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"9 On th e same grounds that ambassadors to Portugal might they be refused to Algiers. sufficient to show that a party was the constituted Of a nation to entitle that nation to call upon country to enter into and maintain treaties with 31 ,r. Fox had said that Bonaparte was an usurper ; Peel) would respond, was Cromwell, but net meet the maxim in the law of nations, by tiers were a ctuate d. M r. F ox on t h e wile oc atl alluded to the allegation that Bonaparte had wi i l l 4°a th , b and he said that such a subject was one 'eh the people over whom the c.rty ruled was ! il d it was not fur anot h er nat i on to i nqu i re i n t o grievance. He (Sir R. Peel) would entreat the a PPIy these principles to the present question, tni strange the choice of the peope of Pr ght b., yet still if the determination , of Wh People, or suc h p or ti on as m i g ht b e ole, was in favour of Dan Miguel for it Was at variance with a'l those principles `u r ecognise his authority, or to establish rela l'it• If the House, therefore, would fairly ) e question of neutrality, it must wave that character. If, then, it was admitted that the of the individual could not affect the that individual by an independent people, the -came—had his Majesty's Government i main- I trality in the present instance? Trua t was, Declarations of the Ministers of the Crown and the throne had announced that neutrality existing contest was to be the rule ; but was e unsistent with neutrality to permit British i lrect hostile expeditions against a power with -uuntry was in amity ? The Noble Lord, the fo r Devonshire, had alluded to the instance of Wilson but the present interference was not individuals, but of numbers. The Noble referred to the speech delivered by Sir James upon a question somewhat similar to the ° lt if he understood the bearing of that speech authority would be hut of little effect with ,the question at issue ; for it appeared to him dinle s Ma ' into main argument was that lit ought not to shrink from enforcing law of the state, but, at the stme time, • Upon the mere remonstrance of Spain, "Mr souse of legislation. It was, in fact, against enacting new laws at the dictation of .r. He would, however, contrast with that delivered on the same occasion by the (Mr R. Grant), who laid it down as an individuals to carry on war after the State to belonged had declared its neutrality. How, Id ask, could those who declared the hostile . out for the service of Don Pedro to he °f neutrality, reconcile that opinion with the Yanced by the Judge Advocate? That Right In laid down this irrefutable position—that • nation knowingly permitted the levying the service of one or two belligerents in a _ by which levying the fortune of the war ig on was materially influenced, then the Which permitted such a course of ptoceed ling from the character of a neutral, and of an enemy, and an enemy of the worst not a direct one.—(Hear, hear, hear.) Lord had also referred to the conduct Mr. Canning with respect to the contest = Greeks and the Turks. He had stated Canning forbore to interfere to prevent of individuals during that contest. Cul Mr. Canning's opinion with respect to a L ' 4 gs, when the subject of a State demeaned 1 a manner different from the line of policy t he Sovereign? When on that occlsion corn. blade, what course did Mr. Canning pursue, 't Principles did he act ? The proclamation in King in Council, dated the 4th of October, allfficiently show. That document, in the declared the neutrality of his Majesty ; then to state that the acts committed by certain of ' Were calculated to bring in question the sin tell to Governmet—(Hear, hear)—and finally Cd respect he n rights of the belligerents. The 4 .._lai dow n in that proclamation wer e i n th e i 7c eotdance with the opinions of the Judge•Advo. *lv 101 l he bad before referred, But what was the 1 4 11 Policy now pursued ? His Majesty's Govern 4. deelared neutral, and yet the enterprises of in iiilo°4lculated to b r i ng t h at neutra li ty i n ques ti on , . ,:ed at and allo we d. H e coul d not b ut l amen t 1 4 ' 0 3 doctrines avowed, for could the same prin h lipplied to F rance or the United States ?—or OP only applying them to Portugal because t he a weak state? (Hear, hear.) Let them he ease of an insurrection in La Vendee, and I. the Tenth livin g in the palace of Holyrood, ''' h ave been permitted to make levies of men ( t otintry, an d sen d them forth under the com i ritish commissioned officers, for the purpose of i t ' h it the authority of Louis Philip in France ? ttti Government, after complaint made of the un natUre of the acts, have ordered the release of li t 's and refused to hear additional evidence of the li t tlf th e transuNion when it was offered ? It l t , i mpossibl e t o act upon suc h pr i nc i p l es . Ab ove 1 4'd not certainly be allowed that British commis aittters should employ their skill and bravery in k illit of foreign States, and the Government must c," to recall them. Allusion had in th e course f at e been m a d e t o Si r J. C amp b e ll, an d i t h a d bi det an i ns idi ous cotnpir i son h a d b een i nst i tute d 4. 4 1 in and Admiral Sartorius. For his part he bad o t .: a nd, indeed, wished them both to be recalled t, i enee in Portugal were contrary to the inte thß!4inf. His objection was not, however, so much : i ndivid ua l i nstances , as aga i nst t h e system o f it„ i t expeditions such as bad been known V i tiouth and Spithead. Proceedings of that Bete ' , Most sure to involve the country in a I, 4 °lt' came to consider the propositions sub- A N , the House by the Gallant Member. th : °f those propositions he could have no 11/41Jectinii, because it merely stated the regret 1 / 41 , 4 at the continuance of hostilities . in Porto tkiZt could not extend the same feeling to the kir stated the conviction of the House in the jo .isP Pursued by his Majesty's Government with • I t toital. Why ? Because he deprecated the i llt i lue disapproved of the policy. He would go 4 1s,'Sy that I e believed those hostilities would , "eurred but for that policy. The second 111, 1 ° 4 a complete non•sequitur from the first, t, "lich h e cou ld b y no means agree. H e cou ld lit t t'itking th at w hil e hi s M a j tsty ' s G overnmen t i lisposition to observe neutrality themselves, t iC tr eraely anxious that other States should i6 b He bad read a correspondence ins e rt e d i n i ls t r9 Gazette between the government of thi s I '4 l o at of Spain, in whi c h th e l a tt er was i nter - I t tn terfering in any manner in th e P or t uguese h i th *as laid down as a principle in that corres ,4tilat the independence of Portugal would be a o ll ti ti ttai l i tt meaning if her Sovereign were to be im- I' the declared will of the people, but by ~,: of foreigners. Now, he cont en ded, th at N:mg the breach of fidelity committed by li k ,'. there was proof sufficient of his 1 *.o o Wer by the will of the people. This, 41 the only question to consider—did the i lt tit ortegal, or did they not, approve of D o n tt). It Sovereign? What were the fists? The v l i n the country had been for several months in 114 °f Don Pedro. Had any of the constituted 0. 4,1 any ord eNt of th e S ta t e —h a d, i n s h ort , go People d e clared yet in his favour? Neither °Pportunity were wanting for such a dis .4l6;_e was, !lro in fact, supported alone by the Nir'l ' to him from England and France.— th: What, then, under these circumstances, :tt,le°nsequence of his success? Should that li k otlT o e nt indeed, it might be said that the inde -I,titit r tugal had b e c ome a m e re phrase; for he On the throne, not by the consent or sup 4°, Ple, but by the bayonets of foreigners.— t 4 1,,, the aid he derived from our forts and i t i :tti p lthdrawn from him, and he would be imam sictiiti to leave the country. The best feeling., 1:4 h onour of the Portuguese, revolted at the Ok i l l44 e his rule over them by foreign aid; rapt proved successful, indignation would, ey be universally felt throughout . the te e t ,:i It his Majesty's Ministers, in their kt h ti n re the peace of Europe, had thought fit / t ,"I th e internal affairs of Greece and of Hol itttl4o, what right had they to interdict Spain k, it t llc k t in those of Portugal, especially since they f O t hghmaintained a like neutrality ? How t 4 f ct had not Spain so to interfere upon the 'l,7ll,lervention avowed by his Majesty's Minis 'lll, 14116 more danrous to heave Spin the con- Nities in Portugal! Why, ould ask, 'tj ui lv all not Don Miguel recognised two years h i l to 4 ; ? I'llol e people o f P o rtu g al wer e s a ti•fi e d ,kett t ' What the vote of the House might be lA, - question he did not know. For himself; 1 1 4 ‘riti7A° did o f the pol i cy pursued by the Go 1 4k t l i tittil 'el Pect to P or t uga l, d eem i ng it b o th un j ust 1P44;ll, Z"id" People and dangerous to this country ; 414 - fes, that the success of the favoured taught with still more danger and ink's- "t 't h ear.) chof t efuaill to I e other . t ufficient ctive of tY o f a n .)te el country e pee" b lr • For real 4(84 R. a rtio: t met and ios Powers " 7 , r go „ od 4 ° all .: ne tim e " oath s , tore w 1 hi c h t h e id co 0 ' a nd z ht d t grievance leCided th apply oUntrit , 1 7‘ 11 str i ed aro' whei ght b. would the pet •evoln!I ~„ whole the B°, i arryieg th recof ; Bill. forgot' toe t h e Go is welt itt „,. chara e le t ion 0 - tiarte ter of enr° tf rhat i t listinO t ~_c an this 0111 ac ohalit Doe decla t , 'row 'lona tt sin the t he exirti n, ori j; . consist, of inw to al d irect I at mag i ''' co unt , fur D evi wasa d I rt Wilsoi n goal', 1 41 e inc 3 a llaet referre [not , up on adi t hot if h : r 4 author of o°,o on bier (CI the ( le hiding Ida ) , iinly o °'‘ Naient epr „ ;fl t law ding . u . upoi n Imo" - t new rtharird ''' eat ae . a i l E•r• and ;Pow er . td two A gesp eech Heart , kt llo elte ed, in°, L 'or indi from r Y belo n; them . * otlld as 01600 . fitted o 'sere V ! of net the s edrance body t lernan I Hear) o f t hrral n e ctina for the Jld (01 , , , tie e Ntry, b a J° a c r ijog or [so bee' ; t o whit idvaa* de parting .i. s say r t h at of toyed 1 , ute no h Was e Lori es oe t hI Mr. with If t th e Gre apiria 144 Canni Prises Was M t ha d thi ngs, v 2Of I i° anu vibieJ" 4 :7 th e s o _tbe blade, hear.) 1, 1 ; 4 4t p r i nt ne t°l° t he Kin had ld auffi the • declar e ' t ° en lo t el ate le P s - ° Were c en 0 0 his G ( e ado' 'a qto rev Ile, o n laid dot id done ken.. A ii-urdanci av° lll. l 'ieh he 1 to iMP o y , I I , policy r coon declared ,een ip.tbl2.ealculatt er a' 1 4f 1:14 11 4()r ) Ne 444 L . • 1 t;ce, he should refuse to give his assent to the proposi tions brought forward that night.—(Elear.) ' Lord J. RUSSELL, in explanation, said that he never denied the right of the Crown to interfere to prevent the levying of men for foreign service, but only expressed a doubt of that right being practicable of enforcement in many instances. Lord PALMERSTON rose, but owing to some con fusion which took place in the gallery, from the crowding together of strangers, one or two of his beginning sen tences were not heard. As soon as order was restored we understood the Noble Lord to say that it was singular the Hon. M.-milers who opposed the proposition should object to the coming to a decision on the question on the ground of a want of information, since no tenderness or coin punction had been shoWn in another place when the self same question was discussed. To come, however, to the subject more immediately before the House, he believed that it was the fact that the personal character of Don Miguel was the reason which induced the late Government to order, in the first ins.ance, our ambassador from Lis bon, and afterwards to abstain from renewing friendly re lations with Portugal. The Right Hon. Baronet had said that, in 1830, the time had arrived for the renewal of those relations. But was there not a great difference between the state of things in that country then and since ? There was then no civil war, and the authority of Miguel was recognised. But how did he acquire that authority ? In the capacity of lieu tenant to his lawful Sovereign, he illegally assembled the Cortes, and, in defiance of every principle of honour and good faith, got himself proclaimed Sovereign. When, afterwards, the civil war arose, it was in the power of his Majesty's Government to adopt the cause of Donna Maria if they had thought fit, for it was an admitted principle in the law of nations that when a civil war arose i❑ con_ sequence of there being two competitors to a crown, any foreign nation may espouse cause of either of the parties it pleased. But they had come very early to a different decision, not certainly with the view of conciliating the neutrality of Spirit., for long before the expedition sailed from the 13r , zils the Government had upon general prin ciples, and no, to secure a particular object, tirade up their minds to the course of policy they had pursued. When shortly afterwards a Spanish army assembled on the fron tiers of Portugal, the Government did say to the Court of Spain, if you interfere in the contest by carrying arms into Portugal, we will revoke the di vision to which we have come, and take the part of Donna Mari.i. It was for the purpose of watching the movements of Spin that Lord William Russell was subsequently sent out to Portugal. From the earliest periods of our history British subjects had been accustomed to take part in foreign quarrels. He hardly need refer to the expeditions to the Low Countries in the time of Elizabeth, and to other armaments from this country in the reigns of James I. and Charles I. When the • French revolution broke out there was an Irish brigade in the service of the King of France, although the Act of George 11. was then in existence. On the proclamation of the republic the Irish brigade quitted the French service, and the British Government, instead of inflicting penalties ❑pon them, took them into the British service, and formed out of them the regiments of Filzjarnes, Conway, and O'Connell. It would have been nugatory in the present instance for the Government to have issued a proclama tion which they knew from former experience would have no effect. The greatest difficulty was experienced in enforcing the provisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act, because it required proof which it was almost impossible to obtain, except from the parties themselves against whom the Act would operate.—(Hear.) The Govern ment had not done any thing or omitted to do any thing inconsistent with the character of neutrality which they had assumed. They had rigidly adhered to the line of policy which they had professed their intention to main tain, and nothing was stated in the speech flow the throne which the Right Hon. Baronet alluded to, which had not been faithfully acted upon by the Government. There seemed to be a disposition to look at only one side of the question in this case. The House would bear in mind that Don Miguel's army was commanded by Sir John Campbell, and that he received all his military stores from this country.—(Hear.) It was true that he had not applied to England for soldiers or sailors, because he bad all the resources of Pot tugal at his command, and be cause he was well aware that an appeal to this country was not likely to procure him any reinforcements.—( Hear. ) The principle of the present Government was non-inter ference in the affairs of other countries, and all that they required was, that other nations should themselves pursue the same system of abstinence. Much had been said in deprecation of the adoption of a course which was likely to bring about a collision between the two branches of the Legislature. He admitted that it would be a groat tnisfor tune if such an event should occur; hut at the same time he must say that the affeir had not originated in that House.—(Hear, hear.) It could not fail to be known to the promoters of the decision which had taken place else where, that it was in opposition to the general feeling, not only of the House of Commons, but of the country. What ever inconvenience, therefore, might arise from a marked and pronounced separation in opinion between the quarter in which the decision in question took place and the rest of the country, would not be attributable to the House of Commons, who would only perform their duty by ex pressing their sentiments upon this important question ; but to those who, he must say, without cause or reason, or, as he thought, any obvious utility to be derived from it to themselves—(Hear, hear) —thought fit to exhibit a marked difference of opinion between themselves and the other branch of the Legislature.—(Hear.) Colonel EVANS said that it was in the p ewer of any individual to bring the Insurrection Act into operation if he could make out a case for that purpose. A few months hack Don Miguel's agents tried to do so and failed. Therefore there was rositive proof that the law was in effectual, as stated by Ministers, and in that respect the Government stood completely exculpated. The Hon. and Learned Member for Dublin suggested the propriety of sending troops to Portugal to settle the question at once, which excited the indignation of the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tainworth, who denounced the idea as monstrous, and unfit to be listened to in that assembly. He begged to ask the Right Hon. Baronet what was the difference beta een the case of Portugal and that of Greece, in which we interfered by force of arms? Was there any principle which prevented us from interfering with respect to Portugal which would not have also bound us not to interfere in the case of Belgium ? It might be said that our interference with regard to Greece was founded upon the principles of expediency and humanity. Would not those principles justify our interference in the caseof Por tugal?—(Hear.) The Right Hon. Member fur Tamworth argued that the submission of the people to the domination of Miguel was paramount to all other considerations, and perfectly conclusive as to his right to reign : but he seemed to forget flirt the Government of which he was a member in 1815 would not acknueviedge the validity of that argu ment when the French people declared in favour of Na poleon, or, at least, willingly acquiesced in his govern ment.—(Hear, hear.) The ground upon which the Ministers of that day refused to recognise and treat with Napoleon was, that no reliance was to he placed upon the fidelity of his engagements, and that he had forfeited all claim to the confidence of the European Powers. If that argument were now to be insisted upon, the Right Hun. Baronet must acknowledge that Don Miguel had forfeited all claim to be recognised as the Sovereign of Portugal._ (Hear, hear.) Though he could not pretend to argue the question with the satne powers which the ROA lion. Baronet possessed, yet he must say that his opposition to the present motion appeared to rest upon filse grounds ; but could he prove that the people of Portugal were en - listhd in Don Miguel's cause ? If in 1688 the Govern ment of this country had succeeded in getting into its possession all the officers and non-commissioned officers of the army, and all persons of note who were opposed to it, would the revolution have been accomplished at all ? He feared not ; and then could it have been fairly said that the feelings of the people were com pletely expressed by their submission to James's Govern tnent ? He would trouble the House with a short quo tation from a pamphlet written by Lord Perchester, now the Earl of C trnarvon, who happened to be in Portugal at the time Dun Miguel accomplished his usurpation. The pamphlet was an able one, and as it was written by an eye-witness, who was not strongly imbued with Radical or Republica❑ notions, it might be received with favour by the Right Hon. Baronet. The passage was as follows " The French revolution was, indeed, far more sangui nary than the Portuguese ; but in proportion to the ex tent of population over which its effects were distributed, it perhaps (lid not inflict a greater amount of misery. The journals announced the principal changes by which Don Miguel became possessed of absolute dominion, but eye-witnesses alone could justly appreciate the heart rending scenes that accompanied the progress of a revolu tion which overwhelmed half the families of Portugal, and shook the fabric of society. No less than 20,000 persons are supposed to have emigrated from that little kingdom, or to be still concealed within its precincts ; more than ] 5,000 confiscations are known to have taken place, and 10,000 individuals are believed to be still immured in its dungeons—dungeons damp and swarming with vermin— dungeons of whose wretchedness a British public could hardly form a conception. Far happier, indeed, were those who died by the hands of the executioner, for their torments were brief; but these unhappy people, torn loom their homes, chained, crowded together, deprived of e. holesome food, of air, of exercise, and sometimes even of light, are sinking prematurely to their graves by more protracted sufferings. Ant will the British nation sanc tion these atrocities, principally occasioned by her own arts, while she has the means of redress in her power ? We have indisputable pecuniary claims on Portugal, which we should not relinquish, so long as its Govern ment continues to outrage every feeling of justice and humanity. There are no less than 16 grandees in emi oration, three of whom are related to the Royal Family. I believe no doubt exists as to the number of confisca rions—the number of persons who have emigrated, or are still confined in prison, cannot possibly he ascertained with certainty. Letters from Lisbon say that 20,000 Royal orders of confiscation have been issued, but I cannot be Quilt} , of exaggeration in computing them at 16,000," —(1-re'ir, hear.) Now, when they were told of the complete suhinission of the Portuguese, was there not, he asked, good reason for it? They possessed no leaders, civil or military ; they had either shed their blood on the scaffold or been transported to Africa. It had been asked ss hether any noble families had joined Don Pedro. He knew that a large number of beads of great families was ar present in Oporto. It was also said that the people of Portugal had made no demonstrations against Don Miguel, lea that was incorrect, for there had been a rising at Figuciras. Much stress had been laid upon the fact that D ,n Pedro had remained so long at Oporto ; but this told both ways, and for his own part he considered it a strong proof of Miguel's weakness and want of national support that his opponent had been able to maintain himself with a small foreign force for 11 months in the second town in. the kingdom. He ventured to assert that Don Miguel's great force, which he was sorry to hear boasted of in that House, was rapidly dwindling away. It he were disposed to blame Government at all for their policy upon this question, it was for not having assumed a more decided line .of con duct, and entered into diplomatic relations with the lawful Sovereign of Portugal. The Right Hon. Baronet, the norther for Launceston, had adverted to the old friend ship subsisting between him and Sir J Campbell, and he wished that the Right Hon. Baronet had been influenced by similar feelings towards Captain Napier, whom he d ;ula7less knew,' and if so must respect. He thought it quite irrelevant to allude to what Captain Napier had saki in clubs or elsewhere, and trusted that the Government would not be ind uce d to i n fli ct a severe pe nalty upon alit Gallant Officer.—(Hear, hear.) In the course of the discussion but little had been said of the in jury which our merchants were suffering from the existing state of our relations with Portugal : this was a most im portant p irt of the subject, and he hoped it would attract the serious attention of Cie Government.—(Hear.) Sir S. WHALLEY addressed the House amidst loud cries of " Question," and was understood to declare him seif in favour of the motion. The House divided, when there appeared t For the motion 361 Against it Majority in favour of the motion —263 FISHERY LAWS. Mr. HALCOMB rose to move for a Select Committee to inquire into the present stve of the British Channel Fishery, and the laws affecting the fishing trade of Eng land, with a view to the amendment thereof. Mr. RUTH VEN suggested that the fishing trade of Ireland should be included. Mr. HALCOMB at first acquiesced, but afterwards was averse to including Ireland. Lord ALTHORP did not collect, owing to the noise iu tie House, the object of the Hon. Member in this in quiry. He did not know of any grievance the trade litooured under, and such an inquiry might do more harm than good. Mr. HALCOMB then moved for a Select Committee to inquire into the stare of the laws regulating the fisheries in the British Channel. His object was to improve the present distressed state of the fishing trade, by removing those legal restrictions which fettered it, and favoured the foreign fisherman. Mr. RUTHVEN persisted in moving that the inquiry be extended to Ireland. Mr. WALKER suggested that the Irish fisheries had better be made the subject of a distinct inquiry. M. BERNAL, Mr. CARTER, and Mr. G. LAMB thought that the session was too far advanced for any practical benefit to follow from the appointment of the proposed Committee. After a few words from Mr. A. JOHNSTONE, Mr. RUTHVEN withdrew his amendment, and the House divided on Mr. HALCOMB'S motion : For it 53 Against it 24 Majority 29 On the motion of Mr. RICE, returns were ordered of the number and places of joint stock banks in England and Wales. Mr. PEASE inquired whether it was Lord Althorp's intention to introduce any Bill or Bills in pursuance of those ulterior measures to which he had adverted, as af fecting joint-stock banks and private banks, at the time he brought forward the Bank Charter question ; to which his Lordship replied, that it was his intention to bring in two Bills during the present session; one to regulate the Bank of England, and another to regulate joint-stock and private banks.—Adjourned at half-past twelve o'clock. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, JUNE 7.—The Rev. William \Vitali, M.A. of Emmanuel College, has been instituted, by the Bishop of Lincoln, to the rectory of Thurning, in the county of Huntingdon, vacant by the death of the Rev. Hugh Wade Gery, on the presentation of the Master, Fellows, and Scholars of Emmanuel College. The Rev. Thomas Hamilton Langton, B A. of Magda lene College, has been imtituted, by the Bishop of Lincoln, to the vicarage of Kirmond, in the county of Lincoln, vacant by the death of the WY. Washbourne Unedale ; on the presentation of Chri.topher Tumor, of Stoke Roche- fird, in the said county, Esquire. Thomas Massey, 8.A., and Scholar of St. John's College, has been a ppointed second master of Newark grammar-school. The under-mentioned gentlemen were ordained by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, at Buckden, en Sunday last.:— DEACONS. John Smith Dolby, 8.A., Lincoln College, Oxford; David Fenn, 8.A., Queen's College, Cambridge ; John Jackson, 8.A., Catharine Hall, Cambridge; Robert Martin, 8.A., Queen's Col lege, Cambridge; William Potchett, 8.A., St. John's College, Cambridge; Edward Armett Powell, R A., Christ's College, Cambridge ; Robert Morgan Price, B. A., Queen's College, Cam bridge; Edward Swann, M.A., St. John's College, Cambridge; Charles Cookson, 8.A., St. John's College, Cambridge—Frank Bowcher Wright, 8.A., Queen's College, Oxford—by Lett. Dim. from the Bishop of Peterborough ; Edward Parker, S.C.L., Queen's College, Cambridge—by Lett. Dim. from the Bishop of Bristol. PRIESTS. William Henry Bond, B.A. Queen's College, Cambridge; John Davies, B. A., Trinity College, Cambridge ; George John ston, 1%1.A., Sidney College, Cambridge; Theophilus Henry H. Kelk, 8.A., Jesus College, Cambridge; William Hastings Kelk, 8.A., Jesus College, Cambridge ; Thomas H. Langton, 8.A., Magdalene College, Cambridge; William Molson, B.A. Queen's College, Cambridge; Henry Isaac Nicholso n , 8.A . , Jesus Col. lege, Cambridge; Joseph Oldknow, 8.A., Christ's College, Cam bridge; S. John Stowe, RA., Trinity College, Cambridge; Charles Tennyson, 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge; William Whall, M A., Emmanuel College, Cambridge ; Robert White head, 8.A., St. John's College, Cambrid ge; H on. G eral d Wellesley, M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge—by Lett. Dim. from the Bishop of Durham ; Abel Andrews Straghan, B.A, Catherine Hall, Cambridge—by Lett. Dim. from the Bishop of Peterborough. At a qt , neral ordination holden at the cathedral church of Norwich, on Sunday last, the following persons were admitted into Holy Orders DEACONS. George Stammers Barrow, 8.A., St. John's College, Cam bridge; James Bedingfield, 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge ; Moles Brinthwayte Beevor, 8.A., Pembroke College, Cam bridge ; James Waller Bird, 8.A., Wadham College, Oxford ; John Francis Edwards, 8.A., Corpus Christi College, Cam bridge; Edmund Smith Ensor, 8.A., Brasenose College, Ox ford ; George Everard ; Charles Eyres, 8.A., Caius College, Cambridge ; William Kynasten Groves, 8.A., Christ's College, Cambridge; Charles Kent, S.C. L. , Queen's College, Cambridge; ltichard Bentley Person Kidd, 8.A., Emmanuel College, Cam bridge ; James Kirkpatrick, B. A., Peterhouse, Cambridge ; Lawrence Ottley, 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge; John Wil liam Reeve, 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge; Thomas Ridley, 8.A., Magdalen Hall, Oxford; Philip Scholfield, B. A.,University College, Oxford ; George Sims, Emmanuel College, Cambridge. PRIESTS. George Broadhead, 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge; Tho mas Burningham, 8.A., Trinity College, Oxford; John William Chambers, M.A., St. John's College, Oxford; William John Coope, 8.A., St. Mary Hall, Oxford; Benjamin Lucas Cubitt, 8.A., Exeter College, Oxford ; Edward Thomas Daniell, M.A., Balliol College, Oxford; Nathan Richard Drake, 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge; Henry Charles Eaton, 8.A. ; St. John's College, Cambridge; Salisbury Everard, 8.A., Balliol College, Oxford ; John Hindes Groome, 8.A., Pembroke College, Cam bridge; John William Hamilton, M.A , Trinity College, Cam bridge; Alfred Hanbury, S.C.L., St. Mary Hall, Oxford; John Hawtry ; homas William Hughes, 8.A., St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford; Stephen Jackson, 8.A., Canis College, Cambridge; Francis Jickling ; Henry Churchman Long, 8.A., Christ's Col lege, Cambridge; John Nelson, 8.C.L., Trinity Hall, Cam bridge; John Penleaze, B.A, Magdalen College, Oxford; John Pyemont, BA, Lincoln College, Oxford; Jacob Snelgar, St. John's College, Cambridge; William Vickers, 8.A., Queen's College, Cambridge; Sayer Stone Warmoll, 8.A., Queen's Col lege, Oxford ; Josias Gardiner Webster, B. A., Exeter College, Oxford, Daniel Constable Whalley, 8.A., Pembroke College, Cambridge; Thomas D. H. Wilson, 8.A., Trinity College, Cambridge. BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, AND SPORTING CHRONICLE. —BeIts Life in London of Sunday, June 9, will contain the Coroner's Inquest, with the fullest and most authentic particulars of the unfortunate death of SIMON BYRNE. Bell's Life in London of Sunday last, June tile 2d, gave nearly three folio columns of the pugilistic encounter between the lamented SIMON BYRNE and Deaf BURKE. The price of Bell's Life in London is but Seven pence ; it is the only Sunday Paper that attends to sport ing' matters. An edition for country readers is regularlY published early every Saturday afternoon, which may be had on Sunday, 200 miles from London. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT HEA. IR RACES, JUNE 6. The " grand day" (such is the prescriptive title of the Thursday at Ascot), with less than its usual interest to sporting gentlemen, attracted a remarkably full and fashionabl, assemblage. Like the "Derby Day" at Epsom, its chief features have too often been depicted to render a detailed notice of them either amusing or necessary. It will suffice, therefore, that the arrivals on Wednesday n , ght, at Windsor, Egham, and other places within an easy di,tance of the Heath, were numerous enough to fill the few lodgings previously disengaged, and that the influx yesterday morning was, perhar, greater than has been k,own since the famous cup day in Zinganee's year. The throng on the various approaches to the Heath was itn- mense, especially on the roads that turn off at Egham and Virginia Water, the majority preferring these routes, always crowded and dusty, to the quiet and much pleasanter road by Shrubs-hill ; few, indeed, are aware that by taking the letter they avoid the dangers and inconvenience of the more fashionable drive through the forest, and, at the same time, unjoy views of equal beauty. By one o'clock the race ground presented a brilliant appearance; every stand was full, and the opposite sides of the course lined with carriages four or five deep. The concourse of spectators was immense, while the prome nade in front of the Royal Stand was sufficiently crowded to gratify the most inveterate lover of a " squeeze," and afford abundant facilities to the attempts of certain pro fessionals, who are deservedly more feared than respected. To look after these gentry was enough, and it would seem more than enough, for the por :y, for the thimblemen ap peared to " labour in their vocation" without " let, hindrance, or other impediment." Probably this may be considered politic ; a gambler will always find a way to indulge his propensity—if disappointed at the thimble rig, he will go to the E 0 table; and unless it be neces sary that " little villains" should hang for the benefit of the greater ones, we really do not see why the pea-men should be suppressed, and the gaming-booths not only suf fered, but made a source of legitimate profit. The Royal party reached the course at half-past one o'clock; it was larger, and the train more numerous, than we recollect to have seen on any previous occasion. There were nine carriages and four, and three pair-horse phaetons, with . four park-keepers in green velvet, and aoout fifty grooms in the Royal livery; the whole headed by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, the Earl of Lichfield (Jlaqer of the Buck Hounds and Steward), Sir George Quintin, and Sir John Elley. In the first carriage were the King and Queen, and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch. In the others were the two Princes Solves, Duke of Cleveland, Duke of Dorset, Duke of Richmond, Lord Albemarle, Lord Elphinstone, his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, Lord Adol phus Fi , zelarence, Lord and Lady Denbigh, Lady West meath, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lord and Lady Errol, Sir Philip and Lady Sophia Sidney, Hon. Miss Eden, Hon. Miss Boyle, Colonel Horace Seymour, Sir F. 'Watson, Sir A. Barnard, Mr. Barton, Mr. Wood, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Ashley, &c. The recep'ion of their Majesties was loyal and respectqd. We give the names of some of the leading fashionable>. : Dukes—Grafton, Rutland, and Portland. Marquisses—Tavistock, Worcester, Clanricarde, Salis bury, Exeter, and Graham. Slarchioneses—SAli,bury, Dowager of Salisbury, Worcester, and Tavistoek. Earls—Jersey, Wilton, Chesterfield, Uxhridge, Belfast, Lichfield, Stradbroke, Maryborough, Lilford, and South ampton. Countesses--Wilton, Chesterfield, Belfast, Maryborough, and Lichfield. Lords— Burghersh, G. Bentinek, John Fitzroy, BaneLigh, Villiers, C. Wellesley, A. Conyngham, R. Grosvenor, Clarendon, W. Lennox, and C. Manners. Sir M. Wood, Sir L. Glyn, and Sir John Cope. Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Anson, Hon. Berkeley Craven, Hon. Captain Rous, Hon. Mr. and Lady Caroline Capel, Hon. M. Wellesley, Hon. Miss Paget, Hon. Miss Bagot, Hon. General and Mrs. Grosvenor. Colonels—Peel, Challoner, Udny, Hawkes, and Standon. Messrs. C. Greville, Drummond, M. Campbell, Thornhill, Payne, J. Mills, S. Stanley, Byng, Cosby, Gardner, Stonehewer, Irby, Worrall, Batson, Dundas, Hunter, A. Hunter, T. Thornhill, Villiers, Gascoigne, Hall, &c. &c. Their Majesties remained on the Heath till the termi nation of the races ; on their departure they were loudly cheered. The sport was composed of six races, not one of which was well contested. The following are all the particulars they are worthy of : The Windsor Forest Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. ; for 3-yr-old fi lies, Sst. 41b. The old mile. Seven subs. Duke of Grafton's Octave, by Emilius (J. Day) 1 Lord Exeter's Amima, by Sultan (Arnull) 2 7t02 on Octave. Won easy by two lengths. The Eclipse Foot, with 200 soya. given by his Majesty, added to a match of 100 soya. each, p.p. About two miles and a half. Mr. Cosby's bl. h. Gallopade, by Dr. Syntax (Robinson) 1 Lord Chesterfield's f. Dirce, by Partizan (Nott) 2 . . sto 1 on Gallopade. Dirce made her running at her best pace till past the distance, where Gallopade went by her, and won very easy by two lengths. This was his debut in the south. He was greatly admired for the Symmetry of his shape, and the excellent condition i❑ which he came to the post. He is in the Goodwood Cup, and will have to carry extra weight for winning this race. Sweepstakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft. ; for two-year old colts, Bst. 51b. ; and fillies, Bst. 21b. ; winners 31b. extra. T. Y. C. Seven subscribers. Mr. Forth's f. by Longwaist, (Norman) Mr. Gardnor's c. by Whalebone, (Pavis) 2 Mr. Cosby's Pussey by Pollio (Robinson) .... 3 The following were not placed :—Sir G Heathcote's br. c. Lorenzo, by Lottery (Buckle)—Lord Exeter's sister to Cactus (Arnull)—and Sir W. Freetnantle's c. f. by Carhonaro (Conelly.) Betting.-2 to 1 agst Luna (taken)-3 to 1 agst Forth to I agst Pussey—and 5 to 1 agst sister to Cactus. Luna took the lead at a good pace, with Forth's filly at her quarters, and Lorenzo third. They came in this order into the straight running, when Pussey changed places with Lorenzo. Forth's filly was kept in reserve till close upon the chair ; then let loose, and won cleverly by a length. She was backed to a considerable amount. The Gold Cup, value 200 sovi. About two miles and half. Lord Exeter's Galata, by Sultan, 4 yrs...(Arnull) 1 Sir M. Wood's Lucetta, aged (Robinson) 2 . .. 3tol on Galata. Won in a common 'canter by ten lengths. _ _ Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft., for 3-yr obis. New mile. (9 subs.) Lord Tavistock's Anglesea, by Sultan (Edwards) 1 Lord Jersey's Lucius, by Emilius (Robinson) 2 5 to 2on Toe Royal Stakes of 100 sous. h. ft., for molts and flue.. New mile. (9 subs.) Colonel Peel's Young Rapid (Pavis) 1 Lord Exeter's Sir Robert (Arnull) 2 5 to 4 on Young Rapid. Won cleverly by three quarters of a length. A scene of riot and confusion occurred in the loyal town of Windsor on Wednesday night, which, if rumour has not belied them, redounds little to the honour of the par ties concerned. It appears, at least such is the substance of the various reports in circulation, that a party of officers of the regiments stationed in the town, elevated by the in dulgences of the mess-table, went forth on " the spree;" on an expedition of this kind a gaming-house was natu rally looked upon as fair game ; they proceeded to one, broke the tables to pieces, threw the materiel into the street, smashed the windows, maltreated the unfortunate gamblers, and in other respects deported themselves in strict observance of the spirit wherewith they began. In short, the row lasted a considerable tirae, and terminated in favour of the " Gentlemen." It must be understood that our version of this creditable occurrence is given under cor rection—we have no personal knowledge of the facts. It is reported that one of the officers had an arm broken. NEWTON RACES, JUNE 10. The Prodree Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft., for 3 yr.-olds; colts, St. 41b. ; fillies Bst. One mile and a distance. Mr. Houldsworth's b. f. Constance, by Buzzard 1 R. Turner's b. c. by Figaro A Free Handicap Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft., with 20 added. Two miles and a distance. The second to save his stake. Mr. Wormald's b. g. Bullet, 6 yrs 1 Mr. Loy's b. c. Selero, 4 yrs. Sir R. W. Bulkeley'S b. g. Jemima, 4 yrs. Two others started. sto 4 agat. Jemima. Won easy. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs., with 20 added, for 3-yr-old -•••- fillies, Bst. 41b., one mile and a half, was won by Mr. Lacy's f. Moselle, beating four others easily. A Gold Cup, value 100 soya., the gift of the Lord of the Manor, added to a Handicap Stakes of 15 soya. each, 10 ft. Two miles and a distance. Mi. Bower's b. f. Lady Stafford, 4 yrs. . 1 Mr. GifFard's b. h. Perseverance, aged 2 Mr. Houldsworth's b. c, David The following also started :—Mr. H. B. Hoghton's br. b. Hindclitfe; Mr. Mostyn's cb. g. Mona's Pride; Mr. Beardsworth's br. c Chester ; General GrO9VellOr'S g. Sensitive ; Mr. R. Turner's ch. c. Scrivener, and Mr. Whalley's ch: f. Miniature, but only three were placed. Betting 5 to 1 against the winner. Won by hall a neck. A Plate of 70 80V8. for horses that never won 50 sous. Ho its two miles—won by Mr. W. Richardson's b. f. Flighty, 3 yrs. old, beating seven others. _i. _._'j _ __J SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. We heartily congratulate the Duke of Wellington and Co. on the signal success of his Grace's Portuguese mo tion. Suppose the Gallant Duke had sent instructions to an officer to take measures for attacking the enemy on a given point ; be would, no doubt, expect for answer s enething like what follows :—" My Lord, I have re ceived your Grace's order to take measures for attacking the enemy, which I will, of course, comply with." But should the Noble Duke be answered—" My Lord, I had already taken all the necessary measures for, &c. &c.," his Gi ace would indisputably be pleased (though mayhap sur prised) to find that his orders had been anticipated, and t. at what he only hoped to see accomplished afterwards had been already done. Such was the disappointment, the h tppy disappointment, which betided the illustrious Duke and his friends when Lord Wellesley, as Lord Steward, te yesterday to the House this "most gracious," as the Noble Marquis emphatically called it, this " most gracious" answer from the King to the loyal address of List Monday :—" I had already taken all such measures as appeared to tne to be necessary for maintaining the neutrality which I have determined to observe in the contest now carrying on in Portugal." What more could the Noble Duke require? His object had been " already" gained. Then, what meant so many chop-fallen visages —so many lugubrious looks—among the triumphant ma jerity of the Peers, when the Marquis Wellesley, with brotherly tenderness and affection, directing his voice and eye to his gallant brother, read aloud the royal response, as if congratulating the Duke of Wellington on the ac tual fulfilment of those instructions with which his Grace, and the seventy-nine friends of Don Miguel in his train, had been pleased to honour their Sovereign? It was, in truth, we have been told, a lively and even comic scene, nor can their Lordships be otherwise than delighted at the marked concurrence of the House of Commons with themselves, is what relates to the affairs of Portugal. His Majesty, in the early part of the even ing, told the Peers that he had already done that very thing which it ATI9 the avowed object of their address to prevail upon his Majesty to perform-- i viz. he hod taken the necessary measures for maintaining neutrality throughout the Portuguese contest. Can it be wondered at, then, that the House of Commons, with this loyal assurance just promulgated, should take pleasure in ex pressing their confidence in the policy pursued, and attest - ing it by 361 votes on Colonel Davies's motion ; while, somehow or other, the perverse Tories, mustering, never theless, but 98, thought fit to register their dissatisfaction and annoyance? Thus, then, to lay aside all levity, we s..e how parties are diteributed within the two Houses. Miguel and the Holy Alliance count on partisans among the Peerage and Episcopacy which hear to their op ponents the ratio of about 8 to 7, while the rep.esentatives of the people assert the Queen's cause by 361 against 98. or almost four to one ! Now, to bring this question of " practical supremacy" to issue, suppose the House of Lords were to say to the King—" Support and acknow ledge Miguel," as, indeed, to the shame of him who con fessed it, the I Ater step was on the point of being taken when the Wellingtons retired from office, and as, in effect, the vote of Monday evening was designed to facilitate the po sitive as well as negative support of Miguel's cause. Suppose, again, that the resolution brought forward by Col. Davies had gone directly to the recognition of Donna Maria; let the champion fanatics of names and forms tell us which of these two opposite courses would be adopted by any British Mo narch of sound mind, or recommended by any Ministers who wished to keep their beads on their shoulders. Everybody must bs aware, from the state of public feeling, that had Colonel Davies pressed for an acknowledgment of Donna Maria's title to the crown, he would have carried his point by acclamation. How, then, would such a collision end? Do any Peers flatter themselves that it would terminate in their favour? The Bishop of Exeter, we see, takes once more an old bull by the horns, and threatens the Sovereign about a breach of the coronation oath, if the Irish Church Reform Bill should be passed. This indis creet ecclesiastic seems disposed to carry a lighted torch into a magazine of gunpowder. But we leave hie Lord ship, who, we grieve to see, has more power to injure the church as a Bishop than even as a pamphleteering arch deacon, in the hands of Lords Grey and Brougham : scattering about misconstructions of the meaning of oaths, and with all the vehemence of political partisanship, is at all times, but especially at present, a judicious as well as Christian exercise of an English Prelate. Looking to last night's proceedings as a whole, we shall now content ourselves with one observation—namely, that the evidence afforded by the division in the Commons, of the predo minant disposition of the people out of doors towards Miguel, will secure us probably from any more such mili tary movements as that executed by the great Duke on Monday. Times. The eighty Spiritual and Temporal Peers have received an answer from his Majesty which, in plain English, means, your opinion is not worth a straw—" I have already taken all such measures as appeared to me neces sary for maintaining the neutrality which I had deter mined to observe in the contest now carrying on in Por tugal." It was impossible to treat them more cavalierly ; but they have deserved this rebuff. Colonel Davies tried the temper of the House of Commons, which, b y a greater majority even than that which we anticipated, voted its approbation of the conduct of Ministers. The resolution moved by the Gallant Colonel was, " That an humble address be presented to his Majesty, regretting the con tinuance of hostilities in Portugal, and expressive of the grateful acknowledgments of that House for the conduct pursued by his Majesty's Ministers with respect to the affairs of that country." We had anticipated that the majority would be 3 to 1, but it is nearly 4 to 1. The numbers were 361 to 98. Colonel Davies did not hesi tate to state the motive by which he was actuated in bringing forward his motion. " He brought forward (he said) the motion with which he intended to con clude, in the view and hope of doing away the prejudi cial effects of the decision come to by the other House of Parliament." A majority of the House of Peers seeking an occasion of exhibiting themselves in opposi tion to the nation, to its representatives, and to the Minis• tern of the King, may, as far as this country is concerned, be considered as conspiring to lessen the authority of the body to which they belong. Ministers, when they find the two branches of the Legislature differing with each other with regard to the course of policy which ought to be pursued, as they cannot please both, must, according to the best of their judgment, make their election between the two. The criterion is in accordance with the sense of the country. If the Peers are in accordance with that sense, they can bring the Commons round by compelling a fresh election. But when it is notorious that the repre sentatives think with their constituents, an election would produce no change, and in order to give unity of purpose to the Government, the Peers must knock under. If they were to hold out, they would only force a fresh creation of Peers. There cannot be two powers, counteracting each other, in a State, Parliamentary reform has made the tepresentatives of the people, de facto, what hefore they were in theory ; and it is little short of insanity in the Peers to force on a collision with the Commons, in order to afford to the world a demonstration of their own insignificance whenever they run counter to the people-- the source of all power. The Peers must bear con:tantly in mind, that they can only possess power and influence by sharing the feelings and inclinations of the nation, of which they are a privileged class. But although it was not necessary for this country, where the opi nions of the Eighty Peers produced so little decision, that no one ever thought for a moment that it could have any practical result, that any formal decision of the House of Commons should fix the value of the vote of the Upper House. Yet, for the sake of foreign countries, seine de claration of the sense of the Commons was called for, to prevent any dangerous misconception. " Hence (it was observed by Colonel Davies), that if the vote which had passed in another place should go abroad, uncounteracted by a vote of that House, four-and-twenty hours after such uncontradicted vote should reach Spaio, the Spanish armies would cross the Portuguese frontier." And the Gallant Colonel added, that " he would ask the House whether, at a moment when the Russian Eagle soared over Con stantinople—at a moment (this, by the bye, is every mo ment) when Austria was oppressing Italy—at a time when Prussia was only waiting for a fit opportunity to join in the game of tyranny—he would ask whether such a mo ment was one at which we should suffer the germs of liberty to be crushed in one littlecorner of the continent ?" We may, without hazarding much, admit, that where a Government professes neutrality in a contest between two claimants for a throne, the character of either of the claimants ought not to influence the decision of the question, whether the neutrality has been observed. We may also admit, that limits must be set to the doctrine, that provided the governing Power observes neutrality, individuals may take part in the contest. We can easily conceive that, under the mask of such a neutrality, a force far greater than any State could furnish, might be directed against one of the parties. But it is difficult to fix the precise limits be tween such an extensive interference on the part of the individuals of a nation as ought to compromise the Go ernment itself, and acts which ought to be placed to the account of the liberty of action, which no Government can without great tyranny prevent. As an instance of a large demand on this last account, we remember that when it was charged against Spain, that for months large assemblages of men had been collecting on the Portuguese frontier, with a view to act against the P .rtuguese Co'nstitutionalists, i• o contended , the Duke of Wellington, that it was not in the power of the King of Spain to prevent these assemblages. But the is much more complicated in the present contest.. En4land does not adjoin Portugal as Spain does. It does ti,,r follow that every vessel receiving passengeri has Por tii! .1 for its destination. Arms can be sent to one country, :.n I teen to another, and both may afterwards reach Pot.. total. The most that can be said on this point is, that i vie opinions of certain conservative lawyers had been t ken, a different opinion would have been obtained. But, atl Mr. O'Connell forcibly observed, the fault of Ministers with the Cons, rvatives was, that they bad not befriended Miguel, their favourite. He was just the sort o p-rson for the Conservatives. They bad begun the battle by throwing their shield over Don Miguel and his policy. There was not (observed the Hon. and Learned Gentle" man) an English, Scotch, or Irish fighting man who would serve under such a man.—(Cheers.) He might get as. si.tance from another quarter. There he might get churchmen as supporters. He thought be saw these marching forth with their lawn sleeves, the true churib militant, going to aid Don Miguel."—(Hear.) In fact, thlugh the people of this country have not, strictly speak ing, a right to put down Don Miguel, because, as Lord A lerdeen said, be was "false, cruel, and cowardly,"because he is an usurper, because, according to an extract from a publication of Lord Porchester, who was in Portugal du. ring the usurpation, though the French Revolution might he more sanguinary than that of Portugal, yet, in propor. ti .11 to the population of the two countries, it did not in flict a greater amoun t o f m i ser y, h a lf th e grea t f am ili es o f Portugal having been involved in distress, and the whole f laic of society having been shaken—though we say the c• - aracter of Don Miguel, however bad, ought not to in dace our Government to make war against him—yet the people cannot avoid having their sympathies, and they c smut avoid also seeing that the great reason of the par. tiality of the Conservatives for Don Miguel is hie tyranny, Iris hatred of constitutional liberty, his determination to tove 101 l scope to a bigotted priesthood. They see the Bishops of England holding out the right hand of fellow , ship to the monks of Portugal. The people, therefore, se e that all this pretended love of neutrality shown by 'lie Conservatives, is neither more nor less than a love of tyranny wherever it manifests itself, and a hatred of Mi. iiisters because they are an obstacle to the success of the raise of despotism. All this was well put by Mr. 0:Conn,I1, iu his own striking. manner : " The resolution (said Mr. O'Connell) of that House ought to go abroad to neutralize the vote of the other House, and he he , Bayed it would have quite as much moral effect as the vote of the other House.—(Hear, hear.) The country, it was plain, was divided into two parties—the party which wished to reap the be.; refits of reform, and the party which wished to withhold them. The Ministers said, that they were willing to give the people those benefits, but they could not go so far as they wished, be. cause they were stopped by the party opposed to all reform, an there must at one tune or the other be a collision between these' parties. If there was not good sense and good temper enough in the party opposed to the Government and to reform, to give way—if they could not read the signs of the times—if they would expose themselves and the country to great risks, by not giving up their old prejudices, why a collision must come. They (said Mr. O'Connell) have begun it, and we will not shrink from it. The country requires from us that we should take a deter. mined part. The Members who wished to defend the country from disaster, and avert anarchy, should support the resolution. That was due to the principle ofimprovement in our institutions, to which the majority were bound.—(Hear.)" Thin the Conservatives have brought on themselves. To use a homely proverb--" As they have made their bed, so they must lie on it." All we hope is, that Minis , ters may profit from tha lesson they have had ; that they may conclude the Conservatives to be incurable—to have a rooted hatred to free institutions, and all who have had a hand in obtaining them—that the Conservatives are not to be coaxed over, but will always lie in wait to destroy them, if possible—and that their only means of keeping them in order is to lean towards the people, by whose c .rdial support alone they can hope to make head effectually against those enemies of all that is valuable in tie institutions of this country, and of liberty in every co un t ry.—Morning Chronicle. The answer which Ministers have advised his Majesty t.i make to the House of Lords is a simple averment that all such measures have been already taken as appeared to be necessary fur maintaining that neutrality which his Majesty had determined to observe in the contest now proceeding in Portugal. In the House of Commons Col. Davies moved an address to his Majesty expressive of the grateful acknowledgments of that House of the judicious policy which his Majesty had pursued in reference to the affairs of Portugal. This motion was carried by a majo rity of 361 to 98. We do not now propose to analyse the extraordinary debate which preceded this extraordinary division. Those who read it will discover in the language of the Lion. Mover of the address, and of those who supported him, the expression of sentiments entirely hostile to the policy announced in the King'smessage to the Peers, if the terms of that message are to be understood in their ordinary mean inz. The effect of the whole proceeding in the Commons in, that the King's Ministers, and their humble and obe dient instruments, intending only to place that House in opposition to the Peers, have so far overshot their mark as to place it in direct opposition to the express language of the King. We shall return to-morrow to the consi deration of a transaction in which the Ministers of the Crown and their parasitical chamber, have equally added to their pre-existing claims upon public confidence ant esteem ; and we shall at the same time have some obser vations to offer en the premature and useless efforts made I.y the ministerial press to prepare the country for the in tended creation of Peers.—Morning Post. GERMAN PAPERS. FE.031 THE LAKE OF CONSTANCE, MAY 24.—The Austrian troops stationed at Bregenz, and other places of tne Voralberg, have lately received reinforcements, by which their number is increased, as it is said, to 13,000 (qy.) men of all arms. It is believed that the cause of this measure is the presence of the Poles in Switzerland, hich gives reason to apprehend that by some desperate attempt of those unhappy fugitives, the tranquillity of the neighbouring states might be for a moment at least dis- torbed.—N;grenburg Correspondent, May 30. ANCONA, MAY 20.—The French brig Le Menagen arrived this morning with 87 men, two officers, and three oiebilterns of the 66th regiment, whom it had taken up at Toulon. A report was spread that a transport which sailed with the brig might be expected every moment. A vessel under Sardinian colours arrived at the same ime as the brig; it had military accoutrements, &c., on board, among which are the new sabres for the 66th regi ment. A few days ago it was reported that our garrison Was to be changed, that the regiment here would go to Algiers, and another from the Morea take its place. We learn from La Romagna that the arrests continue, as well as sentences of condemnation to imprisonment, some for a limited time, some for life; some individuals to.► are sent into banishment. Hitherto the formation of the Centuries does not succeed here, the contrary is the eese in the marches where their numbers are increasing. Heaven grant that the times of the factious may not return. CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 11.—Within these last few days several meetings of the Divan have been held to de- liberate on the mission of Count Orloff, who appears to be charged to accelerate the conclusion of peace with Mehemet Ali, and at the same time to procure for the Porte the most honourable conditions. Meantime the Sultan, upon the most pressing representations of his Ministers and the most influential mem bers of the council, who all appear to be in the pay of the Egyptians, has yielded to his victo rious vassal more than he had ground to expect. He has not only ceded to him Adana, but also the passes of Mount Tarsus, and the Pachalick of Tarsus, and now seems chiefly to be intent upon dispensing with Russian auxiliary troops as soon as possible. French influence may have contributed much to the change, although Admiral Roussin treats the Russian Plenipotentiaries with much respect, and 'omits no oppor tunity of expressing it. Tuns Count Orloff has cotn- pletely missed his aim for the present. He remains quite nitctive, and appears disposed to let the negotiations at Koniah take their own course. He has found it ne cessary to apply to St. Petersburgb for uew instructions, and a Russian courier has in consequence set out for that capital. Admiral Roussin has expressed himself highly satisfied with the turn of affairs, and French influence has again the ascendancy. English diplomacy has placed itself in the second rank ; and the British agents here are scarcely tver mentioned. Nevertheless, a report is current that an English squadron will proceed to Alexandria, to be at the disposal of Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, who, in .con junction with the Austrian envoy, M. de Prokesh, has.in s,ructions to stipulate for the interests of the Sultan; and t intimate to Mehemet Ali that the exiscence and neces sary independence of the Porte are' not to be com promised. Lieutenant• Colonel Campbell, it is said , as orders to enforce his representations by every possible means, and in case of failure to employ oercive measures. The Sultan, though informed of this, .orfers himself to be led to unaccountable concessions. 'he dread of the Russians o Lich has been impressed upon mind seems to have acted as by magic, and induced to to lose sight of all other tzonsidsrations. The Boa hins may declare themselves independent, without th, .ot danger, for the Porte poslesses no means at present of •ei ting its authority.--,Aligemeine Zcitung , June 1. !Mk