The Sun. — London, England, 1849-05-15 00:00:00

Ettrb Mitton SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock, TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING Six o'cLocK. DERBY. 2 to 1 agat Flying Dutchman 9 to 2 agst Nunnykirk 13 to 2 agst Tadmor 10 to 1 agst Elthiron 14 to 1 agst Chatterer 25 to 1 agst The Kncut 40 to 1 ag*t Montague 50 to 1 agst The Old Fox 66 to 1 agst Drakelow Not half a dozen bets laid. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MAY 12. Royal Regiment of Ariillery—Second Captain Wil liam Henderson to be Captain, vice Fyers, retired upon half-pay ; First Lieutenant Augustus Frederick Francis Lennox to be Second Captain, vice Henderson; Second Lieutenant George Malcolm Pasley to be First Lieuten ant, vice Lennox, May 7. WHITEHALL, MAT 3. The Right Honourable S:r Thomas Wilde, Knt., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, has appointed Frederick Wil liam Pouget Cleverton, of Saltash, in the county of Cornwall, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledg ments of deeds, to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assu rance, in and for the county of Cornwall. WHITEHALL, MAY 3. The Right Hon. air Thomas Wylde, Knt. Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, has appointed James Nathaniel Cartwright, of Dunstable, in the ceunty of Bedford, Gent. to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledg ments of deeds, to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assur ance, in and for the county of Bedford, also in and for the counties of Hertford and Buckingham. WHITEHALL, MAY 5. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Thompson, of Wooler, in the county of Northumberland, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, MAY 8. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Hepworth, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chan cery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Thomas Tebbit, victualltr, Soham, Cambridgeshire. BANKRUPTS. John Napthali Hart, watch manufacturer, Finsbury square, May 30, at one, and Jane 26, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Spyer, Broad• street- buildings, City. Thomas Frederick Jackson, auctioneer, Southampton, May 24, at one, and June 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Guildhall-cham bers, Tucker and Steavenson, Threadneedle-street. Joseph Slater, warehouseman, Friday-street, Cheap side, May 26, at two, and July 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Guild hall chambers; Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday stref t, Cheapside. Charles Cheel, victualler, Paddington, May 23 and June 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Goddard and Co.. Wood-street, Cheapside. • Charles Wchardson, ceacbmaker, Birmingham, May 29 and Juno 26, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Powell, Birmingham. Decimus Field, linendraper, Frome, Somersetshire, May 29 and June 26, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Masterman, Wine office-cenrt, Fleet-street. Thomas Robinson, iroufounder, Ripon, May SI, and June 21, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, ofEcial assignee, Leeds; Bell and Co., Bow Chureh-yard; Sidebottom, Hull. Bryan Ramsden, bone merchant, Dewsbury, York shire, May 31 and June 15, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis trict Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Scott and Co., Lincoln's Inn-Fields; Taylor and Westmorland, Wakefield. Samuel North, innkeeper, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, May 30 and June 20, at half-past ten, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Walmsley, New Inn ; Walker and Sons, Spilsby ; Blsckburn, Leeds. John Turnbull, linendraper, Scarborough, June r and 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Jacques and Co., Ely-place, London; Greaves, Leeds. John Hughes, draper, Holyhead, May 24, and June 22, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Jones, St. Mildred court ; Griffith, Holyhead. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, May 15.) SUGAR.—To-day proceedings in the Raw Sugar market were of a satisfactory nature, and in some cases better rates were obtained for Colonial, notwithstanding the large amount of bag Sugar submitted to public competition. West India WAS in excellent demand for home-trade purposes, and former rates were well kept up for all sorts. A public sals of 150 hhds Barbadoes Sugar went at 395 6d to 413 6d for mid to good yellow, and fine at 42s to 42s 6d. REFINED.—To-day there was no variation in the value of Refined Sugar and on the part of home dealers much desire was shown to do business. Tho supply is still small, especially of the lower sorts. For good brown prices ru'e at 52 6d, and for standard lumps 53s 6d. Bonded Crushed Sugar has been dealt in with caution for former rates. FOREIGN.—There is firmness on the part of holders of all sorts of Foreign Sugar. For export the demand continues to get brisker, and the rates paid aro rather above those current on this day week. Bonded refiners made purchases with greater freedom, and for home trade purposes there is a brisker sale. 'The private operations have been a cargo of brown Bahia at 20.5, one at 23s for white, and 19s 6d for brown; also 12,000 bags Manilla at 21s to 21s 6J; a cargo uf yellow Havannah at 22s Gd, and one of white Paraiba at 24s 6d per cwt. Manamus.—This afternoon the quantity of Mau ritius Sugar submitted to public sale amounted to 8,631 bags ; the whole sold, and at fully former rates; indeed, in some cases sorts under 39s per cwt realised a small advance ; good and fine yellow went at 39s 61 to 41s, low to middling 38; to 395, good and fine brown 36s 6d to 37; 6d, middling to fine grey 333 to 40s, and grainy 39s 6d to 41s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there were several public sales of Bengal Sugar, comprising 5710 bags ; they went off at full rates, good and fine Benares at 41s 6d to 435, low to good middling 39s 6:1 to 41s, strong ditto 45; 6d to 48; 6d, yellow 41s to 15s, low and middling soft 33s to 35s 6d. Madras, the coantity offered at auction amounted to 3676 bags, and tne chief part sold at firm rates : brown went at from 33s to 34; 6d, yellow 35; to 395, and better sort 403 to 42s per cwt. COFFEE—This afternoon the quantity of Ceylon Coffee submitted to public sale amounted 1.035 casks 1,516 bags. There was a good demand, and full rates we re obtaineJ: Native, good ordinary went at 33s to 333 6. 7 , damaged 26s to 31s 6d ; Plantation, fine 655, good 583, middling 50a to 543, low middling 45s to 49e, and fine to fine fine ordinary 40; 6d to 44s 6d. 20 casks 148 bar rels and bags Jamaica went at rather lower rates; good quality at 61s, low midling 43s to 453, good to fine fine ordinary 30s to 425, and triage 25s to 30s. 40 bags Mysore were taken in at 33s for ordinary mixed green. 'TEA.—There is no inclination on the part of holders to accept lower rates for Congou, but the demand is lass active, and only a limited business has been concluded. The value of ord and good common sound is from 7id to Sid, better sort 9d to is 3d, fine and Pekoe flavour Is 4d to Is 9d. Caber sorts of black hare been dealt in with caution, and rather lower rates are ac cepted. The market for Green has assumed a quiet as pect, and the supply is more plentiful; there are also sellers upon rather lower terms. For other sorts of Tea the market has a dull aspect, acrd prices are on the decline. MOLASSES.—There is a fair demand for West India, and full rates are paid; the supply is also small of all sorts, and 18s to 22s per cwt is the value of low to fine. RICE.—To-day the ma!ket was more freely supplied with East India Rice. The public sales comprised 6,772 bags and 3,250 packets; there was a good demand, and full rates were obtained—Bengal, fh:e white went at lls to 12s, middling and good 9s to 103 6d, low 8s to 8s 63, damaged 5s 6d to lls; Bombay, ord and mid yellowish white 8a to 8s 93, damaged 7s 63 to 83 per cwt. SPICES.—The public sales to-day 01 800 bogs Pimento went at firm rates, and realized from S - I to 38d fur mid to good, and damaged 313 to ; 211 bags Cloves went at 9d for African; 11 cases Mace, good 2s 4d to 2i 51; 72 cases Calicut Ginger 88s to 70s, and 44 pkgs Jamaica Ginger 41 to 815 s per cwt. SPIRITS.—The demand for Brandy has been active, and prices are on the advance. Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1845 at 5s 6d to 5s Bd, 1846 ditto 53 2d to 5s 4d. 1847 ditto 4s 4d to 4a 63, 1848 ditto 3s 6d to 3s Bd, and inferior Brandy 23 43 to 33 43. Geneva had had been operated hi with caution, and a desire is shown to sell common at is 9d to is 103 and fine at 23 3d to 33 3d; the supply also continues to get larger, end lower rates are expected to prevail. For British made Spirit the value is 9s 83. Gin 8: 33 for 22 per cent under proof, and 10 under at 8s 9d per gallon. To-day a fair b us i ness was conc l u d e d i n a ll sorts ofßutn ; still no advance in the value took place; there is less desire on the part of holders to press sales. COCHINEAL.—This afternoon the quantity of Cochi neal offered at public sale amounted to 79 bags, a part only of which sold—Honduras silvers at 3s 9d to 43 53, I and black 3s 93 to 4s 53. SALTPETRE. — There are sellers of rough at a further reduction, yet on the part of shippers or home dealers little desire lam been shown to do business, and a fair amount is on offer. The value of low to fine quality is from 27s to 29s per cwt. The market for British refined is quiet, and 32s to 323 6d Li the value. For Nitrate of Soda the demand is dull at 12s per cwt, and holders are willing sellers. TALLow.—Prices have not declined for Russion on the spot, still on the part of dealers little desira has been evinced to operate, and 38s 6d to 395 pee :cwt is the value of P.Y. Candle. Purchases to a fair extent have been made for delivery in the last three months of the year at 39s to 39s 63. The mode , rate rates curiert for home melted occasions a good demand at 38s to 38s 6d nett cash, but the supply does not get small: r. Of South American 680 pkgs at auction wen for the most part sold at 33$ 6d to 403 for low to good; 200 casks Sydney 34s 61 to 37s 3d; 52 casks Odessa 36s 6d to 383; 151 casks wrecked P.Y. Candle 34s to 363 9d, and 50 casks Soap Tallow 34s 63 pm- cwt. For auction the quantity declared is 800 casks. Oins.—Prices continue to recede fur Linseed Oil, and on the part of home dealers little desire is evinced to operate; there are also few export buyers. Rapeseed Oil can be obtained at rather lower rates. Pale 38s and brown 375. Although Palm has been in good demand, still a further fall in the value is visible. At auction 130 tuna were sold at 26s 3d to 30s 6d, and very low at 233 to 23s 3d. At auction 324 cks Cocoa Nut were taken in at 35s to 38s. Olive has been dealt in with caution ; there are ready sellers of Gallipoli at 411 to 421 and other sorts 381 to 401 per tun. Cod Oil is to be obtained at 251 lOs to 261. Seal, pale is offered at 291 lOs to 30/. At auction 30 tuns were sold at 261104 to 2715 s for straw and tinged, and at 23/ to 251 for yellow and brown. Southern, at auction, 50 tuns realised 271 to 301 5s for low to Tice. There is much dulness in the market for Sperm, and 76/ is the value of fine. At public sale 60 tuns withdrawn. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woo; sack at Five o'clock. RATE IN AID (IRELAND) BILL. The report upon this Bill was brought up and ordered to be received. _ PETITIONS. The Earl of STRADBROKE presented several peti‘ Cons complaining of agricultural distress. The Bishop of CA6HEL presented several petitions against the Rate in Aid Bill. ri STANLEY presented several petitions coal plait ing of agricultural distress. CANADA. The NOBLE LORD asked if the Government had re. ceived any further information with regard to events in Canada, than bad been received by the usual sources of public information, and whether the Government had received any information as to the outbreak in that colony of the most formidable of all wars. -awar of races? Whether they had given any instructions to the Governor as to his conduct, or whether he acted without instructions, or with instructions, the Government were responsible. Earl GREY had received a dispatch from Lord Elgin, which, when the House next met, he would lay on the table of the House. It showed that Lord Elgin had acted throughout with his accus'omcd judgment, pruder ce, and good sense. That dispatch was written on the 30th of April. It appeared that a serious riot had taken place in Mentrcal, and the Parliament House had been burnt. ILO had no reason to cpprehend that there was any war of races, on the contrary, he believed tranquillity had been re stored. He was prepared to take all the responsibility that belonged to his office, but he believed that the re sponsibility rested as much with the Noble Lord as with any other person, for the proceedings in the, House had contributed in no slight degree to exacerbate the ill feelings in that colony, and he trusted the Noble Lord would remember that there was a responsibility attaching to the opposition. Lord STANLEY said that no Government had ever profited more by the responsibility resting on as oppo sition than the Government opposite; but no taunts or in vectives would induce him to ceae to exercise that liberty of speech which was the privilege of every member of their Lordships' House; and he would repeat, was Lord Elgin left to act en his own judgment, or had he instructions from the Government? Earl GREY thought it would be inexpedient to enter into explanations until the dispatch was laid on the table. With respect to the Indemnity Bill, he had ad visedly 1,-ft Lord Elgin to the exercise of his own judg ment. Ilia rule w:s in such cases always to Icave the Governors of colonies to act in this manner, and to transmit the Biils to the Government, with any reports they may thick proper thereon, for the consideration of the Government. Lord REDESDALE said it should be recollected this Bill was a Government Bill, renewed by a Legislative Council, to which a number of persons had been ap pointed who had before been in favour of such a measure. Tha Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose to order. He considered that the discussion should be postponed until the dispatch was laid on the table. Earl GREY said that the alteration in the Legislative Council had taken place in September last, and entirely irrespective of this measure. Lord BROUGHAM asked the Noble Earl if the rule was the same in Canada as in this country, that no money Bill could be introduced without the assent of the Crown. Earl GREY said the coasent of the Crown was neces sary before the Bill could become law. PETITIONS. Lord REDESDALE presented a petitiou, complain ing of agricultural distress. The E.trl of WINCIIELSEA presented several peti tions, with a similar prayer. Lord SONDES presented. several petitions with a similar prayer. The Earl of WARWICK presented several petitions with a similar prayer. NAVIGATION-LAWS AND AGRICULTURAL THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1849. DISTRESS. The Duke of RICHMOND presented several petitions against the repeal of the navigation laws, and complain ing of agricultural distress. He considered that the farmers of Sussex had a right to petition against the re• peal of the navigation-laws, because they were interested in the defence of our coasts, and because their children were serving in the commercial marine. If they peti tioned for protection for themselves they were told they were selfish, and if they petitioned for protection to others they were told that they had nothing to do with the mitter. The farmers would not stand it much longer, and the Noble Earl the other evening had only had recourse to that argument to get up a cheer. Earl GREY explained. RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA. Lord BROUGHAM wished to draw attention to the extraordinary step taken by Russia of marching a largo force into Hungary. Russia had no interest a hatever in Hungary, yet there was no doubt that a Russian army had marched in Hungary and Gallacia. He asked if any communication had been made to this Government as to the intentions of Russia in thus inter fering in the affairs of Austria? He had no doubt that Austria had consented, but we had a right to complain, and to protest against it. At the same time no one entertained a stronger desire than he did to see our faithful ally Austria in full enjoyment of ail her rights, and he thought no Go vernment acted wrongly which acted to maintain the ex isting distribution of power in Europe, and of putting down those reckless agitators, with their folly and their crime. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, who was very in audible, was understood to say that there had been con siderable movements of Russian troops towards the Austrian frontier, but he did not think that the fact of the interference of foreign troops in another country, with the consent of the Government of that country, formed a case for interference. Lord BROUGHA.I.I did not object to Russian inter ference to pros rve. tr) Austria her dominions. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. The Duke of RICHNIOND then rose to bring for ward the motion of which he had given notice, cn the subject of egricultural distress, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. TYNE RIVER CONSERVANCY BILL. Mr. HUTT moved, that in consequence of a petition of the mayor and corporation of Gateshead, against clauses in the Tyne River Conservancy Bill, not having been deposited in the Private Bill Office within seven clear da) s after the second reading of the said Bill (by reason of the illness of the Member for Gateshead), it be an instruction to the Committee on the Bill to enter tain the said petition notwithstanding. After a few words frum Mr. WILSON FATTEN, tLe motion was agreed to. LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were considircd and agreed to : Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Additional Capital and Amendment of Act-). North Western Railway (Extension of Lancaster Branch, Abandonment of William Lands Branch, New Road to Settle Station, Extension of Time for Purchase of Lands and Construction of Works). THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed;— Shrewsbury and Chester Railway (for Branches to the riv_ r DJe; Agreement for Joint Station at Shrewsbury; niA er to Subscribe towards the Shrewsbury and Here ford Railway)._ York and North Midland Railway (Deviation and Abandonment of part of the authorised lines of railway between Market Weighton and Beverley and Copman thorpe and Tadcaster). CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS. The reports upon the following Bills were considered and agreed to: — Black Sluice Drainage Acts Amendment (Amendment of Acts, Extension of Time for Completion of Works, Powers to levy and raise further Rates and Monies, to alter existing Rates and Tolls, and for other Purposes). Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness Railway Amalgamation. • York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Barnmoorand Alumouth New Branches, &c.). PETITIONS. Mr. C. BRUCE presented two petitions from Elgin, one . against the Scotch Marriage Bill, and the other against the Scotch Registration Bill. Sir THOMAS BIRCH presented a petition in favour of lnternaticnal arbitration. Mr. FREWEN presented a petition from Sussex, complaining of the agricultural distress which had been occasioned by free-trade measures, and praying fur a repeal of the duty upon ratlt and hops. Mr. II EADLAM. presented a petion from Newcastle in favour of international arbitration. Mr. F. CRAWFORD presented apetition from Roch dale praying for an extension of the suffrage to ail male adu!ts; a!no 29 petitions to the same effect from different parts of the kingdom. Mr. A. HASEIE presented a petition from Glasgow, praying that public libraries might be established in every town in the kingdom. Mr. GLADSTONE presented a petition against the Scotch Marriage Bill. Mr. G. IIIa:APSON presented a petition from Shef field aga:nit the extension of beer-shops; a petition from Reading, prayirg that in certain cases an affirmation might be substituted for an oath; and several petitions in favour of universal suffrage, and for the liht,ration of Mr. Snore. Sir J. DIiCii\VOIZITI presented a petition frt - m the De.in anti Chapter cf Exeter prnyirg that no reduction might be made in the, salaries of deans upon old 'foun dations. Sir HENRY MILFORD presented 47 petitions from the county of L9icestt r, complaining of agricultural dis tress, and praying for the re-imposition of protective duties. Mr. KERSHAW presented a petition from Stockport, signed by 1,800 persons, in favour of general reform. NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Sir H. WILLOUGHBY asked Mr. Greene what was the gross amount of the estimates sent in by Mr. Barry, the architect, for the completion of the Houses of Par liament and all works relating thereto ; and whether the Commission (of which Mr. Greene was a member) had any legal authority to saacticn or to alter the amount of such estimates? The Hon. Member said it appeared from the papers which had been last laid on the table of the House that the sum already expended amounted to something over a million. Mr. GREENE said he hoped it would not be considered any want of courtesy, or any desire to withhold informatiom from the House, if he declined to answer the question in the form in which it had been put to him. In a very few days, however, there would be laid on the table of the House a detailed statement not only of all the expenses incurred, but of all the expenses which must be incurred in order to complete the New Houses of Parliament for the general transaction of business. After sta'.ing the nature and form of the return v.hich would be made, the Hon. Gentleman referred to an ex tract from the appointment of the Commission to show that the Commissioners had power in certain cases to alter the amount of the estimates. Mr. MO WATT wished to know whether any satisfactory arrangement had been come to with respect to the ventila tion of the New Houses of Parliament. Every Member was aware of the disagreeable state of the atmosphere which they were obliged to submit to in the House.; Mr. GREENE said the Commissioners were not at liberty to interfere with any matter which bad been settled prior to their appointment. An arrangement was made previous to their appointment that Dr. Reid should have the ventilation of the House and its adjoin ing lobbies placed under his care. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. SirJOSHUA WALMSLEY raid that, in consequence of the indisposition of the Hon. Member for Montrose, ho begged, on the part of that Hon. Member, to cost pone his motion, which stood on the paper for to-night, until the sth of Jane. THE IRISH CHURCH. Mr. OSBORNE gave notice that on Tuesday, the sth of June, he wuuld move for a Committee of the whole House to inquire - into the temporalities of the Irish Church. THE CHARTER. Mr. F. O'CONNOR gave notice that on Tuesday, the sth of June, he would move a resolution that the House recognised the great principles that labour was the source of wealth, that the people were the source of all legitimate power, that the labourer should first reap the fruits of his own industry, and that taxation without representation was mischievous. PROTECTION OF YOUNG FEMALES. Mr. lIUMPHERY presented a petition from St. John's, Southwark, in favour of the Bill for the pro tection of young females. COLONIAL LEGISLATION OF CANADA. Mr. HERRIES said he took that opportunity of asking the Noble Lord at the head of her Majesty's Government, whether he had received any authentic information respecting certain grave matters which were reported in the public papers in regard to Canada, and •whether he was prepared to lay that information on the table) of the House? He would also take the liberty of asking, with reference to a question which he had put to the Noble Lord on a former occasion, whether her Majesty's Go vernment were now in possession of extracts from the votes and proceedings of the Leah.lative Assembly of Canada relating to the Bill of Indemnity for losses sustained by the rebellion in Canada? He asked the question, because the Noble Lord informed the House that the Government was not in the habit of laying the votes and pre ceediirs of the Colonial Legislature of Cdriada on the table of the House. He (Mr. Herries) knew many instances, and especially a recent one—viz., when the question of the navigation-laws was before) the House—where the Government had laid on the table of the House extracts from the votes and proceedings of the Colonial Legislature of Canada. Mr. ROEBUCK said, before the Noble Lord answered the question, he wished to put another which he thought would save the time. Inasmuch as the Indemnity Bill was a money one, he wished to know if Lord Elgin had received instructions as to how he should act with respect to it from the Home Government. A message must have been sent by the Government of Canada to the Parliament, asking them to pass the Bill. The consent, he believed, of both was necessary before the Parliament of Canada could be brought into ope ration. Lord JOHN RUSSELL—Mr. Speaker,—Sir, with respect to the very serious events which have occurred in Canada, I have to state, in answer to the first question of the Right Honourable Gentleman, that a dispatch has been received from the Governor-General of Canada, directed to the Secretary of State for the Colonial De partment. That dispatch was only received at four o'clock this afternoon. I have not myself seen it: it is a document containing an account of the disturb ances at Montreal ; and there will be no oljc, , ction to lay it on the table of the House.—(Hear, hear.) With respect to the next question of the Right Hon. Gentle man, and with regard, likewise, to that of the Hon. Gentleman who has, spoken last, I will only say that Lord Elgin has stated that it is his inten tion to write by the next mail a dispatch stating all the occurrences that have relation to the Bill for the indemnification of losses in the late rebellion; and that dispatch may be expected by the next arrival in this country. Ido not think—l will not, however, be positive— that he has sent home extracts of the proceedings and votes cf the Assembly; but I conclude that all the documents which he has received upon the whole matter will be sent, and in that case there would be no objection to lay the dispatch and the account of the whole pro ceedings before the House. Under these circumstances, and the willingness of the Government to lay before the House all these documents, as to the reasons under which Lord Elgin felt he was justified in the course he adopted, in assuming the respon sibility which he has in the exercise of the functions entrusted to him, it would not be well to enter further at present into the matter, until the Earl of Elgin has had an opportunity of stating the whole of the facts of the case, and the Government has had an op portunity of laying before the House an account of this very serious a ffeir. Mr. ROEBUCK said the Noble Lord had not answered his question—Was the course Lord Elgin adopted, in sending the Bill to the Parliament , san ctioned by the Home Government and tho Government of Canada? Lord J. RUSSELL repeated that it would be far bet ter to postpone any further discussion of the matter until the House was fully in possession of the whole of the facts. Mr. DISRAELI drew attention to the fact that on the 22d of March the Uncler-Secretary for the Colonies stated in reply to a question from his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. lorries), that no instructions had been given to Lord Elgin with respect to the introduction of the Bill, or in contemplation of such a measure. The Governor-General had the complete confidence of the Government. That was a distinct answer. Though no one wished to press the matter unnecessarily yet it would be satisfactory to know whether tho reply of the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Hawes) was authentic or not. Mr. ROEBUCK then repeated his question to Mr. Hawes, who had just entered the House, and whose conference with Lord J. Russell whilst the Hon. Gen tleman was putting the question, caused some laughter. He wished dizninctly to know whether instruction had been sent out ft mottle Colonial Office at home convey ing her Majesty's commands that her Ministers in Canada should go down to the }louses of rarliamen there and propose this Bill. He asked this question, beacause it was right that the responsibility of tills measure should rest on the proper shoulder. At the proper time he should be enabled to explain the circumstances which had given rise to the Bill.—(Order, order.) Lord J. RUSSELL declined going further into the mat ter; but in reply to the Honourable Member for Buckinghamshire, he must add that all that had been already stated on the subject was perfectly correct. Mr. HAWES admitted that he received the note from the Honourable Member for Sheffield, and he sent it up to his Noble Friend at the head of the Colonial Depart. ment, to enable his Noble Friend the First Minister to be prepared to meet the question. Sir JOHN PAKING TON, in connexion with this subject, wished to know if a petition, emanating from a large and respectable assembly at Montreal had not been received at the Colonial-office, praying for the recall of Lord Elgin, and that her Majesty would b.e pleased to withhold ber Royal Assent from the Bill? and whether any petitions to the same effect had been received from other parts of the province? Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied that, as the dis patch had been received so recently as four o'clock, he was not prepared to answer the question, except in so far that the newspapers stated such petition had been sent. Mr. BRIGHT asked the Noble Lord if he was willing to inform the House whether Government had received any information to lead them to hope that the disturbance had been put down. Lord J. RUSSELL said the dispatch stated that the province generally was tranquil, and at the time it left Canada only public meetings were being held in various parts of the province. Mr. P. HO WARD asked whether it was the inten tion of Government to increase the forces in Canada— (Oh! oh!)—to send out some of the Guards—(A laugh) —or some of the other troops.—(Cheare.) Was it the intention of the Government to strengthen the power of the Executive in the province, and to secure the Vice roy from any thing like personal insult. Lord JOHN RUSSELL was understood to reply in the negative. There were but two constables in the civil force of Montreal, and hitherto they had been suf ficient (as we understood the Noble Lord) to preserve order.—(A laugh.) The subject then dropped. EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND. Mr. MONSELL then rose, pursuent to notice, to call the attention of the House to the importance of encou raging and promoting emigration from Ireland. It was difficult to introduce such a question, as matters con nected with Ireland had becom6 quite irksome to the House. He perketly agreed, however, with the sen iments expressed by the Hon. and Learned Solid tor-General that what was wanted for Ireland we , er sci o ns 0 neuclet maaonsa, a,,,, not leaat imagine that emigration alone would be servicenna in all parts cf Ireland, or that in any part of Ireland it could produce alone the results that they all desire?. The last time this question was brought forward was in February 1847, by the Honourable Member for Gates• head, and in June of the stone year by the Nob:e Lord the Member for Falkirk, and it must have struck all who listened to the remarkable speeches made on those two occasions, that all the'prophecies then made had been since literally fulfilled. Every statement made with regard to the results that were to be apprehended if the eug gestiods then thrown out were not attendsd to had been more then verified, and he thought that was a very good reason why Gavernment should take the subject into their early consideration.—(tiries of " Hear, hear.") a s possible, and tt erefore h e s h ou ld touc h b ut He was anxious to occupy the time o f th e H ouse l a i s tt b le ri o e n ii) ;he existing social state of Ireland with which unfortunately they had been made too well acquainted by the repeated debates which had taken place in the wereilouse o n the subject, and th e statements w hi c h to be found in the newspapers and the blue books. By this time every gentleman in the House must by this time be well acquainted with the fact that no country in the world had ever been worse than Ireland was at the present moment. The ex isting state of things in Ireland was unparalleled in the history of nations. Never had a country suffered so much as Ireland had .done during the last few years. Any gentleman who referred to the Poor-law Returns would find that while in England the sustenance of a pauper for the year cost something like 41.; the suste nance of one in Ireland did not cost so much as 1/.; and notwithstanding the difference, the rates were so high in Ireland that persons could not pay them, and there was every prospect ce the state of the country be- coming gradually worse. A most remarkable statement had been made with regard to the west and south of Ire land, by a distinguished foreigner who was well known to Members of that House, and whose knowledge was only exceeded by his philanthropy. He said, he had seen in his perambulations round the world humanity in most of the latitudes and longitudes, including. the aborigines in nndN g r g t r America, but nowhere had be seen misery of su c h a the South S ea Island,' New Zealand, Australasia,a d charact er as i n t h e western unions a of Ireland. - -e (Hr. Mon se n) freely admitted aggravated a te that emigration would do no good at all in some districts of Ireland, for the people were reduced to such a etato of misery that they would not make good emigrants, and therefore it would be idle to attempt emie ' tatia n in their ease. Bat, on th e o ther 1 a td, ho believed that in as many as thirty unions in which distress was cot so acute as in the eight or nine unions of vatics they had heard so much, emigration might be beneficially re sorted to, and he moreover believed that it would rescue them from becoming as bad as other parts of Ireland. He was perfectly certain if they did not comply with the petition of the Limerick Bard of Guardians, which he had ailuded to, that in the County of Limerick the same scenes of distress would be witnessed that had occurred elsewhere. In the union of Ballena such was the misery that some of the population had scarcely a human appearance, and many c sme before tho As sistant Barrister to pray that he would transport them, saying, that they would rather work in chains abroad than be at liberty at home without enough to keep them elive. Even the landed proprietors were ruined— their goods were distrained upon, and they were left infect without any resources fer their support. How was it that the potato failure of 1847 found Ire land in the position it was? The population had been for years excluded from all the privileges of subjects ; they had been reduced to the lowest possible state of degradation—they were satisfied with the lowest possible amount of human food ; there was no other country in the world where the people were contented with such a low amount of the means of sub sistence. The potato failure of 1847 found them in the position of passengers on board a ship who had been living on short allewance. Ile thought it must strike the Ileum at once that their condition could be only relieved either by some means for in creasing largely the amount of the food in the country, or else by removing the people to some other country where they could precuro it. Compare their condition with that of tho people in other coup. tries. In the ten years from 1821 to 1851 the popula tion of Munster, for example, increased 15 per cent. In England there were 53 persons to each arable acre; in Ireland there were 60; but in Ireland three-fourths of the population were wholly dependant on agriculture, whereas in England only a fourth or a fifth were de pendent on agriculture.—(Hear, hear.) In France there were only 39 persons to 100 arable acres ; whilst in Ireland there were 60 persons to eachi arable acre ; F .and it should be recollected that there was n ranee a con siderable amount of manufactures whilst in Ireland there was hardly any. Under those circumstances, was i the t verywon derful that the unemployed people were eating round o f vitals of the country, and hanging like a millstone the neck of every person who ende avou red to exert it was him self ? So long as that social state remained, and utterly impossible to introduce capital into Ireland; he believed every remedy which they could intro duce would be utterly ineffectual until they removed that grea t and most tremendous evil. Tho only chance of getting any portion of capital into Ireland was to make the so cial condition of Ireland such as would attract capital. He did not believe that the grants they had made had conferred all the good that was claimed for them.—(Hear, hear.) Why, all the money :ex pended under the Land Improvement Bill, which was an exceedingly good measure, did not employ 20,000 people, who would net be permanently benefitted. by what was done in this respect for them. Had the money been employed in emigration the country would have been relieved, and the poor emigrants would them selves have been materially benefitted. The result was not so bad as was stated, since successful emigrants al most invariably sect ever money to their friends at House, thus forming as it were the funds for future emi gration. It was said that the emigration was excessive. What was its nature?—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") Those w ho had read recently the acc oun t s o f t h e class of persons going to New Yeti( must perceive that they consisted of the middle class, the very persons who employed the labouring class; therefore an irreparable injury was inflicted upon upon the country. The Hon. Gentleman read statements from Enspectors in various parts of Ireland in support of the accuracy of this statement, and to show that many corn merchants bad become bankrupt because the farmers to whom they had lent money had sold off their stock and made for the new world.—(Hear.) He denied that assisting emi gration would prevent, as heretofore, voluntary erni gration.—(Hear, heat) The class he sought to benefit were just those who could not help themselves. It was said that the natural resources of Ireland were so great that they might support treble the present population.—(llear, hear.) He did not think that question bore upon the profitable employment of those who could not obtain it at home. Undoubtedly the resources of Ireland were great, but what was their value if the means of developing them were wanting ? The other day the Under Secretary of State seemed to intimate that the Irish were bad emigrants. Now the evidence adduced before the Emigration Commission tended to show that the Irish were adapted for works of great strength, that they were excellent workers when they had it to do, and that they did not seek assistance when they could obtain labour. He thought it, therefore, most injudicious and un just to cast aspersions upon people who were willing to e give a fair day's wage" when ever or wherever they couid get it. (Hear.) There was not the least doubt that tare United States were ready to receive and avail themselves cf any amount of labour w hich could be sent out from Ire land. Mr. Mackay, in his sable work upon the Wes tern World, said that if half a million of Euro we re to go t o A mer i ca , an d were well distribute d, peen emigrant s that they would find a rea d y demand for their labour i n the States. In fact that country was in a position to absorb almost any amoun t of labour. H ° presumed, from the information w hi c h had j us t been received from Canada, that there was little c h ance o f t h e colosy being in a position this year o nent to very large numbers of emigrants, to give employ but there could be no doubt that massy great public works might be undertaken in Canada, which would give employment to thousonds, and which, upon their completion, would pay an ample per centage. There was the Quebec and Halifax Railway, and also the extension of the Erie Canal, b which he thought ought to be undertaken by the Gc vernment. If Caned I were annexed to the United States such a great national work as the Erie Canal would be commenced in less than five years, because it would afford a channel of transit for the productions of that vast and encrmsus tract of country. to turn to another colony—that of Southern Africa. It was divided into two parts; and one part, containing as much fertile lard as Scotland, producing in great abundance Indian corn and excellent cotton. 1,700,000 bales of cotton had been grown iu Southern Africa in one year, and in what a condition would this country be by the failure of that ar • tide in any one year ? Ono haif of our exports in cotton-goods came from Southern Africa ' • and every Hen. Memb er , espec i ally t h e Hoe. Members for the West Riding of Yorkshire and Lane a:hire, would see the importance ofcultivating that article in Southern Africa And now he came to consider the means which, it oc curred to him, might be adopted to promote emigration from Ireland. Ile should take the liberty of sugeestirg two means. In the first place, ho would suggest that greater powers and facilities showed be con ferred upon the guardians for inning money to promote emigration. Power ought to be conferred upon the boards of guardians to raise the money upon the security of the rates, the money . to be repaid in periods of five, six, and seven years.—(Hear, hear.) That was one measure. The other was to con fer a similar power on the landowners of Ireland, who would be glad to borrow money upon the security of their lands to enable their unproductive tenant to emigrate.—(llcar, hear.) The mot - 11y to be advanced in this way might be raised by Government on Irish Consols. The loan would be for the bent fit of Ireland, and, of course, Ireland ought to be responsible for its repayment.—(Hear, hear.) Without some such measure as that, there was no hope for capital being attracted ; and he should leave it in the hands of Government and the Route, trusting that they would loose no time in adopting Lis suggestions, and put an end to the plague that at present that now paralysed the energies of the Irish people.— (Einar, hear.) Repeated had been the proposals for promoting emigration from Ireland, and itwas to be re gretted that some of them had not been adopted before this.—(lltar,) Ile hoped no one dreamt of the coudition of Ireland would ultimately be reformed ley famine and death, since such a feeling and such a policy was fur more cruel than the prhet.ce of Chinese Who sacrificed their cliildren to keep down the pop:- lation.—(Efear, hear.) Without trouLling the House any further, he would conclude with moving an an address to the crown for the production of any plpers in the possession of her 311,jeq'y's Government Lin LuirL,Lion to UR iNurtb culonics.—(lLar, hear.) On the quei:ion being put, Mr. J. O'CONI , IELE; rose and was [LEFT SPEAKING.] MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1819. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*206 Diseases of Unartain Seat ... •.• ... ~. 43 Tubercular Diseases ... ••• ••• ... ... 177 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, end Senses... ... 98 Discuses of the Heart an d Blood-vessels ... .. 5 Diseases of tho Lun gs , an d ot h er Organs of Respiration ... ••• •.• Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digcstion... •011 ••• •••• ••• Diseases cf the Kidne3s, &c. ••• ... Childbirth, Diseases o f th e Ut erus, 8". . Diseases of the J o i n t s , B ones, and Muscles' Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... ••• ••• ••• Malformations... ••• ... • ... Premature Birth ... ••• .. •.• Atrophy ••• ... ••• Old Age 11•• ••• ••• Sudden ... ... ••• .•• ... ••• Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified ... ... DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES Population Enumerated, 1841 West Districts... 300,711 North D.Aricts.. 375,971 Central Districts 373,653 East Districts ... 392,444 South Districts.. 501,190 Tats ..... 1,943,369 Alalea „, Females Males Females ... 13 Average weekly Deaths Deaths, 1844-8. in the Five Springs. Week. 145 ... 149 185 181 163 ... 134 . 207 ... 200 . 258 ... 241 BIIUIIS IN THE WEEK. ... 130:5 ... 474 ... 431 ... 756 ... 723 Total ... 1,479 *ln this number are included 3 cases of death by Cholera, 40 by Scarlatina, and 33 by Typhus Fever. COURSE OF EXCITE A.instenlarn ...... •• • • 12 2 Ditto, at sight • ..... 12 (1 ttUterda:n .•.. • • 12 2 25 72 lltmburgh .... • • M.B 13 12% tona .. - ANGE.-(TIIIS DAY.) Gibraltar.... _ Legh0rn........ 31 30 Genoa .... ........ .... 2G 30 \Ulan .............. •••-• Venice .... • • • • .... Maples . • • • • • • • • 40 % ralermo, peroz ........ 116 y, Metsina ..... • • 120 % Lisbon.. . • • . . • • • • b 2 7fi Oporto ........ • • • • • • 531 4 Rio Janeiro •• • • • • • • •• Buenos Ayres . • • • • • -- gew York, 21 days'sight -- Philadelphia .. • • • • • • Faris, 3 dny - s'slght .... 25 35 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 55 •Garseilles ••.••••• .. • • 25 61 80urdeanx......... . 25 60 Frankfort on Maine.... 121% Petersburgh, 611. Rble.. 36% 8er1in............ • • •• Vienna, effec. •• •. 11 43 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11 48 Madrid •• .. • • ........ 49 4 Beset:lona •••• •• •• • • •• PRICES OF BULLION, PER oz Foreign Gold in burs.. X 3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 'Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Sevillo.••••••••.•••••.. New Dollars • . 0 4 1014 Silver In bars 0 4 11'h • SMITHFIELD CRUELTIES.--A drover was charged before the magistrates at on Saturday last, with cruelly-ill-treating an ox, by driving is through the streets of London with one of its hoofs off. Frederick White, police-constable, deposed that on Monday morn ing last he saw the defendant in Smithfield goading an ox to get it along the street; the poor animal was suf fering such torture it could hardly move along, its feet were in a diseased state and bleeding; one foot had lost a hoof. Its tortures appeared so great that he had it killed on the spot to relieve it from its miseries. The defendant said, he had brought the beast from Mile-end; its feet were in a very bad state when he took charge of it, its claw full off at Whitechapel Chuicb; he had had great difficulty in getting it along, and had done no more than was necessary. The prisoner's master said that great numbers of the cattle were afflicted with the disease in their feet, and were being sent to market on that account. An officer said, he had seen them driven with both hoofs off. Fined 10s. and costs, which was immediately paid. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MAY 12. MERTON COLLEGE.—An election of three postmasters in this college will take place on Friday, June Bth. Can didates are desired to call on the Ward .:n on Monday, June 4, before six o'clock POI., and to bring with them testimonials of good conduct, and certificates of baptism. In the election of one of these postmasterships a pre ference will be given to attainments in mathematics. TRINITY COLLEGE.—There will be an election in this college of two scholars on Monday, Juno 4. Candidates must be above sixteen and under twenty years of age; and will be required to present in person to the President certificates of baptism and testimonies of conduct, together with a Latin epistle to request per mission to offer themselves, at nine o'clock on Wednes day morning, May 30, when the examination will begin. THE ELDON SCHOLARSHIP.—The election for this scholarship will take place on Monday, the 4th of June next, at the residence of his Grace the Duke of Rich mond, No. 51, Portland-place, London, previous to which day all applications must be transmitted to the honorary secretary, sealed up and endorsed "Eldon Scholarship, candidate's application," and with the candidate's name also endorsed. The forms of certificates and declarations required, to gether with the rules and regulations relative to such election, are deposited with the senior tutor of each col lege and hall, and with the registrar of the University. The scha:rship is tenable for three years, and is of the annual value of 2004 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, May 14. The Lathe CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'clock. AFFAIRS OF ROME. Lord BEAUMONT, in rising to put the questions of which he had given notice with regard to the intervention of the French, the Austrians, and the Neapolitans in the affairs of Rome, besought their Lordships to keep silence in order that, as he suffered from severe hoarseness, he might be heard. On the accession of the Supreme Pontiff, misgovernment had brought Rome to the verge of rebellion. During the reign of Gregory XVI. hundreds had been executed, and the prisons were filled to over flowing. On the accession of Pius IX., it was deter mined to reform the institutions, in order to prevent an outbreak; but to such a height had abuses grown that it was seen that the attempt must lead to the separation of the temporal from the spirioial power, but it was made in a mariner which in sured its failure. It was attempted to govern the country with the advice of secular councillors without sacerdotal supremacy. These secular councillors were deprived of the initiative in legislation. At this time revolutions took place in the other states of Italy, and the Roman people claimed for themselves those liberties which had been conceded to the people of the other Italian states. To the granting of these concessions the whole body of the Cardinals was opposed ; for they believed that no concession could be made to the people without a con cession of all. The Pope would not allow a secular education to be given to the people. (The reasons were given by Lord Beaumont, but as we did not hear them, we leave all conjecture as to, the nature of those reasons to the imagination of others.) When we were again able to hear his Lordship, ho was contending that the circumstances which ho had detailed clearly proved that all that Pius IX. had granted to the people was given I against his will, and against the advice of the cardinals, and with a certainty and conviction on his part and theirs that it a ould lead to the consequences which bad happened, and which many of them foresaw; and also with the reservation (he was not speaking of any reli gious mental reservation), that whenever a fitting oppor tunity occurred every step which they had taken in ad vance should be retraced, that the supremacy of the clergy in the Roman state should be maintained in all its original vigour, and that the laity should be deprived of and remain without any of the privileges which had been conceded to, and were enjoyed by the clergy. Con formably to the advice which he had received from foreign Courts, the- present Pope called to the head of his councils, not a man who deserved his confidence from his knowledge of the constitutional course recommended by civil liberty well understood, but a man who had been exiled from Rome, who had been branded as a rebel, who had been excommunicated as a churchman, who bad abandoned the Catholic religion and professed another, who had forsaken his own country and had be come the inhabitant and citizen of another country, and who had been employed as the ambassador of that country to that which it considered a foreign state. That person, with such qualifications, bad be en recommended to the Pope as his Meister by a foreign state; but his advice soon appeared to be as unwelcome to the Pope and as adverse to his views as it was as unwelcome to the Cardinals and adverse to their views. His first attempt wat to retrieve the finances of his country, and he saw no other mode of accomplishing that object than by mortgaging the estates of the Church; and, with that view, he was proceeding to enter the Capitol, when he fell by the hands of an assassin, and thus brought unmerited disgrace on those who were opposed to him as Minister. He (Lord Beaumont) deplored the death of M. Rossi, and deplored it deeply. It was an event which stood by itself—it was completely isolated; and though he must admit that some joy was expressed in Rome at this monstrous crime (and he ad mitted that all who expressed that joy must be consi dered as participators in that monstrous crime)—yet he had evidence to convince the most incredulous of their Lordships that not one of the men who afterwards suc ceeded to power evinced any joy at that atrocity. On the contrary, they lamented it deeply—not only for the sake of M. Rossi himself, with whom they were in habits of intimacy, but also because they se s that it was an event which would delay the success of that cause in which they were embarked. The moment that M. Rossi felt the cardinals endeavoured to retrace their steps and to regain the privileges which they had been obliged to abandon, a plan was drawn up and agreed upon which had no other object, but fortunately it was discovered in time. The people rose in indignation. They did not wish to drive the Pope from his throne—they went to the steps of the Vatican and implored him to stay in Rome, asserting that if he would, they would sacrifice their lives rather than a hair of his head should be injured; but they asked him at the same time to send away the foreign forces on which he relied; they insisted that he should disband the Swiss regiments, and that he should renew the oath to stand by the constitutional form of govern. meat which then existed. The Supreme Pontiff dc clined to do this; for that form of government allowed laymen to take the initiative and propose measures, and he Faw the results to settch -eels a m‘ esura would held. and therefore he rightly lit hii roe o r. - Ao6lO to do any such thiug. He was then adviad by some of the parties by whom he was surrounded to quit Reme. His flight, if he bad given notice of hie intention, in all probability would not have been prevented. No attempt beyond entreaties would have been made to arrest it. But, instead of ascertaining the a ishes of his country men, h e adopted other advice, and fled from Rome in dis. guise, which showed a strange want of confidence in his subjects. Lord BROUGHAM —Had the assassins of Rossi been arrested at that time? Lord BEAUMONT had heard the observation of his Noble and Learned Friend. Though generally he le spected what fell from the Noble and Learned Lord, he regretted to tell him that on this occasion, as indeed on many others, it was impossible for any man to fathom his motives. His assertions, one after another, were in consistent with the mse l ves an d all contrary to fast; and it would not be long before he beard from those whom he had slandered that his assertions were falsehoods, and before he would be called upon to contradict or retract them.—(Order, order.) Lord BROUGHAM—I have allowed the Noble Baron to go on without interruption in one of the most irregular speeches which I ever heard delivered in this House. The Earl of WICKLOW (we wero told)—There is no irregularity. Lord BROUGHAM—No irregularity? The Earl of WICKLOW—Not in his speech. Lord BROUGHAM—There is irregularity, and the gross irregularity is this—the Noble Baron puts a ques tion, and prefaces it by a long speech, which is perfectly irregular. The Earl cf WICKLOW--It is done every day. Lord BROUGHAM—The only office of a speech is to introduce a question and make it intelligible to the Go• vernment which has to answer it. But to make a long speech, and to refer to former debates, and to say that any Noble Lord's assertions are falsehoods—(Hear, hear)—is a course so irregular that I never saw it taken in this House before; and I receive the statement just made, from whomsoever it comes, with the most absolute contempt.— (Hear, hear.) Lord BEAUMONT—I am now doing what the Noble and Learned Lord admits that I am strictly entitled to do. lam making a statement to render my question in telligible, and, if my speech be longer than it otherwise would have been, it arises from the erroneous statements of the Noble and Learned Lord. Lord BROUGHAM—My- Lords, I ask whether it is either regular or orderly, even according to the lastest rule of order, for any Noble Lord, on the information of an Italian, I know not whorn,:fto accuse another Noble Lord of having delivered falsehoods to the House. I will pin the Noble Lord to that expression of falsehood. He may either explain it, or retract it, or apologize for it; not, indeed, to me, because I despise it, but to the House, whose orders he has violated. Lord BEAUMONT—I certainly did use the word falshood, and said that statements were put forward which were false; but I never thought they were the falsehoods of the Noble Lord. Whatever may be the violence of his language, I have too much respect for my Noble and Learned Friend himself, even in moments like these, to say he would state anything which was false, knowing it was false. Falsehood is too strong, perhaps, but if I had used a milder form of expression, still the meaning would have been the same. I think falsehood is not a word which ought to be used, and if it did escape me lam the . first to retract it, as I do not even wish to use such language, and if I have offended the Noble and Learned Lord I willingly apo logise to him. My only object was to show that many of the statements put forward before the public were not in accordance with the truth. The Noble Lord then proceeded to say that no attempt what ever had' been made by the Government of the Sove reign Pontiff to arrest the assassins of Count Rossi; and the first step for that object was taken by the Provi sional Government of Rome. Different schemes were then suggested at Gaeta; for Austria was said to allow Spain and Naples to interfere, and that France and her self should be neutral. Gaeta was then the scene of self-interest bet Ween these powers, and during their dis . - cussions thereon the Roman Republic was proclaimed, and all who supported that form of government should be thought to have spoken the will and voice of the Roman people; for, though the number of Republicans might not be very numerous, yet it was the wish of the people that laymen should have a share in the administration of their political affairs. In this state of things it appeared that France suddenly sent an expedition from Toulon to Civita Vecchia which deceived the Roman people, for, according to their proclamation, they made these people believe that their object was to prevent the entrance of the Austrians, and were consequently re ce i ve d b y t h em as friends ; Cut when the contrary appeared manifest, in that their intentions were to restore the Pope, they (the Roman people) acted as became them, by opposing the French soldiery.—(Hear, hear.) Ile felt that he was speaking the opinion of the Roman Catholics of all countries who were anxious that their religion should not be stained, when he stated that it was now impos sible for Rome to go back to pure absolutism, and that the time had arrived when the temporal and spiritual power of the Pope should be separated, and that their government should no longer continue as it had been. Lie therefore wished to know from her Majesty's Go vernment what were the intentions of the French Go vernment in sending out their forces to Italy ; whether it was for the good of the Pope, or for the peace of that country.—(Hear, hear.) He should say, with regard to the other two questions, first, with respect to Austria, he did not thiale that Austria had violated the Roman States, for though they entered Tuscany, yet that was no portion of the Roman States, and should not, therefore, be unjustly charged with that act; and, secondly, theKiug of Naples, who should be the last to attempt any undue interference between the Sovereign Pontiff and the people of Rome, as he strongly disclaimed against any interference what= ever between himself and his suffering subjects, the Si cilians. It was well known that he has violated the in dependent States of the Church, and was now marching with a strong force into Rome. He wished to know whether her Majesty's Government bad any communi cation relative to those extraordinary proceedin gs •• and whether the Gov e r nmen t h a d ta k en any part in 'those proceedings? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that he did not wish to interrupt the Noble Lord (Lord Beaumont) in his preface to his questions ; but from what fell from him he should say, that the present was not a suitable time to enter into a discussion on events that have taken place in Italy, as stated by the Noble Lord, he would not say whether accurately or not, as such was not at present necessary. But ho would give a short answer to the question, whether the British Government had received any communication from the French Government as to the latter's interfering in Italy, by sending out forces there. On the 21st April last, he (the Marquis of Landowne) had received a com munication that they (the French Government) intended to send out forces for the preservation of the peace of Italy, and for the restoration of a constitutional and re gular Government. He should add, that he belived that the march of those French forces on Rome was owing to the orders of the Commander-in-Chief; and not through any instructions from the French Government. He could not answer any more with respect to the interfe rence of France. Next, with regard to the assumed in vasion of Austria, he did not know that any such inva sion took place, and he assured their Lordships that no communication whatever took place between Austria and Naples with this country. He should also say, with regard to the works of art, that he had no information whatever on the subject. The Earl of ABERDEEN said that ho thought that their Lordships should expect more information on the important questions put by the Noble Lord (Lord Beau mont) than had been given in the reply. When the Noble Marquis (Lansdowne) stated that 20,000 French troops took possession of the heart and centre of Italy, for the purpose of preserving peace and of restoring a constitutional Government, he (the Earl of Aberdeen) thought that there should be more information than that given to their Lordships on so important a question. He bad no wish to criticise and speak hostilely of the French Government; but when he had heard that the Prime Minister had publicly stated that the French forces were to remain there until peace, and a regular Government would be estahliihed, he would ask, how long would that be? for to all it was a matter of doubt when that legiti mate power would be established.—(Hear, hear.) The French Government also stated that it was to prevent foreign powers from interfering, but he would ask, are not the French as much foreigners to the Roman States as the Austrians ? He thought that they were more so, for the Austrians are closer and more inti mately connected with the Roman States than the French, and therefore it could not be a matter of in difference to that House or the country that such pro ceedings should take place without their mature con sideration; for when he looked to the declaration of Franco on that occasion, he Should say that it appeared to him that France had not spoken the truth. Ho be lieved that the interference of the Austrians was through a friendly feeling towards the Pope, and also that France interfered to prevent the invasion of any foreigner. But that reminded him of the declaration of King John, when these two Powers went to Angiers-- " Oh prudent discipline, from north and south, Austria and France shoot in each other's mouth." Ho asked, was that the issue of the British Govern ment's great and extraordinary mission, that 20,000 French soldiers should be brought into the centre of Italy? He believed that the mission of the Noble Earl (Earl Minto) was most fatal to Italy. Earl MINT° said that he did not mean to enter into a long discussion on those questions, but should say, with respect to his conduct on that great and extraordi nary mission, as it had been termed ; that no person could doubt that he was for the expulsion of the Austrians from Italy, and he denied that any such de duction could be drawn from anything be (Earl Minto) either said or did on that occasion. There was one thing which he said, and that was that the British Government were desirous of preserving the peace of Italy, and that no change could be made in the territorial arrangements ratified by the treaty of VICTIM. On the occasion of Charles Albert entering Lombardy, there was no person more against that line of proceeding than himself. lie at that time saw that there was considerable danger for the peace and security of Italy, and he felt deeply anxious to avert it as much as possible; yet it could not be said that he by any word or act, sanctioned the expulsion of the Austrians from Italy. Lord BROUGHAM said that that if the Noble Earl (Earl Minto) wished to keep Italy free, he could not congratulate him, when 25,000 French soldiers were now in the centre of Italy. lie recollected how the Ministry with which he had the honour to be connected were attacked when the French mitt red An cone, and thought such should serve as a guide to the future conduct and policy of the British Government. question as a Drat important He looked upon the present 905 I one, end perfectly concurre d w i t h t h e N o bl e E ar l (Earl let A. l -7- ) n -n) in --- rasing his eateni , hment that the u Marquis (S. quis of Lansdowne) should consider hat their Lordships should be satisfied with his state ment. 'the Noble Marquis (Marquis of Lansdowne) said that he did not expect that the French troops would march frem Civita Vecchia to Rome, or that they would offer any opposition to the Republicans at Rome. How, ho asked—how, in the name of God, could they offer opposition to the people of Civita Vecchia, whey they made no resistance whatever? Hors could they produce a constitutional and wholesome Government fur Italy without war, when they knew that the people of Rome were d e t erm i ne d to carry out their plans to the last? Ile did not know the motive of the French Government in sending out that expedition, but he believed that it was to obtain some glory, not for the, people of France, but f or th e p eop l e o f P ar i s. H e l oo ked upon the matter as a most extraordinary one, and hoped that her Majesty's Ministers would not allow their Lord' ships to continue much longer without the necessary it" formation. Next with regard to the works of art, he should say that he (Lord Brougham) had received s letter from the Financial Minister of France, stating tha t the French had not taken away any of those works of art, and that he (Lord Brougham) suggested to bins to petition their Lordships, which would not by any means be an irregular course, stating his denial of having take" from Rome any of th ose wor k s o f art , t h at he (Lord Brougham) would present th e p e ti t i on , an d t h at such would be satisfactory. There was a precedent for such line of proceeding in the case of Mr. Saunders, the othe r day; and such a. course, he considered, would ho most satisfactory. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that her Ilfr jesty's Government were cognizant of the fact that the Pope had made earnest applications, not only tee France , but to various other continental powers, to throw a tore on the frontiers of the Roman territory, with a view to that which, in the opinion of the Pope, wouhl restore good government to the Roman States, end undouhtedil the circumstance of that earnes t a p p li cat i on ves.s no t foreign to the circumstance which afterwards came to the knowledge of her Majesty's Government of an axpedi' tion professing to be undertaken in that view. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said, he was ° f . opinion that the great de s ir e o f th e F rench G o /ernsee ek and of the individual who presided over it, was the Pre: servation of peace; and, therefore, he could not but regret that those questions had been brought forward by his Noble Friend. He thought them, to say tee least' premature, and that it was highly indiscr ee t to have put them. The ans wer o f th e Noble ;Marquis gust be satisfactorily recei ve d, an d hi s N o bl e Friend s h ou ld wait patiently to see the result.—(Hear, hear.) Fel his own part (the Marquis of Londonderry's), ,he a better opinion of the internal state of France, se' of the general prevalence of good feeling in tits! country. He was satisfied that the great body of th . ," nation desired to act rightly ; an d a l t h oug h their. Lot"' ships were in favour of a monarchical form of Govern' merit, still that ought not to prevent them from assisting to sustain the French Government, merely because th e form of that Government was at present re p u blican!. e (Hear, hear.) The head of th e F renc h Govannem had, he thought, menifisted sagacity and p e a denee e which would rarely be met with un d er c i rcumstan ces 0' such trying difficulty as those by which ha had b2e° surrounded.—(llcar, hear.) It was impossible for bit ° ' of course, to congratulate General Oudinot on the sue' eess of his expedition ; but, on the other baud, / 3° could state it upon good authority, that the mors 1 state of the French army was muc h b e t ter t h an was sup po se!' and that it did not contain above 300 or 400 Soalis`q There was a groat de s ire for p eace i n F rance , slid 1 , anything could attest it, it was th e cor di a li ty w i t h w hio . o the recent English visit' had been received there, as his Noble Fecnd near him could attest (Lord Broughstal) °e he believed he had a va ilabl e hi mse lf o f t h at mo de 0f reaching the French capiteh—(Great laughter.) Lord BROUGHAM. said he begged leave to give th e most complete contradiction to the statement oz the 1 11 " moor, whichever it was, that he had accompanied any set of men to France.—(Renewed laughter.) Ther e was not the slightest founda'ion for such an a seertion: for although he certainly did g o over th e same d a y, /I d it was by a dgerentconveyance.—(Laughter.) would take occasion to express a strong aid.decide° opinion which he entertained upon the subject of tho' e international visits. Ho. deprecated beyond e v e rything as fatal to the peace of the country, that any carosnue l cation of the kind should ever be held between any f°' reign country and this country, except through th e Government. It was a safety pri nc ipl e w hi c h s hould be kept inviolate; because, if any ex' ,editiol Of this sort was to be t a k en t o b e a :na tions' expedition, though once or twice, or three times, Il e harm might result—and no harm had yet takes place from this cause; for everything had certainly gone off in the best feeling, and the visit itself had been received with the most perfect cordiality by their neigh' hours—yet, on another occasion great and serious bar o might result, as a collision might take plane betwee n large bodies of the two nations, which would lead to bad ; blood between them, and end ver y p ro b a bl y i n the re°s mischievous consequences: Therefore, however cessary the caution might be deemed, he certaSnly enter; tained the opinion. that on all future occasions it .woul d be expedient to allow these expeditions to take place under the sanction of Government. ' , The subject then dropped. The Duke of ARGYLE presented several petition s praying that the privilege of substituting affirmations for oaths in courts of law, now enjoyed excluiaely by Quakers, Moravians, and Separatists, should be extended to other sects. The petitions were from Various see' tarian places of worship at Dalkeith, Fife, F.clinburghP and Dunbar, and a l so f rom 1,200 of the ink abitants , Edinburgh. Lord NELSON brought in a Bill to regultete the sr pointrnent of chaplains at foreign ports and places. The Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Thursday week. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented severs' returns. The. Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented a Ira: tion from Newton Ards, in the county of Dot vu, agates' the Poor-law (Ireland) Rate in Aid Bill. ELECTORAL DIVISIONS. The Duke of WELLINGTON said, that before their Lordships resolved, themselves into Commit tee on tb ° Rate in Aid Bill, he should wish to ask the Nonie,gsr" quis, the President of the Council, whether any PO' gross had been made with the Bill to alter the size of th e electoral districts in Ireland? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that ate Bill had yet been brought into Parliament to effectuate an alters' tion in the size of the electoral divisions in Ireland; a l , l l the reason was, th a t th oug h i t h ad b een the intention 0' her Majesty's Government for some time past to intro' duce a measure on the subject, yet the Committee 9P' pointed by their Lordships to inquire into is, had not yet made its report, neither, had the Committee appointc by the other House, for the same purposes. So fsrt however, as the mere alteration of the size of the elect; total divisions was concerned, the Commissioners 1 10 full power to vary them.' The Earl of WICKLOW said he did not believe tI3O, any Act of Parliam e nt w as necessar y t o a l ter the size the electoral districts, as the Commissioners had Nl' power over it. POOR•LAW (IRELAND) RATE IN AID RILL. The Earl of CARLISLE having moved that; them' Lordships should resolve themselves into a Committe e on the Poor-law (Ireland) Rate in Aid Bill, The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL said that., in conge r quenco of the great agitation which now prevailed 11 ; Ireland with regard to this measure, and its undoebte a tendency to render disloyal the most loyal parts of . that country, he should earnestly recommend the H o use not to hurry its progress. In consideration of those points , he should propose that their Lordships postpone th e Committee. The Earl of MINTO said, that sti an made 'standing had been come to between both hides of' the House that the discussion should be taken at a future stage, althoug h the Noble Lord bud a perfect right to Subinit e motion to that e ff ect, h e hoped he would not now. offer any opposition to the progress of the Bill. The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL said that he was 11 °, till then aware o f any such unde rs t an di ng , and wou ld no t otherwise have proposed a postponement, Their Lordships then went into Committee on th e Bill, U) The Earl of WICKLOW said he objected not only t ° the principle of the Bill, b ut a l so to the manner in whic,. :' it was dr awn up , b ot h being„ in his opinion, vevy unjust' He should prop ose , in or d er to meet the views of mural of his Noble Friends in that House, that a provisio° should be added to the Bill, to empower tenanits to d e " duct from their rents the amount of the rate. The Earl of MOUNTCASHEL said he disapp roved that proposition altogether, the landlords having oriouP on their hands already. The Earl of CARLISLE said that the suggestion of the Noble Earl near him (Wicklow), though madts, in his usual liberality of spirit towards Ireland, was wholly 11°.. constitutional, and could not be entertained. Lord MONTEAGLE said he had to propose a- elatl s° which, he thought, might have the intended effect. n il object was to have a distinct account kept of the a.p2lie e; tion of the rate in aid w ithi n twelve clays after Cac st of December in each year, to which the Bill re:Sarre together with an account o f th e amounts l ev i e d , sod ° the proportions in which it had been raised. - After a few word s f rom L or d s C amp b ell, Gl ogell, Monteagle, and the Earl of Carlisle, The Earl of WICKLOW contented to withdra motion. Their Lordships having gone through the clauses, 11 The Earl of CARLISLE intimated that the repot `a the Bill would be b roug h t up to-morrow (this day),, aD that upon an understanding that there wcs to bo wa cession csion taken upon it b efore Friday, which he 9 1011 name for the thi r d reading, until when Noble 1.4 0 ri 1, might reserve any obse rva ti ons w hi ch they m i g ht f ee l disposed to make on the Bal. Lord AIOUNTCASHEL protested against those derstandings t!, which the Noble Earl (Carlisle-) alludid, and tho ug h t t h at i t was not desirable to e'' e a , into any such arrangement as the Noble Earl sugg'es t j„ seeing that on the evening fixed all the power of tt ie o v . vernment might be brought forward against the 0PP,,,, vents of the Bill—a Bill, he must say, which wool a 00 '4 place Ireland in a worse position than she was vireo present in. Their Lordships then adjourned. I O m U I S: i f ov O E F II C E O NT I/ LAND "' (IRELAND) BILL. SIIIA°IVNDS' May 14. (Continued from our Third of last night.) Mr. JOIIN O'CONNELL said they bad been warned by the newspapers for some time back that a thunder bolt was about to fall on them, and it bad come upon them that evenin g f rom th e lion. Member for Sh,3ffielu' in a speech characterised by all the grimaces of a :noun; tebaulc, and all the spite of a baboon;—(Loud c ries of " Order, order," " Chair, chair.") The SPEAKER informed the lion. Member, for Limerick that the expressions he used with referte ace . to the Lion. limber for Sheffield were quite Merl Lary.