The Sun. — London, England, 1852-02-04 00:00:00

He hoped that the unfavourable impression made upon the public mind in France by the unqualified censures of our press might be removed by a frank expression made in that and the other House of Parliament, that the people of this country wished to maintain friendly relations with the French people. But whilst building, as he did, upon the pacific policy of the Prince President, and certain as he was that the preservation of peace was not more important to Trance 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 oa the party who broke 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 Maj-sty's Government ught, for the purpose of natural pro tection, to guard itself against the risk of an invasion and the horrors attending it. It 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, vi hen 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, but 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-beng of England, and we might produce the violent result of oscillatzeg 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 America, whet e 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 pcogreas. This war had been carried on for a period cf 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 earned 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 forte that the Government were either able or willing to spare to send out against them. It: was a matter that re quired serious consideratii.n. Ike Noble Earl, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, had on former eccasions referred to the difficulties under which woe had leboured, but he must say that he thought these 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 tit 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 lie 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 out 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 respeei 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 aseociations, but were taking steps to get at the icatigators, provokers, and concoctors 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 ha] 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 ho ed that the measure would be a total reorganisation of the courts. He hoped the measure would be entrusted to that member of e Cabinet who presided over a court ; and looking at the various subjects to be brought under the notice of the other House, this etas a measure that should be brought at an early period before their Lerdighipe' House, and not first before the other House of Parliament. He 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, as the constitution which had been framed in 1847, and suspended in 1848, was now, in 1852, condemned as unworthy. Their Lordships world 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 i , significant subjec , of the representative system of this country.—(A laugh.) 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 with 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 was not very Popular, a tax which, although it might be imposed in time of war, should not, if possible, be kept up, and with out the impesition of that tan it could not be said that the revenuewas adequate to the exigencies of the time. Never were . the pr fits of commercial men lower than in the y ear returnsllsinotwithstauding all its boasted prosperity. The to the property of persons, more especially con meted with tra-es ant sanguine vie professions, did not agree with t h e -w taken by the Noble Earl of our commercial position. The profits realised upon the exports and the re turn to the i ncome tax showed no increase, but a positive decline, H e no , v which was the project to the la s t topic in the Speech , id the opinion that j thised law of r e f orm . He did not concur tion of such a measure. was the fittest time for the introduc -600 men who coe s id red- it of He edid not believe that there were was extended dhe slightest importance wile r the suffrage He thought who had th e sli g htest de sire for a new Reform Bill. Government, that it was an in genious Act on the part of the yernment, and the Bill was to he introduced, not because theGovernmentcertain thought it was a fact but because they feare t divisions in the House of Commons. He bweleisevV:hptinowehen the announce colleaguessli ment was made not only unprepared for it, not only were his Minister's Royal exciteg te slightest the th Niistress, but that the Noble Lord had nut the caise a object of the Bill. This Bi.l was to expecta tions of the people, and it had been introduced be general election was at hand. When the came them it would be their duty calmly and deliberately before consider it. It VMS that the Bill was to extendttsee principle of the law of 1832, which law g ave more extension to democratia power, and removed some of the restrictions from the representative system. It was then determined to do and • away with the nomina tion boroughs, to substitute the inhabitants of cities and to give them representation which was ifmonopolised by small boroughs. For his own part, he expressed hi s opinion on the advantage to be derived from this new Bill, it would be 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 bad been fully carried out; that he would be the last man to introduce any material alterations, and the Noble Lord was 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 years, yet an extensive change in the representative system might be safely introduced once in twenty-one years. In fact, he appeared 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 full valve during the term, might sta r t again on anew basis.—(Laughter.) *He thought it would be necessary for her Majesty's Government to show why this Bill was required.—(Hear, hear.) It would be rather difficult for them to satisfy the country that an y Bill was required at the present moment , but the Noble Lord woula have to state not only why a change in the existing syse m 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 7 , 1 3 Pesitien or otherw i se that t h e y would encounter o r receive that great p a rty with which he (the Earl of Derby) thebd honour to act. He thought it advisable that whatev errte bill should h ave b een introduced, and that the Govern mentotsaying . should have t a k en upon t h ems elves the responsibility not env that i nittat they considered the q uestion settled. He did n itself au extension of the numbers'of the con stituency might not be ' p . ertectly consistent administration of the with the useful affairs of the country, which, after all, was the great object. of all representative institutions.— ( Hear, he hear.) But, though n um b ers m i ght no t ma terially effect t question, yet the distrit) class introduced, and the of new constituents in be amongst that clasir must materially of influence and power racter of the bod materially affect the cha ( Hear, hear.) He Hereafter p e aue to be elected.— vernment were not going d that her Majesty's Go the notion that they ought to do to lend themselves to irregularities and anomallee—that a t 7ay with all existing cut and carve the country into district"' were not about to tation would be exactly coincident in which represen population. He presumed that none of these coequal with the entered into the heads of the Governnsh phantaaies had convinced, that it was not possible for them to this he was perfect equality in the representation ; and if . to introduce that perfect equality in the constituent it were possible, i itself most discordant with the spirit body would be of the British cortsti,- THE SUN, tution, and most fatal to the character of the Douse 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 a ifich they were about to introduce her Majesty's Government 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 in 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 object which the Government proposed to accomplish by its 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 further the democratic power in this country, at the expense of those more conserva tive influences vehicle 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 h-d 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 futnre 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, though no doubt the 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 exporting wheat to supply the exigencies of other countries; but, through advantages 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 hie who came from that great agricul tural county (Lincolnshire), and his Noble Friend told him that in that county he had never seen draining—that 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 berland. Instead of hied going out of cultivation he heard, the other day, that it was the complaint of persons residing near the Downs, in the south of England, that they had reason to fear that in a few years their deligntful rides over the Downs would be destroyed by the encroachments of the plough. He believed that improvement had never made more rapid progress in agriculture than it was doing at that moment. He could not help saying that he had heard with deep regret what fell from the Noble Lord with regard to the imposition of a duty for revenue. This was really a question on which it was of the deepest importance both to the agri culturist and to the country at large that they should know where they stood, and that the determination of Parliament should be fixed at once and for ever. If they were to have duties on corn, let those who advocated them come forward and state their case, and let the matter be fairly argued. —(Hear, hear.) He must remind their Lordships that when those who were opposed to the old system desirei a change, they did not wait till they had a majority ; they did not say that they had no chance in the present House of Com mons, and must wait until there was one more favourably inclined to their views. They were constantly stating their case. The first minority in which he (Earl Grey) voted upon the question was a minority, he believed, of twelve against five or six hundred ; but from that day till the day of final triumph they never hesitated or shrunk from discussion. Now he contended that those who thought that the present policy was wrong and ought to be altered were bound, in fairness to the country, and in fairness to those who differed from them, to bring their views clearly and distinctly before Parliament and before the country, and to let them stand or fall by the result. He challenged them to do so.—(Hear, hear.) And when they talked to him of a duty on wheat for revenue. he would ask them to settle that question with some of their supporters; for he saw a Noble Earl opposite (the Earl of Winchilsea, as was understood) who had formerly de nounc'd, its most emphatic language, the principle of rais ing revenue from a tax on the food of the people. Let them declare fairly whether revenue or protection were their object. He would tell them, too, that if the object were re venue they were bound to impose a duty, not merely on wheat imported, but also on wheat grown at home.—(Hear, hear.) The next subject to which the Noble Earl referred was Papal aggression. The Noble Earl asked him whether he was prepared to say that the measure introduced last. year had given security to the Protestant faith. That ques Lion implied that the Bill was designed to do what he had never expected it to do. He had never looked to an Act of Parliament to give security to their Protestant faith. The Earl of DERBY—Protestant institutions. Earl GREY—WeII, upon what did those institutions rest for their security? Why, upon the condition of the great body of the people of this country, of the truth of the religion they professed—a conviction which could neither be takeu away nor strengthened by an Act of Parliament. - (Hear, hear,) Such perfect confidence had he in the triumph of truth—so certain was he that discussion must tend to give additional stability and strength to that which was founded in truth, that he had never looked to Acts of Parliament for protection against what was termed Papal aggression. If the real power of the Papacy was its influence over the minds of the people, that power could not be taken away by Act of Parliament. But the object of the Act of last year was, in his opinion, very dif ferent. He must say that be thought a most wanton insult had been offered to the people of the s country, and to feelings deeply cherished by the great majority of the people, and it appeared to him wise and fitting that Parliament should, by a solemn legislative act, protest against that insult. Ile believed there was a natural tendency on the part of all priesthoods unduly to encroach, unless kept in check by the laity; and against such tyranny he considered it the duty of every man of independent mind to array himself. He could not agree with the Noble Earl that the Act was a dead letter. The dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church had practically submitted to it, by taking the greatest pos sible pains to avoid committing themselves by an open violation, and he thought it very important that the ob ject had been so far attained. The Noble Earl had adverted to the changes which had recently taken place in one of the principal departments of the Government, to the retirement of the Noble Lord, the late head of the Foreign Office. Now, upon that subject, he thought their Lordships would agree with him in thinking that, at this moment it would be the height of indiscretion and impropriety cn his part to make any other remark than this, that he cordially concurred in the tribute which the Noble Earl had paid to the talents, the ability, and the character of his Noble Friend who had ceased to be Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.—(Hear.) And he would also add the expression of his siecere and deep regret that circumstances should have arisen which had deprived his colleagues of the assistance and advantage of that Noble Lord's co-operation in the coun cils of their Sovereign.—(Cheers.) The Noble Earl next proceeded to make some remarks on the state of France ; and here, again, he had the pleasure of being able to express his unqualified concurrence in every word, he believed, that fell from him. He had, like the Noble Lord, observed with the deepest concern, and, he must say, with the indignation also which the Noble Earl had expressed, the t tone which had been assumed bee a large portion of the more m pr o ess re than Of ' this country. —( Hear .) He thought that the s t e h ne denunciationsthate io g n h s t f n theootof the person at the head of the Government of France, coupled, as the Noble Earl had remarked, with exaggerated—he o would say the defencelessuntrue—repre o,d condition of this country, were occupying the .ra worse than i In emphatic words imprudence, but of something far P e r osi l:d tfo n n ren w f. hich he did, had come forward, and, He rejoiced thathe Noble Earl, —a repudiatn had hir ee employee ; an assurance of the full and he repudiated the language which he trusted that after he had given concurrence of his colleagues in that n . which he thought every one repudiation of their Lordship Would hear)—he did be lieve and hope that the in th wise have resulted from e lan used by a great part w d ould to a great ex le evils which might other of the newspaper press of this l go ll u a rt s u e d m i g ht did not express tent be neutralised ; that it would be y u great and - e u rs erstood in foreign might express.t he co untries,. san t d ha fe t, eli ho n w gs ev o e f r th th ei e r se w n ri e t w ere s ° N anr o y ble Earl next adverted' 01010 13 gear, this fe e c loi hear.)un country , s t r yi o h f e of the Houses to the defences of the country; and on that suljectthetoofa,lieshet great power and in could hardly fail hPftuhaaiderlieaplllaPrpeit!ist°:l?snd( views perfectly just in themselves, which their Lordships could like the Noble Eac'ele4nctirs He (Earl Grey) entertain s d u r t a o n ce s receive f fr iend ly a I feelingsfrom which t he Government eon confidence in th ti e hu kb e s in the world. He believed there existed no serious inten tion, or he should rather s a y disturbing n the peace intention, t the slightest ntention, of attacking this country er • hof the the world. Bat at the same time , h e concurred wit Noble Earl be the e Earl in thi n ki ng th a t, however pacifi c mi g ht inten tions of ou r ne i g hb ours tin it was not g that the secu r it y of this cou n t ry s h ou ld res t entirely on the permanence of amicable relations.— (Hear, hear.) This nation occupied too high a position in the world to base its security on such a foundation.— (Hear, hear.) They were bound always to take care that they had the means of protecting themselves against any aggression which might be attempted, however unlikely ultimate success might appear. He could not forget that every country in the world had done more than our own to guard against sudden aggression. Even in the United States, which by their position were almost exempt from the possibility of invasion, in addition to their standing army, which, though not large, was like the na vy, very efficient, there was an organised militia amounting in numbers more nearly to two millions than one million of men. (Hear, hear.) If the United States thought it necessary that some precautions of that kind should be taken, it would hardly be considered unreasonable that this country, so much exposed by its position to at tack, in the event of a misunderstanding with foreign P9ITKOr 01191114 114 1 9 W Prlinggl for t 1404 P 4 J, ‘139 pro _ LONDON, sent state of the world, the gteat 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 v;de 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 on 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 subjeet 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 cf 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; a nd; 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 that these things were taking place, he hoped to see that re generation of Ireland which lad been the ardent object of so many successive Governments !for several years.—(Hear, hear.) He entirely agreed with the Noble Earl that no im provement of Ireland could be expected unless the atrocious system of outrage which existed in some parts of it was put down.—(Hear, hear.) He could assure the Noble Earl that nothing which depended on the Government would be omitted in order to put down a system of outrage which was entirely inconsistent With that security to life and d p o r n o e per t t o y w hich was the found a ti on o f all prosperity an d wealth.—( Hear, hear.) E ver ything would b give security to life and property, and if the existing law was not sufficient for that purpose it would be the duty of her Majesty's Government to apply to Par liament for further powers, and it would be the duty of Par liament to sanction measures, however rigorous, whi c h wou ld prevent the c on ti nuance f such a system of outrage.— ((.'heers.) The next point referred to by the Noble Earl related to the constitution of New Zealand. The Noble Earl made a slight error in his observations on this matter, which be (Earl Grey) begged leave to correct. The Noble Earl said that in 1846 his (Earl Grey's) opinion was that the time had then come when the inhabitants of New Zealand should be entrusted with representative government; so far as the settlers were concerned, that was undoubtedly true. But a difficulty arose from the non-termination of the war, and the large proportion of the native inha bitants over the European settlers ; and when he was in formed by the governor of the probable effect which it would have, he should be ashamed of himself if he did not confess that he he had made a mistake, or if he hesitated to ask Parliament to reconsider the step it had taken, and to re commend that the granting of representative institutions to that colony ought to be deferred. He took this step on the representation of a governor who had been appointed by the Noble Eari, and for selecting whom the Noble Earl deserved thanks. The services of Governor Sir G. Grey were of ines timable value to the country ; and his firm and able adminis tration of the affairs of the colony was productive of as much benefit as could be expected during the comparatively short time that he was governor. The Noble Lord said that they did not apply the Bill as it originally passed. But was it unna tural that some modification should be made in the Bill after further information had been obtained ? The Act passed in 1846 required considerable modifications it was true, but the principles on which the measure was founded were sound in themselves, and if it came into operation at the time it was passed, it was probable that by this time it would have received those various improvements and modifica tions, which would leave it very much in the condition in which they now proposed to pass it.—( Hear, hear.) The next topic adverted to by the Noble Earl was that portion of her Majesty's Speech which referred to the state of the revenue. He did not understand the Noble Earl to find any great fault with that passage. He did not understand him to contest its correctness. But he said that a large portion of the revenue depended on the income-tax. That undoubtedly was the case, and the income-tax must either be renewed or some sub stitute found for it. The great change in their taxation dated from 1831—that was twenty-one years ago. In that year there was a great reduction of taxation, and since then the process of reducing taxes went on, and the alteration of the incidence of taxation, so as to give relief to industry to the utmost extent possible, was carried into operation by successive Governments. A return had been moved for in the other House of Parliament by one of the Members for Liverpool, which showed the total amount of the taxation which had been remitted between 1831 and 1850. It appeared from this paper that the taxes remitted in this period amounted to not less than 19,190,000/., and that the imposition of new taxes in the same period amounted to .8,820,0001., so that the balance on the side of the remission of taxation was not less than 10,500,000/.—( Hear, hear.) If he added the remission of 1850, which was 1,920,0001., the balance in favour of re duction since 1831 was not less than 12,49 nOOO/., and with tole remission of taxation their Lordships would find that the ordinary revenue of the country, instead of falling off, had in• creased from 56,000,0001 in le 31, to 52,000,0001. at the pre sent time.—( Cheers.) No increase of the population would account for this remission of nearly one-quarter of the whole yearly national revenue, coincident with an increase in the actual receipt* of the Exchequer.—(Hear, hear.) This was the most clear and complete demonstration which he could conceive of the soundness of the policy, which, to a great and greater extent, had been gradually adopted by Parliament, with regard to the finances and the emancipation of trade.— ( Hear, hear,) In the history of the world there was not so remarkable a spectacle of improvement in the resources and condition of a nation effected by the simple receipt of emancipating industry and relieving trade from op pressive and injudicious restrictions..—(Cheers.) It was a result so complete and so unanswerable in favour of the policy adopted, that he never could believe that either Parliament or the country would consent to give up one iota of the system which had been adopted, or retrace by one hair's breadth the policy which had been pursued.—(Hear, hear.) The last subject adverted to by the Noble Earl related to ,the contem plated amendment of the Reform Act of 1832. Much had been said en this point by the Noble Earl, which he heard with pleasure ; but he must protest against the remarks made by the Noble Earl upon his Noble Friend at the head of the Government. The Noble Earl had recourse to the taunt— which he would have called a vulgar taunt if it had been made by any other than the Noble Earl—that some measure of this kind was promised by his Noble Friend as a lure to obtain the continuance of support to his Government, and as a means of propping up his falling power. He (Earl Grey,) would state the real circumstances of the case.— ( Hear.) Three years ago various motions were made in the other House of Parliament for Parliamentary reform, which obtained considerable sup port, not only from those who voted for the motions, but also support in the expression of opinion on the part of gentle men of great weight and influence, who declared that there were defects in the present system, which experience pointed out, and which called for some remedy. His Noble Friend, seeing the force of these remarks, and the tendency of public Opinion declared that the time might come w h en i t wou ld be right and proper to make some alteration in the existing law which regulated the franchise.—( Hear, hear.) His Noble Friend expressed this opinion also in consequence of the proof whist. had been given by the country of the loyal feeling exhi bited by the people towards the Crown, at that period when all Europe was in a state of convulsion.—(Hear, hear.) Since that period he had to combat more than one of the various pro posals made in the other House of Parliament for altering the Reform Act. It was the opinion of his Noble Friend that if he continued to combat these different proposals, if he said that he never would consent to alter the Reform Act, and would not listen to any arguments on the subject, a shock would be given to the foundation on which the great settlement of 1832 was based. He therefore thought it judicious and right to say that he would not be unfavourable to a well-considered a th m a e a nd th m e en p t re o s f en th t :t m easure w when the proper time came. It a t ispea os r i e o d k t e o . h f im to be impossible to take this line in combating aiE hi l e tv..., :r q o u p , o s s t i , t o io n n ? s, without contracting some pledge. And what time could be more proper for considering the subject time, defects, however glaring, was s o as a season for calmly and deliberately consider.. Was it not better to discuss it at such a in the midst of that excitement which would exist if off— if it had been said that no other House of Par li ament,-bculiottthw, got rid of.—( gear, hear'. thanof Improver: not that " apathy" . which the Noble ) the nature of the But as, ll o i o f d t e h v b e e e r cours in a u w l d ehei be measure would be made kn own w e r e e n l in the to say anything further at measure to be proposed. that he fully concurred with wasthis, would say now All p h resent on the nature re of the his Noble Friend in saying that there ought to be no distarba" of h ment of the Act of 1832.—(.. Hear, hear," from the Earl of Derby.) If that was contemplated ,i hte party e general could nnldto theassure tttl the e Noble Earl that he at least would be no intro duction of such a measure, and he believed he mg gat t ' lit say the fl fo r all laia cawilal!T ( lie4P) I)4mi iri - - 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 g!ving, 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 afforded 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 carried for inereasing 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 1 with the Noble Earl in thi n ki ng that it was the duty of every man to cling to the institutions of the country as they now stood, and to retain them on their existing foundation*, 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 who acted with him, might be obtained for 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 to the opinion that a revenue duty ought to be laid en corn for the purposes of protection. Lord BROUGHANI referred to the revolution in France in France in 1848, and said that the proceedings in connexion with the event were of a more abominable character than any which had taken place since 1792. It was most desirable 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 . 1 -le (Lord Brougham) could never consent to call ( Derby). the restoration of 1814, or the Government of Louis Philippe, a usurp ation, any . more than he could call the restoration of Ch ar les 11. in th . 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 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 w hi c h p e ople could live and be ha ppy a s well as in other pl aces . Al en must not be in pe r p etua l ap prehension of being shot from behind a hedge, or barbarously murdered. It was this dread feeling of insecurit y 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 ; and if the proclamation of the disturbed districts were not sufficient, they must have recourse to what were call e d th e cour t- m artial clauses of th e 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 h a d t a k en place there had bee n more or less a usurpation, using the term in a qua lified sense. If the revo lution of 1688 in this country was not a usurpation, it was undoubtedly a putting aside of the reigning family. The Earl of WINCHILSEA censured the Government for not . carrying ou t t h e E cc l es i as tical 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. He 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 s t a t e from person a l o b serva tion, that the condition of the farme rs was greatly improving ; during .the present winter her had heard of them executing large drainage and other works. He was satisfied that so small a duty as 3s. or 45., there b e i ng a duty of ls. now, would not b e 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 qui et e 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 th e d u t y . The principle was th e same ; the detail might be different. .He was desirou s o f levying duties upon the imp ort 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. Ile 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 i any question what ever, and against any restriction being imposed on the full freedom of debate which the Legislature of this country Rad 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 AIALAI . ESBURY raid 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 th e c hi e f officer of a county at pe ace with us, sending an Ambassador to our Court, y and receiving our Ambassador there; but it was the strange manner in which certain newspapers had placed side by side, i n parallel columns—first of ail, vituperation and abuse of a country notorious for somewhat of vanity and sus ceptibility, and of its President, and then, in an adjoining column, a sta tement of the weakness of this country ; in viting them, as it were, to revenge on this people the insults thus offered. No Noble Lord wou ld o bj ec t t o t he freedom of ; its personalities were what they the press in its w idest sense condemned. The question wa s then put from the Woolsack, and the Address was agree COUNTY COURTS. Lord BROSS GIIAAI laid on the table a Bill, which he said was the same as the measure relating to county courts which he had brought forward last session, and been compelled to withdraw. The Bill was read a first time. On the motion of the Earl cf MINTO, Lord Redetdale was re •appointed Chairman of C ommittees of the House. Their Lordships then adjourned at a few minutes after Nine o'clock until Thursday. R"" MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELA IDE- STREET, WEST STRAND. Continuous Novelties — Continuous Success—Continuous Applause — and Overflowing Audiences. Great llit of the Bottle Imp. The performances TWA EVENING and during the week will commence with a new GEATuLATORY ADDRESS, written and delivered by Mr. Albany Brown. After which, a new scene of Apropos, entitled the MANAGE R'S ROOK, with Signor Bari Tone's new Scena, The French Commenta tor on Shakspere. The grand romantic Spectacle of THE BOTTLE IMP. Ta be followed bv a - new, Neapolitan grotesque Divert issement, entitled ARLECH IN 0 1 01t1UNAT0, with the new Italian Mimes. To conclude with the Me ' l eal Burlesque of BOMBASTES t' LT RIOS°. A Mornlrg Juvenile Performance To-Morrow and Saturday next, at Three o'elock. Doors Open at Half-past Two. Doors open at Ilalf-p , , est Sev en, and commence at E i g ht o'clock. 1, Private Boxes, . Is.; Balcony Stalls, 35.; Lower Stalls, 2s. ; Balcony, 25.; Amphith eatre, Is. Private flexes and Stalls Ina, --/ be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street;,,, 31r. Sam's Royal Library, S t. n James's-street ; M r. C. ` -uv ler, New Bond-street ; at all the prin eipal libraries; and at the n —ox-ofllee of the Theatre, Adelaide street, West Strand. _____—...................___ ____.--..................... ----- THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. M IS EVENING, Will be performed Meyerbew s DE VIL. Robert, It. grand Opera of ROBERT THE 3 -r• -'edor ; Bertram, Mr. Drayton; Raimbaut, Mr. M an vers ; Alberti, 31, Garcia. ; the Princess , M iss Crichton ; Alice, Madll e. Evelina To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called 11 The 110 GARTH ; mi. ihe Two London 'Prentic , es. Bax-office open daily from 10 to 4. --------_ TILEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET. MI. B. Webster, Sole L essee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS I I7 ENINti Will be performed an entirely new comic Opera, entitled AMINTA THE D COQUETTE. Weiss ; Fernandez, Mr. w. Don Tenorio Mr. Harr ison ; Garcias, H. Cord • Dir. Miss Louisa Pyne. To be followed by a DUEL IA" TIIE DARK., in which Mr. Buck stone and Mrs. Fitzwiniam will To conclude with DIANP AM) TIT, a Fairy Burlesque,appe Called THE PRINCESS RA. STORY OF MAYFLOWER. Characters . by Messrs. Buckstone, Bedford J. gland, Caulfield, Clark, Planraeri, Mrs. FitzwilllaM, Mr s. and Miss Collins. Buckinghain, THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste. Enormous success of th e Yankee Comedian, Mr. Josh Silsbee. Tiffs EVEN 'NO, Will be performed the Farce of THE MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Lieutenant O'Scupper, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright M a xwell, Mr. Worrell ; Emily, Miss Emma Harding. ' 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 P RECIOUS BETSY. Mr. Bobtail, Mr. Wright. To conclude with a new and or iginal Christmas Tale, called LIT TLE RED ItIDI NC I HOOD. Wolfram, Baron of Burliburg (bur named the Wolf of Biberlch), Mr. Paul Bedford; Seraggenheim, Mr. Butler; Trudchen (commonly called Little Red Riding Hood), Miss Kathleen Vitzwilliam. ROYAL pkrp., - —.....,CE55 , s Til_EA V.KB, U.Xn.inu.). 6Tit ..61 z under the Management° I Mr. C. Kama, THIS EVEN LNG. Will be performed Shake * Tragedy of HAMLET. The principal characters b spcare 6 yydcr, J. Yining, Messrs C. Kean, A. Wigan, Thrley, Addison Meadows, C. Fisher, Graham ; Miss Phillips, Miss Murray, and Mrs. C. Kean * After which, the Operetta Windsor Guile b of the . • SWISS COTTAGE (as acted at by Royal Command), in which Mr• and Mrs. Keeley • and Mr. A. WI gra will appear. With a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BILLY TAYLOR; or, ritongo. harlequin, 1111hcorlyacing ;Putchrnan and the King of Ha k Clown, Mr. Fleamore; Panta loon, Mr. Paulo; and Cotumbine, bliss Carlotta Lec_____22.--•—'cq. kLOyAL L yeLujn rtihATlth. Under the Management of Madame Yestria. THIS EVENING, Will be performed TTIE GAME OF SPECULATION'. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathew s , F . Matthews , R. Roxby, B. Baker ;hire. C. Horn, and 'Miss 31. Oliver. To conclude with A new and original Fairy Extravag anza, by J. R. Flanch Fawne, Esq., entitled THE PRINCE OF- HAPP Y LAND ; J. The in s he Forest. Characters by Madame Vestris, Miss St. George, Miss Lanza, Alias Martindale, Miss Grove, bliss Ellis, Miss Rosina Wright, Messrs. F. AtattlieWs ' l3. Baker Suter, U011104314C, Blitler, and Vernon, ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. THIS EVENING, Will be performed A CONSPIRATOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF. Mr. Inigo Inkhorn, Mr. Farren Tiffin, Mr. Compton ; Hastings, Mr. W. Farrell, 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. PUSCIPS 'PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. The Warmest Theatre In London. Ftl- EVENING will he performed THE TWELVE L ABOURS 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 AMPHITUBATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his _Royal Highnetui Majesty and Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The most successful and popular Theatre in London. Mr. Batty bogs to inform his patrons that he has entered into an engagement with Mons. FRANTZ 13ENS00, the great Rope Dancer, from Vienna, who will make his appearance every evening. THlh EVE.,NING, 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 tatty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena, combining talent of the highest er,:er, both Native and Foreign. With the m , , st popular and onlc Equestrian Pantomime in Landon, entitled MR. and MRS. BRIGGS ; or, Punch's Festival—Mirth, Wit, and Jollity. Harlequin, Mr. Harvey ; Columbine, Misq Avery ; Pantaloon, Mr. Ruckman ; Clown, Arthur Nelson, who will in the muse of each evening play a number of favourite airs on the Rack Harmonicon. _ _ _ itt Jureaile Fete on Friday, Feb. 6. Ttakete to be had at tba isoz,otlice from Eleven till Four daily. -1t."0 Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TICS DAT —Morning 3G min. after 12 I Evening 2 min after 1 fo- viosaow—Morning 26 min. after 1 I Evening 52 min atter 1 THE WEATHEIL—Sum OFFICE" FEBRUARY 4. IHERMOKETKR, DI 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 P.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 preseu 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. WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1852. -. l. t __. % may, ~0, cui•rii 4 . ..: x\OkS 4: SA "b ''. .''''', . ‘c:,, , ,i'P' - z , ' _,...1. , \zA r itet c, ‘' , .,L .D. '' - 1 k• 7 7, -: *- ' -:,..•ti._L i m it9:l7jar. , • ' • mt) an xi .. t`t e. "' - -- 7 ,- P.• ~ • 4 Anto 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 Lsnose. 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 Protectionists 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 thought it our duty to be prepared in case we be attacked. —. After brief conversation, in which Lord BuovettAm and the Duke of RICHMOND 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.ition 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. LABOUCHERE would Introduce a Bill for regulating in ternational copyright with France. On the 16th, Sir PAGE Wool!. (Solicitor - General) would introduce a Bill for the reform of the Court 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. SULKELEY mDvdd sail Mr. BONHAM CARTER seconded the Address. Sir BENJAMIN HALL then rose for the purpose of asking for explanations relating to the lat e c h ange wh i ch had taken place in the Ministry by the substitution of Earl GRANVILLE for Lord PALMERSTON as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and adverted to the remarkable circumstance that the Breslau Gazette should have spoken of the dismissal of Lord PALmEnsTos 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 JouN RUSSELL and Lord PALMERSTON then entered into detailed explanations, the importance of which is such that we refer our readers to th e f u ll report wh i ch 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 aq 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 wh o l e Ad m inistration. Mr. M. MiLxiss, Lord D. STUART, and Mr. ROEBUCK, expressed similar opinions, more or less strongly. Mr. Disnmem took a general review of all the topics in the Queen's Speech. The state of Ireland was brought under notice by Mr. B. OsnoINE, Mr. E. B. ROCHE, Mr. NAPIER, and some other Members. The Address was agreed to ; and at a Quarter to One o'clock the House adjourned till today 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 needs " strut and fret their little hour upon the stage , " to the delight of those old womenwheoaim. Never are credulous enough to place reliance on their hro mind what the QUEEN says—theyare p n b o r t a t s o es b o e f de ludedthe by any one of the stereotyped document reßadeabiydehe wer,haintb:they have the suggestion of Go vernment.tohfehirerhaara upon a series of very warlike recreations. to foment For the next half-year at least they are determined this there martial feelings of the population. t. I From he all m re there is evidently no hel p for os silliest i t e h s e t m o o f r e a shallow-pared l lm e a a li gl y n h a a b v e e sense a p p a p r e t ar, of to the h e c a o r m m n u o n t h i t i y n g ar f e or. fa a te . d ion i g t r wou t the phrase kwihnidles o t f o smcoarletabluu! tthhaet o v e a a l s o a u ti r on th i e n y pagners. In this m anner we have not, s and c babbling affwecitthinoguta o h l e o a g r y d of m o o r l e d c t a h m an i 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 insisted 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 satisfaction the solemn warning whicb, through a letter to Sir JOHN BUR GOYNE, was addressed to the country at large by his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON. With similar satisfaction we afterwards took occasion to refer to the masterly manner in which the peril of our position as au insular power was rev ealed • 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 s:, stern of defence, calmly, methodically, if possible sub rasa, but moat certainly and most as suredly, without the boastful shouts, unworthy of a great people ; or, rather, worthy alone of a gang of igiturant and pot-valiant bruisers. Such, unhap pily, has not been the course recently adopted. Tne 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 who 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 any thing to bring about the very invasion dreaded by the vituperators. Upon this lamentable display of feeling, of irritability, and of a total absence of common sense and com mon judgment, the PRIME 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 sirved, "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 Joust RUSSELL contain nothing more nor less than a repe titio❑ 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 in,to 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 m us t, if once aroused, spread far and wide throughout the powers and principalities of Christendom. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Debate mentions a report that M. VERON and M. GRANIER DE CASSAGNAC, of the Cohstitutionnel, 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 s , ecurities closed with a considerable improvement. The Five per Cents. opened at 103 f., fell to 102 f. 10c., rosy sub sequently to 103 f. 30c„ and closed at 103 f. 15c. for the end of the Month ; the 'I lace per Cents. closed at 64f. 60c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, I,oBof. ; Rouen, 657 f. 50c. ; Havre, 260 f. ; Great Northern, 563 f. 75e. • Avignon, 222 f. 50e. ; Vierz on , 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. 25f.; 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, 103 8 ex d.—Northern of France, 18. SPAIN. Madrid journals of th e 29t h u l t. h ave arrived. The King-Conso r t has returned to Madrid. The Orden, a Government organ, says—" We are enabled to confirm the intelligence publisf-cl in one of yesterday's journals, stating that Lord HOWDEN will re tain his post in the British Represent at i ve at Ma d r id . W e rejoice at it the interest of both nat i ons. C a bi nets se e 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 his predecessor? Nations do not entertain mutual rela tions for the purpose of injuring each other, but for mu tual good understanding and prosperity. The wisest policy is the most sincere and loyal on e . Thi s was th e impression of the Spanish Government when, on Lord HOWDEN'S tendering, in the last change at the Foreign office, his co nditional resignation , f oun d e d on mot i ves o f 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 usef u l t o Spain as to the other s tates with which she is in friendly relations." MADRID BoLSA, JAN. 29.—Three per Cents., 3s; after Boise, 38i. New Three per Cents., 184; after Boise, 18i p. Coupons, 9 ; after Bolas, Passives 5 9.16; atter Boise, 5 9-16. Bank of St. Ferdinand, 1031. Exchange on London, 50.90. GERMANY. M. A. DE ROTHSCHILD, of Frankfort, is (says the Independance 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 in the house of M. REINHARDT, a deputy, and seizvd all the remaining copies of hts 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, aro to be withdrawn, and replaced by other bonds, amounting to the sum of 318,000 icudi (1,766,665 f.) The King Ot SARDINIA has appointed a commission to examine a bill for the establishment of naval schools. The Chevalier ALBERTO Li MARELORA is named presi. dent. The commission is to complete its labours by the Ist of March. The Official Gazette of Venice publishes a military sentence of the 26th ult., condemning two men to the gallows and one to twelve year s ' h ar d labour, leaving proceedings suspended for want of p roof with re s p ect to a third, for having killed CoIoneIMARINOVIcH. in the Arsenal of Venice, on the 22d of March, 1848, when the insurrection broko ont. The sentences of death were executed immediately, LATEST FROM PARIS. (BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) ABOLITION OF THE MILITARY COMMISSIONS. PARIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING . The military commi ss i ons in s tituted to judge the. in surgents of Dec e mb er 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 Procurenr-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 of the hero and heroine are finely conceived; really good and great without being overstrained. The externally cold, but benevolent and shrewd Highland laird, the gallant old East India officer hi father, the quiet kind " Berlin-Wool," censuring maiden sister of the heroine, are exactly such people as we could wish to have for friends. Mrs. Irvine, the lady of Locharroche, is a powerfully ima gined, truthful sketch of true Highland character. Taken all in all " The Heir of Ardennan" is an interestit.g novel, the work of a highly-cultivated mind, endowed with much penetration into cha racter. - Daily News. Intelligence has been , received of the death at Paris 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. lie died after a few days' illness, in the 54th year of his age. Strangely enough, through a supposeC mistake of name, he was announced as killed upon a barricade, in the coi.test which took plies in the streets of Paris at a period subsequent to the de position of the Orleans family ; a statement than which nothing could more oddly contrast with his habits and his tvudenclos. - _ 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 Maranharn, at s:!irl. to 61bd.; 100 Bahia, at s%icl. ; 500 Egyptian, at 5 1 4 d. to ; and 500 Surat, at 3d. to 3 1 2 0. 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 t‘ 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 to:justify 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 a 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 prises, 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, inclading T. S and W. Hardy, Mr. Denny Lane, and Mr. Joseph Dunbar, but the highest amount of liabilities is 12,000!. At the meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Mackay, Hadow, and Co., the liabilities were stated at 29,743/., 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 42tp to 474 , Antwerp 25 45 to 47 1 / 2 , Amsterdam 11 19 1 -A to 19 3 4, Ham burgh 13 10 1 4 to NIA ! , Frankfort 1203 to (20%, Trieste 12 40 to 45, Amsterdam and Trieste were higher and others much the same. The rate of exchange at Hamburgh last Friday was 13 541 and firm. Funds were supported. A better tone has arisen in the English Stock Market, the quotations being up about V i 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 %. Money Stock has been rather in demand. Bank Stock is worth 216, and South Sea Stock 107. Exchequer bills are up to 605., and 635. premium. Consols now are 96 %. Foreign Stocks have been neglected. Mexican keep firm at 3: to 32 1 / 8 . Equador are at 41i, and Grenada Deferred at 6 1 ,4 2 to 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. 3l'c. Dutch Two-and-a -llalf per Cents. have been 58'4 ; and Belgian Four-and-a- Half per Cents. 91 1 4. Railway Shares have been in moderate request, and at full prices. South-Western have touched 87 and 87 1 k. The other lines, also, are supported. Foreign Shares are dull, but rather dearer for the French lines. The Gold Alines are but little dealt in. •• ••• Ditto Account, Feb. 10 ... ... 96 ... 96i ONE xa CLOS! PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICKS: Bank Stock 3 ~er Cent. Reduced Antis. 3 par Cent. Consols Annuities 969i% 96t 'c.rew 3 1 % per Cent. Anna..... L)ng Anns. to expire Jan.lB6o 7 7 India Stock 259 I , t , Bonds, I,O`JO/._ ..... . ..... 70 p 70 P South Sea Stock i.,usuls for Account , ;xolisquer Bills o6 1,000/. . CO 63 p 63 P 500/. Small, .. ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS . O ' CLOCK. r C HIC S X II4 : Equador Bonds 4% 4 4 Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. --• Do. Ex Dec., 1849 Coupons l7 17 Ditto, Deferred Mexican, 5 per Ct., ex Jan. Coups 32 N I 32N Peruvian Bonds. 5 per Cent.. Ditto, Deferred Portiguese 5 per Cents. uitto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds ...... 113% S finish r , per Cent. 1840 —.— Ditto, Passive 5 l/B bl i i Ditto. 3_ per Cent _ - ..... Ditto, N6-w Deferred lB 183 i Dividends on the above payable in London. French Reutes, 3 per Cent 64f. 50c. Exchange Belgian, 44 per Cent.; • ***** ...: :: 2 9 5 1 1. . 115c.30c. 26541f.•3 Dutch 2 1 ,4 per Cent. 12 Guild.... 581 . 4 581 4 Ditto 4 per :mit Certificates ... 90% 90% , 4 917 c. Vbtrti la Won. LINCOLN RACES• (THIS_DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC 'TELEGRAPH.) Two yrs old Stoker. Broughton ... 2 Anteberta ••• Sister to Lizzy •.• ••• Won easy. MARKET NE WS.-( THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY - Our markets to-day has been very scantily supplied with English Wheat ; the arrivals coastwise since Saturday having been only 620 quarters. Owing to the want of supply, an d the continued wet weather, the amount of business cleinb was very instance. yet Monday's p r i ces wer e freely supported in every For forward delivery very few transac t t tions took place. Only 75artes of foreiWh ea have arrived this week: Moso quarters r Moot kinds commanded a steadf inquiry, and late rates were well maintained. Very feW floating cargoes were on offer. The few samples of 13arleY on show were speedily disposed of at Monday's improvement in value. Fine Malt was held for more money. The 0 4t trade was firm, but no advance took place in prices. Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour were in fair request at unaltered currencies. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK Barley. Malt. Qrs. I Qm, 620 1,131 3 Q ,4 1.5 70 . 44 770 . 260 720 750 I 720 Oats. 1 /loan Sack'• 840 Wheat. Finglialt ...... [rish ........ _ Foreign ...... 330ROUGEC 130 P IIAEKET. The demand for most kinds of Hops continue steady fully last week's prices. lATHITICH.A.PEL. Our market is well supplied with each kind of mea t, which a mod era t e business is doing at full quotations. 13 1: from 2s 2d t o 3 s 2d ; M utton, 2s 6d to 33 10d; Veal, 38 to Sib ; Pork, 2s 8d to 3s Bd per 81bs by the carcase. DA Y.) L 4 70 ( Ii ' ,:". t, il.i i'''' lIN CX ( rill— _ ,-- -. LoNDON, Fan. 4.—Wind at noon S.W., light breeze, with much rain. NE ''' . YeaK, JAN. 21.—The Yorkshire, from Liverpool, on shore at Staten Island, has got off without apparent damage. The Blanch, sailed from London fur Sun from Liverpool, 11R9 been cut through by the ice, and is very leaky. A derelict brig, laden with cotton, hull and spars painted black, was n F e r r e , Sunderland ch e h a sse seen on Ore 2d inst., laTt.h3e3i,tltotnier, J7oBb.n, HARWICH, FEB. 3. derland 2d Jan., and has not since been heard of. ina t r O ee., Rouen, h ield has t 0 ALDBOaouon , hove up from tho {pock; crew exhausted with pu m pi ng Lows Torr, IEO. 3. . -111 — e 3 T i l a te gn it e e t fe sc rn h i o e o , d in here Fecamp, has been fow l ed after having been twice got a shore full of water. The vessel reported to be wrecked in the neighbourhood of Galva}. i s s upposed to be the John Toole, New Orleans, to this port. Cnesm, FEB. 3 . — The Old England, of Liverpool, I s t inst. ; tho deck , stern , &c. , are almost caught fli t entirely OFF SClLLY.—Republic, Mobile, for 11 destroyed. avre. Suumns.—Arrd. William, Carth agena Y AR MOUTH, "FEB. 3.--I he Gleaner • barque, S o uth Screby Sand ; part of cargo thrown bar -Ile ' of Shields, is on tho ~,,vn overboard. CRIMINAL Cu Ultr-('i'xilS DA Y " ) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Car , ssirELL.) pleaded A respectably-attired man, named James Soloman na" . " ' ening guilty to an indictment, charging him with fraudulently obt goods three months before his bankruptcy. The Court deferred passing sentence. Jonas Heilbroan was indicted for perjury committed during:.. ll ! i b Inkruptey p roceedings of the last prisoner. The case was one m so mewhat complicated character, and was likely to last all dal* IVAW COURT. Mr. Justice ERLE sat in the New Court for the Recorder , t tried several cas es o f em b ezz l emen t, none o f w hi c h were of aullicien' interest to justify a report. Glasgow occupies a medium place among ti" .. great towns of Britain in point of healthfulness. Our oW r t tality is greater than that of London and Birmingham, l?u„ less than that of Manchester and Liverpool. The propo of deaths during the last year, including the still-born, Was„ in 33.5 of the population. The proportion for all England 1 in about 45 ; but the deaths in Liverpool rise as high es in '29, and in Manchester as lin 30. The mortality of Glii" gow, therefore, is not near so much below that of the h ea lthiest towns as it is above the average mortality of all England.— Glasgow Mail. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH BY SUBMABINB TOW" GZAPH.—Yesterday will t o some extent b e remem bered in con nexion with the remarkable transmission for the first time of Royal oration, under th e sea , b etween Dover an d Calais, on,,- way—after being deli vere d from the Threne a t St. Stephen be between London and Paris, in which latter city, throng' read an of the submarine telegraph, it was received and 5t an hour or so after its delivery, being at the same time also lilin_;;,„ simultaneously disseminated by the Electric Telegraph Come through all the chief towns of the United Kingdom B lii TllB. OF A SON. On the Ist inst., at Clapham, the wife of Lieutenant It. Benson, Madras Army. On the 2d inst., at Keppel• street, Russell-equaref the Wife of C. J. Richardson, Eici. OF A DAUGHTER. On the Ist inst., at Earl's - terrace, Kensington, the lady co t. Thomas C. Campbell, Esq. On the 2d inst., at Gloucester-terrace, Hyde-park, the wife of Gillory Pigott, Esq. MARRIED. William On the 29th ult., at St. Simon's Church, Bristol, A. H. Henry, Esq., youngest son of the late Lieutenant' Colonel Alexander Henry, of the sSth Regiment, to Jail youngest daughter of the late J. C o p e, Es q ., of Staffordshire DIED. On tho 30th ult., at Hav il-street, Camberwell, Mr. Jo hn Mayo, late of her Majesty's Customs, aged 73. On the 3!st ult On., at the Circus, Bath, Harriet, the wife Dr. J. Watson, aged 51. the Ist inst. at Avenue-house, Tottenham, Miss Har" riet Sarah Garfield, aged 62. - London: Printed and Published by MUR DO TOUNGt., No. 1 12 , Stra nd, Printer, at The Sun Office, No„ 11:t Stiand,Proeinct of the Savoy. in the 0001/17 Mddlesex, Wednesday, February 4, 1864 .••."