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EVENING S UN kissing. N6ver, was on the bed with him, nor ever in. the study with him - alone. .Was once in a room alone with him wbeh.writing a letter fur his cousin. The room was bis bed-room. Does not recollect any other time. Thad deus was frequently at her house. When in his room she did not sit on Thaddeus' bed. He never took any li berties with her person. Has kissed her, not very often, not every time he saw her. Has put his arms around her neck when he kissed her. Was not in the habit of doing anything. Never was alone with him. Never spoke to her brother nor any other person about the li berties defendant had taken with her. The scene in the parlour occurred in the evening. The room was not lighted. Did not mention this parlour scene to the Committee. Thought of it afterwards, and told it to Judge 3elden. Direct examination resumed.—Remembers being in defy ndant's study, with himself and Miss Gilkinson ; it Was on one of their Thursday evening levees. When the went in, she asked Mr. Van Zandt for a book ; he had promised her one of Scott's novels. She went with him to the library, and as she had on a silk dress, wit ness heard it rattling, and some expressions that she said to herself. She heard her say, " Let me alone." Heard no sound of kissing. Believes that he kissed her and witness, after he came out. SATURDAY, DEC. 31. Ansel Roberts, examined by Mr. Sibley—Witness' is a. member of the vestry of Grace Church. Was present at a meeting called by Mr. Van Zandt, last July, in the Vestry-room, for the purpose of exculpating himself from the charge made against him by Mr. Murdock. He made a written statement, and we had consider able conversation with him. His language was something like this, to the hest of my recollection, but whether it was in the papers that he read and put in his pocket, I cannot tell. He said—" It cannot be me, for knowing my own propensities, I have invariably taken particular pains to avoid meeting the females of my con gregation alone, even for religious conversation." Mr. Sibley, for the defence, submitted a written paper to the witness, and asked him to look over it, and see if he could tell if that was the document read by Mr. Van Zandt at the vestry. The witness belying read it in the stand, said he thought that that was the paper, and the Court decided that it should be given in evidence. It was then read by Mr. Sibley. Its contents are briefly as fol lows :—On the Friday previous one of his parishioners had hinted to him that statements were abroad about. him and the elder Miss Murdock. He called on her mo ther, who refused to accept his hand offered her in friend ship. Mrs. Murdock accused him of the ruin of her daughter. He took his God to witness he was innocent, He could not then see her daughter. A nephe* of his, Thaddeus Van Zandt, who was at his house, had gone to New York, gone to a house of ill-fame, and returned to my family : On a particular occasion he (Mr. Van Zandt) heard a noise in his study and Mary Murdock, sister to So phia, came out. He (Mr. Van Zandt) had made it a point not to meet the females of his congrega tion alone even for religious conversation. He (Mr. Van Zandt) said to his vestry that he had known the two girls Murdock to be little strumpets, for some time. One of the vestry checked him for using such language re specting members of the congregation. William W. Bryan sworn—Was present in Court, and had heard the testimony of Mr. Roberts, and was present at the vestry meeting with Mr. Roberts ; Mr. Van Zandt used the language mentioned by Mr. Roberts, viz. :—" It cannot be me, for, knowing my own propensi ties," &c. Mr. Van Zandt read from a paper before him, 0 but he submitted nothing to us in the vestry ; with re ference to the character of the girls, he said, "it is too bad that my hitherto fair character should be ruined by those strumpets." Cross-examined by Mr. SIBLEY—The meeting of the vestry was informal. Mr. V. Z. did most of the talking. There was no record made of anything. I never saw the paper Mr. V. Z. read, except in his lands. I paid particular attention to the passages in this conversation which I have repeated, because it was what I had not expected to hear from our minister, but improper and unbecoming, and it made a deep impression on me. Re-examined--Witness has been a friend to Mr.V. Z. up to the time of that vestry meeting. Willia,n C. Storrs-Lls one of the vestry of Grace Church, and was present at the meeting. On the Saturday previous I rode with him to Brockport, and returned. lie said he was sick in body and mind ; that, on the day pre vious some one had told him that he had visited Mrs. Mur dock ; she refused to shake hands with him, and said, " You have ruined my daughter, and ruined my family." I think lie said that he had asked to see the girl- (Sophia), but that her mother refused ; and, finding he could do nothing with the family, he came away. He said that at one time there had been a great intimacy between the two families, but that it had been broken off, and that lie suspected Sophia was in the family way frou?hcr appearance and mode of dres ing; that there had been improper intercourse between his nephew Thaddeus and Mary Murdock. On one oc casion he (Mr. Van Zandt) missed Thaddeus from the room, went up stairs, found Thaddeus' room locked ; went up ten minutes after; Mary came out, and he found Thaddeus within. He said he thought no improper in timacy had subsisted between his nephew and Sophia, whom he described as a modest, unassuming girl.. [Some part of witness's description of Mr. Van Zandt's lan guage is too indelicate for the press.] Mr. Van Zandt drank gin and sugar at three or four different places. It did not in the least affecthis conversation. The vestry took some steps at the meeting I was at to lay the matter before the Bishop. [The above three members of the Vestry of Grace Church gave the testimony with much clearness, preci sion, and decorum; and apparently made a deep impres sion on the large and respectable audience, whose orderly and sedate b.thaviour was never surpassed.] Mary Murdock sworn.—Examined by Judge Selden. —Witness is the sister of Sophia Murdock. Rev. Mr. Van Zandt had taken liberties with the person of this witness. The first time Mr. Van Zandt took liberties with witness was in the vestry room of St. Paul's Church, Cross-questioned by Mr. Sibley Witness did. not tell either her mother or ber sister. They were trimming the church. It was about two years ago. She told Miss Emily Beers, but not her mother.—[Miss Mary is intelligent—wore a dark printed cotton dress, white merino shawl, with a straw bonnet, beautifully trimmed with green silk velvet, and veil— her answers were prompt, to the purpose, and were to be heard. Mr. Van Zandt sat beside his counsel, grave and sedate, gave few if any . hints to the lawyers but looked a little careworn. He is a tall, stout made man, middle aged, with brown hair, large and black whiskers, extend ing under his chin—is rather good looking.] James IC. Livingstone, President of the Bank of Mon roe, sworn—Had been acquainted with Dr. Murdock for 25 to 28 years. (It was the wish of the counsel for the prosecution to examine this witness, as to the character of the prosecutor and his family, but the counsel for the defence objected, admitting the great respectability of Mr. and Mrs. Murdock, and of their connexions, as stated by Mr. Selden in his opening. Mr. Livingston's testi mony was not taken.) Mrs. Stevens was present at Mr. Van Zandt's room, Spring-street house, when Mrs. James S. Gregory was there, in the latter part of last July; Mr. and Mrs. V. Z., Mrs. G. and self were present ; the servant came and said a gentleman wished to speak with Mr. Van Zandt, who left the room, and in fifteen or twenty minutes came back and said that good news had come—that Mr. Stringer said, that Mr. Williams said, that he could produce two gentlemen who would come forward if called on, and tes tify—[Thi,, also, is unfit for publication in an English Paper.] Miss Elizabeth Atkinson sworn—Mr. Selden stated that ,he proposed to prove by her that Mr. Van Zandt bad taken such liberties with her, that it caused her to avoid the congregation. Miss Gilkenson, (a handsome, modest, young lady) was one evening at Mr. Van Zandt's levee; went up to his study to get some books ; witness and Sophia, and other ladies went up. They left. Miss G. and Sophia remained. Mr. Van Zandt kissed witness, who told him to let her alone. He also kissed Sophia. This was in 1341. Thinks it was in the fall. Since this matter became public, Mr. Van Zandt has called at our house, and said it was not necessary she should come forward as a witness, and asked if she saw him kiss Sophia. Witness said she did. - [The reporter was absent fifteen minutes, and on his return found Mr. F. M. Haight addressing the Jury for the defence, the case for the prosecution haring closed.] Mr. Haight—We expect to show an intimacy between the principal witness (Miss Sophia) and a young person," from which this pregnancy may have arisen.—[Also unfit for publication in an English paper.] A number of ladies who had attended on subpoenas to testify as to Mr. Van Zandt's indecent conduct, returned home, the Court having determined that evidence of his misconduct in cases beyond the circle of the family of the prosecutor, and Unconnected with that of Sophia Murdock, is inadmissible. TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE Rev. Thomas S. Britten sworn.—Examined by Mr. Sibley.—Called on Mr. Van Zandt on the 10th a Oct., ~ 1840. Went over to Coburg. R e t u rned on the 16th that month, by the cars from Carthage, at half-past ten o'clock. I remained with him till the Saturday follow ing, and supplied his place in the pulpit on the Sunday succeeding the 16th. He left home on Saturday to preach in Batavia for Dr. . I found Mr. Van Zandt at home on my return from Canada. We took a walk in the city and returned for dinner. We sat some time in his study. Dinner was not ready, for which Mrs. V. expressed her regret. I remained with him to dinner, and Mrs. V. excused herself from not remaining longer, saying she was going to a sewing party, and considera bly beyond her time—two o'clock. She did not return. After dinner we sat about half an hour, and then as cended into the study—the front room up stairs—a large room.. We re ma i ne d t og ether (he and I) till about four o'clock. He then took out his watch and begged to be excused, as he had a party to attend at which he was expected to be present. He asked me to accompany him. I did as far as t h e door, and there we parted. Cross-examined by Mr. S. L. Seldon—A paper was handed to witness, and he was asked if that was his declaration made to I am sure that Mr. Van Zandt did not leave his study after our walk till dinner --we had wine at dinner on that day, and on the other day, the 10th of October, and on no other days. One day a domestic, a female, came to the dining room-door, and said that a young lady wanted to speak to bins —Mrs. V. was leaving the dining-room at the moment he was absent ten or fifteen minutes or mere Tie a I crime at the table with his mother that evening till back. I cannot tell what day this occurred, but it was one day that week. His mother asked who the young lady was—he told her that she'only wanted a book—l * do not remember her name. I cannot positively swear that the young lady did not call for the books on the 16th, but believe not. I related this matter to Mr. Hill, and on another occasion to Mr. E. Jackson. I think I said nothing about the young lady's call to these gentle 'l2, or to the Committee of the Church. I have passed many sleepless nights trying to recollect what took place at Mr. Van Zandt s when I was there. Here Mr. Seldo read a letter from this wi tness to fr. Van Zandt, dated that teSePtember favours, and statin g acknowleding past that it was not on the loth he (Mr. -fi ‘T x ) n w o as " a b tc l i sen to t s h owwih young lady, and that in the meantime this witness's evi- - dence would do defendant no good. Alexander Hall sworn—Knows Mr. Van Zandt and Sophia Murdoch. In the autumn of 1840 resided with the defendant. Knew Thaddeus, who resided with his uncle. Has observed intimacy between Sophia and Thaddeus, and when he saw them together they were always using familiarities. Saw him with his arms round her kissing her. Saw nothing further but his arm around her. Cross-examined—ls brother-in-law to the defendant. To the best of his recollection, it was in the month of May or June. Was at one of the levees, on Thursday evening, at defendant's house. Two rooms were full of people. Were about thirty persons present, chiefly la dies. When he saw the familiarity witness was present. Cannot say how many others were there. Was in the hall. Mrs. Van Zandt, mother of defendant, sworn—ls the mother of the reverend defendant. Thaddeus was the child of her son, who resides in the city of New York. Has seen Thaddeus and Mary Murdock come out of a bedroom together. John Marden sworn—Lived in St. Paul-street. Lived next house to plaintiff. Houses on a line, and not dis tant more than 25 feet. Knows . Sophia and Thaddeus Van Zandt. Has seen him at plaintiff's house six or seven hours a day. Seen him with both sisters. The table at which he worked faced the window. He is a glover. Has seen improper familiarities between Sophia and Thaddeus. Has seen him put his hand under her dress. On another occasion he saw him put his hand around her waist, and fall down together in the wood shed. Saw no further, but saw them get up again. On another occasion he saw them playing in the garden. Had seen him kiss Mary but not Sophia. Does not re member having said, within these last few days, in Mr. John. Hay's store, that he saw Thaddeus more than a dozen of times have connection with Sophia. Does not remember having said to Mr. Benjamin, a dealer in hats, that he knew nothing, nor had ever seen Thaddeus and Sophia. Charles 11. Briggs—Knows Marden. Has had a con versation with him in the store. Said he was acquainted with the girl Sophia, and knew no hurt of her, that she was a fine little girl. Always heard him speak in her favour. Never heard him say anything about Thaddeus Van Zandt and Sophia. Mary F. Gray, sworn.—Knows Marden, and was pre sent at the conversation related. He came in to get some work done, and said he had a job to do which he dreaded. Mentioned something about their playing in the garden, but does not remember any thing more. Was not pay ing much attention. George B. Benjamin sworn—Knows Marden. Has had conversation with him in his store. One evening that he was there alone, asked him if he did not think that report was too bad. He said he lived near them,. and that she was a fine little girl, and they were all a fine family. This conversation took place within four weeks. Mr. Sibley summed up the evidence for the defence ; said he could see nothing in this cause on which it was pleasant to dwell, either on the one side or the other. He (Mr. Sibley) was not here to defend the holy order of the priesthood. Let them stand or fall by their con duct. But he would appeal to the discerning public, when, in this neighbourhood, this county, this region, has a similar offence been charged on a member of the clerical profession ? No such case has occurred in man's memory. The records of courts of justice furnish, it is true, some instances where clergymen have been found guilty of offences of this kind, but the counsel for the prosecution forgot to state that in a far larger number of instances, such charges are found to be false— conspiracies, attempts to extort money. Mr. Sibley here alluded to the case of the Rev. Dr. Phelps of New York, who had been condemned to infamy and disgrace by the public mind, willing to pay a sum of money to stop a prosecution against him, proved to have been in situations in which circumstances might have occurred, and, by the confession of the female herself, afterwards admitted to be innocent. He is now pursuing there a career of public usefulness. The plaintiff here charges that the defendant, in 1840, se duced his daughter. This is an action for seduction—it means anything but force—it means that her lusts have been invoked, or her affections captivated. This is the charge, and it is denied. A charge like the present was easily made and hard to be disproved. if the female could not be a witness in a case like this, there would be a wrong without a remedy, but the law directs that if her story is improbable, and if it be not corroborated, but contradicted in au essential point, it shall not be credited —the law looks equally to the rights and liberties of both defendant and plaintiff: He would now introduce the principal and only witness to prove this case, the daughter of the plaintiff. It is not enough that she may have been proved to be with the defendant on the day stated, on the oath of others—she must be sustained by the testimony of credible witnesses in some essential particulars in support of the accusation of guilt. That she was virtuously brought up as far as the instruction of her mother would admit, he would freely admit—she had been intelligently and worthily reared—and his client had been a pains-taking agent in enlightening the mind of this young female, and in improving her intellect. The Learned Counsel dwelt long upon what he considered the improbability of Sophia's statement, as to what took place upon the stoop at her mother's door. He considered that the kissing her was no evidence of lust—that men kiss the little daughters of their neighbours, as innocently as they kiss their own ; a good kind man will be kissed by the chil dren, whether he is willing or not—kisses, in cases such as had been described, was innocence itself. If a man tell him that he cannot kiss a couple of very playful girls, for fear of a fall, he (Mr. Sibley) would say that man stands upon a very insecure foundation. The Learned Gentleman next referred to Sophia's statement of the occasion when Mr. Van Zandt asked her and her sister to go over to his home, he being alone ; alleged that if Mr. Van Zandt had a vicious purpose of de bauching Sophia, he would not have also asked Mary to accompany her, seeing she could be an evidence of his guilt, which, if exposed, would to him, the father of a family, the husband of a lovely wife, the pastor of a Christian church, be utter ruin. Who can believe such a story ? And yet you must believe it all or none ; there is no half way in this case. You can't take part of her (Sophia's) testimony, and reject the rest ; it must be the whole or none. Adjourned till half-past two. When we entered the Court, Mr. Sibley was giving the Jury the view he took of Sophia's statement of the occurrences in Mr. Van Zandt's study, on the afternoon of the 16th of October, 1840. Unpleasant and disgusting as the circumstances in this case are, they would have to talk and think about them. The Counsel argued as to the probability that it was not defendant, but his nephew Thaddeus, now in China, who was the father of Sophia's child. The Counsel took much pains to show that the Jury must not take into account anything that might have been stated by itnesses, as to indecent liberties taken by the Reverend Gentleman with Sophia's sister and other females. He apologised for Mr. Van Zandt's assertion that the Misses Murdock were strumpets, made secretly to his vestry. Mentioned the many stories that were afloat about them—commended his goodness of heart, his charity, in giving Sophia, her mother and sister, all dresses alike. Asserted that the defendant's benevolence and charity had extended far and wide. Insinuated that as Sophia allowed Thaddeus Van Zandt to put his arms round her neck and kiss her, it might be inferred that greater liberties were allowed him. Gave some weight to Marden, the glover's statement, but admitted it had been successfully ;Impeached, and that he wss shown to be a garrulous, intemperate man—if his testi mony could not be believed, let it be cast out. If the de fendant is guilty of this outrage, he, Mr. S., was not here to plead in mitigation of damages. No, in that case take ample damages—take all he has and give to the family he has NN conged ; abate nothing, he will not mourn over it. The Jury could not say the plaintiff was guilty ; they could not find a verdict on evidence which they had reason to believe to be untrue. Mr. V. Z. values not money ; but he desires to leave no stain on his family to descend to his children; had he desired to settle this with money, ample time and opportunity were given him to do so, but knowing his own innocence he comes before the country and confidently expects an ac quittal. Mr. Sibley concluded a really able, interesting, shrewd, and eloquent speech of nine hours, at a quarter to nine o'clock.—Verdict for plaintiff—Damages 3,000 dollars. The following are the remarks of the Editor of the New York Herald on this singular trial The late trial of the Reverend Mr. Van Zandt, for the seduction of Miss Sophia Murdock, has been re markable in every point of view. The plaintiff and de fendant were remarkable persons—the circumstances of the seduction were remarkable—the birth of the child and its crooked finger were remarkable, and the verdict of the Jury was remarkable, and their subsequent conduct still more remarkable. In addition to the 3,000 dollars, the Jury have unanimously agreed to present Miss So phia Murdock with the full amount of their pay, in to ken, as they say, "of their sympathy for her misfor tunes, and of respect for her conduct as a witness." This case, it has been said, is without a parallel. We sincerely hope . it is, and that it will ever be so. Indeed what an alarming state of things would be presented were the contrary the case. Here is a reverend clergyman— the head of a large and wealthy, and beautiful flock—a leading member of the Episcopal Church—going about seducing young single ladies of his flock and kissing many of the most beautiful married women therein—or taking various other liberties with them ; at least so it is stated. And if this be true, all that can be said about it is that he has had the run of a very beautiful kitchen. But, is it not our duty and the duty of every one to in quire seriously into these matters? Is the case of the Rev. Mr. Van Zandt, an isolated one ? (which we hope and trust it is) or is it but a sample of the conduct of the clergymen of that or any other denomination? This is a matter that every father, brother, and parent, should think seriously of, and see settled to his own satisfaction without loss of time. If other clergymen do such things, where is the mischief to stop, and who is to be trusted ? Here we all freely allow our wives, our daughters, to go to places of worship every Sabbath, and several week days, when we are unable to accompany and protect them, trusting with peaceful confidence in the honour of the clergyman. And, if they act thus, what, under Heaven, are we to do ? Our churches are filled with lovely wo men. It is true that it may be replied to this, that such things could not be without some one suspecting it ; but who ever suspected the Rev. Van Zandt, until the situation' of his unfortunate victim was seen ? Again, we say, we hope for the best ; but we also say again, that all parents should seriously inquire into this matter. His MAJESTY THE KING OY PRUSSIA, The King of Prussia has been graciously pleased to signify his Majesty's approbation of the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Benevolent Society, by a dona tion of 501, in aid of itelunds. DUN FERNILINE.—There have been remitted from this parish to the distressed operatives in Paisley, in different sums, 2071., raised by subscription, which, considering the distress here, is very creditable to the liberality of the community, TEE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, la4z. LONDON and BRIGHTON RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that the . TRAINS NOW RUN THROUGHOUT TO AND FROM LONDON BRIDGE TO BRIGHTON. From London. U.M. Morning.... 9 0 Morning 8 0 10 45 10 45 Afternoon.— 1 45 3 45 From Brighton. H. M. Afternoon—.l 45 3 45 SUNDAYS. From Brighton. H. M. Morning.... 9 0 Morning ....10 45 Afternoon... 3 45 ( Afternoon .. 3 45 On and after WEDHEFDAY, the 9th instant, a SPECIAL FIRST CLASS TRAIN will leave LONDON BRIDGE and BRIGHTON at Five o'clock P.M., and will continue to do so during the sojourn of the Court at Brighton. Time Tables, with fuller particulars, can be obtained at this Office, at London Bridge, and at all the Stations. By order of the Board. :10, Angel Court, Throgmorton-street, Feb. 5, 1842. From London. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, FEB. 5, Will be produced, arranged as , a Drama, Handel's ACIS AND GALATEA.—Polyplaeme, Mr. H. Philips; Acts, Miss P. Horton • Galatea, Mirs Romer. After which will be repeated the New farce, entitled THE WINDMILL.—The Marquis de Roueville, Mr. Morris Bar nett ; Sampson Low, Mr. Keeley ; Marian, Mrs Keeley. To conclude with the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, called HARLEQUIN AND DUKE HUMPHREY'S DIN NER ; OR, JACK CADE, THE LORD OF LONDON STONE. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS. - - - THIS EVENING, FEB. 5, Will be repeated the Opera of ELENA ÜBERTI.—Tbe Character of Elena Überti by Miss Adelaide Kemble , Count Übaldo, Mr. W. Harrison ; Sigifredo. Mr. Leffler; Count Guido, Mr. Stretton ; Boemondo, Mr. clement White; Goal tiero, Mr. Wigan ; Imberga. Miss Grant. After which will be repeated the New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled GUY EARL OF WARWICK ; OR. 'IARLEQUIN AND THE DUN COW. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. ' The only Pantomime on the Surrey side of the water, over Cra Quarter past Eleven. Att rac ti on b e y on d conce pti on . owded Houses nightly. Great hit of " Norma." THIS EVENING. FEB. 5 Will be acted Haines' wonderfully successful Drama, enti tled ELIZABETH LAZARUS, THE JEWESS, founded Captain Glasscock's " Land Sharks and Sea Gulls." Alter which, MRS. NORMA, with Bellies Music. To conclude with a Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE ICE QUEEN; OR, JACK FROST AND KING THAW —With gorgeous and charac teristic Scenery, splendid Properties, ludicrous and Quaint Dresses, ingenious Tricks, magnificent Panorama by Brun ning, &c. Harlequin, M. Huline ; Patch, M. Rochet ; Pan taloon, M. Lehman ; Flip, Signor Feliz Carlo ; Clown, Mr. Buckingham ; Columbine, Miss Sharpe. THE VERY LATEST PARLIAMENTARY NEWS WILL BE GIVEN AS USUAL IN THE SECOND, THIRD, AND EXPRESS EDITIONS, OF THE THE WEATHER.—NooN, FEBRUARY 5. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET. Thermometer... 32 ) Highest 33 Lowest 29 Barometer 29.93.—Wind E.—Freezing Point 22 Deg. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW Morning...... 57 minutes after 10. 1 Evening 59 minutes after 11. LONDON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1842. There is a prevailing opinion both among Li beral and Tory Members of Parliament to which we must beg attention, because it seems likely to do injury to our cause. Lord MELBOURNE, on Thursday evening, adopting a very current belief began the statement which we regard as destitute of foundation. His Lordship said— It was decidedly his opinion that no measure could al together prevent the recurrence of such distress. He fully concurred with the Noble Lord opposite (the Marquis of Abercorn) that in a manufacturing, country like this, having a large mass of population depending upon taste and fashion, and the uncertain demand of foreign countries, it would be a delusion to hold out any promise of measures which could prevent the recurrence of distress—of great fluctuation in employment, and in the distress recurred it W as , a t diff eren t p er iods, wages of the worki n g p eo pl e .—(H ear , hear.) When such attributed to various causes, to which he never thought they could be referred. Thus it was now attributed to the Corn laws, which he did not believe to be the case, but the uncertain nature of the employment, or its being inevi tably subject to periodical depression.—(Hear, hear.) Such an admission was of course eagerly laid hold of by the Tory Earl of RIPON, and of course was loudly cheered by all the Peers, Whigs and Tories, as completely exonerating them from all blame. Distress has occurred before, employ- Ment must be fluctuating, wages must vary, ow ing to changes of fashion, and their Lordships may therefore sleep in peace, . being nowise instrumental in causing the misery they so hu manely deplore. Lord RIPON said— He agreed with the Noble Viscount that it would be a fatal error to hold:out expectations that any measure could, in the complicated machinery of society which Eng land presents-- - that it would be possible by any legisla tive enactment to prevent that occasional distress which fluctuations in trade inevitably produce.—(Hear, hear.) We were not exactly prepared to find Lord BROUGHAM running (to borrow Mr. G. TuomsoN's metaphor) after the same " red herring." But the scent which lures Legislators away from respon sibility is so pleasingly pow er f u l, t h at even L or d BROUGHAM'S. far-seeing mind was not proof against the temptation, and he was led on the same trail. But he accompanied his remark with a just recommendation, which the other Noble Lords omitted. Lord BROUGHAM said— He believed that the distress was in its present extent transitory, but he feared he must agree with his. Noble Friend, that in this country periodical distress and re verse of fortune was almost indispensible to the highly arifficial state of society. For centuries, nay for ages, this country had been manufacturing not only for itself, but for the world, and such a country might well appre hend a gradual decline of some branches in which other nations would take to supply themselves. But that was no reason for not making every practical effort to stay the decline of such manufactures, and to open other markets. Here are three eminent noblemen all agreeing in the main, that our artificial and complicated state of society—as independent of legislation, and dependent on changes of taste at home and abroad—is the cause of periodical distress, which Legislation does not cause, and which Legisla tion cannot be expected to cure. It may be very presumptuous in us, humble newspaper writers, to differ from such high authorities, but having de voted some of our time to reflecting on social phenomena, and our conclusions being at vari ance with those of the Noble Lords, we shall venture respectfully but firmly to state some of our reasons for thinking that they take a very su perficial view of society. We put the fact prominently forward that legislators have a strong interest in maintaining a do . ctrine so pleasing to them. " Great fluctua tions in employment," " complicated machinery of society," ", highly artificial state of society," are convenient phrases, which serve to conceal their errors from themselves, and keep from them the knowledge that they are responsible for most of the evils the people suffer. Society, consisting of men, women, and children ; of husbands, wives, and offspring; of relatives and friends; of employers and labourers ; of masters and servants; is not more complicated nor more artificial now, though the individuals composing it may be more numerous, than it was twenty centuries ago ; for all these classes then existed, and some more, such as slaves and their masters. It is made complicated and artificial on industry,ficialbylaws tying up the soil, placing fetters impeding the free circulation of commodities, of men, and of money; but all the relations we have just referred to exist at all times and places. Society is not, therefore, made more compli cated and more artificial by becoming more numerous, except as it is made artificial and com plicated by a great deal of perverse legislation. We must also place prominently before those Noble Lords, the fact that visitations of dis tress, particularly such as cannot be clearly traced to bad laws have becme less fre quent as society has become numerous, or, as they express it, complicated and artificial. The inmates of the forests of America, con stituting some of- the most simple and inarti ficial states of society now known, are sometimes visited with famines, which root out whole tribes and nations. In the earlier history of Europe, when society was far less numerous than at pre sent, famine—the greatest of all distresses— periodically desolated our own and every other country. The interested assertion, therefore, of these noble Legislators is not warranted by any well known facts. As they apply these doctrines to the present distress, we may, however, discard all notions of caprice and fashion, and conic to the plain facts, that the bulk of our manufacturers, and parti cularly those amongst whom distress now pre vails, are engaged in preparing clothing, or arti cles as essential as clothing, for their well-being, and that they want food, which is even more essential than clothing to subsistence. We may, therefore, confine ourselves to consider the fluc tuations in the demand for food and clothing. When Noble Lords talk of " employmentfluctua ting," and of the uncertain demand of foreign countries, do they mean that the capacity of the stomachs of the manufacturing population fluctuates, or that the backs of the inhabitants of America are now as large as the Andes, and anon shrivelled to a pea? The appetite of man, at least of numerous bodies of men, is not, to any sensible degree, a fluctuating quantity, and the pound of beef and .bread per day, the ordinary allowance of a sailor, may suffice for the average of all mankind throughout all time. The want of clothing may vary with the climate and the season, but in general it may be described to be almost as permanent and little fluctuating as the demand for food. On these great all-pervading appetites and wants are founded by far the greater portion of the employment of the people, and notably that portion which is at present de. ficient, because the Legislature has interposed to prevent and prohibit the exchange of clothing for food and food for clothing. As there is little or no fluctuation in the wants, so there can be little or no fluctuation in employment, except such as is caused by legislators interfering with the demand and the supply. There is, indeed, one remarkable—fluctuation we cannot call it, but—change going on, which we think the three Noble Legislators have over looked. Backs in want of clothing, and hands needing axes and knives, plates and dishes, are increasing in America with unexampled ra pidity ; in England the power of producing those commodities seems almost boundless, and as it can be brought into use here, stomachs craving for food come also into existence. Why, the Americans are not allowed to supply themselves with clothing and cutlery, and why our people are not allowed to obtain food from them, is best known to the legis lators, who find an excuse for the distress they cause, in alleging , that employment fluctuates. With, perhaps, the single exception of an agri cultural population, living in the immediate vi cinity of a thriving manufacturing population, all whose wants the agriculturists are unable to to condition e x peri e o n f c s e oc society sousu p‘pvleyl,l to advance in fluctuation, but steadily we calculated conceive n ev e l: o never-ending prosperity, a s the manufacturing population of Great Britain engaged in supplying the ever-growing wants of the rapidly-increasing population of America. The beautiful wisdom of the adaptation of our great m anufacturin g p owe r to the wants of the inhabitan ts of America, a nd of our want of food to their rude produce, seems as wholly lost on Corn-law making legislators, as harmony is lost on one void of hearing; and they have rudely and savagely crushed what they did not comprehend. Lords MELBOURNE and Rfrow have, on several occasions, shown them selves so fatuously, ignorant on these high topics, that we do not wonder at their holding up any blind that might shut out thel ight; but it grieves u s t o see o ne of the mighti est spirits o f i i the age following, t h oug h it be but for a m oment, in the wak e o f these two polished, perhaps, a n d agreeable, but not wise and reflecting, Peers. It would be preposterous in us t o speculate in our darkness on the Ministe rial plan for im proving the Corn-laws, when on W e d nesday we shall hav e all the i n formation Sir R OBERT PEEL can g i v e. But we notice in the Votes o f the House of Commons a long list of co m pli cated records and accounts as to the price o f corn at various places and times, an d w hich have been ordered t o b e l a id befoertetsh.at THhoeuysea;raendvesrvye must say at once, that the questio n cannot be settled by statistical details. likely to serve the purpose of complicating the matter, and confusing the public m i n d. Th e y cannot throw any light on it. What we want is the statistics of what would be, and what would have been, had there been • no Corn-law; what these accounts will give us, will be facts in subordination to that law without any test or comparison of their value. So few persons have any knowledge of the value of sta tistical facts, that to throw them before the public without any such test, is like pronouncing a sonorous passage of gibberish and calling it Greek, in the presence of those who have never learnt the language. It appears very fine, and very conclusive, as to the beauty of the tongue, but they do not understand one word of it. The public must not, and we believe will not, allow themselves to be mystified by any such cunning and quackish contrivance. They have elevated the question into the region of morals, and demand justice not calculations. The cir cumstances of the country, they say, are now different •from what they were at any former period, and they assert that no conduct then adopted, no facts then true, can now form a proper guide for the Legislature. " The CREATOR," AS BLACKSTONE says in the Second Section of his Introduction, " has so intimately connected, so inseparably interwoven the laws of eternal justice with the happiness of each indi vidual, that the latter cannot be obtained but by observing the former; and if the former be punc tually obeyed, it cannot but introduce the latter." The public have that conviction in their hearts, and they demand that the Legislitture, instead of following its own fancies, under the expectation which experience has demonstrated to be de lusive, shall follow the laws of eternal justice. We insert the following paragraph on the authority o' the Morning Chronicle : Haying, to our great surprise, learned yesterday forenoon, that a bill had been found on Thursday last, by the Grand Jury of the Central Criminal Court, at the Old Bailey, against Alexander Baring, now Baron Ashburton, Francis Baring, and Humphrey Nildmay, on an indictment preferred by Thomas Kinder, we afterwards ascertained that the information was correct. The proceedings before a Grand Jury are, of course, ex parte. In stating the bare fact of the finding of this bill, we need nut say that we have no wish to g►ve pain either to the Noble Baron, or the two gentlemen against whom, as well as himself, the bill has been found. But whatever may be the issue of this pro secution in a Criminal Court, it can hardly be necessary for us to observe that a most important mission having been confided by the Government to Lord Ashburton, the public interests require that the effect which such a grave proceeding as that to which we have adverted, may have on the result of that mission, should at least be known and made the subject of deliberation, before the departure of the Noble Lord. We presume this criminal charge applies to Lord ASHBURTON'S connection with the United States Bank, against some of the late Directors of which a similar indictment has been found in the United States. The operations of that Bank having extended to England as well as the United States, they expose its partners here, as well as those there, probably, to such a charge. We hope the Noble Lord will come clear and clean out of the matter, but after this it will be utterly impossible for him to shake him sel f clear of his connection with that disreputable corporation. Of all the Journals of the metro polis, Tory and Liberal, and perhaps of the em pire, The Sun was the only one to object to Lord ASBURTON'S appointment as an Ambassador to the United States, on the ground of his long and intimate connection with the monied, which is one of the political, parties of the United States. The in dictment, whatever may be its result, shows that our objections were well founded. We doubt now whether Lord ASHBURTON will proceed on his mission. Mr. WALLACE'S motion to vindicate and assert the right of Members, in the people's House of Parliament, to address the House on the presentation of the peti tions of the people, will come on upon Monday ; and it is highly important to have this right restored. The practice is sanctioned, we believe, by the earliest and past times of freedom of speech, which privilege is cautiously guarded by every Speaker of the House of Commons, when called upon to attend the Crown, on each succeed ing Speech from the MONARCH at the opening of every Session of Parliament. The right, then, is clear, and the whole question is involved in the expediency or inexpediency, as regards the personal convenience and comfort of Members, of exercising the right, or compromising it, with A view to expedite public business generally. No one can, in these days, witness the mode of presenting petitions - to the House of Commons, and the manner in which they are received by the Clerk, at the table, without regretting the cause of such a departure from what so long held a high place in the minds of free-born and enlightened Englishmen, and that expediency should have stepped in virtually to abrogate a usage and a right congenial to the spirit of Magna Charta. No one will deny the great inconvenience which fol lowed the lengthened discussions which for a time took place on the presentation of petitions, for some years after the passing of the Reform Bill. At that period the whole energies of the nation were called into action, and were deeply excited; and, consequently, petitions, to the House of Commons especially, may be said to have been almost innumerable. But this state of things has long gone by, the petitions have decreased in proportion, and of late years exist only on great and particular and try ing occasions. It is well known that the people have felt extreme dis gust at the manner in which their petitions have been treated, and that from one end of the kingdom to the other they have been advised to hold both Houses of Parliament in contempt, and to petition no more. Extremes are always bad. For years past no Mem ber of the House of Commons has been permitted in any way whatever to explain, and . far less to discuss, the peti tions intrusted to him, even by his own constituents. Can this possibly be right ? Is it due to a suffering, and starving, and patient people thus to treat them ? This is no party question, and we believe the result will prove it so, for we are greatly mistaken if Mr. WALLACE'S motion does not meet with general support from the Conservative side of the House. We wish Mr. WAL LACE good speed ; he is engaged in a righteous cause, and will find himself supported on a division by the liberal and independent Members. Let every advocate, then, of freedom of speech and fair play be in his place on Monday by five o'clock, so that the Member for Greenock may have their countenance, and that support which his motion deserves. The Madrid Papers received are to the 28th ult. On the 27th the Chamber of Deputies was still occupied with the Address, the debate upon which was of no in terest out of Spain. One sale was effected in the Five per Cents. for cash on the Madrid Bourse on the 27th ult., which was done at 32. There were three bargains made at 32i and 321, at 60 days, to the amount of 14,960,000 reals. We have received the whole of the Paris Journals of Thursday. Two subjects—the legal responsibility of the printers of newspapers, and the propositions for electoral reform, which have been brought before the bureaux of the Chamber, with the view to discussion in the Chamber itself—nearly engross the original columns of the Paris Journals. Our Contemporaries differ as to the degree of responsibility which should weigh upon the printer in all other cases than that of newspapers, but they are quite agreed as to the hardship of the addition which has been made by the Legislature as regards the responsi bility of printers, to the other important guarantees against abuses of the Press. The Constitutionnel says there can be no objection to this responsibility in other cases than that of the journals, for without it facilities would be afforded to anonymous pamphleteers, and others, attacking religion, morality, and social order ; and who, having entered into none of the engagements, without which a journal cannot be published, would set the law, as applicable only to themselves, at defiance. But considering that before a daily journal can be published a deposit must be made of so large a sum as one hundred thousand francs, in order that, in the event of a convic tion for libel, there may be always a fund at hand out of which to take the damages, and that there must also be a registered editor, legally responsible for the con tents of the journal, they contend that the law of which they complain should either be repealed, or at least be re garded by the Government and by the - tribunals as a dead letter. Two or three of the Paris journals observe that to enforce this law is to re-establish a censorship, viz. the censorship of the printer who is employed by the newspaper proprietors ; for, say they, if the printer of a newspaper is to be held responsible for the articles which appear in it, he will take care not to allow any article to appear until he shall have read it carefully, and ascertained, even to the satisfaction of his timidity, that it contains neither absolute nor constructive libel. In order that this observation may be fully understood by our readers, it may be proper to remark that in France the number of printers is limited, and that the projectors of a newspaper cannot, as in England, make use of their own types, and give to any person the i nominal title of p r i n t er o f th e p aper , f or w hi c h all that s necessary is to take out a licence, which cannot be refused, and whi c h c os t s on ly one s hilli ng . I n France, an established printer having his own types and presses must be employed, and if the law declaring the respon sibility of print ers f or wor k s t o w hich their names are affixed is to be rigidly enforced in the case of daily journals, it is but natural to suppose that the printer will insist upon controlling the lucubrations of the writer, and on excluding everything which may appear to his'timidity to be susceptible of prosecution. The observations of the journals on the propositions for electoral reform are without novelty, and, therefore, without interest. The public have had so much argu ,ment on this question already, that it will be quite suffi cient for us to notice the comments of the Paris Press, when the question shall again come, but in a more direct shape than hitherto, before the Chamber. The Courrier Francais has an - article on the budget of 1843, in which it endeavours to show that the Minis try are relieving the Treasury at the cost of the dignity ( and security of the country. This is a repetition of the old charge, but the Courrier now endeavours to give force to it by reference to figures. Our Contemporary begins with the economy which has been effected in the department of the Minister of 'War. Here, it says, less than 30 millions are saved annually, whilst the army is improperly weakened by the reduction of 82,000 men, and the expense of calling them up again would, adds the Courrier, more than double the amount of the saving effected by the reduction. This we imagine must depend entirely upon the period at which an additional force might be considered necessary. If, next year, for instance, the 82,000 men now reduced should be again incorporated in the army, the saving would be nominal , but the duration of peace would render an increase cf the army unnecessary, and an annual saving of only 30 millions, which is the estimate of the Courrier, but which is not exactly that of the Government, would, if frequently repeated, form a very important item. The chief com plaint of the Courrier, however, is directed against what has been done in the naval department. It says : " The Budget of the Marine for 1842 amounted to 136 mil lions, including an expenditure of fourteen millions for the transatlantic mail steamers, nearly six millions for the colonial service, and a first credit of 4,400,000 fr. for extraordinary works. Thus in reality the real amount of the ordinary expen diture of this Budget was only 112 millions. The Budget of 1843 being fixed at 98,763,026 fr. the Ministry pretends to have effected an economy of about thirty-seven millions, which is reduced to twenty-five millions, if we deduct the twelve millions of credit opened for the building of transatlantic stea mers, and which credit is almost exhausted. Let us now see to what extent our navy has been reduced and dislocated in order to obtain this reduction of twenty-five millions. The primitive Budget for 1841 supposed the existence of 130 armed vessels, of which eight were to be ships of the line, and an effective force of 22,464 seamen. In order to be prepared for events, the Ministry of the Ist March had ordered for 1841, and the Budget of 1842 had also provided for a force of 225 vessels, of which twenty were to be ships of the line, twenty two frigates, and thirty-five steamers, and the number of sea men was to be 45,474. The Budget of 1843 proves that a disarmament has taken place, or is to take place, although another name has jesuitically been given to it. In the first place the number of vessels is reduced to 158, and instead of 45,474 seamen afloat, there are to-be only 28,230. Our fleet, therefore, is reduced two-fifths, whilst scarcely one-fifth is economised on the amount of the Budget." To the English men of war proceeding to the Chinese seas, the passage of which by the Azores, or the Canaries, we have announced, we must add, the Siren brig, and the transports, Belleisle, Sapphire and Apollo. The last three have troops on board. The Belleisle alone, an old ship of the line, con • verted into a transport, has on board the 98th Regiment, con sisting of 750 men. The Admiralty appear to intend to re-inforce the squadron of Admiral Sir Charles Adam, on the coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico. Besides the Illustrious, of 74 guns, which has joined him, the Implacable, likewise, of 74 guns, will, it is said, soon follow. The Warspite, a 50-gun frigate, which is going to take Lord Ashburton to the United States will remain attached to the same station. The Vin dictive frigate was likewise intended for the same destination, but was nearly lest on Wednesday last, on entering Portsmouth harbour. She received so much damage that it will take some time to repair ; but it is thought that the Admiralty will send in her stead one of the vessels of the .same class. It is to be observed that all the vessels which we have men tioned are real men of war, each provided with a considerable artillery. The squadron of Sir C. Adam is now composed, of the line the Illustrious, a 36 •gun frigate, three of 26 guns, a brig of 16 or 20 guns, seven schooners or cutters, carrying each from 2 to 6 guns ; and nine steamers, several of which are of 200-horse power.— Constitutionnel. BOURSE-I'Am, THURSDAY, FEB. 3. Furs Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Prier. Prencn 5 per Conti ll9 .. 111. 10 .. 1 9 .. 119 4 per Cents lO9 ... 1 3 ... 103 ... I 3 per Cents.... 79 sr, P _ 80 ... :9 85 ... 80 Loan Hank of prance LaHitte Sank I,ooof. Shares 1020 ...11.20 ...1017 50 ...le2o 5.000 f. Shares £O3O ...5020 ...5030 ...5030 Heleian Bank Belgian 5 per Cents. S per Cents., 1640 105% ... 105% ... 10554 ... 195% Spanish Active l5 ... 25% ... 1:4% ... '25 Passiwe 5% ... 5% ... 5% ... 5% Old Deferred ...... . n% ... 5% ... 5% ... 6% Dutch 2% per Cents. Neapolitan Roman RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain Versailles. It. 13 . 342 50 ...- 142 50 ... 341 25 ... Sal 25 L. 8.......... ........ 212 50 ... 212 50 .. 211 25 ... 211 25 Rouen :AA .. 506 25 ... 5 1, 5 • ... 505 Orleans .. .............. Strasburg to Bale 230 ... 230 ... 230 ... 230 DUTCH FUNDS.—AlleTaltball. Faa. I. Money. Bins. • Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ........»........... 51% 51% Jitto, ditto 6 per cent. Amert Syndic, 4% per cent 91% 02 Ditto, ditto, 3% percent, 70% 16% Commercial Company, 4% per cent 15734 57% Ditto (3535 and 1837) 5 per cent. Loan 1837, 5 per cent.... .............. Exchange on London, One mouth l2 10 Two months .. 12 0 Hamburgh, One month 35 62% Two months 35 43% Dutch Papers, Feb. 2. HAMBURG BOXSEIVHALLE, JAN. 29. Bill;. Money Austrian 5 per Cents. Bank Shares 1660 Anglo-Russian Loan llO% Joili Bussian 5 per Cent. lit series, Certificate Inscription, Ist Series 104% Russian 5 per Cont. Hope and Co. 3d and 4th Series — Ditto in Certific a t es New 4 per Cent. (1840) 69 118 Dutch Actual Debt, 2% pe, Cent 5l 50% Ditto 5 per Cent — Polish Bonds New ticket - Anglo. Danish Loan, 3 per Cent. 7ti% 77% Not wegian Lean, 1834, 4 per C en r... Spanish, New 5 per Cents. l9 The Queen received, at one o'clock this day, the Address from the House of Peers, and afterwards that from the House of Commons. Shortly before three o'clock her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Royal Suite, left Buckingham Palace for Windsor Castle, where the Court is expected to re main until Thursday or Friday next, when her Ma jesty and his Royal Highness will proceed to the Royal Pavilion at Brighton. LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND SIR ROBERT PEEL. —lt was remarked on Thursday evening, that Lord John Russell spoke with unwonted fluency and boldness, as if the air of the Opposition benches had acted like a tonic, had braced his nerves and steeled his heart. Sir Robert Peel, however, slouched into the House more ungainly than usual, looking pale, timid, and conscience stricken. He hung down his head, a characteris tic which the Short-time Deputation noticed, and seemed afraid to look either his friends or his op ponents in the face. His voice, too, when he began to speak, indicated decrepitude, it was thin and small, like the voice of a man who breathes hydrogen gas. It soon rose, indeed, nearly to its wonted fullness and pitch, but still the canker care was visible in walk, gesture, and speech. Sir Robert Peel was a happier man at the head of the Opposition, worrying and teasing his op ponents, than he is as the head of the Ministry, clothed with vast official responsibility, and made to feel that a child cannot meet with a mischance in this wide empire but he may be blamed for it. The total number of deaths in the metropolis during the week ending Jan. 29 was 1,116, being an increase of 6 as compared with the previous week. The deaths caused by diseases of the lungs are still on the increase, having been in the former week 374 and in, the latter 407. The difference between the mortality in the autumn and winter is most remarkable, as regards the amount and the causes. For instance, the return for the week ending the 2d OCtober—total deaths 857, and for the last week 1,116. The increase has taken place chiefly among old people, and those affected with diseases of the l ungs . n the week ending the. 2d October the deaths were— old age 52, diseases of the lungs 234; while dur ing the last week they were respectively 109 and 407, being in the latter case somewhat less, and in the former more than double. EXTRAORDINARY DISPATCH. —By ten o'clock on Friday morning, we had lying before us an Express Edition of The Sun, containing the whole of the debate in both Houses on the Address ! Great credit is due to the spirited Proprietor of that paper for the efforts thus made to put the public in possession of in formation universally and ardently looked for. The Express was sent to Leeds by special train. One of the papers was addressed to us, with Mr. Young's compli ments ; for which we beg thus publicly to thank that gentleman. This has enabled us to give the conclusion of the debate, including Sir Robert Peel's speech, to many thousands of readers, who would otherwise have had to wait till next week. We believe the dispatch evinced in this instance is unequalled.—Northern Star. THE SUN. —As in common justice, no less than in courtesy bound, we, have on more than one occasion awarded the praise due for extraordinary exer tions to the conductors of The Sun. But of all the efforts made by the Metropolitan press generally, and by the above-named newspaper in particular, that which is in itself most astonishing, and which most claims thankful acknowledgment from the Provincial Press, is the completion of the whole debate of Thursday evening by The Sun, and the transmission of the Report to all quarters of the kingdom the same night by Express. —Norfolk Chronicle. THE WOOL TRADE.—We had anticipated , that the first month of the new year would have enabled us to furnish our friends with a more pleasing account of trade than we have been enabled to do for a long time past ; but we are compelled to say that we are disap-. pointed, as we cannot perceive or learn that any actual revival has taken. When January comes, and the ac counts are all arranged, and the profits of the last year reckoned up, we expect to see merchants and dealers come into the market and buy and sell with renewed spirit and energy. We are, however, disappointed, and we much fear the reason of it may be—that the balance of profit has not been so large us on former occasions, which will at once account for the want of a display of the usual January spirit.—Sherbourne Journal. EVENING SUN SUMMARY OF NEVIS AND Ptibitt aPtlitOn• " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. t• The Constituti onne l p u bli s h es a report, to which we a d tach no credit, that the Convention between France a% the Great Powers relative to the su ppression of the slit', pp trade and the right of search was ratified severa l daP before the debate on the Address. The same Journal states that the French Cabinet settled the basis of the Belgian commercial treaty , and its conclusion may be shortly expected. the A letter from Valencia, in the Debats, state s that to Bisbop of Calahorra has arrived there on his wai se Majorca, where he is to reside in exile frail his di c ' ee fo for four years, by order of Espartero's Govern ment, having protested against the confiscation of his epii , ceP o, I° ' property. The Bishops of Pampeluna, La S eu 0s and Palentia, with the Archbishops of Seville , Sara, for and Cordova, have been removed from their di oceses similar reasons. strange scene took placain the French Challabcril-f Deputies on Thursday. M. Dussolier, a deputy dressed a letter to the President, stating that haven of certained that he was in error in attributing a c r ba te departmental bribery to the Government in the u e ,i a, on the address, which had provoked an angry dise, as „,". ° to he considered it due to his conscience and theMin'ss'utr resign his seat. The Chamber opposed this, but sequently agreed to refer the letter, and the feeling P l duced by it, to the Minister of the Interior. f 31. The Presse gives the following ugly account 0 d , Isambert's acquaintance with the contents of a let ter h dressed to the Minister of Justice, which mad e sit `h- noise during the debate:— ,, M. Isambert was a th: er e. nistry of Justice, talking with his cousin, who i s ' - ", a llea tary- General of that department. The latter was,,--;ster, out of the room for a moment td speak to the A" rate and during his absence M. Isambert took up the P ri communication in question and read it." A Constantinople letter of the 12th ult., in thee bad burgh Gazette, says that the. Baron de Bourqu en l old presented a note to the Porte on the affair of Tll l3 ' S ' 41 4 had shown that the effect of a Turki s h expedition agae",il su ch eye Bey of that place would be viewed with a ce l l 01 1 eye at Paris, and would put the French Cabinet in The a state as to be unable to foresee the consequeneee,' by Grand Vizier, this letter adds, is not at a ll trounl t ort this communication of the French Minister : the 'a nevertheless, expects a favourable answer. The day of the Prince of Wales' christening s,sitelire lebrated at Halle by a dinner given at the hove,isoll Crown Prince. Dr. Gesemin presided. Dr. P a. pr. was present, as was Privy Councillor Delbru, s e'esb" Davison gave the King of Prussia's health, - 1 -i r ". 4 , the min that of Queen Victoria. Professor Leo gav—rieti' health of the young Prince of Wales ; Professors lander The Crown as a toast " Old Englnd." lal Pri nce of Ha over is is still very I nlic disposed. • PURL= OPINION. h g o e The Times, after playing fast and loose with t" e , ofl law's—that is to say, boldly advocating a chang i Ti r oid . day, and the next venturing nothing beyond a " t iOe halting, doubtful opinion on the subject ; on e ,. s of; treating it as the question of questions ; at anotbt'ogol fering it to drop to leeward, as though it wereap d no account ; now coquetting with the sliding se a ', e ; o o l ); now with a fixed duty—the Times, after thus caPr,'", fit to flirting with the Corn-laws, has at length thougf.,), fo h t adopt The Sun's views on the subject—views 1 ",, i- r ote years we have consistently maintained, alike, t' o foll t good and evil report. For proofs of the justic e fo' assertion we refer our readers to an article in the d Ol which will be found under the head of " Spir it - Public Journals." t of t " The Post makes a few remarks on the subjee . • sliding scale ; and, alluding to the Corn-law grit, '', and the long continuance of the impost, says th 1 1 01 11 ), the last seven years, it has required revision, an oti o been revised, the fault lies with the Whigs, and n° the Conservatives. so los; The Chronicle urges on Sir Robert Peel the 9 b ,10i necessity of his settling the question of the Corp,sl#, once and for all, and adds, " Every alteiation a e affecting so many interests is necessarily a ttend e el oi injurious effects to individuals ; and if any hal f4n o tr ' be now introduced, the continued distress of the°, must, ere long, compel a re-consideration of the cr i and the adoption of further changes." The Herold contains an article suggested blot Melbourne's and Brougham' s sp eec h es on W e ",. o se e ' o night, wherein it observes—" The Opposition Fe e ' o st b it resolved on extensive alterations in the Corn-laW , n , boyish principle of shutting their eyes, openi ll '' b l mouths, and seeing what the gods will send the 93 i tec l present law requires amendment, that is adin l , to every one ; but the principle on which it oug ti ieb t amended is not an expectation of advantages W U one actually foresees, or can name." e i s t pe The Advertiser is of opinion that, as the 4 longer any attempt made by the Tories to cl iv ;oo i gross error of their assertion that there is no let, food, there may be some reason to hope that '",bo Government will not longer delay to legislate for lief of the people's necessities. PAIZZIA.BIENTARY. „ Lord Mounteagle gave no ti ce l ast n i g h t that lior on February 17th, move for a Committee of . thle. to inquire into the Exchequer bill fraud and for :90 1 Their Lordships were informed that her -' would receive their addgess this d a y a t one o'el°c , • 'or then adjourned. otlti In the Commons, after the presentation of P several of which were directed against the. Col: d o) Mr. Brotherton gave notice of a moti o n to preve 9 ' ful business being begun after 12 o'clock. In reply to Mr. O'Connell, Si r R. Peel sta i. t. ea t ' e lf i t` , Government meant to introduce a Bill inueen n ee s 4/ set at rest all doubts about Presbyterian e 39rr ", Ireland, contracted in ignorance of law; but ' li d OP' subject is to be taken into consideration, an quently a comprehensive measure introduced. f o r `. Lord John Russell gave notice of a motion 001 production of some corresponden ce re lative t2 e so'" signation of Judges in Scotland and I re land. IP J‘, Lord smells a Tory job ? . to „AI Mr. Godson undertakes Mr. S e r gean t Talfor,w-tiyrie and is to bring forward on T ues d a y the u ° '" question. ••05 The case of Mr. Elton, th e crue ll y treate-:0,- , 1. man, is to be brought un d er t h e not i ce o f t he ))) to Wednesday. Church-Rates, Si r R o b ert P ee l said, in,,triPi questions, he h a d no i ntent i on whatever to ine - " o s• The Dissenter s mus t b ear i n - pat i ence the i r but' V' d Bribery, Sir Robert Peel told Mr. Duti c°- c ar could not stop to suppress, he is so eag er t° V forward his great commercial reforms. th at On the Cori-laws, Sir Robert Peel announe e „ e 0 .4 0 will propose his plan on W e d nes d ay , eomtoll s co# 7 bate, print his propo s itio ns , an d resume the " on the ensuing Friday or Monday. itetl,ol The Report on the Address was agr eed te, `o s `,te O'Connell had expressed his se r i ous a pprehen s , l co ld the proposed alterations i n th e reg i stra tion " tb t prive Irishmen bf their liberty, Of An Address to Prince Alb er t on the bir t h Prince of Wales was adopted. a rif in v e A Bill to remedy an erro r ma d e i n th e APl 3 r - ; iD Act of last Session, was, aft er o bt a i n i n g lea n the duced and read a first ime. not' etli ENIGRATION was brou g ht un d er th e no- 1 a0 , ,,10 House by Lord Stanley, who denied that th e oel, 0 :1 1 pent entertained an idea of instituting scheme, thereby knocking down another del llsl ,.'es „, the pretended friends of th e people and the 1° ;0 11 A si spread abroad. Th e re is n o occasion to prolo°,',7l,ey cad{ tion ; the people are running away as fast 99 ,;,.. 106.000 having expatri a t e d th emse l ves l as t Y e- I ,tch i j oi e Stanley, after pointing out th e ra pid prog ress ``if e ei South Wales had made— a nd a ft er pointing e ti ci cl3 9fi f r o' series of mischievous blund ers comm i t t e d, O A to i ° ,•tlie made, by former Colonial Mi n i s t ers , propos e ". o o 9} ; duce a Bill which should tak e awa y t h e discre ti cole fi a,e Colonial Secretary over the w as t e lands o f the eil ia and substitute for it an Act of Pa r liament, 9 A fl 11 , 1 , 3 bt land periodically by auction, beginning w it `, l ,ioli 13 0 price, and allowing all the land not sold by a 11 ' a rc1. 4 ., , ,„).1 sold at that upset price at any time after s i l ;he ; 5 0 wishes to make the measure applicable to 9 ,' lei ",1 vies. Only one half the produce of the lan" 5 , 0 1 1 0 # be devoted to purposes of emigration. Traci greater number of similar details are introo ll- hr i4 1 lit Bill which the Noble Lord moved for leave t°- ce lD t Lord John Russell expressed hi s i t equiese et it - mo mr. motion and did an a dplan. the same, though it must blow to his sangui ne expectat i ons. ell' Leave to bring in a Bill t o amen d the PA' s 0 0 5 and a Bill to re-survey the lands in Australia, The House rose at Half-past Six o'clock. , 0 ro MONEY—TR.A.DE—COMMIV/3 314- o ri 0 11' The number of unemployed men at PaisleY d , is 14,657. During the l as t wee k 120 have foutlfor ment, but there have been 160 new claiman t tor on ~0 0 The expulsion of the Presbyterian tens ° ' t ecl i , j . e V Lizard estate, in Ireland, is determined to h e are r e' by the Ironmongers' Company. The POP i e ue d t o fully excited, and express themselves detect' tain possession as long as they can. „ the COMMERCIAL SZEFOSIVI. -.on °° a ir' After a lecture -delivered by Colonel Thou'Pkcie Corn-laws, on Wednesday in Maryleboue, oo , man stated that "At Wilford he had seen then mea t ' I LO round a butcher's shop, waiting to buy the i'fra r o ° l !' they were told they cou ld no t h a ve it, as L t 1h00 3 ;,, 1 re for the hounds of a ge n tl eman i n the neighr, cl ,, tld in L eiee % to be ye;tetradnayAenltei-nCinogr:l-;fiarw. Leader, n A h r e .p ._ , stated it j .iied ti b i, opinion that the voice of the people. had color - but ;,•!' attention of a Tory Government to these 191v6 ifiais t 7,.; warned them against expectin g much fron t t he f 0 the The seeteleisassioonneof of Duketh t r iose of Buckinglia° • - a r° l tr ic e, Cabin was be ° to make people think that something great was t ° by the cleverly alt. 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