The Sun. — London, England, 1849-06-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 22, 1849. CAntain P EC HE fiT, in timatwd his in• e talon of oppsing Mr. Hayter's Mil to authorise the sale of the Royal P.P. vilion and (*rounds at Brighton. The Small Debts C ant (Scotland) Bill passel through C,)matitt,•e, as &so did the Sots? Duties Alto xances Bill, the Joint-Stock Companies' Act (1848) Amendment Bill, pro forma, the Solicitor-General proposing to introduce some new provisions; as &so in the Itlil.vay Abandon ment Bill, which was commhod, pro forma, for the same parposi , . Oa the motion that the 'Marriage (Scotland) Bill be committed, a discussion ensued, is which several Hoe. Members expressed their &termination to oppose the B'.ll, should it be pressed to Committee at that late hour of the night. The LORD ADVOCATE felt it to .be his duty to go on with the Bill, discussion on which might be taken on the third reading. Mr. FORBES was opposed to the Bill, and moved that the Chairman report progress. Tne gallery was cleared for a division, when there ap• peered— For the motion ~. 24 Against it ~. 59 Majority against ••• —35 The 13111 then passed through Committee. The Assaults (Ireland) Bill was read a third dine and passed. The Life Policies of Assurance Bill was committed. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter -peat Two o'clock. sure of taxation upon the locality where the paupers ex- I tore dee , vthy that wet so—why it was that the wolitieg lased. If this propoeiti in of his Noble and Learned ' classes were not only tot advanciag but retregradieg Friend were to come into operatics, they would have a into misery and destitution. The Hen. Gentleman who state of things here similar to that which existed in seconded the mottos did so because the poor-rates were Ireland. so uneven, but as Chairman of a Committee which sat Mr. BROTHERTON was quite certain that if they in 1830, he was in a potititte to sly that the manage paid the poor-rates out of the Consolidated Fund, they merit of the unions, by tile guardians and others, was would find that there would be an enormous increase in the consequence of alt the evils which then existed. the rates. At the same time, he was quite ready to ad- Why should a man who drained his estate, and gave nit th a t there was great inequality in the rates. In the employment to the people, by which he made his pro township in which he resided the rate was 3 shilling in teensy worth 20s. an acre, be placed on the sane level as the pound, while in an adjoining township it was six to rating, and often rated higher, than the men who did shillings,—(Hear, hear.) In 1834, when the new law not employ any persons whatever, and whose land was was brought forward, he stated it as his opinion that only 103.? In his opinion the reason for the increase of they s hould have a uniform rate throughout all the the poor-rates arose from a want of eroploe meat. townships of a union, so that the guardians, instead of Colonel DUNNE felt happy that the present motion looking to a particular township, would direct their at- was brought on by his Noble Friend, for he was glad to tention to the entire union. In Salford, out of twelve see the poor law 'debated on English ground. He did thousand assessments, nine thousand were under ten say that this discussion would reed to English Members pounds a year, and the consequence was that the rates fell that that which was unjust in England was unjust in heavily upon the poorer classes. While he was opposed Ireland. With reference to the landing of Irish paupers to th e motion of the Noble Lord, he thought it would be in Liverpool, he might observe, that although they necessary to deal with the inequality of the rate, and to might have suffered some inconvenience from that, yet extend the assessment over the whole of the union, in- that the town had gained immensely by the Irish trade, stead of limiting it, as at present, to a township.—(Hear.) which was more than a compensation for the temporary Mr. WODEHOUSE agreed in everything that had inconvenience alluded to.—(Hear.) been said as to the ability which had been displayed by Lord NUGENT said, that alter what had passed ho the late Commissioner, Mr. Charles Buller, He (Slr. would not endeavour to force the sense of the House, but Wodehouse) had placed a motion on the books, in being content with the opinions elicited, he would with accordance with a recommendation which had been draw his motion.—(Hear, hear.) iven elsewhere, that the salaries and es t a blished The motion was consequently withdrawn. charges of the poor-law should be paid out of the NATIONAL EDUCATION IN IRELAND. Consolidated Fund. The Honourable Member then Mr. HAMILTON brought forward the motion of stated that he had been informed by the brother of the which he had given notice, for an address to her Majesty, 'Honourable Member for Cambridgeshire that a house praying that she will be graciously pleased to direct that near Calais (Messrs. Laroche, Chevery, and Dawson) such a modification of the system of national education bad ma d e p ro posals to supply a union in that county, in Ireland may be made as may remove the conscientious With a variety of necessaries—bread, biscuits, fi inn objections which a large proportion of the clergy and brandy, b ee f, mutton, &c., at a cheaper rate than it was laity of the Established Church entertain to that system possible for any English house to make the supply.. He as at present carried into operation; or otherwise, that would vote in favour of the Noble Lord's motion, in the means may be taken to enable those of the clergy and belief that it was a bsolutely necessary to revise the laity of the Established Church, who entertained such Public burthens of the country.—(Hear.) conscientious objections, to extend the blessings of scrip Mr. PETO said he could bear testimony to the neces- tural education in Ireland. He said in bringing forward Sity o f a c h ange taking place in the operation of the the important subject of education in connexion with Poor-law in the ci yof Norwich. The Hon. Member the Co take up the timehurch in Ireland, i of the House would noe st e nos b length. He for stated several cases in which the p resent law operated him t Infest sev erely in that city. Still he hoped that the Noble had little more to do than reiterate some of the ar g u. Lord would not press his motion to a division, tie he ments he had used last year. He then endeavoured to do u b te d if, at the present advanced period of the sea- show that every denomination of Christians in this coun- Edon, the appointment of a Committee could be attended try were agreed in this, that no sysiem of education With any benefit, and he thought, besides, that enough should be tolerated which was not based upon religion. had been done by drawing attention to the subject. Experience had now taught them that they should leave Mr. ELLIS said he could also bear testimony to the to every denomination the care of the religious instruc inequality of the present mode of levying the poor-rate don of the children of its own members, and lto the in the city with which he was cennected, the city of State to deal with secular education. In Ireland a sys- Leicester. He was, however, opposed to the levying of tem had obtained repugnant to the principles of the Re a national rate, and thought besides that the session was formation, and to the sense of duty entertained by the too far advanced for the motion to be presied with any clergy. The rule was, that the Bible should be placed advantage. upon the same footing as other books. Now, could Pro- Mr. ROBINSON was quite inaudible in the few re- t.,stant laymen or clergymen of the Established Church, marks he addressed to the House. The Hon. Member or of any Protestant Dissenting congregation, .consent Was understood to be in favour of the motion. that the use of the Bible should be dependant upon Mr. BROWN said he was decidedly opposed to the the caprice or will of the parents or guardians who opinion which had been expressed. that the introduction happened to attend. Such a principle could no be sane of free trade . had been to increase the public distress, dotted by Protestants. And there was high authority An Hon. Member had . alluded to an instance in which to justify the scruples entertained by the clergy in Ire- Workers in glass had been throw n out of em p lo y ment. land upon this subject. The Bishop of London had Now h e (?sir. Brown) had, on the contrary, been in. lately admitted, that if he were in Ireland he should form e d that the result of the free-trade measure had feel compelled to act as the clergy acted there. There been to increase the number of nless•cutters from tweive was another objection, namely, that the system tended hundred to three thousand.—(Hear, hear.) to secularize education. It would end ultimately in the Mr. POULETT SCROPE, after referring to the pro- inculcation of merely secular knowledge, which was ceedings of that Committee which had been appointed considered equally objectionable both by Protestants on the subject before the Hense , said he was gl ad t o and Roman Catholics. The letter acted hi this country hear in the course of that discussion an admi ssion of the in reference to this :4111ket as the Protestant clergy did facts which had been brought be ore that Committee, in Ireland. The 11. n. Nlemler here read some extracts With regard to the inequality of retitle , throughout the from addresses b y ecclesiastical authorities of the Ro- Country. A very fraudulent attempt had been made by man Catholics in this country, showing the jealou.y the landlords in some parishes to force the labourers in with which they regarded all attempts to secular za edu their employment to reside in other pari s hes, t e th e cation. That feeling was el.so stronely entertained b y rate s o f w hi c h the landlords did not contribute.—(lleac, the Established Church in Ireland, who in consequence hear.) Now, a fraud of that kind, he thought, should of their con scientious scruples on this subject were de meet w i t h eve ry possible exposure.—(Hear, h e ar.) prived of all aid from the nat ional s e stem of education. On general principles, he was of opinion that Was that fair, or just? — (Cheers.) He would forbear they ought to extend the rate over a union, and going into details of the management, his of being to Make it a union rate. The fact of chide having taken place the principle before the House for its judgment. the management o f the poor from the perishes, and Ile hoped Government would take the matter iut their given it to the guardians, was an additional reason why consideration with a view to its settlement.—(Fleur.) the rate s h ou ld be thrown upon the whole union — (Hear , The clergy of the Established Church in Ireland should h ear.) H e b e lieved, if they did so. there would be no have the power of forming such rules is their schools as teed o f a law of settlement, or of a law of removal, an d would satisfy teeir own scruples, and enable them to that th e unions would be content to manage their own participate in a benefit which was freely enjoyed by Poor. H o thought that, year by year, they might gra. other classes. They did not wish to impose their own dually approximate the rate, and that by so doing they opinions upon others; but that consideration which they Would satisfy the various parishes of a union. He was extended to them they claimed for themselves. It had also of opinion that the medical, and some other charges, been stated that the National Society of Ireland was de. 'ni g h t f a i r l y be thrown upon the Consolidated Fund. serving of support, because the system was the same in Mi. CARDWELL thought that it was very likely the principle as in the university of which he was the re- motion would not be pre-sed to a division, for at that presentative. He denied that there was any analogy !ate period of the session, when a Committee would find in the two cases. It was manifest that the children of it imp oss ibl e to m ake a report, it was better not to come the poor, if they went to schosl very young, must obtain to any d ec i s ion. He w as l o ng and well acquainted with their religious education from the teachers in these 4 1 Hon. Friend now at the head of the Poor-law Corn- schools. But, though Roman Catholics were not com- Mission, a nd c ertainly expected much from him and for Plied to attend chattel in the University, yet the d e c. the country; and he sincerely hoped he would turn his trines of the New Testament formed a large pro ortion of the examination of each etudent.— attention to that important subject, which would be P much b e tter than to allow it to go to a division. There ( leer, hear.) He had presented that day a petition, Was one thing, however, to which he (Mr. Cardwell) signed by 64,000 of her Majesty's subjects. He bad also sh ou ld h.. % l e ave to call the attention of the House. One presented a petitien signed by 1,587 clergymen of the of the incidents of poor-law charges on various locali- Established Church, setting forth their conscientious ties was the increase of the poor population from Ire- objections to the system of education in Ireland, and land, who came over in a most heartrending con- praying for the same liberty as was given to ad other cajun to this country. He was not now speaking den iminations.—(Hear, hear) He thought it would be Of those who came over at their own charge to seek strange, indeed, if such petitions from the laity and employment, but of the absolutely destitute; and if there clergy were disregarded and refused by those who set e was one place more than another which suffered, it was themselves up as the great advocates of civil and rcligi asiverpool, which he represented. In connexion with ens liberty.—(Hear, hear.) He thought that the Pro this subject he moved for papers some time since, which testants in Ireland had a fair claim to ask that the great Were now laid on the table of the House. By these it principles of the Reformation should be maintained in appeared, that not less than 296,000 destitute, unhappy, I their case.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Member concluded Miserable emigrants from the sister country had, within by moving the resolution. the last year, arrived in Liverpool. It was manifestly Sir W. SOMERVILLE said that the only objection no blame to them, nor did he allude to the subject in he should take to the tone of the Hon. Member's speech, any unkind or ungenerous spirit, but to show how it was his statement that he represented the Protestants affected particular parties with heavy local taxation, of Ireland. He denied that he represented the ma which did not properly belong to them, and hew that jority of Protestants of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) When created a feeling of injustice, which was desirable not to he said that, the Ho n . M embes for g ot that those ncrease. Out of the 300,000 persons who so arrived, Protestants who took a chfferent view from him 120 ,000, or 10,000 a month, were totally destitute, the were equally sincere in their views and convic consequence of which was, that not only was the poor- tions as the Hon. Member and his friends. The great r ate doubled, but a fearful loss of life ensued. Ten o b j ection he had to the motion was that it would .tteinan C a tholic; clergymen, one Protestant clergyman, abolish the present system of national education in Ire- Many parochial officers, and medical men had fallen vic- land, and if so they would have to ask for a grant for tiros. The evils that this produced it is impot s ible to educating Roman Catholics specially—(hear, hear)— , etcribe, It is no blame to them, for they cannot hel p and for h 6 own part he did not know on what grounds et, in consequence of the fearful calamity which befell the such a grant could be asked —(Hear, hear.) . Believing sister cowntry. The consequence h o wever is, that the y as he did that the motion of his Hun. Frierd was op- Must either become one of three things—they must be posed to the best interests of Ireland he hoped the House either paupers , thieves, or vagrants. They had , how - would not a g ree to it. The question was one not only ever, ditcovered that they can be sent beck, and are, of great importance but great difficulty. Witness the therefor e become either vagrants or thie v es , No w, h e numerous commissions that had been formed to inquire did not wish to stigmatise) or calumniate the Irish into the subject previous to 1832, when Lord Statile) , eharacter, for it would be manitestly unjust to took the subject up. A . national syste m of education, d so; nor did he mean to give any personal offence to to bo national at all, should be es comprehensive as poi gentlemen from Ireland. but by the criminal returns it sible—(Hear, hear)—of course taking care to prevent appear e d that wh«.reas, in 1846, 18 000 pi rams were abuses. He believed that the system of education in c ommitted in Liverpool by the mag i s trates, it increased in Ir e land, which had now been in existence for 16 years, 18 48 to 22,000; and the summary convictions, with in had gain , d ground during the whole of that perio • d, and 18 45 were 3.800, in 1848 became 7.700. or double the had gained the upprotation of every religious denomi• number. The gaol built to conWo 500 prisoners now natiou.—(llear, hear.) It was a system fiee to all, and held 1,100 ; a nd the evil was increased in o ther respects imposed disabilities upon none. — (El . ar. ) Takin g the to such a d g ree, that the industrious classes cannot pro- explanation of the Hon . Member as to the system in the cure em ployment in consequence of the ereat competition Universit y , ho could not see in what respect it differed iii the labour market. The Right Hon. Gentlenan op- in principle from the system of national education Posite, the President of the Boar d, sent Ca p tain Denham applied to the junior members of the Univer-hy. to inquire into the subject, whose report was now before erne lion. Menthe r had appealed to the Roman Citthoac the Ileuse. A more sorrowful d, cement was never laid Members of that House to euppert him, but he believed on the t a ble. He would not trouble the House of Corn- that the feelings of the Roman Catholic population had Mons, acqua inted as all were with the 'terrible fatality entirely cheep:el on that (pennon. The - Right lion. Which occurred on board the Lend tnnerry steatner; but Gentleman proceeded to quote from Plowden's History °he captain says that 300 are often on deck during a a petition presented by Mr. Grattan in 1792, to show Passage, which sometimes lasts for twenty-four hour e; that it had not always been a principle of the Roman that there was space below for the ace nimodation of Catholic Church to oppose a mixed education; on the about 100, but none on deck except for cattle. Captain contrar y , in that p etition from the Roman Catholics of Denham says that the deck space allowed was a square Ireland, net of any particular part of it, the benefits of Yard to two persons, and that the whole deck on the ar- the intercourse which must arise from such a system rival of one of these steamers was crowded with passen- were distinctly set forth with reference to the University Rats, fill e d w ith animal mire, and otherwise in the most or Dublin.—(dear.) The Hon. Member had assumed frightful and horrible condition. He states that in that the majority of the Protestants of Ireland were op a rou g h voyage of' twenty-eight hours, from Dublin, a pcsed to it, and said he could not understand how any space on deck was set apart for 400 people, which was clergyman could, in accordance teat hi ordination vows, Only 28 feet by 13; that these unfortunate creatures give it hie support. He believed that at least five hundred Were thrown among the cattle, when they sought clergymen were in its favours a large majority of the for a little animal heat; and altogether, as another Protestant laity were of the same c pinion; and, taking commander states, the scene would make the the fact that they had a majority of Protestants, as well stoutest heart ache. Bat if that occurred in as a majority of Roman Catholics in its favour, he P t addle-steamers, it was still worse in those propelled thou g ht the y were fully entitled to sty that it was really by Screw, where they were exposed on the one band to a national system.—(Hear, hear.) In the midst of much the washing of the tea, and on the other to all the filth obloquy and opposition trio system had gradually and and wretchedness of the cattle among which they w e re steadily extended itself, and even as compared with thrown. In cases, he believed, of women taken in la- last year, there was a considerable increase of s chools hour, they may be an exception, but deaths frequently and scholars. The increase on the year was 104,833 Occurred, and police constables say they even saw per- scholars, and the total number in the schools was Bone absolutely frozen to death, from the inclemency of 507,417.—(i1ear, hear.) He thought that in the midst a night, on the deck of these steamers. The Right Hon. of the distress, suffering, and difficulties of Ireland, the Gentleman opposite promised that the law should put tact that they had now upwards of 500,000 children in down the practice of cr ow di ng v esse ls ; and he would say their schools was one of the most consolatory nature con the House must be prepared t o d ea l with the whole sub- nected with that country, and gave hopes of a better fu ject, f o r they could not leave 10,000 p ersons a mon th tore. He felt that the country were under a deep debt landed at a single port totally d est i tu t e . Th at was a of gratitude to Lord Stanley and the Government .by state of facts which those who represented large con- whom the system was instituted, and he would add they stituencies were cognizant of; and having thus called also owed gratitude to 1)r. Whateley, the Archbishop of attention to it he should leave the matter to the consi- Dublin, and to Mr. Blako—whose death he lamented— deration of his Hon. Friend and the Government. He for their efforts to establish this system.—(Hear, hear.) hoped, therefore, th a t a remedy would be provided before Ile believed the increase of schools and scholars in con met again against this most terrible evil. they flexion with instruction in improved agriculture was the Mr. LABOUCHERE observed that in consequence best guarantee of permanent future progress in Ireland, of the re presentations made t o him, he did send Cep- and while he regretted that his Hon. Friend should have tain D en h a m to Liverpool, and he took that course, not felt it to be his duty to re-open this question, he confi with the desire of lim i ting the transmission of paupers dently call, d upon the House to reject his motion, and from Ireland, for if it were to be checked it ou g ht not support a system which had been proved to be so bane to be by raising the price of the passage. He held that ficial.—(Hear, hear.) the poor men who came, not as paupers, but to work, Lord BERNARD wished to warn the House against had a peefect right to come over as cheap as they could, le , lo g deluded by the decepti ve re p orts of t he Educa. and, therefore, in this instructions to Captain Denham , tional Board with reseect to the feeling of the people of he directed him to confine himself to the manner i n I re land on the subject. He could assure them that the Whi c h th ey were treate d on beard, and he did think that feeling against it was as st ron g as ever, and the p etition a case was ma d e ou t f o r the interference of the Govern- that had been presented that day from 91,000 friends of ment. H e thou g ht, however, that it was most important Roman Catholic families was a proof of it. In fact he that th e c h ee k s shout to be med. , should not be cheeks to could state positively that the system was an utter the emi g r at i on o f t h e I r i s h em igrants. He should be failure. He denied that the clergy of the Established sorry to p ut an y c h ee k whatever on their coming over : Church were in its favour. He held in his hand a curious but for the sake of their common humanity it was ab- historical document, as to the comparative position of solutely necessary they should interfere to prevent the the National Schools and th e Church Society Schools, improper crowding of persons on board steamers coming in the county of Cork. The increase in the number of ' from the Irish ports- In the s' iril ‘ of the rep rt made Nationals School s hod been 16; in those of t he Scrip he f u lly concurred, ant piennised the Board of Yearley should be dire.cttat t e he nt s t l e ib n j t e i c o t n of curet Schools, 19. In tee number of scholars there had been a decrease of 12,339 in the National Scho o!s, and Mr. SPOONER suggested to the N. , ble L erd the p'ro- an increase of 5,635 in the Church Society Schools. The priety of withdrawing his motion, for although he should expense p r head, in the National Schools, was 151 . 103.-, be obliged, if it went to a division, to vote against it, while in the Church Schools it was only 3/ 10 4 . In th at yet he must do so with great r e lucta nce. • year (1847) there had been altogether a decrease of Mr. SLANEY believed the important subject then 55,7e8 scholars in the National Schools, and an i n crease under consideration was about being brought to a close, of 20,000 in the Church Schools. So that when the Hon. and he wou ld not di-cuss it, thercle th. at any greater Gentl e man spoke of the increase in an d extension of the length. The case made by the Chie f Commissioner w as National Schoo ls, notwithstandin g the deep distress no doubt must ably stated, but no man yet said any- which existed in Ireland, ho was giving the Howe an thing about the burden Icing on the increase, arising from incorrect view of the case. With regard to the model the fact that while the upper and middle classes were school, and the agricultural school, how could it be said improving in wealth, the working classes were retro- that the rules of these could not be laid on the table grading. He should therefore ask the HOLM at a fu. until next year? He believed that a systems of national education would rodeo. words in L•elaad. It was to the clergy t':ey ha i to he k for the right support of the educa tion of Ireland, and these had done their duty notwith standing that many of them had been excluded from benefices bscsuse they would not support this mon strous system of nazi anal education. That, certainly, was a most urgers roue, and unjust act, but it vs as the fact, as had been admitted. The system, however, would nut stand; and until they introduced into Ireland a sys tem of education founded on the Scriptures, that country would nev,e• be prosperous, turbulence and dis trust would still prevail in it, and the scenes of last year would be or frequent occurrence.—(Hear.) Mr. MOORE said, he believed that there were many of the clergy of Ireland who were opposed to the present system of education; but they conceived it better than no system at all, and therefore they accepted it. They believed that education ought to be based on religion, and that a system of education without religion was little better than no education at all, while, on the other hand, they conceived that even such a system was pre ferable to a system based on a false religion.—(Hear.) But while there was no doubt that a large body of the people of Ireland saw much to find fault with in the present system, he regretted that the reso lution should express that the system only was objection able to one dais for whose education so much provision had been made.--(Hear, hear.) He confessed that in a resolution so sectarian he could not agree. To the first portion of the resolution he did not see much to object, but to the second, " That measures might bo taken to enable the clergy and laity of the Established Church to extend the blessings of Scriptural education," he most decidedly objected. It was the case that 800,0001, given for the purposes of education to that party, had been by them converted into another channel; and was it right that they should now come to that House and ask for additional funds to carry on their system? To any such proposition he was most decidedly opposed. SirARTHUR BROOKE supported the motion, and re ferred to the state of education as it existed in Ulster, which was on the system of the Church Education So ciety. He stated, when the subject was last before the House, that there were in Ulster, in proportion to the population, one million of the people educated more than there was in Connaught, which was under the national system. So that there could be no doubt of the failure of the national system. Mr. NEWDEGATE also supported the resolution. In doing so he was asking no more than was granted to the Roman Catholics, namely,liberty to educate the rising generation in the mode they considered best; and when he saw that the application to that House was backed by 1,587 of the clergymen, and 64,000 of the laity of the Established Church in Ireland, he thought it was deserving of consideration. It was not true that the Roman Catholic clergy were favourable to a system of national education, for when Government proposed to erect fehouls and colleges for the education of those of that faith, they had been denounced and condemned by the great majority of the Roman Catholic clergy. It was said that why ought not the system which suited the Presbyterians also suit the members of the Church of England; but while the Presbyterian system was per haps more democratic than was the Church of England system, yet he thought they had seen enough to cause them to pause before they gave much encouragement or extension to that principle. lie considered that all educa tion ought to be based on the Scriptures, and for that reason he opposed the present national 53 stem of educa tion in Ireland. Lord CLAUD HAMILTON said there was nothing which fell from the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secre tary for Ireland from which it could be gathered on what principle the national system of education was es tablished. He thought the House would be astonished that two-thirds of the schools under the National Board were rot baled by the authority of that Board. Two • thirds of them were what was called non-invested schools. They were not under the co.snizance of the Educational Board; and therefore it was not true that the system was a united one. It was also said that the Presbyte rian clergymen were in favour of the national system, but if they were so it was because they were made to believe it was a united system. Thera were. however, 423 schools under the superintendence of Presbyterian clergy men, but only 28 of these were vested or were under the control of the Educational Board. There were. therefore, 28 Presbyterian ministers patrons of vested schools, and 395 of non-invested; so that Presbyterian mi nisters countenancing this system, and opposing it,were as 14 to 1; and the fact was, while the Presbyterian body took advantage of the system, they did not yield one iota of their principles. The Presbyterian b.xly had accepted of a portion of a grant, but retained to them selves the power to give what education they considered right.—(Bear, hear.) As to the clergymen of the Established Church, there was a large numbar who re fused their adhesion to the system, while many of those had been kept from preferment in consequence. The real grounds on which he disapproved of the actions of the Nati.nal Board were, that while he thought the training schools most uetul, Set he could not help feel-. ing that the Board did not carry out the instructions of the Government. Notwithstanding RH the earnest re• commendations given to that Board, they were not car vied out. He could state to the House that more than a quarter of the whole schools rejected a number of xtracts from the Scriptures which had been recom mended, and no only that, but they woull not ;How the Scriptures themselvt s to be admitted within their walls. He found that Lori Clarendon, when he visited one of these training schools, said that were he aware that the Scriptures were not uod in those national schools, he would be oee of the firmest and most uncompromising opponents of the sys tem. Had the Noble Lord, when he spoke in that manner, been aware that in so large a number of them the Scriptures were not allowed, he certainly would not have spoke as he did, and how could any one approve of a system which was subject to such management? Those Scripture extracts were recommended as class-books; but when he found that not only these, but the Scriptures likewise, were excluded, how could they give creiit to the assertion, that the system was founded on religious truth?—(Hear, hear.) He was totally at a loss to know how religious education could be furthered in Ireland, when a strict prohibition was directed against the use of the Holy Scriptures in the national schools, and consi dered that such a system was opposed to religion, and the beneficial influence of morality on society. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that on hearing the objection of the Noble Lord (Lord Claud Hamilton), he should say that the advancement of religion and mo rality was ardently promoted in the national schools, and he did not think that it would be judicious to put an end to a system that had so well succeeded since 1831, through which 500,000 children had been religiously and morally educated. He did not say that the best system of education was carried on in these schools, but he thought that the House should consider that Lord Stan ley, who had been the originator of the system. bad, in conjunction with many others, highly approved of the advancement of education in Ireland. He di,3 not mean to interfere with the conscientious feelings of Roman Ca tholics in preventing their children from reading the Bible, because that was a matter appertaining to their creed, but he should say that there was no objection raised against the extracts from that sacred work, which were used in all those echoele Ile regretted to say that the Noble Lord (Lord C. Hamilton) was under an erro neous impression, when he stated that the Board of Edu cation did not comply with the regulations • for the rules are, that before eleven o'clock religious education shall be given to the children according to their respective faith, but that the rarnaining portion of the day shall be devoted to secular instruction. The Noble Lord (Lord C. Hamilton) also stated that the extracts from the Bible were not read; but he should say that in 2,800 of those schools these extracts were generally read, and the rea son of the refusal of the other schools to read those ex tracts was, that they did not consider them to be a good version, and therefore these were allowed to partake of secular instruction apart from those Scriptural extracts. Yet from this it could not be argued that no religious education was carried on in those schools. Ho also con sidered that the property of the Protestant Church was vufficient to educate the children of that profession in Ireland, and that it would be contrary to the principles 4 , f justice and economy to allow a grant when such a eraat income was at its disposal. He recollected that a Protestant Bishop of the last century was attacked be cause he disseminated a work among the people, but his reply was that he wished to make them, if not good Pro testants, good Catholics, or anything good. Mr. NAPIER said that he did not mean to make any allusion to Roman Catholics, but he should say that he Mt astonished that the Noble Lord (Lord John Russell) had expressed such an opinion as that the clergy of Ire land had sufficient means to educate the children of their orofession; men, many of whom have only 701. per year. He considered that the question had been altogether avoided by the Noble Lord, because it was evident to all that the Object of the motion was to allow a portion of the grant for the education of the Protestant children of Ireland. He did say that there was an exclusion of the Scriptures, and that their case was, therefore, but a sim ple one, asking them only to do for Protestants what they had done for Roman Catholics. Mr. REYNOLDS, who was received on rising with cries of •' Divide," from all parts of the House, said that the question which ought to be kept in view was simply whether what had been done for the Roma' Catholics of Ireland was a grievance to the Protestant population. It was proposed that the Protestant Church of 'lreland should be made richer by a grant, but that in itself wont' be a grievance to the whole community of Ireland; and he hoped that in all future questions respecting national edu cation in Ireland, financial reform associations would ap ply themselves to consider whether the money for th st purposes ought not to be drawn from the resources of the Established Protestant Church of Ireland. He must take that opportunity of rebutting the charge of ignorance brought against the province of Con. naught by the Honourable Member for Fermanagh. —(Cries of " Oh, oh," and " Divide, divide.") He would remind the Hon. Member that the province of Ulster exceeded in population that of Connaught by nearly a million. It was the Protestant Church of Ire land which required investigation, and he hoped that early in the next month his Hon. Friend the Member for Middlesex would be permitted by the Hon. Member for Montrose, on his own motion, to introduce a motion for the purpose of instituting the necessary inquiry.— (Cries of " Divide.") The Hon. Gentleman finding himself interrupted, moved the adjournment of the debate; hut on the sugges tion of Lord John Russell and Mr. Disraeli, the latter of whom assured him thl't every sentence he had uttered had been listened to, resumed, and shortly af terwards concluded his speech. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the motion ... 102 Against it ... ... 162 Majority against it „,-60 Sir G. GREY suggested to Mr. Wyll that it would be well to delay, until to. morrow (this day), his motion relative to coalinine accidents, when he would - be able to lay on the table some printed papers on the subject. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to judgments in Ireland. THE SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF LONN. The great success which atten DO ded the fete of this so ciety on Wednesday was continued and brought to its climax by the proceedings of yesterday. Nothing could be more satisfactory, not only to the feelings of Scotch men, but of all who are interested in the cause of healthy public amusements. Not only were the whole arrange• ments of the fete conducted with the most perfect order, but there was a spirit of goodwill and alacrity shown throughout, which redounis greatly to the credit of all who were present. The jealousies of country and race seemed on this occasion at least to have been completely laid aside, and one common sentiment of good fellowship and sociality appeared to prevail. The stands were densely crowded with a highly fashionable assemblage of spectators, and the whole space beyond the enclosure re served for the celebration of the games was filled with visitors. The general character of the scene was as nearly as possible that which was presented on- the pre vious day, and of which yesterday's impression conveyed a description; but the effect was greatly heightened by the increased numbers present, by the éclat which always attends a meeting honoured by the patronage and the presence of royalty, and last, but not least, by the unexpected, yet welcome, appear ance of his Grace the Duke of Wellington in the grounds of Hollank-park. During the early part of the day some doubts were expressed whether her Majesty would condescend to be present; but all leer on that subject was removed by the knowledge, which soon spread abroad, that arrangements had been made for giving her a suitable reception, and that she would arrive shortly before four o'clock. As might have been expected, an announcement of the kind sent the prevailing excitement up to boiling point. Hundreds of fresh visitors poured upon the grounds, and before the time when the Royal party were expected to appear there could not have been less than from 7,000 to 8,000 people present. The pro gramme previously drawn out was slightly altered, so as to afford her Majesty an opportunity of witnessing the games which were most likely to attract her attention; and preparations were made for rendering her recep tion as striking as passible. On a raised platform in front of the Grand Stand were pieced the pipers entered as competitors. The way thence to the entrance of the ground was Heed with Highlanders. The large 'body of archers waited outside to receive her Majesty and escort her to the enclosed space; and the noble men and chiefs present occupied the position where they could most appropriately and effectively welcome the Royal party. Just as these arrangements had been cowpleted, a signal was given that the illustrious visitors whose presence was expected had arrived, and the vast assemblage, rising spontaneously, prepared to give them a loyal and right hearty welcome. Their expectations, however, were disappointed. It was not her Majesty, but the Duke of Wellington, who walked up between the double line of Highlanders, and who, it is almost unne cessary to say, was received with every sign of enthu siasm. In the stands the ladies waved their handker chiefs, and, below, the gentlemen cheered lustily. The military bands struck up the accustomed " See the Conquering Hero comes," and his Grace ap peared greatly delighted at the spectacle before him, and the hearty enthusiasm with which he was welcomed. As if from habit, he paced along close to the kilted Highlanders who guarded the are - roacl seemingly inspecting them as he went, and touching his hat in his own peculiar manner at each fresh outbreak of applause. As the excitement which attended his Grace's arrival was beginning to subside, the outriders of the royal cortige, in their scarlet liveries, nppeared upon the ground, and immediately aftergards her Msjesty drove, in an open carriage, right into the centre of the space enclosed for the games. The carriage, which was also occupied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert and three of the Royal children, drew up immediately in front of the grand stand, and there, after sufficient time had been I allowed for the expression of a loyal welcome, the horses were unharnessed, and the games proceeded. These details have been given out of the order in, which the proceedings of the day ran, because they fur nish the best material for supplying an accurate idea of the great success with which yesterday the fete of the society was crowned. The performances of the o )mpetitors yesterday, circumscribed as they had been in numbers by the results of the precious day, were naturally looked forward to with great interest. The best men were pitted against each other in each class, and the spirit of emulation in each was con centrated by the knowledge that he had an antagonist whom it would require his greatest efforts to overcome. As on the previous day the proceedings commenced with archery, varied and enlivened by the performance of the military bands and the pipers in attendance. This was succeeded by a match not included in the programme, but got up by the judges for the throwing of the light hammer. This hammer ought to have been 161 b. weight, but was, in fact, considerably heavier, yet it was thrown a distance of 90 feet 5 inches by Sandy M'flardy, w ho won the first prize, and of 90 feet, 2 inches by Cohn Macdonald, Cranachan, who won the second. It is pro bable that next year greater attention will be paid then was to be expected on the present occasion to the rules upon which this beautiful and highly -striking game ought to be conducted. Mr. Fox Maule suggested that the whirl round, now generally adopted by pia) ers, should be done away with; and certainly the great grace and precision with which one competitor, named John Cameron, threw the hammer, appears fully to sustain the value of this suggestion. There is also another ob j• ction to which the practice observed yesterday is open; the thrower of the hammer, while required not to over step a certain line, was not limited so strictly as ho should have been as to the point of the line from which he threw, nor as to the direction in which he sent the hammer. The consequence was, that throws made from the extremity of the log, behind which each player stood, and which took a down-hill direction, had an undue advantage over throws from the centre of the log, which went straight forward. These observations are not made in an invidious spirit, and are merely in • tended for the introduction of better rules into this ad mirable game. Dancing and pipe music succeeded the hammer, and gave the greatest delight to the body of the spectators present. The Terpsichorean art in the Highlands is a very different thing from what fashion has recognised in England. The reel is a wild and striking performance ---1:111 of animation, of rapid movement, of violent though not ungraceful exercise, in which the hands, the fingers, and the voice take past equally with the feet. There is something very characteristic of the people in these national dances, of their enthusiasm, and of the energy with which they embank in any cause which has once engaged their affections. The dancing was of a very superior kind yesterday, the best performers only appearing, and the applause of the spectators encourag ing them to put forth their best efforts. The next game was the final contention in the putting of a stone, 21 lb. weight. Prizes were awarded as :ollow:- 1. Alexander M'Hardy 2. Thomas Menzies .. 34 feet 5 inches. ... 33 fret 10 inches. Both successful competitors distinguished themselves greatly in this game, and the groat distance to which they put the stone, and the clean, admirable manner in which it was put, excited general praise. At this point in the proceedings the president and vice-president of the society, the judges, and other noble and influential persons present, begin to make the ar rangements for her Majesty's reception, to which by enticipetion we have already alluded. The interval of time thus left was very agreeably passed in witnessing the performances of the boys of the Caledonian Asylum in dancing reels and playing bagpipes. One little fellow created no small amusement in this last department, being in such a state of excitement at the competition to which ho was exposed that his tiny fingers often missed, or imperfectly covered, the holes of the chanter, and sounds on e laughablyconsolation void remainingo of melody f e o r thisn•e r e u th v the mle result piper, h that ere if he lives he may have many years of p ractice, and y et play well before he is a man. T he instrument which he f l i eT is blew was quite as large as himself, though, thanks to the diet of the Caledonian Hospital, not made of such solid materials. After the arrival of her Majesty the proceedings were re-opened with dancing, in which those who wou the prizes took part, and with which her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal children seemed to bo highly de lighted. This o wa t s es s t ucceeded by the final contention for prizoesfo on theirntthhee previous contest, re rowin of the heavy hammer. The men wh . d a st y k eee,eenresstreuleo.cgtleedefnosruetdha.t Victory purpose mastered in the fo centrerthe o f, f a t o h w e in e g iac c l i,o o m se p d et s i p to ac r e s . :_ and, strip ping at last declared 1. Colin Macdonald, Cranachan 80 feet 3i inches. 2. Sandy Mac Hardy ... 80 feet ll inch. At the close of this game broad sword playing and stick practice commenced, and was carried on with the same spirit and skill as on the previous day. The men who had already distinguished themselves most were pitted against each other., and the company were highly delighted with the result. Mr. li.. B. M . lan and Mr. Rowland,-both in the Highland dress, and with naked broadswords in their hands, acted as judges; yet so rapid were the movements of the players, that even their practised eyes were sometimes at fault as to whether there had been a hit or no. Besides the sword play and stick practice, an interesting exhibition of strength was made by professor Bushman, who, with a sweep of his sword, cleft in two au immense thick bar , of lead, and by, a,different, , though not less expert use. of his weapon, cut right through a thin handkerchief resting upon its edge. The prizes in this department were awarded as follows:- 1. Corporal-Major Ashling, of the Blues. 2. Corpora: Sutton, 1,4 Life Guards. 3. Mr. G. Pleas (a civilian). After the sword playing, came the "tossing of the caber," a game peculiar to the Highlands, requiring re markable strength and great nctiv:ty, and pssessing as much as any other included in the programme of the society those striking and picturesque characteristics which supply tho principal charm of out-door :parts and pastimes. The clher is formed from the trunk of a larch or fir tree, the branches being lopped off, and the size reduced so as to enable a man by resting it on his shoul der, and raising the thin end with his hands from the ground, until he is almost in an erect position, suddenly to toss the long mass of timber into the air in such a manner that the heavy end, previously aloft, descends, while the thin end rising up des:.:ribes 23 it were a so mersault. There were no less than three cabers in the field yesterday, the first two of which were easily tossed by nearly all the men who tried them. The third proved too much for any of the competitors; but the judges, guided by the merits of the different attempts to toss it, decided in favour of the following names : 1. John Cameron. 2. V Samuel Kennedy. (This is a diff rant mode of deciding from whet is practised in the north of Scotland, and, upon the whole, it seems not to be so good a one.) There only one caber is used, and it is reduced in size on the spot until the best man tosses it. Two foot races were run during her Majesty's stay on the grounds, one by the bare-legged Highlanders, in which Colin Macdonald, Cranachan, was the winner; the other made up from the boys of the Caledonian Asylum, and which, from the number of tumbles and thekeen struggles of the little fellows for superiority, excited a lively iR• tere.st. Her Majesty remained more than two hours upon the ground, and her departure took place amidst manifestations of affection and loyalty still more en thuAiastic and striking than those which greeted her ar rival. Indeed this was the only point in the proceed ings when the order, previously observed so completely, was interrupted. The spectators confined beyond the in closed space burst in on all sides, and surrounding her Majesty's escort to the entrance of the park, repeated cheer after cheer with deafening effect. After a time, order was restored by the archers, who brought the open air proceedings of the fete to a close. A banquet was then given in a pavillion erected on the grounds, at which Lord Drumlanrig, as vice. presi dent of the society, in the unavoidable absence of the Marquis of Breadalbane, filled the chair. In discharging the duties which thus devolved upon him, his Lordship was ably supported by the Right Hon. Fox Manle, the Chisholm, and other gentlemen well known for their high national spirit, and the interest which they take in everything connected with Scotland. The Chisholm especially was most happy in giving the right tone and character to the proceedings of the society. He an nounced the list of prizes. Many of the successful can didates have had their names already recorded, but there are some who still remain to be mentioned; the most important of these, and indeed of any, is the list of those who have been successful in archery, and to whom prizes to the amount of 300 guineas in plate, or otherwise, will be awarded. They are as fellow:— Greatest gross score,Mr.R.Morce (West Not folk Archers) 617 Greatest number of hits, Mr. H. Ford (Queen's-park Archers) ... ... 132 Second greatest gross score, Mr. C. Garnett (Lichfield Archers) 571 Second greatest hits, Mr. P. Muir (Edinburgh Salisbury Archers) ... ... 124 Third gross score, Mr. J. Bramhall (West Norfolk) ... 472 Third gross hits, Mr. J. R. Heath (St. George's Archers) 88 Gross golds, Mr. H. Hippisley (Royal Toxopholites) ... 7 Greatest score at 100, Mr. E. Mevrick (West Barks) ... 130 Greatest number of hits at 100, Mr. T. Meyler (West Berks) 34 Greatest score at 80, Mr. E. W. Willis (Queen's.park Archers) ... ... 185 Greatest hits at 80, Mr. Marr (St. George's Archers) ... 36 Greatest score at 60, Mr.Hutchon (St.. George's Archers) 110 Greatest hits at 60, Mr. Flood (Queen's•park Archers) 23 Golds at 100, Mr. Leathern (Wakefield Archers)... ... 3 Golds at 80, Mr. J. Mellor ... .. 3 Golds at 60, Mr. IL Garnett (Lichfield Archers)... The list of pipers ss who gained pr . z is is as follows: RoderickWKay, piper to Mr. M‘Kay, of Arisaig. ... 3 2. Donald MaenZie,Yaymouth Castle. 3. Donald M'lnncs. 4. Charles Macdonell, piper to Captain Charles Forbes. FOR THE SWORD DANCE. 1. Alexander Cameron, piper to the Hon. W. Scarlett. 2. Angus Macintosh. FOR REELS . 1. Donald M•Crzw. 2. Donald Maenzte, Taymouth Castle. FOR THE BEST-DRESSED BIGHLANDER. 1. John M'Kerizie, piper to the Marquis of Breadalbaue. 2. James WLennan. _ 3. ])onald M•Pherton, head•keeper to Sir Henry Meux. The CHISOLM also announced that Cohn M'Donald, Cranachan, had won the largest number of prizes given at the fete, and was therefore entitled to an extra prtz:.• on that account. The CHAIRMAN also announced during the evening that ber Majesty and Prince Albert had subscribed 501. to the society, and that Lord Holland had consented to allow the use of his park at the repetition of the na tional games next year. The proceedings at the banquet terminated soon after ten o'clock, and the company assembled there returned to town. LA. PRIMA BALLERINA. SKETCH. (From Her Majesty's Theatre.) 'Along the shadows of the mountains That have frowns for Roman land— By the forests and the fountains Are encamped the brigand band. On the mission of their plunder They have ceased awhile to roam, And their hearts are softened under The tender touch of home! Bright wives and pretty children Group laughing round their knees— Their hearts are proud, their voices loud, With flushing revelries! The rubbers glory, where they dwell, In spoils of recent booty, The while sweet smiles around them tell Of playfulness and beauty. 11. Now lift your heart and listen To the tumult of their noise; They drink, and game, and glisten In the glory of their joys; While their younger and their purer, Who yet have done no wrong, Are leaping to the mandoline, And dancing to the song! 111. What ho! there screams a whistle, That comes shrilly on its way— Now half that band of brigands Leap up to their foray! They know that plunder-warning— Alive their pubes throb— There are victims on the highwsy, And the time is come to rob! Iv.. On bravely rolls a carriage Upon its easy track; You hear the mule-bells jangle, Postilion's sharp whips crack! There are riches to be, gained, tho', Aud luxuries to lop, And your true Italian Turpins Have raised the shout to" Stop 1" Courier, cameriera, Postilion—all are seized! Ba sure the gentleman inside Is anything but pleased! He is the m'ghty maitre Of the ballet of all France; But, " will be nill he„" now, I vow, He must get out to dance! He capers in grim terror As the bandit chiefs approach, When, lo! the Captain lights upon A tr,anire in the coach! A fair and lovely lady, With light whose bright eyes brim— Will the Captain e'er get tired Of their shining upon hint ! Will he rob her of no kisses? Will he spare her purse and life, Will he woo his beatzty-prisoner, And win her for his wif..? Will he tease the Bailet• Maitre, And consummate his woe? Or will he ask 11.4'eselle to dance, And after—let her go? yr. Yes, that's the resolution The Chief is prone to take, For there is no evolution, He hears, she cane of make; The Ballet-Maitre tells him, Beyond all sort of doubt, That bliem',:elle beats all dancers In Creation out and out! vu. Ma'm'selle is seen descending, With graces from. her throne, And tripping down th ree csrr i age - steps , Before she take s h er own I Ma'm'selle is n ex t seam d anc i ng With pas so fairy light, That robber's eyes are glancing. As tho' they bless'd the sight! Ma'm'selle has danced the Cracow dance— Cachuca—Tyrolienne! As they were never danced before, Or if—we don't icnow when! The Robber Chief must let her go, With admiration hearty;— To CAROLINE ROSATI! And this is owing MI, you know, HER 'MAJESTY'S TREXTRE.--Besides the novelty Alboni's playing Norina to , Lablache's Don Pasquale on Thursday next, there will. be p roduced a very striking and picturesque ballet div.trtisement, entitled Ole Fete liongroise on les Patineurs.. Nothing choregraphic can surpass th 3 n ovelty of this skating scene, originally com posed by M. Taglioni at Berlin, performed in every part of Germany, and introdue in Paris to relieve the heavy sombreness of the ot era lately produced at the Academic do Musique. Thi 3 novelty will be followed by another, no less attractive— the grand scene and third act of the celebrated opern. 11 Guiramento, sung by Pa rods and Moriani, to whia will be added the sprightly ballet of La Prima Ball .nin.z, a scene of sunny lands, contrasting admirably wit h hyperborean coup d'ceil with that of the first divertisst mesa. The true estimation of living is not to be taken from age, but action ; so me die old at forty, other in fants at fourscore.—,Eliza:Cook's Journal. SPIEtIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE .II,IINING PAPEIIS OF THIS DAY. TINIE3.—The financial statement tee are promised this evening, though it will lack the interest which has successively attaeloal to a war budget, a new tariff, or a repeal of the curt:-laws, will not be without sonic ex treerdiertry features. It will relate to a country asso ciated with a continent wrapt now for a twelvemonth in war, almost from nee end to the other. From Sr. Peters burll to Madrid there is not one city of Europe which has not poured its armies into the melee, and a hich is not suffering some share in the destructive results. Trade, commerce, agriculture, manufacture, navigation, and every form of industry Las been disturbed by that fell power which kills, devours, and spoils the life and substance of man. The civilized world is now practi cally alive to the truth, which humanity and reason have long taught the good and the wise, that nations are knit together for good or for ill, and that no member of that brotherhood can suffer without involving all the rest. England has adopted that truth, and made it the basis of her commercial legislation. No sane Englishman, there fore, can expect anything else than that our commerce with our neighbours, and consequently the customs arising out of that commerce should have somewhat de clined. Many of our neighbours have been too busy, too poor, or too frightened to use the products of our industry. They have not been able to pay their debts, or have feared to contract new ones. In some instances our ships have been absolutely excluded by war from their customary ports. Nor is this all. To war must be added free trade. We have surrendered a consider- able though fluctuating revenue from the importation of grain, and a more uniform revenue from sugar. Ireland also continues to be a drain on the Imperial resources. All things considered, we might thank our buoyant for tunes if the Chancellor of the Exchequer should an nounce to us no very great deficiency in our national in come. Even in that case we should be favourably distin guished from all the nations of Europe. But, instead of a statement only a little less favourable than laet year's, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will, we believe, be able to announce a positive and decided improve ment. Spite of revolutions, ware, and block ades spite of the continuance of famine and spite of free trade—the revenue now presents an actual surplus over the expenditure; and but for the extraordinary expenses which the last financial year had to discharge for its predecessor, we believe that Sir Charles Wood would now be able to hand over the greater part of a million to the Commissioners of the National Debt. England is once more paying its way like an honest and Christian realm. We owe this agree able result in the first instance to the resolute economy introduced into our expenditure. The improved editions of the budget last year, the labours of the financial Com mittees, and " the pressure from without," begin at last to tell, and we aro actually recovering from insolvency. When the figures of our condition will be presented to the world in a few hours, it is sufficient to say that Sir Charles Wood enters the new financial year with a reipectable surplus in hand, and with every prospect of making it a good round sum before the year is ended. What more could be expected than this ? A modern Chancellor of the Exchequer is not a Prospero, who can raise storms and lay them. Famines and wars are neither created nor extinguished by budgets. If the capitalist of France or of Germany do not venture, under the terrors of anarchy or of war, to import new machinery from this country, and if the merchants of those countries are afraid just now to fill their ware houses with articles of British manufacture, it is not within the power of a Yorkshire baronet, whatever his virtues and attainments, to warrant Europe against either cholera or war, or any other natural or social calamity. Prosperity is a comparative affair. We can only say we are vastly more prosperous than our eondnental neighbours, or any other old established country. At the present moment the capital of other countries is flowing into England, end those philosopla rs who were lately peed wing the drain of our motley are now at their wits' end to account for the fact that there is a flew, not an ebb of the metallic stream. We are more likely to suffer a congestion than an ex haustion of gold. Foreigners are investing in our funds from a sense of their greater security, and steadi ness. In so doing they contribute to the capital of this country, and increase that public confidence which is necessary to the full use of our powers. We have no objection to see all Europe crowding to our Stock Ex• change, and by that channel to oar railroads, our manu factories, and our ports. There are other signs of re turning prosperity. The great towns in the north are regularly if not busily employed. From the returns of the Board of Trade it appears that the consumption of necessaries and comforts of life imported from foreign countries is steadily increasing, indicating of course an equal export of our manufactures taken in exchange. We are not inundated with foreign manufactures, though even that would have its compensations in the continual circuit of commerce; bat there is every pros pect of a healthy trade both at home and abroad; and though the calamities of Europe should still render her a less profitable neighbour, we have now a new world, as Canning said, to rester° tbo balance of the old. CHRONICLE.—The gradual advance of the Musco vite legions towards the scene of operations in Hungary is masked from the view of Western Europe by that veil of Cimmerian obscurity which always attends the move ments of Russia, and which now enwraps, with impe netrable folds, the whole frontier of the Austrian Empire. If the accounts which we receive ot the plan ot the cam paign are correct, it is clear that much time must be consumed in bringing to the field the various corps in dispensable for carrying the war into the inhospitable plains of Central Hungary. For a campaign on the Pusztas the blaze of the summer sun is almost as unfa vourable as the weeping skies and icy blasts of winter. Little reliance can be placed on the reports which reach us of the numbers and present position of the belligerent parties. In numerical streegth the combined forces will probably be inferior to the Magyar levies, but superior to them is effective strength. The Austrian army is a mere wreck, commanded by an officer of no military re putation; and the whole direction of the war must, of course, rest with the Russian General in-Chief, Prince Paskiowitsch. The approaching struggle will r.ot be so unequal as to abate the interest which the spectator feels in witnessing a fair fight ; whilst the vast interests involved, and the enormous masses of troops brought into the field on both sides, invest it with an importance which throws into the shade all the military contests of which Europe has been the theatre since the days of Napoleon. The brilliant successes of the Hungarians have raised them up a host of' friends, and inspired the tongue of many an advocate who was mute during their hour of adversity. For our selves, we pay willing homage to the gallantry and un conquerable resolution which have triumphantly with stood the vast military force concentrated last winter upon the Hungarian capital. We admire the genius and perseverance which organized in those remote and boundless plains, the true home of the Magyar race, the numerous and well-appointed army which now presents a defiant and not unequal front to the legions of the Czar. We acknowledge the strength and fervour of that national spirit which animates the Magyar race throughout the length and breadth of the land. Presi dent Kossuth, we are well aware, is not so blink as he has been painted, although his most familiar friends would be puzzled to recognize the features of the llan garian O'Connell, as his admirers used to call him, in the glowing portraiture of a wise and high-smiled pats lot by which he has of late been represented. But our views of him and of his cause have not been changed by the unforseen results of the contest which he had the largest share in originating. We never blinked the real question at issue between Magyar and Imperialist, and we need not retract or quality one syllable of what we wrote before un unexpected turn of Fortune's wheel brought it out into a broader and clearer daylight. We are told, as if it were a great discovery, that the Hun garians are only fighting for their " ancient constitu tional rights an 4 liberties." So they are, in the literal SEDS:!—or so at least they were, before their leaders throw off their allegiance to their youthful Sovereign. But do our readers understand what these constitutional rights import? They import nothing less than the total separation and absolute independence of the realm of Hungary—a separation ruinous to the Empire v‘hich, for many centuries, has borne so conspicuous and so useful a part in the affairs of Europe—an independence such as the Hungarian nation has never practically en joyed since St. Stephen's crown first rested on the brow of a scion of the Rouse of Hapsburg. Ever since the date of the fatal battle of litolia:z, the Kingdom of Hun gary has been virtually subjf ct to the Crown and Go vernment of the Empire. The turn which events have taken since the Itdegyar army for the second time crossed the Theiss has inevitably tended to frieze the sympathies of every Englishman towards the Im perialist cause, and we are told that our hopes and fears for the result of the war ought to undergo a corresponding change. It is impossible f or us, o f course, to surrey the drama with the same feelings, now that Russia has become the prominent actor in it. Without distrusting the uprightness or good faith of the RepPror Nicholas, w e must lament most deeply an in tervention which, whilst it lasts, must reduce the Aus trian empire to the level of a Illssian province; although we are conscious that, after the treatment which the former has received from the western Powers, it is not fee. us to reproach her for throwing herself into the arms of her northern ally. Nevertheless, we do not hesitate to say that we deem it far more beneficial for Europe that Austria should be saved from destruction by the victories of the Cast-, than that she should perish by his defeat. In the triumph of the Magyars and the foundation of their projected democracy on the banks of the Danube, certain as it would be to precipitate the decadence of Austria, and almost certain to kindle the flame of insurrection in the ne'.ghbouring Polish pro vinces, we see the seeds of future wars and convuldons which may indeed change the face of eastern Europe, but which are not likely to change it for the better. Should these anticipations be disappointed, tone will re jeice more than we. Should Hungary make good her claim to an admission into the commonwealth of nations, we shall be ready, in due time, to bid her a friendly and cordial welcome. Should she secure a chapter to herself in the future history of Europe, we sincerely hope that it may be neither a short nor a meletreholy one. of -- BRITISII AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY.--The annual examination of the Boys' Model School, in the Borough-road, was held yesterday (fnurstlay) before a large assembly of subscribers and friends to the institu tion. The chair was successively filled by the Lord Bishop of ganef:ester, Sir John Boileau, and Professor Pillans, of Edinburgh, each of whom questioned tt e children in various branches of learning. The attain ments of the scholars in geography, history,, mental arithmetic, and some branches of natural philosophy, were exceedingly creditable and appeared to give the highest satisfactlon. A large number of beautiful spe cimens in drawing were exhibited, and various pit ces of music were w(11 sung. The children were thoroughly tested as to their acquaintsnuce with the sacred Scrip tures, and excellent speeclus were delivered by the respective chairmen. DINNER OF THE NAVY CLUB. The members of this di-tinguislnd club gvve a grand eiitert:tinment last err nirg to the First Lord of the Ad miralty, Sir Francis Thorahill Baring, st the Thatched liow:e Tavern. Tills bang the first occasion of the Right Hum Baronet's meeting the gallant effic,rs of that br.irch of the service over which he is politically placed, a high degree of interest was exci ed in the profession, and IthouT. 70 ufficers assembled to do hmour to their guel:t. Included in the invitation to the First Lord were. the civilian members o' the board, the Hon. \V. C ue _ per, M.l'., and Mr. Jo!,n Parker, the recently. appointed t->cretr-iry to the Admiralty. Rear-Admiral Dundsa, C. 13 , the senior naval Lord of the Admiralty, was present as a member of the club. Admiral Sir John A. Ommaney, K.C.8., as the chair man of the day, presided, and was supported by Admi rals Sir E. Codrington, G.C.8., Sir C. Ogle, Bart., Sir G. almond, Brat., K.C.8., the Marquis of Tbomond, G C.H., Sir C. Adam, K.C.8., the Hon. D.P. Bouverie, Hon. F. Aylmer, C. 8., Hon. 1). H. Mackay, C. 8., Sir F. Mason, K C. 8.; Sir Francis Seymour, C. 8., G.C.H., A. L3 - saght, Earl of Cadogan, Admiral Bowles, C. 8., J. M. Gordon, the Earl . of Waldegrave, C. 8., Sir Henry Hart, K.C.H., tho lion. Sir F. B. R. Pellew, C. 8., K.C.H., *Sir C. Napier, K C. 8., C. Sotheby, Sir A. W. Clifford, Bart.. C. 8., G. P. Falcon, Sir W. 0. Pell, - Ceptairc - Str - E. Lydria, — Bart., G 0.8., K.C.H., Sir R. Grant, Sir Thos. Hastings, Lord G. Paulo, Lord Edward Russell, Lord J. F. G. Ha!lyburton, G.C.H., Sir Baldwin Walker, Lord Mid dleton, &c. Captain John Forbes occupied the vice chair. After the usual loyal twits hod been done justice to, and " The health of the Duke of Wellington and the British Army" had been drank, The gallant, distinguished, and venerable CHAIRMAN proposed "The health of his Right Hon. Friend the First Lord of the Admiralty," saying he felt at a loss suitably to give expression to his feelings. In selecting the Right Hon. Baronet to preside over the naval ser vice, her Majesty had placed the superintendence in the hoods of one who would look to the maintenance of the honour of the naval profession, and the preservation of . its efficiency in case of need.—(Cheers.) Sir FRANCIS T. BARING, on rising to respond to the toast, was most cordially and enthusiastically greeted by the company. In the course of his speech he said he bad been too lung in public life to care much about mere popularity; but in the course which he should pursue he hoped that, whether his acts might be approved or not, he should at least have the credit of being actu ated by the most conscientious feelings.—(Hear, hear.) He had, as was well known, declined to take office, and he had only accepted that which he now occupied, be cause he lauci‘d that in this particular department he might be of some service to the public; and, if on retir ing from office, the members of this company could say he had done his duty, he should be amply repaid for any labours he had undergone, or any sacrifices he had made. —(Cheers.) He could not conclude without briefly al luding to the distinguished Nobleman who had been his predecessor at the Boa; d of Admiralty.—(Hear, hear.) With such an example before him he entertained same hope that in his hands the interests of the service and the character of the British navy would not suffer any dete.• rioration.—(Cheers.) TheCHAIRMAN next proposed "The health of Admiral James Whiiley Deans Dundts, and the Junior Lords of the Admiralty." Admiral DUNDAS responded in that good-humoured style which is truly characteristic of the Gallant Ad- aural. Sir FRANCIS BARING then claimed the privilege of proposing the 'writ toast, that of "The Flealih of the Chairman." The toast inEt wish a cordial reception from the com pany. Numerous professional toasts followed, and the fes tivities were continued until a late hour. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTII, Ju3l: 21.—The Nelson, 120, seems destined to b kept in a constant state of repair, as may btt augured from the !acts of her having been built 35 yeas ago, and ben several times nearly rebuilt, from dry rc,t and other causes, and the Queen, 116, being ate.art to resume the pennant of the flag ship for the Med iterrant an. Thu following officers have been appointed to the La Hogue, GO, at Sheerness:—Captain M.liougall, Lieute nants Hardman, E. Scott, W. B. Urmston, and John Ward; Master J. H. K. Power; Paymaster end Purser, Henry B.uth; Mates, C. Fairho l me end H. Hathorn; Second Master, G. W. Grey; Clerks, G. 1). Gordon, H. H. Lweday ; Midshipmen, A. H. Wright, E. W. Strong, C. R. Turkey, G. D. Fitzroy, and H. M. Gillson; Marl ter's-Assistant, W. H. Parker; Naval Cadets, H. Kerr, H. J. ITlrshall, A. L. Lathbery, &c. The Success hulk, used so friqucntly by Major-Gene ral Pesky in his on..rations for raising the wreck of the Royal Gcorge at Spithead, is now nearly broken up; but, although one of the oldest ships in the service, her timbers and fl.ors are reported to be perfectly sound. ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY. This distinguished branch of the naval service was inspected this day on Southsea-common by Major-Gene ral the Right Hon. Lord Frederick Fitzciarecce, G. 0.11., the Commander-in-Chief of the South• Western district, &c. Tne battalion under its commandant, Colonel Gib sone, was drawn up in open column, right in front, at eleven o'clock, at which time the Noble General and staff arrived on the ground. The corps then wheeled into line, and received the General in the usual manner. His Lordship proceeded then minutely to inspect the men, their arms and accoutrements, atter which he assembled the officers of the corps in front, and in a soldierly ad dress compliment,d them very justly upon its appear ance and disc►pline, which, ho said, was equal to that of any battalion he had ever inspected on the field. His Lordship intends inspecting the field battery and artil lery practice at Fort Cumberland shortly, when some excellent firing may be anticipated. Wind W.S.W. Fresh breezes, and cloudy weather. WOOLWICH, JUNE 21.—The Desperate steam•vessel, recently launched at Pembroke, arrived at Woolwich on Tuesday morning, and is now under the shears outside the basin, having her jury masts taken out preparatory to her engines being put in. The Black Eagle steam-vessel, Master Commander S. B. Cook, has been taken alongside the wharf wall to have some injusies she sustained near her paddle-boxes re paired, the Charon having run foul of her when employed h► towing the Grappler on Tuesday, when the latter was taken to be docked. The Royal Standard was hoisted yesterday on the va rious flagstaff 3 at the Royal Dockyard, the Royal Ar senal, and the Garrison, iu commemoration of her Ma jesty's coronation. The Royal Standard was hoisted again to-day, being the anniversary of the proclamation of her Majesty. THE BRITANNIA BRIDGE. MENAI STRAITS, THURSDAY.—As briefly intimated by telegraphic dispatch yesterday, the unparalleled ex ploit of depositing the tube, after one or two misadven tures, which, contrasted with the magnitude of the labour, sunk into insignificance, was accomplished after two hours of the most anxious and critical toil. In ad dition to Mr. Stephenson, Ckptain Claxton, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Brunel, and Mr. Locke were on the tube, rendering valuable and unceasing assistance throughout the pe rilous process. The applause of the multitude, mingled wiih salutes of carmen, continued for upwards of halt an hour after the completion of the experiment, which was celebrated by the engineers on the tube and Pontoons in successive rounds of champagne. The tube was fl Ailed obliquely, and then gradually swung round with its face to the space between the piers. Arrived here, the !pat step was one of the most anxious character, seeing that if, from the run of the tide, or any giving way in the great net-work of tackle, or the tube overstepping the line of destination parallel with the piers, the experi trent must have failed, ard the process of bringing it back would bare been one of great difficulty. Fortu nately, however, such was the nicety of the arrange ments, and skill, and quickness of the directing power on the top of the tube, and the moment of its progress to the spot so geometrically measured, that the success .of the final step was unerringly secured by the vigorous action of a piant rice upon the Anglesea end of the tube, which clinched its extremity, and instantly hell it fast. The next operation, that of elevating the tube to its per manent position, will be accomplished as soon as possible. This is to be done by huge hydraulic presses of a mag nitude commensurate with the size of the works, one cy linder alone being almost large enough at the entrance to contain a mau standing, and of the ponderous weight of 40 tons. It is the mokt powerful machite ever con structed. The two en i tubes will now be raised, aad it is expected, from the rapidity of the movements ,- that this great iron hi g h wa y over the Straits, will be ready for the passage of trains in tiiiuturnn. F ASHION .—It may be mentioned as a morceau of fl it , t w er e e r :cir hi a d•d res ses, mule of a completely new -stiinngtelhit chat, chat the leaders of ton are wearing in aielial, the nature of which has di fled the our however, it is a kind of talc , RitLou t its brittleness . It is capable d c r l i o P s t e i s () L a o c utiny. To the best of belief, of taking the richest colours, and the more minute flowers end fruits made of it, when artfully placed amidst the blonde, feathers, &c., of the coiffure, havii much the h cw itchit.gly glittering effect of the fire-flies held captive in the aerial robes of the Oriental beauties. The origin and exclusive dispersion of this novelty may be traced to the Messrs. Jay and Co., of Regent -street, who have bestowed their customary elegant taste in a great variety. of sweetly pretty head-dresses for the especial display of this petite addition to their extensive salons en /mut. —Post. FIRE NEAR REGENT•STREET.— This morning, shortly before one o'clock, the extensive premises in the occupancy of Messrs. Cox, music printers, situate in OA Burlington mews, Regent street, was discovered to be on fire. Tha premises contaitriig a vast quantity of type, the flatnes, as they communicat% d with the cises, caused tie letter to run through the flooring like a stream of liquid lead, which, falling upon the helmets and shoal. ders of the firemen, materially injured their dresses. In spite of the torrent of water di,eharged over the fire, it was nearly two o'c:ock before the flames could be extin , guished, and not until they had travelled completely through that portion of the premises in which they had commenced, and had e i t h er consume d or materially dameged the contents. ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY.---The Fancy Fair of the Royal General Annuity Society will, we un cl,rstand, he continued over Friday and Saturday, and t re rema'ning articles wilt be sold by public suction. • GOLD FROM C ALI FORNIA.—LIVERPOOL, JUNE 21. —Toe brig Jessie, Captain Luce, arrived this morning ft% m California and Valparaiso. She ,rings on freight gold to the amount of:60,000 dolls. This is the first im pGrtation into Liverpool of the precious met a l, direct from California. • We have received files of papers from Adelaide (Australia) to the 6th of January, and from Wellington (New Zealand) to the 3d of March. They bring na in telligence ul interest.