The Sun. — London, England, 1848-06-06 00:00:00

THE _SUN, LONDON, i.absolutely absurd, and more than aasurd, most noxious 1 the responsibility for themselves of that conduct. - to the eyes of Europ e , w i en, b y the same post they read I (Hear, hear.) I can assure the Noble Lord, however, rssjournals the Lord President of the Council ex- that in the speech he delivered he did qualify the appra ,ing an opinion so as to call on the Spanish Secre rY tor Foreign Affairs to produce a dispatch expressing bation of Sir H. Buhver's conduct, by stating, as:e l is th e That entire represented to have said by the lion. Member for ue :- a pproval of his own Government at home. i ng h enes hire, that the Government would rtst e s tai r ' , _is the position in which Sir rlenry Bulwer was greater part of the responsibility for the conduit of i Itaae s ed e ,an ! it is the position which is the key to all H. Bulwer. The Noble Lord's subsequent exclamation these unfortunate circumstances; and now I come to all led me to think that he would adopt the inure manly and quire, and that is the important business of the night, Y this m isunderstanding took place between members. more just course in this case, of adopting .. ter the 90- of the same Cabinet. That brings me to the policy of vernment the whole ,. of the responsibility, and identify the Noble Lord. It has been shown to-night, frankly themselves with Sir Henry Bulwer. Sir, I think it but iattaotihaed.by the Master of the Mint, who seemed to glory just that they should do so. I think it the more incum e circumstance, that all this is the necessary come- bent on the Government now to adopt that resposibility, and to give their sanction, because it appears recorded it t e pee of the quadruple treaty. The Master of the Mint in these papers which have been laid before Parliament, veto" holds„ the quadruple treaty as a magna charta of di- that one of the causes assigned by the Spanish Govern aeY. He says it is the quadruple treaty by which meet for removing Sir Henry Bulwer was this, that ,rwielibsound the crown on the brows of the Queen of Spain. public opinion was adverse to him in Spain— alt times was flattering, to go by the next post to Madrid. Several Floe. Ideemooos—ln England. . . a , we were that the Spaniards had that natu-•at a n d e - , told Sir R. PEEL—In Spain! The public mind in Spain the . oign born sensitiveness that they could not bear slightest allusion to the Peninsular war—and was excited, and the papers say, " Bow can we reconcile aco - nalderable time had elapsed since then—that they in n paniards to your maintenance as Minister here, when, teofroutldthnaetatbiel boar allusion to vietories which redeemed their your own country, the Noble eed ona y e the Government gives you tip?" Sir Henry Bulwer was placed in Spain not by aeow much . more agreeable is it to be told, Lord, but by my Noble Friend Lord Aberdeen, Fried, bu t that the owed their freedom to the British nation, the Sovereign owed her crown to an English preceded him. He was sent there by my Noble siriav_h_aettatrrey.atoyf State? This is what they have told to us. not from political connexion between them, but because my Noble Friend thought Sir H. Bulwer's past conduct fa has produced all this important mischief a wreanneenoer when I first entered this Assembly that iis the profession he had chosen entitled him to theh he and confidence of the Government, eventhoug ales an one made an allusion to the subject, it was differed in politics with the Government.—(Hear,. hear.) otleaYs received with unanimous derision. It was not t o i al the most magnificent monuments , not only of My Noble Friend thought, and thought most justly, that of Eni daPlomacy but of the march of Liberalism, and the diplomatic profession should not .. be_made subser rtreelistssrpeiartiyt ? of Liberal opinions. What was this quad- vient to the commotions of party politics, (th:ar, hea r r? His Noble Friend thought - that the diplomatic oro e-- The Noble Lord . who became Lord sion partook of the character of the naval and military Was not ecretary of State, necessarily, from his position, professions, and that it would be most unjust . that a a moat Only the organ and expounder, but, fortunately, ~. able man who had entered into the profession and had sum, e l eapounder, of this great diplomatic talis• proved himself worthy the confidence of any Govern **peat a° was supported by the Liberal party. He was ment should be removed from the position to which bi ota e V 'supported by the Liberal Members of the Ca- his abilities entitled him merely because he differed on taol , a w attere was not an occasion on which we were not politics with the Government.—(Hear, hear.) My . Noble Wer e C a n subjects connected with external relations Friend has been blamed by acting upon that sentiment; lee too a r Ought before the House, that whatever course but lam sure the true way to encourage eiploreatic ex libereiiaa Zigland was to identity herself with a ertions is to show that, provided there was no such dif forei "urge, to be the patron of liberal institutions in ference of opinion as to disentitle a man to the confi teeil:. c ur se , and the Noble Lord accepted and deuce of those who employed him, those who engaged Tito, weed himself power by advocating these opinions. in that profession and served their country faithfully and of raerre introduced into this House by a great master honestly should not lose the prospect of reward because kn ot ° rie, and the House was persuaded that the the party entertaining different political views came into ferei,„,ge of foreign liberalism would never lead to power.—(Hear, hear.) It was on these grounds that my aloaroaaniseonception or foreign war. According to the Noble Friend Lord Aberdeen advised her 'Majesty to athe t ra erad, " peace, reform:and retrenchment," were place Sir H. Bulwer in the responsible and difficult posi t,. gio of the Government, and when my Hon. Friend tion of British Minister at the Court of Spain, and I must a a eeti on a nkes) reminded the Noble Lord that non-inter- say that during the whole period Sir H. Bulwer acted in the er a was one of the grounds upon which the new communication with us, his conduct was ouch as fully to latete, - , e t e ,nt was to rest, the Noble Lord repudiated the justify the confidence we had reposed in him.—(llear, bat d ' him the word used was not intervention, hear.) I confess that looking at these dispatches now 'ado alt There was not the slightest reason, liov;ever, before the House Ido not see the shadow of any grounds 110 14 that the word in tho mouths of the Whigs of mdse etld 1830 meant non-intervention—(Hear, for imputing blame to him in these recent traneactione. hear)—. The instructions sent to Sir H. Bulwer by the Noble Morse Noble Lord is not correct in stating that non- Lord opposite were such as to defy any man to draw 'es 6,7.40 rt did not form one of the pleas put forth by any other conclusion from them than that it was Word s '. '. 9 Y Ministry for the purpose of attracting, to- meant to instruct Sir H. Bulwer to make the comtnuni lateedaa Popular support, and indicating the policy it cation to the Spanish Government, and also at a fitting ‘..aeco - r - ,1 Pursue. I fid in a book, which contains opportunity to the Queen Mother.—(Hear, hear.) Such al th e " of the declarations made by the Members was Sir H. Bulwer's construction of the Noble Lord's la Wh . s n which lg Government in 1830 and 1831, a speech, dispatch, and accordingly, as he tells us, he took an_ op- ; Ito it is said, " our true principles are portunity, and made the communication to the Queen Ned:ltan universal peace." So the speaker antici- oher. Whatever might have been the intention of !lie w e t " House will observe, the Hon. Member for te e Noble Lord opposite, I think that Sir H. Bulwer q t t Riding of Yorkshire—(Laughter)—and here was justified by the circumstances under which he made li toeddefinition of the peace policy :—" Our true policy the communication, in communicating the letter of the . feteorintain universal peace, and therefore non-inter- Noble Lord in extenso. Let it be remembered that Sir to le e,e is our principle, the great principle which ought H. Bulwer had seen the fall of thrones o around d hi r m e —he nistr 3 . e nd wilt be heartily adopted by the present Ali- had found that his own representati s in . o i n v4ll ale;„ e I ‘ 4o w, that statement perfectly justifies the strances to the Spanish Government were of no avai N ate r use of by my -lon. Friend, but which was re- that since he had received those instructions there had Pe ie ruse abruptly by the Noble Lord, and b ee n an insurrection in Madrid; end under these com 74irs f aa no doubt that they did, by meddling in the bined circumstances hi' Isit it necessary to make a strong . e eel eeth as other countries, secure universal peace. My appeal to the Spanish Government, but he doubted his ma 4 •-"° to liberalism is this, that it i s t h e introduc- own powers of remonstrance, and thought they would le , late, ,i, h-Oten mode Practical business of life, and of the c al of a'acie of life—political life—it is tbe introduc- be made in vain sinless he could show that he was armed with higher authority than his own Alai, Philosophical ideas, instead of political princi !let to h at, in fact when a man goes to Madrid, he is ff a: s, and therefore he communicated to the Spanish Government the opinion of the Government of England e q e l i ee t e;sideir his ' operations with reference to the in- as stated in the letter of the Noble Lord opposite b, 4 - " 4 itlf ti . I ?gtand, but to set aside all practical rules, (Lord Palmerston.) I think Sir H. Bulwer exercised . a "ei n! ' l in their stead certain abstract philosophical wise and just discretion in the peculiar circumstances in Il a ete ett as, and the promulgation of these principles be- which he was placed, and I further think that if the e a, e s 'i s u i e bond of ul of . some . miserable fac- Government had abandoned him, they would have set leoeoto:do.fetibterhhicwiloinueld have been extinguished . but for such an example which would have warned every honest and tlth t , atuerhood. A small party in this House told faithful servant of the Crown against incurring . a similar that 4'4 of o poltcy would never do ; that you responsibility.—(Hear, hear.) Hence it is that I heard tt no . c onduct Eh lash affairs on thi s f ou ndation ; with satisfaction the declaration of the Noble Lord at fa in it wootical advantage could be obtained from it ; the head of the Administration, that the acts of Sir H. on e h l d never yield you commercial treaties.— Bulwer are adopted and defended by the Government. 'tie ' h e tle as ta co lt ,. Bylending, however, all the moral aid But the immediate matter for us now to decide is,how we Ye"' hews c01t,.) to some mi sera bl e faction, you did pro- shall dispose of the motion brought forward by the Hon and Learned Member for the county of Dorset k t t oil h e tte e l_ e a but in every country and stn te in which ao 1 aheeterfered, from Athens to Madrid, you have • (Mr... Bankes). The Hon. Member for Buckingham tad ate , a tlas substantial prosperity of such nations shire says that we have three duties to perform on this so te- ' ltv'e deteriorated - condition or the people, occasion: first, to manifest our determination to exempt L oad we th _ the Pli e , Pro cees ," seeds of infinite contusion. The Noble Sir H. Bulwer from all blame or censure; secondly, we -sof • t e e i n are to manifest our determination to support the British ta tti ho e .. a this course, he became the great Pro t° , Hof of t aaallsni in the management of the foreign Government in maintaining the honour of England, as e a e L th et i t eoUntry ; and . I must do him the justice which has been outraged by the Court of Spain; and, NO Nrilous was impossible for any one entertaining thirdly, we are not to condemn the Noble Lerd the eenPaleet in and dangerous ideas to conduct their de- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, but the system of liberal ea`mught ' a More business-like manner than he did. ism which has influenced our diplomatic proceedings tad et) that in the Noble Lord was certainly edu- with all foreign nations. Now, I confess that I cannot tie ach e , ' one of the best schools, and of see how we shall fulfil any one of these duties by voting attaT li ahed N he became one of the most dis- for the resolution which has been moved by the Hon. eti a eas y tr PuPils but, notwithstanding the quad- and Learned Member for Dorsetshire. First of all, I net ttl e t • ie nsi --- notwithstanding the fostering of con- see in it no recognition of the good conduct of Sir H. aft Ithet aoa n : Greece, in Portugal, and in Spain Bulwer, but Ido see a resolution which, if adopted by efajareaaa e ing he was% forced by ' his party to con- the House, ' would imply that he had acted improperly.. eoearali e ,,, with England, in this grew; work At least there is no distinctien made between his con taitaat Mo n ; ?rider the idea that France and England duct and that of the Government ; but we are called hel e affeco, ; a nal the alliance by which the new policy upon to vote that " a proposed interference with the dot no t '',.. 4 ' 1 3 7 be pursued, he found that the system internal concerns of the Spanish Government, as con- St e . ) , .ro u ' r e a rk- And how could it work ?—(Hear, ducted under the authority and with the entire approval tfet e a s a Of a ""e, of late years, introduced a sentimental of her Majesty's Ministers, has placed the British Go hed-aater a co nstitutional principle in foreign affairs.— vernment and our representative at the Court of Madrid l oo _You ta.and cheers.) You wish to abolish slavery, in a position humiliating in its character." If we really ta t a e tioe os ant all the world to join you, without any wish to exempt Sir H. Bulwer from any share of the fot eo t ag ara t ° whether or not you are, by the course you responsibility, we ought, if we are to vote any reso atetanens l ' a c ti ng the horrors of slavery, and laying the lutien, distinctly to declare that we do not disapprove lan e !. 1/ °' endless dispute between us and foreien of his conduct.—(Hear, and cheers.) Another of our ite;r e acep tt :aever, the Noble Lord, when he saw Lis duties is to manifest on the part of the House a desire %t e at, tot ed u ' did his business like amen; and no man, to support the Crown in vindicating the insulted honour Uptale 'Y co e , ° Pon such misconceptions, could have more of the country. If so, we certainly ought to convey amtnaleced extricating Ow ,o. hi s himself from the conse- the expression . of our opinion in some less cquivocal of tit loon) aa cOn duct—(Laughier and cheers from the form, if we wish to put on record that S painhas cora -1 tnaft w hat have they done ? They have talked milted an outrage by her abrupt dismissal of our Minister, e l tta t ° ,, l l , of t h e Constitution as if it were the model con- and the assurance that the House of Commons will sup- CAI? 4 )---1 ) w °rid—like a model farm—(Cheers and port the Crown in vindication of its honour.—(Hear, 4i1 )0 -6 th nt e n e relo et' oaf carrying out their views of foreign hear.) Instead of that, if we vote "that a proposel b oleti 'eel, aIY looked to a great general system of a l etil e aahi c h terference with the internal affairs of the Spanish Go la r op _ had nothing whatever to do with the vernment has placed the British , G , overnment in t tl °4 l)4 itiZe est e e of England.---(" Hear, hear," from aauerea kid a t ia In 1 839-40, things began to get very to humiliating in its character, so far from dingai the Government in vindicating the honour of England, you e ,' %Oar one j: Noble Lord (Lord Palmerston than send the British Government to conduct this negotiation telieeettot, tterunderstands or regards the interests w ith disgrace round its neck by a vote of this House, and • ale "a to °a has a, ela sc ene more ability to sustain them—was you incapacitate them from making the vindication you te, an% withac the interests of England because of wish, —( gear , hear.) How is a Government, branded fki t F ne ty , °teakranee, and what then happened? 'The t at % o ath th is und that he could not manage foreign af- with this vote of censure, to take a high tone towards the Spanish Government? The Spanish Government Au b w orld Itil iance with French liberalism through- will reply, "We cannot defend Sir H. Bulwer, if you a hlr` l tal es -- eta e lit ~ -. .xtrß E - will not defend him; we will pay no attention to your te r ! n ot 61 1n,8 r a R — Question. he .) I 413ear.j4—The gentleman who calls question representation; for the House of Commons has told you that you have• placed the Government of England a beef th at understand the question.—(Laugh r• in a humiliating position. Had you approached us ilate r ' ' lo a statia 1840 the Noble Lord set about his armed with the express authority of that House, vie i t t i ziN f ?tad ji.?rkrnan-like manner, like a great Mi- must have deferred to it; but, as you have been cend her° tri t i f rore "„ all that he could t o extricate sured by the House - of Commons, and have consented o t , qlo teethe difficulties which he had get to remain in office after that, it is utterly impossible 1. 40 ' ktdu to the ' • Itt ae. th e affairs of the Levant years for us to attach any weight whatever to your represen -ObY 1111846 then arose the misconceptions with tations."—(Hear.) :Therefore, I think this second duty 10 1 l ti a ea sle e p' W hen the Noble Lord and his friends itti al eti tri gue a colleagues of the Noble Lord entered ing the system, and nor the Noble Lord (Palmerston), I I ° a.) ° f th n, e alasaraceiul c a b a l_ to k ee p the Noble know not what the Noble Lord's feelings might be after (1 4 I 6 taah n t \( ant s speak I e --(Hear, hear, from the oppo- this vote; but as it distinctly recognises him as the ton tr alieeo fr om of that 'With which lam acquainted. author of the interference, which it says has placed this 14 3 ' W' 4 41%) mere rumour, as others have done. country ill a humiliating position, I think the Noble k t io rl ted t o •And what was the ground upon which Lord would not be able to maintain his post, notwith- O d liti the Prevent the Noble Lord from having a standing the construction put on the tenor of the resolu tlakohlyege Plo ) . inle t ? Why, upon the ground of ' his tion by the Hon. Member for Bucks—that it goes to con tet li thereved"te policy which years before they so damn the system, not to inflict punishment on the indi -4' is/ l af• I have already alluded to the con- vidual.—(Hear.; Therefore it appears to me that no t at hat ° hie ad e 411 affect Lord with respect to France ; but 1 one of these three objects will be accomplished. Now, Vti ro tlaer z o ' Enlist it have ; had upon his influ- although I cannot concur in this resolution, yet I must lid Ith p :t th at :=1 they 0 1 4 t° CIO ' ro p e W hen his own colleagues exhibited not have my refusal to concur in it to imply approbation could to cross him in every way? of the course the Noble Lord has pursued.—(Hear.) I I, 2,! 41 1 t o n° ugh alone to lead to a misconception think the Noble Lord was fully entitled to give warning Si t ( lrir t (l le L ar, h t e t relations between France and Eng- and advice to the Spanish Government. I don't object mo at tta e he c i ao ae *stare let me observe that while to t h e th ing; Ido object to the manner in which it was k e it shi 4 hire ulaistsinces which caused his fall, I done.—(Hear.) After all our relations with Spain, seeing la t :11 at a Pri ze who ruled France at that time as a the peculiar position in which Europe is placed—seeing tit e iPle' lt at tle,: .-- (ilear, hear.) The Noble Lord has the tremendous events that have been and still are of 4t , it at of lio ar i ?sult of endeavouring to carry out the daily occurrence, I do not think it was an illegitimate Of rfer, a tim, eq atn in other countries—he has found or an unfriendly act of the Noble Lord to say to Spain v ota e t oo e Zero tis course, and that it is not wise to and the Spanish Government, "Beware —be cautious— el di r i Lnittin a . °l a with ree „, I _ eat e e , or to n ard to the internal concerns watch the events . that are passing —place not your reli oa ee_ th e i r a . .attempt to select their Ministers ante on armies, however numerous or however disci -o'4 /4" no te saY tit mi nistration s . It is. easy for the Alined —conciliate the general good will of the people, on ._ to b e _ hat the calm expression of opinion whose support alone you can safely rely. —(hear.) tear e e '°, h ue , matter of censure.—(Laughter.) It Ido not find fault with that. But, adverting to the true -ye '4e r .It i s tig % cad ° e wi th a _ not wise to take that course; for description of the Spanish people and of our relations the I ,,eki,, t hera 4espeCt to that expression of opinion, with them, which has been given by the Noble . Lord opietereotence_oataaseerious harm—it will not terminate remembering that they are a people inferior . to us in ere and laughter) —and we are by hiq°a epos hr cire'll ti v eh 0 , en utustances power—a people under deep obligations to this country, be l a t e l eou tt re tr a happeeefthezost roe bmliagrekdahltoo c e ir x c p u r m es st s an o c u es a not only for advice tendered, but for exertions made, for ef f ot ea i y 14 f ove a with regard to the interference of vast sums expended, foa noble b . lood shed in the defence and vindication of their liberties—remembering, above yelp l e a! the r e , gn affairs. This dismissal of our 11 that they are a gallant nation, peculiarly jealous of had Whaley has ult a e point of honour— kte tt f lyer t ob - it g e Policy with re and to foreign a their independence, sensitive upon the the e a l lelePght t may be sa c id har t a o eterised g this country, (Hear, hear) —it is because I believe that the Noble ea. ale, %tr e e ° "Inplai the contrary, we of the gross and unestimate of the Spanish Government, taaatt""taa of " which h Lord has correctly described our relations with them, has formed a just iel s ,Y.o eer th e so _ .as been committed against ati o ae e t,: aouo (the _ vereiga and the honour of the its sensitiveness, its jealousy, if' you will—that , .. and has justly dwelt upon its pride, its gallan l tr d y o , i te t l h es . 0 e m ade I) We ought not to allow our think, if the Noble Lord wished to make an impression i ta Y Of ti :?oet l , ad the sea c_ of the foreign to an t ta °Med, In alluding to the foreign 'd of that people, it would have been wiser upon the min s , de aloe, count in e otel -e. th e .ry a• e .. Via °Pe, ' c t not attack the individual it in a different manner to what he has done.—(Hear, to have held different language, and to have presented l a i Dofor iotawhich he has been too long forced pr :1 1 ,rm se ... oillowia.-hear.) course,the J 640 at , . Vi ce ,' K his minieterial career I re- the friendly advice tendered by him should be adopted Of *plant of the Noble Lord wa - s that ta eo uo he defended end historic achievements, and I hp t li, ttY, e ta the honour and independence ti t N eu h. eta the P ow presented — he followed in a cordials pirit ; but I think there is an abruptness in the original letter that was prese 1 e hi s ti tt i r QL /s , . er of the empire.—(Cheers.) g o , st op e of a , said that such an insult to the • • (Hear, hear)—there is the assumption of a tone of supe twhich • In t tcp Y . Of 4, 44 g land r a h rat ' w i t h urea, _was an unparalleled fact in Spanish Government—there is that. recor aio d t" of' past Nlehipret reg ard • interference The complaint, tor to th to theassistance which has much the air of exprobatio, very to offend the ta lo ne d -, 0 1 th e e manner was as much which I think might as well have been avoided towards tt "le b nic e , , Sec ret as to the matter, for the a people sensible, no doubt of their obligations to us, a n e aol4 , 4:t h e . a t l o f l to oore aa ra Y for u Foreign . Affas Court of but not very fond h ' ' dial of them. — to, per ha of being remin t o , to o n le o _ d our e _. u . 'cations with the (Hear.) But the first letter, I think, might be excused , i ~,rt.t.Of th e wageada,aalinister at Madrid to apply to it is perhaps not very sue rising that the Noble Lord se ll 'ealo i n th e 'nest „" -4 , au ghter)—one of all her sex in N46—in t e collo 'unarm •and least l'k I hastily,and Ireally P - much fault with wrote tte r , Pro caea , cle neo .. .Y . potoriety, 1 e Y the first lettea as Ido with the second.—(llear.) Theae a Bi t b is wo jo atn a, ona u,tilis country . It was a most is that remintscence of the great obligations which Spain Oa d a l I ER, h it w as o f t Was still more so from the -1 1,,. °N b i 1.4---Sir - conveyed. is under to us which is calculated to give offence. That personal appeal to the Spanish Ministers in which the sa tio tati e : a L ord d '_ aye heard with great satisfao - Noble Lord reminds them that but for British assistance 41)f the Go vern that it was the intention of they might then have been exiles from their coun a Coi l d,. t alent" t to avow their public approe try, was certainly not calculated to win their son act si r E fidence, or conciliate them into the adoption of the ad enry Bulwer, and to adopt vice he was :tendering.—(l.{ear, hear.) Now the Noble Lord the Prime Minister vindicates the Noble Lord (Palmerston) by reciting a story which he had from Lord Holland, which did not appear to me to be very germane to the matter. Lord Archibald Hamilton had the alter native in that case of laup.,hing at the offender or knock ing him down, and it might do very well to do either ono or the other.—(Laughter.) But here the Noble Lard had done both.—(Bear,) If Lord A. Hamilton, after adopting the milder alternative, had addressed the of fender in the longest sentence that was ever written in the English language —(Laughter)—and had ended by saying, "Sir, if it had not been for me, you would now have been a beggar in the streets," Lord Holland would certainly not have admired him for choosing the mildest of the two alternatives. Look at the sen tence of the Noble Lord (Palmerston), in which, after declaring that he was not in the slightest degree offended, he proceeds to administer punish ment in twe my-nine consecutive lines—he was so im patient that he did not take breath till he had penned the whole.—(Laughter.) I think he is much more like Sir• Fretful Plagiary than Lord A. Ilamiltc,n ; for be winds up with that reminiscence so painful to these Dukes and distinguished Generals—" If• it had isot been for me and my Liberal policy, you would have been at this time exiles from your country." That is ungracious; and I think that is the part of the transaction which is most to blame.—(Hear.) At the same time, I apprehend it is very difficult to conduct the diplomatic transactions of this country without occasionally making errors, and even grave errors. The error in this instance, in my opinion, is not an error of act, but an error in the mode in which the Noble Lord has exercised his authority, which is much to be regretted. I regret the more, be cause I feel that he has defeated his own end. Instead of conciliating the Spanish Government, and establish ing the legitimate influence of England, by making them feel that we were a friendly power, amidst all these storms and convulsions, animated by a sin cere desire for Spanish welfare, the Noble Lord has alienated the Spanish Government and a part of the Spanish nation entirely by the mode in which good advice has been tendered to them. On that account I deeply regret it.—(Hear.) I do not think the terms of this motion well chosen. On the very second letter that was presented it appears that the Duke of Sotomayor invited Sir H. Bulwer to an interview, when Sir H. Bulwer gave his advice very cordially, and it was well received; and even Narvaez himself admitted the justice of Sir Henry's views, and was ready to conform to them as far as he could. It seems that when advice was pre sented to him in a proper form he went so far as to say that he would abandon office, and let the Progresistas come into power, with the provision, I think, that they should adopt Moderado opinions.—(Great laughter.) Still it is quite clear that Sir H. Bulwer had the oppor tunity of offering advice to the Spanish Government, and that it was taken in a kindly spirit when offered in the manner that wisdom and true policy dictated—as a friend speaking confidentially on affairs of state. Sir, I object to this resolution, because I do not think it con sistent with justice. If there has been an error in the mode of conducting this transaction, I do not think it would be just to visit iu so heavy a manner, with the censure of the House of Commons, the Minister by whom these transactions have been con ducted under such difficult circumstances. I also object to it, because the question is still pending as to the reason of the dismissal of Sir Henry Bulwer in a manner which, judging, from these papers, appears to me to be wholly unjustified.--(Hear, hear.) The passing of this resolution would tend to weaken the authority of the Government ; it would make us appear as partisans of the Spanish Government, and assailants of our own ; and it would prejudice the chance ot• a perfectly amicable and satisfactory settlement by showing, at an eventful time, that there was a material difference of opinion be tween the Ministers of the Crown and the House of Commons.—(Hear.) Sir, I will not put upon record, that my country is in a humiliating position.—(flear,) I will not take the first part of a transaction, and visit the conduct of those who have beer and still are engaged in it with censure. The period at which the resolution is proposed is altogether premature.—(Hear.) It the House is to express an opinion on this matter, it would have been much better to wait for the whole of the reports and transactions, than to select the first act of a complicated and unperformed drama, and take one particular scene in that act, and visit it with censure, uemindful of the effect it may have upon the denouement of the drama.—(Elear, hear.) Upon these various grounds—because I think the motion premature—be cause I think the conduct of the Noble Lord, the act of giving advice, as distinguished from the tone and manner of certain dispatches, was justitiable—(Hear,:hear)— because I think the penalty would be far too severe for the offence, for the heaviest penalty that can be inflicted on a Minister is the censure of the House of Commons —because I think it unwise fur this House to place upon record that the country is in a humiliating position— (Hear, hear)—because I believe that such a record of;our opinion would paralyse the Executive Government, lead the Spanish Government to entertain false expectations, and place us in the situation of partisans of that Govern ment, instead of impartial arbiters, with a natural lean ing in favour of our own—because I think that the public interest will be affected by our affirming this re resolution, I shall, instead of staying away from the [louse (which would perhaps have been justifiable, as I have hardly read the second delivery of papers pre sented this day), give that vote which certainly will not imply entire approbation of the manner in which this corresponaence has been conducted,—l shall vote fair passing to the Committee of Supply, instead of affirm ing the resolution of the Hon. and Learned Member for Dorsetshire.—(Cheers). Viscount PALMERSTON—Sir, I certainly concur in what appears to me to be almost the general opinion, even in the view of the Hon. and Learned Member who has made this motion, that the motion itself is prima __ the facts and arguments to the Duke of Sotomeyor and the Duke of Valencia, but he found that his represen tations were unavailing. Under these circumstances, he was naturally desirous of giving to those represen tations that weight which they would derive from its being manifest that they came not from himself, but from his Government-. Another motive for putting his representations in writing was, that by so doing they were likely to come to the knowledge of persons to whose knowledge they would not come it' communicated per sonally. I was opinion, and I still am of opinion, that Sir H. Bulwer was borne out in the course he pur sued, and, therefore, I gave him that approbation, for which lam responsible.—(Hear, hear.) If I had even doubts, which I have not, as to the discretion which he exercised, I think that when the dispatch and letter were rejected as they had been, it would be a shabby abandonment of a public officer, if I did not arm him against the Government from which that rejection pro ceeded, by giving him the full and entire approval of the head of the department under which he served. His letter was not calculated - to produce the irritation which it teems to have excited. It was not transmitted iu that formal manner in which diplomatic documents are usually communicated. It did not say, " the under signed is instructed to inform you," but he says, " I beg to transmit to you some remarks which I lately received from the Secretary of State," qualifying the dispatch which he communicated, not as advice to be given, but as remarks communicated to him on the state of affairs in Spain. With regard to the right to give friendly ad vice, I do not put that simply on the gr ound of obliga tions which we have conferred, not on the ground of gra titude due from the Spanish nation and Government for services rendered by England, though even upon that ground I ,think we m i ght establish a claim to g i ve friendly a d v i ce f or the interest of Spain itself; but I put it on the hi g h er an d more indisputable ground, that we were liable u n d er treaty to be called on for assistance b y Spain in cases th a t may arise. The quadruple treaty was not an engag ement voluteered by this country. It was urgently sought forby the Spanish Envoy, who was sent to this country for the express purpose of entreating the English Government to step forward and assist Spain. It was said we gave that assistance because we thought the Queen of Spain had the best right of the two claimants. That only formed a part in the decision to which the Government came. Undoubtedly if we did not think the Queen of Spain had the best right, we would not have'given her the support asked for; but we would not have given it merely on that ground, but be cause we believed that her cause was identical with the liberties and independence of the Spanish nation; and that the people of Spain were almost universally enlisted on her side, and th a t t h e b anner un d e r which they fought was not th e b anner o f I sa b e ll a , b u t the banner o f the constitution ; an d t h a t, therefore, we would be backed by th e a pp rova l an d suppor t o f thi s coun t r y.— (Hear, hear.) It was upon t h a t gro und that su pp or t was asked for when the first act of that transaction was complete, and when Don Miguel and Don Carlos were expelled from Portugal and Spain, and when applica tion was made to complete the additional articles, which applied more specifically to Spain, the ground on which additional assistance was asked for is thus stated by M. Martinez de la Rosa:—Ho dwelt on the manifold evils which were to be apprehended from a return of the Pretenders to the Peninsula. He said that the question was not only one relating to the suc cession of the thrones of Portugal and Spain, but to those constitutional principles which agitated Europe, and which sooner or later would disturb England and France. It was on that ground that the support of England was asked for. If that were so, into what position would this country be put if we were appealed to under the conditions of the quadruple treaty, not to assist the Spanish nation in establishing the constitu tion, but fur the purpose of enabling the Government to overturn that constitution, and to establish i n Sp a i n t h at very despoti sm aga i ns t which the treaty was originally metle.—(hear, hear.) It has been said that it is u boastful assertion to say that the Queen of Spain owes her throne to the support of England. It may be boast ful, but it is founded on fact. And it has beets matter of reproach to me in this House by gentlemen who were in favour of the contending Prince. There was on the one hand the great bulk of the Spanish nation con tending for Isabella and the constitution, and on the other a small party, but a party supported by foreign influence, whose expenses, as is now well ascertained, were supplied by large contributions of money from without.—(Bear, hear.) It was not, therefore, a mere contest between two parties in Spain, but one of a larger and more comprehensive description.—(Hear, hear.) We have been told that non-intervention, in addition to peace, retrenchment, and reform, was the creed of Lord Grey's Government. But what did that non-interven tion apply to? It was to what was going on in Belgium where a revolution had taken place, in which it was ap prehended that England and other powers would inter fere by force of arms to compel the people of Belgium to acknowledge the authority of the King of the Nether lands. But so far was Lord Grey's Government from be ing founded on the principle of non-intervention, that one of the first proceedings they were obliged to adopt was the joint interference of the Five Powers in the dispute between Belgium and Holland.—(Hear, hear.) I contend that in writing the dispatch of the 16th of March I did no more than on point of principle the Government was entitled to do; and when the Right Hon. Baronet thinks there were words in that dispatch which were not calcu lated to conciliate or persuade, my answer is, that it was not intended to be communicated. The Right Hon. Baronet thinks that there was no allusion to benefits conferred; but he will find that it is not so, the allusion to past benefits being in the subsequent dispatch.— (Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Baronet says that I both laughed at and knocked down the Government of Spain; but some Gentlemen think that in that dispatch I was not spirited enough, and that I ought to have been more offended than I stated myself to be; whilst others think that I showed too much irritation. I leave thoso who entertain these different opinions t o discuss them amongst themselves. It appears to me that this is a case in which the British Government need not be offended; and I bolivo any person who reads the note of the Duke of Sotourayor, in which the dispatch was returned, will say that it is not calculated to rai se any f eeling of anger or indignation in the mind, but th at i t is calculated to raise a f ar different feeling.—(H ear , and laughter.) If I erre d i n showing too much f or b earance to the Government o f Spain, I can only say th at I would rather be blame d f or being too slow in taki ng o ff ence than for being too prone or too prompt to resent it.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to the other stage of th e matter, communications are going on with the Mi n i ster of Spain on the subject. When these communications are completed, and when her Majesty' s G overnment shall b e a bl e to come to a de c i s i on, I shall be prepared to communicate to Pa r li ament the correspon den ce that has passed. Whil e t h ese communicat i ons —l w ill not now call thesis negotiati ons—are passing , l am sure the House will feel that it would be highly impro p er i n me to state the precis e nature of what is pass i ng, or th a t I am prepared to lay the papers on the table of the House.—(Hear, hear.) Though I declined to have any direct communication with Count Mirasol, as having no official capacity and no diplomatic character, and whose assurances therefore could have no official value, and whose statements could have no official authenticity, I nevertheless expressed to M. Isturitz, t h e Minister of the Queen of Spain, that her Majesty's Government were ready to receive any statements which he might think fit to communicate. I shall only say that, in a country like Spain, which had been subject to such multiplied changes, it is difficult for an Ambassador who represents a foreign court not to hold communications with me n of all parties.—(Hear.) In a country where, between 1832 and 1847, there have been 30 Presidents of the Council —(Laughter)---and 33 Ministers of Foreign Affairs— (Laughter)—l think it must have been difficult indeed tor any man having to deal with those various and suc cessive Ministers not to hold social and personal inter course with those who for the six months may be in office, and that it cannot be considered surnrising if he keeps up habits of intimacy with the thirty-seven Ministers of Foreign Affairs besides the one in office, or the twenty-nine ex-Presidents of the Council, which were in habits of personal intercourse with him.-- (Hear, hear, and laughter.) I r ea lly feel, after the manner in which this questi o n h as b ee n discussed, and after the small difference o f o pi n ion on the material points which has prevailed, that I may leave the matter in the hands of the Ho use , little doubting how it will dispose of the question.—(Hear, hear.) But, if any re sponsibility attaches to any person, I am ready to take on myself that responsibility my desire to take on myself.—(Hear, which it is my_ duty and hear.) It to be the opinion of all that no blame . at a H. I was right in approving of it also; but if e d is due, if any error was committed, on let the . g. Bulwer for his conduct on this occasion. latnthat be so rest.—(Hear, hear.) the debate which Mr. HUME said he hoped, after . approved of the conduct of judg ment of the House fall, and on n m w e o l u e l t d t b h e e w r i e t s h p d o r n a s w ila n illy they had heard, that the motion enabled them (sHireHar.,Bheealwr.e)r, as efaern Governmentto judge, and ho considered that theSpanish titudetowards this were guilty of the greatest ingratitude coun try.would take • warning from He hoped the Noble Lord interfere any more in the affairs of this, and would not foreign countries.— (Hear.) Mr. URQUHART (who rose amidst strong mani festationsatisrethlye docu me nts for five minutes, while he attention of the House in proved that the conduct of England Spain had been the bane and curse of this country . ever since she of' impatience) said he would only ask the coup try. as heproceeded was (The Honourable Gentleman, constant cries of lime, and such was met by such ton as to render hi commenced intermeddling in the affairs of that general shouts of disapprobation , s obser vationsHe e xpressed his intention of sup porting inaudible.) to one Minister as a means of bringing home the copse- the motion of the Hon. Member for Doreetshire, the circumstance of that feeble responsible, satisfied, that quences of conduct for which all the Cabinet were i nee of oh . e ) e Lord bein g :, Foreign Minister, .r h endertd _friendl y rela tions with foreign powers impossMr. BANKES said he did not wish to divide the House. Lord J. RUSSELL—If the Hon. Member does not divide he must allow the motion to be negatived. The motion was then put, and negatived without a division. The House then went into Committee of Su ppiY, but immediately resumed. LAW OF ENTAIL (SCOTLAND) BIL L. Mr. SCOTT hoped that the further consideration of the report would be postponed. The Bill had been verse briefly discussed in its various stages. The LORD ADVOCATE had no objection to post pone the Bill until the following evening. Mr. F. MAULE hoped his Right Hon. Friend would press the Bill through the present stage. Any discus sion could be taken on the third reading. The further consideration of the report was then post poned until to-morrow (this day). The other orders of the day were then read, and th e House adjourned at a Quarter past One o'clock. ture and inexpedient.—(Hear, hear.) For while the Hon. and Learned Member expressed a wish to vindi- cate the honour of the country, if it should turn out to require vindication, he begins by proposing to us to affirm that the country is in a state of humiliation. That certainly is not the mode in which his object can best be accomplished. If he finds fault with the first part of the transaction—thedispatch which I wrote, and which was communicated by Sir. H. Bulwer to the Duke of Soto mayor—to that his motion ought to have been directed, and upon that ground I should have been prepared to defend myself, as I now am. First of all, I will answer the question he put, as to who was responsible for the approval of Sir Henry's conduct. Sir, I have no hesita tion in saying that I and I alone am responsible for every act of that kind, for the signification of approval communicated from that department over which I pre side; and if the House be of opinion that that approba tion was improperly conveyed, and that Sir H. Bulwcr's conduct ought to be censured, it:,is upon me, and me alone, that that censure ought to fall.—(Cheers.) Sir, I think no censure is due for that approval; because, in my opinion, Sir. H. Bulwer acted according to the best of his judgment, and exercised a proper discretion; and I think I was borne out in giving him the approval which that dispatch conveyed.—(Hear, hear.) But I must add, that that dispatch of mine of the 16th of March was not for the purpose of being cummui cated in writing to the Spanish Government. Any man who reads it will see that it was not so intended. —(Hear, hear.) First of all, the form is not that of the draft of a note to be presented to the Spanish Govern ment ; had it been so there would have been a greater development of views, and it would have been written in a v v o e n r differentntheten sen nn( p E p l e e a a r to h r , hear.) However . Member opposite, Li opposite, undoubtedly if I had been writing a note to m ce a s may appear he sent to a foreign Government it would have been written in a very different manner. It was a text upon i which Sir Henry Bulwer was to speak, not ntended . to be presented in the shape in which it stood. After what has fallen from the Eight Hon. Baronet opposite, it is hardly necessary for me to justify myself fur having written that dispatch, instructing Sir Henry Bulwer to give advice upon those matters to the Government of Spain. Those gentlemen who have looked at the papers will see that, some days before I wrote the dispatch, I bad received information from Sir Henry that the Spanish Government was meditating a course which, in his opinion, was likely to produce great opposition in Parliament, if Parliament continued to sit; that the opposition was likely to induce the Government to prorogue and get rid of the Parliament; and that if that course were pursued there was the greatest danger of insurrection in the different parts of the country, more especially where tho Carlist party was in force. The state of Europe at the time, the mighty and disastrous events which came to our knowledge from day to day, and the representations of the course likely to be pursued by the Spanish Government, and its probable conse quences—l thought a full justification for instructing Sir H. Bulwer to bring under the consideration of the Government of Spain those matters which pointed out danger on the one hand, and on the other .the means by which that danger might be averted. I had no reason to think that such a course would give offence to the Spanish Government ; because it will be seen that on a recent occasion the Duke of Sotomayor had had a conversation with Sir H. Bulwer on other matters, and of his own accord, had turned the con versation towards the internal condition of Spain; he spoke to Sir Henry of the intentions of the Spanish Government; Sir Henry's opinion being invited, he gave it, and they discussed in a ve ry f r i en dly an d an i mated spirit the opinions and the reasons by which they were supported.—(lleac.) Now, I have been asked about the a th s e t e whichr isk passage a st attaches one o c hceosn t to ol f the dispatches . nseodm seotmh eng grave a with n a unknown; d importantl I i that h i a s t c u irnioasttiet supposedcuriosity bearing on the question we are now discussing. I have here the dispatch from which the extract is given, and I Fan read to the Ho use th e passage om i tted, but perhaps it will not ask me to do so when I state the nature of the passage, which is this:—That the Duke of Soto mayor stated to Sir 11. Bulwer what w ere t h e v i ews and intentions of Spain w ith regar d to her rela tions with a third power. It had nothing to do with the relations between England and Spain, but with the relations between Spain and a third power; and I think the House will agree with me that it would not be fair to publish that.—(Hear, hear.) So much with regard to the asterisks. Both the Duke of Sotomayor and General Narvaez permitted Sir Henry Bulwer to talk freely to them on the internal affairs of Spain, and I had no reason to think that the instruc tions which I gave Sir H. Bulwer were calculated to produce irritation or unpleasant feelings. In point of fact, the instructions of the 16th of March only stated that which Sir H. liulwer had before stated verbally, thus anticipating the instructions, w hi c h h e a f terwards received. .Then the question is, w as Si r 11. Bulwer, having received that dispatch whi c h was meant to be only personally and verbally communicated, justified or not in applying that dispatch to a different purpose ? and in communicating it to the Government of Spain I think he was, and the reasons he has given for pursuing that course were sufficient to justify him in exercising his discretion.—(Hear, hear.) lie had exhausted all means of personal and verbal exhortation; he represented TITESDAy EVENING, JUNE 6, 1848. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Cinanwns. MONDAY, JUNE 5. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. The following Resolutions were reported from the above Committee:— 1. (Irela l n 'h o at pe i t u i ti t o h n e , f c o a r se ic o a f ve th t e o deposit Fanners' positaEs tate petitionSociety a 13i11, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with:— That the parties ibe permitted to deposit a petition for a Bill within three clear days after the presentation of this report. 2. That in the case of the Lancashire and Yorkshire R ailway (Amendment of Acts and Regulation of Capital) petition, for leave to :deposit a petition for a Bill, th e standing orders ought to be dispensed with:— That the parties be permitted to deposit a petition for a Bill within three clear days after the presentation of this report.....) Solutions agreed to. Loßnrdaonneilndto Bthlaecskiti: time on Wednesday, June 7:— N NOTICES GIVEN o G w l i V ng E N Bills T a T4I Bo ordered d ALE bßel.LreLa read F a F t l h C i E r d . a K il ath ß a a r i i l n w e a 's y an ( !l Bristol and Exeter Railway (Branch from Bleadon to Wells, Glastonbury, and Street). Bristol and Exeter Railway (Taunton and Castle Cary Branch). Strathtay and Breadalbane Extension Railway. Great Northern Railway (Isle of Axholme Extension . Drumpeller Railway. m L p o r n o d v o e n m p en o t as a ) n . d Low's Patent. North and South-Western Railway (Harrow to Brent ford). Oxford, Worcester' and W o l ver h ampton Railway (No. 2— Deviatiun of Line, and Power to Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Companies, to contribute and make Arrangements). DISTRICT REFORM MEETINGS. Mr. Cobden has hit upon an admirable mode of pre venting the Chartists from interfering with public meet ings during the agitation, which we are glad to find is about to be carried on for the promotion of further re form in the State, in the manner which they were accus tomed to during the meetings and agitation of the Anti- Corn-law League. The Reformers of Lambeth, it appears, have resolved to hold a Reform meeting on the 6th of June. To this meeting Mr. Cobden was invited, but, for the reasons contained in the following excellent letter, be has declind to attend:— " Sir,—l have to thank the committee for inviting me to take a part at the public meeting of the borough of Lambeth, on the 6th of June. It has long been a rule with me to decline all invitations to attend local meet ings, because I are of opinion that the less they are in terfered with by strangers the mere powerful and in fluential are they considered by Parliament and the Government, as an expression of public opinion. If, therefore, you would wish to give the best possible support to Mr. Hume's motion, let all your speakers be local men. There is one class of men which will be opposed to this rule. I mean those who run from meeting to meeting, with a handful of followers, many of them, I suspect with the wages of despotism in their pockets, creating confusion, under the pretence of advocating the six points of the Charter. These dis turbers will be thrown out of employ by the adoption of the good old Saxon rule of meeting in parishes and dis tricts, and therefore they will resist it until they be brought to reason by the good sense of the public. " I am, sir, your obedient servant, " RICHARD COBDEN." The good old Saxon rule of meeting in parishes and districts is certainly the most effective plan that has been yet devised for putting down and frustrating the mischievous designs of the Chartists, or at least that portion of the Chartists who, there is some ground for suspecting, " with the wages of despotism in their pockets," were accustomed, under the pretext of advo cating the Charter, to intrude themselves upon all public meetings, and interrupt and disturb the harmony of the proceedings. The plan proposed by Mr. Cobden will prevent disunion from being sown amongst the ranks of Reformers; it will enable all classes of Reformers throughout the country to speak out their opinions without. fear of hinder ance or i n t erru pti o n, and, as such, by or ganising public o pi n i on , an d b r i ng i ng it to bear in a proper manner upon the Legislature, it will do more to attain the object w hi c h Reformers now h ave i n v i ew than could ever be achieved by noise and violence and uproar.—Sunday Times. HE REFORM MOVEMENT AND THE BALLOT. On Saturday, the 2 - th ult., a meeting of Members of Par liament assembled at t ‘ h Free Trade Club, at which a work ing model of a ballot-t? Gibbon Swann. This °x was presented by Mr. Edward box is the invention of Mr. Samuel Kingsford, of Canterbur and some years ago, when in a far less perfect stage, it Canterbury,attracted the attention of Mr. Grote. The contrivance is, chv ef se haps, the m os t i ngen i ous which mechanical t act could and, although a casua l observer would dis cover no possible; al teration to compl e t e the instrument, Mr. Ki ngsford is actually occupied in makin abother model, g in which so me very trivial objections will be entirely obviated. The ballot is now u n d ou b tedly a sine qu a gress of popular ref orm; i nasmuch as without thin the pro e means of asserting their rights, protecting their interests,and re dressing their wrongs, the p eop l e will never obtain system of government. They are nominally represenateijluisnt a Parliament which unscrupulously sacrifices their most essential interests, and mercile ss l y f ee d s and fattens upon their spoil. The people have selected, or are supposed to have selected, members of their own body, to defend them against the encroachments of privilege or the presumption and oppression of power and fortune ; yet are those members chosen by the very exercise of that very power and fortune, and through the influence of the dangerous privilege. And, withal, when the people are told that electoral reforms are what they require, they deceive themselves too often into the idea that such reforms are the end and not the t;,,,,n5 ; and thus, without considering the connexion of political alterations, calmly reply that they require a reduced taxa tion. But it is tune to impresss upon the people of this country—to repeat and repeat again, that all they suffer has its first origin in the radical error of the system, by which the mischievous exclusiveness of a class is maintained, and flourishes upon the reduction and subjection of the industri ous masses. And how are these mischievous tendencies to be obviated? By extending the franchise, and giving the people a larger share in that part of the Legislature which professes to be composed of burgesses or commons? By making that as sembly more subject to the inclination of the constituencies? Yes, undoubtedly. But if the extension of the suffrage is essential, there is one thing which must accompany it, in order to render it available—it must be protected—its free exercise must be shielded and guaranteed. And by what? By SECRET VOTING. - We have heard many methods of attaining this object up held as the best—the American, the French, or our own Club-house fashion ; but, although we ourselves have no po sitive objection to the registration ticket system, or to any of those in common use, we know that thousands entertain an aversion to them, because they suppose that violence and fraud are to sway them, and the interest of the candidate, or of the moderate and peaceable portion of the community, is to be sacrificed to the mob. It is for this reason that we look upon Mr. Kingsford's exquisite invention as a kind of god-send at this crisis. For the most timid politician, if he be sincere, will be compelled to admit that by means of this ballot-box all fraud and violence are thwarted, whilst the most profound secresy protects the innocent and conscientious, but helpless voter. It is impossible to tamper with the poll without detection, though no one is present to observe the dishonest voter, whose object may be to vitiate the election in favour of his own favourite, or in favour of his suborners. It is impossible alike to violate the secresy or the integrity of the election. Another very important point, for large constituencies, is that all the trouble and confusion of au immense scrutiny and calculation (such as occurred recently at Paris) are avoided by the spontaneous operation of the instrument. The Members to whom this production was exhibited were, as we understand, one and all, particularly struck with the remarkable ingenuity of the contrivance ; and, if a differ ence of opinion prevailed concerning its usefulness in the pre sent emergency, it was altogether one of method. And, as we have before stated, it is by proving the security of the method that the arguments against secret voting are to be combated. At least that is the opinion deduced from our own experience. We are extremely glad that Mr. Swann should at this moment have interested himself actively in behalf of Mr. Kingsford's invention, for this very reason ; because, appa rently Mr. Swann possesses some influence in his own neigh bourhood, and may attract the attention of many to the con sideration of the subject who would otherwise have let it pass unnoticed. We are informed, moreover, that the exhi bition of this instrument has effected more than one convec tion amongst those who dreaded only the operation of the ballot, which they had ever looked upon as the engine of a party rather than as the safeguard of a community. It is as the advocates of peace and order, and as the par tizans of a regular but equitable Government, that we take up these questions ; because we foresee the imminent peril incurred by society in the protraction of inequality in legis— lation, and the indefinite postponement of what should be timely reforms. Perhaps, therefore, we may hope to be listened to by the impartial tribunal of Public Reason, and. trust to an impartial adjudication of the people's wrongs, which we too clearly see, and whose effect we daily more seriously dread. THE 29TH OF MAY ! TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—A second speech in the House of Peers, from Lord Brougham, on the subject of the placards of "the 29th al May ;" and the rejoinder of the Marquis of Lansdowne, to the effect that he b e li eve d t h e i r ominous publicity was in tended to indicate "the opening of Cremorne Gardens," has given a notoriety to a very humble expedient, which it was never intended to attain, and led their Lordships into a couple of errors, which I hasten respectfully to correct. The authoress of the placard of " the 29th of May," was no other than the inoffensive gentlewoman who has the honour to subscribe her signature to this epistle. "The 29th of May !"—lt was a simple line, and indeed I intended it to be big with no other destiny than that whith might await the attendance of the members of my Fine Art Club Subscription, at Exeter Hall, to receive the distributi an of their allotments according to au appointment, of which many thousands of them had still to be made cognizaut. The harmless ruse of exciting a little ext ra cur i osity over a great event of publication, had, I thought, become already familiar to the public. Mr. Murray's " Omoo" and " Typee„' and the yet more terrible question of " Where's Eliza?" eventually answered by the information that she was to be found at a popular theatre, were recent examples of the inno cent kind of banter which had stimulated public curiosity on the metropolitan walls. And in adopting them with re ference to " the 29th of May," I had no objection that the public should ask, what that meant?—and learn that it did mean " The Distribution of Mrs. Parke's Subscription Club." No solemn warning ever whispered its prophet-voice to me. No " Ides " did I seek to forte]. My faithful and loving loyalty would have more revolted than even the Chartists themselves, at the idea of a constructive associa tion with their destinies. I never dreamt of the honour of a notice from Lord Brougham (except, perhaps, some distill guished patronage for those beautiful engravings which if have published from the stirring and romantic history o f his country), and I would not for worlds have created eves the mistake of the Noble Marquis of Lansdowne—that the " line o ne f ." mystery " was intended for " th e o p en i ng .3 f Cremor No I " Exeter Hall " was the locality—my " Club Dis tribution" was the event. And to prevent all further mia apptehension in the matter, I have the honour to state, tha t I have postponed the said event to the 19th of June instant, in the same locality, and to the same end. This all the difference in my lay— The variance in my tune ; That what was '29th of May," Will be " 19th of June." Your obedient servant, MARY PARKES's. 22, Golden -square. Tad NELSON COLUMN.—Mr. Woodington has cc ra pleted his model for one of the compartments of the . b aso of the Nelson column in Trafalgar-Nam:b. The I ICI.. . I dent the artist has chosen for the representation one that occurred at the battle of the Nile, where /sieh on, being wounded in the forehead by a musket ball add ( tar ried down into the cockpit, declined the immediate t. are of the surgeon, directing that officer to attend to the •est of the wounded and to take him in his turn. Mr. Wo. )d -ington has grouped his figures in a very impressive m In ner, and told the interesting story as well, perhaps, as such an incident could be told through the medium . of sculpture. The style is broad and simple, and th e pi i n• cipal figure—that of Nelson—is finely conceived, b oth in attitude and expression. Mr. Carew's composit ion for another of the compartments, r epresenting the death of Nelson, was completed some time since ; :and w ben the other two subjects are finished the whole will be ;ast in bronze and placed upon the column. LAUNCIL—On Saturday, at noon, a most . ; spiel ;wild new ship, built for the East India trade, was launched from the building-yard of Mr. Joseph Steel, Bai fin-st reet. The day being remarkably fine, an im mense cone ( )urse of people assembled to witness her introducti on to. her future element. On the signals being given. she gilded most gracefully on to the b osom of the o ' it 1 M ersey, amidst the plaudits of the assembled multitud .e, rec ?dying her name, Helen Wallace, from Miss Brice, the accom plished daughter of Mr. Brice of this towr w She will measure about 650 tons, is a most beautiful l model, and a fine specimen of the perfection of British naval az-chi tecture.—Liverpool AlGion, k PARLIAMEN TAR Y DiVISIONS, (From the 'Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) MONDAY, JUNE b. HORSHAM WRIT. Motion made, and Question put, " That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a New Writ for the electing of a Burgess to serve in this pre sent Parliament for the Borough of Horsham, in the room of John Jervis, Esquire, whose Election has been determined to be void.." The House divided:— MINORITY—AYES, 117. Adderley, C. B. Ferrer, James Neeld, John Anstey, T. C. Floyer, John Newdegate, N. Archdall, Captain Forbes, William Newport, Viscount Bailey, Joseph Fox, S. L. Noel, G. J. BaiMe, H. J. Fuller, A. E. O'Brien, Sir Lucius Baldonk, E. H. Galway, Viscount O'Connell, M. J. Bankes, G. Godson, Richard Oswald, A. Baring, Thomas Goulburn, Henry Peel, Colonel Barrington, Lord Greene, Thomas Powlett. Lord W. Benbow, John Grogan, Edward Reid, Colonel Bentinck, Lord G. Rale, R. B. Repton, G. W. Bentinck, Lord 11. Hall, Colonel Robinson, George Beresford, William Hamilton, G. A. Rushout, Captain Blackall, S. W. Harris, Hon. Capt. Scott, F. Blandford, Marquis Henley, J. W. Seaham, Viscount Bolling, William Herries, J. C. Seymer, Henry Pier Bourke, Richard S. Hodgson, W. N. Shirley, E. J. „; Bowles, Admiral Hogg, Sir J. W. Sibthorp, Colonel Boyd, John Hope, Sir J. Sidney, Alderman Bramston, T. W. Hornby, John Sotheron, T. Breniridge, Richard Houldsworth, T. Spooner, Richard Bruce, C. L. 'again, Visa. Stanley, E. Buck, L. W. Inglis, Sir R. 11. Stuart, J. Bu'ler, Sir Y. Jones, Captain Taylor, Thomas E. Burrell, Sir C. Keogh, William Thompson, Alderma Chichester, Lord J. Kerrison, Sir E. Thornhill, G. Christopher, R. Knox, Colonel Tollemache, F. I. Cobbold, J. C. Lascelles, E. Trollope, Sir J. Cocks, T. S. Law, Hon. E. C. Tyrrell, Sir J. T. Colvilc, C. R. Lennox, Lord G. H. Urquhart, David Darner, Colonel Lowther, Hon. Col. Vyvyan, Sir R. Deedes, W. Lygon, General Vyse, R. H. Disraeli, B. Mackenzie, W. P. Waddington, H. S. Drummond, Henry Mahon, Lord Walsh, Sir J. Duncombe, 0. Mandeville, Viscount Welby, G. E. Dundas, George Manners, Lord G. Willoughby, Sir H. De Prc, C G Meux, Sir Henry Wodehouse,E. East, Sir J. B. ; Miles, W. TILLERS. Euston, Earl Millings, J. It. Goring, C. Farnham, E. B. Mure, Colonel .. Stafford, Augustus A land, Sir T. D. Adair, Hugh E.i Adair, R. Shafto Agllonby, H. A. Anson, Colonel Armstrong, It. B. Armstrong, It. B. Ashley, Lord Baines, M. T. MAJORITY-NOES, 231. Fitzroy, Henry :coneys, Lord Fltzwilliam, G. W Norreys, Sir 1). Fertescue, Chichester Nugent, Lord Fortescue, J. W. O'Brien, J. Fox, W. J. O'Brien, Timothy Gibson, T.:l. O'Fiaherty, Anthony Gladstone, W. E. Ogle, S. C. Glyn, George Carr Parke, C. W. Graham, Sir J. Paget, Lord Clarence Granger, T. C. Pakington, Sir J. S. Gratten, Henry Palmerston, Viscount Greenell, Gilbert Parker, John Greene, John Patten, J. W. • Grenfell, C. Pascoe Pattison, J. Grey, Ralph W. Pearson, Charles Grosvenor. Lord R. Pechell, Captain Guest, Sir J. Peel,,Slr Robert Halford, Sir Henry Pendarves, E. W. Hallyburton, Lord Perfect, Robert Mastic, Alexander Pilkington, James /Wile, Archibald Power, Dr. Hawes, B. Pusey, P. Hay, Lord John Raphael, Alexander Hayes, Sir . E. Itawdon, Colonel llayter, W. G. Ricardo, J. L. Headlam, T. E. Ricardo, Osman Heathcoat, John Rice, E. R. Heneage, G. H. Rich, Henry Herbert, Sidney Richards, Richard Hervey, Lord A. Robartes, T.,J. ileywsod, James Roche, E. B. Hill, Lard Marcus Romilly, Sir John Hodges, T. L. Russell, Lord John Hood, Sir A. Russell, F. C. Horsman, Edward Rutherford, A. Howard, C. W. Sadleir, John Howard, E. G. &away, Colonel Humphery, Ald. Sanders, George Johnstone, Sir J. Scbolefield, William Keating, Robert Shell, R. L. Koppel, George T. Simeon, John Kershaw, James Smith, It. V. Kildare, Marquis Smith, John A. King, Peter John Smith, J. Benjamin Langston, J. H, Somerville, Sir W. Lascelles, W. S. Stansneld, W. R. Lemon, Sir C. Stanton, W. H. Lewis, Sir T. Strickland, Sir G. Lewis, George C. Stuart, Lord D. Lincoln, Earl of Sullivan, Michael Lindsay, Colonel Talbot, J. 11. Littleton, E. it. Tancred,ll. W. Loch, James Tenison, L. K. Locke, Joseph Thicknesse, R. A. Lockhart, A. E. Thompson, Colonel Lushington, C. Towneley, Charles Macnamara,"Major Towneley, Joins M'Cullagh, W. T. Townley, It.:(1. M`Gregor, John , Trelawny, J. S, M`Taggart, Sir J. Turner, Edmund Mahon, O'Gorman Vane, Lord H. Maitland, T. Verney, Sir H. Mangles, R. D. Villiers, Charles Marshall, J. p. Vivian, J. 11. Marshall, William Ward, H. G. Martin, J. Watkins, Colonel Matheson, A. Westhead, J. P. Matheson, Colonel Willcox, Brodie Maule, Fox Williams, John MiMes, R. Monckton Williamson, Sir H. Mitchell, A. T. Wilson, James Moffatt, George Wood, W. p. Morgan, H. K. Wrightson, W. B. Morris, David • WYviii, Marmaduke Mostyn, E. M. L. Young, Sir John Mowatt, Francis TELLERS, Mulgrave, Earl Hume Joseph Muntz, G F. Hamner, Sir J. Baring, bir 10. T. Barnard, Et G. Bellew, R. M. Benett, J. Berkeley, Grantley Bernal, Ralph Birch, Mr Thomas Blackstone, W. Blake, M. J. Bowring. Dr. Boyle, Colonel Brackley, Vises unt Brand, Thomas Bright, John Brotherton, J. Brown, W. Buikeley, Sir R. Bunbury, E. 11. Burke, Sir 'Thomas Buxton, Sir E. Callaghan, L. Campbell, W. F. Cardwell, Edward Carter, J. B. Caulfield, Colonel Cavendish, C. C. Cavendish, G. H. Cayley, Edward S. Chartcris, Francis Childers, J. W. Chohneley, Sir M. Clay, James Clerk Sir George Clifford, H. M. Cobden, R. Cochrane, A. Cockburn, Alex. Colebrookg, Sir T. Corbally, M. E. Cowper, W F. Craig, W. G. Conic, Henry . _ Dalrymple,:Captain Davie, Sir Henry Dawson, T. V. Denison, W. J. Devereux, J. T. D'Eyncourt T. Divett, lithr;ard Douglas, Sir C, Drumlanrig, Vis. Drummond, Home Duncan, George, Duncombe, A. Duncuft, John Dundas, Admiral Dunne, F. I'. Ebrington, Lord Egerton, W. T. Ellice, Edward Elliot, John E. Eatcourt, J. B. B. Evans, Sir De Lacy Evans, John Evans, William Ewart, William Fagan, William Fellowes, E. Fergus, John SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TA TTERSALL'S.—YESTERD AY . THE ASCOT STAKES. 6 to I agst Duke of Richmond's Vampyre, 4 yrs, 6st sib—taken 6 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 6 yrs, Bst 41b 10 to l agst Sir G. Heatheote's Nestor, 4 yrs, Est 31b 10 to 1 agat Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip filly, 4 yrs, bat 111 b 12 to 1 agst Sir H. Bulkeley's Montpensier, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 5 yrs, :Bst 71b —taken 12 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Miss Orbell, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b—taken 12 to 1 ugst Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, 6 yrs, 7st 91b 12 to 1 agst Mr. Shelley's Tarella, 4 yrs, Est Sib 12 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Marpesus, 4 yrs, 6st The only horses backed with anything like spirit were Vampyre, Lady Wildair (both in force), Nestor, and the Miss %Whip filly; business, generally was very dull. It is thought that there will be upwards of twenty runners. THE QUEEN'S VASE. 5 to 2 agst Captain Harcourt's Ellerdale 3 to 1 agst Sir J. B. Mill's Cyrnba, 4 to 1 agst Lord Lonsdale's Jericho It will be seen that Cymba has changed owners. TIIE P.BIPEROR'S PLATE. sto 4 on Mr. J. B. Day's The Hero 2 to 1 agst Mr. 13 ouverie's War Eagle—nominal 4 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Flateatcher—taken War Eagle was altogether friendless. BT. LEGER. Offers to take 2 to 1 about Surplice DERBY. 3,000 to 90 agst Mr. Payne's Crucible—taken 3,000 to 60 agst Mr. Holmes's Montague —taken. The Ascot Heath Races commence this day at her past one o'clock. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen visited the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House. her Majesty was attended by Lady Portman and Colonel Buckley. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back yesterday, attended by his Equerry in Waiting. Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen yes terday at Buckingham Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent visited her Majesty and Prince Albert yesterday. The Royal Children took their accustomed walks and rides yesterday. The Queen and Prince Albert inspected yesterday the Emperor of Russia's prize for Ascot, which was sub mitted by Messrs. Hunt and R os k ell. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness also inspected the Royal Hunt Cup. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House. A . deputation, cons i sting of Messrs. George F. You n g, William Hutton, and George C. Redman, had an inter view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. Mr. Hume, M.P., had en interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial -office. The Earl of Strafford had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Colonel Tempest had also an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet. A deputation from Scottish Railways, consisting of Mr. Anstruther, Chairman of the Stirling and Dun fermline Ra ilway; Captain Steuart, of Binny, Chairman of the Edinburgh and Bethgato Railway; Hon. Colonel . Cathcart and M r . J o h n Miller, two o f the Directors of the Glasgow, Kil marnoc k , and Ayr Railway; the same . for the D um f r i es and Carl i sle Railway; Mr. R. Bruce, of Kennet, D e p uty -Ch a i rman of t h e Scottish Central Rail way; Mr. T. G ra i nger, represent i ng the Edinburgh and Northern Railway; and Messrs. Forbes and Deans, so licitors, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office, from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. l 5 . A . 1'. , : .k, re. ;,Z—, f, , t. , ; , ..:cZi - r.:.!'.::- --... THE ARMY. ' P k "*" 1 , LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR C. NAPIER.—A. feet:light and more, we announced the arrival in this to // of the v e ry distinguished soldier who se gieaV-Mil „ A. skill and indomitable gallantry achieved the 66 Sinde with a handful of men opposed to 'ho - military barbarians. Nevertheless, it has not us to communicate the fact of there being any fates in preparation to celebrate the return of Sir Charles Napier. Neither clubs nor corporations appear to be on the alert, though there is not, perhaps, a single British General to whom the highest amount of public gratitnde and adthiration are so peculiarly due. We hope that this has arisen from accidental circum stances—from a desire to let the Hardinge testimonials subside—or from a recent calamity which has thrown society into mourning. On no other grounds, excepting his own disinclination to receive homage, can the ap parent neglect of Sir Charles be comprehended or just tied.—United Service Gazette. Major-General Thorn, C.D., commanding in the north - east counties, h as established his headquar ters at Bradford, in consequence of the riotous pro ceedings of the Chartists in the town and neighbourhood. The following force is now stationed there:-1 troop of Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Captain Lake; 2 troops of the sth Dragoon Guards, under Captain Yorke; 3 companies of the 39th Regi ment, under Major Nixon ; 5 companies of the 52d Light Infantry, under the command of Major Davis ; 100 men of the 81st Regiment, under Captain Stewart • 70 Enrolled Pen s i oners, un d er Major Orange ; the staff, officers, and two troops of Yeomanry Cavalry. On Thursday last an accident occurred on Woolwich common to Lieutenant Oldershaw, of the Royal Ar tillery. Lieutenant Oldershaw was at exorcise with the field batteries, when bis horse stumbled, fell, and rolled heavily on him, breaking his sword, and inflicting serious injuries upon him. The ship Ellenborough, with a division of the 28th Regiment on board, from India, arrived at Gravesend yesterday. The troops will debark this day, and march to Canterbury to join the other portion of the regiment. The Blenheim, transport, with the 82d Regiment on board, bound to Plymouth, still remains at Spithoad. Major-General Sir Charles F. Smith, K.C.8., has been appointed to the command of the Royal Engineers in Ireland, in succession to General Vavasour. KIIELAT PRIZE MONEY. —W e are happy to announce that the East India Company is prepared to pay over to the Paymaster General of the Forces the sum of 5151. 16s. lid., being the unclaimed shares of the Khelat prize-money of the two regiments of the line, the 2d and 17th, which were engaged upon that expedition. The nominal lists have been forwarded to the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital, and the distribution will take place in about three months.—United Service Gazette. Paymaster Grimes, of the Invalid Depot, Chatham, after a most honourable service of 50 years, civil and military, in all parts of the world, is about to retire from the service. Paymaster Leech, of the 9th Lancers, is named as his successor. The Stebon Heath, freight-ship, sailed from Graves end on the 26th of May, for the Cove of Cork, to receive on board the drafts of the following regiments, to join the head-quarters at Halifax, Nova Scotia :—Captain Wynn, Lieut. Hoare, 2 sergeants, and 80 rank and fi le, of the 7th Fusiliers ; and Lieut. Layard, Ensigns Fisher and Watkins, of the 38th Regiment. 44th Regiment, 2d Battalion—Under orders to embark at Cork for Malta to replace the Ist battalion 97th Re giment, ordered to Canada to relieve the 23d Fusiliers, returning home. Capt. Massey's company, with Lieut. Parker, embarked at Spike Island, Cove, 23d of May, and joined head -quarters, on being relieved. Captain Eltahon is on l eave o f a b sence to 31st of May, and signs Bak er an d P ye to 28th of July. Lieut.-Col. 1 . Chime, C. 8., is commanding. to 1,h0e00491h rank an a d n 9fitlhe l e t a e c ti . nieuts are ordered to recruit ATTEMPTED- CHARTIST MEET n N ioaagur G hrfreiti rAegadTbt policeooo nu C gt L ce roei of t the pc, I iehonayGl meeting. eig : t L naes gei L on. b-n,o:df There r E h oot E hsf N ou u r Chartistp o s e thathpf Lastaeetaendeav ouri n g diem er s e were at ance tended to prevent the object in view. A crowd, however, began to collect, when, as it was evident that arrangements were being made by them to deliver some speeches, information was sent to the station-house of the G division for a reinforcement of police. Before their arrival a set of disorderly fellows commenced flinging stones at the policemen on the green. One of the fellows was observed by Mr. Child, High Constable of the Borough of Finsbury, to be most active, when he forced himself among the crowd and seized hold of him. Just then, a number of policemen, under the orders of Inspector Julien, came on the green, and the man was secured, but unfortunately Mr. Child had pre viously received a blow on his head from a policeman's truncheon, who thought he was about to rescue him, but which did not inflict any serious injury, The arrival of this additional body of.police put an end to the intended meeting, and the Chartist delegates soon after disappeared. It was expected that a further attempt would be made in order to obviate which, about half-past eight o'clock, Inspectors Penny and Gibbs brought a further reinforce ment to the spot, at which time there were about 200 men of the division on the green. In a few minutes after they arrived, information was received by the Inspectors that there was a disturbance in Turnmill•street. A serjeant, with six men, were accordingly sent there, but they were assailed with such a shower of bricks and stones, that they were compelled to make a precipitate retreat. Inspectors Penny and Julien in stantly, with forty men, hastened to that locality. Their appearance at once cleared the street, the mob running into the numerous courts abutting into it. Brickbats and stones were hurled at them from the houses, scarcely one of the body having escaped without being struck. Inspector Penny was knocked down by a blow on his neck, and he was compelled to be assisted up; and In spector Julien also received a blow in his aide by a brick bat. This neighbourhood is inhabited by costermongers, Irish labourers, &c. The police were expected to be on duty there till twelve o'clock at night. The effect of these Chartist demonstrations is most disastrous to the trade of the district, and loud complaints are made by the inhabitants, many of whom yesterday had their shops closed at four o'clock in the afternoon. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Very little business has been dons to-day, and the tendency of prices is downwards. Great Western, Quarters, 2 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, New 501 Shares, 20% dis.—London and North-Western, Quarters 1 p.—Ditto, Quarters (A and B), 1 p.—Manchest er Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighth s , 5% di s. —Di tto, 101 . Preference, par—Ditto, Quarters, 5% dis—Midland Stock, New Halves, 6% dis.—Shrewsbury, O swes t r y, an d C hester, dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 3, 8 dis.—Ditt o , No. 4, Thirds, 3 dis.—York, Newcastl e , an d B erw i c k (N. and B. Extension), No. 2, 14 p.—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 3 / p. —York and North Midland, 140 c . MANCHESTER, JUNE 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Lancashire and York shire (West -Riding Union), 37.4 dis.—Ditto, Pref erence , 5-16 p.—London and North-Western, M. and B. Quarters (A and B), 1 3 / c. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire, Preference, par—North Staffordshire, 2 9-16 n. South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 2 15-16 c. dis. WHOLESALE HORRIBLE MURDERS.—Advices re ceived on Saturday at the Home Office, from his Excel lency the Governor of New South Wales (Sir Charles Fitzroy), communicate the particulars of several revolt ing murders, alleged to have been perpetrated by Mr. Thomas Coutts, one of the most wealthy settlers in the colony. The shocking transactions took place at Graf ton, in the district of the Crown lands. Early in the year 1840 Mr. Coutts arrived in the country, and entered into an agreement with the commissioners of Crown lands for a very large allotment of ground. On taking possession he stocked it with from eight to nine hundred head of cattle, and upwards of five thousand sheep. For the first two years the natives evinced the most sincere feeling towards Mr. Coutts, but subsequently became discontented. Two of Mr. Coutts's agents were waylaid and murdered, and also a fine intelligent boy. The stock was either missing, sold, or killed and boiled down. Other settlers suffered proportionately to the extent of their stock. These losses, coupled with the horrible atrocities previously alluded to, led to a feeling amount ing to revenge against the aborigines on the part of the English settlers, and it is stated, though not clearly sub stantiated in evidence, that, all means to detect the ringleaders having failed, secret poisoning was had re course to, and a great many particularly on Mr. Coutts's estate have fallen a sacrifice. Numerous suspicious deaths coming to the knowledge of the commissioners of Crown lands, they, in company with the chief constable and a party of policemen, proceeded to the district, and entered on a searching investigation, the result of which led to the immediate apprehension of Mr. Coutts on the charge of being implicated in the wholesale murders. In b a o c d a i m e s p , w o n b o M s or .d e a th s,Coutts'si t w it l and aswas a so were e rt a died i b s c e o d s v ,e e wv r e e e r d r ae e l i the other t t er red result of poison—arsenic,suppo sed. dies were found in other parts. On the ith of February the prisoner was brought up before the Chief Justice, Mr. Serjeant Manning, and admitted to bail in very heavy securities—himself in 1,0001. and two Securities o f 500/. each. ADVERTISEMENT.]—A Diseased Elbow Cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Mrs. Dunham of Scrubby, near Alford, was dreadfully afflicted with an enlargement of the elbow joint; for several months she ljst the use of her arm, during which period she was under the treatment of the faculty in Lincoln, Notting ham, and other places, but obtained no relief, and from the intense pain she constantly endured, it was decided that nothing but amputation or death could relieve her sufferings. In this state, Holloway's Ointment and Fills were resorted to, and these truly valuable medicines soon effected a permanent cure, and restored the complete use of her arm. Mr. Heston, bookseller, Louth, will testify to this. Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Hollo way's Establishment, 244, Strand London. \VOOLWICU, JUNE s.—An accident of a very se rious nature occurred this morning, between seven and eight o'clock, which, it is feared, will prove fatal to Commander Chads, of the Styx steam-vessel, recently returned from the coast of Africa, and ordered to be paid off on Wednesday next. The gallant officer was at that early hour superin tending the lowering of the large guns from the deck of the Styx into a boat lying alongside, for the purpose of convey ing them on shore to be placed amongst the stores until th• vessel is re-commissioned. When one of the guns was lowered, he leaned over the taffrail,-to ascertain if the boat would bold any more stores, and the taffrail, being insecurely fastened, gave way with him, and he fell across the gun wale of the boat, fracturing his left arm in two places, and receiving severe internal injuries. At the moment of his falling from the deck of the Styx, he caught hold of two of the men of the vessel, one of whom succeeded in holding on, and the other, named Robert Shearman, was precipitated into the boat with the commander, and was severely hurt in the face and on several parts of his body. Up to three o'clock in the afternoon slight hopes were entertained of the recovery of Commander Chads, the severe injuries having brought on a E state of collapse, which required the use of Stimulants. I 't