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resent measure should have waited till 1846 before ho should have changed his principles ; and it was stated to be a remark able thing on that side of the House, by the Noble Lord (Lord (J. Russell). He was sure the Noble Lord was actuated by the-most Honourable motives, and he would give the Right Hon. Baronet the benefit of the same motives. The Right Hon. Baronet had waited till the disease of the potato in Ireland was fully proved, and he deemed that that was a good reason for a change in his principles. lie was not attacking this change of principle, but he was merely stating his opinion of the Right Hon. Baronet as a statesman. He should not look at this question as one eminating from a great party—it was no party question. The Hon. Gentleman who had last spoken said much of party, but he (Mr. Roebuck) could see nothing of party principle ; but it was arriving at the right principle alter a great delay. It was, however, so far as the Hon. Member was concerned, a principle not to be applied—for he said do not allow it to come into Committee. He would come to the principle of the party passed, but now, as avowed, broken up. The professors of those principles say, de not take off protec tion. The Hon. Member for Rutland said, if you take off pro tection, all the corn of the world will come into this country. He said if you took off protection corn would "all from 575. to 19s. The Honourable M.mber said that it required protection, so that it would be seen that the people of this country paid, instead of 195., 57.. per quarter. He should look at the party who benefited by this great coot to the country. Who were they? They were the tenant famers and landowners. The Gen tlemen who opposed the taking off of protection were very anxious to maintain %cages. But how did they carry cut the principle? Why, by making the labourer pay 575. instead of 19s. per quarter. They say, we are about to destroy the agrie cultural labourer by taking off protection. How were they about to do this? Was it by reducing the price of food ? He had not heard it attempted to be proved by those who opposed this question that the condition of the labourer would not be improved by the measure be are the House. They had said that he would be ruined, but had they endeavoured to prove it. This was the necessary consequence of such a mode of pro ceeding. The Hon. Alember had spoken of the injustice and oppression of those enactments, es some of the consequence, of a long Parliament ; but how comes it that he had taken no accoute . of the position of the labouring classes. The tenant farmer also required to have his condition attended to. The tenant farmer, by the operation of this law, might still retain his farm, but the law would materially affect him. The Honourable Member for Northampton had stated, that under the operation of the new law, a certain portion of land would not produce as much corn under the operation of the new law, as it mould at present ; and if the same argument held good in all such cases, he would ask if the tenant farmer was to employ his capital in this way, why did not the Hon. Member argue that people employed in other lvanches of business should do the same? —( Hear, hear,) Let it go to the public then, that the pro tectionist party wished to keep up the price of food at fifty two shillings, instead of nineteen shillings, per quarter.—(No, no.) If it was not that. he (Mr. Roebnek) wished to know what their object was.—( Hear, hear.) Was it not their object to raise the price of food?—(Hear, hear.) And for what purpose was that done, but to raise their own rent-rolls? ( Renewed cries of "Hear, hear.") He had heard a Right Hon. Gentleman on the opposite benches describe what the cause was that induced the supporters of the corn-laws to maintain them, and that was, in his own words, to maintain his position in society, or rather, as he ( Mr. Roebuck) should translate it, to put money in his pocket at the expense of the unfortunate people of the country.--(No, no, and hear, hear.) No, no; why under pretence of protecting agriculture, was it not the fact that the protectionists put money in their pockets ?—(No, no.) Why let any Hon. Member show him the converse of the assertion.—( Hear, Lear.) It was easy to cry " No, no," and make a noise and a fuss ; but let the contrary be proved to the satisfaction of the House. Heeasserted that it could not.—( Hear, hear.) He might as 411 take the present opportunity of stating that it would be beneficial if the Legis• lature, whilst contemplating the relaxation of duty on human food, would take advantage of the same opportunity to im prove the moral as well as the physical condition of the people. —( Hear, hear.) There certainly would be the opportunity of a greater outlay of capital ; but if care were not taken, the condition of the people would fall back if the measure should not be accompanied by an enlarged educational policy ; other. wise, did they not avail themselves of that opportunity, the con dition of the people would be much and seriously deteriorated. —(llean) And when they had provided for the destitute condi tion of the people, and had put the labouring classes upon a fair footing, then, and not till then, would they deserve the name of Legislators. Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS rose to move that the debate should be then adjourned. —(Cries of "No, no," and " Ad journ, adjourn.") Mr. HODGSON HINDE said that, on the first night of this debate, he had expressed his opinion in a few words. He be lieved that it was perfectly competent to speak on the original question on the motion of adjournment.—( Laughter.) Fur a considerable number of years he had enjoyed the honour of a seat in that House, and he had also the honour of representing a very large constituency. He confessed that his opinion was, that native industry ought to be protected, and, in making that declaration, he was in a peculiar position, as bis con stituency was entirely commercial, while he himself was en tirely connected with the agriculturist. Fie believed that it had been said that it was the interest of this country to buy in the cheapest market and to sell in the dearest one. That was certainly true to some extent, but it admitted of a modifi cation. The true policy of this, and every other country, was to increase the home supply of food, but ho did not think that the plan proposed by the Right Hon. Gentleman was the one that would have that effect. It was necessary that we should make ourselves independent of every foreign nation for our supply of food. We had contrived to do so when every other nation was opposed to us daring the war, but the system at present was such that our shipowners could not compete with foreign countries. If the Right Hon. Gentleman would repeal the duties on co lonial produce, it would be calculated to do some good in se curing their prosperity, but the present plan would fa 1 in ac complishing the objects for which it was to be carried. He would refer to the Hon. Member for the West Riding of • Yorkshire ( Lord Morpeth), who said, that great benefit would arise from the measure in unfavourable seasons. That when there was an unfavourable harvest in Northern Europe, there would be, in all probability, a favourable harvest in Ame rica, and rice rer wt. Would not this take place by extending the advantages now proposed for the benefit of foreign countries for the colonies alone? In that rare they would not be dependant on the caprice of fureig 'ers. The Hon. Member for Liverpool, and another Hon Member who had addressed the House, had expressed themselves in disapprobation of the measure, yet said they would vote for it, because it would avoid the greater evil, of the Noble Lord the Member for the City of London coming into office. He (Mr. Hodgson Hind) could not take this view of his public duty. Was the Noble Lord (Lord Sandon) so blind as to suppose that if he supported the Government, in its present measures, that Government could remain in office?—(Hear, hear.) Could he suppose that after the events of the present session, the present Ministry could continue to rule the country? The Government, in proposing their measures, he believed were greatly mistaken. He denied the assertions that the Conservative party depended on the Right Hon. Baronet any more than the Right Hon. Baronet depended on the party. Without that party the Right Hon. Baronet would never have come into power. 'Therefore he should not now exert his influence to defeat the objects though that party had produced his elevation. They had heard a great deal of the calamity of famine that was about to happen. If that calamity takes place it will be immediately, whilst the Right Hon. Baronet's remedy will not come into operation for three years. He, ho.sever, described the condition of the country as ex ceedingly prospeious. He stated that the people were con tented, happy, and peaceful, to an extent never known before. The great error of the Government was, that they had no sound discretion, and they all remembered the epitaph—it might apply to the course pursued by them—that was placed over the victim of quackery— " I was well, I would be better, and here I am." —(Laughter. ) Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS moved the adjournment of the debate. FISHERY PIERS AND HARBOURS (IRELAND) BILL. The House then went into Committee; and, af'er a few words from Sir R. FERGUSON, passed the cider, nt clauses of this Bill. The House then resumed, and the Citations (ScAland) Bill, was then read a third time and passed. DRAINAGE (IRELAND) BILL. The House th. n went into Committee on the Drainage (Ire land) Bill, when Mr. F. FRENCH suggested some alight alterations, which were acceded to. Lord CI.EMENTS said be was exceedinz,ly obliged to the Government for introducing su_ll a 1311, and that if the Government enabled the landlords of Ireland to drain their property independent of the Board of Works, it would give very great satisfaction. He hoped the Right Hon. Baronet would not deem it his duty to stop sudt a useful measure. He (Lord Clements) knew that several parts of Ireland were frequently inundated from ob structions in rivers, which a few pounds would remove. Several clauses were agreed to, and the House resumed. On the motion of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, the Committee on the County Works Presentments (Ireland) Bill was post poned till Monday. Mr. AGLIONBY brought up the report on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway, the Brighton and Chichester, and several other railways. The House adjourned at Half-past. One. WESTMINSTER ELECTION. Last night a numerous meeting of the Committee of the West mirc:er Reform Society was held at Stannard's Hotel, Charles-street, Covent.g.:rlen (at whi,h pl c the treviousc venineit was:resolved to support the eletlon of Ce i. it De Lacy Evans, as the representative of the City of Westminster), for the purrose of taking prompt and immediate inea.ures to carry out that object. There were present tome or the must active ant tried Reformers of Westminster, among Whom were Mr. Trout, Mr. Trott, Mr. Coppock, Mr. L'ouncey, 311. Charlwood. Mr. C:,ildi. 3lr. Lewis, jun., Mr. Hocken, Sze. The Gallant General also entered the room previous to the commencement of the business. Mr. Paour having been called to the chair, directed the atten- Cul of the meeting to the circumstance of the High-Bailiff hav ing appointed Tuesday next as the day of nomina tion, and the following clay (WedneslaY) Per the election. lie im pressed upon them tho necessity of the utmostexertion "seine exercised by the Reformers of Westminster upon the present occasion to ensure the return of General Evans, and stated that the Central ;Committee-room would be opened this day at the Ship Hotel, Charing-cross. Ile then announced that the following noble men and gentlemen had consented to act with the committee chosen to promote t .Phe election o f General Evaii.s, viz.:—The Hon, E. P. Bouverk, M., chairman of the Central Committee ; the lion. G. S. Byng. M.P.; the lien. W. Cowper, M.P. ; the Earl of Shelbunie, M.P. ; Lord lumeannon, M.P ; the lion. W. lt. Colborne, 31 P. ; Sir J. Easthope Bart LP.; the lion. It. Elphlnstone, 31. P. the lion. G. Ftzwillm, MA% • Mr. C. I'. Villiers, M.P. ; and Mr. T. lion. G . M.P. They had . also bzen promised the support of the Marquis of Tavistock, M.P. ; Lord M. Grosvenor, 3t.l'. • Lord Marcus 11111, M.P.; the Hon. E. J. Stanley, M.P. ; the lion. F. Maple, M.P. ; and Mr. E. Ellis, 31. P. It WU roost cheering to their cause to receive the support of noblemen and gentlemen, Members of Parliament, and of such high rencetability and influence In society. It was unanimously resolved that the names of those offert-. g themselves should be added to the Committee. Several gentlemen from the various parishes stated that active exertions were being made to promote the election of the Gallant General. It was subsequently arranged that a meeting of the electors should take place this evening at the Crewn and Anchor Tavern, Strand ; another on Saturday night at Willis's Rooms, Brewer-street, St. ,jamez,'s ; and on Monday a thlnl andl . rst meeting at Pimlico, for General Evans to meet the constituency. Thonk:, were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated. THE ROYAL ASYLUM OF THZ ST. ANN'S SOCIETY.— Yester.lay, a general half-yearly court of the Governors of this so: ciety (formerly known as the St. Ann's Society, bill which dcsig na floe icis been, by the express conimand oY her Majesty, who is . The patron, changed to that cf the " Royal Asylum"), was held at Lon ion Tavern, 'or the. puriv , e of receiving a report, to elect ofilcors for thu ensuing year, aril to elect by ballot eight additicual boys arid four girls out of a Est of 97 e...ndidates, into the asylum at Brixton. The Lord Mayor was in the chair. The report read by the secretary stated that there are now 232 boyS and girls in the asylum, and yUi terday'A eleaion would buerease that number to 244. In addition to the asylum at Brixton, there is a town school in Aldersgate, in which ?is boys and 97 gins are clothed and educate 1. The Lord Mayor b A r t ieg e Y r , e but emphatically, supp or t e d th e c l a i ms of the i nst i tut i on. o'clock the ballot c l ose d , when e names of the successful candidates th were announced, thanks were voted to his Lordship, and the meeting troka up. kils Royal one of the noblo patrons, , thness the Duke or Cambridge, has appointed the 30th of t April next for the celebration or the anutui festival, at which his Royal Highness bee consented 0 preside. THE LIORRinLE. CASE AT GREEziwicH —The coro nbro..„ i nq uiry into this painful case was brought to a f conclusion yes- t if, and the jury 'having r ema i ned In deli beration for nearly an la ) t:, Intel a verdict of " Wilful Blurd:_r ' against William d.:;11,1311 TO VIE ELECTORS OF WESTMINSTER. GENTLEMEN, IBELIEVE I am asserting but a fact, that .at the last general election, a majority of your body were de sirous of recording their votes for me. We need not now stop to in quire by what neglect or joggle a stain on your hitherto bright and long-established fame was then inflicted. But you and myself conse quently are placed in a peculiar position. Under such circumstances —after so many years in your service— after so many marks of your confidence, which I have scorned to betray or abuse, or to pander for fee or reward, it has remained im perative on me to be prepared to co-operate in removing that dis credit. But a week since I stated, at the instance of pure minded and in fluential electors who enjoy your esteem; my determination tonal that obligation. The occasion has arisen. lam present with you to fulfil my part. Last night a numerous assembly of your public spirit+•d local representatives, at which I was present, decided on this contest. In live preceding contests their decisions hare been with me, irrevocable. Never before have I been honoured with a more kind, generous, or unanimous reception. I need not tell you, I am a free-trader, total and immediate; not, however, of a few weeks or months, but of many years, when the cause was in contempt and disrepute, and when its support was not the road to worldly advantage. And I have no motive now to aban don it—nor will Sir R. Peel find amongst his most obsequious fol lowers or officials a more ardent supporter of his present measures. But, gentlemen, though deeply conscious of the necessity of unqua lified assistance to these measures, I am not so silly a political or party pedant as to believe that this is the sole matter worthy of con sideration, that there are not also other quite as great objects of Civil and Religious Equality and Amelioration to be yet struggled for. Of these 1 }viii, you know, be also a staunch adherent. And i will not watt to be so for the co aversions of the great and powerful. The day of election will arrive quickly. You will find me, then and intermediately, at my post. I will do my duty, to the best of my humble ability—do you yours ; and lam sure I need not call to your recollection, that the first and paramount of all political func tions arc those of electors. It is they who have truly the power to teach their governors that a just, upright, and honourably consistent course can alone receive their permanent sanction. I have tht honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithfbl Sen - sat, DE LACY EVANS. Bryanston-square, 12th Feb., 18.16. vv r E in S i T t 41 I fo N , Sce:ln(ll::icittingEthLe 1 .: F C I :f t i l o O n N or .— Ge T ne h ra e l SCl:oniDi LACY EVANS sit daily at the Ship Ilsitel, Charing-cross. The Hon. EDWARD P. BOUVERIE, M.P., Chairman. District Meetings of the Electors will be held at the Crown and Anchor, Strand, on Friday ; at WiiiiS'S Rooms, on Saturday ; and at the Windsor Castle Tavern, Pimlico, on Monday. Each evening at Se: en o'clock. TILE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVEN_ING, FEBRUARY 13, 1846. It was: evident that ever since the llon. Baronet had assumed office he had never been earnest in his defence of the cause of protection, while it had been vigorously, ably, and earnestly attacked by the Hon. Member for Stockport. Our other institutions would be attacked, and they would only be defended by one who was earnest in his defence of those institutions. The Right Hon. Baronet was not in earnest in their defence, and therefore he would not repose any furtin r confidence in the Right Hon. Baronet or his Government His opposi tion to them was sincere and earnest, and he saw no chance of its being removed, so long as the Right Hon. Baronet, with his evasions of discussion, should remain the master-spirit of the Cabinet. Mr. C. WYNN regretted to find that on this subject he differed from a large meeting of his constituency —a misfortune which bad not before happened to him for nearly half a century that he had represented them. Ile was aware that it had been said that our forefathers had adopted the doctrines of protection, but he rated their authority as very high in matters relating to commercial legislation. On the subject of com merce, trade, and agriculture, their legislation had been a series of mischievous meddling, and it was only until ae days of Mr. PITT and Lord GRENVILLE that just principles of commercial legisla tion were acknowledged and acted on. He had always been an advocate for the relaxation of prohibitory 'and protective duties, but he had always felt the weight of the argument which was urged in favour of agricultural protection ; but it would be unfair to remove it while protection was con tinued to manufactures. But now that the treasure for the removal of prat ction to agriculture was not brought forward as an isolated measure, but as part of a great scheme for the removal of pro tection generally, he felt bound to support it. He bad no fear of famine from our being dependent on foreigners for a supply of corn. It would always be the interest of foreigners to sell to us, and as long as we were willing to buy from them they would sell to us, and it would be impossible for their Governments to prevent them. He gave his hearty concurrence to the Ministe rial propositim. Mr. G. HEATPICOTE, notwithstanding the levity with ►►hich the Ministry treated the subject, still thought that consistency was of some value. When his own friends, the late Government, had brought for ward measures which he thought detrimental to agriculture ho had opposed them, and now that the Right Honourable Baronet opposite had brought forward measures ten thousand times more mischievous, and accompanied by a desertion of prin ciple unequalled in the annals of political tergiversation, he should give them every opposition in his power. They deprived agriculture of all protection ; they conti nucd to manufactures a protection 'of 10 per cent., and this they called an equitable settlement of the question. The compensation of which to much had been talked was nothing. The Government would lend their money upon good security ; any. money-lender would do the the same, and the compensation offered was perfectly illu sory. AS to their recent prosperity, they were indebted to the Hon. Member for Sunderland and ,his railways, and not to the Right Hon. Baronet and his tariff. The elections that had taken place of late years showed the triumph of protection. Free trade had not succeeded even in great towns. Free trade in England was a farce until the other countries of the world had altered their tariffs. It was idle to say that a Corn Bill, which would not come into operation for three years, would have the effect of averting the famine that was im pending over Ireland. He felt bound to support the amendment. Mr. W. MARTIN supported tl.o Government propo sitiOn. Mr. THOMAS BARING opposed the motion. Consi dering the grounds on which the Right lion. Baronet at the head of the Government had croposed his changes, they were inconclusive and uncalled for. It was with great pain that he voted against those with whom he was usually associated, but his duty com pelled him to do so. Cheap bread was a great blessing, but that blessing would be greatly decreased if there was a less demand for labour, which he believed would be the result of carrying the Right lion. Baronet's proposition. Lie beli4 ved the question of the corn-laws ought to be settled by mutual concessions. Lord Monevrn then addressed the House. He be lieved that the time for compromise on the subject of the corn-laws had gone by ; a compromise was once offered • and rejected. He believed that the recovery of the seat he now filled for the West Riding of Yorkshire spoke volumes as to the opinion of the people on the question of free trade. The proposi tion of the Right Hon. Baronet was most truly called Comprehensive, for it meddled with manufactures as it did with agriculture. The manufacturers did not com plain of this, all they asked fur was a clear stage and no farow, and why the agricu:turists should wish to hare unequal odds with them he was at a loss to imagine. He thought the Right lion. Baronet had nothing to be ashamed of in having been forced to change his opini:ns by circumstances over which man bad no control. No aristocracy could stand with the existence of a corn-law which, in the time of need, would prove to be prohibitory. He conjured those who be longed to the aristocracy of the country to put aside all selfish feelings, and join hand and heart in the settle ment of a question, which, if not adjusted with them+ would be adjusted in spite of them. Let them be the leader.:, and not the laggers.of the onward march of the British people. He would give his hearty support to the proposition of the Government. GASKILL had still to learn what circumstances had outvred that called upon a Parliament el.cted to keep up protection to put an end to it altogether. He thought that Gentlemen sitting on the Ministerial side of the House ought not to promote the measure, and that the present Parliament ought not to sanction it. He be lieved that the change of opinion that had taken place in the Right Hon. Baronet, and in many Members of the Howe, would create the greatest distrust in the country He differed from the Right Hon. Baronet, after great consideration upon this question, and felt bound to vote for the amendment. Mr. ROEBUCK had nothing to defend upon this ques tion, but everything to assail. He thought the proceed ings that had been going on out of the House with re spc et to the resigning of sents, was ealeulatedbut t w littl a t: to raise its members in the opinion of the people. It Wonderful that the Eight Ilon. Baronet at the head of the Gs,vernment, after a long life, favourable to protec tion, should have fixed upon the latter end of the last Jeer to put an end to it ; and it was equally wonderful that the Noble Lord, the Member for London, should have adopted a similar course. It was not a question with him what party would be broken up by a proposi tion to repeal the corn-laws. Whether the measure would benefit the country it would be impossible to say; but he thought that the great change ought to be accom panied by other great changes, to prevent the evil con sequences which mutt ensue from over-population. Mr. Hooosort HINDE, having five times presented himself on the hustings as the advocate of protection, and having each time been returned as a protectionst, felt bound to oppose the Ministerial measure. On the motion of Sir HCWARD DOUGLAS the deba!e was adjourned till to•morrow. The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the House adjourned. In the House of Lords, last night, the Duke of BtycKß iscar.km presented various petitions against a repeal of the corn-laws, " and praying their Lordships not to take any steps with respect to those duties until an appeal had been made to the country, in order that the real feeling of the people might be obtained 'on the measures brought forward by .her MAJESTY'S Government." By a most curious co incidence, almc•st at the very moment the Noble Duke was addressing the Peers, his own son, the Marquis of CIIANDOS ; and Lord lIR.NnY LENNOX, took their seats for the lira time in the House of Commons. May we venture to ask his Grace, if the election of these Noble Lords is to be taken as an evidence of the real feeling of the people? It was hardly to be believed that even a Peer, that even a Duke, would have had the audacity to rise in his place and speak of " au appeal to the country," and " the real feeling of the people," while the elections of Chichester, and Buck ingham, and Newark, were the subjects of general Indigna tion and disgust. It is beautiful indeed to hear the protec tionist Peers accusing the Premier of inconsistency. It is true that he is guilty of heinous offences; he has dared to think of principles rather than parties, to con sult the exigencies of the times, not the pages of HAN SARD; he has dared—unparalleled effrontery—he has dared to think less of the Peers than of the people ! Most incon sistent truly in a Conservative Prime Minister. .. But the Noble Lords who venture to teach him, do they " themselves excel ?" Are they themselves consistent? What is now the watchword in their ranks?—"Dissolve the Parlitunent—appeal to the country !" But the Noble Lords are safe, or they fancy they are safe. Could en appeal to the country elicit the real feelings of the people, they would be , the very last to desire it. It is well to call ":•pirits from the vasty deep" when the spiriti cannot answer; it is well to talk of an appeal to the people when the people may not respond to such appeal. Would Noble Dukes wish for elections were there no pocket boroughs? Would his Grace of BUCKINGHAM talk of a dissolution were the - Reform Bill not fettered with Ms own CuaxDos' clause? Yet let them beware—but no, such caution is now useless. The day of grace bas passed, "concession has reached its limits." Rather let their motto be "carpe diem," let them rejoice while they may, let them enjoy the triumph of bring ing their sons into Parliament, or of turning them out; it is for the last time. The most violent Anti 1 Reformer cg ardly expect things to confine as Nomination, Tuesday ; Election, Wednesday. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. 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THIS EVENING Will be repeated a Grand Opera, in three acts, called MARITANA, Charles the Second, Mr. Borrani ; Don Cmsar Dc Bazan, Mr. W. [Unison ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. Stretton ; Maritana, Miss Romer ; Lazarillo, Miss Poole. To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic Pantomine, called HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. Harlequin, Mr. Wieland; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Columbines, Miss Hicks and Miss Lonsdale. THEATER ROYAL, HAYMAKKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed Mr. Sergeant Talfourd's Tragedy of lON. Ton, Mas Cushman ; Clemanthe, Miss Susan n H Cushman ' • and sup ported by Messrs. Stuart, Hudson, Bndal, 11. 11011, Miss Telbin, &c. Between the acts, the Band will perform the " Annen" and " Cerito Polka 4," "La Kstarina, Cellaritts Waltz," the Overture "Fine du Verger," and "Love's Serenade." To conclude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled THE BEE AND THE ORANGE TREE; or, The Four Wishes. Principal Characters by Mr. Hudson, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr. Miss I'. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs. Stanley. THEATRE /LOYAL, AII4LPIII. TIIIS E'VENING Will he performed the Drama of LEOLINE : or, Llfe's Principal characters by Messrs. 0. Smith and Wright, Mrs. Yates, and Mies Woolgar. To be followed by a New Farce, entitled THE PHANTOM BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss Woolgar, &e. To conclude with a Iturietta, called POWDER AND BALL ; or, St. Tibbs's Ere. Principal characters by Messrs. Selby, Wright, Munyard, Sanders; Mrs. Frank Matthews and Miss Woolgar. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE. MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. The Cricket on the Hearth," and " The Enchanted 'Horse" every Evening until further notice I THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED THE CRICKET ON THE HEAr.TII: A FAIRY TALE OF HOME. The Principal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr. F. Vininv, Mr. Meadows, and Miss Grove. To he followed by the original REDOWA WALTZ, music com posed by M. Jullien, by Miss Frampton and Master Forrest. After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravaganza, entit!ed THE ENCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Firouz Schah of Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs, Keeley, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Klnloch, &c.; Dies. lames Keeley, Viliars, Dodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, Sec. Stalls, 55.; fluxes, 4!. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING _ Will he performed the Tragedy of KING LEAR. King Lear, Mr. Ilacready ; Earl of Kent, Mr. Cooper; Edgar, Mr. Wallack ; Cur delis, Mrs. Stirling ; Regan. Mrs. Ternan. To conclude with the New Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE KEY OF THE KINGDOM; or. HARI EQUIN AND THE FAIRY BLUE BELL. Harlequin, Mr. W. H. Harvey; Columbine, Miss Bullet); Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Pantaloon, Mr. T. 11111. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Miss Kate Howard. THIS EVENING Will be performed the DomesPc Drama, called OUR VILLAGE. In which Messrs. Waldron, C. Boyce. Romer, Cockrill, G. Wild, Miss Hamilton, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Leclercq will appear. After which will be repeated THE CRICKET ON OUR OWN HEARTH. Dot, Miss Kate Howard. To be followed by ANGELS AND LUCIFERS. In which Mr. Wild will appear. And concluding with the new Pantomime, unapproachable for glee 4114 g randeur, called FORTUNATUS ; or, THE MAGIC CAP. Fortunatus, Miss Hamilton ; Prince Megrim, Mr. Cockrill ; Fairy lucen, Miss Bromley ; Harlequin, Mr. Smythers ; Pantaloon, Mr. Merles ; Clown. Mr. Jefferini ; Columbine, Miss Laidlaw. NEW STRAND THEATRE. TWO MORNING PERFORMANCES DURING TIIE WEEK. M. PHILLIPPE will (by desire), and in coniequence of the im mense overflows which have attended his Morning Performances, give ;rand Juvenile Entertainments every Wednesday and Sa turday Mornings, commencing it Two o'clock. M. Phillippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Experiments will be repeated every Evening, varied by the Amusing Per formances of the Chlorin' Family, and the astounding Feat:. of the American Brothers.—Doors open at a quarter past Seven, to com mence at a quarter before Eight. . Stalls, /3i.; 'Boxes, 2s. ; Fit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. ; Private Poxes, IL Is., .tutcl N. iii. ca: ASTLEY'A ROYAL AMPILITZIKATRF. OF AR The most extraordinary Novelty ever produced.—The New Grand Oriental Spectacle, which has been playing in Paris with repented success. THIS EVENING Rill he performed a New Drama, entitled THE RAJAH OF NAGPORE ; or, the sacred Elephants of the Pagoda. In which will he introduced the performing colossal Elephants and Camels, whose recent arrival caused unprecedented sensation in the metropolis. New Scenes of the Circle, combining the talent of the French and English Artistes. To conclude with a favourite Afterplece. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. To surpass Eo much Novelty and Attraction is impos,lble. Second Week of the New Grand Romance of " 'the Prisoners of the Seventeenth Century." First Week of " The Cook at Kenning ton." Third Week of " The Ruined liouse at Millbank." THIS EVENING,. Will he performed a new Drama, entitled, THE MARCHIONP:Si DE RUIN VILLIERS ; or, the Poisoners of the Seventeenth Cen tury.' Principal characters by Messrs. Swale, Fredericks, Dale, and Miss Vincent. To be followed by THE COOK AT KENNINGTON ; or, No Followers Allowed." Characters by Messrs. James, Herbert, Searle ; Miss Terry, Mrs. Lee. Bcc. To conclude with THE RUINED HOUSE AT MILBANK. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Fredericks, Dale, Higgic, Searle, Herbert, Misses Vincent, Terry Richardson, &c. THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, FEB. 13. rtIEAMONETEE, Lowest, 41; Highest, 47; Noon, 45, BAROMETER, 30.21.—W1ND N.W., fine. wort WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAT. Morning .. 1G minutes after 3. 1 Evening .. 30 minutes after 3. IP 1* *4 ? _ - 14 "Mol A , - eC.,•:• ? , W1:4 / 13,104 • ^ etrtaing LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1846. Their Lordships commenced business at Five o'clock. ThA Marquis of ELY took th© oaths and his seat. The Duke of BUCKINGHAM presented a great number of petitions from places in the counties of Buckingham and Oxford against any alteration in the corn-laws. The Duke of BUCCLEUCU laid several reports on the table. Petitions in favour of the repeal of the corn-laws were presented by L or d II vrimuroN and Earl GREY. The Earl of DatatOus laid on the table the report of the Committee on The Noble Earl stated that the object of the resolutions a. to by the Com ath,ehl.louse mittee was to assimilate thero n Com mittee, of the House of Lords P with ee tro of Commons upon Irish Railway Bills. ration to-morrow to move the adoption o[ the report.s : n. L rd MONTEACLE gave notice of his intention on Monday, in case the motion of Lord BEAUMONT, with proceeding` the respect to the burdens on land, was carried, to move, as an addition, for a return of the burdens from $1 1 rich they were exempt, in order that both sides of the ques tion might be properly understood. The Marquis of CLANEICARDE moved, pursuant to notice, for returns with respect to the commissioti of crimes in Ireland. He was shocked to see the increase of crimes of the deepest dye in that country, and he could not but think that great blame was due to the Government. It was not only the combination against life, but that against property, in Ireland, that ought to be put down by the Government. The greater part of Ireland, he asserted unhesitatingly, was in a state of in surrection, and no step had been taken by the Govern ment to put it down. As the law at present existed, the poor man, if he was honest, must be crushed. The state of Roscommon was such, that life and property was not protected there. He considered that it was high time that something should be done with respect to the criminal law in Ireland. The House had now sat three weeks, and the intentions of the Government on that subject had not yet been made known to Parliament. Earl ST. GERMANS said it was the intention of the Government, at en early period, to lay on the tables of the House a Bill which he trusted would have the effect of remedying the evils complained of by the Noble Marquis. After some observations from Earl FARNIIAM and Earl CLARE, Earl GILRY said he was glad to hear that it was the intention of the Government to introduce a mea sure upon the subject that had been introduced by his Noble Friend. There was something radi cally wrong in the state of Ireland, which required Legislative enactments to remedy. De hoped, when the measure was introduced, some account would be given of the general policy of the Government with respect to Ireland. The returns were then agreed to, and the Houle ad journed, The Hous© met at Four o'clock. The Marquis of CIIANDOS took the oaths and his sent 7or Buckingham, and Lord HENRY LENNOX for Chi- chester. On the motion of Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET, th , ' second report of the Committee on 1Z iilways was agreed to after a short discussion. Several petitions were presented in favour of anti against railway Bills. On the motion of Lord G. SOMERSET, the following Members were appointed a Committee for tbe classifi cation of Railway Bills:—Lord COURTENAY, Mr. Fox MAULE, Mr. W. PATTEN, Sir W. .'.:O3IERVILLE, and Mr. PAKINGTON. Mr. HunsoN brought up the Newcastle and Darling ton Railway Bill. Several Railway Bills having been introduced, and various petitions prc seated, Admiral DUNDAS said that he understood it was in tended to send Captain JONNSTONE, who had been tried for murder recently at the Old Bailey, to some colony The man certainly ought to be hanged, and he hoped he would not be transported. He also wished to know if it was intended to institute an examinatic n of persons before they were permitted to assume the office of masters of merchant seamen ve.ssels. • Sir J. GRAHAM said the Government had no power over Captain JOHNSTONE, he having been acquitted on the ground of insanity, except to keep bim in a state of close confinement in Bedlam for life. He also stated that it was the intention of Government to take mea sures for examining the masters of merchant vessels before their appointment. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT, in answer to a quest:on, stated that the subject of providing a retirement for staff officers was under the consideration of her Majesty's Government, and that the China medals, to the amount of 17,0001, would be ready for distribution in the course of a short time. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN complained of certain inac curacies in the published statistical reports of the Board of Trade, and took the opportunity of indulging in a personal attack on Mr. 11. PG nEcou. Sir GEORGE CLERK said the Honourable Gentleman had given no notice of his question, but that if he would state to the Board in what the errors consisted, he votild take care the subject should be inquired into. _ After a few words from Lord SEYMOUR and Mr. MILNER GIBSON, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said he had seen Mr. M•Gaxooa since the attack had been made in his statements the other night, and that it appeared that the error complained of was meroly a typographical one, and no error of calculation. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN having stated that he intended no personal attack on Mr. M`GREGOR, the subject dropped. The adjourned debate was then resumed by Mr. Commits:met, who assured the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government that he was mistaken in stating that he (Mr. Colquhoun) had at one time held opinions in favour of the doctrine of total and immediate repeal of the corn-laws, and that now he held doctrines of protection. He had not been in favour of total and immediate repeal, but he had been in favour of a fixed duty, and iu 1838 and 1839 he had voted for the motion of Mr. 'VILLIERS for a Committee on those grounds, and in that division he had voted with Lord .TORN RUSSELL, Mr. kenoucneeE, and Mr. F. BARING, ail at that time advocates of a fixed duty ; and at the time that he had contested Kilmarnock with Dr. Bo w he had declared himself in favour of a fixed duty, and or the principle of protection to agriculture. Ile believed it would be impossible to maintain the prin ciple without the sympathy and consent of the manufacturing clawed, and he believed that at that time those classes had been in favour of a fixed duty, and he could not help thinking that seven years ago a fixed duty would have afforded a satisfactory settle ment of the question. He would confess that he could not hare voted In favour of an abstract resolutien—in favour of protection generally—for he held the opinions which had been propounded by Mr. HusistssoN ; and so far as the policy of the Right Hon. Baronet had carried out those opinions, he had afforded the Right Honourable Baronet his support. But the Right Honourable Baronet could not quote the authority of Mr. Ilusarssosr in support of his present policy. Mr. HIJSKISSON withdrew protection from manufactures, but he continued it to agriculture; be. cause it was the duty of every state to impose upon foreign commodities duties equal in amount to those levied on domestic products. Manufacture possessed such natural advantages in the mineral riches of the country that it stood in no need of protection ; but agriculture, from the uncertainty of the seasons, laboured under great natural disadvantages, and therefore stood in need of protection. The arguments of the Right Hon ourable Baronet for withdrawing protection were not tenable. The causes of the enhanced prices of food were not the alterations of the tariff, but the agricul tural panic, which limited the supply, the failure of the green and grass crops, the murrain in cattle, and the additional employmet.t afforded to the labouring classes by the formation of the new railways. Then, with re gard to the argument of wages, he could not agree with the Right Lion. Baronet in opinion, that the price of wages was not affected by the price of food. lle considered that the arguments brought forward on that point in 1839 were unanswerable ; and although it might be very well for the Hon. Secretary to say we have changed our opinions, and therefore there is an end of our former arguments—there was not an end of them—there they stood, as strong, sta able, as convincing arguments as ever. .TlO Bight Honourable Baronet might have done 'ith those arguments, but they had not. Wages did not imme diately follow the price of provisons, but they did ulti mately ; if from any cause the labour market should become glutted, how low soever the price of food might fall, the rate of wages would fall in a still greater ratio ; and he would direct their attention to the social condition of Ireland as an example of what must result from such a state of things. He denied that the repeal of the corn laws would give such an increased development to our manufacturing industry as to raise the rate of wages The great development of our manufacturing industry during the present century had not produced that t ffect, and the repeal of the corn-laws would not greatly in crease that development. It was practising a delusion on the working classes to tell them that they would receive the same rate of wages after the repeal of the corn-laws that they had received before that repeal, He did not think it was possible for any measures of commercial legislation to improve the condition of the labouring classes or to raise the rate of their wages. It could only be done by direct legislative interference, or interference that they were told was contrary to the doctrines of political economy, but if they did not inter fere to improve the condit ion of the labouring classes they would find that there would eventually be a convulsion which would shake society to its very foundations. Admitting that the repeal would produce a develop ment of foreign trade, a deficient harvest in this country would produce a deficient demand for manufactures from the home market, and the increased development of the foreign market would not make up for the deficiency in the home market. Then, again, they would, by removing protec tion, destroy their colonial market, for the loss of which no development of their foreign commerce could compen sate them. The present proposition was not a free trade code—silks, earthenwares, and lace wereprotectcd. Why was that protection retained ? Because the ll;ght Hon. Baronet thought they were not strong cnough to stand alone. Why, then, should it be removed from agricul ture ? lle would Lite to see the Honourable Member for Durham take a farm in Buckinghamshire on a lease, and cultivate it on the principles of free trade, as ho had I once said he should like to do ; and he thought that the Hon. Gentleman, before his lease was out, would be glad to take advantage of any flaw in the lease to break it, and get rid of his bargain. He asked them in corn mon justice, if they continued protection to any manufacture, to continue it to that which was the most precarious in its results agriculture. ~»= they are. Is it likely that a country so great and glorious as this, a country which owes her greatness and glory to her people, a country even now shaking off the re strictions on her commerce, the fetters on her industry, about to come ;forth ten times snore glorious than ever—is it likely that such a country, boasting of her freedom, would submit to the arbitrary dictation of an exclusive few, whose chief claim to distinction is their strawberry crown, whose right to rule is derived from some hereditary acres? Is it likely that the people who, in 1831 and 1832, rose up the stronger from all opposition, would be ready in 1845 to bow down to the shadow of the tyrant they then defied? " What! we who burst the bon lage our fathers bore so long, That oppression had seemed sacred in its venerable wrong." What I we who fought, and not in vain, against the, grow ing thraldom of years who beat the borough-mongers, even with their own corrupted Parliament—shall we submit now to the last remants of a system so unfair, so dishonest, so nu-English ! This is no longer.a matter of doubt; the mind of the nation is made up. Noble Lords may know the real feelings of the people as soon as they wish, or even sooner. The only marvel is, that such a state of things should have endured so I , mg ; that the remnants of feudal tyranny should, in the nineteenth century, be placed beside the evidences of the people's power; that the elections of the West Riding and of Chichester should occur almost at the same time ; that when the Minister of England proposes great measures of commercial reform, concerning the welfare, perhaps the existence of thousands, he should be arrested in his glorious undertaking by the selfish opposition of a privileged few, eager only for their own interests, and by their very eagemess defeating their own ohjects. What avails their senseless clamour, they are only— " The pebbles stiffening in a torrent's course, They cannot hinder time from flowing on." It will flow on in spite of them ; and, if they are not care ful, it may carry them away. A little while must solve the difficulty, whether there is to be a dissolution or not. Noble Lords may be anxious for such all event; yet, should it come, they will find themselves bitterly deceived. In a single election they are able to hold their own ; but when the whole country is appealed. to, eves: the enslaved pocket boroughs may venture to gain courage by example, they may dare to act in defiance of their masters, as in days gone by, when the spirit of reform roused the sympaties of the nation I But should it be otherwise, should the protectionists chance to triumph, such a triumph would be the most unfortunate thing that possibly could happen to them, Then their day of reckoning would arrive, then the people might stand at the doors of the House of Coinmons and ask, as we do now, by what right do many enter. What could the new Members have replied last night had any demanded why they were there? Could Lord HENRY LENNOX call himeelf a representative of the people ? And such only should take their seats within the Lower House. Would it not be fairer to allow the sons, or the proteges of a Peer, to sit by his side in his own House ? Then, indeed, we should know what to expect. The SOVEREIGN alone can create Peers, but a Peer can not only create commoners, but can entitle them to the privileges of representatives of the people. In everything there is some good and the good of a bad thing is that it must be mended, so we will not despair; sa tisfied that it cannot last, we will calmly watch the entice of new Members taking their seats amid "Conservative cheers ;" we will witness the petitions presented to the Lords, and not even exclaim, "So much for BUCKINGHAM !" Sir ROBERT PEEL, during his brief Ministry, in 1835, said Ireland was his great difficulty; but he was not the only Minister who had reason to make the same remark. Ireland, for ages, has been a constant anxiety and expense to this country, and though comparatively quiet during the wi-e and humane Administration of Lord NORMANBY, the cessa tion from outrage and hostility to the English Government was only temporary, and rather induced by future prospects than any material change in the system. That system had taken too deep root to be eradicated by the best possible ' Ministry; it was founded originally on the principle of keeping one portion of the community, and that the larger portion, subject to another; one was regarded as masters, and the other as slaves ; one professed the Catholic religion, and to a man were prepared to die for it--the other rejoiced in Protestantism ; or speak ing more correctly, in a political creed, and in the great victory obtained e ver their opponents at the battle of the Boyne. The antipathies, and jealousies, and hostility excited by that victory, but still more by the cruel and illegal man ner in which the victors used their advantages, have con tinued ever since, and seem to have paralyzed the moral energies of the people, and sunk them into a hopeless state of destitution and misery. Though every other part of the United Kingdom, at the present moment, is in a most pros perous state, and wealth acquired by lawful industry, and the most gigantic undertakings is furnishing additional employment for the labouring population, whether English, Scotch, or Irish, the sister island exhibits a picture of a very opposite character, and displays not the emallest symptom of that vast progress in improvements, and discove ries, and useful exertion, which distinguishes the present age above all others. With a fine soil—with a hardy, active, and enduring peasantry, and with every ad vantage from ready markets for the sale of its productions, Ireland remains the most wretched coun try in Europe. While the land is not half cultivated, and there is abundant scope for the construction of railways, the great mass of the working population is unemployed, and some four millions of human beings out of only eight are threatened with absolute starvation, and great numbers are perishing daily from fever or other pestilential diseases, brought on by want. In such a deplorable and hopeless state of society, another curse naturally follows, and the' unhappy people are impelled to crimes, at which, under other circumstances they would revolt. These painful subjects are annually brought under the notice of Parliament, but no remedy is found, things ko on in their usual way, and the chief re commendation from our senators is to coerce the people and restrain crime by the strong arm of the law. But the " strong arm of the law" is a mere phrase without meaning; in many districts there is no law whatever, and even in the very courts of justice and at special commissions it is laughed to scorn, by the absence of witnesses, or by downright per jury. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE, last night, made one of the customary speeches on this melancholy topic, and urged that something ought to be done in the shape of an effi cient administration of the criminal law. The reasons he gave certainly were sufficiently strong. "There were several associations," he said, "and combinations existing which had engaged the attention of the Repeal Association as well as that of the Government, and it could not be denied that a great part of the country was in a state of insurrection. Immense masses of people had met in different places, and in the county of Limerick a meeting had lately assembled in open revolt in mid-day. During the spring, summer, and winter of the past year these outrages had increased to an almost unparalleled extent." His Lordship therefore recommended some immediate steps to secure pro perty and life. Of course crime must be put down, if guns and bayonets and gibbets can do it, but something else is re quired for Ireland. Any new coercive law, as we have repeatedly contended, ought to be accompanied by other measures calculated to civilise the people, and render the Government of England an object of hope and esteem, rather than a terror. In Earl GREY'S judicious remarks, therefore, we cordially concur. After adverting to the now Coercion Bill, which is in the hands of the Government, he thus concluded :—" The question had long been under the consideration of both Houses of Parliament, but unfortunately party views had interfered with its dispassionate consideration, buthe hoped the time had come when they could without reference to party feelings, all agree in the propriety of investi gating into the real causes of this unhappy state of things and in devising a remedy. lie thought it right to state his opinions, as from what fell from the Noble Lord the Bill to be introduced by the Government was to be con fined to the single object of establishing security and repress ing outrage. He considered that the Government would fail in its duty to the House and the country, if, while it pro posed rigorous measures, it did not give a statement of the general policy and the measures it intended for the perma nent improvement of the condition of Ireland." ' When once a feeling of obstinacy has taken possession of a protectionist nobleman, that obstinacy is the most blunt headed, lead.n-eyed, dogged and incorrigible that the imagi nation well could conceive. These conclusions are not what are commonly designated "foregone," they are discoverable from the instances of unflinching determination which several of these right honourable personages had given the public within the last few months. They behold the ground crumbling away beneath them, they perceive the precipice which yawns before them, they hear the uproar of the mul titude imploring them to desist, they sec the insurmount ' able obstacles which must speedily and inevitably prevent them from proceeding further upon their original pathway, yet they still endeavour to push forward upon their old worn out course, with a persistence so blundering and dull that their very antagonists are filled with sentiments of commiseration. his Grace the Duke of NEWCASTLE has just given this opinion one more additional corroboration. We yesterday commented upon the unconstitutional manner in which certain members of the oligarchy took occasion to meddle with the freedom of elections—we even particularised his Grace the Duke of NEWCASTLE as an instance of this in tolerable and un-English proceeding, identifying his inter ference with the electors of Newark ; and, as if to enforce the correctness of our observations, and at the same moment to demonstrate the veracity of their application, we learn by the latest intelligence from South Nottingham that his Grace has confirmed all the previous rumours of his intention by authorising his agent, Mr. 1 1 .'lliTzn, to use every exer tion in his power to ensure, or at least to facilitate, the triumphal return of Mr. HILDTARD. That such behaviour is opposed to the spirit, if not to the very letter, of the British Constitution, we have already protested ; and consequently it would be superfluous to tarry longer upon the consideration of its malific influence. Turn we, therefore, to the explanatory address delivered yesterday to the electors who were assembled in the Town-hall of Newark by their late representative, Lord LINCOLN. We regard that speech as satisfactory as far as his Lordship, and his Lordship's recent conduct, are concerned. We look upon it as another of those numerous legislative confessions, or political unburdenings of conscience, which have latterly streamed with such satisfactory abundance into the pub lic ear. Altogether, it is but a repetition of what has been uttered again and again, both - upon the hustings and from the Parliamentary benches, yet precisely as such a repeti tion it rings pleasantly upon the moral tympanum of the mass. It, moreover, affords Int another version of the Irish echo; the Premier exclaiming, " Abolish exclusive protec tion !" the LINCOLN echo being tantamount to the ordirary " Hear, bear." One declaration made by the Noble Lord re quires our especial notice—wo mean where he most emphati cally repudiates the . supposition that he has swerved from his original tenets upon commercial policy, merely with the intention of modulating his voice to the particular key which Sir R. PEEL has recently adopted. Lord LINCOLN gives his solemn negative to this insinuation, and avows that his opinions upon the great question now in agitation have been changed solely and entirely from his own personal reflections upon the matter. If, in deed, we are still to accuse his Lordship of a very facile judgment, and one that will readily accommodate itself at an emergency to whatever views are professed by ifs ,party, a similar remark becomes applicable to each of his col leagues. If a person cannot alter his political opinions after a similar alteration in another, without being accused of servility to the policy of predecessors, the list of sycophants at the present moment is interminable. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, according to this definition of things, is subservient to the policy adopted by CounEx ; Sir ROBERT is subservient to both ; Mr. SIDNEY lIERBEra to all three, and so on through the catalogue. Surely the coincidence of simultaneous and conscientious conversions like these is more credible than such an improbable unanimity in paltry, and personal, and party concessions ! Surely the deduction that recent occurrences, like the potato disease, and the admirable results of the tariff reductions, should have impressed the ne cessity of some alteration in the existing restrictions on trade upon many enlightened minds somewhere about the same time is more worthy of belief than that any meaner or less -honour able causes should have operated so powerfully upon such dissimilar elements. As a new disciple, therefore, of these ddctrines of regeneration, we hail Lord LINCOLN with cor diality. The principal portion of his address yester day was restricted to exposures of divers un fair and shameful proceedings on the part • of his opponents—proceedings which, according to his Lordship, had been adopted for the purpose of retarding the diffusion of his interests among the neighbouring constituency. For the purpose possibly of testifying that the Protection Association never slumbered, a delegate from that determined body squeezed himself into the assembly, for the purpose of examining Lord Lorcosar in some unheard-of chapter in some unknown catechism. His Lordship most considerately humoured the poor man's eccentricity, answering his in quiries with resolute good humour. The concluding sen tence of the. Noble Lord's address was in accordance with the pervading character of his previous re marks, entreating the electors to withhold any de finite settlement of their views until each candi date had fully divulged his sentiments upon the hustings. If indeed Lord LINCOLN cannot be considered as the ori ginator of a grand political scheme, he must undoubtedly be regarded as a straightforward and thoroughly honest con vert. His expressions, also, are accordant to this conversion —they are bold, plain, and without the shadow of a com promise. Madrid journals of the sth have been received. The dis cussion on the electoral law was still going on in the Cham ber of Deputies, and several amendments bad been moved, but all were rejected. General NARVAEZ, owing to indispo sition, was unable to attend the sitting. The Three per Cents. closed at 33 1 / 8 at 60 days; the Five per Cents., at 23 7-16 at 60 days; and the Madrid and Aranjuez Railroad shares, at 2,080 cash, and 1,085 at 60 days. The Paris papers are very barren of intelligence. In The Sun of yesterday it was announced that the Minister of War demanded an extraordinary vote of 25,000,000 f. for the army in Africa. The following are some of the details mentioned on the occasion, showing the necessity for this large grant. The original number of troops fixed' for the military govern ment of Algiers was :60,000 men, but unexpected events had rendered that force totally unequal for the purpose, and a great increase had, consequently, taken place. The effective troops, said ,General DE ST. Yox, in Algeria, on the Ist of December, 1845, amounted to 95,381 men, besides the native troops, and it was in tended that the same strength should be kept up during 1846. The expense would be nineteen millions and a half, besides the expense of the purchase and transport of 1,500 horses and 1,500 mules, which had been lost in the re cent campaigns, over and above the number calculated in the budget, and the establishment of hospitals and stations in the colony, alao 200,000 f. for secret-service money, making altogether the sum of 25,273,000 f. He regretted that, owing to the state of the colony, he could not hold out any pros pect of a diminution in the expenses for some time. The following are miscellaneous paragraphs from the papers : The Indian Mail reached Paris on Wednesday. The baptism of the Hereditary Prince of Hanover son of the Prince Royal, took place on the 4th inst. Ile has received the names of Ernest Augustus William Adolphus George Frederick. The infant was held at the font by his grandfather, the King of Hanover. The godfathers and godmothers were the King of Prussia, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess Sophia of Eng land, the Grand Duke of Mecklinburg-Strelitz, the Duchess Louisa of Wurtomberg, Prince Frederick of Prussia, and the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg. The "'dependant of Perpignan, of the 4th instan., states that Ibrahim Pacha is indisposed, and that, in consequence, probably his journey to Paris may be deferred. The Grand Council of the city of Bale has just passed a law, for bidding all citizens to accept titles of nobility from foreign States, under pain of being incapacitated front holding any public employ ment at home. Another enactment of the same Bill declarss that citizens receiving pensions from foreign Powers cannot be admitted to the Council, and that no order or mark of honour can be borne in any case without authorisation from the superior Powers being first obtained. The Three per Cents. closed on Wednesday at 114 f. 90c.; the Five per Cents., 123 f. 55c. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1.287 f. 50c.; Bowen, 1,112 f. 50c.; Havre, 717f.50c. ; Avignon, 9921 50c. ; Vierzou, 702 f. 50c.; Bordeaux, 640 E; Boulogne, 551 f. 25c. ; Troyes and Mon. tereau, 455 f. ; Basle, 2511. 25c. ; Great Northern, 766 f. 25e. • Paris and Strasburgh, 560 f. ; Tours and Nantes, 591 f. 75c. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 3t~.. The folowing are the quotations for other lines :-The Paris and Lyons Definitive, 622 f. 50c. 1 Lyons and Avignon (Talabot), 5121 50c.; Ditto (Lecointe), 505 f. ; Ditto (Campignie Merldionale), 502 f. 50c.; Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 5041. ' • Ditto (Espeleta), 512 f. Carleroi (Kysaens), 4921. sec.; Caen (Delamarre), 501 f. LYONS, Fax. 9.-Paris add Orleans, 1,285 f. ; Paris and Rouen, I,olBf. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIIE lOith - OR STOCK EXCHANGE, EEL 12. Barbadoes, 7 / 8 —Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette ("Mackenzie), 2% East Indian, IIA —Great Northern of France Constituted, 15 % Great Western Bengal, —Louvain and Jemappe, 2—Luxembourg, 234 —Orleans and Bordeaux, I y 2 —Paris and Orleans, 49% —Houeli and Havre, 29. RAILWAY COMMITTEES (THIS DAY.) Sub-Committee No. 1. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock; Mr. Strati Chairman. The Committee commenced the businesi by calling on the adjourned case of the LEICESTER AND BEDFORD. Mr. BURKE appeared on several petitions against the Bill. The allegations were that the standing orders had not been complied with, inasmuch as the property of the petitioners was net properly marked on Ile plans and sections. A few of those allegatioLs were sustained and the others overruled. Sub-Committee No. 2, Cloisters 6 This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, Sir J. Y. Buller in the Chair. There were present, Messrs. Branston, Walker, Deedes, and G. Philips. WEST RIDING UNION. The petitions against this Bill were heard to-day. The first allegation was, that there was inaccuracy in the plans and sections in the book of reference deposited with the Clerk of the Peace for the West Riding of Yorkshire. Mr. J. P. liousox proved the identity of the plans before the Committee. There was an allegation that in section 53 the tunnelling had not been shown. The inaccuracy was in the 7th furlong and 13th mile, which was not marked with a dotted line on the sealed plan, in compliance with the standing order No. 43. The Committee considered that the standing orders had not been complied with in this case. The next allegation was, that in section 55 the distance marked 14 miles should have been 13 miles, which the Com mittee considered sustained. In section 68, also, there was a similar allegation of in accuracy, and the Committee were of opinion that in this case the .tanding orders had not been complied with. In section 79 there was an allegation of inaccuracy with respect to the second furlong on the line. In this case the Committee considered that the standing orders had been complied with. In section 104 it was aleged that the height of the rail way above the surface, on the second furlong of the sth mile, was not marked. The road in question, No. 10, being proved to be a road coming within the meaning of the Act, the Committee con sidered the allegation sustained. It was alleged that in section 115 there was an error in the levels, inasmuch as the scale of vertical measure assumed at the fourth furlong of the second mile, instead of being 410, should have been 420. Mr. PARKES said that he would prove that the error in question was not referable to the mechanical cause of expan sion and contraction, but to a bone fide error in the document. The Committee considered that as there was no allegation to that effect, that Mr. Parkes could not tender evidence on that point, but might cross-examine any witness called to ne gative his position. Mr. ELLICOMBE, agent to the promoters of the Bill, called evidence to prove that the error Winded to was the result of the process it had to undergo in being lithographed. Sub• Committee No. 4. The Committee met at twelve o'clock, and proceeded with the Bills remaining on the list. Members present, Sir W. Heathcote, Chairman, and Messrs. H. Drummond, W. Evans, H. Johnstone, and Acland. 11.1LNCASNIRE AND YORNSIZIRE NORTH- 3 STIGRN. This Bill has for its object the making of a line from Skipton to York, the length of which will be 43 miles, the cost being est:mated at 800,000!. Messrs. Jee and Lock are the engineers, and Messrs. Dorrington and Co., the Parlia mentary agents. Standing orders complied with. SWANSEA VALE. This was a Bill to enable the Swansea Vale Railway Com pany' (incorporated under an Act of last sesr,ion) to complete their line. The estimated cost is 100,0001., the length of the line 22 miles. Engineer, Mr. W. Jones; Parliamentary Agents, Messrs. Parratt and Walmesly. Standing orders complied with. ENPZELD CEASE ROAD. The Committtee decided that in this Bill the standingorders were not complied with, inasmuch, as the datum line was not . " referred in writing to any fixed point, in or near one of the termini." The necessary reference was made in fgures, but not in words. MALTON AND xtairrxELD 317tiCTION. This is a Bill to form a junction between the York and North Midland Railway (at Norton, near Mallon) and the Great Dritileld Railway, and to make a branch from the hull and Selby Railway, (Bridlington Branch), at Great Driffield, to Modlington Bridge. The length, including the branch, will be twenty-four miles, and the total cost is estimated at 240,000/. The Parliamentary agents are Messrs. Williamson and Co. Engineer, Mr. Beikinshaw. The standing orders were complied with. BLACKBURN AND PRESTON AND Egg} L NaamintE A.PTALGAIVEATXON . The object of this Bill is, as:its name imports, to.foratri amalgamation between the Blackburn and Preston, and East Lancashire Railways. d The Parliamentary agents are Messrs. Dyson an and Messrs. Parker and Co. MONEY and COMMERCIAL IS-ra CITY, QUARTER TO 711111,_,,, The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday we re 4,000 b id ' which speculators took 500, and exporters 500 . The markt dull, but The foll prices were steadily maintained. • wieta ° owing are some of the principal sales, by lifessrg• c re ,- and Co., which took place yesterday at the Ball of Coma t o oti Great Luxembourg, 551. -Great Leeds and London, 251.—V i and Tamworth , 381.—Goole and Doncaster, C B /. — L arne, " ii;o r Ballymena, 30/. - Leeds and Carlisle, 36/.—Trent Valley ( lot. lion, 321.—Worcester, Tenbury, and Ludlow. 261.--laic A 1t1.1 46 44/. 6s.—South Staffordshire Junction, 641 — Citur net and „to. 361.—Cornwall and Central Devon, 30/ —Belgian Eastern 201.—Buckinghamshire, W.—Great Eastern and Westerni/. o, London and Manchester (Remington's), 35/.—Nortivm Pt o ° , l and Cambridge, 23/.—lpswich, Norwich, and Yarmattb , Louvain and Jetneppe, 424—Cornwall, 83/. , t here° The feeling in the Share Market was not so healthY, an" less business transacted. There are no arrivals to-day. with S$ The proceedings in Parliament last night, thoug h rend it. attention appear to have lost the principal part of their inte_ ti t • 4l is, in fact, considered a settled point here that Sir Boaert rec 4 be enabled to carry out his measure. • ~0 . been 14 fo r The Consol Market has rather firm t o -day. Con Account have touched 97% and for Money, 97,4. A ',l e i: 711 , latter for 20,0001. Just made, has reduced the quotation to , Z n ' oc . loO r premitun upon Exchequer-bills has advanced to 40, • P t, Stock 260% has been paid. The New Three-and-o-4"Wiati" Cents. have been sold at 99; and the Three per Coat s ' at 97% 97%. The principal changes in the Foreign Funds have been - to V.',; Mexican Five per Cents. to 30% ; a rise in SpanishActive. sro o . while the Three per Cents. have receded to 38 1 ,4• T he l „t Two per Cent. Bonds have been in demand at 45 ; the lie and-a-llalf per Cents. at 57 ; the Dutch Two-and-a -Hag o at 60% ; and the Four per Cents. at 951. prog r°- The settlement in the Railway Share Market has - favourably. The actual prices of the day are tuinexed• ace! ONE 011 BRITISH FUNDS. • O'CLOCK. qty Three per Cent. Annuities • • 97%% , Q V. oit Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 96%. 971 s " New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Antis. 994 59, ,ry Lmg Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1800 .. 10 11-16 70 • In Ma Stock .. oath Sea Stock .. • . 108 Com ols for Account 971' Exchequer Bills. llid. 14 d. 1,0001... .. .... 37 40 P, ni n ; : 5001... .. .... 37 —— P i ; i Ditto. Small .... 37 —— P c qr. i ONE IPc p ji FOREIGN FUXDS. O'CLOCK. li Equador Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 3% A Grenada, 1 per Cent .. .. .. .. 23% 24 , 3 ji Ditto, Deferred .. .. .. .. —31 i Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 31 30% 1 61 Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. gt, Ditto, Deferred .. .. .. .. 16% 97' Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. E 0 . I * :parish Bondi, 5 per Cent .. .. 27%% 0 Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 38% % Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 45 Dividends on the above payable in London . t. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. Ditto, Two-arid-a-Half per Cent .. 57 0 1 1 Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cent .. 0 Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 60% iti Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 95% 1 0' 4 BUSINESS or PRICES OF in PAID. DONE A_ ~.,,T . RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK' ~ d, Aberdeen .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .... IU% .... ".. . 0 1 Bristol and Exeter .. .. .. 70 .... 90 •.. " ::.. 11, Ditto New .. .. .. .. .. 5 .... 131( • • • • ' •. ... 17, Buckinghamshire .. .. , .. .. 425. .... par ••• • " .. ~ Caledonian Ditto Half Shares .. 2% .... 3% .• • „.• ; 4 Ditto Extension .. 2% .... 2% ••"•• ~ • • Chester and Holyhead .. .. 20 .... 224 ••" ' • .. Direct Northern .. 2% .... 2 1 / 4 •••• '' „ Dublin and Galway .. .. 4 .... 4% ••• ' • • '•‘;' • Eastern Counties .. 141. 1 aa. .... 22 ••• • '' „. Ditto New 11. 16s. •••• ' • , •• Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61 13s. 4d. %P• • ' • ~•• Ditto, York Extension 105..... I%N •• • „ Eastern Union .. .. 25 ..... Do. Ipswich & Bury Si.Edmunds 4 .. 5% • • Do. Extension to Norwich .. 2% .... 2 3 4 •• " .• Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 7954 •• • " Ditto % Shares .. 5 .... 17 •• • Ditto 14 Shares .. 125{ •• " .• Ditto ..e,v i 4 shares.. 1 , 1 16%•••• 4 Edinburgh and Perth .. 3 .... 4 •" • , ..• Goole, Doneast., and Sheffield, &e. 425..... 134% Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% .. % " .• " Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 15 .... 215 •• • Great North of England .. ..100 •• " • ' Di to, New .. .. 5 .... 36 3 5 • • „ ;1 Hull and Selby .. 50 ....106 •• • • .• Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 1 •• ' • •' Ditto, Halt ~hares .. ••• • 7 .... 279 i 1 4 : Vi 11 '1 Leicester and Bedford . .... . 225. r g l Leicester, Tamworth. &c. ...... 425. •• .. " „• " Liverp.. Martell_ Junct. 2 1 ,4 • • Lou 'on ani Birmingham ......100 ....229 ‘ 4 4 itto P MIAs 2:53¢ .". 7 .• •• •• •• 2 London and IllaCkwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. 9p " • , ' ,± mu° New .... 4 • • Lond( n ad Brighton AO __ 67 ex" • /01 Dit ~.0 Eighths • • .. 40 •• • • Ditto dttto Fit hs _ 31 .; London and troy don 131. 15s.'9d. 22% 55 ~•" Londor, Hounslow, & Western .. 2 „ „ 1%. •": " Loudon and South-West( rn.. 411. 6s. LOU. Ditto, New .. 12'1 24 •• " .• '' Lo.tutat and York .. „ „ 4 • • Lon ion, Warwick, & Kiddennins. ' .•" ji Londonderry and Enniskillen .. 5 .... 3 ' • ~•'' Kincheater and Leeds .. 82 ..... ;• .• •PI S Ditto Extension .. 42s .. 4 3', 7 s P . lir • Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 • • ~ •• • Ditto, New Quarter Shares • • 2 .... 1 0 •• • •14 M nchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425... 1 3 ; F .. • • Manchester and Southampton 2 „ . 214 •: „•• Midland .. ..100 152 15 3 Ditto, New .. .. 12 .. 28 1 41 g •• • • ' Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 108 ....122 •• " .• Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 25 45 48 • ' ;' Ditto, New, Brandling .. 20 •• .. 394 • • ~ • • • Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 10 22% •• ' „ • 1 North British .. 17%.... 25% •• •' .• ' 1 1 , Ditto, Half Shales .. • . 3% _ 7 " ;,.. ! Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1 1 A .... 3 •' • .•••* North Kent and Direct Dover • • 2% .... 3 1 4•• •• J. 1 : North Staffordshire .. • • 425. •• •. 4% r••'..•.' 4 Norwich and Brandon .. 18 .... 26 1 ,4 ••" * .. I' Ditto, New .. .. 3 .... 7% •• • • .• Northtnpton,Banbury,& Chelthm. 2 .... ••" • Oxfil „Worcester, & Wolverhinptn. 1214 1 5 % 1 " • ••••• Scottish Central 734 .. • • Ditto ew . • .. • • .. • . 2% •• • • 9 "•,• • ', Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2%.... 35, •• • " Shropshire Union .. 423..... 111 ,, 3 South Midland .. 425. .. 2 %„ • South Eastern and Dover 33% 3 9 N •• •• :• • :, Do., New (do. 331. 68.8 d.) No. 2. 10 .. .• 13 W , • • • ; " 1)o., New (do. 30f.) .. No. 3. 10 ,•• • ' ...• fi L Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2% ...• 4 1 11 Staines and Richmond 1 .. 2 7e Trent Valley ..........5.. 22% 23% „.•• , Welsh Midland .. .... •• "•.., 1 .4 . Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 2% .. tip •; •.• Yarmouth and Norwich .. .. 20 .. .. 277, 5 York and North Midland .... •• '',• Ditto, Hall Shares .. 25 49 7 • • •.•*,.• Ditto, Extension .. 15 .. .• 3 : 7 , •• • f 1 Do. E. and W. Riding Eater... 1 10 e I FOREIGN RAILWAYS. ...• ' „ Bordeaux and Mediterranean .. 2 .. • • ••, .••• •• iM Ditto, ditto (Espolete) .. 2 .. • • -- • Central of Spain .. .. 2 .. . • •• ' .• j!S Dutch Rhenish .. .. 5 .. • • 7 , L 4 •• • • • ' East Indian .. • ss. .. . • „',,A •• Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 .... I ° 7 g •• .• • '" ! L . Great Western Bengal .. ss. .... • • Louvain and Jemepre .. 4 .... • r Luxembourg .. .. 4 .. • • • '•." Madrid and Valentin 2 1•• •• • . • .• Paris and Lyons (Ganneron's) .. 3 .. . — „, • 54.•• •• ••• , Paris and Orleans .. 20 49 'g " Paris and Rouen .. .. 20 .... : 9 , • ••• Rouen and Havre .. 20 .... 28 I JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Provincial of Ireland • • • • .. 25 .... • * ,•' ) MINES. Real dcl Monte, Unregistered 4 , o 9 1 Y rs ----..--------- 14. ~ ~.,„ LL()YI)'S SHIPPING.--0- 11 ,ic . ' ''' if ' ,I d' LONDON, FEB. 13.-Wind this day at neo o, , ' l' I breeze, and dry hazy weather. , 1 . , fr : t P " , DEAL, FEB. 12.-Wind N.W. to W.N.W. - "' ' Er - rP ' and sailed for, Stratford, Nicholas, :Mauritius; „, 0 4 , Day, Havannali ; Brutus, Harvey, Nassau. ~„ rs i ', ' ,l? ' off .‘i CARDIFF, FEB. 11.-Sid- Vulcan, Patrick, N a'''. o ,l , '' 4 1 ',$ , AP , 0 .n , Coax, FEB. 10.-Wind E.N.E., light breeze.--- fr ol o A e t .,l St. John's, New Brunswick. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 12.-The Ann and Elizalf, t , l i;ul t , i 'g 1 ... . V London, which was on shore oa the Spit Sand ' „iog r i , ege , off and into the harbour last night, after discliatic t of f ,4 ''. 4 0 ,, and has been laid on Gosport Beach. The serec.,,n " I;4* , pf . t, 11 with the water and bottom up, was passed 01 %4011%01' l a , i' t r% Inst., by the Transit steamer, arrd. at Southaal,E,, —i o yto o ng- t , LIVEnroor.,',FEB. 12.- Wind N.N.W., m °deo' , • 00 10 01 r0 1 .4 ', Cook, YarinoiVh, N.S. Sid. William Prolvg ( "geo, C . i ief,t r, Kong; Vindicator, Robinson, ditto ; Panthea, i T oe , fispi r s , e p Harvey, Pude, Lima ; Pandora, Ernouf, Rio t;",1111 10 44 ),( C , I, ,it , v. Rio Janeiro ; Minerva, Marsden4Demerara ; n , •,,,cO , ,f „4 1 Bahia ; Marne, Mourdeille, Senegal; Lcra L e . l - 1 00 0 ' ' eli" ' i , 4 Rico; Stephen Surman, Br3•rn, Baltimore; ' pr o,• ' , i• New York. Off port, John Dugdale. 1 1 .' 01 . , : ,iit. .6 ' 1 1 ' WHITSTABLE, FEB. 12.-The Owner's DelJo m she' otP, , 41 4 l Chester, which sank near the Cant Knoll 9tb."" ~e, . i l icl , lo l ' this mornixg, and brought In here. le-t r''' ' ' ' ' cnc o' ie' SHERRI:VG 11A At, FEB. 10. -Part of a binntic_oon et , 0 ,1 0 4 Liam Bannister," and " Mr. Dowse!'" or " 1 , ) ;',„ , e V e dl , r, ,i 0 some capstan-bars, branded " Fanny, N.C.' "1 fl$e:0 1 ,1 0 add,tion to the compass-box marked " John a° if the /f • PAINGTON (Tommy), FEB. 11.-The Ci t ' V 01‘ t " e C tv p' o t o ve JO from Hull, in entering this harbour, 9th inst'' t p, ni ,0 if back of the pier, is bilged, and fills with the ti , - ,, frc s ' i , p ic ii DUBLIN, FEB. 11.-Tha Esquimaux, liOr t ' telt, 01' , f e Demerara, which put into Kingstown, 9th I' etcn`' fl veyed, and will come up here to discharge b , s , tet ,Z 1 posed to be damaged. „ r melt fie l c 0 ... e. BRITISII TRADE WITH 1 -',„' tuel' t i 1 10 . 1 1 4 . ,; Extract of a letter received at Lloyd's, ff e " . r itie ti -oft,4 , il` 14111 January : - f l 3 of r•it 0 1 o jo 0 9 ,1 i "We have to advise a considerable increasievel t ile n ot 3 port of Greece, 103 British ships having af r ` o Ill,„eillw tr against 68 in 844 ; the valise of the iinP °r l o4 "" year being 60,567/., against 22,240/. ill 184 4, 011 l ei being 227,6781. agai nst 184 4 . 00 1. _,t ,P l ,, ---- r,aes' i' t ,S public—me 7 ---- Of t he •v " .. ,4 ' r io l .er' r 1 FREE TRADE.—A etingoierotAt'i3ofre't4i3OP of St. George's-in-the-East, called by a nil'o an t° j oflictf4 tion to the churchwardens, Messrs. LlO l , O l, chor e r ee'os ,cl o r, last night at tl.e vestry-roc mof the part'„ e diate t ,,,r- , AIIV, Houses of Parliament for the told and 1 0 '; i nar c viio'o .o 4 4 ,tl', laws. Shortly after six o'clock, the 5t;,,,,t, t i t,,, n , A pity O, Liquerish, was caned to the chair. MI% Talbot, 1:1;01te Man and old parishioner, moved the 111. '„ o the r ge.l ol' ecl 4 / the inceting in a spirited speech. Sern't it g tit e a news, ,-- , were ee'll - e:ed, and resolutions e mboli least n a ea . fi tee e ,, ~ spc tillers passed. A petition calling for " ( eting fel) 1 01 ' o:' the con...laws was adopts and them --- t ile . f. MO' e f' 4 iitar t 4 BIRTH' . s ot- to 4. , On the 29th efJannary, at Bittern , ye ar th e tell Captain James Wigston, R.N., of a s°n. vro ter ' 1.10 f On the Bth inst., in Inverness-road, 136Y' _ ne o f ti l ti o ,_!.4 o . j i' Calland, Esq ,of a son. r• l l° ' - $ ll. 41 ' ill On the 10th inst ,t t Herne-hill, 31F5 . ..... 0tr eet, 4 50 , On the 1 lth list., in Upper SO 0 10 "' - t op ' tilts Maitland, cf a daughter. 11 151) eo l ' tit are, 131c° AO 0 1 On the Oth inst., at Queen-square, E On nt the G i r o u t b i t b i e , , i , E t. s , of R . W . Fitzpatrick, E t. eGsfql.ca,udocafet6al tge d hr a t- er tli a l,!l 'e 1- I , f' r, r c l4f-; ti r°'4‘.."9 11/ i On the 11tH inst., Mrs. Greave. vfal tie" of Strand, of a son. er iell4ef 14 0 • i nii5 ~, .3 41.1BRI.tDir'cii, St• ccon a t icoo d. f$ f l 7 On the 10th inst., at Christ L . l _ „Tic, Jon` ~,_ j., o r er c Upton, Esq., of Pctworth, Sussex, .f .ti ' d, t. of and Ibl d l gi ng 0 Rev. 11. Boyce. M.A., of the Abbel lu o , Isle sec ond 4 On the lOill inst., at Yarmouth, in „ ail ', te ll'ti Twyne, Rector of Rayleigh, Essex, t' . : ..e , t uare• late Dougal Christie, Esq., of Monta e ' e t/ ' IP fiXa _„ 4 . NED. caret _„. ;1 9- ll' )I " e ' ' n -50 3L- rig li " Oil the tith hist., in Cal:lop - in -1 .„,,, Ina - of e W. Chalklen, Esq. ke O n i z l ie t , h l e v B ill t o h , li o s i l t , ilie,tlGutleougc.csFter-Plelccee;J:lo,.o, r d ' 4 fm . vol 1 , 4 01 i i i 1 , oert Tort' v O rl On the 9th inst., in the Strand, ~•__, co p All a ov On the 10th list., at Clarencleo- 1 c" On the 1"Ith Ins t., k i e well• leY, cue the sixth daughterin,t o l f ‘r . e l , r le . ri c e . , : ji ct o ; „ B s: l ...,7'necoe ti Fop.,' °ll° aggese d t 74',glit er child of Mr. M. Ochs, of Sbac,en „, „. trair, y t ei On the 10111 inst., et Grave.: C..l.ril.inj T. Dura'pie On the llth Inst., at Sterneb " ' j r ..tt 13 0, 10 : 1' 1 ,ro t It. C. Smith, Esq ~, , on, 3 0 5 5 lia;l iz ` a , , On the 6th inst., at r ' rib : ' -iiliatn -r Y e, ad of 11. f otin cs -----' On the 10th inst., at let ' tOw . M o r. n S t t i o l l e tia l e l . Esq., simgco t u h , ~.: . .0 : p 0_ an d r , ~, ------ Pulilislied,e,,il-,,, i ileoll'l,, lacy London : Printed and Eui,,,)fr of Dit,idd s hist ', Clara of the Savoy, it test Strand, 13, 1846. • l'i inotier°,lls:::‘ortitiltlida' : 1°1111(6 °I ~:,.~., A htild Th that yite4; of al iti • 11 fa l e P fr u