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SPIRIT OP THE JOUR VALE. Times.—The French Press, of colours of opinion, seems to have viewed the surrender of Algiers in its true light. The pride of a military people is flattered by the renewed visit of victory to their standards,—the national honour is vindicated by the punishment of a barbarian despot who had insulted it,—humanity is avenged by the destruction of a nest of piratical vultures,-oand the fidelity of the army to the Bourbons is strengthened by being again entwined with the laiwels gained under their auspices. The glorious news was an nounced at Paris with becoming " pomp and circumstance." The cannon of the Invalides told the universal inhabitants of Paris of their happiness ; the Minister of Finance repeated his telegraphic fey de joie to the jobbers at the exchange; and the Court called upon the pious to vent their satisfaction in a re Donn at the cathedral. All the journals, both liberal and royalist, join in the chorus of praise ; and never, if we might trust decla rations, was French gratitude more unanimous in tewanling French prowess. The ministers are of course overjoyed, because they con sider the triumph gained over the Dey of Algiers as a triumph gained over the liberals in the chamber; and the liberals toss up their caps in the air with delight and defiance, to announce that the victorious army is their ally, and that they will never permit the confiscation of its glory for the benefit of an apostolical cabinet. It appears that the French squadron in the bay assisted the army, and that the Dey yielded, both because his fortifications could not with. stand a regular siege, and because mutiny and desertion had thinned his ranks. The Immediate gain to the army In prize-money must be considerable. The shipping of the state, the military stores in the arsenals, and the artillery on the fortifications, without including the treasures of the Dey, and the other effects that must fall into the hands of the victors, must remind its veterans of the former days of glory and plunder under Napoleon. All the talent and zeal of the liberal journals are directed to show that there is no connexion be tween the events in Algiers -rid the proceedings of the electoral col. leges,—that the triumph of the army is not the triumph of &party, —and that the Ministers must be defeated in the Chamber, though victorious over the Dey. The latter fact is put beyond a doubt by the result of the elections whose proceedings are already known. out of 321 returns (including all those of the two series except three.) the opposition have obtained 187, and the, Ministry 127. The elections postponed to the 12th and the 19th are expected to comfirm, if not to increase, this proportional success. --......--- HERALD.—Next to extending the representation to places and to persons who do not at present possess it, there is no species of re harm in parliament so urgently called for as the diminution of the present enormous expense of elections. It is said, and we believe truly, that no man can embark at this moment in a contest for the county of York, without being to spend at least 120,0001; and, consequently, were there prepared a candidates for the four seats, here would be an expenditure of nearly a million of money in the election ! It is true that this may be considered-an extreme case; and well it may be; but we are sure that we are within the mark when we say that there is not a county in England which could be contested at a less expense than 20,0001. or 30,0001.—a sum sufficient of itself to deter any prudent man from encountering it, and sufficient, moreover, to destroy his independence, should he embark in it and succeed. It is the more remark. able that this evil should never have been remedied, when it is considered that it is one which mainly affects Members of Parliament themselves. We can understand honourable gentlemen ' being sometimes not very tender of the pockets of their constituents, but why they should be so regardless of their own we cannot tom prehen& In one sense, the constituent is as much interested in the matter as the representative. If enormous wealth, for instance, were the only criterion of qualification for a Member for York. shire, it might be very well that its representation should de volve only upon persons who can afford to spend 120,0001. to obtain it. But it is quite clear that neither good sense nor pattiotism—nor, above all, the business-like qualities which are essential for such a person, accompany wealth alone; and that in the county of York, in particular, so renowned for the ' shrewdness of its inhabitants, persona the fittest to represent it are to be found among those to whom such an expenditure would be madness-and ruin. For this evil, in counties at least, the remedy is, we should he inclined to say, obvious enough—v ia. that the poll:instead of being taken at one place, and kept open for fifteen days, should be taken on one and the same day in as many places as would spare to parties the necessity and expense of travel ling any distance from home to do so. In Yorkshire an improve ment might also be very obviously introduced _by classing each of its ridings as a distinct county, and adding two Members to its repre sentation, by assigning that number to each. One thing is quite certain, that, till the expense of returning Members to Parliament is diminished, the country must lose the services of many whose talents would be the must valuable; while those who obtain their seats at such an enormous charge will, in some instances at least, endeavour to repay themselves at the expense of their own honour and integrity, and not unfrequendy at the cost of those very funds which they are deputed to guard. DUBLIN EVENING NI 11117- 111 Pre SerarraWef er Seats I—Were there anything wanting to confirm the distrust which the people feel in regard of the Parliament, the conduct of the Members of the House of Commons at the present crisis would supply the deficiency. The instant that the sound of a dissolution is heard, off they scour fur their respective holds, with the alacrity of blue bottle flies at the scent of a new carrion; and leave public bustaess either to be trans. acted before empty benches—or to wait until another session. This is a proper mode of attending to the interests of the nation : this is a very decent exhibition of the disinterestedness of your inde. pendent country gentlemen, who seek to represent their contd. tuents, without any respect to their own convenient or advan. tage ! Sir Reheat Peel asserts, without complaining of the fact (--nay he justifies it !—) that lie cannot keep the house together for a few days to consider of tome of the most important questions which can be laid before the legislature. Honorable Gentlemen, he says, are naturally disposed to go home mid canvass for their re-election :—it is wrong to detain them • fur if they be occupied with the business of the nation, other can didates will take advantage of their absence, and they will be ousted from their seats. Had we a voice In the house we would have asked Sir Robert— for what purpose were Honorable Members elected ? To their constituents or themselves ? To provide for the national welfare or their own ? To attend to the convenience of the Government, or to suit their own convenience ? IVitat mat. ten it to the nation at large whether this or that honourable gentleman be late in his canvass? His county or city will doubtless retain a member to serve in Parliament - passably himself if he deserve it—probably a better man ; anti there will be no in convenience in this to the Govaniment, to the conetitueney—to the nation—to any, except the rejected member; and surely if his pa. triotion were as pure as he professes at the hustings he would gather re j oice than repine that his country's interests were served even at his own expense. But this is far front being the case with the dis interested gentry who fly from public business to attend to their own petty.personal convenience. All the momentous questions at present before Parliament—the whole of the estimates—the Sugar and Beer Bills carried halfway—the Press tax—the nioditication of the Forgery Laws—the regulation of the Courts of Justice - and the allompor tent consideration of a Regency—these and various others of no less magnitude must all give way before the more interesting questions— ' " Shall lor shall knot be returned by my constituents—if I stay to transact public;bututiess, shall nut Mr. What-yuu.call.him get the start of me on the canvass ? If I go won't the rest who remain take care of the nation ?"—Bu: the ante questions occur to all the i, irest ;" they are all s t ra i n i ng f or t h e start; and the word is "i 1 " I.) take the hindmost." Ott, it is a dignified and proper sight to see the benches of St. Stephen's empty, and the stages full o legislators, all on the route to serve their country at the hualins, whilst they ought to be serving her in the senate-house. " The s) stem works well," said the late Mr. Canning. " Marry how ? fropically." It works w e ll f or t h e pr i vate an d personal interests . the honourable members—as for the nation, it may take care o L.elt." FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, JULY 10. IRO)( THE MESSAGED DES CitAMBRES Or SATURDAY. TELEGRAPHIC DESPA THE MARITIME PREFECT OF TOULON TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER OF MARINE AND TIIE COLONIES. •' Toulon, July 9, 1830. " Algiers surrendered at discretion on the bth, at noon, and at two o'clock the ,flag of the King was floating on the palace the l)ey. I " All our countrymen who had been ship wrec k e d an d ma d e pri goners have been saved." Tut MARITIME PREFECT OF TOULON TO MIS EXCELLEXCYI THE MINISTER Of MARINE. " In additi on to my d espatch of this day, pica blase awass,i ships of war, the naval and military arsenals, supplied with ad stores, fell into our possession on this memorable day. "I have just taken these details from the report of the Captain dtt Sphynx, which left Algiers on the night of the sth, and which his just mind here." FALL OF ALGIERS. The Dry, the Turkish militia, anti the population of Algiers, surrendered at discretion on the sth of this mouth. This sews, wOich was received to-day by telegraph, arrived from Alston' to lees than four days. Our sailors, who bad been madipri. loners, and some of our soldiers, have been restored to us safe and sound. Our troops immediately occupied the gates, the farts, and the arsenal, and our frigates have anchored within the harbour. has been posted at the Ex change, and cannon have been fired to celebrate it. The peered rapidity of this success, at a moment when the army ap peared to be, according to the last despatches, assailed by di&.ol-1 ties without number, has excited the most lively joy. The feel ing of national glory has subdued our hearts, and has re-united all opinions. On the lit of July the Fort of the Emperor was battered in breach, and carried. The same day a squadron, commanded by Admiral Romania, and composed of heavy frigates, ranged itself in the Bay of Algiers on the side Bab-Asoum, and cannonaded the fort of that name and the batteries in the suburbs of the City during the attack at Fort Emperor. On the 2d of July the operations commenced against Algiers it. self. The squadron continued firing broadsides, and it appears that they enfiladed the ramparts of the city. The details which we have learned of what took place before the reduction of Algiers do cot come down to a later date than the 2d of July. It is stated that the want of provisions, which continued to be severely felt, excited seditious movements in the immense popu lation which was cooped up in the city ; that the Moors and Arabs declared to the Turks that they could not on their account expose their lives and property to destruction ; and that the Turks themselves hoped by capitulating to be able to save their private wealth, which they could take with them into the service of the Sulan. The I)ey also was not without apprehension as to the fate which an imprudent re-1 sistance on his part was preparing for him. Theseintestine divisions —this state of feeling the terrible fire of the besieging batteries, which would have made a breach on the first day of their execution, and the cannonade kept up by the squadron--all these circumstances account for the submission of Algiers. A wretched event is unfor tunately mixed up with the delight of this victory. We are assured that nearly an entire battalion was massacred on the 29th of June by a horde of Arabs, who rushed in upon our soldiers at the very moment when the Commander of the battalion, thir king himself sufficiently protected by being near the other troops, had ordered his men to take their muskets to pieces fix the purpose of cleaning them. The third number of the" Estafette of Algiers," daily printed at Toulon, has reached us, but it brings ho intelligence of a later date than the 27th June. We regret to find the editors, as well as the writers of some private correspondence, swell out their news by such fables as the following:—Yesterday (the 27th) a soldier fell wounded by a ball; his wife, who was by his side, armed herselt with his musket and cartridges, and killed, with her own hand, three Arabs and two women ! Another of the females who accom panied the army, fought u well as the most intrepid soldier could. She received three musket wounds in the thigh, which rendered am putation necessary. These truly extraordinary women have each obtained from the hand of M. Bourmont the decoration of the legion of honour. Circumstances of this nature are evidently the gossip of soldiers and of the Gazetiede Bivouac. How, we ask, could a soldier have his wife with him on the field of battle, how could he find Arab wo men there, in order that the French women might kill two of them ? As far the other woman who was wounded, the thing a fat is pos. sibk ; but a man can have no reasonable idea of things if he be. Neves that a General-in-ehief could confer the decoration of the Cross on two female sunless. We have perceived that since the de. barkation of the army in Africa, a crowd of strange circumstances have been revived, which already had their day dung the campaign in Egypt; some even belonged to wars of a much more early date, and may have even been represented on the stage in the military pieces of PIANCOnt. The nominations of the great Colleges prove the fatal influence which the law of 1828 has exercised on the minds of the electors. It cannot be forgotten that in 1820 there were 1116 nominations of Royalists out of 172 in those Colleges, and now, Instead of 17, the Liberals will perhaps have GO. This state of things has been pro. duced by the licentiousness of the Press, and by the concessions made since NW, and a new dissolution would produce elections that would be still worse a the only counterpoise which the King has to oppose to democracy, the right to dissolve, is destroyed in his hands. It is, therefore, the constitution itself which is now in im minent danger. We read in a Journal—" It appears that the King will not open in person the ensuing Session. The President of the Council will merely announce the immediate presentation of the budget. As there will not have been any speech from the throne, the Chambers will have no opportunity of replying to it by a threatening address." Fawns Futtos--Five per Cents. 105 f. 45e. Three per Cents. 79f. Bank Stock, 1,875 f. Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 45c. three months (paper), 25f. 95c. (money), 25f. 90e. lir I The news of the Irking of 1 GERMAN PAPERS. Juxe 28.—Letters from Corfu state that the news of Prince Leopold's renunciation of the Greek throne was known in Greece, sad had caused great consternation there. Almost all the members of the Greek Senate were represented as considering this event as extremely disagreeable and dangerous to their coon. try, because the Prince was induced to take this step by accounts sent from Greece, and the allied powers may be very probably con vinced by this that the emancipation of Greece is more easily pro posed than effected, and be thereby induced to take extraordinary measures to settle the affain of that country. The minds of the people are said to be greatly agitated, and Count Capo d'lstrias himself to have some fears for his own safety, because he is reproached with having entertained ambitious views, and of having by his reports deterred the Prince from coming to Greece. The districts which, according to the protocol of London, are to be restored to the Turks are not likely to be voluntarily evacuated by the Cheap, and all the rich families are leaving them betimes, that they may not witness fresh scenes of bloodshed. In these arduous circumstances, Count Capo d'lstrias is said to have determined to send his younger blether to Paris, in order, through the infl ue nc e o f DI. Eynard, to induce the Cabinets to take spady measures for putting, an end to the dangerous and unsettled state of Greece, and to, make the people easy with respect to their d es ti n y. The English,l however, are of opinion that the affairs of Greece must be arranged without delay, but certainly not in the manner that the Greek Pre-' ardent appears to desire. Now that we are acquainted with the landing of the French in Africa, no doubt is entertained of the suc ens of the enterprise, and public attention is much less directed to the issue of the undertaking than to the consequences, and to the steps that the French Government may take after it has obtained ' , ssdsfaction. It is well known that Prince Polignsc has invited the great European Powers to deliberate after the taking of Algiers, on the fate of the coast of Northern Africa ; but if less difficult qucs. tions affecting the general and particular interests of the States of Europe have been so difficult of solution, bow shall we expect mea sures to be so easily found here to reconcile all interests, and to settle this affair in an amicable manner A few years ago, I was sent by my parents to a French provincial, College at St. Pol de Leon, an antique town, consisting, as usual; Is' continental towns, of a square, about the size of Russell-square, with branching streets, and containing about 3,000 Catholic le. habitants. St. Pol is situated on elevated ground, three miles inland from the dangerous rocky coast of Lower Brittany, lying just parallel to the Lizard on the Cornish coast, to which there Ii indubitable evidence of its having been once united, though now separated by a sea of 100 miles in width. In Cornwall I was at shool from seven till nine, then from ten till one, and then again from two till five. The treadmill is a bagatelle to this atrocious. system of educational imprisonment in England. In Brittany, " o—what happy days !" I was only in school from eight till ten, and from two till four, exactly half the number of hours. In Cornwall the head boy of my class, from the lucky possession of a smuggled Nepoo, Ovid, or Virgil translated into English, kindly rescued me from a world of trouble and improvement. In France, I was cruelly compelled to compose my own exercises under the immediate inspection of a paid preceptor, residing in every College boarding-house, and nominated to the duty from the first classes by the College " Principal." The College numbered about 3011 stu. dents. We every day attended the class-rooms at the University for the purpose of submitting our exercises, corrected by the pre ceptor, to the " Regent" of our class. After this ceremony, the Regent slowly dictated a new subject, which we copied or " re. ported" in out memorandum books for translation at home. Omen week the classes were dissolved into committees, and the Regent va cating the chair. On these occasion all the students of the College came to attend for their weekly rank in their respective divisions.— Their compositions are then written in the chess-room, on subjects dictated at the moment by the Regents. No student is al lowed to leave the room till his business is completed. There are two arm-chairs in each class room. The best and second-rate exercises entitle their teepectiee authors to the rank of " First Emperor" and " Second Emperor." Each Emperor wean a certain coloured ribbon, with a Christian all. ver cross attached to his coat button-hole. The three next best composers are called "Consuls." The Jesuits, lately diffused over the French College/4 have endesvouted to change these Bonaparte titles. The first of these Paris boobies that came among us was called 3lontfort. lie soon announced Isis purpose of cutting off our two weekly half.holydays. The elder students in the chief classes immediately met and issued private circulars, inviting the college members of every boarding-house to a dance a Iw row's, at a field about a mile from St. Pol, the next morning. Nine-tenths of the students assembled at the appointed hour. It'e enjoyed our. selves exceedingly, and, as we danced in a great circle, vociferated she Revolutionary chorus "ea ire " The danc, cal•cluded, we ad. journed to the sea shore. While amusing ourselves on the beach, the Mayor of the town and a, few gems Warmers approached the re bels. The Mayor, in a tone of conciliation, said he was authorised by the College Principal to inform us, that she irtended obnoxious measures would nut be persisted its, witereu,...n we all te.urned to College in marching order. As we entered the great gate, the venerable Principal mildly addressed us on the im propriety of our morning's opersdaiss. lie was heard with silent respect, for he was esteemed aid loved. M. Montfort advanced, evidently dissatisfied with the nohlio , s of the reproof, and prepared to supply the deficiency. The air was instantly rent with shouts of execration. We refused to advance a step. blonifort stole away. We uttered a shout of exultation, sold the nt xt moment every class was in its proper place, perfuming its usual exercises. blonder was completely detested, and we ehjoyed a state of non-interference during the remainder of my residence. The expense of education at St. Pol, board, &c. amounts in all to about 201. per ann. The de i'llesystem of naked flagellation has nev e r been practi se d i n h g colleges since the revolution. The youngest of the students are flogged if guilty of degrading offences, lying, pilfering, &c. but 'this extreme punishment is never inflicted by the hand of the tutor. The town crier, or the meanest College porter, executes the de.grading °See all over the Continent. The general College edu. VRIIIILS SPOILS wiru.—The Fri e nd s hip, f rom Whitehaarn to cation consists in France, as in England, of the s t udy o f th e Richebucto, on the llth alt. in long. 16. with l oss o f fore-topmast. classics. I was at St Pol, with twelve other English lads. The Allies, from Cadiz to Quebec, on the 15th. in lat. 47. long. We were all staunch Protestants, and entertained a due horror 48. The Ann, of London, on the Bth inst. in lat. 50. long. 18. of Popery. After attending church mice or twice from curiosity. The Trinidad Packet, from Trinidad, has arrived off Cork. we petitioned our venerable Principal to be exempted from attend. The Chase, Shorten, from Newcastle, has melted at Ramseur, anee on daily masses. The request was immediately granted. 1 leaky, bound to Bourdesux. shall never forget bow the French students envied us. The youngest The William, Taylor, from Mond, h as strived at Ramsgate,. students, wheat we quarrelled, called us heretics. They were always leaky, bound to Poole. reproved by the gro p w:t et t e as student, who assured us with evident sine The Lady Coate, Ireland. from Stockton to Sheerness, was to- cooky, that they ex to see heaven crowded with as many Pro. tally lost on the Galilee on Saturday. Crew saved. s testants as Catholics. There are no barbarous game laws in Mu Mae., hay 14.—1 t Ins blown fresh sU day from W.S.W. tiny, and hares are sold for sixpence each. The Brittany Wass& The outward bound that sailed yesterday keep to westward. are h i g am , very rette. 4- he „ they fe u i n ru i ns b edti m e, les Cow, Jew 111.. .—e sss from their custom is, Instead ofteaching baby schools and lsMbnttag Singapore. religious tracts, as in this country, to retire into convents, and be. Laysavoot, Jeer 11.... Arrived she Britannia, Thompson, from come wholly useless to the world, by becoming, to use their phrase, Ri g s. !spouses of the Lord." —From a Correspoidad of the Chronicle. C vas, hay 11.—Arrived the Jame, Leath, from Trinidad, and Java, Jellison, front New Orleans. SOLAR SPOT.—A spot calculated to extend in length lieu., Jos., 11.—Arrived the Commerce, Lovegrove. ...sus 24450 miles has creased the Sun's disc during the past week. limy Pitney ; Nary. Taylor, and Nary, Frost, from Se. Petersburgb ;Imetemiegiets are a opinion that these appearances have consider. 'and Priroson, Bernell, from Pern.u. I able influence on the weather. VIINWA, JUYE 30.....Metalliques 1004 ; Four per cent.. 96. JAMAICA, Jr *at I. °Kuzma. Bor.tvas.—h was reported in t..irn yesterday, on the authority of letters received by his Maje,ty'e ship Victor, from Santa Martha, that Gen. Bolivar had actual!, ea' barked on board the Shannon frigate, with the intention of taking a passage to this island. We took some pains to ascertain the correctness of this report ; but could only learn that the Liberator was met at Barranquilla, on his way to Carthagena, and it was supposed with the intention of em. barking in the first British vessel of war fur Jamaica, which we sin cerely trust lie will reach in safety, as we do not consider his life secure fur an hour among an ungrateful people, in whose cause he has sacrificed every thing but his honour. The name of Bolivia will be handed down to posterity as a patriot and hero, while the conduct of th e degenerate and ungrateful sons of Colom bia will be viewed with detestation by every friend of true liberty. It will be observed that the Shannon left Santa Martha on the 22d ult. for Carthame." " EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS AT TIE Bahamas-- The proceeding of the Governor of the Bahama Islands, in relation to some reecnt slave trials, are of a nature to interest vitally all the Colonies, if the precedent be recognised by any other West Indian (Imam. Nassau, the capital of the Bahama, Is divided into two parties, the office-holders and the office.planters, and the country is very pour. Lurd Bolles is proprietor of some 300 or 400 slaves ; his Lordship's agent is Air. Leo, one of the Legislative Council. These slaves have long been in a dissatisfied state. A short time ago they resisted the Provost Marshal General, and the Governor was compelled to enforce the law by a detachment from the army. Forty-four of these slaves embarked in a boat belonging to their master; they stated that they were on their way to Nassau." NAVAL INTZLLIGIINCE. THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE. --,,,--- Coecossruse.—The Picture of St. Paul before Agrippa, painted I by Alr. Blarsden, and now exhibiting at the Colosseum, &105 e... park, continues to attract considerable attention, and has received the approbation of several distinguished artists for the boldness of its execution, the judicious colouring, the expression of the characters. and the composition It is on a very large male, and is a successful effort to revive the grand style of historical painting. There is so great a deficiency of this branch of the art in this countty, that it requires to be cherished and encouraged, and will induce Mr. Mars den. we hope, to give additional specimens of his talent. VAUXHALL GARDENS.—Notwithstanding the lowering and in constant aspect of the day, which doubtless deterred many from vi. siting this agreeable place of entertainment, there was a full and respectable attendance at the Gardens last night. Is was agreeable to witness this, because we think the spirited proprietors of this establishment are entitled to the patronage of the public for the pains they have taken in catering for its amusement ; more especially when we recollect the great sacrifices they must have made during the two last seasons—the worst and most unfavourable we ever remember. Undismayed by these adverse circumstances they have made even additional exer tions, and rendeted the Gardens more attractive than before. —The Vaudeville was excellently performed, and Mrs. Ferzwit.- LIAX was 'Amiable in the buoyant archness with which she re. presented the character assigned to her. Her song of "My boa and my horse" was loudly and deservedly applauded She was also very happy in the amusing duet of "Mr. Jeremy," in which she was ably supported by Wist.tasts. This song was encored. The amusements of the evening concluded with the fireworks and gr.,ml hydropyric pageant, which far exceeds that of the last year, and, if the gardens presented no other attraction, would render them well worthy of a visit. In consequence of the lying in state of his late Majesty on Wednesday, the Gardens will be open to-night ; and on Saturday the juvenile fete will take place, on a scale of, we ate told, unusual magnificence. 11 vitae xET THEATRE..—.This Theatre MASS densely crowded as possible last night. From the time of the opening of the doors numbers continued incessantly pouring in until there was not apses left for one single person more in any part of the house; The at. traction was the announced last appearance of Mr. Kr.tx, and the tragedy chosen on the occasion was Kin / Lear. Mr. KEAN'S performance wax characterised throughout by all that spirit and feeling which we have noticed in his late performances, and the usual well-earned applause accompanied him in every scene. At the fall of the curtain, Mr. COOPER, after having been forced to retire by the deafening clamours that were raised for Klux, led that gentleman on the stage, who having at last suc ceeded in gaining a hearing, addressed the audience in the following words ;—" LADIES AND GENTLEMEN—Fatigue and ill health prevent me from expressing my acknowledgments to you as could wish, but 1 assure you that they are felt here (striking his bosom energetically,) where they will be rivetted fur ever.— ( Here Mr. KEAN appeared much agitated, and after the applause had again subsided continued.) I am so much overcome by my feelings, and my constitution is so impaired, th at I can only repepeat that from my heart I thank you." • sinking of Mr. KEAN'S voice, and the cheers from all parts of the house, rendered the latter part of' his speech almost inaudible, and, after bowing, he retired. Though his manner seemed to con firm the truth of the statement that this was his last appearance (with the exception of his benefit) yet there was nothing in his speech to strengthen the idea. ROYAL ACADEMY or Mrste.—We have just seen an interest ing report which the Committee of the Royal Academy of Music have published, containing the names of the pupils who are now students at the Academy, and of those who have left, divided into two classes. It appears that this report has proved very satisfac tory in general; for It clearly proves how extensive has been the be nefit afforded by this Institution. So manifest has this become, that it is now plead under the immediate sanction of his MAJESTY'S Go vernment as one of the chartered societies of' the country. Many of the most distinguished students in the academy have received, throughout the country, the most marked and encouraging attentions at the se veral festivals, as well as at the public concerts in London t at the private concerts of the Nobility and Gentry, as well as having been selected instructors in private families. We may take an opportunity of pointing out the merits and the claims of the Academy on a future occasion ; meantime, we cannot close this brief notice of it without stating the very high gratification which we ourselves, as lovers of the Fine Arts. have derived, both from the establishment and the success which have hitherto attended the labours of the committee. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. EDUCATION AND SCHOLASTIC DICIPLINE IN FRANCE. 1 I • ~ 1 IMPERIAL .PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF bORDS, JULY 12. EAST SETFOItD SILL. The house met at ten o'clock, and counsel were heard on the East Retford Bill. Mr. Alderson entered upon an extend. el review of the evidence, after which the Illarquis of SALISBURY moved that counsel be heard in reply. The LORD CHANCELLOR said that course of proceed:ng could not be complied with, as being unusual. The Marquis of SALISBURY tits► gave not that he should move the second reading of the bill next Alorday. PETITIOXII. Lord GODNItICH presented several petitions from pans of Ihrhypitite against the truck system. •Earl GROSVENOR presented a lietition from the county of Flint. against the renewal of the East India Chatter. The Larl of ELDON presented a petition from the writers of the signet in Scotland, against the Administration of Jus tice Bill. Lord Th:NVIIAM presented a petition from the farmers and or. copiers of land in the parish of Mereworth. Kent, complaining of great distress. The noble lord expressed a hope that eatly in the next scssion of parliament their lordships would take into consi deiation the whole state of the poor laws, which during the last folly years had been totally changed. The noble lord also gate no! ice that next session of parliament he should move a special conmittee to be appointed to take into consideration the present a ate of the poor laws. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition trim the owners and occupiers of public-houses, in the City of Norwich, against that clause of the beer bill which allows beer to be drunk on the premises. Also a petition against the bill, from Kingston. upon-Hall. Also, the petition of the common brewers of Kingston. upon. Hull, to the same effect. The noble duke likewise pre. soiled for the Earl of Winclielsaa, a petition front the Chamber of Commerce of Galway. against the bill relating to the franchise of that town. STAGE COACH BILL. Lord TENTERDEN rose on the order for the second reading of the Stage Coach bill. and explained the principle. During many years common carriers had given notice that they would not be answerable for parcels beyond a certain value, unless specially in sured. The consequenco had been repeated louses of property, and the owners had no remedy but proceeding by action. One objtct of the bill was to provide against the inconvenience the public had thus sustained. and it was enacted that coach proprietors, or com mon carriers should not be allowed to limit their responsibility with respect to articles received for canveyance. 'the bill was then read the second time. ♦DMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (IN SCOTLAND) BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR rose on the order fur the second reading of this bill. Ills noble friend. presenting a petition, had ohjected to the bill on the ground that it was opposed by the teamed profession in Scotland, but their lordships understood tactics too well to be prejudiced against the bill. .He believed it would find the support of their lordships as it met that of the other boon of par. liament. Ministers, in bringing it forward, had proved their disin terestedness. No less than fourteen offices were to be abolished...- These offices were in the gift of the crown, and at the disposal of ministers. The circumstances would clearly show that his Majes ty's government could have no other object than the benefit of the public. He was called on to allude to a petition from the Faculty of Advocates, signed by the Dean. It was presented the other day. When his noble friend presented it, the date could nut be known. The petition, which rayed for delay in passing the bill, was pre. sented by his noble friend in July, but the petition found its way into the hands of his noble friend in May. The Faculty of Advo. aces had held a public meeting, at which they approved of every one of the provisions of the bill. He thought his noble friend, who had not of late been regular in his attendance in that house, might not of heard all that had been said in supttort of the bill. There was only one petition against the bill, and that was from the solici tors of the inferior courts. The noble and learned lord having en tered into a luminous dem:rip:ion of the objects of the bill, concluded by observing that it had the double recommendation of promoting the administration of justice in Scotland, and of saving the public 24,0001. a year. The Earl of ELDON opposed the bill, and especially de precated a union of the Jury Courts of Scotland with the Courts of Session, as contemplated by the bill before their lord ships. The noble and learned lord entreated their lordships to postpone consideration of the pleasure till next Session, and clisd.d by sarinly eulogizing the Judges of the Consiatorial Courts of Scotland, whose offices the bill also contenteated abo lishing. Lord ROSSLYN supported the bill, and contended that all the members of the legal profession throughout Scotland were especially in favour of that clause so much condemned by the noble and learned lord who had just sat down, namely, the junction of the jury court with the court of session. The faculty of Advocates at a late meeting unanimously voted in support of that; he thought, therefore, it was entitled to a fair trial. The noble earl concluded by opposing any delay to the second reading of the bill Lord ELDON explained. Lord WENFORD addressea their lordships, as on a former oc casion, in a sitting posture. From the situation of tne noble and learned lord, and the luw tone of voice in which be spoke, he was nearly throughout the whole of his renuirks inaudible. The noble and learned lord stated that he should wish the bill to be post. poned until the production of the papers he had that night moved fur relative to the administration of justice in all the courts of law in the empire, in pursuance of the reconnumendation in his 31ajesty's address. No correct ground for the passit g of the pre sent bill was before the house, anti he *hyoid therefore support the noble and learned earl (Eldon,) who had suggested the propriety of more delay. The noble and learned lord con. eluded by moving that i the bill be read a second time this day six months. EA GROSVENOR said the subject bad long occupied the at tentiun of both houses of Parliament, and many reports had beet, made on it, and on the beat consideration he ass capable of giving die provisions of the Bill, the inclination of his mind was in favour of the second reading. The bill must be regarded as in wow mea sure experimental, and if not found to protium all the good Otitis expected from it in its present state, it might in a future Parliament be improved Viscount MELVILLE r. petted that the noble and learned lord (lord Wynford) should wish to delay a bill, the principle of which had been long considered, and the provisions of which were founded on the report of a commission, after a laborious investigation of ti.e important subject committed to their care. He wished the whole jurisprudence of Scotland to be bßsught before their lordships. us a substantive measure. He knew that it was felt by the higlitst judi cial authorities in Scotland that a great public injury would be in flicted if this bill should be longer delayed. The Earl of LAUDERDALE said he had never witnessed a more crude attempt at legislation than the present bill. It ass said that the other house of parliament had spent three months in bring. Mg it tel maturity—he thought they fright have produced as good a bill in three minutes. The absurdity of some of the provisions of the bill was so great that he should exceedingly lament to see the house give it the authority of their support. The LORD CHANCELLOR debacle(' the bill, in favour of which, I.e said, all Scollaed were united. The question being put, was carried without a division. The bell was then seal a second time, cal ordered to be commit. ted on Friday. SALE Or 'Era RILL. The Duke of WELLINGTON moved the third reading of the Sale of Beer BHT The Duke of RICH AIOND said he bed on a former occasion stated the right of the publicans to have the great change that the present Bill would effect in the value of their property and t le con dition of their bueiness made gradually. It was the (hay of the House to proceed cautiously and gradually, where precipitancy would produce so great an amount of injury. He had on a former occasion quoted precedents, to prove that it was the practice of the House to make important alterations gradually ; and the 11:11 they had just been discussing was ans.:her instance. as it khowctl how cautiously ant deliberately the trial by jury bad been is:nano:A into Scotland. In all the changes made in the currency mace the peace, time had alwaja been given to enable parties whose interest. were to be affected to provide fur the consequences. In the repeal of the bounties, when Parliament decided that the prkciple on which they had been granted was erroneous, they did nut therefom at once destroy the interests they had created; tut in use cease the Fisheries allowed tour or live years; and in the, Leii.ca Trade ten years fur their gradual reduction. He was ignorant of any rea son why publicans should be subjected to the °ppm* • ion of the present Bill s—oppression he must call it., when they were made the only exception to the rule. (Hear, herr.) The noble duke (Duke,. of Wellington) had said on a former oc casion, that" the ease of she Irish ltillreni of Cu.. toms and excise, who received compension when their offices were dispensed with, was not applicable, but be thought it perfectly ap. plioable ; and the same thing wan practised this very year, with re. ePere to officers in the Victualling t /See. He now asked the boom, fee Ged'a sake, not to ruin 20,000 families by suddenly passing a samiuse la for by any public good. He hoped the house of hob would sever let it go cash to the_people of England, that Ihey had ass measure of justice for tax collectors and tax receivsnl. sad roam fa the people, by vitas the taxa are paid. The noble deka had at first retoaed granting their expenses to the vitamins 1111•1111011 Ce the Penryn Disfranchisement Bill; but afterwards, halos learned that they had been allowed to expect that their ex. paws wed& be paid, he somasoted. The publicans had naturally rfileeollice wtthtbptoteodse they had so long alloyed siensay nets nr parliantret. Dealt these grow& he should ' mess the claw he had bef. r. usoved in the committee, to prevent • I