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ITALY. The Opinione of Turin of the 15th inst. announces that the Senate had adopted on the previous day, without any discussion, the estimates of the depart ments of Justice Ecclesiastical Affairs, and Marine. The Bill for modifying the law on the press had been brought up to the Senate on the 13th, and on the 14th the Bill for extending the electric telegraph from Alexandria to the Ticino was presented to it. The Senate will consequently have terminated its labours in a few days, and the session of 1851 will be closed. The Minister of Marine, availing himself of the vote on the sanitary administration, demanded from the Senate the approbation of the treaty con cluded in Paris for the establishment of a uniform sanitary administration in the ports of the Mediter ranean. The Senate afterwards voted the budget of general expenditure by 40 to 16. The Genoa Mercantile Courier of the 14th con tains the following : " A curious ease was lately Wed by the Tribunal of First Instance of our city, namely, the illegal a eizure of Miss G. C. Gamble by an American, M. Henry Wikoff, with a view to extort a promise of marriage, or, at least, one-half the fortune of the young lady in case of failure. A Frenchman, Louis Vannaud, the courier of Miss Gamble, and a Genoese, Luigi Cavallari, were accused of being his accomplices. The latter was acquitted, and the two others sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment." RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN AND EASTERN. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors in this company was held at tl-e offices, Bishopsgate station, on Thursday; Mr. R. Paterson in the chair. The SECRETARY read the report, which announced that the dividend on the shares for the half-year would become payable on Wednesday, the 25th instant. On the shares guaranteed 5 per cent., 1/. ss. on 501. paid, and 1/. Is. 6d. on 431. On the shares guaranteed 6 per cent., 1/. 105. on 501. paid, and 1/. 6s. 6d. on 431. The CHAIRMAN, in moving that the report be re ceived and adopted, stated that the whole of the liabili ties on the debentures had been paid off, with the ex ception of one to the amount of 1,0001., which had not yet been received. The report was adopted unanimously, and the meet ing separated after a vote of thanks to the chairman. EAST INDIAN. The fifth annual meeting of the proprietors in this railway, was held on Thursday at the offices, in Old Broad-street. Mr. Aglionby, M.P., chairman of the directors, presided. The secretary (dr. D. I. Noad) having read the re port, which has already appeared in our columns, The CHAIRMAN, in a brief speech, moved that it be received and adopted. He had much pleasure, he said, in meeting the proprietors under the present prosperous circumstances of the company. He was happy to say that the most perfect harmony existed between the direc tors and the East India authorities, and that everything was progressing, both at home and in India, agreeably to the hopes and wishes of the most zealous advocates of this great undertaking. The report was then adopted. In reply to questions from Mr. Hatow and another proprietor, The CHAIRMAN said it would depend entirely upon the authorities at the East India House when the last call would be made, and the proprietors become entitled to the increased dividend; but it must necessarily be made some time in the course of the present year. The shares on which the calls remained unpaid, amounting to upwards of 12,0004, had been forfeited, and were now at the disposal of the board. Mr. J. A. FRANKLIN expressed his satisfaction at the improvement which had been made this year in the statement of accounts, by,which they were rendered more intelligible; and made various suggestions with a ,view to their still further simplification. The retiring directors were unanimously re-elected, and the proceedings terminated. TAFF VALE. The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the above company was held at the White Lion Hotel, Bristol, on Thursday. Mr. Walter Coffin, the chairman of the company, presided. The report stated that the balance of account allowed the directors to declare a dividend of 41. 103. for the half-year on each original share of 1261., payable on the 6th day of March, and a dividend in the same propor tion on the quarter and 101, shares. They should also apply the usual half-yearly sum of 750/. to the depre ciation fund. At the last half-yearly meeting the directors had the opportunity of stating that the trustees of the Marquis of Bute had directed plans to be prepared for increased dock accommodation at the port of Cardiff, in connexion with the Bate dock. They had now the pleasure of being enabled to announce that the contract for the new dock, of very enlarged di mensions, had been entered into by the trustees, and that the works had been commenced. The di rectors verbally intimated to the proprietors, when last assembled, that the trustees of Lord Bute had commenced the sinking of a pit in the Rrhoudda Fawr Valley, for the purpose of testing the mineral treasures supposed to exist in that district. The results had been found satisfactory, and at a moderate depth steam coal of first-rate quality had been discovered. This had induced the directors to advertise for tenders for the completion of the Rrhoudda branches, or the for mation of about 12 miles of railway, and they were in the expectation of finding that the works would be com pleted upon moderate terms. On the Ist of Jan., Ist of Feb, and Ist of March this year, 15,4371. of the deben ture debt became due, viz , 3,0001. bearing interest at 5 per cent., 7,7371. at 4i-, and 4,7001. at 4 per cent., all of which had been sorted ier renewal at 4 per cent. per annum. The South Wales Railway Company were now preparing to make a railway communication between their line and the Taff Vale Railway, and were applying to Parliament this session for powers to enter into and make arrangements with this company, for the purpose of bringing to and taking from the South Wales Cardiff station all passengers desirous of using the Taff Vale line, as well as for a general interchange of goods traffic. The directors would readily assist in promoting those views. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he had only one short remark to offer, and that was, that whereas a bad dividend required a long speech, their dividend was so good that it required no speech at all. The usual resolutions were than passed, and the meeting separated. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK. The report to be presented to the half-yearly meet ing, o❑ Tuesday next', shows that the income of the company for the last half-year amounted to 401,0911. 4s. 3c1.; the working expenses to 147,287/. 19s. 2d.; the wayleaves and taxes to 20,809/. Os. 4d.; leaving a net profit of 232,9941. 4s. 9d. The liabilities of the company fur interest on loans and rents of leased lines amount to 103,3561. 3s. 83., by which the balance is reduced to 129,638/. Is. ld. Out of this sum, after paying the guaranteed dividend upon the purchase shares, 10,383/. 9s. 4d., and carrying to the fund for the replacement of the permanent way, according to the resolution of the general meeting of the 23d of August, 1849,24,137/. (less 1,526 L, the unap propriated balance of the sum received from Mr. Ilud °"), the directors recommend that a dividend should _u_oandeclared on the ordinary stock and shares of the com- E a , ,n y, at . the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, amounting to after writing 2 . ' `" 71 .1 and that the surplus of 9 9131 1 0 . 4d. remain ing pre viously o ,332 . 19s. 5d., incurred should be for ' debts pre carried forward to the credit of the r evenue account for the current half-year. BA.Nic. OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth 01 Victoria, cap. 32 for the Week ending on Saturday, the 14th d ay of February, 1852. meta DEPARTMENT. Notes i55ued........ 32,094,395 Government debt 11,015,101 Other secnritioa .... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 18,061,020 Silver bullion .....• 33,375 43'2,091,396 la b ,, 32,094 Dated the 19th day o f February, pi 571 1 2. Chier £ cashier,,3 95 BANKING Dzp•an,,,, T. Proprietorecapital • • 14,553,000 /text ..... 3,336,486 Public deposits (In chiding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say lan-banks, andDi vldend accoan,s)• • 5,925,3 06 Other deposits ...... 11,552,777 Seven day sad other Bills•• •• •• •• •• 1,169,951 Governm ent &mixt- S. ties (ine.ludlng Dead Weight Annuity).. 13,524,391 NOther securities —•• 11,125,457 otes •• •• ..... ••• ti,aBssoo Gold and silver coLn.. 501,,772 535,537,520 £36,537,520 f. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1852. Dated tho 19th d ay of February,23 --- MARKET INTELLIGENCE. • (From the London New Price Current, Feb. 20.) SUGAR.—To-day in consequence of the extens i ve par cels of East India and M auritius offered at pu bli c sale there was only a small bu s i ness transacted in W est I n dia Sugar, yet grocery or refini ng ki nds were not to be.ob s are 420 hhds, ob tained under the currency of Friday last. Operatic)n &c., includin g a public sale of 115 hhds Barbadoes, which:went at lull terms, fine and superior yellow at 393 to 41s, mid to good 328 to 375, and com mon 30s to 31s 6d. REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar met with ready purchasers for home consumption, and brown Lumps cannot be obtained under 44s 6d per cwt. For Crushed Sugar the market is firm at previous terms. MAIURITIUS.—This afternoon four parcels of Mauritius S u gar, comprising 9,300 bags, wero submitt e d to public e, still Itie whole found buyers, and full rates were obtained; good to fine yellow went at 33s to 365, other sorts 303 to 32s 6d, good to fine brown 27s to 29s 6d, low to mid 24s to 263 6d, mid to good grainy yellow 33s 6d to 375, inferior 303 61 to 335, brown ditto from 24s to 303, the refining qualities 28s to 34s per cwt. EAST .. T tsotA.--This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar, otrercli at anetion amounted to 6,400 hags, yet nearly the whole sold at full rates, and grainy at a small advance, but soft brown went rather cheaper; Benares low to good w hi te realised 32s 6d to 355, fine 353 61 to 361, damp and washed 31s 9,1 to 355, fine grainy yellow 378 to 388, good 36s to 363 6d, low to mid 32a to 353 6J, brown 2886 d to 303 6d, Khaur 2286 d low to mid sort yellow 24a 6d to 265, mid to fine, to 245, like Mauritius 303 to 34e. Madras of soft quality is less wanted, and must be qott,d rather lower; at public sale 1,700 bags were sold, soft brown went at 21s 6d to 23s 6d, ord and mid yellow ditto 243 to 255. parcels of yellow Haven- FOREIGo - day further mostly for exportation, nah were sold by private treaty and full rates were obtained. f. \-o auction were, however taken i Manilla 500 b ags at above the value. , nat 3 23 for clayed, b e i ng 'll7' i "~~ s COFFEE.-This afternoon several purchases were made privately in Native Ceylon, and good ordinary was not to be obtained under 38s 63 per cwt.; at public sale 197 bags sold at that rate. For Plantation Ceylon there is an increasing demand privately at full rates, but at auction 114 casks (seconds) were taken in above the value, mid to good 52s to 565, low mid 48s to 50s, other sorts 42s to 475, triage 35s to 41s, and pea berry 640. Of Costa Rica 728 bags were disposed of at the full currency, good ord at 39s 6d to 41s, and find ord 41 s 6d to 445. 92 bags 20 cases East India, ord Malabar went at 37s 6d to 38s, Padang 33s 6d to 355, and damaged 29s 6d per cwt. Cocoa.-To-day Trinidad Cocoa attracted greater attention, and at public sale 235 bags were sold at firm rates; fine red went at 39s to 42s 6d, low to good 33s to 38s; grey from 29s to 335, and damaged 23s to 41s 6d per cwt. TEA.-A slight improvement has occurred in the de mand for Congou this week; there is, however, no de crease of supply, and merchants are desirous to sell at previous low rates; old quality can be obtained at 7d to ;id, good ord 8d to Bid; blackish leaf 9d to 10d; fine and Pekoe kinds lid to is sd. Some pcls of low have been taken for shipping. Oolong is not offering at a fur ther decline; yet operations have been small low to mid at 8d to 103, and good to fine lld to is 3d. In Souchong sales are trifling, although good to fine can be obtained at lld to Is 6d, and low to mid 83 to 10d. In Pouchong rather more business is doing at 4d to 6d. The low and mid qualities of green are in brisker request at previous valuations; but transactions in good to fine are small, with sellers at last week's terms; there is no decrease in supply of either. Prices for Ilyson rule for low to mid quality at is to is 2d, good to fine is 3d to 2s, superior 2s 2d to 2s 7d; Young Hyson, ord 10d to I Id, mid to good is to is 6d, superior Is 7d to 2s 2d; Imperial Can ton 10d to Is; Hyson kind is Id to 2s 2d; Gunpowder, Canton 83 to is; Hyson kind common to mid is Id to is 6d, good to fine Is 7d to 3s 33, twankey 9d to ls; Hy son skin 7d to Is; Caper 83 to is 4d. Scented Orange Pekoe attracts attention, yet there is no advance; good to fine selling at is to is 7d, low to mid 8d to 11d. Flowery Pekoe is still difficult of sale; fine and choice at Is 8d to 2a Bd, and low to good is to Is 6d per lb. RICE.-To-dAy the demand for East India Rice was not better by private treaty, and 900 bgs of Bengal at public sale were only in part sold at 9s 6d to 10e per cwt for mid to good mid white, being easier rates. SPICES.-To-day Pepper was in active demand, and a public sale of 3,200 bgs went at stiff rates; Malabar shot at 4id to 44d, Tellecherry clean 3id to 31d. Penang 3id to 3d, very fine bright 3id to 4d; at these rates there are not free sellers. Of white 210 bgs went at 74d to 8d for fair, but chiefly at 'lid, being stiff prices. SALTPETRE.-To-day a large parcel of 5,996 bgs Madras Saltpetre was offered at auction, and all taken in at firm rates; good quality 9i per cent refraction at 25s 6d; 14 ditto 24s 6d; a few lots not refracted 235. Of Calcutta 444 bgs sold at full terms; mid quality 134 t0 12 per cent 25s to 25s 6d. COCHINEAL.-A better demand has been experienced tbis week, and full rates have been obtained for lower qualities, but better kinds rather cheaper. At auction 420 bgs were nearly all disposed of, low to mid Hondu ras silvers 3s to 3s 2d, good to fine 3s 3d to 3s 4, black ditto 35 10d to 4s Bd, ord to ,mid 3s 43 to 3s 8d; 120 bags Mexican silvers is lld to 3s Id, black 3s 4d to 3s 10d, common 3s Id to 3s 3d. FRIIIT.-The business doing in Currants for home consumption is very trifling, but some large contracts have been made for shipping. The quantity exported in six days last week amounted to 276 tons, of which 100 tons consisted of new Fruit, and the remainder old, from 19s to 255, new is 30s to 355. In Valencia Raisins little doing. Little inquiry for Turkey figs, at low prices. SPIRITS.-There is no variation to notice in prices of Jamaica Rum. The rates paid for fine and choice marks vary from 3s to 4s for 34 to 38 over proof, good 30 to 35 over 2s 7d to 2s 10d, mid to good mid 2s 41 to 2s 6d, and low 27 to 30 over 2s 2d to 2s 3d per gallon. For Leeward Island rates keep on the advance Is Gd to is 7d proof. East India is rather dearer, is 4d to is 5d proof being now the value. Of Demerara several parcels have been sold at from 2s Id to 2s 4d for 30 to 42 over proof. In Brandy purchases rather exceed those of last week. The terms obtained for Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1851 are 4s 2d to 4s 4d, 1850 ditto 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to 4s I Id, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 5s sd, older 5s Gd to 6s 6d, low to mid 2s 7d to 4s, and Bordeaux 2s to 2s 23. Prices for British made Spirit remain at 9s lld to lOs net cash. Gin 8s 6d for 22, and 9a for 17 under proof. Geneva is 8d to Is 9d, and fine at Is 103 to 2s per gallon. INDIGO.-To-day during the progress of the sale 217 chests have been withdrawn. 1,436 chests (including 644 withdrawn) have passed. The biddings were brisk and the rates previously quoted have been fully sup-, ported for Bengal of all sorts. Several parcels of Ma dras and Kurpah sold with spirit at 33 to 61 advance for mid to good, and par to 2d discount for ord and low. TALLow.--On the p art o f h olders of Russian, on the i spot there s more firmness; fine old yellow Candle being held for 34s 6d to 34s Si, and new 35s Od to 35s 3d per cwt. The demand is not better for delivery; the prices asked are 34s 93 to 35s for next two months; and 37s to 37s 3d for latter part of the year. At the previous decline a good demand exists for home melted, and 35s to 35s 63 is the value net cash. 1,000 pkgs Australian Tallow offered 700 sold at 32s 6d to :35s 6d; 190 pkgs South American found buyers at 32s to 355; 240 brls old P. Y. C. 33s 6d to 33s 9d, which were full rates. OlLS.—This afternoon Sperm Oil met with little at• ention, and at auction 50 tuns only in part sold at 84 :o 851 for first sort. THE LONDON GAZETTE, Feb 20. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEB. 16, 1852. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold Levees at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at two o'clock :—Thursday, the 26th instant, and Wednes day, March 3. Regulations to be observed at the Queen's Levees, at St. James's Palace. The noblemen and gentlemen who purpos ® t o a tt e nd her Majesty's Levees, at St. James's Palace, are requested to bring with them two large cards, with their names clearly written thereon, one to be l e ft w i t h the Queen ' s Page i n Attendance in the Presence-chamber, and the other to b e d elivered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the name to her Majesty. Those Gentl emen w h o are to b e presented are hereby informed, it is absolutely necessary that their names, with the name of the Nobleman or Gentleman who is to present them, should b e sent i nto the Lord Chamber lain s-office, on the Tuesday previous to the Levee on the 26th of February instant, and on the Monday pre vious to the Levee on the 3d of March next, on each day before twelve o'clock, in order that they may be submitted for the Queen's approbation; it being her Ma jesty's command, that no presentation shall be made at the Levees but in conformity with the above regulations. It is particularly requested, that in every case the names be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no difficulty in announcing them to the Queen. The state apartments will not be open for the reception of company coming to Court until half-past one . o'clock. Notice i s h ere b y given, that all persons having peti tions or addresses to present to her Majesty at the Levees, are to send a card (having on it their names, a statement of the object of such petitions or addresses, and the names of the persons from whom they come) to the Lord Chamberlain's Office, before twelve o'clock, on the Tuesday previous to the Levee on the 26th of Fe bruary instant, and on the Monday previous to the Levee on the 3d of M arc h next; and that two other cards, having on them precisely what is written upon that sent to the Lord Chamberlain's office, are to be taken to the . Levee; one of th e two cards to be delivered to the Page in the Ante-Room, and the other to the Lord Cham berlain, who will read its contents to her Majesty; and, on these occasions, no other statement is to be addressed to her Majesty. A Deputation to present an Address is not to exceed four persons. WHITEHALL, FEB. 19. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Houghton Forrest, Gent., to be Lieutenant in the Artillery Com pany of London. WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 20. 6th Regiment of Dragoons.—Lieutenant Hugh Lyne doch Barton has been allowed to retire from the service by the sale of his Commission, Feb. 20. 16th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Clement Jekyll Smith has been allowed to retire from the service by the sale of his commission, Feb. 20. Scots Fusilier Guards—Lieutenant and Captain Henry Green Wilkinson to be Adjutant, vice Haygarth, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Feb. 20. 3d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Philip Henry Pren idergrass Aplin, from the 28th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Ramadge, who exchanges, Feb. 20. p _ ro l : O l t so h tteF F do o ,o o Ft t ieb E . 2 n o s . ign Robert Thomas Francis Hamilton, from the 86th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Bartholomew, 12th F oot — Lieutenant Thomas Dundas to be Captain, be Second Lie by purchase, • Ca 2 p 7 ta th in l: deceased, sign George Q. u a rßlake,Foot—Quartermaster-Sergeant a s w t e h r e . s retires, t Feb. Roger 20. Vice Feb.Ut2eonant, without purchase, vice Blacker, Killeen to Foot—Lieutenant Alexander Chancellor to be ReYnell ' Gre by purchase -vice chase, vice Chancellor, Cholraeley, who retires; En- Fe r n to be Lieutenant, by pur- William' witool. 28th Foot—Lieut. Smith IV . exchanges, Feb. 20. to be Lieutenant, v i ce 4 , lin Il i adge, from the 3d Foot, 38th Foot—Lieut. ''' from half-pay sth Foot, to be Lyert Crawford Potter, ute,nant, vice Scott, appointed Paymaster; Lieut. 1 Robert Scott to be Pa master, vice Vernon, deceased, F e b Robert 20. - . Ensign Bache Har -48 th Foot—Brevet-Major Benjamin Rik) , to be Major, purchase, vice La by purchase, vice Brev.et Lieut.-Colonel Joseph Raines, who retires; Lieut. Oliver, Matthew Latham to p to ur b c e h a,Le ie , uvtlecnealnltyby,• pur ilea be Capta t i b e e , o b t y e them, Feb. 20. Bentinek Duncan Glis 77th Foot—Ensign . 1...,y t o b e Lieutenant, by purchase, rice Elliott, who retires, Feb. 20. 89th Foot—Lieutenant Alexander Campbell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Moore, who retires; E ns i gn Robert Selby to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Camp bell, Feb. 20. 99th Foot —Lieutenant Owen Wynne Gray, fr o m half-pay 39th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice O'Reilly, who retires upon half-pay, Fob. 20. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness-shire. 76th or Inverness, Banff, Elgin, and Nairn Regiment of Militia. —Adjutant Robert Guldie to serve with the rank of Captain, Feb. 9, WHITEHALL, FEB. 12. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Robert Henry Speed, of the town and county of the town of Notting ham, of Gent Chancery. WHITEHALL, FEB, 20. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Joseph Stone, of Worksworth and Cromford, in the county of Derby, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. TTIR BUN, LONDON, BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. William Platte, draper, Crawford-street,larylebo: Frederick Freeman Cobb, grocer, Canterbury. BANKRUPTS. E. Hyroms, John-street, Tottenham-court road, pianoforte manufacturer, Is., Feb. 23, or any subsequent Monday within six months, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Carman, Aldermanbury. J. Griffiths, Strand, linendraper, lid., Feb. 23, or any subsequent Monday, within six months, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Aldermanbury. J. Limbird, Strand, stationer, Is. 94d., any Wednes day, laf-tween eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whit more, Basinghall-street. T. Wallis, jun., and Swan Wallis, Leeds, linen drapers, Is. 7. 4 1 d., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. W. H, Luekias, Kennington-lane, coachmaker, Bd., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore. Basinghall-street. G. G. Coldrey, Lawrence-lane, merchant, 2d., any Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. C. S. Smith, Louth, draper, lid., any Tuesday, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. M. L. Bensusan and Co., Great Prescott-street, mer chants, id, any Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. In the Country. J. Williams, Bristol, shipowner, March 2, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol--R. Seymour, Sunderland, linen draper, March 12, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle upon-Tyne—D. Boobbyer, Tavistock, Devonshire, iron monger, March 16, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—E. Wilkinson and T. Bentley, Liverpool, tailors, March 15, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Cooper, Liver pool, butcher, March 16, at eleven, at the Court, Liver pool—G. Brear, Wakefield, innkeeper, March 16, at twelve, at the Court, Leeds—S. Mason, Newcastle under-Lyne, draper, March 17, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—T. U. Anderson, Wellington, Shropshire, mercer, March 24, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Birmingham. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. J. G. Watson, Sunderland, Durham, grocer, certificate of the third class, twenty-one days after Feb. IO—W. Young. Newport, Monmouthshire, victualler, certificate of the first class—J. Warburton, Liverpool, tailor and draper, certificate of the first class—C. Pigot, Wigan, Lancashire, scrivener, certificate of the first class—T. Birch, Manchester, common brewer, certificate of the se cond class—R. Fowke, Wolverhampton, chemist and druggist, certificate of the second class—T. Carr, Don caster, innkeeper, certificate of the third class, twenty one days after Feb. 13. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. M'Donald and a M'Donald, Lincoln, drapers—J. Mawdesley and J. Holt, Tottingtun Dower End, Lanca shire, cotton spinners —J. Briggs and J. Colbeck, Hud dersfield, Yorkshire, teazle and pelt dealers—J. L. Torey and S. L. Torey, Spitalfields, cap peak manufac turers—O. Gilkey, W. Bouch, E. Gilkey, J. Wilson, and C. A. Lea,tham, Middlesborough, Yorkshire, iron foun ders (so fa r as regards 0. Gilkes)—T. S. Gladstone and P. Serje antson, Liverpool, brokers—W. P. Dudden and E. Coventry-street, St. J ames ' s, woo ll en dra peraDu—J.dd en C. Austen and H. Austen, Wadhurst, Sussex, auctioneers —G. Halbeard, J. Wellings, and T. Stamps, Birmingham, papier macho manufacturer s ( so f ar as re gards J. Wellings)—A. Sheard, G. S. Dyson, J. Wild, J. Jessop, T. Newhill, J. Smith, J. Wilby, J. Wood, H. P. Pontey, and J. Berry, Dalton, brewers —R. R. Sale and W. Williams, Liverpool, block makers —F. Wilkin son, H. Wilkinson, and T. H. Greaves, Nottingham, dyers (so far as regards T, H. Greaves)—G. Robinson and P. Kelham, Manchester, merchants —J. R. Cattell and R. Hills, Hood-lane, City—J. Pe arson and W. Daly, Stockport, Chester, cotton manufacturers—E. Collier, F. Collier, and H. Collier, New Broad -street, I City, merchants (so far as regards E. Collier)—J, Ayre and E. Calder, Bristol, solicitors—W. Smith, C. E. (sever, and W. F. Smith, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, solicitors (so far as regards W. F. Smith)—W. Mott, G. Mott, and R. Mott, Whitechapel, grocers—J. Ainley, J. Taylor, and J. Shaw, fulling millers (so far as regards J. Shaw) J. Du rance and J. Durance, jun.. Lincoln, stone and marble masons—J. Broad and G. Gulliver, Windsor, coach iron mongers—T. Towns, and C. Packer, Oxford -street, pianoforte manufacturers—J. Bacon and W. Bull, Ox ford-street, licensed victuallers--J. R. Macfarlane and J. D. Pritchard, 'Warrington, Lancashire, manufacturing chemists—F. Pettit and T. Argrut, Newmarket, St. Mary, Suffolk, harness makers—J. Gardiner and 11. Pugh. Liverpool, wholesale grocers—J. H. Williamson, and J. White, Manchester, oil merchants. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. R. F. Jennings, Holsworth, Devon s hi re , attorney, W Stephens, ellygaen, Glamorganshire contractor. J. Bland, Denbigh, Denbighshire, chemist and druggist. A. Atherton, Yatton, Somersetshire, innholder. James Uneworth, West Derby, Lancashire, journeyman cabinet miker. Joseph Smallman, Strood, Kent, wheelwright. Joseph Smith Laceby, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire S. Birkit, Ihrton-u pun• Humber, Lincolnshire, hatter. W. Knott, Brigg, Lincolnshire, vessel owner. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. W. Shaw, Glasgow, jeweller, to meet Feb. 24 and March 16, at twelve, within the Glasgow Stock Exchange. G. Smith, Leith, merchant, to meet Feb. 26 and March 18, at twelve, within the New Ship Hotel, Leith. G. Dunlop, Kilbagie, Clackmannon, distiller, to meet, Feb. 26 and March 8, at two, within the Royal Oak Hotel, Alloa. W. Donald, Aberdeen, distiller, to meet Feb. 25 and March 16, at twelve, within the Royal Hotel, Aberdeen. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending Feb- 17, 1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importatien thereof into Great Britain : From the British possessions in America 19s. l Od. per cwt From the Mauritius ... ... No return. v, From the East Indies ... 235. 9id. Average price of the two foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 20s. lid. 2, By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICKNELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company Grocers'-hall, Feb. 20. MURDER IN SCOTLAND. -- A very determined murder, arising out of a quarrel, was committed on Satur day evening, in Dunfermline, one of the principal towns in an parties Irishman,implica h t o e t d h o in f whomthe q n i l- i v r e r r e a l twerehe co a u n n ty o f Englishman Fife. n employed in the malleable iron works in the neighbourh nod of Dunfermline. During the week they had quarrell e d se veral times, and on Saturday last, which was pay-day, th e and an quarrel resulted in a fight, in which, according to report, th e Englishman had the worst of it. This fight took place at an early period of the evening. The Englishman, thirsting .!or vengeance, wont into a butcher's shop at a subsequent period of the evening, and on pretence of requiring to cut soin(t meat that he had previously purchased, borrowed a knife from the butcher. Armed with this formidable weapon, he walked about the streets for several hours in quest of the Irishman, whom he unfortunately discovered in the High street o f D urn ferinline about eleven o'clock, when he ran u p to him an d thrust the knife into his side. The Irishman, who was a very Youngman, immediately fell, and was carried into minutes. The a sh o p c l ose at hand, where he expired in the course of twenty ue, 'thout d in h eDlanferm murderer t e o his escape ape o n out followingdf t own d ay miles from wi 3 7 , but Wa3 apprehended i n a woo d, a b ou t f our and lodged in g ao lin l. HOOPING Couon.—ln Cornwall a slice of bread and butter, or cake, belonging to a married couple whose Christian names are John and Joan, if eaten b the, sufferer under this diwansorder n , ot is considered an efficacious remedy, though a e alwayi readily found. .—. Notes and . Queries. Simon Abraham Kisch, tailor and robe maker, Bed ford -street, Covent-garden, to surrender March 2 and 30, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Laurence, Bread -street, City. William Elphs Rolland, brewer, Portland-place, Ken nington, March 5 and April 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch lane, Lombard-street; Lawrence, Plews, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. Job Clark, bolt manufacturer, Willenhall, Stafford shire, March 2 and 24, at half-past eleven, at the Bir mingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Bir mingham; Brown, Bilston; Hodgson, Birmingham. Thomas Myring, bridle cutter, Walsall, March 1, at half-past ten, and March 27, at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Thomas, Walsall ; Hodgson, Birmingham. George Greenstock, milliner, Bristol, March 9 and April 6, at eleven. at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol. Cornish and Parnell, Bristol. William Savage, druggist, Bradford, Yorkshire, March 9 and March 30, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope ' official assignee, Leeds ; Fost e r, Bradford; Porritt and Swithinbank, L:eds. Francis Ingham, grocer, Doncaster, March 6, and April 17, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Sheffield; Smith, Doncaster. Christopher Steadman and Charles Siddall Bakewell, joiners, Manchester, March 5 and April 2, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Mackenzie, official assignee, Manchester; Sharp, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn; Rowley, Manchester. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. W. Levy, White's-row, Spitalfieldu, maccaroni and vermicelli manufacturer, March 12, at eleven-0. Gray, Great Tower-street, City, builder, March 12, at one— C. Holthouse, Great Tower-street, City. sugar broker, March 12, at twelve—W. Powell, Jeffery's-street, Cam den-town, builder, March 12, at eleven—J. Boniface, Eastergate, Sussex, malster, March 12, at twelve—l. Boyd, Spital-square, silk manufacturer, March 16, at twelve—C. J. sanders, Collingwood-street, Blackfriat's road, provision merchant, March 16, at one—S. Lock Stoke D'Auberton, Surrey, auctioneer, March 12, at half-past eleven—C. Walker, Basinghall-street, and of Leeds, woollen cloth manufacturer, March 12, at eleven R. Fowke, Wolverhampton, chemist and druggist, March 18, at half-past eleven. _ _ In the Country. E. Leigh, Glossop, Derby, cotton manufacturer, at the Court, Manchester, March 15, at twelve—R. Heardman, Manchester, wine and spirit merchant, at the Court, Manchester, March 15, at twelve—T. Brighouse, Liver pool, contractor, at the Court, Liverpool, March 15, at eleven—J. Warburton, Liverpool, tailor and draper, at the Court, Liverpool, March 16, at eleven---R. D. Reeves, Liverpool, and R. H. Dawson, Oxton, Chester, wine and spirit dealers, at the Court, Liverpool, March 15, at eleven—R. H. Dawson, Heaton, Chester, wine and spirit dealer, at the Court, Liverpool, March 15, at eleven—R. Reymour, Sunderland, linen and woollen draper, at the Court, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, March 17, at eleven—J. Richards, Merthyr Tyd vil, Glamorgan, woollen draper, at the Court, Bristol, March 17, at eleven. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. RATVItDAY IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. PAT E ic I 14Z G, HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 20. The LORD CANCRLLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. THE MEGIER A. Lord MINTO wished to explain a misapprehension as to the statement which he had made the other night. It had been represented that he had blamed the master of the ship for not keeping in the ralddio of the Channel instead of putting into Plymouth for shelter. H e cer t a i n l y h ad bl amed the master , b u t it was for not putting into some nearer port; he never could have supposed that it would have been better for him to keep in the middle channel. The master had, however, for purp oses o f hi s own , pre d eterm i ne d t o go into Plymouth, and he had blamed him for doing so in defiance of the state of the weather, an d thereby putting the soldiers to great inconvenience. He had made this ex pl ana ti on i n consequence o f a l etter which had appeared in the public prints, written by a certain individual, who, of course, had been led away by the misstatement he had seen of his (the Noble Lord's) sp eec h. H e did not bl ame the reporters for their misrepresentation, but he attributed the error to his own imperfect method of expressing himself. Lord REDESDALE said it was perfectly clear that the master had gone to sea without a sufficient stock of provisions, thinking that he might buy them cheaper at Plymouth. BEER-HOUSES. The Earl of HARROWBY presented a petition from a place in the county of S ussex aga i ns t t h e i ncrease o f licens e d beer-houses in agricultural places. After a short conversation between Lord BEAUMONT and Lord BROUGHAM on the subject of the Cuunty Courts Extension Bill, introduced by the latter, Tho Marquis of LA.NSDO `NNE said that in moving the adjournment of the House, he would take the oppor tunity of informing the Noble Earl opposite (Ellenbo rough) that the letter which he had inquired for last night had been discovered at the India Office in manu script, and would be laid on the table together with the other documents asked for by the Noble Earl. Their Lordships then adjourned at Halt-past Five. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb, 20. The SPEAKER took the Chair a few minutes before Four o'clock. The Great Munster Fair Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. ISLINGTON CATTLE MARKET BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this Bill, Sir GEORGE GREY said this market existed before the Smithfield Removal Bill was passed, and the re• strictive provisions of that Bill did not apply to it, but he thought the House or the Committee betore whom the Bill should be sent would pause before they passed the clause enabling the proprietors of the market to increase its size by sixteen acres. After a brief discussion the Bill was read ft second time and ordered to be committed. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN SHIRE RAILWAY. On the motion for the second reading of this Canal Bill, Mr. W. PATTEN called the attention of the House to the fact that this Bill was promoted by a canal com pany which had merged into the Sheffield and Lanca shire Railway Company, and the Bill proposed to raise the rates which were at present levied on a ri va l cana l , . He was opposed to the and he called up on th e House to throw it out, as it was unjust in principle. Mr. GEACH supported the Bill, and said thin was a peculiar case. The Bill did not propose to raise the tolls of a rival canal, but to compel the r a il way com pany to place the Maccleslied Canal upon th e same foot ing in respect to tolls as its competitors. Mr. LABOUCHERE said this case was q u it e unpre cedented in the private legislation of the House. The Bill did not propose to have the affairs of it s own cana l investigated, but it wanted to interfere with the manage ment of its rivals, and he therefore called upon the House to be cautious how it adopted such a measure. The pro ceedings which it complained of were not peculiar to the north, bnt it was going on all over the country ; an d h e might remind the House that this Bill related to w h a t was called the Carrying question. He regrett e d th at h e could not see his way to a general Bill up on th at sub ject; but, though he admitted the evil which the Bill referred tc, he felt there was great difficulty in the way of removing it by , legislation. Mr. ROEBUCK supported the Bill. Mr. GREENE moved that the Bill be read a second time this day six months. This Bill was founded upon a dangerous principle, and he hoped th e H ouse wou ld hesitate befcre it adopted it. Mr. J CLAY supported the Bill. Mr. CHRISTOPHER suggested that the Bill should be postponed for a week. Sir G. STRICKLAND did not think it would be safe to leave this question to the decision of a Committee, and he should therefore oppose th e Bill . N o less than 500,0004 was spent in preliminary litigation by the Great Northern Railway,. owing to t h e oppos i t i on it met with at the hands of every company, and,if they allowed canal companies to interfere with the affairs of its rivals there would be no end to the Parliamentary ex penses which the litigation would give rise to. After a few words from Mr. GEACH in reply, Mr. MACGREGOR expressed a hope that the House would reject the Bill. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the second reading ... ... 83 Against it Majority against ... —55 The Bill was accordingly thrown out. PE rrnoNs. Mr. WAWN presented a petition from North Shields against the post-horse duty. Several petitions to the same effect were presented by other Host. MEMBERS. Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition from Brad ford, praying that the war in South Africa might be put an end to by mediation. PAR:SH CONSTABLES. Mr. DEEDES l g a : s e noticerespecting h n e t h a e p 2 po 4 ;oh appointment e n instant t a and would move for :cave to bring in a Bill to amend and c,nsolidute th e salaries of parish constables. VOTE BY BALLOT. Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that on the second reading of the Parliamentary Representation Bill he would move amendments to the effect that votes for Mem bers of Parliament should be taken by ballot.—(Hear.) STAMP oN l IONTHLY PUBLI CATIONS. Mr. SCHOLEFIELD w i shed to know w h e th er th e Government ac qu i esced i n the decision o f t h e B arons o f t h e Excheque r w i th respect to stamping of monthly publications, and if so, wer e prepared to re turn the fines which whether they had been inflicted prior to that decision by the Board of Inland Revenue on a misin terpretation of the laws ? The proprietor of the Wakefield Examiner had compromised an action in stituted against him by the payment of 51., and he wished that sum to be refunded. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said what he stated cn a former occa.ion was, that be was not disposed to question further the point which was raised in the case of the Household Narrative, but he did not mean to say that he acquiesced in a decision which set aside an interpretation of the law that had existed for upwards of 200 years. There were, however, very few cases in which fines had befit inflicted. Indeed, he believed the Wakefield Exa miner was the only one , and he was certain l y. not dis posed to return the moue— ), which had been paid in that case. In reply to dr. lIUME, who inquired whether the Government acquiesz.ed in the decision of the Barons of the Excheque r , The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he did not mean to attempt to reverse the decision, but it was under consideration whether the Government should be guided by it. THE MEG/ERA. Mr. ROEBUCK wished to ask a question with re spect to the Government steam-vessel Megasra, which some time since was dispatched to the Cape with 800 soldiers on board. A letter appeared in the Times from a clergyman, stating that when she started there was great confusion on board, that nothing was prepared for the voyage, and that every one who saw her were as sured some dreadful disaster would happen to her before she got to the end of her voyage. A few days after wardsther, a havinghe w as drivmeentintowlit'ntymoauth s b e y ver s e tress ga o le f wea ther, the Channel. - Another letter appeared in the same paper l ast T ues d a y, stating that she took l 7 clays W sailing vessel was 15 days, and for a steam vessels 7 day to arrive at Madeira , the ordinary time fora, and that this delay arose from her having only six d ays ' coal on board. T he l e t ter a l so a dd e d that the v essel was twice on fire during the voyage. Now he wished aval to le arn w h et h er t h ese statements were co rrec t. Sir F. BARING sa id t h e Mcgrera wa s b u il t i n a private yard, and her engines made by a private manu facturer. Sh e was b u ilt of iron, and being thought fir, fore the conveyance of troops, was fitted up with gr eat care for t h at p u rpose. She w as t w i ce in spected by th e B oar d, and several times by competent n officers who spoke in the strongest terms o f h er ca pabilities for carrying troops. Every possible accom modation was prov id e d f or th e so ldi ers, of f icers, and crew. I t was propose d by t h e Adm i ralty that the n umber of troop s to be conveyed sho u ld b e di m i n i s h e d by 100, b u t th e authorities a t t h e H orse Gu %r d s re opposed to the separation of the troops on I'lle ground that it would interfere with their proper disci pline. It was quite true there were ordnance stores on board, but no more than necessary for the use of the soldiers. The delay in the voyage to Madeira arose, not from a deficiency of coal, but to a long-continued gale and hurricane, such as the captain of the Birkenhead said he had never seen bef ore. The fires on board were occasioned by the ig nition of some felt near the boilers, but they were of no Serious character. Mr.ROEBUCK said he had been informed that vessels, were sent to the Cape without ammunition , an which was not discovered until alter the ships returned home, a n d h e begged to give not i ce t h at he should k a question on t hi s po i nt on Mon d ay . Mr. FITZROY shou ld b e g l a d to know w h e ther any impr ovement had been effected or was going on with re ference t o t h e better coa li ng of ships? Sir F. BARING said some improvements had be en recently effected. error ed THE AMAZON. Mr. M. GIBSON wished to put a question on the subject of the Amazon. It would be remembered that some of th e crew and passengers of the Ateezon the Government was whether found afterwards Frenchßrest with h a ar, y admiral, b i o e u w r , to anda dwithimme diatelyor grn t humanity Sent a ship to sea, expressed to the French Go- save which had been felt in this the lives of any other persons who might be found in ,boats.—(Cheers.) The question he wished to ask the vt l\ he r r, o : b i m l e e n Government Lord the e a t the gratification h head ad o f coun try at the humane conduct of their admiral? laa, cd JOHN RUSSELL had only to say, that her FEB.EtT3 Majesty's Government had felt great gratitude to the French admiral for the efforts be had made i n the cause of humanity—(Rear, hear)—and Lord Gran ville had conveyed the thanks of her Majesty in the name of the British nation to the French Government, for the service which their officers had so promptly and humanely rendered.—(Chaers.) Mr. HUME should be glad to know when the corre spondence with Admiral Ommannt•y would be laid on the table. His conduct presented a very strange contrast be that of the humanity of the French admiral. Sir F. BARING said it had already been laid on the table. THE MG2ERA Sir H. VERNEY wished E t . o know if hammocks were provided for all the man on board of this vessel when she sailed for the Cape? Sir F. BARING said the Honourable Baronet ought to know, but probably he did not know—(A laugh)— that by the rules of the service troops on board ship were divided into three watches, one of which were al ways on deck, and it was not the custom of the Admiralty to provide hammocks for those who could not use them. EXCHEQUER-BILLS. Mr. J. B. SMITH wished to put a question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the subject of the forthcoming Exchequer-bills. At present these bills carried interest at the rate of I id. a day, or 21. 15s. 7d. a y ear, and were at a premium of GOs. each. Now, he was informed that in the existing plentiful state of the money market the interest could be safely reduced to id. per nay, whereby a saving of something like 130,0001. would be effected, and he should be glad to know if the Chan cellor of the Exchequer intended to make such a reduction.—(ll ear.) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not propose to reduce the interest, because it he did it would only have the effect of disturbing the solidity of those securities. and create undue speculation in them. —(Hear.) The question of reduction had before been submitted to him, but after giving the best consideration in his power to the subject, he could arrive at no other conclusion than that it would be neither wise nor pru dent to make the change.—(Hear, hear.) The late Sir Robert Peel, it would be remembered, was very much blamed for lowering the rate of interest, because it led to undue and unnatural speculation, and he was afraid the same result would follow any reduction now. —(Hear, hear.) The interest on Exchequer-bills had never been lower than lid. per day, but in 1844 the premium on them rose to 795., and yet no reduction was made then, and he saw no reason for making any now. The Honourable Gentleman was mistaken in the amount which he supposed a reduction to a penny would save. SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. Mr. ANSTEY wished to know if Captain Penny was to be employed in the new expedition now fitting out to go in search of Sir John Franklin and his crew? Admiral BERKELEY said that it did not rest with the Hon. Gentleman to determine what officers should be seat out on Artie service —(Hear, hear)—and if he would put his question into a proper form on Monday he would answer him. THE ST. ALBANS' WITNESSES. On the order of the day being read for the considera tion of the communication made by the Sergeant -at- Arms, Lord J. RUSSELL moved that the Sergeant•at-Arms be directed to plead to the notice of action which had been served on him. Mr. HUME protested against this course being taken; he thought the House ought to have the power, which every court had, of enforcing its orders, and of support ing its own officers. Mr. ROEBUCK said that the act of the Chairman of the Select Committee on the St. Albano' election pos sessed just the same force as if it had been the act of the Speaker himself. The Committee could not be separated from the House; and it was the acts of the House which were sought to be submitted to a civil tribunal. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that both the Honourable Gentlemen Laboured under a misap prehension. The question here was simply whether the Chairman of the St. Albans Committee had rightly exercised the powers vested in him by Act of Parlia ment. It , was his acts as an individual which were im puted, and under those circums ta n ce s th ere cou ld b e no objection to allow the Sergeant to plead. After a few words from Sir R. 11. INGLIS, the motion was agreed to. LOCAL MILITIA ACTS. DEFEAT OP THE MINISTRY. On the order of the day for bringing up the report of the Committee on the Local Militia Act, Lord J. RUSSELL said—Before the report is re ceived I wish, as there appears to be some objection to allowing me to bring in the Bill, to recapitulate what are the principal provisions of the Bill which I propose to bring in. I said the other day that we meant to pro ceed on the basis of the local militia in organizing the force we mean to call out. Not, however, in exact con formity with the provisions of the Local Militia Acts, which do not appear to be suitable to present circum stances, but modifying them as appeared requisite. The object is to obtain a considerable force and number of men who shall be trained for a small portion of the) ear, and who, in case of war, may be so disciplined and so far useful as to be brought to the coast, so as for some months to supply the place of the regular troops and allow the army to be recruited. This Bill is to accomplish that object by moans the least burdensome to the country. In the first place, then, we propose that instead of taking the ages of those who are to serve either from 18 to 30 or 45 years, to take them from 20 to 23, and afterwards from 20 to 21 years—an age of life when men are not usually married, and therefore not taken away from their families, and whilst it is less burdensome to them, it is also a less expense to the country. Having these men chosen by ballot in the proportion of one-fifth of all who are of the prescribed ag we then say that with regard to the substitutes we do not adopt the provisions of the Militia Act or of the Local Militia Acts, but we propose that the persons balloted for and.chosen should be at liberty to find sub stitutes, but these must be taken out of the same HAS — that is, the lists of the same district and age to which the persons chosen belong —but as it is only one-fifth we propose to take, there would be no great difficulty in finding those substitutes. The number proposed to be trained would be, in the first year, 30,000, then aug menting in numbers each year until a force of 150,000 m en was obtained. We propose that they should be trained by a service, for the first year, of 28 days, and during each of the subsequent four years which they are to serve of 14 days. What I have stated applies to a time of peace; but the object is to secure a force which may bo made immediately useful in time of war. The pro visions of the Local Militia Acts referred to called out that force in case of actual invasion or the enemy appearing on the coast, and they only allowed the local militia to be called away from their own coun ties during the time of actual invasion, or whilst the enemy was on the coast, and for six weeks after either of these occurrences took place. It is obvious that in any war iu which wo may in future be engaged with any of the great powers of Europe, or with the ITuiEed States, that provision would not be sufficient for the pur poses intended; and, therefore, we must deal with the matter as the change of circumstances requires. What we propose then to do is, that in case of invasion, or apprehended invasion, the Government may call out those local bodies for a period not exceeding six mouths with the provision that that period may be extended to twelve months in case Parliament should deem expe dient. We conceive that if this body were thus or ganized, having been originally trained, they would be a force exceedingly valuable for the purposes of the defence of the country from invasion, and at the same time there would be every facility afforded both for calling out the regular militia, if that were thought desirable, or for greatly increasing the army to such extent that there would be no longer danger of there not being a sufficient force to dere: d the country. With respect to the officers, I have al ready stated it was intended that the lords-lieutenant of the counties should have the power of naming two thirds of the officers, while the remaining third, includ ing the field officers, would be appointed from the half pay regiments of the line. These, I stated, formed a general outline of the plan embodied in the Bill, but I feel that it is impossible for the House to judge of the plan and of its efficiency —whether it will furnish a sufficient force, and its a manner least burdensome to the country—without having the Bill before it; and all I ask of the House is to allow me to place the Bill on the table. I shall be quite ready then to discuss the plan — either to pass it as proposed, or to adopt any better pro visions th a t m ay b e sugges t e d. But Ido ask, as a Mi nister of the Crown, to be enabled to place the Bill be fore the House, and let the House and the country .e de cide e upon it. I should say likewise that we propose Bill to repeal the existing Acts with reg w ar ou l l dt d o the be local militia, and therefore this Bill . of complete in itself. The present is mode ex ceedingly ob taining men fer the militia fore, to make the pro dilatory, and would require not less than ten weeks for the purpose ; it is desirable, there t now is. In would coca more speedy and effectual than .1 amending likewise be necessary to introduce and consolidating the militi question aatan d a s f o r t ld ß er i s i to f o o d r the Hon. Member (Mr. Hume) wished ;o raise the whether the militia oughttoroteetahleled report of the Committee that reason I postponedcm w i ng of the question being dis• for the purpose cussed, and I think admitting the arguments adduced the other the measure, and especially the ar guments in supportthNoble Lord the Member for Tiverton conclusivethe • guments erston), were upon subject. (Lord Pa There being no prospect that the Hou se wou ld ever adopt a meas ure for adding some 30,000 or 40 000 men to the army of the United Kingdom, it is necessary that there should be a body of militia to enable the county to prepare for immediate defenc e i n case of attack, with a force ready and partly trained, so as to be at once available. I should propose also that in case of war they might be sent to any part of the United Kingdom. Lord PALMERSTON said, it was not a part of my wish to prevent the Government bringing in a Bill to provide a force which may be required for the defence of the country. On the contrary, I wish to promote such a measure; but I think it of importance to the public service and to the convenience of the House, that a Bill containing several details should be brought in founded upon a right principle; for if a Bill is brought in, founded t. 'pon a wrong principle, it takes more time to work it to a _right principle than if it had been introduced originally Gla a principle applicable to the purposes for which it was ii i teuded. From what th e N o bl e L or d has just stated, I ti ink there is an essential diff erence between the title he m , sans to give his Bill and th e su b s tance and provisions of the Bill. And the obj ec t o f ore of my the title and amendments which I propose to move is simply to plac e the provisions of th e Bill in wit h harlnony each other. I 'With regard to the first amendment it s qu it e unQ bJec' V 21, lgbo tionable, according to what we have just beard, because whether the 13111 to be brought in shall relate to the regular militia or to the I, eel militia, it must be a Bill to amend and consolidate toe existing militia laws, and from the statement of the Not le Lord that he in tended to repeal the existing Acts, and to consolidate all the tegisletiee on the subject, the addition of the word " consolidate" is necessary, tor simply amending would ' not accomplish the purpose. But the main point is whether the measure we are to have is to be founded on the regular militia or the local militia. There is a very essential distinction between the two, and that distinc tion has been entirely lost sight of in the observations just made by the Noble Lord; for in proposing to bring in this Bill, which is to be totally founded upon the local militia, the Noble Lord has very nearly described a Bill founded upon the regular militia. Now what I humbly conceive requisite is this. We are in a political and geographical position which exposes us—l hope not with much probability—to the possibility of finding ourselves involved in war; we are liable to be invaded in case of war by a very considerable and formidable force. We have not in time of peace a regular army sufficient, in my opinion, to meet au emergency of that kind. It would not suit the habits of the country, or the finances of the country, to follow the example of the military na tions of the continent, who, in times of peace, maintain a standing army sufficient to defend them, at all events, in the commencement of any war they might be in volved in. With respect to our regular army, that por tion of it at home is necessarily small in time of peace, and insufficient to meet the various contingencies to which we may be exposed on the breaking cut of the war. And be it remembered that the change which has taken place in navigation by steam renders the (linger more imminent on the breaking out of a war than it was formerly. We have, then, to provide, not for a danger which may happen at the end of six months, but at the end of a fortnight or a month, upon the declara tion of war. And how is that danger to he provided against? The only rational mode is to have in time of peace a considerable force organized of officers and men drilled, disciplined, armed, equipped, and ready at the shortest notice to come to the aid of the regular army at the breaking out of a war. That is the first thing. I want a force which shall be ready trained and suffi cleat for ordinary purposes, and which you can lay your hand upon at the shortest possible notice. So far it is immaterial what you call it, whether local militia or regular militia, provided it be equipped, armed, and trained, and liable to be called out at an early period. But the local militia is not such a force —as, according to the law under which it is formed, it is not liable to be called out except in cases of actual invasion, or the enemy appearing in force on the coast.—e(Hear, hear.) But that would be too late. It would be shutting the gate after the steed is stolen— (Cheers and laughter)—barring out the robber after he has got into your house.— (Renewed cheers and laugh ter.) If you are not to call out your defence till the enemy has lauded on the coast, or is lying in Torbay, it will not come in time for the purpose you want it fore So far the local militia is thrown over by the Noble Lord—still be preserves the title. The next point I would enforce is, that the force so called out in time, armed and equipped, should be liable to serve in any part of the United Kingdom in which its services may be required.—(Cheers.) We are two islands, and we must nut disguise from ourselves the danger that may impend in consequence—that there may be a landing of the enemy, not on one part, but on two or three different portions of the coast, and therefore your defensive force in aid of the regular army must be applicable to every portion of the United Kingdom.—(Hear, bear) The local militia is not so. The Local Militia Acts distinctly previee that the force shall nut go out of Great Britain. The Noble Lord then says his local militia cannot be local—(Laughter)—that is, that it can be applicable to tne whole of the United Kingdom.—(aleur.) It is, in fact, a name which does not describe the new character of the force. I highly approve of that change in the Noble Lord's plan, that the force called out should be appli cable to all parts of the kingdom ; but such a force so called out is not a local militia—it is a regular militia.— (Hear, hear.) In former times the militia of Ireland was liable for service only in Ireland, and that of Great Britain only in Great Britain; but in the year 1814 an Act was passed by which the militia was made liable to serve in every part of the United Kingdom. I wish this force to be such a one.—(Hear, hear.) Having some little interest in Ireland, I am anxious that that country should be safe from invasion. It would be no satisfac tion to me it the enemy landed in Ireland to tell me here there are 200,000 local militiamen in England, and you must do what you can for yourselves in Ireland, by means of whatever voluntary force may be afforded you. Then the Noble Lord has so far abandoned the form and character of the local militia that the force which he has described as that which he would organize is a force identical with the regular militia, and distinct from the local one. There is another point equally essential —namely, that the force so called out should be liable to rema i n embodied so long as was necessary for the de fence of the country and the public service. The local militia was not such a force. It was liable to be called out after the enemy was landed or actually in force on the coast, and it could be kept embodied no longer than six weeks after that enemy had been expelled or been prevented from landing. That I humbly conceive is not enough; for your liability to danger does not cease with the sailing away of a squadron from the coast, or with the expulsion of a body of troops who may have landed on some part of our territory. Your local militia then is insufficient. But here again the Noble Lord throws over the provisions of the Local Militia Act, though he still retains the name. Here then we come to the great practical defect of the plan of the Government. It is neither one thing nor the otier—it is neither a local militia nor a regular militia—it is to be so far a local militia that it is to be different from the regular militia. And you will have a regular militia, besides this local force of 200,000 men, to be kept embodied for 6 months or longer, so as to facilitate the augmentation of the regular army. Now see what you will involve yourselves iii. On the breaking out of a war you will have 200,000 men engaged for this local militia. At the same time you will proceed by a double process to a large enlistment of men for the regular army, and also to ballot for the regular militia. You will be recruiting men for the regiments of the line, and at the same time you will send out the militia ballot to bid against and coun teract that enlistment.—(Hea r , hear.) That is a very unwise and unmeaning proceeding. It would be far better that you should have in time of peace an adequate force as a reserve to your regular army, which you should call out in time of war, and when you have got it embodied you should keep it, being a trained and dis ciplined force, and let it remain as a part of your garrison in time of war. It would relieve you from the necessity .if going into the market and bidding against the recruit ing service for the organization of a great body of men tor a temporary purpose. In the course of the last war it never happened that you were able to add more than 25,000 men to the regular army by voluntary enlistment But you would require a larger number than that if you were engaged in war. You would have to send rein forcements to your garrisons abroad, and to augment the home defences; and it would be at least two years before, with any degree of safety, you could dispense eith the embodiment of that reserved force which would be dormant in time of peace, to be brought into activity in time of war. For these reasons it appears e e me that what the country wants is that we -hould call out " the militia.”—(Hear, hear,) It i s a force which has existed in much the same ,gape that it has now assumed since the year 1665. It was remodelled in the time of George 11., and was improved in the time of George 111. Various Acts have been passed since, all of which may be conveniently put into one; but there is a system which has existed nearly two centuries, and in the preamble of the Act which constitutes that force its purposes and objects are dis tinctlye explained. The Act says, that, " Whereall_ r t e h a militia force under the command of officers within Britain (it would be within the United Kingdom ing to the present law) is essential to the defence rea _ readiness to kingdom, and by virtue of its constantof the utmost render effective service has beers found se realms," &c. importance as a national defence of the . militia was founded. These are the terms on which the acolicfotrnde The local militia was perfectly diirc um ff a re t e a i s ne o b x l e of the Local Militia Act states ta that pedient of Europe that the local militia should be established,et,, pedient in the present cn s as p and under certain t iV he r r h e e restrictions in England be ca lled forth in case of inva 's regular militia force, may sion in aid of her Majes”ste. y The local militi a was it please your Maierety, the regular militia, an d not a substantive itself, forming an ele ment of the permanent kingdom. defence of thelt was net th e species of force whi ch we now require—nam e ly , a ü b s sta a ntive resource force force that would form a corps de reserve, to be brought into immediate use in case circumstances rendered it ne cessary. I will not go now into any details as to sub to impress u p on the House that the st i tu tea and local arrangement s — t h at i s not my object. force Wh w at w l e wi a s n h t i i s s , the regular militia, and not a force which is neither a regular militia nor a local militia. The force I speak of is nothing new; the regular militia was trained in the years 1821 and 1822, and again in the year 1831. As to the arguments which I have heard advanced against the character of the regular militia, I do not think th em of any force. I have heard it said that the regular militia is a bad thing, because of the substitutes; that you cannot rely on the s ubstitutes — that in England they would not come out when the regi meats were emb o di e d— t h at i n S co tland they would not like to ser ve aga i nst t h e enemy — an d that in Ireland you l ' and they England th e men are unpatriotic; could not trust th e m e n enrolled—that that in have heard against th e (Hear.) All the objections are cowards, and that in Ireland they are traitore.— militia are founded upon ajadical distrust of the p eop l e Now, on the contra r y, I am : prepared to confide in of the United Kingdom.the people—(Cheers)—but o f s you cannot trust the population of themselves, you had much better the country to defend — se t , _ I am sure, that the matter at once, —(Cheers.) eers.) If you cannot give up England to come to people of their standard trust the their standard is Lid invaded—if you cannot rely upon when the people of Scotlan d to fi g h t against the enemy with • their ancient bravery, or upon th e p eop l e of Ireland to defend their own country from attack, l e t us a t once send fora Russian foree.—(Cheers.) Let us send for an Austrian garrison.—(Renewed cheering.) And with shame and confusion let us confess that Eugland is no longer England, and that the people of this country have no no longer the spirit to defend themselves, th e ir homes, and their families, from the ene my.—(Loud cheers.) Sir, that is not my opinion. —(Enthusiastic cheering.) I am convinced that the people of this country have a full sense of the value of all they possess —that they have a spirit to defend it, and a spirit to maintain independent the liberties of their country, and that they are not likely to give way to any foolish and unreasonable fancies, but that they are prepared to guard them selves against dangers which may be possible, if not immediately probable.—(Hear.) I am convinced, if the Government and this House appeal to the people of Eng land tend obey( them what dangers they are liable to, , open their eyes to the value of the stake they hat l , . deiced, and c a ll upon th e m for moderate exert ions its pr,servatioreyou will not tied the substitut es in t,:: land f a lli ng away from their colours; nor in Scott': less disposed to show the manliness of their charbee, nor iu Ireland will yon find them betrey the coon rft which they belong. But 3Cu will have a force wt", costing very littl e , w ill, a t the same time, sho w to rao: countries of the world that you are pieparetf, to caae o need, to defend th e l an d y ou live in; and by that e l ' i s you will oppose with e ff e ct any attempt at inrie. . which a local force could not resist; and you will , 133 b s tale the country in that position of respect to vibie , r every account it is so eminently e ntitled. I beg, .tui fore, to move, in the words of m amen dment, 5 01 , !; ° 1 „, after the word " amend," the words ~ and eens oli a and to omit the word " local" before the word `evault The Noble Lord resumed his seat amidst lou d cheers' The question having been put from the Ch air, e Mr. M. GIBSON wished to say a few word s on : , question. He regretted it s hould be thought necerit,i to make those a pp ea ls to the voluntary conteniP, danger which was said to pervade all classes of for jesty's subj e ct s . H e h a d no d ou bt that it was so, bit', did not think it necessary to go into that question. , i s o h r o e u thelshould h (I.do deemedpubliclabouring whicht u h r e i r n e w g a was c s l a a 8 matter s a e n s ye i e t necessity appeared e r fur e x dt Pee s P h n o ; e k4; 6 ' o l o, any part of tho existing surplus of revenue to ls o c_ r _ . ' o , our army. Looking at the position of this F,,,e n u ti g portion there was a of with its growing population, and the great al°', s t oh)—or is3e— stoodr wouldop inro l of f ef teoyhftt policy, E pe e . i f r r wy o avyi desirable,d o i n f g th r e e remunerative u tm n pp e o r l bo a sy t i i b v l e e , labour to s o p p ; : : :D o plus, as far as they could, to reveal SUCh . (0) jesty'a subjects.—(Cries of " Oh, oh.") I/ w° the f r happiness and contentment of l u 3 i e d be i a surplus existed, to apply went peal of the most oppressive taxes, and ther eb y: e ell mote the interests of the working class. If a "I e go l made out, however, for an increase in t h e nations eas s ments, ho (Mr. M. Gibson) would not object t° c i vet e l H tameon House ; washe t c n a ollesuch uponcase htaod increase ss made l out, he av a r, n oe ,4l o I f e o r ri: either in the manner proposed b her Majesty' s srt°"' Tent or by the Noble Lord the y Member for e i a l es tic Few or none of those who had soken On this q ° r 030 seemed to be aw are o f t h e source of the c 104,, 4 er e s r- tbis ' l/ ; to bo met, or of th e probable employment-. OP": creased force; but, nevertheless, the House w-uveet on to reverse a course of policy which had bees P ia s ec by this country for thirty-seven years with s „ i g ae n t ie 0 1, r s : ces', and to vote a large armed force on some '-'„ le' mites of something that might possibly happeet.oross, special reason adduced for this act was the w ei a rj enebt! of the balance of power in Europe—the es ` °-- els V T. ; equilibrium—that was the statement of the ''' - i eni °" at the head of the G overtire, nt ; while the stslf 0 s leo the Noble Meuse , r for Tivertou was, that Erli4 ,e ' ii vf6j political interests in all parts of the world wi l t , l '" us e Pr e ' necessary to protect and defend. Was the l' h ° , ftill .° ' pared to give its sanction to this principle of t leg dist pean equilibrium ? It they did, it was q uit e e n c to i s eP this country might be called on at any Ine °3- 400 0 / „ fi e r disputed one d i disputed u t t h e e d the p o fern in continental politics. He (Mr. - "en 6 7,, posing it was capable of being maintained; pau s es ° I practicability icy o ot the e keepingbalance of 11- be 61 the orb Europe within the limits, either of territory e r , s ;trite d ; propounded. He objected also to the politico! b w o po ll' t l aw i a l e y hi a ui iedaihel interests tegthroeeet by y e s r i t n h w e d i tical interests of England in his (Mr. Gibson's),,,4o,(ol; and he could not consent to step be and thQ „l e o stc e , i ,.. tested strongly with an armed force. epawrats,,ofththeerewfoorreld,.;Td" be r c i 'd the P t / this country, in the internal affsirs of other e e onle against all interferenee, on tio st i ( 01 4 17 f (Hear, hear.) The Noble Member for Tivertotiled, ssid treatiest i N hf fioenorbnetlhenHvietMhs i h e e m e h r b e t e s h r i o s f i t e r t r q h il e il u i Tiverton' b o r i i tueri :T . ::::: : c o r r e e ei l, a regular and not a local militia; and be ts ee tli ll t the Government afraid to trust the people °` h 0 111 ,, e and Ireland —whether this one were c owards or ti e r , Gi o ' . traitors? If the people were to be armed, be son) did not know whether it would not be w'seterses 1f hesitate before arm i ng the people of Irel and ( , 1191 4 "oh,") not that he for an instant disputed tile , i g eoll:i the Irish people or devotion to the Crown , , 13 , 4 1 1 8 00, he was not quite sure they might not fee"' ho of* . with some of their peculiar institutions. For h so it ) could it be expected that a Catholic people c i f a riot er , their hands would fight for the maintenance 0 ',, -- f l eore i ,'; tent Church, which cost them immense sum 1 " . , and was not of the slightest advantage to tr j - e ed l; d E N n o g b i l i e sh L in or i d liti ( a P t a o lm lr e e r i s a t r , 3 Viscount PALMERST.:()) England. Nobl l Mr. GIBSON—That, however, showed that the uor ft Lord had no confidence in the people of eit bgr .l 3 • ° tia 11•11 The Home Secretary had said that a regular ol il l ere foi 4 "an offensive force," and that he was not r t ir ecl g c ; prepared to agree to it. If the militia was 9 ' i est °l)/ cording to the proposal of the Noble Lord (Ps° m e re) it would be an " offensive force," calculated te ke 0 01 Europe. He (kr. Gibson) was surprised at t u o r njeei discrepancy of opinion that prevailed on the. ~f lb° under discussion. The Noble Lord at the head ° f of Wellington and the Slaster-General of the 0 3 ,er ri s ee Government told the House be had consulted the II on it; but the Noble Lord had certainly not t sv_ is see and would, byr in .g however' the - - nllyutkhea that f iadduvaiic somee; fo fo r in timein the ago l i e t t ri t e s r s,.. w en te ri s o d r i , stated he had advised the militia to be increased_%ess! I T n the i se di last vr th a e r :a w m h e ie n h ura w b o e u r , ladndgiivne th s e same I Mo, o°° . strevr eld men, and so effectually to establish the forc _ e _7: s e 'h o °_,l - army. He (Mr. Gibson) thought the .p o c r u' 37 yea: . ; at least consider the possibility of peace. t his &Otos a particular policy had been acted on e. by A &Ore l , through which peace was maintained. A e n , rea see ° , O policy was now proposed, and yet no epecial, ho e be e! assigned assigned for its adoption which would nT . Belli°, o Equally valid at any time in that long this, there had never before been a large inert! 0 bet national armaments contemplateu without,rh t ap- • The 00 made to it in the Speech from the Throne. h i s c . however, said that all the foreign relations o ersto ) e a , try were pacific; and the Noble Gerd (Pa ir° , am ity vi i ,ll boasted that he lets England in a state °t bat o tba' tb " ,' " e' other flattens. And yet the Nellie Ler- "Ibad been °stet a great portion of the time in question he , that a Gl3. t o o- . stantly urging on her Majesty's GOVervainiiiitio of country was not safe in the absence a a d theo fel rs He (Mr. Gibson) had always considered ; h e rer be periou 50 oi.tnf England was best guarded by the nsv-Y , a , O was t° t he ' f the Committee which sat two ye ars could 'bereft) same d i co. I , t ee only effect. The arming of the tai" 1; only be the first step towards that P a n s d t P as ° 'n e e' r d— wi r i l i i : r e h l is Committee in question so strone l Y, c° e wer, W " 0 the interference of England, Lord gabi nations of the Continent —(Hear.) T he , A w as bou nd , e j no instance of any country which EngianS! _,;,, a ppei f ,l o treaty to protect, except Portugal; but it note I 0 • hdralle - j that Portugal vsas lefralefenceless by the wit . _,, on tt _ British fret from the 'lingua, especially as it w",.., 0 :10 13 bY "' on) short time since the Portuguese fleet wag sold ni b s If he (Mr. abo de by the Government of iliacnation. at issue, be " a nt t° was obliged to vote on the question 's G or 109 '; be prefer the proposition of her P I Majesty c e ) becli ll)3 f' that of the Noble Lord (Lorda inerstons, 013 0, as a militaryiLie considered the latter The a Hson. inviting this co M i ddles", fo untry' ".„ pa s ens i ee policy. Member for r sneered at the peace party, and at the Hon. 54t 1 alista' the West aiding of Yorkshire ; but did that 1: 1 °, 11 ;,,,i0gt her mean to infer that peace was not a national u" .. . r edi a 8 peech meeting o n th to e or that war was not a ptohuasteeshoulds be wh ol ii i i t sdf The Noble Lord at the head of the Government hi b ° right glad the principle g he n spoken at a peace-meeting, when he talked ot the w ilb the sanction of such hih authori H . ramie rifles and needl e . ii each ( Aber ti o ~ u. rd however,i ty 0 f nations made upPer te le , a man concluded by repeatinghad no wish to e e , , that he s s u h h o j o e t ct, which tet op, h tbe f 1 the country - 1 uerencetess, but the contrary. w h en T o cessity was shown for an increased atman'eP, t oie rs' nation had, however, entrusted the different tz _.lO years with sif i tc o merits of the country ' for the last 37 funds ( 1 3: e r . R a u l irab. t on) Idet : for its effectual protection; and he could noteeeori. in a vote which would bo a direct censure on lb , eoi nent persons who composed those Governeaent!og to whose duty it was to see that these funds , amoun i t• e f ed bol' 16 millions a year, were duly expended. He _ . be the country to be in an adequate state of defentedoet believed the present panic had no foundation, ° hop ed , it was got up for political purposes; and henveersi therefore, that the House would not agree to th e 5 proposition nor to the amendment. h p , coa t° Lord J. RUSSELL — I can well understand b -- meta' taken by my Right Hon. Friend and those 1 1 ° rb bt poll' hers who usually act along with him. AV Rig e , co° . Friend, as well as the Hon. Member for mow' c oil fBoidrceer. the N o c w o , u w n t ilt sufficientlyeisve force, and with every respect for th e C Ag HO a rbyel ibelief f in it sdberfacynedreyditilbe.9l3:sgyaheotof I do not at all thick it would be prudent for u " (off: all the hopes, all the safety of England UPcb that li s tb e i : alone.—(Hear,) I am not doubting for a in °l33c ee wi t " they would encounter any enemy they migh t , 131 o g t bli their usual bravery and success; but, censiu er . de sieg' state of the elements upon occasions, and e 01:1 3 1 0 er e : also, the manoeuvres which such enemy alig b . l bi th . l e course to, I do not think that it is always Pess.,„l e t' aes ° :' would chance to meet with that enemy. * it A s to; therefore, now, any more than in 1848, exPre' e sc erq belief that it is sale for this country to res t berg' bsvo, exclusively upon her naval deteeces.—(Liesr) he rs. ~,,, then, the army; which, eccurding to its liti! v ot fav ra I am free to admit, a most valueble and etnasoiSi But the army is not sufficient in point t n od o f to cover the wide extent of coast presee .s,le ; , e OP esigb this country; and therefore it is not, , fi y 1." el preventing invasion. I therefore differ from. - y 101. r Hon. Friend as to the necessity of an euxili e o r s , 0 0 , such as is proposed in the militia. I shall not v ii by If into the question of the balance of power ra ise a fter 13 0 '.. Right Hon. Friend, further than to say, tha t, . : n cleP e o • the whole rests upon the:questiou of nation ; he Ni ce dente.—(Cheers.) We pet it every year 1 5 1 _ 1 1 9 „,eclet a , tiny Act, and it is the principle of that i5t,"7 0 . 0 a i',:, that there should be no power in Europe 0 . 1 7 , ands o'f u illity tore or magnitude as to menace the trawl . t b e tig ih s dependence of other powers.--(Hear.) 8,,.. sty Pros clearly understand the position taken UP _Y ii iii, 115 . 00 Hon. Friend, as opposed on principle to the_ °c o., confess that I do not at all understand.ntef4,,ect '_., taken up by the Noble Lord (Palmerston) 1 0 _rr ti t; i9 o o c_ it. For the Noble Lord has come forward n Bill ", • a 0, • 0 the ground of principle—not to propose ~1 to tell ,i', casion, not to dispute the second reeding . ` ts t r b ei e f . , st io , b e ; but ono pie pay alteration in any of its other stages; Minister of tho Crown that he shall ns3 Prof ' I'