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It 1! 'L land. This description of cuersion had nrcasioved an attack none :tip horse, and had caused a number of these outrages that lie ( , 'Connell) was sorry to say, had disgrscril Inland. A memorial had been rent in, representing the real state of affairs, long enough ago, hut no attention was paid to it: and now, ht the eleventh hour, they were called titan to legislate in extremity— when, if in the proper time it had been taken, the simplest mea sure would have been sufficient. He would embrace that oppor tor •-v of explaining the character of " Jerry All." Jerry was intelligent and industrious nensioner. who resided in Clare, and on err occasion, when the labourers had occasion to petition on their cricvanees, they decided, that as Jerry was a more intelligent man than many of them, that his name should be put to their petition. This cir cumstance made the name to be ever after adopted and as Jerry, who never meddled in such matters, generally by this means got implicated in whatever mischief was done or threatened, he was compelled to leave the place. and had since obtained a situation. in the police of Wicklow. Ti , e hon. gentleman proceeded to say, from certain information, that h.ul Lord Angles. y not visited the county of Clare, the people would l;.tve on the following day voluntarily surrendered their arms, but that th e presence of the Lord Lieutenant had induced them to hold oat, In hopes that something might be done fur them. The hon. member, O'er enumerating the many evils that Ireland laboured under, sat down am:dst land cheers. NIT. RCTHVEN advocated the adoption of a systcm of Poor Laws in Ireland. olorel TRENCH approved of the conduct of the Lord Lieutenant. Air. 31. O'CONNELL and Mr. STANLEY explained. Mr. D. BROWN said that he considered the disturbances to bs or emioned from want of employment. • - • • Mr. BROWNLOW hoped that the Insurrection Aet would not be re..orted to. Mr. O'CONNOR DON also hoped that the Insurrection Act would not he enforced. Mr. O'CONNELL said, the evils of Ireland ought to be removed. l'nwer might for a time put down excesses ; but unless the evils were removed they would return, and with increased irritation. As to the movements in Ireland, he agreed they were not of a political charac ter. In Clare they resulted from poverty. The produce of Ireland was transported to absentee landlords. As to poor laws, he saw the inconveniences of them ; but here it was a question of life and death, and, therefnre, he agreed that they must have poor laws for Ireland. (Hear, hear, hear.) The gallant officer (Colonel Trench) who had attributed the disturbances to pelttical feeling, knew little of the history of Ireland ; for when there had been political agitations in Ireland, these disturbances ceased. He urged on the Government the necessity of looking through the Commissions; the Magistracy wanted purifying. In Clare there were insolvents who were blagis. trates; perhaps they had been exposed to the Insolvent Debtors' Act' , Wrongfully, hut still that sort of whitewashing was not considered the hest recommendation to the Commission. The Insurrection Act could tin no good ; it could only separate more widely the higher and lower classes :—but something was gained, for now all parties admitted the wretched condition of Ireland.—ln conclusion he must repeat that he saw no remedy but in having poor laws for Ireland.—( Hear, hear.) Colonel 'PItF.NCH explained. Mr. LEADER said, that many parts of Ireland were in a most de plorable condition—Clare was in a most wretched predicament ; but when he saw 1,000 square miles deserted by the proprietors of the soil,what was to be expected but a state of destitution and wretchedness ? At this season of the year even, the people were exposed to extensive and deplo. table want. The cattle and the provisions were the property of absentee landlords—the ntanufactur, a were reduced—then what could be the con. clitioa of the people? Where was the use of industry in such a state of things ? Books upon books had been written, and reports had been piled upon reports, to prove the great prosperity of Ireland ; and yet there they beheld 3.000,000 people in anarchy and dis. tress. The measures of the Marquis of Wellesley or of the Marquis of Anglesey would he useless; all would be idle ;—there must be as. sessment. If the Duke of Buckingham, Lords Egremont, Lans downe, Courteni, &c. would not supply means to relieve the dis tresses of Ireland. that House ought to take Ireland under its special protection. He lived in the midst of 1,000 square miles of deserted country; but in such residence, there was no pl in life. Unless there was provided some permanent system of relief, the amelioration of Ireland was hopeless.—( Hear). 3lr. M. FITZGERALD said, the course pursued by the hon. mem. bee for Ennis was most correct, and it was justly put to the government —what course did they intend to pursue? Four months ago he had called on the government to know whether they were aware of the dangers that were approaching ; whether they were prepared with force adequate to meet the difficulties. Would they dare to say that they had provided such protective force ? The county he represented was as )et quiet ; but how long it would remain so, who could answer, except something were done to check the progress of the evil ? As to the censures heaped upon landlords, he would not quietly hear those condemnations. If people were in a state of siege in their houses, who could expect the landlords to remain there if they could get away ? (Hear.) %With regard to remedy, he protested against resort ing to the Insurrection Act. It was inadequate to the purpose—it had been heretofore partially executed, and persons could not remain in their houses; the execution of the Act would be thrown on incompetent persons. Besides, it would impose on others what ought to be done by the evecutive. However, he ventured to say of his own knowledge, that if come preventive measure were not adopted, and promptly, the eve . : would so extend itself, as to make it exceedingly difficult for the Government, or any power to deal with it at all. That being the case, he wished to know whether the Government had provided any force to meet the present emergencies ? As to its necessity, he would say no more. He declared that the treatment of the population was most cen surable, and that it would be to the benefit of the landlords If . would secure a provision on the land for the peasantry. He ex this opinion from the closest experience. In conclusion he repeated his inquiry, whether the Government were provided with adequate forces to meet the exigencies of existing circumstances in Ireland ? Mr. GRATTAN said that the hon. member who had just spoken had touched on every subject but on that of pointing out a remedy for the existing distresses of Ireland. As to the disturbances, they ought not to be exaggerated : in his part of the country, for instance, all was quiet. But if all Ireland were to become like Clare, it would be idle to call un the Government for defence. lie declared that there was no remedy but that of making provision for the poor by poor laws ; that was the only remedy and defence against absentee landlords.— (Hear, hear.) Much had be• n said about the rents ;he wished they would have returns on the subject laid before the house ; they would not then, as they did now, legislate and talk so much in the dark upon this subject. II ith respect to a remedy for the distresses of Ireland, five years ago he had moved for a Bill to extend the poor laws to Ire land ; and he could not then get any body even to second his motion, till he could get the Member for Liverpool (General Gascoyne) to do so. Since then, the question had yearly advanced ; and he was glad , to bear the necessity of the poor laws for Ireland now so generally advo cated. He could not but here express the hope that the Government of Ireland would in future be conducted on new and different princi. pies ; but he trusted that the Insurrection Act would not for an instant be thought of, and that the House would not be frightened by the alarm. ing tone and inquiry of the Hon. Member for Derry. 31r. HUNT said that all admitted the distresses of Ireland, and the necessity of poor laws for Ireland.—Why then, in Gon's name, were not poor laws forthwith enacted for that country ? Why did not some Irish member at once propose the adoption of the poor laws for Ireland? —(Hear.) He must state that the labourers of England had endured quite as much as the peasantry of Ireland—but without resorting to such proceedings as had been adopted in Ireland. If poor laws for Ireland, however, w,rc pi-nosed, they should have his zealous support. Lord VALENTIA opposed the introduction of poor laws into Ire. land, and contended that they were impraticable ; but tranquillity and security ought at all events to be restored. M•. O'BRIEN explained. He did not desire severer law than the Insurrection act; but the government ought to give security for life and property. The motion was agreed to. ORDNANCE EST MAT ES. The house having resolved into a Committee of Supply, Mr. TENNYSON brought forward the ordnance estimates. After stating in detail several items of saving to the public, the honourable gentleman observed, that the total would be 270.6271. less charge to the public, and that it was the intention of his Majesty's ministers to reform the whole ordvanceestablishment. and especially that the mill. racy education at Woolwich should be defrayed by the parties who re edeed that education ; and concluded by moving that a sum Dot ex ecedirg. 50,6491. be granted to his Majesty for defraying the ordnance expe.ise. at the Tower, Pall-mall, and at Dublin. Sir HENRY FANE expressed his satisfaction at the statements of the honourable gentleman. Sir 11. H A I(DIN G E considered the arrangements proposed to be made as beneficial, although he could not see how there could be in reality a greater saving to the public than from 3,0001. to 4,0001. Ater a few words from Mr. TENNYSON, Lord UINAIDOE, and Sir H. ilaanistox, Sir H. FA NE observed that he had been informed there were no fewer than 10,000 gun carriages in the service, which the old and ex perienced officer, at the head of the naval department, would not an swer for, so much decayed were they. Mr. HUME expressed his surprise at such a statement. Upon the whole he was satisfied with the manner in which the estimates bad been brought forward. The resolution was then agreed to. 9,0891. was voted for salaries of the department of Off= of Ord nance. 17,7051. for salaries of Civil Establishment of Office of Ordnance at home. 27.7241. for Ordnance Civil Establishments of Out.whstions. 40.751 W for salaries of Barrack-Masters, and Barrselt-serjeants- Tne House resumed.—Reportern Friday. The other enders of the Day were disposed of, sod the Homo ad. journed at Half.past Two **Clock. 1••• t)1; STOCKS A 3 rer rt. Cnns. 791 I I Cons. for Ace. 784 9kl 9 3 per Cent. Red. 784 " ex d 34 per Ct. 181 P, die l 3* per Ct. Red. 871 7 ez d $ per Cent. New, 881 a a a T TWO O'CLOCK. per rt. tags, 96* Long Ann. Jan. 1860,181 a Old Annultieit New, £lOOO Exch. IWk 20 21 18 20 £6OO Ditto 22 20 £lOO and £2OO Dn. 22 19 FOREIGN STOCKS. Brazilian, 571. GMDi, 1825, 20. Russian, 88/ 31 1; for Ac count 881. Spanish, 161 1; for Account, 18. Spanish 1825, 14*. French 5 per et, ISf. Eschange, 25f 50c. Three per Ct, 55f 45c. PUBLIC C Bank Stock, 203 1 ex die India Stoek,2o6. Bonds. 35 4 London Dock% £59 109 St. Catherine's. £75 10s City Gas, £l9O Bank of Scotland, £167 British Linen, £1.50 Grand Junction. £245 Leeds, £.395 Regent\ £lB 10s IMPANIES. Irish Grand Canal. 75i Portj) and Clyde, £625 Lt. & Man.Rallway r intaB9o Cranford, £45 Guardian, Albion F ire, £ 75 Alliance, £ 8 Ss County, £4O Bolanos Minn, £lBO Steam Navigation, die. £6 15s Owe o'CLocc—Barometer, 29.90; Thermometer, 57. Wind N.W. Weather, fair and cold. TII E EVENING STAR. LONDON. THURSDAY, APRIL 14. The Paris Estafette of this morning enables us to lay be fore our readers, we believe exclusively, several interesting extracts from the French Journals. The most important of these have reference to the progress of insurrection in Li thuania, and a more recent victory achieved by the Poles, which has terminated in the entire defeat of General Gets siAn, who is said to be now a prisoner. The condition of Drtnyrscii is so perilous, that we may soon expect a si milar account of him. and his division of the Russian army. While such is the gratifying intelligence from the seat of actual war, we call our reader's attention, with almost equal satisfaction, to the symptoms of defection, observable in another department of the unjustly usurped territorial posses sions, which the apathy, or misdirected energies of the other European Powers, have suffered the ambitious Muscovites to conquer, and add to their gigantic Empire. We allude particularly to the accounts of a want of confidence betray ing itself, in the conduct of the Russian Government, towards the authorities in Finland, and towards the Finland part of the army. Great, indeed, will be the debt of grati tude, due by all the civilized states of Europe, towards the Poles, should they succeed, as they appear to be doing, in checking the progress of Russian ambition— an ambition which the wisest politicians have always viewed with the utmost degree of apprehension. To the Rus sians we have no enmity as a people :—we look, on the contrary, upon their rapid advance in civili zation—in learning—and the arts, with great in terest and gratification; but there is something in the poli tical state of their government and relation to the nations around them, which renders them, we conceive, prone to military adventure and territorial aggrandisement. The Government possesses masses of brute physical force, too much at its control, and too hungry, not to be viewed with jealousy in all its operations. It is the heart of, fortunately, an unwieldly, but at the same time, if unopposed, powerful barbarian POLYPHEMUS ; and the Ulyssean skill of European politicians, we apprehend, is well employed in watching his motions, and keeping him as much as possible to his own den. We need not wonder that the Berlin Gazettes have so studiously perverted the events in Poland, since it now ap pears, that the Prussian Polish province of Posen, has so sensitively sympathized with the rest of Poland. We hope that the Poles of Posnia will do their duty, for Russia being hors de combat, the Poles will be a match for Prussia, and by a seasonable diversion, prevent the interference of the Prussian Army in Luxemburgh and Belgium. In addition to the subjoined extracts, from the Brussels papers, received this morning, and which contain several in teresting particulars, partly corroborated by passages in our exclusive extracts from the Paris papers, we have been in formed, that private advices from Paris, alluding to the re turn of General BELLIARD to that capital, from Belgium, state him to be the bearer of intelligence, that England is forthwith about to take a commanding position in the Scheldt ; and Prussia in the fortresses of Belgium, until the final arrangement of the complicated affairs of that country can be accomplished : BRUSSELS, APRIL 9. M. Firmin Rogier, Secretary of the Legation at Paris, who returned to Brussels a few days ago, set out again late last night, for Paris, on an extraordinary mission, as the bearer of clear and precise questions from out Cabinet to that of the Palais Royal. We learn, from good authority, that the Government will blwrdy make a call on the volunteers. They will be formed into eight batta lions, which will be organized immediately, and sent to the depots formed near the points threatened. The following paragraph is in the Ec/aireur :- 4 The partition of Belgium is at length decided—a new Protocol, signed by the Five Powers, has at length been received at the office of our Minister for Foreign affairs, which renews in the face of Europe the infamous crime committed in the last century against Poland. Ac. cording to this protocol, Hainault, Namur, and Brussels, are adjudged to France, the two Flanders (East and 'West) Nfaestricht and Luxent. burg, are replaced under the yoke of Holland, and the province of Liege is assigned to Prussia. Orders have been given to send artillery to Luxemburg. Three Cabinet messengers have passed through this city, all coming from Paris, with dispatches for Antwerp. One of our Journals says that General Bellied left this city yesterday, and that Lord Ponsonby will also soon leave us. It is affirmed that serious troubles have broken out at Lodelinsart. A large quantity of powder and cannon balls arrived here yesterday from Mons, on its way to Antwerp. On the sth, in the evening, there were riots at Arlon ; the mob pro eeeded to the house of M. Despres, suspected of Orangism, who was forced to fly. It is reported that a merchant at Mons has received a letter from Luxemburg, announcing that the troops of the German confederation entered the Grand Duchy, on the 6th ;—to arms ! to arms ! this is the only cry we can utter if the news is true.-06server of Hainault. Several persons concerned in pludering the house of Mad. Coppeau, at Namur, have been crested. Baussics, Aram 11.--We hear from Mayanee that Belgium is finally excluded from thenavigation of the Rhine by the port of Antwerp. Aletter from Aix-la.Chnpelle of the Bth April says "It is not the Land wehr of the Rhenish Provinces that has been ordered to be ready to take the field by the 16th inst. as was reported, but only the reserve of the 16 h division which makes part of the contingent of the army of the Confederation, which has been called out. It Is assembling at Treves. The Belgian refugees, among whom is General Vandersniissen, re ceived orders yesterday to quit the lett bank of the Rhine. BM. &MIA, Arm 12. Count Felix de fderode has written a letter to the Minister of the Interior, expressing his wish that, the sum of sixteen thousand florin, which is allotted to him as one of the members, the late provisional Government may be employed in the erection of a monu ment in the Place des Martyrs. There has been some agitation at Tirlemont, which happily has not been followed by any serious consequences. Some persona were Ms. posed to attack the house of a tat-gatherer, accused of being an Orangist, but were induced to demist. M. d•Aershot has spin asked to be recalled, on account of ill health. Five hundred volunteers have set out today, to join the army. NATIONAL CONCIREBfI. The law relative to the Less was edified by a majority of 113 to 5. SITTING OF AP•IL Dl. Ch. de Bronetere Minister of Finance, presented a project of law with a communicat ion from the government to the following effect: Gentlemen—You have authorised the government to make a loan of twelve millions of florins, in order to accelerate our preparations for de fence. We have understood your intentions. I am able to announce to you that the keepers of the forests are enrolled in the regiments, and that eight battalions of volun teers will be very shortly formed at Namur, whence they will proceed to the Grand Duchy. The first division (Ban) of the civic guard, amounts to above 50,000 men, and will won be made moveable. Their names induce the application which I make to you for &supplementary credit of 8,000,000 of florins to be applied to the expenses of the war department. In the name of the Belgic people—The National Congress De crees— A supplementary credit of six millions is granted to the Minister of War for the extraordinary expences of the second quarter of 1831. Referred to the sections for consideration. The President requested the Assembly to have an important pro. posal read, which had been laid on the table at the beginning of the sitting. It is signed by 20 members of the Congress. The purport of it was to authorize the Government, in consequence of the critical circumstances in which Belgium is placed, to employ su perior foreign officers, and give than commands in the Belgian army. SITTING OF •PIIII. 11. The proposed supplementary credit of six millions was voted unani. mously. M. Joanna made a report in the name of the Central Committee, on the proposal for the admission of foreign officers. This proposal gave rise to very long and animated debates in this sitting, and that of 12th, in which the remarkable circumstance occurred, that some of the mem bers who had signed It, declared that they were opposed to it, u con. trary to the Constitution. M. Lebcau said it was a most strange thing that twenty members should present a proposal, in which the Ministry had no concern, and that now that the ministers adopted it, several of its authors opposed it. —M. Gendibien, one of the authors said that the debates of the last two days had induced him to change his opinion. It was at length agreed that the Government should be authorised to employ a GeneraLln-Chlef and some other officers, who are to take an oath to defend the ludependence and the in tegrity of Belgium, to obey the laws, &c. Eighty members voted for, and forty. two against, the law.—Brussels Papers, April 13. The German papers, by the Flanders mall, viz. Franefort Journals, to April 10, A lons/int Zeit meg, to the Bth, inclusive, contain only the news from Warsaw to April 1, already known. The Prussia* Stale Gazette of April 7, (only one day later than received by the Hamburgh steam boat,) has no news from Poland. The debates in the Commons determined two important points ;—one, that the infamous WEYMOUTH BUSINESS ie to become matter of formal investigation before the suitable tribunal— the House itself. It appears that the original documents have been submitted to the inspection of Mr. O'CoN ELL, who, in consequence, gave notice of a motion, for which he was applauded by Lord JOHN RUSSELL ; and his Lordship declared that he considered the honour of the House implicated in the transactions which had been made public. Mr. O'CoNsELL's denouncement was received with loud cheers ; end the statements which have appeared in this, and other papers, have evidently produced us great a sensation in Parliament, as out of it. Previously to Mr. O'CorniELL's announcement, Sir E. SuGDEN had been describing the alterations arising from variances in the Population Returns, as changes in the prin ciple of the Bill, which now, he said, was totally changed in its character—assertions in which he was cheered by the Borough Faction. He also availed himself of Mr. HUNT'S statements, that 200,000 people objected to the Bill ; and said he calculated that the discontent would be general when the changes were known. Mr. CAMPBELL and Mr. O'Cow ELL refuted this de clamation, making it appear that the details must necessarily be governed by facts of population, all the principles re maining as before. In his reply, Mr.O'Cox wzu.. electrified the House by epigrammatic allusions to the Weymouth affair. Mr. STANLEY and Lord ALTHORP explained the circum stance, which led to some variation in the details. It ap peared, too, that some populous places had put in claims, and, as there was no objection on principle, some additional Members would be conceded to them, so as to increase the total above the five hundred and ninety-six. But this is no alteration in the principles of the Bill—on the contrary, a further recognition of the same principles. Mr. C. FERGUSON was very severe on Mr. HUNT, whose mode of advocating the bill, always drew cheers from its opponents. He thought, too, that if his Preston Consti tuents entertained the opinions avowed by Mr. HUNT, they were too ignorant to be trusted with the franchise. Sir R. PEEL associated himself with Sir E. SUDDEN, in asserting that the alterations made the bill a new bill ! He, therefore, called for postponement. But Lord ALTHORP assured him that none was either necessary or would be granted. On the motion that the Essex petition should lie on the table, Sir E. SUDDEN retorted on Mr. O'Cow N ELL, and stated that nine-tenths of Mr. FRAZER'S letter, published yesterday, were scandalous falsehoods. He believed Mr. O'CoN It ELL had not seen the originals !—But Mr. O'CON NELL said they had been shown to him by Mr. NORTH COTE; and he accepted Sir EDWARD'S challenge, and should move for an inquiry. Lord Jon)/ RUSSELL thought the subject merited inquiry, and stated that he should vote for giving Sir E. SUDDEN nn opportunity of vindicating himself. Sir E. Suo DEN could not understand the object—if they wanted to prove the sale and purchase of seats, they might refer to Bletchingly. But Lord Jour considered the abuse at Bletchingly as no justification of other abuses; and stated that in consequence, Bletchingly would be disfranchised, and it merited inquiry, whether or not Weymouth was in the same situation as Bletchingly. It was a law that the sale of seats directly or indirectly should not be allowed, and he was doing his duty in putting an end to it. Lord N 1.76 EN r brought in a bill to put an end to Custom and Excise oaths, of which 101,596, and 194,612, were taken last year. In place of 92 of 94 of them, he proposed a declaration and forfeit of £lOO in case of falsehood. Mr. O'Battx made a motion on the condition of the County of Clare, and thought the Insurrection Act ought to be resorted to, assisted by the military. Mr. STANLEY ascribed the violences to high rents and absenteeism, and said it was a war of the poor against the rich. He thought the Insurrection Act ought not to be resorted to, till further information was received. Major MACNAMARA concurred with Mr. Stanley, and thought the first object was, to ascertain the causes of the distress, and to endeavour to remove them. Mr. MAURICE O'ColilizEL, the new member for Clare, in u clear and able a maiden speech as ever was made in Parliament, then detailed the causes of distress, and the pro , ;!:ate causes of these insurrections, relating ma ny of the flagrant abuses of power, and negligent adminis tration of the laws. We must refer to the speech, worthy of beir.g read with the same satisfaction out of th, House that it was listened to in it. Ignorant magistracy, improperly selected, are, it appears, a chief cause of discon tent in Ireland, as in England and every where. Mr. D. BsowNE wished that it should not go to the world that the distinct county of Mayo, for which subscription s were sought, was in a state of insurrection. A discussion then took place about a Poor Law for Ire land, in the immediate necessity of which the majority of the speakers concurred. Mr. HUNT concluded the D e . bate, by expressing his astonishment, that as nearly a il desired Poor Laws, no Irish Member at once brought in a Bill for their adoption. In a Committee Mr. TENNYSON moved the Ordnance Estimates ; amounting to £1,714,995 to meet which £1,418,817, being £270,627 less than last year was voted ; besides various sums for Salaries, Barrack Masters, &c. amounting to nearly £lOO,OOO. CITY. ONE O'CLOCK. We understand that the last prices of the 3 per Cent . French Rents was 55 45. This rise is owing to the success of the Ministers in regard to the Electoral Laws. CITY. TWO O'CLOCK. There are more accounts in town than one of the report that England is going to take possession of the Scheldt, and the Prussians of the fortresses of Belgium : still we cannot give much credit to it, for France would never suffer such a step to be taken by the Prussians, who could march into France at their pleasure. The Dutch Mail still continues due, which is anxiously expected, and may bring some particulars of the further successes of the Poles. In the French morning journals there appears to be an error in regard to the quotations of the Dutch Funds, which they state to be 43i but their real price is 39i to 40. In the Foreign Market Spanish Bonds have lowered from 2to 1 per cent. All other Securities are much the same as yesterday. Consols, which were in the early part of the morning 796 to 1, are at present 781 79. NAVAL IVTELLIGENCE. Maus ARRIVED TIRIE DAY—Dublin, 1 ; Waterford, 1 ; Guernsey and Jersey, 1 ; Hamburgb, 1 ; Flanders, 1 ; France, 1. IRON OUR YAZNOUTH, J AN. 23.—Sailed, the Preston, Capt. Woodthorpe, with upwards of 140 passengers ; and the John Darnford, F. W. Stepburn, with upwards of 200 passengers, both for Quebec, and the Vrouw V inner Schansker for Holland, and two revenue cutters on a cruise. DEAL, Aram 13 —Wind N.N.B.—Arrived the Dorothy, Foster. front Cadiz, and Black River Packet, from Jamaica. Arrived front the River, the liranken Moor, Sharp, and Quebec Packet, for Quebec. _ _ _ POILTIMOUTH, Arm 15.—Wind N.E. Nemours. Aram 12.—Wind E. 8 E.—Sailed the Mary Ann, Jacks, for Van Diemen'. Land. _ _ . - . FALMOUTH, Aram 12.—Wind E. S. E.—Sailed the areasslan, Douthwaite, for Madras and Bengal. Doe's, Aram 15--Arrived off the port, the St. Thomas, Mammen, from St. Thomas's. Extract of a letter from on board the Sophie, arrived off Dover from Batavia, dated the 9th inst :—" We touched at St. Helena, and whilst there, the French frigate l'Oise ar rived from Bourbon, with troops, and sailed on the 11th of February for France. The captain obtained permission to lead his veterans to the tomb of their immortal chief. They behaved with the decorum which became such fine old soldiers, and showed their sense of the liberality of his Ex cellency Governor Dallas." According to the Estimates just produced, the " print ing " for the Lords and Commons will be only 28,30 01. more for the present year than it was last year ; for 1830, the sum was 76,0001; for 1831, the sum is taken at only 104,3001. But let it not be supposed that this is all the expense. Tha very next Estimate is, " For paper required for printing bills, papers, votes, &c. under the orders of the two Houses of Parliament, the expense of which in 1830 was (only) 27,4871." Rare news for the butter-shops at all events. It is right to add, however, that the present minis ters have had some active, and useful correspondence, and inquiries as to the savings in this expenditure. The late Administration boasted of the number of Com missions reduced—or rather, of " Boards" chopped up, or allowed to fall into decay ; but the miscellaneous Estimates just prepared, show that there is at least one Commission that is taking tremendously deep root ; for the " Law Com missioners" it is proposed to vote for 1831 the sum of 33,5001. the sum voted for 1830 was 16,6001. so that the amount for the Commissioners' expenses alone is more than doubled; and their former labours produced some frightfully ponderous re ports, and some dozens of Bills to amend the laws. What are we to expect from more than a double quantity of those Ilaboure ? Yesterday was commenorated the first of a renewed series of anniversary meetings of the gentlemen educated in St. Paul's School, at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-bill. Sir John Sewell, Bart. presided over a highly respectable company of 120, who sat down to a sumptuous dinner, in celebration of the founder, Dean Colet. A number of ani mated speeches wore made by Mr. Frederick Pollock, the barrister, Dr. Clarke, the Rev. Mr. Soames, Mr. Elliston, and Mr. Williams. Messrs. Hawes, Fitawilliam, Pyne, and Taylor, kept up the spirit of the evening by a number of glees and songs ; sonic of them were beautifully executed. A chairman and stewards were elected for the year ensuing. SALE OF SHIPS OF WA R BY AUCTlON.—Yesterday, pur suant to an order of the commissioners of the navy, seven vessels of war were sold at the navy office by what is termed " Dutch auction," in the hall of the navy office, Somerset house. The ships sold were—the Sampson hulk, burden 1,380 tons, lying at Deptford; the Camel storeship, burden 558 tons, the Hecla bomb, burden 374 tons, lying at Wool wich; the Infernal bomb, burden 374 tons, lying at Chat ham ; the Camilla, burden 433 tons, lying at Sheerness; the Prothee, burden 683 tons, lying at Portsmouth ; and the Pandora, 383 tons, lying at Plymouth ;—there was another, the Rennie, sailing vessel announced, but not offered for sale. The commissioners at the sale were, Sir Robert Sep pings and Mr. Dundee. The prices obtained were—the Heels, put up at 30001. knocked down for 19901; the Infer nal, put up at 30001. sold to Mr. Snook for 19101. ; the Ca milla, set up at 12001. brought 11001. purchaser Mr. Ledger ; the Pandora, put up at 15001. sold for 9001. to Mr. Snook. The other ships were not sold—they were thus put up and disposed of—the Sampson, put up at 3,5001. stopped at 2,5001; the Camel, put up at 5,0001. stopped at 3, 0001 ; and the Prothee, put up at 2,5001. set aside at 1,5001. The whole sale did not occupy half an hour. ,~ I a- ; 4