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aster, Conlthas being the gamekeeper of Dr. Bowes, the y FRENCH NAVY CREDITS BILL. defendant, and it was for criminal conversation with the i ll . THjERS' wife of plaintiff. The rule was now sought on the ground SPEECH AT THE CHAMBER OF DE PUTIES ON THE 15TH. the verdict beim.; against evidence. The defendant was ! necessarL ‘UP.Mri of age, an. 4 the wife cf the defendant, who of I as housekeeper, was 58. The plaintiff, who was 60 years of 1 .3.ga• had b een i n t h e service of the defendant f or 35 years . During that time a considerable intimacy sprung up and the defendant and his wife were considered as part of plaintiff's fau illy- About five years ago Dr. Bowes had had a very severe attack of illness, a nervous complaint, during which 1 e had been n urse d b y t h e p l a intiff's wife, which still brought her into more immediate contact with the defendant then before. Subsequent to this she had been in daily waiting on him, and as he had an affection in one of his feet, she had to lace and unlace his boot morning and night, and otherwise to attend upon his person. It was during the latter period that the alleged adultery took place. The Learned Gentleman then recapitulated the evidence adduced on the trial in support of the charge of adultery, hadset f orth that two acts of criminal conversation nad been witnessed in one day by two persons, the evidence of whom was believed to be somewhat sup• ported by several letters of the defendant produced on the trial. The witnesses called were parties well known to be on ill terms with the defendant and the Plaintiff's :wife, while, in answer to that, there were the whole servants of the establishment called, who proved that no improper familiarity had ever been witnessed, and this was corroborated by the principal relations of the de fendant who visited there. With respect to the direct acts of adultery alleged to have taken place on the 29th of November, the Learned Gentleman said it was proved that the plaintiff went to bed that night at ten o'clock, the hour at which the act of adultery was said to have been seen by two witnesses appointed to watch by the plaintiff. Next day he went to church without making reference to this fact, and he came home at night the worse for liquor, and wished to sleep with hi s Wife, bat s'le resisted. He then got into a v'o'ent passion, and upbraided her with being a w-; on which, when one of the servan t s t o w h om h e a dd res sed himself reproached him with using such language, he said he had it from two parties, not the Smiths; no reference being made to t hem,_ or the night b e f ore . Th e two parties whom he gave as h i s authority, when spoken to, denied all knowledge o f h any thing of the kind. In fact, the adultery alleged to have been seen in the study on the 29th was got up, after the wife went home to her mother at Wakefield, to suit a parti cular purpose. It was also proved, in answ er, that the blinds had been put down by the servants, so that it would have been impossible to see anything of the kind from the outside. The same answer applied to the acts of adultery said to have taken place in the bed-room at a later hour the same evening, and watched, it was said, by the same parties. Considering the ages of the parties charged, the proceedings of the plaintiff on the nights referred to, the discrepancy in the evidence pro and con, with the fact that Dr. Bowes had solemnly declared on affidavit that he never had had any criminal conversation with the de fendant's wife, he trusted their Lordships would . grant the application. Lord Chief Justice TINDAL intimated, that they would confer with the Judge who tried the case before answering the application. 1 TITERS felt ~iy to ascend the tribune, in artier firmly to establish some ideas which had been vaguely stated during the discussion. Three things were requisite to create a powerful navy—perseverance, time, and a firm will. Some Hon. Deputies had spoken of faults that had been committed in this department. Undoubtedly faults could be pointed out easily; but when the general plan was good, mere errors of detail were redeemed by the efficiency of the ensemble. If he had found any evidence of such a plan in the report sent to the King by the Minister of Marine, he should net have thought it necessary then to address the Chamber. T . he questions which it seemed chiefly desirable to discus s, 111 connexion with the subject under examination, were these :—W as the past history of the French nary a cause of discouragement or of hope? What enemy was France most likely to compete with? Had she a sufficient number of men employed in the service, and were adequate pains taken to secure that point ? And, lastly, what ought to be done between sailing vessels and steamers ? Such were the questions to be examined. As France had about GOO leagues of coast, and only 560 leagues of land frontier, and as, besides, she was a commercial country, having goods to sell and to purchase, the possession of a navy was to her a matter of absolute necessity. England and the United States had at present some differences to settle. He trusted that an amicable arrangement would be entered into between these two Powers; but should a war burst out, what course was France to adopt? The Government bad decided that she was to remain perfectly neutral. No doubt that was a fine position, as the c ommerce between the two countries must mostly fall to her share. But on what conditions could she assume that position ? On no other than if she possessed a strong and effective navy capable of making her neutrality respected. France possessed the great colony of Algeria, which would succeed in the end, in spite of diffi culties, but not unless constant relations could be kept up between the colony and France. He was a great advocate in favour of that colony, and not, therefore, opposed to the existence of a strong navy, as had been wrongly stated of him. Undoubtedly the army was the principal force of the kingdom ; but it would be sometimes found useful to di- minish it in order to augment the navy, and vice versa. At one period of the English alliance it would have been allow able, perhaps, to diminish the navy in favour of the land forces. He considered that alliance of great utility to France, and was strongly in its favour. He deprecated war as a great calamity; but he could not shut his eyes to the fact that a collision might some day or other take place between the two countries, as was nearly the case two years back relative to Tahiti. As, therefore, the alliance was not so sure that a war might not arise, care should be taken to have France prepared for such an eventuality. He, there fore, should say, "Increase the navy. Increase it with a gradual increase, and zealously." Ought the past career of the navy to encourage the country to pursue that plan ? He thought that the past was strongly in favour of -the development which he recommended ; for whenever an energetic and patient attempt had been made to increase the naval force of the kingdom it had fully succeeded. (The Hon. Deputy instanced various periods in the history of France in which this had been done, and always, he declared, with success.) The navy had fallen off during the seven years' war, and Voltaire had thought it worth while to examine at great length the causes of that decline. Vol taire died in 1778, about the period of the American war, and then the navy was in a sad condition. Yet by the firm resolution of Louis XVL—ill-rewarded for his exer- BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Gort.nunx.) IN RE REAY AND REAT. To-day was appointed for an audit of the accounts of these bankrupts, who were wine-merchants in Mark-lane. No thing publicly transpired as to the accounts, but it was stated that, at present, no idea could be formed as to the amount of the dividend. The Solicitor to the assignees applied for the Learned Commissioner's sanction to the allowance of extra costs in this case, for double meetings, as the estate was very large, and the affairs intricate. The Learned COMMISSIONER having referred to the rules and orders, &c., said that he would allow them. The Solicitor next applied for fees to Counsel on the choice of assignees. The Learned CommissiowEß said he was afraid that he could not make an order for that, for by the statute the peti tioning creditor was bound to prosecute the commission until the choice of assignees. The Solicitor said that he was not solicitor at the time to the petitioning creditor, but appeared on behalf of creditors to the amount of 140,0004, and they were, after a long dis cussion, appointed—it would have been almost impossible to have done justice to the case without the assistance of counsel, whose exertions were continued at the same meeting. The Learned COMMISSIONER said the Act gave power to grant costs to the petitioning creditor and to the assignees, but here there was a gap, and it became a very nice point ; but in a case which had been so well conducted throughout, he thought all the costs which could be allowed ought to be. Re should, therefore, allow these. tions—it recovered strength, and during that war it fought not less than seventeen battles, not one of which was lost except the last. France had, in fact, held the Channel free, and had sometimes gained advantages over England. The French navy did not, it was true, resist altogether the English power, but it made itself respected in all quarters. Vtiat had there been to achieve all that ? A firm deter. mination ! The French navy fill off during the revolution, and Napoleon endeavoured to revive it. He lavished men and treasure for the purpose, but he wanted to prevail much too quickly—he did not allow sufficient time, and he failed. _ From these circumstances he came to the conclusion that whenever the Government was eetermined to possess a powerful navy, it could most surely succeed ; not a navy certainly, which was to rule ov er ever y sea , but a powerful and effective naval force, such as it was under Louis XVI. With what country was France most likely to be engaged in a maritime war? Not with Austria, or Russia, or Spain, or Holland, but with England. But what force had that coun try to bring against her enemy? In the last war she never had one hundred ships at sea at the same time, and, on an average, not more than eighty. To oppose that number, the force of thirty-six or even forty ships of the line, spoken of by the Committee and in the Bill, could not be regarded as deter mined on seriously. It was true that the quality of these vessels had been insisted on; but quality, though excellent in itself, was not sufficient ; quantity was also indispensable, and at least 60 ships of the line ought to be kept up by France. With that number, she could, he thought, hold head against the whole navy of England, for the latter power, from the number of her colo nies was obliged to divide her forces into many quarters. But France must thus concentrate her forces as much as pos sible, and on no account depart from that system. It was because he so clearly felt the importance of this system of concentration, that he had disapproved of the establishment of the Marquesas, and such distant colonies. No. If money WAS to be laid out on colonies, let it be in the defence of Algiers, Port Vendres, and the Port of Berra (qy. Bona.)-- (Movement.) Some persons imagined that large vessels could be dispensed with altogether, and that frigates could be happily employed in naval warfare. The case of America was brought forward in support of the present argument. But why did America use frigates? Because she pos- sessed Lo others. She sometimes succeeded, it was true, but at an immense cost. In truth, to speak of the greatness of a navy, and to desire to prepare only for a war of priva- teers, was, in his opininion, absolute nonsense. Theremust always exist a certain fitting proportion between the larger and lesser vessels; and, besides, naval warfare with squadrons was far less destructive than with small divisions. IC was said by some that France could not fit out 50 ships of the line and 50 frigates. That he considered to be a great error. Taking the Government tables, he found that the maritime register; afforded 125,000 men. Out of that num ber there were 24,000 workmen, pilots, captains of coasting vessels, &c. Take away the cabin-boys and others who were not able bodied seamen, and the number left would be 05,000 seamen between 18 andso. It was said that out of that num ber must be taken the men too old to continue in the service. lie believed that up to 50 a sailor was well able to perform his duties, and it was quite a mistake to suppose that many did not remain to a greater age in the navy. But, making every allowance, the computation of the Minister of Marine might be taken, and 46,000 chosen men be stated as certain to be found in the number just mentioned. But if war was to be carried on with picked men only, the armies of Europe would be exceedingly reduced, and he should increase the computation of the Honourable Minister to 50,000 at least. But in all crews two-thirds were eld sailors, and one-third the new levy which would give 75,000 men, and with that complement, according to the calculations of the Hon. Minister, 50 ships of the line, 50 frigates, and 100 steamers could be fitted out. Many persons thought that free trade would tend to augment the number of seamen. Such was not his opinion •, he considered the protective system more favourable to the development of the navy. He was quite ready to discuss that question, and from the pro gress that the public mind was making on the subject, he conceived that the Chamber would be called on next year to examine the matter thoroughly. One thing, howeve, he thought self-evident—that if they desired to increase the maritime register, they must augment the number of vessels. Whenever the vessels of the State were prepared for a larger number of seamen, the latter would be certain to be found, for they would proceed from the merchant service, which, in its turn, would take its new supply from the population of the seaports. The mode in which the French navy was kept up, until of late, was to have a certain number of vessels in commission de rade, which was a kind of half-allowance of men—half a crew, about 350, and a staff. In that state the crew could be exercised— could make a voyage from Toulon to Algiers. By adding a certain number of men the crew would be complete. The Minister of Marine had changed that system, and established the desponsibilite de Fade, in which case the vessel had no staff. There was also no crew—namely, a guard of 100 men, and the vessel remained always in port. That measure ap peared to him deplorable, as there should be a crew or nothing. He had inquired into the expense of keeping up a crew. To have ten ships of the line completely armed and provisioned, and ten dismantled, it would be necessary to add to the Budget Lot 6,000,000 f. a-year ; and to have twelve of each the augmentation would be 9,360,000 f. ; and for fifteen of each the additional cost would be 14,000,000 f. He should, therefore, propose nothing abrupt or immediate. He merely desired to see six, nine, or fourteen millions added annually to the budget, and if the Minister refused sums, so insignificant in comparison to the objects to be carried out, he (M. 'Tiers) must think him not serious in his assertions of readiness :to increase the navy. So much for the men to be employed in the navy. He should now briefly allude to the number of vessels. If a stthaetenuofmtbrearnsuiftiofonrtwy riotahaspa of tk now going in oilngeason, a per he should butconsiderdas changes were in preparation, he could conceive that an Willingness existed t o build all the vessls that might un be manned b y t h e though steamers were amen whom the State c o u ld f am i s h . Al veesrselhkely in the end to h ave th e advan tage over s a ili ng of great importance. e ? jnd still ships of the lin e mus t a l ways b e not oppose the number f Under these circumstances, he should condition thirtyix or fort vessels, but on only, that if the number-s y of vessels was kept down, the full l o n quantity uan tity of stores, timber, and materiel, should be carefully prep are d . A Voice—That was what M. Thiers.—No doubt; b the Committee desired. the Hon. Minister specify aumt‘,hat quantity of timber did on hand? 180,000 steres I 11711 the proper quantity to be kept more than about two years, three was not a supply for sma llest quantity that ought to be e k at most. The very steres. The Hon. Deputy here criticisedege up was 300 i 000 experiments in building vessels as practised in Fr o an in ce a , fog gave the preference to England in that respect. To sum up, France, he said, ought to have a powerful navy, not to rule over the seas, but to make herself respected ; and in order to effect that, she must concentrate her forces, have a considerable number of vessels fitted up, and a large quan tity of stores of all kinds. The heads of the Marine De partment ought to proceed on a fixed plan, which he did not think could now be asserted. The Minister of Marine, besides, had no excuse for any inferiority in his department, back the Chamber insisted on adding 3,000,000 f. to his budget. for two or three years ifa Under such circumstances, Minister did not do all that it was his duty to perform, he responsibility, incurred an immense such as few persons would like to accept.—(Agitation.) FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—The re turn of Lafont attracted a brilliant audience last evening. There were present the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Countess of Beauchamp, Lord and Lady Macdonald, Count and Countess de Jarnac, Lord Chelsea, Lord Cowper, Count Anthony EAerhazy, Count D'Orsay, Countess of Blessing ton, the Misses Power, Lady Webster, Lady Slade, Lady Wilsq& Lady and the Misses Burgoyne, Sir John and Lady Larpeirt, Lady Fitzroy Kelly, Hon. r. Pert', Count Kiel rnansegge, Mr. Canofari, Hon. Mrs. Leicester Stanhope, Sir Henry Webb, Sir John 11. Lowther, Mr. Milner Gibson, Mrs. Paul, &c. ALARMING FIRE IN THE WESTMINSTER-ROAD. — This morning, shortly after twelve o'clock, a fire, which at first threatened very serious if not fatal consequences, was discovered by police-constable 162 L, raging upon the pre mises in the occupancy of Mr. R. C. Gay, a tailor, carrying on business at No. 9, Mount-street, Westminster-road, Lam beth, next door to the entrance of the National Swimming Baths. The discovery was made by the constable perceiving smoke issuing Irons the door and front windows. An imme diate alarm was raised, and after a great deal of trouble the inmates were aroused from their slumbers, but not before the fire was ascending up the staircase in such dense bodies as to cut off all means of escape by that quarter. The en gines belonging to the Brigade and West of England-office were quick in arriving, and the Lambeth Water -works yielded an immediate and an abundant supply of water, from which the engines were set to work under the direction of Mr. Connorton and Mr. Hamelton. After Considerable trouble the inmates managed to effect a safe retreat from the blazing premises, but the fire was not safely extinguished until the stock-in-trade in the shop was destroyed, and the building much injured by the fire, water, and hasty removal. The origin of the fire is unknown, but Mr. Gay, it is under , stood, is fully insured. IN RE SIMPSON AND IRVING. Mr. LAWRENCE applied in this case, the bankrupts being merchants in the City, for a copy of the bankrupts' examina tion, as it was conceived other persons were partners with them, and that a good dividend might be obtained, all the other persons being perfectly solvent. A dividend of 2s. in The pound has been already paid on the estate. The Learned COMMISSIONER considered the bankrupt was en titled to a copy of his own examination. Mr. LAWRENCE said that his application was not only on tehalf of the bankrupt, but of a creditor for 1,0001. IN RE ED. MORGAN. This bankrupt, who was a coach-builder in Lisson-grove, Paddington, came up for his last examination, and was op posed. His creditors, without as curity, amounted to 5761., with security to 2,769/. Hia good debts and property amounted to about 601. From April, 1843, he had paid 401/. for interest and discount, and 2281. 16s. for law expenses. His capital at that date was 201. On the 7th February, 1846, he had received 1,2001. from a building society, which he had paid away to holders .of dishonoured bills, and the fiat was issued within a month after, on the 7th of February. He had also mortgaged two houses at Kilburn. He had kept no books. Mr. THOMAS urged that on this report of the official assig nee the examination ought to be adjourned. Mr. LAWRENCE said it could not be considered that the payment to persons holding dishonoured bills was a fraudu lent preference The COMMISSIONER said it was unnecessary to discuss that point at present, it was a case calling for a rigid inquiry. Adjourned till the 16th of May. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET. CRAVEN MEETING. FRIDAY'S RACES. Sweepstakes of 50 soya each, h ft. T.Y.C. (3 Subs.) lord Chesterfield's Snake, 7st 101 b (Whitehouse) 1 Ilr. Watson's f, by Stockport, out of Ganymede, 7st 101 b . 2 31Ir. Greville's Killi Krankie, Bst 101 b Betting-6 to 4 agst Snake, 6to 4 agst Killi Krankie, gild sto 2 agst the Stockport filly. Snake made nearly all the running, and won easy by a length. Match-200, h ft; T.M.M. • Mr. G. H. Moore's Corranna, Bet 101 b, beat Duke of Bedford's Oakley, Bst 71b. Betting-1 1 to Bon Oakley; Corranna made running from end to end, and won easy by a length. The Port Stakes, of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for four-years• old. Colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 4lb ; not named in the Claret. The second horse to save his stake. T.M.M. (13 Subs.) Lord Lonsdale's Jericho ..... (Bartholomew) 1 Mr. Gully's Old Eng1and......... 2 Lord G. Bentinek's Miss Elis Lord Stradbroke's Idas 4 The betting was extremely animated, both in the rooms at the reading of the list on Thursday and in the ring on the I,eath ; the clasing prices were 7 to 4 agst Jericho, 5 to 2 !gat Miss Elis, 3 to 1 agst Old England, and 4to 1 agst Idas. Xiss Elis took a lead of several lengths. followed by Jericho, Old England, and Idas lying off. They ran thus through the Ditch, Jericho then drew upon the mare, and at the new ground had obtained the lead, Old England shortly after taking the second place, but still lying off. At the cords Old England went up to the favourite, and one of the most severe races ever witnessed ensued, Jericho, by dint of game xess and whipc or d, w i nn i ng i n t h e last stride by a head. Miss s was beaten a couple of lengths , and had almost a neck the best of Lord Stradbroke's horse. Handicap Sweep s t a k es of 15 sous. 10 ft., for all ages. Subs ) L or d Militown's Colleen Bawn, yrs, 7st 31b (Dunn) I Mr. C. C. Brook's Khorassan, 6 yrs, 9st Duke of Rutland's Paultons, 4 yrs Set ' 31b The following were not placed : LordG. Bentin c k' s Dis o . Mr. M oore ' s V audeville, Mr. Ramsbottom's Pineapple, cord, and Mr. Wesley's Judex. Betting-9 to 4 agst Paultons, 3to 1 agst Colleen Bawn, 4 to 1 agst Pineapple, 5 to 1 agst Khorassan, and 10 to 1 agst .Index. Colleen Bawn made all the running, w headed, and won by a len g th ; a dead heat forsec omnet n w e e Y e e n r Paultons and Khorassan, and nothing else up. ftweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h It. For colts, Bst 711); fillies, Bst 41b, then three- yrs-old ; those by stallions or out of 411 a res that never had a winner allowed 41bs, but only one allowance. D.M. Lord Stradbroke's Polecat, Bst 31b Mr. Osbaldeston's Giselle, Bst 41b Mr. Greville's Polka, Bst 41b ...... Betting-6 to 4on Giselle, 2to 1 agst Polka, and sto I agst Polecat. Giselle made running into the cords, where Pole cat challenged, and after a good race won by half a length. X'ulka a bad third. The last day of the Craven meeting does not often produce much sport; on this occasion, however, the racing was of first-rate excellence, the list having furnished a very sporting match, a most exciting post stakes, and three closely con tested races. To suit the general convenience, the last race was run at two o'clock; and we may compliment Mr. Hib bard, not only on the efficient manner in which the horses started, but on the rigid observanee of time—so that, by the admirable arrangements on the road, all were enabled to !each Chesterford in time for the regular train, the special cue being thus rendered unnecessary. So much delay, how - ever, took place at the stations that the train did not reach Shoreditch until one hour and a quarter after its proper time. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) CATTERICK BRIDGE RACES—THURSDAY. ?he Champagne Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, for 2 yrs old colts, Bst 41b ; fillies, Bst. Six furlongs. Lord Eglinton's Nerissa (Marsen) 1 Mr. Meiklam's Susannah 2 Mr. W. Scott's Christopher 3 The following were not placed :—Mr. E. R. Clark's Ben digo, Lord Zetland's Katziwiki, Mr. Jacques's Miss Martin, and Mr. Meiklam's Deloraine. Won by a length. The Claret Stakes, of 10 soya. each, p. p, for 3 yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies. Bst 31b. Two miles I d Eglinton's Dolo (Marlon) 1 mr. W. D. Co o k' s B rother to Sir Henry Mr. Arrowsmith's Tractarian Mr. Stephenson's Eulogy 4 Captain Allan's Themis Mr. S. L. Fox's Waxlioltr• W c n by a head. The Gold Cup Stakes, of 10 guineas each. Two miles. Mr. Meiklam's Lightni ng , 5 yrs, B st 101 b (Templeman) 1 W. R. Ramsay's Inglewoo, 5 yr a , 7 s t 2 ... ......... Duke of Leeds's na Paga n , aged, 9st 21b ... 3 The following also ran :—Cranebrook, ist 31b ; Driffield, Est gib ; The Druid, 6st 91b ; Rowena, Bst 71b ; Ada, Est 111 b ; and Dictator, Est 91b 'The Speculation Plate, 401., a dd ed to a Sweepstake of 5 sous. each. Heats, one mile and a-balf. Mr. B ell's Fiddlestring, 3 yrs ......... (B erwick) 5 1 1 Mr. Meiklam's Diomed, 3 yrs ....................... 3 Mr. J. Clarke's fby Bretby, 4 yrs ..................... 4 4 3 7 8 Montgomery, 4 yrs ..................... 3 2 4 Mr. Dawson Mr. W. Scott's London, 4 yrs ........... The Government have sent over 2,000 barrels of In dian Corn to Ireland, in the Rhadamanthns steamer, for the use of the starving peasantry there. WAKEFIELD CORN-MARKET, APRIL 17.—There are moderate supplies of grain reperted this week. We have a fair business passing iu all descriptions of Wheat to-day, an d former prices are fully supported. Barley of heavy quality sells freely, without alteration in value; common sorts are difficult to quit, and rather lower. Beans dull, and middling sorts a trifle cheaper. Oats Md. per stone, and Shelling 6d. per load higher. Malt in good request. The officers, comprising the United Service Club. in Dublin, are about to erect an establishment of larger dimen sions than the one now occupied by them in Foster-place. A new building for the Army and Navy Club, St. James's square, it is stated, is also in contemplation ; meetings of the members haying lately been held on the sub ject. IRELAND. DISTRESS OF THE PEOPLE—THE FOOD RIOTS. DUBLIN, APRIL 16.—The Tipperary Free Press, received this morning, after describing the riots amongst the starving population of that town, gives the details of subsequent mea sures for affording relief to the famishing people. If those steps had been taken in proper time there would have been no popular outbreak : pa ' r ‘ t A o f generalmeeting was e tow s d v e a d s t h o e e l d x e i e n s s t . the OCootuhret u ltr o o t u i o s n e , oefv the Very Rev. Dr. Burke, seconded by acclamation, A I ‘ f; e C r i n n p a t n a to ca e l c l t et a i s t s o ee t r h e e tar c y h . air, and " Several resolutions were adopted , and about fort y gen tlemen then came forward, and subscribed upwards of 500/., which will be doubled before the sun sets this evening. "The committee, after dividing the town into districts, and appointing collectors thereto, adjourned to ten o'clock this morning, to meet at that hour in the grand-jury room. " A number of our fellow-townsmen, enrolled as special constables, patrolled the streets during the night, assisted by the police and military, to preserve order." Ail the accounts represent the military and police as having acted with the greatest forbearance all through the riots in the towns of Clonmel and Tipperary. Those riots were caused by starvation, and when the means of feeding the people were at length supplied, the town of Clonmel resumed its wonted tranquillity. A correspondent of the Evening Post of this evening gives the following account of the outbreak in Clonmel : "Clonmel, Wednesday, April 15, 1846. " This town bears all the appearance of a beleagured city—troops are drawn up in the different localities, and cannon pointed down the main street ; as usual, the ' stable door has been shut when the steed was stolen,' for all the bakers' shops were entered and plundered early yesterday morning by a mob, made up, for the most part, of women and children, accompanied by a gang of men totally unknown in Clonmel or the neighbourhood. They commenced their depredations by an attack ou the carts conveying flour from the mills at Cahir, and seriously injured the policemen who were escorting the carts ; the mob then proceeded to the mills of a Mr. Bonfield, on the county Waterford side of the Suir, which mills they entered and sacked, before the attend ance of any magistrate for the county of Waterford could be procured to accompany the troops ; after having laid violent hands on all Mr. Bonfield's flour, they marched, in a body of about 1,500, to the mills of Mr. James Hughes, and demanded admit tance. Meanwhile, intelligence had been sent to Mr. Os borne, of Newtown Antler, who had but just arrived from England, and being a magistrate for Waterford, he hastened to the mills, but unaccompanied by any force of military or police. After addressing the mob, and cautioning them against their outrageous conduct, he succeeded in averting the threatened attack, and promised, if they forthwith de sisted from all violence, he would give them food at New town ; the promise was freely given, and they were fed with bread and meat on the road side. Too much praise cannot be given for the prompt and skilful manner which was evinced by Mr. Osborne in saving these mills. The mob dispersed quietly, in accordance with their promise, and a large meeting was convened in the Town-ball of Clonmel, to take the state of the country into consideration, at which 500/. was immediately subscribed, to give immediate employ ment to the peasantry. This fund will be much increased, as the Mayor and most of the surrounding gentry were ab sent ; indeed, the gentry have been dilatory in this district, in not meeting before to take measures of relief into consi deration ; but as the Lord-Lieutenant of the county (Lord Donoughmore) never resides in it, there is a general feeling of apathy, and, as all are well inclined, no one likes to take the initiative step. There is a report that other mills have been " attacked this morning. The country is altogether in a most unsettled state, and it is impossible to foresee the results. More anon. " AN EX-MAGISTRATE." A letter from Clonmel, in the Cork Examiner, after de scribing the riots, thus concludes : "To show the state of excitement and desperation to which the people gave way, and the recklessness of life which they exhibited, I may mention that a number of carts with flour—l believe fifty—were coming into town from Clogheen, escorted by forty men of the 33d Regi ment, under the command of Captain Gough and a party of police, when, at the workhouse at the entrance to Irish town, they seized on four sacks of the flour, which they dragged off one of the cars ; and although the military were loaded, and had received the word " ready," they still refused to give it up, observing "that they may as well be shot as starved 1" The officer, seeing their deter mination, chose rather to leave it to them than take their lives, although ke was repeatedly struck with stones. Great praise is due to Major Galloway, 33d Regiment, the com manding officer, for his steadiness and coolness during this eventful day." The accounts from other districts show that the sufferings of the people are daily increasing; but they are appeased, even by the promise of relief. FOOD RIOTS IN CARRICK-ON-SUIR—THE TOWN SACKED. The Dublin Evening Post gives the following brief letter from Carrick-on-Suir; county of Tipperary, received just as that journal was going to press : " April 15.—This town is in a horrible state. The popu lation rose and broke into all the meal and provision stores; and afterwards into the shops generally. Unfortunately, our excellent resident magistrate was absent from town on some necessary duty, and there was no local magistrate to bring the military out. The moub had it all their own way, and the town is just as if it had been sacked by an army of Seikhs." We have seen another letter from Carrick-on-Suir, which states that the flour stores of Mr. O'Donnell and Mr. O'Neill were broken into and plundered, every bacon-yard was robbed of its contents, and the retail provision-shops were cleared out. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CASHEL RAILWAY. The particulars of the following fatal accident (the first, we believe, that has occured on this line), which took place on Tuesday night, have been communicated by a gentleman who resides near the scene of the catastrophe. It appears that on Tuesday Sir John 11'Neil and some other gentle men had been up towards the end of the works (so far as such has progresse.t in a direct line from Dublin), and on their return by a special train they arrived about ten o'clock at a place called Rhandboon, about eleven miles from Dub lin, in the county of Kildare. Here the road was flat, and some bullocks, belonging to Mr. James Mitchell, of Borehard, were grazing in a field. It is supposed that the noise of the engine frightened the animals, and several of them ran across the line. One of the beasts came in contact with the en gine on the rail and was cut in two, the engine passing over it. This caused the engine to diverge off the rail, aria by a most fortunate, but unaccountable, circumstance the link or chain which attached the carriages to the engine was either broken or loosened, and the carriages remained stationary on the line. The engine, by its own impetus, dashed forward and was thrown into an adjoining field. The unfortunate driver was killed on the spot, and his body was mangled in a fearful manner. He was married only on the previous day. Not the slightest blame is attached to any party in refer ence to this sad affair. The gentlemen who were in the car riages escaped quite unhurt, with the exception of one, who received a few slight bruises. STEAM COMMUNICATION - WITH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. The following is a fuller report of the admirable speech de livered by Mr. Mark Boyd yesterday, at the meeting held at the London Tavern, on the subject of steam communication with Australia and New Zealand : Mr. MARK BOYD in seconding the resolution moved by his Hon. Friend, Mr. Scott, said he must congratulate Mr. Waghorn on the large and influential meeting which they had, and when he recollected that it was only a few days ago, that a near relative of his own, prevented by indisposi tion from being now present, in conjunction with his friend Mr. Samuel Browning and himself, consulted Mr. Waghorn on the importaut subject for which they had met, he felt satisfied that whatever Mr. Waghorn undertook he would see carried through, and that the great object would be achieved for which they had assembled, viz., a steam communication with the colony of Australia, via India. For some time past in consequence of the urgent entreaties of friends in Austra lia, this most important subject had occupied the serious attention of the agent for Australia (Mr. Scott), and Mr. Browning, a gentleman intimately acquainted with Australia and her coasts, as well as the different islands in the Indian Archipelago. We well knew from experience that Mr. Scott would urge the claim of Australia for this great commercial boon with the Government, with his usual energy and atten tion, but it appeared to us that the initiative must be taken in the City, and that Government would wait for this : our eye was immediately directed to that man, who having brought Bombay within twenty-six days and eight hours of London, might likewise bring Sydney, New South Wales, within fifty-six days and eight hours of the British Metropolis. Mr. Waghorn was of all men the man to be consulted; he to whom all classes, com mercial and otherwise, were under so heavy a debt of grati tude. "Pahnarn qui meruit ferat." Some people had, in reference to a steam communication with Australia, mooted the idea of the route by Panama; my humble opinion differed from theirs, coinciding entirely with my friend Mr. Phelps Robinson, the Member for Melbourn, who so ably brought the subject before the Legislative Council of New South Wales in September last, when he moved an address to the Queen, praying "Her Majesty would be graciously pleased to extend to the colony the benefit of the arrangements under which mails are dispatched by steam communication to India and China on the same terms as other British colonies." By . a reference to Mr. Robinson's statement, the route from Point de Galle and Singapore to Sidney North and South, about are distinctly shown. Mr. Waghorn, without any previews knowledge of Mr. Robinson's views, had come to the same conclusion. "Why, Gentlemen," he said, " the road is now opened to you by that great and successful company the Peninsular and Oriental. Take your departure from Port de Galle or Singapore—the latter if you follow my advice; but do not tell me that via South America, with an increase of distance of two thousand miles, and no places to coal at, is the shortest way to Australia." I hope we shall be enabled to enlist the sympathies of the Earl of St. Germans, Colonel Maberley, Mr. Lawrence, and Mr. Campbell, the high authorities at the Post Office ; for they may be assured that whenever a steam cominunication with Australia is established, the number of letters and news papers, under the present postal arrangements, will be vastly increased. Ido not wish to detain the meeting by entering into statistics; but, with their permission, I will give an extract from Mr. Robinson's return, which may not be unin teresting :—ln 1844, rec eived from London 66,318 letters, 105,087 newspapers ; from Liverpool 2.182 letters, 1,018 newspapers ; total letters received, 66,500 ; total newspapers re ceived, 106,105. Sent to London, in 1844,66,262 letters, 91,232 newspapers; to Liverpool, 2,390 letters, 3,202 newspapers; total letters sent, 68,652 ; total newspapers sent, 95,134. Re ceived from Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras, 2,855 letters; 651 newspapers. Sent to Calcutta. Bombay, Madras, and Ceylon, 2,491 letters; 3,779 newspapers. To attempt to define a limit to the advantages which the introduction of steam would afford Australia is impossible, but there can be no question as to the following. It would facilitate the investment of capital for the gradual development of the boundless resources of Australia and New Zealand. It would establish much greater confidence in all mercantile transactions connected with the colony by preventing loss from overstocked markets, and also obviate the inconvenience arising from the scarcity of supplies of European merchandise. It would enable the merchants and shippers in the colony to duly effect insurance of their ships and merchandise in England. It would enable East India invalids either to settle or recruit their health in that most congenial climate, the distance to Swan River only occupying 14 days, to Sydney 30. It would lead to a large emigration of a highly respectable class of capi talists, with their wives and families, who are at present de terred undertaking the voyage from its tediousness. A steam communication would therefore be of incalculable advantage to the colony, both morally and politically. It would greatly facilitate the pacification of New Zealand, by affording the means of promptly introducing the requisite precautionary measures in case of need. It would likewise produce the same effect as in Australia, by encouraging the introduction of wealthy settlers, and the consequent employment of the native population. It would be of the utmost advantage by affording facilities for the further extension of the present Pacific trade carried on from our Australian colonies, and the civilisation of the inhabitants of the islands in the Pacific ocean. It would enable us promptly to anticipate and frus trate any attempts of foreign aggression, either upon our settlements or trade in those seas. It would accelerate the introduction of numerous necessary reforms in the local go vernments of the Australian colony, and permit public opinion in England to exert its salutary influence on the acts of the colonial executives, and aid in preventing the colonists suffering t t a h n e t i m y o s s u t b gr je i c e t v e o d u . s n r o n c g o n s c t l o u s w i o hh n i bytheyare the establish ment pre sent of an Australian steam communication, the entire link between Great Britain and all the colonies will be complete, as well as those colonies with each other respectively. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE-FRENCH PLAYS. The saints have combined to afford us amusement— St. James's and St. Stephen's open on the same night for the post Paschal season, but while St. Stephen's only gives us the dull old tragicomedy of Coercion, St. James's gives us three new vaudevilles with a new actress, a new actor, and the rentree of an old favourite. Com mend us therefore to the Mitchell in preference to the Peel management. St. James last night was to the full as edifying as St. Stephen, and infinitely more entertaining. Lafont made his rentree here last evening in the Vaudeville of Fleur de Genet, in which he sus tained the character of Felix lltirocher. The scene is laid iu La Vend6e, where w e find a certain Mon. Ray mond, alias Comte de Lisieux, alias Fleur de Genet (NI. Rhozevil) a hybrid between a brigand and a noble, " A perfect felon, yet but half a knight," lying perdu in a village hostler.) , awaiting intelligencefrom a chateau in the neighbourhood ; which chateau is in habited by a rich manufacturer, who has hopes of be coming Monsieur le Marquis, his daughter Adele, and a certain Senora Gonzales, a Spanish royalist and friend, and director of the family, who has certain designs upon M. Le Marquis that is to be, and who is moreover a political agent, having intimate relation with Fleur de Genet. At this place Felix, who is a littera tear estime, the hero of the feuilleton, arrives and meets with his friend Raymond. He is on a tour in search of the romantic and picturesque, and is desperately in love with a fair incognita, whom he has seen at the Theatre Francais. On his arrival at the Inn he learns, to his surprise, that his friend Raymond is the celebrated Vendeau Chieftan, discovers that he is carrying on a secret correspondence with the Senora Gonzales and her protector, the manu facturer and would-be noble, residing in the neighbour hood, and that the daughter of the said manufacturer is his own fair incognita. An alarm is given, and Fleur de Genet finds himself in danger of arrest. He imme diately possesses himself of the passport of Felix, leaving his own and his baggage behind him, and con sequently leaving Felix to be arrested in his stead. But instead of arrest, Felix receives a letter, offering him, in his character of Raymond, refuge in the castle ; he accepts the invitation, and uses his time so well that he ingratiates himselfcompletely into the good graces of Adele, while the fact of his being a Count secures the consent of her father, who is anxious above all things for an alliance with nobility. In the meantime the real Raymond arrives at the chateau, hut he finds it a difficult matter to make out his personal identity. Felix, who has possession of his passports and baggage, is by no means disposed to resign the honours which have been forced upon him. The Senora Gonzales is seen approaching, who is personally acquainted with Raymond, and he trusts to her evidence for vindicating his claims, but unfortunately for him the Senora Gonzales has obtained admission to the confidence of the manufacturer and would-be noble, and also to that of Raymond under false pretences. She is not a lady of noble birth, but is recognised by Felix as a Madrid actress, who has been employed in political intrigues. A hint from Felix as to her real station settles the question as between him and Raymond, and to the horror of the latter she ad dresses Felix as the real Count de Lisieux. M. Pincette, a huissier, a sort of modern French llogberry, admirably acted by M. Tourtois, who made his Milt last evening, and who in eccentric characters will be a great acquisition to the corps dramatique of the St. James's, now enters, and demands M. Raymond. They both answer; he still goes on with his questions for the purpose of satisfying himself as to the identity, and both the real and sham Raymond continue to answer in chorus. "There are two," exclaims the utterly mystified Pincette, " I want but one, and I want to arrest him on account of an overdue bill." "It is my friend," instantly exclaims each. " There were two Ray moods just now," exclaims Pincette, completely confounded, " and now there is not one." At length all is rectified, the manufacture having been refused the title of Marquis of which he was ambitious, becomes a hater of aristocracy and an admirer of talent, and bestowes his daughter upon Felix. The Count is arrested, but has three days given him to leave France. He talks of sacrificing his life to his principles, but at length takes refuge in the diligence, which will whirl him out of danger within the three days, while the Spanish lady accepts his offer of accompanying him, not liking to live too near the neighbourhood of Felix, who is intimately acquainted with her antecedents in Madrid. Lafont, whose Felix was perfection, was called for at the conclusion, and Fleur de Genet %%ill, in the theatrical as in the natural world, be, no doubt an evergreen. It was preceded by the one act vaudeville of Mademoiselle I%ichon, in which Mademoiselle Juliette Raoul, a pupil of Mademoiselle Jenny Vertpi e, made her debut. This young lady does honour to her tutoress. We could re cognise in her style of acting all the espiegle points for which Jenny Vertpr6 was so celebrated. She is worthy to have been the pupil of Jenny Vertpre, and will become, no doubt, a great favourite. The performances con cluded with fiche d' Amour, the original of the Lend me Five Shillings of the Haymarket, in which M. Leon Baisse sustained the part of the hero with great humour and vivacity. The house was crowded. DEATH OF DRAGONETTI. We regret to announce the decease of this celebrated double-bass performer, who expired at his house in Leicester square, on Thursday afternoon. Count Pepoli, the Italian poet; Mr. Novello, Mr. Piggott, and M. Tolbecque were with the musician during his last moments. He was a Vene tian by birth, and was born in 1764 or 1762, for Dragonetti was never positive about the date. His father was also a contra-basso. At nine years of age Domenico began to play on the guitar. He then studied the violin, and at twelve years old began to play on the double bass, to the amazement of the whole city. He practised much with Mestrino, the famous vio linist, and at thirteen Dragonetti was nominated primo basso at the Opera Buffo. At fourteen he was promoted to the same position at the Grand Opera Seria, at San Benetto. At eighteen he was engaged in the chapel of San Marco, performing at concerts the violoncello parts on the double bass. He then went to Vicenza, where he purchased his well-known Amati double bass. From Vicenza he visited Padua, after which he was offered an engagement, as principal contra-basso, at the King's Theatre in this country, in which he remained up to his death. Dragonetti was eccentric in his habits, but had an ardent attachment for his art. His conversation was curious and amusing, from the strange mixture of French, Italian, and English words. He was most punctual and honourable in his engagements. For thirty years he and his colleague Lindley were always the first to take their places in an orchestra. Dragonetti kept his beloved instrument as close to the stage-door of the Opera-house as pos sible, in order that it might be saved in the event of a fire. As a performer he was the greatest executant ever known. He was the Paganini of the double bass. His wonderful power of keeping an orchestra together and sustaining singers was not the least of his gifts. The conformation of his hands was particularly favourable for his muscular power. A periodical has supplied some anecdotes of interest " Dragonetti was full of anecdote. The account of his first introduction to Beethoven was highly characteristic. When the impetuous German put before him a violoncello accom paniment to some piece, displaying' a forest of notes,' at the completion of the performance he jumped up from the piano and embraced him. Also his accompanying Mrs. Siddons in a song at Mrs. Darner's, the sculptress. Her musical decla mation, he said, was unpractised--unprofessional, but it was in character with her acting. Her tones were deep, solemn, breathing and majestic. When Dragonetti first visited Paris, he carried with him letters of introduction from Viotti to Cherubini and Gretry. Ho called upon the former, who was from home, and then proceeded to Gretry's residence at Montmorency. In the course of conversation Gretry asked his visitor in what quarter of Paris he had taken his lodg ings, and then contrived to have all Dragonetti's effects re moved to his house. Friends must not part thus,' said lie; ' while you remain in France you must consider my house your home.' " A " Complete System of Doubleßass,"written by Dragonetti, was destroyed unfortunately in a lire. His last illness was confirmed dropsy. His faculties were good until the last. 11 Drago has left a gap which cannot be filled. Aufassi takes his place at the Opera-house, but it would take the concentrated power of four of our best players to constitute one Dragonetti. lie has bequeated his double bass, his beloved Amati, to San Marco, at Venice. We learn that his second best basso has been left by him to his countryman Casolani, of the Opera orchestra. Il Drago had an extraordinary collection of dolls and snuff-boxes, of every country, which he has dis tributed amongst his friends in his will. We believe that Count Pepoli, Mr. Heath, and Mr. Novello are the executors. T th h e e musicalmfeennetrbaelrsefofDthraegenetti, as a marls k of are respectanxious f t o attend h is genius. o o f f t E h e e n e e t w s fi i s e 1 andd, in A ß ch oss- an_y sLir M e: P fo . ; estate E s ' hasJ a p m o e ro s h l , a i s a e t d h e t s i o i o n , 12,5001. —Inverness Courier. General Lord Gough has remitted 70,0001. from India, for the purchase of an estate in Ireland. GENERAL ANNUITY SOClETY.—Yesterday a special meeting of the Society was held at the offices, 36, Colman street, for the purpose of receiving the report of Mr. Stephen Aldrich, the secretary, as to the result of his application for her Majesty to patronise the Society. Richardson, Esq., was unanimously called to the chair. Mr. Aldrich read the following letter from Sir Henry Wheatley—" St. James's Palace, April lltb, 1846.—Sir,—I beg to acknowledge the re ceipt of your letter accompanied with a memorial from the General Annuity Society, which I have not failed to submit to the Queen, and I am honoured with her Majesty's com mands to send thirty guineas as a donation from the Queen towards that valuable institution, and her Majesty will also be pleased to allow the Charity to be called the Royal General Annuity Society. I beg to inclose a draft for 311. 10s., as the Queen's gracious donation, the receipt of which you will have the goodness to acknowledge.—l have the honour, &c., W. WHEATLET.—Stephen Aldrich, Esq."—Mr. Richardson highly eulogised the exertions of the secretary, and felt sa tisfied that the result would greatly benefit the society. Several resolutions were then moved and seconded, and amongst them one thanking Major-General Sir H. Wheatley for his attention, and soliciting him to become Vice-president. Votes of thanks werethen passed to the Secretary and Chair man, and the meeting separated. The Earl of Cawdor has agreed to give a suitable site for a free church to the congregation in the parish of Caw dor.—lnverness Courier. A kw days ago a man sold his wife in the market place at Apt (Vauclttse) for four years, receiving 100 f. for the bargain. •Cs Last g 0,, 4, ' Week 0. ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. ~ ' t , e. 3. £ X April 11 Arbroath and Forfar •••••••• • • • • • • • 228 216 Bristol and Birmingham .••••.. . . . • • • - - Chester aad Ilirlcuaamatcl ..-.. .. .. ... __ 5 , ,9 9 Dublin and Drogheda. ••• • • • ...... •• • 610 658 7 Dublin and Kingstown ••••••.. • . . . • • 702 749 12 Dundee and Arbroath • . 252 294 11 Durham and Sunderland ... ...... .... 541 531 11 Edinburgh and Glasgow . ... ...• .• • • 3,368 2,626 12 Eastern Counties and North Eastern • 8,146 4,566 11 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••• • • • 2,2 4 6 1,655 11 Glasgow and Green0ck......... •• •• 942 824 Grand Junction ... . .... 11 Gravesend and Rochester—. .. •• •• •• 280 - Great North of England .....• — 12 Great Western . ....... 18,776 15,780 13 Hartlepool ....... • ... II London and Birmingham, &c. ... .... 33,607 32,488 12 London and Blackwall. • •• 11 London and Brighton 14 London and Croydon ....... „ „ London and Greenwich... • • ...... •• -- 11 London and South Wester n , „„ „ „ 6,401 5,694 12 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury •• •• • • 1,048 869 11 Manchester and Birmingham.... •• • • 4,005 3,618 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc•• 11 Midland Counti es ....... 11 Newcastle and D ar li ngton •••••• • • • • 11 Newcastle and Carlisle.. —..•••• •• •• 1,662 1,367 12 Newcastle and North Shields.. •• •• •• 443 358 12 Norfolk ............ ~ ~ , and a nd Rouen xt an . 2,752 2,315 1,392 North Union and Bolton and Preston Paris, Corbel, and Orleans •• • 5,833 11 Preston and Wyre....... ...... ..••• 503 406 1 13 1 Sheffield Paris 11 South Eastern.. .... . 11 Taff Vale ••• • .. ...... ...........• •• 1,075 931 759 628 Yarmouth and Norwich •• •• •• — c • 1 le ' s te • r • . : • . • . : : .• .• : : : : 7 6 1 :87 8 96 3 1 5 4 :6 0 0 8 6 68 6 9 11 York and North Midland .•••••• •• •• 4,920 At Marlborough-street Police-court on Friday Mrs. Henry, the widow of an officer, who was brought to this Court on Thursday for annoying the family of the Earl of Arundel, presented herself before Mr. Hardwick with a newspaper, containing a brief notice of her case, and begged the magistrate to deny that Lord Arundel had intimated a doubt about the soundness of her intellect. Mr. Hardwick said he could do nothing of the sort ; for Lord Arundel, as the most charitable way of accounting for her strange conduct, had assumed that the applicant was not exactly in her right mind, an impression which he (Mr. Hardwick) also shared. The applicant said she would now disclose the nature of the plot against her. The family of the Howards believed that she was in possession of, or knew the place of deposit of certain documents, that would materially alter the position of the family. Ever since the family had arrived at this knowledge they had formed a plot to persecute her, and they had persecuted her for the last four years. They had not succeeded in poisoning her, but they had poisoned her faithful house dog. The family had also, for sinister purposes, spread abroad a report that she laboured under mental delusion. In order to counteract this, she had made the Commissioners of Lunacy acquainted with her case, and those gentlemen would be able to vouch for the soundness of her intellect. As Mr. Hardwick continued to express his inability to contra.. dict the report, the applicant said she should immediately write to the editors of the papers. P. C lir ri . A i r ,. li w w_m aiiit, r w it as m to l w 7 e . — d u T p h fr e o W m F ar o s l p i3 i , t p e, oi s n O t, g G u i n ll s in , g C h a a p m t : on the 15th inst., by the African and Fearless steam-vessels, when iihistnpehin,wtlsta isepTi‘nEsr' Cap t ai n iadl lfloamt: hkgSeT.,:ir:r t E O the SERPENTINENr e • to the moorings lately occupied by the Southampton frigate. She is to be paid off without any of her bulkheads or internal fittings being removed. On Wednesday afternoon, as a party of her crew were running violently with a cart from the sail loft in the Dock-yard, where they had deposited some of the ship's sails, to the wharf for another load, the cart came in contact with a large gun, by which several of the men were injured. Three of them were found to be so much hurt that they were immediately removed to Melville Hospital. This ship brought to Chatham six military prisoners, under sentences of courts-martial for seven and fourteen years' transportation. John Cameron, 32d; and Joseph i' The names : _... pet o e f r the Morrison, James a nnndoHcr to rorrreopbmwsesrnothtihvi Sheerness, .y r u, n h nece e nst. l :d o l, n . , j g tah, led o n are Burgess,a s fol lows of the 79th Reg i ment ; Twedie and Robert Walker, of the Ist Royals. The pri soners were received by an escort, and taken to the Detach ment Prison, a t they e will n r n e a m m a e i n n t until an and powder, d er or derin 2tss &c., and nei r n i a v oarnpt e ed. s .: from the Horse Guards for their remolyvhael.n she T h he R . a ll leigh, 50 reach, getting THROUGH AN IN proceed completing for seft. Her crew were removed yesterday ' from the Hussar hulk, where they had been remaining whilst the o a n the body long ewitook o x allws t month, main until the 17th dSTre o h i he ' pow n ind e i before Mr. Bedford, the coroner, at the inquiry of c J c oh ß n • i ll s s i gahs sire E .— L e t a , t e K l n a i s g t h t e: b •e ri n d i g n e g , Rising Sun Taylor, aged thirty-five years, lately residing Taxer Aßß n D , at No. 10, Cross street, Golden-square, who committed Price, a young man who lodged with the sui cide. John deceased, stated that the deceased had been in a desponding state the last four months, arising from a disease of teofsklind for always seemed in great pain. Witness had often heard him say that no person on earth suffered so much pain as he did. He bad applied to all the principal physicians in London respecting the disease under which he l a b oured, but none seemed to do him any good. He was a v ery sober, steadye man, and very saving. He said in August last that " Drowning was a very easy death, but laudanum would b e a much more preferable death." O of n the 11t1 tin v 1 August witness found him in bed votni g ver y severely. Witness asked him what he bad taken, and he said th at he had taken s sixpennyworth of' laudanum. A s urgeon was ca ll ed in who applied the usual means, and he recovered. Some time since the deceased gave witness a letter whi c h he beg ge d h e would not open un til e happened to him. Since the deceased's death witness had found another letter , which re sembled the first. It was directed to witnes s+ and chiefly re ferred to some money and property, which he directed to bis shared among his brothers and two children. The letters terminated by stating " that his life w as a burthen to him and he was unable to bear up against his troubles." The jury, after a few minutes, returned a verdict, " That the de ceased destroyed himself while in a state of temporary in sanity, brought on by disuse." RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week In the previous year : COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FnIDAY.—The Queen and PrincrAlbert, with his Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meinin gen, walked in the pleasure grounds this morning, and re turned to the Castle in a pony carriage. The unfavourable state of the weather this afternoon pre vented the Queen and Prince Consort, and her Majesty's august visitors, or the royal family, from leaving the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived to lunch with her Majesty, and to pay a visit to the Queen Dowager. The Earl of Aberdeen left the Castle to-day. The Royal Family took their usual airings this morning. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will in clude her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Augusta Bruce, the Countess of Lichfield, Lady Harriet Anson, Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, and Sir George Couper. _ _ _ The band of the Grenadier Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend at the Castle. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester on Thursday. The French Ambassador transacted business yesterday at .he Foreign-office. The President of the Board of Trade, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, and the Solicitor- General, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. A deputation from the Metropolitan Sewerage Manure Company had an interview with Viscount Canning yesterday at the office of the Woods and Forests. The deputation con sisted of Mr. John Martin, Mr. Mylne, Mr. T. Clark, Mr. Bailey, and Mr. John James Moore. The Earl of Aberdeen returned to town yesterday from Windsor Castle. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, and also from the Governor of Gibraltar, were received yester day at the Colenial-office. Mr. Secretary Gladstone arrived in town yesterday after noon. Lord Granville Somerset arrived in town yesterday after noon. Lady Peel and family arrived in Whitehall Gardens yester day, from Drayton Manor, Staffordshire. Mr. Hildyard, M.P., and Mrs. Hildyard, arrived at Far rance's Hotel, Upper Belgrave-street, yesterday, from Flintham Hall, Nottinghamshire. MR. MUIILENFELDT'S MUSICAL SOIREES.—The pro gramme of the last of Mr. Muhlenfeldt's series of soirees musicales exhibited no less good taste and classical zeal than was shown on former occasions. The principal instrumental pieces were Hummel's septuor in D minor, executed by Messrs. Muhlenfeldt, Ribas, Grattan Cooke, Jarrett, West lake, Rousselot, and Reinagle ; and Mendelssohn's duo in D, by Muhlenfeldt and Rousselot. Both were admirably exe cuted. Beethoven's sonate caractaristique—one of the se verest tests a pianist can submit to—was charmingly inter preted by Mr. Mublenfeldt. Each variation of sentiment— the lingering reluctance of the farewell, the impetuous and passionful return, and the musing pensive character of the absence—was expressed with truth and delicacy. Two fan tasias —one of his own composition, the other Thalberg's— on Massaniello motives were also executed by the bene ficiaire, and in both cases the player's merits consi derably exceeded those of the composer. A most im portant feature of the evening was the debut of Made moiselle Rummel. Her voice is a soprano, clear and brilliant throughout its compass, which is of extraordinary extent. Joined to this the flexibility and neatness of__ her execution, the light and shade of her expression, will in fallibly make her one of the prominent stars of the present concert season. The pieces executed by her were the finale the n bula, and a Tarentella and Tyrolean air by Rossini.B" m In the first of these she was greeted with an en thusiastic encore. Another debutant made his appearance, Herr Kleine, who sang an aria from otello with considerable force of lung. Miss Dolby and Miss Ra i nforth were also among the vocalists. The former executed a charming lied by Mr. Muhlenfeldt. The exquisite perfection of the fair vocalists' execution, as well as the beauty of the melody, drew a rapturous encore from the audience. Miss Dolby's rich and liquid organ, guided by so much true feeling, was also heard to the highest advantage in Haydn's fine cantata, " Arianne a Naxos." Another ballad by Mr. Muhlenfeldt was intrusted to Miss Rainforth, and was charmingly deli vered by her. Mr. Weiss and Mr. Seguin also added effica ciously their talents towards the entertainment of the even ing. The conducting department was intrusted to the good taste and high musical ability of Mr. Henry Boys. Alto gether rothing could redound more in every way to the credit of Mr. Muhlenfeldt than the whole arrangements of the soirée. The case of " Woolmer v. Toby" was heard on Fri day in the Court of Queen's Bench, and a rule Nisi for a new trial was granted, all the judges concurring in the propriety of this decision. Although letters from the solicitors of joint stock undertakings to allottees have now become too frequent to create any particular surprise, if the demand for 2s. or 3s. be made in the ordinary way, a case now and then occurs in which the former applicants seem literally startled at the boldness of the request. Such a case, it appears, happened the other day. About eight months ago applications were made for shares in a certain undertaking, but there was no allotment till the present month, and it is not now a week since the day fixed for the payment of the deposits. It will hardly be credited that letters have already been written to the allottees, threatening them with proceedings if the whole of the deposits are not paid. This is a specim, nof "sharp ness" not to be exceeded in the history of modem companies. —Times. THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 17.—The Royal West India mail packet the Clyde, Captain Symons, left this port at 3 P.M. this day, with the West India and other mails, also 40 passengers, stems, and miscellaneous packages. The Oriental Company's steam-ship Pacha, Captain Evans, left the dock this day for Gibraltar, with the Peninsular and Me diterranean mails, 18 passengers, and a full cargo of bale goods. A very fine ship, the Parkfield, now lying in the (lodic, received on board yesterday 170 emigrants, destined for the Cape of Good Hope. The passengers were brought from London by a special train, which took them into the docks, enabling them immediately to embark on board the ship. CREMORNE GARDENS, CHELSEA.—At the Middlesex Sessions yesterday an app ea l aga i n st the decision of the local magistrates, refusing a renewal of the license for these gardens, was postponed to Monday, May 18. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins is retained for the appellant, Mr. James Ellis; and Mr. Clark son will appear for the magistrates. The case is important, and excites a largo share of public attention. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMOIVS, April 17. The SPEAKER took the Chair at a quarter to Four o'clock. WIGAN ELECTION. Sir W. lIEATIICOTE brought np the report of the Committee appointed to inquire into this election, which declared that the lion. James Lindsay had been duly elected to serve in the present Parliament as Member for the borough of Wigan. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time : Dublin Wide Streets. Lincoln Waterworks. Wakefield Waterworks. Gollon Inclosure. Lancashire Waterworks. Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal. Ardrossan Municipal Police and Improvement. Rothesay Municipal and. Police. Forth and Clyde and Monkland Navigation Junction. Forth and Clyde Navigation and Bowling Bay Improve• ment. Pow of Inchaffray Drainage. Airdrie and Coatbridge Waterworks. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time, and passed— Rochester-bridge. Dundee New Gas. Boston Waterworks. Witham Navigation. XIV. Mr. PROTHEROEG ROUP moved that Group 14 have leave to sit and proceed with their business on Monday, the 21st day of April, notwithstanding the resolution of the House on the 7th day of this instant April. Sir G. CLERK opposed the motion. He did not think that after the resolution unanimously come to by the House the arrangement should be depart, d from to suit the convenience of any Committee. At the time of the resolution being moved there were several cases instanced as having peculiar claims for favourable consideration ; yet they, also, in deference to the feel ing of the House, were postponed with the other Bills. There were no special reasons why the rule should be set aside for the Bills in the present group, and to do so, would be to place others at a disadvantage ; for this reason, he would oppose the present motion. Mr. PROTHEROE, after a few words, in which he said the object was not to suit the convenience of the Committee, but because the promoters of the Bills were not at all likely to be affected by the proposed measure for facilitating the dissolution of companies,, withdrew his motion. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE. Mr. CARDWELL brought up a report of the general income and expenditure of the country. ROMAN CATHOLICS IN THE ARMY. Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL presented a petition from Wexford, praying that better arrangements might be car ried out than at present, for affording spiritual instruction to Roman Catholic soldiers in the colonies and on foreign service. ADDITIONAL MEMBERS FOR TIIE COUNTY OF CORK. Mr. O'CONNELL gave notice that he should postpone his motion for leave to introduce a Bill to enable the county of Cork to send two additional Members to re place those formerly returned for Sudbury, till Tuesday next. FERMOY UNION. Mr. J. O'CONNELL gave notice that, on Tuesday next, he should move for copies of the correspondence which had taken place between the guardians of this union and the Poor-law Commissioners with respect to an alleged neglect of the paupers in that union; and for copies of the correspondenc e which had taken place be tween those guardians and the Rev. Daniel Dilworth, in January last, calling their attention to the condition of the paupers. OUTRAGES AND DISTRESS IN IRELAND. Mr. D. BROWNE wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Government whether he had received any official information with respect to the fearful state of the poor in the south of Ireland from the want of food—that they had stopped and robbed several mills, cars, and boats laden with flour and meal? He wished to ask if such information had reached her Majesty's Government, and whether they had taken any steps to afford relief to those unfortunate persons who had been reduced to such a state, and in duced to commit violence by the want of the necessaries of life? He did not ask the question with any intention to embarrass the Government, but in order to allay the anxiety which prevailed in Ireland on the subject. Sir R. PEEL assured the Hon. Gentleman that both his Hon. Friend (Sir J. Graham) and himself had re ceived information, from time to time, from the proper authorities with respect to the outrages which had been recently perpetrated in Ireland, and with respect to the sufferings of the Feople from the want of food, caused by the failure of the potato crop. He must say that these accounts testified to the fortitude and forbearance with which the people had borne their sufferings.—(Hear.) Outrages had been committed, the perpetrators of which must be punished—(Hear)—and steps had accordingly been taken by the Executive to punish those concerned in them; and the Hon. Gentleman and the House might rest assured that every means would be taken to diminish and altogether suppress these outrages. With respect to the sufferings of the people, the Government had taken steps, by the introduction of maize and other food into Ireland, to alleviate them, but he could assure him that the exertions of the Govern ment to accomplish this would be greatly facilitated, and the people of Ireland consequently benefited, by the House passing the Corn Bill without any unnecessary delay. IRISH COERCION BILL. Upon the motion of Sir J. GRAHAM that the order of the day be now read, Mr. S. b'BRIEN said he did not rise for the purpose of moving the order of the day, but to make another appeal to her Majesty's Government on behalf of the people of that part of Ireland to which the Hon. Member, who had just sat down, had alluded. Upon a late occa sion, when he called tha attention of the Government to this matter, he did not consider that the measure then proposed could be at all adequate to meet the distressed state of the people ; and an attack was then made upon him for what he stated. However, the facts that had every day since been developed had proved that he was correct, and he did not know how the Government could desire to have stronger proof of it unless the people were to die in thousands. But he had now two instances of recent date ; one, where an inquest was held on the body of a poor man found dead in a ditch in the county of Roscommon, and it was proved he had died of hunger ; and the next was a case of a similar nature which had occurred in Limerick. Accounts of these distresses were coming from every part of the country. (The Hon. Member then read a statement which appeared in the Limerick Tory paper, to the effect that the people in that district were starving; and that though voluntary benevolence was doing much, it was not doing more than it ought, and that Govern ment should interfere in a prompt and decided manner.) Now he (Mr. O'Brien) was perfectly willing to give the Government the praise which was due to them for their introduction of Indian meal.—(llear, hear.) But he was perfectly unable 1 ,0 understand a letter which ap peared in the Cork paper. In that part of Ireland food was selling at famine prices, and Indian meal was intro duced to keep down the prices; a certain portion of it was distributed, but the benefit was stopped by some arbitrary decree of the persons in authority; an ap plication was made to the relief committee in Dublin, and the answer received was, that the supply was in tended to be preserved for the pressure during the sum mer months, until which time the landowners were ex pected to contribute to the relief of the distressed. Now, really he thought that the Indian meal was for the purpose of meeting the temporary distress. The Irish labourer did not depend upon the wages which he received ; he gets from the landlord or farmer .e _a s small portion of land, and the produce enabl him to support his family throughout ple y ear. Now for several months in the year the labouring classes could nut obtain employment at all. It was well known that at the present moment potatoes were selling at 6d. and Bd. per stone, and any one acquainted with Ireland must be aware that such a price was almost amounting to a state of famine and starvation. That article of food was now double the ordinary price. It was clear that the Government should not wait till the people were actually starved to death. They were at that moment in such a state of destitution, that they would rather be shot than starved to death. They were not ignorant of the state of the people ; the papers were filled with statements of attacks on vessels. There was one attack made on a boat proceeding from Limerick to Clare loaded with flour. The whole cargo was seized, and the value amounted to over 2001. This was a fearful state of things. There had already been outrages in Tipperary and Clonmel. It appeared from the accounts in the public papers that a few days ago an outrage of that description had broken out in Tipperary, when the people seized on a large quantity of flour, which was on its way to ports for exportation. At Clonmel the famine riot consisted of between 4,000 and 5,000 people, where 250 cart loads of flour were seized upon by the populace. The mili tary, however, being brought, the property was retaken and escorted to the ports for exportation, which showed plainly that there was abundance of food in the country for the relief of the people, if they were allowed to use it, which fact of course served to ag gravate t h e di stress un d er which the people laboured ; and it was most surprising that the people, under such circumstances, did not commit more outrages upon person and pro perty. And the Right Honourable Gentleman at the head of the Government should recollect that the people of Ireland were only at the commencement of their famine; they would yet have to undergo some four or five months more of distress, and he would once more solemnly appeal to the Government, and ask them whe ther they thought that their present measures of relief were adequate to meet the distress of the Irish people ? He might say that, with respect to the resident gentry in Ireland, the majority of the landlords were benevo lently contributing to the relief of the people; but those of them who were most able to do so subscribed nothing at all. But neither had this measure any p r ovisionto oo _ meet ; the exigencies of the present time. Neither wa s u the p law, as it existed in Ireland, a system calculated to benefit the people of that country. Su rely it was the Irish poor, who business of the Government to enable th e _ doing so. He were willing to work, to have the mea n of but what had the Governmen t s em ployment thou g ht that they ought to be en d co n u e ra sgieb th e r di ta n hte th ma is ?s d u e m s l i , r ho e ef 4 , Right H Ho on. Baronet had told the o u rth ir e e p lari urp d o . se N o o f w g h iv e in w g i he 0001. waa v a to labourers t h a e ila biefor of that the House would analyse th, sum was to be expended. TI Baronet had brought in one BiL age ; and had that Bill been inf it might have been attended wit lie was not going to say that that ful in some small degree, but he that the Right Hon. Baronet woult applicable to meet this distressin, Lion. Baronet enumerated amon, which granted certain loans, for the _ under the order of the Board of Public Works. The Right Honourable Baronet also alluded to some great undertakings for promoting the improvement of navigation in Ireland. He (Mr. S. O'Brien) had heard of no such works being yet commenced. The Right Hon. Baronet had, however, informed them that 20,000 L, a part of the greater sum of 400,000, had oeen laid aside for this purpose. The Right Hon. Baronet also stated that the County Presentments Act would bring into cir culation an expenditure of 100,0001. Now he (Mr. O'Brien) could inform the Right Hon. Baronet that, with only one or two exceptions, the grand juries had decided that this measure was altogether inapplicable to meet the present distressing crisis. That Act would go, not to the benefit of the labouring classes, but to people who did not require assistance. Another of these measures was the Fisheries Act. He thought that it was a very good Act, and hoped it would be successful, but so far as he had observed during his residence in Ireland, it had not come into operation, nor was there any appearance of it. There remained only another Act for him to speak of, and that was the Public Works (Ireland) Bill. It would be a very useful Act if the Government would only facilitate its operation. Public meetings had been held in many parts of Ireland to promote and expedite the operation of this Bill. The amount sanctioned to be expended by the provisions of the Bill was :-.0,000/., and that would just give ls per head to a mil lion of people, and thus it seemed that in the course of a few months a million of individuals would require the assistance it was intended to give. A very large number of applications had already been made to Government for employment under the provisions of the Bill. He confessed that with reference to those provisions, they seemed most desirable in their nature, but he thought that it was the duty of the Government to bring to the aid of the local exertions made on this emergency the funds derived from general contribution and from the grant of the swa s ul t oic a drh t k e i . sna dsuiTnsedhreei wouldrn at c ai o ki eb s nte e e q tu u o e s e n gf c of such a proceeding would be, that the peo ple, ui e inst ea d o f app l y i ng f or pu bli c charity, vlei nt, would htheemin b themselves. vpe e lse m .y p ul l Hoeyneetda asked andhwoulded t t the be e e kittiigeshvtwliitohn.retispeenctltetaloa th n e t a o pp s i t i a e t a e tie to ns t t h h e at H h o a u d s b e e w en ha m t a n d e e for employment on those works, for which 58,000/. had been granted. He (Mr. Smith O'Brien) believed that the applications already made would warrant the expen diture of 500,000/. He could not refrain from expressing his is get t that Government should think it necessary to couple the question of Ireland with the question of the ' corn-laws. An attempt had been made to give that country cheap food by opening the ports but other documents independent of that were required. Ile was one of those who differed from the great majo rity of the Hon. Members on his side of the House—he meant a measure in reference to corn, which he had no doubt would be of service to this country, but would, for many years be very injurious to Ireland.— (Hear, hear.) If, indeed, the duty was to be taken off foreign oats, and the article to be admitted into Ireland duty free, be would support it, because the price of oats in Ireland had risen to an enormous height. Well, then, again he would say that still more unfair and ungenerous had been the conduct of the Government to Hon. Members on his side the House who differed from him, in coupling this measure with the question of the Repeal of the Union.—(Hear, hear.) Was it fair then to taunt Hon. Members on this side the House with throwing impedi ments in the way of the people of Ireland getting the means of relief because they would not consent to a measure which would be the greatest infliction that country could suffer?—(Hear.) Why, the Irish Members had no remedy. If they had not adopted this course they would lose all confidence of the Irish people, unless they opposed the Bill in all its stages.—(Hear, hear.) But he trusted they would be able to compel even Eng lish majorities —even an English House of Commons— to undersrintsl at last that the arguments that Irish Members used against this measure were so fraught with justice, that that Bill could never pass the House. —(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Gentleman had spoken about alienating the feelings of the Irish people from the Government of this country. He (Mr. S. O'Brien) found that the feelings of the Irish people had, by the conduct of the Government, been deeply, perhaps irrevocably, alienated from this Parliament. He regretted that the present Government had thought it necessary to couple measures of coercion with those which they had brought in for the removal of the evils with which Ireland laboured. Yet such was the case. What, then, he might ask, if the people of Ire land bad had a Legislature of their own ? Would they have suffered those evils to continue so long ? What would have been the course pursued by an Irish Government ? An Irish Govern ment would have summoned an Irish Parliament to meet early in November ; and would have suggested such measures as would have anticipated the evil, and would not have waited until the calamities had actually occurred, till the last moment of relief ; and would have taken such measures as would have effectually prevented that mischief, for which sufficient prevision could not be made by the Government at present in power. Neither would they have committed the error of coupling measures of coercion with the measures for re lict, and would have used their utmost endsavours to remove those evils by means within their command, and would have found in their national resources that guarantee of soccess which would have availed ti restore confidence, and save one-half of the mischief which now was inevitable. Under these circumstances, whatever loss of life might occur from the scarcity of food known to prevail, and whatever the misohiefs that might arise from consequent collisions, for these and for all the other evils that might arise, he should hold the members of her Majesty's Government wholly and solely responsible.—(Cheers.) Sir J. GRAHAM said, that however anxious he was to answer to the responsibility which the Hon. Gentle man had thrown upon him, he felt respon s ibl e t o th e House to bring the adjourn e d debate to as early a con clusion as possible, and he should, therefore, confine himself to answer a few of the questions which the Hon. Gentleman had put. In doing so, he would in the first place appeal to the House, and he might also appeal to the Honourable Gentleman himself, whether he had ever concealed his opinion from the information which he had received of the extent of the calamities under which Ireland was suffering, and of the proba bility that the pressure would increase rather than diminish as the summer advanced. Still more might he appeal to them whether he had ever. endeavoured to con ceal the extent of the mischief, and whatever might be the result, of this he felt assured, that the House and the country would acquit them of any intentional neglect, and would relieve the Government of all responsibility for the present condition of Ireland. At the same time, he was aware, from the unusual cha racter of the calamities, that it was no small matter for the Government to be called upon to feed an entire people. Those aware of what the functions of a Government were might readily understand that there existed no machinery for that purpose ; and it was necessary to create a machinery to meet the case. Some allowance, therefore, must be made if the arrangements were not so complete as to be able to meet every possible phase of the evil. He must, however, say, in reference to the statement made by the Hon. Member, with regard to persons who had died from famine, that the Government had received no ac count of any deaths having occurred from this cause. He did not rely upon the circumstance of the poor-houses not being filled as any argument of absence of scarcity. In neither of those cases referred to were the work houses full. The Hon. Gentleman, and those surroun him, who recommended large gratuities t o be given ,ne ai should l be by agreed. to the Irish people, one and all said, that w it h respe ct to oh wages. a t t h w e a a s o b able - e b t o h d ies i g e i d te n3o t an e tt mods then, mod e o f t of feywere meeting reliefwthe evil, Then, as to what the Honourable Gentleman had said with respect to the introduction of Indian corn into Ireland, he (Sir James Graham) had already stated to the House that the Government, on its own responsi bility, had departed from the accustomed practice--he had almost said the legitimate course —and ordered a• large importation of Indian corn into Ireland, for the relief of the people during the continuance of the disease and famine engendered by the failure of the potato cro p. They did not, h owever, intend, neither did they conaider . that that supply would meet all the demands of the Irish people during this emergency. But at any rate its introduction would prevent an undue increase in the price of provisions ; for instance, meal was one-third dearer this year than during more than three of the preceding years, but they anticipated that the introduc dun of this corn would prevent people from withholding foot] from the markets in order to get high prices and regulate the supply of the necessaries of life in the different markets of Ireland. It was, how ever, difficult to regulate the supply of food, but the of l Indianh peoplecorn ; was but Government would do their best to do so. They never sufficient attempted they said this,—that the supply, regulated by proper to to meetsay that tdiehmeangclus quantity ty theris officers, would prevent the rising of the prices of food. Large supplies of corn, in addition to those supplied by the Government, had been imported into Ireland, which. was sold at a moderate price, now that the duty had been suspended by a Treasury order, and was in consequence sold as cheap as oatmea l It was found, as the Government anticipated, an entan agree able and nutritious food. Now, the Ho n. G entleman had midst of existed the accompanied with loss of life, be was sure the' Hon. plenty.—(Hear, hear.) Now, might be the bad justly observed, that cases of . extre me . destitution, uite impossible that efforts of the Government, it was q wished, if they d accomplish all they they could o emergency, instead of; Gentleman would admit that whatever were alone to meet th persons of influence stepp i ng forth Gentleman asked him what generously and aiding them—(Hear.) The ilo • but he would meet his q uestion by another,ing in Ireland , the Government had done to meet the distr ess prevail hethe wealthy landowners of Ireland done?—(Ch eers .) The Govern merit r t t u n i glhretlaangdotoafacilitatehad(Heanthendwise tribunon of the food which the Governmenthad provided. The Hon. Gentleman had referred to the Grand Jury Act; that was a measure to which the Government offered to advance 100,0001. for the carrying out of sub stantial public works, this would have circulated a great deal of money, and would have employed a great number of heads. It was left to the discretion of the Irish land lords. They have refused, and very generally so,, to avail themselves of it. He regretted that such wae. the fact, as if it had been adopted it would have been the he mode .. .. I . .• 'he R . . 'Mt i % 1 •-_, , ...: ... 5' % ill to ,t,' , . r: :::,. ritiii- - „ S / trod ; I '. • asA.liniuti3,- ... ,'" ~ th c 'Ol ..: - We k beib t - ••• , ' t Bil ' .....T ! tdicit be use- was • \l3 of iiid - :••• ld find • ....elhe ~:ui..--", - -.) - n criaik . 1 ilt litit4hV. I . ng g ins dilieldfireg; that - le improvement of land k THE SUN, LO G, APR FL 18, 1848.