The Express. — London, England, 1847-03-29 00:00:00

which these persons generally confined themselves. To meet this, the oonditions of the private hill were varied in every instance. The expense of such bills was enormous. The real interests of oonsamers were continually sacrificed to private parlia mentary influence, purchased by jobbery and corruption. The houses of the rich were drained, ventilated, and watered ; the streets of wealthy disfricts sewered, paved, and lighted. The houses and streets of the poor, on the contrary, remained foul, dark, and noisome, without drainage, sewerage, air, light, or water—shut out, as far as mere life would bear it, from the enjoyment of those elements which Heaven has made common to man, as they are necessary to his existence. But not only were the interests of rich and poor thus set in artificial array against each other. The interests of the different capitalists were often at con flict. Here, again, selfishness arrayed gas company against water company, paving and lighting boards against commissioners of sewers. In these struggles the most conflicting rights and powers were bestowed on companies iu the same town. Every place has its dozen boards of local functionaries, under as many acts, proceeding on plans alike inconsistent with each other and with the public good or convenience. And when all suffered, the poor suffered most. A change must take place in this respect from and after this session of parliament. The principle of Consolidation Clauses Acta, introduced to facilitate the transactions of railwuy companies, has been applied and carried out in relation to all l ocal measures. Ia what have heels hitherto private bills, there is recog nised henceforth a public element, which should per vade all, and be provided for in a general measure, with which all special measures must be incorporated. Thus we have a Waterworks Clauses Bill, a Mar kets and Fairs Clauses Bill, a Gasworks Clauses Bill, and, overriding and further consolidating these, a Towns Improvements Clauses Bill. These measures taken together, when incorporated, as they will be, with every special act for each object enumerated, will go fir to remedy the mischiefs which have hitherto beset local improvement legis lation. The Towns Improvements Clauses Bill, in particu lar, is an act of the utmost importance. It comprises, in one measure, the provisions usually scattered over a host of paving, draining, cleansing, lighting, watching, and improving bills, and ensures uni formity in the provisions for these several purposes; while all, however various, have one end in view, to make towns and poulous districts more healthy, safe, and habitable. 'this bill involves most of the valuable enactments of Lord LINCOLN'S proposed measure, which, with the report of the Health of Towns Association upon it, we discussed at some length in former articles. We are glad to see, also, that its framers have availed themselves largely of that report, and the improvements it suggested. Another and even more important measure yet remains to be introduced to the legislature—that which appoints the general superintending power, destined to preside over the due execution of all these acts. The creation of such a power is the most important act, perhaps, that a government can per form, in relation to the subject of sanitory reform. Thus much, then, has been done by the government to give to the country cleaner, sweeter, healthier, and happier homes. Has the public fulfilled its part as fairly as the government .? It is true that branch associations have been formed in connexion with the London body. It is true that science and benevolence have united, in such pieces as Liverpool, Preston, and Manchester, to inform the public mind on sanitory questions, and take the initiative in sanitory reforms. Public opinion is awaking, but not yet awoke. Never was there a better, a purer, a nobler call upon its energy than this for sanitory reform. All creeds mayjoin in it; all classes suffer from the neglect of it ; all quarters of the United Kingdom are languish ing under a daily drain of money and life, because it is still a cry and not a fact. If ever the voice o. united Britain has risen with irresistible potency, from town and country, from ball and hovel, from the peasant population of Dorsetshire to the swart artisan of Birmingham, or the pale Manchester weaver, or the stunted and scrofulous skilled labourer of London, it should so rise now in demand of a change which policy not less than humanity, our safety as a state not less than our duty as a Christian people, renders not only incumbent but imperative upon us. THE perfection of a poor-law would be, that it were at once efficient and silent ; that it should make pro vision, and take care that none of the population should starve, avoiding scrupulously to make this known to the poor. This is nature's poor-law, one that has existed in all countries of east and west, neglected at times, but ;operating voluntarily in all virtuous communities. The corruption of the law is, when charity becomes ostentation, as the monks and religious houses made it in England, creating that swarm of paupers and beggars for which, on the fall of those religious ) l ouses, the statesmen of Emu- BETH found it necessary to provide. We can now, however, do nothing silently, not even establish or work a principle. The time has come when there is no use in preaching to the wealthier classes; they must be coerced even in the duties of humanity. In order to make landed pro prietors maintain their peasantry, coercion ; in order to make manufacturers respect the youth and en lighten the ignorance of the children of their artisans, coercion. Coercion to enforce humanity will pro bably be followed by coercion to enforce religion. We have just had a fast-day by act of parliament, an idle act without a penalty. All the cardinal virtues will very probably be enforced by act of parliament on the rising generation. We wonder then, that a philosopher like the Arch bishop of DUBLIN, so capable of discerning the spirit and progress of the age, should make so very decided and outrageous an opposition to the law ordaining that the property of Ireland shall feed its poor, in or out of a workhouse. There is no denying the great truth of mach, that the Archbishop said; no doubt of the very great inconvenience o. telling a population, in which all impulse to industry beyond the supply of immediate wants has been long killed, that this only impulse may be relaxed, for that all shall have subsistence. No doubt of this: but the answer is that of Lord Jome RUSSELL To the deputation of the Irish party—What do you propose instead? What else can we do? How coerce the Irish landlord to exert his every effort to employ the poor? A semi-poor-law has failed. Cost what it may, we must, if not try, at least menace and enact a whole and complete poor-law. If a e keep out of mind the necessities of the' moment, the conduct of the Irish landlords, and the downright criminality of leaving things as they are, we should certainly side with Lord firiounnam and Archbishop WHATELY against Earl GREY. We can not admit with the latter that any portion of the wealth or prosperity of England has been owing to its poor-law, which was a mere superfetation in the industrial development of this country. Neither do we believe that a poor-law alone can ever raise Ire- I land to a level with England in industry and comfort. Nay, we will go further, and assert, that no cul tivation of the land, or efforts of the proprietors of land, ever could or did suffice to raise a country or its peasant population. The proprietors of land are never rich, never enterprising, never the operators of great c hanges. These must come from quite a dif ferent class, from that class which amasses capital, generates enterprise, begets improvement, which first raising the labouring class which it employs, thereby raising the labouring class engaged in agricul ture, and lastly turns to land itself the subject and material of its own science and efforts, and assimilates it in prosperity to the counting-house and the mill. Now, the great defect of the present ministerial mea sures for Ireland is, that they look too much to the proprietors of land to effect in Ireland a species of revolution and amelioration, that proprietors of land have in no country been able to effect. Some of those measures, indeed, are directed to the introduction of new men, and fresh capital into landed proprietor ship.' But the operation of them will be slow. Ireland possesses few of the class, and little of the capital, able to effect the transformation. And we do think that the effort and the generosity of govern ment ought to have gone rather to supply the want of commercial capital, than to furnish funds to agricul turists, so few of whom make tho right or best use of it. Lord GEORGE Bincruccit's colossal scheme was, indeed, inadmiasible, throwing such a mans of capital into speculations, which men of capital most affection. But even railroads ought not to be overlooked, when it is evident that the introduction of capital, as the source of profitable ewloy, is what must be chiefly looked to as the means of ratifYing the ]abode &Parket. This the landed proprietors can never do alone. We do sot grudge the million and a half for drain age, or aa,y rational sum for improvements, but we doubt their capabilities and enterprise : and even in the reclamation of waste lands, we should prefer seeing such an enterprise taken out of their hands alto,r,ether, and given to the farmer and to the monied class, which would embark or speculate in it. Let us only imagine for a moment what would have been the result of the law of Elizabeth in Eng land, had neither trade nor manufactures arisen, had no monied class sprung up, and tewn population been given birth to, all of which gradually supplied capital, and skill, and enterprise to the laud. whilst it took away its supernumerary hands. Poor law or no poor-law, English parishes could not well deteriorate, with such a progress going on. Poor-law or no poor-law, Irish parishes or counties could not but deteriorate, when neither receiving capital, nor being relieved of surplus population. The impulse given to trade during the war went to the increment of its agricultural produce, and of its agricultural population, tho profits and proceeds going into the hands of the least frugal, least indus trious, and least provident of all its classes. Capital did not tome of that prosperity, but revenue, perishable revenue; whilst the labouring population which raised it, were neither secured, nor benefited, nor civilised. All the money of war prices was thrown away on the Irish landed proprietors ; and as much more money would be again, and now, thrown away upon them. It is for these reasons, that we are of opinion, that ministers in their present measures, — which, however, we are far from opposing,—do build too many hopes, and may lay too heavy burdens upon that class which, though they be the possessors of the land and of the only apparent property of the country, are still unequal to either the public task or the private duties of its regeneration. • How necessary this is, may be judged from the following extract from I..kut. klilward's journa4 Just published In the Blue !kook : .. There is ace Poor-bm Union, Glentics, which is in • most deplorable state. The chairman is • tinker : there ii no doctor ; sad some idea lof the slam of gthartian• may be formed by the feet that two of them get tickets far tbe work, one of whom is still working, sad is a perfect °Nett of charity.. GEORGE IV. once told Mr. Cola, of Norfolk, that if he presented to him any more radical petitions, he would moat surely knight him. The threat produced its effect, and so seriously alarmed the proud com moner, that he kept clear of the right hand and sword of his Majesty. The King of the FRENCH is not a man to threaten without executing. He has seized all the unfortunate individuals, who have served him as ministers,' and made dukes, counts, and barons, of every one of them. They consented, however, upon one condition, viz.: that their honours should be a secret, that the breath of the vulgar world should not tarnish them, and that their dukeshipa and countehips should merely exist between them and their consciences, and not expose them to be gibbeted by the Charirari. The funniest part of it is, that the more distin guished and influential the man, the less sonorous and weighty was his title, for the very good reason, that he had more power to defend himself, and fo rced his master to be contented with inflicting the minimum of the penalty. So M. TMERB is but a baron, while M. DE SALVANDY is a duke. It is singular that in France, where no political secrets are kept, such facts as these are never divulged but with the most intense mystery, and merely come out like heinous or important facts upon death-beds. When the monarch or the knight of old expired, those who stripped him of his rich armour or his velvet robes, frequently found beneath the horse-hair shirt an embroidered cross, which' signified that the deceased had taken monastic vows. It was in a similar way declared that poor M. MARTIN DU NORD was a count. Thu law of France allows every person to assume any title that he pleases ; nor does it give any privilege to the monarch to confer these titles. So that any one calling himself a duke is as much a duke, as if LOUIS PHILIPPE made him one. And many thus become noble by right of their own impudence. The origin of Loots PniureE's title is said to be that the diplomatists suf fered, and were slighted for the want of them, so that the coin was struck at first from foreign exchange, not domestic currency. And the poor Duke of ORLEANS, who was much devoted to the renais sance, or antique style of art, decreed that dukedoms would be a happy revival. An amusing account is given of his efforts to induce Chancellor n0(11:11En to exchange his Napoleonist title of baron for an Orleani.t dukedom. Poor M. PASQUIER made the wriest faces imaginable. In the present stage of the business, it is pretty plain that the dukes and counts must show them selves and brave ridicule, in erder to keep and trans mit their titles. If modesty keep them in abeyance, not only are the titles lost, but the very power of creating them is crashed by that French fourth The debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the ques tion of electoral reform was continued on Friday, most of the leading members of the chamber, except M. Thiers, taking part in it. M. Guizot and M. Berryer both made speeches marked by their usual ability,—the former against, and the latter in favour of it. A division took place at half-past six on Friday evening, when the measure was lost in a full house, the votes against it being 252; for it, 154. A section of the conservative party have begun to show a tendency towards acting independently of the present government. A meeting, consisting of forty three deputies of that section, took place at the house M. do Castellane on Thursday. The accounts from the provinces of the erneutes pro duced by the dearness of grain continue to be received. Boats and waggons cannot proceed to the markets without a military escort. M. de Salvandy, the minister of public instruction, who was reported by Constitutionnel to have been created Duke de Chante-Merle, has denied the honour through the official evening paper. The Madrid journals and correspondence of the 20th, 21st, and 22nd,were received in Paris on Friday and Saturday. The address was still under debate in the chambers, and seemed likely to occupy at least another week. El Eepectadcr, alluding to the late visit of Mr. Bulwer to the Queen, says that there is no reason for surprise at the circumstance—that the visit was merely official ; while those of the French ambassador have led to the belief that he was con sulted on political matters, and that he probably gave instructions as to what was to be done. The affair of General Serrano remained in statu quo. It was said that the nature of the embarrassments attending it was difficult to be explained without raising the veil which conceals certain mysterious relations be tween the young general and an august personage. The Spanish ministry, although it had obtained of the chambers a vote favourable to its measures, still hesitated to proceed against the general, protected, as he evidently was, by the Queen. Nevertheless, after eight days delay, the ministry had taken courage and published in the Diario of the 21st a summons to the general, of whose residence they pretended to be ignorant. He is thus called on within thirty drps to present himself for trial. In spite of this citation it was considered probable that Serrano would overturn the cabinet. General Manse, who, as Capt.-General of Madrid, would have to conduct the prosecution, has preferred to give in his resignation. According to private advices (says Le Commerce), it is from Paris that the order has come for this proceeding. It is , said that immediately afer the vote of the senate, which authorised the Spanish government to bring Serrano before a council of war, the ministry hastened to seek instructions from Paris by telegraph. The answer, which was received also by telegraph, en couraged the Spanish ministry in its course. General Serrano will probably become the head of a ministry of coalition, combining Progressista and Puritans, among whoa Cortina, Lnicariaga, Pacheco, and Salamanca, will have places. The Queen supports this project, notwithstanding the numerous obstacles which are thrown in her way by the intrigues of the French embassy and the influence of the cabinet in the Chambers. If the project takes effect, the disso lution of the Cortes and a new election will become inevitable. The appointment of the successor of General Manso had not yet taken place. HOLLAND. —Tax HAour., MARCH 26.—The Overland Mail hes brought news from Batavia to the let of February. News of the death of the Sultan of Ma4ura had been spread at Sonrabaya. This prince is known to have been one of the richest of the native chiefs, and a faithful ally of the Dutch government. By a decree of the government, of the 31st of December, the importation of rice and paddy, from whatever country, and under any Bag, is wholly free from ditty dozing the yeer 1e47. PORTUGAL. Yesterday the Iberia arrived at Southampton, and by her we have received news from Portugal to the fol. low ing dates : Gibraltar, March 18; Cadiz, 19t h ; Lisbon, 22nd; Oporto,rici Vigo, 20th ; and Vigo, 24th. No move ment of importance had taken place up to the latest date. Saldanha was still at Oliveira d'Azcmais; Casal had joined Vinhaes at Villa Real, and the latter had subsequently left the division under the care of the former, and proceeded to meet Suldanha at Oli veira. The Junta of Oporto had fitted out an expe dition to proceed to the Algarves, for the purpese of forwarding the national cause there, but the heavy gales had prevented its departure. The same cause had prevented the blockading squadron from keeping the Ben. A decree of the Junta had been passed, call ing on merchants having foreign goods in bond at Oporto to pay duty upon them, and clear within a fortnight, under penalty of their being removed, and sufficient quantity seized to pay the debt. Corn riots had taken place at Corunna, St. Jago, and Vigo and further shipments of grain had been stopped 1;y violence, so that a great number of vessels were at Vigo waiting further instructions, whether to return in ballast, or make further trial fur obtaining cargoes. Our correspondent writes as follows : OPOItTO, Mill,Cll 19. , - - " In the month of March, 1834, the gallant and active Viscount de Sa conducted an expedition into the Algarve, land Alenilejo, in obedience to the orders of Don Pedro, his friend and master, and in support of tho liberties and inde pendence of his native country." So writes Sir Charles Napier in the eoPopee rencizi furnished by him of the war of succession in Portugal; and so likewise, but far the accidents of wind and weather, should I now have had (with some slight alteration of phrase) to commence this letter, An ex pedition has been planned for the purpose of supporting the national CUM, in the southern provinces of the kingdom, the departure of which was delayed solely by the oceans:nee of a violent gale from the westward, which has continued with slight intermissions ever since last Monday (March 15, the day fixed for Viscount de Sa's sailing), and in conse . quence the bar at the mouth of the Douro hasbeen totally napes. able. The troops destined to proceed under General 85 da Bandeira consist of the Fusileen of Liberty, the popular battalion of Coimbra, and some contingents, constituting a well organised and tried force of about 1,200 men, who will be conveyed to the Algarve. in two steamers and a schooner, which has been armed and fitted up for this purpose within the last ten days. Some English sailors arrised here in the course of the last week, for the purpose of assisting to navi• gate there:sada, but before the agents of the Junta could rend them on board, one Jozejones, an Anglo Portuguese : 4.nd an active Cabralista agent, who is employed in an humble com mercial capacity here by one of the foreign powers, eon• trived, as I am told, to get access to the men, and to dissuade them from fulfilling their contract, their breach of which will not, however, retard or disarrange the projected expedition. Although I have placed the above intelligence in the most prominent position, as being likely, (rem the interest which the Viscount do lice's character and conduct excites in the minds of public men, to attract attention and sympathy, I by no means consider it the most important item of the in• formation which I have collected respecting the state of affairs here since I last wrote. I mentioned in my letter of March 10 that Col. Wylde was reported to me as being then present at Saldanha's head-quarters, and entertaining the sentiments with respect to that officer's utility as a British agent in Portugal which I expressed in a recent com munication, I did not consider it at all probable that his services wou'd be again called into requisition. The fact that a foreign officer of rank was with the duke is now esta blished, as the following communication which I have fortu nately procured, will show, as also is manifested the nature of the mission with which he is entrusted by his govern ment: Transladon.—The government of her Majesty the Queen, whom God preserve, being interested in procuring an exact knowledge of the political state of Portugal, and of the military aerations of the belligerent parties, has, with the knowledge and approbation of the queen, our mistress, been pleased to nominate and appoint me to pro ceed to this kingdom for the purpose of furnishing such full data and I may be able to require respecting the state of public rlit ala gta ras this country, the cumbers and organisation of the force. of the two parties, and the greater or lesser degrees of prvbabillty of success that may Iv found to be united in favour of their respective causes. Amongst the instructions to this effect which I have received from his excellency the Minister of State, he particularly urges that I should inform him as frequently as possible of the progress e my [elision, for which purpose I now address you, in order that you may be pleased to inform me what are your resources for communication with the court Madrid, as also those which I ought to take advan tage of, tom ei my communications to reach you with that security which their importance demands. Equally towarda euceasfully com pleting the objects of my missies, as ,toc the purpose of taking the Faiglkh summer for a temporary vi si t to mo, I desire to repair to your city, and conacquently I must beg the favour of you to Atom the anal conduit, in ease this formality should be deemed In dniZolagle. The enclosed communication is for the commander of the naval forces of our nation in the river Douro, to whom I must beg you to band it. God preserve your worship.—Thc Colonel, First Commandant on the Body of the Staff, Simn as EMS...TU.—To the Consul of Spain in Oporto.—Oliveir., d'Ammals, March 14, 1547. Had the Spanish government simultaneously with our own taken the step which it above referred to, at the commence ment of this struggle, and commissioned Colonel Bacnaga to have informed himself of the state of parties here, in the same manner that Colonel Wylde was instructed to proceed, the result would have been highly creditable to her Most Catholic Majesty's ministers, and in all probability the blood shed, misery, and public, as well as private, ruin and disor ganisation which have since ensued, would have been avoided. The Queen of Portugal, no longer buoyed up by hopes of support from without, would have yielded to the exigencies of her position. and have confirmed to the con stitutional proceedings which she Nought by the coop d'elat of October 6 to evade. Whereas Spain has been at the very root of the prolongation of this cruel struggle. first by its incentives from Madrid, next by its lavish expenditure of gold at Charm and Valpusos ; thirdly, by permitting a marine battalion to march across its territory from Vigo to Valence in order to take this place; and, lastly, within the last ten days, by affording shelter and oneIlion:1 to the division of Casal, whO, M I intimated in my last, was driven by Baron D'AJrnargem to take refuge in Galicia, in order to avoid an action wherein he would in all probability have been +or tad, whereas by permitting the troops: of the Lisbon government to cross its territory from Lindoeo to Chaves, Spain has virtually pre sented to Saldanha a force of from 1,200 to 1,00 men. When, therefore, we find the Spanish government acting in this open and undisguised manner in a party struggle of a purely national and domestic nature, and respecting which after four months of decided partisan ship its ministers now desire to obtain some information, surely it is high time for England to enter a protest against the past, if not even to take some active steps towards restoring the lost equilibrurn, or rather towards reinstating the popular troops in the advantages which they have been compelled by the unfairness of an allied power to forego. As this, however, is a topic not within the limits of my mission, I leave it to be dealt with by competent parties, and proceed to sum up the other incidents which him occurred here during the last ten dap. I have mentioned incidentally the fact that Caul, retiring from Baron D'Almargem, took refuge in Spain, and with the whole of his force was permitted to traverso a portion of Ga licia, re-entering Portugal in the Tras-os-Sfontes, neer Chaves. The particular of his march and reception by the vori- us Spanish authorities at the different villages where his troops halted for refreshments and repose, are contained in several despatches from the local Portuguese agents of the Junta, in Use provinces adjoining the Spanish territory; and the statements which are given by these official persons, the accuracy of which I see no reason to question, con vey the greatest discredit upon the Queen's officer, who seems to have wreaked his malice upon the helpless peasantry within the dominions of his mistress, and to have reserved all his moderation and good behaviour for the benefit of the neighbouring . Spaniards. Some of the details furnished by the local magistracy are disgusting from their very nature ; and altogether as the fact of his transit is alone of Importance, I shall be st consult my own feelings and those of English readers by omitting them. Accounts have been received from Vienna stating that the castle there, in which Casal had placed 300 men, had been invested by the forces of the Junta, end that the bombard ment of the town from the castle and of the castle from the town had respectively commenced. The statements I have received from eye-witnesses are most discreditable to the soldiery in the castle, who fired into the town of Vienna and upon the inhabitants for some time before the enemy had brought up their guns : the place was totally deeerted, and, indeed, it seems that as the spring advances, the populations of the villages and towns throughout the Minh° will again turn out, as they did in May last, and swell the rank" of the Septembriste with multitude of infuriated and eager par tisane. During the last few days the state of the weather bas ' totally precluded the blockading squadron from keeping the sea. The expedition to the Algarve would, however, not hesitate to ran out and face the frigate and brig, were the weather to permit the steamers to quit the river. Within the last week a decree has been Issued by the Junta calling upon the merchants and others, who have foreign esinufact...res ir. losmd in the c.istom-hcare of 07....rtr. to clear their mediae, and pay the duties on the good.; within fifteen days, under the penalty of having them turned l out of the warehouses, and a portion of them sold sufficient to defray the duty. As the period allotted for obedience to this decree has not yet expired, it would be premature to offer any remark upon it, more particularly as I am led to believe no notice has as yet been taken of the decree by the English mercentile body here, who rely upon an article in a , former decree for complete immunity from its operation. In conformity to my practice I beg to hand a report of the latest military and other new, which I have just received from my usual iaformar.t in them matter'. " OPORTO, Maaca 19, 11 .a.m.—The Spanish colonel, at Saldanha's head-quarters oa the 18th, has not yet arrived at Oporto. The consul demanded a passport from the Count das Aritas, to enable this officer to enter the city, in order to embark for Galicia, which the count has granted. Baldanha remains in his position at Olivier d'Axemam and surround ing cantonments, without making any movement. It is l reported that he is still collecting timber to construct a bridge acres" the Douro. Camel haying traversed Spain, has effected a junction with Vinhaes at Villa Real, where the forces now united amount to about 2,000 hammy and 250 cavalry, with four guns. It Is said that Saldanha's intention is to establish his head-quarters on the Douro, and to despatch Vinhaes to the south. The forte under General Count d'Alinareern having forted Carl to retreat into Spain has marched to- wards the Tamen, to observe the enemy, the bridges of Amaranths and Canaveres being guarde d by out troops. This officer has his head-quarter at Lima, a league distant from Amaranth,. Gametal Poems has his head-quarters at THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1847. Penadel, in observation en the Douro. The bombardment of Vienna began :on the 16th. The commander in the castle is oie Major Solara, an artillery officer of reputation. The eapelition of the Viscorote Se da Bandeira for the Algarves end Alemtejo is yet delayed by the weather." R e . ritcn 20, 6 vat.—The state of the bar is such as almost to preclude all hope of being able to communicate with the packet from the south when she makes her appearance. At a hazard, however, I add a few lines to my letter of yester day to sate that Colonel Sausage, the Spanish commis sioner, arrived here at 2 p.m. accompanied by one of Count dam Alstas's aides, and an or derly and trumpet, as escort,. The colonel was received on his route from the suspension bridge t. the Casa Pl*, by the Spanish cooled and his secre tary, and also the captain of the brig of war in the Douro, Don Th ernes Alvear y Ward. Sahlanha remained at Oli viers d'Azemais yesterday, but was expected to proceed to Lanstgio, on the bourn, where it is said the principal far mers of that district (whence the port wine comes) were about to assemble in order to welcome him as the restorer of peace and order in their troubled province. In this elute I suspect the " wish is father to the thought," and that the Douro Enners will remnin quite tranquil until they see which in the winning side. In the meantime an inflammatory procla mation' uzporting to proceed from the Upper Douro, but which I am told was concocted and printed in Oporto, has !seen pri vately circulated, calling on the Dourians to arm, Re., but, in point of fact, utterly without meaning or importance, save to those wee seek, by these mean., to create the impres sion the.t the district in question is prcpsred to declare fur the queen. The latest news from Vianue reports the bombard ment on both aides to he proceeding. A gentleman who passed through Suy on the 14th inst., states that the town was filli.d with Spanish soldiery, whose numbers he estimated at between 4,000 and 5,000. The Count do Vinhans is said to be at Seldenha's head querters, Casal remaining at Villa Real in command of the division. In the south, Count de Mello woe making considerable progress, having compelled Schwelback to retire to Elyn.s. When the expeditiou of Viscount de 8a de Bandeira shall have joined the troops in the Alemtejo. they will be strong enough to undertake eperatione of importance. • FRANCE.—Paurs, MARCH 27.—The funeral of Mdlle. Mars, which took place on Friday, was attended by all the theatrical, literary, and artistical celebrities iv the French capital. Not lees than twenty thousand persons were on the Boulevards to witness the cortege. Gout; Mon.—The Court of Assizes of the de p.trtattat of Ille-et Vilaine kes been occupied during three days with the trial of sixty-three persona, among whom were several women, charged with having been concerned in the corn riots that took place at Rennes on the 9th and 10th January. The poor people of that town, it appeared, were exceedingly irritated at seeing a boat being laden with corn, and they endeavoured to prevent it. A little later they assembled in the streets, and smashed the windows of several individuals. They then went to the boat and threw some racks of corn into the river, and carried away others. They were eventually ail: posed by the troops; but the next day they re assem , ded, and took possession of the boat, and pillaged it completely, notwithstanding the remonstrances of the autho• titles and of many of the most respectable inhabitants. The public force was not auficient to disperise them, and many of the soldiers and police agents were cruelly ill treated and pelted. There was a cry of "We must kill all these scoun drels—that is the way they do at Paris !" and at one time the fury of the mob had risen to such a height that it was feared live. would be lost. Eventually, new detachments of troops arrived at Rennes, and succeeded in re-establishing order. In the course of the disturbances most of the accused were taken into custody, and the others were arrested subse quently. The jury returned a verdict of acquittal in favour of for ty-nino of them. The remainder, who were declared guilty, were condemned to periods of imprisonment varying from three months to three years. _ _ _ _ . A letter from Mr. Thompson, the British Vice- Consul at St. Melo, has been roceived, contradicting in the mast positive terms an account given in a letter from that place by the Dames, and copied by us from that journal. It was stated in the letter in question that Mr. Thompson had created a disturbance in the corn market at St. Malo, I by offering 35fr. fur a hundred weight of Sour, when the ' market prise was only 3'2fr. The truth appears to be that, so far from Mr. Thompson's having raised the market prior, he resisted an attempt by some of the dealers to make him pay 351 r, solely as he says because he is an English. man, and one of these persons, after an investigation by the authorities, was arrested, and has been compelled to do. liver over the flour to Mr. Thompson at the market pries of 30ft., and not 326. , so stated by our contemporary. MURDER.—A dreadful crime has been committed at Beaufort (Jura). A respectable man, named Claude Conte, and his wife, both upwards of 60 years of age, and living on a fortune of about 100,000 f., were found, on the 20th, mur. derel in their dining room. It would seem that they had hust sat down to dinner when the murderers entered the ouse, as the food was found untasted on the table. A heavy hammer and an iron bar belonging to the chimney were found on the ground, close to the dead bodies; and it was apparently with these instruments that the crime was perpetrated. The drawers and cupboards were forced open, and whatever portable articles of value they contained taken off. Nothing has as yet been discovered of the murderers. SPAIN.—A WOOD oft FIRE.—A letter from Ain hoe zives the following account of a disastrous conflagration at Urdax, in Spain : On the 16th, the wood belonging to the domains of the ancient convent, but now the property of M. Fnguado. caught fire and, notwithstanding the most strenuous efforts from the magistrates, military, fire com panim, and people from all the eurrouoding parts, continued to flan till about 2,500 English acres were consumed. The flak :s flew over to the village, which would also have been in fi ones but for the energetic exertions of the inhabitants. Soma persons attribute this great di aster to malevolence, but the greater part of the people impute it to the impru dence of - the charcoal-burners. BERNE, MARCH 22.—The opeLiog of the first ordinary session of the Grand Council for the year 1847 took place to-day. In the absence of M. Tither, the president's chair was occupied by the Advocate Higgeler. GERMANY. —AUSTRIA.— Chekib-Effendi, the Turkish ambassador to the court of Vienna. had the honour of presenting his credentials to the Emperor on the 18th inst. The accounts from Galicia aro mod deplorable. The inhabitants have been compelled by hunger to feed upon the dead bodies, and the population is decimated by (Anna. and fever. Orders have been sent from Vienna to put n stop provisionally to the execution of the ordonnance concerning the redemption of the carries. This is owing to the representations of the Galician nobility. After the Ist April no French journals wars to be allowed into Galicia. P SOCIETIES.—The Prus sian of Gazette publishes a royal decree declaring that all the members of communist societies shell be prose cuted according to the existing laws against high treason, if found to propagate doctrines subversive of those laws. Letters from Breslau, of the 20th, state that at Troppau, en the 1 lth and 12th, it was found necessary to call out all the troops there to disperse the meetings of the populace, who threatened to pillage the place. At Olden dort a large crowd assembled before the house of the mayor with cries of Bread or work." He satisfied them by die. tributing a large store of potatoes amongst them. Order has since been restored. BAVARIA.—A letter from Munich announces that at the sitting of the Council of State of the 19th inst., the new ministers, M. de Zenetti and Baron de Zu-Rhein, as well as the new state councillor, M. de Volt; took the oaths of office before Baron de Sehrenk, appointed by the king for that purpose. GREECE.—A letter from Munich states that alarming intelligence has reached that capital from Athens. King Otho, on the point of leaving for Patras, where he was to meet the Prince Royal of Bavaria, because suddenly iIL Athens was unusually agitated in consequence, and fears vier! Gnfertsinea so to the onstino.:_co of tranquillity. JAVA.—CoNVERSION OP THE SULTAN OP SAUNA To Ca ELISTIANITY.—A letter inserted in the Diario di Roma, front a Catholic inhabitant of Java, dated Dec. I, 1846, states that the Sultan of the Island of Bauka had demanded the rites of baptism for himself and all his family, from the Catholic priest at Singapore. He o ff ered to build a church at his own expense in the principal town of Bauka. The example of the sultan would probably be followed by all the inhabitants of Basks, and of the adjacent Island of Bisaiton. The population of th, two is about 60,000, most of them Chinese. VW &mu. The Queen held a Drawing-room (the first this season) on Saturday afternoon, at St. James's Palace. Her Msjesty and Prince Albert arrived from Buckingham Palace about two o'clock, and were received by the li.ord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the Horse. The royal suite consisted of the Mistress of the Robes, the Heehaw of Sutherland ; the Ladies of the Bed chamber, the Countess of Gaineborough (in waiting), the Marchioness of Douro, and the Countess of Chi:lament • the Maids of Honour, the Hon. Miss Murray (in waiting), 1 1 Hon. Miss Napier (in waiting), Lady Caroline Cocks, Hos. Mill Stanley, Hon. Mime Kerr, and the Hon. Miss Cavendish; the Bedchamber Women, Hon. Mrs. G. Campbell, Lady C. Barrington, Hon. M . Brand, and Lady Gardiner ; the Lord in Waiting, the Marquis of Ormonde; the Lord in Wellies on Prince Albert, Viscount Clifden ; the Groom in Waiting, Mr. It. G. Gore; the Groom in Waiting on Prince Albert, Capt. F. Seymour • the Equerry in Waiting, Col. the Hon. C. Grey: the ..qerty in Waiting on Prince Albert, Col. Boaverie ; and the Pages of Honour in Wait ing, Messrs. Gordon and Forbes. Their RR.HH. the Duke and Duckeu of Cambridge were present, attended by Lady A. Cadogan and Mr. E. Mildmay. Their RR.IIH. were conducted on their arrival to her Majesty in the royal closet. Before taw Drawing-mem, her Majesty, according to annual custom, received a deputation from yhriat's Hospital, in the Throne-room. The deputation, which was ushered to the royal presence by Sir W. Martins, Gentleman Usher in Waiting, consisted of Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P., the president ; Mr. R. H. Pigeon, the treasurer ; Mr. C. Few, and Mr. W. Gilpie, two of the almoners of the institu tion ; accompanied by the Rev. W. Webster, M.A., the ma thematical muter; Mr. W. H. Back, the drawing muter; and the 40 boys of the Royal Mathematical School, founded by King Charles 11. The Queen inspected the charts and drawings, and intimated her approbation of them. Her Majesty wee els, pleased to express the lively , interest she felt In the continual and increasing prosperity of Christ's Hospital, of which ancient institution her Majesty and H.R.H. Prince Albert have for several years past been governors. The Queen wore a eery magnificent dress. Her Majesty's train was of green poplin, figured with gold shamrocks, and His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge wore the uniform of a field marshal, with the ensigns of the order-of tho Garter, the star set in brilliants. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, took their usual stauon in the Throne-room. The whole of the ledies of the Queen's household attended. The Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward, the Lord in Waiting, and the Groom in Waiting, stood near the Sovereign. The Treaauror of the Household, the Comptroller of the Household, and other principal', officers of the court were in attendance. The foreign am bassadors and ministers were then introduced, and were ' received in a diplomatic circle, when the following presents-' nous to her Majesty took place : By the Cosner Dietrichstein, wife of the Austrian Ambassador the Couriteas Keglevira—By Madame Bunsen, wife of the Prussian Miniater Mrs. Ernest Bunsen, on her marriage; Mire Mary Bunsen, her third daughter.—By the Viscountess Palmerston, wife of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs: Madame Iturreiini, wife of the 1 Peruvian Minister; Mrs. Bancroft, wife of the Amerie in Minister; Madame de Tan" wife of the Stoutish Charge d'Affaires; the mammas Linden (Hon. Mir Jacek:, wife of the Secretary of the Wurtemberg Legauum—By the (bunt Dietrichateie, Austrian Am bassador Lo Comte Jean Keglevies, Chanihellan et Consciller intime de Pa Majeste PEmpercur d'Autriche, et OranisEchanson Wiles/Tie ; Major L. liudrialfsky, Capitaine Wislach, Cripitaine Mollinary, Lieutenant Bede, Lieutenant Iknry Hoffman, Officers in the Imperial Service.—By the Baron de Brunow, Rumlen Minister: His Excel lency M. de Mow, Enroye Estreentinaire et Mir.istre PL de S. M. PEnipertur de Murk prk . + la Sabine Porte Ottomane.—By the Com ind - m eur Marquis I hms Brazilian Minister Captain J. J. Ignacio, Commander of the Imperial Brazilian Frigate Con,tituicaa.—By the Count Basel, Sardinian Charge d'A Baird ; the Count d'Aiglie, of the Piodinontese Service. The foreign dipolmatic circle was att 'Tided by Count de St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador ; Count de Jarnac, First Se cretary to the Embassy, and II Comtesse de Jeanne; Count Dietrichstein, Austrian Ambassador, and the Countess Dietrichstein, and Baron Koller, Fire Secre tary to the Embassy ; M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Mi nister, and Madame Van de Weyer, Mr. Charts, Drouet, First Secretary of Legation, and the Chevalier Octave Dale pierre, Secretary of Legation ; Baron de Cetto, Bavarian Minister, and Baroness de Cctto ; Baron de Moncorro, Por nese Minister, and Baroness de Memory°, the Che valier de Ribeiro, Secretary of Lwtion, and the Chevalier Pinto de Soveral, Attache to the Legation ; Baron de Bru now, the Ruasian Minister, the Baroness de Brunnow and daughter ; and M. de Schemioth, Conseiller actuel de B.M. l'Empereur de Russie ; General Prince Castelcicala, Neapolitan Minister, and M. G. Cant:4mi, Secretary of Lega tion ; Count de Kielmansegge, Hanoverian Minister; Baron de Hugel, Wurtemberg Minister, and Baron de Linden, Secretary of Legation ; the Chevalier Bunsen, Prussian Minister, and Madame Bunsen, Mr. Ernest Bunsen, and Prince fowenstein, Secretary of Legation ; the Commandeer Marques Lisboa, Brazilian Minister, and Madame Lisboa, and Mr. J. T. do Amaral, Attache to the Legation ; Ceuta de Reventlow, Danish Minister, and Mr. de - Bielke, Secre tary of Legation ; Col. Iturregui, Peruvian Minister ; Prince Callimaki, the Ottoman Porte Minister, and the Princess Calliznaki ; Mr. G. Bancroft, American Minister, and Mr. J. R. Brodhead, Secretary of Legation ; Count Schimmel penninck, Dutch Minister, and M. de Stratenus, Conseiller of Legation ' • Baron de Boat (CbambelLsn de S.M. le Rai de Saxe), Saxon Minister, and Baroness Benet ; le Chevalier de Tacos, Spanish Chargé d'Affaires, and Is Chevalier de Pedrorena, Secretary of the Minion ; Baron de Rchausen, Swedish Chargé d'Affaires, and Baroness Rehausen ' • Count A. de Revel, Sardinian Chargé d'Affaires ; Viscount ess Pal merston, wife of her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Fareign Affairs ; and Col. the Hon. Sir E. Cult, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. After the reception of the diplomatic corps, the general company w-re introduced. There were present, the Arch ' bishop of Canterbury, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamber. lain, the Master of the liars., the Captain of the lion. Corps of lientlemen-at-Arms, the Captain of the Yeomen Guard the Treasurer of the Household, the Comptroller of the Household, the Vice-Chancellor Wigram, the Secretary at War, Mr. G. F.. Anson, Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse; Sir H. Robinson, Lieutenant of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms; Sir 0. P. Lee, Lieutenant of the Yeomen Guard; Mr. bulletin, Depoty-secretary at War; the Attorney-general; the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress; Sir C. Young (Garter) ; Col. the Hon. C. B. Puipps, Private Secretary to H.R.H. Prince Albert; Mr. M. Wyatt, Standard bearer of the lion. Corps of Gentlemen- I at-Arms ,• Sir G. Moulton, Ensign of the Yeomen Guard; Col. Mc. Douall (2nd Life Guards), Silver Stick; Mr. Sheriff Kennard; Major the HOD. R. Boyle, Groom-in-waiting; Lient.Col. F. H. Seymour, Groom of the Robes; Hon. Capt. Crofton, R.N., naval A.D.C. in waiting; Colonels H. Ben , tinck, Wears, Priaula, Montgomerie, and Mountain, C. 8., A.D.C. to the Queen; Chevalier Hebeler, their Prussian and Wurtemberg Majesties' Consul.general ; Mr. R. A. Heath, Sardinian Vice-Consul; Rev. li. Cobden, Lord Mayor's Chaplain ; Mr. Under-Sheriff Baylis; Mr. T. Tilleard, Under-Sheriff; Mr. J. B. Curling, Adjutant of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen.at•Arrus; Captain Sadler, Exon in Welt ing; Captain Kincaid, Exon of the Yeoman Guard; Sir B. Smith, C.S. ; Col. Sir F. Smith, K.H., Gentleman Usher to the Privy Chamber in Waiting; Mr. A. Blackwood, Groom of the Privy Chamber; Capt. the Het. M. 8. West, and Lieut. C. Diggle, Gent lemen U.hers in Waiting to her Majesty ; Col. Master, Gentleman Usher ; Capt. G.C. Blake, R.N., Gentleman Usher to H.R.H. Prinz Albert in Wait ing; Mr. R. C. Mellish, Gentleman Usher to her Majesty the Queen Dowager; Col. C. Bentinck, Field Officer in Waiting, Brigade of Foot Guards ; and the following ladies Docamsm.—Dowager 13edfont, Bedford, St. Alban's. Maaesuosessca—thmonde, Cholmondeley, Worcester. Comermscs.—Jersey, Sheffield, Delayers, Morley, Cowper, Grey, ClanwMiam, Granville, Clarendon, Dalhousie, Howbery, Meth, Limerick, Dowager Ds Salle, Duadonald. Vuevc - sersza.—Falkland, Hardinge, Gage, Chelsea, Duncan, Bury, Dowager Gientwortb, Glentworth. LUarl—The lady Mayoress, F. Knox, J. Knox, C. Elliot, Kelly, M. S. West, Rolfe, Guernsey, M . Lead, E. Seymour, B. Balfour, C. Villiers, S. Holroyd, Aldus, R. Russell, f. Elliot, Peel, Grey, Macdonald, C. Fitzroy, 8. Stewart, Jervis, Beaumle, Lilford, Stratbeden and Campbell, F. Smith, J.P. Bouverie, A. Baring, I G. Fullerton, M. Stephenson, Gordon, 0. Lennox, C. Buckley, U. P. Bourerte, Byron, Lewis, I. Fitzgibbon, T. Lewis, A. Pitzwilliam, C. Fitzwillum, D. Fltwzilliam, Boehm M. Stanley, K. Jermyn, A. HCTIVY, C. 'Amelia., C. Egerton, F. Gordon, D. Gordon, Chancery, Parke, Hamilton, Dowager Napier, Y. thindon 11. 8. Cock., 8. Undue, Clay, Adam, A. Primrose, L. Primr ose, Antrobus, C. Berkeley, E. Duncan, A)ltner, Tbrackmorton, Vincent.i.F. Davie, P. Howard, L. Kaye, Palmer, Woodford, C. Russell, A. Wilbraham, IL Howard, J. Stuart, Seaford, Langdale, Maclaine, Colchester, Cann ing, C. Murray. Flanosam—North. llosoonastam—Mrs. Mortimer S. Wee; Mrs. G. Cadogan, Mrs. Grey, Miss F. Eden, Mr.. Stanley, Mrs. H. Boyle, Lady Cust, Mrs. Dundee, Miss Eden, Mrs. J. Ta lbot, Hardinge, M. Chimptell, Campbell. Mr. . Hubert, A. Foley, Mrs. Maul; Mrs B. Paget, MR. D. Pelham, Mrs. Montagu, Mrs. R. Trevor, Mrs. Skellington, Mrs. Ker, Mrs Remsden, Lady StiHlryr, Mist Gage, Mime Ryder, MR. Warren der, Mrs. Carew, Mrs. Philips, Lady Capel, Mrs, Law, Mra. IL Hutch inson, Mrs. E. Ooulburn. MISTIMISM.-11. C. Meuse, E L. Welles, C. Beatinek, Wescomb, Cornewall, Master, Mountain, Field Mar Grosvenor, Sheriff Ken. nerd, H. Seymour, H. Roberts, W. Gladstoar, 11. Bentinck, L. Paget, EL Addington, kforier, Labouchere, Warreader, Horne, T. McCul lagh, E. Howsrd, Matheson, Deanistoun, Perfect, Gascoirme. L. K. Bruce, H. Cobden, Holloway, IL Dering. Philips, M. Gibson, E. Howard, G. Berkeley, 8. Platt, Cardwell, J. llornby, R. Reid, Hatton, Clarke, AntrobCapt. Beehive, G. I. Prendergast, C. W. Iloakyns, Harcourt, G. , Rolleston, Newts, E. Buller, 11. St. J. Itildesay, W. Stuart, R IL Li P"ell, H. Vdlebols, Hawes, V. Smith, Wick , ham, Holland, Talloard, A. Smith, W. Campbell, R. Reside, Fan chasm, Bay, C. Mill, J. Martin, Id. Rickette, Caulfield, Aldia, Strutt, Meberleet Bathurst, Archibald, Klndersicy. )4 ,MllB.—Warrt rder, C. Weatcomb, De Saks, Y. Bulks . , Hob house, Balfour, Carroll, C. StlliVial, Fitzroy, Mary Salim, 0. eitrroy, G. C. Law, E. leans Leade nly, A. Kindersley, Baring, Mills, A. Berkeley, Haltee, E.Auldjo, IL Fraser, R. Platt, C. Per oeval, G. Batlaust, m ast, K. 8. Steuart, Stanley. Master, I Vincent, O. TL Hutch E Penrbyn, Parke Penrbyn, Stephen. GLLleon, Canning, R. t Fawcett, F. Halton:C. Mill, Holland, M. Jervis, Antrobus, C. isalth, Cud, Pole, I t. Neville, E. Hardy, Limnos, E. /Rorke, Elliot, Montagu, C. Elliot, C. Trevor, Omar wall, EWA" Perfect, Mackinnon, Mips, L. P. Stuart, H. M. Tallwerd, K. Goulbons, Tighe, Burdett, Woodford, Warreggsie, E. ("Ay, Clarke, Adam, H. Clarke. Stasi% keit h C 24 . Weediord, C. Antedate, A. B. (butts, De limy, P. Platt, Rowell, F. F. Device, Buller, Poker SWAsfs, F. Russell, F. Liddell, Hawes. 1.. Kaye, Y. Ely. A. Passiswe, R. Trevor, F. Neville. IL Neville, Risley* Wlgraos, E. Wlesosi, Horny. _ _ The following ladies had the honour of being presented to her Majesty. . . Lady Roar-, by Ledy Langdale.-7.ady Goernary, on her onartles, by the Maretdowese of Ormonde.--Lady C. Ellie . , by Counts Grey. —lady F. Kos by the Counts of Bantus'ly.—lady J. lam, by the Countess of Banferly.—The Lady Mayors by the Doses of Harendon.—Vismtem Hardlnge, on Lord Hardlsp ie Neeted a peer, by Lady PeeL—The Theountese EMILY'S cot lima abroad, by the Counter of Bosetery. —Lady diner.—Vscooatas Bury, by Baroness North.—lad . Fite. william, by her aunt, the Hon. Mrs. Ranuden.—The ONO.= of Dundonald, by the Dowager Litly Napier.—Lady Vlau ea Der return from the Continent, by the Counts of lianbarf —lady A. Hervey, by Lady K. Jermyn.—Lad F. Das en lidng the name of Dery by Lily IL —Lady A Cor don, by the Donee of The Mn. lbs. gar, by the Vincennes Hardlnge.—Tle Mn. Mrs. glimatelen, by the Counts of —The Han. Me. Deaths, ca her marriage, by the Mn. Mrs. Rthuden.—Ban. Mn. 0. Cabmen, on her merrisee, by Nthsonstess Melees—The Mn. Mrs. Mortimer Saekville a Dr nisrriag% by the Cousins Delawerr.—Mrs. Field Marshal Gravers. by the Dothan of bettlerd.—Mrs. Moan. tale, by the Hon. ltra. athealuth—Mis Elether, by the Cesalms Delswerr.—lles. C. Illeathrek,by MR s._ H. Henteth.::-Ww. L. L e t nsweine, mair Nwmi. b. ‘ E i g .Mn as L. Der ay the Menbiseass of Yea Merl! IthenwL Led; Grades.—Meer. Peeled. bl ei t awas,4l.. VineWiws Sr" di her see= 4 11111Cal t A. Lady Dope.—Yea H. Dirk& es bee by Lady K. lermyn.—lbs. H. Oshisth W Dr waller,, the Lady Mayo es.—Mrs. L. K. Bran ea her martieg, by bee =dim Mrs. Hecate.—Wm Hams; ma bee Tbsensams Iltdeon.-341. C. W.Haskyin. as h a s mar. rteg mar rltie Omfoos of Clereadia—idrs. Hease,bi t a t am.. (immtess Grey.— L so lwr menthens, by Ike. E. him H. Lidiadlosethar nessligh lw the Come= Clioninigt.— Ws. Ham by the Deesener die Inds—Mes.threethell, by the Coals of Chialmot—atro. asfoolsi4 at Mr Lady AMmlim—Ms.'ambr, by re Mn. Ley Reid. by the pease of Oelmbseenel.—inew. Inethwint, by Mn Neflorl. by the Deism of Ist. kstoo. on ler marben by We 11111111. Lay IL thenhey.— Slir C. Waseamb, by ter wanber, Ma. Wassmi—dies Parke, by her mother, Lady Perba—Mbe O. C. Lem *her fir. the Hon. Mn. law.—Wes 0. ',tansy, by bar swam. Zak C. thy.—Hiss Whereas, the Coenteas of Detheads—Mbe IL Mt. biz mother, Mrs W MEL —Miss H. Tesser, by the Orialem of boraugh.—Mila Hatton, by Mn. HM. by e. r.. Hatts—Mlos E. Campbell, by Mn. fir. d elee A len by her mother. Mn. 0. mrmirr.--iMs A. linaithey, by bee mother, Mn. Kladeraley.—lLM E. Lennost,bgbar mods Lady 0. lams.—Mieto Dinning, by Lady Caonds--Ildles Lady M. Stephwiaon.—Mlao Penrhyn, by Imm. Mow Vern& E. Peerbyn, by Hon. Mrs Stanley.—MS 0. H. Hutchinson, by her mother, the Honourable Mrs. Weir Hutchinson.... Mrs. Adam, by Lady Adam.—Elise Cowper, by ' Graham.—Mi ss M. Talimed, by Min. Taltotted.—Miso L P. Stuart, by her mew. Men. W. Stuart.—Miss Perfset, by the Visomans. llunrm Breton, by Me.. Holloway.—Mlis C. Elliot, by the Hen. Mrs. Elliot into Montagu, by her mother, the lion. Mrs. M00t...a. —Ms Elliot. by the Hon. Mrs. Elliot.—Mies IL Neville. by Mrs. R. devote.-10as C. Smith, by her mother Mrs. A. !Smith.—Miss Ho ll and, by Mn, Holland.—Mlas Fawcett, try Viscountcy Dungan,...—Mint May.. by Mrs. Mmter.—Mlas L. Prendergast, by her metier, Mrs. 0. I. PrendorgsaL —Mils B. Frank land , M mit _Nevi ll e Mae G.Bath ant. by the Durham of Brdfonl.—Moe Cernewall, by the Coma. bat of Charlesoont.—Mise Warrearler,bythe Hon. Warrender.- Mit.s E. Goulbunt, by the ILA Mn.. Y. Goulburn. slim Vincent, b. her mother, Lady Vincent.—Miss I igite, by h. coat, Lady smart. -Mum Murray, Cringletie, by her uts, r, Mrs. Morray„ . of Cringletie.—Miss Mannish by her aunt, Loh s . Palmer by Lady Palms. - .—Miss Rumme ll , h• her mother. Mrs. leusaell.—Mlass F. F. Davie, by her mother. ..nly F. Davie.— Wm H. Clarke, by her mother, klrs.Clarke.—MO.. • . smith, by Lady Hawes, by the Counter, Grey.- Clarke, by big mother, Mrs. Clarke.-111Us 11. Liddell, by Vinsmotms Miss A. Famhawe by Mrs. Pansimwe.—Mias F. Peto.ington, ty Lady . —Miss Ricketts, by bee Mn. mother, M Si. l: aSetts. Tbe l d ro ' following noblemen and gentliau.n Were alp present : Dmee.-Bt. Alban's, Bedford, De-matron and Ben 'oa. Klub - sem ..—Worcester, thirdly, Clamicarde, l v. ~ .nnodeley. Eau. —Somem Morley, Grey, Auckimd, it*, Clarendon, Radnor, Mre, Dries 40, Grenville, Dusetomid, Latently }Lechery, Careperelown,Fitzwilliam. VISCOUWIT.—Cheimen, Duty, Falmenton, Amon, Ismean, Gadersek, Bramor.—Tasmania. LORW.--Campbell, 0. Lennox, J. Roma, y polrilk , OA. cheater, Guernsey, G.Ciordayllsetdon, tilford. Warr iioNOtllllll2..—W. Gladstone, Sir It '•• FJ. Staldry. Sir J. lloblimuse, BD O. Grey, F. IL V. &no'. H. Lotp en t,... Ilumenteum—C. E. Law, m.r., il. F. Liddell, M.P., J. C. Talks. S. Lytteltom, C. S. Rice, R. Carew, M.P., J. C. Ib,ndley M.P., G. D. Keane, R.N., Loot. F. Keane, D. Pelham, F. C.se. Beaosers—A. D. Cord a, W. Stirling, W. CL.: . M.P., J. S. Kaye. It. F . .dater, J. T. Buller. Sias—G. Moulton, C. Akins, R. Commt, S. Cr rang, R. road. motto,, F. Kelly. Deate —Windesorj Cotme.—G. M. Miracqu. Revomms—S. R. Cuttley, J. W. Mackie, C.B. r' .v. buerovn—W. R. Wilma (Kelvinbank), W. ' 4, ILE., Moore. Peterkin, Boyrenson, W. Loney. Winslow, Tuppc Bang. Ontram, Liddell. 82.11.., ,Ar-L4l•--Goutburn. _ _ • —.-...---- --.--.- 1/resuante-Matberon, M.P., P- L. WelLos, •. Buller, MT. Hughan, D. Jardine, r l (of Cdrron Hall.. 1 G. Berkeley. *strobes, C D. Archibald, K. H. Pigeon, S. Platt, .1. Extol, , Auld,M, G. B. Childs, Desnistoun, M.P. J. H. Allan, C. 1 . dfour, G. Ph.dips. M.P., H. Milers, M.P., Home, R. Lei& Perfect, B. C. o.Cralg, M.P., G. L. Remelt, Judd, Wilbratuni . 'I. Alesondt,l 00riPturn, F. Vitr.:oo, Bee, J. Marlin, H. Dario, roi.byti, B. Neville. M.P., H. Hughes, R. P. Staples, Pennington, N.. 'lane, Raegb... J. S. Lloyd, lialswell, H. Ankerwycke, J. Prior, Nfichelmace,yr. Gibson, Wilshere, ILP. Undersherilf Baylis, T. wca m m. A. Smith, M.P.. Warre,rler, J. M. Gilbertsod, H Seethe_ y Mr*, W. Gilpin, H. W. Tanered, M.P . , W. 11. Meillrst. Clerk, Rowe% M.P., J. Balfour, J. Whisk in, Cardwell, C. I Shinier, Saari, Lie Horsey, H. Seymour, 11`Oregor, J. 11... üby, M.P., fil Redman, F. Dania* M.P., R. O. ht• Donnell, Li. . H. W. Addis& ton, W. B. Bruce, Mandeville, Stephemon, L. Par Ricketts, Me Accountant-G..new. the O'Conor Don, M.P. the peke of Waiington. T. iTbr Ha mmond, Si r sir d A.‘v, . . . diord, 'W CoLoxzu..-811. H. N.L.S.I, H. mantam Sir IL P. a*, aut o lion. H. Hutehinron. G. Hutchinson, W. Potting. r. the Earl of Ow . diem, Sir J. J. Hamilton, BarL, Moberly, 11. R. 1 Ixttry, g o a. O . R. Trevor, M.P., Bortherick, Bathurst, Roileston, At l• , Dolma, H. Robinson, Milner, Sir G. Lc Merchant, Hon. J. Lindsay. Selwyn, Gasoolgue. Muss.—G. Fisher, C. 8., Chlpehooe, D. Ewa, Vasa, mot. Cali., Pope, Sheikhs, J. Len a , F. D. George, IL a Jr.... Ctiosiss.-G. Balfour, Greenwood, Polhill, Id P., Osaceigne, Per. ceval, lion. H. Duncan, Pilgrim, P. Hunter, J. 10rd,, , G. V. Sissnore, R. P. Smith, T. Benny, Tome, H.C.S., Knox, W. T. Hall, Powell, W. Wood, H. R 0110... F. P. Hat, H, Bloke. Lm =warm—Taylor, Kennedy, Hon. T. F. B .ry J. H. M. Bab. ington, F. J. Goldatnul, DeLeconsbe, E. Wallow, A. II H. Mercer, C. wdigtield, 11. Vero, J. S. 13aLer, Y. R. Cui, C. S. lla 13.1. Mackinnon, C. R. Platt, P. Burton, s. Pott, Dawkins, WCallion, G. G. lkiwonic, W.B. buert, G. H. Hunt, 11. Eakik E. Guides, Pkwor. J. D. jolutakia, M . ftraith, G. Wilk-nroa, J. H. Awn, r M. \Fithian. 11. Mercer, IL H. Pereeral, in B. Mowbray, B. Wil. inertia. G. F. Atkin. eon, C. E. Taylor. Oortgara.—W. 8. Portal, Bilged, Paestum. ENNOMP. —P. W. Bele, Drew, G. A. APN ir, J. B. G. Ckn, A. 8. Julinatne, W. C. Mord', F. G. Wilkinson, F. B.llaunaell, F. T. tkewarL AD7sLaus.--air C. Adam, Elliot. CAPTAIN,. R.N.—Denham, F.R.S., W. 11. Hood, Dalin& G. Hope, G. N. Broke, Berkeley. Blackwood. 01301sanrits.—A. Ryder, W. T. Griffiths, 8.. t • iver, C. 11. Jay s IL W. Johnstone, ILA. Fleming. Lirirrararers R.N.—J. Blackmon, C. R. Read, °bantam. Canals, Tann: Hovs.-11. B. liar. Her Majesty's Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms wen on duty in the state rooms. The Queen a. o. i'rin cc Albert, attended Ly the royal suite, afterwards return, d to Bucking ham Palace. Her R.H.thc Duchess of Kt,,t was prevented from attending the Drawing-room by a 5m.... cold. Lord J. Russell had an audience of liar Majesty on Saturday. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Alice, and attended by the Lady en Waiting, took an airing in en neen barouche and foar on Saturday afternoon. H.R.H. Prince Albert rode out on horseback at the earn: time, and the Equerries in Waiting, Col. the Hon. C. (trey and Col. Bonverie, attended on horseback. Her Majesty, attended by the Duchess of Sutherland, the Lord in Waiting, and the Equerry in Waiting, honoured the Indian opera with her pretence on Saturday evening. The royal tamely took their usual airings on Saturday.—Yesterday nser,i.,g er Majesty and Prince Albert, the ladies and gentlemen of the court, and the domestic househeld, attended MINI,. service in the private chapel at Bucking: tam Palace. Tau Rev. Lord W. Ru.sell preached the sennoa. The Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay officiated at the tervicc. Thu Queen and Prince Albert visited H.R.11. the Du.lers of Kent yesterday at Clarence-house, St. James's. 11.11.11. the Duke of Cambridge - tlended Divine service yesterday morning, in the chap,' of the Orphaa Asylum. H. R. H. the DucLess of C: , ..,bridge attended Divine service yesterday morning, in 6ro , venom Chapel- Bsroness Hammerstein and 13 - iron KneselAs a were in waiL ing on her Royal Highne,a. Their R.H. HAL the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge honoured Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston wit.: their comnany at dinner am Saturday evening, at their residence ou Carlton-house terrace. Lady Augusta Cadogan and Damn Kncsebeek were in waiting on their Royal Highnesses. CABINET CANYNCIL.—SUMMOnnes er..to issued yes terday for a meeting of the members of the c...ibinet oa Ines day next. In consequence of the continued indisposition of the Marquis of Lansdowne, the council will he held at Lans downe House. THE RIGHT Hoie. THE SPEAKER or THE lIOriE OP COMMONS gave hie last parlitmentary banquet this session, on Saturday last, at his rendence in Eatou-square. The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town on Saturday for his seat, Hiekleton-hall, thn,aster. The Duk e of Wellington and Sir Fred. Trench attended the early service in the Chapel Rvy. I, St. James 's yesterday. The Rev. J. C. Haden ofliciat,d and preached the sermon. The Marquis of Northampt..n. lAdies Wilton, &Herman+, and Campden, Lords Cawdor,W Fortescite. Cantilape, and Castlereagh were &month.. nobility present. Lord Howden sailed from Portsmouth on Friday, in her Majesty's ship Rattler, for South LITERARY PATRONAGE.—Hecognitions on the part of government of literary merit are healthy signs of the times. We are happy to learn that the Marquis Clan ricarde has presented one of the sorts of Mr. I ohn Heraud, with an appointment in tho secretary's department of the Poet-office. THE ROYAL SOCIETY.—THE MARCII IS OF NORTH AMPTON'S CONVERSAZIONI.—The Marquis of Northamp ton, as president of the Royal Society, gas e his last moires this season on Saturday evening at his rcs.dence in Picca dilly, and on that occasion was honoured by a larger number ass:send& friends than hare hitherto assembled, not less than 800 persons having congreg'sted in his lordship's saloons. Thenoble marquis, previousto the reception. entertained the following members of the council of the Royal Society at dinner: Mr. G. Rennie, V.P. and treasurer; Dr. P. M. Roget, secretary; Mr. S. H. Christie, 11. A., secretary; Lieut.-Col. E. Sabine, Mr. W. T. Brands, Mr. S. Cooper, Dr. Daubeny,pir H. de la Bilche, Mr. R. Forbes, Mr. T. Galloway, Mr. W. Hopkins, Dr. J. A. Pais, Mr. G. Porter, Rev. S. Powell, Capt.W. 11. Smith, It N., Lieut.-Col. Sykes, and Mr. C. Wheatstone. Vise. Alford, 'dr. C. Dickens, and Lord Wm. Compton were also of 0.. party. H.R.H. Prince Albert, attended by Viscount Clitsisn, Cu).. Bourn:Sy, and Capt. Francis Seymour, arrivod at twenty minutes to 10 o'clock, and was received by the nobly president, who conducted his illustrious visitor to the principal drawing room. The different rooms afforded considerable entertain ment to three interested in scientific pursuit, and in the arts by the variety of objects submitted for their impieties. The Prince Consort retired just before 11 o'clock. MARYLEBONE VESTRY. DEFICIENCY IN THE PAROCHIAL FUNDS.-02 Saturday, at the meeting of the Nlarylebone restry (the Rev. Dr. Spry in the chair), en the minute passing a Inn at thanks to the lam board of dine:ors and guardians, Mr. G. Deafen called the aftintien of the vestry to the alarming dscy at prment existing in the parish funds required to Ent die waata el the poor sod other exigencies, and, after None shionadoes,narred the following resolution dud leardadesda sera is uhd will he • dine' in the pans rate Ix the dam rain year, rewired. that .i:plication be nab fonhwitli to SW Me aid awl Oa, inquiring whether they we willing to adman, di bindessonreg spa the poor-tote sr te47, from 5,0001. to 8,0004 ad d did laassa. The enruipal to be paid by Instalments bawd Idipadir sod Chriatanni next. The resoludody sir mime further diecu.sion, was carried unanimously, and a lada was at once despatched to Si: C. Scott and Co., the bankers, in pursuance thereof, and the reply was expressive of a willingness to accede to the news of the vesET try. Sin PIII Lkllllll 031 von BELL•TOLLI:10 " Nil- SANCE."—Sir Peter Laurie wished to call the attention of the vestry to a matter which he con.idered a very great nuisance, and be did en now as he saw their reverend rector and one or two other members of the clergy in their playa. It was a palatial is Marylebone and whet arieteastie pular. alma pop* of wealth were dying, to toll at the caulk mint mastssed the " passing bell." New, he viewed this walks ad may so • great absurdity and a remnant elf • Papery, but as as antes nuisance to those who resided is the vicinity of the churches, for they were constantly being senoyed all day by the dismal ding dong" of the " pining bell. ' lie hoped that the clergy in this enlightened ego would see the absurdity of the practice, and discontinue We miserable remnant of Popish mummery.—The Dean of Chichester said, as far as he was personally concerned, hi had noobjection to adopt the suggestion of the worthy knight, but he considered he had no power in the matter.—The ftdry. Chairman could not allow the observations of Sir Peter Laurie to pass without making one or two remarks upon the subject. He denied that the tolling of the bell was •rensnant of Popery, or that it could do harm to any one. The parties who chose to pay for having the bell tolled on each Ma- was richly trimmed with gold lace ; the petticoat was of white satin, trimmed with gold lace and ivy, ornamented with diamonds. Her Majesty's head-dress was formed of a wreath of ivy and diamonds, and also of feathers. H.R.H. the Duchess of Cambridge wore a splendid cos tume. The train was of red velvet, trimmed with ratin and gold, over a dress of white satin brocaded in gold, and orna mented with Brussels lace. H.R.H.'s head-dress wee com posed of feathers ' lace lappets, and also a tiara of pearls and diamonds. The stomacher, necklace, and err-rings of the royal duchess were also of pearls and diamonds. H.R.H. Prince Albert was habited in a field marshal's uniform, and wore the ensigns of the most noble orders of the Garter and the Golden Fleece, and the stars of the orders of the Garter, St. Patrick, St. Andrew, and the Bath, set in diamonds.