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...... 06 EXPRESS EDITION- Al, PAR L lAMENT, (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS• The SPEAKER took the Chair at a Quartet-before Four o'clock. Mr. PARKER, for Sheffield, and several other Members, took the oaths and their scats. The SPEAKER informed the Muse, that during the recess, be had issued Writs for the Boroughs of Caine, Milton, Evesham, and Longford. The Marquis of CIIANDOS moved for a new writ for Buckingham, in the room of Mr. W. Pracd, dcccasrd. Lord .MOR PET II moved for a new writ for the borough of Murpeth. Mr. STANLEY moved for a new writ for Carlow, in the room of I'. Kavanagh, Esq., deceased ; also for Dungaryan, in the room of Mr. 0' Loehlen, who had been appointed to the Mas tership of the Rolls ; and also fur Cashel, in the room of Mr. Woolfe, who had been appointed Solicitor-General of Ire land. The Right lion. Gentleman also moved for a new writ for Anglesey, in the room of Sir Richard Bulkeley. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS—IRELAND. Mr. STANLEY gave notice, for Lord John Russell, that it was his Lordship's intention, the 7th of February, to bring in a Bill for the Reform of the Municipal Corporations of Ire land. POOR LAWS—(IRELAND.) The HON. GI NTLEMAN then have notice that the Noble Lord would on the 9th February move for leave to bring in a Bill for establishing Poor Laws in Ireland. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS. And on the loth FelP:uary would move for leave to bring in a Bill to carry into cifect the recommendations of the Eccle sias.ical Cortanissioners. 4 CHURCH-RATES. And on the same day he would move for leave to bring in a Bill respecting Church-rates.—( Hear, hear.) The Hos. MEMaER then gave notice that on Thursday next be would move for a Committee to enquire into the opera tions of Joiut Stock Banks—that his friend, Mr. Labouchere, would, on the 28th of February, move for leave to bring in a Bill to improve the practice in the Royal Mint ; and on the 2nd of March he would move for leave to bring in It Bill to amend the laws relating to the Post-office. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notice of his inten tion to bring in a Bill for amending the Municipal Corporation Bill for England ; and that on Monday next he would move for leave to bring in a Bill for abolishing Imprisonment for Debt—( Cheers)—and one for the better registration of voters. Lord MORI'ETH gave notice that he would on an early day move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Grand Jury Law for Ireland. 'the Lord ADVOCATE gave notice of his intention to bring in a Bill for res t r i ct i ng t h e punishment for sedi tionin Scotland ; and one for regulating the offices of Lords Ordinary, and other officers in the Court of Session. Also, one for the better recovery of small debts in Scotland. Mr. STE LTA RT gave notice that he would move for leave to bring in a Bill for regulating the Court of Exchequer in Scotland. Mr. GROTE gave notice, that on Tuesday the 7th of March, he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to provide for the election of Members being taken by Ballot.--( Great cheering Mr. BROTHERTON gave notice, that on Friday next he would move that it was desirable, except on particular oc casions, that the House should not sit after twelve o'clock —(hear, hear, and cheers)—and that it should be an order of the House that when a motion for adjournment was made after that hour, it should be agreed to without being put by the Speaker.—( Cheers and laughter.) Mr. WILLIAMS gave notice that on the 18th February he would move for leave to bring in a Bill for repealing the Ist Geo. 1., chap. 38, generally called the Sep tennial Act.—( Cheers.) On the 21st, for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the stamp duty on the admission to freedoms in boroughs in England and Wales ; and on the 7th of February he would move for certain returns respecting Exchequer Bills, and the amount in circulation from Ist November 1836, to the same period in 1837. Mr. ROBINSON gave notice that on the 14th of Fe bruary, 1m would move for leave to bring in a Bill as to certain amendravarts relating to the East India Company. On the 14th of March, to bring in a Bill relating to the ship Vixen. On the 21st March to bring forward a motion to enable parties to manufacture flour from corn in bond and for exportation. Mr. WILK S gave notice of motion, that on Tuesday next he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Mar riage Act. Mr. CLAY gave notice that he would move for a Committee of the whole House for a repeal of the Corn Laws. Mr. WARD gave notice of a motion to reform the House of Lords, on the 14th of March. Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that he would call the at tention of the House on the 2d of March, to the subject of Na tional Education, and in February to bring in a Bill for the es tablishment of Local Courts. Mr. II UME gave notice that on that day-week he should move for leave to introduce a Bill placing the finances of counties under a county board.—( Hear.) On the same day, be should move for leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the expenses of electidns, and on the same day he should move for a return of the names and services of those included in the late promotion in the army and navy ; and on the 11th April he should move for leave to introduce a Bill to extend the suf frage to householders in general.—( Hear, and cheers.) Mr. EWA RT gave notice that on the consideration of the Sessional Orders he should move that strangers be admitted without the orders of Members to the strangers' gallery of the House ; also, that he should bring in a Bill to abolish the law of primogeniture. On the 18th of April he should move an Address to the Crown for the appointment of a Minister of Education—( Hear, hear)—and a Committee to inquire into the state of education of the people. Mr. WARD gave notice, that on reading the Sessional Orders he should move that the present mode of taking Par liamentary divisions be extended to Committees.—( Loud cheers.) And on Tuesday, the 21st of February, he should move for leave to bring in a Bill for the sale and distribution of Waste Lands in the British Colonies for the encourage ment of Emigration.—( Hear.) Mr. BUCKINGHAM gave notice that on the 9th March he should move f or l eave to bring in a Bill to regulate the maritime shipping interests, founded on the Report of the Shipping Committee. On the 23d March he should move for leave to bring in a Bill for the better manning of the Bri tish Navy in time of war. BENEFIT SOCIETIES. Mr. B. I-10 Y gave notice, that on the 16th February he should move the appointment of a Select Committee on the laws relating to Benefit Societies. TEIE TEXAS. The MON. MEMBER then gave;;Otice, that on the 9th of 11larch he should move for copies of the correspondence since the tat January, 1436, to the present time, between his Ma jesty's Government of Mexico, and the Government of the Texas. Also, for copies of any correspondence uoon that sub ject between his Majesty's Government and the Government of of the United States of America. REPEAL OF THE SEPTENNIAL ACT. Mr. lIAWES gave notice. in the absence of his flight Hon. friend Mr. Tennyson D'Eyncourt, that on February 28, be should move for leave to bring in a Bill for the repeal of the Septennial Act.—( Much laughter and cheering.) THE BISHOPS. Mr. C. LUSHINGTON gave notice that on Thursday, the 16th February, he should move that it is the opinion of this House that the sitting of the Bishops in Parliament is un favourable in its operation to the progress of the Christian re ligion in this country, and tends to alienate the affections of the people from the Established Church. PAROCHIAL UNIONS. Mr. WAKLE Y gave notice that on the 14th of February, he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to abolish the sys tem of plural voting in vestries and unions. The Honourable Member also gave notice that on the same day, he would more that some inquiry be directed to be made with respect to the efficiency of medical treatment of the sick poor in parochial unions. HACKNEY CARRIAGES. Mr. Alderman WOOD gave notice that on Friday next he would ask permission for leave to bring in a bill for the regulation of hackney carriages.—( Great laughter.) FICTITIOUS VOTERS. Mr. HORSEMAN gave notice that on Friday next he would move for the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the practice of registering fictitious voters in Scotland.—( year, hear.) RAiir COTTON. Mr. M. PHILLIPS gave notice that on Tilettlay, the 14th of March, he would move the repeal of the duty on raw cotton. UNIVERSITY OP LONDON. Mr. TOOKE gave notice that on Tuesday, the Ist of March, he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to ex. tend in degrees in Arts and Law to the Univcr.,ity of London the same privileges to persons under articles to attornies as were enjoyed by the Universiti e s o f O x f or d, Ca m b r id ge , an d Dublin. Th e Hon. Member also gave notice that he would, move an humble address to his Majesty for a copy of the Chartet granted to the University of London. COMMISSIONS. Col. SIBTHORP gave notice that on Thursday the 2d of March he would renew his motion of last Session respecting the various Commissions that had been issued during the last five years; also for a return of the salaries of the different commissioners, conformably to a similar motion in tho last Session. EAST INDIA COWAN?. Mr. G. F. YOUNG gave notiale that on Tuesday, the 9th February, he would present a petition from certain officers in the East India Company's Service, complaining that their compensation had been withheld by the Board of Control He would move twatthe petition be referred to a Select Corn mittee. Thy non: Member also gave notice that on the 28th of Febre,,ry- he wonid move for leave to bring in a Bill to alter and '...mend the law relating to mortgages on ships and vessel, CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS. Mr. C. BULL ER gave notice that or. the Bth Feb. he would Move for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to controverted,* lections. PAYMENT OF TAXES. Mr. T. - DUNCOMBE gave notice that be would move for an alteration of the law, which required that voters previous to registering their votes should have paid up their ;axes. HOUSE OF LORDS. The same Hos. MEMBER gave notice that on Thursday, March the 16th, he would move the following resolution : " That the practice of votigg I.)y Foxy in the /iT4s. -- 1 of ~9ris was incompatible with the wineiples o.e justice and reason';' that the resolution be communicated to the House of Lords.—( A laugh.) PATENT LAWS: Mr. MACKINNON gave notice that on Tuesday, the t 4th February, he should move fot' teae to bring ina to alter find amend the tent Laws, and for better secii`ring to in lct duals the benefit of their inventions.—( Hear.) . UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD ANO dANARIDGE. Mr. PRYM gave notice the 28th of February he would move that +.`..; Address be presented to his Majesty, that he wetdd be graciously pleased to issue a commission en quiring into the state of the Universities of Oxford and Cam bridge, RECOVERY OF DEBTS, Captain PEC HE LL gave notice that he should bring in a Bill to extend the recovery of debts in the Sheriff's Court to sums under 501.—( Hear, hear, and laughter. ) MR. LECHMERE CHARLTON. The SPEAKER have received two letters, one from the Lord Chancellor and the other from Mr. Lechmere Charlten, a Mtrinber of this House, which I think it my duty to read. The letter from the Lord Chancellor is as follows : " Bruton -street, 31st January, 1837. Sir, I have the honour of making known to you for the informa tion of the House of Commons, that I issued my warrant on the 29th of November last for the commitment of E. L. Charlton, Esq., one of the Members for the Borough of Ludlow, for a contempt of the High Court of Chancery, in writing and sending a certain letter dated the 24th of October last, to William Brougham, Esq., one of the Masters of the Court, which .arcs followed by a certain other letter, dated the 9th November last, addressed to myself. I have thought it right to make this communication for the purpose of accounting for the absence of the Hon. Member, and to testify ray high respect for your Hon. House."—( Hear, hear.) The letter from Mr. Lechmere Charlton is as follows :—" Fendall's hotel, Palace-yard, 31st January, 1837.--Sir, I have just reason to believe that Mr. William Butt, who is a messenger of the Court of Chancery, and others employed by him, arc determined, under the direction of the Lord Chancellor, to interrupt me in my progress to the House this day, and I humbly request that you will vouchsafe to extend to me your protection. I seek not to withdraw myself from the criminal jurisdiction of the realm. To be protected, however, from the violence of the Crown or its Ministers, is I apprehend the esta blished and undoubted privilege of a Member of Parliament. I ask for no more than to be allowed without molestation to take my scat, to state what, no doubt, is already known to the House, 'and then submit, with all respect, to its decision."— (We were not able to hear every sentence of the last letter, `as the Speaker read it, but the above is a correct outline.) Mr. HUME did not know if any Gentleman intended to make any motion on this subject. He wished to have pro perly ascertained what were the grounds of the impediment of which Mr. Charlton complained, and when this was regularly before the House, the House would be in a condition to state its opinion. He thought the better course would be to have the letters, referred to by the Lord Chancellor and by Mr. Charlton, printed and placed in the hands of Members. Mr. ROEBUCK wished to have ascertained whether or not the Hon. Gent. made the attempt to come down to the House ; because if he had not, then he could not havo been stopped on the way. After a conversation in an under tone, which did not reach the gallery, _ _ _ Sir ROBE RT PE EL thought the letter should be printed, for the purpose of enabling the House to consider to-morrow what course they ought to adopt. It might be a question whether the Lord Chancellor's letter should not be referred to a Select Committee, which was the course adopted with re spect to the case of Mr. Long Wellesley. The Lord Chan cellor stated in his letter that .he had issued the writ; and for the purpose of accounting for the absence of Mr. Lechmerc Charlton, he stated that he had done so, and that probably, in consequence thereof, Mr. Charlton might not attend. The Right Hon. Baronet concluded by moving that the letters be printed, and be taken into consideration to-morrow. Lord JOHN HUSSELL had supposed the letter of the Lord Chancellor and the letter of Mr. Charlton would appear on the Votes of the House to-morrow in order that the subject might be properly taken into consideration. He could not but agree with the proposition of the Hon. Baronet that the letter should be printed, arid taken into consideration to-morrow. In making that proposition, he begged it to be understood that he did not raise the point put forward by the Hon. Mem ber for Bath. THE KING'S SPEECH. The SPEAKER then proceeded to read his Majesty's Speech, for which see another part of our paper. The Clerk read the speech. Mr. SANFORD then rose and stated that as he was suf fering under very severe indisposition, he trusted that the House would grant him that indulgence which he had so often seen extended to others in the same situation, and in order to merit that indulgence he would endeavour to be as brief as possible in fulfilling that duty which fell upon him— the endeavouring to induce the House to agree to that Address which he would have the honour to move, and which, as usual, was pretty much in accordance with the speech of his Majesty. It must be a matter of great congratulation, and one for which the country would be grateful to an over ruling Providence, that the country had been, for a period of 22 years, enjoying the great blessing of peace. Having seen misfortunes which overwhelmed Europe for many years by the war which desolated many countries, the people of this country now knew the great blessing which they enjoyed by having profound peace. It was also a sentiment in which every one who had heard the Speech read must agree, that every suc ceeding year would add to and cement those bonds which happily now existed between this and foreign countries.— (Cries of " Hear, hear, hear.") The people now with their increased intelligence before them, were aware that the real happiness of the great multitude was to be obtained only by the blessings of peace.—(Great cheering.) What ever despotic monarchs or crafty ministers might wish to plunge countries into war, they would find that the people would say that they would better consult their interests and the interests of all countries, by:studyine and applying their minds to the system of commerce which now pervaded the world ; they would find it impossible now to plunge any country into war.--( Hear, hear, hear.) That was a subject of congratulation. But the next paragraph of the Speech must be the subject of regret to all those who wished well to that country, with which England had been so long and so intimately connected. It was more particularly the sub ject of regret that Spain should be plunged into such a state of anarchy and confusion, considering the fine climate which it enjoyed, the productive soil which it possessed, and the natural facilities for commerce which belonged to it. Upon looking to these things, they would at once see that they proceeded from a system of despotic government ; a sys tem which led to the anarchy and confusion now com plained of. To it might be added the mischiefs which resulted from a religious bigotry, keeping the people in a state of subjection t . 9 a religious superstition. lie trusted that a new era had arisen, and that by the effective co-operation af forded by his Majesty's forces, peace would soon be established. The next subject to which the Speech directed their attention was the state of Portugal. In the case of Spain it was neces sary to send forward troops to the assistance of the Queen; but in Portugal there was no departure from the principle of non-intervention, and no necessity to interfere between the contending parties. The condition of Canada was next adverted to. Until the Report of the Commissioners was placed before them, it would be quite impossible to say what measure of Legislation should be introduced ; but he hoped that they would be such as to preserve to Eng land those colonies which were so important to the mother country, particularly in the vices of encouraging emigration. Many of these questions had been already brought forward, and they must be again introduced ; and he trusted they would meet a different fate in the present session, from what they did in the last. A recommendation had been made by his Ma jesty, that an alteration should be made in the law of impri sonment for debt, and one for the establishment of local courts throughout the country. Nothing could be more im portant than such measures, because he ( Mr. Sandford) had had opportunity to see the distress arising from the difficulty of collecting small debts throughout the country. The credi tors were unable to obtain their just demands under the present ( system, and some alteration should be made, either by giving a greater power to the Magistrates at Quarter Sessions, or by the introduction of local Courts.—( Hear.) He trusted that the report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners would be carried into effect before the termination of the present ses sion, which would have the effect in his ( Mr. Sandford's) opinion of confirming one expression in his Majesty's Speech, wherein his Majesty expresses a hope " that such further measures may be introduced as may give increased stability to the Established Church and promote concord and good will," which he, Mr. Sandford, was satisfied it would do among all clavea of his Majesty's sub jects, Nothing would tend more to promote this object than the settlement of the Church Rate, and hetrusted that a measure upon that subject, would be speedily prepared. It must be granted that the revenues of the country had greatly ine , •eased, notwithstanding the great diminution that had taken place in taxation of late years. This was the strongest proof of the general prosperity of the country.---( Hear, hear.) He must say that the commercial and manufacturing interests were in a state of prosperity at the present moment.— (Cheers.) lie wished he could at the same time say this of all the other classes of the community. He regretted to be obliged to say that, comparatively speaking, the agricultural interest was in a state of embarrassment. This he was bound t 3 4ay for that class to which he bad the honour to belong, that they had borne their distresses with patience ; and he was happy to say that he believed that that honest and industrious ' class was at this moment in a fair way of improvement. It was most satisfactory to him to know that such was the case, and the more particularly when he considered the state of pressure from which they were, as he hoped, recovering.—( Cheers.) At the same time he was bound to say, and he thought it only fair to those who entertained certain opinions with regard to the agricultural interest, that he did not think it was in the power of the Legislature to grant relief, and that their prosperity, which he hoped they would soon enjoy, could not be derived from legislative interference. This, he tl , ougEt, was satisfactorily proved by the examinations that had taken place in the Committee of which his lion. Friend (Mr. S Lefevre) was Chairman. Ile ( Mr. S. Lefevre) then stated it wits impossible for the Legislature to give relief, and he (Mr. Sandford) cordially concurred in that opinion, viz., that the agricultural interest had more to expect fi ism the absence of legislation than from legislative interference. They were indebted to his Hon. friend, the Member for Northampton, for having brought that subject before the House. With regard to the subjects mentioned in His Majesty's Speech, connected with the Sister Country, knowing by whom he should have the honour of being followed, be should leave that to him who was more familiar with the matter. But there was one subject, which of all others he believed to be one which would afford the Grcatct, satisfaction in that country—he meant the este . THE SUN, LONDON, lITESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1837. blishmont of a. Poof-la* lit i-eland-4 Rear.) No Measure 'Could be intk-ethtted into that Ilouse which Would giVe Mote geticral Satisfaction to the people of this and the Sister Country; than a measure ishich they ciinejVed 41.11 d aOcilatais'f's the con dition of to li: . 7l11-Y t'hbvii 4 . - Sliiia !a lrelatifl.-4 Het-, hear.) Be- - riAT h`e SA l t d'Ati anticipate a very different termi nat,on to this Session from that which unhappily had been the termination of the last.—(hear, hear. )—They had a great authority for saying, that a house divided against itself could not stand ; and• if that were the case, they might well suppose that a Constitution divided against itself could not stand.— Ile hoped that a new spirit would exist in the present Parlia ment, and regretted that want of corporeal strength prevented him from giving utterance to his sentiments with greater effi ciency. The lion. Member concluded by moving an A ldress to his Aliijestv, which, as usual, was an echo of the Speech. Mr. VILLIERS STUART, in rising to second the Address moved by the lion. Member for Somersetshire, asked for the indulgence of the House while he addressed them. It was always a pleasing duty to ask the House to con cur in an Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, and however difficult might be the task he would rather encounter ifs dangers than neglect it altogether. Tak ing into consideration the early assembling of the great Council of the nation, he saw in it the anxiety of his Majesty to bring to a speedy adjustment the great questions which now occu pied the public attention. The assurance viii;ch his Majesty gave them in the Speech from the Throne, of the anxiety of Foreign Powers to continue their friendly relations to this country, affo:ded a proof of the disposition of these States to continue their present relations upon the same terms which have been already found so extremely beneficial to this country.—([fear, hear.) It also showed that the peace which we so long enjoyed was not maintained by the sacrifice of the national honour or dignity. If his Majesty were enabled to congratulate them upon the general tranquillity of Europe, he regretted that Spain afforded a solitary exception ; but he was confident that that House would witness with sincere joy the termination of the unfortunate conflict which now raged in the Peninsula. Out of this tempo rary evil, however, a permanent good might arise, and that gallant Nation, which had so often cemented with its best blood its liberties, when attacked by foreign foes, would prove itself no less determined iii putting down its more dangerous, because more treacherous, ene mies.—(llear, hear, hear. )—lle trusted that the free dom of Si ain would be shortly based upon as solid a foundation as our own, and that the gallant conduct of the brave people of Bilboa and other places would not go without its reward. It was a matter of congratulation that thu Constitution of that country was not fettered as others were, but was al most as free as our own. Having got so far through the Speech, he came to that part of it which related to the commercial concerns of this country—that was a topic upon which he would say almost nothing, as he was then in the presence of many Gentlemen who were much better acquainted with that subject than he could possibly pretend to be. He would, therefore, more particularly turn his attention to a subject with which he was better acquainted. The next topic of the Speech related to that country with which he had the honour to be connected.. If he had been gift e d Mith eloquence, it was a topic on which he could have spoken for hours; but not being so, he would only express his hope that now the great Council of the nation was assembled it would adopt a conciliatory policy towards that country, and keep in view that great and first principle upon which they should act, that the prosperity of the United Kingdom would depend upon the prosperity of all its parts. To make an ex ception to the general policy of the kingdom against one of its parts was in his opinion one of the worst things that could possibly be done. The effects of the Union, in order to be strengthened, must be real—must be of real be nefit to both parties.—/ Cheers.) Until a conviction of that kind was felt, the Union was in abeyance.—(Cheers.) It was for them to bring home to the minds of the people that they had an interest in being a united people, and that to enjoy the same rights, the King had called their particular attention to the subject of Municipal Corporations for Ireland. To that portion of the Speech which alluded to the Poor Laws for Ireland, he looked with particular satisfaction. The Hon. Member referred to that panacea of a largo population in want of employment, viz., a Poor Law for Ireland, which will remove evils of the greatest hardship, and will attract the atten tion of the Legislature to the necessity of giving employment to the poor. As to the next point of the Speech, which referred to the the Reform of Municipal Corporations, the people of Ire land were entitled equally with English and Scotch sub jects, and had as strong claims to loyalty as either of those countries.—( Hear, hear.) It was a matter of pure satiss faction that his Majesty had never expressed a want of confidence in his Irish subjects--( Hear)—although there were many who ascribed to themselves a peculiar loyalty, and denied an equal right to give power to the Irish.--( Cheers.) Such persons had no right to that especial loyalty, nor had they any claim to stand between his Majesty and a brave and generous people, whose loyalty was very simi lar in intensity to woman's love.—( Hear, hear, and laughter.) True loyalty was uninfluenced by any selfish feeling, and what ever the treatment of his Majesty's Irish subjects might be, it would be a difficult matter to estrange their affections from their Sovereign. The best means, however, of avoiding any estrangement would be the adoption of a policy which would give them the entire confidence of their English fellow-subjects. If that line of policy was ealOpted - Ireland would indeed be come happy, and`England powerful. If not, he would- say, indeed fatowell, a long - farewell,: 'alttlielflinpea of tranquil lity and prosperity. If such 'a policy. were adopted, he saw be - fore him a gradual improvement in her affairs, instead of that feverish excitement which has occupied the inhabitants of that country upon political subjects, and which had rendered Ireland a scene of agitation from end to end, and which bad left the mind of every man smarting under the sense of in. suit and degradation which had been heaped upon them._( Hear.) That moment might be delayed, but it could not bo averted—he was quite satisfied that it would speedily arrive. So long as it was delayed, so long would the tranquillity bo delayed—so long would her prosperity be delayed—and so long would the power of England be paralysed. For centuries England had treated Ireland like a conquered country ; • gradually she had relaxed that system, and raised Ireland in point of law to an equality with herself; and he would now ask, would they venture to keep her in a state of degradation in point of joracfce ? He was satisfied that they could not—the moment that the Emancipation Bill was passed they had raised up another nation to an equality with them selves, and that nation was determined to maintain her position.—( Hear, hear.) If there was a party still existing in that country who were not satisfied with a fair share of power, but were determined to recur to the old state of things and the old system of ascendancy, he (Mr. V. Stewart) would pray his Majesty's Ministers not to be led away by their views, and not to let their policy be their guide in legislating for that country. As as Irishman, deeply interested in her proeperity, and having a deep stake in the country with which he was connected, and by which he must rise or fall, he would entreat of them not to be led away by the policy of that party, by depriving his poor but happy country of her fair share of the privileges which other por tions of the empire enjoyed.—( H ear , hear.) Whatever line of policy might be adopted, mucl;gratitude was, in his opinion, duo to his Majesty for the gracious manner in which he had called the attention of Parliament to the state of Ireland ; and he felt that in seconding the motion that an humble address be presented to his Majesty lie was but fulfilling his duty as one of the representa tives for that country.—(The Hon. Member sat down amid loud cheering. ) After the Address bad been read from the Chair, Mr. RO EB LICK rose, and said that as a silent vote upon the Address might be construed into a general approbation of the conduct of his Majesty's Ministers, he should, to save himself from misconstruction, particularly under the present circum stances, say a few words to explain the reasons which induced him to vote for the Address. He would now state why he was compelled—differieg as he did from them upon many important questions, nevertheless, to give them that sup port which they would obtain from many Members on his side of the House to maintain them in the position of Ministers, though they could not give a general support to the principles upon which the present Government was conducted. In doing this it would be necessary to speak of the different parties who were endeavouring to gain en ascendancy in this country, and he would not have the meanness to shrink from the task, although he would endeavour, whilst performing it, to speak with no unnecessary asperity. He would, then, endeavour shortly to state what he thought the exact condition of political_ .. parties . -An England, and more particularly of that' section, 'the democratic section to which he belonged, In doing thii he would recommend a policy to the democratic party in that House which a few timid men in that House might disregard, which the dishonest would not adopt, but to those who bad judgment to de cide what was proper, and courage to follow it---who demanded a frank, fair, open, and uncompromising policy—of those he would claim the support. It appeared that at the present time there was going on in this country, and not only in this cuun try but in the world at large, a fearful struggle be tween two great principles of Government—the one which endeavoured to make the many dominant, and the other which endeavoured to maintain the domination of the few. There were in this House two parties at the present moment, the Tory or Aristocratic party, who were ranged in an hostile but honest. faction against the opinions of the democracy, and this party formed, unfortun a t e l y as he believed for England, a very large majority hero. There was another party, the democratic party who were a small, and, to use a phrase that was not disagreeable to the other side of the House, a miserable minority ; but the latter party was supported by the people at large out of doors. Supported then, as they were, by the masses out of doors, the party which represented the aristocracy; wise as they were in their generation, saw that the re was no chanc e of defeating them by open warfare, and they ch oose rather to o ppose to them arsoomffithhoe cotso pfptohstieielne he In personsiso3fo t t he i 1 1 e ir h t i gwso antagonist . ( Cheers f principles of which he spoke were broug ht in to distinct array themselves in the s. _ against each other. At that time the peop l e of England had fully demonstrated to them that the monarchy of these realms was not as had been supposed, but was, in point of fact, an aristocratic, republic. The people of England determined t o suffer the domination of a few, and had the aristocracy dared to continue their opposition to the demands of the nation, they would find themselves swept before the current of heaJed by Lord Grey, offered their mediation, and popularby opinion. In this sate of things the Whig party, means of it the Reform Bill was passed--that reform Bill, they were glad' to receive, not as 'all they might desire, but as an instalment of justice , as a means of accomplishing more en the first feasible opportunity. They took it as a stepping-stone to gre:.ter benefits.--( Hear. ) As soon as the Reform Bill was passed, a large portion of the Whigs, with Lord Grey at the head, and the Noble Lord opposite,-( Stanley), a strong partisan, deFerted these principles, and stuck to aristtcl - atie governmea. They wishei to stand still, but it Was found that the people of England would not per mit that,and then they tlifew themselves headlong into their atis tocrAtic f;tbtitin. Thep tioi'd.jelbottrne—he stood for send die ihk Vhig:s arid i). 4 6 liespl he had a small section of the Whigs, and he sought such ati al liance with the Radical section of that House. The people believed that the Reform Bill brought into that House so large a number of Liberal Members, that they thought the will of the community would be predominant. The Radical party was obliged to consult the wishes of the people, and then they found themselves obliged to range toemselves under the banners of Lord Melbourne, under the name of Re formers. A large portion of the Whigs seemed to have no settled or detertufned object—their only wish seemed to be to preserve the aristocracy in all their privileges and occupations, while at the same time they were willing and anxious to take such a share of popularity as they possibly could. There were some who said the Whigs were sincere and ardent patriots ; there was another section who said the Whigs were insincere, and were only anxious to make use of the Its formers for their own purposes, but the large and more influential section said that, taking them as a whole they were better than the Tories, and more could be got out of them. —( Tory cheers, which were answered from the opposite side.) Then, after this special understanding that their own peculiar interests in this matter were to be consulted, and having some portion of power over the Ministry by the union of the Whigs and Radicals, it was the duty of the latter to endeavour to get for the people a large measure of Reform. Actin.. upon the wish of the people, the liberal party had ranged themselves under the banners of Lord Melbourne, the only justification for which was that the Whigs used large and general words in relation to Reform. They did not call themselves Whigs but Reformers ; that might mean anything after the displays which had taken place even in the present year, that term might include all the Tories.—(Laughter. ) Even the Gentlemen opposite were Reformers—(Cheers) — in so far as their own private interests were concerned, and such was the case with the large body of the Reforming Whigs that was their gain—that was their feeling—that was how they had taken the name of Reformers, because by so doing, and by their union with Radicals, they secured great benefits to themselves. Two years ago they all said they loved Reform, and hated Toryism ; now the people who so hated Reform, would also detest aristocratic dominion and bad laws, and they believed that the Whigs came before them with the determi nation to put down all irresponsible Government, whether it was in the hands of friends or enemies. Mr. BEAUMONT followed, and moved the amendment of which he had given notice in his published letter, which he afterwards withdrew. Mr. James, Mr. Curteis, Mr. Gisborne, Mr. Hume, and Doctor Bowring, subsequently addressed the House in sup port of the original motion. Sir R. I'E EL said that he should imitate the greater part of the speakers who had preceded him, and make observation whatevor to provoke a discussion upon the preliminary points arising upon the topics in the Speech from the from the Throne, but reserved to himself the full and unfet tered right of discussing every point in the Speech hereafter. The only amendment likely to have created any discussion had been withdrawn. In reference to the subject of foreign policy he should also reserve himself unpledged to the full and free discussion hereafter. He recognised the claims of the Queen of Spain to the sympathies of this country. that Queen had been recognized as the legitimate Queen by the Government of this country, when the Noble Duke and himself wele in the Administration.—( Hear, hear.) He would re serve his opinion upon the policy of the Quadruple Treaty ; but there was a very great distinction between whether that truly ought to have bced entered into and the question whether it ought to be fulfilled in all good faith. Lord PA LM E RSTON - replied and declared his readiness to meet the Right Honouroble. Baronet on the question of our policy towards Spain whenever it was brought forward, and contended that the co-operation which had been afforded, was strictly in conformity with the terms of the Quadruple Treaty. The Address was then put from the Chair, and agreed to unanimously, and the House adjourned at a Quarter past Eight o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS. • The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. Lord PORTMAN, Lord YARBOROUGH, and Lord DOM, took the oaths and their seats: Lord BROUGHA it entered the House shortly after five o'clock and was immediately greeted by the Duke of WELLINGTON and by almost every Tory Peer present, in the most enthu• siastic manner. THE ADDRESS. The Speech having been read by the LORD CHANCELLOR, and afterwards by the Clerk at the table, The Earl of FING AL rose to propose the Address to his Majesty. The Noble Earl was throughout the speech but imperfectly heard in the Gallery ; but we understood the Noble Earl to crave at the commencement, the kind in dulgence of the House during the very few observations he should hare to make. His Majesty commenced his Speech by adverting to the state of foreign affairs, observing that he con tinued to receive from all Foreign Powers the assurance of their most friendly disposition to this country. With respect to the war in Spain, it was highly satisfactory to know that the British Legion had not forfeited the name of Britons.— Cheers.) With respect to Portugal, it appeared to the Noble Earl that the course adopted by his Majesty's Ministers, was without exception, highly creditable to them. His Ma jesty then adverted to the state of Lower Canada ; that was a question of vast importance, but as the report of the Com missioners would shortly be laid on the table, the Noble Earl felt it unnecessary to make further observations upon that subject. His Majesty had next adverted to the state of the law. Whatever differences of opinion there might be upon that subject, he for one felt convinced that it was es sentially necessary that some reformation should take place. No one deprecated more than he did the outrages that oc curred in Ireland, and no one was more ready than himself to exert all the interest he possessed to further those reforms which would tend to its good.—( Cheers.) With regard to the Cor porations in Ireland (continued the Noble Lord), he hoped that in the present Session some remedy will be adopted which will have the effect of reforming the abuses which, it is admitted, exist in their present constitution ; the two countries are united to each other, and the question is, whether the in habitants of one portion of this empire shall enjoy the same privileges as those of the other, or whether they shall be considered unworthy to "possess them.— ( Hear, hear.) The people of Ireland have exhibited no disinclination or incompetency to manage their own affairs ; and the Reform of the Corporations of Scotland has increased the prosperity and industry of the people of that country--they claim the same privileges, trusting for the same results. My Lords, on the difficult and important subject of Tithes, I shall not siow enter at any length— the question has been already referred to in so many speeches —but its importance is such that I consider the security of pro perty and the maintenance of tranquillity in Ireland depend up on the settlement of it. My Lords, the Speech of his Majesty also refers to the subject of Poor Laws for Ireland, and the nature and details of that question, I have had an opportunity of learning as one of the Commis sioners appointed to inquireinto them.—( Hear, hear.) He had strong and decided opinions , but it h ad been his most anxious wish to avoid any subject that could by possibility tend to create any dissensions upon the Address which was to be sent by that House to the Speech from the Throne.—(Hear, hear.) Nothing, he was sure, could be more gratifying than to have an expression of unanimity upon that subject.--( Hear, hear.) Before he sat down he trusted that he might be allowed to express his earnest hope, that this Session of Parliament would not terminate without some at least of the measures recommended by the Throne having been passed.—( Hear, bear.) They had de cided by the Act of Union that tie people of Ireland, as they had shared in our dangers, should share in our prosperity. England had commenced a course of generous parental po licy towards Ireland : and that policy, he had no doubt, would be continued.—( Hear.) lie was convinced it was the wish of the Noble Lord at the head of his Majesty's Govern. ment to continue it. The representation of the people of Ireland had been improved, the moral condition of the people of that country had been improved, their power had been increased; and he (Lord Fingall) was proud to be able to stand in that House to make such an acknowledgment. --(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") It was by following up that course" of policy which had been so nobly begun, that their Lordships would be enabled to preserve peace, and to cause content to dwell throughout the land, and by so doing they would further see England herself grow happy, prosperous, and powerful.—( Cheers.) The Noble Lord then moved the Address, which was an echo of the Speech. The LORD CHANCELLOR then said the question was, whether the Address should be presented to his Majesty in the terms proposed. Lord SUFFIE LD said he rose to second the Address which had just been moved. The Noble Lord had entered so minutely into the details of the Speech from the Throne, that be should content himself by aiming at a general survey of its contents. If the condition of a country was to be the test of the wisdom of its rulers, it was to that test he would refer. In his opinion the state of England never was so prosperous (including both the individual and the general welfare of the country) as it was at this moment ; and there was no one who would not admit that that policy which pro duced the greatest happiness and comfort was the best policy of all countries.—( Cries of " Hear.") The industry of this country never was employed so beneficially as it had been for the last few years. The causes of this were various. The triumphs of agriculture bad produced almost a mono poly to the growers ; and our machinery had enabled the British manufacturer nut only to compote with foreigners, but almost to put the competition of foreigners out of the question. —( Hear.) Another auxiliary to this happy state was coming into full play in the exercise of the new Poor Laws. No doubt many Noble Lords present had read the report on this subject, and had been de lighted to find how materially, by the New Poor Laws, the poor rate had been reduced; and to what an extent a spirit of tranquillity had been diffused through out the provinces._—( Hear.) Industry and independence had been substituted for indolence and a:ms, and a moral sense of propriety for a state of degradation. If their Lordships would investigate into the advance of manufactures and com merce they would find it might wish truth be affirmed that they had been alike active and steady. There was no less cause of gratification if their Lordships would turn to that which was the source of the State itself, viz., the revenue. The accounts showed a surplus of two millions and-a-half above the total of the preceding twelve months. Figure, therefore showed the increasing state of comfort and happi ness of the country. Ile felt bound also to allude to that which every Noble Lord must hare listened to with sine re gratification, viz.—the removal of the cause of unceasing agitation—Tithes.—(Hear, hear.) In his, opinion, the corn mutation of Tidies had done more than any thing else to 'Ping about tlanlttillity and happiness, because it had tended to remove that discoetelit sod disquiet which had lent; , existed between the pastor and the people ; and abould distenlef:a Nit the payment or dues, the justice of which they oonolenti8iot1); dlsptited, arid from which he could not but think they ought to ,tle rOietti, this kingdom would then inherit all that any Government cetild beatoisa, universal religious peace.—(Cheers.) In this cursory tieo, he feared it could Dot be denied that lie had rather depicted the state of England aad Scotland, than that of the Sister Island, because, although he had been delighted to bear the Noble Earl on Isis left say the evils of Ireland had been much removed, yet undoubtedly they still existed, and to a considerable extent. He certninly could not but think that those evils arose out of a refusal to place Ireland on an equality with England.—( Much cheering.) This was her demand, and lie could not but think that it was a de mand most reasonable and most desirable. Let Noble Lords look to the National Association. That Association de manded Municipal Reform and the abolition of tithes. It was matter of consideration, whether their Lordships ought not to look to the absolute necessity for the people of Ireland resolving themselves into such a concentration, of force. The Orange Society bad been put down—the Catholic Association had been put down,—but, he would ask, where was the machinery--where the national sympathy that would enable them to put down that which might truly be called the National Association? That Association was only to be solved by the most substantial exercise of justice.—( Cheers. ) turn the scale to whatever side they might, justice alone would sustain the public opillion, which in the present height of in telligence was the true clement on which any Govern ment could exist.—( Cries of " Hear, hear," and cheers.) If their Lordships turned then to Catholic Emancipation, if the stern conviction of those the Noble Duke and the Right Honourable Baronet who were then at the bead of affairs was that it was it was impossible to resist the national will, he would say let their Lordships profit by that example. It wos not in the power, of their Lordships or of any assembly in this country to have the current of public opinion. It st as true great reforms had taken place, a great part of the Irish hierarchy had been extinguished, and he trusted thnt their Lordships would learn wisdom by what had taken place, and accede to the voice of the country.—( Loud cheers. ) It was impossible to resist the public feeling, if alley did so it would be a contest in which all the justice was on one side.—( Cheers.) There might be diffe rences on that subject, but still justice was due from that House to the country.—(Loud cheers.) Upon the sub ject of Poor Laws, there could be but one opinion. A Poor-law would resue thousands of families from starvation, and place them out of the reach of want. He was sorry to have detained their Lordships so long. He would only say that the voice that had been so loudly echoed throughout the county ought to be attended to, and great re forms should take place in the conditions of the State. It is therefore, my Lords, because I consider that the policy recommended in the Speech of his Majesty to be pursued will conduce to the happiness of the subject, that I willingly and. with pleasure second the address which has been proposed.— ( Cheers.) The Duke of WELLINGTON—My Lords, it is not my intention in rising to offer any opposition to the Address which has been proposed by the Noble Earl. My Lords, I must say that I have seldom heard a speech from the Throne, or lis tened to an Address which I consider to be less liable to oh jection—( Ilear)--and it is most probable that I should say but a few words on this occasion, if something had not been alluded to by the Noble Earl, who moved the Address in an able speech, (which I hope will induce him frequently to address your Lordships),—( Hear,)—but more particularly by the Noble Lord who seconded it, likewise in a speech which manifested considerable power ; but both the Noble Lords have thought proper to dwell at considerable length on the subject of the tranquillity of Ireland, and more par ticularly the Noble Lord who last addressed your Lordship's House, has been pleased to attribute the establishment of a tain body called the National Association of Ireland, to which much of that tranquillity the Noble Lord has stated is due to injustice done to that country by one of the branches of the Legislature.— ( Hear.) Now, my Lords, as one of the majority of this House, of whose conduct the Noble Lord complains, must defend it from the charge of injustice—(Hear)—indeed, my Lords, I must say that it is a most surprising circumstance —one unknown in this country until the present time, that there should bo established in any part of his Majesty's dominions an Association of the existence of which the lega lity is doubtful, and that there .should be founded the justifica tion of that proceeding—founded, I say, on the proceedings of one of the Houses of Parliament.—( Hear, hear.) That, my Lords, I say, is quite a novel mode of proceeding, and against it I feel myself bound to enter my protest.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.) We were told, my Lords, in the last Session, in his Majesty's Speech, of the tranquillity of Ireland. In that Speech the tranquility of Ireland was noticed and applauded ; and at the very time at which it was delivered from that throne, this association was in existence in that part of the kingdom. It then existed, my Lords, and its author boasted that it had been established with the view of securing for it and taking possession of the Government. That Association, which agitated the question of the repeal of the Union, was the cause of the disturbances in Ireland, and yet Noble Lords could come down to Parliament and state, as had been done to-night, that the country was in a state of comparative tranquillity. He did not call on the Government to put down that 'Assocsation, although it was a course which might bs expedient for them to pursue ; but what he asked was, that things should be called by their true names --(Hear, bear)—that where there existed an Association which formed committees, which raised money by its own authority, and named agents for the purpose of carrying into execution its decrees, he asked that that state of things should not be called tranquillity, but a threatening of destruction of property. They knew to a decided certainty that at that very moment there was one description of property which could not be protected, hut was annihilated, and that a clergyman could not appear without incurring the risk of being murdered. That was the tranquillity which had been boasted of in the last Session of Parliament, and which Noble Lords on the part of the Government had thought proper to repeat to night. With respect to othes parts of the Speech, he could only say that when Ministers thought proper to bring forward the various messures which his Majesty had been pleased to an nounce would be brought under the consideration of Parlia ment, he should give them his best attention. He wished, however, to say a few words upon Foreign affairs, and more particularly with relation to Spain.—( Hear, hear, hear.) It was well known to their Lordships he was one of those who had objected to the original treaty that was made, and also to the additional articles which regulated the Cortes.—( Hear.) But he could not now dis approve of the execution of those treaties by another, nor refuse his assent to the propositions contained in his Majesty's Speech, or in the Address which had been moved, in answer to his Majesty's Speech, that the measures which his Majesty had adopted in consequence of these trea ties had been properly carried into effect. They had seen a good deal of discussion between his Majesty's Government and other members of the alliance, on the subject of the execution of that treaty, and he must say, as far as he was able to form a judgment of the treaty, for literally he knew no more than what was in the treaty itself ; btt lie must say that that treaty had been executed as far as he could judge by all the parties to it. Lord MELBOURNE was glad that it was not the inten tion of Noble Lords opposite to move any amendment to the Address. Although the Speech had met with the appro bation of the opposite side of the House, yet he had no doubt it contained topics that would hereafter create great subjects of difference, to meet mhich it was his intention to bring forward measures in the course of the present Session The Noble Duke had agreed with the statements in the Speech, that with bnt few exceptions, tranquillity reigned in Ireland—( Hear)—one subject which called forth the observations of the Noble Duke was the establishment of the Na tional Association in Ireland. No man had viewed with more regret than he did the existence of that Association, He did not think that the grounds on which it had been stated to have been built, justified its erection.—( Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) He could not help saying proceedings had taken place in that association, of which he could not, for one, approve ; but he must in justice say, th at their proceedings were open as the day ; and no concealment whatever of what they had intended had taken place.—( Cries of " Hear, hear," and cheers.) He had n o doubt the Noble Duke would admit that Ireland, as well as England had been in tranquillity during the vacation. Hear, hear, hear.) If any disturbance of tranquil lity had taken place, it was to be ascribed only to the exertions of the Noble Lords on the other side.—(Great cheering.) One Noble Lord opposite had raised his voice most loudly in discussions on the subject.—(Loud cheering.) It had been said there was great re.action in the country.—( Cheers.) Neither he, or th ose connected with him, were awere of that thing.—( Cheers.) If such however was the case, let those in whose favour that opinion was supposed to have changed, try by every means in their power to make it answer their purpose.—( Great cheering.) He recommended the Noble Lords opposite not to be deceived by their own shouts ; they had very often been deceived in their estimate of numbers, and no doubt they had been so now.—(llear. ) With respect to the principles which the Noble Duke has stated of the impossibility of forcing a Government upon Spain—the impossibility of interference with the inter nal affairs of Spain, he entirely coincided.—( Hear, hear.) His argument was, that his Majesty's Government had acted on those principles of non interference. They knew very well that revolutions in Spain had taken place—revolutions attended with all those losses and ruin to individuals which the Noble Duke had detailed, but those revolutions had been owing to the internal state of that country, and not to the interference of the British Government, as the Noble Duke would infer. The ruin and losses had been owing to the war unsuccessfully carried on, and continually ending in failure. There was nothing under which a country was so impatient as that. It was impatient enough under a foreign yoke, still more under a civil war, as the Noble Duke very well knew. Success in Spain depended upon the operations of the army of the Queen, and all the resolutions and changes that had taken place had been owing to the inefficiency of her forces by which the war had been carried on.---( Hear. ) He had oily to repeat again, with respe c t to S pa i n , That there would be no indisposition to afford every informa tion to their Lordships on this subject, and when She Noble Duke should be in IA possession of that he felt persuaded the Noble Duke would think better of the policy pursued by his Majesty's Government than he seemed at present to think. There were no other objects embraced by the Noble Duke in his statement ; and therefore he had only to express his satis faction that there was do difference of opinion with respect to the address to be presented to his Majesty. The question Ives then put from the Woolsack. and tle presentation of the Address was carried unanimously, and tl.e House then adjourned to Thursday. T E LONDON GAZETTE THIS EVENING. CROWN-OFFICE, ...lA's. 31, 1437. Itsatrom 'RETURNED TO SERVE IN VHS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. 13oltocan or MALTox.—The lion. William Thomas Spencer Wentworth Fitmilliam (commonly called Viscount Milton), in The room of John Charles llamsden, Esq , deceased. WHITEHALL, JAN. 28. The King Ital been pleased to direct. letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, constituting and appointing the Right Hon. Michael O'Loghlin, Keeper •or Master of the Rolls and.Records.;of the Court of Chancery, in that part of the said United Kingdom called Ireland, in the room of Sir William M'Mahon, Bart., deceased. FOREIGN OFFICE, JAN. 30, 1837. • The King has been graciously pleased to appoint G. L. Tlodges, Esq., to be his Majesty's Consul in Servia. WAR-OFFICE, JAI/. 31, 1837. MEMORANDUM. • The half-pay of the under-mentioned officers has been cancelled from the 31st instant, inclusive, they having. received allowances for their commissions : Ensign F. A. de Lasperg, half-pay 2d Line Battalion King's German Legion ; Quarter-master A. Maclean, half-pay, 97th Foot; Lieut. T. Cockerill, half-pay 17tfi Light Dragoons.: DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. • NATHANIEL BINGHAM, surgeon, Old Bond-street. BANKRUPTS. • THOMAS NOTTAGE, coach-master, Green Dragon-yard, Worship-street. HENRY GREENHILL, tea-dealer, Philpot-lane. JOHN BATES, furrier, Long-lane, Berrnendsey. ROBERT JOHNSTONE, woollen-draper, Chelmsford. WILLIAM GEACH, sen. and WILLIAM GEACH, jam inipwrights, Polruan, near Fowey. DAVID PARRY, brewer, PontyPool, Monmouth. JAMES DUNCAN, hosier, Manchester. JOEIN HELL lER COLLENS, seedsman, Weston, Somerset. ,1 AMES ROGERS, tanner, 'Wortley, Worcester. .10 II N HARLAND, NT oodmongeri Newcastle-upon-Tyne. SAMUEL BEENEY, draper, Birmingham. WILLIAM 'WHITAKER, moister, Wakefield. JOHN MILLINGTON, builder, Manchester. ALEXANDER MANSON, merchant, Liverpool. THOMAS CARTWRIGHT, toy-merchant; Manchestir. RICHARD POWELL, butcher, Bath. EDWIN WHELE, grocer, Walsall, Staffordshire. ROBERT CRABTREE and SAMUEL HOLDSWORTH eurriers, Burnley, Lancashire. EDWARD SHEPPARD, sen., and EDWARD SHEP PARD, jun., clothiers, Uley, Gloucestershire. BENJAMIN BOOTHBY, sen., and BENJAMIN BOOTH BY, jun., iron -founders, Nottingham. The Duke of Sussex, as President of the Royal Society, re-commences his soirees at Kensington Palace on the 11th of February, • and they will be repeated on the 11th March, 13th May, and 10th June. The cards of in vitation to a number of literary and scientific men, besides others of rank and distinction, whether natives or fOreign ers, have just been issued. Formerly these meetings con sisted of a combination of talent and attainment hardly to be equalled, and the urbanity of the Illustrious Duke ren dered them highly attractive. Since the attack on the sight of his Royal Highness (now happily restored) the re unions have, we believe, been discontinued, but they will be revived under the most favourable circumstances. Mee of all parties cast aside their political differences, and rejoice to partake of the Royal Duke's hospitality. Lord Stanley arrived in Carlton-gardens, on Satur day, from Knowsley. Lady Stanley, owing to the indispo sition of her son, the Hon. Edward Stanley, remained at Coleshill, in Warwickshire, for a few days. _ _ The Hon. Mr. Fitzroy has arrived at Leamington Spa, from the scat of Lord Southampton, Whittlebury Lodge, Towcester. On Friday and Saturday the arrival of Members of Parliament were very numerous ; to-day and yesterday they arrived in still greater numbers. _ _ _ Lord and lady Beresford are expected in Caven dish-square, from Westdean Park. A Parisian journal observes that dark people in the streets of London are insulted daily by the .soubriquet of " Jim Crow," which, says our Gallic contemporary, is a corruption of Jacques Corbeau. The bar which some months since was erected at the commencement of Westbourn-place, near the " Bloody bridge," in the King's-road, at the instance of the trustees of the Grosvenor-place district, has at length been removed, by order of his Majesty's Commissioners of Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues. Lord Hill, who for some years past has wholly re sided at Westbourne House, on the Harrow-road, has taken the mansion in Belgrave-square formerly occupied by Lady Harriet Drummond, and lately by the Marquis of Tweedale, as his Lordship's town residence. It is being fitted up with great taste and elegance. Dr. Bowring has completed his tour in Italy, and immediately proceeded to London, to be present at the opening of Parliament. Dr. Abraham, the. Roman Catholic Bishop of Waterford, died in that city on Monday night, after a few days' illness, from inflammatory sore throat. It has been publicly declared in Bristol that Lord John Russell will become a candidate for that city at the next election. The following gentlemen were admitted members of the College of Surgeons on Friday last :—Mr. Sergeant, Launceston ; Mr. Valence, Edinburgh; Mr. Poole ; and Mr. Livctt, Trowbridge, Wilts. We arc glad to hear that Mr. Liston will return to his engagement at Madame Vestris' theatre, and will ap pear this evening in his favourite part in the burletta of The Two Figaro:. Madame Vestris, who has recovered from her late indisposition, will likewise resume her parts of Susanetta, and of the Princess Emeralda, in the laugh able and splendid fairy tale of Riquet with the Ti ft. Mademoiselle Duvernay's benefit on Saturday was such an overflow that she has consented to delay her de parture for Paris till Friday, to play two more nights in The Devil on Two Sticks. A private and preliminary meeting was held on Sa turday morning at the Crown and Anchor, Mr. Hume, M.P., in the chair, for the purpose of making arrangements for the meeting on the 20th of February, to commemorate the sufferings of the Scotch Reformers. The subject ap pears to be exiting a great and growing interest amongst the English and Scotch Reformers of all shades of opinion. Lieutenant-General the Duke de la Vauguyon has just died at Paris. The name and the title of the family has thus become extinct. The funeral of the late Earl of Rosslyn took place on Wednesday, in the vault of the chapel at Roslyn. In conformity with the special instructions of the deceased, the funeral was strictly private. Such was the dearth of orenges in the town of Chippenham, in consequence of the prevailing indisposi tion, that not one was to be obtained on Wednesday even ing at any price. Advices from Cuba state that the port of Guata mano was about to be opened to foreign commerce, which would afford great facilities to the increase of European commerce. It was expected that the opening of this port would be followed by a great increase to the trade of the i: land. Last week some villains broke into the house of Mr. Ritter, Vice-President of the Tee-totallers of Shaftes bury, and stole therefrom three dozen of wine and a con siderable quantity of spirits. The fine statue of Napoleon, which was au object of admiration during the days of the Empire, at the Hotel of the Bank of France, and which was buried in 1815 in the garden attached to that building, was taken up yesterday. It is of white marble, and is said to be destined for the Museum at Versailles.—Galignani. _ _ _ Mr. Wentworth Beaumont says that he shall move, and Mr. Fitzstephen French will second, an amendment to the Address,—" That Tithes be immediately abolished in Ireland as an impost for the payment of an Established Church, and that a suitable provision from the State be oiPred to the ministers of the Protestant and Catholic reli gion." Mr. Beaumont says, that the future application of tithes may be the subject of another arrangement. LEICESTER TRADE.—WC are sorry still to have to state that the demand for goods continues very flat. The only portion of the trade that is in any way active, is the lower quality of plain goods—straight-downs, &e. The ribbed branch, and the middle and better qualities of wrought hose, are exceedingly dull. We fear if there is not an improvement in the demand very shortly, there will be a considerable number of workmen out of employ'. The state of the money market has operated to check the advance on wool. Forty-five shillings has been given for some good lots, rather above the average quality, but the dealers are rather shy of purchasing at these prices. The state of the money market is any thing but satisfactory ; the exchanges are still against us, especially with America. The Bank of England will be compelled, in self-defence, to lessen its circulation considerably, or it will not be able to preserve its present comparatively small stock of bullion from diminishing still further. We need not say that the certain effect of this must be a reduction in the price of commodities generally.—Leicester Chronicle. It is the intention of the Conservatives to bring for' ward Mr. John Wood, in conjunction with Mr. Hardy, a$ candidates for the next election for Bradford. _ ..- The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield are expected shortly in town from Bretby, where they have Leen enter taining a :elect circle. Lord ard Lady Burgl.ersh have been on a v;sit at Bretby. Sir Wm. Molesworth and Mr. Leader entertained a numerous party of Members of the House of Commons , and other political characters, on Sunday night, at the.Cle rendon. The Hon. Sidney Herbert (brother to the Earl Of Pembroke) has subscribed 1001. to the Wiltshire Diocesan Society, for enlarging and building of Churches. The Marquis of Lansdowne also a like sum to the same society'