The Sun. — London, England, 1852-03-20 00:00:00

FRANCE. It is stated by the friends and political supporters I of General Cavaignac and - M. Cirnot; - that neither of these newly-elected-deputies will present. himself to . take the oaths prescribed, or will appear in the Legis lative Chamber at all. If the intention be persevered in, as is very probable, two new elections will have to take place again for Paris ; and it seems to be the determination of constituents to elect them as often as there occurs a vacancy. As this cann ot go on for ever, it is anticipated * that a measure will be proposed to the' Assembfy' disqualifying persons who, having submitted to be elected, or, at all events, given a silent assent, refuse complying with the con ditions required, and that all votes given to such dis qualified candidatei will not be taken into account. It is announced that the Giwernment candidates at Brest, Mayenne, Dinan; and Arras, have been elected deputies to the Corps Leg-Waal- At Lille, M. Le grand, the Democratic- candidate, has polled 13,508 votes, to 11,779 given to M. Richebe, the Government candidate. Three hundred politicil prisoners, condemned to transportation by the military commissions, were dispatched from Paris last night by a special train for Havre, whence they are to be shipped for Algeria. M. Rigal, President of the Fourth Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Paris, has addressed a letter to the First President, Troplong, requesting that the decree of the President of tlil , Repitblic removing the judges from thei bench after a certain age, may not be car ried into effect - as' 'respects' Judge Gaschon, of the Court:of Appeal. Measures of retaliation were intended' by . the Bel gian Government with ,regience to the increased postage on papers entering FTice from that country, but it appears that a 'negotiation has been opened be tween the two countries with the view of an arrange ment a fainzable. Theldvantage to the State is.not equal to thetembn.traiament deeissiOned by the execu tion of the measure. • I The funeral service - for Genital Count d'An thouard, who died in Paris, on Monday last, aged 79, Was performeOesterday in 4* church of the Mide-' leine. • kgreiOnumbtrof General Officers were pre sent, and afterviards accompanied, the body to the ceme tery. The 4erased tittered, ilie service in 17890nid. became General of Division in lam He was con- , sidered one of the; best officers of the empire.. . ' sMARK. o eir • The First Dithish Chambeis'resolved, on the 13th instant, by 35 against 8 votes,: to - adopt the address to Use King,' dealaring .its) want' of confidence in the Ministry, which has alre:a4 passed the Second Cham ber. The Government has determined to prorogue the Legislature. On the 13th the President of the Second Chamber announced that it would probably be closed on the 17th: •-• •• , _ . . SWITZERLAND. , The Post-.aniiit Gazette of Frankfort quotes a letter from Milan of . the' 5 th, stating that the relations between AtiStria and SWitzeiland have become , much more friendly of lite, and that the" 'rigorous surveil lance verciseck along the frontiers of the cantons of Ticino and the otirrisona had been greatly relaxed: This is owing, theriviiter. says,. to the cantons having acceded to all the , demands of Austria. The New Preussische Zeitiing repeats, notwithstanding the of& cial denial of the Vienna Gazette, its statement, that after December 2, Austria did' its best to encourage. Louis Napoleon to invade Switzerland, Piedmont, and Belgium; And declares that it ' will give further and conlirmator:, particulars. ' (iLv #.KE.-Y. Sevetal diplomatic`Changes‘ ire, on the eve of taking plan in connexion Conataatinsple, , according to accounts received from that city : bearing dale the, tid instant. The French Minister, M. Lekalette, with his family, is preparing to leave for . Paris. It is doubted if ever he returns. His departure is announced for the 20th instant. The Russian Minister:is also on the eve of quitting for Italy for change of air. The first secretary will remain with the direction of the ,emhassy. As these are critical periods, the departure of N. Titoff is looked to asAia important event, and augurs well for the maintenance of friendly relations between the Court of St. petersburgh and the Divan. Those who s know the First Secretary say he is a clear-beaded, thorough man of business, possessing all the tact and talent necessary for the Muscovite diplomatist ; and during the absence of M. Titoff it is by no means likely that the interests of the Emperor will suffer. The Ottoman Amhtssador at Vienna has made ap plications to return home. It is very probable that this request will be granted, in which case a. successor must he appointed. It is announced that Rifaat Pacha is likely to be appointed ; but he would pro bably prefer remaining at Constantinople, where - he is creeping again into favour. Turks in general do not go abroad when they can stay at home with advan tage. Even Franks who haVe long resided at Stam boul cannot be got away from it very easily, and out of a very few Englishmen there some have resided from 35 years to upwards of 40 years. A resident of 20 years is not reputed an old one. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32 for the Welt ending on Saturday, the 13th day of March, 1852. DEPAITMENT. Notes i55ued........ 33, 117,740 Government debt • • 11,015,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 19,114,365 SilVer bullion • • • • • . 33,375 233,147,740 I £33,147,740 M. MAItsgALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 18th day, of March; 1852. • DIPAITION T. , Z. F. Z. Proprietors'eapital.• 14;553,000 foiernment secari hest 3,618,49 ties (including Dead Pablic deposits (In- 'Weight Anuaity).. 13,567,595 cinding Exchequer, Other securities •• • • • 11,751,508 Commissioners of . Notes •••••••• • • • • • • 12,912.4 W National Debt, Sav- Gold and silver , 526,434 lugs -banks, and Di vidend accoanis) • • 6,964,540 Other deposits • • • 12,558,987 _— Eleven day and other_ Bilis •••• •• .. 1,062,927 £38,757,945 438,757,945 MAkiSH ALL. Chief Cashier. Dated the 18th day-et March. l TIM LONDON GAZETTE, March 19. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFEICE, MARCH 2, 1852. Notice is , hereby given that her Majesty will hold a levee at St. Jatn@a's ?Macs on VlOnesday, 24th March instant, at two o'clock;;' • LORD CHANIBERL&IN'S OFFICE, Items 2. Notice i s h ereb y given, that her Majesty will hold s' drawing - room, at St. Jamey's Palace, oa Thursday, the Ist of April next, at two o'clock. FaF tEIGN-OFFICE,.. MARCH 17. The Queen has n p1f.:2, , c1 to approve of Count Ga briel de Lantiiy e:;..=1:1 - at Dublin for the. French Republic. WAR OFFICE, MARCH 19. 2d Regiment of Life Gnirds—Cornet and Sub-Lieu- tenant Joseph Awty ( R i ding-master) to be Lieutenant; without purchaier 'vice Jab2l,4, Alexander George, Lord Loughborough, decsasea, bee. 29: pay, Unattached, to be 7th Dragoon Guard George, ' e la Poer Beresford, I.3art., from half. appointed Payni ast i- • ptain,by pureuaie, vide jrS: Cap tain, vice Chichester, 0 ,T4 4 .4eutenant,. William Middleton to, be C aptain, George De la Poer &xes,fror , Ba . rt, who retires ; Cornet John William Wetherall to be Lieutenant, by purchase vice Middleton; Cap , lain Nugent Chichester to be Pay master, vice Liston, who retires upon hail pay as a r i_ - • "i 4 P• tain Unattached, March 19. _ . ..`r . . Ist RePimen.; of F,„,t—Suii,,ri Theobald Afi iceana. Lo be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Webster, who retwes, March 19. .• , ; • A b ' - f - 1 38th Foot—Lieutenant Art h ur i lsyaru t o 0_ v4ptigu, , without purchase, vice Breves-Major Tudor, wh o rety ea upon full -pay; Ensign' Frederick lleswick to be Lie u ... tenant, without purchase, vice Layard, March 19. .: 50th Foot—Eilaign ) Danish William Tupper to : ):, Lieutenant, without pur c h a e, v ice . Baird, who retires, March 19. sit s c 1 85th Foot-1;1140 John Armitige . to .he Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pgel,l - .hot-etires,March 19. Cape Nlounted Rifl hen—Ensign James Christopher Grant Kingsley to be fl , ieuteneot, without prow ! ,rIF, . Mac Donnell, promoted, Nov. 11, 1851. COMMlSSARlAT.—CDnamissptriat Clerk Edward L. Ward to be a Depnti-Aseistiint COMEnissary Genera!, Feb. 8, 1851. 't , e' V' HOSPITAL STAFF.—ttAii*int Sitiffutgeort - t idialviite4, Neale, M.D., to bet:lSug-Sitgeon of the Second Cies*, March 19. BREVET.—Captain lir Clidrgc Die ia Poer Beresfoid, Bart., of th e 7th D rag on Vilardsx.to ,be 'Major lit the Army, N0v.:9 4 1846. ifi..7. t• •:" 1 MixonA.Nnux —The nanArk9f tbg gns ign aPPOtt I / 4 4- to 31tis Foot, on tith b thrth, - 11852, i s " Anseila ' Call." and not AnneEiley Carey; .thh Lieutenant Oirti4 mond to be a Captain, Unattached, willhoat pureithie - ,' - bril 12th March, 1832, is Lieutenant WilllaM Harditige,froiii, the 39th Foot. ADMIRALTY; - MARCH . 13. Corps of Rct ra t m ar i' nes—Sceon4 . Lieutenant Robert Bland .Hunt to tie;i4irst Lit.utenant, vice John Cree Giles, deceased. .. - - .. ........ Commission by the L d-Lientenitii I f Leiceafecihire.• William Ann Poiliii] Esc; 'to Ve -,: 'D pnty LleUtenant, Feb. 27. Sl -- • ‘•7, , Commissions by tr;e lt • rd-Useteuant` of porsetshire. William BragFe, Esq to t;llenry Pi c k a rd Cambridge, Eliq 1.0 be D p ~ l '? e Puillieuttlia_ la ity Lieutenant,. March 16. ! , ! , - Commission by thc Ldrd Li'eatenint Of CoxFordshire„, Oxfordshire Regiment of Militi a v a t ` Cheney ivatt to be Lieutenant, vice tue : IL*. Thom Edward Stonor, p romo t e d, March 17- • • .. , , BANKRUPTS,I 1 , William Greßns:bufric!ar , C `?izz°4i4l,l Essex, to our , and April 29, at tteeke; at Bap, -offitial assignee, C0.. 1f.“ render March 30;atcgitien the Court of Bankruptcy! man-street-buildingt4,eichols #ndi Platrir, Cook's-couit, Carey -street. •, - t '' : -, ~- ' '' . '' '' • Christian Klug, : ir ' evatenta 4tObica matitifacturer Not Bond-street, March 30; . ap one; and AF. 1 29, at elevee,. Bedford -row. 1 at the Co ur t o f B, ae k reg tey,„ , Jobnsev, o ffi cial assignee', , Bas inghall•street;'tlierp i ti 'Field and C°l ' 4 John Branch, corn deer Bighli t tret , -Camberwell, March 27 , at eleven, and - Aii 4l 7 ??akt9 u P' 4. -,l e. eigitrtj a „ . , a , ja . r. i td 9:) •-• L -,,c., i:L. , ....,E, ,„.= rraitrOauk: ;Ara' rfailatra ;ps si g abLiGIL tusximk '' •i(-01.11211.0A 1.441 11 U ii, THE SUN, of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Alderman bury ; Wilson, Gresham-street. Robert Wood, upholsterer, Wardour-street, , 50h0,,„ March 30, and April 30, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Kinsey, Bloomsbury square. • :f James Dormor, grocer, Charles-street, St. John's Wo,od, March 22, at eleven, and May 1, at one , at the Coat of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basinghall- street ; Cooke, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Benjamin Smith, salt manufacturer, Droitwich, March 31 and April 29, at half-pasteleven, at the Birmingham District Conk , Christie, - official assignee, Birmingham; Motteram Knight, and Emmet , B irmin g ham. George ' Renney, victualler, Elmley Lovett, Worces tershire, March 31 and April 29, at , half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Smith, fliimingham. John Greener, jun.,,ironmonger, Wigan, Lanciashire, April 1 and 22, at eleven, at the M a nchest er District Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester; Barrow, Wigan. • PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending March 16 1852, exclusivnof . Cdstoms Duties paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain:— From the British possessions in America 19s. llfd. per owl From the! Mauritius ... 21s. 6id. From the! East Indies •Us. 4d. A vera ge price of the three foregoing de- e criptions of sugar , jointly, computed as a bove, and exclu sive of duty ... 21s. 7d. • „ .By authority of Parliarcient,'• HEsKilkeloiztt, Cletk of thaGrocaYs' Company Grocers '-'hall' Igarch 1g • MA T . ...IN TEL Li GEN CE. (From the:London ,11 7 ew Price Curren t, -Marsh , 19.) Sueka. - -- - - . -To-'-day previous- terms Were demanded for West India Sugar,. only a limited quantity', being on offer. The,home trade demand was; however, 'sniall; and' purchases iiisre pecfined . to 220 hhds, &c., malting pr she. week 906, incln#lng at auction 75 hhds Demerara err talized, which,weattat'the full - currinicy of 29s to 418,6 d, for good to rape;: and at '33s to 37s rer ord‘ to inialiellow. Rainenia.l4o 7 day ,tihere Was a large demand.forlhe, lower qualities•bf Refined Suer for home consumption, Yet brown:'ldnipatteere. obtainable at 435,_-6d. t0,4.4s per , cwt. For Crushed thereis a firm market at.formertetms. MatrairitriThis afternoon: . third appeated - te;;'110: rather more ,demand ; for IslauriticiaZu al., ttecTtlarp vioua italtiebi itipported. 7 -At - sue - doff'. ;B'B4 -1 1iagq,r9y,.v I bays 1 -5 P01i1 e tCPW4 .1 4 197:4 : ,i'P ' .4. - i .!_qA !I P''l4; s oS` A q . , fine brown' 24a 61 to 25 5 : • 1 asAa - ' - iiii ) ilittPt • TienTA..—Th,i§ igtetzkoott_the.,dem „ _, • E N'T t- T - -A: 4 60 •. A d ' i .-- s rted. -for ,etsga ' SAifge ....,,Previ f IT JUL.. Pirrig II uppp ... At auottonia.o99 baigh,werpaelOYealL.disposed of; , white Benares went at 32s to 33s 6d, good to fine 30 tb36s, damp and! wished 31s ita 354 mid grainy yellow 33a 6cl to 35s -:love- soft 245, mid to. fine like Mauritius' 3ls to 335, SLl'ord 289 , 6 d; teil9s c 6cl. Madras 'continue's tO'be wanted; and 4,422 bags were' all dispoted °fat full rates, soft yellow from 24s to 275; and browet ditto - 22s to 24ti. Foitil'riii.-To7day previous Atte, were demanded - oi . floating cergoee t and in 'duty paid 'pareels,O,Crereign Sugar there was limited for demand any.purposo. None. _ .‘ „ was offiredatti p ublic sale . Corms.-- ,, T0-day importers of Coffee displayedfirni :ness, and none of any sort was submitted to publie'sale. Sereralparceld of .Plantation Ceylosi were disposed of privately at-' fully rates, and- eolory kinds - are much wanted. Native Ceylon was in good ratiaesr,' arid at 39s there are few sellers. Mocha continues to attract :much attentioni_and stiff rates are,paid. CoOon.—Thedemand continuer-to fall off for British _Plantation, and supply to increase. Of 373 brls and 150 bags Trinidad at auction a small part only sold; . tine red went at 393',t0 405,..mid..t0 good 35s to 38s, ord 33s to 345, common to good grey 31s to 335, whilst 600 bags IGrenada were taken in at 305 'to 31s 6d. Cocos fel' still cheaper than last season and there' is a fair consumption. Foreign continues to attract little notice, .and rates to give way; at auction :100 bags Para were 'sold at 24a, and 12 bags Babia at :235 6d per cwt. .For Guayquil holders ask 29s to 30s; at present little basiness is doing. TEA.—Green has been operated in with r e l uc t ance nor all purposs. ' Title rateS•takenfor .liyson,of low to :Mid quality, are c la to is 3d, good .to fine la 4d to 2s, :superior 2s 2d to 2,8 d; Young Ryso n , common 9d to A Id, mid to good is to is 6d, fine Is 8d to 2s 2d; :Imperial, Canton ..10d to .114;- --FfYsen kiln' Is to is -Gun }powder, Canton 8d td 11cli Flyson sort is to is 6d, tgood Ito fine ditto is 7d: to Se • 3d; - Gliper• ga- 6 istrt anti Ilyson skin 7d to Is., Purchases in Congou, have been :upon a small scale both for shipping end home consump tion; supply exceeds' that of last week, _ and. tne ten eB a are t, f.i B e i li c tra ,of , k l i o sh w , q uality leaf:9,l dency, of prices,. i 0 , evidently' downwards, especially or medium. at 71d, good or h e, to loid, fine and Pekoe kinds lldto is sd. Oolong met with little notice, and is freely offered for sale ; good to fine at lid to is 3d, and other kinds 8d to 10d. In tioeuchong purchases are rather impertant, yet no advance has been produced by the same, fine end gnod l it, lid t o Ls 6d, and inferior 5d to 10d. Pouchongis wanted at 4d to 6.1 ; at present few parcels on offer. A dull sale exists for scented Orange Pekoe, and there are willing sellers of ord at 8d to 10d, and mid tofiue I.leLto .la2d. Flowery Pekoe has been dealt in with caution ; low to good at Le to Is 6d, fine Is 8d to 2s ild. : , , RICE.—To-day East India RiCeivis ogered upon rather lower terms; still operations are -small.by ,priyate treaty,. and 10s 3d to lOs 6d it the - value of indd to , good' mid. white. None was offered at public sale. ~: •.. : .. ... SPICES.—With Pimento the market Continues spar-. in gly supplied, and several transactions have taken place privately at 41cl to 4kd per lb. Pepper is held for stiff prices, and few. parcels are on offer; privately,' hotie over, less demand has been, experienced e the small transactions have been at 31d to aid for Sumatra, 'Mid Malabar. 3id to • 4d. ,At auction 429 . bags . Ba tavia mostly taken in at 31-d to,' 3id . I ron,, fair, Prices keep low for Cayenne, and a public stale of 24, oases went at lid to ad for common quality:. Pod realized fullterms, and 125 eases went-at abate 64 foe. common to fine. Nutnisge are in brisker requ e st. The public. sales of. 27 oases •-Aivelite -at free r 2s to 2s 5d for ord 'to ; mid brown, and one lot fine at 38 , 7 d per:lb. For Mate a good demand prevails; low to middling selling at 15 id to Is 3d, and _good to fine 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Several parcels of -Cloves have been disposed . ofrivately, ,and ' rates range Ar m; Amboyna 7d tb l id. „ Operatiress in Cingamon are to a fair extente;', chiefly' , inferjor, • yet betterixates are not obtained; .Ceylon...fiXae.4lort.- being off ere d a t from Is 10d to 3s, second ditto is 4d to 2s 3d, thirds and fourths le to ,15,,34., Cassia itagi.4ea ,h as attracte d ~' little notice, still mites are - net loWet e rand rule from 1085 to 1185, fine Id9sAaa , Al22s... , Obeee s i a , Buff there are none here, and former-high-prices w'PriliLhe, paid,: ;;f. 1.4.: , 'ger is at present not • touch illtiiireit.feei ; se public :sale; 170 barrels 'Jainaieet.weresold from , 4oe•to 8415-for low-te mid, but.. 121 cases _Cochin were , only-in part dispbeed of at 32s to 385 for .common to mid, 104,800 hags. African taken in at'24 . 3 6d t 0 .25 5. per eseit,.. I -, . ~_ ,n, . ~ , 3PIRITS.-ThEIXII tell asked • for. leetve.rd Island 'Rum' are is sd--to; is 6clisrool; but the budnesa_concluded las been of little - thoiiinit: at p: snit supply is limited.,-East India met with little notice, and itimoreeireely offered at is 4d proed.,Although Demerara remains in good xequest, I yet sellers ' willingly- accept 2 s ;to '24 44:ter 3t) to. :49. ever- . I proof. With 'Jai:snick the market continues to be freely'; eupplied..Prices.for.choice mark 35 to 38 over Preofrtile at 3s 6d to 45, , fine 3v-to 35-5 k goodniid to g00d,.32:,t0' 35 over 2i sd - tO' Is l'Od, Ulid:?k 2:_ci 'to : 2,,,4a, an d l ow .46, to 30 over 24:t0 26 ) 14 . per . gallon. s Operations in. Brandy. have been of .little, coneequenee e Ceignac.best Brands of the, vinta4t Of -185/ ktt • .43 td . t , •441:34,, 1556 41.3.4,14 d to 4s 6d, 1849' ,cl 6 4V . ..d....Y ., .:i.,1i5i.. 1.1d,.1i348 do' Ss '.3cl td -55 sd, oldel e 551641 ti 0.68, 6d, -la* to ••mid 24.4 d to 4s; and; Bordeauxela tidlio2st2d.;• "The: British: Spirit ',trade is dull, and mop desfre' t4' eViaCed,tdkeell ;at. 9a 11dt0 , 105 net cash; _Gut'22,'"ander.:sa 64, and'-I , T . Aitfei 94 'per gal lon. Several parcels of Geneva hay.e.been,solds4l.,oa: to Is 10d,larrd fide: 2s 62y 3dper'galline, : :,;,_ i ~, , 1 , ; iL ~.1 SALTPETF*; 7 :-TO!'dl4.. Saltpetre : , .titet • with '-icatioril buyers, and the former. value. woe • wtii • nttstaixted. '.,...4t ; auction 1,900: bgs realised 253•6:'_t0 :'2 - 6-.i., , sai ;for .18i - to* 134 per cent rernotion:, ', '..:,..t 7 ~., e: , ; , -. • -‘.'i :e-e, c-.,: ;':-., COCitINEAi..-4 - Olday Cochineal being held for afar- t. : .1 fixer advatiow of tri , pett- • Ib, operated 'against" business. A.i auction I.oO r hgs liendaree,,o.ffered, hlackie••ltatkdit6; 4s <9,1;-for go& T and fine; but silvers , were- mostlY . takert i ia. , 4 "3s 7cl to 35 , 1014) ov.l-te• fine: **** • :•;" -:. •.,' ,: :_,.":;.,-, .:. INDIGO. 7 ;-.4. '§it!il i c 1tA1118,134.,:4610 ifi l iiii s :„ 6 i ipi e i ra il e f or . East Indi .0 rpili,iit 00. r WKS . and , fiamodestlers; . ratearkOr 9,lLtbe ad vanee s and °yule 3d- per lb; abotoi,fast quarterly iiikke. Opinion iatittelaVetirettle 'al to' the fietinee,positiOn,ut the- mar k e ii ) , diefiliitii a lieady 'bele ,:g 4tijoo . chits more - tbeh last ,• season, aid, 4464 iioo..chte , nmelleh) '.- Spariish :ie.4, y jo ymi n YiiN c ri ie i r tbec ons risigithitva:montli is 3d to tet.' ' At - anc-I 53 to 5 5,1. o f -Tu134 ,.,e4 41 4,:1 . e.X41;! , a1k teoldif Floret at' -fine 3,,, 11 4% , . , § 16 0 4 1 590141;',AA .1,0,,As tid,v-Coritelf;:i l osla' to' 81 to 8a 41)it3:,J_' mid 3 ' 1't<J,,. 1 'N,..„ 1 4? .. .,,, i. /O'lbV . t9 : ___94?§ 67 °e naction ord and c i Y''we'y 1 -e..Y1114/lagoPeratur4 oLts. ._ o _r ti l ir ts c ljeiti . g,ea'• as 't.' ant demise ,d,....,,,_ -A, .-_,... • , , 8.3/10a:te85/. and .4,o:totslimrm Oil sold at TALLow —This law. reFilit, , 4 '. l, l4- 1 :4. 7 .4 -,, .: 36s 3d is the vairi43-71tii4464`iiitiii:Ajpowd460 to, I,36s.eation 1,146 pkgs Scut -e e t wa4 ,scly.o n .the spot; at „,' and 95 cks Australi an n ux '•-• ttri sold 32s _to •:. ..... ': As to 345 6d. WOFIONINItar ---- ‘ HEAL 7 -- L ., ,- • ; •-, ~ . - .4,467 - 4 : 2 p,.., ~ • . (Front the itegistralt-.G 'Z''f i _p,i l f BRK• ..The folluwisg; is; /from !the:444l 4 C % r_P a °,7'.? ',,:,_,, „‘,. -deaths 'registered in Landon len th , ii Z ie re,.enr-ere i ; ''.n i xday exhibit 41 great, inc_retitaii . aii -- 3 . 1 4 41 ,- ;::e.: - . -lineting last' . i6.elastili reek 6lfebriisry PlaY tii,erq t v, (4 74 . 14 4 1 ret " wire,: Int ik laillaveh 1,/ 1 2fliiiid last week they rose to 1,232. Thavth c ' ti"iii,lColfip,esa4 the !Ve4 'her ' haquirioip, i ii y i., , , doti t " tAli ii;init! 44, he,i3Otenert frOgild )o4o t o 4iiiisf' .- advanced agese-Aanst froze A hvE lame ed , tki tin b ir . used by disea4s of the organs of 1 e,..i . eiFft4,?m,...., 1 Thu peon temperature-wek . in. -,51 arch .: it, Al TifY t., 4 2 - au,i in the following weak was 40 44.,, .Which, 444; below the average. - The mean daily ton perature 0. 014 . with two e:tueptions, below the; avers ge , from -18th , Fehruery to the end cif last week. ..: . In the ten we , lit ebrresiending to l' mit week of the years 1842-51, which if raised in p roport i on to i ncreas 5 of' population, 4 t` , : , . average number of de a the was 1,034, becomes 1,137. The present return ther tlfore shows an amount greater than the corrected averag, by by 95. , • ~ _ Twewy-four children ' and 6 ad u l ts . di aid from sugtii pox ; in four ca.es it is stated that the' pc tients had b e en previously , vabeinated. The felloWing .3 snse of cholera occurred: -At 55, Marchwyrit=s4eett, , I lioonasbury, on 6th March, the .- daughter o f a j ourn urns! , house-H painter, aged 1 year, died ot, "-Eoglia •i -cholera r (20 hours)." The CaPCEC3t attendant 4,4 41 , 4 t illggi .. t h e ..ghild-I till" ~ , f .its , ~ .1.11, ,-, . t. . •,,' -';t • • The follorming letter ;llas beew add or ;tiftio,:itAt i f . .l tre.r-General -hy ;Mr, MrirritY3.tbb:rgt,i44 ; , ;i...- . [ •,, ~..:.-T ~,,l, Sub-distrieliefTakneyerOadegeiatialegatei n ,.,.o.th ou ih..4 no. death hetif - ,eecer'es:4-• which can h(reteli k iil 4 i. 0 ., i 60 :co -i , the peatifetous. , :amida4ll6l7B 'or - f i kk ;. 1 . i. !91 4. 4. „1 3 44454 [Pond, I, am inilaced .ta call ' sour` attehth 'e l. to th 0. ,,.,,,,,,, r„sen't state od' r•thartreighheerhuod. - The ,Q " utij a., - 1 7,',„ I I,raikrreanded ! by" Iktoipiefie d *okly - "p9pulms t . i ; ,',.f or. ,, ut r e A - if.a'r- l' l .l : '' ," ' --- ' ' . hioa n j. ,,,;) ,iiA.iiill.W 71..i.t:at44a10 1..4ii:11 ; g4 ,-.,:xe1c...) LONDON, years it' mites t 7 contents of a sewer, now diverted, and has been for. long period the receptacle of all, kinds of filth. This has accumulated in masses, become putrid, and presents a broad, shallow, and stag nant =thee to the action of the atmosphere. The consequence is that a most oppressive and offensive smell taints the air, and extends beyond the Hackney road, a distance of more than a hundred yar*, and is perceptible to persons passing by. The noisome smell pervades the houses of all who are obliged to reside within its reach, and must be highly in jurious,to health. ; -I aui informed by a medical prac titioner °thigh standing that five persons in one family have within the last few days been ill with' typhoid fever, attributable to this cause, and some of them are still in danger; that three cases of; fever, in the imme diate vicinity of the pond, are borne oil the books of the Adelaide Dispensary, and the approaching warm weather will sensibly aggravate its morbid . influence, unless some remedial measures are adopted." The following four deaths were registered in the Small-pox Hospital:—On the Bth of March, a female servant, aged 28 years, from Lamb's-passage, Chiswell street, " smallpox, confluent, unprotected (fifteen days)." . .On 9th March a coppersmith, aged 22 years, "small-pox, conflnent,unmodified." Said to have been vaccinated in infancy at Lougton, Essex; no cicatrix. On 13th March a sailor, aged 17 years, from Shetland, " small-pox, con fluent, unprotected (14 days)." On 13th March a boy, aged years, from the workhouse, Whitechapel, " small pox, confluent, unprotected (11 days)." In Islington, at 5, Greenman's-lane, on 9th March, the son of a dyer, aged 4 years, died of " small-pox (12 - days)." Mr. Butterfield states that " this child had three; well-defined cicatrices on one arm, and four on the other, having been vaccinated when young." At 13, Eagle-street, Red-lion-square, on 6th March, the son of a gunmaker, aged 9 years, "confluent small i rpox (10 days), not vaccinated.' . Mr. Goodhugh states that " the reason assigned by the mother for not having vaccinated the . child was t bat her former child -had been vaccinated, but died of small pox. She had no faith in vaccination."• At Great Or mond-street, Queen-square, en,7th March, the widow of a gentleman, aged 60 years, died of " variola (11 days), nervout fever (7 days); abscesses (20 days), atrophy, de lirium (40 days), vaccinated."' This lady took small , pox from nursing her.daughteri In Camberwell, at 3, George-street, on Bth. March, a glass-cutter, aged 35 yearsi died of " small-pox (12 days)." He had been vaccinated in infancy. - In Marylebone, at 20, Great 'Barlow-street, on 11th "March, a woman died at the mat age of 101 years from decay of nature." Mr. Joseph mentions that." this old - woman was for forty year's the keeper of an apple , _stall ; in Great Marylebone-street, an occupation which exposed her to ail weathers, and which she quitted only ten months ago, she lived for nearly the same phriod in a small room in one of the unhealthiest parts of this district." The Vtidow 'of 'a confectioner died in the Pprtugueae Jews' Hospital, Mile-end, at the age of 85 years, alter 16 years' residence as an inmate. of that . _ L4at week the deaths of 39 men and 66 women were registered at the age of 70-years and under 80; of 14 men and 28 women at the age of 80 years and under 90; and those of 2 man, and 5 women at .90 and upwards. In Camden.tOwn, the son of a mercantile clerk died 23f houraafter,birth; he was born prematurely between fifth and sixth month; , weight, 11b. Bioz. It is added that ‘ 4 , the ease is singular; the cbild was of t.erfeet de= velopinent, and performed all 'the functions, of 'nature during its- short existence." , STATE OF THE WEATPfER'DtrRINcfTFIE PAST WEEK. Sumpay.—The sky was =eloaldfess thronghont the day. Electricity—Nothing was Sholiii during' he 'fir* 'three days of the ;week. - ' ' ' • .- Mospo.Y.-- , The sky was covered With, cloud until pooh, clear from this time till 6h: "'and generally 'yerceSt after wards ; cirrostratus: TUESDAY.—The sky was overcast till near 11.9.9, and, Ofear: during the remainderof"the day; - chibittai; = W EDNISDAY.—The sky Was ' covered with cionctflllP; 30m. P.m., generally icleir and ovate erc're 49F - wards ; Cirrostratus. Fbg' prevailed (hiring 'the ':.eienlng! Electricity-bsitivc,-and-tensibn nioderatd in the - afternoon. Tnunstatsit:-;—The Lsk,Y Wasjovereast tlirOnglaOht . , the day ; cirrostratus. Fog prevailed. during tharricinitigEletti ci W —Positive, and tension nioderitte throtigliout the dap,. FRIDAY. - .-The sky for - thEin wit inCat part ' was Covere d with cloud till near noon, the' irionnt of cloud was fax '1 our the afternoon, and in the evening'the sky,w4 clear ; . cumuh, cumulostrati, -and cirrostrati.,' ElictriellY;j 4 - 0511 .e i ve.; tension moderate in the afternoon. ' • SATUrtnAif-The - iskY • was generally clear ` during the a ft e rnoon, at other times the amount o f' cloudWae variable; cumuli, cumuldstrati, and thitstihti.: Electricity-Positive, and tension moderate dung th4 n446.3o Hafftt e ira l t tee - c i .ron . .4 a ) a , The ratan reading or t i-. k mast, and read each day ot 9h. -4.3 L: was 41,(1Qi; ancltlm ean . reading at 9b. P.M. was,B7 the meanrea„ding*'itithe Royal Qbservatory'for the. same 7 '00 6 were 4 0718 and 3614 respectively. - - • - The reading of the barometer decreased from 30'62 in. at the beginning of the week to 30'09 in. by 3h. v.ac. on the 11th, and iricreased'tO 3012 ih. by the end of week. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS March The LORD CHANCELLoR- took - histeifini the - Woolsack at Five o'clock. PETITIONS,- .Lord MONTEAGLE . presented a petition from the county of Limerick 'praying for the repeal of the'Eccle siastical-Titheer Act: :, i •- ' . , The ail' of CARtISL presented a ' petition from Edinburgh against the - Regium, Donima .ancl,the„.May-, ) ~- tooth grant ' The Earl of LANESBC)ROUIi presented a petition , . from Cavan praying for relief- te- the agricultural interest. !THE CORN-LAWS. . . . . ' The Mire :of NEWCASTt . 4'tlien rose, in pursuance of •his notice, to present a petition freni,the , Commercial Asso ciation ; of Manchester, praying. that, the , cotuitry '-niay as speedily as possible be .relieved from the iitate - of anxiety And suspense which at present so' extensively 'prevails aniung all clasSes of the population as to the course of commercial policy which her Majesty's. Government proposes to adopt. The Noble Duke spoke to the following effect,.but we cannot say in the following werdel , .ss ,in many parts of his. Speech he was perfectly inaudible, and in all very indistinctly heard: —I s ho u ld have been ba , PPY, My Lords, to have presented o t( i, i s s ex , y r a t t t ii4 n w ea j i t t i ew ut hich 1 thing it now necessary to giving notice, or without even the few preface the presentation of it. had itnot happened. that in his,speech on Nfonday, last the Noble Earl aatlthe .head.of -her Majesty's Government, in dealing with another petition'-on theanitne subject, had amused the House at the expenSe:olOtheveti .tiOneri who signed it, and:hadrdenied.the`trnth , of -their grave ertions, and bad.exprersedhis doubts of the alarm a ss ..which they professed to fee/, .aud-had-altegetherimpugned , the jitatice of the prayer with which th e y .cone l a d e d. A s th e . Noble:.larl on that Occasion laid great - weight on the ignoranee of those. _petitionamasith-segard -to -the -subject with which they were dealing—[The Earl of DERBY dis sented i-1 certainly understood ' the Noble Xerl "tri say that an auc iOneet was not .7n 'eoroVetent•jtidgeen such a sdbject —( Llear)„,.l wish to call his-attention to; the petition Which I have now the honour of 'presenting,, and which I received the day after the former petition was presented; not indeed from'Snsiith, but from Manchestor-- , not from an anctiOneer atid'a surgeot, but to men whose entire; Ryes have been de voted to the consideration , of commercial • questions—Men whom even he must admit to , be, intimately acquainted with such subjects—roen whom,,ap. a resident and large proprietor in the same county, and, as a Member:. of this House, and as Prime Minister .of ' this. icountry,! the . Noble, ;Earl must regard with respect when they come before your Lord- •sbipi for the purpOse of expressing , their opinions on any subject. , The petition comes from the Manchester Associa tion.. And what is that association? Itis not a political association—it is not opposed; in general ,_ politics to those ' of the Noble Earl ; but it is composed of men who have com bined together to promote the , general interests of com merce--of men who differ on all political Point/ excepting this--of men who never belonged, I believe, to any party, either in this or the other House of Parliament—and. of men whO never come before us excepta:in questions. inavhich they fel themselves peculiarly interested. • I,.therefore;think my 1 , 1-,:ard - that you will agree with me • that , soine'deference . is ' :dueto.them, and that, hoWever yen: may be inclined to dis pute the competency , of, other's on . this . sdbject; you • must attach itoine importance to their opinions when regularly brought before you. I shall .. read. their - Otition •to your LAraabips, as itis but short..'. [Here the-Nohle . Duke 'rend the, following , petition, which stated , ':` ''' ' •"'• .'-' -.- • '-c- - That this chamber hid iditnessid, nnder . feelingis:Of ,up-, 1 - ~, , mixed satiWaction; , the 80031140 ,:constantly prognsasive, March towards Contentiniat,- and, happiness: which the lin: dilstrial classes of this country, have made. , under thatmett ~wise . system of -free cOmtnercial:polici- Which was fore. shadovied by Mri: Hirskisso in /824,10d2,rectilVed:develop meta under the Miniatilr ' of -,-*"llFh the ,into, pit.: Eabert Peel and Lord :d'ohn Russell; . wege) respectively...the :;chiefs:: '.`Pbat;in tile ePinion of thialChamberi so,well are the benefits.' _Whicli 'have already .ac cruet' , to; this- country' undefritbbda'anff f fcliopefal the a s -Which 4aehlineceedifik . .yearldant- ' fests;that arty Ittrddeeibiffreit, ti4it'Pelle:Yi AtrAdyeelled,lallY .tha're'init)oaltion 'cif*air , 44' 4l 4 oll ? ACethar kod consumed by Oie.gre4;iiiatie:9l . ;,ttlkeciPeOliltV ,, mill woke:consequences ' p t iat' everytnw,,;patrioti mould, aietokire.:,, , ThaVonot.'enlyt , would the fact , of snohiretroteeelenetoPrnoSt"datanittonsi but 'die anticipation of such a possibility is in itself detrimental' to every interest in the State. - ITUcertainty Incalyzes , ,the , op grafi eyerf branch, and retards the progrees.,o,agricultiire bot h . ono of teminerCe i and'siiiPPhig, - ertdinigets industry In: at home and * in he coyinias c ausr ftiefrO4,reeeht-,.ctiekage 4 14 , the Goveraluent of this tbuntry Vat *draioded;;Ltuas t t a i n t„,. exists and is increasing, yeet,gptitioaerikkny9wing, L this chamber has: always disevOlvfflo , all .intention lifdissen.., fa r ink: in party politics, -humbly ' , but! sarneetlyl pray. ttat 1 YoUr Lordships'' House Markeitaiitlyitikke Stich' the area as i nlay i ssa fe. the tiotititiy ;tliat-no' retied-SS* shairtaki?Vi,o in thdoornmercial policy now ekistidiC,vilai;:b; fotinded o n the immtitable,pringipljuftice?'igilletakt4 bappiposehy. iipideding .efriPloYment on gyeryi i AO, !,*44 telosteim,the j icm.ral character of the people by diminishing poverty and "aitite,"l . . .;-- . : ;;,i - .!,_ ~::!.' ' ' I,' 'The „Niktile Duke then prOceeded - :—Iaow".1. hope thef4 m a y , 'be pernfitteike add • , y fruilible 1 teStinidit tia rfietrfitir of I ffiese agertions, so far as.loV'exPetigdnalt 1 4 towtt"&intY -a Urea manufacturing and agricultural county-mie.ean,,, ll eenied. The Noble Earl on al former.pceesioßsteemed to en 7firtalti...dOulits whether am., mischief gr inenlivaniakq *0 ‘s i iv telt' at dig! present --time ' by ~ the: Agricultural part, of; the; 'ccianntinity,,as_the , time ler .wheat , -sowingrand . ' this other 6 i)e'rations .of agricultural indnstry; , was /Or this-year. over, Bnt there are Many ' graveand important matters ire Which" . tha i t aal ,suspense will:he the' cause Of the greatest" mischief to' ..the ' , k ati b d ow til ed na g n e ts agricultural ititereat; not otak•,with reference to rents, 'but also with refe i rehee to 'other cOntracts . between landlords. cure :also that ,the :Noble land it 1 ' it s 'effect on the farmers and occupiers - of Earwnl"- a sot° be deprecated. I could e asily ‘ show, .my loids, Unit if -the I. " • ' agricultAirat,•interest . .. , • be injuriously airected ,hy Thi s , , .. . . "Venn, ; 'the . manufacturing and commercial interests areetill- more 0.. e -The Noble Secre tary of State for Poreagn - Affairs' who', '6. sitting is now by the I aide of the Noble Earl, li , ,,! w e l i!. a: War that already frOna various party 9f th e Oontiumt, w ,,-.: h-. e ' .. ~ • ei - kid • ', aYP received represen ts -. tioris of'th mum !acereangto them:from .:this uncertainty l exi4t4ini the English markets.- (The Earl of Derby ..isti -1 . 4 i4a.hip_oll t aaen.t.) ; T 4 I ; • TP. 4lo ..X4r l fali?Peoriti to -414 , the 1' f a - ,'e. Nit ~1! have , myself ree v aw A 4 wp ai nt,44 . , '"` ' - Istria Napl es, and Denmark, 141114 ' 4 ° L1114 P ur '' port from u ~ . , all communicating., , to ihetha• .isehief which thosq etateik„appro l herKur era . flier CoiitiiM4UPO 4-sil e P s9 ' i ll 414 AP e r 4 t 4944, 394 , ,,ttagejat tie 1 kolih try: . I - m' ay e tol d that countries lika pi a matr i x `, iii a Naples, w se policy _is se restrictive, heye no reason to corn.. kini' Wit . enuiark , a tangs bn..a l tliffgrent e no,44 ~„. _ 1 3 141 1 skt g m , - ;lan. iits,lftlVellen AseAing " wr rat ut ' Fk- 1 1.1 1.... ~., , ~ .. SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH zo x--1852. . -•- •-•.• --s. interests of these coniatileS as I sin, my Lords, to the inte rests of this military, which appear to be stagnated by the uncertainty which new preVallS,hiSte the continuance of free trade. If.l should, be told, in thetstereotyped phra.te which I have seen used'in so many Addresses to the- electors of this country, that it-is a matter of indifference, because you can not fight hostiletariffs with free imports, I ahall reply with the undeniable fact.that this is , by.no means en undisputed axiom. HoWever-lit tliwa- inay have • met with reciprocity in other times, this I can say, that there never was a time in the days of reciprocity when so large a relaxation of hostile tariffs was made as has been-made during the prevalence of the principle& of free trade.' If any inconvenience is still felt, it does - not attach to the establishment of the syst em of free importations without any - guarantee for their reciprocity, but it has arisen from the uncertainty which has prevailed on the subject during the last five pr six years, and it is , owing to the course adopted by the Noble Earl opposite an d his friends Around him, and by certain Hon. Gentlemen in the other House of Parliament, that this uncertainty has existed so long. I know that you may tell us,—and justly and consistently with your views,—that - the fault lie's with us, because we introduced the system to which you are hos tile, and which you consider to be false, impolitic, and abor tive, whilst we attribute it to obstinacy on the part of those who, like you, desire the revival of an obsolete and ex ploded system. But, my Lords, it is not merely as to the trade in corn that this uncertainty is prevalent. It prevails, and must continue to prevail, among all other articles of commerce. I was glad to find that the Secretary of State for the Colonies announced the other day in his place in the other House of Parliament, that it was not his intention to proceed with a Bill which he had introduced there, but before he was apppointed to his present offioe—l mean a Bill for the suspension of the scale r ß ea a t ron un et c ,s er m tai ea n s ty are, in o t p h er is ating by which the sugar duties have been lowered; but, never Right i Hon. Baronet's postpone menttheles s o? there inju riously on the colonies, and deranging, of necessity, - all the views and speculations of our colonial merchants. There is, indeed, one great interest in the country which I do hope will now proceed without any interference or uncertainty; for, although the President . of the Board of Control did alarm the shipowners greatly by the speech which he made on the hustings at Stamford, the Noble Earl at the head of her Majesty 'is Government has, with • great wisdom, within the walls of; this House, set the question at rest, by stating prow y and explicitly on Monday last that he adhered to the opinion which he had expressed when the repeal of the navigation-laws was under discuss sion, that when that repeal was once carried it must be —( final and irreversible• Hear, hear.) I will not, my _Lords, on this .occasion enter into any discussion on the policy dr impoliey of the cern-laws. I not only retain the opinions unchanged which I expressed whin the repeal of them was under !censideeation . , but I have had them strongly confirmed by everything which has occurred since. I wish most sin cerely to avoid, in what / am going to say, any observations, which may create, I. won't say any difference of opinion— for th whole queatien is :one of difference of opinion—but any of those feelings which produce irritation and alarm. I shall snynothing on this subject, except which bears on the relative position of the Government and the country.' And, first of, a 11,.. I beg you to remember, my Lords, what has already ensued since the repeal of the corn-laws some five or six ye rs ago. t That measure, as you know, broke up a t ent i . power 1 Governm _ _ be it :brought -into hostile array what was, ore an united party; in some instances it turned sin cere fri, rids at any rate into ,political enemies; and it has done v vie than thi s —i t , h as - rendere d d ur ing 'five or six years he carping t on of a Parliamentary Government A matter f extreme diffi culty in - the han d s o f a ny Minister. I, adve*, my Lords, to this only to urge upon the Noble Earl at the head of -her Majesty's Government to avail himself of the great position which he now occupies to, allow this state of things to exist no longer, and to run as little risk,as possible of the occurrence of any events which • may preclude the arrangement of this question, which Is now easy. My Lords, you do not know, you can not tell' in whatetate this country will be in the month of February ,next, although all is calm now. I deprecate - the ,continuance of - uncertainty, and I deprecate still more the struggle w hi c h may ar i se ou t of it. I know that the Noble.Eari opposite is anxious to see it closed. I know his patlriotism so well, that I am sure, however it may be settled," he will rejoice in being instrumental to the restora tion of that tranquillity and repose which will attend that 'settlement- It will be necessary, my Lords, to remove . this * - rtaintY 1 unce y a settlement of the question one way or the other before you can 'proceed in a Satisfactory manner to those social uestions and to those internal reforms which the . .NOble earl at the h ea d o f th e G overn ment, in the explana- I than of is policy, which he gave a few nights ago, declared it to b hie bumble but useful duty to acco m p l ish. The Noble: uke here became for some time nearly inaudible, but we nderetbod him to be calling on the Earl of Derby, ,to look at, the state of the population during the last five or -,six yeah, When the Noble Earl recollected the magnificent scene, In which he himself took no inconsiderable part, at the reception of the Sovereign by thousands upon thousands of her; subjects_ in , their hives of industry- - wher e they tere once wont to assemble not ,to greet their overeign, 'but for purposes less favourably cOmbined. with the interests of the country—when the Noble ktrl, be, said, witnessed , that scone of universal satisfaction and unanimous joy, he must feel how painful it would be if anything should happen to change all those happy-and fayonrable appearances. He wished to say no more 'on this question except so far as the dissolution of 'Parlia ent bore upon it. Thn Noble Duke then continued -- - -Apar from this important question of the state to which the pop lation . may be reduced by the continuance of this suspens „I must - now tell the Noble Earl that there is arising at pres t out of the declaration which he made in this Rouse n Monday last a question of considerable importance, which must and will grow from day to day, and which, if not settled soon by a change of opinion in the Noble Earl, will (in my conscience I believe it) be of a dangerous cha racter to the best interests of the country. I go the whole length Cie saying that if the NOble Earl sit the head of the Government perseveres in his determination that the busi ness of he country shall be carried on, and shall attempt to bring i measures of legislation, and to carry them through Parliament, while he is, according to his own confession, in an unddubted minority in one House, and in a doubtful ma • jority hi the other— , Lord REDESDALE, as we were told, here 'interrupted the Noble Duke and said—" He never asserted it." The Duke of NEWCASTLE—I beg my Noble Friend op posite to correct me if I am wrong; but I think that if he had listened to the speech of his Noble Friend at the head of the GoVernment he would not have interrupted me. I would not have ventured to express an opinion upon this point until it had been tested by a hostile division, had not the Noble Earl (Derby) manfully confessed on one occasion that he was in an atiowed minority in the House of Commons, and in a doubtful majority here. I have, therefore, I think a right to assume that as a fact, and to use it as such in debate. Well, then, if the Noble Earl adheres to his intention of bringing into Pa4liament, where his position is such as I have de scribed, "legislative measures of importance, not of pressing and immediate urgency, I say by that course, which is at once unconstitutional and unknown in the history of the country* he will be endange rin g in a very serious degree in deed the principle of representative government in England. I know,lmy Lords, that both :out of doors and within the 'Walls of Parliament an attempt is made to defend this course by the Xximple of Mr. Pitt. I am confident that the Noble Earl hi self has read history too well to see any analogy between" the , two cases. Mr. Pitt'a case forms no precer `dent at all. Mr. Pitt's struggle was to pass a Bill in order that he, as the servant of the Sovereign, might dissolve Par liament ; and, without passing that ill, a . dissolution was, impossible at, the hands of any party—for the Bill in ques tion was, the Mutiny Bill. Such, I repeat, was the course of Mr. Pith; but the-course now proposed to be taken is not to dissolveiParliament as soon as, those measures of pressing urgency" are carried, but to introduce, and, if possible, to carry through Parliament , legislative measures of various , kinds and ofdifierent degrees of 'urgency y before a dissolution is decided Upon; Now, ; ,I must say that neither the prece dent of Mr. Pitt, which has been adduced by some politi cians, nor the, v i ew which the Noble Earl himself took of his own ppaition at present, , is a sufficient justification for such a li4e of policy. The Noble Earl said' that he was in a peculiar i3osition, and that he had been forced into office. I certainly cannot agree in the truth of that assertion; I entirely dissent from it; nor can I for a moment avouch it. It was I answered so well and so fully on a former n i g h t by . a - Noble . Earl near me, that I felt it unnecessary to touch furth er on t h at top i c but, even if it were as the Noble Earl has stated, I say that there is no justification for his persistence in a system' which is not frilly recognised by the Constitution. Really the truth is, that the position of her Majesty's Government at the present moment is a position of great anomaly. I deny that the Noble Earl was forced into the Government by anything whatever; but I most fully admit that he sits upon those benches by right. Still I repeat once more his position is an anomaly. What, my Lords, are the circumstances under which the Noble Earl is sitting there-? He was at the head of a large party, indeed of the only large party in the country,eavis that of which - a Noble Lord in the other House is the acknowledged head. Nothing, therefore, could be more natural, or more in accordance with constitutional rules, than for her'Majestylb call on the Noble Earl to form an Admi nistration." The Noble Earl has, therefore, no reason to apolo ' glze for his position; but still I say that, it is, an anomaly. He is not to blame for it, though he finds himself with an un doubted minority inone House and a doubtful majority in the other.-s(Hear, hear.) : Jut, I maintain, that if he re - mains- in-the. disposition which he announced to us on a 'former night, his position will not only be an anomaly, but also an an unconstitutional position. The Noble Earl, under - these circumstances, has been-driven to an expedient which I had great pain to hear of. The Noble Earl, in the speech -which ,he addressed to -your Lordships in explanation of his reasons for-taking offi,c.e when, he was in an avowed minority 'in the -House of Commons and in- a doubtful majority here, threw-himself on-the indulgence-of his friends and the for learanee Of = hist opponents. , (The Earl of Derby dissented.) I pm anxious to be_corrected if I mistook the Noble, Earl's :expression. I confess that this is a position in Which, id-my opinion, , the , Minister of a free country t ake- this ought not to be "placed ; but it is the natural consequence 'Of 'the Noble Earl'e determination to carry . on measures of legislation for the country while he is in a minority .-and it is sun Weal which I believe no Prime ,Minister, of this country ever made- before, and which—with ,the, high . respect and admiration that I sincerely feel lair Ilia manly and chiValric character—l could not have be lieved that -the-Noble Earl . wouldhe the, ,first to make. (near, hear.) But this, Isay, is the consequence of the ,pesition wliieh 'I . have Y already 'condemned, and in which the ' Nable'Earlshaaplaced himself, and this must continue to be :the 'coin:sequence so, long as th e Noble Earl performs the, ' 'duties Of Prime Minister without the confidenoe of the House of Commons:'-:ltlOpeare to mee my Lords, that, no legisla- , tion. whichls not immediate and urgent should be allowed at present, if the Noble Earl ' continues to persist in his op - position to the polies , of free trade—(Hear, hear)--Land even a still more stringent measure [if we heard the Noble Duke, correctly] might - be the only measure to which Parliament could have recoutse: - [Here the Noble' Earl became in - andiblefor some sentences.' --I have once or twice- touched - on the fact that Pertain measures must be passed before we .eau have a dissolution of Parlitinient. But what are they I', - We "ate sitting Phere, if not 'as an- Oppo sitibn, -certainly not as the supporters of her Ma-, - jesty's Government.—(lronical cheers from the ' Earls of ' Maltnesbury and Lonsdale ) The Noble Lords are "Welcome to'their cheers, but I say distinctly that as long, as the Government has any reservation of opinion on the policy of free trade, as long as we have not a declaration from the Mine Minister that no attempt will be made to restore thecornslaws, so long shall I be in opposition to the. Government.-s(Hear, hear.) But the Noble Earl may be assuredthat he will have no more factious opposition- from me than the Noble Marquis had who is now sitting near tiler --(Hear; hear.) I gave to the late Government my suppo r t l when I conld conscientiously, and I shall do thesame as ylovg D L present Government ; but I tell the Noble Earl that 1 as there is this important diff erence between us on the le corn, ase— laws—.the Noblp Lords may again cheer me i . f th e y Government. When - so long shall' I he the opponent of his bl_ the No e Earl may , that question of difference is set at rest olicy which he rely on it' hat if, he shall pursue the sam e p under the pursued veheal was a colleague of his I mote ready to Adminis tration of Sir R. Peel, he. will find no .ma l H ar hear.) I was about to say support i i i 43 ' wi1e4 ' 11C411... " - . e- ' ted, that we only re :some/an tes ago, when I was interrupted , for the Govern cognize tri-yotes as absolutely necess ary ; __ ny i Act and the. , meat hefOre a dissolution; viz., the M utiny should come down to Pae.. i Vote iILetIPPIY:._ I ; the Noble Earl oh , e , , . w „,,-1 -lel ill ieweeisk udi si di , i'ao ,'jti =)-4. 0,.0. lima*. and, on his responsibility as First Minister of the Crown, should say that. there was another measure also ne cessary —as, for example,' ahe Militia Bill—and should give - Os an assurance that it was required for the defence of the country, I think he would find us acquiescing in such a pro posal. My Lords,-with regard to the Militia Bill, I look with alarm at the prospect of mooting a question of such im -portaace in if condemned and expiring Parliament. When Itnow, further, that another most important measure, the Chancery Relief Bill, is to be presented to this House for ac ceptance, and may perhaps pass here, I am inclined to warn the Noble Earl at the head of the Government and the Noble and Learned Baron on the Woolsack that they will be en dangering that measure if, in the-existing state of feeling in the other House, they should lay it before them. A measure of such vast ireportance would not be met in a fair spirit by a Parliament which.was not led by . . the Gbvernment, and which had at the moment an interest in its own re-election. My Lords, I have already denied that there is . a n y d es i re on our part to meet the Noble Earl's Government with a facti ous opposition; and I think that the Noble Earl, might have deduced as much from the manner in which- the votes of supply have been granted in the other House of Parliament. But I am not now speaking what my own opinions may be if the Government should attempt to carry out legislation for a few months from this time,,; , but I know the power of the House of Commons, and - I - know that it is in their power to insist on the point' of supply, and I deprecate and tremble on the proposal of' such a resource. I see with aleph that the Noble Earl is likely to bring on a quarrel between him self as the Minister of : the. Sovereign and the representatives of the people—a quarrel which, though it might . be bat a short one, would be followed in all `probability by, the, most serious consequences—(Hear, hear)—and all, too, for an object which, if attainable by the Noble Earl, is of small ap parent valae, while the advantages of, our course are palpable on all 'sides.: The. Noble Earl on -a former night had said that one great object of his-Government would be to raise. a barrier against the innovations of clerciodracy, and to main tain the prerogatives 'of the . Crown unimpaired. On both those point& I go Along with, the Noble -Earl ; but so far is 'the Noble Earl from;7 l frein now raising a new harrier against democracy that he- is., actually. throwing down the barriers which : now exist—(Clieeri)—andiegiving encouragement and faCilities for accomplishing objects which the legislation of late years. - had disposed the people to abandon.' .With regard to the prerogafiiea.of the Crown, I repeat that I, go along,with the; Nobie. -.But think that he will ratherlenainger thanaresiarre them if he proceeds in' his pre sent career. I hopethat :AM.& 'in the othetl'HoUse,lof Par liament who differ from tlie,,,X9b4Earl are- prepared.to act by him a.. 4- 1, fvotiM - dn.' I are sure that,if, he would give us that fair assurance w 1,40.1,4 Alive already described, he would be met hi, a generous;., and, poaliding spirit. The'qoeStion would be act at, restrfor ever, , ,and he haVe to ask for eupplies end they vreuld beriekdilY 'granted.' The Noble Earl bray perhaps object that, t4(g!, , .,44l 3 ,Ponstitutional oh; jections to'such - an announcement. For my part, I cannot see them. I have _referred to precedents for such a course, and I find them numerout 1 have seen it stated in print that Parliament has ,nothingito do with its . ' own existence -that It ought to attend Ile its own Amsinessand that the continuance or dissolution of its ' - erristence depends on the, Sovereign; and' ;:on ' the Sovereign, alone. I 'know that this may be so:,,bat, ,so far as,regards the announce ment of an approanhingdissolution.in the Speech from the Thrond, I know aloe that the Sovereign hag. on Many's:teen. sions--particularly is 1807 , and I.B3l,referred to such an event, and .has spoken.e . Suinnioning, a new Parliament. There is nothing_unconstitntional, my Lords, in such a proceeding. In 1841 Lord John Russell, on being asked by Sir R. Peel whether he intended to dissolve the Parliament becayni he had been placed Ama minority, stated most succinctly and moat correctly that, 'tinder ordinary.eircum stances, it would' be linpreper theta ,question should, be put to a Minister as to- the advice which he intended to give .to his Sovereign ; but he looked on the circumstances under which Sir R. Peel,' asked -the question; as circumstances an extraordiniry. charaeter,..and therefore he readily` gave an answer to,itiand said that he intended to dissolve. The Noble Duke here became nearly inaodible in the gallery, and we heard 'only a Peri more ef:ttk"obserstions. I hope, said he, that i n th ese obaervationk.l have avowed nothing more than a diSapproval of the course which the. Noble Earl pro poses to take. I as s ure .thNoble:Earl i e , ' hit_i_wished to avoid all prnvoking --- topia& - liiic still - I do feel warmly on these question& I feel - that,thequeitioa of protection must be submitted to the' country, and' . settled..without delay; and I feel stilrmore, strongly thsti the intention of-persever ing in elm; 'On ..with a Parliainent in which the Prime Minister has no majority, is far too dangerous an intention to allow any one who loves his country and respects its con stitution, to see it executed without at least proteatingagainst it I shall now sit down; concluding with-the ordinary - motion, that the petition be laid upon the table, and I hope that the Noble Earl will be able in the performanCe of his duty to answer the question, which I shall put to him, in such a manner . as will prevent irritation and ill-blood arising its Parliament and in the country. I beg to ask the Noble Lord whether he-is prepared to assure the House that her Majesty will be advised by her Ministers to dissolve the present 'and to calla new Parliament as early as the public service May demand. The Noble Duke then sat down amid much cheering,- - The Earl of DERBY then rose and spoke as follows :—I am far from coniphittint,' my Lord s ; , either of the speech which the Noble Duke has just delivered, or of the question which he has just put : to me,, or of the tone and spirit which characterised his observations. I think that in the position in which the Noble Duke stand& It is as 'bitte r nl that he should put this questisn thli House, as jt is natural that the head of the late: clieverriment should put it to my Right Hon. Friend the, Chaneelloref the... Exchequer in the other House; as r hivo34k,be,i T d that he has done. I hope that I shall not be. considered as treating the Noble Mike with the slightest disrespect, if I refuse to renew on the present occasion a discussion on the same subject on which I addressed your Lordships at 'some length on a former occasion, or if I decline to enter 'into the merits or demerits of free trade, or into the consequences which result from it. One remark, however, I must mike; in consequence of an observation of the • Noble Duke, that from every country; in; Europe, or at , least from various countries in Europe, there had been addressed to ray Noble Friend the Secretary of State for koreingn Affiirs, communications, in forming him , Fit the alarms entertained in consequence of the state of suspense and uncertainty now'prevailing in the mar kets of this country.. I thought at the time that I was my self conversant with all the dispatches from foreign countries which my Noble Friend; the - ' Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, tali received "since his appointment to office; and, since I heard the .Noble Duke's remark, I - have been Con firmed in my own conviction by my Noble Friend's assurance that no representations, sueh as the Noble Duke' described, have reached her Majesty's Government from any quar t er . another in which The Noble Duke has also thotight . fit to refer to the language pe tition, and one of my reasons for now addressing your Lord which I used mode on parwii a tih fo est i: z e Q r tth o .h ce litpi a p s e i r o ti n, githtio i n n as. :• , e t gr dthi d de t n o ot, sp e ip p s ca is e o th r a t t ile l impute to those petitioners any 1 0 3 .0 ranee as to their -own interests, or to this subject. All that I said was that my Lords, the petitioners were,..not -many in number; and that their interest in land did not appear to be very great ; and (4ividu4 who other alternative—tbat of the resignation of the Govern- I ment.—(Elear, hear.) The Noble Lord who cheers will not deny that when a Minister fails to obtain the confidence of the House of Commons he has these two alternatives—resig nation of his office, er a dissolution of Parliament. As I pre sume, under existing circumstances, a resignation of office is not that which will be pressed upon us, that which is ex pected from the present Government, as upon the former occasion, is a dissolution. That was what was required of Sir R. Peel ; and how did he act when having these two opposite alternatives present to his mind ? In what way did he deal with them? The language he held was this— "-I hold there is nothing unconstitutional in the post I fill, and in the fulfilment of my duty, to persevere in the die charge of those duties to which my Sovereign has called me in defiance of the majority that is against me upon any abstract question, and in defiance of any declaration on the part of the House of Commons that I ought to bring for ward a particular question, and settle it in a particular manner. I will pertorm my duty until the House shall by its vote refuse its sanction to some measure of importance which I may think:it necessary to submit to their considera tion " Such was the doctrine laid down by Sir Behest Peel in the year 1834, and such is the principle upon which her Majesty's preent Government are now also prepared to act. But while saying this I do not deny the inconvenience of a doubt remaining on the public mind with respect to any material question of policy to be taken up on the part of the Government. I admit to the Noble Duke, as fully as he can desire, that an early settlement of the financial policy of this country and an early settlement of a still larger question--namely, who are to be the men, and what are to be the prlnciples, by whom and upon which the govern ment of this country is to be conducted, are matters not of indifference, but are points an early solution of which I am as anxious to obtain as the Noble Duke himself. I do not hold it to be consistent with my duty to offer to your Lord ships or to Parliament any specific pledge with regard to the precise time at which I shall feel it my duty to offer to her Majesty my humble advice that she should dissolve the present Parliament. Circumstances may occur which might, render a dissolution dangerous to the safety and welfare of the country. But lam ready to go so far with the Noble Duke as to say—without specifying precisely what are the distinct measures which I think imperatively necessary to have passed before a dissolution of Parliament— that 1 am as anxious as possible, that at the earliest period, consistent with that which I deem to be for the welfare and, good of the, country—the country should have an opportunity of expressing its opinion upon the prin ciples upon which and the men by whom the Government of this conntry shall henceforth be conducted. I will go a step further, and say that I think the next autumn-ought not to be allowed to pass over, not only without the country having had the opportunity of coming to .a decision, but without Parliament having had the opportunity of pronouncing defi nitively and finally its opinion and its judgment on the course of policy that ought to be adopted on the part of the Go vernment. • I will give no pledge as to time, whether in April, in .May, or in June, that an appeal shall be made to the country; but I admit that an appeal ought to be made to the country before the ordinary time of commencing the next session of Parliament; and that the great ques tion in issue should be decided and : adjudicated upon by Parliament at an earlier period, so that the ordinary and current business of the next session should not be interfered with by a protracted discussion on the commercial and financ:al policy of the country. Further than that lam not prepared to give any assurance. I feel it inconsistent With my duty as a Minister of the Crown to say, under all the circumstances, that I shall ad vise the Crown to dissolve • Parliament .at any particular period; but I repeat, that I desire only to conduct such business through the present;session as it is necessary for the good of the country should be passed. I will not specify what are the measures included in that category, except to say that I do include am6ng them one of paramount neces sity-the organization of the internal defences of the coun try. , After I shall have discharged the duty. incumbent upon nee for the present session I beg to repeat that I shall . be as anxious as the Noble Duke can be that an early des cision and judgment of the'cOuntry should betaken. and that Parliament' should upon that judgment, before the close of next autumn, pronounce its definitive and final decision. Lord! !SATE MA N addressed the House from the cross bendlies, with his back to the gallery, which made it impos sible for us to hear is Lordship. He was understood to ex. 'press his disappointment at the, course pursued by the Noble Earl at the head of the GoYernment with reference to the question of protection. The Earl of WICKLOW said it would perhaps be re membered that in 1826 no one was a more anxious supporter than hipiself of a fixed duty on corn. He had seen no reason subsequently to alter his opinion. He saw no reason why a duty for revenue should not be laid upon corn as well as upon', any other article of commerce. It appeared to him an absurdity to talk of a tax on the food of the people. Why, the food of the people was taxed 'in eve r y w ay ; even corn itself was taxed. But, notwithstanding the opinions he urged on a former occasion, still he thought the day was gone by when any attempt to reimpose a duty on the impor tation of corn could succeed. He' did not say that the Noble Lord might not adopt' other means that would be satisfac tory to the country.. Consistently with hit own opinions, with the grounds on which the Government had been formed, -wits the wishes of his supporters in the country, the Noble Earl at the head of the Government might effect a settlement of the question by that other mode which had been indicated, namely, a re-adjustment of taxation ; and not only would the Noble Earl maintain his own consistency by resorting to such a mode of settlement, but he would give satisfaction to the country. He (the Earl of Wi c k low), for one, would be moss happy to see the Noble Earl succeed in that undertaking. Believing the object could be carried out, he hoped the Noble' Earl would undertake the task; while, at the same time', he should deprecate 'any proposition for e,stablistiing:a duty on corn, because he was convinced the im position ,of such a duty would be attended with serious in convenience to the country. Lord REDESDALE thought that Parliament generally, as well as the country, ought to be satisfied with the state ment of le Noble Earl, and he trusted that the impatience manifested for the dissolution' would now pass away. There were 255 private Bills introduced already into Par liament,! and unquestionably it was most important that those not opposed should be afforded some chance of passing through this session. • There was, however, very little chitnee of those Bills which were opposed being passed. All they could do in respect' to them was to grant the parties concerned the favour of "hanging them up," as it was called, and thus placing them in the same state of advanceraent ,in which they were in the present session. In regard to the' petitioners whose case was represented by the Noble Duke that evening, he wished them to consider the serious impediment that would be raised to the disposal of privatelausiness, by at once resorting to a dissolution. Millions lof money were perhaps involved in the passing of those measures, which would necessarily be locked up until next session if they were to be postponed until that period. While the Government avoided interfering i with any great public Interest or any great constitutions(' principle, he thought that they might to be permitted to proceed with the necessary: business that pressed upon th em , an d not b e forced ' resort unnecessarily to an early dissolution' of the 'lament. _ _ t r y in alluding to one Als. , - -__ 'does ime - appear tO present 7 , arliament. When" he interrupted the Noble Duke have taken any offence 'at my ' *Ords, I' certainly did sa y in his statement that evening, h e did so unquest i ona bl y w i t h that his interest in tend ;WaS,not such, as ,would would lead him t o a view of expressing his opinion that he did not consider the entertain :an Oveawlielraing. apprehension of the , mischief Government of the Noble Earl was at preseut in a minority likely to ar i s e from th e uncertainty of our policy in respect in the other House. He belieVed that if they were to collect of the corn laws. I :most frankly admit ' that the body of the individual opinions of the Members there as to whether petitioners whom the Noble Duke _repre sen t s i s en t itled to t h ey wo uld prefer the Noble E ar l, or t h e N o bl e L or d w h o respect for any opinions which they may entertain. Bat preceded:him in office, at the head of the Administration, :the Noble Duke himself told us that he received their peti- they would find that the majority Were in favour of the tion the day after I had . lipoken on the former petition. Noble Earl.--(Hear, hear.) He d ou b te d muc h w h e th er Its date; too, - is ,previous 'to' that "4" - the last d iscuss i on there was; one other individual who would command so large -which we had in this: Hollse on the 'subject. a I believe a numbet of votes of the Members of the other House in fa that the Noble Duke received it .on. the next d ay, , and your o f hi s taking upon himself the cond uc t o f th e Govern therefore it is possible that their. anxiety -is 'now miti- ment. sow, in the present position of affairs, that was gated by the .knowledge - which - they have now acquired of somethito start with. — (Laughter.) What occurred last the course which the Government is going to pursu e . But year? On that occasion the Noble Lord who was then at my Lords lam also obliged to ,the Noble Duke for one ad- the head ;of the Government resigned because he felt he did mission he made to me in the course of his speech. The not possess the confidence of the other House. The necessity uncertainty, of which the. Noble Duke complained was an of the ca e, however, compelled him to return to the head of ,upcertairity which had not existed merely for the last f ew th e Government with no greater accession of strength than days, bat which, according to the Noble Duke, had aff ec t e d h e h a d bf ore . And be it remembered that he was not in the course of trade, not for the last ,lew months, but for th e a p os i t i o n to appeal to the country, inasmuch as he had no last. five ;'or ;fig: years, 2. The uncerta i nty I t was said hopes of obtain i ng an increase of supp or t ; b u t, on th e must continue till the new• Parliament was assembled. contrary,; there was every probability of weakening his Now, how ..was: it that it •n ever occurred either to the power still more by suc h an appe a l. A ga i n, b e f ore t h ree Noble Doke himself, or to the head of the late Govern- weeks ofl the present session had gene over, the Noble Lord ment, to submit the question of that -uncertainty- to - a - new — was agaih obliged to confess that he did not possess the Parliament? lam inclined to believe that that uncertainty confidence of Parliament. What, then, was the Governor; t will now : be put an end to, in a new Parliament, by us at suffering from? It was suffering from the weakness of the an, earlier period than it would have been: terminated .by r late. Government, which weakness was brought about by its t h e l a te Government, in the existing Parliament. I must own measures and by the unnatural position of parties. In alSo tell the Noblepnire, ahatan the- present circumst a n ces n o t a n y . o f those parties was there sufficient strength to of the country, in the present state of the public securities, form a strong Government. He trusted that they would and. in the present state of the. markets, I cannot trace that pass through this transitory state before long, and that the alarm which the Noble Duke describes as pervading every two great parties would be restored to that position in which' portion Of the country. lam not sure,, my, Lords, that I they had formerly stood. He confessed be thought it most should,have entered ihrtheriateilsi4, atibject'at present than desirable that the present Government should have a fair was neeeestirjoto remind you of the Come, Which, her Ma- trial, and' to a reasonable extent, before the dissolution ar jesty's -Government , had Said on a former occasion that it rived.—(A laugh.) He said that the country ought to have would adopt had it not been•for certainaceastitutional qaesa some experience of the Noble Earl's Government. It was, tions whlah the Noble Duke has raised, ikiia .ig athichl, for however, aid that the Noble Earl had put untried men into one, hesitate to give myanqualified approbation. ' 'There are office. Why it was 'a matter of necessity with him to do so. certain opinions entertained by us, and which, I believe are But the question was not whether those men were inexpe not shared either _by the othe r __ H ouse- of: Parliament rienced, but whether they were incapable.—(Hear , hea r. ) or by this. r stated that if the questions on And he must say he thought that the parties opposed o which we entertained such opinions were pressed to the Noble Earl were the last that ought to upon us, we should be in a minority, , and that we complain . on this head, for they had by the must rest on the forbearanes . of our opponents, as' well as acts occasioned this necessity. He (Lord Reelle_rsdal9 on the indulgence of our friends- .But on such questions as was also of opinion that the Opposition er _ouaa o t w la her Majeaty'a Government, is now.prepared to submit to Par- be tried in the present session.--(Laug" .l o ffice. - a in liameet, there ',is , no. proof,•that we are is a minority. Ido party in opposition was very different top a rty not, my Lords, pretend to deny the inconvenience of carry 7 , (Hear, bear.) He regretted the conductiaottwtnese late t fair r v t e b rn e - t Opposition. ing on the business of the country, bye' 0 90i/40th:flea unable went since they went into to command' a MajOritY..inAther-House, of Parliament; but , the country should know wfiatera vac k to the cession of 1834, • I consider; that in the position in which we are placed we are to the country. If-they looked rlan t d ben wh w at ar w ne a t s l mean before they went the Government of that contending with,conflieting difficulties , and iconveolences, ,when the Noble Earl secedetge. present. The original cause cause of 'that secession was and I.think that the:danger: iii• leailioth the continuance of day, they would see that the , the present state of things for a short time than from the going on from that day to E a , latent dissolution of the other House of Parliament. It o f a Irish tail. must be left to the discretioh of Ministers to determine _what then called " -is the secession was, the. late of t han UTrli.eON' Conn ell ble' day' not to yield too readily _ ~y to the Measures ,they would - submit, to Use other ,House, and at the Government without. Now it was only the other d what time.: I must noaratell .thEaNeble Duke that lam not Pressure from lace compact was entered into,and he ay the thought it fitting on ithe precedent efackaitaio-the yeaa 1 784—which- Chesham - P _ r i that the country should have s I fully admit has "tao - analogy with the, present case-but I was only t he nature of that compact was bef some experience draw my defence Of the conduct of her Majesty's Government °f what Ler House preseut tbemselv b ore the Members from a still more recent example which I think that even of il l u s. It would appear that thes efore their census Lord the the Noble Duke will consider deserving of respect. In the n. h u e e a aof the Government was forming Radical late year 18pi Sir R. PNel, wae;at a the, head of a Government f had promised to introduce a retail dif a party, and not in command of the confidence of the House, o the wretched one he had y 1 erent Reform Bill to havingproposed the other day. Now, Cominoasi He found himself t in , power, after 1 he ( Lord' ReneSdal ) i th e Deff e•e thought it was most desirable dissolyeal the Parliament, and appealed. 49.,. e ' ii .a o f t h e that the country Sir R. Peal was placed•in , a allinolity r en ilia' ahsw upon the Noble Lord's should have some experience of the Speech from the-Throne o he was in a minority Opposition tactics as well as those of the on an party represented by minority up Noble Lords on the cross benches. choice of the Speaker, and he was also in a ropriation of the of observation consequence importapt!resolution with regard to the a t p i P apasing, i let me of there b • occasioned much laughter in ttbet revenues of the Irish Church.. . a tia 13- 4i a l reference to what mo being only Lord Strangford and another Peer a remind yohr Lordships of something . I to the circumstance • • • ment sitting in that part of the House.) He would re ite as ' t o - joice if the duration of the session were .. prolonged to such an All from- my Noble'Yrieod.OPPae a , , si 'xarliariientary majorit the opinions Of an 'Opposition being ittoagrtra sibil.'in that position y. extent as to afford an opportunity for eliciting Sir Robert Peel was-an one ,occit condition of Parliament, , and of the several parties in the present , House the course which that Right and then let everyman appear in his true position before the heiWould Mate to the . St to take upon that thought it occasion, country. There Could be no doubt whatever as to the Hon. Gentleman d from it ces which Sowed . The Opposition opinions . ofwho declared themselves to be the and the Coasequen ion lion tary majOrity, it was thought p., , enEarl.—(lronical cheers.) No person helots . ' in , a let r°l 'g'V' atiCal MOVe tO •Pled by supporters of the Noble ;Pe ge the House of could doubt the conservative policy fNoble 0 the Earl. A them a to be A g . n - ecifiC' declaration. Th a H (Lord R Commons ito a p ey therefore pro- Noble Lord' opposite said a Protection. eedes the House of Commons should declare subject at any length. H e posed thal a the particular Question that no dale) would not go into that Noble Earl was asdistinct a settlement couldsafe or satisfactory then under roust- held that the declaration of the Noble duration cw-- a f .. unless it involved the one as it was possible to make. The Earl said that epeciik 'proPosition or which they were then contending. he entertained the opinion that it would be advisable Th e Goveramsint 'upon that occasion was defeated, and to resort to a moderate protection duty, yet that that ques 4bortly, after. h t e OppositiAn ag oa ... 'Pi Ini defeated Siaßobert Peel tion • as not of itself of such vital importance as to succeeded to office. Having done so • w h measure in the present Parlia ,no great time elapse d propose any such before . 'the :nevi Gtoveinment fourid themselves abandon the vary proposition which the bad coin de- meat, Government~wn The Noble Earl then said he would appeal to 'cla t red to be essential to a satisfactorisettlePtnee o vi t o , ly d lid to the country on that very point, and that he would abide by dome to a conclusion which from that time to this had not •; the result. The Noble Earl had acted with the most perfect been disturbed, without •including the sine qua'non theyhad ' candour upon this question, and had formed his Government before stated to b e nece ssar y f or any permanent .arrange. • of those perso ns who were prepared to su pp or t that po icy. ment of the questidn. 'What was the course ur ued by Sir ---(a Hear, hear, from the Opposition.) Th e N o b le Ear l Robert p e il• un d er the i e circumstances, in a P Pa P rliament of : might have strengthened the Government if he had aban ,his own choosing, and lo which he was perpetually in • n- done i his policy, but he declined to do so, and said he would stantl • a co i to the country for their deliberate decision upon 't y relining miaority ? .He old this language I . appeal 1 . have been called upon to assume the responsibilit ()icon- He believed that too strict an adherence to the principles of dusting the public, business of the country. !will not free trade since 1845 had characterised the conduct of those shrink front that resPOnsibiiitY so long as' believe that I 'can' now in opposition ;and, on the other hand, too strong and conduct it Satisfactorily, and can carry through such measures rigid an adherence what was called the cause of protecta n as I believe to be for the public advantage that I should sub- had marked the otherparty during the same period. The mit to the pouaidgratieg of , Par;iainents7 It was not, then, , question as to whether there shall be imposed a few shillings .., less upon foreign corn was really sot one which could 4, igneatiorr or away', 'tn,. but t ws :4,. guestico..ot :411s - more or i , .. I? 1 i, ~, , , .q., . , I_ L.'„) , . affec the interests of this country in the slightest ,degrea. Why, in fifty years' time it would not signify if there was a ss, duty imposed upon corn. At all events, he was of opinion that their Lordships ought to be satisfied with the declara tion of the Noble Earl.—( Hear, hear.) The Earl of ABERDEEN said—My Lords, I was pre pared to be satisfied with the declaration made by mY, Noble Friend at the head of the Government, in answer to the question which has been put by the Noble Duke. — (Hear, hear.) •But after the speech of the Noble Baron I confess I am almost in doubt what interpretation I am to put upon the declaration made by my-Noble Friend. — (Hear, hear.) As for waiting to see how an Opposition. be haves, or how a third party behaves, of whom ' I am sorry. to say, lam one —(A laugh)—having sat in this House for forty years, I am afraid that it is not likely that the Noble Baron will receive much new light upon the subject. (So we understood, but the Noble Earl was at times indistinctly heard.) I believe I have always acted consistently in this House. I have already mentioned the great subjects upon which I differ from my Noble Friend at the head of the Government, and to that difference I . intend to. adhere. —(Hear, hear.) But when the Noble Lord treats the question as a matter of little importance, I can only say it is not EO much the intrinsic question itself that is to be re garded as its relation to the welfare ,nd prosperi!y, and even the peace of th e coun t r y.—( L ou d cr i es o f "B e ar, hear.") I think my Noble Friend at the head of the Government has given such an answer as was c , nsistent with his -duty' (Hear, hear)—but he must permit me to give my interpre tation of it atier that which we have received from the Nobie Baron.—(Hear.) I understood him to say that, eql sistently with such measures as were of urgent and priMarY importance being passed—a matter which must always be of one degree—(" Hear," from the Earl of Derby) - he may st 7 tach greater importance to some than I MaY, but it i 9 for bins f course to decide --(Hear)--such measures as he - thinks of primary importance ( Hear)—that heWeuld then advise her Majesty to dissolve Parliament.—(Hear.) But the impor tant part of the declaration is this - that, be it soahernihe it later, a new Parliament will be called to decide that „great question to which I have referred in the courssof the autean -("Hear," from the Earl of Derby.:) With that lam quite satisfied-( Hear)-and. I should feel that pressing for arty pre cise pledge as to time would be highly improper. and, in fact ? aucousthutional.-(Hear, hear.) Indeed, for this House. to , interfere with the dissolution of Parliament altogether; .i' perhaps, stepping out of its province. (Hear, _hear, ') I am aware that in this House, for in s t ance , Lo r d Chat' ham moved an address to the Crown to dissolve Parliament ; but whatever Lord Chatham's merit s as a Minister might be, certainly his conduct in Opposition. LI - not for your Lordships to follow-(Hear, hear)-eand I trust, if any such motion should be, prapesed in this Have , it would meet with no concurrence from your.Lordslaipsese e Hear, hear.) But I must just advert tea topic alluded to by my Noble Friend, when he 'said that the prece d e nt to which the Noble Duke, I thi n k, h ad referred, of Mr. Pin e s first Government, was not strictly iet point. Thetis truer except that there is one respect in which the position of m 7 Noble Friend is singularly similar to thtet•ot Mr. Pitt in los first Government, namely, that of himself sustaining the whole weight of the Government on his- own shoulder (Some laughter and cries of "Hear, hear," from the Opposi tion). 1 believe I may say that without offence to his CA" leagues, for probably they may be the first to acknowledge, his superiority, his splendid talents, and his hi g h persona" character.-(Hear, hear.) In that therefore he strictly re sembles Mr. Pitt.- ("Hear, hear," and a laugh). But who!' he alluded to the other precedent, of Sießobert Peel, I wets' , say he has quite mistaken the facts as th e y t oo k place, for Sir Robert Peel began by dissolving the • Parliament ;• h e theh met the new Parliament, and with sma ll ma j o rities against him struggled on for a certain time in the hope end prospect of converting his minority into a majority. (Hear, hear.) And how long did he do that? He remained, for two months only. Parliament met, think, early in February. and I think-I. , 2 1 ,e the honour of forming a part of that Government-we re signed on the 7th of April.-4 Hear, hear.) Now, he badn_? remedy; but my Noble Friend, if he were in the same pole tion of being pressed by majorities against him;` has the re '1:m(1Y-which Sir. R. Peel did not possess, because he had al' ready tried it.-(Hear.) Therefore my Noble Friend .4 time may have recourse to an appeal to the country, to can' e vert the majority aga i ns t hi m i nto one in his favour, if he thinks proper to resort to it.-(Hear.) - It seems that /8 I course which my Noble Friend is not prepared to take , though I recollect, sitting on this sic of the House, the Noble Lord always professed to be exceedingly anxious fer a dissolution-(Hear)-to bring the question to an issue.' (Hear.) Now, I do not w is h t o press this le much; Ltake for granted still that my Noble Friend is net reluctant to take that course-(" Heir," from the Earl of Derby) and -- therefore I wish with the m os t per f ect f a i rness to admit that in situation I think he i s bd un d to carry the measures described as essential and indispensable to the welfare of the country, so as to enable him to.fultil the promise he has made to the House.- (Hear.). What he said was quiteiratisfaetory• and all that coud be desired; it was only the strange glees put upon it by the Noble Baron which left me no couree e btlt to state my understanding of the matter.-4 Hear.) Earl GREY also was satisfied with the declaration of the Noble Earl (the Earl of Derby ), though dissatisfied with the gloss put upon it by the Noble Baron. But the mere fact of the Noble Earl announcing hi wish and intentionto have the question of our future commercial policy brought to speedy issue,' and not lett in uncertainty longer than was necessary, would render the.existing• House of Commons, see important questi on s w i t h the' necessary of considering any necessary calmness, and deliberation, when Members would be occupied with their canvass and future election,' that & very speedy dissolution would now be found desirable. (Hear, hear.). Therefore, be (Earl Grey) was quite satisfied with the Noble Earl's declaration; and he thought, it • inconsistent with the Noble Baron's idea of a session of not only ordinary but more than ordinary length -(Hear.) ee ß4 ele his{ Earl - Grey') principal object in rising was this--'ast Monday, when the Noble Earl stated that he was ;Well following the precedent set by Lord J. Russell in 18464 4 1 withholding a 'specific explanation of the 'intentions and views of the Government-upon the great subject of , Protec tion or no Protection, he quoted a speech of -' that',.X oolo Lord to show that he declined to state th e v i ews of the 0 1 *t Government upon important questions; .and he (Earl•Gre c , ventured to contradict that representation; but, as he b 'we e speaking only from recollection e had not been able toe press himself so strongly a s h e was now a bl e to d 0 . ," J. Russell was called upon to make a statement of,the Yi s 'r' of the Administration; and he repli e d th at b e h a d beenetwe ee long in Parliament, and his views were toe generally kliegs' upon the all-important questions then before the publicr 7 make it necessary that .he should enter upon any such gr e neral statement, but that with regard to specific quegtlene which he had been asked, he was ready to give in answe r ' 4 ‘ and,egth regard to the question respecting the Irish, chart his answer Was.clear and distinct. He said that,ile: opinion the existing state of things with regard to the Ir .i 7 Church was not:altogeth er sa ti s f ac t ory, and he had; Velte i w ce e . favour of a motion of Mr:' Roebuck on the apptopriatier4::e ,i property of that church, and the . eedownaeet of 41,ayn9otti' but that that motion w as r ej ecte d, an d , though he thong the rejeeion wrongi he was prepared to abide eby th e recorded sense :of' tithe • House of Comnitess, 0/1' was not the intention of his Governeeteiat to RN; pose ; any alteration of that state of things. added; . that he would not pledge - himself----to - adhere - Le': this, if at any time th ere s h ou ld b e a change 1"- opinion of the Irish Catholics and, the Scotch, ,Pralbr i terms and the Enghele people-a, general change of Ilion,- but he stated clearly, that it was not the intention' e the Government to make any proposition upon the stsVe i t He (Earl Grey) should, for one, be satisfied if the • ew' Earl would make that declaration with regard to protectiate and say it was not the intention of the GovereMeent to, Pt pose any alteration in the commercial policy of the ootoltr7e -(Hear, hear) -that, though it wou ld be 'open to hiol make it if be saw a change of opinion, it was not his inter e • tion, as at present advised, to make such An Ote3a ti°l * -7 r . ' (Hear.) • The all-important question in,ehe present day TIP freedom of commerce; let" the electors " show *babe/ they were really electing persons in favour of freedom of-corn" merce or ,not.- (Hear.) Tee Noble Baron .had_sai4 was comparatively an insignificant question; he.(Feeri V e g, - • so entirely differed from him 'that he agreed with the e t. Earl (the Earl of Aberdeen) in thinking it the onerz a ia. of overwhelteing importance to the country. -- The welfare and peace of the country being understood what ware to he r tne r l ea re s e -The upon this all-important question? - ise e' v e heee, am t Noble Baron adverted to r dceedi o n eft to the ,Government; tid ucy ed. p i zr n s l a ts conduct of the`different parties el?P ° he b a d only, to D et a i n. if he wished things to be otherwise,it ihat they.did not •meati ' the cetintry..-(Heare) eeelare icytar from the Government a to disturb the cotranerceelli;hat ,wade (Eati Grey) , It was doubt upon thise rre ' e u ete.extrePle.Pieiellet.. ,ttoughf treat the Govertiniettcw'heeeperlahailY w . i th 6032 fidehee. it was not one tea P kelaraticans of opinions and pence, did not, far 6° " tbing to lead him to anticipate the necesee• pies went 4 see aby ee . Ito except upon this °these' . sits of any veil , ( 1 --- , Wear, hear.) - Upon that subject -ice t • proteetioe. _ tarn o could InVite mm with nothir but. exteelllO declarations 'cou distru •sr --(Hear, hear.) What had .falleu f rom . the Nato de him even more Baron bad ma distrustful than.nefere hear.) He stated that a protective (Hear, policy wo it the next re-adopted,elections sheuld make the Govern wen t strong enengh.--(llear, 'hear.) I t was, to be wipp,-2 the Noble Earl had stated his views, one av or other.; little more clearly, in. justice to those to who W int aof sae ,e - e . extreme iinportance that there should be ' 1 w 3 -e subject.-(Elea,.) doubt upssubject.-(Elear.)e cher They should be told , or no-wee --- ny it was or nut the intention of. the Government to propose alteration of our comm • • ercial polcy. (Hear • : The petition was then ordered i to lie on the .) table. PATE NT LAW AMENDMENT No. 2) BILL. Lord COLCHESTER, in moving the second, reading• of this Bill, said i was in principle the same with that welch Passe their Lordship s ' H ouse l as t year, a d opt i ng many ( the Commons' amendments, which there was net time tie consider last year. There was to be a Board of Commis" sioners for Patents, and an Examiner would be appointed to. examine into the novelty of the invention. The Noble Lord then briefly described the order of the proceedings to, be taken upon petitions for patents. The expenses of obtaining patents would be very considerably reduced. Formerly , when there was no opposition, the tees amounted to 1011/., bat under this Bill the fees for the first three years would bee . , only 20/.,with hi. stamp duty, and the patent cotild beesree - newed fur a further period on payment of some additional, ; ,, fees. There "were also clauses in the Bill which' Woukteetleee able persons wishing to take out patents to ascertain _Nebel; ther any patent for a similar object had been prei'l o oS l grantee, and they could ascertain from the specificaticln such patent aerrheth er their - improvements eeeere-ernlttiril to render it worth while to persevere in the application. It was proposed that the Queen should have power to • grant,, patents for the colonie s , i n cases w h ere h er Majesty theughL fit to do so. It was intended that a separate. Bill should..be introduced with regard to. inventio ns u sed in foreign Bh l l 3 which came within the jurisdiction of the British Crown. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY said that a Bill had already been introduced on this subject by a Noble and Learned Lord, who was not now present, which differed in sonic respects from this measure, particularly in some clausee relating to machinery. He -would suggest, therefore, whether the better course would not be to reter both Bills to a Select ' Committee? Lord COLCHESTER expressed his readiness to secede to the suggestion of the Noble Lord. Lord TRURO said he did not rise to oppose the Bill, and; he would be anxious to afford any assistance in his power tQ' the Noble Lord who had charge of it, with a view to render it efficient. He must say, however, that he would undertake , to show that this Bill, in its present form, would increase expense, wont increase delay, and would greatly increase dissatisfaction, and that it would be much more eppressive'fa the patentees than the existing law. If the Bill was referred to a Select Committee he would communicate his objections to the law officers of the Crown. After a few words from the Earl of The Bill was read a second time, and was ordered to be r !•• , , ferred to a Select Committee. Their Lordships adjourned at a Quarter to Eight o'clock. HOUSE OF CO4MONS, March 19. • Tire SPEAKER I,llok Ihe Chair siv2rl;l3? before . Fogr, o'clock. PETITIONS. Several petiticus wore presented in favour of oveiT penny po3ttage. Mr. A. IiASTIE presented a petition from 010400“ tr A g ot q„ htic