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Realy, in' 2 vol.;. price 211. bonal A THIRD EIIITION OF REVELATIONS ' OF RUSSIA in Isl 6. By AN ENGLISH RESIDENT. /revised by the Author, with Additional Notes, and brought down to the Present Time, •• Such books as the • Revelations of Russia' are to he bad only fir their weight in gold ; and I know an instance where as much as 500 roubles (about 220 was paid for the loan of a copy."—Letter from St. Petersburgh in the Atheoleum. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlboroogh-street. 31113. GORE'S NEW NOVEL, Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., PEETIS AND PARVENU'S A NOVEL. BY MRS. GORE. Anti:cam of " Mothers and Daughters," " Thd Banker's' Wife," &a. Henrys Colbarn., publisher, 13, Great 31arlborough-street. Just published, Sve., with Two Maps, price 12a. T HE OREGON QUESTION examined in re spect to Facts and the Law pf Nations. By TR.tVERS TWISS, D.C.L., F.R.S., Professor of Political Economy in the University of Oxford, and -Advocate at Doctors' Commons. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE MESSRS. L A MONI, §ictitil, AND LAMONI) beg to thank their Friends and the Public, for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TussDAY and HIDAY. at one o'clock, at their offices, at the Hall of Commerce, hreadneeille-street, London, at which place all favours, con t lining instructions, are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original Opera, entitled DON QUIXOTE. Don Quixote, Mr. Weiss ; Sancho Pauza, Mr. Stretton ; Camaeno, Mr. King ; Itovedos, Mr. llorneastle ; Basilius, Mr. Allen; Quiteria, Miss Rainforth. After which will be produced a new Fairy Ballet, called THE ISLAND NYMPH. In which Moos. Despiaces, Aldiles. Maria, Neodot, Louise, Adele, Mdme. Giubilei, &c., will appear. To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic Pantomine, called MARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarl33. Harlequin, Mr. Wieland ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Columbines, Miss Hicks and Miss Lonsdale. THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cushman ; Mercutio, Mr. Holl ; Benvolio, Mr. Brin dal; Friar Laurance, Mr. Stuart; Peter, Mr. Buckstone ; Juliet, Miss Susan Cushman ; Nurse, Mrs. Glover. Between the acts, the Band :will perform the " Annen" and " Cerito Polkas," "La Katarina, Ceilarius Waltz," the Overture " Fille du Merger," and "Love's Serenade." After which an original Comedy, entitled THE OLD SCHOOL. Principal characters by Messrs. Farren, Holl, Brindal, Mrs. Clifford, and Mrs. Yarnold. To conclude with A CABINET QUESTION. In which Messrs Brindal, Tilbury, Buckstone, and Miss Julia Bennett will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELrHI. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Drama of LEOLINE : or, Life's Trials Principal characters by Messrs. 0. Smith and Wright, Mrs. Yates, and Miss Wooigar. To be followed by TAMING A TARTAR ; or, Magic and N zourkaphobia. In which Messrs. Paul Redford and Wright, M ,6 5 Weolgar, Madame Celeste, &c. will perform. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled TIIE PMAN .4 t 4 t BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, miss Woolgar, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, 'LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. The °ticket on the Hearth," and " The Enchanted Horse" oT ery Evening until further notice ! THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED THE CRICKET ON THE HEAT TH: A FAIRY TALE OF HOME. The Principal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Emery - , MI F. Vining, Mr. Meadows, and Miss Grove. To be followed by the original REDOWA WALTZ, music c 1.- posed by M. Jullien, by Miss Frampton and Master Forrest. After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravagpii•e, entitled THE ENCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Firouz Schnl, of Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Mes:•73. Keeley, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &c. ; ts dames Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, Re. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, fid. PFINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFOUD-STIZEET. THIS EVENT} G be performed MUCH ADO AZOU r NOTHING. Benedick, Mr. Wallach; Dogberry, Mr. Compton; Verges, Mr. Oxberry ; Beatrice, Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Marshall, M. Adrien, Miss Bailin, Miss Marshall, and Mdlle. Duval will appear. • To conclude with a New Drama, entitled THE VIOLET. Andre, Mr. Walla& ; Trinquet, Mr. Granby ; Armand, Mr. Murray ; Mar chioness D'Orville, Mrs. F(*broke ; Blanche, Miss Stanley ; Blan chette, Mrs. Stirling. NEW STRAND THEATRE, M. PIIILLIPPE'S SOIREES and MATINEES MYSTERIEII 4 E. Two Morning Perlorman ;es during the Week, At the urgent and reiterated solicitations of many distingteshed families, and in order to accommodate the crowds who firs 2lc to attend his Morning Performances, M. PHILLIPPE will give his Grand Juvenile Entertainment on Saturday Morn ng, the 141-1 , inst., and every Wednesday and Saturday following, at Two o'clocl.. Phillippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Exi caments will be repeated every Evening, varied by the Ainusin ; Per formances of the Chiarini Family, and the astounding Feat of the American Brothers.—Doors open at a quarter past Seven to com mence at a quarter before Eight. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 25.: Pit, Is. ;, Gallery, 6d. ; Pr'Va! Boxes, 1/". Is., and it. Ils. 6a ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITYIEATR OF ALTS. The present attractions surpass all previous eflorts. Tremend ats hit of the Neff Spectacle, introducing the Wot,din ful Colossal Elephants, train of Camels, magnificent Brass Bond, gorgeous Costumes and Processions, and stupendous me,hatils.: :effects. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled 1-15 F RAJAH OF NAGPORE; or, the Sacred Elephants of the: t /.I 1. In which the who's of the extensive resources of the Es: V I. slimeut will be brought into requisition. New Scenes of the Circle, combining the un- , ed Feats of the British and Foreign Company. The whole to conclude with the favourite A ::,rpiece of LOVE AND WA It. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY T ATRE. A Novelty oria surpassing scale of magnifice ,e, which has been in preparation for many weeks, introducini new scenery, ballet dances, and combats, by One Hundred Fem • e Warriors, engaged expri‘ssly for this Grand Historical Spect,•le. Eighth Week of the " Mendicant Son." TH " IS Nora CreN ina"lNO al .rfect hit. EVE. Will 'be performed THE SFA VOW; or, a Struggle for Liberty. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Rogers, Cowell, May- Tian], Johnson, Lewis, 11-slop, Monson; Mesdins. Vining, ])aly, Martin, and Miss Mary Glover (her first appearance). After which a new Dram, entitled NORAII CREINA. Cha racters by Messrs, Rogers, Johnson, Lewis; Mdmes. IL Vining and Daly. To conclude with THE MENDICANT SON; or, The Jew of Southwark. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Jolui pbL Rogrt, Owen. Maynard, Lewis, Heslop; Mesdames H. Vining, Martin, A id Daly. ROYAL VICTOR IA THEATRE. Undeniable and continuous Attraction and Novelty. THIS EVENING Will tte performed JESSIE HOLMES; or, The Wild Horde of the Wolf's Lair. Supported by Mr. pale, Mr. Fredericks. Mr. E. F. Saville, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Higgie, Miss Vincent, Miss Terry, &v. After which, A NIGHT OF EXCITEMENT. De Courei, Mr. Fredericks; Le Grange, Mr. Saville ; Marlette, MiSs Vincent. To conclude with THE SCAMPS OF LONDON. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, FEB. IG. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 42; Highest, 49 ; Noon, 50. BAROMETER, 30.25.—Wnin N.N.W., cloudy. HIGTI WATER AT LONDON-IMW)UE THIS DAY. morning .. 20 minutes after 5. I Evening .. 38 minutes after 5, .05. . ~....A .O a, , j , , 7 4,1‘ 4 . 'll 4, . , , 4ttx, ' 1 .-,76,.''.:-. 7 - -- i. -.N;-1 - ,'C , 4 ,__,...k., Vii".., . ..,, „.,,,.,. 7-..,,,„ # ,,.. ,-- sl;p-ir-t7)7,-, — l-' 4 .1 / 4 1. 44 : %D.", * ~,t ....1 (". ••,1 0 , ~,,*l 2 10 ', ; ,t_q:Z., ..„ , ,ts —.Ayr • inatlialt LONDON, TUESDAY. FEREIUARY 17, ISIG. The Louie CHANCELLOR took his seat upon tine Woolsack at Five o'clock. Various petitions wore pres - mted for and against a repeal of the corn-laws. The Earl of RADNOR moved for returns relating to the export of grain from Ireland.—Agreed to. Lord BEAUMONT then rose to move for the appoint went of a Committee to consider the nature of the pecu liar burdens upon Lnd, and also as to the manner in which the Excise duties pressed upon the landed interest. He had always held that the subject of the peculiar burdens upon land, and the necessity of protection to agriculture, were ro intimately connected that if the one was to be removed the other ought to be removed also. He should prefer the continuance of both to the removal of both, as the mast economical bargain that the community at largo cou!cl strike with the agriculturists. His rea son for this pref.rence wag, that ,it would make u•; indrpal d •nt of foreign countries, cncourage industry At, home, and enable us to Carom - our colonies by ad tn;tting their corn at a lower duty. He, however, now thought that they had no longer any chance, and he con sidered the removal of these duties as the consequence of the removal of prct:ctior, and not as an inquiry to throw obstacles in the way of the passing of iho Ministerial measure. Ho appealed to the report of the Poor-law Commisiiners to show that there were various rates levied exclusively op real po t-way-3MP. of them s ,i'Ates, and police rates, as sewers' rates, drainage gihonld not think o e r s, were merely local. He lieve local districts, as re i l " vin g those to re local interests alone profited by them. To thste t h': ought to pay no attention, but t•>thatle,ht the Committee justice, w hi ch 0,, preservation of the poses, such as rates for the pour thees for general country, and and the administratiitoentistimj imposed exclusively on land, were the Committee ought to bo directed.ghte attention of of the poor was a general and national Theoh maintenance expense should be defrayed out of the national and the The same argument applied to the militia rate fends ' the expenses of the administration of justice, and i to .original Poor-law Act of Elizabeth, it w..s enacted that 'every man should be rated according to his ability, so u that it was not intended that it should be ixeisu. sirely a tax upon real property. Eventually, how ever, from the difficulty of making the asst,sg anent, it had become exclusively a tax on real property, and such it was at present, and now the roprietor of a mill only paid up the rental of his mill, which. he might at any time shut upend thus e cape from paying the rates, while the farrier hal no choice— e must either employ men or increase the rates. Then again, houses did not pay in the s :me proportior. to the poor-rate that the land paid. It was true that the proportion of payment on the part of house property had of late increased, but that was owing to the in 'crease of the number of houses, and the conse lut•nt decrease in the quantity of culiivable land. owing to the increase of houses and of railroads. H •flue- , A • A $-0: that houses were ' 11 bl perm a e property, end land was not ; and, therefore, they ought not to be r tt..d 60 highly ; but if perishable ___ ,_ A , ~. what was more property ought to be t ri z rZ a c r lu er,na what perablo than the crops of was more entitled to protection l Th t . law of settlement, t trial , 1 / 4 3 tIY , sad was of too, n was injurious to the agricul (l,i, go t ot to the manufacturer, and require, i alteration , principles • An the corn mark y establi s h e d f ree -t ra d e et, they labo u r mu 'rlist.t, pad destro y the law of must do so in the .Ffo denied tt , lat; an &Oration in Cs law settlement. of the tent pi . ol , o ,:pd last y ear by Si r .3-, it ss x ettlement, to eA hare x:..e effect of re. l ieving the agricultural innt4c4r, would st as to the ir ma ki ng res. :dence for a cert a i n time int i ri o ad A give a settlement, he diought it was impracticable, !and if practicable would be no compensation. Then, with regard to the highway-rate—the highways were more for the benefit of the towns than of the county. The farmer derived little benefit from the highways. He would allude for a moment to tidies although, he did not consider them a harden on land. Previous to the commutation of tithes, they seriously interfered with cultivation, but from the moment of the commutation they became merely a debt on the pro perty. He looked on the land-tax in a similar light. They were Charges on the property merely like mortgages, and not peculiar burdens. They were like the direct taxation on land in -France, which he considered not to be any burden whatever on the cultivation of the soil. It diminished the value of the land, but did not interfere with the cultivation. He contended that the malt duty was a peculiar burden on land. All who drank beer paid a portion of it, but inasmuch as it interfered to prevent the production of barley, in so much it was a peculiar burden upon agriculture Then, with regard to other duties, the agriculturists paid to the Customs and Post-office as much as any other portion of the community ; they paid to the Stamps more, and in all the law reforms the Stamp duties upon the transfer of landed property was kept up. Ile denied that the measures proposed by the Govern ment offered any compensation. With regard to the amount of protection, it was the difference between what the farmer would obtain for his corn under the present and under the system of free trade, which it would be impossible to calculate. With regard to the comparative taxation on the producing agriculturists of England and the Continent, be contended that the producing agricul turists of England were much higher taxed. He had always advocated protection, but if public opinion declared it was to be done away with, he would subm:t, and use his best endeavours to palliate the evils and the present angry contention between class and class. He trusted that those who acted with him would, if beaten, submit, after a fair fight, and do their best to promote the prosperity of the country. If, however, the measure was carried in this Parliament it would not be the triumph of public opinion, but of party tactics—a mea sure carried in opposition to the opinions of the Lords and the majority of the Cabinet, by an able maneeuvre of party politics. Lord Brioncetem said that he retained the opinion which he had expressed in 1820, that there were bui-- dens pressing peculiarly on land; and he went further than his Noble Friend, for he considered both tithes and land tax as peculiar burdens upon land. but at the same time he denied that the proper way to compensate the landowners was to impose a duty on the importation of foreign corn. He feared, however, that this inquiry would not take within its scope the most important burdens upon the landowner, in his inability to go into the labour market to purchase his labour at the cheapest rate, in consequence of what he might call the patriarchal state of the agricultural districts. The farmers and land owners paid probate and legacy duty on their per sonal property in common with the rest of the com munity, but there were many burdens borne exclusively by land. The recent law changes had saved immense sums to the agricultural interests, and the stamp duties had been thereby diminished. Yet he admitted that the landed interest had cause to complain of the stamp duties, and he should wish to see the tax changed from a tax on alienation into a tax on succession. Lord DACRE considered that any protection which would encourage an unnatural application of capital to the cultivation of the soil ought to be removed, but the agriculturist required some protection as a set-off to the unjust and improper protection which had been given to personal property in thi s coun t ry . Th e grinding property-tax levied on agriculture under the poor-laws required that the agriculturists should have some sort of protective compensatiou. It amounted to a property-tax of twelve per cent. on real property, tbr all personal property was exempt. If protection were withdrawn, there ought to be some partial remission of special taxation, so as to restore an equality of burdens. The Noble Lord then alluded to one of the speeches made at one of the League meetings in Covent-garden, in which one of the speakers, alluding to tLe forty-shilling -freehold movement, called it a weapon which would lay the hereditary aristocacy in the dust, and called upon the Government to adopt measures to put down the League. Lord MOSTEAGLE then rose to move the addition to the motion of which he had given notice, viz., that the inquiry should extend to the peculiar exemptions en joyed by the agricultural interest. It was necessary that this addition should be made, in order to secure an im partial inquiry, and therefore he did not antici pate any opposition to his proposition. He complimented his Noble Friend on the frank ness of his speech, and was glad to find that he did not consider tithe as a peculiar burden upon land ; and if not, it could constitute no ground for protection, unless protection were intended as a protection for rent only, and not for the general interests of the community. Neither rent nor tithe was the cause of price—they were the consequences of price, and not the cause of it ; and they both stood on the same ground— there was no difference between the rent paid to the landlord and that paid to the clergyman. He considered that the dangers connected with trans ferring the charge of the pour to the State were so great as to render the adoption of the plan impossible, and be sides, there had been a great alteration during the last few years, in proportion of the ratability of various properties, greatly in favour of landed property, As to assssdng means and substances, it was so difficult as to be practically impossible. Then, with regard to the administration of justice, one-half was already borne by the State ; and if the State were to beer the who'e burden, the State must have the manage ment of prosecuting, and they must hate a public prosecutor, an alternative which he considered would be a wise one. Then with regard to' the malt tax. Malt had participated more largely in the reduction of taxation than any other article. Two-thirds of the duty had been remitted since 1815, and he doubted whether any further reduction would benefit the agriculturists, inasmuch as at present the manner in which the duty was levied enabled the malt ster to give a higher price for barley than he would otherwise give ; and it also afforded the English barley-grower a close monopoly of all breweries and distilleries, as against the produce of sugar and other articles that might be used in those establishments. Then with regard to using malt for feeding cattle, the most scientific chemists declared it was not so nourish ing as unmalted barley. As to the probate and legacy duties, he considered that they impesed an inequality of taxation favourable to the landed interest, although that inequality was not so great as had been imagined. The agriculturists also ssized exemptions in regard to draining tiles, houses, and various other articles, and a n the exemptions in the auction Bill of last year were ex emptions in favour of the agricultural intere t. He was sorry his Noble Friend had alluded to the League. He liked not their organisations, but he would ask what had the League to do with this ques tion ? He wished to see the League cease, and he believed the promoters of it were anxious it should cease, and the way to destroy the League was for the Ministry to continue in the course which they had new entered. The Noble Lord concluded by moving the eddition of whhh he had given no i .e. The Earl of ESSEX expressed his intention of voting for the Ministerial measure. Lord STANLEY rose to protest against the doctrine that tithes and land-tax were not burdens on the land. The claim of the tit'te owner was as sacred as that of the landlord, nod the landowner had no right to complain of the tithe, pro vided he had purchased his land eubject to tithe; but he denied. that rent and tithe send on the same footing. Bent was the surplus of profit. Tithe was to be paid undiminished, whether there was profit or not. and entered into the cost of production. The question was not whether a person had bought the property subject to a payment of the tenth of the produce, but whether the tithe added to the cost of production. This made no difference as long as all were protected, and all were subject to the same burdens ; but if the foreigner, whose land was not subject to tithe, were to be suffered to enter into competition with the British farmer, whose land was suhject to tithe, he woul I ask, would they enter into competition on equal terms ? They would not ; and the farmer was entitled to protection, not for the purposes of monopely, but to enab'e him to enter into fair competition. He rejoiced to find that no 'opposition was to be offered to the motion, but he must protest against the as sumption of the Noble Lord that the question of protection was already settled. He the ught that public opinion, clearly and deliberately expri sued, ought to have great influence with their Lordships; but it ought to be clearly, deliberately, and undoubtedly expressed before their Lordships ought to consent 'to a change which, if not a great good, must be a great evil. Even if the landlords and farmers were to receive full compensation, they would not have, in his mind, settled the question of the policy of the corn-laws, which ought to be considered in the view which their abolition might have on the moral, political, social, and national interests of the country. The Duke of RICHMOND would not believe that the House of Commons would pass the Ministerial measure until it came up to that House ; and he would not believe that their Lordships would- pass it, but he would not hold out to their Lordships the hope that if these measures were to - pass into law, the excitement would cease. The excitement among the yeomanry would continue and increase. They would take a leaf out of the League book, who sent itinerant orators into the agricultur a l di s t r i c t s t o exc it e em pl o y e d aga i nst employers. They had never sent any orators into the manufacturing districts to tell the labourers that it was as easy to fire cotton as to fire straw, but he hoped none of their Lordships e p uLl T a o s t t e op fo t r o idea that it svourd measureagitation. under the The House was this subsequently addressed by Earl GREY, Lord ASHBURTON, and the Duke U. WELLINGTON, after which the motion was agreed to. The Bills on the table _ were forwarded a stage, and their Lordships adjourned, l f ne r k i tutland- The SPEAKER took the Chair a t Four Mr. FINCH took the oaths and hi s .: (''e . •-•t shire in the room of the Hon. Mr. DatAvNAY. Several Railway Bil's were read a second time, tm a ordered to be committed. A discussion took place upon the motion of Mr. GREENE, " That it be an instruction to the Committee on Petitions for Private Bills not to hear parties on any petition hereafter to be referred to them, which should not be prepared and signed in strict conformity with the rules and orders of the House." Mr. ENTWISLE moved, as an amendment to the motion, to leave out the word "hereafter;" which, upon a division, was lost by a majority of 42. The original motion was agreed to. Mr. I'. DustcomßE gave notice of his intention, to morrow week, to bring forward the petition on behalf of Frost, Williams, and Jones. Lord DITNCA./I postponed his motion for the repeal of the window duties to the 26th of February. In answer to a question from Sir R. Iricus, Lord JOCELYN said that the Government had received no information with respect to the war in India, further than that which had appeared in the public papers. He bad no doubt that in a few days the Government would he in possession of information which would show that the aggressions that had taken place had been properly and fully resented. Sir R. PEEL, in answer to a question from Mr. S CRAIVFORD, said her was in hopes the Government would be enabled, during the present session, to intrn duce a Bill relative to the law of landlord and tenant in Ireland. Mr. O'CortteEm„ in answer to a question, said it was his intention, if he possibly could to-morrow, to bring forward the motion of which he had given notice, rela• tive to the disease and famine existing in Ireland. Several petitions were presented for and against pro tection to agriculture and native industry. Lord WORSLEY presented petitions from Lincoln shire, praying that the House would not place any confidence in her MAJESTY'S Ministers. Lord J. RUSSELL presented petitions in favour of the total repeal of the corn-laws. Sir It. PEEL presented a petition from Tamworth, signed by the Mayor, Corporation, Town Council, and a great portion of the inhabitants, in favour of the Go vornment measure for the remova l of restrictive duties. Tne Right Honourable Baronet presented several other petitions to the same effect. The Earl of MARCH resumed the debate on the Customs and Corn Importation measure. He considered that the debate on this mea sure had been entirely on one side. He be lieved that the taking away of protection to native in dustry in England would ultimately tend to the ruin of the country. He maintained that protection was necessary both to agriculture and manufactures. The feelings of the country were opposed to the mea sures of the Government. and as a proof of that he thought he might refer to what was taking place at the elections for some of the counties. He thought the interests of the manufacturer and the agriculturist were united, and that one could not be injured or bene fited without injuring or benefiting the other. He believed this measure would injure all classes, and therefore he gave it his determined opposition. Mr. M. GIBSON agreed with the Noble Lord, that if protection was not given to the growth of corn, none should be given to manufactures. Those with whom he was acting had always advocated the abolition of protection of every kind. The question now was, whether the corn-laws should be abolished or not. The parties who advocated protection in that House had led the tenant-farmers to believe that protection would be permanently adhered to. For those mis-statements they were now reaping the fruits of the agitation of this question. The protectionists had called on the Right Honourable Baronet, instead of the Noble Lord, to prescribe for them, and they were now suffering under the severe dose he had administered to them. The Right Honourable Baronet, in leaving a protective duty of ls. on foreign wheat, gave to the agriculturists more than an equivalent for the—lA.lr dens which they bore. The price of bread of late had increased, and could it therefore be said that the repeal of the corn-laws was likely to reduce its value ? In Suffolk not less than sixty-three farmers had renewed their leases, and not asked for any decrease of rent. What, then, could be thought of those who wished to retain protecion, who thought the aristocracy of the country were determined to support their own interests without any consideration to those of the community ? The landed gentry monopolised all the places in society, and it was only a short time since that one of their body said they could make and unmake Ministries. He did not see, if the corn-laws were to be repealed why that repeal should not take place now, and not be delayed for three years ? He believed the agri cultural interest would be more benefited by the im mediate than by the delayed repeal of the corn-laws. He urged upon the Government to consider the neces sity of making the repeal of the corn-laws immediate ; believing that nothing would settle the different questions that were under agitation in the country but the adoption of that course. He felt convinced that those with whom he acted were so strongly of the same opi nion as himself, that they would not be induced by any consideration to forego asking the sense of the House upon the question. The protectionists might ask for a dissolution if they would, hut it would be only a post ponement of the measure. He entreated of Hon. Mem bers to put a stop to their futile opposition. Mr. HALSEY opposed the Government proposition. He asserted that the proceedings of the League were neither honest nor constitutional, and if they were legal as trusted the Government would adopt each measures he would soon put a stop to their legality. He advocated equal protection to agriculture and oommeree Mr. DreasersoN 'supported the Ministerial plan, be lieving the best course to pursue to prevent scarcity of food in this country would be to give every facility to its admission into England from foreign countries. Lord ALFRED CHUCHILL opposed the measure. Sir W. CLAY supported the motion. The Hon. Member opposite put him in mind of the attorney who indorsed his brief for his council with "no merit ;" abuse the plaintiff's attorney" They had dealt in every sort of abuse of the Right Hon. Baronet, but had not stated one fact in support of the retention of the corn-laws. They had over stated their ease and dealt in abuse, and thereby damaged their own case. He believed that the cry for protection: would not be responded to by the people, whose great object now was to have a free and unrestricted trsde. The House was then addressed by Lord Lanny VANE, Sir J. TYRRELL, and Mr. JAaIES. Sir R. PEEL thee rose to defend the course pursued by the GoVernment in bringing forward the measures. The Right Hon. Baronet, having referred to what had taken plaee with respect to the dissolution and re-formation of the pros nt Ministry stated that he was sorry the Noble Lord the Member for the City of London had not taken office, because he believed if he/ had dons so he would have been successful. Though opposed to the Noble Lord in poli tics he had never said one word against him, and in his character of a private Member of the House of Commons, he should have given him his most cordial support. The Right Hon. Baronet then referred to the letters written by him to her MAJESTY ' and stated that he had nothing to corn' lain of in the conduct of the Noble Lord, or the statements he bad made the other night. He hoped that the letter he had read would prove that he was not desirous of robbing others of the honour of settling this question. He declined to receive from the Noble Lord, any statement of the details of his measure, because he thought that any appearance of concert might have jeopardised the success of the measure ; but he was pre pared .to give the same support to the Noble Lord which given it had been the Noble Lord's boast that lie had to the present Government. Then, with regard to the course he was pursuing, he had admitted that it was contrary to that usually pursued by party leaders, but he would ask, was not that a proof that he must be convinced that the measures he proposed were absolutely necessary fur the safety of the country? Knowing the party, the con fidence of which he had lost, he would say, that never was there a party actuated by more honourable considerations. But he was satisfied that the advice he had given was wise and good advice. To have hoisted the flag of protection would have conciliated temporary confidence, ha's the month of May would not have elapsed with out showing that by so doing he should have betrayed his duty to Ireland to England, to his SOVEREING, to the people, and to his party. Had he maintained the doctrine of protection to that time, such a degree of odium would have attached to the landed interest, that it could not have stood against it. In one part of the empir, there were 4,000,000 of people depending on a certain food. It was impossible to say what would he the extent of the potato crop, but if they foresaw famine and pestilence, it was their duty to provide against it. He could not conciliate eupport by any expressions of regret, for the day of his po litical life on which he looked hack with the greatest pride was that Ist of November when he had proposed to ()pee the ports by an Order in Council for the free importation of feod. Even if their anticipations had proved erroneous, he believed Parliament would have in demnified them. In December there was a temporary ces sation of the potato disease. He had entertained no faith in its permanent cessation, and now whet was the fact? He ha I proposed a virtual repeal of all duties on food except wheat; and before they rejected that, let them listen to the state ments which the last two mails had brought from Ireland— one from Sir D. ROCHE who had Viought the fears of famine ; were exaggerated. Yet now Sir D. Room wrote him a letter (which he read), stating that the lotato disease was Mill fearfallyrrigressing, and that he did not think that by the Ist of May,out of 'Nacres ofpota toes on his land, enough would be left him for seed, and that the rot was general in the county ofLimerick,and praying the Gwernmentto look to it in time. The state of affaha :n Queen's (Linty was as bad. (The Right Hon. Baronet read letters describing the frightful extent to which the destruction of the crop had proceeded in the country, some of which were from Lord STUART DE DECIES, the Lord-Lieutenant of the county, which stated that in one Union there were 300 persons whose stores of provisions were on the point of being exhausted.) The House waq aware that a commission was sitting in Dublin on the subject, but since the commission had made its report the disease had re-appeared. (The Right Hon. Baronet then read the report which represented the immense loss of the potato crop in all the electoral divisions in Ireland.) The Government were establishing stores of corn to give it in exchange for labour. To get seed for the ensuing year was next to impossible. It would take 10,000 tuns to do it, and that could not be obtained for Europe, and they must take measures to save it from the existing stock, in order to prevent famine next year. Now, if they had negected these measures, and had come down in May asking large grants of public money, would he have proposed such votes, while at the same time he was main taining a duty of 16s. on the importation of corn ? Suppefe a famine should ensue, would it do for the landed aristocracy to say, we throw upon the Government the responsibility of providing against it, blot we will maintain our pr. tes ti m ? Had we encouraged them in such a course, they might, in deed, have accused him of treachery. In Belgium and Holland the ports were opened by the Government, and the Legis lature, the representatives of the landed interest, had almost by acclamation voted them an indemnity. In former times, in this country, whenever scarcity had been apprehended, the duties on importation had been fur a time removed.— (Cheers) He rejoiced in that cheer, because it showed that the proper precaution to take against impending famine was to remove the duties on the importation of food.e--(Cheers.) If they were so, then, let them expedite the passing of this Bill, or move, as an amendment, that the duties be imme diately suspended. He would not say wh a t th e y oug h t to do after, he was only showing the face of the Irish case, and proving that, to hoist the flag of protection or rouse the British lien, would have been bad policy in the present case. Would any one contend that, at the present moment no maize should be admitted, no oats should...be ad- mitted, and the duty on wheat should be sustained ? ii ta all those t i No : o h el dilu, cases lt} have on y the e br do i From 1765 dow n t o t h e present day, whenever scarcity was threatened, a m ung p l o :t r r tation of corn was s u sp en d e d, a t h e aciuldm less than it i u m p .a o s n wt greater at e pre sent. The maintena nce of the present l aw un d er these cir icu odium. Now in all those cases the law provided that when corn ' wasabove 58s. it should be admitted at a GU. duty, and yet a the law had bee n suspen d ed in order to give - the foreign importer th a t th e hi gh duty should g n u o a t ra i n tee to imposed. Under these cir cumstances himself and th)ereim his colleagues advised the suspension of the l e of e Parliament was now sitting, and it was not therefore fitting to to do that by order in Council, which ought to have been done in November, but which it was now neces sary to do in February. He called upon Parliament either to pats his measure or rorse Some. TEE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MOWN'ING, FEBRITARY )7, 1446. thine• to suspend the existing law. Admitting that the law was suspended, be asked what did they propose to do with it? His conviction was that it would be imps siblc, alter suffering a free trade in corn for eight months, to revive the existing law, and he could not have advised it. No power could have revived the present law, which it had once suspended. It might be asked could they not have proposed a modified corn-law? Public feeling would have been against it, so in matters of food public opinion could not be disregarded. Must not the law have been altered with regard to maize? Could they enact a new corn-law, admitting maize for the feeding of cattle and pigs, and keeping out the food for human. beings. Would not the fear of the suspension of the law form a new element of consideration, and give a tenfold stimulus to agi taticn. When they talked of submitting to the corn-law, let them look to the changes which had taken place in public opinion, let them look to Lord ASHLEY, Mr. STURT, Mr. WIDLON PATTEN, Lord HAMILTON, and Mr. CIIANTREA, the young, promising, and clever Member Gloucestershire. Did these gentlemen vacate their seats for any corrupt mo tive ? And even those who, during the present debate, had opposed the great measure, were not prepared to revise the existing corn-law. The Right Hon. Member for Hunting don (Mr. T. BARING) said the time was arrived for a com promise, that is, for a new corn-law. What security for per manency would there be in that. The Member for Rox burgh (Mr. Scorr) who likened the Minister of the Crown to a learned advocate, and who was not perhaps aware that a Minister took :au oath to freely and unreservedly deliver his opinion, which constituted a material difference between him and au ad vocate. Even that Hon. Gentleman admitted that there had been such improvements introduced into agriculture that the time had come when the present corn-law must be altered ; and when asked for whom he was counsel, he answered, like Anacharis Clooty, that he was Attorney- General of the human race. The Member for Newcastle under-Lyne (Mr. CoNtruome) had withdrawn his con licence in him because he had not laid down a great prin ciple. If that were so the Hon. Gentleman ought to be obliged to him, for he ( Mr.Coot.QuitouN) an advocate for fixed duty, had been a strong supporter of the sliding scale; and if the Hon. Gentleman had shared in his misfortune, and read the pamphlets of JOHN COLQUIIOUN, Esq., of Kellermont, he would have judged that the writer of those was an advo cate for repeal—at all events, lie was not an advocate for maintaining the present corn-law. Neither was the Noble Lord (John Warmers) the Member for Newark. That Noble Lord was in favour of repeal, but the present Minister ought not to propose it. Now, he submitted that the real question was—is repeal of the law right or wrong? If right, vote for it; if wrong, vote against it, let who will propose it. The Hon. Member for Somersetshire indeed was in favour of the maintenance of the existing law, but with regard to those who thought the alt eration ought to take place, he would say, pass the measure, and punish U 2 afterwards if you think we deserve it. The Hon. Member for Somersetshire had last year stood out against grease, and said to grease— " Hence avaunt I 'ts holy ground !" Now, the Hon. Gentle man had, by his own defence of peace, done peat damage to the cause ot_protecting his defence of geese. Mr. MILES explaiiied he was not present at the discus sion. Sir ROBERT PEEL thought he had shown his discretion as a leader by being absent from the discussion. The Hon. qeotlemett'e a argament, with regard to cattle, was a dan gerous one. He contended that the price of meat was clear because the number of' cattle brought to market was less by '250,000 this year, on account of the disease and the defici eatcy of food—was it not therefore right to bring in cattle from abroad to supply the deficiency? Then, with regard to the Honourable Gentlemen's argument' with regard to flax he would like to know when the cultiva ta'on of flax in those parishes to which the Hon. Gentleman alluded were abandoned. Mr. MILEs—On the last withdrawal of the last duty. Sir R. PEEL—That was sd. per cwt. - --the protective duty ref 101. was removed in 1824. In Ireland, and other parte of the country, the withdrawal of protection had increased the culture of flex, which was more profitable than wheat, which the manufacturers of flax had increased immensely year by year, since the protection had been withdrawn, so much that now three-fourths of the cambrics sold in London came from Ireland, and only one-fourth from France, whereas before the removal of protection the proportions were the reverse. The Government had proposed that the earn duties should not case for three years, because he thought it would be more acceptable to the iegriculturists, and because he thought the opportunity would he given to make improvements in drainage and other ar arrangements, and that it would also be more acceptable to C'anada. Believing that proposition to be the best it was li is intention to adhere to it, but the Hon. Gentleman speak big on behalf of the agricultural body had 'said tihat he should prefer immediate. Now if the agricultural body thought the immediate repeal to be preferable ho deferred repeal, if, by a union with gentlemen opposite, tatey should place hint in a minority, the only consideration liv which he would be actuated would be how best he could efUct to the law so amended. He would not say what Is a might do, or what effect the decision of this House might It we elsewhere, but so decided was his opinion the sub j ect, that he should feel bound to bring about the adjustment oin the basis of immediate repeal, thusforeedupon him,rather than leave the country to the anarchy and confusion hich must result from leaving it unsettled. With riagard to the price of corn under a free-trade system, i t was impossible to draw any inferences withal crensidering quality and the superiority of English corn, would always command a superior price. He did not consider the r,gricultural prosperity depended on the price of corn. During tike lest few years the price of wheat had fallen, and agricul- Moral prosperity had increased, and these were the results of improvements. In 1845 the rental of England was 3:2,000,000/., and the price of wheat 102 e., and in 1845, while the price of wheat had fallen to 645., the rental had increased he 37,000,000/. Then with regard to the argument of the Ilion. Member for Northamptonshire, and the pathetic picture lee had drawn of an int eruiew between a tenant farmer and i 3 landlord, he would suggest a better speech for the land -1 erd to make to his tenant. He would suggest that the land -1 : , rd should say that it was to their interests that the land eh - Luella produce five quarters instead of three, and that he ?mild therefore appropriate his savings by means oaf the tariff, to the improvement of - the farmer for the benefit alike of the landlord and the tenant. 1 tut then it was said it was a labourer's question. If they i hade the land produce five quariers, it would give increased ( employment to labour, and all parties would be alike bene fitted: They had positively assured the Sovereign that they v maid consider whether the present policy of protection r night not be modified, and yet they now proposed for six i aonths to do nothing. To stand still in commercial policy e leas to ireteograde, and he hoped this House, which had pc iseed the tariff and Canada Corn Bill, would not pass such a censure on itself as was involved in this amendment. He lead never said that it was the changes consequent on the c'.iteration of the tariff that had induced him to alter his opi r tions. lie had said that the:experience of the last three years bled convinced hint that cheapness and plenty were thefounda t ion of prosperity, and he evauld challenge his opponents to show o en e caseiin which the removal ofprohibi t ion had not contributed bibt alorie to the comfort of the consumer, but of the pro deicer also. Why, there was the petition of the shipowners hie was ashamed of it—it wished the House to make no tur f her rash extremity in the timber trade. Why the effect of t fiat rash experiment of 1842, had been to increase the ton n huge employed in the Canada trade from Liverpool, from 1.'.53,000 tons to 194,000 tons, and to increase the i oaport from 5,700,000 to 6,837,000, and that was the result ()ethic rash experiment. Now the y had proposed to admit Blood Baltic timber , in o rder that g oo d ships might be built, arid this had increased the demand for Canada timber. Now, all persons, ()b -in eted to its being imp orted. He was l aying the foundation f t b 3 . r ey sh l i i p a - d bu ru i l l t din in g, an Liverpool dyetth a e single log of Baltic ti m b er fit shipowners, of fv r increased revenue by drawing the line between duties la vied for revenue and for protection. They bad bi >en gradually diminishing colonial and home pro ;ction, and that diminution had not injured the colonies. Le proposed to proceed gradually is the sante path, and not tie; once to withdraw all colonial . protection. Then with i isgard to paper hanging there was an excise dutty of 1 4 d . ter yard, and he proposed a duty on foreign paper of 2d. I was said our patterns were inferior, but competition would i inprove them. Whenever the removal of duties was pro tised, ruin to the protected had been invariable, prophecied, Ind the prophecy had as invariably proved false. What t w h e an n i o we had had e x p or t e d t o the rt :fad been there suit of the. removal of prohibition oi m n in the s he silk ilk no t vade an increase in the impor t of r aw silk front 19,000,0001b5. P,000,0001b5., and a p.iopottionate i n our silk manufac ,t it ereaheir,nl-11 l a tl d ev tot rirlworld taken ttlon place,de I.t ls id followed in every instan c e . The removal of the duty on A ethers had given a great stimulus to the feather manufac titre, and the quantity of Irish feathers cense aoltioel ciaettion system. Th e same result op in tently had pranc e, l I p so r cr eased, and the price had—in concur rence with a large importation of foreign feathers. )n these facts he grounded the challenge which he had be f bre given, to produce an instance in which either consumer (is producer had been injured. This was not a question cf ( bnfidence in the Government—it was whether they would eelvanee in this commercial policy or retrograde. This was tbe question they would have to decide by their vote. Let them consider the geographical n between Europe aid America—their physical advantages—their mines of i con and stone—their acquired advantages—cupital— their skill, their energy their unshackled press t I ieir free constitution, and with all these advantages, were ti icy to dread competition. Other countries were watching teir example. Sardinia and Naples were prepared to follow tt leir example. Russia was shaken. France was desirous of fig eedoin of commerce. There was a large party in favour of ee commercial intercourse ; but if no country should follow t I ieir example, let them not punisti themselves, and on the ebcperience, not of three years, but of every reduction that had been made, his advice to them was to set a glorious ex ample by freeing commercial intercourse from its restrictions, and thus taking an additional guarantee for the continuance of prospeaity and of peace. It was possible that times of distress might return, like those of 1841 and 1842, the me i Sillies of whieri could never be effaced from his recollection; and if they should return, he asked if one who hearth him to sk himself, if it would not be a consolation that they hi id relieved themselves from the heavy responsibi lity of regulating the supply of food, and that they should be able to sae , that in the time of prosperisy they had removed every impediment to the free circulation of the food of the people, and to reflect that the dispensations of Providence had not been aggravated by human institutians restricting t 'he supply of food. On the motion of Lord J. MANNERS, the debate was ad journed. . The other orders of the clay were disposed of, and the I louse adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'clock. The intelligence brought by at. tlibernia from the United States possesses no new feature tinmeaning debates were going on in Congress; acrimoclons attacks were made day after day by the more violent si takers upon England; no question has yet been decided, andno journal or corre spondent can tell when tl:4 re is a chance of the numerous motions reilbevtilig Oregon, the ba lance of power, and the ~ t ner topics set forth in Mr. PoLK's Message being brought to a close. Whether Mr. PAEENIIAM and Mr. Bur,:r.s, ts have again entered into negotiations we have no inkornirdioif to show, but it is extremely likely that the one may be waiting for in structions from England, and that :Irr3other will not be in clined to take any new steps tit: the opinions of Con gress have been more fully ascertained. Indeed we cannot see how the two negotiators can 1-,:nw the conference. The PRESIDENT declares that Americe I)3s a right to the whole territory, and that any part of it calinot be given up without sacrificing the honour and interest.: f the republic. Both Houses appear to have taken their tore from this document, and, what is more, they have asstnrei the settlement of the affair, and almost deprived the Exe :uttve of any power to act, Till they come to some decision, tliei eere, the people of both countries must remain in suspense but, as we have all along said, the Oregon question is a very small affair. Mexico, and Texas, and California zrowd into the scene I much sooner than was anticipated, anti judging from the most correct accounts that can bo gather t from the papers, we may anticipate so me S er i ous events a very b r i 3 f per i od both m Mexico and Texas.,..:rhe I.Thabitantos, and more especially the military, are but little satisfied with the pro- ' ceesbags eilthe ex-President listtuarts.; they naturally be lieve that the honour, the rights, and the security of the country have been sacrificed, that Lril'ery has been prac• used in high . quarters, and that .Tex as had been sold to the Americans, merely to put money into the pockets of a few debased Mexicans. • nether it was lost by bribery or imbecility, no one can r eny that the whole transaction is the most disgraceful 0.•., - :e..ord, and that every man in Mexico of an independent spirit. and possessing any spark of patrotism, must feel humble; , ),y the cession of such a valuable territory and the near 4' proach of the en croaching Americans to the seat of government. This feeling Las given rise to the sudden revolutioti a ected by PAREDES, and the flame, it appears, burst forth as soon as the arrival of the American Envoy was made known. On an instant, meetings of the people, as well as. the officers of the army, were held, and resolutions were adopted denouncing the late Government for refusing to defend Texas, far setting at defi ance the will of the army and people, and for actually treating with the Minister of the United States for the sale of Cali fornia as well as Texas. So unanimous and decided was the movement, that PAUEDES had only to dec!are himself as a defender of the nation's rights and honour to be installed as ruler. The American Envoy upon this retreated, and most probably has furnished a flaming account to his Governmeet of the violence displayed, and the warlike movements directed, against the newly adopted state ; for it appears that the naval forces in the Gulf of Mexico have been increased, and the army on the Rio Grande is fully prepared to act either on the defensive or offensive. Per sons who know the intriguing disposition of certain American agents anticipated some such result. The incessant negotiations carried on at Mexico gave rise to just suspicions that an amicable settlement was not the paint aimed at, but that demands were to he made and in sisted upon which the Mexicans could not submit to, in order that they might be excited to violence. and commit some acts which would justify the United • States in fighting, not for Texas, but for Mexico itself. They have gained their object as far as this pout i s considered, but we confidently believe that they have oval sbot the mark. England and France with the greatest re;uctance yielded to the resolution of the Texan t'ongress by which they united the country to America. They had no other resource, because they had ac cse wledged the independence of Texas ; but affairs new assume a different shape. .A war between the United .ales and Mexico is a matter of no ordinary occur rence fur t'rern, and Mr. POLK and General CASS will pro bably sok u find that their favourite and selfish doctrine of "non-in4c'erence" will be practically as well as virtually set at nought. A sense of abstract benevolence, no doubt, first originated the erictiee of such establishments as gaols and houses of correcti n ; but experience has long proved the fallacy of such endeavours to retard the extension of crime. The scheme :and its proposed influence' upon national morality) is eseen Bally theoretical. Time has displayed this with the most pain tuldistinctness. By punishing the perpetrator of cri min d offences, the Legislature has begun amelioration at the - wrong eed : hydra-like, the vicious among the population have .tatted up in succession, as each individual case was diaposee off: the branches were lopped off, but the vegeta tion wa for from being retarded ; each excretion of crime in the laiel was but another bough to be submitted like its pre ileaeesa] sto the pruning -knife of the judicial courts. The source ofsocial vice should have been abruncated—the roots should have been themselves torn away : the cease should have been e.adicated—and the effects would then, both necessarily and epontaneously have disappeared. Thank GOD ! how ever, the malady is now too generally acknowledged to be 'meta longer screened (by prejudices) against some vigorous &lola at its destruction : thank Gon ! the age of theoretic pnitenthrophy has departed, and the present generation Is too practical to content itself with an experimental alleviation : thank Gon ! the very revenues of the empire are interested in decreasing the extravagant ex l'ea:ses annually incurred by the prevalence of crime. It awst, indeed, be a matter of the most earnest self-congratu letion to every individual—and who would not wish to be eaassed amongst the number P—desirous of seeing the disse mination of happiness among the poorer classes of the community in active and permanent operation ; it must. we repeat, be a matter of earnest self-congratulation to those individuals that parties influential in the further ance of these objects are no longer lying dormant, but are, on the contrary, using the boldest and manliest exertions to ef fect, and that immediately, the regeneration of a debased and neglected multitude. On Saturday several of these personages assembled at the Mansion-house, for the purpose of listening to a proposition which it was understood would be submitted to their consi deration by Mr. CHARLES PEARSON, the City Solicitor; and although there are a few subordinate points which, in our es timation, are scarcely tenable, the conception of that gentle man's plan is so excellent, and the details of the statement are so conclusive, that we trust it may not be too precipi tately abandoned. The primary object of the proposed ar rangement is the reduction of the - number of criminals, and the medium through which this object should be most effec tually attained—the reformation of "Juvenile Offenders." The sagacity and truth of this deduction must be ostensible : it is not, in fact, so much the diminution of misery as the diffusion of blessings : it is not so much the medicine to heal as the aliment to nourish : it is not so much a correction of evil as it is an incentive to good. Mr. PEARSON grounds his arguments as to the necessity that exists for some measure of this description upon very sub stantial bases: he, draws his inferences from Parliamentary returns and . docinnentaie of a like nature. From the manner in which'he has anatomised these statistical papers we obtain some most startling and terrible lets as to the degenerate condition into which the children of the humbler classes are lapsed : thus we learn ignorance and penury are more dire and horrible among these luckless crea tures than the - wildest pictures of fancy could realise ; we learn that vice has had a greater ratio of increase than the popu lation itself—that one has outstripped the other in its grim p!.ogress—a fact most hideous in its consequences—s fact sufficient in itself to impel the question of some change in our moral code to a settlement, and that forthwith. When, however, Mr. PEARSON ascribes this ex tension of crime among the juvenile portion of the populace to the "transition from war to peace, or to the substitution oft he new police in lien of our former Dogberries," or to the "payment of the prosecutors' expenses out of county rates," rather than to the torpor into which the intellects of these unhappy children are permitted to subside through the absence of all education, or ai eein to the goadings-on of destitution, we must be permitted, to a certain limit, to differ from him in his con clusions. But in ascribing the increase in a great measure to those summary convictions by which the magistracy are now em powered to imprison a youthful culprit--(and a culprit, be it remembered, for some paltry pecadillo)—we fully and em phatically coincide with the City Solicitor : we acknowledge the correctness of his observation that by this baneful practice "a child becories acclimated to the atmosphere of a geol.' , The plan by which Mr. PEARsON maintains these social gangrenes might be thoroughly extracted is simple and feasible enough. - he proposes that national asylums be established, in which children of both sexes shall be clothed, and fed, and et ucatcd, forming a kind of "reformatory establishment, surrounded with appliances for mental, moral, religious, and industrial training." He proposes that these places should be constructed "on the line of the great trunk railroads, by which children should be transmitted safely to and from any ).art of the kingdom." He proposes that " out- door labolar should be united with instruction in me chanical employ' nent," so as to invigorate the bodies of the pu pils until they are capacitated " for apprenticeship in this coun try or the colonies."' For one-third of the price entailed upon the nation by the existing laws for prosecutions, imprison. ments, and transportations, all these noble achievements could, according to Mr.. PreensoN's calculation, be effected; the charge, as now - upon criminal expenses, falling directly on the parents, and in default of these upon the parish. 'This daring hint at Inv ovation received on Saturday the sanction of the Bishopif LONDON, Lord GRoSVENOR, Mr. Him, the Recorder of ItiratiNGliam, with other influential and ex perienced person ages. May we find this a foretaste of some great practical movement in the cause of destitute child hood, and discover in the end national asylums .where formerly stood the dens of punishment ! We have account ; from Lisbon to the 9th instant, brought by the Peninsular mail. A strong opposition to the CABRAL Ministry has been - formed, at the head of which is the Duke DE PALMELLA, who will be supported by the Counts of TAIPA and LUMIARES, and it is said by nearly the whole of the ancient tobilicy. It is stated that, owing to the thriving state of home maumfactures, the importation of English goods was falling off to a great extent. The Exchange on London was 54 1 % to 54%, at ninety days. We have received Madrid papers of the 7th and Bth inst. On the 7th Senor 3lox,tbe Finance Minister, in the Chamber of Deputies, broullit forward the budget for 1846, in which the expenditure is stated to be 1,225,499,920 reels (12,260,49914, and the receipts calculated at 1,227,000,000 reels (12,270,0001.) In making his statements the Minister said be had not availed himself of the authority granted by the Cortes to regulate the public.„`Aebt. That must be a work of time ; but he had no doubt that a satisfactory arrange ment could be made under the influence of a wise ad ministration, a due regard to public credit, and the main tenance 4tr: internal order and tranquillity. The remarks of the s - peaker, as published in the Gazette, display both honesty and good sense:— " None are more interested than the Government in the improvement and consolidation of public credit ; none can be more desirous to do justice to the several creditors, both Spanish and foreign, who claim payment of the interests due to them. It was for this reason that the Government had obtained of the Cortes permission to regulate the States' debt. The various - vicissitudes which the debt has undergone has placed it in a situation such that it is better to leave it in its present oondition than to make promises, and adopt improve ments which cannot be realised at a given period, and con , stanth- and perpetually. With this view it was indispen sable to maintain public order at home, and to obtain a good result from the public Treasury's receipts; as, in this re spect, there is a daily improvement, and public order is se- ' cured,. the Government is engag4id in giving to this question all theimpulse necessary for brio ging it to an end; it has hi therto confined itself to religiously paying the interest payable according to law, and which last year amounted to above 80,000,000 reals. In acting thus tha , Government has not been actuated by any preference for the debt yielding interest; it has been inspires . by th e d ee p conv i c t i on t h at i n suc h questions all hesitation and distrust are in the highest degree detrimental, and that frequent; and reiterated acts., are those which provoked a confidence by- no means to be suddenly commanded. The Ministers, I'leputies, and Senittors, all ardently wish to • effect - savings in the State's expenses. Nene wish it more I ardently than the Government, which, at every moment, en counters difficulties in the collection of the taxes, and, at • every moment, also, receives remonstrances from those whose interests are injured. And yet, it is a sad thing to say all the services paid fur by the State are necessary, and there is nothing exorbitant in their remumeration. 117 e have in herited the consequences of serious reforms and the debts of our forefathers. Nevertheless, our zeal leads us far, if it does not make us wander too far. Na content with havini. - ; prohibited, for the future, the granting. of pensions, we are, this year, effecting a reduction of 16,000,000 reals on present and retired ix nsions. The question of the Treasury's ar rears, arising from the non-accomplishment of engagements since the year 1828, is a serious and arduous one. The Go vernment does not think that the time has come to settle anything in this respect. Punctuality in payments, with the confidence it will inspire in the accomplishment of its obli gations and the execution of its treaties, and the successive regulation of the public debt, will, no doubt, hasten the critical time when this grave affair will be settled, and calm the anxiety of those who believe they have a right to require a just and lawful payment. The Government does not disown this justice ; it is content to comply with it in the most indispensable cases, and when it is impossible not to do ao." The principal Bills for the session are the Tariff Bill, the Clergy Bill, a Bill for the regulation of the press, and otherS relative to the corn trade and the national currency. The following is the' list of the estimates, as published in the Gazette of the Bth : Reals. Royal Household ... 43,500,000 Expenses of the Legislative body ... 1,142,300 Estimates of the Minister of State 10,208,220 Ditto Grace and Justice ... 19,149,015 Ditto Interior ... 136,834,987 Ditto War ... 319,203,056 Ditto Navy •.• ... 85,448,390 Ditto Finance ... ... 349,848,521 Sinking Fund ... ... ... 151,880,390 Secular clergy and nuns ... ... 108,285,041 Total 1,225,499,920 It appears by accounts from the frontiers that a great num ber of emigrants had availed themselves of the amnesty published by the Government and were returning to their native country. On Saturday, the itb, the Three per Cents. closed at 33 at. 60 days ; the Five per Cents., at 23i for cash, and 23a at 60 days ; and the Madrid and Aranjuez railroad shares, at 2,080 at 60 days. The Paris papers devote considerable space to the u: Cates in the House of Commons, but 'the articles consist chiefly of summaries, and therefore possess no interest to the English reader. The measures proposed by Sir ROISEET PEEL have evidently caused a strong sensation in France, which possibly may be compelled, in self defence,to imitate the example in a few'years. In the Chamber:of Peers the report of a Committee appointed to exaw.ine the claims of Count DE LASSINAND, one of the Peers made by CHARLES X., to a seat in the House, was presented, and declared that the claim was not good, on the ground that the claimant had not obtained the KING'S consent. The only news of the slightest importance in the papers is given in paragr: phs, some of which we subjoin:— . The Courier Francais says, "It is not to replace Ge neral Bedeau in the command of the province of Constantine that the Duke d'Aumale is to be sent to Algeria. We are informed that the Prince sets out furnished with extraordi nary powers of a very extensive character. It is a great re sponeihility which is placed on the Duke, but the extreme gravity of the situation sufficiently explains the mission con fided t• him." The Minister of Marine has received a letter from Ad miral Laine, dated December 1, and enclosing a long report by Captain Trehouart of the affair in the Pa rana. As the particulars of the action have already been given so fully, we do not think it necessary to copy the report, but our readers will probably he pleased at our extracting the following passage, in which Captain Trehouart alludes to the co-opetation of Captain Hotham, who commanded the English force. He says " The most perfect concord did not cease for an instant to exist between Capt. Hotham and myself ; all our operations were resolved upon beforehand and executed on both sides with frankness and sincerity. It remains for me to request you to thank Admiral Ingletield for having given me a colleague so capable and so worthy of my esteem." Admiral Leine, in his letter to the Minister, earnestly recommends Captain Trehouart for promotion to the rank of Rear-Admiral. The Constihrtionne/ publishes a petition presented by the wife of the unfortunate Renzi, to the Grand Duke of Tus cany, three weeks before he was delivered up to the Papal Government. It is is extremely affecting, and is said to have moved the Grand Duke to tears; but the stern laws of state policy prevailed over the feelings of humanity, and on the 24th ult. the Ministers of the Grand Duke overruled his desire to grant the petition, and gave up Renzi into the hands of the officers of the Pope. The following paragraph relative to the works on the Havre line appears in the Commerce:-- " Very alarming rumours were in circulation at the Bourse on Thursday, relative to the report of M. Frissard, the en gineer sent down to inspect the works on the Havre Rail way. It was even said that all the works were to be executed over again. We have inquired into the business and are enabled to state that M. Frissard's report, deposited some days past with the Minister of Public Works, declares ill the tunnels to be perfectly solid, and that the plan proposed by the Company for reconstructing the viaduct of Barentin, and for strengthening that of Malaunay, are such as ought to be approved of. The only difference of opinion arises on the works of this kind proposed for the viaduct of The Courrier rancais thus notices the last account. from Algeria :—" The news from Algiers of Feb. 5 are frightful, less by the gravity of the events in themselves than by the evident impossibility of foreseeing and warding oil what is to :,ippen. Thus, Abd• el- Kader is in the Hudna, amongst the )uled Nails, on the limit of the Little Desert, and we have o think of covering the Nitidja, which is 60 leagues distant ,•om the spot where the Emir happens to be. Thus, again, he appearance of Abd-el-Kader in the Hodna has necessi ated considerable movements of troops, which, as usual, will w, of no use, because Abd-el-Kacler will re-appear at 50 leagues from the spot where they are going. to seek him betbre our troops have had time to reach the point where he now is." rite French Funds were less firm on Saturday. The Three per Cents. closed on that day at 84f. 65c. ; the Five per .'eats 123 f. 30c. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,295 f. ; Rouen, 1,028 r. ',sc ; Havre, 7201. ; Avignon, 990 f.; Vierzon, 705 f.; Bordeaux, , 143 f. 75c. ; Boulogne, 545 f. ; Troyes and Montereau, 450 r, ; Bast-, 2501. ; Great Northern, 768 f. 75c. ; Ffunpoux, 46Sf. ; Paris and .itrasburg, 555 f.; Tours and Nantes, 692.. hoc. The following are the quotations for other lines:— Paris and Lyons, definitive, 625 f. ; Lyons and Avignon (Tata hot), 110 f. ; Ditto (Lecolnte), 505 f.; Bordeaux and Cetto (Mackenzie), 504 f. ; ditto (Espeleta), 512 f. 50c. ; Charleroi (Kysaen's), 497 f. 50c. ; Caen (Delamarre), 502 f. LYONS, FED. 12.—Paris and Orleans, 1,290 f. ; Orleans and Vierzon, 701. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK E'.CHANGE, Fin. 14. Boulogne and Amiens, 11N —Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie), VA—Ditto (Espeleta), 2%—Central of Spain, 1 —Dc inerara, —Dendre Valley, Y.—Dutch Rhenish, 714—Great North ern of France Constituted, 15 —Great Western Bengal, 3 4 - Italian and Austrian, 1.14 —Luxembourg, 2%—Madrid and Valentia, trleans and Bordeaux, 11%—Paris and Orleans, 4914—West Flau .lers, 5. MARKET NE WS.-(YE-;TERDAY CORN-EMCXANGE. The past week's arrivals of English Wheat for our market were on a very moderate scale, while those 01 all other kinds of grain of home product were by no means extensive. Of Irish Oats the receipts were again limited ; but the general receipts of foreign corn were, the time of year considered, moderately good. Fresh up, to-day, we received about an average quantity of Wheat coastwise from Essex and Kent, but by land carriage and sample very little came to hand ; hence the show of samples of both red and white was rather small. On the whole the attendance of both town and country dealers was somewhat on the increase; but, owing to tht;pending diecuss , ons .on the subject of the corn-laws In the House of Commons, the demand for English Wheat was not to say active. However, for the finest descriptions, there was a steady sale, at fully last week's quotations ; but the middling and interior tialities, though not cheaper, hung heavily on hand, and a clearance of such was with difficulty made. The general condition of the Wheat here to-day was by no means good. The quantity of Foreign Wheat was small; yet, as the holders were firm, the trade with that article was in a very sluggish state, at unaltered currencies. Bonded samples of Wheat were held at higher rates ; hence, the transactions in It were very trifling ; so small, indeed, that prices may be considered next to nominal. Notwithstanding the fiesh arrivals of Barley from our own coasts, as, also from abroad, have been less than those reported for some time past, the quantity actually on offer, and which principally cons sted of last week's unsold samples, was more than adequate to meet the wants of the buyers. The Barley trade was, therefore, heavy, at a decline in the quotations *f Is per quarter. Even at that amount of depres sion a clearance was not effected. The show of Malt was not large ; nevertheless, the inquiry ler it was heavy, at barely but at nothing quotable beneath last Week's prices. The receipts of Oats from Essex. Lincolnshire, and Cambridgeshire have been somewhat on the Increase ; while we had several parcels of free foreign in bulk on show. From Ireland very els , cargoes have been reported since our last. All kinds of Oats were a very dull sale, yet we have no alteration to notice in their value. The supply of Beans was moderately good. All kinds sold heavily, at late rates. For Peas the inquiry was very inactive ; while Flour hung on hand, at late rates. Seeds of all kinds commanded very little attention. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat—Essex at, Edit, Malt—Chevalier— .. • • 64s to 65s Red, New •• .. 56s to ~ 85 Oats—Yorkshire and Di tto,White, Old.. 56s 68s Lincolnsh., Feed. 24s 27s Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe • • 30s 321 coin, Red... 52s 65s Yougha: and Cork, Ditto, White ••• • .. 558 6Ss Black . •. • 23s 25s Irish, Red •••• • • • 51s 54s Cork, White ... • . 24s 29s Ditto, White ••• • .. 53s 57s Scotch, Feed..... 26s 30s Rye—Old •••••• • • • • • • 26s 38s Beans—Tick •• • . 348 4ls N e w. 383 40s Pigeons . 43s 49s Barley—Qrinding. • ... 24s 25s Pease—Grey. ••• • • • 38s 418 • Malting . .. Chevalier •••• • • • • 37s 38s White ••• • • 45s 53s Malt—Suffolk anti Nor- Boilers • ••.. .. 54s 564 folk ••• • • • ...... sgs 62s Flour—Town-made .. • 555 574 Brown .••• • • • 575 603 Suffolk .... ••• • • • 48s 4% Kingston and Ware 63s 65s Stocktn & Norfolk 46s 48 s FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. Wheat—Dantzie 57s to 63s Beans • • Hamburgh .. 563 62s Pea5e................ 413 47s Rade., •• • 22s 28s Flour—American ....• —g —s Oats—New ....• •.• • .. '2ss 27e Baltic •••• • • —8 ....II Deed .••• • • . • 22s 23s The Importations of live stock, under the new tariff, being a matter of considerable interest at this moment, not only to the agri cultural body, but likewise the great consuming classes, we purpose prefacing our report of the proceedings in td-day's market, with a few observations in respect thereto. At most previous corresponding seasons of the year (arising from the Dutch ports—whence we have been accustomed to-receive the largest portion of the Beasts and Sheep into the metropolis, Its well as the outports—being closed by ice), the arrivals of stock from abroad were on a very limited scale; so small, indeed, that they were unworthy of special remark. This season, how ever, from its unusual mildness, the Imports have considerably exceeded those of any former period, as must be evi :ent from the returns we have from week to week laid before our readers. Towards the close of 1845, seine of the Dutch rivers were partly frozen over; hence the operation of shipping cattle was a matter of some difficulty. This circumstance, hcwever, acted as an incentive on the part of the Dutch graziers to avail themselves of other modes of convey.: ante for their stock hither than steam-packets; hence several sailing vessel;, evidently built for the express purpose, and four of which have arrived in the Thames during the past week, were procured, and the cattle was placed on board at the edge of the ice ! The navigation having suddenly opened, with little or no prospect of its being again closed this winter, the steamers are now bringing their cargoes as usual. We mention this circumstance merely for the purpose of showing the efforts making by the continental graziers to supply our markets with live stock. Notwithstanding the immense numbers of Beasts and Sheep which have already reached us from Holland and else where, it is plaeed beyond a doubt, especially as the speculations have turned out very profitable to those engaged in them, that those of the present year (under the influence of a total repeal of the import duties, should such a measure be sanctioned by the Legislature) will exceed in number, and, perhaps, in quality, those since the present measure has been in operation. The experiments made in this country to fatten fareign stock Imported in a lean state having failed in ahnost every instance, owing to the change of food being prejudicial to the animals, it is fitir to presume that the future imports will go into immediate eonsump lion, and have a depressing influence upon prices. Most of the beasts which have as yet arrived here have been fattened in the various distilleries at Rotterdam, Schiedam, and Harlingen, whence we have received advices to the effect that there are, at this moment, nearly or quite twenty thousand lidasts in course of fattening for our markets, a large number of which will be shipped in the next three months. During the past Tresk the imports into London have amounted to RIPIMINIMIMINININPIPOMPP. 1 0. 11 . 0081 P" Oxen, per the John Dull, atom Haintairgh ICA Cosi, I Min. Sa. A 207 Sheep, per the Magnet, from Harlingen; 73 Cows. 23,;()Xvi, 41:4 171 Sheep, per sailing vessels, from !Schied am ; 13 Oxen, 11 towst and 112 Sheep, per the Columbine, from Rotte rdam. The quality of these imports has been a full average one. At the ontports, scared), may arrivals have been reported. To-day •we had t, sale 200 foreign Beasts and 300 Sheep , nearl y the "eLele of which were disposed of at about previous quotatloos. From our own grazing districts the arrivals o f Beasts up to this_ tivinipg's market were somewhat less tha n those exhibited on this day selmight ; but the quality was decidedly good. T he attendance of twyers-bem m g so red hat extensive, the Beef trade was steady, _AI hi sonw lestanees, an advance on last week's prices, of 2d Pe r 81 r: A few of the very primest Scots were disposed of at 4s 6 d p er but the mere general figure for that breed was 4s 4:1 per ~1 111. e. which a good elearance - was effected. The droves from Sufitalk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, comprised 500 Scots, lel? . lands, and short-horns ; from the northern districts 600 e . helt horns ; from the western and midland counties, 75Q ilereforee! Devoiis, Runts, Eze.; from other parts of England 350 of yow! breeds ; from Scotland, 100 Scots, and from Ireland 60 Beasts. 1. ! 1 ° numbers of Sheep were 'again small, os about B,oooless than at toy corresponding market day in 1845. Prime old Downs m0vr.10....0 steadily at full prices. In other kinds of sheep comparatively Milli! 111 1 t, was doing, yet the quotations were ,upported. While cominent 111 last week upon the falling off in the numbers of Sheep shown liereui: .1845 an important error occurred. Instead of the falling' off b c , o 3 00, as we then stated, the actual deficiency was n 3 V,rwi; There were about 2,000 shorn Sheep on offer this morning. prime Lambs on offer commanded a ready sale at 75 per •lbs. Calves very little was doing last week's depressed currencies. 71; Pork trade was Iteady at late rates. We had on offer CO rigs ire Ireloat. Per Bibs. to sink the offal. to .•d. s. d. -d. g • d. 44 Interior Beasts .... 210 3 0 Second quality ditto 4 6 ig iecond quality ditto. 3 2 3 6 Coarse-woollcdditto 4 10 g 6 Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 4 0 Soutbdown Wethers 5 2 ..- .?rinic Scots .. • ... 4 2 4 4 Ditto out of the wool - - ft g Large coarte Calves 4 4 410 Large Hogs ......3 g P:ime small ditto .. 5 0 5 4 small Porkers •• ••4 10 2 2 0 Suckling Calves ..18 0 31 0 Quarter old rigs —l6 u 0 0 Inferior Sheep .• • •3 10 4 4 Lambs ........ •• 0 ° SUPPLY AT MARKET. • Sheep. I Calves. 26 0 1 18,900 53 Beasts. 2,708 114 - 4;,f Z.NI) 7.111,11 D ZNILASI. "tiler 7From Scotland, the north of England, as well as from lot ouce quarters, the arrivals of slaughtered meat up to these mar a fail Monday h. ,t have been on a very moderate scale, thoug h „coo' average quality. The supplies of Meat on offer killed in the, in • polls have been rather limited, yet the general demand has bi-!._ tibs ",, A ce _ L . sluggish state. However, the prices of Beef, Mutton, and Fo rIL been supported; but those of Veal have declined fully 4d Pe r if, Several carcases of Foreign Beasts and Sheep have been dopy,' at fair currencies At per stone, by the Caress.. d• s. .3s.d.to s. d. I d• t° '. 10 Beef, inferior.. .... 2 6 2 8 1 Mutton, inferior •• 3 ' 4 2 midd li ng ....2 6 2le 1 middling— 4 , 4 , prime large 3 0 3 2 , prime ••• • 4 : 4 prime small .. 3 4 3 6 i Pork, large.... ••• • 3: 5 a Veal. •• • • • • Lamb, Os Od to Os Od. ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK.. i , f r . Beasts Sheep Calves 3 01 icoiland ——...••••.•. • • • • • • • • • • 24 300 450 'f , rl.,iltire ... •••••.•••• • • • • • • • • 23 312 g 0 .. Lincolinhire •••• Norfolk .. Suffolk •• • • YV ,ockspur FIDE j st 1: 4 4 , 1 4 : b o ,. 4,41„.:, CO. 1. 4 O r 4110 Nity tf% DU] 4111ttl-1, Th 9 l 'irtlo 44 ' 3re 4 4 1 thpeail/ At ot , t 111 1 q 3 Thf, as Wll j" pie o~ t: I >orL; rt i r tlt: th, t l.ll e 3ti h i , 111 1 :)Ir e4 Leh , ant r the Cambridgeshire .. Essex • • • • • • Surrey 50 Devoilshire .•••• • • • • • - Wiltshire ..................... 30 - - 10 80 30 300 Other parts •••••• • • • • • • • ...... 40 200 60 --,- Total ••• . • • • . . 262 1,342 18, , , 5 30 Previous week's arrival...—. 390 1,300 25 0 I> 45 0 Difference since our last . • 128 42 7 0 BOR.OUGH AND SPITAMPZEIMO' n ee•b s i The arrivals of Potatoes at the water-side have been W o ol , extensive during the past week, but the supplies have eom, e f tilj „ much out of condition. The finest parcels moves off stean o 1 1 7 prices. in other kinds very little was doing York Reds, 9 08 ' 05. 505. t° per toe ; York Regents, 80e. to 110 s. ; Sewell Reds, Jersey Blues, 70s. to 80s. ; Montrose Buffs, 70s. to 80s. DOMOUGH HOP arzazanzi". t he pr of di i e st ~o The supply of Hops on offer being small, and many brewers rather short of stock, the general demand here and prices are well suppor led. woo',. The imports of Wool into London since our last report ' on a verylimited scale, viz., about 400 bales, chiefly from 1, and Constantinople. Privately, a full average amount of 1 0 , en passing in British Wools, at extreme currencies, but Fo, r ;tl r Colonial parcels—arising from the forthcoming public W e ' slow inquiry, at barely stationary pTices. • TALLOW. n , t fe The delivery for the past week has again fallen off, fro -- ,„' o }O m hew, the reason given in our last Monday's statement. " for duty paid Tallow is very firm, and there are buyers hood, at 40s. 6d. Town Tallow is very scarce at 445. net et“" ELECTION NEWS. WESTMINSTER. s ' le A public meeting of the electors of Westminster Wa retarli on Saturday night, at Willis's Rooms, to secure the .ssit of General Evans for the city of "Westminster. Ther: the was taken by the Hon. Grenville Berkeley. Am e- )1. 14 gentlemen on the platform were Sir H. W. Barrel , Colonel Cannon, and a number of influential electors',., felt The CHAIRMAN said he was a Liberal, and, being t he re: it his duty to do the utmost in his power to secure „of the `turn co his friend General .Evans.—(Hear, hear.) l o f 0 , 6 his intention to enter at any length into the merits General, for 'they were well known. What he woo.rtioo therefore, was for all present to use their utmost ` to retorts him by a large majority. 11 1 1 Mr. GEESIN, of St. James's, moved the first Os°. e 5 lc • "That this meeting highly appreciating the past sec% al e Sir De Lacy Evans, during the time he represented tatot in Parliament, pledges itself to use every exertion to Pr" his return." cer rid Mr. A'BECKETT seconded the resolution, which w as with great applause. looq Sir H. Baunost addressed the meeting at some ai, : He ended by saying, General Evans bad long been, 0 0, man, and in voting for him they would vote for tinfoil' principles and fur the great interests of the country''' . res•Qect to party or any faction.—(Cheers.) General Sir ba LACY EvaNs, on rising, w as receirr4 the enthusiastic cheers. He thanked them sincerelY y e !, honour they had done hint by the resolution they 0 .0 7 to. He believed a simple narrative of the c i e cuol' i i, which caused him to appear before them would be 54 tit the tory. Neither he nor they had anything to do w l iti lri; nomination of Captain Rous as a Lord of the M el d% That nomination compelled him to vacate his seat; , 0, that seat being vacated the electors of Westminste`i forced to come to some decision—a duty was itor s : L l i t them, the electors, and upon him their former sere now their pre.ent candidate. He went down to _ &el} ,tead to dine with a friend, and at eleven o'clocl> came to him stating that the electors of " e 5 1,1 had taken the subject into consideration, 31 o f t his immediate presence was required at the nseetinga tsltreo Westminster Reform Society, where a discussion 1)4 1 , 0 11 , place, and a resolution had been almost unaniusoulle alj to, that he should come forward as their candidate'. ,tiO'io cerdiogly attended, and was received most entliusi.-doP,s by his friends.—(Applause.) There are some sort 01%; who say that a contest would be very inconvenient otiis;e bib he would ask, could he with honour or propriety r e st s o call ?—(Cries of "No, no.") He was not there M. ve seT: e principles. A candidate is gen era lly requ i r ed to g l account, or to explain some discrepancies. At an f er e had no discrepancies to explain. His p r inciples " tk of j, rably well known. But it was useless fur bins to t' l .m eg, principles ; they are, as they alwas a have been , ee' o eetee —(Cheers and laughter.) So says his Gallant e P P t colvo (Laughter.) But Capt. Rotas must not suppose that Bite easily gulled. If he thought so, he will find tbaopr rather gulling himself than you. When he says tbar," o l i e b v ciples are unchanged, he means that with one ot i s i sas s voted as he ought to (its, and as he finds Sir R. r i f%f o rl• fs l, must. Then, if that be the case, he must be a hip ° c at however, you vot e fora high Tory, the result will be e t i s t ere He would give the Government his support ; ba i t ,:pro r ,/ a vast difference between giving his unqualifieo certain measures, and giving his confidence ta a cone ha t l os (Hear, hear.) how was it possible to give c0rm",.40 1 Minister, unless you have some means of testieg general line of his policy will be? Is there a' man venture a guess what th e nex t measure w ill be? • o or !ieved that there was not a ma n b e hi n d th e Treas ar i ) itei r e who would presume to say what would be the eb 3 the n r t p, colour of the next measure. The Gallant Genera l ,pofe ) 0 seeded to refer to the effort of Sir Robert Peel to ol t. attempt of the Dissenters to get rid of the Test . As carh i p¢ that measure, and upon the questions of slavery m i nt Al, Emancipation, they always found the Governm e " of t ecif its utmost resistance, until by the renewed effor t ' cs oei'',lte John Russell and his party, with which he was e "blig e log hacked by the public voice, the Ministers we re ° e l et )/' yield. Latterly, the advocates of free trade , th er e o,4 ( 10 men of whom being formed into the Leaa..7o;boo,lllo - of Cobden—(Applause)—Bright, fe e ,jors supported a cause to the principles of which M'" a tlb e t •,1 1 , at length found it necessary he should give his or 0, 4 t 4 The Gallant General then entered into the bist e o .' e t 1 1 ,90 course tsken by the Reformers of Westminster tono, for i lie house and window duties; and asked the ele ek o atio'jle they suppose that Captain Rouse would support the repeal of the window duties ?"—(Cries_of ' l,ll l,A tir ,s l begged leave to say that be (General Evans) 1 " ; of t icto plause.) The Gallant General expressed his itoreof stol,o, success, observing, that Liberals, without disbud 1 001 from the most aristocratic to the most hum'ole 111 1orie ll ooi r ciety, including some two or three dozen eje tbe habits 0 00 ' , Hies of the country, had come forware, to givl shell o o f ir support, among whom were Lord Ebrr.,gton, lA ru fitzfi l r d Lord Duncanron, Lord R. Grosventre, Lord WI ~h e reef,' Pc Mr. 'l'. Duncoutbe, &c. He had a deep sense or ',. ra lteP; c ce Their opinion of his past services; and he wa s Z a t the confidence they had reposed in Gft"' took his seat amidst the most rapturous applaase•tuu- Thanks were then voted to the lion. 0 0°11 meeting broke up. /59? 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East India Coinpa, , Y s it ' e :: , i ii , On the 22d of December last, at Clutly!...i(i_eercai' '' 0 1°11 On the oth inst., at De Beauvoir, Goer sc. , id' the late Isaac Dobree, Esq., aged 91. 11. eftt ypi On the 11th inst., at C owley, the Res. . • : Printed and rtiblishot by 1:".1.11P0, Strand, Pi inter, at T he Sun Office; 37.3.112, str , of the Savoy, iu the County of 21414dleseX, 17, 1846. 1 $ ',et! 1 . to , ''lti pbell, 11, 00 2e . !, 4t ..rr.r .. --- • 0 t• n c iet ti4: 4 * ;01 1 5 ° ' he 11 . oil v, ,id, in. t 1: 0. Vt, l ' r. , TueS4 LIP , . . . 60 - 93 80 - 70_ 16 90 ie ....... .... 40 M) - 10 ................ 10 70 40 0 25. - 60 30