The Express. — London, England, 1849-03-15 00:00:00

MI ,-," A..?-e-,....... it.. s l4. ,„......,._ .„...Z€_. .4,-. ,L e ~._,. 4. ,—,cr 0 I -- 4 • ' - j---, t• I - 47a71- fl,OOO Is £l4lOO REQUIRED by a rapnbehle Penes Is A= astiz z s tile:et= a r.... up Sail osesumsat. IfklaklsMary. at . • ors to the state. Art. 4. During the sass ems all publicatien by the press of matters concrevning the army, or the conduct of the war, is prohibited, unless coediting of news or facts the authenticity of which is acknowledged by Noveniniont. Art. 5. No public prints or publications shall be cried or stick up in the streets. Art. 8. It is made peed to spread, by writing or conversation in public, news asmosenieg military or political effairs of the data. Arts. 7 and 8 preen[b* fines of from 50fr. to 2,000 f., and imprisonment from a lbrtnight to sir months, against offenders. Art. 9. The present law to moo three month, after its promulgation, unites renewed by parliament. A medh of two milling of Hem is opencd for the armament of the notions] guard. ' NAPLES.—We have received from our Naples correspondent, under the data of the 6th, the ppoortent intelligence that the king bad yielded to the Insta cos of the ministers of the mediating powers, ' and no looser insisted upon any exception to the pro prod amnesty. Upon this the ministers and admirals resolved to submit the ultimatum finally to the Sici. dans, sad to declare that the mediation must cease if it were rejected. The squadron accordingly sailed for Palermo, with a fair wind, on the night of the 4th. t LAV IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HE HHADS of the PEOPL PA7110,11/01 7011070711 - 0 ZOTAL 111.1 n 11017870. D L IEyo• timnioTox. anat. siwainirrcli. 7O CHEAP BONXWAIL Oren per ps•• yak • gasillas" tniMPUT HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY, Kum 14 The Ormuz= took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BURINESP. SWORD READING.—WaIdfs Itharte BM. REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY CON- VEYANCE BILL. Mr. READLAM moved Ibe se. oid reading of ibis bill, and briefly amid its leading prorisi..ns. Toe bill was read a wend time, and reered to be eon inlaid oat Friday. MHZ GRECIAN WAISTCOAT, registered Apnl SUN Ink sol a IL Ilia swot rod owl wilowowo_ Bar olar the W. WILTUIZZIO.II. 00111 - . two Oteni Um= MEM to Ilto Sob. 795.] LONDON. THURSDAY,- 15,1549. i THREEPENCE. faterwortie MIL PUBLIC . PITITIONL—By T. BRIGHT. hem Mr suannms . Ottea Ores hismlnof Ma . of Ur of elasellenel masa ad Mae niesprophoten at the ems has as fiewalen Ueda 510a11= 4. % of the admiensa Jess lepertioarea Ann' la M a t a gat e Ma s t rafts el si. rella—Mn. ; ad Mr. Clll,Jhorfil Illislot h r repel at the saviptisa lira — Mr. W.. lbem a the ialialtals a Llama imiait Me Mei of sesipaks kr e.--Mr. KEIMMIAW. lima Stedneut. he Moe gr at of aril est rehabs IL 1 =ormailes at the amok ofMegimil.—Mr. 111. Ina ; Mr. COWAN. ham Barnept Mr. It. PAIABII. Imo a la Bodeslike; nafler. Lila" hem aPm hi Ow the sellemat a Masa thud Opal= 1/ salreles.—Ln4 HUMAN. fan of Oe n fel Intaly of the in Teekeldre ; Leda. = hem t=ame=r= a for a seem Jan spri nkles of the Wan ea _ _ . COWAN, from pears statisarn ima kenmeasore In Merenh. aphid Os itat cm N u allindlein Alf the Ms Church ot la oplast Mum tramiling ea u ps. Ilii Beetrad IL ham a pees k Laissanire, ;county ram. est la of_nk of permeates tir raper of the sialt ea .—Mr I. ffa. ham Morino ; Mr. BOURNE. LWg ird= ali e l t lears': Cean o tk i r. TAY= eft et T a ralla i till a'alisis lMfT ; 14111.21 . Ihtml tiliff Tlolli nis li Zra jalled. Momb aligriql: aatm-111.. Mee a pre aser Oeleelmaps; Mr. X assa, MOODY, tram • Dam Chai_ M allirierare MS Mr- DRUMMOND. tram • Marra lia= hist 0 the Mr.t....amelc-I.lLl=lncening la T . schft i 6 s. ge Se . "7 . 'emeseesalhei la Mirka nein MI Wa ft tie csmordel eeletree eni Breda k samenain ad sia==. l•lll ISlMlONll ssi ldr ei rlda itsutaTaa,4gr. llrunt omeia lloo hicama ta rrier mazisi . Ptak the perish of la Ilisearromee. he the a repeol Ilm molt=s mal SO Wield= sfillehuishi elicit ad arena a Ise. y. ezers Team tlie people of this mete" hem the prewar of valve heath MOND 3iaraNoB.—leadlord sal 'Tent; Clergy Rad ; Bar. coMMITIMIt—LUe Prides et asemense BBL Upria the motios of Mr. traum=a. Yr. Matormas was added to the committee on the Great Central Gee COS* misers' Company Mill. UECHIE PAPIER MACRE TEA TRAYS sze *waft the mei "Ikea, ma dense war weeweesereL The fte. es weel eaftk ema ae wiaawiael wag be = b i d a. =raw mime vaaM Om sask Is Oa abaft all* oft amm•raairli =l6.mdt-bassa. 114 4 0/ 10 / 1 . gm, sma b a Ha* bra a • Is Miasma awarissal at table asitleal=ilatlioma is HI avialiasi Whip we mime *lf *air avrelsr sialarletioa.—Maseaseam await. 'Watery shall be posted for the oonsidei s tifle of the regular diet ;that si c on to sesemble. " 3rdly. The dignity of hereditary emperor adopted in the 000stitution is conferred on the Hing of Prussia. 4thly. All the Gorman primes are invited to memento, by a general and patriotic sentimen', in this decision; and to concur, by. all means in thew power, to bring about its execution. " sthly. A grand deputation of the National As sembly shall be charged to announce to the King of Prussia his election as Lereditary Emperor of the Germans. '•COAIMAtiCIAL 4 AIARABIA - MOM MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCIt Tim o'aoek.—After the close of business yesterday some bargains were done in Consols at 911 for the April amount. Bat the market this morning opened flatly, and priors were not sustained. At the opening of the market the price wits 91a, after which there was a alight advance, which has not been main tained, and paces are now 911 to 1. The New Truce and-o-Qaarter pee Calm, 921. Exchequer Bills, 41s. to 44e. In the g em. foreign market there is great dolmas, prices bald.% come lower this morning from Paris. Except in :Trand Portuguerci, pric - a of yesterday are staked. Mexican are 28 to I. Peruvian, 66 to 8. New Ovonada, 17 to 18. Buenos Ayres, Nto 8. Mien, 94 to 7. Brazilian, 80 to 3. Femme* 28 to 9. Spanish Fives, 18; to 171 ; the Threes, 291 ti 30. Passive, 31 to 1. Porta game, 27 to 8. Dutch Two-sad-a-Ball per Ceuta., 49 to 60; the Fours. 79 to 80. Belgian, 43 to 6. Dania, 69 to 71. The Danish New Scrip a eksee lower this morning, 8 to 8 prim. 53411,184 1nT1.414. Irk Ikea. dia. ream eareft.ll4lApri. 90 I 1 per ft. ilim. Aim., ant I por Onis, abut 3 pa 91 lam Mu*. $l4 i sissusrmis.M. a M. D POSSUM 705 DS. jprjtilailti=4A 7 I 0, 1:2 0 : .. 11 18 lw r im• im.103 l iw i li llt al ft:ti 1 c ... 0 1 k Ow.. 27 II .-- riM. B6L — te I Ple ' 1- ..., ---. r•-s. a b HT • IC . atlik i 2 ofteA., h....A. ,„„ ii • Ms.. I sse M. umm Ms.. Cl a Ida 410 IS 111 li 0 !IL V I LL IS ' ilirti= h iale.. ID a boilsbut Pk. P M.- rBRIBTEADB mad CHILDRaa a ...... - • isa low oftwlolook of *we lookoreo Is Iwo owl Wai n = a Naomi 0010 Wm lb. ark WWI wllbfooottoplo g W m as am 0. WIL Div fed Ala. No =,. sal f . a vow= roa Ti r r Une i l bss e w l e=tro a cti ".. N o o=2 = m ho aa wow towzoonewymoWaL VITHIrB PILLS for ' NERVES sad " 6thly. The Emperor of Austria, as sovereign of the Gamma provinces of Austria, as well as the Ger man popalabon eso the said provinces, are incited, in dividually and collectively, to brat a pert of the German federated state, and adhere to its constitution. " 7thly. Tk.e German National Assembly solemnly protests, for the present an d the Astarte, against a ll or any rights which the government of the Amato- German provinces, or those provinces themselves, may assume, to detach thems e l ves f rom th e G erman fa therland and the constitution adopted by the will of the nation. ..atMiTRYIS ra4.-- th — illlEßVlsb utiousadmis. ft solL ac la • ba lib • a irria — wr F NaT r impl udemn a id ell I . loWlStrdi a t = l i es W il asnueran a ttakigro :.r :a . " pm salliellus i all, • . arakteleA4 l is aNS 1 ; ammr f Ore whore s dr i zes • a sis a rllbiel Or nmi a; P :=4 ! ii • ; Mille4l/08i. Crt GERMANY. THREATENED RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE. "Bthly. Nevertheless, u long as obstacles shall remain m the way of a definitive re union of the Anstro•German provinces to the eoestitation of the empire, the National Assembly is ready to preserve emat:ing . friendly relations, withoet, however, damag ing the mdepetdence of ihe constitutioa of the Ger man empire. This motion of M. Weleker's, who has always been eonaidered as the enemy of a hereditary emperor in the person of the King of Prasis, caused a great ten- Wien is the Amenably. The sitting was interr=l e far a quarteretialietre, aad the - Ammo* this monaly voted the urgency of the motion. The motives of M. Welcker for bringing forward this motion are: the events of Anstria,where a charter has been tendered; the alliance with Ramie; and the dangers of which Germany is threatened fom the west as well as the north. The Assembly ordered M. NI/titles motion to be minted, and the time was to be mibeequatly flied fur its debate. ZAR. FAIR, sad SOFT SKIN.— %eve simulo aYw rribs=l mot. az a i . .o=ez d ta s tadzi elamj = e rm E .. ,a tm e m is tswa. ut MAI 61 : l , I.****ll'' Upon the moths of Mr. Brwo leave of absence war granted to Mr. Ake* till after inter, on seeonnt of ill ness. U AL CHANGE FOR INDIA.-NAPIER AND Barr= LUCK.' rrilE STORY OF KOOMPANEE JEHAN." .49 Si* AS HIONABLE HOBBIES." COUNTRY FOR CONVICTS." R. PIPS HIS DIARY—MANNERS AND CVSTOKS OP THE ENGLISH IN ma —N0.1." 0 A WORD OR TWO WITH JENNY %CV LIND." AUSTRIA.—We have reoeimd a letter from our Vienna correspmdent, of the 9th inst., etatingpositieely that the Hungarian. had beaten Windiechuratz at Szolnok, and that the Held-marshal had retied to Ofen. Poo "PUNCH.' No. 401. for March 17. ; stomped. 4cL 01110, tO. iloototrool WHAT TO KAT, DRINK, AND AVOID; PM DM Tadao ter an if L J. t o 11.1).. Nrret..c.. IbL Ocernies.—Ro. to lame dior4lne. t r. Prena" a nod Oda reet. a dear heed. sod • mind. Illp re eiserreaes et lie leeleuellser herds the antra. the aareetudy delleate. Iledi ... er ~... ... aware the grested ive4pd areggene" 22= N l a ileeith OP Mot parted or el faeopees4 n in,. Palarseelerpew• Canine% IR. Reit =amall. girradli ; Jrahes. eni. Mod trand; sr Oro* trove AsaWasa. Itormaelreet. The Austro-Russian alliance is to be knit by the marriage of the Emperor to the daughter of the Greed Duke ➢lichael, and the Russian army, it is said, sill march into Hungary and Bohemia. Thi', however, wants corr)boratinn. FRANCE. PARIS, WZDNSIDAY, 6 P.C. Another fall, though but a slight one, took plan at the Bourse ts-day. The Fives el feed at 86.35, with a fall of 10 centimes on yesterday's prices • a fall of 15 centimes took place on the Three s. During the day there were the same violent fluc tuations, the Fives having at one time fallen to 85.60, and at another moment risen to pstarday's prices. The Threes at one time also rose to yester day's prices, but at another moment fell to 54. I Sad that sines the close of the Bourse the greatest silt ition has pre v. ilt dint he Comtism, and that a farther fell has taken place, the Fives having been done as low as 85 75. The tines of the fall to-day is ascribed to thenews of the resumption of hostilities to Northern Italy, of which I informed you last night. Hallway shares and Bank Steck tc-day were flat, bat these securities have not lately fluctuated at all in pops, tics to the Henna. I am enured that the news which I sent you yes terday of the actual re-commencement of hostilities between Piedmont and Austria is true, and that the minister of foreign affairs did receive that intelligence yesterday, although it has not transpired in any official form, nor are any details known. It is also said, this afternoon, that *be court of Vienna has demanded the intervention of Russia, and that a corps of 100,000 Reps'anis had received orders to cram the frontiers into Hungary. At the conclusion of the sitting of the chamber last evening, that. was a division on the question whether the Prefect of the Seine should be qualified to sit in the Legislative Assembly. It was decided in the affirmative. The proceedings at Bourges on the 7th day of the trial weer of little importance, the wittesses deposing ' only to general facts, which are already . well known. The delay which has taken places ea voting the 'lenient law will have the effect of potting an end to the powers of the Legi.leitive Assembly which is about to be elected, after the 13th of May, 1852, the I , ley on which the, welection of the President of the Republic is to t eke place. It would therefore become impossible to convoke the Assembly charged with the revision of the constitution soon enough for any change of the conditions imposed on the re-election of the presider:it. In consequence of this state of things, it is said that the ministry will not be no argent to hasten the termination of the labours of the present itaseenliy. In the National Anembly to-day the monthly eke tion of pesident took place, when M. Armand Marrast was re - e lected, in opposition to M. Detente and sere nl other candlelit s. M. 31arenet obtained a majority of only 25. The third readieg of' the electoral law was resumed, but offered nothing of interest. The clauses so far as the 83rd inclusive had been voted whoa our reporter closed his despatches, leaving 28 still to be discussed. It is probable the mumble of the bill will be voted daring the week. We read in the Union : The formation of a camp of 20,000 men at St. Maur is said to bee in contempla tion. The immures already taken give ground for belief that it is rot to be merely temporary. The budget of Marine has just been distributed. The sera set down for 1848 was 151,862,215 fr.; that for 1849 is 129,825,086 fr., or a reduction of more than 22 millions. It is said, however, that the Committees of Finance and Marine have demanded a diminution Of upwards of 40 millions. In consequence, the num ber of seamen it is proposed to reduce is from 29,300 men to 26,000, and the marines from 15,900 to 11,000 Tbe Committee of Finances yesterday entered upon the consideration of M. Saint Priest's proposition u to the responsibility of the Post-office for remittances ant by it. After a very full discussion, it was re ferred to a sub-committee, composed of Messrs. UN kr, Duvet, David (dti Germ), Moire, and Druid- Dianna. " It is confidently stated," says the National, " that the British government has formally declared that it will not interfere in any manner in favour of the Pope : * brows the holy father has not solicited the intervention of England; and, 2nd, because that power, looking on the Pope only as a temporal move- IMP, cannot change . its lies of conduct, which has UM not to intervene in any of the struggles of na tion against their sovereigns." ~_Parer. wawa 14.—Row We i —; Fis Ciolo. 54 .0 • firer 23 ; last son. 13 90; lout aL llsigki ii;04 .4. M 874 - ; 1543, • De, rourampLaw ; Do. ; Nolo I. —; Soma 70• Piossai Sisk Doak Nom ISM '-asap is Lauslass Si at ; d m , 23.10 am& rlNs NJ SO • , Parts tad Boa" listmamd Si m% 212 so sod Iterilles, 237 30 ; aid 112 30; titre (Theses). No; Amino art Si ; 417 SO ; North 41023. ITALY. BARDINIA.—AII the newt we reeeive from Tait hes a very Imam tendency. Is the sitting of 9th inst ,oftheChamber alDepaties of Turin the Minister Ratner; propo'ed the following IQ for ex t raor di nary powers daring the war: Art. 1. Daring the period determined by the present law, the government shall have the power of ordering demi /Wary visits and arrests, when required by the safety tithe state. Art. 2. Ooverament is empowered to any foreigner from the country who might give cause for suspicion; ales for sending burs and veltehoade to the place of their birth. Art. 3: Govern- Laud say prevent or dissolve any meet' , &mem olg• or moseiation, when it is otrnsidseed &agar- PRUSSIA.—Oa eorreepoodent at Berlin writes : BERLIN, Mance 11. Aids' present moment there is but one word in every math, " War with Russia." There remains to longer the least doubt as to the fact of a note having beet received from St. Petersbureth, declaring the in- tendon of the Czar to interfere in Germany in favour of menaced sovereignty, a right which he founds upon the treaties of 1815. The Prussian government has taken up a decided position. The answer from Be►lin to the Cam's note is that the fleet step of inter ference on the part of Ramie will be the signal • of -wee/ ena the Tart of Preis. We answer is already on its stay to St. Petersburg, and in about 10 days we shall have the Russian reply, perm or war. Mt an while all the orders for the move ments of the troops are ready drawn op and signed, and wait only the d►te to be issued fa. fulfilment. Arma ments are formirg on the most extensive scale. Be sides the amp d'ornife of the eastern provinces, those' of Pomerania ani the Mark ale put upon a war footing, and the whole population liable to service, between twenty and thirty-two, the levy of which was roam time since put back from their not being wanted, are called oat anew. There prevails the greatest enthusiasm in the capital for war, which is looked on as the only remedy for kn:tting up the ravelled sleeve of German unity. The Prince of Prussia has been heard to declare that joyfully will he draw his sword for Prussia and Germany. He will be the commander in-chief of the Prussian army. It is ts be hoped that the attitude assumed will prevent war from taking effect The note, in fact, which has now come from St. Petersburg would have come a year • bad Russia been suffictently prepared. Bat her military sinews were then lax and weak—sbe has employed the whole year in bese7ng them. These preparations have been carried on with a mye tory almost incoeceivable to a South European. Bat the Reagan frontier has been so hermetically sealed, that purge either way was a metier of the greatest difficulty. The application for a passport into Russia from Berlin, for each private individual, was made a matter of diplomat's negotiation with St. Petersburg; and the exceeding tediousness of the cor respondence which ensued, with doubtful result, wearied out the patience even of those who had the most urgent calls northward. The object was not so mach to take precautions against propagandism as to prevent news from being transmitted either way. The et has already sailed from Croestadt, to co-operate with the troop!. The last news is, that an imperial ukase has been issued to all official departments, not to address during the course of 1849, any petitions to the treasury for increase of salary, appointments, or other subsidiary supplies, " because the country stood in extraordinary need of money fir the mobilisation of the whole army." Whoever Ws in contradiction to this ukase is sub jected to the severest puni-hment. It is raid that nostril edict bas been published in Russia within the memory of the peanut inhabitants ; and all regard the rare decree as the portent of a mighty war. The only Germans with whom the war is unpopular Sr. tholes who fear its good effects upon the political destinies of their country, those who are now the irreconcile able foes of German unity. It is now clear whence the Danish pertness pro ceeded in refusing to renew the armistice. Denmark bad already thrown herself into the arms of Ramis. The answer of Bunsen io the Danish note, based upon joint instructions from Frankfort and Berlin, is very plain and decisive. He declares the negotiation, for peace broken off forthwith, and to continue so until the offensive notificatit n be retracted. It is said that England, no less thin France, has ex premed her serious disapprobation of the Danish step; and it is expected that the feelings excited in London, Frankfort, and Berlin will net create the most agree able sensations in the world at Cogrhagen. You must be on your guard against premature re ports of the Prussian declaration of war, which will not fail to abound on 'Change, both here and in Lon don. I think the Russian reply cannot well be known here before the Roth. _ BERLIN, MAsew 12. The Radian note, which I mentioned yesterday, expresses itself decidedly in favour of the claims of Denmark. The Danish minister is still here, and negociations are still going on between that envoy and the Prussian government. From the decided tone of Russia, is inferred her having an under standiog with Austria. This also prevails between the lAuitrian and Russian ministers at Constanti nople. Prussia, in the mean time, seemesincerely bent upon baffling all intrigues for the destruction of German independence. In the Second Chamber to-dry the motion of Wal deck for the suspension of the state of siege was brought under discuasion. Waldeck made an effec tive speech in rapport of his motion, to sthich the Minister of the Interior replied that themministry would put no objection in the place of the motion being taken into further consideration, which was unaniinouidy agreed to by the house. In the First Chamber the liberal amendment to the address, moved by Sperling, was rejected by 114 against 23. In the Second Chamber yesterday a motion of con siderable importance passed; namely, the proposal of Toff to name a committee of twenty-one members in order to submit to the chamber the points of the con stitution fit for revision. After so much squabbling and hair-splitting about "reehte-gultigkeit " it is really refreshing to see something which looks like business at last. The motion was supported by Von Berg, who said that its object was to avoid mooting principles and exciting feelings, and to proceed at once to work. Von Auerswald declared himself in favour of the motion, which met with general assent from all parties. In order to get rid of the stadents of the university before the 18th of March, the Minister of Public In struction has issued an order for the courses of lectures to terminate the day after to-morrow, instead of at the end of the month, which is the regular time. So the lads will be dispersed to their homes before the end of the week, that they may not kick up a row. This pusillanimous measure of the government is much ridiculed. FRANKFORT.—The following most important motion was proposed in the National Assembly in its fitting on the 12th instant, by M. Welcher : "The German Constituent Assembly, considering the grave situation in which the fatherkM is placed, decides: " let. That, taking into eorsideration the rumours arlwith reference to a foreign protest against ititutlon about to be adopted by the Ger man nation, Germany expresses her indignation at sorb an attempt against the most sacred rights of all free nations, as well as its profound aversion to any German, be he prince or wbo may, acting thereby the part of traitor to his country, provoke an attempt of this kind ; and firmly hopes that the whole German nation will rile as one man to defend her honour, and repel any attacks that may be made upon bar. " 2nd. The 'nth" comet melon of the suipire,sah as it has been drawn up by the °Daudet's., after the first conformable to the wishes expressed by the Ctrte, will be adopted by a single decision of fa i ronal Amembly ; and all reforms which may The diesoluti , n of the Krems'er Diet occurred in this wise :—Ou the evening of the 6th of Much, while the diet was yet sitting, Stadion arrived with the ander secretary from Vienne. Bach, who came with these, went on to Olmutz. After 10 o'clock, Stadion sent for a number of deputies to the castle. These, who had just come home from the sitting to their lodgings, went, snip( c'ing no berm. After their arrival, the tast'e entrances were all closed. Amongst the summoned were Pelacky, Stroback, Pinks,. Brenner, Leopold, Neumann, baser, Hassel wandter, Newwal', Peiranovie, Szsaskiewitz, and others. Count St edion exposed to the assembled deputies the state of matte,. in Hungary, and other motives, which bad determined the emperor to octroy a constitution, and to dissolve the diet. Thereupon he ordered Dr. Csjetan, mayor, to read the octroyed constitution, to which the deputies listened in mute wonder. Suction then begge I them to accompany him to Vienna, there to deliberate with him upon the constitution of the provincial departnutots. There uprn several of the deputies spoke in tarn, statirg their various doubts, surprise, objections, &c., to which Stadion liatened,as one who would considerof what they said. He only remarked, however, that he had sire ad countersigned the decree. Ile then retired with Her feet, and time back in a quarter of an hoar, when he declared that he must immediately est out for 01- metx, In order, if possible, to get the octroyed consti tution suspended. The result he would send by a te.egrapbio despatch to Dr. Mayer. In the morning, however, instead of a telegraphic despatch, came a detachment of iofent7, who established themseves in the court, blockaded the government establish ments, and permitted the deputies access only to the post. The gar,ison had been strengthened dur ing the night. At the corners of the streets were posted up the order for di,. lution and the new con stitution. la the evening about ten deput't s were arrested. Goldmark and Violand got off. Schuselka was deeded on gating to Vienna. The deputies Forldof and Prate were brought in under strong military escort. In the evening a depu tation of the town-council left for (Minute, to preaeet an address of thanks to the emperor. HOLLAND.—THE HAGUE.—The government has proposed an income tax to the chambers for 1819- 1850.—1 t is to affect the income of all perirms e neited with the government, and is to be in a sliding scale from one to five per cent. according to the rank of the individual. The receipt of this tax is ti cover the deficit for 1848. SWEDEN.—lntelligence from Stockholm to March 2 states that by a decree of that date the King has acceded to the (repositions of the minister of ma rine for the budget of 1849, amounting to 1,429,240 rix dollars. A COURT OF DIRECTOII.B was held, yesterday, at the East India•house, when Alexander Bell, Esq , was ap pointed a provhdonal member of waned at Bombay. _ BANK or ENGILAND.—A general court of 11. e pro ptieeon was held this day, at 12 o'clock, at the Bank of Eng. land, for the purpose of declaring a dividend, and the trans action of other businem.—The Chairman said he had great pleasure in stating that the profits of the haltrar bad ex ceeded the dividend of 31 per cent.by 36,8131. 31. 2d., andthe amount of rest from which the dividend would be declared was • 3,843,862/. 2s. 9d. The court of , directors thought that with such a rest they might safely "Mare a dividend of 6i per cent., being 2 per cent. in addition to the former divi dend of 31 per cent. This would reduce the amount of rut to 3,043,4471. The dividend would be paid without any deduction for the income tai, on the 6th of April next. (The announcement was received with loud cheering.) The divi dend was agreed to amidst the greatest enthusumn. After speeches from Alderman Salomon, Mr. De Winter, Mr. Clarke, and others, the court separated. Ma. Parrteow paired, till half•past 9 o'clock, in favour of Mr. Trelawny's motion for the aboiitioa of church rates, with Mr, Matuwell, M.P. for Northamptonshire. The dram not being open after the first division, which, according to the Speaker's anewor to Mr. Bouverie's complaint, ought to have twin the we, he wee precluded from yeti's. CnozniA.--Yeaterday, the following fresh eases were repartod to the Board of Health :-Bt. Gecrws-in the-Bast Workhouse, 2, 1 fatal ; Bpitaltlslds, 2, 1 fatal ; Baadoslaad, front 11th to 13th inst., 211, 13 fatal; East Thirstes, Yawl solos, 1 fatal ; Glasgow, 2, 1 fatal ; restos, 1 fatal ; Gelashlels, 1 ; &shill, frost 13th alt., 11, 1 fatal: total, 48 tow eases, 19 deaths. FINE IN ST. Lt NE'3.-IASe night, about 9 o'clock, a firs brake out at No. 57, Humsraquare Bt. Lake's, the reddens, of Mr. T. Scott. The boss, when Jut discovered, were bealage from the front windows ea the lower Seers, end wen :antesdiag • great diseases over the peden. The =Thaving repeatedly beaked at the dear, end im ! " it was secestsisei that as one was en the penises. Engines premptly attended, bat each had km be wide by dm lames fa the interim, that the wWa beast eallaMieg nearly a deem rooms, wu on She Mem the bass le the red At the wee time the derstrectiu eilment we raging se teriously u to threaten the houses on either die. The dams, however, were extinguished before 11 o'sissik, bat not wan the contents were destroyed and every epriment burned. Mr. Butt, who went out Ism than as heir before the dames were seen, was insured in the Royal Exchange Fire-oMee. FIZZ IN THE CrIY THIS DAL—Between Eve and six o'clock this morning a fire bloke out at No. 15, Sadie street, opposite Brewer's Hill. Three personas, la emeasive basins, empapied . the several floors : Hum Hill sad lfhbier Ifiebets, few fringe manufacturers ; Moms. Brawn, I a m u s e maggieeturers, &e. ; and Mr. Rem • tailor, upper leen, where, it is stated, the fire originated. 'Engines of the BOO*, West of England, and parish, wen brought to the woe o f deserseds• ; but so firs bed the ire takes lie heti, that il o Fia ** l eak_ property valseietereeeel theemil pseudo re lea mu No lives we The IMO of the Ire is not • bat the following le ea geoid servant of lose : Addleelziet, No. 15, gre i Beer, MOM& Brennan, stack sally all elsoused ' • inlayed I. die Leaden Fire OM& PIM i lea Memo. HMI end Mabel% steak, tarsi tare, de., Langan ; hawed is the Star Pim Mee. Upper dome, Mr. Bovi the whole property comma ; bowed la the Royal iiinge Mee. Addle street, No. 16, Mr. Moe, tailor, elebee damage by totootel and other ease; lesered la the iseeetteat Difreeetare OM*. Adhlleoleed, No. 14, Mama. Peewee and Co., Maaeheetes warelmtese toes, like classy t band is the Law and Leo 1 Fire A °Rom Abe Mriel imeree to the Nadia. at tha suer of ddle-doe& RAILWAYS.—The market for most descriptions of shares is lower this morning. London and North Westerns quoted 134 to 6 ; Midlands, 79 to 81. French shares are likewise depreneed, in consequence of the French fends coming lower from Paris this morning. dAllia. SVPIXTED DP TO TWO MI DAY IN LONDON. Aberdeen, (Yesterday's pins will be fogad he lest puma Went, 133 41 Do. Pref., l7 21 f Leek& &West, SI Dir. & Oakord Jun., 26 De. Thirds, 104 Wildman, 236 4 Do. New 1944, Prat., 31 Do. CITL. C wan.. sus& a Us. New 101. Do. New M. Pest., 111 1 its W9/ 4 Chaster sad Holyhead, 184 1101 I Do. Pret. 12 4 Da WOOD Hi f E. Anglin U. les., 21 i N. Brltlsk Hal 64 E. Counties. 10t 1 I D S .. l2:ae, Do. Eaten.. No. 1, 1 p N. 141 Do. New, 444 Ward, Worcester, &intr., so. E. Linconshire, 281 Guild., & Reigate, 131 Gnat Northern, 11 =Central. 26 De. Halves A. 5 Sireela asd armingltsen (B), 24 Do. 4 B. imeern No. 4 Gt. B. and EA W. (Inland), 144 3 Saw& Wales, 19, If 6 Gnat Western, 96 Wilts, Bolnent. & Weym l 334 Do. Halves, 47 York, News., end Bee., 2S 3 Do. Qrs., Do. (News. News. Ber. , 23 Do. New 1 3 77 * , 13 Do. News. Es.), 16/ f Hull and Selby. 101 Do. 0. N. E. Par.), 4 Do. Qrs,a s. York sad N. Midland, 49 Inns. and SS Do. &W.A. Eaten., 211 1 Da. Thirds, 11l Boulogne sad Anises, 94 f Lane. & York. 7 Cen. of Prune (Or. A Vinson), Do. New Oust. 6 per Cont, 94 12f Leeds end Beedlord, 101 Namur sad Liege, 83 8 Lemke and Blackwell, 31 Northern of France, 111 Lon, Brighton, & &Coast, 3 3 4 Perk Ind Strasbourg, 41 1 Do. New SI. Cnar. 6 per C L,, 61 Hones end Havre, 131 LIVERPOOL SALES, Means 14. Lan. FINN, 3 d 14krews., Ow, & Ch. Pref., IS Do, Haves (L. & B.), 10 d Ihropshire tialan. 46e. 9d. d London A N. West., 133 13. L sad Dover No. 4, 71 Da. New Qn., 3). 3s. 9d. 4 p York, New., & Berri* Eat. No. Midland, SO 791 2, I d Do. Halves, 71 4 De. (0.11.5. Par.), f 3e. 94. 4 N. Union (A), 216 Boulogne sad Animas, 91 - -- - --- .Fa, Masco 14. on.& N.Went, 1 33 i Do. Qrs. C, 311 p Do. Had. & Km IL &C., 21 ras.,sast..a us. Seas, 9 Do. Skinsby Pref., 1013.16 ~ 30 el D Do. o. (eihst & Li 3ol n.), 14f d Eastern sod Dover Thrds, No. 4, 71 7 7.16 Abadan nrc, f p Btrtm M. slam, 7 d Cakdosida Soap., 11} Edda. and Olga ow, 44 Lade. and Yorkab. fifths, S d Do. 321., d Do. W.R.V., 4 d Do. Penton sat Wyre G cur., 61 Y. Badardialfe, 3 146 346 d PRODUCE.— Mitectleo-Ltreg, Half-past The public sale of Oscar consisted of foreius Havana, Manilla, and Bias, in all 1,000 boxes and 9,000 bags ; they have gene of at previous rates. but with nth., leo spirit. Refined steady.--Coffos : The sale of 6,000 bags of good ordinary native Ceylon on 'Change yeirerday, at 33e. dd., in one contract, hu strengthened the market, and the grace, has bourne very firm. The public sal• of 200 barrels of washed Rio was bought in at high prices —Cotton study.—Rom dull—Brandy firm, at • slight advance: Spices steady.—ln other articles, no material alteration. TALLOW.—No alterst.on. Petersburg Y. C. on the spot, 40a. 3d. to 6.1. ; October to December °slivery, 41s. 6d. ; separate months' delivery, 41s. 9d. to 42e. CORN.—BARNSLEY, March 14.—We bad a doll saarkst this day, and little business dons. There was rather wore inquiry for Barley than there has been of late. Wheat of a good quality nearly maintained its value, while th a t o f an inferior quail!, was fully le. per 3 bushels below the rates of la.t week. Wheat sold at Iran 16s. to 19s. pa 3 bushels. Barley front 295. to 30s. per qr. Oats, 172. to 2/s. per qr. - - • Bosros, March 14.—We have had a very ltraftad supply of Wheat again tc-Jay, with a dull inactive trade, at about ls. decline from the rates of this day week. No change in Beans. A good show of Oats, and a fair beakless passing at a slight decline. Wheat, red, 395. to 445. ; white, 475. Oate, Ils. to 20s. Beans, 265. to 32a. Cn !cavern, March 14.—We have nothing fresh to ob serve with respect to the state of our market ; the demand for every article In the trade is excessively doll, but we have no alteration to notice is prices. Wheat, old, 48s. to 52..; new, 321. to 484. Barley, 22x. to 28e. Oats, 16.. to 20s. 8e1..., 345. to 38s. Peas, 345. to 38a. per qr. Flour, 341. to 355. per sack. Mew - enn's Ewan, March 14.—The demand for Wheat was tret7 limited, at a decline of le. to 2s. per qr. from last week. Other 'retool:altered. Bemis in steady demand. Old white Wheat,l3l. to 131.10 e.; old, red, 121. to 121.51. ; white, new, al. to 121.; red, new, 81. to 101. Barley, 275. to 295. Oats, 18s. to 21e. Beans, 30e. to 325. Peas, 335. to 355. NIWAII, March 14.—The attendance at market to-day ' was small. Real Rae Wheats and malting Barley in li mited supply, and the closing prices for each quite firm, but second qualities of each is. per qr. cheaper. Oats have • downward, and Beans, on the contrary, an upward ten dency. Wheat, red, 445. to 45.. Barley, semme, 245. to 27a. Per qr. ---- - - - - - NswcaerLs, March 13.—The weather ham again become extremely cold, with the wind from the north-east, although both Sunday and yesterday were veg . mild. At our market this mooning we had a fair show of eat from the ggrorowweers, bat from the coast the arrivals contlaus arising, althaugh from abroad the supplies are upon a lien liberal seals. Fresh thrashed samples, as well as south country and foreign, notwithstandiag the depresakm in Hark- s, found a steady sale at the full rates of Saturday, and from the continued drain made upon our free stocks ia penny, good useful qualities an becoming scarce. For Flour we experienced • good consumptive demand, and former penes were realised without &Meshy. By. nominally thesame. Malting Barley scarcely sold so well bat grind - - aorta are attracting more attention, at the dammed far r ee of 20.. to 21s. per qr ., weighing 51 lb.. to 831ba boakeL Malt the same. In Bemis little Mining. • Peas rather more sought after. Oats seem to have a their lowest for the present, and a disposition exists ca the part of holden to hdd rather than swept any farther decline. ROMFOILD, March 14.—Oar market was very dull, and Wheat 2a. per qr. Meow, and Barley la. Other things the same as last week. Wheat, Ms. to 48e. Barley, 28s. to 131 s. ; grinding, Ma. to 275. Oats, 18s. to 245. Beans, 22e. to 325. Peas, 325. to Mk. Rye, 225. to 24e. Brounso, Marsh 13.—Notwft6siandimg the flat amount from Marl-lase, of yesterday's market, we had a good de amid Is, Whams, at the extreme prises of last week. The MOON bad difilaalty in getting their quantity. One of two mum we ms NMI* of—i.e., either **stooks in the farmers' bash to bomb(steers, or they anticipate better prism ; bat mot Matt WE operate spirt oar load millan. Oats and BUN woe taken at fall pains. Dump Nara 18.—We have this day experioneed a fair consumptive dameml far most articles, at the rates of Friday. Oar manna of Wheat are so limited, that Ms Soma whale of white have latterly been themes on Ile sunhat have bon :paired. The following I. tbe sarromy t Whisk white, Ilk to 275. ; red. 224. to 265. per 28016 a. Oats, es. Bd. to lb. per 1981 be. Barley, 14s. to 18s. par nabs. Oatmeal, lla. to 12a. per awl. Flour, messy 14s. ed. to lbs. per met, Indian Corn, 30s. to lb. pm Mlles. HAY.--thrmirna.D.—Masan. Cooper and Davis report hods batter hr Meadow Hay; Clover a very dullish. y , ; meadow. roe. to 763. I loam.. Asa to eoa. Straw.... Sta. to ESL rewire . ..... 50a. to Kw Corer... KW to Sla CAT nx, etc.—Lircouw, Marsh 14.—We have had rathar age supply a Beasts, and far show a( Sheep. A Pod Imuldraws if buyers ken Leados, Yorkshire, Laksgase toe Sal pada fraud Whim Mutton, 6d. per lb. Beal, es. Isis. iL per slime et 111116 Roaroun, _Mask 14.—Mh bed treat' a ray heavy mar ket Si, all kali at sleek, sad ilse4 Matas, and Veal 2d. per. state lower. Beef. Ta. 104. to 3s. Bd. Mutton, 3a. Bd. to 4s. 4d. Val, Es. 10d. to 4s. 2d. Lamb. Gs. ed. to 7s. Perk, Is. Bd. to 4s. 4d. flovriam., Mandl 14.—W0 ban a wry mall whisk send or slowly at about 1a was h 's ratio.. ll l2l i mad* from la. Bd. to Ba. d. Matson, So to 40. Bd. Veal, Si. 4d. to h. Pork, id. to 4.., p. Was of 81bo., slating the AIL THE COUNT OCT. Mr. ANOTET begged is address lbw weds to the house, respecting the aunt cut en the revises night. He did not dispute the right abut membees to Assn themselves if they pleased, but so far as public time wee unsersed, of which they had recently beard a great deal, he esetaialy was of opi nion that it would be quite ea well if there was a count out on important ocuelens. They were, the night before, within only one of making a house and therefore the opportunity was ill timed for putting fo rth what must be amid( red at best as a most invidious rule. He did not complain of the conduct of the hon. member who had moved the counting of the house on that occasion, and he was most willing to admit that the government had done all they could, and that they were most anxious to keep forty member s pre sent. The whole discussion on Yea Diemen's Land would probably not have occupied more than en hone and a hull— (laughter)—and he had gone through half his statement at the time the adjournment took place. Bat though he did not complain of the conduct of hon. members, he felt aggrieved by the manner in which some of the officers of the house had acted. He knew not who those officers were but he alluded to thou of them whose duty it was to ring the bell.(Laughter.) He understood that the bell had not been rung in one of the neighbouring rooms—naniel , the smoking room. (Great laughter.) He was also • by his hon. friend, the member for PorterUngton—(C o l. D unne )— t h at it had not been rung in the library ; lad the consequence of these omissions was, that twenty or thirty bon, gentlemen like were in the smoking-room and library, ready for the purpose of keeping up a house, knew nothing of the count out until the bill was rung for the adjournment —a bell which the officers took especial goad care to ring at the proper moment. (Renewed laughter.) He thought a discretion should not be given to these Individuals to decide as they pleased whether an independent member should or should not be albwed to occupy publie attention. (Hear.) He begged to give notice that he would submit by way of amendment, on Friday next, in committee of supply, the motion, which must now be considered as one of the dropped orders of the previous day. LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL. Mr. PUBEY, in moving the second reeding of this bill, said that the 11111411 r• had been drawn up in strict con formity with the report of e committee of last year. Col. BIBTHORP moved, as an amendment, that it be read a second time that day six months. He believed that the bill would interfere with the good understanding which had lots prevailed between 'sufficed and tenant, and that no time could have been more ill chosen than the present for disturbing those relations. He objected to these repeated attempts to interfere between landlord and tenant. Everything was to be camped now, and he should not be surprised to Sad en hen. member some day introducing a measure to interfere between a master end his butler or groom, and enacting what he was to do and whoa he should do it. (A laugh.) This bill emanated from a committee, which sat 19 days, and reported evidence that soot the country 3001. Oa this ground, a• well as on the ground that legislation on the subject was ill-timed as well as unnecessary. he should move that the bill be reed a second, time that day six months. Sir H. VERNBY mid that, notwithstanding his revert for the boa. member for Berkshire, he felt compelled to second the amendment What the tenant-farmers wanted was lessee, and they had the means of obtaining these in their own hands. He, therefore, thought the measure superfluous. Mr. CHRISTOPHER admitted that the present measure was a great improvement upon former ones, but he op posed it because he objected to all legi slative inter senesce between landlord and tenant. (Hear, hear.) The object of the bill was not to five power to grant leases, bat power to tenants for life to make an agree ment with the incoming tenant that he should receive compensation for the unexhausted improvements if he re mained in oocaprion twelve years. Now, II the measure we. only permissive, as he understood it was, that arrange ment could be much bettor effected between landlord and tenant without any compulsory enactment on the subject. Mr. R. PALMER felt it was only just to allow to an out- I going tenant compensation for his improvements ; but in the case of a lease the tenant bad the power, when drawing the lease, of stipulating to receive compensation tor unexhausted Improvements. The permission granted by this meanie he thought a very reasonable one ; and, considering the bill a great improvement, and that persons would not be obliged to stake the arrangements it empowered unless they pleased, Its should give it his support. Mr. PACKE did not agree in the opinion of the hon. member for Bedford that leases would be desirable through out the country He thought that in many parts the tenants would, themselves, prefer being yearly tenants; although objecting to some of the details he willingly gave his support to the principle of the bill. Mr. HENLEY would gin his h support to the bill as an enabling bill. With regard to he thought a power of the sort given by this measure was quite as necessary In the ease of leases as otherwise. (Hear, hear. Mr. S. HERBERT believed that at the present moment a great portion of the tenants-at-will would not take leases. (Protectionist cheers) He said especially at this moment when there existed in the agricultural mind a degree of panic which he did not consider justifiable. (Counter &sere.) It was quite true, ss observed by the boa. mem ber for Oxfordshire, that when lessee prevailed there was just as much anxiety for a tenant right as where they did not. Hs considered that the principle of this bill, which was • great improvement on that brought in • few years ago, was a principle which would equally serve the landlord as the tenant, and for this reason, that wham there want lease with a tenant right, when that lease wee expiring, the tenant would keep up his improvements instead of allowing diem to boned exhausted, as he would do /if then was no tenant right, apprehending that his lease could only be re newed at froth expense. (Hear, bear.) Some of the defini tions in the bill were objectionable, and ought to be particu larly attended to, as the workbag of the bill would depend upon • liberal system of arbitration. It had been suggested to him that it would be well to seed the bill to a committee upstairs, but bills es often emanated from such committees so altered as to be quite uniatelligible, that he thought it would be wish better if a few gentlemen who took a real interest in the quetion—(laughterj—woald undertake to form a committee and eussider it. He was perfectly certain that it might be made to work with the pealed fs&ity, and would be of as much advantage to the laadlorib as the tenants. (Hear, hear.) Mr. NEWDECIATE supported the bill as a useful 1111110111/9, but saw no amenity foe sending it to a select com mittee. Kr. MULLINGS objected to the bill, thinking that in may eon it would indict grievous injuries. The enact aseals of this measure were premature, and ought only to Mee ham brought forward as supplementary to another set. The shag law with regard to tenants for life and bene fited dowses, who had no power togrant lama, wu such that the parties holding under this bad power to remove everything in the event of the death ei the tenant for life, the hadlord having a right to the pleighlnge the. The ob jection to this bill wee, *hilt allowed Ile actual tenant all these rights, withont snaring the landlerd. Besides, what ever were the pnewhions erase IsPiattare, they would be alsrayi ovarulel by pints npessasate. The first thing ought to have bon ta give _Wants kr life the power of panting lessee, which they had not at present. A provision such sore useful than any which this bill contained would be to give yearly tenants a right to two years' nuke to quit. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the has. and learned gentleman's objections referred to matters of detail, and would be bettor diamond is committee. Mr. H. HERBERT gave notice of an attention, which haprolaisod to novo la comadttoe. Aftor a by wools kola Kr. Rug, Ms. PUSSY etarysi Mak =he; the =he*Lw , mod Lt e lz a rassais hr ampairatiss r iron bed, where not by the Maim et S oddly. Ms. 1.1414144111 D wadi sual _the saand reading, with ths visa of pain rams isthaasaMs smsadal la ocasittes. The laws thsa &sidea— rm the mead sadist 147 Fir the amiadassat ll-136 • CLERGY RELIEF BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. LACY observed that I's provisions offered a great temptation to Insincerity. When el; nymen saw an advan tageous cresting in the world, by death or otherwise, they might be induced tocome forward and make the declaration provided by this bill, that they dissented from the church. It eruld be better to allow them at once to relinquish holy orden and become laymen, without sta'ing any motive at aIL He should spree the second reading of this bill, which was very imperfect, as not cootaining any provisions against re orlination. He moved that the bill be read a second limn that day six months. Mr. STAFFORD seconded the amendment. Mr. BOUVERLE said the, present state o' the law was a meek stronger inducement to insinceri y than the bill be fore the house could be; for it prevented any one who had ones taken holy orders from joining the dissenters under pain of fine sad imprisonment. Mr. HUME thought the mount state of the law a relic of barbarous oppnwrion. If there were any objection to the details of the bill it would be better to deal with them in committee. Mr. STAFFORD said that if this bill were passed, any clergyman who had violated ecclesiastical discipline, and thus rendered himself liable to punishment, would have no thiag to do but take the declaration provided by this bill, and he would at once exempt himself from the consequences Of his conduct. Mr. SPOONER thought the objections were only mitten of detail, which might be altered in committee, There wen many clergymen who had seceded from the church, and were now seating tinnily among the dissenters, of whom no melee had bun taken; but there were others who were apse suffering from having disobeyed the orders of a %M op, who supposed himself bound to enforce the law milk all its ngour. (Hear, hear.) The main ob jest of the bill wee to relieve persons who had aniseed holy orden early in life, but whom sub sequent conviction had led to a different way of thinking. It was said the clergy were indifferent to the measure ; this might be because it - wee little known. Several conscientious and :upright clergymen had ensunenicated with him on the subject, and upreemel themselves favourable to the 111811141". Mr. WAWN said a clergyman might join the Roman catholic chunk without being proceeded against ; bat if he joined the dissenters he was sulgnit to imprisonment. (Hear, t ar , Be *odd thersion rapport the second reading of Mt. DRIIMIIOND asked how the navy could be managed it the Mutiny Act were repealed. So long as the lawX:S ri al at present, a p ro did no do his duty who did nen force the psnaltiee pided. t The hon. member w ho had last spoken had referred to clergymen going over to the Ro man catholic church; but he ought to know that in that case the clergyman did not go out of holy orders. If the bishops of the ch urc h an d t h e c l ergy o f the church did their duty he had no doubt it would be impossible for them to continue the church without shaking off the incubus of that house, be was going to say, but not only that but of the state too. (Hear.) Bir G. GREY said the bill was calculated to redress a great practical evil, and he would give it his support. (lieu, hear.) He thought the hon. gentleman who had just sat down would be one of the last to deny to • clergy man of the established church who might later in life enter tain conscientious scruples which might prevent his any longer remaining a member of it the right of transferring his ministrations to any denomination of protestant &neaten. If such • person became a member of the church of Rome no penalty attached to him—he was oonsi dered to do nothing irregular if he celebrated maws. He expressed no opinion whether that wes right or not, but it must be considered a great practical grievance that • penalty did attach to him if be became • member of a dissenting congregation. (Hear, hear.) Was there anything mute seeable in affording facilities for the exemption of such per sons from the proceedings which might be instituted against them at any period of their lives if they exercised their ta lents in giving spiritual instruction in any other denomina tion than the established church I (Hear, hear.) The hon. gentleman wl o moved the amendment objected to the bill because it did not go far enough ; he said it ought to enable mirieters of the Church of England to be emu not oaly dissenting ministers, but even church laymen. He (Sir G. Grey) was not aware of the existence of any seciesiutical process which could be put in force ageing him, if a clergyman of the Church of England wished to retire into private life, if he had not committed any offence which would render him amenable to the ecclesiastical court. Bat the hon. gentleman who seconded the amendment took quite a different view, for he said that the bill exempt e d clergy men of the ehunsh of England front ecclesiastical unsure, on account of immorality. Now, be (Bi r G. G re y), admi tted that if a clergyman committed an immoral offence whilst a clergyman of the church of England, he should not be exempt front the consequences of that act, for otherwise he might leave the church in order to evade them. He therefore thought that there should be a limited time within which proceedings might be taken after the commis sion of any such offence, and that no proceedings ought to be instituted 'guest him in the ecclesiastical court for acts committed after he had left the church of England. It would also be a serious question for coosideration in committee whether a proviso should not be introduced into that clause which provided that persons making this declaration should be exempt from all restraints, restrictions, and prohibi tions, to prevent them from sitting in parliament, in order to diminish the motives for making such declaration. (Hear.) Mr. KERSHAW nil it would be mach to be lamented if at this time of day the house should refuse its assent to this measure, especially when clergymen of the established church could become Roman catholic* without any restraint or hindrance. Mr. HENLEY wished to know from the right hon. gentle man opposite (the Attorney-General), whether it was correct as stated by the right hoe, gentleman, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, that a person leaving the estab lished church and Joining the Roman catholic church was free from all penalty and hindrance, because if that were so, he thought both aides ought to be placed on the same footing. The ATTORNEYGENERAL said that the question put to him was • difficult one • and if the hon. gentleman would permit him, he Rut decline without further consideration to answer it. Mr. NEWDEGATE asked whether it was not competent in a clergyman whose opinions did not coincide with those of the chu rch , to leave it, free from all penalties. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was not. After a few words from Mr Lacy in explanation, Mr. BRIGHT said that he agreed with the hon. gentia n= (Mr. Lery) in his view, end be would be prepared to vote in committee for a clause to carry it out, but as his motion would have the effect of throwing out the bill altogether, and thus bringing the house to an opiiion hostile to his own views, he hoped ho would not persevere. (Hear. hear.) He was mistaken if he supposed that the clauses of a bill always agreed with the title. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) The amendment was then withdrawn, and the bill read a second time. LOCAL TAXATION.—ADJOURNED DEBATE. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it became his duty to state the course which government pro ' posed to pursue, and which they recommended the house to adopt In reference to the two propositions which had been laid before them on Thursday night, one by the hon. mem ber for the county of Buckingham, and the other by his hon. friend the member for Montrose. He would first deal with the amendment of the hon. member for Montrose, as the first question would be whether they would take that into consideration, or whether they would negative that amend ment for the vurpor of considering the proposition of the hon. member for Buckinghamshire. He would do his bon. friend behind him the justice of saying that he declared with candour the ultimate object he had In view in making hie proposal, whilst the hon. gentleman opposite dealt in the obscure, well knowing bow apt parties were to follow visions which they did not understand, but from which they were led to expect ome indefinite benefit. (Hear, hew.) In regard ta Ireland he was far from being explicit, for he merely referred to some project entertained by the noble lord, whose loss they all lamented, however much they might differ from him in politics. (Hear, hear.) He told them he had devised some scheme by which Ireland would be benefited more than by anything any government had done for the lost half century. What that wu he did not give the slightest intimation, but he left the Irish members and the house in complete ignorance of what the projected benefit might be. (Hear.) His hon. friend how ever, was clear and plain-spoken ; he stated what his imme diate project was, and the end he had in view—that end was to do away with counties altogether. Mr. HUME—No, no. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—The very words used by the hon. gentleman were, " to do without counties." Mr. HUME—It was to do away with excise, not counties. (Mach laughter.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he took dawn the words of the hon. gentleman, and it struck him at the time that he was justifying his claim to being the most candid member in the house in making that proposi tion. But he very much doubt , d Whether was reconcilable with the new character in which he came forward as the farmer's friend. (Hear, bear.) The hon. gentleman proposed to do away with the duties on malt and hops in particular, though he referred to certain other burdens, such r the duties on bricks, swap, paper, and which amounted ! altogetherto 9,500,0001. He (the Chancel lor of the Exchequer) would not go into the question of whether this was the most judicious propeddon for the revi sion of taxation or not. He wished merely to call the atten-' don of the hew to the fact that a previous reduction of tax adds to the amount of nearly 10,000,0001. was to form the bombe( it. The hon. gentleman went further even than the hon. number for the West Riding of Yorkshire. The total expenditure for the e ff ective fora of the country, army% miry and ordnance, was 11,250,0001. His hon. friend pro to do away with ten. elevenths of that. ( Hear, hear.) navy house bear in mind, therefore, that a reduction by gmtelevenths of the whole expenditure necessary for the slaty and defence of the country was an essential prelimi nary to tin relief which the hon. • - I posed. (gear, hear.) That question was • r , a preview evening, end the opinion of th e h ""' iR lb did not think, therefore bay am tire of the house ill g•IIIIIME mew Masi! merely Mitt T I F &TIMMM INIPMIS the amendment by se-sastaing 1 ,7 1 ! eflehetmliteh Ihry eess to about a fortnAtbf §k.fol leeptellsa el the bee. member for the West '"(