The Sun. — London, England, 1841-04-21 00:00:00

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N A ' v 2 have previously intimated, it was expected that order for the melea e of Commodore Napier from qua krlllstinc would have been received on Sunday morning, e that h e would have landed about eight or nine o ' c l ock. _ft ereat number of persons, including several m i l i tary leiltt Laval officers, consequeetly congregated on the pier bead et et an ear l y hour; but their expectation of see tog ttad welcomin g t h e h ero o f Sid on was no t then realisee. itne course of the day, it was confidently stated that k the long -anticipated reerni"'' og-anti e i pate d release wou ld b e i n Liv e rp oo l on and arrangements were entered teinto at be tween Sir Charles and the Managing Committee kortgeglaedit g should take place at tea o'clock yesterday e _Pc Nionelay morning the town bore evidence that the ele wer e e boratihe of some j o yf u l public event was at hand. Guns li ed :I'M; bells were ringing; the Royal Standard of Eng ",aunted in the breeze on the front of the Town-hall; , A "'l the v esse l s i n the d oc k s were ga il y an d l av i s hl y deco `leolwith their many-coloured and countless flags. Large lit' ea of people began early to assemble on the pier i a u/ and th e T own -h a ll wa s also surrounded with a con lie;?rable num b er of people. Th e arrangements entere d 1 ,,T Were, how e v er , i n so me degree rendered nugatory, bi g by the Commodore's impetuosity of spirit, or by 44 3 desire to escape as quickly as possible from his con ther"ot on board the Oriental. It was intended that Mayer and Nlaneging Committee should have re. to , the , the ga ll ant Offi cer at t h e pi er -head, p rec i se ly a t clock, and that a large body of the po d' should h ave b een drawn up to receive him with kt il l e honour, and accompany him to the Exchange; but Vaut en hour b e f ore th e aointed time, Sir Charles tr Pier arid hi s nava l friendspp having received intimation tLC receipt of the order for release, got on board a Gov ernment tender, the Redwing, commanded by t!Ptain Tudor, and landed at St. George's Pier, at a few 4 414 es after nine o'clock. A deputation of gentlemen, ii -v 'ne with t h em a b an d o f music, was ready, notwith teding this anticipation of the appointed time, to receive 1, l i r ,Uharl es N ap i er ; a nd Mr. Whitty, the bead constable, tg a body of police, was also present ; but the gallant e, ra roodore seemed to fancy that their protective services unnecessary, and three, himself in the midst of the ti; t lEed multitude, who gave him an enthusisstic recep -1,4"4i persons,y the deputation, the police, and a :rorvil of and preceded by the band, playing ts, ti ° the conquering hero comes," the Commodore pro -441 to the Town-hall, and on his arrival there, he they e addres. ed the dense crowd of persons congregated fe e l,' lie thanked them for the hearty and hospitable tie e -14 which he had received on first landing in his na reaoPortry, after his return from Syria, and said that the ( ection of their kindness would de ell with him to the th; day of his life. Sir Charles Napier and his friends e ,`° entered the Town-hall, and spent a short time in w a reraation with th e gent l emen a s se mbled there. At ten , p eloek he l e f t t h e T own-hall i n the M ayor ' s car ri ag e, an d 160egreeted on his d e p arture w ith a shout of applause from crod, htAt one o ' c l oc k, accordingto appointment, the Mayor cl members of the Town Council, together with a num r of other g ent l emen , p roce ed e d to the Adelphi Hotel, Care Commodore Napier had established his quarters, 1 0 ,.. t he purpose of presenting to him the address agreed I„ iti uY our mu n icipal body. Amongst those present were Chl'rsGener a l Napier, the brother of the Commodore, Sir ° 8 • Ushe r , an d se ve ral naval officers. The g a lla n t Si r t ar less on entering the large room, was greeted with a and of applause. e 0 °° Mayor formally introduced the Commodore to the 1 4 - 1 4 ey, and then, turning to him, begged to content ' e him on his arrival in this country, after having achieved 4 1 'ries brilliaet victories which would hand down his „, ale to posterity, and on havir g brought a short but sue , th 'el war to a termir ation by an honourable peace. He tZ ad n lrt , and presented to the Commodore, the 'awing address : " To COMMODORE SIR CHARLES NAPIER, K. C. B. We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Liver. t ° t t i 't beg to offer you our sincere congratulations on your s i ,„ ' 1 in this ceuntrr. We gladly avail ourselves of this we re ot expressing the high admiration with which tle regard your vaour as a warrior, and your ability as a J o tiator,,and oi l declai ing the feelings of pride and sa. bl,;action with which we hail your return alter a career of Lry, whe re by th e nava l su p remac y o f h er M a j es ty' s arms been upheld, the best interests of commerce sustained, the peace of Europe preserved. Your example %sill have its influence on the distin t:l'hed service to which you belong ; and, under the di. r .et i°o of Commanders like yourself our navy will be a e ,l to maintain the honour and independence of our te. rY4 and to promote the happiness and peace of the zed world. , Given under the Common Seal of the Borough, the loth of April, 1841." pl 'r CHARLES NAPIER replied that it was with very great le s ore that he received this mark of kindness from the kattelor aed Corporation of Liverpool, and he thanked the ah. Party gratefully for the very flattering manlier in th l oh he had been received in this town. He was sure for any services that he had been able to perform, l,,ther a s a military or naval man, or as a negotiator, he 'received an ample reward in the kindness extended to on that day. He was glad to say, that after a very O tt peace, the're was no reason to be apprehensive of the 44er 11 service of England having fallen into decay ; tor it was in a more efficient state than at present. The 'Pai g e in which he had been engag e d, th o ugh s hort, t eal been one in which he had never seen displayed more s ki And courage than was displayed by the British navy, lai re ,,e,,te were really many officers who were as able as " to have carried on and brought to a successful 'e the operations in which he had been engaged. Should = War t take place, he was quite certain that officers would i 'Ways be found who w ere able to carry it on with glory. h! 1 conclusion, he agaie thanked the company for their f l i n tiness, and wished every prosperity to Liverpool.— " - ',,,°11 and entlitoiestie cheering.) 'he MAYOR then inv . ted the gentlemen present to ac tPany Sir Charles Napier and himself to the Town tll, there to partake of some slight refreshment. Before t : tv ing the Intel, however, the Gallant Commodore pre ma`'llthef at the balcony, underneath which a great )4itt of people had assembled, and was received by them I,opoilehement applause. He addressed to them a few t , of acknowledgment for their hospitable and hearty i, e 'Ption, and then, accompanied by the Mayor, the t h e Wo-clerk, and the other gentlemen present, as well as 'f 411 immense concourse of people, he walked to the After the company had partaken of some e Al eshment, the Commodore was conducted to the large 4;` - e rooru, from one of the windows of which he ue addressed the n e assembled in the area of 4,t Exchange, amounting to sever thousans. Te 6 1/14 ese which commenced at the moment that Si iCarles presented himself having subsided, he said that a t W as quite impossible for the Mayor of Liverpool to have h o a tlht him to a moe appropriate place than he neigh arhgood of Nelson's r monument tor the purpose cf tbank trothem for the very great kindness which he had received re the m . He hoped and trusted that as long as they t i t i 'd, us long as they were Englishmen, and as long as ei e Y were sailors, they would find men ready to emulate e . lso n , and to defend the honour and trade of their cowl- Fie had been obliged to work double tides that day, Al they would therefore not expect him to say much then. t 'he had to do was again to thank the people of Liver -001, and to assure them that he should never forget the kt, Leelion which they had shown to Lim.—( Applause.) commodore Napier then visited the Exchange News h°Aelo and the Underwriters'-room, at both of which places i` was exeremely well received by the assembled merchants t'f4otherss The demonstration of feeling was throughout pi a general and popular kind, and in no instance partook 4 party cha , acter. P LTBI, IC DINNER TO THE COMMODORE. a , , t.e public dinner to Commodore Napier took place, ac tjd'ne; to announcement, at the Amphitheatre yesterday e . e ,°lng. The company began to arrive shortly after five si lock, and before six o'clock, the hour fixed for the corn 4ipeerneet of the dinner, the provided seats were nearly th Occupied. The issue of tickets was limited to 650, and l k 2 Whole number, we believe, was disposed of. The I,,,kes were filled with an assemblage of fashionably dressed C rii !,est who added lustre to a scene which was in itself most tly . tient. The circle of the amphitheatre was boarded Cr,e so as to be on a level with the stage. Across the ani on the line usually occupied by the footlights, i,,.alplaceei the head table, and there diverged from it, at angles, backwards, a number of small tables. The % I.e le 'ea' occupied by a number of long tables also placed % %right elegies with tee principal table. Suspended around I,:d In front of the stage were about a dozen of flags and q uileers. Two beautiful small banners bore the inscrip b-,tit " Napier and Victory ;" a third, on which were kneed t be arms of the Commodore, had also his motto— t Lteady, aye ready," and was headed " Napier ;" a l a n d b, si milar to the others, had on it the words " Eng t‘harl triumphant." At the back of the stage were hung p f t ee lar4e banners ; the subject of the first was the Death Nels en , and its inscription was, '°England expects ef e t tY man to do his duty ;" the second contained the arms t'iverpool, and the third the Duke of Wellington on 44 ebacle, with the lines— " The defender of old England's rights—. Tne hero of a hundred fights." k °ls the, centre of the principal table was suspended the 4'1 4 1 standard of England, and bereath it were two silk ei!ss bearing in golden letters the names of " Cape St. 6cent, Busaco, Ponza"— an d " West Indies, Beyrout, @Orts St. Jean d'Acre." In other parts of the Amphi thatre there were hung other flags. Amongst the company N e re were present Commodore Napi er , Major-Gen. Na er, Sir Chas. Shaw, Capt. Sir Th os . U s h er , K C. 11., q‘"'•/ 3 ., Licuts. Pritchard , Tudor, Patch, Hancock, and cen, le, ; Capt. Paley, of the 10th Foot, Liverpool; Zvii pn '' e utenant Cannon, R. M. ; Colonel W a ll ace , H. E . "; Lieutenant Ponsouby, ditto ; Pay mas t er P en - V i „ - gt, and Manekzu Cursetzu, a Parsee merchant. If NI w ere to attempt to chronicle the names o f the princi tit local gentlemen present, we should have to form a list 61 , 0 early all our influential and well known publi c men, u o th parties. His Worship the Mayor, Thom as B o l ton, :1 presided. 14'°,1inaodore Sir Charles Napier, Major-Gen. Napier, ee i other principal guests, accompanied by the M a y er , to e red the Amphitheatre about twenty minu'es pat six eri ° i c k. They were greeted with a burst of enthusiastic /4 ° ,l g consinued applause. b en , the gallery were stationed Mr. P. Stubbs's military 4,-rebst.together with a company of handbell ringers, styled ee 4 . 0 .2 Victoria. Harmonia's Youths." They are nine in ceb 'ler. and are from Oldham. A company of very ex etteteer glce-singers was also engaged, and added most 11_ 141 Y to the pleasure cf the evening. W A e dinner, which was provided by Mr. Lynn, of the tingeu Hotel, w as suc h as wou ld h ave d one t h at dis forrsPurreted caterer cred i t, even though the period allowed Ite4,,FParatiOn. had been much greater. Th e w i nes were Di ant. ,j);; , :, tier concluded at half-past seven, and Non nobis Th se having been sung by the pr o f ess i ona l gent l emen , hu e enr , e ren!siameN rose, and after ha v i ng ca ll e d f or a rs said that the first toast which he should have the vut 14 proposing was ono which, whether it related to their duty as subjeels or their gallantry as men, would be received there with the greatest satisfaction. He there fore proposed the health of " Her Majesty the Queen, Duchess of Lancaster—(Tremendous cheering)—and may she lung be the grxe and ornament of the Court which she now adr rut."—( Renewed cheering.) " God save the Queen" was sung by the professional sirg. re, the band and whole company joining in the chorus. When the words " confound their politics" were repeated, an attempt was made t..) get up a cheer, but it was speedily sup• pressed. The CitatitmAx rose ag in and begged to propose the health of Pr.nee Albert and the Princess Ro}al.—(Three times three.) Glee—" Hail, smiling morn." The CHAIRMAN eft,n-watds gave " The he clth of hrr Majesty the Queen Dowager aed the other branches of the Royal Farnily."—( Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN called again for a bumper. The next toast, he said, which he would have. the honour of pro posing was one which related more immediately to the business of the evening, which was to receive with hearty congratulations the distinguished gentleman whom they had the honour to entertain.— ( Loud cheers.) They were honoured that evening with the company of Commodore Sir Charles Napier. (Tremendous cheering.) His achievements in the East were fresh in their recellectiun, and were more like witchcraft than the action of a human being. He had achieved, in the period of one short month, what in former wars required years to accomplish.— ( Cheers.) He believed he had been forty years in the ser vice of his country—( Loud cheers) —and from his youth upwards he had been distiegui:lied for bravery, for courage, and for an enterprise which would carry his name down to posterity as one of the greatest commanders the British nation could boast of.—(Loud cheers.) He had attained paramount victories in the West Indies, Cape St. Vincent, the coast cf Portugal, and more re cently in taking of Beyrout, Sidon, and Acre.—(Tre mendous cheering.) Although he (the Chairman) in the abstrrct and individually was not favourable to war, yet if occasion arose, for the honour t f the coun try and for the interests of the country, which made it necessary for them to take up the swot d, he hoped that the it arms would to conducted by men like the dis tinguished gentleman they had then the honour of meet ing with.—( Applause.) In past periods, and in periods in the recollection of most persons present, they had had Nelson in the navy, Moore in the army, and they had then living the Duke of Wellington—( Reiterated cheering)—and their guest, Commodore Napier._ ( Treancedous cheering.) He was proud in enumerating those distinguished commanders, because it justified the hope that, whenever occasions arose, there would be found good and true men to take the places of those who had gone before them.—( Applause.) Their friend was cor rect in his habits, possessed of an acute and decisive judgment, well acquainted with the modern arts of war, and whenever occasion has arisen, in the discharge of his duty, with that knowledge, that skill, that decision, he has been permitted to bring the rear 'aces of his mind to act, and commanded those under him with a success which has accomplished the late victories, hoeever im possible they might have appeared. In addition to these qualifications, he (the Commodore) had a still higher claim upon them for his excellent good sense as a nego tiator. With a seund 016 enlarged judgment, not wish ing to make t' c must of the persons he had vanquished, and with jut and considet ate views, he had proposed plans which had teen euefia wed by the parties; and as the cud of all wars was peace, and as a very short war had brought about peace, when they had been threatened with tle beginning of a long and expensive war—that consideration would fully justify them in thinking that that country was greatly indebted to the discretion and bravery of their guest who acted on that momentous ec casien. With regard to the Pacha of Egypt, although an opponent on that occasion, he (the Chairman) might be justified in alluding to the generous act which that in d.vidual rrmittel to be performed, and from which the country derived great benefit. He alluded to the gene runs conduct in permitting the mails to go to India whilst they were at war with him, and which entitled him to the admiration of every Briton, and every just and noble minded man in the coutary.—( Applause.) In enume rating a very few of the acts and of the conduct of the distinguished iecividual whom be had the honour of in troducing, he was conscious that he was unworthy of ren dering justice to the meri s of the great commander, and he was sorry thst the chair was not filled by one who could do greater justice to the guest who now honoured them, but however unworthy he might regard his abilities, he would yield to none in sincerity and thankfulness for the great services which he (the Commodore) had performed, and which entitled him not only to the gratitude of every person present, but of every individual in the country, He (the Chairman) might seem niegerdly in his praise, but he was not so in his heart, and hoped they would a'- tribute any defect on his part to his being unaccustomed for any length of time to express his sentiments in public. The hearty manner in which they had received the distin guished Commodore must be highly gratifying to that ta lented gentleman, especially so as there were co many ladies there to do him honour.—( Applause.) If an opportunity oc curred of those ladies expressing their opinions they would have a flood of eloquence.—(Cheers.) He would not invite an invidious comparison, which would annihilate him altogether, but would join in the sincere thanks they were about to offer to their guest. He begged to propose " Our distinguished guest, Commodore Sir Charles Na pier. May our commanders emulate his courage in bat tle, and his skill and decision in the service of his coun try ; and may their efforts, like his, ever terminate in the right result of war—honourable peace. '—(Tremendous and reiterated cheering.) Commodore Sir CHARLES NAPIER arose amidst a re newal of the animated applause, and of the waving of ladies' handkerchiefs, and said that it was a very usual thing for persons, when placed in a position similar to that in which he then stood, to say that they could not find words to express their feelings, and to thank the company for the honour conferred epon them ; but when he looked around him, and saw 600 gentlemen who had done him the ho nour to receive him in that distinguished manner; and when he looked, too, at that circle of Lancashire witches (Cheers) — who had thrown around their spells to charm the hearts of all—aye, even the hearts of the deaf and dumb—who could wonder that he should be unable to find words to express his feelings, to make known his gratifi cation at the manner in which he had been received in this commercial town, and to thank the company present that evening for the manner in which they had received his health ?—( Cheers.) This, how ever, was not the first time that be had been in Liverpool. He had the honour of paying a visit to the town, some years ago, in company with Marshal Soult, that illustrious warrior, who had been fighting all his life against England, but whe, when the sword was sheathed, was received in England with that enthusiasm which so distinguished the English character. He did not think that he should be going too far in saying that the manner in which Liver pool received Marshal Soult was one of the chief causes of the preservation of peace between France and Eng land.—( Very marked applause.) But if this town had received in such a manner Marshal Soult, who had been fighting all his life against this country, it was not sur prising that they should receive him (the Commodore) in the manner they had done, considering that he had been lighting all his life in the service of this country.— :le had been placed within the last few months in a very peculiar position. He was in the Mediterranean at the time toe insurrection began. It was an insurrection against his friend, Mehemet Ali. He might tpe that term, for he was proud to say that Mehemet Ali was his friend. The Pacha did not understand the proper way of governing and managing Syria. He did not receive proper instruc tions and information; and the consequence was, that he managed them in the oriental way, which was net exactly the way in which our brother Christians in Syria liked to be managed. They rebelled, and Mehemet Ali, a vigo rous and resolute man, determined to pot them down. Ile therefore sent a great force against them, and, spite of our Ministers and bureaus succeeded in putting down the insurrection. This was done in the most moderate man ner that he (Commodore Napier) ever saw. Nceruelty was practised, with the exception of one day. He did not be lieve that a single act of outrage was committed against the inhabitants of Syria. That insurrection was certainly pro ductive of benefit ; it expedited the Ministers of this and other countries in the signing of the treaty of the 15th July, for the liberation of the Syrians from the tyranny— for so he must cad it— of Mehemet Ali. He then hap pened to be senior naval officer on the coast of Syria. The treaty arrived on the loth of September, and there was little time to lose; it was necessary to carry the thing through at once—( Cheers)—for the greatest of all evils was an European war. They had double tides to work. He was placed in the position of both Admiral and General, and was obliged to act up to the best of his knowledge and ability ; and he was happy to say that in the course of one short month they succeeded in driving a large force, amounting to about 100,000 men, from Syria, and in liberating the inhabitants of Lebanon.—( Applause.) But the business was not then over. They had a very small force—there were about 10,000 Turkish men— whilst Mehemet Ali mustered between 50,000 and 60,000 troops. Shortly after the taking of Acre, he sent six sail of the line to Alexandria. The winter was then coming oft ; and he took on himself what was truly a very great responsibility, for he was destitute of instructions or advice from the Government at home, or from his superior officer, and proposed to Mehemet Ali peace. After three or four days' discussion—not like the usual dis cussions in such cases—( Laughter and ebeers)—terins were settled, and in four days peace was made, and an agreement signed. He then thought that the war in Syria and Egypt was at an end. But when the treaty agreed to between him and Mehemet Ali was sent to Constantinople, it was repudiated by the Porte; it was protested against by th e Eh g li s h Ministe rs , an d upset by the authorities in Syria,—denounced as hasty and unauthorised by the Commander-in Chief, and abandoned without reflection, and all the business was obliged to be done over again from the beginning. But he hoped and trusted that he might be permitted to claim that Syria had teen evacuated—perfectly evacuated; and this notwithstanding* the improper terms sent to Mehemet Ai —terms that it was impossible he could accede to without setting the whole country into rebellion and discord, creat ing dissensicn in his faintly and mutiny in his army and navy, and he was right in rejecting the terms with scorn,but the liberal part of the terms he received ; be abandoned his monopolies, and gave up slavery—( Cheers)—and all that he asked was that he should be left in quiet possession of Egypt, in order that he might devote his whole energies to its civilization : " For," said Le," I have given up all ideas of conquest." It was his ( Corn. Napier's) duty to say that he believed the Pacha was honest and straight forward in his conduct ; that from the beginning he acted with the most perfect sincerity. He surrendered the Sultan's ships, he victualled the fleet; he ordered his army to evacuate Syria, and put the country in a po sition to obey the Sultan. But the Porte was ill-advised in the matter. Their commander had secret instructions to examine into the strength of the army of the Pacha, and if it were found weak to attack him, and if strong to let him alone. A brother officer of his (the Commodore's) named Stuart, and C.,lonel Mitchell, protested against the act of the Porte, and fortunately it was not carried into effect. Syria was evacuated, Mehemet Ali retired into his country, and certainly had a right to expect jus tice at the hands of the sultan, and of the foreign Powers [ER .~/ THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1841. leagued against him.—( Cheers.) In his (Com. Napier's) long stay in Egypt he had frequent opportunities of conversing with Mehemet Ali. He was a man who should not be measured by a European standard, but measure him by an Oriental standard, and he (the Com modore) would be bound to say that no country of the East had produced such a liberal and open-minded man as Mehemet Ali.—(Cheers.) He had had opportunities of stopping our trade and mails, and of doing as immense injmy to Great Britain; but what was the course he had punned, and the feelings he had expressed? lie " I am not at war with England, but with the Ambassadors at Constantinople." He (the Commodore) touched upon the impropriety of the monopolies of the Paella, who te:ortcd in a manner not expected by him (the Com modore) He said, " Why, lam a monopolist certainly —I am io circumstances which force me to be so ; but you are also munopoliAs in England—you hove g , t the corn trade in England.—( Laughter and cheers, mixed with a few hisses.) You tie I am a farmer and mer chant, and want to send corn to England. I find, on inquiry, that the price is up to 80s. a quarter, and I send a cago, expecting to bring back a whole tai go of manu factured goods ; but by the time the corn nas ar.ivcd in England the price has fallen from 80s. down to 50s. That, however, is not all ; there is a duty of 20s. or 30s. clapped on it in addition."—(Laughter and cheers - , and a few bisect.) Then, as to the opening of the navigation o; - the Nile, he (the Commodore) had recommended the propriety of opening it, as it would be an advantage to the trace and commerce of Egypt. The Pacha admitted that such was the fact, but, said be, " You must recol lect that lam an Oriental. You had once in your country a monopoly of ,the East India trade. It re quired a great many years for you to do away with it, and you must allow me some time for the accomplish ment of what I conceive to be beneficial. When I can sec my own interest, nothing will give me greater plea. sure than to open the whole trade in Egypt and on the Nile to British commerce. What I expect is, that Eng land will tell me what she wants, and I will do it. Our interests are completely identified. You want a passage to India, I want your trade ; and just tell me what it is that you expect, and I shall be happy to enter into all your views, whatever they ere." He (the Commodore) also spoke to him about the propriety of abolishing slavery. The Pacha acceded perfectly to his views, and said, " I detest slavery, but our religion, in fact, our whole system, admits it. What can I do? How many years did you take to abolish it? Hoer many millions did you ex pend before you abolished it altogether? I have no money. The religion of the country is against me, and what can I do? Give me time and peace, and I promise that there shill be no monopolies, no slavery in Egypt. And everything shall go on to your heart's content." When Mehemet Alt had done all that man could do. and had ree,ived a promise of the Pachalic of Egypt in hereditary possession, the Commissioner of Turkey came to him and said, " We will make Egypt a Pachalic, and your son shall succeed to you,—that is, he shall nut, but we will appoint any one of your sons that we think right." Now what. was that but to create discord in Ms. family ? The provision had obviously that effect, and the Pacha rejected it. He said "'There is Ibrahim Pacha, whom I brought up as any son and successor. He has an army of fifty thousand men under him, and if I attempt to turn him out he will come against me. It is therefore impossible that I should accede to your terms." Another tax put on him was that the Porte dentam.ed to have the appointment of all his officers abuvc the rank of subaltern. The reply of Mehemet Ali was, that in that ease his troops would not obey hint, and be was obliged to reject the condition. He (Com. Napier) did hope and trust that after all they had s, en, the five Powers, ur at least the four Powers, who had a right to exact from the Porte that it would do justice to Mellen:et Aii, would finish by giving him the bona fide g, °vertu - newt ut Egypt, and estaulish him is the Pachalic of that country, and it they did that, he (the Commodore) was morally sure that no country in the world would benefit half so much by the arrangement as Great Britain iierself. —( Loud and long-continued cheering, in the midst of Which the Gallant Commodore resumed his scat.) COMMODORE NAPIER'S TRIUMPHANT RE- CEPTION IN LIVERPOOL. This gallant Officer, whose fame has spread through Europe and the East, landed in this port yesterday amongst the warmest and most unanimous expressions of respect thet ever greeted a successful commander on his return to his native country. If he had not taken the public of Liverpool almost as much by surprise as he took Sulyman Pacha by his landing at D'Joun;, Ibrahim Pacha in the attack on his army at Ca!at Meiden, and the Go vernor of Sidon, in the heroic assault on that fortress, he would have been welcomed on his lauding by the greater part of the male population of Liverposl. As it was, he did not move a single step during the whole day without receiving the warmest marks of respect from a. , 1 classes of the community, and he was entertained in the evening at a public banquet, worthy of himself and of the second com mercial city of the empire. The reception given to the gallant Commodore, warm and enthusiastic as it was, in no degree surpassed his de serts. To him we are indebted mainly for a series of the most rapid and brilliant successes ever achieved by the British arms—successes which preserved the integrity of the Turktsh empire—kept open to British commerce the overland routes to India, and secured the peace of Eu rope, by settling the possession of Syria before the war party in France had time to throw the world into confusion. While the journals in the pay of M. Thicrs were trum peting forth the heroism of Ibrahim Pacha and his Lieutenant, Sulym2n, and predicting that the Anglo- Turki6h forces would be dispersed by their veteran regiments, Napier was marching from victory to vic tory, routing their armies one day. and storming their fortresses another, until the occupation of Syria by its rightful masters had become afait accompli, and that be fore poor M. Thiers could get on his armour, or come to the assistance of his Egyptian friends. By these rapid successes the threats of that little great man became as ridiculous as his intentions were odious, and he was compelled to give place, amidst mingled expressions of ridi cule and digust at home and abi oad, to the able and excellent men who now preside over the affairs of France. If the war in Syria could have bsen protracted to the spring of the present year, as in all probability it would have been if the victor) of the Turks and Marines over Ibrahim Pacha had not broken the spirit of the Egyptians in the field, and the storming of Sidon had not shown them that they were not safe even behind the ramparts of their fortified cities, the war party would have been able to maintain themselves in France, and, according to their own confession, would have made, in the spring of the present year, demands on the Allied Powers which would unquestionably have been fullo•.sed by war. It is to the promptitude and bravery of the gallant Officer who was yesterday the guest of the people of Liverpool, whose movements baffled all calculation, and rendered all pre vious plans abortive, that we are indebted for the over throw of all these projects, and, comequently, for the preservation of the peace of Europe. We are also in debted to the gallant Commodore fur showing, both to friends and foes, that the British navy has nut yet de generated since the days of Nelson and Colliegwood. His exploits, and those of his brave companions in arms, before the walls of Acre and Sidon, have proved that twenty yi ars of peace, whilst they have greatly added to the science of the navy and time efficiency of its physical resources, have in no degree diminished that valour and devotedness, without which everything eke is vain. To a nation like thii, possessed of cernmeree only bounded by the limits of tire globe, and of vast colonies in every quar ter of the world, the knowledge of this fact is all ini poteant ; and notwithstanding the clouds which have re cently lowered on both sides of the Atlantic, it is not un likely that it will enable us to live in peace for a quarter of a century longer. It has, at least, shown the whole world how gross a delusion was attempted to be prac tised by those who, from fully, ignorance, cr faction, re presented the navy cf Britiia as fallen from its high estate. One of the most gratifying circumstances, in toe recep tion of the Gallant Commodore, was the thorough unani mity with which men of all parties joined to do honour to him. For one day all political feelings were forgotten, and those who are most decidedly opposed to the political opinions of this brave officer, and of his employers, joined heart and band in applauding his valour, and acknowledg, ing his services to the empire. In justice to the Conser vatives of Liverpool, we must say that nothing could be handsomer, or more generous, than their conduct through out. the whole of the hearty welesme given to this Gallant Officer. THE ARMY. (FRom A DUBLIN CORRESPONDENT.) Three companies and the head-quarters of the depot of • the 37th Regiment, under the command of Major Brad shaw, left Limerick on the 13th instant for 13irr, where they will arrive on Saturday. The remaining company of the 37th depot, having been relieved at Tipperary by a company of the 20th Regiment from Mary borough, will march on Saturday for Birr, where it will arrive on the 22d inst. The Maryborough detachment has been with drawn for the present. Ensigns Wood, the Hon. P. E. Herbert, Lord Tulla more, Greene, Saaford, and Denniss, of the 43d Light Infantry, with six:privates and two buglers, arrived at Newry, from Armagh, on the 16th instant, to embark at Warrenpoint on the 17th fur Liverpool, en route to Dept ford, for final embarkation, about the 22d instant, to join the service companies of their regiment in Canada. Ensign Andrews, of Vie 56th, and the hospital surgeon of the depot, embarked at Warrenpoint on tne 13th inst. on board the Arab steam-vessel, for Cork, for final em barkation, to join the service companies of that regiment in Canada. . . Captain Pascoe's company of the Royal Artillery, which recently arrived in Dublin from Woolwich, having relieved Captain Frazer's company, at Duncannon Fort, Cork har bour, &c., and the latter company being now astemblel at Clonmel, Captain Laws's company marched thence on the 16th inst., en route to Dublin, where it will be statoned. A detachment of the 20th Regiment, from Limerick, consisting of one officer, one sergeant, and 20 rank and tile, airivcd at Clate Castle on the 13th inst., and relieved the depot companies of the 36th Regiment. THE WEATHER. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE, STREET. NOON. APRIL 20, Blrometer 29 77 In. Thermometer Highest 53 Lowest Wind W.—Freezing Point 32 Deg. ANCIENT CONCERTS.—A rehearsal took Place esterday morning in the presence of the Duke of Cam bridge, Lord l3urghersb, Lord Cawdor, and a numerous assemblage of toe subscribers. Madame Pauliac Garcia Viardot sings for the first time at the,e performances to morrow evening two songs and a duct viitii Caradori ; the other singers are Miss Bruce Wyatt, Miss Birch, Miss Hawes; Messrs, Hobbs, Harrison, Hawkins, F. Lablache, and Phillips. The director for the evening, the Duke of Wellington, has made a good selection from the works of Handel, Haydn, Purcell , Weber, Cherubini, Mozart, Mar_ cello, Mayer, \\later, Paiaiello, Hummel, Cimarota, &c IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 20. Thl SPEAKER. took the Chair at Four o'Clock. On the motion of Mr. LOCKHART, the Glasgow and Dundyvan Junction Bill, and the Shotts and Wilsontown Railway Bill, here read a second time. Captain DUNCOM BE presented a petition from East Retfird, praying for Church Extension. The Bedingham Inclosure Bill was read a second time. The Earl of DARLINGTON presented peti.i ins from the county of Surrey, praying for Church Extension. Mr. KEMBLE presented petitions from the county of Surrey, in favour of the County Courts Bill. Sir R. INGLIS presented petitions from the counties cf Derby, Berks, Dorset, Wilts, and other places , praying for Church Extension ; also petitions against any further grant to Maynooth College. Sir T. FREMANTLE presented a petition from the county of Buckingham in favour of Church Extension. Mr. F. MAUL E presented petitions from several places in Scotland, praying for the abolition of Church Patronage. NEW FOR NOTTINGHAM. Mr. E. J. STANLE Y moved that a new writ be issued for the election of a member for the borough of Notting ham, vacant by the death of Sir Ronald Ferguson. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Dunfermline, praying for a repeal of the present Corn-lawr. Mr. HAWES presented a petition from the county of Devon, praying for the abolition of Church-rates, at d the release of those who are now imprisoned for the non-pay ment of them; also for the abolition of the Ecclesiastical Courts, and against Church Extension Mr. HUME presented a petition from the Town-Coun cil of Greenock, from the trades, from Sir John Maxwell of Pollock, and from certain inhabitants of Govan and its vicinity, against the Pollee and Govan Railway Bill. POLLOC AND GOVAN RAILWAY. Mr. ALSTON then moved that this Bill be read a third time. Mr. LOCKHART rose to oppose the Bill. He did not wish to prevent it from ultimately passing into a law, but his object was to enable many absent gentlemen, amongst whom was the Hon. Member for the City of Glasgow, who entertained strong views upon the subject, to express their opinion as to the effect which the measure would have upon the interests of Scotland. He had been prevented front giving notice of the clause he intended to propose, because such notices were not received during the recess. He trusted that under the circumstances the Hon. Member would agree to a short delay in the third reading of the Bill. Mr. ALSTON did not think he could possibly accede to the request. He was only one of the selected Mem bers, and the Bill bad been carried in Committee by large majorities, in which all the selected Members were to be found. The promoters of the Bill had shown a most anxious desire to do all in their power for the protection of the public. They now enjoyed the power of crossing the road upon the level, a most improper power to be given to any Company ; but they now had it, and the present. Bill did not allow them to cross it with steam. It confined them to horse-power, as f-ey were confined at present. Ile thought he was compelled to persevere in his motion. Mr. LOCKHART had no wish to oppose the Bill. All he asked was that it should be postponed, in order to give him an opportunity of bringing forward his clause, the purport of which was to limit the traffic on the rail road to 300 tons a day until the road was carried over it. Mr HUME had supported the former pro2cedings on the Bill, but since then he had received so many commu nicalims stating the dangerous nature of the powers given by the Bill, that he would move that the debate be adjourned till that day fortnight. Mr. J. JONES supported the Bill. and said that there had been less accidents upon this railroad than upon any other, considering the time it had been opened. Sir G. CLERK agreed with the Hon. Member for Kilkenny, that the Bill ought not to pass without further consideration Mr. L A BOUCHE RE was inclined upon the whole to think that the best course the House could adopt was, to agr, eto some postponement.—( Hear, hear.) That opi nion was grounded on the fact that there had been no time since the recess to make the amendments which had suggested themselves to some parties. The third reading was then postponed to that day fort night. Lord DA LMENY presented a petition from the Pro vost and Town Council of Stirling, praying fur an altera tion in the import duties. Mr. T. DUNCO MBE presented petitions against the Poor-law Bill; from the vicinity of the metropolis, pray ing for the release of Mr. F. O'Connor ; and from the operatives of Glasgow, praying for the release of Robert Peddie. Sir GEORGE SINCLAIR presented petitions for the abolition of Church patronage in Scotland. MILITARY FLOGGING ON SUNDAYS. Mr. HUII , IE, seeing the Secretary at War in his place, begged to ask him whether the statements he had seen in the public papers were correct, that a soldier of the 11th Hussars had been flogged on Sunday, the 11th inst., and whether there were any regulations at the Horse-guards with respect to military punishments on that day ? Mr. MACAUL AY believed be could correctly answer the question of the Hon. Gentleman, although the disci pline of the army did not lie properly in his department. Yet, as there was no Member of the Government immediately connec'el with the Horse-guards in that House, he had always felt it his duty, where the interests and discipline of the army were concerned, to ob tain such information as would enable him to answer the questions that might be put to him. The facts of the case were not precisely such as had been represented in the public papers. It was not exactly the case that the infliction of the punishment had taken place under such circumstances as to make it appear a sort of continuation of Divine service. It had been stated that the punishment had been inflicted while the troops re mained assembled for the purpose of hearing Divine ser vice, nay, that the soldiers of another regiment who bad gone to the riding school to attend Divine service had been detained to witness the punishrneat. That was not correct. The troops were marched out after Divine service, and the troops of the other regiment were dismissed to their quar ters. An inspection took place, which lasted half an hour, and at the end of that time the troops were ordered tack to the tiding school,and then the punishment took place. On the ground of humanity it was impossible to throw any imputation upon the officer in command.—( Cries of " Oh, oh.") He believed that the sentence had been approved of by the Horse Guards, and whatever imputation might be ju,tly thrown upon Lord Cardigan, the imputaion of a desire to inflict corporeal punishment upon the men under his command, could not fairly be attributed to him. The charge to which Lord Cardigan had rendered himself justly liable was that of having unnecessarily in flict,:d the punishment on Sunday.—(Cries of " Hear.") He conceived it was impossible to reconcile such a mea sure with the religious feelings which were generally en tertained in this country with regard to the Sabbath.— (Hear, hear.) It was a measure which he could not reconcile with either good sense or good feeling, and it was a proceeding which he could not countenance. At the same time such a procecdit g arts not without pre cedent in the naval and military service of the country ; but he thought it right to say that the oldest and most experienced officers he had consulted were unani mous in declaring that it was a measure which only the extreme exigencies of the military service could justify, and such an exigency did not exist on the present occasion.—(Renewed cries of " Hca-, hear.") Such notice, however, tai been taken, and such notice would be taken, of the matter as would be certain to prevent a recurrence of similar cases. MR. CANDLEISH. _ Sir G. SINCLAIR said he wished to inquire of the Under Secretary fur the Home Department if the Go vernment had come to any determination with respect to the appointment of Mr. Candl ish as Professor of Biblical Criticism in the University of Edinburgh. Mr. FOX MAUL E said he would answer the question to-morrow. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that in conse quence of several Hon. Members who took an active in. tereAt in the question, not being returned to town, he should move that the Order of the Day for going into Committee on the Administraion of Justice Bill, should stand over until to.mcrrow, with a view to its being post poned until Friday.—Agreed to. LABOUR AND WAGES. Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH gave notice that he shJuldly move for a Committee to inquire into the wages and prices of provisions of the labouring classes. IRISH PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS BILL. Lord HOWICK gave notice that in the Committe on this Bill he should move as an amendment on the first and second clauses, to substitute an occupation franchise for that of the beneficial interest. Mr. HUME moved for a return of the sums granted in compensation and superannuation allowances in the public offices during the last three years. Also for a return of the sums disbursed by the Metropolitan Police Commissioners in pensions. Sir R. PEEL sc. ing the Noble Lord the Secretary for Ireland in his place, and observing that the Noble Lord the Secretary for the Colonies was absent, wished to ask whether it was intended, according to the promise of the Noble Lord (J. Russell), to inform the House this evening what course the Government meant to take on Monday night next, in respect to the Registration of Voters' Bill, Ireland.—( Hear, hear.) Lord MORPETH said that in the absence of his Noble Friend (Lord John Russell) he was unable to give an answer as to the views of the Government, to which his Noble Friend's statement had reference. He could only say at present that it was his intention to pro cem with the Bill. Whatever modifications of particular clauses he might think it tight to introduce, he should explain to the House to-morrow or Thursday. Sir E. SUG DEN asked, was it intended to proceed on Thursday with the Counties Courts 13iil? Mr. FOX ,MULE said it was so. The Bill would be proceeded with, and several modifications would be imposed, at the suggestion of gentlemen of both sides of the House, who hai taken great interest in the measure, and to whose attention he was much indebted. REGENT'S PARK. Mr. EWART rose to move an address to the Crown for opening Regent's Park to the public. The Hon. Member said the object he had in view was to increase the sources of rational amusements which were now en joyed by the inhabitants of the metropolis. At present the park was open from Portland-place almost in a direct line to the Zoological Gardens; b u t if lion. Memhers Lad extended their vision to the eastern side of the park they could not have failed to have observed that there was about twice as large a portion f r om which the public were excluded. His object was to throw open that further portion. It bad been stated as an objection that certain clamea in the leases of the villas would exclude the public from that portion of the park. He had consulted the best a uthorities, namely, the lessees under those leases, and they had informed him that there was no such reserving clause. It had next been stated that if there was no special clause there was an understanding with the lessees. He protested against the House being bound by anything which did not appear in the lease. Therefore be belived Oat there was no legal claim that was valid against his motion—ou the other band immense public benefit would attend the accomplishment of the object of his motion. The population around the Park had of late, and was, greatly increasing, and the boon be sought would be to them of immense value, and would be attended with no detriment to any one individual. He understood that the Government had very wisely made an arrangement which would retain Primrose-hill—that classical spot to ell the citizens of Loudon—to the use of the public—that was an additional argument in f.vour of his motion for the portion of the park he wished to have thrown open was the direct road to that spot to all coining from the City. He would ask why the public should be shut out from the Regent's-park any more than from Hyde-park ? However, he did not think it was necessary for him to say more in favour of his motion the onus probandi lay upon the Government to show why the Park should not be opened. He would therefore conclude by m.ving, " That an humhlo address be presented to her Majesty, praying her Majesty to cause the Regent's Park to be thrown open to the public." Mr. E. J. STANLEY said, in reply to the obser vations of the Gentleman, he could assure the lloue that there was no one at all times more anxious to do everything for the public accommodation than the Noble Lord at the head of this department. It must be well known to the Hon. Member that a large portion of the Park was leased to different persons, por tions of it to the Toxophoiite and other Societies, and with respect to other portions, they had been let off to persons who hal expended considerable sums of money on them, and who had entered into engagements with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, by which they were guaranteed against the intrusion of the public, and similar inconveniences. There was one portion of the Palk, however, which he agreed with his Hon. Friend might be extended to the public. It was that tract of ground which extended from the gravel walk, which had been lately made, towards Macclesfield-bridge. But at the same time he thought it impossiole, without a large body of police, and a great deal more expense than it was desirable to incur, to gave the public access to those parts in the neighbourhood of the water and the villas he hal already mentioned. His Right Hon. Friend would do all he could to gi%e access to the public, and he there fore trusted the Hun. Gentleman would not tress his motion. Mr. HUME said he thought the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Stir.ley), could not have understood the motion, because the part which he stated as about to be opened had been open a considerable time. The part the public were anxious for was that immediately east of Cornw all-terrace. He understood that the large space from the Marquis of Hertford's house to the Zoological Gardens was not leased at present, and therefore there was no re ison why it should nut be open to the public. lie wished to know whether any measures had been taken for affording similar accommodation to the public at the north-east and east of the City of London. Unless the opportunity were now taken it would be altogether lost, and the population would become so dense that, without such accommodation, it would be most unhealthy to live in the neighbourhood. Lord TEIGNMOUTH said that out of the 286 acres of the Park from which the public were at present ex cluded, there were 200 acres that might he opened with. out any possible objection. Sir 13. HALL would recommend his Hon. Friend not to press hts motion to a division, but to wait fur further in forms:ion. Sir R. INGLIS said he so seldom agreed with the Hon. Member for Kilkenny, that he was happy to express his entire concurrence in the observations which he had made with reference to the formation of a park in the eaatern extremity of London. He ( Sir R. Inglis) was not obe who attached any importance to parks as forming moral character; but he did feel that they were sources of rational enjoyment, and means of promoting the public health. He trusted that if any other Member of his Majesty's Go vernment should address the House on this subject, he would be able to state what were the views they enter tained, and how they proposed to carry out the recommen dations of the Coma ittee which had been appointed to inquire into the subject. Sir DE LACY E VANS concurred in the motion, Mr. E. J. STANLEY was afraid he was not em powered to state that the whole of the Regent's Park, from the water to the Zoological Gardens, would be thrown open to the public. It was the intention of his Nuble Friend to throw open a portion of the grass land between Lord Hertford's villa and the Zoological Gar dens ; but objections were entertained to opening the pat k as far as the water at present. Mr. WAKLEY was much obliged to the Hon. Mem ber for Wigan for bringing forward the motion, but he thought they were treating the question more lightly than they ought. The Right Honourable Baronet who had just sat down had pointed out the importance of form ing a park in the eastern part of the town, but he had for gotten to say a word on the question before the House. He had not said a word about a park of which the people were the owners, and from which they were shut out. He thought they ought to give the people a place to which they were entitled before they desised means of creating other parka. It was a serious ground of complaint th it the people bad been for some time excluded from the greater portion of the Regent's-park. The Noble Lord opposite had stated that that park had been originally Marylebone fields, and that it had been inclosed in order to fit it for the reception of the peo ple, but since these villas had been erected, certain fa voured individuals had obtained leases, and were not to be disturbed. It was clear, from the garbelled tone in which the Hon. Under-Secretary of the Treasury had spoken, that some obstacles still existed to making the Regent's park what Hyde-park at present was, where the public could enjoy themselves ever every part of Hear.) He hoped that the conversation would not be allowed to drop without any result, but that the enormous evil would be redressed. It was quite monstrous that the fastidious feelirgs of a few persons who rented dwellings round the park should be consulted so far as to exclude the real owners of the property. After a few words from Mr. EWART and Mr. STANLEY in explanation, the motion was withdrawn. Mr. E WART postponed his motion fur the appoint ment of a public prosecutor for a fortnight. On the motion of Mr. HUME the following were named as the Select :Committee on National 7.ilonu ments and Works of Art:—Mr. Hume, Mr. Goulburn, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. Cowper, Lord Francis Egerton, Mr. Thomas Duncombe, Mr. Broadwood, Sir De Lacy Evans, Lord Granville Somerset, Mr. E. J. Stanley, Mr. Henry Thomas Hope, Mr. Slaney, Colonel Salwey, and Mr. Milnes. On the motion of Mr. R. GORDON, the Dublin Wide Streets' Bill was read a second time, and the In. demnity Bill was read a third time and passed. ARMS (IRELAND) BILL. Lord MORPETH moved the second reading of the Arms (Ireland) Bill. Mr. HUNIE thought the time had now arrived for putting an end to such Bills as the present. They might be all very well in times of anarchy and confusion, but as Ireland was now more free from crime than England he thought there was no necessity for them now. We ought to place confidence in men who behaved well. Lord MORPETH believed that the statement of the Honourable Gentleman, with respect to the proportion of crime between the two countries, was correct ; but at the same time offences of such a nature were still com mitted in that country, that he could not recommend to the House to dispease with the renewal of these Bills at present. The Bills were then read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday. Colonel SIBTHORP inquired when the civil contin gencies and the miscellaneous estimates would be laid on the table of the House. They had been promised before the recess, and had they been delivered there would have been time for their proper examination. It had been stated by the press that he bad been at Not ___ tingham assisting Mr. Walter, whereas he had not left London during the recess, and he wished to have studied the papers. He should oppose the grant to Dr. Bowring. Mr. GORDON said that the estimates would be ready to-day or to-morrow. This was the usual time for laying them on the table of the Home. The House then adjourned. FLEET OF STEAMERS.—The General Steam Navigation Company intend increasing their numerous and powerful fleet of steamers by the addition of several first rate ships, the keels of which are about to be laid down. The Trident, of 1,000 tons burden, building for the Com pany, will be launched from Wigram and Green's yard, next month. The Princess Royal, of 800 tons, launched ast week, and now fitting at the General Steam Navi gation Company's factory at Deptford is, we under stand, intended fir the Rotterdam trade. The Wilber force steam-ship, formerly trading between London and Hull, which has been purchased by the Company, is now fittieg with new engines at the samo place, and will run between Hamburgh and London. This fine ship was a great favourite on the Hull station, and has made two voy ages to Lisbon, during which her sea-going qualities were severely tested. She will be an important addition to the fleet of her new owners. The consumption of coals by the General Steam Navigation Company is enormous, and last year the expense for fuel alone exceeded 45,0001. During the same time the vessels of the Company carried upwards of a million cf passengers, without the loss of a single individual, or any one receiving the slightest injury, which speaks volumes in favour of English steam-vessels, and affords a refreshing contrast to the numerous acci dents, explosions, and loss of life, so frequently occurring in the United States. The fleet of the General Steam Navigation Company will soon number fifty large vessels, exceeding in tonnage and power the steam fleet of France, or any other nation in the world, and exhibiting in a strik ing light the amazing effects of British skill and enterprise. THE IMPORTATION OF LIVE STOCK INTO LosnoN.—The importation of live cattle and ether agri cultural produce into London, from Scotland, i s now carried on to a great extent, and appears to be on the increase, upwards of 400 oxen, and 12 tons of mutton and pork, having been landed us the Scotch what fs during the past week. On Friday afternoon the steam-ship London, Captain Ewing, arrived at hors's Steam-packet Wharf, Wapping, from Dundee, with upw ar d s of 50 li ve f at attic, and nearly 10 tons of pork, besides a large quan tity of River Tay salmon in boxes. The greater portion of the oxen imported, however, from Scotland, came from Aberdeenshire. The average number of live pigs im ported into London each vi eek, from Cork, is about 500, a "swinish multitude" truly. Inverness-shire contributes the greatest number of live sleep ; whilst the greatest quantity of killed mutton, prepared for the London mar kets, is brought from Leith and Edinburgh. Vast quantities of eggs and shell-fish are imported weekly from Berwick-upon-Tvveed. Immense quantities of brown had docks are now being imported into London from almost every shipping place in Scotland. NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAILWAY.— lIERTF 'RD TERMINUS. - The differences between the Visiting Magistrates and the Directors of the Northern and Eastern Railway, with respect to the terminus, are at an end, it having been ascertained that the conditions pre scribed by the Bench on Monday last can be complied with, without exceeding the Parliamentary limits; while the terminus, if placed just beyond Back-lane, will be brought into the closest proximity with the town.—Essez Herald. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a Court was held for the despatch of business. ABSENCE OF ALDERMEN FROM TILE LONDON SESSIONS. Alderman COPELAND rose to take notice of the corn plant made publicly against the Aldermen on the rota for the last adjourned Quarter Sessions of the City of Lon don. His mane appeared amongst those on the rota, it was true, but he had received no notice of the appointed day, and therefore considered LimEelf exonerated from the im putation of negligence to duties which he made it a strict practice to perform.—( Hear, hear.) It was stated that some of the other Alderman on the rota had received the usual notice, so that the blame was attributable to the summoning officer. ALTERATION IN THE CITY COURTS OF LAW, AND VENTILA- TION OF THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURTS. Sir P. LAURIE stated to the Court that the Court of Common Council had unanimously agreed to his motion to have the Courts of Law in the City altered; and that Baron Gurney and the other Judges would, with the Counsel and Attorneys, be presented with the node's, for their approval, but that before they were submitted to that Court the City Lands Committee had resolved to con sult Doctor Reid, who had so successfully ventilated the House of Commons. Improved ventlatiJn was most de sirable in the Central Criminal Court, where the officers of this establishment were constantly obliged to burn vinegar and use other means of purification, which would be rendered wholly unnecesury by the application of Doctor Reid's skill. He then moved that the scientific gentleman just named should be requested to take immediate measures to ventilate the Central Criminal Court. Alderman COFELAND seconded the motion with great readiness. He never attended the Central Criminal Court without catching cold, and he felt convinced that the application of Doctnr Reid's plan would immensely benefit all who were obliged to be in attendance. The motion was carried unanimously. PETITION FROM MR. MICHAEL SCALES, Sir MATTHEW WOOD presented the following petition from Mr. Alichael Scales, who so vigorously contested the Aldermanic gown of Purtsoken. " To THE LORD MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF LONDON. " The Petition of 'Michael Scales, the thrice duly elected Alderman of the Ward of Portsoken, " Sheweth,—That a fiat for costs agaiust him is sued out by this Court for 2791. ss. He ri quests that the same may be held in abeyance, or that he may be allowed to pay over the amount, as a gift, to Samuel Dalton, or if the Court should not think proper to confer the grant to Mr. Dalton, that they will allow him time to bring the same under the consideration of the Court cf Commo❑ Coun cil ; and further, that your petitioner may be beard in sup port of his petition, for which he prays." Alderman BROWN objected to the use of the words " duly elected," as being opposed to the fact ac cording to the decision of the House of Lordst the Court, he was con%inccd, would most willingly entertain the petition of Mr. Scales, if the proper correction were made. —( Hear.) Alterman HUMPIJERY said it was quite evident that Mr. Sealcs meant that he had a majority of the constituency of the Ward three times in his favour. He considered that the petitioner had performed a very important duty to that constituency in trying the question of the veto of the Court of Aldermen on a subject of much interest as regarded the privileges of his fellow-citizens. That he was three times returned there was not the slightest doubt. Alderman LUCAS said all that was necessary for Mr. Scales to do was to omit the word " duly."--( Hear.) Mr. SCALES most readily made the required alteration, and upon being asked whether he wished to add an3thing to the statement in his petition, addressed to the Court some very pertinent observations. Ho said that he had considered it to be his duty to resist in every possible way, and to the utmost extent of bin ability, the power which the Court of Aldermen had exercised o❑ the question of his return, because he considered that it was founded on in justice. It was unnecessary to revert to the particular cir cumstances of the case, but he felt convinced that he was completely justified in the course he bad adopted, and the verdict which had been given did not invalidate his justification. He entertained no hostile feeling towards the Court. " Anger like sorrow may have its decent day, And smiling reason come again in play." He wished to stand right with his fellow-citizens, whose privileges he had defended as strongly as he could. The Court of Aldermen had now the power to send their officer into his house to seize his property by process of law. If they chose to resort to that extremity, he should order his servants to throw open the dour, but he was determined not to pay one farthing of the amount demanded of him volurta-ily, nor to do any act which seemed to countenance an approval cf the course which had been persevered in to wards him. He should call the attention of the Court to the fact that Mr. Dalton, to whom the petition alluded, was made, without his knowledge, but probably with a kind motive towards him, relator in the case in which he had been so long involved. Now, in consequence of that appointment which he altogether repudiated, the poor man was subjected to heavy inconvenience and injury. He trusted that the Court would therefore allow him to pay over the sum of money specified in the petition to that poor man, whose circumstances, he believed, to be very adverse, and on whose wounds the consent of the Court to the prayer of the petition would operate as balm. If, how ever, the Court should deem the application unworthy of being entertained, he trusted ;that they would hold tbc matter in abeyance until he should have an opportunity of pctitionirg the Court of Common Council on the subject. The Court was then cleared of strangers, and after a short discussion, in which we understood the kindest feel irgs were expressed towards Mr. Scales, the doors were thrown open. The RECORDER informed Mr. Scales that the Court had taken his petition into consideration, and given directions to the City Solicitor to take steps to stay proceedings in the case, and to enter into an arrangement with the peti tioner so that the matter might be brought to a satisfac tory issue.—( Hear, hear.) The unanimous decision of the Court gave evident satis faction, and Mr. SCALES said that he felt much obliged by the re sult of his application to the Court. ABANDONMENT OF TILE TOWN-HALL BY THE ALDERMEN. Alderman BROWN stated that he hoped and believed that a very large majority of his brethren would agree in the motion he was about to make for giving up the sittings in the Town-hall, where since the passing of the Metropolitan Police Bill of last Session their attendance as Magistrates had become completely inoperative for al most every purpose. To be sure a petition had been pre sented from some hundred of the inhabitants of the Borough of Southwark against the report which ad vited the breaking up of the expensive and useless esta blishment, but the opinion cf the most eminent counsel stated that the privileges of the inhabitants would not be affected by putting an end to the farce, and that the Al dermen would not be disqualified horn exercising whatever power remained to them by acting upon the recommenda tion of the Report.—( Hear, hear.) Alderman Brown then detailed the proceedings of the Committee upon the re ference, and concluded by moving that the Report should be agreed to, and the attendance of the Aldermen at the Town-hall should be discontinued. Alderman COPELAND seconded the motion with all his heart. He found whenever he attended at the Town-hall that his time was merely to be occupied by gangs of in formers, who showed the greatest anxiety to molest people in trade.—( Hear, hear. ) Alderman Lucas said that his opposition to the Report was founded upon principle. He had, on a former occa sion, suggested the propriety of ascertaining the views of the inhabitants of the Borough on the question of resign ing the authority of the Aldermen in that district, and the Court were now aware that there was a repugnance amongst those persons, whose judgment ought to be re spected, to the discontinuance of the sittings at the Town hall.—(Haar, hear.) The Aldermen who sat at the Town-hall performed duties of no ordinary importance to- ' wards the poor in a population of 1,50,000, or 160,000, and he was convinced that their absence would be deeply felt.—(Hear, hear.) At all events, before the Court came to a resolution to abandon the Town-hall, a public meeting of the inhabitants ought to be called. Sir PETER LAURIE said that the petition of the in habitants of the Borough against the Report ought to have been presented to the House of Commons, and not to that Court. He was decidedly in favour of the Report. Sir MATTHEW Wools said that the Aldermen acted in the borough until they were completely ousted, and their powers were taken away. It was true their civil jurisdic tion was untouched, bun that fact did not give them duties to perform at the Town-hail. They sat at that place as automatons, and were liable to be defied by every attor ney when they attempted to act.—( Hear, bear.) The Court of Common Council had decided that the establish ment was useless, as well as expensive, and very properly repudiated it ; and lie trusted that the Court of Aldermen would see their way as clearly. Alderman FAREISROTHEit said that the Aldermen re tained a very important power in the borough —that with respect to tee Poor-laws, a subject increasing interest and importance every day.—( Hear, hear.) If the aban donment of the Town Hall involved the resignation of any of the privileges, he would not advocate the Report. On the contrary, if it did not, he thought it would he advis able to get rid of an establishment which was useless and ex pensive. Alderman HUNIPIIERY said that he saw the Court was determined to get rid of the Borough, and ho could not help. expressing his surprise and regret to see them so reckless of their privileges. The feet was, they would fritter away their privileges one after another, until the authority of the Court would become a complete nullity. lie lamented that the appeal of the inhabitants of the Bo rough was treated with such disrespect and inattention; and he was sure that the step the Court was about to take would one day meet with general reprobation. The Report was then agreed to by a large majority, and the attendance of Aldermen at the Town Hall ordered to be discontinued. —Adjourned. COURT LEET, ST. JAMES, DUKE'S PLACE. On Monday the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor attended in state, and held the annual Court Leet, accompanied by \lr. Bullock, the steward of the manor. The Liberty of Duke's place (on the site of the ancient priory of Trinity Christchurch), is a manor vested in the Mayor, com monalty, and citizens of London. After the business of the Court, which consisted of appointing constables, and granting licenses to public-houses in the Liberty, his Lord.. ship in , pected the City of London School of Industry, j ! , Mitre -street, Aldgate, and expressed himself highly br ,,_ of We titled with the works of th e children, for cactiof whom ha left a small donation, as an e ncoura g ement. This ex cellent Charity was instituted On 1806 ) by the Rev. Doctor Povab. His Grace the Duke presided at its anniversary in 1838. Her Majesty is pa her R o yal Highness the Duchess of Kent, &c , t ro ness, and his Roy al Highness Prince Albert, Q ueen AdelaiAe, are patrons and patronesses. The Lord Bishop of Nor wich has kindly promised to preach for its benefit in turn, and it is hoped and expected that one of the most distin guished Members of the Legislature will gcnerou'lY pre side at ttie annivcr,:ary for the present year. The institu tion is highly preiscd in Highmon's work on Public Charities. s -1., 2 / MORNING EDITION.? ~l' ..~~"'' ~ t ~ ~,_~=• SPORTING IN s , GORII AMBURY, 1841 TUESDAY. —Handicap for the Gorhambury Stakes of 25 sovFf a. vi s each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared next week, with 50 added; the winner of the Chester Cup, or Newmarket Stakes, 71b extra, of the Suffolk Stakes, 51b extra. Isaac, aged, 9st 71b ; Arctic, aged, 9st 31b ; Hyllas, 6 yrs, 9st 21b ; Ruby, aged, Bst 12Ib ; Ilgwariline, aged, Bst 12ib ; Jetty, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b ; Jenny Jones, 5 yrs, Bst 71b ; Confil sionnee, 5 yrs, Bst 61; Diderot, 4 yrs, Bst 61b ; 10, 5 yror Bst 61b • Bedford, 5 yrs, Bst 6 1b ; I -am-not-aware, 6 yrs., Bst Mb ; The Currier, 5 yrs, Bst 41b ; Bob Peel, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ; Clinker, 5 vrs, Bst 31b ; Welfare, 4 yrs, Bst 21b ; Chymist, li vrs, Bst 211 h Isabella, 6 yrs, Bst llb ; Bosphorus, 5 yrs, Bst ; Lincoln, aged, Bst 81b Slolineux, 4 vrs, Bst; Benjamin, 4 vrs, Bst ; Currency, 4 yrs, 7st I Ilb ; Richard Rue, 6 vrs, 7st 1 llb ; The Plover, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b ; Janus, 4 yrs, 7st 11 lb ; Bristolian, 6 yrs, 7st 915 ; Colchicum, 5 yrs, 7st 81b ; Brace let, 6 vrs, ist 71b ; Science, 5 yrs, 7st 715 ; Cantle, 4 yrs, 7st 6lb ; Tupsey, 4 yrs, ist 61b ; Revoke, 4 yrs, 7st 41b ; The Genius, 4 yrs, ist 41b ; Vapour, 4 yrs, 7st 4lb ; Turncoat, 6 yrs, 7st; b m by Actaeon, out of Brocard, 5 yrs, 7st; Drome dary:, 4 yrs, ist ; Blemish, 4 yrs, 7st ; Bush filly, 4 yrs, fist 121 u; Hellespont, 4 yrs, Est 121 b ; Pluto, 5 yrs, Est 121 b ; Curate, 5 yrs, Est 121 b ; Pansey, 4 yrs, Est 81b ; Bassorah, 4 yrs, 6st 71b ; Grasshopper, 4 vrs, 63t 71b ; Wi n d sor, 3 yrs, sst 121 b ; Viola, 3 yrs, sst 61b ; * Hampton, 3 vrs, sst 61b ; c by Taurus, out of Perfume, 3 yrs, sst 61b ; Bird's-Rye, 3 yrs, sst 415. The St. Alban's Town Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of lOsovs. each, h ft. Pluto, 5 yrs, f by Actaeon, out of Brocard, 5 yrs ; Janus. 4 yrs the Currier, 5 yrs ; Mogul, 4 yrs ; Arctic, aged ; Ble mish, yrs; Grasshopper, 4 rs; Isaac, aged; and Benjamin, 4 yrs. 1100 RACES-SATURDAT. Match for 50/. Mr. Brand's Acorn, 12st, (owner), beat Mr. Daniel's ch gby Gainsbro, I Ist 71b. Won Cleverly. The Alaiden Stakes of 10 sovs. each, li ft, 1 Ist 71b t ach, gentlemen riders, 9 subs, were won by Mr. Phillinnre's Sly boots (Mr. Heysham) beating sister to Prizeflower, Blackfoot, and Streamer, very easily. The Anniversary Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, 12st each, winners extra, once round and a distance, 7 subs, were won by :Ir. Brand's Curlew (owner) beating Mr. Cavendish's Cric keter, after a good race. The Farmer's Purse, 12st each, winners 71b extra, two miles, was won in two heats by Mr. Nightingale's Aggravator (owner ) beating Mr. Cass's Chelsing, Mr. S.. Smith's Gorsebush, arid Mr. Howard's Chance, easily. _ _ The Scurry Stakes of 3 sovs. each, list 7th, winner to be sold for GUI, &c., last half mile, were won by Mr. brand's Curlew (owner) beating Mr. Hale's Borax, 111 r. l'hillimore's Tiny, and four others, by half a neck. The winner was claimed INTELLIGENCE EXTRA NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1841. The following is a list of the appointments completed up to Monday nigbt : MoNnAv.-501. for four yrs old, 7st 101bs • 5 yrs, Bst 9lbs ; 6 NT$ and aged, 9st ; last three miles of IL C. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, for 3 yrs old, 7st ; 4 yrs, Bst 91bs ; 5 yrs, 9st 21bs ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 41bs, D. 31. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, h it, if declared by ten o'clock the night before, for 3 yrs old, Sze., T. Y. C. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3 yrs old colts, Bst 71bs ; and fillies, Bst 41bs ; T. Y. C. The winner to be sold fur 2001., &c. Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, for foals of 1538, out of mares that never bred a winner ; colts, Bst ilbs ; and fillies, Bst albs ; those by untried horses allowed 31bs, A. F. Esperanza, 3 lb ; Revel, 3lb ; Minx, 3lb ; Oakley Joujou, c by Plenipotentiary d by Reveller, Senna (dead). Match, IGO; h It, D. M.—Mr. Osbaldiston's 11Iounta;r. Sylph, Bst 71b, against Duke of Bedford's King of the Pcak, Bst 41b. Match, 100; h ft, A. F.—Mr. Gregory's Fitzroy, Bst 91b, against Lord Exeter's Amurath, Bst 41b. TUESDAY.—The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas for mares, 4 yrs, Bst 91b ; 5 yrs, 90t 81b ; 6 yrs and aged lOst ; R. C. The 2,000 Guineas Stakes, a subscription of 100 says. each, h ft, for 3 yrs old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b. R. M. Machcath, Lampos, Eringo, Waliab, Joachim, Jack Shepherd, Metternich, Abyclos, Cesarewitch, e by Mundig out of Thebes, Ralph, Camelcoc, 51obarek, St. Cross, the Cornet, Mus!apha, Arundel, Harkforward (dead), c by Plenipotentiary, out of Myrrha (paid), b c by Sultan out of Morinna (dead). Sweepstakes of 300 sots. each, 100 ft ; for four year old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, bst 21b, B. C. Stamboul, Hellespont, Black Beck, Half Caste, Chameau, Gleninorely, and f. by Mulatto, out of Lunsey. Match, 200, h. ft. T. Y.C.—Duke of Beaufort's Assassin, Bst 71b, agst Lord G. Bentinek's Capote, 7st 131 b. WEDN ESDAY.—Fifty pounds; for four years, 7st 81b; five yrs, Bst 111 b ; six yrs and aged, 9st 31b. B. C. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each for three yrs old, &c. A. F. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for three yrs old, ist ; four yrs, Bst 101 b. D.M. Winner to be sold for 1001. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h ft; for colts, Bst 7lb ; and fil lies, Bst 41b • those by horses untried on the Ist of Alay, 1839, allowed 31bs. A.F. Palwmon (31bs), Beyrout (31bs), The Nob (31bs), Precur sor (paid). Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for foals of 1838, colts, Bst 711) ; and fillies, Bst 41b ; winners of either Riddlesworih, the Column, or 2,000 Guineas Stakes, 71b ; of any two of the Stakes, 101bs extra. Ab. M. C. by Taurus, out of Mona ; Syria, Eringo, the Queen of Beauty, Brother to Phosphorus, f. by Voltaire, out of Fau chon Tnu MSDAY.—The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, for four years old, 9st tlb ; five years, lOst 71b ; six years and aged, lOst 121 b. IL C. _ _ _ Sweepstakes of 10 sows. each, for three years old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. First of Ab. M. The winner to be sold for 501. The 1,000 Guineas Stakes, a subscription of 100 sovs. each, for three years old fillies, Bst 71b. D. M. Yaratilda, Florence, St. Colomb, Alessene, Defy, Diversion, H. R. 11., Potcutia, Australia, The Witch or N'Yhorley fby Reveller, out of Green Mantle Syria, The Queen of Beauty, Vibla, Delusive, Bettina, Paleface, Fan ehon f (paid), Delhi (paid). Sweepstakes of 10 sows. each, for two years old colts, fist ; and fillies, fist 31b. T. Y. C. Match, 100, h ft, T. Y. C.—Duke of Beaufort's Assassin, Bst 71b, against Mr. Byng's Garry Owen, Bst 41b. Match, 100, h ft, I'. Y. C.—Duke of Bedford's King of the Peak, Bst 71b, against Lord Exeter's Scutari, fist f.2lb. FRlDAY. —Sweepstakes of 10 sows. each, for three years old, 7st ; four yrs, Bst 61b ; five yrs, six yrs, and aged, 9st. 1). AL Winner to be sold for 100/. The Newmarket Stakes of 50 sows. each, h ft, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 21b. D.M. Lampos ; Abycios ; Cesarewitch ; cii c by Ishmael, out of Alisnomer ; Jack Sheppard ; Revel ; Nebros ; Phingari ; Hawk's-eye ; Wahab ; Monac; Lyrnessa c ; CEolian ; La Gitana ; bro to Phosphorus; Bozzago ; Young Quo iMinus ; Knight of the Whistle ; Yorkshire Lad, dead ; b c by Bentley. out of Oxygen, paid ; Delhi, paid. No Day Mentioned—Match, 100, h ft. D.M. Duke of Rutland's Sir llans. Bst 71b, agst Lord Southampton's f by Oppidan, out of Cream, Bst 41b. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1841. Handicap for the Suffolk Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, ar.d 5 only if declared on or before Monday next, with 50 added if ten accept. B. M. King of the Peak, 4 yrs, Bst 91b—Mountain Sylph, 4 yrs, Bst 91b—Jelly, 4 yrs, Bst 61b—Scutari, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Bub Peel, 4 yrs, Bst—Bellissimo, 8 yrs, Bst—Stamboul, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Vapour, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Jessica, 3 yrs, 6st 41b—Lan golee, 3 yrs, sst 1 Ilb—Gobernouche, 3 yrs, sst llb—Cuiras icr, 3 yrs, sst 71b. FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1841. THURSDAY.—Match, 100, h ft, Ab. M. Duke of Bedford's c by Taurus, out of Mona, agst Mr. Treen's Una, by Glaucus, Bst 71b each. (The Goodwood Cup closed with 51 Subscribers.) THE OUTRAGE AT CANTER BURY. CANTERBURY, TUESDAY.—The following particulars were collected yesterday, and forwarded from Canter bury, relative to the recent disturbances created in that city by some officers of the 13th and 14th Light Dra goons, and the attack upon the station-house by the soldiery. On Friday Mr. Clements, superintendent of police waited upon Colonel Towns end, of the 14th Light Dra t goons, with the Mayor's compliments, requesting the the dragoons who were out on leave on Wednesday night might be mustered, in order that the police-con stables should have an opportunity of identifying th e ringleaders who endeavoured to force the station-house compliments an d rescue the officers out of custody. Colonel Town send at first refused , and warmly remarked, " 1 com mandttile i‘ t i three r o'clock. He that here ;" but eventually he sent his to the Mayor, and said that the whole of the men should afterwardsb e u pee parade addressed en Saturday, n oteo at He t it was usual for a magistrate to b e present a when such inspections took place ; and in consequence NV. Plum mer, Esq., the May o r, an d M r . A r i s, the Clerk to the Justices, accompanied by Superintendent Ciements and a number of poliee-constable, attended at the Berracks, at the appointed h our on S atur d a y ; and upon an inter view taking place between Colonel Townsend and the Mayor, it was arranged that only one policeman should pass down the ranks, while the others remained without the gates of the barrack -yard. A police-constable accordingly walked down th e ranks, but was un able to identify any of the soldiers mustered as being participat ors in the riot . ; upon whi c h the Adju tan t made some connnumeation to the sentinel at the entrance-gate, who immediat e l y approac hed the Mayor a nd Mr. Aris, and ordered them out of the barrack-yard: The Mayor expostulated with the sentinel, and explained who he was, adding that himself and Mr. Aris were present by the desire of the Colonel. The sentry was peremptory, and s a id h e did no t care a d— n, if be (the Mayor) was the King he should do his duty ; and he then brought his firelock t o the charge, an d rudely seizing bold of Mr. Plummer b y the collar, he re solutely expelled him and Mr. A r i s f rom the barrack -yard• They were in a few minutes followed by the Colonel's orderly, wbo announced that the Colo nel was then ready to accompany the Mayor m the in spection ; but the latter hesitated for some time, before h e would risk being insulted and assaulted a s econd time. Anxious, however, to discharge his duty as a M a gistrate, he was prevailed upon to return, and upon his representing to the Colonel the assault that bad been committed upon him, Colonel Townsend expressed his regret that it should have taken place, and reproached the sentry for his conduct. The police then inspected the ranks, but failed to identify the rioters, as the whole of the regiment was mustered, instead of the privates wily who were out on leave on the night in question. The two men who were dressed as officers' servants, it is the opinion of the police, Were not on parade, and therefore, at present, the furth er investigation of the matter is pottponci. --- - 7 ,- - -- PusEyisNr.---What are the Bishops about They are holciiug their tongues. They have not utterei a single syllable a gainst the Tracts; nay, nr,t against tl,e These tracts are not condemned. We to kedr this in mind. N o anathema has blbee'rgeanetthefNurloen.and9rneoa.ted against the Oxford Doctors. Nut one English Bishop has declared ex cathedra, or as a Bishop, that the doctrines promulgated in the Tracts are heretical. It is, verily, a curious concern altogeti.er. and is likely, we can very clearly foresee, to lead to very stra , ge, if not startling, consequences. If the Council of Trent is acknowledged to be an authority in the Anglican Church, and the proposition is only disputed in anonymous pamphlets, the difference between Anglicism and Catholic isni will be found in discipline alone.—Dublin E. Post. ~~