The Sun. — London, England, 1844-03-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONIDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 12. 1844 .„ P A , WILLIAM SMITH, smallwareman, INlot‘ ngham, March e qn 20 and April 20, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. P.- 0.--1.- 1 ) .# 1 4,1 1 Bittleston, efficial assignee , Birmingham ; Cowley, Nutting wt; ham ; Motteram and Giddey, Birmingham. GEOI2 GE WOOD, banker, Ingram, Northumberland, .I . +l .rch 26. at two, and April 30, at twelve, at the Newcastle- Lpon-Tyrie District Court. Wakley, official assignee, New castle-upon-Tyne ; Nicholls and Doyle, Bedford-raw, Lon con • Kent, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. GEORGE LIMBERT, shopkeeper, Boroughbridge, York shire, March 29 and April 26, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Williamson and Co., Gray's Inn, London ; Blanchard and Co., York. CHARLES ALLAN i3Y STOREY, corn merchant, Leeds, March 25 and May 1, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds • Summers, Princes-street, Leicester-square, London ; Ray, Leeds. NOTICES OF INSOLVENCY. C. Aahnrst, publican, Heaton Norris, Manchester. J. Bromley, hay and straw salesman, Woolwich. E. Beck, grocer, Tiverton, Devonshire. C. Sterck,7greengrocer, Grosvenor-row, Pimlico. W. H. Crook, baker, Southampton. J. G. Hatcher, coach maker, Castle-street, Tonbridge. J. T. Griffiths, victualler, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire. E. West, commission agent, Bexley-heath, Kent. W. R. Chaulk, farmer, Blackmore, Essex. E. Brown, lamp trimmer on the Brighton Railway, Croydon. R. Owen, tavern keeper, Llanrerst, Denbighshire. H. Savage, tool manufacturer, Coaley, Gloucestershire. W. Evans, farmer, Cwmcarvan, Monmouthshire. W. Presley, fruiterer, Prospect-place, Old Kent-road. A. Graham, engineer, Landport, Portsmouth. W. Palmer, huckster, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. J. Walton, butcher, Kirkby Ravensworth, Yorkshire. Z. G. Baker, tailor, Topsham, Devonshire. J. Edwards, farmer, Llanarmon in Yale, Denbighshire. W. Parry, miller, Hope, Flintshire. R. Hill, baker, Cheltenham. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Cloch. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. STANDARD.—The declaration of the Duke of Wel lington, as a member of the Government, in the House of Lords last night, Will. we hope, silence the falsehoods of the League, and of its eche, the Morning Post, as to the purpose of the administration to abandon the protec tion of agriculture. "As to the Corn-laws," said the illustriouiDuke, " I have never changed the opinions that I held upon that _ question. I recommended to your Lordships 'to adopt the present Corn-laws, and I-now recommend it to yon to adhere to them." It is well to put this important declaration, distinctly and emphatically, upon the record; because some six months hence we are sure to hear from the Leaguers, doubtless aided, as before, by the Morning Post of a resolution taken by Ministers it to aban don the protective system ;we heard in the autumn of 1842 and in that of 1843, and why should we riot hear it in the autumn of 1844 ? The Bishop of Peterborough,. be seen, gave a full explanation of-the impossibi l ity of his inter fering further than he did interfere in the disgraceful case of Mr. Herbert Marsh. The R'ght Rev. Lord's explanation did not greatly differ from that which we took the liberty to offer yesterday. In fact, the law takes from him all cognizance gf facts, protected by a lapse of two ears, or of facts occurring beyond the limits of his oia diocese ; and Mr. Marsh's misconduct was guarded in both respects, for his profligacy was three years old, and the scenes of it were London and Paris. This exhibits a state of the law which unquestionably calls for considerable amendment ; but it is a complete exculpation of the Bithop, who, it appears, did all that it was in his power to do, by commanding Marsh not to profane the public worship, or to insult and disgust the parishioners • of Barnack by taking part in the Divine service. This command was the "mediate communication" which the guilty man slurred over so gently in his evi dence. 'We are happy to know that a bishop possesses even so much power, of which we were not previously .aware. It is plain that whatever power is placed in the hands of men like Dr. Davys will be employed to the best purposes. But here comes the question, what is to be done with Marsh ? For our part, we do not know what can be done with him in the present state of the law ; but we know very well what ought to be done with him. He ought to be deprived of his livings and divested of his orders ; and if no other means of cutting him off from the Church are available, he ought to be cut off by a special Act of the Legislature, such ss tee Legislature, unfortunately, has to pass almost every year on grounds not very different from those which constitute his crime. A wretched woman who yields to vanity or passion or folly, is justly, but with little com punction, stripped of her honourable character of wife and matron, and in short, consigned to ruin for miscon duct, not more offensive in the eyes of God, or more scandalous among men, than that of which this person is confessedly guilty ; and this is effected by the Act of the Legislature. Why then should not the Legislature, which relieves the innocent husband from a tainted wife, interpose to relieve the Church from a tainted member? The measure would 7e a strong one, but the case is an atrocious case. and such cases demand strong remedies. GLOBE.—The refusal of the War-office to grant the usual pension to Mrs. Fawcett, the widow of the officer who died of a wound received a few hours previously in a duel with his near relative, Lieut. Monro, was lest night brought before the House of Commons by Capt. Bernal. The form of the motion was for the produc tion of a copy of any corresr. ondence which had taken place on the subject between the War-office and Mrs. Fawcett, or her agent, on the subject of the refusal of the usual pension. The debate that followed upon the motion, - though at first confined within the limits of the case on which it was founded, soon took a wider range. The House speedily found inself debating the general question. Duelling—in an the comprehensive and rind ti!arious arguments, pro and con., of which the subject is peculiarly prolific—became the topic, and furnished matter for an animated discussion. What cannot always be affirmed of the debates of the Hon. House, though the motion was withdrawn, a considerable advantage is likely to be effected by the discussion. The atten tion of the military authorities has been drawn to the subject of duelling in the army; and means for its suppression have been proposed that seem likely to put an end to the practice, which, if discontinued among military men, will very soon be abandoned by civilians. A few words on Mrs. Fawcett's case, and also on the tone and tendencies of the debate on the general question, will place before our readers the to o leading features of the discussion. With reference to the unfortunate lady—whose situation it is im possible to contemp'ate without deep commiseration for her fate—we are compelled to say that we think the refusal of her pension by the military authori ties not merely severe, but unjust. Nothing which was adduced throughout the discussion list evening tended to diminish the impression originFily produced on the public mind by the refusal. The visitation of heavy pecuniary loss upon the widoW and children of "a brave and di Ainguished officer who had served in the fiend with honour to himself and advantage to his coun try"—we use Sir R. Peel's testimony to his character— this refusal of the usual pension being absolutely unpre colentet, as well as unjustifiable ; the result of a newly kindled, zeal against duelling, in the breasts of those wl.o had themselvs s been parties to rencontres of the same kind, and in conformity with a custom which, however indefensible, is admitted to be little less than absolute in its claims upon the compliance of military men—a refusal of the usual pension to the widow and chil dren of such an officer, who had died under such circuin stances, is, on the face of it, and on all the evict' nce fairly belbre the public, an act of arbitrary cruelty and an outrage upon the feelings of. the country. There • appears no thing m: the case to mitigat e th e o pp ress i on or dimi nish the injustice of the refusal. The deceased offic, r whose widow has been thus treated was not the chal lenger, but the challenged. He therefore merely com plied with a message which custom had ,clothed with all the force of an imperative demand upon his honour, with which he dared not refuse compliance without forfeiting his position in society. The relationship of the principals ; the frivolity of the cause which led to the quarrel between them ; these, and all the other circum stances alluded to as justificatory of the refusal to grant the pension to the widow of Lieut. -Colonel Fawcett, were substantial and, as we think, sufficient reasons for inducing the seconds to interfere and prevent the meet ing. But the parties having met, and a fatal termina tion to car —and he, as far a s a pp ea rs in evidence, th e least criminal—of the parties having taken place, we fail to discover a single semblance of reason to justify the withholding of the pension. If the pension were an act of mere grace and favour, under such circum stances the refusal would be capricious and severe ; but if, as Lord Palmerston stated—and his knowledge and practical experience of the subject confer upon his statement the weight of authority—if " pensions are granted not so much on considerations relating to the widow herself as in consideration of the services of her husband," then injustice has been done to Lieut.-Col. Fawcett in the persons of his widow and children, by the refusal. We most earnestly hope that the decision of the 'War-office will be reconsidered. The practice of duelling in the army being about to be suppressed by the introduction of certain clauses in the Articles of War, there is the stronger reason why this severe visi tation on Mrs. Fawcett—which is defended on the ground of its tending to discourage duelling between military men—need not be persisted in. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of March 12.) SUGAR.—There hao been less desir.: shown on the part of the trade to purchase West India Sugar since Tuesday last ; the demand has been limited for a 1 descriptions, and in some cases rather lower rates accepted. To-day the quantity of West India Muscovado Sugar on show was somewhat larger ; grocers and refiners however purchased with much caution, and the rates taken were decidedly 6d to Is. under those of this day week. REFINED.—To-day there was little business transacted in Refined Sugar for home consumption, and prices are still going down ; brown scaleabte Lumps selling at 75s 6d to 765, and standard Lumps 77s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar was taken sparingly, and 26s per cwt is the current rate for first quality. MAO wrriu s.—This afternoon the biddings were languid at a public sale o, 4,651 bags, and prices declined Is per cwt for all uascrihtions—low yellow 593 to 60s 6t, mid 61s to 625, good 62s 6d to 64s 6d, fine 65s to 665, low grey 59s to 59s 6d, mid 603 6d to 61r 6d, good "2s to 645, low mid brown 545, and good 57s pei st. EAST iNt ..—This a MOOD importers of Bengal Sugar were more dc. rous to re. .se. Fine while Gold at 68s to 691, good 66s to 675, mid 64s to 655, low 635, low yellow 575, mid 1 58s to 61s 6d, good strong Dobah 64s 6d to 665, damp brown 51s, white damp and washed 63s to 693. 3ellow ditto 37s 6d to 65s 6d ; in bond, mostly sold at and since the sale, good white at 403 to 425, middling 38s 6d to 395, middling strong yellow 323 6d to 335, good 34s to 365, grey 32s 6d to 343 6d, damp 3ls 6d to 3ss 6d, washed 25s to 33s per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, privately little business was done, but holders would not accept lower rates. MoLAssEs.—ln West India little business has been trans acted, and previous rates are barely sustained. Bengal Syrup 19s good quality. Cuba Honey taken in at 20s per cwt. COCOA.—Foreign is heldhrmly. To-day higher rates were paid privately for West India Cocoa ; fine red Trinidad sold at 58s to 60s, and good 55s to 57s per cwt. The stock is nearly all in the dealers' hands. _ _ RICE.—The transactions privately in Bengal have been to a large extent in all descriptions, and firm rates paid. Carolina cleaned here at 21s to 245, and 26s per cwt. This afternoon Carolina Rice jrom New York taken in at 18a 6d per cwt for good bright white. COFFEE.—Purchases to a fair extent have been made pri vately in West India Coffee, and rather higher prices paid for clean descriptions; the business done has, however, been prin cipally amongst the dealers. For Foreign the advanced rates previously established are fully supported. This afternoon Ceylon met with less attention, but holders remained firm. Dutch Company's Java, good ord pale yellow at 53s to 545. TEA---Today merchants displayed firmness, bilt the trade were less desirous to purchase. The ptblic sales attracted only small attendance of dealers ; in all 10,783 pgs were put up, The demand was limited for black and green Teas, and of the qnantity offered only 2,600 pgs were actually sold,but former rates were sustained for Congou and Twankay. Orange Pekoe brought a small advance. Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—AII descriptions of West India Rum have found ready purchasers, at an advance of Id per gallon on last Tuesday's prices for every sort. Ja maica at 3s 4d to 4s 3d for 30 to 37 per cent overproof of fair to good quality ; fine in small parcels at 4s 6J to 5s 6d. Lee wards at 2s 2(1 to 2s 3d proof, and good and fine Demerara at 33 to 3s 3d per gallon. Calcutta Rum is in request, at Is 10d to is lld per gallon for proof with certificate. In the Brandy market the general tendency of prices is up wards. Cognac, best brands or the vintage of 1838, hhds at 5s 11d, puns 5s 9d; ditto, 1639, hhds 5s Bd, puns 5s 6d ; ditto, 1840, hhds 5s 6d, puns 5s 4d ; ditto, 1841, hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d ; ditto, 1842, hhds 5s 4d, puns 5s 2d ; and inferior and middling marks 3s to 4s 6d per gallon : the tendency of prices is upwards for the younger descrip. tions. Geneva for exportation at Is 10d to is lid ; tine for home use is fetching 2s 4d to 3s per gallon. Engli-h Corn Spirits in good demand, at at lOs 2d per gallon cash. To.. day rum of all descriptions was much inquired for ; 2s 2d to 28 3d paid for proof Leewards, and is 11(1 for proof Calcutta; there are not further sellers of the Inter under •3e. Fine Demerara 37 per cent overproof, just landed, 3s 3d per gallon refused, SAco.—The demand is brisker and prices firm ; common qualities at 14; to 16s, and 18s for small old white Pearl. Sago Flour at 19s to 19: 6d per cwt. This afternoon Sago was taken in, good large bright Pearl at 17s 6d to 18s, being above the value. Tapioca taken in at sid to 7d per lb for good to fine. Isntco.—For East India previous prices are well sustained. Spanish is scarce, and much wanted; the tendency of prices is still upwards. Otts.-- For Sperm Oil higher rates paid; British at 701 to J2l per tun. All common Fish Oils at firm rates ; Pale Seal 34/ lOs to 35/, Cod 33/ lOs to 341, Southern 32/ to 341 per tun. Linseed Oil at 27s to 27s 3d per cwt on the spot. Rape Oil, pale at 35s 6d to 365, and brown 34s 6d to 35s per cwt. For Olive Cil advanced rates paid ; Gallipoli fetching 471, Spanish 43/ to 44/, and Barbary 42/ to 42/ lOs per tun. Cocoa Nut Oil at 29s to 32s per cwt. Palm, fine 28s to 28s 6d per cwt. North American Lard 41/ to 42/per tun. TALLOW.—For Russian Tallow on the spot, stiffer rates paid ; P. Y. Candle at 40s 9d to 41s, and small parcels at 41s 3d per cwt; for delivery at 41s 3d to 41s 6d per cwt for the last three months of the year; American at 33s to 38s per cwt; Town Tallow at 40s 6d to 4ls per cwt. net cash. This after noon P. Y. Candle 41s to 41s 3d on the spot, for prime. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) H OUSE OF LORDS. The LOKI) CHANCILLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'Cluck. GWALIOR. The Earl of RIPON laid on the table of the House certain papers relating to Gwalior. CORN-LAWS. Petitions in favour of protection for agriculture were pre sented by the Duke of Richmond from Yorkshire, and the Earl 3 of Roseberry from Linlithgow. The Noble Earl inti mated that he did not agree wiih the prayer of the petitions. In answer to a question from Lord CAMPBELL, The LORD CHANCELLOR said he should proceed with the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill on Friday next. Lord CAMPBELL wished also to put a question to the Noble and Learned Lord respecting a particular portion of that Bill, he meant that part relating to the granting of probates or wills. He would wish to know if his Noble and Learned Friend intended this to apply in cases of 51. when a probate had been taken out bona fide. The LORD CHANCELLOR said this was a most im portant Bill, and perhaps the best course for his Noble Friend to adopt would be to allow the Bill to pass, and then he might introduce another Bill to extend its operation. Lord BROUGHAM said he had made many attempts to re model the law on this subject, but had been frustrated by party interests. COURSE OF EXCH. Amsterdam CF. 12 6 Ditto, at sight l2 4 Rotterdam 2U. 12 6 Antwerp llamburgh M.B. 13 15 Al tona Paris, 3 days' sight 25 75 Ditto, 3 mouths 25 95 Marseilles Bourdeaux 25 NGE.—(TI-ITS DAY.) Gibraltar — Leghorn Genoa 26 Milan — Venice • • 47 Naples 384 Palermo, per oz ll7i Lisbon s3i - Oporto 531 Rio Janeiro 23 Bahia 23 Buenos Ayres 'METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS. The Marquis of NORMANBY, seeing that the Govern ment were about bringing in a Rill in the other House, for the purpose of regulating the different buildings and improvements in the metropolis, whiled to ask whether they intended to extend this to the other parts of the country. He also would ask in what state the improvements in the ictoria Pai k, about being constructed in the east-end of the metropolis were at present. Frankfort on Maine.. 122 The links of BUCCLEUCH could not answer the latter question of his Noble Friend. It was not at present the inten tion of the Government to extend the provisions of the Metro politan Buildings Act to other large town 3 in the Kingdom. In many large towns there were local Acts affecting buildings in these particular towns, and it would, therefore, be impolitic to pass any general measure which might affectithose local Acts. The Marquis of NORMANBY would suggest to his Noble Friend the propriety of at least applying some of the provisions of the Bill to large towns in the kingdom, for the purpose of prohibiting persons living in cellars. The Marquis of SALISBURY did not think the provisions of .this Bill would remedy the evil of which the Noble Marquis complained. DISSENTERS' PROPERTY. Lord COTTENHAM presented a petition from the Dis senters of Dublin, praying that the Bill lately laid en the table of the House, respecting the property of Dissenters, consisting of chapels and burial-grounds, might be extended to Ireland. The LORD CHANCELLOR had no objection to the ap pointment of a Committee to consider the prayer of the petition. Lord COTTENHAM then moved for the appointment of such a Committee, which was agreed to. (LEFT SITTING.) Petersburgh, 3 Us... 36i Berlin. 7 Vienna, effec. fl. 3M. 958 I rieste, Witt. ... 959 Madrid 361 Cadiz Bilbao 36 Barcelona 36 Sevilla NewYork;2ldys sight Philadelphia — PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold, bars X 3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5 New Doubloons__ 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 f: Silver in Bars 0 4 11i TIIE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) oommissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of • Lan caster. The Duke of Lancaster's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Ca valry, Rochdale Troop—A. H. Royds, Esq, to be Captain ; T. A. Crook, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; W. E. Royds, to be Cornet, Feb. 27. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Dorsetahire. Queen's Own Regiment of Yeomanry—W. G. Pitt, Gent., to be Cornet, March 5. JOSEPH SCHOLEFIELD, BANKRUPTS cutler,. Cheapside, to surrender March 21, at eleven, and April 19, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Shield and Harwood, Queen-street, Cheapsiite. WILLIAM SMITH, printer, Strand, March 22, at half past twelve, and April 26, at tw e l ve , at t h e C ourt of Bankruptcy Whitmore, o ffi cial assignee, B as i ng h a ll -street ; Webber, . Caro line-street, Bedford-square. THOMAS ADAMS, publican, N ewport, Isle of Wig ht , March 19, at twelve, and April 23, at half-p as t twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry ; Foster, Jermyn-street, St. James's. CHARLES EICKE, iron rivet manufacturer, Rotherhithe, March 20, at half-past eleven, and April 24, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall hall-street ; Taylor, Clernent's-lane, Lombard -street. ALGERNON SPARKE, wine merchant, Jewin-crescent, Jewin-street, City, March 19, at half-past twelve, and April 24, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, o ffi c i a l assignee ; Chisholm, Cook's -court, Lincoln 's Inn. WILLIAM POTT, silk throwster, Macclesfield, Cheshire, March 25, at twelve, and April 22, at one, at the Manchester District Court. Stanway, officinal assignee, Manchester ; Abbott, Charlotte-street, London; Bennett, Manchester. THOMAS MILLAR, hosier, Liverpool, March 27, and April 18, at the Manchester District Court. Pett, official assignee, Manchester; Abbott, Charlotte-street, Bedford square, London; Bennett, Manchester. RICHARD A LSOP, grocer, Manchester, March 22, at twelve, and April 23d at one, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Johnsons and Weatherall, Temple ; Hitchcock, Buckley, and Tidswell, Blanchester. ROBERT CROWDER, iron founder, West Auckland, I Durham, March 22, at two, and April 30, at one, at the New castle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Steavenson, Darlington; Burn, Great Carter-lane, Doctors'-commons, London. R SokiTheoCtirC The SPEAKER OU to C OMMONS. Mr. H. HINDS brought at the usual hour. Railway Bill, which was read u!:l i h rs e Fontop and South Shields The Epsom and South Westetrntirne. Croydon and Epsom Railway Bill, were R ailway Bill, and the and ordered to be committed. read a second time, Mr. WALLACE presented a petition from the inhabit ant s of Lambeth, complaining that the Lambeth Wate Company had violated the terms of their Act of Pa rli ame nt s and praying the House to inquire into the subject, ' Mr. STUART WORTLEY presented a petition from Yorkshire against any alteration in the corn laws. Mr. WARBURTON presented a petition against the poor laws ; also a petition against the employment of young persons in factories. Mr. I)RUMMOND presented a petition praying for the establishment of local courts in certain parts of the country. Mr. BECKETT presented a petition against the short-time clause in the Factories Rill. NOTICES OF MOTION. Colonel WOOD postponed to Tuesday, 26th inst., the mo tion which h e h a d upon the paper relative to the exemption of the carriage of lime from toll in Wales. Mr. CURIE'S wished to give notice that in the Committee on the Poor-law Amendment Bill he should move a resolu tion to the effect that boards of guardians be empowered to permit paupers in workhouses to go out during the day for air and exercise ; and, in case of that resolution not being agreed to, Le should move another, to the effect that beards of guardians be permitted to allow paupers in workhouses who were above 60 years of age, to go out during the day for the enjoyment of air and exercise, subject to such regulations as the guardians might think fit to impose. Sir WALTER JAM ES gave notice that in Committee on the Factories Bill, he should move that the word " child" in the Bill mean a person under 15 years of age, and that the words " young person mean a person under *1 years of age. Dr. BOWRING gave notice that to-morrow he would ask for a statement of the changes which had taken place in the have taken some pains to ascertain t the opinions of those who book-keeping department of the public offices since the R e p ort best understand this subject, a .01 I that the great er de that was made on the subject in the year 1822 . mand for labour in this country would raise the price o f corn e r t o w i e n en th s e ls. fa a r n in d er s s 6s. an ee d l. Mr. GILL wished, pursuant to the notice which he had here to three or four shillings above the , price . in . Jersey with -1 d throw the with given yesterday, to put the following question to the Right out the danger of thro.sing land out of cultivation..-(Oppo. Hon. Gentleman opposite-namely, whether the Right sition cheers, and Tory coun ß te u r t ch in ee_r y s e . a ) rs W o h .f atl h w ig o h uld p g ii e c n e t s em th en e s la a n y d th o a ti t t t o h f e pauperise w o u since the 24th of July last, now nearly eight months, and that officers no u. of Gentlemante 76 t wasßegiment aware of now the in fact P e t v h o a n t p thereort under wer arrestwere two labourers?-(Cheers.)the high they were put under arrest in consequence of a dispute in the farmers do not receive . prices for their corn.. On the cultivation, difference b mess-room to present further consequences, also whether or contrary, they sell their corn at the lowest prices, and the not applications were made in December and January last by speculator sells . _ _ his at the highest.-(Loud cheers.) A short letter to the Horse-Guards on behalf of one of the officers, time ago I met a miller from near Winchester, who said to and if so what notice • had been taken ? He wished also me, " I think I can give you some practical information on this to know whether the Right Hon. Gentleman had any objet- subject," and he took out his book and told me the prices tion to state to the House the grounds of the continued de- which he paid away for the corn whi ch he purchased befo r e th e tention of those officers, and why they were not released or their harvest and after the harvest in five years. What conduct submitted to a proper tribunal. Lastly, he wished to know he paid for November the load of five q uar t ers, i n A ugust, whether or not that arrest was not contrary to the articles of 1 83 9 , was 1 9/. 10 s. ; in of that year it was 16/. the war, which sta • ted that no officer should be detained longer in load. In August, 1840, the price was 181. the load ; in In 1841, August, 19/. the Octo arrest than eight days, or until a court-martial could be as- ber, 141. 15s. , load; . sembled. In 1842, August, 17 guineas the load; September, 12/. In Sir H. HARDINGE said in reply to the first question, that In 1843, July, 17 guineas; September, 12/. 10s. I think it was correct that two officers were so detained in arrest, and this may . show that the farmers do not gain by the increase secondly they were put under arrest in consequence of a dis- of the price, but that they sell at the low es t pr i ce o f t h e mar k et. pute which occurred in the mess-room, to prevent further' Now, Sir, there is another point upon whi c h as muc h misre consequences. With regard to applications made on behalf of presentation exists as the one Ihare just stated, namely, the one of the officers to the Horse-guards, he believed it was correct price at which corn those could be grown ab roa d. Th e pr i ce o f that some letters were written to the authorities there. In reply, wheat at Dantzic during . ten years to which I have to the fourth euestion, as to whether he had any objections to referred was 405., and if you add to it the freight of state the grounds of the continued arrest, and whetter the said Bs., it will corroborate the statement I have made officers should not either be released or tried, as the articles of with regard to the price at which wheat has been sold at Jersey, war quoted by the Hon. Member, directed, he (Sir H. -(Hear, hear.) Anoth er point upon whi c h m i srepresen t a ti on Hardinge) had stated to the Honourable Gentleman has gone abroad, re lates to the different ite ms o f expen dit ure i n and to the House, that those officers were placed bringing wheat to this . country. We h ave had cost for freight at under arrest, because one of them, a junior offi- various periods, but we have rot had full acco un t s o f th e e'er, was the bearer of a challenge to a senior officer, other items of expenditure: - ( Hear, hear.) It would b e im which the latter accepted, both having thus violated their duty, portant to elicit as m uch information as possible upon this and therefore rendered themselves liable to arrest. After he subject, and the best means of arriving at it be would City had been arrested the junior officer made the most ample apolo- examine practical men from the before a Select Com p 'es in his power, which were accepted by the other officer, mittee of the House, as to the cost of transit - As far as Icould • • ' and the aggressor, who was very much in the wrong, ( Hear, hear.) was about to be tried by Court Martial in conse- the books of merchants, . the cost of transit from Dantzic may ea quence of his conduct. The other, who was not so be put down at half-a-guin ea, of , e. including, in this freight, land much to blame, was also to be tried by reason of his vio- ing loading, insurance, and other hr items of every kind. This is lation of duty. About that time a measure was in contempla- the protectierowe give to , the farmers of this country.-( Hear.) d that the tion by the Commander-in-Chief to repress it, and it was de- But I maybe answered, to farmers of this country have termined that those officers should be tried under the new the cost of earriage pay also, as, for instance, from arrangement, and as both violated their duty-one in a most Norfolk to Liverpool or London. But I beg to remind Hon. unjustifiable manner,-the Commander-in-Chief chose Gentlemen of one thing which they lls over 00-, namely, that a smallportion of corn is carried coastwiseall.-(H ) at ear. to punish them in a manner not uncommon in the army- very upon this point might be got before that was arrest at large, without being allowed to join the Accurate informationthis mess, wear their swords or attend on parade.'" Under those cir- Select Committee of House.. Only 1,000,000 of quarters cumstances, theCommander-in-Chief, coastwise tit all, or sper cent, as their arrest had were carried continued so long, meant to release them immediately after a of the This is , important he countr • • the rest. was carried from the barnt-door to the mill. This is an consideration for those who say suitable admonition. Captain BERNAL asked was it ' not the case that, by the that there is no natural protection to the farmer, inasmuch Articles of War, no officer could he kept under arrest more than as it gave the farmer here a constant protection eight days without being brought under a court-martial? of half-a-guinea. But Honourable Gentlemen ought Sir HENRY HARDINGE said an officer might be kept bear this in mind, that the corn which was brought from under arrest a longer time by his commanding officer or the Dantzic was not grown on the quays-( Hear, hear)-any more Commander-in-Chief. than it was g'-own on the quay of Liverpool. On the contrary, COLLEGE OF PHYSICI... it is brou g ht from a very lone distance. I have seen a state- Sir VALENTINE BLAKE put the foliowle o e` made i , d, who said that ......ts on st i: :% the csrn was I;rougla, :.,tu - tntzic paid the (of which he had given notice) to the Right Hon. gecretary ,_ cost of transit.-- (Laughter.) I have not been able to verify of the Home Department :- that statement in the course of my inquiries.-( Laughter.) Now 1. Was it his intention to introduce a clause or clauses into his Bill for regulating the Medical Colleges and the Medical De- I should like to have farmers themselves examined before a Com• grees of Universities, by which it will be enacted, that hence- mittee of the House as to their ability to compete with foreigners forth the College of Physicians in London will be enabled to Hon. Gentlemen would do well to consider what happened its prevent any physician from practising in any part of England the case of wool.-( Hear, hear.) Every predi c ti on th a t i s to uttered by gentlemen corn, was unless he be possessed of the License of the College of Physie now uttered, with regard opposite with regard to wool.-( Hear, hear.) If Hon. Gen clans in London ? tlemen ransacked the British Museum, and hunted in that 2. If this power be given by the Bill to the College of Phy- Herculaneum for all the pamphlets which were written on sicians, is it intended that medical graduates of Edinburgh and of Dublin Universities, at present practising in England, shall the subject of wo o l, w h a t argum ents would they ne t fi n d i n t h e future tense, and what predictions of may, might, could, would, urination, on the payment of a small fee, say 5/., the additional be admitted licentiates of the College in London without exa should, ought, and shall.-(Laughter.) But what w as th e result ? hear.) Did they lose all th • sheep 3. their .s stamp duty being altogether remitted ? -(Hear, walks ?-(Year, hear.) Had they no more mutton ?- 3. Was it his intention to modify the charter lately granted to (Laughter.) Were sheep ? I there no more cots have an the College of Surgeons of London, so as to allow prescribing accout of the i • mportation of wool and the price of wool, and surgeons who practice midwifery to be eligible for the fellow what I wish to impress n Gentlemen opposite'is this, that the diately O. ship; and also to allow a surgeon apothecary to become home- what of commodities springs from two causes-a temporary, diately eligible on abandoning the bwiness of an apothecary ? price,. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said these might be an inconveni- a eeting, and retributive high price, produced by scarcity-the ence in going into details in answer to the Hon. Baronet's other, a high price produced by prosperity. With regard questions. The object of the measure he should introduce to wool, your had a high price springing from was not to impose new restrictions on medical prac- , the ability of th e consu mers. The stateme n t h e titionera, but to relax the restrictions already ex i st i ng . "ad showed that the higher the price of wool the greater was He hoped this would be a satisfactory answer to the two first the importation ; and the lower the price, the smaller the im. questions. With respect to the last question, a practitioner of portation. In 1827, the price of South Down wool was 10d. midwifery was not, as such, eligible a s a mem b er o f t h e C o ll ege and the importation wa s 29,000,0000 0 f t 15.1n 18..9, it fell of Surgeons, and he had no inte n ti on o f, i n t h at respect, mode. to 7d, and the importation was only 21 , , 000 1b s. In 1836, Eying the charter of the Coll ege . the price rose to 18e1 lb., and the importation had In answer to a question from an Hon. Member, risen to 64,000,000 of lbs. that is three times Sir JAMES GRAHAM said he should bring in the mea- more than when the price was less by half. d In 1841 the price of wool was 11 ~ and the • •on importation sure immediately before Easte r , or di rec tl y a f terwar d s. 56,000,000 of lbs. ; in 1842 the price was 10d., and the im portation had dropped to 45,000,000 of lbs. So that when Mr. COBDEN then r ose t o b r i ng f orwar d hi s motion for you have, had the highest price of wool, you have had the a Select Committee to inquire into the effiticts of protective largest competition from foreign countries; and when you duties on imports on the interest of the tenant farmers and have had the lowest price you have had the least corn; etieion. farm labourers of this country. He said-Sir, the motion I _( Hear, hear.) Well, now, that is the principle which I wish have to make is one which I believe is not ordinarily refused; t o see a pplied i n v i ew i ng this much dreaded question of corn. it is one for a Select Committee to sit up stairs, to take evi- You may have a high price of corn, through a prosperous thence of an important nature on a question that ex- community, and it may continue a high price : you may have cites great controversy out of doors, and which I a high price through a scarcity, and it is impossible in the believe is likely to excite considerable discussion in this House. very nature of things that trade can prosper.-( Hear. ) It may be said that my motion might have been appropriately Now put this test of wool in the case of cattle and other placed in other hands. lam of that opinion too. I think it things that have been imported since the passing of the tariff. might have been more appropriately brought forward by a gen- I want this matter to be cleared up.-( Hear, hear, and cheers. ) tleman on the other side of the House, particularly by a gen- Ido not want gentlemen to find fault with the Right Hon. tleman connected with the counties of Wiltshire or Dorsetshire. Baronet for doing what he did not do. Ido not believe that he Though lam net yet acquainnted with the grounds on which caused a reduction of one farthing in the price of I may he opposed, I think it right to sate that I intend my articles of consumption. And I must say, with all motion to be for the interests of the agricultural classes as deference to him, that I think ho himself is to much as any Honourable Gentleman opposite could pretend blame for having incurred that charge by the it to be, and that the principles which I advocate are arguments which he brought forward in support of the tariff. calculated to do justice to them as much as to It is said that the tariff has caused a panic and distress among any other portion of the community. I wish to have it known the farmers. Why I don't believe there has been as much that I take my stand this night as the especial advocate of the increase in the imports as would make one good breakfast for agriculturists ; and in bringing forward this motion I submit, all the people.-(Laughter.) Did it never enter into the in the first place, that it is not usual for this House to refuse the minds of Hon. Gentlemen who are interested in the appointment of Committees on important questions. We have sale of cattle, that their customers in large towns instances of Committees being appointed to t a ke evid ence as t o cannot be sinking into abject poverty and distress the importation of silk, the exportation of machinery, the without the evil alternately reaching themselves in navigation laws, and on all questions of similar importance. It the price of their produce. Why, I had occasion a little time must also be admitted that such Committees are also appointed ago to look at the falling off in the town of Stockport. I cal without the parties more immediately concerned having rotate t h e f a llo w , off in Stockport alone for three or four in the first instance petitioned the House for their ap- years at more than all the increase in the importation of pointment, before the Committee were granted. On foreign cattle. It appears, therefore, that the distress of the appointment of the Committee relative to the that town alone has done as much to reduce prices as al! the exportation of machinery the motion was granted, not importation under the tariff. It has been estimated that in at the instance of manufacturers who had a monopoly of ma- Manchester forty per cent. less of wages was paid in 1842 chinery, but by parties whose interests were more particularly than had been paid formerly ; and it has also been estimated affected by the then existing laws. Ido not therefore anticl- that the country was paying 7,000,0001. less in wages per pate that any just grounds can be stated why the Committee annum in 1842 than in 1836. How could you then expect the should be refused because petitions have not been presented de- same consumption ?-( Hear, hear.) If you would but look to mending it. I shall now state what my opinions shall be on your own interests as keenly and as wisely as manufacturers entering that Committee. I shall be prepared to bring impor- look to theirs, you would never fall into the tent evidence forward before that Committee abetting the error supposing that you can ruin your customers, and yet, at effects of the protection, as it is called to the agriculturists by the same time, prosper in your pursuits.-(Cheers.) I re the examination of farmers themselves. I will in fact member . hearing Lord Kinnaird, whose p roper t y i s [ near not bring forward a single witness before that Com- D un d ee, state that, in 1835 and 1836, the dealers used to come mittee who will not be a tenant f armer or a landed and bespeak his cattle three months in advance, but proprietor.- (Hear, hear.) The opinion which I shall in 1842, when the linen trade shared the fate of hold on entering the Committee is, that the protection, as it all the manufactures he had to engage steam-boats is called, instead of being beneficial, is delusive and injurious three months in advance to bring his cattle to the to the tenant-farmers, and that opinion I shall be prepared to London markets. Hon. Members, who lived in Sussex, and sustain by the evidence of tenant-farmers themselves. I wish the southern counties, and who were in the habit of joking it to be understocd that Ido not admit what is called protec- about Cheadle AIM, should recollect that they are as much de tion to agriculturists has been ever any protection at all to pendent upon the prosperity of Cheadle and other mills, as them, but on the contrary, I hold that its only effect has been those who live in their immediate neighbourhood.-(Hear, to mislead them.-( Hear, hear.) 1 have recently read over hear.) If graziers, on looking at the " Price Current," find again the evidence tak e n b e f ore t h e fi rs t corn-law Committee they can get a better price for their cattle in London than in of 1815, and I leave it to any man whether it was not con- Manchester and Stockport will not send their cattle up .to tended at that time that sufficient protection could not be London, to compete with the southern graziers. The point, giien to the agriculturists unless they got 80s. a quarter for therefore, which I wish to make out is, that the tariff has not wheat.-(Hear, hear.) I wish to remind the Hon. Member caused the reduction in price. There is nothing which I re for Wiltshire, whether it oas not at that eericel thought that gret more, than that the corn-law or the tariff should ever have wheat could not be grown i n this country, unless the farmers got been touched. Without this, we should have had prices lower 965. a quarter or 12s a bushel for it, while now the Ministry than they a ;have e o ur lesson would then been complete, and are only willing to give the farmers a ra t e o f 56 5. a quarter. the landlords r and tenants would have been taught how It is denied that this House h as ever p rom i se d to guaran- dependent they are on their customers. Hon. Gentlemen must tee prices for their proOuce to the farm ers . N ow , what was the not content themselves with learning this lesson ; but they custom of the country from the passing of the corn-law in 1811)? must reduce their rents -they must go down in sackcloth and Why, 1 will bring old men before the committee who will state, ashes-( Great laughter)-instead of hallooing on the farmers that farmers valued their fumes, from that time, by against the Anti-Corn - law League as the cause of all their suf a computation of wheat being at eighty shillings a quarter. ferings.-(Hear, hear.) Now with regard to the low prices I can also prove that Agricultural Societies, th a t m et in 1821, consequent on the change in the tariff, Ido not know whether a came to resolutions decl a ri ng th a t th ey were dec e iv e d by the Noble Lord happens to be present, whoillustrated this veryaptly. Act of 1815, from which calculations were m a d e at the rate by stating that the farmers in the west of Scotland had been of wheat being at Bes., while, in fact, it was only at 43 5 . I ru i ned b y the re d uc tion in the pric e o f cheese.--( Laughter.) can also prov e th a t, i n th e C omm it tee w hi c h was eats- There could be nothing mere unfortunate than that statement, blished in I 836, th e w it nesses s t a t e d that they had as there happens in that respect to have been no alteration, and been deceived in th e p r i ce o f th e i r corn ; and I will set I believe cheese fell in price as much as any other article. ask the Right Honourable Baronet at the head of the The mistake of the Noble Lord who made that statement was Government whether, a t th e p resent moment , r e nt s were not quite natural ; for if he believed that the change in the tariff fixed rather with reference to certain Acts that were passed, caus e th e r eduction in the price of cattle, he was bound than any intrinsic worth of the farmers. I know that the pre- to believe that nothing else caused the reduction sent is a subject e which causes some little irritation ; but I will in the prise of cheese. It is well known that ask whether farms under the Corn-law Bill are not valued at corn whilst the price of cheese has fallen in the home being 80s. a bushel. In consequence of the alteration that was market, the importation has been also considerably made since the last Act, tenant f armers h ave b een val ue d on the diminished.-(Hear, hear.) Now there is another point upon ground of corn being 565. a quarter. N ow , I know an instance which 1 must entreat Hon. Members' forbearance, for it is an where a party occupying hi s o wn l an d, was rated at a certain exceedingly tender point, and one which is always heard with amount-viz., at the amount of the valuation of corn being 565. sensitiveness in the House. I refer to the subject of rent. a quarter, while, in fact, it was selling at 475., and upon his -( Hear, hear.) Now we have no tenant-farmer in this asking why he had been so rated, he was told that the parties House-( Hear, hear)-I wish we had, and I venture did not know, but they supposed it was in consequence of what here to express a hope that the next dissolution the Prime Minister had stated was the price of corn, rule sent up a bona fide tenant-farmer. I know nothing more What I want to go into Committee for is to convince the far- likely than that to unravel the perplexity of our termonology mers, once for all, that that House has not the power to regu- nothing more likely to put things on a right footing than to late the price of their commodities. The Right Hon. Gentle- make us speak plainly on this subject. The landowners, I man stated to me that he could not regulate the wages of the mean the political landowners, those who dress their servants labourer, or the profits of the manufacturers or traders o and an d their cattle in blue ribbons ' and who treat this if be could not guarantee any fixed profits, h ow cou ld t h e question ent i re l y as a political one. They go to House possibly fix the price of agricultural commodities? the tennant farmers, an d Now the first point to which I should wish to make this Corn- impossible for them to compete with foreigners, for, if they had mittee instrumental will be in fixing in the mind s of the farmers their land rent free, they could not sell their produce at the the fact that this House exaggerates its power to raise and same price as they did. To hear out their statement they enhance prices.-( Hear.) The p r i ces o f agricultu ra l produce give a calculation of the cost per acre of growing wheat which have never been, up to that point, legislated for and guaranteed they put down at 61. Now the fallacy of that has been ex ,by this House, and it is on that main point that I wish to have planted to me by an agriculturist in the Midland Counties. a settled and sound opinion given to the country. The farmer's whom I should exceedingly like to see giving his interest is that of the whole community, and is not a partial evidence before the Committee for which 1 am interest-(Loud cheers)-and you cannot touch him more sen- moving. He writes me in a letter which I have received sitively than when you injure the manufacturers-his cue- to-day, " You will be met by an assertion that no tomers.-( Cheers.) Ido not deny that you may regulate alteration in rent can make up the difference to the tenant and prices for awhile-for awhile you have regulated them by the labourer of diminished prices. They will quote the expenses forcing an artificial scarcity ; but in so doing you have only of „ingle crop of wheat, and say how small a proportion the sown the seed by which you destroyed your own power and Rent bears to the whole expense. But that is not the true prosperity, for yon carried on a war against nature.- way of putting it. Wheat is the farmers' remunerating crop, (Loud cheers.) You may produce by this means the but the farmer cannot grow wheat more than one year in ruin of trade, the bankruptcy of capitalists-but is this con. three." The writer stated that they . should compare the ex istent with the interest of the farmer? These are the fun- peoses of the whole farm with the price received of the land damental principles which I wish to bring out, and with this f or d, " 1 have," said he, " for this purpose, analysed the ex primary view it is that I ask for a Committee at your penses of a farm of 400 acres, 230 arable, 170 pasture. hands. -(Cheers.) Now with regard to other monstrous arish and county-rates, 90e - interest of capital, 150/. ; fallacies with which the farmers have been beset and latterly labour, 380/..,_ tradesmen's bills, 80 /. ; manure and lime, more so than ever, the Committee I ask for would elicit the 70/ .; wear and tear of horses, 20/. ; making altogether truth upon them, and also upon other most important questions. for expenses, 790/. - the rent being SOU 1 " The farmer has been told that if there was a free trade in corn, So that in this farm, which is fairly cultivated, the rent is corn will be so cheap that he will not be able to carry on. 8001., and the other expenses 1901. Now if it require 553. per He is di recte d on ly t o l o ok at Dantzic, where corn quarter, on an average year, to enable the tenant former to pay is s e lli ng at 15s. lid. per quar t er , an d on this the rent and make 150/. profit, it is obvious t hat without any the Essex Protection Society put ou t t h e i r c i rcu- rent he would be able to pay labourers and tradesmen the lara, stating that Dantzic wheat in E ng l an d i s b u t lb s . same amoun t out of a price of 30s. per quarter. But Ido not li d. per quarter, and how would the British farmer contend an ti c ipate that wheat w ill e ver fall below 455. per quarter ittfainst thi s . -(A laugh.) Now I maintain that these state- by means of free trade." N ow that is a very important state elits are not very creditable t o th e p ar ti es w h o propaga t e such ment of a very comp etent j u d g e -(Cries of " Name.") It is nonsense, nor t o the understandings of the farmers who listen Mr. Lagett, of R • Grange , near Worthing. Allow me to and believe these.-(Laughter.)The uginton truth, I suppose, now to state to the House what is the best way to calculate is what all men desire to easily be disabused on arri ve this and at. Now the . farmer will very what proportion rent bears to the expense . .of cultivating farms otherpoints, if you w ill grant - w h a t amount of produce the farmer sells in the market-and me the Committee I seek, for there in our statements by the we shall be governed what amount of money he brings • home from the mar tests of experiences" and ket, and what proportion of that money goes to the not by the , mere predictions of • . - to consider the sub- - We know what the price has beets inth Interested partisans, to the landlord for rent. That is the wa the trade is free. These islands send corn to h to in t it h e ts l Islands !Atli - jest. You have not to count themoney laid out in seed, corn, out o of these. i they receive foreign corn duty free.-(Hear, hear .) c°untrygietri and manure, because taxes were never paid Committee, b a witness who know of no better test of what the price of corn in this am prepared to prove before the 3' tat one half of their country would be in a state of free trade than the prices in shall be depuled by the Lothian farmers, theproduce goes to the landlord,of every 525. per quarter of island of Jersey furnish, taken for a number of years, tom. e.. • out d but twenty-six shillings ' prising, a cycle of high and low prices in that country. we wheat 265. ; also that if they had per quarter for their wheat, and the land rent know that the fluctuation of prices in that country embrace free, t h ay the fluctuations o f the whole of Europe, and therefore I thinkey would d o as we ll, P e as much wages, be as well off we could have no better test of what the effect of free trade and everybody about their establishment would as the can be •and receiving 525. per now when paving rent upon prices would be here.. We have papers on the table I believe - - - opposite and on this quarter. many Hon. Gentlemen showing what the prices of corn were I'n Jersey in the ten • The years, from 1832 to 1841, inclusive. average price side of the house have never entered into calculations of what proportion of rent goes to the quarter of corn. The way to was in those ten years 48s. 4d. What do you calculate is this_ witof corn do you sell every year at quantity think was the average price in your own markets, of the whole f i . if all their produce o your arms in those years? It was 565. Bd.-(Hear, hear.) Now, I was turned into wheat ? I will make that calculation I have often told you my own opinions, and 1 have taken the opinions of men who have taken great pains in investigating the subject for months past, in their respective circles, and I have arrived at the conclusion that farmers, upon the average, don't have a sale per annum more than, equivalent to 10 buThels of wheat for any acre they rent, so that in LOO acres there would not be more than 5,000 bushels, and yet half of the produce of the price of wheat goes in the shape of rent to the landlord. (LEFT SPEAKING.) . EXTRAORDINARY EDITION. FOURTH EDITION. THE O'CONNELL DINNER COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. (THIS EVENING.) The dinner given to Daniel O'Connell, Esq.,. M.P, to show the sympathy of Englishmen with Irishmen, and the admiration entertained in this country for the constant advocate of the rights and privileges of Irishmen for more than forty years, took place at Covent-Garden Theatre this evening. The pit of the theatre was boarded over so as to make it on a leyel with the stage, and five long tables, with two • slips occupying the bend of the boxes, making seven tables in all, were spread in that part of the house. There were six cross tables and ten long tables spread on the stage, besides the grand table, at whieh sat the Chair man, the guest, Mr. O'Connell, and several noble men and other gentlemen. The stage was fitted-up in the most tasteful manner, with fluted draperies of a pale pink and light blue cclour. The Chairman sat in the centre of the stage, At the back of, and imme diately over the chair, suspended from the ceiling, there was a brilliant illumination of variegated lamps, representing the rose, the thistle, and the shamrock, underneath which appeared, in front of the raised orchestra, the word " in variegated lamps. On the right of the device was the word " Ireland," and on the left the word " Jus tice," also in variegated lamps. At the back of the chair was the retiring-room, over which was the orchestra, containing thirty vocal and instrumental performers, under the direction of Mr. G. Stansbury. The great salle, formed by the boarded pit and the stage. was illuminated by thirty elegant ormolu chandeliers, in addition to the great chandelier suspended from the centre of the theatre and the smaller chandeliers suspend ed over each box in the dress circle. The stage wa s adorned by mirrors at the centre and the sides, which produced a most picturesque and pleasing effect. These arrangements were designed by Mr. J. P. Burnard and reflect the highest credit on his taste and judg ment; and they were most judiciously carried into effect by Mr. Sloman, the ingenious mechanist to the theatre. The dinner, which was a cold one, was provided by Mr. Rouse, of the White Conduit Tavern. who is entitled to the greatest praise for the excel lence, the variety, and the profusion of the viands which were provided. The wine, too, was of excel lent quality. The boxes were appropriated exclusively - to the use of ladies, who were admitted by tickets. To the galleries both ladies and gentlemen were ad mitted as spectators. For many days past tickets, both for the boxes and the dinner, have been at a premium. In order to accommodate the immense number of gentlemen who were desirous or showing their respect to Mr. O'Connell, the Committee had made arrangements for enlarging the area of the theatre, to its utmost possible extent, but the additional room thus afforded, was found to be insufficient, and many hundreds were dis appointed. The same thing occurred with regard to the box and gallery tickets. They were all disposed of some days since ; and we have heard of high premiums being offered to those who were fortunate enough to possess one, to endeavour to induce them to dispose of it. The arrangements for admission to the theatre were excellent. The entrance for gentlemen with numbered tickets was at the stage-door, in Hart.street ; Peers, and Members of Parliament, were admitted at the private box-door, in Bow-street ; while ladies, with box-tickets, were admitted at the usual lox-doors, in Bow-street, and to their exclusive use the box-entrance in Bow-street was appropriated. The doors were opened at half past five, and the theatre was filled in a very few minutes, but so admirable were the arrangements that there was not the least crowding or confusion. Every person admitted had the number of his place marked for his ticket, and was immediately conducted to his place. About 1,080 persons sat down to dinner, and there were 180 waiters to attend upon them. The tables were laid out at five. At half-past five the band entered the orchestra and commenced playing, and they continued performing a series of popular airs until six o'clock, when a flourish of trumpets an nounced the approach of Mr. O'Connell, the Chairman, and the other distinguished guests. Expectation was raised to the most intense pitch, and on Mr. O'Connell making his appearance at the left hand door of the proscenium, leading from the green room to the stage, he was greeted with the most rapturous applause ever heard within these walls. The coup d'ceil presented by the appearance of the house was splendid in the extreme. The house was crowded in every part. The boxes being exclusively occupied by ladies. All present rose, the ladies in the boxes waved their handkerchiefs, and were most enthusiastic in their greetings of the Liberator. The gentlemen cheered most rapturously, and even the reception with which Mr. O'Con nell was greeted at the meeting of the Anti- Corn-law League in this theatre, three weeks since, was less warm than the reception with which he was greeted this evening. T. S. Duncombe, Esq., M.P., took the Chair, and was loudly applauded when he . made his appearance. The Chairman was supported on his right by the distinguished guest, Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P., and on his right by the Earl of Shrewsbury. _ _ The following Noblemen and Gentlemen were seated at the principal table : The Lord Camoys, Lord Dunboyne ; the Hon. F. H. Berkeley. M.P.; the Hon. Charles Langdale; Sir R. W. Bulkeley, Bart., M.P.; Sir John Easthope, Bart., M.P.; William Collins, M.P.; Mr. Sergeant Murphy, M.P.; W. H. Tancred, M.P.; Henry Met calfe, M.P. ; W. S. Crawford, M.P. ; Wynne Ellis, M.P.; M. J. Blake, M.P.; Thomas Gisborne, M.P.; Charles Hindley, M.P. ; James Pattison, M.P.; John Dennistoun, M.P.; H. Elphinstone, M.P.; Robert Holland, M.P. ; Joshua Scholefield, M.P.; P. S. Butler,' M .P.; Sir V.:Blake, M.P.; Sir B. Wray, Bart.; the Hon. W. B. Nugent; Edward Weld, Esq.; Rigby Wason, Esq.; J. A. Yates, Esq.; Major Revell ; James Harmer, Esq. ; Senor Olozaga ; General Washington Barron ; Summers Harford, Esq.; and John Travers, Esq. The grace (by G. Stansbury) having been sung, the company sat down to an excellent dinner. During the time of dinner, the band, led by Mr. Godfrey, performed several popular airs, including many of the most favourite Irish melodies. At the conclusion of the dinner, the grace (by T. Cooke) was sung, after which The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the first toast. The Honourable Gentleman, on rising, was greeted with enthusiastic cheering. After the cheering had somewhat subsided, he said that when he reflected on the importance of the oc casion on which they were assembled, and when he looked around him and saw the persons distinguished for their abilities, their influence, and their eloquence —(Cheers)—by whom he was surrounded, he felt that those persons had incurred a very great re sponsibility who had ventured to place him in the situation which he then occupied.—(Cheers.) They had incurred a great responsibility, not only to those whom he was addressing, but also to their distinguished guest—(Loud cheers)—for :the very imperfect appointment which they had made.— (Cheers and cries of " No, no ") Those, however, by whom he was surrounded, had kindly promised the aid o" their talents and their eloquence, so that on them would devolve the charge of conducting the greater portion of the proceedings, and he must rely upon them for that indulgence which it had been his good fortune on many other occa sions to receive from the hands of large bodies of h's fellow-countrymen, ant which he trusted would not be denied to him that evening, when they considered that the occasion on which they were assembled was one of great national interest. In the discharge of the duty which devolved upon him he had to propose the health of the Sovereign—(Loud cheers)—a Sovereign who, let the faults and delin quencies of her Ministers be what they might— (Cheers)—held a firmer place in the hearts and affections of her people, whether of England or of Ireland, than any former Sovereign had ever possessed.—(lmmense cheering.) He had heard the Prime Minister say, in his place in Parlia ment, that it would be the happiest moment of his life, if he could see the Queen of England set her foot on Irish ground, to restore peace to that disturbed land. That speech implied disloyalty to the Irish people. He would ask who was it that prevented the Queen of England from setting her foot on Irish land? Was it the Hon. Gentleman on his right ?-- (Cheers, and cries of " No.") Was it the Irish people ?—(Cries of " No.") They were a people whose loyalty was proverbial almost to weakness. To insinuate such a thing was the greatest libel against the Irish people that ever was uttered.— (Loud cheers.) It was that faction—(Cheers)—the same faction which in 1830 had deprived King William of the pleasure of witnessing the loyalty and of partaking of the hospitality which had been prepared for him by the citizens of London—it was that faction which now deprived the Queen of the plea. sure of visiting her Irish subjects, because those whose duty it was to attend the Queen of England to Ireland, dared not show their faces there.—(Cheers.) They feared to show themselves amongst the people, whose origin, whose language, and whose religion they had so scandalously traduced, maligned, and in sulted.— (Immense cheers.) They well knew that it had been the intention and wish of the Sovereign to have visited Ireland last year ; but, instead of that, Belgium and France were favoured with her presence, while poor Ireland was neglected.—(Cheers.) To be sure it was a gratifying sight to witness, as he had done last year, the Queen returning to her native shores with the standard of England and the tri .colour of France waving from the same mast and fluttering in the same breeze.—(Loud cheers.) It was a pleasing sight to those who, like himself, thought that those feelings of amity should never be interrupted, which now subsisted be tween the two greatest nations of the world.—(Cheers.) But it would have been a prouder and a happier sight tohave seen the Queen of. England returning from her visit to her Irish subjects, after having personally witnessed their loyalty and investigated the manifold wrongs and oppressions which they endured.—(Great cheering.) He was satisfied that the result of such a visit must have been the confusion of evil councillors —(Loud cheers)—and amidst the benedictions of her people she would have declared that the union betwixt this country and Ireland should not have been a union in name only—(Cheers)—but that it should be a real union of equal laws, equal rights, and equal privileges.—(lmmense cheering.) The Chairman concluded by proposing the health of " The Queen, and long may she reign over a happy, free, and united people."—(Tremendous cheering.) AIR. God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen : Send her victorious, • Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us. God save the Queen. 0 Lord our God arise, Scatter her enemies, And make them fall ; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On Thee our hopes we fix : God save us all. Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour; Long may she reign. May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice, God save the Queen. The CHAIRMAN said the next toast he had to pro pose was the " Health of Prince Albert and the Royal Family."—(Cheer3.) He was sure that he need not remind them that this toast included all that was dear to the Sovereign, and all that was respected by the people.—(Loud cheers.) It :included husbands, and offspring, and parent ; and he had only to mention the name of the Duchess of Kent to ensure for this toast an additional mark of their gratitude and esteem.—(Drank with loud cheers.) GLEE. Here's a health to the Prince and the Queen ! Proclaim it each son of the wave, May their hearts long entwine, like the oak and the vine, To shelter and cherish the brave. Prosperity smile on their reign, And concord to hallow the scene, While the people rejoice, and exclaim with one voice, Long life to the Prince and the Queen. The CHAIRMAN then gave—" Our brave defenders by land and s a, the Army and Navy." Drank with loud applause. SONG. When Britain first at Heaven's command, Arose from out the azure main, This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sung this strain : Rule, Britannia, rule the waves, Britons never shall be slaves ! Rule, Britannia, &c. The nations not so blest as thee, Must in their turns to tyrants fall ; While thou shalt flourish great and free, The dread and envy of them all ! Rule, Britannia, &c. The Muses, still with freedom found, Shall to thy happy coasts repair; Blest Isle, with matchless beauty crown'd, And manly hearts to guard the fair ! Rule, Britannia, &c. The CHAIRMAN said he now rose to propose— " Health and long life to Daniel O'Connell !"—(The toast was received with most immense cheering, the whole audience rising en masse, waving their hand kerchiefs for several minutes. Nothing could sur pass the enthusiasm with which the toast was re ceived, nor have we ever seen it equalled on any:similar occasion. Silence having been restored, the Chairman proceeded.) Yes, even at the risk of incurring the displeasure of certain high personages at the Home-office—(Laughter)—he asked them to join with him in wishing health and happiness to this " convicted conspirator"—(Great cheering and laughter)—and he assured them that he felt there was so much of sincerity in those loud and honest acclama tions—there was so much of truly British sympathy in those gallant cheers—of sympathy for the chosen representative of Ireland, and through him sympathy for the wrongs of Ireland, that he felt it would be worse than presumption in him, by any lengthened observations, to hope he could induce them to do additional honoui to the toast he now proposed to them. But, in justice to them, as well as in justice to the, public feeling that he knew ex isted at present in this country—(Loud cheers)—he could not deprive himself of the gratification of as suring their distinguished guest—(Cheers)—that this sympathy, and this enthusiasm, was not confined to within these walls.— (Loud cheers.) He could assure him, that this building, had it been ten times more spacious, that space would have been insufficient for those . who were anxious to come forward, not only to testify their esteem and respect for him as a patriot and a man, but for the purpose of expressing, by their presence, their disgust and indignation—(Applause) —at the persecution, at the injustice, at the treachery and meanness—(Cheers)—the malignity and vindictiveness which had marked the recent State trials, as they were called, in Ireland— (Cheers)—and of which he and others were attempted to be made the victims. The At torney-General for Ireland—(Hisses and laugh ter)—the first law-officer of the Crown in that country—he, at the onset of the proceedings, pledged himself that he would prove the existence of one of the foulest, and one of the most wicked—(Laughter) —conspiracies that ever endangered the safety of an empire. —((;Treat laughter.) He would not in sult their understandings by asking them how he succeeded. All England, every honest man in England proclaimed his failure.—(Cheers.) All England despised his attempts, and cried shame upon the Government proceedings.—(Cheers, and cries of " Shame.") It was with much satisfaction that he heard, the other evening, one who had been high in the councils of her:Majesty, a member of the late Go vernment, and leading member of the Opposition at the present moment—he meant Lord John Russell — (Cheers)—it was with great satisfaction that he heard that Noble Lord express his opinion of Mr. O'Connell, that he had not had a fair trial..(Loud ih cheers)—and that if he had been tried by an Englist, Judge and an English jury, it was his opinion that he would have been acquitted.—(Cheers.) W1°1.4 not justified in stating to Mr. O'Connell that he n . u' t not judge of the feeling of this country by t . ia_ n 3 , which had been testified upon the present ocean . he must not believe that with this evening's Pr oceed' ings the enthusiasm would end.—(Great cheernigLi No, he might depend upon it they would not ref; tongue-tied--(Cheers)—while they saw secution pursuing its accursed way, and not make h a ; attempt to rescue from its fangs that man in ``.,' is h were centered the hopes and affections of the ir people.—(Great cheering.) If there was no stroller inducement than their attachment td the imPa r . t administration of justice, he was sure the atteegd would be made—(Cheers)- s -and let him rein , this them, that that which was Ireland's fate to-aseff might be England's to-morrow—(Cheers) —if the qui( tly looked on.—(Cries of "No.") if tile f 61 • juries packed—if they allowed Judges to become nisterial partisans—if they allowed the law w strained—if they allowed public meetings , le g ally if convened, to be put an end to by proclamationss they allowed the rights of petition to b e a broc by such proceedings—if they allowed it to be P the ' claimed that the sword and the bayonet strer°• iC just remedies—they might depend uP° l „id that the struggles of their ancestors for freedom 10"1" be in vain, if their descendants acted with such P 1 silanimity:—(Cheers.) But had Mr. O'Conneto other claims for their admiration and support? they forgot the Catholic Emancipation meas ur ,_.„,• (Cheers)—which was his, and his only act? To a 5 the Catholics were indebted for it.—(Great cheeringr; To him the Liberal Protestants owed their tion. Had they forgot also that to Mr. O'C ° T te d. eU and the Irish Members they were ind e . ths t for most valuable assistance in the strugg,,,,,,le it took place for the Reform Bill ?—(Cheers.) was that the Reform Bill had disappointed - %11 sadly disappointed—th em , b u t Mr. O te°1 1 1. ) was not responsible for that.—(ilear, Had not Mr. O'Connell made mail 7, - r e flees for the cause of liberty ?—(l m raense c w - i s ing.) Had he not devoted his time, his servic: eat his profession, and his fortune, to th e cause I ' l people—and his services at the present rul, j- s , were at the command of his country. ( h ot mendous cheers.) He (Mr. Duncombe) t if heard Mr. O'Connell state to Ministers th'fre.‘ they would bring in measures for the benefit of ' po t land, his much injured country, he would ea° t o how they had treated him ; he w ould forget it all W oo prosperity of his country, and co - o p e rate streo n to r with them for the benefit of his native land• --(C : t his ing.) What return had these Mi n i s ters made ‘ ° „i.se man ?—(Cheers.) What w as th e i r reply to th e. f o i, position ? Why, the reply was this—that c os cession had seen it utmost limits, and . es ,) condign punishment must be his reward.—( Ch- ptis It was quite clear that th e l as t ac t . o f that contlsgt, ble drama, which had been played in Ireland , ha o o to be enacted ; and that the Government, hallee;it by the blood-hounds of the T or y press- -( 00 cheering)—meant t o sen d th e i r law ...t ° d of the Crown a g a i n i n t o th e C° °. `' 13 0 Queen's Bench in Dublin, th ere to deina ni c r ies vengeance of the Court upon their victim Ns y, of " Never, never," " No, no," and cheers.) o f at this moment you could not go in to be' society, but if you met any p e rson wif t i o e, longed to what was ca ll e d th e O ra nge la Lbed with that peculiar delicacy which invariably o t 7 it iog to all their proceedings, they were heard ooniT in e va ell as to the number of years for which Mr. o\l 'os was to be incarcerated.—(Laughter.) Mn s tive this, they might be heard s p ecu l a ti ng o n the re 8 , 0 strength of the gaols of Kil ma i n h am an d Carrit ier ist al —(Hisses and derisive l aug ht er .) Delud',..,his short-sighted men Did they think that b,, incarceration incarceration in a prison they could concea l s... Aid O'Connell from the eyes of hi s countryine°' j they think that by imprisoning such a „..j o st that his virtues, and that hi s patriotism, would-e`tol to their memories ?—(Loud c h eers .) No! 11 ;fl e thi them in their name, and he told then ri or) name of the people of England—(Great en s be a n /. of —yes, and in the name of the toiling roi ll ' England, that ho w d ar k soever m ight v- o n , cell—how strong soever might be his dun/r o of how gross soever the indignities they migh t psi upon his head ; he told Mr. O'Connell in tea bpd and gorgeous assembly that he might lay hi. 0 ,1 1 in peace upon his pillow, for that the petitions , I s, tho the remonstrances too, of milli ons o f the virtu% his patriotic, and the good, would no t only attes t ' fre es innocence, but would proclaim his liberation 4 Gisol within the very walls of Parliament itself. - yid cheering.) He had told them before that h e el to already gone beyond the limits he had assigll,,, could himself, and he was sati s fi e d th a t nothing m ",,,fara i urge would strengthen the f ee li ng s they had 4 0 ;0 1 - ' their patriotic and illustrious guest, and h e Vat' therefore, conclude his observations by l o ost that they in honouring Mr. O'Connell did t } t of to themselves ; and, f ar th er , th a t they testinc - dfd sympathy and regard for a people- wb °s oo e bl t° and liberties, whose prosp er ity an d hal:Tine ° thr if be, and he was sure were, as sacred to th en 3 ;11 ta i own.—(Cheers.) He had no w , therefore: ,! . . 0 11. propose—" Health and long lif e t o Daniel 0 ( cu . ; pre Perhaps a more magnificent s ight Nos n e , e o ftY sented than that which offer e d itself to the 0 loft observer at this moment. The whole eomP 3l : f to l b° and from the point where the Chairman S h % of opposite side of the h ouse , an d the very t op pr of gallery, there was one moving and hurra in g o fOi ej human beings. The ladie s i n th e w hole tiers or rose, and the waving of their handkerchiefs beteeel'oi their heartfelt sympathy i n th e p ro ceedings 0f ~u e 00 0 . , ing, whilst the lo u d an d earnes t h ur raing ofw ii men seemed as though rever b era tions sve vos to cease. At length something like silence tained, and ; s al Mr. O'CoNNELL rose, and said—l g IS" long and varied life I never was so embarras s ' w fatj, this moment—in truth lam not ashame d rpo - orer: v am almost unmanned —my feelings are °Ye- oino The dungeon has no terrors to n'fitasled , 13 - 0 (Loud cheers)—and if to it were -0 scaffold and the rack, they could not i l le pt e ' pt after the awful magnitude of the comp ord ers ' have paid to me.—(Loud cheers.) O h ar id s e , f must be your love of justice; how steady t your hatred of tyranny; how you mil j oP:s seeing justice honestly and uprightly a7 e ;Xtbi o ld when, with the intensity which you you /i t to-night, you proclaim the hate in Is rluc , 100 any partiality in its practice !—(Cheersq rt ? to protest athatr.-0030, my claim to your kindness and your suPP ° f i t tifO ls t this—that you consider me the victim ° c ansi o f cheering)—it is because • Y c r in lie s that the law has been viola t e -41 1° 00 4 person—because those in power have yoo f p) in a spirit of iniq u ity, an d i n you r integr`vod che e d to how to despise and hate them for it.—"( 1 1 0.1, a n . of Yes, you are a bl e t o t urn d e f ea t into vic' ept make conviction no t a source o f punish n ' t triumph.—(Loud c h eers .) Glad am I ilo)0 orirjed taken place, becau se it h as g iven Inc th , e o o 'lo l (and I say it i n a ll s i ncer ity of heart)t'' has for b et of the extent o f s y mpa thy that Englan d land—because it has convinced me, not !elu i her of with some difficulty I admit, that there's g!!,i' et . par: 4o animating the middle classes and the s 7 were n,u,ef the upper classes towards us, and that t ar o to be united as a people, an d to stn y e s, 1. 1 , e , against the world.—(Loud cheerhsg2 delight in the events that hav e ta en 14 0 ,) cause in them there will result a 1 . 701 14 che e t he to both branches of the empiref . "l, lo 1 1°9 ,10 Oh, what a scene is this to-day I t hew 7,: ai jc rank and' station—when I contemPul' Aies , 1 1 _ 0 4c the talent, the rank, and the virtue--c7d, and as o, of the ma-nly determination here evln . L e the kindly feeling that glistens from ! L ot; tor a ., i; When I behold those lovely forms l ' u shos e sYw ito. scene into a fairy land- 7 -when I ! e _ our do. co ll those celestial beings, animating us in t he I P lo ss smiling sweetly upon us—l do 1'6 0 7 0 c e a se venience I. have suffered, seeing that as and of it I behold such a transcendent sPe_c roit hevh sbe f Yes, they have convicted me ; but r u , w hat. ~,its; of what? I am here to tell you r e ned or deli' us ; have convicted me, not of a crime de. fined the lAw out not of anylhing that you can read 11 have spe lt . roi but of something which the judges n,, er to . I° oo those law-books, and have put toga tion • r¢ monster indictment. There is n o exagg here e sci6W —(A perscsTi in the centre of t he theatre I i •.. ht s i