Star. — London, England, 1830-03-04 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. I, ' HOUSE OP LORDS, M ..._•Rcli 3. 1 i : The consolidated fend bill was read a third time and passed. I 1 The Lunatic Asylum balances bill was reported, read a third time, and passed. i Mr. Crafer, from the Treasury, presented at the bar the accounts moved for by th. Marquis of Cleveland, relating to lead iodised ore inipnrted and exported. - On the motion of the Earl of ROSSLYX, two witusbetwere or. dead to be summoned to attend the select committee - Sow sitting on 'the inquiry into East India 'tasks. 1 Adjourned at Ten Minutes put Five. ~.--..... 'HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 3. .ir TIIO3IAS BA RING appeated at the bar, and presented the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the merits of the petition against the return of G. Callaghan, Esq. The report stated the act urn to be void, and that neither the petition nor opposition to it was frivolous or vexatious. On the motion of Sir THOMAII BARING, a new writ was ordered to issue to return a member fa the city of Cork. A petition was presented from the agent of H. Massey Dynan, Esq. stating that, owing to his being summoned as a juror, be would be unable to attend the ballot. The petition was ordered to be taken into consideration on Tues. day, April 20. Lord LOWTHER obtained leave to bring in a bill for the re moval of the haymarket from the parish of St. James and St. Mar tin-in.the Fields. Mr. sLANsir presented a petition from a place near Shrewsbury against the malt duty. Mr. SYKES presented a petition from thi Dock Company of Kingston-upon-Hull against the Eat India Oimpany's monopoly. Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a- petition from Joseph Spar. row, complaining of the wins UMW system. RANICSUPT LAWS, Mr. WARBURTON moved for a man I-the number el pub. .lie and private meetings held before the Commissiotters of Bank. rupts from the Ist January, 1828, to Ist January, 1830, dietinguish. ing the number of meetings before each list, and the number held on each day. —Ordered. IR. DAWSON brought up a bill for the further grant of Excite. goer Bills for the service of the year 1830 —Read a first time. Sir J. NYROTTESLEY presented two petitions from Rowley Regis and Womburn, in the county of S . g, against the practice of paying wages In goods. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. Mr. E. DAVENPORT said he understood his motion for an inquiry into the state of the nation being ismarbat disagreeable to ministers, it was intended to throw obenteles in his way by avail ing themselves of Friday being ads: deg, to 'ent his motion from coming on until a late hese, when die pit .of the house must be nearly exhausted. Hs weld not my whether this was a mode consistent with the dignity of government in getting rid of a disagreeable subject. Another impediment woad be, that the second reading of the bill of tbs hon. yawl= foe Hertfordshire relative to East Retford was shams the seders. The hon. member had thus, in consequence date aweigh et epting, like the cuckoo, laid his eggs in his (Mr. Davenport's) net owthat day—(a laugh.) The hon. member had declined h is motion for Friday although the hon. member for (Mr. Tennyson) had itzg consented to postpone a motion which be on the subject of East Retford, if the hon. member would have given way. He, bow. ever, wished to state that he should be in his pines on that night, and take the sense of the house as to proceeding with his motion or not. He held in his hand a petition which showed the neces sity for this inquiry 1 it was a petition from the retail shopkeep ers of Illanchester—the second town in the kingdom—complain. ing that the distress of this numerous class was greater than had ever been known. The petition was signed by every shopkeeper in that large town, with the exception of three; these wars—the first a butcher, who was too drunk to sign the peti_don—(a laugh;) the second was a Quaker—(a laugh,) wise declined signing it, say. ing that he confided in the wisdom of parliament ; and the third was a pensioner, a tax.gatheeer, who did not find fault with the state of things. The petition prayed for an inquiry into the cause of public distress, and a reduction dazes. Mr. TENNYSON theht it would be much more to the con. venience of the house, if the hon. member for Shaftesbury (Mr. Davenport) would inform the house in a more positive manner whether he intended to bring forward his motion or not. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said of tia es t, s eably to the pleasure the house on a former night, he ex his in. tendon of going on with the various at aon =days and Fridays. It appearing to be the wish of a great many honeuzable'l members that a day might be conceded to the dismission of the But Retford question, he gave way to that for Prida_P In o'conversation which thm ensued, Sh X. Yuma, Mr. Ba ring, Mr. Secretary Pal, Mr. Dunconsbe, Mr: Postmen, Mr. To nacht, Sir F. Burdett, Colonel Davies, end' Ste J. Graham, Sri E. bull and Mr. Blaney, the four first apreseid a hope that the discussion of the motion upon the state of the nation should not be farther postponed, as the public mind wail koPr.lo ourPoooos while the three last were of opinion that it ought to be postponed till after the financial statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer had been brought forward—vis, the lath instant. Sir. Secretary PEEL observed that it was indifferent to himself whether the hon. gentleman brought on his Modal on Friday or Monday; and took that opportunity of asking him to tell the house what was the nature of his Intended motion, and whether he would bring It forward on Friday, and move it as an amendment, or otherwise. Mr. DAVENPORT said his motion would be for a Committee of Inquiry, but whether a select committee, or a committee of the whole house he would not yet stato—whichever be should move for, be had no doubt bet it would be told him that was the wrong course. As to the other point, seeing the opinions in the hams to divided, he saw nothing better than 'to leave the notice as it was on the books for Friday next. The petition, which was from the shopkeepers of Manchester, complaining of distress, was then read and laid on the table. In answer to a quest ion put by Mr. Bistro'. respecting a recent practice at the Custom-house, of charging upon each print or map in books imported, a separate duty of sixpence of each, instead of bulking them, - The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was understood to say that he had not yet informed himself upon the subject sufil. ciently to give a satisfactory answer. Sir F. BURDETT presented a petition from the inhabitants of Chichester, against the licensing system. Laid on the table. Mr. JEPUSON, after some oliservadens which was very indis tinctly heard in the gallery, moved foe 'copies of variourLpeisi4dre specting the postponement of the trial of certain persons to have been implicated in the conspiracy to murder the ma gistrates. The motion included the notes taken on the occasion by Chief Baron O'Grady, and also the correspondence with the crown solicitor. Colonel O'GRADY seconded the motion, and said he could state on the part of the Chief Baron, that that learned Judge was reedy to send the fullest information on the subject. Lord L. GOWER said that he, too, was pupated to give all the information which the hon. member for Mallow could possibly re quire, but he did not think that the motion ought to call for copies of theneg. taken by the Chief Baron. Sir CHARLES WETHERELL was di opinion that the notes of a judge ought never to Lc called foe by the house, unless where misconduct was imputed to him in his judicial character. Neither was It right to call for the correspondence With the crown solicitor upon the subject in question. Mr. DOHERTY saki a hw wards to tbelleineradbe,MateniUng that the part respecting the notes wf the judge and tbe cones-- pondenee with the gown solicitor ought to be toadied. Mr. JEPHSON acquiesced, and the motion was then agreed to. Sir R. VYVYAN said be shotild, on Ftldajnext, move that the call of the house, of which belted given notice for that day, should stand postponed to Tuesday, the Nth March, Mr. E. DAVENPORT said that; on father consideration, be should postpone till Tuesday, the 16th March, the notice of mo. tion which he had given for Friday next, on the subject of the state of the tattoo. On the motion of iIIrfITANLEY, the Dramatic Writing' Bill was read a second time. • ' The other Orders of the Day being disposed of, the house ad journed at HILT-PAST SIN. , HOUSE OF LORDS—Tau DAY. ~ • Ent India AffAra.—Cornmitteo thereon, to meet at 12 o'clock, Gnome Christian, Eeq to attend to be examined. Creolidated Fund Bill—tbizd reading. Dorcitesarr load Bill, Great Torrington Road Bill, Fluctuates Naturalloatlon Bin, Bhakerley's Divorce Bill, Lord Ellenborough's Divorce BID, liamertou's Divorce Bill, Muskett's Divorce remaining for 'geoid reading. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tars - NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Sh• John Ne —to move an address to the cr own on the Itati of the es cherub in Indeed. lir. John Stewart—to mew foe copies of the oorrestandoi bp • twerp his Majway's eguideolowors fee the. affsirs of twi t se either of dam, and sz:f th re s ur o t athaitkes at Eanbay, M o bs inter. foresee of the govenwesst with certsin .of his Mojestra **prone of Jodkatortat that I.ok do inonthrof Anent sod SeptealberAlSS, or at say onbesquistpeddd. Lord Viscomat Fahnerston—to submit $ mots OD the of PainPL: _ . _ . • Mr. Alderman Wood—go more that there be appointed a Select Committee to inquire into the state of the Coal Trade in the Poet of London, and the price and charges en Coal at the ports of slipmem. Mr. Spring Rice—to proem a petition from Galway, peoplig ta, a removal of civil disabilities still existing in that town on asses* of religious opinions. The Chancellor of the Eiehequar—to move that a Select Gss mittee to appointed on the Laws and Regulations relating to the sale of Beer. ORDERS OF THE DAY. Nantes of defaulters to be called over. Exchequer Bills' Bill—to be read a second time. Apreowiation of Unappropriated Funds' Bill—to be read a mod l'ithes Exchange Bill—to be read a second time. thump Appointments' Bill—to be read a third time. WORCESTER COUNTY MEETING. Tuesday a Meeting was convened in the Guildhall, Worcester, by JOHN SCOTT, Esq. High Shale; pursuant to two requisitions, calling upon him so to do in consequence of the pee. veiling distress. One requisiden was signed by 240, and the other by 100 fteehoiden. The latter was couched in the following am. Bede language : " To the High Sheriff of the County of Worcester—We, the undersigned, having heard with astonishment the' intimation con. mined in his Majesty's speech to Parliament, that the existing distress is only partial (thus showing a degree .of ignorance in his Majesty's Government as to the true state of the country), and knowing, as we do, that It is:general, unprecedented, and most cop. paling, do hereby request you to call a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the county, to take into considasden the causes of such distress, and to adopt such measures fee allandag the same as the Meeting shall then think expedient." The High Sheriff, on opening the business, reminded bps brake , Ansholders that they wee not assembled as legislators, but foe the purpose of petitioning Parliament. He trusted the discussion would be conducted with temper, moderation, and candour, and that every gentleman would be fairly and impartially heard. Their motto ought to be " au& &harem pattern." Colonel LYaox, the member foe the city of Worcester, said he always made it a point to collect the opinions of his constituents, whose interests he endeavoured to promote to the best of his judgment. He would beg of the agricultural interests not to be led away by the panacea of Reform. ALI all events, if they agreed to petition for reform, he hoped there would be two petitions. Then was a great ay for reform during the distress of 1817, and.# was said in the petitions that it could not be removed without reform ; but what was the fact, they had since risen to a state of great prosperity.—(Loud ales of no, no.) He begged they would; bar him—he referred to the years 1823, 24, and 25, when agriculture and commerce were in a high state of prosperity. He was perfectly aware of the existing dia.' trees; he felt for it, and he hoped no one would think he underrated i its extent. The Rev. Mr. P,CARIOW said be felt that great distress pre. railed, and he had therefore attended the meeting to sign his name to a petition, stating their grievances, and praying for; that relief they so urgently required. Mr. RICHAID Sr owls a (the Banker) mid, they were assembled 1 0 0 a great constitutional question, and for the purpose of aireising a great constitudenal right. He was actuated by no party feeling in coming down there to propose certain resolutions. He had no wish to arraign the present ministers—he did not wish to see them displaced, but he wished calmly and quietly to call theft attention to the state of the country, and to open their eyes to the mistake they had made, in declaring the distress to be partial when it was general, unprecedented and overwhebning.—(Cheers.) He had no wish to curry favour with the present administrfion, but it was with pain he differed from them. The Speaker pm. melded to eulogise thlir conduct as to the Catholic Bill, and was cheered at this part of his speech most enthtudastically. It was painfttl to differ from such Ministers, but be would not de sert his duty as an Englishman. Their gallant City Member had called on them not to be led away by reform, but be would ail un them not to be led ;way by the gallant Colonel, whose speech. "sly went to prove that it was for want of reform that the prosperity of IMO had so anon passed away. The measures which had destroyed it would never have been passed by a reformed Parliament. Where. ever he went, he found penury and distress prevailing, and one gene ral groan was heard Min one end of the country to the other, praying for redress. The first resolution he had to move wetedd give a fiat denial to the partial distress statement. The next would rate an opinion of the causes of the distress. This he eon• fessed was a subject which he approached with difficulty, because he might be supposed to be personally interested in assigning one of the causes.=.[The speaker here entered into the currency ques. don at great length, for the purpose of showing that it was one of the causes of the existing distress.}—He had no objection, he aald, to a gold standard but contended that the present standard was not an equitable one, as it gave an advantage to the creditor over the debtor. Great talk, he said, bed been made about keeping faith.with the public creditor; but he wished to know why faith was not also to be kept with the debtor. In 13211 Lord Goderich, then Mr. Robin. son, boasted of the prosperity of the nation, and at its being fixed an a rock; but in five months afterwards the rock disappeared, and it was then attempted to make the world believe that this national rock of prosperity had been run away with by some halt desert country bankers, who had extended their issues beyond their FRI. taL The remedies he had to propose went—first, an inqifry and next, that the house should reform itself. Mr. Canning had said, the return to a metallic currency would put a sovereign in the pocket and a fowl in the pot of every poor man. He wished to ask them if such had been the cue ? He wished to see that predic tion verified, for he felt sure, if England were to stand, it could only be by a well fed, well employed, well taught, and then, be was sure, a grateful people. (Loud cheers.) Then. indeed, prosperity would be dealt out through the ancient portals of the Constitution. He was convinced, if they bad a reformed House of Commons, there would be mare intelligence infused, and fewer blunders committed. He hoped he should not be arraigned for what he was going to say, by the Attorney-General, but he could not help stating, that" the Duke of Wellington had made a great mistake when, in reply to Earl Stanhope's suggestion of a silver standard, he observed that the standard was the same as in 1797. Now, the feet was. in that reit, coined silver to any amount was a lepl tender, and Lord Ikats. had ace observed, that the oedema debt might be paid in ossicsa• sixpences. The ems was now quite different, for whin the new Wa age was bawd the King's proclamation declared it only to be • legal tender to the amount of 40s. He appealed to the admit of that tows whether the retail trade was not in a distressed state. It was said they wanted to get the one and two-pound notes spin—they wanted no such thing. A metallic standard was far better—what they wanted was a fair adjustment of that staadsrd. The speaker chided by moving the following resolutions:_ • That this Meeting has bard with astonishment that his Majes Ministers, at the opening of Parliament, declared the prism lie. - nese to be portial, - and that the retail tinders in the emery towns IMO in a state of prosperity. That nothing but the grossest and most adpable iguana et the real ewe of die country could have Mama diem inasmuch as this meeting knows and feels that die dletime a = and imeossehmell ; that all interests-ere sothrthe M a most dean !N i tre, mad that rho rota, - trade In psedeabr la es and depressed a situation as ft As at the priest this mistime Ws it its duty to declare meet do* only poems en wheat the enteral distress hes not yet them who ar e li s vi f ne e s thelwocesde of tense, aid teed la die of dividends,. padeas, is aid ebb. mom, is paper many, but now levied Iwo* mew, mi . percent more vahwhie then the matey in wile elf wok iL . rook dim emme pled= of the present Meeting pest pint et the A& tress et the theatry to attributed to thef`aisseadea ha the ems wouldre—o mumps ahead without say inquiry as to the ether -il b yre se tbs kilaidaus clams etesty, sr se to the jail* errs dthe nmemie: Time dd. ife w p sa ggeoves almwthig to a ormathis but Is at mist the amid bed meth Pedimmthe is pod. Wheat impethlie to be 11041 s elmeithall of pM cm* mayoral Itho Wks, sad las to be espies& at the wW of the Wier, wmat qns the bed semithed Ia this kingdom, till it was made so by the Act commonly known ell Alt. Peers Act. That It appears to this meeting that the inevitable efeet of adopt. Mg the pument stn of value is to reduce all Abe plan if pen. Zlia and Lbw genera ll y. at least to the ancient kid whetwhetex ' n MI, et the same dine leaving all the tenes, debts, and if the country unreduced ; and this monk; is of opi. , don that en emotion of this kind must have the Abet el doubling the real with aid the real value of all taxes, delft" and *Up date—a trammilus which is net more alma end stro. sinus in pr Ineljle den it is and and Moms in apeinden. That the OM of asp*, this stmdsed was new emennyiateil by Parliament Is drily pseud by whoma to the used by the pepsins if the memen, it lemiftbsen alleged by them that* abrades praised in the Wm elfmeasy would not be more than 4 pm cent. whereas it is now admitted by all parties not to be less this INI per cent. That the fell Ilapet of this measure has not yet bass seedy hk, the various paUlatkne which have been continually admideneed basing prevented its into full operation; and that the apemen now used by the advocates foe the measure modern its re consideration, are as fallacious as those originally used for Its adoption. That all classes of society are equally interested in the recant. deration of this measure, the creditor, public and private, being certain to be involved in the geoasl ruin which a continuation of the present unjust, im tiablestardard must inevitably bring upon the country at large. That it is impossible such unjust and ruinous measures could have passed the House of Commits had it consisted of what the coned. guile° supposes it to soosist—the real representatives of the people. That it is a notorious feet, that a large proportion of the members of that house are the mere nominees of Pests, and a majority obtain their seats by purchase, and are not elected by the free voice of the people, and that therefore it Is expedient there be an immediate and thorough reform in the Commons House of Parliament. That petitions, grounded on the above resolutions, be peeparel and presented to both Houses of Parliament. Dir. CHARLES HANFORD said he knew bat little of the currency question. He was satisfied, however, of the existence of distress, and of the necessity of reform—and be would therefore ascend the resolutions. He respected the present ministry, and he hoped that the Duke of Wellington would prove too good a general to suffer himself to be ousted by the crafty old fox—they would know who he meant--be could mean but one man—he meant the Earl of Eldon.—(l•oud and long-continued hissing followed this declaration.) Mr. BERRY said he never thought he should have become a re former, but he bad become one from honest conviction. He eonsi. deted the landlords ware ignorant of the state of their tenants. The fact was, farmers were fit only for that pursuit, and hence they clung to their farms, paying rent es long as they had any thing wherewith to pay it with, to the neglect of all other obligations. He knew it had been agitated on one extensive estate by the tenants, whether they should not combine to pay no rent. Sir CHRISTOPHER SMITH, Chairman of the Quarter Sessions, said he could not sign for Parliamentary reform. The rat of the resolutions he was willing to sign I and he hoped, therefore, Mr. Spooner would consent to divide the topics into two petitions. General ill ea wee had expected to have had particulars of local distress stated in the petition. and not the mere affirmation of gene. ral distress. He thought by stating their local wants they were more likely to get redress. Dr. Honest spoke to the great distress prevailing. but expressed a wish to have the petition divided in the manner suggested by Sir C. Smith. Mr. SPOONZI in reply, declined separating the resolutions, on the ground that no good reason had been shown for his so doing, and he would not, therefore, do so for the mere purpose of catch ing a few stray votes. The resolutions were submitted to the meeting by the High She riff, and were almost unanimously adopted, there not being more than ball a doyen bands raised against The petition, founded on the resolutions, was then read and adopted, after which thanks were voted to the High Sheriff, and the Mettles separated. SPEECH OF THE KING OF FRANCE. Received by Express this Morning. " Ottirrt,sxxx, " It is always with pleasure that I assemble round my theme the Peers of the kingdom, and the Deputies of the Departments. " Since the period of your last Sitting, important events have established the peace of Europe, and the good understanding sub sisting between my allies and myself for the happiness of nations. " The war in the East has terminated. The moderation of the video, and the friendly interference of the other powers, by presser. ing the Ottoman Empire from the evils which threatened it, have maintained the balance of power, and consolidated the ancient vela. Mons, of the different States. 44 Under the protection of the powers which agreed to the treaty of the 6th July, Greece will rise independent from hi ruins; while the epoice• of the Prince called to reign over it will an ificiently evince the disinterested sad pacific views of the Sovereigns. " lam engaged at this moment, in concert with my allies. in ne. goclations, the object of which is to bring about a reconciliation loecessary for the repose of •he Peninsula, between the Princes of the House of Bragansa. "In the midst of the important events with which the attention of Europe was lately occupied, I was induced to suspend the Weds of my just resentment against a Barbary Power ; but I cannot any langer leave unpunished the insult offered to my flag. The repass. don which I hope to obtain, in 'eddying the honour of France, will also, I trust, turn out, by the aid of Pm:mil:Puce, to the general advantage of Christendom. " The accounts of the receipts and of the expenditure will be submitted to you at the same time as the state of our wants and of our resources for the year 1831. I have the FAL:action of seeing that in spite of, the diminution which has taken place in the Neve. ate of 11139, compared with that of the preceding year, it has ex• called the estimate promulgated in the Budget. " An operation which has lately taken place has shown sue. dimly the interest at which loans have become negociable, and has, st the same time, demonstrated the possibility of alleviating the bar hens of the state. A law relative to the sinking fund will be presented to you, and will be connected with a plan of repay. ment or exchange, which, we confidently hope, will reconcile what the tax-payer expects front oar solicitude, with the justice and good will which is due to those of our subjects who have placed their capital in the public funds. The measures on which you will have to legislate, will have for their object to 'est* all those Interests. They will furnish the mesas of aiding,' without additional sacrifices, and in a few years, the prosperity of agriculture and commerce, the works of our fortresses, those of our ports, sad also those which are being carried on our public roads, and in the completion of our easels. " You will ism likewise le weepy year attention with several eases vastly. to the judicial Wes, M Eillimmt projects at admainis. bathes, sod also with ease —awns hisalled to ameliorate the coadhlon ci that part of the army Ada is now at baltpay. 44 I rimpathiee deeply in die aidep Akita keg iota deems ,winter Lee entailed on my people ; but &silty is era itedve—and it is with greet satisfaction that 1 have man the pogrom woo Inviehod upon iodise= fa all pens of the kingdom, and roden t/Ely in my pod dty of Paris. " GINTLIXEN, " The int desire of my Mut is es me Prance happy sad se. `specs* developing all the riches et bee esU, and all the piths et lee beltway ; and may I add, enjoying in peace insdatkos, the bleaslag of which it is my Our puree to onsolidate. The Charier boo placed the liberty of the osuntry under the ashpord of my Crews, and them debts an sowed. My duty towards my people Is imaimistib to thissit them mire to ray wromemes. 0 Pumas Or • Famics—Dsronts Or DZPAITXZNTI, ".I doubt not your anxiety to tact the pod which I am minlene to amempilth. Yon will reject the peritlious thohniatisas whliii" any ontleivour to preppie. If sulky neepeuvrai flitedd else iip gem my pvetooteet obeiedes will I de let erii to finesse, I shell fad the power of surnmendis them in Inv riindos ti melon& the pall,. plan, In my Oa esoliksee in . ay pis*, and la the in,. which they Iwo always ohm •to thole lOW PORTUGUESE REGENCY. --- Frain tke Paguite du Portugal. The regency of the kingdom of Portupl, 'duri4 the usurpatio n of Don MOW, has been appointed by the Empe ro r Don Pedro, in his quality of fither and llama' protector of the young Queen, his daughter. This regency is composed of the Marquis de Palmella, President ; of the Count de Villa Floe, and M. Guareiro, Members. After haring beard the klarquis of Be:beans upon the state of 'the affairs of the Queen, the Emperor, convinced of the necessity of making every exertion to accelerate the restoration of the throne of Portugal, sent M. Masearenhas, a chevalier of high din. tinetkm and great merit, with proper atlas to cause the re. gency to set out foe Terceira, where it is to be installed, and to make itself obeyed and acknowledged : and where it will publish a manifesto to the Powers of Europe, making known to than by what authority it is established, and at the nme time all measures will be taken for mass in the: noble enterprise which the Emperor:of Brasil has most at heart, that is to say, the restitution tithe rights of hie august daughter. We are informed by persons entitled to the highest credit, that the Emperor does not himself decline anything that an contribute to the expulsion of his rebel brother from the kingdom of Portugal, and that be requires only that the regency nominated by him shall go to put itself in the exercise of its functions, and show to the powers of EUrope, that Don Miguel Is not in peaceable pone& slob of the usurped kinglet"; that there exists a government es tablished by a legitimate aatiserity, which defends the rights of the Queen, and which canbets agile the fame of the Usurper. The government id letbe admewiedgetileglimem inEensil, and all ma. tares will beilletted which may be easidimed proper for the re-es tablishment oldie Liskissasy in Portugal. Wentre informed that the Emperor., is preparing himself Dr all the merlins which the contest may require ; and that be will not desist from an enterprise in which his own beam as well as the fortune of his daughter are compromised. M. Masesrenhas, who has been received by the ministers and other eminent personages with the respect and distinction due to his high quality and character, is charged by the Emperor with three important commissions, the execution of which could not be commenced before the departure of the two members of the Regency who were in this capital. The Marquis Pelmells, who is the President, prepared imme diately fur his departure for the post of honour whither his duty called him. It must be remembered that the Marquis has mai. aced envy thing to the noble cause of Ms legitimate Queen ; he has lost his immense property in Portugal; his heed is proscribed there, and be is reduced to live, us well as his numerous family, in the most moderate style. No man has lost more or evinced more &voles than be ; ever above all dist the injustice and calumny of some of his countrymen would do to tarnish his virtues which his. tory would piece alongside the most distinguished. It is the fate of merit in misfortune to be a buts for the fury of all parties ! Some men who would do themselves honour by following in the steps of the Marquis Parnell*, have dared to accuse him of being a poltroon. His late actions sufficiently show the infamy of the ac. cusation. With him has set out the young Count d'Alva, as a volunteer; he is gone to join several others of the young men of the first mighty who have been for a long time at Terceira, under the command of M. de Vim.* Ft.oa : he left his family in Paris : his property has been seized in Portugal. When we see the most respectable nobility of a country, and all the people of pro perty of every rank in a cause which the law calls legitimate, one cannot restrain the indignation which must be excited by the vague and ;calumnious scatsations of rebels and republicans, which an English Minister has brought against these illus. rious men, who have Teenaged the King and the Queen, whom the British Govern. meet has meognised, sad recognises still. The Government :of the Queen of Portugal, once established I st Terceira, there will be • rival to oppose to the Usurper of Portugal ; a rival who, being always in action against the usurpation, places this same Usurper in a state of war with the legitimate power; and consequently removes him from the ereognitioa of governments which cannot, in ease of neutrality, assist with their recognition one of the belligerent parties. This would happen did even the European Powers find themselves well disposed I in timer of Don Miguel, which happily is not the case. The first necessary effect of the establishment of the regency, is the suspension of all negociation on the part of the agent of Don Ml. guel an the subject of the recognition; the second is, the great en couraganent which this measure will give to the unfortunate Portu guese, who:gtnan ander the yokeof the usurper in Portugal. They will see that the emperor does not abandon them : that he does not tenet than that he will have nothing to do with his rebel brother: and that be will make every exertion to achieve success as speedily as possible in the enterprise of the restoration. They will make every effort to assist their relatives in Terceira, because they wW see there is one end, one object to which all the measures are directed, and that the man who puts this machine in motion is a powerful monarch, the father of their legitimate queen, who will never rest until the Portuguese throne shall be restored to his august daughter. M. LAME is dangerously ill; should he die, France would lose in him an eloquent orator and a vigorous op ponent of the Polignac ministry.—Figaro. Madame CATALAN' ham arrived in Paris. The public expect the pleasure of hearing that celebrated singer in the concerts which Paganini is about to give. One of our richest men lately offered to one of our most distinguished singers a sum of 40,000 francs for a single interview. The following is the answer which the great man received : " If I Were to be sold. I might have obtained long since an hundred times the amount of the sum you offer me ; and if I wished to sell myself, I would have sought some one who would have set a. ibundred times greater value upon me than you do."— Figaro . It is said that the King of Denmark is about to give a new constitution to his dominions, including a national representation. It will be remembered that the Kings of Denmark have been absolute sovereigns for nearly two centuries, from the voluntary surrender of their privileges by thetepresentadVei of the States. In a German paper we End a letter of the celebrated traveller Humboldt, stating that a magnetic cabinet, which be had formed at Berlin, had been broken open by thieves, and the instruments placed in it for the obser vation of the horary variations of the magnetic needle stolen. The application, or rather call, which the town off' Cadiz made to the other provinces of Spain to contribute according to their population and wealth to a grand expe dition beyond sea, has, according to the Courrier Fran cais, produced no effect. The heads of the departmental administrations have received from Governments circular which enjoins them set le present for candidates .to ministerial places and fiends= any citizen who shall have signed the Act of Asissiadea for the Waal of the illegal impost.—Firar°. A society has been formed at Paris for the publication of cheap_treatises, Bulgier to the Society for the Diffusion of Usetaiiirmowisirs in this country. It is called the 11,111 MI embraces amongst its members = 3 tt 11ue rha lovers of freedom and pro moters of insineetisa in France. Its proposed publica tions will assent in 300 volumes, divided into three aeries, each vanes NOW at two francs or 20d. Viscount Melville held a levee yesterday at the Admi ralty, which was attesdeiliby a number of Naval Officers. Mr. Lawrence and a Deputation from the Seger Re 16eis steepled . _ _ywiWik7 st tbe Office el the Board of 1%4, .remk had a •res.“ with Mr. Hume, of the Cesamml;:emilsome Gentlemen tithe Oirice. . ,