The Sun. — London, England, 1835-01-30 00:00:00

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There is not a particle of truth in the report circulated 'through the press, relating to the situation of the highest lady to the realm. Baron d'Ompteda arrived here on Wednes ,l _,4y from town. His Excellency put up at the Albion, 4nd shortly aft e r p a id his respe c t s to their Majesties, with whom he dined and passed the eveni-,,g. Sir S. Halsted had the honour of an audience of the King in tb.e forenoon of yesterday. His Majesty, accompanied by Madame d'Este, took his usual arriage airing, leaving the Palace about three o'clock, and re turning before five. Her Majesty was not in public during the day, neither did the Princess Augusta or the Langravine of Hesse Homberg leave the Palace. Prince George rode and walked. His Royal Highness was accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Wood. eneral Phipps, the Earl of Ripon, Countess of Mulgrave, the Ladies Phipps, Lady Wharneliffe, Mr. and Lady A. Sey snour, Marquis of Bristol, the Ladies Hervey, Hon. G. and Mrs. Campbell, Sir F. Smith, and Baron d'Omptcda, were the invited guests to the Palace last evening to dinner. Sir John Jeffcott, Captain White, and Sir Hugh Pigott, arc amongst the latest arrivals in the filshionable world. The Earl and Countess of Surrey have returned to their re sidence at Little Hampton, T. LEONARD'S. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the Prin cess Victoria will take their departure for Kensington Palace to-morrow ( Thursday) morning at an early hour, so as to reach the Palace before dark. The regret which the inhabitants of this town and Hastings must naturally f ee l a t l os i ng t h e R oya l v isitors is m uc h diminished by the well-grounded ,expectation that their Royal Highnesses will honour us by repeating their -visit here next year ; and it is proposed to add to the accom modation o f th e R oya l res i dence, by laying to it the adjoining 40 t me westward on the Marina. The Duche ss o f K ent ' s soiree d denser last w ee k was a t ten d e d 0 3 7 upwards of 200 of the Nobility and Gentry. A band of musicians was in attendance, and the evening concluded with waltzes and quadrilles. In addition to their Royal High nesses' suite, there were pre sen t t h e C ountess of Charleville, Viscountess Gort, Lady Foley and the Hon. Miss Foley, Sir Charles and Lady Egerton, Right Hon. T. S. Rice and Lady Theodosia Rice, Right Hon. Joseph Planta and Mrs. Planta, Dundas, M. P., and Lady Mary Dundas, Baroness de Roli, Mr. and Lady Jemima Wyckham Montin, Lady Web ster, Lady Temple, Admiral Sir Byam Martin and Miss Martin, Admiral, Mrs., and Miss Carpenter, Sir John Eustace, General B. R eynardson, Sir Thomas Croft, Capt. and Mrs. Weymouth, the Hon. Mr. Vereker, Baron Schmeden, Mr. Tracey Leigh, &c. THE MALT TAX. INTENTIONS OF THE LATE MINISTRY. Mr. Gordon's spec ,', l , delivered the oth er d a y a t C r i c kl a d e , stated that if th e '‘y higs had remained in power the Malt Tax would hav e be - a l reduced. We must quote the passage at length f or +.:ne edificati on o f t h e electors of Buckinghamshire, Who are told, by those whom they trust, that they best serve t heir own interests by opposing the Whigs. Mr. Gordon said— " You neglected to petition, but I did not neglect to take ev ery opportunity of enforcing the subject on the consideration of the Government; in fact, I so bothered and teased them that they gave me the nickname of the Malt Tax, and when ever I entered in their presence they would say, Here comes the Malt Tax.' Nevertheless I did not relax in my importu tities ; th ey cou l d not however spare it last Session, and I as forced to vote with the Government against the repeal, contrary to my own opinion, or withdraw from the Govern /nerd, and thereby lose all power and chance of attaining my object at some more opportune time. As soon as Lord Mel bourne became Prime Minister, I told him flat and plain that be must take off the Malt-tax ; for his Lordship is a personal friend of mine and an old school-fellow, and therefore I could urge the point with greater chance of success, and at length I attained my desire ; and it is well known in a certain quarter that a variety of returns were made to Government from sources best calculated to furnish information, and the plan for the total repeal of the Malt-tax was, lam proud to say, en trusted to my management, and everything was in preparation for the next session. I don't mean to say that we should have got rid of the whole duty, for the plan was to have imposed an annual licence on all maltsters according to the capability of the cistern, which it is calculated would have realised about a million and a half of money ; so that, in point of fact, up- Wards of three millions out of four and a half would have been Wiped away, but every man would h ave b een a bl e t o h ave made his own malt."—Bristol Gazette. WORCESTER ELECTION. `WORCESTER, JAN. D.—Some extraordinary manoeuvres will be disclosed before a Committee of the House of Com 111ons on the p e titi on f rom W orcester aga i nst t h e return o f M r. tiailey_for example, the polling of the dead by proxy t It is whispered also that a Magistrate acted as valet de chambre en chef to these. The petition we le arn w ill no t b e con d uc t e d by Colonel Davies, but by a small band (seven) of wealthy 41 patriotic individuals, anxious to wipe off the foul stigma Which has been thrown upon their ancient city ; and it is con- Edently anticipated that the result of the scrutiny will be the seating Colonel Davies by a majority of above 100. Neither sill the matter be allowed to rest here, for a large subscription has been secretly entered into for the purpose of taking legal proceedings against, not the tempted, but the tempters ; it Will not be said, " Dat veni am corvos , vexat censura Colombas." To guard also against th e charge of vindictiveness, a few only of the chief performers will be selected and hung up interrorum for the future. WEST 'WORCESTERSHIRE. Little notice has been taken of the struggle for independence Itt West Worcestershire, brought to so glorious a termination under so many disadvantages. In this division of the county t he ( „ prope r ty o f t h ree T ory E ar l s, C oventry, B eauc h amp, an d Somers, is situated ; these treating the tenantry as vassals, f ormed a co a liti on f or t h e return o f two " w h o wou ld g i ve Si r It• Peel a fair trial," professing Reformers neverteless of ev ery " admitted abuse ;" but the Lib era l Candidat e , C a p ta i n vvinningto n , has been returned by a majority of 175, his -majority at the last contest being only 91. So perish all con spiracies against the independence of the people ! The tr iumphant result is in a great measure owing to the high Public and private character of Mr. Winnington ; no other r ust could have so completely united or so effectually drawn out the independent interest of an old and respected family ; he had no aristocratic feelings to conciliate, and his opinions being of the mo s t di s i nteres t e d an d lib era l d escr i pt i on ren d ers itn the idol of the people. RIS FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY. (From the Lady's Magazine and Museum.) GRAND SOIREE OR DINNER DRESS.-Dress of white gaze de C hamberry, worn over white satin. The corsage is made to fit tight to the bust : a mantille or pelerine decolletee of Pink satin, trimmed with two rows (one excessively deep, the other narrow), of rich blond is worn over the cor sage; the mantille is open on the shoulders, and brought to gether with two small bows of satin ribbon ; it is cut rather deep on the shoulders, and sloped off gradually towards the centre of the front and back, where it is as narrow as possible. Three full folds of satin in the style of a drapery a la Sevigne, depend from eacli side of the front of the mantille, and are fixed low down on the centre of the front of the corsage by a full bow of satin ribbon ; another smaller bow is placed at the top of the centre of the corsage ; the mantille is edged all round with a narrow piping or lisere, and to which are attached the two falls of blonde; round the bosom is an excessively nar row blonde, standing up. The sleeves are short, and exces sively full. The skirt of the dress is made en tablier. Two rouleaux of satin, to which a very narrow blonde is affixed, go down each side of the front of the dress, in the style of rob ings ; these rouleaux, which are very small at the waist, where they are close together, gradually increase in size and distance as they go down. A spiral wreath of full-blown roses goes from top to bottom, at each side, between the two rouleaux ; a large bow of satin ribbon, from which springs a high bouquet of roses in the centre of the front of the lower part of the 4 ,ress. The ceinture is to match. The cap, which is styled la Chatelaine, is of blonde. The crown is plain ; the bor ders of which there are two, a deep and a narrower, are put ()11 with a great deal of fulness, and made to stand up com pletely off the face. A high bouquet of roses, half sheltered 1 3). the blonde, is placed in front of the cap, and rather on the summit of the head (for the cap is worn far back); two full blown roses are placed on the right temple, one on the left ; the barbes dependant from each side are of blonde ; a ribbon goes round the head of the cap, it is tied in a long loose bow at the back of the borders ; a smaller bow is placed over the bavolet of blonde at the back. Neck-lace, ear-rings, and sbtuocckklings ; eof gold. Whit e kid g l oves ; bl ac k sat i n s h oes ; s ilk a large bouquet, and a fan of mother-o'-pearl and irald• The robe is of blue crape over white. WALKING OR CARRIAGE COSTUME.-Satin redingote, the corsage plain and fitting tight to the bust. The redingote trimmed with silk braid, the colour of the satin ; two rows Placed close together go down the front from top to bottom, and tw o rows, but placed at a distance from each other, are round the bottom. A kind of mantille of black lace, very deep on the shoulders, rather narrower at back, and dimi ?siting gradually t o a p o i nt i n f ront , unt il i t reac h es t h e wa i st, Is worn in the style of a pelerine with this redingote ; a double row of the same silk braid is placed a little above it. The Foliar, which is of black lace, is edged with a narrow piping of black satin, and trimmed with a deep black lace. The sleeves, which are enormously wide, are finished at the wrist with a deeper cuff than those lately worn. Green satin hat, the crown made slanting, higher at front than at back ; the front, Which is worn as close as possible to the face, is very long at the sides, where it i s roun d e d o ff ; t h e tr i mm i ng, cons i st i ng of hew placed of the right side, and which retains a bird-of-Pa radise (the bird dyed black, the long plumage the colour of the hat), is of the richest and the widest satin ribbon ; a second !ow finishes the hat at back. The Cravatte echarpe round Ile neck i s o f green gauze, to match the hat; the ends are k fringed and it is fastened in front by a brooch. Black shoes; ~W h ite silk st oc ki ngs. The reticule is a round basket cut in lour pieces, the cover like the top of a parasol. The frame is tritliade in g ilt w i re, and the satin stretched upon it ; it is fi , shed underneath by a silk tassel, and suspended on the arm , 1 3' a ribbon. Sho es o f sat i n royal. The hair is in plain bands. hAn elector of Middlesex said he would not vote for ieory candidate, becaus e h e was ) oung an d green, an d t h at Was a predominance of sap in green-wood. LITJRATURE. . 7 TG2-11 7 OF THE COMMONERS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, Enjoying Territorial Possessions, or High Rank ; but unin vested with Iferittrble Rol ours. BY JOHN NU/UM )?SQUIRE, AUTHOR OF THE HISTORY OF THE PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE. Henry CoMurn, Marlborough-street, 1835. The second volume of this excellent and truly na tional work has just made its appearance, and after examining and comparing parts of it with authentic records of private families, we feel justified in asserting, that it realizes all that could possibly be hoped from th 3 happiest combination of sound judgment, learned research, patient investigation, and a discriminating sagacity. A careful examination of it removes all doubt of the author's competency to the arduous task he has chosen, and of the earnestness with which he has studied to fulfil it, with credit to himself, and ad vantage to his country—and in both he has been tri umphantl) successful. It has been too much the mode, latterly, to laugh at all references to ancestry, and to make a boast of spurning all claims to respect arising from family associations and recollections. No doubt this arose from the indignation which great minds felt when they beheld the memory of the illus trious dead prostituted to screen the debaucheries, ve nalities, endless faults, and frivolous pretensions of the living Pride of birth, and allusion to ancestry, is de testable in the persons, and on the tongues of incipient profligacy, and hoary imbecility. To make it a sub ject of boast is also an act of injustice, as well as a direct insult to those who cannot lay claim to it ; as it upbraids them with that as a crime which at the utmost can only be accounted a misfortune. But n this instance, as in most others, the public, from one extreme, ran directly into the very opposite. Infuriated by the prevailing profligacy in the highest ranks, which could only be fed ley sacrificing every right privilege, and immunity of the industrious 'classes—disgusted by the exhibition of imbecility ascending the judgment seat merely because a deceased ancestor once was worthy of such an honour—enraged at witnessing he reditary honours, instead of being employed to awaken he emulation of a virtuous ambition in the bosoms of the young, paraded as a secure palladium against the cries of oppressed innocence, and the threats of out raged humanity--the more virtuous among the aristo cracy were the first to waive the accidental honours of an illustrious ancestry, and to claim the confidence of their countrymen, solely on the merit of their indivi dual deserts. The public mind was too much excited to understand aright the real motives which led to this wise determination. It was construed as a renuncia tion of all claims to past glory ; and in this misinter pretation of their real views, the patriotic aristocrats were obliged to give a tacit concurrence, by the appre hension that all attempts to steer a middle course would only make matters worse. The French Revolution gave a powerful impetus to the downfall of the pride of birth ; but what tended to ruin it most effectually was the great riches acquired by commerce, and the frequent necessity which the nobility of Great Britain and reland have been under, of propping up the sinking fortunes of an illustrious house, by a matrimonial alliance with the children of rich merchants, whose ear liest recollections were the workhouse, and whose here ditary possessions hardly included a broom, and the prescriptive privilege of sweeping a crossing. The fruits of these marriages of necessity on one side, and ambition on the other, naturally enough were not slow in reminding the world of the nobility of their descent ; and an example thus set by the highest ranks was fol- . lowed with avidity by the less wealthy among the most distinguished of the Commoners. Still if we want to find the real current of the purest blood in England, as well as examples of the good effects of cherishing a proper veneration for the honours and virtues of an cestry, it is to the Commoners we must turn for both. Proud, shy, and standing aloof from the corrupt in fluence of the Court, they are never whirled round in that vortex of dissipation which prepares men to sacrifice Earth and Heaven to the gratification of their worst pas sions : neither can their numbers be increased by the same immediate process to which Royalty has only to have recourse, in order to swell the ranks of an hereditary peerage. The talismanic touch—the whispered spell which sanctifies the person of a pettifogging lawyer, and encircles with a halo of lambent glory the brainless head of a city alderman—would produce no effect in ele vating a man to that proudest of all titles—an old Eng lish gentleman, reflecting in himself the virtues of a long line of ancestry. Impressed with the correctness of this view of the honors of ancestry, we do not hesitate to affirm that Mr. Burke has conferred a national benefit on the country by his past labours. In a sound state of so ciety the recollection of ancestorial virtue has a happy effect in awakening a spirit of high emulative virtue, and in checking the evil passions which more immedi ately beset the footsteps of youth and inexperience. We might cite many instances of this, but the truth must appear so obvious to all who have ever in their lives avoided the perpetration of any mean or wicked deed from seeing the picture of an ancestor, looking, as it were, reproachfully upon them, or from the sudden recollection of what a high-souled parent would have done under the influence of such a temptation, that the labour would be one of supererogation. This is a species of restraint which almost all have felt—a check which has suddenly influenced the conduct of every person at some period or other of his life. As to an utter disregard of ancestry, we believe it hardly exists ; nor have we ever known the feeling greatly affected, save where all pretension to birth would pro voke laughter, or excite disgust. The majority of mankind are ever disposed to play the part of the fox in the fable, affecting to despise what they find to be unattainable. Now this is very foolish, and very mean besides. Every person cannot be born of an ancient line of rich and powerful ancestors—whether he be or be not, is an accident which individually ought neither to redound to his honour, or substract from his real merits—but every person can at least endeavour to controul the accident of birth, by being himself the founder of a family—one of the most noble aims of earthly ambition, provided the means to effect it be honourable. Here the child of indigence may outshine the noblest in the land ; and such is the force of innate worth, that the person who jealously attempts this may have his claims acknowledged, and his hopes realized, in an very brief period. It is credibly reported of the father of the Right Hon. Sir R. Peel, that at seven years of age he formed the design of becoming the founder of a family, and this noble project he lived to see matured in consequence of his own great industry, and close attention to business. It ought to be a subject of proud exultation to the posterity of this noble-minded man, to date their origin from such a source ; and this honourable remembrance every person may at least en deavour to bequeath to his descendants. The second volume of " Mr. Burke's History of :he Commoners " includes the names of some of the most celebrated men of the present day, together with a considerable number of the late and present members of the House of Commons. The armorial bearings of each family are very carefully executed, and the chain of descent, from the earliest periods in our history, pre served with wonderful care and astonishing fidelity. The work, when completed, will be a proud record of the hereditary worth of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland. MS TITE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1835. FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS, JAN. 27.—The Committee on the budget for 1836 is appointed: The ehaptet relative to Algiers will soon become the subject of serious discussion. We shall never cease to repeat that we desire to keep possession of Algiers, but we would have it obtained by means more judicious, less hostile, and above all, less ex pensive than those hitherto employed. In order that Algiers may fulfil the expectations which were founded on the conquest, that it may become of use to France, under the three-fold relations of commerce, culture, and colonisation. The first thing absolutely ne cessary is, that there should be personal security in the country. It is but too well known that the notion of ob taining this security by force must be given up. If twenty eight thousand men, who are kept in Africa, are scarcely sufficient to maintain their ground within reach of the ram parts, which are in ' our power, what force would be re- quired to complete the conquest of the country ? it i s only through the natives themselves that a solid esta blishment can be obtained. Turn your attention, there fore, on that side. By this means you will succeed in ob taining the advantages that you have expected from your new possession. It is in those views that a plan for the occupation and ad ministration of the colony has been drawn up, and presented this very day to the committee of the budget, under the patronage of one of our most enlightened members. According to this system, the Algerines are to govern themselves without excluding from the assemblies, tribunals, and employments, colonists who shall have permanently set tled in the country. The colony will have its finance, its treasury, its police, and troops, for its security. France retains its rights of sovereignty, which it exercises through commissioners of the King in all the departments of the administration, and by the presence of French troops in the three principal maritime places, and in others if it should be thought necessary. The first result of the adop tion of the plan is to reduce to 13 millions of francs, and to 14,000 men, what is necessary for 1836. The pacification must follow immediately, and if hostili ties should be continued at some points, the French will appear only as auxiliaries for the reduction of those who shall refuse to accede to the new state of things. This plan will be printed and distributed among the de puties. We do not pretend to judge of it by this sum mary. The question is too important not to merit serious meditation. We shall return to it when we are better ac quainted with it.—ltiessager, Jan. 28. _ _ . - The Moniteur publishe — s the conclusion of the telegra phic despatch, the first portion of which was given in the previous number of that jonrnal. It is as follows : " * * * * The insurgents made their submission, and immediately quitted Madrid to proceed to the army of Na varre. Before the close of the day tranquillity was com pletely re-established. General Canterac, recently nomi nated Captain-General of New Castile, has been killed in this affair. The Journal des Debnts says—" It was reported last night that M. the Count Pozzo di Borgo had received from Petersburgh intelligence of his nomination to the post of Ambassador at London, vacant by the retirement of Prince de Lieven. It was thought that M. le Comte Medem, at present Charge d'Affaires at London, was summoned to dis charge provisionally the same functions at Paris." The Indicateur of Bordeaux of the 25th inst. says—" It is rumoured that an action took place on the 17th at Ara narachi, in the valley of Amescoa, between the 2d Carlist brigade, commanded by Ituralde, and the columns of Lo renzo and Oraa. The action was serious, and the victory was obtained by the Queen's troops. The rebels sustained a loss of 200 killed and 300 wounded. The battle was of short duration, and the rebels were pursued and harassed in all directions. This defeat will not contribute to restore the fallen reputation of the Carlist General Ituralde, who is looked upon with an evil-eye at the Court of Don Carlos." The Memorial Bordelais of the 25th inst. announces, on the authority of accounts of the 23d from Bayonne, that an action is mentioned as having taken place within the last few days at Salvatierra, in which the Carlists were not only defeated, but Ituralde, one of their chiefs, killed. Letters of the 22d inst., from the frontier, stated that Elisondo con- tinues to be blockaded by about 2,000 men under Segasti belza, but for some days the firing has not been kept up so briskly. The beseiged have some pieces of artillery. Se gastibelza has not been able to make use of his, so bad is their state. (From the Journal des Debats.) MADRID, JAN. 19.—The Proceres and Procuradores sat yesterday. Ministers were called upon in both Cham bers for explanatious ; with dignity but firmness in the Upper House, but with less ceremony and more vivacity in the Procuradores. The discussion in the latter Chamber is to be continued to-morrow. The orators attacked prin cipally the Minister of War (Llauder). Among other re proaches addressed to him, was that—in the Chamber of Procuradores—of having wished to bring on French inter vention. The Minister replied, that without wishing for that in tervention, he would not, by anticipation, do any thing to deprive the Spanish Government of that resource. Senor Martinez de la Rosa, in defending the Govern ment in general, and not General Llauder in particular, declared very explicitly that he should ever be opposed to the employment of those means—intervention. The revolt, which was unanimously condemned in the Chamber of Proceres, found almost apologists in that of the Procuradores. It is not easy to foresee what may be the result of so complicated a state of things. Every thing may be expected in Spain ! even an almost happy denoue ment from a crisis, the appearance of which, in any other country, would be fatal. FRENCH FUNDS —PAats, JAN.2B. Five per Cents., 107 f. 30c. 35c. 40c. Four per Cents., 93f. 750. Three per Cents., 76f. 60c. 77f. 77f. sc. Route de Naples, 94f. 04f. 20c, Roman Five per Cents., 96 96% 96. Route d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 40% 41. Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 27 27%. Royal Spanish Loan, 43 43%;y. Rent:, Perpet d'Espagne, Five per Cent, 42% 42 42X. Belgian Loan, Five per Cents., 99%. Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 90A X. Portuguese Loan, Six• per Cents. :S. EXCHANGE ON LONDON. One month, paper, 25f. 30c. ; money, 27f. 27%c. Three months, paper, 25f. 17%c.; money, 25f. Ik. —fours Authentique. BOURSE, QUARTER TO FOUR.—Five per Cents., 107 f. 40c, ; 3 per Cents., 77f. 10c. ; 5 per Cent. Spanish, 424 ; 3 per Cent. ditto, 27i ; Cortes, 41 ; Coupons, 23 ; Guebbard, 43i ; Dif feres, 15 ; Scrip, New Loan, 60 ; Ducats, 94 15:; Romans, 96; Belgians, 99k ; Pedros, 90 ; Miguels, —; Dutch, GERMAN AND BRUSSELS PAPERS. BERLIN, JAN. 21.—A singular action at law between the celebrated composer, Spontini, and M. Rellstab, a well known writer, which has long been the talk of the city, is now decided. Each had brought his action against the other, for various instances of insulting language. Some time ago M. Spontini was condemned, in the second in stance, to eight days' imprisonment, or a fine of forty dollars. As soon as M. Rellstab was informed of the decision, ho declared, which he has a right to do by our laws, that he was satisfied with the recognition of his right, and did not desire the infliction of the penalty. M. Rellstab is now condemned, on his part, to six weeks' imprisonment, but will probably appeal. - The ground of the difference of the sentences is not known. MUNICH, JAN. 20.—A detachment of volunteers for the Greek service, of 134 men, two women, and five children, left this city to-day, for Trieste, in ten waggons. At pre sent there are here 279 volunteers. Two companies of pioneers and one of workmen are to be formed ; those con sisting of bricklayers, carpenters, smiths, and the like, are to go to Athens, where they are impatiently expected.— Frankfort Paper, Jan. 26. BRUSSELS, JAN. 28.—The Central Section which has to examine the budget of the Finance Department, is pro secuting its labours with great activity. It has appointed M. Donny to be its reporter. In the Chamber of Representatives yesterday and to day the subject of discussion was the 11th Chapter of the Budget of the Department of the Interior, relative to manu factures, commerce, and agriculture. The Ist article pro posing a sum of 220,000 francs for the encouragement of manufactures and commerce was agreed to in to-day's de bate after a very long discussion, in the course of which M. de Frere repeated his complaint of the neglect of the Government with respect to commerce and ma manufactures. He would have reprisals used towards Holland, which constantly refuses to admit onr productions. Last year, 110 bales of coffee, from Java and Sumatra, were imported into Antwerp on the same terms as our own pro ductions imported by our own ships—that is, duty free. It is no wonder, he said, that Holland is contented with the statu quo. I f made war on the commerce of Holland, its Government would soon be obliged to come to an arrange ment with us, for in less than two years the magazines would be crowded with the produce which it could no longer send to Belgium. We must at once pro hibit the importation of all Dutch produce either by sea or land, and even sequestrate all the coffee now in our warehouses, of which but a very small portion can belong to our own merchants. He would also increase the import duties on all the production and manufactures of France, in order to compel the Government of that country to enter into negociatious with us. The Minister of the Interior said the Government was now actively engaged in collecting all the necessary infor mation, in order to rem e dy th e ev il o f w hi c h M . d e Frere complained ; but that in a matter of so delicate a nature precipitation must be avoided. M. Dumortier thought it absolutely necessary to use re prisals towards Holland, but, with respect to England and France, those countries are our friends, and it would not be advisable to raise the import duties on goods from those two countries. M. Smits vindicated the Government, showing what it had done and what it was preparing to do, as soon as its plans could be sufficiently matured—Brussth Popers, Jan. 294 NAPLES, SAN. 13.—Mr. Ellice, lately Minister of War in England, has been here for some weeks past. There are some well informed persons who affirm that his stay in Na ples will not continue much longer than that of Sir Robert Peel in Italy. From the Aar, 17th Jan.—News is said to have been re ceived here that M. de Rumigny is appointed French Am bassador to the Court of Naples, instead of General Sebas tiani, and that he is to be succeeded in Switzerland by the French Ambassador at Lisbon. I cannot tell whetherthere is any truth in this report. The Council of State of Neufchatel has sent a memorial to the presiding Canton, in which it requires, that in the next Diet it shall be proposed to re voke the resolution of the last Diet, by which Neufchatel is prohibited from using the title of Principality in its corres pondence with the Confederation, that the Prussian co lours shall be recognised as the national colours of the Principality of Neufchatel, and that its present continua tion shall be guaranteed in perpetuity by the Confedera tion. These demands of Neufchatel may be considered as measures of precaution against a change in the Act of the Confederation of 1815, which has become more probable since the resolutions of the great Councils of St. Gall and Zurich, though there are still many difficulties in the way before it can be carried into effect. The great Council of Lucerne, on the contrary, decided on the Bth of this month to call on the Vorort to see to the strict fulfilment of the resolution of the last Diet here alluded to, and no longer to allow the name of " principality" of Neufchatel to be used in the affairs of the Confederation.— Allgemeine Zeitung, Jan. 24. DUTCH AND HAMBURG PAPERS. THE HAGUE, JAN. 27.—N0 bulletin was issued last night of the health of the Prince Field-Marshal. That of to-day is as follows : " Tuesday. Jan. 27, Eight a.m. " The favourable symptoms of his Royal Highness con tinues. He has had a good night, but feels himself very weak. " BERNARD EVERARD." His Excellency Baron Von Zuylen arrived here on Sun day from London. A letter from Matona, in the island of Sumatra, says that matters were going on pretty well, and that a great many districts have submitted to the Government. The operations are directed with success towards the East. Considerable reinforcements of troops (especially Euro peans) were expected. DUTCH YU NDS—Asisrannam, JAN. 27. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 24 per Cent. 544 55 A wort Syndic, 44 per cent 94 94 1 4 Ditto, ditto, 334 per cent 76% 77 Loan (1830) 5 per cent. Ditto (1832 and 1833) 5 per cent. Exchange on London, One month.— Two months —Dutch Papers. Jan. '2B. HAMBURG BORSEN HALLE, JAN. 23. Bills. Money. Austrian Bank Shares, 1832.... ......... ....... ....... 1300 1299 Ditto Metalliques lOO4 100% Ditto 4 per cent. 93 92% Anglo-Russian 102% 102% Russian Inscription, 5 per cent., Is2o Ditto, ditto, 1831 _ Ditto, ditto, 183' 97 96% Certificates Portuguese Regency, 5 per cent 83% 83% Ditto, 6 per cent 93 92% Dutch '2),, per Cents. Ditto 5 per Cents 984 97% Polish Bonds 139% 1394 Anglo-Danish Loan, three per cent .... 73% 73 Prussian Bonds, 1832 83% 8314 Ditto 6 per Cent. (1834) 93 92% Spanish 3 per Cents — 254 Ditto 4 per Cent. 52% Spanish Cortes (A. F. Haldimand and ~.ons) GRAIN. Wheat, Anhalt, white... to Oats, Upland : ... to red 222 to 238 Mecklenburg to Marks 222 to 238 Elder lO2 to 114 Mecklenburg lB5 to 238 —. Holstein lOB to 120 Magdeburg 2lll to 225 Petersl'urgh & Riga to Elder lBO to 238 Malt, Pomeranian. to - - Holstein Rye, Mecklenburg lBO to J 93 Pease, Upland, ye110w.....204 to 240 Holstein Danish Barley, Mecklenburgh... 129 to 150 Rapeseed to Holstein Lower Elbe - Linseed ditto 46 to 53 SUGAR. Bahia, White, fine ..... .... 7% to 7% : Pernamb., White, ord 614 to 6% mid 7% 7 % Brown 5% 6 ord 6% 7 Havannah, White, fine... 8% 8% Brown, fine 6% 6% mid... 8 8% mid 6% 6% 0rd.... 7% 7% ord. 5% 6% : Havannah, Yellow, fine ... 7% 7% Rio, White, fine 0 0 mid. & ord. 674 7% mid. 6% 7% Brown 65% 6% ord. 6% 6% Manilla, Yellow .., 7% 714 Brown, fine 0 0 _ Refined, fine ..... 0 0 mid. 6% 6% finemid. 0 0 ord.., 5% 6 ord.. ..... 0 0 Pernamb., White, fine , 0 0 Melis, fine . mid.... 6% 6% English lumps in loaves . 0 0 EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMBURG, JAN. 23.-13 9; two months, 13 7%. BERLIN. JAN. 21.—Three months, 6 25. STOCKHOLM, JAN. 16.—Three months, 12 2,1 CHROMANIA, JAN. 14.—Three months, 5 36. ST. PETERSBITRGH, JAN 12.—Three months, 10 11-16. —Hamburg Papers, Jan. 23. PRUSSIAN FUNDS—BauLtN, .I.es. 19. Bills. Money. St. Schuld. Sch. 4 par cen` lOO% 1013 - Prussian English Loan, 1830, 4 per cent 97 9054 FOREIGN EXCHANGES. On Amsterdam, 251 florins, 2 months l4l Hamburg 300 francs, 2 months 152 London l/ 3 months 6 21 1 P. ris 2 months - el 1-12 Petersburgh...loo rubles, 3 weeks 3O 1-12 —Prussian State Gazette, Jan. 24. THE WEST INDIES. We have a file of the Trinidad Port of Spain Gazette, which contains the following Ordinance regulating the civil rights of the free coloured population, and their sta tions in society throughout the Danish West India Is lands : We, Frederick the Sixth, &c., Make known that for a considerable time it has been an object of our paternal care to remove those restric tions which formerly were attached to the free coloured inhabitants of our West India Islands, and which restric tions, though partly removed or alleviated, still continue in a great measure, to the injury of such of our subjects. At the moment when our authorities in the colony have exerted themselves in paving the way to the ultimate ful filment of our object in view, the coloured inhabitants themselves, by a steady and gradual advance in the arts of civil life, moral principles, and attachment to us and their native country, have in a high degree contributed to facilitate the accomplishment of our object, and to exte nuate those prejudices which from time immemorial were imbibed in the minds of the white inhabitants against these their fellow-subjects. As it therefore seems evident that all parties have en deavoured hand-in-hand to meet our wishes, we in conse quence thereof feel the greatest satisfaction in being enabled under some temporary restrictions as regard foreign free people of colour, and those hereafter to be freed, do grant to such of our subjects above alluded to a full participation of every civil right, and we are assured that this will be an ex citement to them by zeal and loyalty to fulfil all the several duties incumbent upon them. We have, therefore, decreed as follows : Section 1. The hitherto-existing regulations throughout our West India Colonies, which drew a line of distinction between our white and coloured population, shall no longer be applicable or binding on those who at the promulgation of this our Royal decree are in lawful possession of their freedom, and have obtained a right permanently to reside in our West India colonies, by which those, as well as their descendants in every respect, either as regards their rights, or relative to their duties, are to be dealt with conformably to the common laws of the land. The plan for the ame lioration of the free coloured population graciously sanc tioned by us on the 10th of April, 1830, is hereby abro gated, as we are induced, on a more extensive scale, to establish the objects the same had in view. 2. The people of colour who hereafter may obtain their freedom are not by such emancipation to be admitted to the full and unconditional rights as specified in Sec. 1, but are subject, during the first three years of their freedom, to such of the few restrictions as hitherto have been binding on the free coloured population, consequently they can ob tain' no burghers brig ; but otherwise enjoy their privileges granted to them with regard to trade, and any other mode of employment. S. At the expiration of three years, as mentioned in Section 2, the person thus manumitted must, in order to cancel the said restrictions, apply to Government, whose duty it will be to have his conduct investigated during that period, and especially to obtain evidence from the clergy men and master of police. Should it be found, upon such evidence, that his conduct has been irreproachable, a deed will then be issued to him, setting forth that, in consequence of such favourable investigation, he is entitled to enjoy all the rights and immunities equal with our subjects in the Colonies. But should the evidence, on the contrary, prove unsatisfactory, such deed must be postponed, 'until it has been fully proved that he has for three successive years led an irreproachable life. 4. When children under fifteen years of age obtain their freedom, the stipulations in the 2d and 3d Sections must be null and void with regard to these, but they are to be dealt with agreeably to Section 1 ; but all children who have at tained the age of fifteen at the time of receiving freedom are subject to the regulations specified in sections 2 and 3. 5. With regard to foreign people of colour they are to be subject to the restrictions formerly in operation until the expiration of three years constant residence in our West India Colonies, and it is proved that during that time they have comported themselves in conformity with the nature and spirit of Sections 2 and 3, then, and, in that case, they must be considered qualified to enjoy ali right and immu nities. 6. Our West India Government will take care that a re gular registry be kept designating those of the free coloured inhabitants coming under Section 1, and others who are to be dealt with according to the general tenor and spirit of this ordinance. All those concerned are desired most submissively to act in accordance with this. (Signed) FREDERICK. STATE OF THE POLLS. COMBINED COUNTIES OF ROSS AND CROMARTY First Day, Jan. 22. 3. A. S. Mackenzie. T. Mackenzie. Cromarty.... 4O 48 Tain 62 59 Second Day, Jan. 23. Thin 7O 63 Ullapool 175 184 Other returns not received. NECESSITY OF THE BALLOT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR—We have at this time going on here one of the most abandoned, disgraceful, and shameless displays of election profligacy, ever witnessed or heard of. A vacancy occurred in our Corporation, by the resigna tion of Louis Allsopp Lnwdham, Esq., one of the Mem bers of the Corporate body. He was one of the junior council, of whom there are six, generally ultra-Tories. The other Members of the Hall are Reformers. This contest began on Monday last, when it was announced that five shillings a man would be given to any voter who chose to take it. It has been a usual custom, when an opposition takes place, for either senior or junior councilman, that he who gives the largest bribe is sure of success ; but the de linquency of this election far outstrips that of all former ones. At the nomination, the candidates were very res pectfully addressed as to their intentions of procuring votes by bribery, when Mr. Percy announced it to be the inten tion of his committee to pay poor burgesses, for their sa crifice of time in coming to poll. Mr. Parsons declared he shoull not only feel it right to pay the voters for coming to the poll for him, but he thought it right that the same mode of payment ought, not only to be adopted at this, but at all Parliamentary elections. Our town is quite on the qui vice on this occasion ; both parties being attorneys, great interest is excited, and an immense sum of money will be spent. The office sought affords neither honour nor emolument--the most that can be gained by it is the privilege of dining with the Mayor three or four times a year ; and for this paltry pleasure in this case, it is thought some thousands will be spent. The price of votes began at as., then rose to 7s. 6d., 10s. 155., and now at the committee-room (on the outside) of Mr. Parsons', is a large blue placard-20s. to vote for Parsons, who seems, if money can do it, determined to win his election. If this do not, in terms that no man can miscon strue, call aloud for the Ballot, I do not know what will. " 0 shame, where is thy blush i" This paltry office, worth no man's notice, is made the instrument of the most beastly debauchery and moral degradation ; in fact, the impurity of election is, in this instance, carried to such a disgraceful extent, that I should think it must attract the attention of our reforming Parliament—a grand opportunity for Sir Ro bert Peel to try his reforming hand. On a former occasion, where Dr. Crompton, about 36 years ago, strove to break the bonds of corruption here, the tree of liberty was planted in our market-place, and he polled 600 or 700 free and unbought votes, as a candidate for the town. Could he look down from the realms of bliss on the scene of his former efforts, he would exclaim " How is the virtuous fallen !" Seeing the great efforts you have lately made in the cause of the Ballot and virtuous Reform, I am induced to trouble you with this account of the iniquity now exhibiting in the famous town of Nottingham. Your's, &c. A BURGESS OF NOTTINGHAM. SHIPPING-(THIS DAY). (FROM LLOYD'S.) DEAL, JAN. 29.—Wind S. W., light breeze.—Arrived from the river and sailed the Isabella, (schooner) for Lisbon. Ar rived from the river and remains with the outward bound, the Lady Fitzherbert, Ferriers, for Jamaica ; Albinia, Correy, for Demerara ; Lively, Ford, for Constantinople ; Emerald, Corrigill, for St. Mary's, Jamaica ; Cain, for Launceston ; and the Betsey and Sarah, Bloom, for Leghorn. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 29.--Light and variable. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 28.—Wind S. S. W. FALMOUTH, JAN. 28.—Wind S. S. W. to S.. moderate breezes. LOWESTOPFE, JAN. 28.—The Oak, Smith, from Scarbo rough to London, was hove off the beach this morning, and brought into the harbour in a very leaky state. STANOATE CREEK, JAN. 28.—Arrived the Swift, Coster, from Chesme, and Ariel, Hepburn, from Mogadore. LIVERFOOt, JAN. 28.—Arrived the Bride, Moore, from Ma ranham ; Alceto, Findlater, from Jamaica ; Agathea, Breen, from Marseilles; and Garonne, Hicks, from Cadiz. Off port the Hector, —, for Bombay; Oberon, —, and May Pole, —, for South America ; and John, Francis, for Demerara. Sailed the Claremont, Stevens, for Calcutta. LIMERICK, JAN. 27.—Arrived the Waterlily, Rubie, from London. KINSALE, JAN. 28. —Arrived the Ann, Swinford, from St. John's, New Brunswick. HAMBURG, JAN. 23. —The Mercurius, Deutscher, from Rio Janeiro, has been obliged to haul on the strand near Docken heuden, on account of the ice. Coax, JAN. 26.—The Bolivar, from Miramichi, which was abandoned off the Mizen-head the 28th ult., waterlogged, has since been seen ten miles S. W. of Cork, and is supposed to have drifted towards the Waterford coast. The Constance, Alkin, from Dundee to London, was run down off Flambrough Head 24th inst. The Henriette Fredericka, Walters, was driven from Co penhagen Roads on the night on the 16th instant, and is aground between Saltholm and Malmoe. VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AT THE CUS- TOM-HOUSE, JAN. 29. The Neptune, Hawks, from Ostend ; Esther, Clarkson, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Venus, Farman, Ibrail ; Cla rence, Croker, St. Michael's ; St. Mungo, M'Kenzie, Dor chester, N. B. ; Hippomenes, Dathie, Valparaiso ; Fancy, Titchener, St. Michael's ; John Pedder, Atkinson, Trieste and Malta; Belfast, Middleton, Calais; Minus, Reed, Ter ceira ; Earl of Liverpool, Lomax, Rotterdam ; Tagliaferro, Ruzgen, Odessa. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING, JAN. 29. The Rio Packet, Dench, for Monte Video and Muscat ; Alexander, Ramsey, Hobart Town and Sydney ; Gem, Hum phreys, Malta and Messina; Constancia, Echevania, Cadiz and Malaga; Cherub, Blake, Newfoundland; Marquis of Chandos, Gaylor, Demerara; Brockelbank, Stranack, Os tend ; Commerce, Mann, Hamburg; Hardings, Thornton, Bahia. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO, JAN. 29. The Merven, Mitchell, for Leghorn; Liberty, Pain, Bcn logne ; Cambria, Clerring, Antigua; Arrow, Pieters, Ter ceira and Fayal ; Hylke Jans, Siedger, Amsterdam ; Eden, Hearn, Jamaica. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Diana, of Plymouth, for Malta, 24th instant, lat. 48., long. 8., by the Fancy, Cox, arrived at Falmouth. Archibald, for Belfast, 21st ult., off Mount Strumblo, by the John Lee, Mor rison, arrived in the Clyde. Robert Burns, sth instant, lat. 29., long. 41., by the Sybilla, arrived at Bristol. Emerald, of Bristol, 22d instant, lat. 48., long. 10. Mary, Liverpool to Charleston, Dec. 22., lat. 41. N., long. 32. W. Eliza beth, Marseilles to Clyde, 12th instant, off the Burlings ; and Marlborough, London to Jamaica, 22d, lat. 49., long. 4., by the Walter Hamilton, arrived at Plymouth. Lady of the Lake, Banks, lat. 36., long. 7., by the Reliance, Walters, arrived at Plymouth. William, Hall, Messina to Liverpool, 22d instant, by the Pyrenees, Burt, arrived at Milford. Ann, 7th ult., in the Bosphorus : and Argo, London to Mogadore, 12th instant, lat. 42., 10ng..11., by the Marina, Estcott, ar rived at Bristol. Zephyr, of Glasgow, for Messina, lat. 37., long. 8. ; Three Sisters, of Plymouth, by the Adventure, ar rived at Mitford. The Premier presents the phenomenon► of a man advancing in years rapidly approaching a minority. It must be obvious to the public that great accom modation will result from the establishment of an Emporium, where may be found copies of all the leading periodicals of the past and present days ; where gentlemen may, at a mo ment's notice, furnish themselves with complete sets of these interesting publications, make up deficiencies in their volumes, possess themselves of single numbers, or refer to any article that may interest them. We may, therefore, congratulate the reading and scientific world on the accomplishment of so desir able an object. The collector, Mr. W. Ratcliffe, whose adver tisement appears in this day's journal, has, for many years, been employed in selecting from every source an extensive series of sets, and numbers of Magazines, Reviews, &c., in ad dition to his choice and valuable standard works. VISCOUNT EBRINGTON'S VASE.—A very ele gant vase, value 801., is now exhibiting in the shop of Mr. Damerel, ironmonger, Exeter, bearing the following inscrip tion :—" A tribute of respect for private worth and political integrity, presented to Lord Viscount Ebrington, Member of Parliament for the Northern Division of the County of Devon, being purchased by a subscription of one penny each from mere than 18,000 inhabitants of that county, in order to re turn their grateful sense of his Lordship's firm conduct in the House of Commons in procuring the passing of the Reform Bill, thereby securing to the people the right of choosing their Representatives." The piece of plate is accompanied by a volume containing the names of all the subscribers, with a title page printed in gold on purple, and elegantly bound. INTIMIDATING AN ELECTOR.---A north country correspondent has sent us the following anecdote :—At the Wigtonshire election, the Tory party sent a chaise for a far mer, who was about to vote for them under the influence of his landlord. The farmer's wife, who was a Liberal, hid his Sun day clothes, and told him that if he would go, he might " gang in his sark, for he should na get his breeks." The chaise con sequently returned without the voter. • .., ...,-, .3K DINNER TO T 4 -oFga474 ------- TIVE MEMBERS OF aqc f iNomp4siittg- . -----‘:l4-7:- - ~_ , ----'... e.. The freeholders of the count 'l:4l;ftn'topg z ' CA d iatv par ticularly those of the three hum 4 z .N .: ,e!* Pagnel, )( 64 dined together in that town on a. .47vening last. The dinner, which was a very good one, took place at the Swan Inn, and there were about 200 persons present. The object of the dinner was to celebrate the return of three Conservative members for the county—viz., that of the Marquis of Chandos, Sir William Lawrence Young, and Mr. Praed, all of whom were present. Among the gentle men present were—Sir Robert Gunning, Colonel Chester, Captain Swabey, Mr. Watts, Mr. W. Barton, Mr. J. A. Boswell, the Rev. Mr. Whintield, Messrs. Smith, sen. and jun., the Rev. Mr. Pinfold, the Rev. Mr. H. Srall, the Rev. Dr. Robertson, the Rev. J. Fisher, Rev. Mr. Lang ley, and several other clergymen and gentlemen whose names we did not know. The rest of the company was composed of the most substantial farmers of the county. At the cross-table, opposite to the chairman and the candi dates, were some 20 little fellows, from 12 to 14,years of age, sons of gentlemen present, and who entered into. the spirit of the meeting with all the glee of boyhood. Colonel CHESTER took the chair. The first toast proposed was " Church and King " drunk with tremendous cheering. Then "The Queen," which was druilk with the same enthusiasm, " The Princess Victoria and the Royal Family," and The Navy and Army of Great Britairt,"---(Cheering.) Captain GILPIN begged in the absence of any senior offi cer, to return thanks for the manaer in which the last toast was proposed.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said, Gentlemen, I propose to you the health of the Conservative members, and I propose to you that it shall be drunk in the fullest bumper, and with three times-three.—(Loud cries of " Nine-times-nine," The cheering after this toast lasted for several minutes.) The Marquis of CHANDOS, on rising, was received with loud and general applause. By electing three Conserva tive representatives, the county of Buckingham had set au example to the country ; they had shown that their princi ples were Conservative, and they had given an inviolable pledge to their Sovereign to maintain the institutions of the country.—( Cheers.) That return was made at a mo ment of great crisis, when all the faculties should be called into action to support the prerogative of the Sovereign.— (Hear, hear.) That return was made at a moment when political feelings were deeper than they ever were be fore, and when their seats in Parliament were opposed by persons reckless of the welfare of their fellow-coun trymen, but determined at all hazards to carry their own views. —(Hear, hear.) It was not necessary for him to enter into any details respecting the present Administra tion and the new Parliament ; but at any rate the coun, try owed no debt of gratitude to the late Ministers, or to the last Parliament. The late Administration had not given any one act for which the country should be grateful, nor done for the agricultural interest anything that would make the farmers recollect who was at the head of the Go vernment during the period .of their Ministry. He saw them at one time well supported in the Cabinet, but he would defy any man to show how any one of them could be handed down to posterity as a great states man.—(Hear, hear.) On one day they cringed to one party—on another they stooped to O'Connell—on a third they truckled to and asked the aid of, that small but true band of Conservatives, when they lost the as sistance of O'Connell.—( Hear.) So many difficulties arose, and those difficulties became so great, after the death of Earl Spencer, that his Majesty was obliged to send for and charge his Right Hon. Friend who now filled the offices of Prime Minister arid Chancellor of the Exchequer to form an Administration. 1-1„e would not join his Right Hon. Friend ; he had told the cototy openly his opinion upon one subject, and as be had done so, he thought it would be neither consistent towards himself, nor towards the farmers, to enter into his Majesty's cout2cils.—(Hear, hear.) He preferred fighting the battle of i..he English farmer to the highest honour that the Crown couLl confer upon him.—(Great cheerin g .) He did not say this, that he had made any sacrifice for them ; but the part he had performed proved that he was as attached to them as any one man's heart could be to his country'.--(Cheers.) Though he differed from his Right Hon. Friend Sir Robert Peel on the question of the malt-tax, he thought that he might indulge in the hope that he should be able by steady perseverance to induce his Right Hon. Friend to repeal that tax, provided it could in any way be replaced.— (Hear, hear.) He thought that his Majesty's Ministers might grant to the farmers this great boon without forcing him to do what with God's blessing he would do --(Cheers.) He regretted that on one subject he was obliged to oppose those who on other points professed his principles. But if they did not concede this boon,--he meant the repeal of the malt-tax—to the farmers, it would be his duty at the earliest opportunity to give the representatives of the country an occasion to prove whether they had really the interest of the farmers at heart.—(Loud cheers.) He hoped soon to be able to lay at the feet of , the British farmers an Act to repeal that tax, which he con sidered would be a great benefit to them.--(Cheering.) They had been told by the Hon. Member for High Wy combe that the repeal of the malt-tax would not be a boon to the farmer. Now, he contended, that to almost every far mer, whether they rented pasture or arable land, the repeal of the malt-tax would be a saving of from 101. to 90/. a year, according to the size of the farm, and it would, besides, cause the agricultural labourer to avoid the contamination of the beer-shops.—( Hear, hear.) A farmer occupying 1,000 acres of land would save 301. a year by the repeal of the malt-tax. The Noble Marquis then went on to prove that country towns depended for their prosperity on that of the farmers, and he hoped that the tradesmen and arti sans would go on and support the farmers in their demand for the repeal of the malt-tax. He would never be quiet in his seat till he obtained that repeal, and they must not blame him, but those men who bad deceived them in their pro mises, if it was not speedily repealed. With respect to the great . question of the Church, though brought, up in its doctrines, and attached to its institutions, be was not blind to the defects time had worked in it. He would, there fore, join with the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Administration in his measures not to destroy the Church, bat to strengthen it by useful reforms—(hear)—and he was convinced that in the Right Hon. Baronet's hands the Church would be relieved of its defects, and those who dif fered from him would be satisfied with his efforts. . If the Church was to be destroyed—if the mad cry raised against it was to be followed up—not only would the Church go to ruin, but every man's property would be destroyed.—(Hear.) If they were true to their Church and King, they might show that it defied all storms from without, and•that they in its defence could' never be beaten down. The noble Marquis here alluded to the intimidation that had been made use of by the opposite party during . the 'elections. He called upon them to look to the elections of Ireland, many of which were carried by the threats and machina tions of the priesthood, and by the most open bribery ; but many of the persons were returned only to be ousted by the Parliament. He had been told that many Irish members were returned not only through intimidation, but he was told that at many elections blood was shed, and that many electors did not live to return home and tell their wives for whom they voted, but that they had left the polling-books and the booths stained with their blood—(Hear, hear.) He hoped that he should never live to see such scenes in this country—( Hear, hear.) Sir W. L. Youxo, M.P., said, that in the last Parlia ment no interests were more neglected than the interests of agriculture, but be was resolved that not a single session should go by without his endeavouring to do something for the-farmers, and he believed the most effectual relie to them would be the repeal of the malt-tax. Much injury had been done to their interest by smuggling corn through the Channel Isles. The matter had been represented to Mr. Pou lett Thomson, but the present President of the Board of Trade had promptly inquired into the subject, and discovered that the smuggling of corn through those islands was by no means slight—(Hear.) Some party said he was a High Tory and , churchman. If to say that the doctrines of the church were the best, and that its ministers were the purest of all others, was to be a churchman, he acknowledged that .he was one, (Cheers.) He was aware, however, that the Church should be adapted to the wants of the people. The population of the kingdom was now 15,000,000, but the Church was in stituted when it contained only 5,000,000, and that alone was sufficient that some ,alterations should be made in the establishment.—( Hear.) He acknowledged that he was an ultra-Tory under the same circumstances. He would give the present Government his general support, but upon one or two questions he had not made up his mind. The one was the repeal of the malt tax, and the other the ques tion of municipal corporations. But in all that related to the opposing the destruction of the Church—in all they did to oppose the Democrat and the Republican, he would give them his most unflinching support.—( Loud cheers.) Mr. PRAED, M.P., returned thanks. The CHAIRMAN here, on account of indisposition, was obliged to vacate the Chair, and Captain Swabey was voted into it. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of Sir Robert Peel and the present Ministry, as the framers of the con stitutional tree of England.—(Drunk with immense cheer ing.) Several other toasts were given and speeches made, for which we have not room. The Marquis of CHANDOS, on leaving the room, said that when he next met them, at their usual market dinner, he hoped that they would be enabled to drink the healths of those who had repealed the malt tax.—{Cheers.) The Chairman and the principal members of. the com pany about ten o'clock left the room, but a great manyra mained and kept up to a late hour the harmonyt prevailed during the whole of the evening. ,