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eifiiiiilted ii /f tI fAi tiAifiWki, 0t5)441 wittigh - aialpt , iva London to Dublin in Thirteen Hours. The CHESTER and HOLYHEAD RAIL WAY is NOW OPEN THROUGHOUT, with the exception of about four miles adjoining the Xenal Straits, for which the Company have provided properly-ap- Pointed Conveyances, the charze for which is included in the railway fare. The Admiralty's and Company's splendid Steam-packets, 671 tons, 370 horses power, run between Holyhead and Kingstown, in con- Junction with the following Trains, performing the passage in about four hours. LO TO DUBLIN. 1 • From Euston-square, N DO Lon N don, at a Quarter to Nine in the Eve rot, with the I r i s h M a il s , an d f rom Ch es t er a t a Quarter to Four n the Morning, leaving Holyhead for Kingstown (and Dublin) at a Quarter to Seven in the Morning, and arriving at Kingstown about 11 .11 f-past Ten, Dublin time. 2 . From Euston-square, London, by Express Train. at Nine o'clock in the Morning, and from Chester at a Quarter to Three In the Af ternoon, leaving Ilolyhead for Kingstown at a Quarter to Six in the Afternoon, arriving at Kingstown about a Quarter past Nine, Dublin time. DUBLIN TO LONDON. 1. From Kingstown at Half-past Eight in the Morning, Dublin time, arrivhig at Chester at Ten minutes past Five, and in London at Ilalf.past Ten in the Evening. 2. The Admiralty Packet, with the Mails from Kingstown, at Half- Past Eleven lu the Maiming, reaching Holy head shorty atter Iwo, the Train in conjunction therewith leaving Holyhead at Twenty Minntes past Six, arriving at Chester at Twenty-five minutes past Nine in the Evening, and in Leaden at a Quarter to Five the next Morning. Only the Admiralty Packets and Mall Trains (as above) run on the Sunday. August 12, 1848. PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause GREEN agaiset CHALLENOR, the Creditors of JOHN CHALLENOR, :ate of El. lemon Mill, Hinstock, near Drayton, in the county of Salop, Farmer, (who died in the month of December, 1542), are forthwith to come in and prove their Debts before RICIiAItD TOXIN KINDERSLEY, Esq., one of the Masters of the said Court , at kis Chambers in Southamp ton-buildings, Chancery-lane, Loudon, or, in default thereof, they will to excluded the benefit of the said Decree. SAMUEL SHUTTLEWORTH, Gray's-inn, London, Plaintiff's Solicitor. [)ROVIDENT LIFE OFFICE, 50, REGENT-STREET, and 2, ROYAL EXCHA.NGE BUILDINGS. LONDON. Established 1806. INVESTED CAPITAL, 1,230,0001, Annual Income 140,0001. Bonuses declared 743.0001. Claims paid since the Establishment of the Office, 1,678,0001, PRESIDENT. The Right Honourable EARL GREY, DILECTOES. The Hen, Arthur Kinuaird, Chairman. The Rev. James Sherman, Deputy Chairman, Henry B. 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Policies issued ley this office are purchased at their JIM value ; or I '9Na may be obtained for dye years • upon them, after they have been in existence -It a . party neglect to pay for the renewal of his Policy, he may repair the omission any time within twelve months, upon proof of good health. • ' • • The Profits (subject to a trifling deduction) aro divided among the rneur_ed. The plan upon which they are divided ;Ives to each party I n 3 lred a share proportionate to the amount of the Premiums he has contributed. In addition to the above advantages, the Directors have determined , ta ein adopt the principle of allotting a prospective Bonus to Policies LaPg between the Septennial periods of division, in order that all the Policyholders may participate equally in the Profits if the Society. , The following Table shows the amount of Bonuses added to Pellcies existing at the present time. Total sum ‘ Increase on payable, to { Date , - linm Bonuses original which future .-- "w;''' '"-- 1 ured• added• Policy " • Insurance. bonuses will be added. ....--- 4 4 s. d. £ s. d. ..21 MC 500 415 10 2 83.10 percent. 515 10 2 521 1207 900 962 12 1 109.17 „ 1882 12 1 1174 1811 1200 1160 0 6 96.68 ~ 2360 5 6 135 5 1811 1600 1328 8 6 83.02 „ 2928 8 6 3286 1820 2000 1906 13 5. 95.33 „ 3906 13 5 33 22 1820 5000 3558 17 $ 71.17 ~ 8558 17 8 4 3 5 6 1822 3000 2541 3 6 84.7 ~ 5541 3 6 i,.....____ . Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained upon applica tion to the agents of the office in all the principal towns of the United Kingdom ; and at the head office, No. 50, Regent-street. ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 6, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON. Established 1823. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. DIEECTOES. CE ATIMAPI—Right Hon. Sir 'l'. FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.P. DEPUTY CEIALEMAN—HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq. Arthur Kingsford Barber, Esq. Thomas Edgar, Esq. Arthur Kett Barclay, Esq. Sir Alex. Duff Gordon, Bart. henry Barnett, Esq. Archibald Ilastie, Esq., M.P. Itobert Blddulph, Esq. John Mendham, Esq. Robert Davies, Esq. William Routh, Esq. The following are among the advantages offered by this Society :-- ECONOMY combined with Security. LOWER BATES of Premium than those of any other office, which entitle the assured to participate in the profits, and considerably lower than those of any other Mutual Assurance Society. A BONUS is added, after the payment of the Fifth Annual Pre- Miura to every Policy effected on the participating Scale, if a claim accrue thereon prior to the next division of profits. _ Three Bonuses ha ve b een declared out o f three-foorths of the pro- Ms. the last of which, in 1844, averaged 3G/. per cent. on the pre iulttuas paid. in future the whole of the profits will be divided among tho Assured. The nut dtileten of profits will be made in 1249. • Prpspectuses and fall JAMES JOHN DOWNES, Secretary. Particulars may b obtained on application to CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL Netioo is hereby given, that the usual DIVIDEND of 3 per Cent. (less ineonte-tax) on the paid-up Capital on the Shares of the Society, will ho payable at this office, on Ana after MONDAY. the 21st day of (eXact inst. Pt oPrbstors living at a distanoe may obtain their Dividends either by Seudlng as order to the Secretary, or by applying to any of the entliety's agouti. GEO. A. PINCEARD, Resident Secretary, 92 . Great laussell-street, •Eioomrbury. JAMES WALSH, Hat and Cap Manufacturer, 50, Old Change, London (Second Door from Cheepslele), begs ZerY respectfully to tender his best thanks for the liberal support he as received since his commencement, and to inform his friends he continues to supply Sin:le Hats at Wholesale prices. • W. avails himself of th is o pp ortunity to express his sincere ac trt-,Z°wledutents to his Commerc ial Friends for their kind recommends and remembrance of him, and to assure them and his friends r dIY, It shall be his study to merit a continuance of the same by n n !flitting attention to their commands, and the manufacture of a — uch goods as will ensure their approbation. T° BUILDERS ' and OTHERS. No. Commissioners of Sewers will be ready at the Court house,Rapt Ll . Dreek-street, Soho-square, on THURSDAY, the l'th of ~_ tuber, 1848, to receive TENDERS for the following Works, in .u. Pariah of Bt. Mary, Islington, viz. :- 1.445 Feet of Sewer in the Ilollsway-road. I ' B9o Feet of Sewer in the Seven Sisters•road. - - - Total, 3,245 Fee t. Plans a nd SPecillcations of the above Works may be in s p ected, an d Forms of Te n d er and other particulars obtained at t hi s O ffi ce, daily, between the hours et Nine and Four. Parties cffering must be in attendance at Ten o'clock precisely, on a n_ tsi 7th e • .• September, with separate sealed Tenders, marked on the 7,, a d " Tender for Works." ; hi ? Tender must be strictly in the printed Form prescribed. 7 elider C°lmaisai°nera do not bind themselves to accept the 'avast LEWIS C. HERTSLET, Order Clerk, Se well 011Ieo, No. 1, Greek-street, Soho-square, August 16, 1848. ----- • _ It I A E. i ntvga . One half thb- work are desolately single, and the other them married , questionably contented. plflldence, or a hitt. 41 right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes ern r the laand tter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea to h , c44 .,. t tuu worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un ug harry ; but the troth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, !u i d ~"`uuen health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness tle n ,'"dal content. The dowry should net be the only marriage set in talent. Honour and justice demand that ,health sheuld form an item 1164 e QuiPact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er th ...et emend more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if 14177aUrMises concern you. procure Dr. CULYERWELL'S little I fti 7ulßS On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., Is. pea (by DOst, is stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively fty 7, • sr prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered ther, 4 ll nterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining for tb, They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but th. closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom the' ate offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on tog et t r ve subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or PUWjdations are it disgrace -to thi ago. Furthermore, two other • PUbQjOO3 claim your attention (same price Is. each, 41 'etriF t _l ll . 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Putepw.."u " How to be Happy.' They are not me r e l y rue!, e In but equal in quantity a library volume, nor aro they the life,wit' e hieral scribbling! atilt+ hour, but the study of the author's ueret u , ° was his present existence, health, and position to this oh ' *mai e ht ° , l tile maxims be would inculcate—to do unto others as he 4 2. 4 ale it:" l n 4 Unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always e:beri nw rill side of the way." The above works may be had of CeQ: 3 . Paternoster-row; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street; Mann, rrt, l 4 , l4 falson, 414, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other ---rtt,:z.'"u author (who may be conferred with personally, ' 41`enity0). 10, Argyll-place Regent-street; and all Ds. 14'11411414°V1:1) PI:O INFI"311 ON 41Th MAT ' IT• ON TH WITII 40 COLOURED E NGRAVINGS 37, BEDFORD - SQUARE. YOUTH 8„,,„..... RITY.— J '''''''' lat Pehlished forty -tee ZnvelePe, 21 tiel, or post-free. from Ami. ilta lSPl, . 1 , and may bo had in French th s or ka E th n NIS ELI% PRESERVATION ; a Medical golri,shforinaSealed nfeliciteus and Unp Ma. , en the Physiology of Marriage, I i drs of Youth and t unions. and the dical Treatise 1 period of life, which enervate e iurity „ man Secret Infirmities and D sor e Th e „,__ Y acquired at' an ear diminish and enfeeble the nat . re e irZfemal and mental powers, _ with Practices: tibee — ;• s 4: 4 _ 44 exhaust the vital eaergies et • . VettethicT"'!* en the Treatment of Nervou or the influence of 1 1 .,,,, itua !Tale& from these causes, close study , Weakness, Syphilis, iitriete:wheteas Local and Constitutional s ai D a :b u irt; a ; nd Indigestion, heiii,_ 'With Forty co loured Engravings, • lerette e :' ancl p ith Diseases and Derangements resul i t u in ua g tr tr a o t r ag inel t r e — oil', ph,..,_,_ 1)411 %10g _''''''''"l7. awl and the various =Aries Wet etractus es, uses, and functions,_ excesses, and the Reproductive Organs, Diseases of ilifectl c4 • 46 t'il.., aced in them by solitary habits, Itector of 37, i t ' b l r OltD-BQUA , RE LONDON. i t ' SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., eine of the London Honorary Member burgh, Lieentiat; Al istriculated Member of the University of Edln- R:, A -Pothecaries' Hall, London, •Xarnaga reqstireets,44l I"dical Society, conditions. in order tkat it may be veil, which covers th e reax-cis Until/Dent of several lhappiness. Could the the cause of mutua l and its true source hi e ev 6rl er ti . n in tf .. ..do o t:estic it be traced to physical di ' """ ?le i 0 s w e r d e , tc t; d h n o e s w s i n . pointmeuts. Excesses! the gift, which when be tuty ra e l b s u ed ki awed in moderation Is r e 41 ways . 14ib' Llya n ta g e, becomes. when , Nheliticatio a io a li n s d ; their attendant dleaP %bused .the prolilic sonrcerataught w. i ti t i . an . 0 . - a 1 greater or loss ury to Use constitutional and yiter s gv ers. The particular excesses, on the nature and conseaues ,, - - ----- of whieh this Treatise professes to dilate, are productive of greater severity of misery to the human frame, than any other to which it is sublect. Tkls work contains aa accurate and complete account of the f . .Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs, and their .relative cosset:Gus in health and disease. It deservedly requires the closest attention and study, for what subject can be of more Importance than the preservation of the health and of the 1. P-Psi, cal capabilities of which every man be should possessed. It unfortunat e l y the victim of excessi ve i ndulgence and vicious happens habits, that whether unhappy aoquired in early We or from Use follies of advanced age, while suffering l ona their invariable consequences, unwisely entertains a tear of ap plying to a qualified phyeician for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, but erroneously entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking for assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he /forgets that accurate discrimlnatien n ascertaining the ceases of disease, syuipathy with tho sufferer, and, above all, secrecy, inva riably characterise the intelligent and practical hysician, and to the medical man who can s h ow by hi, Possetsion of the requisite legal quali p fications that he hi entitled to esteem and respect in his profes sional pursuits, the utmost comidence should be extended. Dr. LA'MERT has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas . tertify, g a d the great exten ea his practice for many years is a Rea tutee for his professionalerience, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Published by the Author, and may be had of Kent and Richards, 51, Paternoster-row; flexlaY. 63, Oxfordestreet; Starle, Tichborne street, Haymarket ; Mansell, 115, Fleet -street ; Gordon, 146, Leadeuhall-stroet, London ; or, free by post for tortytwo stamps, who may be consulted o n these disorders personally *ere lis Author, Or kV tatter, daily, fl'ons Ton tilt Two, and from Five till Eight, at his getidetfet r 37. Bedford-square, Loudon. •Atr tt r :an I• 1 I 4 I ' ) k4 ;,• -' • No. 17,441.] LONDON, SATURDAY 7' E N G THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. 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" There is plot enough for the reader's curiosity, and characters snow for interest and effect."—Literary Gazette. . " A book suggestive of political considerations of the highest pre sent interest and applicability to the past and present state of Ire land."—llublia University Magazine. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. NICOLL'S PA.LETOT, NEWLY REGISTERED. 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 65, This elegant and gentlemanly garment cad be worn either with or without another coat, but during the hot weather the latter course induces the most luxurious ease and comfort. It can be had in Lon don only of the Patentees, 114, 116, and 120, Regent-street (the City address being 22, Cornhill), price Two Guineas, or lined with silk Two-and-a-Half ; also the PALETOT D'ETE or GROUSE SHOOTING JACKET, One Guinea. The best test of the satisfactory qualities of this fashionable overcoat is the constant renewal of the pa tronage of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Prince George of Cain bridge, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, and almost every noble name in the country. To avoid all errors in the address, the Regis tered Shirt Warehouse, 42, Regent-circus, Piccadilly, ore quite sepa rate and distinct, Mr. B. Nicoll, brother to the above, being sole pro prietor. The new Paletot to be had, Wholesale and Retail, of Messrs. Macdona, Dublin; Dawbarn and Son, Liverpool; Wareing and Son, isirmiugkain ; Christie and Son, Edinburgh ; IL J. 5011 1). Nicoll, 114, 116, 120, Regent-street, and 22, Cornhill. LADIES, during the heat and dust of Summer, will find ROWLAND'S KALYDOR a most refreshing pre paretic' for the complexion, dispelling the cloud of languor and re laxation, allaying all heat and irritability, and immediately afford ing the pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity and healthful state of the skin. Composed of choice exotics of balsamic nature, utterly free from all mineral admixture, aid pleasing and delightful in• its effects, ROWLAND'S KALYDOR tends to neutralise the action of the atmosphere upon the skin, and to promote that healthy action of the microscopic vessels, by which Its general well being and the beauty of its appearance are so essentially promoted. Freckles, tan, spots, pimples, flushes, and discoloraticns, fly before its application, and give place to delicate smoothness, and the glow of beauty and of bloom. In cases of sun-burn, or stings of insects, its virtues have long been acknowledged. Beware of spurious " Kalyilors" for sale, containing mineral astringents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and by their repellant action endangering health. It is imperative on purchasers to see that the words. " Rowland's Kalydor" are on the wrapper. and " A. ROWLAND & SON, 20, Hatton-garden," also engraved (by desire of the lion. Commissioners) on the Government Stamp affixed on each bottle. Price 4s. Gd. and Bs. Gd. Sold by the Proprietors, and by all Chemists and Perfumers. MANHOOD SYSTAINED! CONSTITUTIONS RESTORED AND DISEASES OF BOTH SEXES CURED ! By Messrs. LISTON and CO., Consulting Surgeons, G 9, Newman-street, Oxford-street. Member of the Royal College of Physicians, Surgeons, and Apothe caries of St. Petersburgh and London, Member of the London Col lege of Medicine, &c., &c., &c. MESSRS. LISTON and CO., having made Diseases of the Genital Organs their especial Study, under- Wm the Cure of all species of Diseases incurred by Contagion, Urethral Complaints in both sexes, speedily and effectually. Patients may rely on superior Medical talent, delicate investigation, honourable confidence, and inviolable secrecy. Messrs. Liston and Co., may be consulted at 69, Newman-street, Oxford-street, daily, from ten till eight, and on Sundays, from nine till two. Letters (post-paid), Inclosing a Fes, answered by return, and Country Patients corresponded with, until cured. ON NERVOUS DEBILITY AND GENERATIVE DISEASES. Just published, the Thirty-sixth Thousand, as Improved edition, re vised and corrected, 120 pages, price 2s. la a scaled envelope, or forwarded by the Authors, post paid, to any address, secure from observation, for 2s. 6d., In postage stamps, illustrated with nu merous Anatomical Coloured Engravings. MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PREMA TURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for its PERFECT RESTORATION. i G n e d n is e e r r a i t ui lv b e m O te rg E an x s, bg fromE Medical Re of c n Solitary onthose da ten Sedentary Diseases of the ernsts the c' addressed to the . ec h Sz. sufferer in Youth, Manhood, and Old Age; with Practicalon Marriage, the Treatment and Cure of Nervous and Mental Uemerke Mental De bility, Impotency, Syphilis, and other Urino-Genial which even the meet shattered constitution may tbe restored,Diseases, by reach the full period of life allotted to Man. The whole illustrated and with numerous Anatomical Engravings on Steel, in col ustrated explain ing the various functions, secretions, and structures :f ur' repro ductive Organs in health and disease ; with instructions the for private correspondence, cases, &c. By J. L. CURTIS and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 7, Frith-street, Soho-square, London. " ' Manhood.' A Medical Work.—To the gay and thought less we trust this little work will servo as a beacon to warn them of the danger attendant upon the too rash indulgence of their pa ss i on . whilst Wsome it may serve as a monitor in the hour of tempt*: Uon, and to the afflicted as a sure guide to health."--Chronicie " ' Manhood.' By J. L. Curtis, and Co.—Their long expa rience and reputation is the treatment of these paint ul diseases is the patient's guarantee, and well deserves for the work its immense clr culation."—Ers. " ' Curtis on Manhood' should be in the hands of youth and old age. It is a medical publication, ably written, and developes the treatment of a class of painful maladies which has too long been the prey of the illiterate and the designing."— United Service Gazette. The Parent, who beheld. his beloved child pining away, and last approaching to a premature grave, in consequence of some disease, which, for want of careful investigation of its real , cause has been set down to the score of consumption, will, on perusing this work, be astonished to find, that in nine-tenths of the cases of young per sons of both sexes, who perish of what is called pulmonary con nnuption, heart disease, tabes, Sc., the sole and exclusive origin has oeen the indulgence in certain destructive habits practised by youth much more frequently than it is at all suspected. N.B. Hours of consultation from Eleven till Two, and Six to Sight in the Evening. Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA CITY. AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRiAGE. ew Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 25. 6d., or by post. direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, ' 1 1 HE SILENT FRIEND, a. Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex zessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, end the means of obviating certain dis qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By It. and L. PERRY and CO., 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row Hannay, 63, and Banger, 150, Oxford-street ; Starie. 23, Titehborne street, Haymarket; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street. PAST I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indul gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. it is illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. The consequences of early neglect and of the abuse of mercury, are also clearly pointed out. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. Peer IV. treats of the Prevention of Disease by a simple ap plication, by which the danger of infection is obviated. Its action is simple but sure. It acts with the virus chemically, and destroys its power on the system. This important part of the Work should be read by every Young Man entering into life. _ . PART Y. is devoted _ to the consideration of marriage, and its luties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and phllosephically inquired into. TEBECORDIAL BALM Or STRIACUM is exclusively employed in treat ing nervous and sexual debility, impotence, Ike. 1 .and 335. per b Atte. 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To Pro fessor Holloway :—Sir, Having received a wonderful cure by the application of your Ointment to a dreadful wound in my thigh, and from which I had long suffered, I feel it my duty to acknowledge the speedy and extra ordinary effects produced by your valuable Ointment and Pills in my own case, having previously used several other remedies without success. I have also had vari ous other opportunities of witnessing the beneficial results attending their use among my labourers. Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establish ment, 244. Strand, London. HANWELL COLLEGIATE SCIIOOL.—There is not a more responsible otlice devolving upon a journalist, who addresses himself to the Anglo-Indian community, than that of recommending any particular school to the attention of parents residing abroad. It is naturally a matter of the greatest anxiety with those who send their children 15,000 miles away, that their ilf.pring should be comfortably placed and cared for ; for friends cannot always find time to see them, nor are they always scrupulous in their se lection of a proper academy. Under these impres sions, we have made it our business to visit the establish ment of Dr. Eninton. at Haswell, and are prepared to vouch that the whole of Great Britain does not contain a school better suited in every way to the pur poses (and purses) of Indian residents. Beautifully situ ated, spacious, cleanly, with every possible convenience for the instruction and amusement of youth, in the shape of lecture-rooms, play-grounds, gymnastic apparatus, music, &c., close to the Great Western Railway, it offers a thousand advantages, independently of the principal, Dr. &Ilene(' himself ; and we are most desirous of im pressing upon our distant readers that we are familiar with an establishment to which- they may safely consign heir childrenl—The English Mail, July 7-. 1 4( 14 • . • s. . • j. /41 ,, ,4 1 Ai a r qui .411, • , ' tk ixtH i, c• _ *. l l • ‘• t r' s4 ;. 7o :‘ ;••••• _••,••••• i. 411w c. •,„ 4 , 0 ,11111* • _ fq 0 - • . i___2l . l . o • - (tive , L DI 11 1 - ' •r" r ' 4 / 4 - . A-ci.....--A , N,, 4. 9 AUGUST 19, 1848. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, August 18. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. MONEY ORDER POST-OFFICE BILL. This Bill ofts.od through Committee. STEAM NAVIGATION BILL. This Bill was read a second time. AUSTRIA AND ITALY. In reply to a question from Lord BROUGHA The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the Go vernment had no objection to lay on the table the reply of the Austrian Government to the dispatch of the Rug- Foreien Secretary, dated 11th Sept., 1847. Lord BROUGHAM would, therefore, content him self with moving for the production of the papers, which would show that the Austrian Government had been actuated by a desire to strictly observe treaties, and maintain the peace of Eu rope, and that she had been actuated by no motives of ambition or aggression either against the King of Sardi nia or the Roman States. With regard to Italiad na tiunality, it was a chimera, and as to French interfe rence in support of Charles Albert, he had no fear of it. It was not the interest of France to make war, but it was her interest to weaken Austria by negotiation if she could, and to deprive her of her fron tiers, and that she would endeavour to do with our assistance. Radetaky had retired from Milan from motives of good generalship, but having received reieforcoments, he assumed the offensive, and from that moment his career had been one continued series of triumphs. Milan was in possession of the Austrians, and Charles Albert had been driven back to Piedmont, which he ought never to have quitted, sad every acre of land in the north of Italy was in statu quo. It was scarcely necessary for him to observe that England, of all countries, should be the last to blame Austria for holding Milan, because the Milanese spoke a different language—England, in whose+, dominions so many tongues were spoken; as Scotland, where one part of the people spoke Gaelic; Wales, where the inhabitants spoke Welch; Ireland, where Irish was spoken; Gibraltar, Spanish; the lonian Islands, Greek; the Mauritius, French; Canada, French and English ; Guiana, Dutch ; to say nothing of our great empire of India, in which more languages were spoken than it was needful to sum up. If this country adopted a policy of in terference in defence of Italian nationality against Austria, had they no fear of their being sympathizers with Canada, Ireland, and India ?—( Hear, hear.) The invasion of Italy by Charles Albert was nothing less than a crime. He was not an Italian, but was as much a foreigner in that country as the Emperor of Austria himself. The House of Savoy held Piedmont by treaty obtained, not by conquest, but by what was very little short of fraud. The King of Sardinia had only been in possession of Genoa since 1815, which was given to him by the Treaty of Vienna, and to which he (Lord Brougham), in conjunction with many others, was most firmly opposed. It was not on behalf of Charles Albert, therefore, that this country ought to inter fere. Was it, then, proposed to interfere for the Milanese? They did not want our assistance. The great majority of the Milanese were in favour of Austria, because to the great bulk of the people of Milan the !Austrian yoke, as it was called, was in reality a blessing. Austria ex pended among the Milanese 2,506,0001. sterling (which was equal to 5,000,0001. in this country)annually in works of pub lic utility, and, above all, in maintaining schools for the education of the people. The late Emperor Francis, having been asked to put down the system of assassination in Lom bardy by some vigorous measures, replied—" No ; I will plant schools in Lombardy, and when the people have learned to read and write they will be prevented from stabbing." The system for that purpose established in Lombardy was the greatest practical blessing that ever was conferred on any country. The Noble Lord expressed a hope that nothing . would happen to prevent the success of those negotiations that were now being entered upon to effect arrangements between Austria and the King of Sardinia, such as should take away from France all power of obtaining merely French objects, and, above all, take from that country all possible pre tence of intermeddling with Italian affairs. Before he sat down he would just notice an erroneous impression which had gone abroad as to his feelings towards the French people. For that people—for the body of the nation at large, he felt the most entire respect, and bore towards them the most unalterable affection. He knew their great powers, their great talents, their great capacity; and he also knew, ge nerally speaking, their amiable nature, and honest dispo 1 sition. But there was a portion of the people of that na tion of whom Napoleon spoke when he said, "Talk not to me of Frenchmen when you mean Parisians. Nothing is better than a Frenchman, and few things are worse than a Parisian." That, of course, was the exaggeration of an epi• grammic expression, but what Napoleon meant was, that agitators such as those, for instance, who were filling Europe, at this moment with their mischievous doctrines of propa gandism, never would be satisfied as long as things remained in the country under the dominion of the law. Reduced to a lawless state themselves, bleeding at every pore in con sequence of the failure of the revolution of February ; and the Republic, which they wished to establish not having received that countenance or support they were desirous of obtaining for they not only wished to involve the rest of Europe in that confusion the evil consequences of which now pressed so heavily upon themselves, but there was no ca lumny or folly to which in their speeches they were not capable of giving utterance. It was that party in France against whom he ventured to raise his voice. For the people at large he had the most profound respect and unalterable uffection.—( Hear, hear.) The Marquis of LANSDOWNE having, before his Noble and Learned Friend rose. stated that there would be no ob jection to lay the dispatch upon their Lordships' table, did not consider it necessary on this occasion to enter into any discussion upon the many topics to which his Noble and Learned Friend had referred. With respect to that particu lar dispatch, it was one to which her Majesty's Government were as anxious as his Noble and Learned Friend to draw the attention of their'Lordsbips. He entirely concurred with his Noble and Learned Friend in thinking that the professions contained in the dispatch from Prince Metternich, in answer to one received by him from Lord Palmerston, dated the 11th ' of September, 1847, were most satisfactory on the part of Austria, as far as those professions announced what were the principles and intentions of Austria. It might have been on the part sgr trhhewtad o btba f iemetboonw Princeteiht. , h et i satisfactory to obtain a declaration of that description at that particular moment, and to have it recorded and placed upon their Lordships' table ; because, undoubtedly, at the period when the dispatch of Lord Palmerston Ferrara,Dpnw e e tr rb t t ee t eo e vb r: eaAeir i n c cyu 1 l es t was written, and which had called forth the declaration r iehofw e grrn P aoe mr Y oe , l f — wath i bh n aoetuie c consequence apprehensionn Let r s oe e mt q bd u oes a dvi ap c eed r a, prevailed, lat ho vil fa h,e d i e rese Naec m ne a ut : not in Italy alone, but throughout Europe, that ppedosiitgitonalmtoositateevreferyreewteittehotfhge4. which r l e t s e s ly of w t e li s o e se em re pe fo s r e m d s . l gr e i hpiee n c ai t : Under those circumstances it certainly did become most de sirable to procure what they have succeeded in procuring— a declaration on th e p ar t o f Austria of her intentions. That declaration exhibited on the part of Austria a proof that neither now, nor at any future time, would Austria interfere with those reforms so tar as they were reforms ; but, on the contrary, that she was a c t ua t e d b y a disposition circumst d a e n e c ( l f evi dence of which she referred t o past circumstances declaration tf.th e transactions) to carry out such reforms, and apply th em to t h e present day. That was a most sat i s f actory been as far as an expression of opinion wen t. I n the objeacal tions entertained by Austria to th e establishing, r ra ther to the attempt at establishin g, wh a t h a d be called the romantic system of unity in Italy, the Go vernment of this country could not fail to perceive consider able force; for they saw, as Austria did, all the difficulties that would probably be attendant on such an event. In no part, therefore, of these transactions had the British Go vernment given any encouragement to efforts that might be calculated, at least at this moment, to prove successful to a design of that nature. That which her Majesty's Go vernment had done throughout these transactions, and the principle and rule which had guided their conduct, bad been —not, as his Noble and Learned Friend had been misled by rumours to believe, a desire to interfere—but a readiness to interfere when called upon by their allies to do so; having in that interference no other abject than the safety and in terest of those allies, and the preservation of the public and European peace.—( Hear, hear.) It was by that standard that he wished these transactions to be judged, whenever they should come to be examined. Ile had the satisfaction of thinking that their motives and object, in this respect, had been duly estimated by the parties to whom they more immediately bad reference. His Noble and Learned Friend seemed to assume that, in the case of Lom bardy, there bad been something like interference on the part of this country for the purpose of establishing the in dependence of that province; and, he bad condemned the policy of such a step. Now, throughout the whole of these transactions her Majesty's Government had done nothing of their own mere motion. They had, it was true, listened to the request made to them by her Majesty's allies, they had entered into the most full, ample, and particular explana tions with those allies, whenever they were asked to do so,as to the advice which they would give, and the nature of the mediation which they could undertake. From the very begin ning of these t ransa ctions, in the month of May, when Baron Nieumann came to this country, up to the present moment, when he (the Marquis of Lansdowne) had received a dis patch from Baron IVissenberg (but which dispatch he did not at present intend to produce), there had been evinced on the part of Austria an anxious desire and indication to this ils. country and any m fromcountry that sh e s h ou ld i nterfere w i th h er good offices in circumstancesmotive had r o e occurred nt ie these affairs, an d h e was proud to say that not a dou b t ex isted said as to the which u nt t iet h yi a n t odfi h e a sat d taet b tehs e ,e en bpu d et o r n fbee e e . ttwue H nei. betweenne this with great satisfaction, because at th e p re sent mo ment t o i r . mi t y and symp a th y of feeling which existed, not between England and a practiCal Government at Vienna—fortu nately headed, as that Government was, by a person well known to Europe — a p erson, too, not ' unknown in this coun try, in which he filled an honourable post with great great dis tinction, a^ d obtained th e esteem andapprobation who knew him. From th a t person there h ad been of all every day since he left thi s country, dispatch es received, almostin which a desire was expressed forte mediation (if mediation should be necessary) of the B r iti s h G overnment The same feeling was expressed by Baron Nieumann before, and by Baron Wissenberg after, the successes of Marshal Radetzky. Could there, then, be any doubt as to the f dl nen y relations existing between the two Governments, or of the unshaken confidence which was placed by the Government of Vienna in the intention, principles, and policy of this country? In this respect, therefore, the Government of England stood on very high grounds, and were he now at liberty (but which he was not) to state the precise contents of the dispatch from Baron Wissenberg, it would, he was happy to say, prove not only that the Austrian Government had preserved its ancient force and energy, when required to be exerted in its own defence, but—without entering at all into th e merits of the contest now waging—he might confidently 1 affirm that it at the same time gave proofs of sense, wisdom, and moderation, which could not fail to be conducive to the termination of this 'contest between Austria and Sardinia, and, by the termination of that contest, to the prevention of European discord and European war, which would be the inevitable consequence of conflicts of this nature being allowed to continue and spread.—( Hear, hear.) Having the satisfaction to make this statement, he certainly did not think it would be becoming in him, on the part of her Ma jesty's Government, at the very time when they were called upon to interfere, and when they ,thought they could rely with something like confidence on being able to effect a mediation acceptable to all parties to utter a word calculated to hurt or irritate the feelings of any one of those parties— ' whom, whatever her Majesty's Government might think of their conduct, or of any one part of their conduct, they were bound to conciliate, and, if they could, to unite.—(Hear. hear.) He would not sit down without expressing his satis faction at the approval which had been declared of the course pursued by her Majesty's Government in endeavour ing to effect this arrangement in unison with the present Government of France. That had been done upon the must mature consideration. He was bound to say that up to tha present moment nothing had cecurred with respect to that course which could shake their faith in the wisdom of the step they had adopted. They :had every reason to be lieve that the French Government had entered upon this joint mediation with the same spirit, and with the same de sire to effect an amicable adjustment of the contest now pend ing between Austria and Sardinia, as had influenced her Majesty's Government throughout the whole of these trans actions.—(Hear, hear.) So tar from being influenced by any of those wishes for change, or pretensions for intervention, which were ascribed to certain coteries in Paris, he was happy to believe that the G overnment of France had entered into this engagement with perfect good faith, and was as anxious as her Majesty's Government were to avoid a war, which, in its consequences, would involve them as well as other nations in interminable scenes of distress, difficulty, and discord.—(Cheers.) Lord BROUGHAM said he had expressly stated that the Government had been asked to interfere ; but what ha maintained was, that they had interfered before they were asked—they interfered on th e 7 t h , and Baron Wi essen b erg ' s dispatch agring their interference was received bn the 9th. He should be very sorry if anything he had said should pre vent their mediation going on, for if they negotiated on right English principles —on the principle of treaties and the law of nations—with English Interests in view as well as French interests—he was perfectly certain that, instead of doing harm, it would be of service. After a few words in explanation from the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, The motion was agreed to. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from Ashton under-Line against the. Boroughs Incorporation Bill. FARMERS' ESTATE sociErr (IRELAND) BILL. The .Earl of. DEVON in movie o the second reading of this Bill remarked, that whatever .th ff erences of opinion might exist with respect to other m easures for the benefit of Ire land, there could be little difference on this point, that it was essential to the welfare of that country that facility should be given in every way for the improvement of the agri culture of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) Great facilities had lately been given for the sale of land itt that country by the passing of the Encumbered Estates Bill; and the object of the present. measure was to facilitate the purchase of land. This Bill would enable a number of individuals, by the union of their small capitals, to do that which any single in dividual of large capital was at liberty to do at present—to enable them to purchase land in large quantities and sell it in small quantities. He was aware that an alarm pre vailed in some quarters lest it should have the effect of perpetuating the system of small holdings in Ireland. He admitted that that system was a great evil ; but he enter tained a strong conviction that the passing of this measure, so far from increasing or perpetuating that evil, would fur nish the best and most effectual means of getting rid of it. —(Hear, hear.) At present there were 812,000 persons in Ireland holding land, whose holdings did not exceed 50 acres, and the question was, would it not be better that some portion of those persons should be enabled to become inde pendent yeomen, instead of discontented and miserable teaants, by the purchase of land in freehold in portions of not less than 30 acres? Any individual at this moment might purchase land, in any quantity, and sell it in any quantity he chose. He might buy, for instance, 10 0 acres, and sell them to 100 persons in portions of one acre each; there was nothing in the law to prevent any in dividual from doing so ; whereas by the Bill then under con sideration all the land purchased by the Company must be sold in portions of not less than 30 acres. So far, then, from its tendency to encourage a minute subdivision of land, it would, to a certain extent, counteract that tendency. If by means of this Bill they could secure the introduction into Ireland of' a certain proportion of persons possessing thirty, or forty, or fifty acres of land in freehold, with the independence which that possession would give them. he maintained that such a result would form a most important element in securing the tranquillity of that country.—(Hear, hear.) Now, it had been ascertained upon unquestionable evidence that there did exist in Ireland a considerable number of persons with small capital, which they were anxious to invest in land; and it was to enable this most desirable class of persons to do so, that this Bill had been brought forward. He begged, therefore, to move that it be read a second time. Lord BEAUMONT said, that on looking into this Bill it seemed to him that its effect would be to create not only a small but au insolvent* proprietary in Ireland, and that, in addition to the difficulty of collecting the taxes upon such pro perty, there would be - the difficulty of collecting the purchase money. This Bill gave the power of purchasing allotments of not less than thirty acres upon the payment of a certain portion of the purchase-money at the outset, and on condi tion that in ten years the whole should be paid up. Now, what he feared was, that in the eagerness for the possession of land which prevailed in Ireland, persons of insufficient capital would rush into the market and purchase land, and being unable to extricate themselves from the responsibilities thereby incurred, they would be evicted with the loss of the little capital they had originally possessed. This was a repetition of Mr. Feargus O'Connor's plan. The excuse of the Government for introducing such a measure, and of the House for passing it, must be the disordered state of Ireland, which rendered such remedies necessary lest the malady should become worse. He doubted whether any parties under this Bill would be able to make a purchase within the time which it prescribed; and he feared the result would be the creation of a wretched proprietary, and continued sub division of the land. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE observed that, with refe rence to the recent state of Ireland, the Bill was of con siderable importance. A Bill had been passed to facilitate the sale of land in Ireland, the effect of which would be to bring a great deal of land into the market; and the object of the present Bill was merely to enable a certain number of individuals to do what any one individual might do, and on terms more sate and advantageous, because one individual could parcel out the land at once,• and form a pauper cottier tenantry; whereas this Bill sought effectually to secure the creation of a certain number of small proprietors. He felt distinctly authorised to say, on the part of the Noble Lord who presided over the Government of Ireland, and whose attention had been called to the proper means of establishing a number of small proprietors in Ireland, that in his opinion this Bill was the most practical step that could now be taken towards effecting that object. The Earl of DESART was understood to object to the 1 compensation clause. The Earl of ItODEN thought the Bill was likely to in crease the evil of small holdings, by which paupers were in variably multiplied; the districts where such holdings were found were the worst. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE had proposed a Bill against cruel evictions, but lie was far from being of opinion that bad tenants ought not to be evicted. The Bill contained a provision with respect to eviction. If it was desired to remove an industrious man who had been living on the land, he must receive full compensation ; but the Bill did not pre vent tenants being turned out who did not or would not pay. Lord MONTEAGLE supported the Bill, but had some sug gestions to make when the Bill went Into Committee. Lord REDESDALE thought the Bill ought not to be of a permanent character. Power to purchase land under the Bill ought not to be granted to a company clause should be introduced limiting the powerfor ever, but a of purchasing land to 20 years. The Earl of GLENGALL did not believe that this Bill could be made operative. The Bill was then read a second time. The Boroughs Incorporation Bill, and the Steam Naviga tion Bill, were read a second time. The Insolvent Debtors' Court Bill passed through Com mittee. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 18. EDUCATION. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. HENLEY objected to the control of the edu• cational institutions of Scotland being taken away from the Established Church of that country. He had great distrust in the interference of the present Government with education in Scotland. He was desir ous of knowing whether the Committee of Privy Council on Education was in correspondence with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Sir G. GREY assured the Hoe. Gentleman that such was the case, and he had no doubt the result would be, that in the next session a Bill would be introduced on the subject of education general'''. Mr. GLADSTONE was delighted to hear that there was a prospect of some satisfactory arrangement being come to between the National School Society and the Committee of Privy Council on Education. Lord J. RUSSELL was happy to say that the corre spondence that had taken place between the Committee of the Privy C ounc il on Education and the Arch bishop of Canterbury wag nearly brought to a close; and lie had no doubt that it would be attended with the best effects. There was but one or two points of diffe rence, and ho had no doubt tho se Points wou l d be brought to a satisfactory conclusion.-_(h ear, hear.) The Committee of Council, he could assur e the lion. Member for Oxford, had no dosire to give the Govern ment greater powers to interfere with the schools. lie trusted that the course that would be pursued would do away with the ill-feeling that existed among some of the Dissenters with respect to their particip;tion in the management of the schools. He regretted that at the present late period of the session it was impossible that the House could enter into the full discussion of this important question. After some observations from Mr. Henley, M r . Ur quhart, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. Morris, Sir John Walsh, Mr. J. Williams, Sir G. Grey, Mr. liershaw, Mr. P. Wood, and 111 r. M. Gibson, the vote was agree d to; as was also a rote of 25,0001., to defra y the charge for the payment of enrolled pensioners. The House then resumed. Th e CHAIRMAN reported p r ogress, and obt a i ne d leave to sit again at a quarter after fiv e o ' clock. CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS BILL. The report on this Bill was brought up and agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time on Monday. WOLVERHAMPTON CURACY BILL. This Bill went through Committee, and the report was ordered to be received on Monday. RENEWABLE LEASEHOLD CONVERSION (IRELAND) BILL. The committal of this Bill was ordered to be pro ceeded with after the other o rders of the day. UNLAWFUL OATHS (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was ordered to be committed after the other orders of the day were disposed Of. SLAVE TRADE TREATY. The report on the Slave Treaty (Equator and Mus cat) was ordered to be received after the other orders of the day were disposed of. ECCLESIASTICAL PATRONAGE SUITS COM __ The House resum ed at a Quarter past Five o'clock. Mr. HUME presented a petition from an Odd Fellows' Society complaining of the Provident Associations Fraud Prevention Bill, and praying that it might not be passed into a law. The HoN. MEMBER also presented a petition from merchints, maltsters, and others, residing at Southwail. in SuWilk, complaining of certain encroachments whirl, had been made in the harbour at that place, and prayilT foran The HUN.Mk:alma also presented a petition sign by a great number of female householders in Edinburgl, complaining of the annuity tax. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. The Hort. MEMBER also presented a petition from the Editor of the North British Press, stating that he had been arrested and imprisoned; that all the copies of the papers ;bad been seized; that his letters had been stopped for several days, and, to the best of his knowledge, in the absence of any proper warrant, and praying that as it was an unwarrantable interference with the rights of property and the liberty of the press, some inquiry might be instituted into the matter by the House. ODD FELLOWS. Lord D. STUART presented several petitions from the order of Odd Fellows against the Provident Associ • atious Fraud Prevention Bill. TRANSPORTATION TO VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Mr. EWART said he had presented a petition from the free settlers of Van Diemen's Land, complaining of the resumption of the system of transportation to that colony, and he wished to ask the Secretary for the Home De partment whether the present system of transporting convicts to Van Diemen's Land was to be continued, or whether it was only temporary? Sir G. GREY said it was in the contemplation of the Government that convicts should undergo the greater portion of their term of imprisonment in this country, and that they should be sent out to the colony at a period when they , were more likely_ ; to be useful to it, and able to earn their own subsistence. PROVIDENT .ASSOCIATIONS FRAUD. PRE .VENTION BILL. In reply to a question of Dr. BOWRING, Lord DUDLEY STUART stated that as he found this Bill was not acceptable to the different Odd Fellows Societies, it was his intention to withdraw it, and move that the order of the day for going into Committee upon it be discharged. CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND COURT OF CHAN CERY FEES REGULATION BILLS. Mr. TURNER inquired what course the Noble Lord intended to pursue with respect to two Bills of great importance. He alluded to the Bill for the Regulation of Charitable Trusts and the Court of I Chancery Fees Regulation Bills. The first Bill involved a matter of the utmost importance, since it had reference to property of the value of one million sterling. As the Bill required the utmost consideration, and as much discussion could not fail to arise upon it, be trusted the Noble Lord would postpone it until next session. On the subject of the second Bill a Committee had sat for the last two sessions, and as the Bill had, he understood, not been printed, and as the report of the Committee was not yet in the hands of Hon. Mem bers, he thought the Noble Lord would do well if he were also to postpone this Bill.—(Hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he had consulted the Lord Chancellor with respect to the first Bill. He at tached considerable importance to its passing during the present session, but if the Hon. Gentleman was of opinion that much discussion would ensue upon it, he should not feel_it his duty to proceed with it dur ing the present session.—(flear, hear.) He had no hesitation in saying that it was not his intention to proceed with the second Bill during the present ses sion.—(llear, hear.) AUSTRALIA. In reply to Mr. F. SCOTT, ➢ir. HAWES intimated that be should as early as possible next session introduce a Bill to afford the Australian colonies the benefit of the British Constitution. EVICTED TENANTS (IRELAND). Mr. I'. SCROPE wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary for Ireland whether he had re. ceived any information that no loss than 500 tenants in the county of Mayo had been evicted during the last three months. Sir W. SOMERVILLE had received no informa tion on the subject that he could rely upon. AUSTRALIA. Mr. SCOTT asked for informadon as to the provisions of the Bill which was to be brought in next session affecting this colony. Lord J. RUSSELL said it was quite contrary to the usual course for an Hon. Member to be asked to state the provi- sions of a Bill before he moved for leave to bring it in. Mr. HUME said that two years ago he had presented a petition signed by upwards of 2,000 of the colonists, praying for constitutional government, when Government pledged themselves to grant it; and he should be glad to know when that pledge was to be redeemed. Lord J. RUSSELL said that when the Bill was intro. duced, next session, that would be the proper time to dis cuss it. DISEASED SHEEP. In answer to a question from Mr. WODEHOUSE, Mr. LAIIOUCHERE stated that communications from our consuls abroad had been very recently received on the subject of diseased sheep. He bad directed that the papers ,hould be prepared, and they would immediately be laid on the table of the house. In answer to another question, he stated that the Bill on this subject, now before the House, reserved the rights of the city of London, but that resorva lion would in no degree interfere with the jurisdiction con ferred by this Bill on the Government in London and else where. MR. O'CONNOR AND THE LAND SCHEME. Mr. J. WILLIAMS said he had given notice of certain questions which he meant to put to the Hon. Member for Nottingham; but learning that those questions had been put on a tomer evening and satisfactorily answered, he would not repeat them. He wished, however, to ask the Hon. Member if it was true, as stated in the Examiner newspaper, that he derived a considerable profit from printing the rules and regulations of the society /—(Order, order.) Mr. O'CoNNon rose, but The SPEAKER said the Hon. and Learned Member ought not to answer the question. It was contrary to the rules of the House for any Hon. Member to put a question to another touching the profits he derived from any source. Mr. O'CONNOR persisted in saying that he had not derived, and could not derive, any profit from the source indicated. VANCOUVER'S ISLAND. On the motion that the Speaker should leave the chair, to go into Committee of Supply, Mr. CHRISTI rose to call the attention of the House to the proposed grant of Vancouver's Island to the Hudson's [lay was mCao:tnepteonst-ile companylleconsidered that bef or e a ny such grant the claims of the settlers ought to be investigated. The company's charter had been granted by Charles IL in 1670, but their operations had only com menced in 1690. The Honourable Gentleman then pro ceeded to give a sketch of the company's operations. The company was established for trading purposes : it was monopolising and restrictive in its proceedings, and as such was most unfit to carry out a proper system of colonization. They had but three vessels coming to the port of London, a i rid n t 3 h o, e oo g u o i s:ds import e d b y t h em di d not amount to more t The settlers also c om pl a i ne d that the circu lating medium co ns i s t e d ent i rely of paper (w i th the except i on 0:i a small copp er currency), payable in London only at sixty t days after sight. No person could hold land in the colony without binding himself to military and civil service for the defence of the compaey's extensive territories. He could neither sell nor underlet the land without their especial per mission. No person could trade with any country, even England or America, without a license. It was to such a company that the Government held out hopes of giving the Island of Vancou ver , w hi c h w as lik e ly t o b e c om e i n th e course of time a place of considerable importance. It was the only place which had good sheltered harbours up to the Russian territory. It was fertile in many places, and had the great advantage of possessing coal mines. It lay on the route to China from America, another circumstance of great importance. For these reasons, and particularly because the Hudson's Bay Company was inimical to colonization, he lisped the Government would not grant them Vancouver's Island t:11 further inquiries at least had been instituted, and till the charges which had been made against the company were refuted. Mr. lIAWES said that the facts of the case brought under the notice of the House by the Hon. Gentleman were these. As soon as he Lad been appointed to the office he held, many parties came forward and manifested a desire to colonise Vancouver's Island. Several plans had been proposed, but it did not appear that the parties who proposed them would be in any degree able to carry out the objects they had in view. It should be borne in mind that Vancouver's Island was one of the most distant spots on the earth from this country, be cause to reach it they must sail round Cape Horn. It was also most expensive, and. therefore, was the least likely in the world to afford advantages for colonization. The Hudson's Bay Company had requested the north west territory, including Vancouver's Island, but that was refused. Subseqaently, they asked for Van couver's Island. Now, what were the objections to this grant? In the first place, a series of charges had been brought against their administration of the affairs of the territory by Mr. Isbister, a native of Rupert's Land. His Noble Friend at the head of the Colonial-office thought it his duty to have these charges inquired into, and for this purpose a communication had been sent to the Governor-General of Canada. Lord Elgin's answer, dated the 6th of June, had been received, and he stated therein "the results of the in quiries I have hitherto made are very favourable to the com pany, and they have left on my mind an impression that the authority they exercise is on the whole very advantageous to the Indians." But his Noble Friend was not satisfied with that, and ho resolved to institute a still further inquiry. What were the other objections to the grant? It should be remembered that this was simply a territorial grant; let it also be remembered that the company po.sessed by charter the exclusive right of trading both with the na tives of the continent and those of the island, and that they should be taken into consideration in any plan of coloniza tion. But the grant was only territorial, the company would not govern the island. There was to be a Governor and an Assembly, in whose hands the collection and application of the revenues would be placed, and not in those of the Hud son's Bay Company. In establishing a constitution there would be great advantage in establishing it in conuexion with a company on the spot, a powerful company syho_poesv sessed the exclusive right of trading with the natives . could not establish an independent colony witiwu t funds. l e contributions of public money, or by means of pr He believed that most of the Members of that agrse with him that the present the purpose making large advances of the public WAS n ot for t li he l Ou 'a s t e im w e ou fo ld r i f i o l n f v o a u r u d d t it o ig d a o no s t o he N r vi c lo olo: .o y u - , la and be no at p tu r a i l so l in F k i e n ly dis t • o id c u a a r ls r y ea o m u c t t them it would be occupied s t t h r e o i r r i g o bjreecats.o reasons But o r on (,c the y otheroccupying h islande hand, Hear, hear. e v a e r r . y ) Unless occupied very speedily A by d - 0 there was, besides, the by others.—(Hear, hear.) very lin pornt of that a a t h v e ant island sh nd oud be possessed i coalminestawhiccioinsiideratwtion was worked for the interests of British commerce. He [PRICE JD. did not think it likely that those mines could be profitably worked by private individuals. If the island offered such advantages to settlers as the Hon. Gentleman supposed, why did not private individuals attempt to colonise it? Under these circumstances it was thought desirable to occupy the island and to obtain the aid of the Hudson's Bay Company. The charges brought against the company rested on the statement of an individual; they were very imper fectly sustained by evidence, and they were distinctly re futed by the company. Colonel Crofton, who commanded a detachment for seine time in Prince Rupert's Land, gave a favourable opinion respecting the system of administration pursued by the company, more especially as regarded their policy in dtSconntenau,fing.;:dlie use of ardent spirit,. IVitit respect,: to spiatual comfort and education, there were four Protestant churches and nine schools, four Roman Catholic schools, a Roman Catholic bishop and several Roman Catholic priests in the Red River settle ment alone, which contained a pcpulation of only 5,001). Pint, although he considered that the charges against the company were not sustained, his Noble Friend thought that the whole question should be investigated by parties totally. disinterested. A gentleman who held a commission in the Queen's army was appointed for this oflice. An Hos. MEMBEa—Is he not governor under the Hud son's Bay Company ? Mr. ItiIYES believed that was the case; but he did not consider that would have any influence upon the report of a gentleman of rank who held the Queen's commission. Taking into consideration the circumstances he had stated, he thought his Noble Friend was fully justified in the course - he had taken. Mr. GLADSTONE said that nothing but a sincere and profound conviction that great public interests were at stake —very great though somewhat remote public interests—and therefore the more necessary to be brought within the view and under the appreciation of the people of England—would have induced him to delay the House from going into Com mittee.—(Hear, hear.) If on the present occasion he felt obliged to express himself strongly, it was not from any personal feeling. He did not mean to charge the Noble Lord at the head of the Colonial-office with any improper motives or private interest in making this grant, but he considered that he committed a gross error—that he had gone astray in his judgment more signally than in any other instan& which he could recollect in the colonial administration of the country.—(Hear, hear.) Of what did the speech of the lion. Gentleman who defended the conduct of the Colonial-office consist ? Partly of au endeavour to make good the character of the Hudson's Bay Company, and partly of an endeavour to show that it was necessary speedily to occupy Vancouver's Island, and that as the Hudson's Bay Company was the only instrument that offered itself for this purpose, it was right, in the absence of all others, to avail themselves of that. He (Mr. Gladstone) would grant the force of that argument if they could show that the Hudson's Bay Company was not open to funda mental objections.—(Hear, hear.) But, on the other hand, if he could show that there were the most valid objections to granting Vancouver's Island to the company, the necessity for a speedy occupation would be no argument for granting it to them, for it would be better to proceed slowly and surely than speedily but rashly and mischievously. They were not then discussing a question of a day or of a year, but a question relating to an island in which, probably, at some future period of the history of the world a powerful state would exist, and which would command a great portion of the trade between the Archipelago of the Pacific and the con tinent of America.—(Hear, hear.) The question, therefore, before them was, whether they would found a new and powerful state from the descendants of the people of Eng land, in an island which was favourably situated, which possessed a climate somewhat analogous to our own, and which had a considerable quantity of fertile soil ready for immediate use.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Gentleman did not deny that it possessed a large quantity of that valuable mineral which was the necessary food of steam navigation. It possessed a number of safe and commodious harbours—the only good ones along the southern coast, except the harbour at the mouth of the Columbia river, which was rendered very unsafe by a bar that ran across. It was, therefore, probable that Vancouver's Island would be the key to a great portion of the trade of the west of America.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Gentleman asked why did not private individuals at tempt to colonize It if it was so good? One very good reason was that till 1846 there was a dispute concerning it, and it was not known whether it was to be American or British territory.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Gentleman would also admit that the circumstances of the country since 1846 were not favourable to great commercial enterprises. But the Hon. Gentleman let slip a very unfortunate observation, which showed that the island was worth being occupied; for he said that if this country did not occupy it, and that speedily, it would be occupied by others.—(Hear, hear.) Others, then, would think it worth their while to occupy it, and would take the opportunity of founding a valuable co lony. But the Hon. Gentleman talked of the expense of sending people there. it was true that by sailing round Cape Horn the voyage was a very long one, but it was not much more distant than Australia. But no one could say how soon a communication might be formed with Oregon. It would be rash in him to say that such a communication would be opened in any given time, in 100 years or 20 years, ur 10 years; but looking to the gigantic works performed by the Americans in that way, and how they connected the dis tant parts of that vast continent by great works, even some of those who listened to him might live to see the day when the communication with Oregon would be opened.—(llear, hear.) Now, with regard to the Hudson's Bay Company, all experience showed that colonization by means of compa nies was not the best. The colony of South Australia, while under the management of a company, had entirely failed, and it began to prosper only when taken into the hands of the GoYernment. Ile agreed -with the lion. Gentleman that companies produced universal and unqualified mischief when they undertook the business of colonization, and therefore that the governing power should be retained iu the hands of the Government. Ile admitted that they did not mean to give governing powers to the Hudson's Bay Company. Btu that company was a trading company. It was an exclusiv,c company, iu the narrowest and tightest sense of the term. (Hear, hear.) And it was also a land compan y . It was in reference to such a company that Adam Smith used the fol lowing language:—" Of all the expedients that can well be contrived to stint the natural growth of a new colony, that of an exclusive company is the most effectual."—(Hear, hear.) He was not to be understood as saying a word against the formation of land companies, which he admitted were capable of forwarding colonization, but if the Hudson's Bay Company was to be a land company and a trading company also, he protested against the arrangement. A trading company would be a rival to the colonist, and they would do all in their power to restrict and repress the deve lopment of trade. There was no instance of a prosperous co lony when placed under the authority of a trading company. It became necessary to take away the trading functions of that great and powerful company the East India Company, because they were found to be an incubus on the commercial energies of this country, and because they repressed the development of the resources of the country.—(Hear, hear.) So with the Dutch East India Company, which had the spi rit of monopoly enshrined in it, though it was not to be compared with the Hudson's Bay Company. What was the case with regard to their own colonies of North Ame rica, which were at first regarded merely as corporations? All experience was against the combination of land pur chases with trading functions. There was never a case in which the evils of monopoly had had such a rank develop ment as the case of the Hudson's Bay Company. This com pany had existed for 180 years, and during the whole of its career exhibited all the evils of monopoly in the most striking light. The lion. Gentleman deprecated any discussion of the title of the company; but he (Mr. Gladstone) thought this a very relevant question. It was the very weakness of that charter which had operated malignantly upon the operations of the company throughout its career. The charter of 1670 purported to give the most exorbitant powers to the com pany; but the company felt so little secure with its charter that in 1690 it sought an Act of Parliament to corroborate its powers, an Act which, however, only endured until 1697, since which time the company had no Parliamentary authority for the exercine of its powers. In 1714 a Com mittee was appointed by the House to inquire into the " pretended rights" of the company to exercise the powers it claimed; and upon that occasion the company, so far from insisting upon its rights, prayed, in its petition to the House, that for anything that might be taken from it, it might receive compensation. The Right lion. Gentleman quoted Mr. Bancroft 's opinion, and that of Sir Vicary Gibbs, that such a charter as that claimed by the Hudson's Bay Company, granted by the Crown without the sanction of Parliament was ab initio void and of no effect. There was a joint opinion of Sir Arthur Pigott, SergeantAs a i Spankie, and of Mn Brougham to the same purpose. fur-trading company, this company was altogether ineligible to be entrusted with the charge of colonization. It was not a colonizing company; it was essentially an anti-colonizing company. Its object, as a fur-trading company, was neces sarily to keep its territories in the wild and savage state adapted for the growth and diffusion of the animals upon whose fur they relied for their commerce. It might be true that in its older servants the company possessed the apparent materials for colonization; but the absolute and unmitigated despotism which had characterised the rule of this company from the outset, had altogether unfitted these men as a body of free settlers, such as alone ought to be planted in Vancou ver's Island, or anywhere else. To use the words of Captain Willis, the company's servants were alljof them mere vassals, pliant, from long and strict discipline, to the will of their masters. In 1811, six members of the company themselves memorialised the Government against the settlement on the Red River, on the distinct principle that colonization was un favourable to the fur trade. The Honourable Member argued that the company would make no great profits of Vancouver's Aland as a colony ; certainly they woult;iot, nor' aid they contemplate such a result, their object being not the promotion of colonization at all, but the extension of their hunting grounds. The company had been all along the determined enemy of colonization. Hudson's Bay, it was well known, would affor d a large revenue from a whale fishery; but the company had have them fished itself, nor allowed others; nay , when two ships came there en a whaling expedition , th e y mana g ed to them. sunk. In the same way the company had wholly neglected to work the ample reso urces which a land com pany or a body of colonists would have developed on the shores of the bay, and limey, many miles inland. There had been an attempt made by Lord Selkirk, when he had bought up some 116,000 square miles of the company's territory, to found a colony at Red River; but the other tnembers of the company had as vigorously set themselves against the proiect, ast - he North-West Company had done; and there was little doubt that there was cognizance, more 1 or less, on the part of those dis sentients, of the attack of th e Indians upon the Red River settlement, which had been at ded with such sanguinary res ul ts. The same interests wouldld be at work to oppose colonization in Vancouver's Is land, and—for there were Indians in Vancouver's Island— perhaps by similar means. By the deed under which settle rs hold lands under the Hudson's Bay Company those settlers divested tbemselves of all freedom of action, of all the privileges of Englishmen, placing themselves wholly and in all respects at the absolute disposal of the : com Pal :) tied hand and foot. Was this to be the principl e on slaii' e se ttlers were to go out to Vancouver's I s l an d? The ch co pany had no sort of intention, when they negot iatedthmi; matter with the Government, of forming what N 4 stood by a colony in Vancouver's Island. This was ' a as su O u p: nd g er. tion which the Government had mad e , and which thelTles: patty had accepted, with however wry a 1 ace, in the feeling that at all events they could w ea k en t h e of coloniza tion by all sorts of modes, asking, i n return fo t r the conces sion, a grant of all the Queen's territories west of the Rocky Mountains, in order manifestly t o keep._ other people from coming anywhere near them. The lion. Member had alluded to the charges made against th e company— eliar ‘ ges suffi ciently important, in his opinion, to warrant, if not the re fusal of this grant, at all events its suspension. The Hon. Member said there had been an inquiry into these charges; PROMISE (IRELAND) BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed: The House, at a Quarter past Three, adjourned to a uar ter past Fire o'clock. tt Oita It iii lii isi Ott ffiet vilto fittit a ego., t ilia govesoor the tad tver oasea although he were, at the same time, an officer In our navy—. had not, in his opinion, produced any satisfactory result. The Hon. Gentleman spoke as though the sole complainant of the company was a Mr. Isbister, whereas, Mr. Isbister was Ms.gent of 1,000 other persons, members, for the most part, of Indian and half-breed families, Christian converts, who all, through Mr. Isbister, grievously complained of the Hudson's Bay Company, and, among other things, com plained that, so late as 1845, the company was in the habit of inflicting corporeal punishment upon its ser. vants, of its own absolute authority, without trial. What did the Hon. Member say of capital punishment without even the form of a trial? Was that to be investigated? Such a charge had been made by Mr. T. Simpson, one of the servants of the company, and they were not likely to bear witness against their employers. The regulations of the company and their directions to their agents authorised them to kill those Indians who raised their arms against Europeans in their employ. The company also levied taxes of their own authority. Was that to be endured? Angels and archangels silo ,e could be safely entrusted with such itowers. They were tar too large to be entrusted to a trad ing company. The servants of the coinpauv also were said to be paid in notes of hand 'oily to he cashed in London. The scarcity of food was such in the lludeon Bay territory, that the Indians were driven to resort to cannibalism, not as a matter of taste or preference, but of (lire necessity. Was it not a monstrous hardship to compel barbarians to bring most valuable commodities for sale, and to confine them to one single customer, with whom alone it rested to make the return of value for his commodities? And what propor ion did that return bear to the value of the article? He referred to the Hudson Bay territory Indians alone, and net to the frontier Indiana of Canada. It was stated by Mr. Robson last century, that 2,000 per cent. was the gain of the cotn pany. Mr. ITnitraville stated in 1796 that a gallon of spirits bought a skin worth 61. A bearskin worth 21. was ex changed against a comb worth about 4d. A gun, coating 22e. was given for 20 beaver ski ns , wor th 32/. 103. A dozen brass buttons, worth 1011.. bought a beaver akin worth 325. 6d. Was this a fair traffic? Was it fair to compel the Indians to deal with one customer making such profits like this; and, if so, was it not just to com pel the company to provide against starvation? Ile did not believe in the assertion that the fur trade required a monopoly, and could only be carried on in that manlier. As for the opinion of Lord Elgin on the question of the Hudson's Bay Company, great as was his respect for that nobleman, his authority on this point was not worth more than that of any Member of the House. The increase of spirits, from 3,000 to 9,000 gallons within the last few years in the Hudson's Bay territory, was another. ugly fact that demanded inquiry. Then, again, as to settlers, it was most necessary to be choice in their selection. If a good selection of settlers was made the best results might be at tained. But what were the facts, as they had been repre sented to him? The system of the company with respect to settlers was most olijectiouable. That of remitting the duties on certain commodities imported afforded a proof of this; for that practice gave the company a power which they often exercised to the great detriment of the settle ment. Mr. Sinclair had suffered very greatly by this system. He had been refused the privilege of importing any manufactures in the company's ships by a formal letter from Mr. Secretary Alexander Christie. These allegations were so serious that they ought to put to flight all the in tentions on the peat of the Government to grant any addi tional powers to the company until they had been investi gated. No one who read the evidence, even the most friendly towards the company, that of Mr. Simpson, the Arctic discoverer, for example, but must come to the conclu sion that their settlement was not conducted upon proper principles. The Hon. Member then quoted a part of Mr. Simpson's biography, showing that no steps had been taken to erect a place of worship throughout their territory, a fact which was conclusive against them. The work of Chris tianity had been effected in the Hudson Bay Company's territory by the Church Missionary Society, and even that was confined to very few spots in that vast range. The Bishop of Montreal stated that there was no chaplain at Fort Vancouver, and that there was only one clergyman at the Red River settlement. But it might be said, that if there were not Church of England clergymen, there were ministers of other denominations That was not the case, as Mr. Simp son's evidence showed. Whilst referring to these statements he did not mean to say they were conclusive against the cempanY, but their general bearing was such as to demand investiga tion. The company had also undertaken formally to locate the Indians on a part of their territory, but they never made the attempt, after 150 years' possession, until the year 1332. He had endeavoured to argue in a manner to bring out the facts, and in so doing he thought he had successfully shown the Hudson's Bay Company to be the very worst medium of colonisation that could be instituted. The Colonial-office had not done its duty in this respect.. for no notice had ever been publicly given that land would be granted at Vancou ver's Island; and when it was recollected that the Americans were about to establish a line of steamers in that direction, it was obvious there existed in that circumstance a great stimulus to colonization, for coals must be Lad at 'Vancouver's Island, and they must either be sent out from England or procured on the spot, for which there were great facilities, as coal abounded there. The Government was deviating in the present case from the course pursued by former Minis ters in granting a prospective right to the land which might hereafter become the British territory in that part of America. The license of trade of the company of 1838 was limited, and expressly declared that in the event of a new settlement being formed within the company's territory, their privileges at once ceased at that settlement. But, if the thing was to be done, it ought to have been done in a differ ent form. The maxim of Lord Grey was, that it was neces sary to provide the, elements of a tree government, but the maxim, Quid leges sine inoribus, then came in view. What was the use of laws without the means of using them? The despotic power of the Hudson's Bay Company had extin guished all the means of exercising the powers of a free gor vernment amongst those under their rule. With all these allegations staring the Government in the face, was it not their duty to pause before they granted an extension of the already overgrown power of the company? The present question was a small beginning to a great subject, but it was the business of statesmen to watch things in their beginning. In an island like Vancouver's Island there were the rude ma terials out of which the fabric of a civilised state were to be hewn. One of the greatest of the poets of England (Mr. Wordsworth) wrote— " The boy is father of the man." So it was with nations. Infant settlements were the fathers of great nations. The means of a healthy development ought, therefore, to be afforded them; fur sickly, stunted, mutilated creatures were likely to spring up beneath the poisoned shade of monopely and despotism.—(llear, hear.) In his opinion, the Hudson's Bay Company had overshot its mark. He thought they had taken a step which would effectually draw the attention of Parliament to the whole of this important subject important as connected with the chatter of the company—important in its commercial aspect as respected the resources of North America—in its political aspect as respected the rights of Englishmen —and iu its religious aspect as respected the civilization and conver sion of the ludiaus. He hoped they would show themselves worthy the character of Englishmen by not giving too ready an ear to the difficulties that might beset their path. Let the experiment be tried—let the House express its opinion in favour of colonizing Vancouver's Island—let at ,least a reasonable time elapse before giving way to despair; but do not let them choose an anti-colonizing company like the Hudson's Bay Company to rear that against the existence, the very life of which it is opposed. Let them not choose a company to whom monopoly and despotism were as vital air, for the colonization of an island in which, if jus tice were done, a society of Englishmen might be planted, and who might bear to a remote region, if not an exact image of the Constitution of this country, yet that truth and that independence of national character which at this moment constituted the honour and glory of our nation. (The Right Hon. Gentleman resumed his seat amidst loud cheers from all parts of the House.) Mr. C. BULI.ER, after having heard the speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman, could not help asking the House, however proper it might be that this subject should be brought under their consideration, whether it was worth while to stop the Committee of Supply for the purpose of discussing the particular question introduced by the Right lion. Gentleman? It appeared to hint that another oppor tunity might have been taken for that purpose; and he there fore objected to the period at which the discussion had taken place, as well as to the mode in which it had been brought forward, seeing that no opportunity was given of test l in h t the sense of the House upon it.—( Hear, hear. Right Hon. Gentleman had very inadequately . trea ) t ee ed the e question of Vancouver's Island; greater part of had almost put it out of sight, and that but to the case of that island. indeed, he might say he his speech related to anything The great question with which th e Ri g ht Hon. Ge n t leman of which neither the House, the Government, started was one nor the public, had received any notice. It did not relate to the propriety or impropriety of cjying Vancouver's Isl an d t o the Hudson's Bay moan), but to the question o f th e gene ral administration of the trust which had been confided to that company by the country. Now that question was one which aught to have been brought forward in a distinct and separate shape, seeing it involved the grave and important question whether the Hudson's Bay Company were entitled to exercise power, not in Vancouver' s Island only, but every where else. He confessed he was a little surprised that if the administration of the Hudson's Bay Company had been so unsuccessful as the Right Hon. Gentleman had described it, if for a period of 150 years it had done so little good, and had actively exerted itself only for evil ; hanging without trial, taxing people without right, and robbing and fleecing them, in every possible way; and when a charge was brought for ward directly impugning the Government of , this country for intrusting its territories to that company, he was surprised that the Right Honourable Gentleman should have adopted the method he had done for bringing the matter under the notice of the House; and he must add that he thought it would only have been fair. to give that an opportunity of defending itself. He thought the well have been asked for and appointed to investigate their truth ; for certainly nothing could be more satisfactory than that a statement, implying great and grave charges against a everywhere and all times, s h ou ld b e brought pbulic company forwardwithout seeing in the vista either a proposal for the abrogation of the powers of the company, or the ap pointment of a Committee.—(Hear.) Mr. GLADSTONE had said it was a subject for inquiry. Mr. BULLER—If the Right Hon. Gentleman thought the conduct of the company a fair subject of inquiry, they why did he not bring before the Housecaprpoapnoy wets proposal for entering upon that inquiry ? The House must see at once that t q ta ea t t t i h en e H administration of the udson's Bay Company by far too large to enter upon on such an occasion as the present. hat they could limit their inquiries to the. one fact, whether there was anything in the constitution of the company which rendered improper the specific The the grant made to the company, conditions on which alone that grant was made. e monopoly Honourable Gen tleman had i nve i g h ed against the Right ceased by the company, but he was hi p ms oly elf of sometrad ago at the h ea d of the Board of Trade, and w a s after eyPeeears - wards in the Colonial-office, yet he never uttered one word then as to the though he, monopoly of the H u d son ' s B ay C ompany, and the Government with which he was con nected, were dealing with almost every other monopoly that, existed.—(llear hear.) It appeared to him that this mono poly of the fur trade by the Hudson's Bay Company was as much opposed to free trade, of which the Right lion. Gen tleman and his colleagues were the successful advocates, at was the monopoly of sugar in the West Indies, or any other' article to which they directed their attention ; yet they' never extended their views to this abominable monopoly of the fur trade when in power.—(Hear, hear.) Ho did not defend monopolies anywhere; nor did he mean to make any impromptu defence of this particular monopoly on the present, occasion ; but with as little reason was the Right. Hon.. Gentleman entitled to inveigh against it. He was no ad-. vocate for absolute government in our colonies. He liadi. constantly maintained that ground in the House; and, as fU was a long time since he had taken any part in debates o colonisation, he must beg the House to understand that in one single opinion which he had ever advanced on the tt question had been shaken by experience or any other ci cunistance. He still believed a great and extensive syste ass of colonization to be a source of comfort and well-being to all classes of the people of this country, as well as ame ans of increasing the prosperity and extent of our empire; and lie must reiterate now the opinion lie had often expre ased in former times, that he saw nothing in the circiunstanc, mi of - our empire that should prevent the Government from , or Bra' Lukil !lord• ckley hire. Yeo• onant, Mon. ag. 8; pro- aut. cond int. 'ant. , cond Bond c-: v new flue Dint ;nee, met, past icial and. . 26, •t of air*, ham Lug. gam am; lire, ticS rett, ,ng. rict lon, kt. an, Ind ads tit- ler,- trt. k