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hoped that the unfavourable impression made upon the lic mind in France by the unqualified censures of our .s might be removed by a faank expression made in that the other House of Parliament, that the people of this , i try wished to maintain friendly relations with the 2ch people. But whilst building, as he did, upon the tfic policy of the Prince President, and certain as he was the preservation of peace was not more important to aace than to England ; certain as he was that all England would declaim against the man who should be so unjust as violate the peace, conscious as he was that such viola tion of the peace would ultimately recoil on the party who baoke it ; yet he could not conceal from himself that the state of France was so unsettled, that the ruler might not be able on all occasions to direct. We were bound to take care of ourselves, looking at the pos sibility of an attack being made upon us. It might be that the Government of France might not wish to attack, but that Government might be borne by irresistible clamour ; and Go vernment was bound to see that provision was made for the defence of the country, so as to render an invasion not only improbable but absolutely, impossible from the prepared state that we should be in. With a view to the preservation of peace, with a view to resist any aggressive intentions, her Majesty's Government ought, for the purpose of natural pro tection, to guard itself against the risk of an invasion and the horrors attending it. If Government felt that the army ought to be extended, he (the Earl of Derby) and those who acted with him, although they might on other questions differ from the Government, would, when it asked that which might be required for the safety and well-being of the country, readily accord it, and nothing would make them flinch from sharing the responsibility of the act. We might learn from the history of France and other countries the injury that resulted when you destroyed the influence of the territorial posses sors of land. He did not use the expression with regard to the Members of their Lordships' House, because they were possessors of land, bat he spoke of the country gentlemen of England. They possessed the prestige of an ancient name and an hereditary descent, and exercised a considerable Con servative influence; not Conservative in a party sense, but Conservative in preserving the great institutions of the country. If we weakened or destroyed that body we took away power from a class intimately connected with the well-being of England, and we might produce the violent result of oscillating between a state of extreme liberty and despotism, and destroy the possibility of the existence of a limited and constitutional power. By destroying this class we were taking away the only security that existed for preserving the well-regulated liberties of the subject. In A merica, where republican ,institutions existed, the " abso lute " majority exercised a greater tyranny than was ever exercised under despotic rule in a monarchical country. He would now pass to another topic adverted to in the Royal Speech—the Kaffir war. It was a matter of serious regret, and to be made a matter of serious inquiry, why we had been so long carrying on this war, and that it had not been brought to an end, and that it had made no progress. This war had been carried on for a period of two years. Earl GREY said it had only been carried on for thirteen months. _ _ _ _ _ The Earl of DERBY resumed. For thirteen months the war had been carried on, and no one suggested why we had not carried it on with success ; but a set of mere savages had been able to carry on the war successfully against all the force that the Government were either able or willing to spare to send out against them. It was a matter that re quired serions consideration. The Noble Earl, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, had on former occasions referred to the difficulties under which woe had laboured, but he must say that he thought those difficulties had been aggravated by the impolitic assumption of a nominal sovereignty over a country where it was impossible to exercise a fixed and permanent authority, which ought to be inseparable from sovereignty. Perhaps the Noble Earl, the Secretary for the Colonies, would tell their Lordships what progress the war had made. The only progress that he (the Earl of Derby) knew that it had made was, that he had recently thought fit to supersede the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. That was a stigma upon the military character of Sir Harry Smith, and it remained to be seen whether that stigma was thrown upon him by the Noble Earl or by the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. Her Majesty in her Speech alluded to the tranquillity which prevailed through. oat the greater portion of her dominions. With respect to Ireland, hundreds and thousands of acres were lying uncul tivated, and it was not very extraordinary that tranquillity should prevail. The ravages of disease had removed many, and emigration had done a great deal, and relief had been afforded to the exuberant population—a signal proof of its prosperity. In Ireland the tide of emigraiion had flowed in so strong a stream that the emigration had been called the Exodus of the Irish. It was a singular proof of the pros perity of Ireland, because emigration and death had pro duced an absence of violence in the south of Ireland. But with resped to the north of Ireland, it was impossible to look without feelings of the deepest anxiety. The outrage and violation of the law was such that he hoped Govern ment would take steps not only to prosecute the instruments of these associations, but were taking steps to get at the instigators, provokers, and concoctora of the associations. The Government said that they had exercised the powers which the law had given them, but within the last 24 hours notice had been received of the failure of the first prosecution which the Government had commenced at the special ses sions at Monaghan, thereby giving an absolute encourage ment to the increase of more atrocities and outrages, thus making it evident that the process of the law was not the means of upholding, but of destroying it. Thus had the object of the Government failed ; and they should not have had a special commission, unless Government were satisfied that the evidence was such as would not hazard a failure of justice. Justice has been defrauded, and the effect of this immunity had been seen, even while the Commission was sitting, because two persons had been arrested a short distance from the Commission, lying in wait to commit another of those atrocious attempts upon life which had already been made; and it would appear that they had been commanded to do it. Her Majesty had said the Government had taken upon themselves to exercise the powers of the law ; but if they found the powers of the law were not sufficient, they should not have hesitated to apply for extraordinary powers. With regard to that part of the Speech which referred to the administration of justice, there was no doubt that it was of the greatest importance to secure the impartial administration of justice in the courts of this country. He would only say that he hoped due attention would be given by Government to this subject with regard to any Bill they might bring in upon the matter. He hoped the alteration would not be any patching up, but he hoped that the measure would be a total reorganisation of the courts. He hoped the measure would be entrusted to that member of the Cabinet who presided over a court; and looking at the various subjects to be brought under the notice of the other House, this was a measure that should be brought at an early period before their Lordships' House, and not first before the other House of Parliament. Ile expressed his satisfaction that the time had arrived when New Zealand was to have a representative system. In 1847, the Noble Earl had sent forth a constitution for New Zealand which, as the people who were to live under it Protested against it, was in 1848 suspended ; the suspending order having been removed, it would be supposed that the constitution of 1847 would now come in force, but their Lordships would have to consider a new constitution, a s the constitution which had been framed in 1847, and suspended in 1848, was now, in 1852, condemned as unworthy. Their Lordships would now have to consider what was the best constitution applicable to New Zealand. - Their Lordships had to consider the matter in a deliberate and careful man ner with reference to locality and population, and the par ticular requirements of the settlers at New Zealand, and when they had given that country representative insti tutions they would then be able to give some time to the comparative insignificant subject of the representative system of this country—( A latigh.) Another source of satisfaction expressed in her Majesty's Speech was, that the large reduc tion of taxes which had taken place of late years had not been attended wkh a diminution of the national income. lie must remind the Noble Earl who moved the address that the revenue was chiefly constituted of a tax which wits not very popular, a tax which, although it might be im p osed in time of war, should not, if possible, be kept up, and with out the imposition of that tax it could not be said that the revenge was adequate to the exigencies of the time. Never 1851, the profits of commercial men lower than in the year returns withstanding all its boasted prosperity. The con nected to the propert of ersons, more especially con sanglarsvith trades and professions, did not agree with the • e view taken by the Noble Earl of our commercial Positi on . urn to the he profits realised upon the exports and the Incomere decline H -taxl showed no increase, but a positive which was t e hr w ewe to the last topic in the Speech , in the opinion that law of reform. He did not concur Lion of such a t ri ta this was the fittest time for the introduc -500 men who consider°. Hofi not believe that there were ther the suffra ge was ed e the slightest importance who sire for a new Reform extended, or who had the slightest de genious Act on the Part elfith He thought that it was an in to be introduced, not be Government, and the Bill was a fact, but because th e y f ear th e e d Government tho ug ht it was House of Commons. He believed certain divisions in the that rnent was made not only was the Prime when the announce- Mi s tress, not only were his cong e Minister's Royal but that the Nob l e L o rd had not athaee slightestßill idea of the object of the was to excite the tions of the people , and it had been introducedexpectae genera l election was at hand. When th e Bill because came before a consider it. them it would be theiraid that dut cal theinßYlll and d e erately to iwas to extend of the law of 1832, which law gave m the principle ore extension to democratic power, and removed some of the restriction, re system. It was then d e t • from the representa tive ermined to do away with the nominationbo roug hs, and it was determined to substitute the inhab i t a nts of cities and - to g i ve them representation w hich was monopolised b y small boroughs. For his own part, if he e xpressed his opinio n on th e a dvantage to be derived from this new Bill, it would b e more than counterbalanced by the renewal of agitation, and the progress of continual change would affect our institutions, The Reform Bill of 1832 gave representa tives to towns that had gradually grown up into importance. They had had from the Noble Lord at the head of the Go vernment a declaration that the principles of the measure had been fully carried out; that he would be the last man induce any material alterations, and the Noble Lord Nees even taunted with having used an inadvertent expres sion as to the finality of the existing arrangement.—(Hear.) The Noble Earl appeared to think that though this country would not bear a revolution once a year or once in five ye ars, yet an extensive change in the representative system might be safely introduced once in twenty-one years. In fact, he appegred to think that the constitution of this country was something like an agricultural lease, at the expiration of which, the tenant, after having derived from the land the fall valve during the term, might start again on a new basis.—(Laughter.) He thought it would be necessar y for her Majesty's Government to fah --ow why this Bill was required.—(Hear, hear.) It would be rather difficult for them to satisfy the country that any Bill was required at the present moment, but the Noble Lord would have to state not only why a change in the existing systEm was required, but with what view and object this particular change was proposed; and upon the statement of her Majesty's Government on that subject would depend the o pposition or otherwise that they would encounter or r ece i ve ltrcrte that great party with which he (the Earl of De r by) gad the honour to ac t. He thought it advisable that no bill _whatever should have been introduced, and that the Govern ment ,110111 d have taken upon themselves the responsibility of eying that they considered the question settled. He did not say that in itselfthe b f stituenc • an extension of num erep the con y might not administrafion of be perfectly consistent with the useful was the rationthe affairs of the country, which, after all, (Hear, hear., _object of all representative institutions.— ) tint though numbers might not materially affect the question, iutroduced, tied the Yet the class of new constituents to be distribution amongst that due ion of influence and power racter of the must materially affect the cha racter (Hear, hear.) H e presu hereafter to be elected.— vernment were not going that her Majesty's Go the notion that they ought tf, dto lend themselves to irregularities and anomalies —t, o away with all existing cut and carve the country i nto e districts the were not about to tation would be exited y eoinedent in which represen populatice. He presumed that non and coequal with the entered into the heads of the Govern e of these phantasies had convinced, that it was not possible oat. Of this he was Perfect equality in the representation; for hem to introduce that perfect equality in the constitalle4 if it were possible, in itself most discordant with tag nt body would be escit of the British conati- WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4 , 1852 . THE SUN, tntion, and moat fatal to the character of the House of Com mons.—(Hear.) He was satisfied that the very essence of the utility of the House of Commons as a representative body was that it represented all classes and all denominations. And he trusted that in the Bill which they were about to , introduce her Majesty's G overnmen t did not intend to dis turb the existing balance between the different classes of the community, or to give to the population of the large towns —already powerful, and exerting a powerful democratic ii fluence—a still larger influence over the legislation of this country than they now possessed, swamping the distinction between the county and the borough voters, and overwhelm ing that which it had always been his conviction afforded the best security for the liberties of the people , the influence of the land. With himself the extent would not be so much the question as the principles involved in the Bill, and the its introduction. which the Government proposed to accomplish by introduction. If the party with which he acted concurred in the object, and believed that the remedy proposed was well calculated to meet existing abuses, not to do away with hereditary irregularities and anomalies, but to correct sub stantial injustice, then her Majesty's Government need ap prehend from them no factious opposition to the introduc tion of such a measure. But if the object of the Govern ment was to extend still farther the democratic power in this country, at the expense of those more conserva tive influences which might tend permanently to support the institutions of the country, then, he cared not what step was proposed, it would be a step in a dangerous direction ; and so regarding it he should be compelled to give it such opposition as might be in his power to offer.—(Cheers.) He had now gone through most of the topics introduced in her Majesty's Speech. They would have an opportunity of dealing with many of those topics separately and individually; and he should therefore conclude by repeating what he had stated at the outset, that neither in the speech itself nor in the language of the Noble Lords who had addressed their Lordships did he see any necessity for doing what, without a necessity, he always considered unwise and impolitic, namely, to impede on the first day of the session the presen tation of an unanimous address to her Majesty.—(Cheers.) Earl GREY said he rejoiced that in the speech of the Noble Earl he found so much in which he could express his entire and cordial concurrence. The Noble Earl began with a very good humoured and amusing criticism, on the order in which the various topics in the Royal Speech were introduced. Now he thought he could supply the Noble Earl with a key to that order. His Noble Friend (Lord J. Russell) whose duty it was to draw up the draft of that Speech, said he considered that the right principle was, in the first place, to mention the events of moss importance which had occurred since the proroga tion of Parliament, and accordingly the early part of the Speech contained an allusion to those events. Then followed a reference in due course to the financial measures of the year; after that came the various measures which had been adverted to, and lastly, there was introduced what was likely to engross the largest share of attention in Parliament. This was the key to the order which had been observed. The Noble Earl then found fault with his Noble Friend for the sanguine expectations which he had expressed with regard to an improvement in the state of agriculture. Now, though he was sorry to incur the Noble Lord's reprehension, he felt bound to say that in his judgment his Noble Friend's ex pression of hope for the future was not in the least degree ex aggerated or unwarranted by the present state of things.— (Hear.) For what was the present state of things? In the first place, the British farmer, in the greater part of the kingdom, had had the advantage of a very excellent .crop. In the next place it was perfectly notorious that prices had for the most part been highly remunerative—oats, barley, wool, and cattle, had all sold latterly at good prices.—( Hear, hear.) Even with regard to wheat, thou g h no d ou bt th e price had been low, they had witnessed a very remarkable circumstance. A few years ago no Noble Lord would have been prepared to see this country e x p or ti ng w h ea t t o su pply . the exigencies of other countries; b u t, th roug h a d v antages which he had acquired of late years, the British farmer had been so enabled to reduce the cost of production as to have become an exporter of wheat. The Noble Earl had re served his opinion as to whether it might not be nece-sary at some future period to impose a revenue duty on wheat, observing that he feared the effect of the present system would be, that they would be left to a greater and greater extent dependent on foreign nations for their supply of the most necessary article of food. Now, he saw around him many Noble Lords who had a practical and personal know ledge of the state of agriculture, and he would appeal to them whether, from one end of the country to the other, the progress of improvement and the increase of cultiva tion were not beyond what any of them had anticipated? —(Hear, hear.) On the previous day he spoke to a Noble Friend of his who came from that great agricul tural county (Lincolnshire), and his Noble Friend told him that in that county he had never see n d ra i n i ng —th a t great foundation of agricultural improvement—going on with so much spirit and eagerness. He had heard the same as to Devonshire, he knew the same in reference to Northum- LONDON, sent state of the world, the great increase in the armies of foreign powers, together with those improvements in the art of war which rendered that increase so much more formidable than it would otherwise be, dictated to them the propriety of directing their attention to this important subject, and not neglecting to pro vide the necessary means of defence. He con • curred with the Noble Lord that any measure which might be proposed should, as far as possible, be consistent with an adherence to the pacific policy which had hitherto prevailed.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Earl next adverted to that most distressing subject, the war now raging on the eastern frontier of the Cape colony. He had already that evening laid oa the table papers which contained the fullest information up to the latest date, including dispatches re ceived on Saturday last, and as those papers would soon be in their Lordships hands, probably within twenty-four hours, it appeared desirable to abstain at present from any discus sion of the subject to which they related. There was only one point to which he would invite attention. The Noble Earl said that the difficulties of the case were greatly in creased by the extension of territory, particularly beyond the Orange River, and he expressed his regret at such exten sion. The Noble Earl did not regret that extension of terri tory more than he (Earl Grey) did. In the papers which were already laid before Parliament it was stated that this was done without any possibility of obtaining the assent of her Majesty's Government ; and it having been once made, the Government had to decide upon a balance of consideration on both sides whe ther they would disavow the act of the governor or whether they would sanction it. The Government, after duly consi dering both sides of the question, decided that it was better on the whole to retain the territory. The only observation which he wished to make on this subject was that Sir H. Smith, in one of his dispatches, said his opinion was the same as his (Earl Grey's), that he considered it a great mis fortune to be compelled to extend the territory over the district, but that he had been obliged to do so in conse quence of the measures which had been adopted by Sir Pe regrine Maitland, one of the predecessors of Sir H. Smith, and who was governor of the colony when the Noble Earl was Secretary of State. The Noble Earl might deny or ad mit the accuracy of that statement, but the defence made by Sir H. Smith in his dispatch, received on Saturday, was that he was compelled to extend the territory in conse quence of the measures adopted in 1844 and 1845 by Sir Peregrine Maitland when the Noble Earl was Secretary of State. Whether he was right or not, that at all events was his opinion. The next matter adverted to by the Noble Earl was the state of Ireland. The Noble Earl said that the peace and order which prevailed in Ireland was owing to the emigration and famine, and that what he called the Irish Exodus was a singular proof of the prosperity which was said to exist in that country. On the subject of emigration he might be allowed to say, that during the five years which he had been in his present office, one of the greatest difficulties he encountered was in resisting the strong pressure made upon him, by Noble Lords connected with Ireland, to encourage and promote a larger emigra tion from that country.—( Hear, hear.) But be always held the opinion that any interference of the kind was unnecessary, and would be unsafe ; that pro cesses were in operation which would force emigration to the full extent to which it ought to be carried, and that if a vote of money was made for the purpose it would only check voluntary efforts, impose, withouf necessity, a heavy expense on the country, and run the risk of not carrying it to the same extent.—(Hear, hear.) All these anticipations were entirely verified by the result.—(Hear, hear.) It was a curious circumstance, and worthy of obser vation, that this enormous emigration, which is unpa ralleled in the history of the human race, was carried en not only without expense to this country, but was supported from funds contributed by former emigrants to their friends and relatives in Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) This was a cir cumstance most honourable to the national character of Ire land, and he doubted if any other country in the world could exhibit a similar regard of relatives, and, friends. — (Hear, hear.) He did not believe that this emigration, ex tensive as it was, was more than was desirable for the coun try— (Hear, hear)—and in his opinion Ireland was im proving under the process.—(Hear, hear.) He was con vinced that nothing but an emigration of this description would break down the inveterate system of competing for land, and the bad mode of employing labour which had been the growth of centuries. But under the emi gration this system was rapidly going down, and it was impossible that the disparity of wages which existed between the two countries could much longer exist under it. He was informed that this curious circumstance was already taking place, namely, that some of the people who had gone to America had returned home under the feeling that if; they worked as hardly in Ireland as they were obliged to do in America they would be as well off in their own country as in America.— (Hear, hear.) This discovery had been to a certain extent made, and he hoped that it would still further be verified. Finding berland. Instead of land going out of cultivation he heard, that these things were taking place, he hoped to see that re the other day, that it was the complaint of persons residing generation of Ireland which had been the ardent object of so near the Downs, in the south of England, that they had many successive Governments Ifor several years.—(Hear, reason to fear that in a few years their deligntful rides over hear.) He entirely agreed with the Noble Earl that no im. the Downs would be destroyed by the encroachments of the provement of Ireland could be expected unless the atrocious plough. He believed that improvement had never made system of outrage which existed in some parts of it was put more rapid progress in agriculture than it was doing at that down.—(Hear, hear.) He could assure the Noble Earl that moment. He could not help saying that he had heard with nothing which depended on the Government would be omitted deep regret what fell from the Noble Lord with regard to the in order to put down a system of outrage which was entirely imposition of a duty for revenue. This was really a question inconsistent with that security to life and property on which it was of the deepest importance both to the agri- which was the foundation of all prosperity and culturist and to the country at large that they should know wealth.—( Hear, hear.) Everything would be done to where they stood, and that the determination of Parliament give security to life and property, and if the existing should be fixed at once and for ever. If they were to have law was not sufficient for that purpose it would be the duties on corn, let those who advocated them coma forward duty of her Majesty's Government to apply to Par and state their case, and let the matter be fairly argued. liament for further powers, and it would be the duty of Par -(Hear, hear.) He roust remind their Lordships that when liament to sanction measures, however rigorou s , w hi c h wou ld those who were opposed to the old system desired a change, prevent the continuan c e f such a system of outrage. — they did not w ait till they had a majority ; they did not say (Cheers.) The next point referred to by the Noble Earl that they had no chance in the present House of Com- related to the constitution of New :Zealand. The Noble mons, and must wait until thiere was one more favourably Earl made a slight error in his observations on this matter, inclined to their views. They were constantly stating their which he (Earl Grey) begged leave to correct. The Noble case. The first minority in which he (Earl Grey) voted Earl said that in 1846 his (Earl Grey's) opinion was that upon the question was a minority, he believed, of twelve the time had then come when the inhabitants of New Zealand against five or six hundred ; but from that day till the should be entrusted with representative government; so day of final triumph they never hesitated or shrunk from far :as the settlers were concerned, that was undoubtedly discussion. Now he contended that those who thought that true. But a difficulty arose from the non-termination the present policy was wrong and ought to be altered were of the war, and the large proportion of the native inha bound, in fairness to the country, an d i n f a i r n ess to those bitants over the European settlers ; and when he was in who differed from them, to bring their views clearly formed by the governor of the probable effect which it would and distinctly before Parliament and before the have, he should be ashamed of himself if he did not country, and to let them stand or fall by the result. confess that he he had made a mistake, or if he hesitated to He challenged them te do so.—(Hear, hear.) And ask Parliament to reconsider the step it had taken, and to re when they talked to him of a duty on wheat for revenue, commend that the granting of representative institutions to he would ask them to settle that question with some of that colony ought to be deferred. He took this step on the their supporters; for he saw a Noble Earl opposite (the Earl representation of a governor who had been appointed by the of Winchilsea, as was understood) who had formerly de- Noble Earl, and for selecting whom the Noble Earl deserved nounced, in most emphatic language, the principle of rais- thanks. The services of Governor Sir G. Grey were of ines ing revenue from a tax on the food of the people. Let timable value to the country ' • and his firm and a bl e adminis them declare fairly whether revenue or protection were th e i r tration of the affairs of the colony was productive of as much object. He would tell them, too, that if the object were re venue they were bound to impose a duty, not merely on benefit as could be expected during the comparatively short he was governor. The Noble Lord said that they the Bill as it originally passed. But was it heat imported, but also on wheat grown at home.—(Hear, unna hear.) The next subject to which the Noble Earl referred th at some modification should be made in the Bill after was Papal aggression. The Noble Earl asked him whether dtftiuuimimdrrtae6ahler in . formation . had been obtained ? The Act passed in ot r ht e aa q tp u p ir l e y d considerable modifications it was true, but the he was prepared to say that the measure introduced last year had given security to the Protestant faith. That ques • tion implied that th e Bill wa s designed to d o w h at he had principles on wh ich ich the measure was f oun d e d were soun d i n never expected it t o d o. H e had never l oo k e d to an Act of themselves , and if it cam e i n t o opera ti on a t th e ti me Parliament to gi ve secur ity to their P ro t estant faith. it was passed, it was probable that by this time it wou ld have received th ose var i ous i mprovements an d mod ifi ca- Th e Earl of DERBY—P r otestant instit ut i ons. Earl GREY—W e II, upo n . what did th ose i ns tit u ti ons tions, which would leave it ver y muc h i n th e con diti on i n _ rest for their s ecur ity ? Why, upon the condition of the great body of the people of this country, of the truth of the w hich they now proposed t o Amiss i t.—(Hear, h ear.) The next topic adverted to by the Noble Earl was that portion of religion they professed—a conviction which could her Majesty's Speech which referred to the state of the revenue. neither be taken away nor strengthened by an He did not understand the Noble Earl to find any great fault Act of Parliament.— (Hear, hear,) Such perfect confidence with that passage. He did not understand him to contest its had he in the triumph of truth —so certain was he that correctness. But he said that a large portion of the revenue discussion must tend to give additional stability and strength depended on the income-tax. That undoubtedly was the to that which was founded in truth, that he had never case, and the income-tax must either be renewed or some sub looked to Acts of Parliament for protection against what was stitate found for it. The great change in their taxation dated termed Papal aggression. If the real power of the Papacy from 1831—that was twenty-one years ago. In that year there was its influence over the minds of the people, that power was a great reduction of taxation, and since then the process could not be taken away by Act of Parliament. But the of reducing taxes went on, and the alteration of the incidence object of the Act of last year was, in his opinion, very dif- of taxation, so as to g i ve re li e f to i n d ustry to t h e utmost ferent. He m us t sa y that he thought a most wanton insult extent possibl e , was carr i e d i nto operat i on b y success i ve had been offe re d to the people of this country, and to feelings Governments. A return had been moved for in the other deeply cherished by the great majority of the people, and it House of Parliament by one of the Members for Liverpool, appeared to him wise and fitting that Parliament should, by which showed the total amount of the taxation which had been a solemn legislative act, protest against that insult. He remitted between 1831 and 1850. It appeared from this believed there was a natural tendency on the part of all paper that the taxes remitted in this period amounted to not less than 19,290,0001., and that the imposition of new taxes priesthoods un d u l y to encroach, un l ess k ept i n c h ec k b y t h e laity; and against such tyranny he considered it the duty in the same period amounted to 8,820,0001., so that the of every man of independent mind to array himself. He balance on the side of the remission of taxation was not less could not agree with the Noble Earl that the Act was a than 10,500,0004—( Hear, hear.) If he added the remission dead letter. The dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church of 1950, which was 1,920,0004, the balance in favour of re had practically submitted to it, by taking the greatest pos- duation since 1831 was not less than 12,49J,0001., and with sible pains to avoid committing themselves by an open tois remission of taxation their Lordships would find that the violation, and he thought it very important that the ob- ordinary:revenue of the country, instead °flailing off, had in. ject had been so far attained. The Noble Earl had creased from 56,000,000/. in 1831, to 52,000,0001. at the pre adverted te the changes which had recently taken place in sent time.—(Cheers.) No increase of the population would one of the principal departments of the Government, to the account for this remission of nearly one-quarter of the whole retirement of the Noble Lord, the late head of the Foreign yearly national revenue, coincident with an increase in the Office. Now, upon that subject, h e th oug ht t h e i r L or d s hi ps actu a l receipts of the Exchequer.—( Hear, hear.) This was would agree with him in thinking that, at this moment it the most clear and complete demonstration which he could would be the height of indiscretion and impropriety on his conceive of the soundness of the policy, which, to a great and part to make any other remark than this, that he cordially greater extent, had been gradually adopted by Parliament, concurred in the tribute which the Noble Earl had paid to with regard to the finances and the emancipation of trade.— th e talents, the ability , and the character of his Noble (Hear, hear.) In the history of the world th ere w as friend who had ceased to be Secretary of State for F ore i gn not so remarkable a spectacle of improvement in the Affairs.—(Hear.) And he would also add the expression of resources and condition of a nation effected by the simple his sincere and deep regret that circumstances should have receipt of emancipating industry and relieving trade from op. arisen which had deprived his colleagues of the assistance pressive and injudicious restrictions.—(Cheers.) It was a and advantage of that Noble Lord's co-operation in the coml. result so complete and so unanswerable in favour of the policy cils of their Sovereign.—(Cheers.) The Noble Earl next adopted, that he never could believe that either Parliament or proceeded to make some remarks on the state of France ; and the country would consent to give up one iota of the system here, again, he had the pleasure of being able to express his which had been adopted, or retrace by one hair's breadth the unqualified concurrence in every word, he believed, that fell policy which had been pursued.—( Hear, hear.) The last from him. He had, like the Noble Lord, observed with subject adverted to by the Noble Earl related to ,the contem the deepest concern, and, he must say, with the plated amendment of the Reform Act of 1832. Much had indignation also which the Noble Earl had expressed, been said en this point by the Noble Earl, which he heard with the tone which had been assumed I )7_ a large portion of pleasure ; but he must prote st against the remarks made by the Press of this coun t ry .—(H ear .) He thought that the the Noble Earl upon his Noble Friend at the head of the denunciations of the person at the head of the Government Government. The Noble Earl had recourse to the taunt— of France, coupled, as the Noble Earl had remarked, with which he would have called a vulgar taunt if it had been made the more than exaggerated—he would say the untrue—repre- by any other than the Noble Earl—that some measure of this I .,n e tations of the defenceless condition of this country, were kind was promised by his Noble Friend as a lure to obtain the occupying ' w n or peeiytgihnhagtn,:hiF,ppornosndiltayionneoewf.himicHhperhuredeldoniicnede,,dhabtdhuatt:otfhesomething far continuance of support to his Government, and as a means of come foNrwobalred,Earl .prop ping up his falling power. He (Earl Grey,) would state and, the real circumstances of the case.—( Hear.) Three years ago had been employed ; in his emphatic w utterly repudiated the language which var ious motions were _made in_ the ether . House of Parliament ma would join assurance of the full repudiation —a repud . and he trusted that after he had given . for Parliamentary reform, which obtained considerable sup aneoncurrence of his colleagues in that port, not only from those who voted for the motions, but of their Lordsh' lotio n in which he thought every one also support in the . expression of opinion on the part of gentle- Hove and hope that the defects in the present system, which experience (Hear, hear)—he did be- men of great weight and influence, who declared that there pointed wise have resulted from the incalcul ab le evils which might other- were. lamgua e u remedy. Noble rien , that, however these newspapers of the newspaper press oft his won se eing the force of these remarks, and the tendency of public tent be neutralised ; that it would trYwould to a great ex- g n eed by a great part out, and which called for some H is F • d understood in foreign ' f • n opinion, declared that the time might come when it would be opinions and feelings of their writers,opt the franchise.—(Hear, he ar . ) His Nbl o e might express,the right and proper to make some alteration in the existing law -., . or of they did not express which re g ulated d feelin2 parliam p ° a P r e itg y n i t ° . : ( . , Noble Earl next adverted bitedb h countries, the - s of any great and - Friend expressed this opinion also in consequence of the proof in this country power- the Houses of which a ful H an ear hear.) The d like h y fail to concur. t d he been given by the country of the loyal feeling exhi y people towards the Crown, at that period when to the defences of the country ; and on that subject, too, he all Europe was in a state of convulsion.—(Hear, hear.) Since had expressed views perfectly just in themselves, and in that period he had to combat more than one of the various pro- He p etals made in the other House of Parliament for altering the e, ete (Earl Grey) entertain ed, Nobl e Earl, the fullest s It was the opinion of his Noble Friend that if he Reform Act. e assurances of friendly feelings which the com bat these different proposals, if he said that he which their Lordshi p s could ha rdly confidence in th e continued to Powers never would consent to alter the Reform Act, and would not believed there existed no serious • in the world. He Governmen t continued to receive from all th e great ulten- listen to any arguments on the subject, a shock would be given tion, or he should rather say not the slightest in tention , of to the foundation on which the great settlement of i 1832 was attacking this country the peace of the based. He therefore thought it judic ious and g . heconcurred with the Noble well-considered t to nay world. But at the same time , ._.. be . that he would not be unfavourable to a however pacific might the inters-time came. It amendment of that measure when the proper . . . Earl in thinking that, er disturbing ASnot fi tting that the se tiona of our neighbours , it w-- n the permanence of ae of this country should rest entire ly 0 . "s ation ocu' of these propositions, without contracting some pledge. And amicable relation. (Hear, hear.) Thi n securit y on s e aced to him to be impossible to take this line in combating too what time could be more proper for considering the subject foundation.—(Hear hear.) of wimevperorvgelmareningt high a p os i t i on in the worl d to b ase its ylush a than the present? Was not that " apathy' which the Noble Earl spoke of as a season for calmly and deliberately consider take care that they had the means of protecting t hemsel ves ing the question ? Was it not better to discuss it at such a might be attempted, time, than in the midst of that excitement which would exist if (Hear, hear.) They were bound always to against any aggression which hHoeweve could r not founlikelyrget was, n o cutblots , f f obvious, would be tha u t lt e i v m e a ry te eotto su tr c 3 c . e in as more than our own to guard against sudden aggression. got rid'of.—(Elear, hear.) But as, in the course of next week, h — ow if e i v t e h r ad been said that no Even in the United States, which by their position were the nature of the measure would be made known in the almost exempt from the possibility of invasion, in addition other House of Parliament, it would be premature in him the m i ght world ha a rd e o a n r e . to their standing army, which, though not large, was like to say anything further at present on the nature of the the navy, very efficient, there was an organised militia measure to be proposed. All he would say now was this, amounting in numbers more nearly to two millions than one that he fully concurred with his Noble Friend in saying , million of m en.— ( Hea r , hear.) If the United States that there ou g ht to b e no disturbance of the ge neral settle- 1 th ou ght it necessary that some p recaut i ons o f that kind ment of the Act of 183 0 ----(. ' Hear, hear," from the Earl should be taken, it would hardly Derby.) If be considered unreasonable of that was contemplated, he could assure the that this country, so much exposed by its position to at- Noble Earl that he at least would be no party to the intro tack, in the event of a misunderstanding with foreign . d uc tion of such a measure, sad he believed he might say the powers, should also b 9 prepared to: defeats . In th e pre. tame for 911 hi , 99119 W 9 1•••(11eir.) Ile b e li eve d that the measure of 1832 was eminently successful—that it was an immense benefit to this country to the greatest possible degree, and that it fully realised the anticipations of those who pro posed it.—(Hear, hear.) He considered that it was, in the true sense, and not in the party sense, of the word a Conser vative measure, because by its means the people of this country were placed in a situation of giving effect to their real wishes, and a deliberate and well-considered public opinion was made all-powerful in the nation ; because by its means measures would be carried one by one, slowly it might be, but not the less surely because slowly, and because it aforded the means by which the deliberate judgment of the people was ascer tained and such improvements effected as the system of the law and a dministration required.—(Hear, hear.) They had seen this in the certain but gradual progress of im provement for the last twenty years, during which period many measures had been ca r ried for increasing the welfare and happiness of the people.—(Hear, hear.) He agreed with the Noble Earl in the opinion that no other country did enjoy the same amount of liberty—of liberty of opinion, liberty of speech, and liberty of conduct—that they enjoyed in this country.—( Hear, hear.) He believed the people of this country enjoyed more of true liberty than the people of the United States, and there was nothing in the institutions of that country to envy.—( Hear, hear.) He therefore concurred w i t h the Noble Earl in thinking that it was the duty of I every man to cling to the institutions of the country as they now stood, and to retain them on their existing foundations, and such he believed was the almost unanimous feeling of the people of this country.—( Hear, hear.) He heard with great satisfaction the expression of the opinion of the Noble Earl with regard to the contemplated measure, and he therefore hoped that his support , and that of those ho acted with him, might be obtained far the measure.—(Cheers.) The Duke of RICHMOND said that the farmers would hail with delight the speech of his Noble Friend, for it showed that he still held tot e opinion that a revenue duty ought to be laid en corn for the purposes of protection. Lord BROUGHAM referred to the revolution in France said that the proceedings in connexion in France in 8 with the event were of of a more a bominable character than any which had taken place since 1792. It was most desirable 18 s 4 ve; that the parties engaged in those lawless proceedings should not be led to the conclusion that the Legislature of this country regarded all the Governments of France for the last sixty years as a series of usurpations—an opinion which was favoured by what had fallen from the Noble Earl near him ( Derby). He (Lord Brougham) could never consent to call the restoration of 1814, or the Government of Louis Philippe, a usurpation, any snore than he could call the restoration of Charles 11. in this country, or the revolution of 1688 a usur pation. He entirely agreed in reprobating the incessant at tacks that were made by parties in this couatry on the existing French Government. Earl GREY wished it to be observed that, whilst disap proving of these attacks, he had cautiously abstained from ex pressing any opinion on the internal policy of the President of France. Lord BROUGHAM said he entirely concurred in the pro priety of this course. Even if he had agreed in the condem nation that had been expressed of the French Government, he should have strongly y disapproved of the mode in which that opinion had been uttered. Deeply deploring the condi tion of Ireland, he felt confident that the necessary powers for restoring tranquillity would be conceded to the Govern ment if they did not already possess them. Ireland must be made a country in which people could live and be happy as well as in other places. Men must not be in perpetual ap prehension of being shot from behind a hedge, or barbarously murdered. It was this dread feeling of insecurity which had led in a neighbouring country to the prevailing submission. Secret societies existed in Ireland as well as in France, These must be suppressed ; an d l the proclamation of the disturbed districts were not sufficient, they must have recourse to what were calledthe court-martial clauses of the Act of 1833. The Earl of DERBY said that, with the exception of the restoration of 1814 in France, :every revolution or change of dynasty which had taken place there had been more or less a usurpation, using the term in a qualified sense. If the revo lution of 1688 in this country w as not a usurpation, it was undoubtedly a putt i ng as i de of the reigning family. The Earl of WINCHILSEA censured the Government for not carrying out the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill of last session. Within twenty-four hours of its passing, the Romish ecclesi astics had met, and purposely and most flagrantly violated the law. H e had foretold that the Act would be nugatory, and events had proved he was right. An effort was now making to drive from the north of Ireland the few Protestant landlords there remaining ; and nothing could prevent this attempt being successful . but the enforcement of the courts-martial clauses of the Act of 1833. Along with this, he would re-impose a duty on foreign corn. The Earl of YARBOROUGH implored Noble Lords op posite not to allow the farmers longer to remain in uncertainty as to their intentions. He hoped either the Noble Earl (Derby), or the Noble Duke (Richmond), would state whether they sought to re-impose a duty on foreign grain for revenue or for protection.—(Hear, hear.) He could state from personal observation, that the condition of the farmers was greatly improving ; during the present winter he had heard of them executing large drainage and other works. He was satisfied that so small a duty as 3s. or 45., there being a duty of Is. now, would not be considered sufficient by the farmers, so long as they were led away by the hope of regain ing what they called protection. The Earl of DERBY said be should answer the Noble Lord's question by another, and ask him what was the point where he supposed that a duty ceased to be a duty for the purpose of revenue and became one of protection?—( Hear.) He was quite at a loss to know how the Noble Lord drew the distinction between the two. His opinion was that any duty to be imposed, either for the purposes of revenue or for pro tection, must to a certain extent act as a protective duty; and that the amount of protection afforded was to be measured only by the amount of the duty. The principle was the same ; the detail might be different. He was desirous of levying duties upon the import of foreign produce, not for the purpose of revenue alone, but for the purpose of revenue combined with the collateral object of affording due pro tection.—( Hear, hear.) The Earl of HARROWBY agreed in the importance of the public press of this country, while discussing foreign affairs freely, discussing them calmly and moderately. We had been accustomed to hear the acts of foreign Govern. ments discussed in that and the other House, and it would be exceedingly unwise now to lay down a rule that such matters should not be alluded to either in the Legislature or by the press. He believed the press of this country very fairly to represent public opinion. He should think himself unworthy of the position he occupied as a British senator did he not protest against its being gagged on any question what ever, and against any restriction being imposed on the full freedom of debate which the Legislature of this country had always exercised.— (Hear, hear. ) Earl GREY said he quite agreed with the Noble Earl who had last spoken in thinking that neither the press of this country, nor the members of the Legislature, ought to be in terdicted from expressing freely and fully their opinions of any foreign Government; and he never meant to object to any such expression. The Earl of MALMESBURY said that he felt as much as the Noble Lord opposite (Grey) the value of a free press ; and on that ground he regretted the intemperate language which had been used by the press, as it must tend to weaken the salutary influence of that organ. It was not only the abuse which had been Poured upon the chief officer of a with at pea ce country us, sending an Ambassador to Ou r Court, and receiving our Ambassador there; but it was t he strange m anner in which certain newspapers had placed side by side, in parallel columns—first of all, vitup e ration and abuse of a country notorious for somewhat of vanity and sus ceptibility, and of its President, and then, in an adjoining column, a statement of the weakness of this country ; in' viting t h em , as it were, to rev enge on this people the Insults thus offered. No Nobl e Lord would object to the freedom of the press in its widest sens e ; its personalities were what they condemned. was then The question put from the Woolsack, and the Address was ag reed to. COUNTY COURTS. Lord BROUGHAM laid on the table a Bill, which he said was the s ame e s the measure relating to county courts which he had brought forward last session, and been compelled to withdraw. The Bill was read a first tim e . On the motion of the Earl of MINTO, Lord Redesdale was re-appointed Chairman of eerarni , ttees of the House. Their Lordships then adjourned at a few minutes after Nine o'clock until Thursday. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. ind Will be performed A CONSPIRATOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF. Mr. Inigo Inkhorn, Mr. Farren ; Tiffin, Mr. Compton ; Hastirgs, Mr. W. Farren, jun., Bertha, Miss L. Howard; Margaret, Mrs. Bartlett.. After which AN ORGANIC AFFECTION. To conclude with RED RUFUS ; or, Harlequin Fact, Fiction, and Fancy. Red Rufus, Mr. Shalders ; Clown, Mr. Edwards; Harlequin, Mr. Forrest; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner; Columbine, Miss Lees. I•UiIICH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. The Warmest Theatre in London. EVENING Will be performed THE TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES. After which, The JUVENILE PARTY. To be followed by a new Chinese burlesque, called THE MANDA RIN'S DAUGHTER , or, Willow Pattern Plate. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, Rogers, Romer, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Mesdames Marshall, Sanders, Bell, Eglinton, and Maskell. To conclude with MY SISTER FROM INDIA. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under tue Patronage of her Majesty and his Roya; Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The most successful and popular Theatre In London. Mr. Batty begs to inform his patrons that he has entered into an engagement with Mons. FRANTZ BENSOO, the great Rope Dancer, from Vienna, who will mak e his appearance every evening. TIIIS EVEtialii, Will be performed a Magnificent Spectacle, entitled BLUE BEARD ; or, Female Curiosity, in which will be introduced a pair of highly-trained Elephants, male and female, allowed to be the most docile pair ever brought into Europe. With Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena, combining talent of the highest order, both Native and Foreign. With the most popular and only Equestrian Pantomime in Lendon, entitled MR. and MRS. BRIGGS; or, Flinch's Festival—Mirth, Wit, and Jollity. Harlequin, Mr. Harvey ; Columbine, Miss Avery ; Pantaloon. Mr. Ruckman ; Clown, Arthur Nelson, who will in the course of each evening play a number of favourite airs on the Itsck Harmonicon. HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TM. DAY —Morning 36 min. after 12 I Evening 2 min after 1 To-Aoasow—Morning 26 min. after I I Evening 52 min after 1 - - R OYAL MARIONETTE ADELAIDE- STREET, WEST S AN TR THEATRE,D. Continuous Novelties — Continuous Success—Continuous APPleuse— and Overflowing Audiences. Great Bit of the Bottle Imp. The performances THIS ),,,, , ENING and during the week will commence with a new GRATIX.I.TORY ADDRESS, written and delivered by Mr. Albany Brow n. After which, a new scene ef Apropos, entitled the MANAGER'S 800 A, with Signor Bari Tone's new Scena, The French Commenta tor on Shakspere. The grand romantic Spectacle of THE BOTTLE IMP. To be followed by a new v -eapolltan grotesque Divertissement, entitled ARLECIIINO FORT'', --NATO, with the new Italian Mimes. To conclude with the am lii —sal Burlesque of BOMBASTES FU RIOSO. A Morning Juvenile Per formance To-Morrow said Saturday next, at Three o'clock. Doo r , open at Ralf-past Two. Il Doors open at alf-past Seen, Private Boxes, U. Is.; Baleouy Stalls, 35.; Lower Balcony, 25.; Amp hitheatr e, is. Private ilexes and Stalls ° Stalls, 23. ; AY be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; 31 r. Sam's Royal Library, LI. James's-street ; Mr. C. 011ivier, New Bond-street ; at all the prin cipal libraries; and at the Boa-office of the Thealre, Adelaide street. West Strand. ---------- THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. AA T LIIS EVENING, Will be performed raeYerbeee s grand Opera of ROBER T THE DEVIL. Robert, Mr. Fedor • B ertram . Mr. Drayton; Raimb aut, Mr. Hangers ; Alberti, Mr. La i haga ' • the ' Princess, Miss Crichto n ; Alice, Madill,. Eveltua tiarcia. To conclude with ; x ew Grand Christmas Pantomime, called „ 11 ARLEQULN IIOGARTH ; kT . The Two London 'Prentice& - 01/Ice open daily from 10 to 4. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webste r, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely new comic Opera, entitled A3IINTA THE COQUETTE. Don Tenorio, Mr. Harrison ; Garci Weiss ; Fernandez, Mr. W. as, Mr. H. Corsi ; Aminta, Miss Louisa Pyne. To be followed by a DUEL IN THE DARK, in which Mr. Buck. stone and Mrs. F itzwilliam will appear. To conclude with a Fairy Burlesque, called THE PRINCESS RA. DIANT AND THE STORY OF MAYFLOWER. Characters by Messrs. Buckston e , H. Bedford, J. Bland, Cau l fie ld, Clark, Plimmeri, Mrs. Fitzwilli am, M rs. Buckingham, and Miss Collins. ----____ A Juvenile Fete on Friday, Feb. 6. Tickets to be had at the Box-office from Eleven till Four daily. hia...ager. Mr. T. Thompson. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII , Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Direct ress, Mada me Celeste. Enormous success of the Yankee Comedian, Mr. Josh Silsbee, Will be pe T HIS EVENING, rf ormed the Farce of THE MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Lieutenant O'Scupper, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, k r , W r i g ht ; Maxwell, Mr. Worrell ; Emily, Miss Emma Hardin g , - To be followed by a characteristic sketch, called THE YANKEE PEDLAR; or, Old Times in Virginia. Hiram Dodge, Mr. Silsbee ; Morland, Mr. Worrell ; Miss Nancy Bantam, Miss Emma Harding. After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Mr. Bobtail, Mr. Wright. To conclude with a new and original Christmas Tale, called LIT TLE RED RIDING HOOD. Wolfram, Baron of Burliburg (sur named the Wolf of Biberich), Mr. Paul Bedford; Scraggenheim, Mr. Butler; Trudchen (commonly called Little Red Riding Hood), Miss Kath leen Fitz williatn. ' t ° l4l, PRINC ESS'S VIKA 11:02., OXYU2w-tatilt.l . inder the Managementoi Mr. C. Keats THIS EVEN LNG. Will be Performed Shakespeare's Tragedy principal c haracters bY Messrs. C. Kea n, A. of HAMLET. The Wigan, Harley, Addison "el. ' J. Vi ning, Meadows C. Fisher, Graham; Was PhilliPa, Miss Murray, and M n biro. C. Ke ' After which, the Opere a tta . of the SWISS COTTAGE (as acted at Windsor Castle by it and Mr. A. Wi gan win--eYal Command), in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley With a new grand appear. Chris tmas pantomime, entitle d HARLEQUIN BILLY TAYLOR ; or, The Flying Dutchman and the King of Ha ritongo. Harlequin. Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Fleamore ; Panta loon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leclercq. THE WEATHER.—Sox OFFICE, FEBRUARY 4. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 46—highest since noon yesterday! 34 —lowest this morning and during the night. 45—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30.05. WIND S.W. to W.S. W.—variable, with rain all the morning, and likely to continue. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT THE THIRD EDITION OF "THE SUN►► will be found highly interesting during the present extraordinary Session of Parliament. The THIRD EDITION will contain the DEBATES of the SAME EVENING up to the HOUR of POST ; also, SPORTING of every description, with TATTERSALL'S on Monday and Thursday Evenings in time for Post ; with the GAZETTES of Tuesday and Friday, contain ing Army and Navy Promotions, Bankrupts, &c., and ALL NEWS arriving in London up to the Hour of Post. EXPRESS EDITIONS ON ALL IMPORTANT OCCASIONS. Orders received by all News-agents, and at the Sun-Office, 112, Strand. Sun Office, 112, Strand. FEBRUARY, 1852. 011'min/a .7 11 LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1852. Her MAJESTY yesterday opened in person the fifth session of the present Parliament. In the House of Lords, the Address in reply to the Speech was moved by the Earl of ALBEMARLE and seconded by Lord Laren. The Earl of DERBY, after briefly alluding to the dismissal of Lord PALMERSTON, on whose abilities he passed high eulogium, censured the violent attacks which had been made on the PRESIDENT of the French Republic by the press in this country, reiterated his opinion in favour of the imposition of a duty on the importation of foreign corn, and stated that as there was nothing in the speech of either the mover or seconder of the Address calculated to inter rupt the tone of unanimity which ought to prevail on such occasions, he should not feel it necessary to move any amendment. Earl GREY taunted the Proteetionists with their timidity in not boldly proposing to Parliament the question of protection or no protection. He concur red in reprobating the language which had been used vituperative of the French PRESIDENT, but whilst believing that there did not exist the slightest in tention of attacking us on the part of any other country, he still thonght it our duty to be prepared in case we be attacked. After a brief conversation, in which Lord 13nouarritist and the Duke of Ricirmorin joined, the House adjourned. In the Commons, after several new writs had been ordered, Mr. HATTER mentioned the order in which certain measures would be introduced by the Government. On the 9th inst. Lord JOHN RUSSELL would introduce a Bill to ex tend the right of voting for Members of Parliament, and to amend the laws relating to the represent.tion of the people; on the 13th, the Noble Lord would introduce a Bill to amend the law relating to the local militia; and on the same day, Mr. LAnoucirEnz would Introduce a Bill for regulating in ternational copyright with France. Oa the 16th, Sir PAGE WOOD (Solici.tur•General) would introduce a Bill for the reform of th• t ourt of Chancery ; and on the same day, Sir GEORGE GREY would introduce a Bill to disfranchise the borough of St. Albans. The Royal Speech having been read, Sir R. A. BULKELEY moved and Mr. BONHAM CARTER seconded the Address. Sir BENJAMIN HALL then rose for the purpose of asking for explanations relating to the late change which had taken place in the Ministry by the substitution of Earl GRANyn.az for Lord PALMERSTON as Secretary of State for Fo , eign Affairs, and adverted to the remarkable circumst.nce that the Breslau Gazette should have spoken of the dismissal of Lord PALMERSTON in its publication of the 25th December, the fact itself having only been announced in London on the day before. The statement in the Breslau paper was fol lowed by rejoicings of an extraordinary kind in Vienna. Lord Jour RUSSELL and Lord PALMERSTON then entered into detailed explanations, the importance of which is such that we refer our readers to the full report which appears in our Parliamentary intelligence, rather than weaken the force of them by abridgement. Mr. H. BAILLIE said that it was his misfortune to differ from Lord PALMERSTON as to his foreign policy, but having listened to Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S statement, his conviction was that the Noble Lord had been offered up as a sacrifice for the sins of the whole Administration. Mr. M. MIEN=S, Lord D. STUART, and Mr. ROEBUCK, expressed similar opinions, more or less strongly. Mr. DISRAILI took a general review of all the topics in the Queen's Speech. The state of Ireland was brought under notice by Mr. B. OsnoaNE, Mr. E. B. ROCHE, Mr. NAPIER, and some other Members. The Address was agreed to ; and at a Quarter to Ono o'clock the House adjourned till to-day at Four o'clock. Although the statement put forward in almost the first paragraph of the Speeeh from the Throne to the effect that friendly relations with each and all of the foreign Powers indiscriminately have been up to this moment uninterruptedly maintained, is calculated, of course, to relieve much of the anxiety recently felt in reference to the possibility of another outbreak of war * in Europe—there can be very little doubt that the more enthusiastic alarmists will be unwilling to forego the delights of that course of excitement upon which they have recently adventured. Their brag gadocio affectation of patriotism is not by any means to be so very easily quieted. They must need s " strut and fret their little hour upon the sta g e ; ' to the delight of those old wom en who are w c redulous Never their enough to place reliance on heroism . mind what the QUEEN say de luded by any one of the s t ereo typed phrases of the document read by her, at t he su gg estion of her Go vernment. —they are not to be have set their hearts upon a series of very w arlike recreations. For the Besides which , the y determined to foment next half-year at least t he y are the martial feelings o f the population. From all this there is evidently no help for it. The more sensible p a rt of the communi t y are fated, it would appear, to hear no thing for a long w hile to come but the silliest of all ima g inable kinds of small talk , t hat of the more shallow-pat e d class of civilians affecting a valour they really have not, and babbling without cessation in the phrase. ology of old campaigners. In OA* manner we have heard more than enough already about rifle-clubs and extensions of the militia, and so forth, until the technicalities of the barrack have become familiar in the people's mouths as " household words." Now, all along, our views upon this matter have been consistent in every particular. Long before the commencement of the late ridiculous panic we in sisted upon the necessity of increasing the means of our national de fences. Aware of the insufficiency of the arrange ments already in existence along our coasts, we wel comed with no inconsiderable satisfy ction the solemn warning which, through a letter to Sir JOHN Bug- GOYNE, was addressed to the cola try at large by his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTO3 . With similar satisfaction we afterwards took omasion to refer to the masterly manner in which the peril of oar reve aled position as an insular po w , was ROYAL LiCs.U3,l TiILATRE. Under the Management of 4adame Vestris. THIS EVENING, Win be performed TTIE G AME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Horn, and Miss M.lt. Roxby, ii. Baker ; Mrs. C. Oliver. A new and original Fairy T o conclude with Extravaganza, by 3. R. Planche, Esq., entitled TIIE PRINCE OF HAPPY LAND ; or, The Fawn in the Forest. Characters by Madame Yestris, Miss St. George, Miss Lanza, Miss 31artindale, Miss Grove, Miss Ellis , Miss Rosina Wright, Messrs. F. Matthews, B. Baker, Suter, aorucastle, Butler, and Vffrion. by Sir FRANCIS HEAD, in the work dedicated by him to the women of England, What we were anxious to witness from the outset of the in quiry, was the adoption of a new and more compre hensive system of defence, calmly, methodically, if possible sub rosa, but most certainly and most as suredly, without the boastful shouts, unworthy of a great people ; or, rather, worthy alone of a gang of ignorant and pot-valiant bruisers. Such, unhap pily, has not been the course recently adopted. Toe panic got up by the alarmists seems for a while to have disturbed the sobriety of the popular judgment. There has been heard of late an amount of fustian and bombast in allusion to the chances of invasion such as is sufficient, in all conscience, to provoke a sensation of nausea on the part of those whe preserved their intellects in some degree of se renity. Together with this, moreover, we have been doomed to listen to vituperations upon neighbouring states calculated more than anything to bring about the very invasion dreaded by the vituperators. Upon this lamentable display of ill-feeling, of irritability, and of a total absence of common sense and com mon judgment, the Pants MINISTER commented in the course of his speech last evening— alluding to the circumstance in language which we are willingly the means of disseminating through out the population. Speaking of the frequency and virulence of these ill-judged vituperations upon a foreign Power holding friendly relations with her MAJESTY'S Government, Lord JOHN RUSSELL ob served, "I confess that I have seen with very great regret the language which has been used by some portion of the press of this country regarding the affairs of France. I remember something as a boy, and I have read more, of that which occurred during the peace of Amiens, which rendered that peace of so short a duration, and which involved these two great nations in the most bloody war which ever mangled the face of Europe. I believe that temperate discus sion, temperate negotiation, between the two coun tries might have averted the calamity of war with England, but that the language of the press at that time was such as greatly to embitter all negotiation, and to prevent the continuance of that peace. Sir, I should deeply regret if the press of this country at the present time were to take a similar course." Now the words here uttered by Lord JOHN RUSSELL contain nothing more nor less than a repe tition of the warning we ourselves have already addressed through these columns to the more agitated section of the community. They say in other lan guage it is true, but clearly enough—Beware, lest in the fever and fury of your indignation you revive feelings of hostility between two races now allied with each other, and plunge England anew into a bloody and expensive war by creating another blind and bigotted anti-Bonapartephobia ! A circumstance which would be only productive of the more serious lamentation, if we couple with the foregoing remarks the observations subsequently made: by the PRIME MINISTER in his speech of yes terday, when he said, " We have indeed the great advantage over the time to which I refer, which is that the FIRST CONSUL of France, great as were his abilities, was totally ignorant of the means and of the constitution of this country; the present PRESIDENT of France has that advantage over his uncle, that he is perfectly aware how much liberty, nay, how much license of discussion prevails in this country, and that the fiercest and most unmeasured invectives of the press do not imply any feeling of hostility either on the part of the Government of the country or of the people." Fortunately, by means of that very fact, England may possibly be spared the necessity (otherwise we should be inclined to believe inevitable) of becoming involved in a war, which must, if once aroused, spread far and wide throughout the powers and principalities of Christendom. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We bare received the PsiTs journals of yesterday. The Debats mentions a report that M. VERON and M. GB...lrma DE CASSAGNAC, of the Constitutionnel, will be candidates, one at Algiers and the other in Paris; and that M. LARADIT intends to present himself to the elec tors of Auxerre. Notice has been given to the shipowners of Bor deaux by the French Government, that the Haitian Cabinet has resolved that citizens of Haiti cannot return to that island without a special authorisation of the EM PEROR himself ; and they are accordingly recommended to take care that all Haitians applying to them for a passage shall produce such an authorisation. The — Bourse was agitated, and after various fluctuations Go vernment Securities closed with a considerable improvement. The Five per Cents. opened at 103 f., fell to 1021. 10c., rose sub sequently to 103 f. 30c„ and closed at 103 f. 15c. for the end of the month ; the Three per Cents. closed at 64f. 60c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, I,oBof. ; Rouen, 657 f. 50c. ; Havre, 2601. ; Great Northera, 5632'. 75c.; Avignon, 222 f. 50c ; Vierzon, 497 f. 50c.; Basle, 206 f. 25c. ; Bordeaux, 428 f. 75c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 457 f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes, 295 f. ; Amiens to Boulogne, 281 f. 251.; Paris and Lyons, 572 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 3. The only transactions to• day were —Boulogne and Amiens, 107.,, ex d.—Northern of France, 18. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 29th ult. have arrived. The King-Consort has returned to Madrid. The Orden, a Government organ, says—" We are enabled to confirm the intelligence publish. d in one of yesterday's journals, stating that Lord HownEN will re tain his post of British Representative at Madrid. We rejoice at it in the interest of both nations. Cabinets see external affairs through the eyes of their diplomatic agents, who are also their necessary channels of action —hence the great influence of the character, feelings, and opinions of such agents. Who has not observed the enormous difference, under the same British Foreign Secretary of State, between the policy and conduct of the present Envoy Extraordinary and the intrigues of hi s predecessor? Nations do not entertain mutual rela tions for the purpose of injuriog each other, but for mu tual good understanding and prosperity. The wisest policy is the most sincere and loyal one. This was the impression of the Spanish Government when, on Lord HowDEN's tendering, in the last change at the Foreign office, his conditional resignation, founded on motives of delicacy, it desired that the distinguished esteem which his Lordship has succeeded in inspiring in all classes of society with his noble and high-minded conduct should be known in London. Good harmony is as useful to Spain as to the other states with which she is in friendly relations. _ MADRID BOLSA, JAN. 2 9.—Three per Cents., 36; after Boles, 38k. New Three per Cents., 18i; after Boise, 18k p. Coupons, 9 k ; after Bolsa, 9k, Passives, 5 9.16; atter Boise, 5 9-16. Bank of St. Ferdinand, 1031. Exchange on London, 50 90. wt's 1,..., 3 \ )1, 1 ,f .': mieli ....;0,, !/ .,......_ 4 4, 1 kt. re..... ' ( ' ) :.... 14).,? ' 4 ‘ .. : ' i .' ib '.:'' 4 ' bk - Oil . -• ' i• GEItMAN Y. M. A. DE ROTHSCHILD, of Frankfort, is (says the bidependance of Brussels) at present seriously ill. He is the senior member of the ROTEISCHILD family. On the 28th ult. the police at Munich made a search to the house of M. REINHARDT, a deputy, and seized all the remaining copies of his pamphlet entitled "Electoral Liberty destroyed by Military Force." A Vienna letter, of the 29th ult., mentions the seizure of the journal called the Abenpost, for an article on Louis NAPOLEON. ITALY. Cardinal ANTONELLI has issued a notice at Rome, dated the 26th, announcing that the bonds now under forced currency at Bologna , ar e to be withdrawn, and replaced by other bonds , amounting to the sum of 318,000 scudi (1,766,665 f.) The King of SARDINIA has appointed a commission to examine a bill for the establishment of naval schools, . The Chevalier ALBEETO Ls MARNORA is named sby t he press. dent. The commission is to complete its labours Ist of March. The Official Gazette of Venice publishes a military sen tence of the 26th ult., condemnin g two men to the ga llows, and one to twelve years' bard labour, leavin g proceedings suspended for want of proo f with respect t o a third, for having killed , Colonel A f ARINOVICH. in the 2 Arsenal of Venice, on the - d of March, the insurrection broke on t . The lB4oBf, death were executed immediately. LATEST MUNI PARIS (BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) ABOLITION OF THE MILITARY COMMISSIONS. PARIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The military commissions instituted to judge the in surgents of December are to cease their operations throughout all France. They are replaced in every department by a mixed commission. consisting of the Prefect, Military Commandant, and Procureur-General, which will decide with the shortest delay on the fate of the accused.—Daily News. THE HEIR OF ARDENNAN, a Story of Domestic Life in Scotland. By the author of " Anne Dysart."—The Heir of Ardennan is amongst the best novels of its class. The characters cold, but benevolent of he hero and heroine are finely coneolved; really good and great without being overstrained. The externally and shrewd Highland laird, the gallant old East Indi a o ffi cer h i father, the quiet k ind " Berlin-Wool,' censuring maiden sister of the heroine, are exactly such people as wo could wlsii to have for friends. Mrs. Irvine, the lady of Locharroche, is a powerfully ima gined, truthful sketch of „ true Highland cha rac t er. T aken all in all The Heir of Ardennan is an interestiug novel, the work of a highly-cultivated mind, endowed with much penetration into cha racter.—DallY News. Intelligence has been received of the death at I'arls of M. Benjamin Laroche, one of the most zealous supporters of the Free-trade and Anti-Slavery causes. As a friend and follower of the Abbe Gregoire, he was early known in relation to the latter of those questions. He died after a few days' illness, in the 54th y ear of his age. Strangely enough, through a supcosed mistake of name, he was announced as kited upon a barricade, in the contest which took place in the streets of Paris at a period subsequent to the de position of the Orleans family ; a statement than which nothing cQuid um') oddly contrast with his ImPitti and Ilia tendencies. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 4,0 0 bales; the market was heavy, and American were 1-16 d. in favour of buyers. The sales comprised 2,500 Ame rican, 200 Pernam and Maranham, at 5%d. to 6%d.; 100 Bahia, at 5. 1 1 c1. ; 500 Egyptian, at 5 1 4 d. to 5%d. ; and 500 Surat, at 3d. to 3%d. per lb.—Railway Shares were dull, at rather lower prices. Upon the state of the Produce markets Messrs. Jewesbury advise us that during the last week or ten days " a rather improved tone has taken place in our markets, produced in some measure by the great abudance of money, and conse quent reduced rate of interest. The article Cochineal, being very low in price, attracted attention, and considerable pur chases were made on speculation, which had the effect of causing an advance of about 6d. per lb. There was no new feature in this article toijustify so great an advance, the stock being very large, and considerable supplies expected; other leading articles have also become firmer, and a large busi ness has been done at full current rates; the importations of produce have been large, and the stocks generally show corresponding increase, yet the deliveries continue upon the same satisfactory scale. The reports from the continental markets are unfavourable as to prices, consequently the orders received from abroad are chiefly with very low limits. Dyes and dyeing materials have been in fair demand. Indigo commands previous rates; the superior;qualities of Lac Dye have been in request at full prices, but the very inferior descriptions are lower. Cochineal, in consequence of the speculators wishing to realize the advance, has within the last few days declined in value Id. to 2d. per lb. There is no alteration in other articles to call for particular notice. From the manufactur ing oistricts an average business is reported for the time of the year. Spinners of Cotton Yarn are demanding an ad vance, in consequence of the increased price of the raw ma terial, but the buyers are unwilling to accede to it, viewing the rise as chiefly caused by speculation." There are two or three failures advised at Cork, including T. S. and W. Hardy, Mr. Denny Lane, and Mr. Joseph Dunbar, but the highest amount of liabilities is 12,0001. 41 _,t the meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Mackay, Hadow, and Co., the liabilities were stated at 29,7431., but it is not known how the estates will wind up. The Foreign Exchanges were quoted yesterday afternoon for three months' bills as follows :—Paris 25 42 4 ... to 47%. Antwerp 25 45 to 47%, Amsterdam 11 191 A to 19%, Rem' burgh 13 10 1 % to 10%, Frankfort 120% to 120%, Trieste 12 40 to 45, Amsterdam and Trieste were higher and others much the same. The rate of exchange at Hamburgh last Friday was 13 5 4, and firm. Funds were supported. A better tone has arisen in the English Stock Market, the quotations being up about 1 4 per cent. This is in conse quence of the rather pacific tenor of the Palmerstonian debate. The chief business has been in New Three-and-a• Quarter per Cents ,at 98 1 4 to 98%. The Three per Cents. are 97% to N. Money Stock has been rather in demand. Bank Stock is worth 216, and South Sea Stock 1(7. Exchequer bills are up to 605., and 635. premium. Consols now are 96 1 / 2 5,4, Foreign Stocks have been neglected. Mexican keep firm at 32 to 32%. Equador are at 4%, and Grenada Deferred at 6% to 6%. Spanish Passive Bonds are 5%, and the New Deferred 18. French Three per Cents. bring 64f. 50c., with the Exchange at 25f. 25c. to 25f. 30c. Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. have been 58 , 4 ; and Belgian Four-and-a' Half per Cents. 9 i , t/ t . Railway Shares have been in moderate request, and at full prices. South- Western have touched 87 and 871%. The other lines, also, are supported. Foreign Shares are dull, bat rather dearer for the French lines. The Gold Mines are but little dealt in. QUARTER TO THREE. Console 96i 1 ex in, BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK (From the Official List.) sank Stock 216 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities.-- ..... 9734% 3 per Cent. Consols Anns. New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anus. 98%%306% 1 4 uong Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860... 7 India Stock — Do. Bonds, 10001 7O p South Sea Stock 107 Consols for Account 9654Vi Exehauuer Bills I -4,d 1,0001. , 00/ Small — 60 63 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE o'CLOOL Equador Bonds Grenada, 1% per Cent. ... ...... Do. Ex Dec. Coupons 1849 l7 Ditto Deferred Oa 4 bf sxican Bonds, 1846. ex Jan. Coupons 32 I ,i, Ditto Passive Bonds 5 1,4 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent. ...... Ditto, New Deferred lB Dividends on the above payable in London French Rentes, 3 per Cent. Exchange 2se. 25f. 306. Belgian 45, 1 per Cent . 9 1 14 Dutch 214 per Cent., 12 Guild ... 58 1 4 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ... 90 LA COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—TUESDAY. ... 11 18 Gibraltar Amstercam •• •• •• • •• •• .• •• s 30 _ Ditto, three months .• 11 19 % Leghorn . Rotterdam .• 12 0 Genoa Antwerp • • •....... •• .. 25 50 Milan Brussels 25 50 Veniee................ gamburgh •• • • • • M.B • 13 104 Naples +' A1t0na................ Palermo, peroz ........ Paris, 3 days'sight 32 !,6 Messina ....... 120 X Ditto, 3 months .... 25 47 Lisbon.....: :......• 63 Marseilles •• .• ........ 25 50 0p0rt0................ 63 Bourdeaux.... Rio Janeiro ...... • • •• rrankforton Maine.... 121 Buenos Ayres .• •• • • ..**, .......- 8er1in................ - • •••••• • • • • • • New Y ork, 60 dayesigui Vienna, effec. 50."... 12 50 Philadelphia Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 12 50 Petersburgh, Rhin.. 37% Foreig n tz toonseladein Madrid -....... AO Si Portugal Gold Coin • • 0 ., • s b u ar tL i i . o .x, ?Z3 1 xs Cadiz ...- 50% Spanish Doubloons .. u n 4 1 Barcelona •• • • ........ New Dollars .... •• • o• Silver in bars ...... •• MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.') CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDA Y Our markets to-day has been very scantily /app li e d with English Wheat; the arriv a l s coas t w i se s i nce S a turday ha vir l been only 620 quarter s . O w i ng to t h e wan t of supply , en the continued wet weathe r , th e a mount of business do ing very limited, y e t Monday's prices were freely supp orts t in every instan ce . F or f or ward d e livery very few tran sac t tions took place. Only 750 quarters of foreign Wile!" have arrived this week. Most kinds commanded a stoat inquiry , and late rates were well maintained. Very fe: floating cargoes were on offer. The few samples of Darl e ; on show were speedily disposed of at Monday's in value. Fine Malt was held for more money. Th e „ n °ll , trade was firm, but no advance took place in prices. Pe . " ). tarsad Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour were in fair request at Ana currencies. improveraapz trish ........ Foreign ...... ARRIVALS TIIII WEER 'our* Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. F ................, Bac" — Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. 84 0 620 1,133 3,470 710 .... 260 720 .-- 1 750 720 310 _........ BOROUGH HOP BIARZET. Tho demand for most kinds of Hops continue staadY 6 $ fully last week's prices. WRITECHAPEL. # ja Our market is well s u ppli e d w i t h eac h kind of mea, i ',Y, which a moderate b us i nass i s d o i ng at f u ll quo tations. P — sl from 2s 2d to 3s 2d ; Mutton, 28 6d to Ss 10d ; Veal, 35 to 81b ; Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 8d per Sibs by the carcase. LLoy in,.., SH I NFL'S G.—("!'HIS DA V ' ) LONDON, CiI FEZ. 4.—Wind at noon S.W 11 ht breeze, with ra U .. 11g ht S fr t o a m te ni, Liverpool, , h has h got a off re Il t 'NEw YeRK, J AN . 21.—The Yorkshire, from Li ver p ool, on sho , rY lac i lZ a w k al l. been without cut h pa b r is by the damage. The Blancli A derelict brig, laden with cotton , bull antdhsepiarces, panaidntedveb seen on lire 2d inst., lat. 33, long. 78 . 3.—The Litt l e John, sa iled from Loudon for Sun . HAEWICII, FEB. Berland 2d Jan., and has not since been heard of. ALDBoaouon.--The Magnet schooner, Sunderland to Rouen, ha e e hove up from the "i.nock ; crew e xhausted with p um p in g . L O W 3 TOFT, FEB. 3 . ...,i' h Reforme, French chassemaree, Shields tt Fecamp, has bee n towed in here after having been twice shore full of water. The vessel reported to be wrecked in the neighbourhood of Glalinlir is supposed to be the John Toole, New Orleans, to this port. ..,„ got o Cacewrs, Fon. 3.—The Old England, of Liverpool, caught 1 34 v Ist inst. ; the deck, stern, &c., are almost entirely destroyed. OFF Sethwr.—ltepublic, Mobile, fur Havre. ySili.xmt..nees . T — i, A . r F r a d . ..W 3 i .— llia i m he , C o a l r e t a b n a e g r ena. barque, of Shields, ill on the Sou th Screby Saud ; part of cargo thrown overboard. CRIMINAL COUR(4iIs DAY') OLD COW? T: (Before Mr. Justice CnEsswyzi..) A respectably-attired m an , named James Soloman Da .i:s p lead gain% guilty to an indictment, c h arging him with fraudulently obt goods three months before his bankruptcy. The Court deferred passing d sentence. the Jonas Heilbroan was indict fur ' co mmitted perjury wa s dur on ing , e f a bankruptcy proceedings of t h e last prisoner. The case day* somewhat complicated ch arac t er, and was l i kely to last all ''' ' 11 , EW Mr. Justice ra LE sat in the COURT. New Court for the itecorde_r , t h r i i t e e d re s s e t v t e o ral jus c ti a f s y es a o r f e e p in ort be . zzlement, none of which wore of sitruc'' Glasgow occupies a medium place among l:, great towns of Britain in point of healthfulness, Our b u t tality is greater than that of London and Birminghatn. L. 7,0 less than that of Manches ter and Liver p ool. The proportlsvi of deaths during the last year, including the still-born, vl s d in 33.5 of the popula tion. The p ro p ortion for all Engleoi..."l high 1 in about 45 ; but the deaths in Liver p o o l rise as high,ru., in 29, and in Man chester as lin 30. Th e mortality Larifir, gow, therefore , is no t near so much below that of the tgia hea l t hiest towns as it is above the average mortality o' England.—Glasgow Mail. sirSUBMARINN ":„ S THE QUEER'S SPEECH Glum—Yesterday will to some ext en t b e reme mbered '" o f nexion with the remarkable transmission for the first tinie on its R o yal oration, under the sea, bet ween D over a nd Cit l2l '',,„ - 01 -- w ay—after being delivered fro m th e Th rone a t St. SteP", the between London and Pari s , I n w hi c h l a tt er c ity, tbro u g' a 10 medium of the submarine telegraph, it was received and 7,p0 an hour or so after its delivery, being at the same tine alr „wog simultaneously disseminated by the Electric TelegraPh "-- through all the chief towns of the United Kingdom. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the Ist inst. at Clapham, the wife of Lieut enant On the Benson, Madras Army. wife 2d inst., at Keppel•street, Russell-square, the - of C. J. Richardson, Esq. OF • patron-mu. On the Ist inst., at Earl's-terrace, Kensington, the ladl Thomas C. Campbell, Esq. th. On the 2d inst. , at t4loucester-terrace, Hyde-par wife of Gillory Pigott, Esq. MARRIED. On the 29th ult., at St. Simon's Church, Bristol, A. H. Henry, Esq., youngest son of the late Lieutel3 Jali a Colonel Alexander Henry, of the 58th Regiment, t ° h i r e, y ou ngest daughter of the late J. Cope , Esq. , of Staffords' DIED. ....- Jol o On the 30th ult. , at H avil-street, Camberwell, rar. Mayo, late of her Majesty's Customs, aged 73. the Wife ° On the 3 tst ult. , at the Circus, Bath, Harriet, Dr. J. Watson, aged 51. miss 0 111- On the lst inst. , a t Avenue-house, Tottenham ' - riet Sarah Gatfield, aged 62. 01 London: Printed and Published by MURDO YI ) F I4 i 15.• No. 1 12 , Stra nd, Printe r , at T he Sun Office, - Ot St ra nd, in the Precinct of the Savoy . in ° la Wu. Middlesex, Wednesclig, February 4, 1852. 1