The Sun. — London, England, 1842-02-04 00:00:00

M ORNING SUN , b o ut there re a some papers o f w hi c h t h e H ouse ought .t be fit put in- possession, and which Hon. Mem bers should ;lave an opportunity of considering more niattirely, than they eould have if the motion • Ive re:fi)ied,_for so early a day as Monday. I believe that .•.1 / I.gliitig this early notice I shall not interfere with the *S. of any Gentleman. who might be entitled to ad elt the Muse, and as I apprehend there will be no l AIt - i - r , the 'Day:-(Hear, hear)—l should be un ::illittgito . p ostpone my motion till Friday ; but I ; I1 0::q1 - Fct any Gentleman who may be disposed to :t 4l4 ii.f. - .4.-liis ..right, will, on further consideration, ot, demand- al , preferen ce on W e d nesday, but that 4.s4,idirink jhat it is the first Wednesday of the :-03'ession,. and that there is no Order of the Day, he t ,l 7 l ,yive 'his right to suit the views of her Majesty's '' - ' - ' e rlinient.---(liear, hear, hear.) ...I'.-: THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. ..,,•:" lit SPEAXER said-- I have to inform the House •'t- 'this •HouSe has been up to the House of ,Lords, 1111„.e!li,,,her Majsty , N-as pleased to make a most gra v is "us, hi - r , t*eeh, of which for greater accuracy I have l '' ' ":11:1361 a e° V• He then read her Majesty's speech, lat - fO,r..'Which see report.) - . ,-.',' . ' - • THE ADDRESS. ~' jil t e ' Earl of MARCH then rose and said—ln "'n'g -to move the Address of this House, in Tswer to her Majesty's most gracious Speech, the an " sure I am on l y spea ki ng t h e sent i ments -- of House, when I. say that we participate in the joy and gratification which the whole country has ex pressed at the safe birth of the Prince of Wales. . If a ny t hing cou ld exceed the joy and the gratitude to Arovidence thus universally ex ressed, it must be the ea io gratifi v ' try that -P gratification the country the christening of the `. -Monarch : Prince had beery performed: t in d er th e ausp i ces .o f a arts ho was not only di s ti ngu i s h e d as a patron of the and Sciences, but also as a most zealous de , fender of the' Protestant. faith.—( Hear, hear.) I • shall s• • • - - - • • •• ' th - topics •t• now ir,•-briefly allude .to some of, e o . • • the'Speee'h itself.—First, with respect .to our relations with 'oreign P owers.imusurelt Must be gratifying to - blessing ma n. •in this ll4ms e 'that _ . the. greatest of all . ' -essi ngs, peke, is likely to be long maintained.—, (Cheers.) lam sure, also, that every one must .be -gratified th at treaties have been entered - into with a • view -to ebol - -1 1 ' 1- • ' s•averY and the slave-trade, and I, have every hepe that those treaties will effectually , at. an. endr.;' t•O'' ; that horrible traffic.—(Hear, hear.) iriw" 'l ' es P e t' . to the war with China, however th- • IVe•Illay regret its cont . -et I feel and ink that - the' continuance, 3- could not be given House will concur with me-that the. _...,...h0ti0_ur-of this eountryll.—P without compromising (Hear hear.) And I cannot, obuftlook'vcith pride to the success which has attended, ur ply'arm' and which has been obtained with so. ; ,- 43.n cia ll „,,,.10,y,the bravery and discipline of our troops.—(Cheers.) , - 4\ .° l v, Sir, with respect to the distress which unhap- - -Pay: prevails in inftny parts of the country, I think it h ‘nnot fail.to,:ecite feelings of commiseration in every Ta lla ' ac _s.breitst.. 7 , -4/. - tear, hear, hear.) ' I think that every rt must desire most. earnestly to alleviate the .. '` l 'stress.,of those Who, under every suffering and pri vation, have maintained their. loyalty to their Queen al4 respe:cted the laws and the pea ce o f t h eir country., Ith --- (Rear, h ear, h ear. ) The speech next refers to finances of the country, and I think all will tr ee,e that it i s necessary to turn the att en ti on of ` a rliament to the subject, and not to allow the expen aditure to exceed the income. • I think that it would very difficult, under existing circumstances, to eff ec t V reduction of the expenditure.--(Hear.) I think i ! l at• if we wish to ret a i n our I n dian possessions, an d f - : 1 , 11 distant co l on i es, i t w i ll not b e poss ibl e to re d uce ''`e sirabl array or navy. —(H ear, . h ear. ) I t hi n k it de reduced in although the num b er o f men o f war m a y b e time of peace—never to allow a man o war t o l eave the harbours of Great Britain without - : t sufficient complement of men f o r any service ahieh /night be required—(Hear, hear, hear)-- nd with respect to the army, I think it expedient • l '` ) e nable the . COmmander-in-Chief to relieve fre quently the re invents in the East and West Indies._ ' 41. , -: es "I' • " dear, _hear.") I think . that would be or -1.7.,e, "est eecinomy, and that it would the m . -,`, dY • which We have had so frequently to de elor,.. ' I think it necessary to meet our `difficulties Pro mptly * and boldly. New. ta4e4l-,ii‘TitloYe necessary. ••" -- 1, ( Cheers from the 0 . 134 t, think t care pposition.) 3 1- I ; u , a ) . ,d, .be.taken that they be such as will no prey; (Hear, hear-, and .ehe i ers.) . • 4 -- '"Y ° ll the people.— must say . , for my part,_ - • ... that tO the .Corn-laws, .1 tolt I much prefer the revision of s ;-.. o th t em e "e undertaken by men who have, the interest o f r h o- Viculturist at heart ,1 than by th9se menNylt s P u Posed a fixed dut of 8s . and many of whose_ P. poxiirtels were opPYonents ' ' of 'aii Y protection.—(Hear.) -4 zw eAter i- ' e laraled interest.of this country does not seek a •- • -to en al than that which ma . ,y be sufficient Leetilable them, burdened as they are by general, and •i-rsi& local diem, taxation—(A laugh on the Opposition ik,.4,,,f1.1,1.e9e5, followed by cries a " Hear, • hear," ; fi nc i o c 'n oin the illinisterial side of the HeuSe),-. `-'4 -1 .. .b . i . Pete with .foreigners.—(Hear, hear.). I trust_ -, 4 ;4 ~,, question may . be discuSsed in this House . with 1 oait7 lTh l.ess and ModeratiOn, avoiding, everything. likely la f , r; __ 4. -r. act one class of Society in array against . the other. 't•alc i „li e r , ar, hear).---not forgetting that the home mar 'itici'44 4 "f great consequence to the manufacturer on ..,n tratie ' one hand, and that On . the etherthe•manufacturing' n are the best consumers of agricultural pro - ° -...in e • f 1,-; -- Wear.) jam welt aware that any remarks 4 0 -,, are not likely to bave any wet ht J.. 1.1 theo 4 , 3 ;7 or the country, but I have deeme it due-to u hr t f .' and the interests I represent, .briefly to state c , 4 view s _ op eeeh upon the subjects touched on_ in . e th x e_ • ce ss ;„ , from the Throne.—(Hear, hear.) lam .- . ~,v,,,,,i-e'll'eltYli obliged to the House for the kindness with la g ey have favoured me.—(Hear, hear.) Hay vi-s reat confidence in her. MajestY'S present ad • e r and agreeing , as I do, in the sentiments eon- It: I • e4 in ' the Spee c h g' delivered this • day by her lk i , d t ,_ roi n lest f the Throne, IT now beg leave to , . hi reel Address which I have the honour to mole he 3r• I.` 7 ') - 1: p 4 P I 3- - to the. Addres s was then read by, the ` r °lll. th e ' 4 , ll ; It was, as usual, an echo of the Speech 'AL% li t ,',„urone. said....AC''KETT rose to second the Address, and w hich h as Speaker, in rising to _second : the Address t t h e t /( 7_s been brought under- the. , z?psl4. 6 4iicin'f he Memberuse by the Gallant and Noble Earl ever or Sussex. I beg of House, a • eat en , Honourable Member of this . House, to t 19'-uniiieihts vat l en ut e e e your indulgence while I trespass • in a matter so important as that • shall lie nas - brought us • together, namely, what d the in „ i. t ,he Most - dutiful, the most respectful, an l'elo ve :i s ' "eeoming address we can - offer to our Ad dl . and gracious Queen.--(Cheers.) Sir, the the Nob and which has been' so ably ,moved . by Pr e bl t e ti Lar L d will, I conceive, meet with cordial ap ii, ~ " f rom the It puse, because, whether we look or tae t "Pies of which that. Address is composed, th e I til , t )u e s lan guag, i• which .it is , embodied, 4 4 0 , 4 _ e .toll perceive it combines everything of b ear :;auce rir,. the interests of the country.--(Hear, Ah lst • -Lae., arrival . amongst us also of the +-, , `:duce rlous in who had been alluded to would ii,, the 1 7,-the ~1 1. , . house to let the Addreis go forward to . eti;th P 11.11 e under its authority and Sanction.-(Loud_4 eels.) Q• , - .whieh ''' .. ‘eoli^ ,' - Ir, among the many .subjects .-- -ie net., • • . 41 , , .. re the House, there is none possessing s o o . `*•,• (411tu-:interest as that which relates to the, birth _t -4,1, r p iiilee ; _ d I think I should very much 11 / 4 I ' l ' ai settici l l, t an . H ouse if I did s3 4ot _ a e the feelings of the - or _ 'etlai ti„, l N I Y that 110 congratulations from any p Itni,k, ti a of her warm -Majesty's subjects have been more . , A '!, ' .4 , ''' those with which this House wishes to 1. , - At ti Pt° aeh her Majesty, or any prayers more earnest s 'tii . 4 4 4 1 those offered by it in thanks for those ssl 4,4..el.ccellences which adorn the paren • of v that , the son Iktolsrficw'e• MaY he combine. in his own 12'1- 11 4 • liti-P-it virtues of those parents.= (Lou . d cheers.) pnslcabb... -,-. regard to that ceremony . by wlaich he las si /04 .'7 Lhrlought within the, pale a the Christian' fold, fit t f cttei 7. feu has been dignified by the presence of kro l l h as.s g • "' royalty, thi s , House, .I tun persuaded, 1ch,44,.--`-'e4 it with th e greatest satifaction; and, It 542 i n : - "- in - looking at it, we must hope that I . tft orthe - the i ntroduction of that - Prince within . 'r v u „... ad derale of the Church, another pillar has been 1 to its the from that stock which has already 0 . . .I t uord e d so many and such faithful upholders of it. , 1, 1 ! . 13 . 111 (1 not but be highly gratifying to the House to s i i l ,i , l l „,je her Majesty's assurance that our re- L itill l n o i n , ! with the other Powers of Europe weie main lt,u,s." on the most amicable footing ; and it I..f) '!'s" also be gratifying to them to have other ),;(I,,eollaterai evidence oe the pacific disposition *Ai ° °€. the other States of Europe. France, that great and .; ,Tighty nati)n, had laid aside her preparations for war ; sto t, , D'aln, that beautiful country, which had been so long .. t ,, f.t , Zsolated by foreign enemies and by internal discords, .1- as at present recovering from the disastrous effect of ~.I,,lir„,4ll_ese misfortunes, and he hoped that the day was I-9 , k it far distant when her sons might return to the 1 , ...lititivation of her natural and fertile soil. The other J s hc.-.l3,'?",ers of I?airope, by entering into that compact, to ' hasv which her Majesty alluded, for the abolition of slavery, k giYen proof of their Wish to maintain anti its./ , cable rehAtions with, and of their trust in, this Tountry. With regard to China, whilst he re -1 'I -P' :tti'v ° e: -e°uad at the succ ess o f our arms in that distant trY, he could not but indulge a hope that when . ~, , 'China found that British valour was equalled by British - -1 1 ;,1 , , ge,',nerosity, she also would join in an alliance with this I..\.,.initry, w hich was so nutch desired by all.—(Heal.) 4 i.: : , an regard to America, he could but regret that she .. i a . a(l not . joined in that treaty which had been A fat/ entered into by the European Powers for the ~ , : lt.. 4 t ib i eo lition a the slave trade. Perhaps, however, time might yet arrive when they would have the 1 4. : ..ratifi2ation of fin that America would join with _,.... . wto ?ther Powers in the itcloption of measures for the '', ...; alph.tion of that desolating and - debasing traffic.- - le ° , :.1.,-,7f,,,er5•.) He would now address himself to those por .l-14,,m,ni f the Address which more immediately related , I tto..ourinternal Policy. He thought the House could not , Isstkmaciently thankful to her Majesty for having pointed \.• , ,ahr:,,'lllt kr the consideration (..,f the House those subjects to c....`.a'+~"'~ - 'ter -_ ;"n" reg for F mk not ° for' rarA 7l e e jir [-loos d -a speP, l l Ly n'tst CO '0 11- for ei, ,00dol# which she had been so graciously pfe;sed to direct their ! attention, and which so deeply affected the vital ! interests of the country. He mon,- particuulat•ly alluded to the subject of the Corn-laws—(Cheers) —of the finauces—(Cheers)—and of those duties which affected the. commerce of the country.--(Loud cheers.) With regard to the finances, he was persuaded that no indivi dual in that House would desire that system which allowed the expenditure to exceed the revenue should be continued.—(Cheers.) With regard to the Corn laws, he congratulated the House that at last a day had, been fixed for the discussion of that most important sub • ject.—(Opposition cheers.) He hoped whatever might be the result of that discussion, a due regard would be paid to the interest of the agricultural labour of the country, at the same time that a proper regard was paid . to the commercial interest. This led him to say a few words on the state of that part of the country with which he was connected six months ago. The House had heard statements made of the awful distress under which that part of the country was then suffering. He re gretted to say that that distress was now frightfully aggravated.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear," from the Op position.) He would refer to the returns of workhouses to show that applications for relief were greatly increas ing, and were in many instances made by persons who had been formerly in a state of comparative pros perity.—(" Hear. hear," from the Opposition.) He would refer to the Charity and Visiting Societies to prove that many were now applicants to these charities for relief, who had, not long ago, been themselves dispensers of charity.—(Hear.) He regretted to be osliged to state that, in his opinion, pauperism was advancing in this country.—(" Hear, hear," from the Opposition.) He rejoiced that a great measure for remedying these evils had received the attentive consideration of the Right Honourable Baronet in whose Government the House had such confidence, and he hoped that that measure, whatever it might be, would provide for the regular einploymenrof the poor and their proper remuneration, as unless that were done, he felt convinced there could be no permanent prosperity for this country. " The history of cur country proves, I think, that Parlia ment has often_ been called .together in great emer gencies ; and happily also history proves that the Par liaments Of - this country have been equal to the difficulties by which they were surrounded. But, Sir, I shall venture to say that at no previous period were the people so fully entitled to our sympathies and assistance as at the present moment. The people • have suffered deeply, but thei have Stiff,Ted patiently.=(Hear, hear.) Their .loyalty to her .Majesty . has_. never been shaken or for gotten, their confidence in the wisdom of Parliament continues unabated, and their hopes in the ability of the distinguished and talented Administration, which ncw presides over the destinies of the country, are still strong.—(Hear, hear, from the Ministerial benches.) Sir, the only hope or wish which I entertain in second ing the Address, so ably moved by the Noble Lord, is that * it may receive that approbation from thiS House to which it is entitled, and that it may lead to other* wise resolutions and pro ceedings on the part of this House, which may prove to the people that the reliance they have :placed in Parlia ment has not been unfounded.7--(ilear, ar.) . With these few remarks I beg leave to second the Address." The question beine• Mr. EWART said he was unwilling to intrude upOn the attention - of the House, the more so as no other Gen tleman had thought proper to rise—(Laughter)—but he (Mr. E.) was desirous to take that opportunity of expre;s sing his approbation of the sentiments that had that evening been addressed _to them, particularly of those of the Hon. Gentleman who seconded the Address, and who had pathetically and too truly. 'described . the miseries of the people. He (Mr. Ewart) cordially concurred in the feelings and hopes expressed by that _Hon. Gentleman, and for those miseries which they both agreed lamenting, he (Mr. Ewart) trusted that her Majesty's Government were prepared to introduce some efficient remedy. He rejoiced to observe that in the - course of the speech from the Throne one remedy seemed to have been already traced out, which had been suggested by a Coin mittee of that House, which was at least an adoption of its principles ; h e meant t h e C omm i ttee on I mport D ut i es . 'file he (Mr. Ewart) were , r i g ht i n hi s cons t ruc tion of th e Speech • f rom t h e T hrone, i t was t h e inten tion of her Majesty's Government to adopt the suggestions contained in their Report ; and, sup ported by the evidence taken before that Com mittee, he would also add his hope that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to attend to one important article on which the present import duties pressed very heavily, an article which Was almOSt a necessary of life . in this country—he meant sugar. The anticipations of the Government respecting the supply, and the price of this article had been disappointed, and even during the last month had been raised to such an amount as materially to interfere with its consumption, whilst also evidence had been laid before the Treasury, showing that -a redUction of duty on that article Would tend greatly to the welfare of the people in thiS country, and also to the increase of the revenue. , lle also trusted that the re poinniendatien of .that c;l§pieriittee; 'to reduce the duty on coffee would be adopted, for :such a reduction vas not more called for by. the commercial interests of the country, and by the 'domestic wants:of the people,, than by every principle, of just financial reform : it. must be:satisfactory to every Member of that House to know that coffee. and. sugar had been most beneficially and most extensively: substituted for . the deleterious 'spirits hitherto used to such a destructive and moralizing extent by the' People of this country. Referring to ,our treaties with foreign countries, he would express a hope that it was under the contemplation of Government to enter into a treaty with Holland respecting the im port of Dutch produce, especially the produce of the Isle of Java. In tho first place, such a treaty would _greatly extend the exports of this country ; and next i we could greatly increase our supply of auger, by admitting the growth- of . Java, which island froth the production of a few tons of sugar in 1831 was now producing 65,000 tons annually.. He.kriew not whether he was justified, yet he could not help infertring from, the Speeches of the mover and seconder, - rather than from the Address itself, that it was the intention of the Go vernment. p . . te, propose something like a Property-tax. Certainly taxation was hinted at in those speeches, and it was not contradicted•by any Gentleman on the Minis terial benches. No • it was his conviction, as he had -again and again stated,: theta fair and honest Property tax, equally affecting landed, funded, and personal pro perty, would afford the most efficient relief to the com mercial industry, and sufferingpopulation of the country. The Right Hon. Baronet the First Lord of the Treasury had just stated his intention of disclosing his somewhat long-concealed views on the Corn-laws. One portion of that subject appeared to him to be of pressing import ance ; it was that which related to our trade with Ame rica. It was most galling to reflect that the portion which was the most valuable, that is, cotton, indicated marks of suffering and gradual decline. The average im portation two years ago was 24,000 bags per week, and last year it was but 21,000 bags. It was most de sirable, therefore, seeing that this was the most impor tantliranch of our trade, and that America was our best .:customer, to draw closer the bonds of commercial inter course with that country. But he feared that the con templated alteration of the Corn-laws would not be sufficient to bring to us the natural produce of America. However desirable it was to accomplish a closer connection it could not be effected, unless we took besides cotton some other of the natural produce of that country, and especially corn. In a recent Report of a Committee of Congress, it was expressly stated, that if foreign countries would not take Ame rican corn in exchange for their manufactures, it was incumbent on'the Legislature to provide for the American agriculturist a market at home. So long, therefore, as we continued our system of prohibition, they would continue their system of protection. With respect to Germany, from which we had the most dangerous rivalry, so far we were now excluded from the markets of territories containing a povula tion equal to our own, being 26,000,C00. 'nese were included in the Confederation ; and he 'held in his hand an extract from a distin guished writer on Prussian statistics, who said, " Since the Confederacy has been formed, and the Cus tom houses abolished, there has taken place an immense increase in the cotton, silk, and woollen manufac tures, for which hitherto we were dependent on neighbouring countries, and especially Englan d. in Gerany is now not only independent of other countries for these manufactures, but is able to supply her neighbours." That confederation was, .to some extent a recognition of free trade.—(Hear, hear.) It was as much so as the abolition of the dis criminating duties between Scotland, Ireland, and Eng land; and it was his opinion that the only way in which we could oppose the rivalry of the confederacy was by the adoption of free trade.—(Hear, hear.) The effect of the increase of manufactures in Ger many, in consequence of the union has been an increase of the materials supplied by the agriculturists, and this increase of manufactures in Germany has been in con sequence of the extension of free trade: So far front lowering wages, as Hon. Gentlemen on the other side seemed to think, it had the effect of increasing wages, for the same writer to whom he alluded continued to observe that there had been an increase of employment and a rise of wages. He trusted, therefore, in common with many others, that the doctrine of free trade would be carried into operation by her Majesty's Government, which, after the most sincere conviction, he v. as induced to believe would so materially benefit the country, and which' had been so ably put forward by the Committee on Import Duties which sat during the last Parliament. With great anxiety, therefore, he looked to the development of those 'principles of free trade, and he hoped he might do so with confidence also. But at the same time he must express his regret, that, although alterations in the fluctuating scale would be beneficially set aside, and the sliding scale be subjected to alteration, yet still that it would be a sliding scale, and that the inherent effect of the bad principle on which that scale was founded was still to continue, and which was the occasion of un steadiness of price and uncertainty. But if it were the intention of her Majesty's Government to develope a more extended measure than any which m erely involved an alterati on i n t h e sl i ding sca l e, h e s h ou ld hail it with satisfacti on , an d he would assure t h e G o vernment of his most sincere support. He might be allowed to express the t hope th a t t h e Right Hon. Baronet t h e M em ber for Tl mworth would take a standfm - I and boldly upon e t what he beli eve d to be the permanent and real interest of his cou n t ry , and that ion e n p this most vital question he interests to not all ow a desire of conciliating various to interfere withthe exercise o f hi s s incere conviction:. H m hear.)e! n t I when ( epaarr,was his (Mr. Ewart's) lot to come into the Ri g ht H on . Baronet was compelled to a l ter his policy on th e important sub ject of religious freedom.A t that time he entertained no doubt, from sincere conviction, of the policy of be religious ascendancy ; and trusted, that in these important titles, would not mai nta i n a the Bight Hon. Baronet nt at - the expense systemersystemof .social ascen dancy—upholding on e cf another, and he believed if such - a system of social ascendancy was adopted by him, and if he did not become its opponent, he would sooner or later become its victim. The SPEAKER having then read the Addr2ss *from the Chair. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said—l regret 1 cannot give,' with perfect satisfaction to myself: a silent vote in favour! of the Address proposed for the adoption of the House,' as some misapprehension might exist, if some .one j longing to this side of the House did not express the opinions. we entertain with regard to certain • points in that Address.' I shall, therefore, venture to trouble the Muse with a few observations,' before it comes to a conclusien upon this subject to-night.—(Cries of "'Heart hear.") I must first observe, that I most • heartily concur in the sentiments ! contained in the commence- ment of the Address proposed by the - Noble Lord, mid I assure her Majesty that we most heartily concur in them, and join with the feelings of:gratitude to Almighty God:on aceourit of the birth of .the Prince, expressed in that Address. (Hear, hear, from'. the Opposition benches.) • I feel, both on public grounds and as re spects her Mtesty. in the uniform exercise of the pre r rogative that is vested in her Majesty, and the manner in which she has exercised it from • the commencement of her Majesty's reign till the '• present day, as well as • on account of that happiness of which she is so welt de serving, that I cannot give a silent vote for the adoption of this Address, though it-may seeena to combine in it the elements of public and private felicity.—(Hear.) I heartily congratulate her Majesty, that the ally of her Majesty has attended in person to be the sponSbr fot the Royal Prince, whose - christening has been lately cele brated, and, I trust, with that _Royal Personage, cele brated as he is, no less by his station and 'abilities than by his wisdom, we shaltalWays continue On terms of cordial amity.—(Hear, hcar.) With regard - to other parts of the Address, which relate to Foreign Powers, I must express my concurrence in the sen timents which have been expressed. I am rejoiced to, hear that our relations with Persia have been not only restored but placed on a pc,rmanent basis, and that with regard to all the Powers of Europe we are on the most amicable terms. I trust that any difference or causes of dissension which may remain with •regard to the United States of America may be satisfiietorily adjusted—whether it was wise to send such a mission to that country, is a point which • I do not feel called . upon to give any opinion, . ,or whether it was better to send a Special CommiSSiOn, to America for the purpose of adjusting those differeinies.: Those who thought it best to adopt that course are re sponsible for it, but I can osly hope that it may be sa tisfactory ; for we all feel in common the benefits Of peace, and of that commercial intercourse which strengthens and blesses all nations.—(Loud cheers.) Sir, I ate come to that portion of her Majesty's Speech which relates to the domestic- situation of the country ; and I must say with regard to that portion of the Speech, with the greatest satisfaction to those topics to which her present Ministers have advised her - Majesty to advert. ---(Load Opposition Cheers.); "What those measures may be which the Right Hon. Gentleman may think proper to introduce with regard to. the finances of the .country, = what those other measures may be for regu lating the iinpOrtatiOn of commodities from foreign coun tries which the. Right Hon. Gentleman's colleagues may think it proper. to .introduce, I know not ; perhaps it may happen that when I become acquainted with theirdetails, I may not be able to give them my support. 'But it is satisfactory to me to find that with regard to the nature of the measures which her Majesty's -present Government have 'advised her Majesty to recommend to the consideration Of ParliaMent, their principles are of a - nature precisely similar . to those which' the - late Mi nistry recommended - to the consideration of Parliament. .Questions ; which, in our hands, were said .to be calculated to excite discord between class and class, to create disturbances throughout the country, and to inflict: incalculable injury, are now it seems those questions which are to be submitted to the House by her Majesty's • present advisers, as the measures beSt • calculated to get rid of our financial difficul ties,.. remedy the distresses of the country. —(Loud OppoSition chcerS%) The Noble Lord, who moved the AddresS - to;night, and who in moving it gave promise . .of his - future career in this House, told his constituents before he was elected that nothing could possibly be worse than the mode in which the late Ministry proposed to treat the financial difficul ties of the country,(Cheering). I cannot but rejoice to find that now the leading men of all parties are agreed that all attempts • to relieve our financial difficulties and distresses, must be conducted on the same principle; that all are agreed that the stale of our finances require the serious attention of Parliament ; that all are agreed . that our finances ought not to be allowed to continue, year after year, in their present state; but I do say, that whilst you attempt to remedy the state of our finances, you are bound to take into your consideration the laws respecting the trade and commerce of this country—(Hear, and cheers) — laws which impose a heavy taxation upon the people, not for the State—(Cheers)—not for the Crown—(Loud Clicers)—.-not for the - Exchequer—(Continued cheering) '—bitt for the sake - of `different classes.— (Loud and long-Continued - cheering.) My Right Honourable Friend ; near . me in his statement in April last 0f,.• the .finances. of the country, stated that it was necessary 'to • improve the finances by invigorating the resources, - and improving the general trade of the country, and -!:•that thereby we should im proVe • our finances.—(Hear, hear.) Was he wrong, - I ask; ih laying down hose principles ?—(Loud cheers.) • During the recess we have had various ineastares proposed, and there has been a notion i encouraged that her Majesty's Ministers were dis posed to:act in accordance with some of these schemes. There .were first of all the delegates of the Ten Hours BilLThese gentlemen, after several interviews with dif ferent members of• her Majesty's Government, by which considerable theatrical effect was produced, and in which, after a vast deal of stage display—these Gentlemen Delegates of the Ten Hours' Bill, who after wards turned out to be the Socialist Editor of some New Moral IT'oad—(Cheers and laughter) . —encouraged the .hope that the Government would adopt the measures of relief which they had proposed ; but it now appears from a letter written - within these few days by a Noble Lord, I know not whether lie be present. or not—(Hear, hear, from Lord. Ashley, who was in the side gallery) —and whose sincerity I honour, that the Right Ho nourable 'Gentlemen who I believe, is actuated by motives not l e ss s i ncere or • p ra i se worthy, than those _ actuating the Noble Lord, but who acts With more wisdom and more caution, has now declared himself ready to oppose any Ten Hours' Bill, and I I rejoice to hear it, because I believe that if any measure ' for the limitation of - the . industry I and labour of our manufacturers should be even entertained by Parliament, it w ould cut at the root of our vast manufacturing interests, and 'conse quently of our national prosperity.—(Loudcheers.) At another time we were told that the Governthent con sidered an extensive scheme of emigration as a measure well a calculated.as tnumber iin t b o erof alleviate peoplethee er distresses Of the ° country, that `to the public expense to th e colonies. A be ltertatenrspiouirsted beent published within these few days, written by the direction of the Noble Lord at the head of the Colonial Depart ment, declaring that no such scheme of extensive end - gration is entertained.—(« Hear, hear," from Lord Stanley.) The Noble Lord . seems to contradict me. I know not whether I am to conclude that some such scheme is still .entertained, but if so, at alt events we have heard no mention of it. If the • subject should be brought forward I shall for one be ready to. dis cuss it ; but until the Noble Lord gives notice of his intention to propose .some such extensive scheme of emigration at the public expense, I for 'one. must disbelieve it..—(Cheers.) Then, again, during . the re cess, I have frequently heard it contended that a great portion of the party now in power were opposed to the New Poor-law, that such a tyrannical measure as the New Poor-law could tie% er be supported by a-so-called Conservative Government, and that if they did not repeal the law,_ they would, at least, abolish the Commission ; but when hook to the last appointment which has been made to that Commission, an appointment which does equal credit to the Government and to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and one of which I highly approve, I canoot but say, that no thing could be such a complete practical refuta tion of the notion that the present Government would repeal the New Poor-law than that up pointment.—(Loud cheers.) I am glad to find that the Right Honourable Gentleman—disclaiming all these empirical propositions for relieving the distress of the country, propositions in my opinion only calculated to enhance those distresses has adopted those sound principles which have been propounded by all theoretical writers, . and. by . all men who have at all studied the subject— principlesmeasures nd proposedwhich b y hm t . l e me • beenlate Government on were the founded, a left by that Government as a • legacy to their suc cessors, cheers)— w th h e ich cou l t t a r r u y s — t w ßight the Statute-book of this country.—(Cheers.) The Itt,cr l e k s a h r a ' ll h s e e a e r, before long on c o e n ss p o r r i s n ' c; o ile t s o Hon. Gentleman has given. notice respecting. the Corn laws. As that notice stands fur a few days hence I think it most inopportune to enter into details, or now -to discuss the principles of that question but one thing I beg-leave to say, and that is, that I request the Government, and the Right Hon: Gentleman at its head, to consider the course which the discussion of the Corn-laws haS taken since I gave notice of 'a motion for their cussion in May last—how little has been advanced in fa vour of the Right Hon. Gentleman's principle, that is adherence to the sliding scale, and how mach haS been stated, not by the members of One party or another, but by an impartial consideration of the Corn,laws,! and the Corn-laws only, on the part of the public at large, in favour of the principle which I proposed, that is a moderate fixed duty.—(H ear , h ear .) I h ope Wiire the Government propose their scheme they Will consider whether it is a scheme likely to be enacted into a law with a prospect of endurance.. —(Cheers.) I can readily yield to the Honourable Gentleman, that if he propose an alteration in the Corn-laws with the support he has, he is likely to have no difficulty in obtaining the assent of this and the other House of Parliament ; but I beg of him seriously to consider what mischief must take place if the result should be, that no sooner has the Royal assent been given to it than the agita tion on the COrn-laws willcommence afresh in the country —that the public should feel that they had been falsely and wrongly dealt with, an that i t w as necessary, by petition or otherwise, to obtain a re-consideration of the subject.—(Loud cheers.) Some Gentlemen may, perhaps, think that the passing of an Act OF • Parliament upon this subject will be quite sufficient to put an end to all discussion and discontent; but I beg! to tell them that this will not be the case—that great a s the anthority of Parliament may be in this coun try—(and I wish it may be always , - great)— still that authority cannot supersede and override the conclusion of sensible and reflecting men, drawn from workingo their observation of the any measur e— . (Cheers) —and with respect to the farming interest, as to every - other - interest, I - believe 'would -- be .the greatest - possible mischief that can .• -happen, to them,- if, • after the new law •is - passed, their fefeelings' should be, th a t t h ey cou ld- not - ma k e ' a n agree ment with their landlords, or venture on a bargain with confidence, for such mu s t b e t h e case if t h ey a pp r ehend that the new law will -not endure. -7-(Cheers.) The Right Honourable Gentleman has an- opinion. - .that un der a fixed duty -such would • be the case, _ and therefore, doubtless, he would. not propose a scheme on that • principle ; but if he - have 'considered since we last met all that has been . urged by. ex perienced men—.by men, for example; such as Mr. Hubbard, who has N% ri tten 'a very -able pam phlet in support •of the fixed- duty, I trust , the Right Honourable Baronet •is - not- disposed to give - further. j opposition - - t o -• that principle,—(Hear,—(Bear, hear.) 1 will not enter further into th at s ubje ct , seeing that we shall have shortly an Op portun i ty of recurring to that question. Ican only assu r e t h e H ouse; i n t he wo rd s ofLord Melbourne, that that - justice which was net done to Lord Melbourne's Govern m e nt, we w i ll endeavo u r t o do to the . Government which has . succeeded us. It' the mea sures which are now brought-forward With respect "to import duties, shall 'be found' to be measures foUnded upon right principles, we shall= cordially give our assent: If they are measures which we think ought to be amended we shall state 'fairly and candidly what amendments we think ought .to be ' introduced. With respect to one phrase in • the Speech, and one phrase in the speech of the Noble Lord who moved the Ad dress, with respect to new taxes, perhaps it is hardly necessary to say that I think there -is nothing in the Address - WhiCh-is- now proposed Which pledges the House of Commons to the imposition of new taxes. I think • the words • themselves are exceedingly Cautious. The words -of her Majesty are—" I feel - confident that, fully sensible of the evil which must result frem . a continued deficiency of this nature during peaCe, you will 'carefully consider the best- means of averting it." These words, I consider, leave us perfectly open to maintain the principles if We should so think tit, that we main tained as a Government, that it would be better, seeing that the - expenditure of late years had been increased by temporary causes, and- seeing that it was a great evil to propose new taxes, unless they were al)- . solutely necessary —(Cries of "Hear; hear ")—that it would be better rather to wait and see the-result of a new •moditicatien of our commercial system than to resolve to itnpwe new taxes. (Hear, hear.) • I-do not wish to say that such will be preciselyy - the course which I shall 11,11.0 w. - I shall be - • ready tif hear . - - the - statement which the Right lion. Gentleman will doubtless make as to the whole course which he means to pursue, and cer tainly if I am not able to support him in the plan which he proposes, I will take care to give bun due notice of any • point upon which I may wish to take the sense of the House. Sir, I will only end by sa . ; - ing that it is a great satisfaction to me that upon this occasion, when we are to congratulate her Majesty upon the birth of a Prince, there is nothing in the remainder -of the Address which will prevent me from giving it my cordial assent, and whatever differences we may have hereafter, or whatever dissension may spring from the' measures hereafter to be proposed, I trust that there is nothing which will pre vent the House from giving its unanimous assent to the Address. Sir R. PEEL rose, and said—Sir, I cannot be sur prised, although I am gratified to have the Noble Lord's advice, that upon this occasion we should unani mously—whatever be our divisions—whatever be the prospect of future conflicts—that we cordially concur , in presenting an Address to her Majesty-, which contains the heartfelt congratulations of this House on the event which has recently occurred, and which has given new sta bility to the Throne and the Government of this country. Sir, having long held the opinion that there was incon venience in calling upon the House on the first day of its assembling without the means of previously ascertain ing the antiments which might be contained in the Address -- that there was inconvenience in calling upon the House to pledge itself ta positive measures, my colleagues and I purposely framed the Address in a man ner which we hoped would not provoke the collision of the House, we felt perfectly certain of the unanimous concurrence of the House in that part of the Address which conveys congratulations on' the event to which I have referred, and I am perfectly convinced, that if the event has completed the domestic happiness of her Majesty and her illustrious Consort, it has also added at least to the private and domestic happiness of almost every family in this country.—(Hear, hear.) Sir, the Noble Lord very lightly touches! upon those parts of the Address which refer to our foreign affairs. In all those parts of the Address he pro fessed his readiness to concur. He expres-ed his satisfaction at the conclusion of a treaty with the Court of Persia, and at the prospect of the permanent establishment of amicable relations with that Court. I cannot allude to the subject without bear ing my testimony to the cordial co-operation which the diplomatic Minister of this country has received from Russia. The sense of common interest in the Court of Teheran might well have induced that country to accede to our proposals, and it might have been expected that, quite independent of all foreign influence, we could have established friendly relations with Persia ; but there might possibly be obstructions—(Hear, hear) —an attempt to interfere with and imrede those amiable relations, but I am bound in justice to the Emperor of Russia to state, that there Las been by his authority on the pat t of his agent every effort to influence the Court of Persia to re-estab:ish amicable relations with this country.—(Hear. ) Sir, the Noble . Lord seemed to intimate some doubt as to the policy of sending a special mission to th e U n ited States. I think the Noble and LeJrned Lord should bear in mind that some of the causes of difference between the United States and this country have long existed, that the attempt on the part of various Govern ments, by means of corre.pondence, to bring them to a satis factory conclusion, has failed, andthat the continuance of those unfortunate causes of discord leads to freehand increased irritation; and it certainly has appeared wise to her Majesty's Govern ment, without implying the slightest reflection on the very able Minister alio is now in the United States (Mr. Fox)—but it has been thought advisable to send a person who has, held a station in the councils of this country, and who is fully possessed of the views and intentions of her Majesty's Government, to the United States to attempt, by some other mode than that which has hitherto been resorted to, and hitherto at least has not been successful, to effect which would be a great object for the interests of humanity. and civilisation throughout the world, namely, the restoration of perfectly friendly and cordial relations with the United States ' • or I sh ou ld not spea k o f f r iendly relations, I should rather speak of the termination of existing differences than the restoration of friendly relations ; but if those existing diffe rences can be altogether extinguished I say the extinction of them will be not on l y f or the common interest of -the tiro countries, but for the general interest of humanity and civilization throughout the world.—( Hear, hear.) He had been influenced by a sense of public -duty. The sacrifice he was called on to make, he made cheerfully, because ' - he concurred in opinion with her Majesty's. Government, that in considering the relation in which we stand towards the United States, and the opinion in which he is held in that country, no individual could be snore welcome than the one that had been appointed.—(Hear, hear.) I am not aware of any other topic with regard to our foreign relations on which to advert.—(Hear.) The Noble -Lord referred to some of the plans of -her' Majesty's Government for the relief of the • domestic embarrassments of the country. , The - Noble Lord said he had heard various schemes suggested, and that he was pleased to find that no reference had been made to the plan of a general emigration.— (near, hear.) I think the Noble Lard must Have had sufficient e x perience in public affairs to know that because certain measures are imputed by the public press to the Executive Government, it did not thence follow that they were to be immediately proposed. I thought the Noble Lord would not advert to the ap pearance of a paragraph in the newspapers, imputing certain plans to the Government. I thought the Noble Lord was perfectly aware of the exceeding . inconvenience , of adopting certain lines of policy, because they may have appeared in the public kapers.—(llear.) The Noble Lord then referred to interviews winch the Ministry had with certain deputations .from the manufacturing districts. Sir, I am rather surprised that the Noble Lord should have spoken with such asperity of the Social deputies. It was true the Members of her Majesty's Government had such interviews, but they never thought of conferring upon any of the deputation the high honour of presentation. Sir, It is perfectly -true that I, for one, had an interview with - a body of persons who, I believe, called themselves a deputation from the manufacturing classes in the North. I -do not know what course the Not le Lord would have advised me to pursue with respect to seeing them. Dces he- think that it - would become a person in my situation to have declined an interview without first inquirirg into the elm ' racter of those who had requested that interview ? I had no notice of the - names of= the persons; nor did Linquire into them, and let-them have been who they might, I should have received them without the slightest inquiry of their political opinions, if I had, as I bad at that time, sufficient- leisure to do so. I saw those persons who called upon me, and they certainly de ceived me so far that I thought they were deputies from the working classes, and that they were not only deputies but they were well tc -s ucteciian interviews A g bus c i l n a e s s e s s, upon , the subject of which , f g r a o s in iate l d hcs w e ith wor t k h i e n they called upon me. I conversed with them, but I was no party to .the publication of the report.—(Hear, hear.) I was never consulted, and I never expected it would be pub lished.—( Hear, -hear.) I must be allowed to say that I de oug ought not to be published with i.n_whatt is stated by i erecate extremely the publication , of these interviews with Ministers. At least they i a so l ' i d i e n s i i s r t a e b r le a . t be cause the tendency of the communication is this, it discourages out ascertaining from ththeelglirne.iasteesrt, w d h iff e e th re e n r c h e e t ac s q to ui t e h sc e ed, was surprised and the Minister question may be put for the purpose may answer it, con.. obtaining l o .e f port , hear.) I the free and continual idniteerrceoruarsteendee.hnicuyh.....( Hear, cent of the when I saw the statesinten tion iti er o i if, brotheadlyspeaker. hf hate a shaa w t very intention of deriviug anyinn°dramatic effect advantage from any the' House tit was calculated to produce, and I can assure .sent that until I found out that some part of the per_sonsr had i ebeen were connected with the newspapers, I thought I .....(Hear,. conversin g with men who represented working men._ ._thehear, end laughter.) With k t to the Poor-law, I thin .Noble Lord must have at respect the apprehensions that had once put an end to when paragraghs in the n ewspapers, he considered what had recently occurred. I row approach that portion of the Address which involves a subject of the most serious considera tion. lam quite sure the House will not expect me to enter at any length into the subjeet of them, as the reading of her Majesty's Speech by the Speakert was preceded by a statement from my self that I w ould, on he first day consistent with the convenience of the House; submit th e views of her Majesty's Government on this most important subject. • notice for Wednesday upon the subject of the Corn laws,l have given a and I must now pos tpone altogethe r the discussion of any subject connected or colaterately connected with the question, untd I have an opportunity of bringing it in the regular form before the House. It was my. intention to have imme• diately brought under the consideration of the House the whole question of the commercial and financial condition of the country, and to have submitted it at once to the knowledge and consideration of Parliament.—( Hear, hear.) I am precluded, however, from taking such a course by considerations connected with the - public service. On - the _ part of . her Majesty ' s Government I asserted, vti.en , the .House separated under the impression that one—l the recess should be a long gave, on the part of her Majesty's Government , us an assurance that that recess should be occupied by . so a careful consideration of all the great subjects which pressed upon their attention. I undertook, on the part of the Governmeet, to review' all the great questions coneect e i with 9W r MTh' and perfectlyinformation,o d THE SUN, LONDON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1842. 1 mercial and financial condition.—.(hear, hear.) I undertook, also, that, when Parliament re-assembled, there should be I no unnecessary delay in br.nging the subject under their consi ‘ieration, but. that the Government, upon its responsibility as a Government, would be prepared to submit to the House its views, and the practical measures by which they proposed to carry those views into effect. That pledge I am prepared to redeem. I should ask for no further delay in bringtng those questions forward than the time which is essen tially necessary for the due management of the public ser vice. I propose with respect to the financial policy of the Government as soon as a sufficient vote of supply shall be taken in a . Committee o f W ays an d M eans . I p r opose at once to proceed to the statements I have to make. I do not ask for the postponement of the Budget until all the ,services of the year sh a ll h ave b een voted. Ido not ask f or a postponement of what is called the Budget, until - that period of the year when it usually takes place. So far as concerns the Government they are now prepared to state their views upon the subjects to which I hate alluded.—( Hear, hear.) As I said before I should have wished to state those views simultaneously, so that the House might judge upon the whole of them at once. But I think it would be inconvenient that her Majesty's Government should postpone the consideration of the measure on the Corn-laws until they were enabled to propose a resolution in a Committee of Ways and Means. That advantage, therefore, I must forego, and I shall bring forward, in the course of next week, our proposal upon that. subject. As soon as in a Committee of Supply the estimates, or such a portion of them as shall be imme diately necessary, will have been voted, I shall then, on the the earliest possible day, in a Committee of Ways and Means, state the views of the Government upon the financial policy to be adopted, interposing no other delay whatever, except such as may be necessary for a consideration of the estimates which may be presented to the tsommittee of Supply. I trust the House will at least approve of the fairness of the course which we mean to pursue. I shall, on the part of my colleagues, say that we are prepared toredeem the pledge which I gave before the separation of the House last Session. After having carefully eonsidered those subjects—after having in stituted such inquiries as we thought advisable, we are now prepared to submit to the House those measures which we think • the interests of the country require. We shall submit them in that manner in which they can most conveniently be brought under the notice of Parlia ment and upon the responsibility of the Government. They are the measures which, looking at the various and complicated interests of the country—looking at the extreme difficulties of our financial position—they are the measures which, in our judgment and opinion, it would be most advisable to adopt. It will be for the House of Commons to determine whe ther they shall approve of our views—whether they , shall ratify our measures— or whether they shall adopt in preference to there other views and other measures for the i elief of the distress of the country, and for the promotion of its industry, which may be proposed by the Opposition. —( Cheers.) . Mr. VILLIERS said that he did not rise to dissent from the liberal generalities that they had heard that evening, for he shared in the general satisfaction at the promises contained, or perhaps the admissions implied, in the Speech.--(Hear, hear.) Indeed, a greater discouragement to those who pinned their faith on the promises of monopoly, or a more auspicious sign for those who were struggling for freedom, could hardly have been given—( Hear, hear)—and he, for one, heartily re joiced to see that, notwithstanding the vast influence which the landed proprietary possessed and exercised, socially and poli• tically, there was a power beyond them in the general opinion of the country, that they dared not resist.--( Hear, hear.) And though for some years past they seemed to be indifferent to the mischiefs of their law, vet when the evils of this law met with general detection, they wisely 'shrank from maintining it.—( Hear, hear.) He would not, however, dilate on the subject at this moment, against the wish of the House; he chiefly rose to add the expression of hi. hope to that of the Noble Lord's, that the Right Hon. Baro net, whom the propsieters appear now to have invested with complete power to do what he deemed right, would seriously consider its what way he could deal with the Corn-law, with the view to its permanent settlement—( Hear, hear)—and, for this purpose, he hoped that he would well weigh what- had been the effect of deferring so long the settlement of this ques tion. —( Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord had said truly, that the present system was quite discredited among all who desired any change ; and it was true what he said, that there,was a party in the country who do not desire to see the present law com muted for a fixed duty, but that party was larger when the Noble Lord proposed his plan than what it was now— ( Hear, hear)—and what he (Mr. Villiers) wished the Right Hon. Baronet to consider was, whether the public mind had not now undergone a great change as to the principle or policy of imposing a tax at all on the food of the people— ( Hear, hear)—and whether, by dint of distress and discussion during the last five months, there was not more unanimity now against the propriety of taxing the food of the community, than the most sanguine could have expected—( Hear, hear) — and whether any settlement could be deemed satisfactory short of leaving the trade in food free ?—( Hear, hear.) He firmly believed, that during the last year, the folly, the cruelty—he could almost say the crime—of this law, had been generally de tected, and would not much longer be endured—( Hear, hear) —and lie believed that the wishes of thousands, nay, millions, would not be consulted, if the earliest convenient opportunity was not taken of bringing the whole question of the imposition of any tax upon the daily food of the people before the House, and this he new gave notice lie should do.--4 Cheers. ) Mr. ESTCOURT—It cannot be denied that the agriculturists of this country are •at this moment plac,d in a very extraordinary position. The Noble Lord has desired toy Right Honourable Friend to take care that he proposes such measures as shill calm the existing agitate n ; but I hope, at the same time, that those measures wilt not be founded upon any regard to that agitation, that it will not be adopted in order to raise or put down agitation, but with a due regard to the interest of all classes in this great country. A t the present moment the agriculturists know well that they have just sustained a great loss in the Queen's Council—the Duke of Buckingham, whom they have lost, is known by them ,to have been for many long years the champion, defender, and friend whom they were wont to look up to; that through many long gars they placed all their confidence in his assistance. We know, too, that they hare List his services, at a moment when the other great branhes of ' the industry of this country are puttit.g in ' their claims for the to' al abolition of that landed ' protection whieh he de-' fended ; at the very moment when they are plaCeV in these circumstances they do not see their accustomed. friend. However, I am certain that no man acquainted with the general feeling of the agriculturists will deny that they are not adverse to any change which in the wisdom of her Majesty's present Ministers may be considered neces sary. All they ask is, that they may be redeemed from the anxiety under which they are at present oppressed, and I thank my Right Hon. Friend for fixing the earliest day for taking into consideration those changes.—(Cries of ‘' Question.") The SPEAKER then moved the adoption of the Address, which was agreed to. A Committee was then appointed to present it. Sir G. CLERK moved that the notes and proceedings of the House be printed. Mr. GLADSTONE moved for a return of the duties on the importation on corn, as we understood. NEW WRITS. New writs were then ordered for the borou gh of Taunton in the room of Mr. Bainbridge, and also forClaekmaman. Sir R. INGLIS gave notice that he would on Monday next move for the appointment of a Library Committee. The House then adjourned. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE. —Extraordinary pains are being taken by theConse r live press to convince people of the fact that, though the Duke of Buckingham has receded from the Ministty, he is still its and that he will do nothing whatever to thwart its gene ral pol Ly. This intimation of the Duke's future course says but little for the independence of his Grace's character, since it is impossible that his intentions can be known unless there has been some understanding between his former colleagues and himself, enabling the organs of the Government to announce that the "farmer's friend' is still to give his sup p,rt to the Mintstry. It is not often that a member of a Cabi- net can secede from it and still remain its friend, and, in fact, as the sweetest wine makes the sourest vinegar, it may be laid down as a general rule, that analienated friend becomes frequently a bitter enemy. Stanley and Graham, after leav ing the Whig Administration, were never satisfied till they succeeded in overthrowing it, and the Duke of Buckingham can hardly be expected—if his separation from Sir Robert Peel is not a mere trick—to feel anything but soreness against col leagues who have rejected his advice, and turnedhim off in pre ference to adopting it. It is at all events strange that the Duke should have quitted the Cabinet under circumstances which enable the organs of the Government to announce that his Grace will still give it his support. And we can only perceive in the affair of the Garter a loop- hole for getting out of the mystery. It is not very creditable to the Duke of Buckingham that he should be pretty generally understood to have his hands tied instead of his leg, by the Garter in question; and that he has consented to rceive it as the livery that shall mark his continua tion in the service o: the Minister who gives it him. It is this Garter that prompts the Duke of Buckingham► to sing, or al low others to sing for him. " So warmly we met, and so fondly we parted. That which was the sweeter e'en I could not tell, The look that at meeting Peel's sunny eyes darted, Or the gift of the ribbon that marked our farewell.' If his Grace really coincided wills Sir Robert Peel on all ques ticns but that of the Corn-laws, we could understand a gene ral cordiality being consistent with a special alienation be ta•een the two men ; but when we happen to know', that upon the only matters with regard to which thet,,P t rewier's inten t.ons have transpired, the Duke tit Buckingham maintains whay opposite views, we eanunt , trace the contin„ued adhesion of the latter to any other motive than the one we have already hinted at. Upon the Corn-laws Sir Robert Peel has made, up his mind, and here his late colleague and himself are unde niably at issue, while upon the facto! v question we find, front the Times of to-day, that the Premier has come to a resclu lion, in spite of all his bowing and scraping to the short•time gentry, entirely opposed to their views, and to those of the Duke of Buckingham,who declared his concurrence in all of them. It is clear that the Tory organs are either premature in stating that Sir Robert Peel's Government will have the Duke of Buckingham's support, or that the latter is so held by the leg through the medium of the Garter, that he is not at liberty to go in any direction he may desire. We shall not venture to decide so nice a question as that which turns upon the Duke's independence' or his consistency. STANDARD.—The usual topics of congratulation are, it has been seen, fully noticed, and those incidents that are peculiar to the time have a proper consideration. The aus picious birth of an Heir-Apparent, and the high cam pliment paid to our Queen and to her people. by the personal attendance of the great head of the Protestant , family upon the Continent, a Prince as eminent for his amiable qu'alitica and private virtues, as for the high place in the world which he so worthily occupies, are spoken of in terms of becoming gratitude and exultation. For the rest the Speech is frugal of promisee. The Address speaks for men who have the confi lence of the country, and who are under no neces sity to borrow a transient oblivion of their misconduct by engagements which they do not intend to respect, or by diverting the public mind from the real business of the na tion. What the nation wants is rest. We have had more than ten years of empirical government, and the lesson which the advisers of the Crown draw from the long series of mis chievous er unprofitable experiments, is the conclu sion that the time for a suspension of the experimentalising course has at length arrived. The urgent question of the Corn-laws indeed requires that these laws be taken into consideration, not with a view of abandoning, or even modi fying their principle, but in order to give full efficacy to that principle, now for the first time submitted to the trial of successive unfavourable seasons. It has been found upon this trial, that the regular succession of figures in the sliding scale does not ensure a corresponding regularity of adaptation, but the reverse ; and means will be proposed to remedy this defect by substituting in the higher division of the scale for the terms which now enable the money specu lators to oppress the native grower on one side, and to deprive the consumer of the full benefit of the law on the other, different terms, which shall facilitate the introduction of fore•gn grain when necessary, but only when n ecessary, without depriving the people of any portion of the advantage intended for them. If this object can be effected, as we trust it will be, a vast reinforce ment will be afforded to the princiile of protection, and native agriculture will obtain a security that must ensure its rapid advance to a point at which, defying. competition, the existence of the Corn-laws will be scarcely a n object of care to anyone. Lath Reform. —that reform which ought to have been the first of all reforms, but which has been neglect( d by the reforming Governmehts of this last ten years— can cause no interruption of the national rest, no distraction of the attention of the Legislature from urgent duties; and it will therefore be resumed under the happy auspices of a Prime Minister who has been the first effectual law reformer during two centuries. The legacy . of financial difficulty which the present Ministers have inhe rited may well occupy the attention of the Parliament ; and doubtless Sir Robert Peel's Cabinet will make an important step towards providing for the embarrassment, b limiting, as far as possible, the subjects to be offered to the legislature. The necessity of rest, the urgency of the Corn-law question, and even more pressing urgency of the financial condition of the country, burthened with its Whip,-Radical legacies of debt and war, w ill account satisfactorily for omissions, in the Royal Address, which we should lament as earnestly as others, did we suppose them to proceed from the fixed determination of the Ministry. .But two of these omissions— we speak of a modification of the New Pocr-law Bill, and of a limitation of the hours of labour in factories—may be other wise accounted for, we apprehend, upon the ground that th e public mind is not as firmly and as universally made up upon them as it ought to be before they can be wisely trade the subject of legislative interference. MONEY MARKET (1 CITY NEWS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. POST.—We regret to learn that the agents of the North American Trust and Banking Company (New York) do not pay the coupons due on its stock, the con cern being "in the handsofithe Receiver-General at New York," This announcement is made known to us by the trustees of a party whose bankers, twy years ago, emb irked the whole of his property in the Stock as a safe investment, at the rate of 941. money for every 100/. of paper. The individual is, with his family, lately gone to the Continent, and the letter that advises this fresh American suspension will, at the same time, intimate to him the awful truth, that lie and they are thereby, in an instant, reduced to a state of indigence. The suf ferer in the present case is an accomplished private gen tleman, who, having succeded to a fortune, made, in com mon with others, this unfortunate disposition of it. It is thought that these repeated wounds upon the property of British subjects, through foreign defalca duns, will include within their fatal influence such a vast number of persons, that the interference - of the Legisla ture cannot much longer be delayed, without great de triment to the interests of the public at large ; for, in dependently of the individual injury inflicted, the derangement of the monetary affairs of the country, caused by such a state of things. is obviously a fair ground of popular discontent and popular resentment. it is quite evident that the evil is not one of those which may be safely left to work their own cure. The system of foreign loans must not be altogether eoadomned ; but if it is to be continued, it must be under guarantees and regulations—under such securities as may serve to protect the credulous and the simple, who form, we presume, the majority of a community. TIMES.—The merchants connected with the tobacco .trade have found the cessation of the exciseman's visits to the manufacturers of tobacco to be of such injurious tendency, that the trade in the best kinds of leaf is in danger of being stopped altogether, whil e th e revenue suffers' materially, and will suffer still more, by the diminished importation of tobacco, which is used less and less as the practice of adulteration increases— a prac tice which was much checked by the visits of the excise-, men. In some - instances, it is said, there has not been above 40 per cent. of tobacco in the- article sold by manufac .urers under that name, and those who desire to adulte- . rate especially choose the inferior kind of tobacco, as it is better qualified to combine with the spurious mate rials than the superior sort. An admission which ,vas made the otl er day at one of the police courts, where it was :said by a manufacturer that tobacco was sold at 2s. 9d. per pound, called much attention to this , übject, as the .price showed the prodigious extent to which adulteration might be carried. For in the first ,lace the duty on tobacco is about 3s. 2d. per lb. ; the t)est "strips," as they are called, cost 9d., and the in terior leaf 6d., and the expense of manufacturing is ,bout 4d. Therefore, if the proper article is used, the manufacturer cannot possibly sell under 45., and then he .vill not gain a farthing of profit. If, then, he can afford to sell at 2s. 9d., and gain a profit by such sale, it is easy to perceive that the proportion of spurious material used must be great indeed, to the •detriment of the re venue proceeding from this source of perhaps nearly 50 per cent. VISIT OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA TO THE THAMES TUNNEL. - 7 -- Wednesday morning, at a quarter to nine o'clock, the King of Prussia, attended by Baron Von Humboldt, Baron Muller, Lord Hardwicke, Captain Meynell, and three of his Majesty's Aides-de-Camp, arrived at the Thames Tunnel, tbr the purpose of inspecting the works of th.s extrautdinary undertaking. his Majesty and were received by. Mr. Benjamin Hawes, the Chairman, several of the. Directors and ori ;'inal proprietors ; by . Sir I . K. - "intact, , .the .mgineer; by Mr. Page, the acting engineer; And the secretary, Mr. Charlier. Sir J. Rennie" vas also present. Although the hour was early which his Majesty arrived, there were tu number Of visitors to welcome him to the Tunnel.. diSlLMajesty came to' the Tunnel-Wharf in the Bachelor steam-boat, Lord liardwieke acting as cockswain. His Majesty was- conducted through . rltc TUnnel 'Sir I. Brunel. On arriving at time ottOni of the staircase, where a full view 'of the runnel is obtained, the firzt impression excited on the Tart of the :King was surprise. ‘.‘ Qee c'ese beau !" the King exclaimed, and in ad vancing into the work he clasped the hand of the • engineer several times, and after a short pause his Majesty exclaimed, addressing the engineer, "It - surpasses all I have heard Of it before. I thought the accounts-had been exaggerated, but, now that I see it, the statements respecting.it are short of the reality. How munch water is. there above us, Sir Isambert ?" The engineer replied 36 feet at highest tides. His Majesty, on reaching the shield on th e Middlesex side, did not appear to Understand the mode in which the work had been carried on. Sir Isambert explained the modes operandi, and' the King expressed his astonishment at the de tails. The depth of the shaft, 76 feet, was another circumstance that caused great astonish ment. On reaching the top of the shaft, 011 the Middlesex side, his Majesty, seeing the steamer in which he had arrived, on the other side of the river, expressed a desire to have it summoned over, but Baron Humboldt asked him to return through the. Tunnel in order to view the drawings of the Works in the engineer's office. It may here not be considered irrelevant to re mark that in i 827 the Baron descended in tife diving-bell to inspect the displacement made in the bed of the river after one of the irruptions. On arriving at the Wapping shore the miners, and others employed upon the works, cheered his Majesty most heartily, and their voices were raised much higher when Mr. Chillier an nounced, by command of the King, that he placed.sol. at their disposal. His Majesty and his suite then examined ,the drawing s of the works, with which he expressed himself highly gratified. His Majesty took his de parture amidst the acclamations of - the workmen, the bells of Rotherhithe church ring- - Mg a merry peal. The Prussian flag was hoiSted over the shaft at Rotherhithe. - The shield, having performed its Work, is noiv'being 'dis mantled. His Majesty signed `leis name in the visitors' book in the tunnel ,tliuoL n. "'Fredk. William the Fourth, King of T a russta'", Baron Humboldt also placed his nameas an addition to many thousand distinguished visitors. Lady Brunel was introduced to the King of Prussia. His Majesty graciously • remarked—"Je suis enehante, Madame, d'aeoir le plai.dr rota. voir et de vons ft-Welter." - - - . • Au Lit I • LORILP . I.ANDIIURST.; .; • TO THE EIIITOE OF MB SUN, am much surprised that none of the Liberal Papers have adverted to the late promo •tions,to the rank of Queen's Counsel. Among the crowd of new silk gowns, almost equalling in number those who were exalted above their fellows in Lord .Ly ndhursts's four months' Chan - ceihirship (with the exception of about three), it may be safely asserted that the others are distin guished by nothing but the Toryism of their principles, and by the assistance'they have ren dered to his, Lordship in his contests at Cam bridge. The honours of the profession ought not to•be lavished from personal or political motives, bdt ought to be the reward of professional merit and long- standing at the bar. While silk gowns have been so profusely and improperly lavished on the undeserving, they have been refused to several applicants of very long standing and in disputable merits, for no assignable reason ex cept that the unsuccessful barristers entertained Liberal opinions in political matters. Such was Lot the conduct of Lord Cottenhatu, who in his last batch of seven, I think, included three con spicuous Tories—namely, Mr. Wortley, a son of Lord Wharncliffe (a member of the present Ca binet); Mr. Godson, the Tory M.P. for Kidder minster; and Mr. Whateley, brother-in-law to the Duke of Marlborough. Acts of the nature I have above described tend to bring an honourable profession into dis repute and discredit, and ought to be made known to the public.—l am, &c. AN Oth BARRISTER. Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 30, 1342. FUNERAL OF MR. DAVIDGE.—It has been arranged that the funeral shall take place on Tuesday next, and it is expected that the body will be followed to the tomb by a great many members of the theatrical profession ; for few men were more beloved as a thea trical manager than the deceased. The Queen and Madame Adelaide have each sent 500 f. to the families of some poor fishermen who were lost off La Teste, near Bordeaux, a short time since. The Duke of Orleans has sent 300 f., and the Duchess has given some beautiful objects of work for prizes in a lottery on their 'behalf. The Earl and Countess of Munster have left Paris for London. MORNING SUN kMERICAN NEWS LIVZRPOOL, WEDNESDAY We have received New York papers f 11th inst. inclusive. SOUTH .lUIERICA.—A formidable insurrection extend arrived v has taken Place in t h e prov i nce o f P ara i ba, tilt , tthe o-day, 0 - r d t a h y e , r n wtl , l tiers of the Brazil intelligence ted of which to The Vice-President of , while looking fromihis e. Paraiba had been shot window, by the insurgents, and the '-greatest terror and excitment prevailed. Th e wealt h y inhabitants had fled from the place in terror,and most uc ofti s le a l l i e i t l y i , ad ia i k n iig ad i e their escape to Pernam bo for with them. every avail able description of property. The wife of the Vice-President had nearly shared the tragic end of her husband, but happily she escaped. This intelligence was brought to Liverpool to-day. by Captain Alsop, of the Rosalie, who left i'araiba on the `?Bth December, and on the '2oth of that month the steamer St. Salvador arrived with the preceding intelligence. Six DAvs LATER FROM BRAZIL.—The Hortensia, from Ilk reached Baltimore last Sataday. She has brought advices to the 30th of November. There was no political news of .consequence. Nothing favourable from La Plata. The stock of flour continued large, with no improvement in the demand or price. There was a small advance, probably about 50rs. in the price of coffee. Exchange remained at 30 to 31d. The frigate Potomac and ships of war Marion, Concord, and De catur, were at Rio. WAR WITH Mexico.—The Legislature of Kentucky or rather a part of it, have come out in strong terms for a war with Mexico, for the capture of the Santa Fe ex• pedition, and murder of several American citizens. Se veral resolutions to this effect unanimously passed the lower branch on the Ist inst. EARTHQUAKE IN MISSOURI !—According to the Louis New Era and Republican, there was a severe shock of an earthquake felt in that city on the night of the 27th ult. All the beds and doors trembled consider ably. There was a slight shock here on the same night. LATEST FROM TEXAS. We are indebted to the officers of the steamship Nep tune for Texas papers to the 24th inst. The Neptune, we arc told, made the run from Galveston - to the nalize in 27 hours—the shortest passage ever yet made. The Neptune has been detained at Galveston for se veral days, in consequence of the North winds prevailing, causing the Bars to be nearly dry, and stopping all in tercourse between Ilotmon nod Galveston. The steamship New York had arrived at Galveston. The Committee of the House of Representatives ap pointed to make examinations relative to- the Santa Fe expedition, &c., reported that they had ascertained that more than 400,060 del. had been expended, during the last year, contrary to law; and this estimate did not in clude the value of the military stores, &c., furnished the troops engaged in this expedition. . „ The expenditures for the Staitat Fe expedition have amt the sanction of any law that has ever been in es s e :and cannot be to \yell defended. The defence of-the Presi dent, made in his late message, shows the grounds upon which he relies in this instance. A disposition prevails among the Members to pass over this affair, as the Pre sident has gone eut of otlice, and his intentions are set generally admitted to have been pure. The customs will be collected in specie, and the 'dittet taxes in the liabilities of the Government, as heretofore, only the law relative to direct taxation will be so. meth lied as to relieve the citizen from the present oppressive costs and double tax, in case he is unable to pay at. the appointed time. President Houston recommends a po s ljey similar to this. The Retrenchment Bill has to reddt.ed the expenses of Government, that it is thought the 're venue from the customs will be sufncient to defray tall the expenses of the civil departments. libtwoomitautions for the new Cabinet are not ye4.,cle vulgod. It is rumoured that 1)r. Arson Jones will be Secretary of State; Colonel Hoekley, Seeretary of War; and K. L. Anderson, present Speaker of the ils.use of Representatives, Secretary of the Treasury; and Judge Terre], Attorney-General. ACATON.—This worthless bandit, with about 18 or 20 ragged followers, is still on the Nueces, and the caravans of.traders front the.. 140 (3,•ande are kept in constint dread %%bile oa their:way to and from Boxer. 11;'! - is connected nith a party of about 40 Mexican soldiers, - ho rendezvous at "wed°. Twenty of them are cent , - monly with him, and the remainder r st4oned in that town. He, h o.e qe rally lies spies in Loredo and 13,:xar, or at the Ranches below that city. There spios give him notice whenever a party of trathirs are to left-ve , t4ther town, and lie is thus enabled to.,attaeli them ut-his,lei sure.---N. O. Courier, Dec. 31. , - MONEY MAIWET. f MoNoity„TA.N. IJ, l' 31, We reeentif.mfii ame,f the ftiet that the ls,lsls the Plantere rl i tt,gleof si ppi, issued:to the Uhi:cd 'Statei'litiok, were dishmtOtrred, principal troll at the Uttited ';:;tates York. Thee boud,: were made paytLble to tbe ord - r of Richard Ahop, and by hint endorsed. The'iftt'S. ' t ent, under the el:dorsetne.J is now rcsisiA, b, , .-art w se t iii - strument purports to be a sealed one. In the Stock Market affairs 'are .very gloomy. 'and prices at to-tiny. Delaware and_litalson,44;per cent, ; .ppr Cents., d; Bunk of Commerearip, 2 per cent. ; Harlem, 4 1 - ; Mohawk R. R., 2 perk ilt. ; Canton, i t; sales of hills on Philadelphia, 4.1 a Si; 4161ti more, 4; Mobile, 17 ; New Orleans, 10. Arither,iikri lice of the State credit was made at auction to-daytd feed that vampyre, the Erie Railroad, in the shape of 100,000 &is., 6 per Cent. Stocks. The effect of these repeatedly forced sales may be seen in the fact that New York State 6 per Cents., redeemable next June, were sold at the Board at 96, which is equal to 14 per cent. per annum on the investment. The Delaware and Raritan Canal and Camden and Amboy Railroad Transportation Company have de clared a dividend of three per cent. for the last six months, payable on the 15th inst. The Paterson and Mason Railroad Company have this day declared adivi dend of two and - a huff per cent, payable on the 20th inst. The Connecticut River Banking Company has de clared a dividend of three per cent. for the last . six months, payable on the 10th inst. The Connecticut River Company has declared a dividend of two dollars and fifty cents., payable on the 10th inst. Bela Latham, Wm. Cumin), and E. W. Hubbard, have been appointed Bank' Commissioners for the State of Ohio. The bank of Columbus, Ceo., has withdrawn from the list-of suspended institutions, and has resumes specie payments—a creditable move, and one which we trust will be extensively followed. The Farmers' Bank of Orleans, a free bank, having failed, the Comptroller has issued a notice to that effect. We have received thu Message of the Governor of Kentucky. It is mostly occupied with financial matters, and commences with long, futile, and oft-repeated argu ments in favour of a National Bank, and in consonance with such views, it as his opinion that the b an k s of Kentucky shoul'd take their nee of honesty from other States, and not be compelled to resume until they think proper, remarking as follows " The conseque 'ices which would follow from compul sive resumption against our banks, without concurrent resumption on the part of some of the other States, with which we stand most intimately connected in trade, are considerations which doubtless will be duly weighed by -the General Assembly. I apprehend the immediate et fkTt would be to aggravate, if not greatly to increase, the existing-pressure upon the country. The banks, it is true, judging foul a report of their means , may be, and I believe are, entirely able to sustain - thiselres ire .specie payine2ds.; but in this process, unaided and misup ported by any of the banks of the neighbouring Sides, Whether our specie would not immediately .flow .out 'of the State—whether sudden contractions would ; noomces saeily follow—whether the,henks Woad hp4n.itiocondi tion to furniA any accomunoSationosoor fttcillithii*Ao the commerce of the .State, &e.'-r: , !,d..1 eLua Afair:thisi specimkn.of'matfatity balapplitialii;tjacnis tribution Act. In relation to the rawtyacilliA3llll,4,fiaud, 'ibe,:temerks as-fellows s tiitcirti v i lmw s • • (!Should the Courts decide thatithe,Aarik.orXontlicky is liable for OW-consideration:T.4U AV-1114 cotes; with interest, - those certificates..M ilh bet -.‘v,:irth greatly 'more titan the original shirr s, inasmuch the genuine stock must contribute to pay them;. but should the Courts make a c , ntrary dscisivn, the- holders of the spurious stock will lose all, mless they are enabled . to extract something from the Schuylkill Bank." The funded debt of the'State is as follows : Bonds issu4 at a per cent. interest $515,00Q. Ditto 6 ditto 9,886;500 Total $3,401.,500 The revenue of the State fir ninny years had been deficient, until last year, when an additional tax of 5 cents on every 100 dol. was laid, which yields sufficient to pay all the debts of the State, and leave a surplus of 28,345 dol. • SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, Jaw. 10. ,115,000 N. Y. 6 P. Ct., July, 184 5,000 N. Y. 5 per Cont., 1846' 4,000 Ohio G's, !S6O 4,000 Illinois Bonds 1,000 Indiana Bonds ... ......... 55 Shares Mechanics Bank 25 Ditto Delaware and Hudson 25 Bank of Commerce .... 200 Ditto lb Amer. Ex. Bank 50 Mechanics' Banking Ass 25 Ohio Lite and Trust 100 Long Island Rank 250 Patersan Railroad 10 Stonington Railroad 5 Auburn and Rochester . 65 951- s6O 66 60i s3O 50 .s 60 52 suw 51ii 19 b 30 68104 60 Canton Co 25 Rlohawk It. R. ..... 610 Harlem Railroad SECOND 110Alf1D. 87 $3,000 State s's, 1347 .; 10 Itik 2,000 Illinois Bonds 10 100 Delaware and 11u3son ........ 84 20 Shares ................................... 50 Ditto ........................•" ............. ..... s 10 was well know A MISER'S eONSOLATION.—Sir John Cutler °az:tiled:a that Provi dence as a eOn.p:ete o ni tuT l a e lei r a — srybl „ th a t be had but on arl e il l::: to fall on the 19th I,l,ifinytibeeruualiraytr,,,f.a.viuur,:nectaeurwss,inagasnliddistisneaotlal.edr; day to keep in four years. l e ol o g eo u s e r pb l . The mast is • sun ß k aboutYE.— fouOrliiiiille2srsioduatt. sibla at low w ater. Two 0 , 4 1 . some of tile James, of aestirnegn Licked i t u h P e olas.f crew, h( .. r it ti is t ri to be th e feared, An attempt has been made to get Brighton. Gazette. I), without 9.4eet 41