The Sun. — London, England, 1830-06-30 00:00:00

I; of to enable small bodies of infantry to resist the opinions displayed by the two orders of electors, ~ ' immense hordes of Arabian cavalry. and then decide between them.' 4 " 4 The superiority of the European tactics and " The Courrier Francais of this morning says:- 1. discipline, the excellence of the French artillery, ' Almost all the constitutional candidates have .., .5-5 succeeded completely in repelling the attack. Every carried their elections by immense majorities. In Ti 'bine announces that it was formidable, for . many colleges hundreds of liberal votes have been • e • our efforts were finally crowned with success only' mustered against 40, or not more than 50 minis -7, at the end of six hours. The victory was pur- ,terial votes. Never was the expression of consti ' chitsed at the expense of the lives of many of our tutional opinion so forcibly pronounced ; it we, young warriors; the artillery has especially suffered almost unanimous, and at the same time the elec iel, in the conflict. The Arabs fire better than the Euro-r tions have proceeded with perfect calmness.' „.r. peen soldiers ; they fought on an undulated ground "M. d'ilaussez, Minister of the Marine, has al full of ravines and bushes, very favourable to irreg-u- ready been thrown out by two colleges; by one of ':: lar troops, and amongst which their horses are ac-ee : which he was elected before he became Minister. 4 customed to gallop. The Algerines had also seve- "At the desire of the Minister of the Interior, ie. ral mountain-pieces, which are transported by camels the Minister of Justice hat requested the Court of ~.,t on the heights; the effect of this artillery appearsVassatien to hold extraordinary sittings for the de ...; to have annoyed us very much for some minutes. ? ,, 7spatch of election cases. o e '''' " 4 The Algerines had behind them a camp, to. ," We hear that a great number of the constitu- I which they returned in the greatest confusion, and rional electors of the ca p ital hare left their cards at e :' very warmly pursued by the French. This camp o f the houses of the newly-elected Deputies who are in I, ' Srsoneli was taken possession of by our troops on' Paris. the 19th. . 1 " ' The affair was more serious than it was at firsts.. 4 - it yielded to the valour of our young army. "According." The number of the Members of the Chamber of Deputies is 430, divided as follows : supposed. The Algerine army fought bravely ; but " The Colleges of Arrondissements return 258 " Those of Departments " ' On the 20th, the French army continued to' 430 Deputies. pursue the enemy. A second engagement took to the two ordinances relative to the place near Sidi-Khaleff. All the enemy's artillery• convocation of the colleges, they elect— fell into our hands. The road leads from thence to Sultan-Kalassi (the Emperor's fort). A third corn- " July 3 129 Deputies of Departments. , 4 bat will probably begin before that fort, and then "June 23 193 Deputies of Arrondissements. " July 12 65 Deputies of Arrondissements. .we shall be able to begin our operations against!. " July 19 43 Deputies of Departments. :' -- s.• Algiers itself. i 1 ~. "' We have learned that M. de Chabrol, who ;:. el was embarked in one of the brigs which was ship (,l wrecked on the coast of Algiers, has escaped from rz A the massacre, and is now prisoner at Algiers.' " Debats, r ,- ..3. " PARIS, JUNE 27.—We are still without offi *... Oa, details of the first actions of the African cann- A . . paign. Government is said to have received by 4.A telegraph another despatch, which serves as a sup '':3 clement to that of the 19th. Some new rheum ,, . statmes begin to transpire. It appears that in the 1 - •• attack of the French positions on the 19th, the s enemy had 80,000 men, of whom 20,000 were Turks 4 14 ' and 60,000 Bedouins. The positions of the French r T , army were weak, as they were compelled to keep reserves, in order to protect the disembarkation of the materiel on the peninsula, from which they ;1 coeld not advance until the field-works were sum - - i'l viently advanced. The army, consequently, could e e l not present in the face of the enemy more than 25,000 71 fizliting men, the rest being occupied in protecting 0 the point of Sidi-Ferruch. At the same time that E the main body of the Algerine army rushed upon Vt: their lines, another strong corps made redoubled efforts to establish themselves between the 25,000 e men engaged and the troops left at Sidi-Ferruch. r Under these circumstances, the utility of the pre • cautions taken by planting the chew - lux de friar, ttie i'-i; lances, and other fences, was fully proved by the F-i protection they afforded to the small body of in t.l fantry against immense hordes of cavalry. The ' 7 •4 superiority of European tactics, the force of disci is pone, the excellence of the French artillery, :Ind, •3 .: without doubt, the judicious dispositions of the 64 Commander-in-Chief, at last completely defeated El ON attack. Every thing affords ground to believe TA ti n t it must have been formidable and well corn billed, since it took six hours' fighting to repel it. The victory must have cost the French a great _al nu•nber of men, and the a rtillery suffered most se i;•l-1 verely in the action. The Arabs are better marks eel men than Eie-opeane; they fought upon an undu % biting ground, intersected by ravine, and covered .rf e s4 wlth brushwood peculiarly favourable to irregular .4 7 'e troops, wizh hoisee used to the country. The Al teerines had besides several mountain guns, which they conveyed on the backs of camels to the steepest points, and the effect of which was found iv times very galling. Although the Algerines had 10,900 regular troops, it is evident that a mass of 50,000 raen without system or discipline, could only be available for a sudden and impetuous attack, in which each indivitteal rushes as if by instinct on one given . point ; but when once such an army is re-, piesed, its retreat cannot possibly be any other than, a disorderly flight. The Algerines had in their rear . • a camp, to which they fled in the most terrible con -4..., fusion, being pursued with extreme activity by the r tl, French. l'h's is the camp of Staoneli which was iP taken on the 19th. Ott the 20th, the French army iqcontinued its pursuit, and a second battle is said to r..:? . , have taken place on that day near Sidi-Kslef, from V i whence the road leads on to Sultan Kalassa or Fort 0,2 Emperor. Under the walls of this fort a third con ktest will probably take place, and then the French r e i will be in a situation to commence the siege ofl the town. • " The Courtier de Smyrna, a journal by no means Y.: favourable to the Greeks, contains the following re to'fel markable article on the boundaries assigned to i g Greece :—' To Turkey is left the country situated l Vt on the right of the Aspropotamos, bordered to the i 1 north by rnountsins, which form almost a straight line 0 between Volt) and Arta. This is the country of the F:1 Roumeliots, who have been the most strenuous sup )!!! po,ters of the in s u rrec ti on , a nd have been both first e: owl last in battle. This tract of land belongs to them , 1 4 :ikon, as there is not a single Turkish landowner on it. The Turks left that part of the country during • 'he late events on the Greek continent. The in f. 4 trtition now is to snatch this tract of land, entirely ''7 csreek, from those who possess it. As to the Aspro el petamoe, which is to be the boundary between the ~• two States, this river is fordable during six months of the year. The mountains mentioned ~.-; in the protocol of March 22 formed a natural •‘. boundary ; that which has been fixed since is nci-' .. they a military nor a political boundary; it ensures '',,;l no security to the country; and it is the future that '. ought to be kept in view in the affairs of Greece.— ' On the other hand, Negropont is taken from the t , Turks, although they form the greater part of the 1 . population, for there are more than 5,000 hind owners there. They will therefore be obliged to : emigrate, or to live under foreign laWs. The Turks as well as the Greeks will suffer equally by the limits decided upon. To all these inconveniences , we must add that the Continent is not protected on the north-east by a strong boundary, easy to be de e fended ; this, however, is an indispensable condi ' iron, in order to preclude the perpetual conflict of et. two nations accustomed to perpetual feuds, and be tween whom a sheep stolen, or a quarrel between • two shepherds, may occasion bloody and endless ..:. wars. Greece has been created in compliance with the public opinion of Europe ; hut public opinion i will most likely not be satisfied with new Greece. ;.*:. The new State has been declared independent, in te order to withdraw it from the influence of Russia ; T.g yet this influence will continue from two circum stances—namely, because Europe and Greece will .e. always be discontented with what has been done, t and because the present boundaries contain the prin ':. ciples of eternal enmity between the Greeks and Turks. " Sunday, Two o'clock p.m. 430 Deputies. " Of 177 members whose election is known, three who have voted for the address have not been re elected ; whilst, on the other hand, Ministers have. lost 27 candidates of the 181 who voted against the address, that number having been thrown out by 27 (colleges. Thus Ministers have gained three votes, and lost 27. Of 177 Deputies returned, there are. 51 for Ministers, and 123 against them. " It is reported, that orders have been transmitter' to Toulon, to hasten the departure of the army of reserve for Africa." (From the Messager des Chambres of Sunday.) PARIS, JUNE 26.—The powers which the Em• pesos of Brazil has given to M. de Santo Amaro are very extensive ; but the negotiation with which he is intrusted, offered but few chances of success; for though the Emperor, it is said, consents to every thing, even to the temporary suspension of the exe cution of the charter—a suspension which had beep required of him by the three Courts that have been. mentioned,—there is a capital point in which Doi. Pedro refuses in the most absolute manner : this is, the marriage of the young Queen, Donna Maria, witl: her uncle, Don Miguel, on which marriage the thre, Powers have insisted, as first, with a view to con ciliate the principle of legitimacy with the reign of Don Miguel. As for the other points, M. de Santo Amaro, it is said, has powers make concession, : m all ; but as the principle of legitimacy is irrecon-! ciliable, in consequence of the refusal of the mar riage, it seems impossible for the mission of M. (lc Santo Amaro to lead to any thing but the exchange of diplomatic notes, without any result. Perhaps. too, Don Pedro, who is fully engaged in Brazil, de sires at present only to gain time, in order to be able, in the sequel, to act with more effect in favour of his daughter. " BERNE, JUNE 12.—The negociations between the French Ambassador and the Swiss Commis• ioriers, relative to the new penal code of the SlVlB` troops in the service of France, have continued mors than two months, without leading to any positivi result. However, the Commissioners have made s report to the Cantons, requesting them to sent to their Plenipotentiaries sufficient instructions tc settle this affair at the next Diet. in the prelimi nary conferences, the French Ambassador has de sired that it may be laid down as a principle, that the code for the Swiss troops shall in all respects afford a guarantee equal to what the French law, require from French soldiers. Thus the penalties attached to crimes and misdemeanours ought nevo to be milder than they would be in similar case• according to the French laws ; the rules of compe tence and proceeding should be regulated in such manner as never to affect the rights of the Crowe the laws of the State, or the rights of French eiti, zees, as of foreigners residing in the French terri tory. An additional article required by the French Ambassador enacts, that in certain cases the Frenel authorities may apply to a higher tribunal, named for that purpose, if the punishment of a Swiss shoulc appear too mild for the greatness of the crime. W. expect with impatience the measures that will be adopted by the Diet on this occasion." EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (From the Moniteur of June 28.) "TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTEns. " From the Camp at Side Ferruch, Jun, 19, 1830, two o'clock p. m. " PIUNCE,—The enemy had occupied since tht 15th the elm') of Staoneli. On the 17th and 18t1 !they had shown in front of our positions fewer mei !than on the preceding days; however, they had re ceived considerable reinforcements. On the 18f1• lin the evening the contingents of Constantina, Oran. and Titeri, and a great part of the Turkish militia of Algiers had united. The force of these several 'corps amounted to about 40,000 men. Their con fidence was the greater, as the French army had re rnained for four days immoveable in its positions.-- I waited ' before I gave orders to advance, for th, landing of the conveyances, the provisions, an 1 th, inateriel for the siege. This inactivity had been. interpreted in a different manner, and the Aga of Algiers, who marched at the head of the militia. thought that an attack would give him some chance , ,of success. Batteries erected the day before be tween Staoneli and our positions, had d:scoveree !his project to me, and every thing was prepared to give him a good reception. On the 19th, at daybreak, the enemy's army advanced it a line much more extended than the front of ,our position, but their greatest efforts were di rected against the brigades Clouet and Achard This was the place where the Turkish trail:, were. Their attack was made with much re solution. Some Janissaries penetrated into the in• trenchments, which covered the front of our batta 'lions they met their death. The third brigade of 'the division of Berthezene,and the two first brigades of the division of Loverdo, were attacked by the contingents of Constantina and Oran. After having stiffered the enemy to advance to the bottom of tie ravine which covered the position, General Loverth charged them at the point of the bayonet; many of. the Arab infantry were killed. After having repulseti the enemy, the brigade of Clouet resumed the fensive. The ardour of the troops was such, that, ,t would have been difficult to restrain them. '1 brigades of Achard and Poret de Morvan advanced , o support the brigade of Clouct. The decisive moment was come. I ordered the attack of tht enemy's batteries and camp. The two first brigades of the division of Loverdo, led by Generals Dainre mont and D'lizur, marched first ; the third bilged( which had been detached to the right, followed under the command of General d'Arcine, the move inept of the brigade of Clouet. Three regiments of the division of Hescars advanced to form the reserve. It would be difficult to paint the enthusiasm which. the troops manifested when the order to attack thl camp was given. The march was performed with extraordinary rapidity. " in spite of the difficulties of the ground, the Artillery, which was all of the new model, was always in the first line. Its extreme mobility must have .reatly contributed to the terror of the enemy. In ;he opinion of all those who took part in the battle, of Staoneli, the question between the ancient and die new system will appear decided. The fire of the batteries which the enemy had directed in front his camp, did not stop our troops for a moment. Cho eight brass guns in them were taken by the 20th Regiment of the Line:''The Turks and Arabs The Drapeau Blanc of this morning has the following:—. 6 The check received by the Royalist party in the colleges of the arrondissements fore bodes its triumph in the grand colleges. It is evident that the great landed proprietors who will, be called upon to vote in the latter, have not seen , without much uneasiness a majority so liberal formed . in the lesser colleges, and in order to counterbalance the terrible ascendancy of this Colossus, they combine and concur in choosing only tried Royal. ist-=. Our prediction must necessarily be realized ; it cannot fail to result from the nature of things anvil the character of the human heart. Thus, never have the departmental colleges sent into the Cham ber Deputies more warm b the cause of royalty than they will elect in 1830. Unfortunately, this election of a minority devoted to the King, this protest of enlightened men of large property, how- ever imposing, will not change the number of the Liberal party. The only advantage that will b.. presented by the election of the grand colleges will be a moral one. It will be for the King, in hi. ‘vi,doin, to weigh these opposing munifesteions of had taken flight in all directions ; their camp fell intH power : 400 tents were standing; those of thei Aga of Algiers, of the Beys of Constantine and Titeri, are very magnificent. We fiord a consider•l able quantity of powder and ball, magazines of pro-, visions, several flocks of sheep, and about 1001 camels, which will add to our means of conveyance.' Our solders slept under the enemy's tents. " The conduct of the troops of all arms has anh swered the confidence of the King. iNlost of do' officers of the Staff were not yet mounted; they did . their duty on foot with indefatigable ardour. Lieut.-I General Berthezene led his division with the talent' and coolness that were expected from his long ex-, perience. When I have received the reports of the Lieutenant-Generals, I will acquaint your Excellency, with the names of the officers and soldiers who have, the most distinguished themselves. The number of the wounded amounts to abort' 300 ; the wounds are in general not very dangerous,' and the half of those who have received them will, soon return to their duty. The binding continuesl with great activity; many horses have been put one shore to-day, and a still greater number will be, landed te-morrow. The weather is magnificent,l the summer, which had been backward, appears to have begun at last. However, the heat is actl greater than it is at Paris at the summer solstice., During the day a constant breeze has refreshed the' air. In three or four days the army will be able to, approach Algiers. It seems certain that the enemy! has prepared no means of defence between that city and the camp. "lhe Arabs are discouraged; several of them have already presented themselves at our outposts; they agree in saying that their fear of the Dey has , made them march against the French army. The Jay of Staoneh may give occasion to numerous de- , sertions. " I have the honour to be, &c. &c. • " Count de BOORMONT." " TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE MINISTER OF MARINE AND COLONIES. " On board the Provence, in the bay of Sidi-Ferrueb . June 19. " SlR,—The enemy, reinforced by a body of Turkish infantry, attacked our positions. They were repulsed, and pursued to their positions, which were all carried. The carriages, artillery, camels, tents, and baggage, remained in the power of our troops, which now occupy those same positions. Such is the result of the day, which has been corn• municated to me from the head-quarters of his Ex cellency the Commander-in-Chief, who has sent to me his official packets, which I hasten to send by the Zebra brig. " The ships of wor Griffin, Alerte, and Du courdie supported the troops on the east peninsula.. They were going to be supported by the Iphigenia frigate, wllen the retreat of the enemy prevented this being carried into effect. " The fleet continues with activity the unloading !ind landing of all the materiel. Twenty days' pro visions for the whole army, 1,000 horses, all the artillery that has been asked for, and even more, and t numerous materiel, have been landed. I expect the remainder of the convoys in two or three days. " The weather has been very fine to-day. The calm has hindered Admiral Rosamel's division from The Provence has quitted the position oi mock which it took on its arrival, and which risked, its safety. It is moored at the opening or the bay, n a position where it can resist with advantage thel wind and the waves. " I have sent to Toulon, as I have had the tumour to announce to you, several vessels, asking the maritime prefects to send back provisions, and ibove all water, with which we have no means to supply ourselves. The wells made in the peninsula can only supply enough for the troops which occupy •t. The advanced position which we occupy, and A - hich is at distance from the magazines, will rea ler it necessary to form cenv.iys, which, consider ng the kind of enemy we have to do will, will .equire the employment of numerous escorts. I have readily acceded to the desire which the Gene ,al-in-Chief has expressed to me, to cause the Pe ninsula to be occupied by the crews, and to intrust he guard of that important position to the Marine. am going to see to the composition of the gar rison, and have selected Captain Kugon of the navy co take the command of it. I shall have the honour r.o give an account to your Excellency of the at raugements which will be made. . " Accept, Sir, &c., (Signed) " DUPE RRE. TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH. " THE MARITIME PREFECT OF TOULON, TO HIS EXCEL LENCT THE MINISTER. OE XIAR.INE.. " Toulon, June 27. " 6,000 Arabs presented themselves on the 20th it our outposts, to make their submission to the French army. They hare been desired to return o their homes, and they have promised to do so. In the following night another corps of Arabs oresented themselves. Our troops were preparing '•o repulse them, but the Arabs fired their arms in •he air. made their submission, and the same answerl was given them. • " fins report has been made to me by Captlen Benamour, of the Mithridate transport, who le!t1 Sidi Ferruch on the 21st, and arrived here ye'-' terday." The second edition of the Afessager says, that of he 193 Deputies elected on the 231 of June, only four now remain to be known; t! at the Constitu •ional Deputies of every description amount to 111; the Ministerial t 0.45. The Gazette, dated Tuesday, says, " We have leen so far from deceiving ourselves with respect to :he result which has taken place, that we may now ipply to the Chamber what we said some time ago, if the elections, and to put the question thus—' The iresent Chamber will be mixed or factious.' " The Gazette announces the death of the King of England, which was received at Paris on Monday morning by various channels. Faris ca Foxox.—PAst% JUN l'S.—Five per Cents., insw. 'Mc. 104 f. • Four per Cents., 99f. ; Three per Cents. 7 7 f. 115 c. 'ssc. 90c. 55 c. 9eoc. 95c. 7Sf. 7Sf. 15c. ; Bank Stock, I,Rls ' f. ; Reines de Naples, 85f. 80c. 90c. 88f. 85f. 9.5 c. ; Rentes d'Espagne, 13-4 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 56 861,4 ; Rente Perpetuelle d'spagne,' 74% 3i% 74% !,4 %; Haytian Loan, 49:;f. 497 f. 50c. Exchange in London—One month, 25f. 45c. ; three months, 25f. Cour: Juthenlique. There was a report yesterday morning about the offices, of the death of Mr. PLANTA, of the Treasury. The rumour, however, we are glad to learn, is unfounded; but Mr. PLANTA, we regret to say, is much indisposed. DOUBLE NUMBER OF THE COURT JOUR -I.II,II.—THIC KING.—A Double Number of the COOKY' Joirrocsr. of Saturday, July 3, No. 62, will be published: without extra charge, in order to present to its readers very copious and interesting Memoir of his late MA-' JICSTT, written expressly for the Work. It will occupy, apwards of 48 columns, out of the 96 which the Journal) will altogether comprise. The same Number will com prise every particular that may transpire during the weeki ,connected with the new Court; and those who desire to ensure copies are requested to transmit their orders im mediately to their respective Booksellers or Newsvenders. THE WEEKLY DISPATCH SUNDAY NEWS PA PE R. —(A FFIDA VIT. ).1 . 1.1C11A RD Woon, acting Pub tisher of the Weekly Dispatch, Sunday Newspaper, na,keth Oath that tire Number Printed and Published of that Journal, dated Sunday, June 27, amounted to upwards of Ninety Thousand Copies. RICHARD WOOD. Sworn at the Mansion- HouseJ of the City of JOHN CROWDER, Mayor. London, this 29th June, 1830, before me, Owing to the extraordinary demand for the Dispatch, on the above occasion, (partly consequent upon the gift', of a Splendid Portrait of his late 111 , ursTv to every Sub- 1 scriber), the Proprietors were obliged to send their forms to press on Friday evening, to supply the immense number of orders received from the country. Filen- the news ar rived, on Saturday morning of his Mann y's death,. a large number of copies were already worked off, and the Proprietors had no alternative but to issue them in that defective state. They trust that those persons who were supplied with such papers will excuse the unavoidable omission.—Weekly Dispatch Of f ice, 139, Fleet-street, London. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. lIOUSE OF LORDS-(LAST NIGHT.) At Five o'clock the LOAD Cilal'icztt.oa took his seal on the Woohack. There was a full attendance of Peers. Below the Throne, the space allotted to Members of thi [louse of Commons was crowded, the Address and An. , iwerhaving in the Lower House been already disposed (•f The Duke of WTI LLINGTON and Vi aunt Lot ToN rose—the latter Noble Lord with a view of presenting a petition, but he immediately eat down again. Ills MAJESTY'S 3IESSAGE. The Dukc of WELLING lON—My Lords, a Messigi from the King. The Message was ten bawled by the Clerk to the Lard ,Chancellor, who read it as follows, all the Peers being un covered " WILLIAM, It. " The King feels assured, that the House of Commons entertains a just s, nse of the loss which his Majesty and the country have sustained by the death of the late King, his Majesty's lamented brother, and that the House of Commons sympathizes with him Majesty on this mournful event, which has involved his Majesty in deep affliction. " The King, has taken into his eoniideration the ad vanced period of the Station, and the state of the public business, and is unwilling to recommend to the attention of Parliament any new matter which may admit of postpone.. merit without detriment to the public service. " His Majesty has also adverted to the provisions of the law, by which, in consequence of the demise of his late Majesty, the duration of the present Parlitent must ne cessarily tern;:nate at an early period ; an being of opi nion that it will be most conducive to tlf general con venience and to the interests of the country to call a new Parliament with as little delay as may be practicable, his Majesty recommends to the Houle of Commons to mike such temporary provision as may be requisite for the conduct of the public service in the interval that must elapse between the close of the present Session and the lassemblifig of a new Parliament. " W. It." _ The Duke of WELLINGTON addressed their Lord ships in the following words :—My Lords, I take the earliest opportunity of joining with your Lordsi.ips in your expression of condolence to his Majesty, upon the severe loss which his Majesty, your Lordships, and the country At large have sustained by the death of his late Alajesty. My Lords, with respect to the latter part of the Message which has bean su'rmitted to both Houses of Parliament by his Majesty's commands, I beg to postpone all consi deration of it to another period, feeling, as I do, convinced that the loss which we have sustained, renders at present a discusson unadvisable. My Lords, our late Sovereign having, received the best education which this country could afford, had the singular advantage of having passed the earl) part of his life under the immediate superintendence of the King, his father, and the subsequent part in the so ciety of the mast eminent men that this or any othei country ever produced, and in the society of the' most eminent foreigners that ever resorted to this country. Accordingly, my Lords, his Majesty's manners received a polish, and his understanding a degree of cultivation, which was almost unknown in any other instance. He acquired a degree of knowledge upon al subjects which it was most important for a Sovereign of this country to be acquainted with. Those advantage. he ltrried with him to the Government, which he after warts exercised in the name of his illustrious fisher, a rid anovereign upon the Throne up to the time of his lamented death. During all that time, my Lords, and up to the last moment of his life, no man ever approached his Majesty who did not feel gratified by his learn ing, his condescension, affability, and kindness cf dis position. These advantages were not confined, my Lords, to external show of manners, but I appeal to every Noble Lord who has ever had the honour of transacting busbies, under his Majesty's direction, whether, on every occasion. his Majesty did not manifest a degree of ability, of talent, and of knowledge in the most minute affairs of life beyone what could be expected from a person in his exalted situation. This is not all, my Lords, his Majesty was the most distinguished and most munificent patron of the ins in this country, and in the world, and he has left behind him the largest collection ever possessed by any individual, of the eminent works of the arts of his own country, and a collection of the works of art gene rally, such as few Sovarcigns, and such as no individual (lot as an individual his Majesty possessed them) ever possessed. This being the case, I beg your Lordships to recollect the state in which his Majesty, in 1810, found Europe, and this country included in Europe, and the state in which he has left it. Having taken that into cor sideration, and the great collisions, the glee events which have occurred during his reign, I sa, that we have reason to he proud of such a Sovereign.— (1-lear )—I am convinced, therefore, that your Lord. ships will Join with me in an expression et condolence to his Majesty upon the severe los which he, in common with the country at large, has sue tamed. The next point to which I wish to direct you; Lordships' attention, is an expression of congratulation ti his Majesty on his accession to the Throne. His Ms 'cloy in his declaration Irma the Throne has stated to tb country what the country may expect under his Govern ment. His Majesty has stated that he has passed hi life in the service of his country, that he revere- The example of his father and his brother, and he calls upon Parliament for its support and confidence is• his endeavours to promote the happiness and peace of the country, and to maintain the established religion which forms the buds of the rights and liberties of the people. am satisfied that your Lordships will be anxious to noncom in the Address which holds out to his Majesty hopes of your zealous co-operation, and that you will agree most cordially in the Address which will be read to you. The Noble Duke then moved, 5 " That an humble address he presented to his Majesty, to enure his Majesty that this House cordially sympathize, with his Majesty in the deep affliction in which his Mejcsts has been involved by the death of his lamented brother, the late King, and humbly to condole with his Majesty so 'he lee. of a Sovereign so justly dear to his Majesty an,' his people. " 'lO express to his Majesty the grateful sense which ws entertain of the blessings which this nation has enjo)e , under the reign of hie late Majesty, from the continuance pace, and from the anxious efforts of his late Mojest) to encourage the arts, to extend the commerce, and te advance the general welfare of the country. " To beseech his Majesty to accept our cordial con eratulatioes on his Majesty's accession to the throne of hi ancestors, and to assure his Majesty of our ardent attach cent to his Majesty's person and Government, and of out sincere conviction that the reign of his Majesty will he distinguished by a constant endeavour, under the hleesim of Divine Providence, to maintain the religion, the laws end the liberties of this kingdom, and to promote the hap pines' cf his faithful people." Earl GREY could nut omit stating to their Lordship , his entire conc•turence in every part of the Address, anr• he was persuaded that not a single dissentient could be found among their Lordship. With that convictior, lie should abstain front adverting to any topics widel. might be likely to produce a difference of opinion. Ht trusted that their Lordships would excuse him lot expression to feelings as sincere as any Noble Lord, in agreeing to the Address of condolence and congratulation which this House was called on to express.—(Hear, hear, hear.).—The Noble Duke had alluded to the declaration of his Majesty from the throne. He (Earl G.) would say that that declaration save unqualified satisfaction ; and knowing, a , he slid the character of the illustrious indiridnal by whom it was made, he was prepared, in common with the country at large, to expect the bilfillment of everything•' it contained. Having said thus much it was unnecessar)e for him to add more than to say that the Noble Duke h a ,' done right in abstaining from topics which might give rise to division of opinion. Although much of what had beet. proposed, and much of what had been omitted this day, furnished matter for serious consideration, yet it was right that it should be reserved for a future time. when the report would be brought up. He trusted the Noble Duke would state some time when whatever might be done on this subject might he done as calmly; and as deliberately as the occasion required. The Duke of BUCKINGHAM entirely *onion - red in the a ddress, and bore testimony as to the private virtues of the Sovereign by whose lamented death he, in addition to the loss which he sustained in common with the country at large, had lost a private friend, a remembrance of whose kindness would ever excite in his breast feelings of the deepest gratitude.—(Hear, hear.) Lord GODERICH approved of the House abstain. ing from topics that might excite discussion, and could not forbear following the example of the Noble Earl and the Noble Duke of expressing, vita voce, the feelings which he entertained upon this occasion. It had been his lot for years to serve the late King, and during a short period of that service, he had received the comic. wending confidence of his Majesty in the highest office, and he would not do justice to• his own feelings of his .Majesty's kindness for the honour conferred upon him, if he did not join most heartily in every sentiment expressed by the Noble Duke oppOsite. . . The Address having been unanimouslyagreed - to, The Duke of WELLINGTON gave notice that he• would to-morrow move their Lordships to take into con sideration the other parts of the Message. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from Ireland, and whether any and what measures were to bet adopted to apply some relief ; and the Noble Duke atusweredl that he hail heard of some distress, occasioned by the high 'I price of provisions, but not from any scarcity. The only inference that be could draw from that answer was, tha money must be in great plenty iu Ireland ; for if provisions were dear, but nut scarce, it would argue that money muss be in great plenty, which he believed would not be found to be the ease. He was induced to repeat the question to the Noble Duke from some accounts which he had seen of a serious disturbance which took place in the city of Li. merick, in which some lives were lost. 'I his account, it was true, rested on no better authority than the newspapers. but he thought that an account given with such circum stantial details was very likely to have foundation in fact, though the statement might be exaggerated. The riot, o: disturbance, was important, from the cause in which it was said to have originated. It was not owing to some ol those accidental collisions which sometimes take place be tween the people and the military, but was said to hay, arisen from the pressure of want a►nsngst the former. Hr repeated, that he had not any other authority fur the ac count than that which he had mentioned, but he now wished to know from the Noble Duke whether Govern ment had received any account of the transaction ; and if it arose from the pressure of distress, whether any measures were adopted for its relief? The Doke of WELLINGTON said, he had got infor motion that a serious disturbance had taken place i: Limerick, and that some lives were lost before it was quelled ; bnt he had not read the patticulars of the ac count which was received. In answer to the Noble Lord's question on Friday, he stated that corns distress existed in some parts of Ireland, owing to the high price of pro visions, particularly of that food which was the moat .common amongst the people—potatoes ; but this was no: a new occurrence. There was not a year in which some thing of t the kind was not felt amongst the labouring classes at this period. When the stock of potatoes whicl they had been able to obtain out of their own gardens we -xhausted, which in very many instances it was before the new crop was fit for use, the poor were obliged to resort to the markets, and the consequence was, a r:a took place, which, as the poor had but a slight commis( .f money, served to increase their distress. But, however much any privation or suffering amongst any class was ti be regretted, it was the fact, and was almost unavoidable. It arose out of the state of the country. He had no cantle. information on the subject than any other Noble Lori acquainted with the state of Ireland, but when the Nobl. Marquis came there to question him, the Noble 3larqui. should himself state what be knew on the subject. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said, that he had information as to the distress which prevailed in many parts of Ireland, and no Minister dared deny that it di( -xiat, but he was not hound to come there with state nents which ought more properly to come from his Ma jesty's Government. The Noble Duke was at the head o! t department of the Government which exercised a con siderable influence over all the other departments, and is was his duty to obtain the fullest information as to th. state of the country, and to submit it to Parliament, tha some measure of relief might lie devised, if it should b `otincl necessary. It was on Friday, that the riot to whirl !s e adverted, occurred in Limerick, arising, as was said rrotn the distress of the people, and yet on that very day the Noble Duke had told their Lordships, that there was no scarcity of provisions in Ireland, but that they wet, fear. The Noble Duke talked of a periodical starvatios coming round as a matter of course. He (Lord Clanri • ,•arde) was surprised that the population was not mud thinner than it was found to be in Ireland, in consequent-. if this annual visitation. But if there was this periodic:: -tarvation, it showed a state of things in the country, ti which some remedy should be applied. He thought h. had made out a case which demanded investigation. Surely it would not be denied that when men, women, and chi! !red, were driven to such acts of outrage by the pressure if want, come steps ought to be taken, with as little delay Is posssible, to remove, if possible, the causes which drov. them to such acts. The Earl of LIMERICK said, that es he was connectee with the city in which the disturbance took place, tit would say a few words, lest his silence should be under• •tool as an admission of the correctness of the account. •hat had appeared. He had information on the subject, —not front the newspapers, hut from a respectable indi vidual in that city. From this it appeared, that the rio• oegan in a frolic of some boys, as early as eight. o'clock in •he morning_: this was suffered to proceed until the nunt. iiersof the parties were strengthened by an accession tit 4ome women, who were neither silent or inactive on the iccasien : the women were soon after joined by the men. tnd finding no interruption front the civil authoritie. which ought to have interfered at the commencement they proceeded to various acts of outrage. They attacked .everal places where provisions were to he found, and helve,: themselves to bread and other articles; but it did nol ,rem as if hunger was the only incentive, if it was at' 411, to their outrage ; for they broke into several stores! end shops, and supplied themselves with an article whirl. men and women were fond of—he meant whisky. They tlso took—to enable themselves the better to provide against want —money in several instances. The mai- Lary were at last called out, but the Mayor, God bless ' t int, allowed the mob to regale themselves in thi. manner at the public expellee, before he allowed the military to interfere in dispersing them. Now, he ad. nitted that there might be distress amongst many an en ;aged. but lie did not think that distress was the cause of :he riot, which might easily have been prevented if pro per measures were adopted at the commencement. It art :rue, that at this particular time of the year, just before he harvest, distress was felt amongst the labouring classes more than at any other time, and he owned be wa. not surprised that even a spark should kindle into a flame n that country, when he saw publications sent forth tmongst the people there which were calculated to , excitc yen the most torpid—much snore his countrymen, wilt: .vere so very apt to take fire on the slightest oceasions. When he saw them excited to exchange what were termed worthless rags fur gold—when he saw attempts to sow disunion, to destroy the confidence which sought to exis between the people and the Government—when he• uund this done at a time when those who veers the real 'riends of Ireland were endeavouring to bury all feelings of the past, and to promote that union which a recent measure of Government was calculated to produce, he was not surprised at such scenes as those to which his Noble Friend had alluded. He admitted the fact of the disturbance; but he could not concur with his Noble Friend in thinking that it was produced by tits pressure of absolute want. The Earl of WINCHILSEA said the accounts in the papers were certainly very different from that given by the Noble Earl who spoke last. The Noble Earl said the disturbance commenced in a frolic, and the papers stated, that it arose from want. This was in some respect borne' eut by what fell from the Noble Duke, who admitted the recurrence of periodical want amongst the people, by their inability to purchase provisions. Surely such a state of things as this required the application of some remedy. It showed that Ireland was in that state which required' the serious attention of Government. As to what fell irom the Noble Earl (Limerick) on the attempts made to' inflame the minds of the people of Ireland by publications tddressed to them, lie owned it did not surprise him, when he found so many similat attempts allowed to pass, with impunity. He should wish to know from the Mew.' hers of his Majesty's Government, whether it was intended to institute prosecutions against the members of a late as-1 sOciation in Ireland—of those who had most ill gaily as sociated together for purposes which could nnt be other wise than ruinous to the country ? That body was per mitted to do much mischief before it was put down. Men were allowed to . swell into temporary consequence, who would have been utterly insignificant if met by the severity _ 1 t , the town of Galway, against the Galway Town Regola-roif the law in their first attempt at illegal combination. i; Ition Bill. 'fi? Some of them ought not to have been allowed to leave F DISTRESS IN IRELAND—DISTURBANCES IN `lreland until prosecutions were instituted against them, ' LIMERICK. and until they were made to feel that the law was not t.) Viscount LORTON presented a petition from the in- .. be set at defiance with impunity. Hs was not an advo habitants of Aboyne against. any increase of taxation in cats for Government prosecutions, except where the';; ; Ireland. He took the opportunity of recommending this public sectuity required it, but he thought the Govern- Ili:.! !subject to the serious consideration of his Majesty's Mi-ment of Ireland and of this country had much to answer!' 'rasters. The feeling in that country was unanimous in for in not having taken immediate and active measures to imploring Parliament that no ad'iition might be made to . bring the members of the ilicgal association to which he ll] their present burdens, because the country was not in a' had alluded to justice. !!! i condition to bear increased taxation. Ireland was suffer- 1 Tee Duke of WELLINGTON, in answer to the Noble i i . j ing much from the numbers of her poor who were unem- :Earl's question, begged to sly that when the association to 1.1 ployed, and though much had been said on the subject 2 which he referred had taken that course which required )i rom time to time, be was sorry that no measure of relief_ the interference of Government, steps were taken to put it A, in that respect had been brought forward. The subject ' down. A Proclamation was issued by the Lord Lieutenant, erl was one of the utmost importance, and he now gave' which had that effect, and if any attempts had been made ~ ~.. I notice, that early in the next Session of Parliament he to act contrary to that authority, measures wou ld have li should submit a motion embracing a plan for the employ-1 . been instantly adopted to enforce the lrw, and to punish .vent of the labouring poor in that country, in which he,, those by whom it was opposed. There was, he must says 7 hoped he should h a v e the support of Government and of: no want of activity on the occasion on the part of the 11 that House. Some well-regulated. system of employment Lord Lieutenant or the Irish Government. in Ireland would have the effect of preventing so rainy of t' The Earl of DARNLEY said that the circumstances 40 the Irish poor from corning over here in search of employ- ; which the Noble Lords who preceded him had alluded as incur, which when they could not obtain reduced them to \ to the distress in Ireland, showed the necessity of some :. a state of the most pitiable distress, and often entailed con- ! tro.asure for the relief of the poor in that country. He ic .; :iderable expense to the public here. - meant some provision in the nature of a poor law ; and : The Marquis of CLANRICARDE would take that op- , until that was adopted, the same state of distress, with its f 'portunity of repeating u question which he put to the Noble necessary consequences, would continue to punish them. Duke (Wellington) on Friday, but the answer to which `He trusted hat this subject might, in the next Session, 1 , did not at all appear to him to be satisfactory. Ile had excite that attention of Parliament which its great ins asked r] 1,- the Noble Duke Whether he had received any infor- 1 portance demanded. matron as tolthe distress which prevailed in some parts of ': The petition was then read,and ordered to lie on the table. r.. 1 FORGERY. Viscount LORTON presented a petition from Brighton, Against the punishment of drath for forgery. Lord DURHAM presented a similar petition from Messrs. Esdaile and Co. and other bankers of London. Lord HOLLAND presented a similar petition from Devonport. Lord CALTHORPE presented similar petitions from 'Billiton and Rochdale.—They were ordered to lie on the table. EAST RETFORD DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL. Tim Order of the Day for the further consideration of this Bill having been read, Tae Marquis of LONDONDERRY protested against proceeding further with the measure at so advanced a period of the Session, and when, from the probably speedy dissolution of Parliament, nothing definitive could be done in the matter. He gave notice that on Friday he should !move that the further consideration of the Bill be post poned till next Session. The examination of a witness was proceeded with. A discussion took place as to the day to which the iecond reading of the Bill should be adjourned. It was finally agreed that the further consideration should be postponed till Friday.—Adjourned. P a " 'tong Ltled ,c 1 by . Aat he rest at -lock of - rn ,at- .!!„ •a, HOUSE OF COMMONS-(LAST NIGHT.) The House met at Three o'clock for the purpose of ad ministering the oaths of allegiance to those Members who hail not previously taken them. At Four o'clock the House presented a most animating appearance, every seat being occupied, and every Member evincing the most in tense anxiety to heir the nature of the King's Message. After several ve-itioris had been presented, and a notice if motion given by Mr. Iletier GRATTAN, for Thursday rel aims to the distress of Ireland, and of Dublin in particular, The Sreaxeri. called on Mr. Secretary Pecl.—(lt is mpossible here to describe, so as to convey an adequate den to the public, the appearance of the House at this mo met t. Tt e Members ail rose and took off their bats, and thliungh there must have been nearly 500 present, the 4ilenee was so great, that it would have been possible •o have heard a pin drop.) The Right Hon. Baronet said he held in his band a Nits - sage from his Majesty, which ho moved might be iirought up. The SPEAKER then read the Message.—(For which lee Lords' Report.) MESSAGE FROM THE KING. Sir 11. PEEL rose, and addressed the House as follows : —Sir, I propose to defer until to-morrow the consideta tion of any part of this Message, the answer to which ;an by possibility provoke any difference of opinion in this House. But lam sure, Sir, I should not 'e acting in consonance with the prevailing, and I :rust I may say the unanimous feeling of this House, if I postponed for the shortest period to move an address to 'is Majesty, condoling with his Majeaty on account of he severe loss which 1:e, in common with the !ountry, has sustained by the demise of our late much :amented Sovereign ; and offering, at the same time, to his 11.1jesty, the aseurance of our earnest hope and prayer that tits reign may be a feign of honour and of happiness to 'fie Majesty and to his people. lam confident, Sir, no .xpreesion of congratulation—no prayer for his health, •ould be so satisfactory to his Majesty, as the as. .urance that this House sympathises with him in - he heavy affliction and loss that he and his people have sustained in the death of his late revered Ma esty. The House will bear in mind that his late Majesty ahninistered the affairs of this country for a period of 20 years, a great portion of which time the natioribwas involved n a sear, and during which time victories were achieved .hat raised it to the highest pinnacle of glory. In the lute of peace, too, the late King had endeared himself to the aearts of his people by a mild and beneficent Government. The period of his Regency was one, of the brightest pages :n the annals of our history. During the time he held that !elegated trust his only object was the public good. Ilis .ole aim was to be generous and mild in the distribution of equal and impartial justice. The !ate King was an admirable gentleman, and a liberal Matron of the arts. His he trt always sympathized *ith any appeal to his benevolenee.—(Hear, hear, hear, and great cheering.)-1 do not wish, Sir, at deliver any overstrained panegyric on hie late Majesty ; tits acts speak for themselves. I think it right to assure he House that his present Majesty has openly de clared that the greatest relief he feels under his pre sent difficulties, is the satisfaction that he has had ipportunities of witnessing tie conduct of hie late re vered father and lamented brother. The House will also herr in mind that his Majesty has from his earliest infancy ;teen engaged in the active service of his country. His , whits and principles as a Peer are well known, and as he has mixed so much, and upon so many occasions, with the public, I will refrain at prompt' from further allusion. I hope the House will join with me iii prayers for the health, happiness, and prosperity of his present Majeaty, and that he may be enabled to maintain the religiou, tl:e laws, and liberties in the most true and firm ' manner of all his Majesty's subjects. (The Right Hon. Secretary then moved an Address similar to that given in our report of the proceedings of the Lords.) Mr. BROUGHAM rose to second the motion. Ir rave the lion. Gentleman the greatest pleasure to find that the Right Hon. Secretary, in moving the Ad dress, had confined himself to the adoption of that which the whole House was sure to assent to, and in which he most heartily concurred. The Right Hon. Gentleman had most justly said that the reign of his late Majesty had been one of uncommon brilliancy, and he begged leave to say, in his humble opinion that, according to his .snee of that reign, as regarded the prosperity of the country, and the long maintenance of peace, that his Majesty had presided with a firm, and well regulated, and salutary mind as to the important duties he had to discharge in relation to the internal quality and condition of the country over which he had presided dur ing the auspicious period of his life. He (Mr. B.) wished sincerely to condole with the illustrious Prince who by his late Majesty's death had succeeded to the Throne; and he trusted that, like his illustrious predecessor, he would long be able to maintain at home and abroad chat peace which had so long obtained, in a manner the most decidedly useful to the people, as re a garded their improvements, and be thereby glorious to thg Prince in secnring to himself, when be might be remove(' from governing the nation, a lasting claim to the grail:" trade of his country.—(Hear, hear.)—This wish he cherished, not only in common with the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite, but he would venture to ads! in unisgn with the feelings of the whole House.-- (immense cheering for some time. )—He wee not disposed to add one word which might in the slightest degree break in upon the unanimous feeling that prevailed on this occasion. He therefore purposely abstained from comments on the past, or what he considered might be important, as at present before the House. He, therefore, most cordially; I hoped that the unanimity which prevailed on th !immediate subject before the House might not be inter. rupted, and be experienced great satisfaction in feeling tha 1 1 be could cordially, without violating any public duty or pr. vete sentiment, second the Address.—(Cheers.) Sir ROBERT PEEL then moved that the Addre. , !night he presented to his Msjesty by such Members Ithe House as were of his M a j es t y ' s most Ho curable Privy Council. Mr. C. W. W. WYNN proposed that, as it was a Rub e ject in which the feelings of the whole House were so ims 'mediately concerned, it would he more respectful to his Majesty, and agreeable to the whole House, that the Ad s dress be presented by the House in a hody - .—(Cheers.) Mr. BROUGHAM here made some observations on a point of form, when R. PEEL laid that if it had - not been for the le,. nilac, 700,0 to Ii";” nri! Ylanif 114 IZ ► ;#1f1;o1 arid F sor, h these nh:olii ridictil - ono! ;:"ttol C-icorc 01 her% 'here the pc seandi the nil provid v .' y V i ~) ,r ~~1 e l .4 r. ,~ . f r' .i .1 ,