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the institutions of England and Scotland ?—( Cheers. ) That was all that was asked, and that was what was resisted in the present amendment. But he put it to the honesty of his Majesty's Ministers —again and again he appealed to their common honesty—whether they should permit their high honour to be once more tarnished—whether they should allow themselves to be dragged through the kennel once more—( Oh, oh !) But no ; he could not suppose it. They were deli vered from their former difficulties ; the " calamity" of the Administration was no longer amongst them.—( Hear, hear, hear.) They were relieved, and were now disposed to do justice to Ireland. They had placed the Government of that country in the hands Of a nobleman far beyond his (Mr. O'Connell's) praise ' • but who, he could not help observing, had with , had had the singular fortune to pass unassailed by n most venemous Presses that was ever tinged dared to bring ur e angeism in any country. Even that Press had not against him one charge of partiality or undue preference.— (Cheers, and oh, oh.) He repeated they had not. If those who cried " Oh, oh !" meant to contradict him, let them spe cify their charge ; let them reduce to words. Oh no ;th dared not. They knew they . w ould become the laughing ey stock and the ridicule of Englishmen.—( Hear, hear.) Yes, the Government had done well, and what was theconse quence ? Why, that th e y had g iven the utmost satisfaction even to the popular party in Ireland. Not one of that party bad been raised to power or to place, and yet they Ade. not only satisfied, but struggled to support the present minis tration. There was he, and there were those who acted with him, in that spirit, to implore the house to remember the duty which they owed,not to any party, not to Toryism or Orangeism, but to their King, their country, and to the peace of Ireland. Cheers.) What was it that the Irish people wanted ? Simply to become a part of England.—( Hear, hear.) True, they had sighed and struggled to procure a domestic legisla ture, 'and perhaps to that object might still be directed the as pirations of his own heart.—( Hear, hear.) But he and they were ready to give it up. He called upon that House to witness that they were ready to abandon the repeal for ever, upon one condition, and one only—that of being placed upon a perfect equality with England and Scotland.—(Cheers.) Talk not to him of their Union as it hitherto existed— their Cabinet parchment union. Let them remember that there were in Ireland six million five hundred thousand of one persuasion, and five hundred thousand of another, una nimous in their determination to use every peaceable means in their power to obtain justice—from England if possible, if not from themselves.—( Oh, oh ! and hear.) He spoke not thus as a threat.—(" Oh, oh !") Well, be it so ; let it be a menace ; but was it not a constitutional menace ? They had never violated a law ; but had proceeded in a peaceable course, by which they wrung concession by concession from the un willingness of their rulers. Sorry would he be to be driven to the re-adoption of such a course ; but though years were coming upon him he was in heart young as ever ; ready as ever to begin, if necessary, the struggle for the liberty of his country—of that country of which he gloried in be ing the hired and pensioned advocate.—( Hear, hear.) He stood in a position never occupied by man before. He was the .6 hireling" if they would—the pensioner, the servant, ay, the slave, if they chose—of the people of Ireland : but he was the representative of their sentiments.—( Cheers.) And on their behalf what was it he asked ? An expression of a hope that Ireland should be put upon an equality with England and Scotland. lie wanted no boon—no loan of twenty millions— but the sincere expression of this hope. And would they — could they refuse this ?—( Cheers.) He would not say, dare they ; but humbly and submissively he should appeal to them as English gentlemen to rally with the Ministry that night, and give to Ireland the poor consolation of a hope that justice might be done to her. Nothing more was asked than the ex pression of this hope.—( Hear, hear.) Surely it was worth their consideration whether they should deny it. Never, he could assure them, would they have such an opportunity of conciliating Ireland by doing justice.—(Cheers.) Did they forget 1825 ?—( Hear.) Were the lessons of history throe n away upon them ?—( Hear.) History, it was said, made even fools wise ; and he should call to their recollection the year 1825, when the people of Ireland were upon their knees, begging for justice as a beggar's boon. They were scorned ; their prayer was rejected. His own speeches, he remem bered, were flung tauntingly at him from the Treasury benches of that House, when he had no opportunity of replying. The " other place" had rejected their prayer, but were soon con vinced that the peaple were not to be scorned with impurity. And the Noble Lord, it seemed, had discovered that because " the other place" refused to hold out a hope to Ireland, that house ought to acquiesce. With all deference for that Noble Lord—a worse argument he could not possibly have urged. The reason he had urged was the very reason why that House should not acquisce.—( Cheers.) Ireland had no hope front that " other place," but she had much hope from the House of Commons.—( Oh ! and cheers.) He repeated she had no hope from the other House of Parliament, but he stood there as the living representative of the hopes which she had from the Commons of England, and he said, empliati tically, that it' they had no other reason for refusing to ac quiesce in the opinion of the other House, they ought to do so, in order to show that the representatives of the peo ple of England were anxious to do justice to Ireland. ( Hear, hear.) Allusion had been made to the power and influence which he possessed. That power he derived from public opinion ; and what, he asked, created that opinion ? Injustice—the injustice inflicted upon Ireland.—( Chars. ) Those who were adverse to his possessing that power could weaken—could destroy it.—( Hear.) Let them only do justice to Ireland.—( Cheers.) But let them refuse that justice and they wounded the country to the heart's core—they shook to the very base the Throne of the Monarch for which they professed their respect, and they weakened that union which they appeared anxious to perpetuate.—(Cheers.) They had vaunted their determination to support that union " even to the death," and there were the Irish people now ready to go with them and support it " to the death," upon the condition, however, that equal justice should be done to them with the people of Eng land and Scotland.—( Hear.) Until that justice, however, was thme, they would not cease to seek for it, and if it could not be obtained from England, they must seek it for themselves.— (" Hear, hear," and " Ohl") Every man who heard him now must acknowledge that the course he was adopting in ask ing for it was the proper and constitutional one.---( Hear.) They might condemn, as much as they pleased, the course he adopted elsewhere; but that which he now did must surely meet with their approbation.—( Hear, hear.) Hon. Members on the opoosite side may tau n t hi m an d the Ministry, if they would, with having formed a coalition. They might renew against him t he vulgar pr e j u di ce t h at used to exist against an Irishman and a Papist ; they might send abroad their minions to sow discord o.nd disaffection—to pour out calumny and slan der—calling tlx.mselves, the while, ministers of the God of charity—(Hear, Dear, hear)—still they could not evade the question really before the House, which lay in an exceedingly narrow compass. He demanded for Ireland, in the spirit of the Constitution, equal justice—the advantage of the same principles of Government as were extended to England and Scotland. He would not take less. They might grant it with advantage—they would refuse it at their peril.—( Cheers. ) Mr. SHAW had but a few words to offer in reply to the observations of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman who had just sat down. The ground of opposition to the Address was, that it was unwise to apply a principle to the Government of any country without taking into consideration what was the condition of that country. He agreed with that Hon. and Learned Member, that there were many who had the phraseology of religion on their lips, but very little of it s s pi r it i n their hearts.—( Cheers.) When the Noble Lord opposite talked of giving " the power of control" to the corporate bodies, he appeared to overlook the wide distinction between vigilant popular control on the one hand, and reckless popular violence on the other. The Noble Lord admitted that the country was in a distempered state when so much power could be possessed by an individual.—( Hear, hear.) While he admitted such to be the state of the country, he yet proposed to deal with it as though it were in a sound and wholesome state.—( Hear, hear.) Did the Noble Lord suppose that by the adoption of this " principle," as it was termed, any one of those indivi duals who voluntarily contributed their share to the compul sory tribute to make an individual what he had described himself—the pensioner on their bounty, would enjoy more liberty or more happiness than at present.—( Hear, hear.) When the Hon. and Learned Member for Dublin talked of " doing justice" to the people of Ireland, he was guilty of a gross misapplication of terms. I% hat did he mean by " justice to Ireland ?"—( Hear, hear.) Was it, or was it not, the giving to himself a personal power to corrupt the sourcos of justice ?—( Hear, hear.) Was it, or was it not, the placing of the King's executive wholly within his control ? No doubt that Hon. and Learned Gentleman gave the meed of his approbation to the administration of Ireland : but when he talked of impartiality, and gave credit to the Irish Government for not raising to office any individual of the popular party, no one better understood than himself the distinction between office and power. —( Hear, hear.) The House had been told by that Hon. and Learned Gentleman, that in his recent pro gress through Ireland the people of that country had consented to abandon the question of repeal ; but he had omitted to mention, that in the very address in which he asked them to do so, he declared that he was as ardent a Repealer as ever, and expressed his conviction that no Legislature except a do mestic one could ever possibly do justice to Ireland.—( Loud cheers.) The amendment which had been proposed undertook that every real grievance of the people of Ireland should be redressed, and that all corporation abuses should be corrected. For himself he declared, that he would not conceal any single corporation abuse from the most searching reform. Cries of "Oh I") There was no misapplication of the public money which he would either sanction or permit. If they did away with self-election, they ought not to adopt personal nomination.—( Hear, hear, hear.) If they did awa y with exclusion on the one hand, they ought not altoge ther to shut out those who, whatever might be their faults, wer e warmly, honestly, and efficiently attached to the connec tion—to the common interest and the religion of the two countries.—(Cheers.) And yet if they applied the principle of the English Corporation Reform Bill to Ireland, it would be taking from these men the power they possessed, and transferring it to the hands of those who were the natural .enemies of that connection, and of the interests of the two , countries.—( Cheers.) The House then divided, when there appeared— For the original motion 284 4 3 For the a men dment 9 Majority in favour of Ministers ......-41 The annouflcement of the numbers was received with deafen ing cheers on the Ministerial side of the House. POOR-LAWS (IRELAND). During our exclusion from the Gallery, Sir RICHARD MUSGRAVE gave notice that he would on Tuesday next move for leave to bring in a Bill for the in troduction of a system of poor-laws into Ireland. CARLOW ELECTION. Mr. HARDY gave notice that he would shortly (we did not hear on what day) bring forward a motion relative to the election, in June last, of Alexander Raphael, Esq and N. A • A . Vigors, Esq., as Members to serve in Parliament for the county of Carlow. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at eleven o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS, FEBRUARY 4. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at five o'clock. After his Majesty had left the House this morning, the LORD CHANCELLOR and Lord LANGDALE took the oaths and their seats. The LORD CHANCELLOR having read his Majesty's Speech, and the same having been again read by the Clerk at the table, The Duke of LE INSTER rose and addressed the House as follows :—My Lords, I can assure your Lordships it is with great diffidence that I rise to address you. I have not the excuse of youth and inexperience in the forms of the House, but I trust your Lordships will show me that indulgence, which every Member of your House has experienced under similar circumstances. My Lords, we have this day heard a most gracious speech from his Majesty, and it will be ne cessary for me, not only to consult your convenience but my own, by adverting shortly to th e var i ous t op i cs hi s Ma jesty has introduced into his speech.—( H ear , h ear .) My L or ds, his Majesty first states that the condition of the country is most flourishing. That, my Lords, is certainly highly gra tifying. His Majesty next, my Lords, says that he continues to receive assurances from Foreign Powers, of their friendly disposition towards this country. That, my Lords, must be also highly gratifying to all. My Lords, his Ma jesty next trusts that h e s h a ll s ucceed in the mediation which he has offered between France and the United States. In that hope, my Lords, I trust his Majesty will not . be disap pointed. My Lords, we all have to lament the war in Spain, and I trust that the measures taken by the Ministry of that country will succeed in putting an end to that struggle— ( Cheers). The estimates for the present year are to be laid before your Lordships, and although in some parts they are greater than last year, I trust your Lordships will give your sanction to them. The maritime force of the country has been increased, and I am sure that your Lordships will all agree with me, that it is necessary to keep up that force which has long been the pride and honour of this country.--( fleas, hear.) My Lords, there is distress in some parts of the country, and his Majesty has kindly stated that it is his wish that inquiry should be made into it. I own, for myself, .that I do not think any good will result from that inquiry, but still it may be desirable that such inquiry should take place to satisfy the public mind.--( Hear, hear, and cheers.) With respect to the Church of Ireland, I trust that your Lordships will give all that consideration to the which it deserves, and that the result of your deliberations will be the intro duction of such salutary measures as will be productive of the greatest good.—( Hear, hear.) His Majesty, my Lords, next alludes to the grievances of Dissenters. I trust, also, that to this important subject your Lordships will give your best consideration. The reformation in the Courts of Law I con sider to be most necessary. The very name of the Court of Chancery carries with it dread and horror.—( Hear.) The next question, my Lords, is with respect to Tithes in Ireland. Now, in the observations that I may make on this subject, I beg to be understood as throwing no blame on any individual in particular ; but I have lately come from Ireland, and I take upon myself to say that the state of that country is generally quiet ; the only part of the country that is not so is the county Tip perary, which is notorious for always being in a disturbed state. What is the reason of it I do not know, and I believe it would be hard to make out. I trust, however, that the measures of the Noble Viscount, at the head of his Majesty's Government, will be taken seriously into the consideration of your Lordships, and that an end will be speedily put to the discord and clamour that exists.—( Hear, bear.) With respect to the Municipal Corporations of Ireland, I trust that they will be placed on the same footing as those in this country.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.) As to the Irish Poor Laws, that is a question upon which the re port of the 'Commissioners has not yet been made. I have attended to this subject for three yeers, during my residence in the country, and I am convinced that some measure must soon be brought forward on this subject ( Loud cries of " Hear.") I speak from experience up to the present time, but what further I have to say on this subject, I shall reserve till the question comes before the House. I do not think that there is any other subject referred to in his Majesty's speech which it is necessary for me to comment upon, and therefore I peg leave to move the following address : The Noble Duke then read the Address, which was, as usual, an echo of the King's speech. The Earl of BURLINGTON rose, and said—My Lords, before I proceed to make any observations on the different subjects contained in the Speech, to which my Noble Friend has just called your attention, I am anxious to assure your Lordships of my desire to follow the example of the Noble Duke, and to abstain from the introduction of any thing which would tend to disturb the unanimity with which this House usually concurs in replying to the Speech from the Throne. There are many topics to which his Majesty's Speech alludes, on which I entertain strong and decided opinions, at variance, perhaps, with a large portion of your Lordships' House; but as his Majesty's Speech merely indicates the different measures to which your Lordships' attention IA ill be called, and as it does not appear to me that you are called upon in any manner to recognise the principle of any measure upon which a difference of opinion may be supposed to exist, I feel that it ;would not be becoming in me, especially on the first occasion on which I have the honour of addressing your Lordships, to enter into a discussion upon those principles, and I will content myself, therefore, with briefly alluding to the topics contained in his Majesty's Speech. The attention of the country will no doubt be arrested by that part of his Majesty's Speech, more partieulaily directed to the other House of Parliament, respecting the in crease in the Navy Estimates for the ensuing year. My Lords, I feel strongly the necessity of a rigid and persevering economy in every branch of the public expenditure, and the country ex pects it ; but I feel at the same time convinced, that if other nations think it necessary to increase their naval resources, the Representatives of the people will not refuse such supplies for the Naval Estimates to be submitted to you ; so that the policy of his Majesty's Government will continue such as will ensure the continuance of peace.—( Cheers.) The existence of war in any part of Europe is no doubt much to be deplored, and I am sure that this House will cordially concur in expressing a hope that the prudence and vigour of the present Government of Spain will bring back peace to that country. With respect to the internal condition of the country, I be lieve, there is but one opinion upon the state of the manufac turing districts. I believe that all classes engaged in the pursuits of industry are in a most flourishing and satisfactory condition ; but I am sorry to be obliged to agree with the Ad dress, that a great portion of the agricultural districts do not participate in that prosperity. During the recess we have heard a great deal of the universal prevalence of agricultural distress, and in some instances, as it appears to me, mea sures of a dangerous nature have been proposed. For myself, I cannot anticipate that after hearing the evi dence of well informed and unprejudiced individuals, that distress will then be found so universal as has been represented ( Hear) -- and that for such distress as may be found to exist, remedies will bwproposed not incon sistent with the general welfare of the State. I cannot, how ever, leave this part of the subject without observing, that I do not think it can w i t h j ust i ce b e sa id t h at Parliament has done nothing to relieve that distress, because I think a measure that wa s p asse d l ast S ess i on h a d th e e ff ect of considerably alleviating the condition of the agriculturists. Hear, hear.) My Lords, I now come to the consideration of another measure, recommended in his Majesty's Speech, I mean an alteration in the Tithe system of England and Wales. I cannot help thinking, that by lessening this impost, as his Majesty has stated in his Speech, you will considerably remove the oppressive nature of its operation, and that in some instances great relief will thereby be afforded to the agricultural districts, by allaying all dissension on the subject of tithes.- -(Loud cries of " Hear, Hear.") As to the inquiry into. the dioceses of England and Wales, I trust the labours of the Commission may be such as will promote its efficiency, by removing the grievances which at present have given rise to so much altercation. I fear that the existence of these abuses, if they much longer continue, will have the effect of materially shaking the foundations of the Church ; but I trust that measures will be proposed, and we have good reason to be sanguine that they will be adopted, which will meet the views of the large body of the Clergy. My Lords, it is unnecessary for me to state at length the grievances of the Dissenters: they arc well known to your Lordships, and I believe that all parties have expressed an anxiety to see them removed. I trust the principle which has of late years induced Parliament to remove a great portion of the disabilities and grievances under which their fellow-sub jects have laboured, will also have the effect of inducing them to adopt some measure to relieve the grievances of Dissenters. After what had fallen from the Noble Duke relativ© to the state of Ireland, and after the expression of his opinions, which should always carry with them great weight, 1 would feel that I almost intruded upon the attention of this House by referring to the subject. In every Speech from the Throne since the commencement of his present Ala- jesty's reign, our attention has been directed to the state of the Tithe question in Ireland ; but unfortunately it remains unset tled, and I trust another Session will not be allowed to pass until this truly important subject is finally arranged. On a subject upon which it is to be presumed a very great difference of opinion exists, I shall content myself by stating what I have already said of other measures, my anxious hope that such enactments as shall be made will have the effect of promoting the true interests of reli gion and the peace of te country. But I trust your Lordships will consider the different circumstances in which the Churches of England and of Ireland are placed. Your Lordships are aware that I allude to the fact ascer tained by a reference to the Report of the Commissioners en Corporations in Ireland, of the difference of religions to produce the same results in Ireland. My Lords, I now come to the question of Irish Poor Laws, and I am sure there will not be any serious difference of opinion upon the necessity of affording some relief for the misery and destitution of the poorer classes of society in Ireland. The condition of the poor in that country imperatively calls upon Parliament for its immediate and anxious con sideration ; but I am certain you will approach that subject, with the determination to avoid all the evils of an ill-advised system, from which the most demoralizing consequences ensue, and I hope we will act with a caution commensurate with the circumstances of Ireland. If measures can be devised in such a spirit, I am sure Parliament will not he sitate to sanction a system of poor laws for the Sister country. The Commissioners have stated their desire, not merely to alleviate the misery of the people, but, if possible, to reach the source, and prevent the recurrence of such misery.— ( Hear, hear.) The difficulties of the subject are many, but I hope Parliament will be able to discover some mode by which greater relief will be obtained, and a prospect of continued reward held out to the poor for their continued exertions. I thank you, my Lords, for the patience with which you have heard me—(Cheers)—and beg leave to se cond the Address.—( Cheering. ) The Address was about to be read, but there were cries for The Duke of WELLINGTON, who rose and said, My Lords, I quite concur in the opinions which the Noble Duke and the Noble Earl opposite have expressed as to the great importance of the Speech delivered from the Throne. I believe, my Lords, there never was a speech delivered from that Throne embracing so many important topics, upon all of which so much might be said; it would be impossible for me to attempt to discuss all these topics, and other opportunities will offer for that purpose. ' I shall therefore follow the example of the Noble Lords opposite, and say but little of them, and I wish I could attend to the suggestions of the Noble Earl who spoke last, and not oppose any part of the Address which is proposed for your Lordships' consideration. My Lords, I sincerely rejoice in the first part of his Majesty's speech, which states that his Majesty entertains no apprehen sion that the peace of Europe or the world will be disturbed. I confess, my Lords, from what I had heard lately of armaments being prepared or in a state of preparation at the ports of this Kingdom, I was apprehensive that we might re ceive different information upon this occasion ; and it is very satisfactory for me to find, not only that no such apprehension exists—( Hear)—but that his Majesty continues to receive from all powers, princes and states, assurances of continued friendship towards this country, and that the arma ments which we have heard of as being in a state of preparation for some months are for the purpose of protecting the:com merce of this country. lam convinced that the great object of this country should be at all times not only peace for itself, but peace for the world.—( Cheers.) I confess that I regretted that the naval force of this country should ever have been re duced from the strength to which I believe it is now about to be increased.—( Hear, hear.) I regret also being under the necessity of throwing any difficulties in the way of the Ad dress from this House, in answer to his Majesty's Speech be ing passed unanimously. I should not do so if it were not for a particular paragraph in his Majesty's Speech, and a particular answer in the proposed Address, which it is absolutely impossible that I can agree to.—( Loud cries of " Hear, hear" from the Marquis of Londonderry.) According to the usual practice of Parliament, it appears to me, my Lords, that the King has not been in the habit of indicating the particular principle upon which measures are to be proposed by Govern ment.—( Cheers.) The usual practice has been for the Crown to draw the attention of Parliament to a particular subject, and to state that measures will be proposed for the consideration of Parliament on these subjects ; and it has been usual for this House to state in answer that Parliament will take the subject into its serious consideration.—( Hear.) But in the Speech of this night his Majesty states upon the subject of Corporation Reform in Ireland—( The Noble Duke here read the passage in his Majesty's Speech commencing, " you are already in pos session of the Report of the Commissioners appointed to in quire into the state of Municipal Corporations in Ireland, &c") —My Lords, it is not usual thus for the Sovereign to indicate the particular principle upon which a mea sure is to be proposed to Parliament.—( Hear.) But, my Lords, further, the Noble Earl opposite has sta ted, and most truly, that the House ought not to be pledged on this question with respect to the particular principle on which it is founded. All this House should be asked to do is, that it should take the matter into its serious consi deration.—( Cheers.) And, my Lords, the house should not be called upon to recognize any principle of this novel description in the Address to the Throne. My Lords, I cannot concur in the Address to his Majesty, as it has so been proposed.—( Cheers. ) (The Noble Duke here read the passage in the answer, which was an echo of that in the speech from the Throne.) I think it would be most un fair to pledge the house to such a course. I cannot partici pate in such hopes as are here expressed, and under these cir cumstances I shall propose an amendment to that part of the Address. I should hope that his Majesty's Ministers do not intend to call upon the House to pledge itself to such a course—( Hear)—and the words that I propose to in sert are—" that this House shall proceed without delay to the consideration of any defects or evils, for the purpose of apply ing such remedies as may obviate just causes of comfit, int, and ensure the impartial administration of justice."—( Hear, hear.) My Lords, I will not detain your Lordships further upon the subject of the Address ; but I will not sit down w ith out asking the Noble Viscount opposite (Melbourne) what course he intends to pursue, in order to bring these sub. jects under the consideration of Parliament ?—(Hear, helr.) I should wish to ask him whether it is his intention to bring any of them forward in this House in the first instance ; or what measures he will take, in order that this House may have them before it at such a period, as to be en abled to take them into its mature consideration, without sit ting to so late a period of the year as during the last ses sion ?—( Hear, hear.) The amendment having been put, Lord MELBOURNE rose and said, that although it would have been much more gratifying to his feelings, as he was sure it would have been to the minds of other Noble Lords, if the Noble Duke could have concurred in the Address to his ...- Majesty, and by that means have given the House an opportu nity of voting agreeably to the usual practice on such occasions, namely, receiving the answer to the Address without any dif ference of opinion ; though the concurrence of the Noble Lord in the answer to the address on the present occasion, would have been much more satisfactory to him ( Lord Melbourne) ; yet at the same time he could not but congratulate himself on the circumstance of the difference in opinion between the Noble Duke and himself as to the various points to which the Noble Duke had stated his objection, Efing of so very little im portance compared with the other topics embraced in the Speech, that the difference between himself (Lord Melbourne) and the Noble Duke, was hardly of any importance.—( Hear.) The Noble Duke had spoken somewhat in the spirit of exag geration when he said that this was the most important sp,cch which had ever emanated from the throne. The address of his Majesty, it was true, referred to many topics of great importance to the country ; but when Noble Lords considered the various eventful periods throuerh which this nation had lately passed—the many important changes which had been produced in the country, he (Lord Melbourne) was sure the Noble Duke must at once perceive, the in character ising the present speech as the most important which had ever emanated from the Throne, he was speaking in the spirit of • exaggeration. With regard to what the Noble Duke had stated respecting the foreign policy which ought to be pursued by this country, he (Lord Melbourne) most cordially and entirely concurred. And he had no hesitation in stating that he would give every assistance in his power to carry the views of the Noble Duke in this respect into effect. T servation of peace was one great o bj ect to w hich the he Go vernment, of which he (Lord Melbourne) was the head, would direct all its efforts.—(Cries of " Hear, hear, hear.") He also agreed with the Noble Duke in the sentiments he had expressed with regard -to the propriety of maintaining an effective naval force in the coun try, and in any addition it was intended to make to it, that addi tion would be made solely with the view of preserving our superiority over the naval force of other powers, and of afford ing every protection to the growinc , commerce of the coon try.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to the remarks which the Noble Duke had made respecting the suggestions con tained in his Majesty's speech, as to the course which the Legislature ought to adopt in reference to an intended measure for the relief of the poor in Ireland, he (Lord Mel bourne) saw no reason why the Noble Duke should assume that such suggestions were unusual, unless he could produce precedents bearing on the same circumstances. Why should not such suggestions be made ? He (Lord Mel bourne) saw no reason whatever to prevent the House from adopting that part of the Address as it now stood. That paragraph in his Majesty's speech, he could assure the Noble Duke, had been well and duly considered by his Majesty's Go vernment. His Majesty's speech did not say that the House was bound to adopt the same provision in the one case which had been adopted in the others.—(Hear, hear, hear.) His Majesty's Government had carefully guarded against that. They were prepared to say that if those provisions • contained in the measure for England were not suitable for Ireland, they of course ought not to be adopted ; what was said in his Majesty's speech merely referred to principles. He (Lord Melbourne) would therefore say that there was no material difference between the original motion and the amend ment proposed by the Noble Duke. The House would not be bound by either the one or the other to adopt any particular mode of procedure, when the measure should be brought under their consideration. He therefore hoped, especially as it would be much more respectful to his Majesty, that the Noble Duke would withdraw his amendment, and allow the House to agree to the Address as it originally stood, which would preserve the unanimity usual on such occasions. The Earl of WINC HE LSE A rose, and said that he would most certainly vote for the amendment of the Noble Duke ; the only objection he had to that amendment was, that it did not express hostility to the principles on which the present Government carried on both the foreign and domestic poliey. —( Hear, he ar , f rom L or d L on d on d erry.) They were principles at direct variance with those on which the Government of this great country ought to be conducted, and had greatly contri buted to the degradation of th e na ti ona l c h aracter. The priciples on which our domestic poli c y h a d b een conducted had brought the civil and religious institutions of the country to the very verge of destruction.—(" Hear," from the Opposition.) This ceased to be a matter of surprise, when they reflected that the Speech from the Throne did not contain the remotest allusion to certain political events which had occurred since last session—events with which certain individuals were mixed up, to whom he would presently more particularly allude— individuals whose conduct had absorbed the attention of every reflecting mind—he alluded to that daring agitation, which, during the recess, had been carried on in different parts of country. That agitation not only related to the an nihilation of that branch of the Legislature, but contemplated the entire subversion of the Monarchy itself. In any other but these degenerate days of ours, the indi viduals to whom he referred would have met with merited punishment for the seditious courses they pursued. If we looked back to the many dangers from which this country h 4 escaped, they would see the numerous attempts which had been made to overthrow the institutions of the country ; but he (the Earl of Winchelsea) would confine himself to those which had been made during the French war. If ever this country was justified in engaging in any war whatever, it was the war to which he had referred.—( Hear, hear.) Look around ; there was not one bright speck in the political desert. He would caution the Noble Viscount at the head of his Majesty's Government to beware of what course he pur sued ; for the moment a principle of equality was adopted, property would b H e e a w t e a g n s e e n r d ry , a th n e d t r a el N ig e io h n le a E nd erl l , a f w e sr whomit) hbee greatest respect, holding the high station w hi ch he gehts s ter kingdom, should have receiv e d an H on. Gentleman dh s e iad t d a ti t hn n e o t uh at his Court, immediately after his having gone upon a tour of agitation.—( Hear, hear.) The Noble Earl mere concluded matter by o f sayingd doubt b t ; that t e he r re lig w i a o s n o w n a l y s o n n o leftet religion, h o t whichem as ita was the duty of Christian Ministers, and a Christian Legisla ture, to maintain, and that was the Protestant Religion. Their Lordships had taken an oath to maintain it, but he believed if measures were passed which were recommended in the address, the most mischievous consequences would ensue, and such as would endanger that religion they had sworn to maintain ; and therefore he trusted they would support the amendment which had been proposed by the Noble Duke. Lord WHARNCLIFFE said they were called upon, in the Speech which they had heard that day, to remedy cer tain grievances, upon certain principles. Now, for his part, he agreed with the Noble Lords opposite that these grievances ought to be remedied ; but, at the same time he objected to be pledged to any specific remedy. They were called upon to remedy grievances upon the prin ciple of a measure which bad recently been adopted, but re medies which might be very proper with regard to England and Scotland might be most improper when applied to Ire land, where other measures might be found to answer better. He therefore hoped the Noble Duke would persevere in his amendment. _ The Marquis of L ANSDOWNE was not disposed to offer any captious opposition to the amendment which had been proposed by the Noble Duke, if the end which it was so de sirable to obtain could be accomplished, namely, unanimity ; but he felt it his duty to guard himself and his colleagues from any intention of pledging the House to any principle.— ( Hear, hear, hear.) The word " principle " was selected, as the most comprehensive term, and as affording the widest scope for the discussion of the remedies to be applied to the grievance alluded to in the Speech from the Throne. He was not disposed to make any objections to the word which had been objected to by the Noble Duke; but at the same time he felt it due to himself and his colleagues, to guard them, in consenting to leave out the word, against any - pledge as to the nature of the measure which they might think fit to introduce, and to state that on agreeing to do so they were not precluded from bringing in a Bill upon the same principle as the English Municipal Bill ; satisfied as he was that any measure short of this would not give satisfaction to that country. The Duke of WELLINGTON expressed his satisfaction at the statement of the Noble Marquis. He objected to the word solely on the ground that he conceived the House would be pledged by it to adopt a remedy for grievances upon a spe cific principle ; and he would now say that the Noble Lord, in agreeing to his amendment, would not be precluded from introducing any Bill he might think fit.--( Hear.) The Duke of WELLINGTON again rose and begged to ask the Noble Viscount whether it was his intention to intro duce in that House any of those measures with a view to faci litate the public business? Lord MELBOURNE—It is our intention to bring for ward as speedily as possible some of the most important mea sures recommended by his Majesty.—(Cheers.) The amendment was then agreed to without a division, and the House adjourned until half-past Twelve o' Clock to-mor row—(this day.) DIVISION ON THE ADDRESS. For the Address (Tellers included) For the Amendment (Tellers included) 245 Majority -41 LIST OF THE MAJORITY Acheson, Viscount Fergusson, R. C. ' Paget, F. Adam, Admiral C. Fielden, J. Palmer, C. Aglionby, H. A. Finn, W. F. Palmerston, Lord Ainsworth, Peter Fitzgibbon, Hon. R. Parker, J. Alston, Rowland Fitzroy, Lord C. Parnell, Sir H. Angerstein, John Fitzsimon, C. Parrott, J. Anson, Sir G. Fitzsimon, N. Pattison, James Astley, Sir Jacob Follett, Sir W. W. Pechell, Captain Attwood, T. I. ort, John Pelham, C. A. W Bagshaw, John Gaskell, D. Pendarves, E. W. Bainbridge, E. T. Gordon, It. Phillips, G. R. Baines, E Goring, H. D. Phillips, Mark Bannerman, A. Grattan, J. Pinney, W. Barclay, David Grattan, H. Potter, R. Baring, F. T. Giey, Colonel Poulter, J. S. Barnard, E. G. Grey . Sir G. Power, James Reauclerk, Major Grosvenor, Lord R. Poyntz, W. S. Bellew, It. M. Grote, G. Pryme, G. Bellew, Sir P. Guest, J. Pryse, P. Berkeley, F. Gully, J. Ramsbotton, J. Berkeley, C. Hall, B. Rice, T. S. Bernal, It. Halb burton, D. G. R ippon, C. Hewes T. Handley, H. Robarts, A. NV Iliddulph, It. M. Harvey, D. W. Robinson, G. It. Bish, T. Hawes, B. Roche, W. islackhurne, J. Hawkins, J. H. Roche, D. Blake, M. J. Hay, Colonel L. Roebuck, J. A. Illainire, W. Heathcoat, J. Rolfe, R. H. Blunt, Sir C. Heathcote, Sir G. J. Rooper, J. Bonfoy Bodkin, John James Hector, C. J. Rundle, John Bowes, T. Ileneage, G. E. Russell, Lord Bowing, Dr. Heron, Sir R. Russell, Lead John Brady, D. C. Hindley, C. Russell, Lord Charles Bridgman, Hewitt Hobhouse, Sir J. C. Ruthven, E. Brocklehurst, J. Hodges, T. T. Scholefield, J. Brodie, W. B. Hodges, T L. Scott, J. W. Brotherton, J. Rolland, Edward Scott, Sir E. D. Browne, D. Hoskins, K. Scale, Colonel Buckingham, J. S. Howard, E. G. Seymour, Lord Buller, E. Howard, P. H. Sheil, R. L. Huller, C. Howick, Lord Sheldon, E. R. C. Bulwer, E. G. E. L. Hume, Joseph Simeon, Sir It. Bulwer, H. 1,. liumpliery, J. Smith, B. Burdon, W. Hurst, R. H. Smith, .1. A. Burton, H. Hutt, W. Smith, It. Vernon Butter, Hon. P. Ingham, Robart Smith, R. J. Buxton, 'F. F. Jeplisnn, C. D. 0. Spiers, A G. Byng, George Jervis, J. Spiers, Alexander Byng, Hon. G. Johnstone, A. Stanley, E. J. Campbell, W. F. Kemp, T. H. Steuart, It. Campbell, Sir J. King, E. B. Strickland, Sir G. Cave, Otway Labouehere, H. trutt, Edward Cavendish, Hon. C. Lambton, H. Stuart, Lord D. C. Cavendish, lion. G. Langton, Col. G. Stu a rt, W. V. Cayley, ES. Leader, ohn Temple Surrey, Earl of Chalmer , , P. Lefevre, C. S. Talbot, J. H. Chapman, M. L. Lemon, Sir C. Talfourd, T. N. Clietwynd, Captain Lennard, T. B. Tancred, H. W. Chichester, J. P. B. Lennox, Lord G. Thompson, Colonel Clay, W. Lister, E. C. Thomson, C. P. Clements, Lord Loch, James Thorneley, Thomas Clive, E. B. Lushington, Charles Tooke, W. Cockerell, Sir C. Lushington Dr. Townley, R. G. Codrington, Sir E. Lynch, A. li. Trelawney, Sir W. Colborne, N. %V. It. Mackenzie, J. A. S. Troubridge, Sir T. Collier, J. Macleod, E. Tulk, Charles A. Conyngham, Lord A. Macnamara, W. Tynte, C. J. K. C okes, 'B. H. Maher, John Villiers, C. P. Cowper, Hon. W. F. Mangles, J. Vivian, Major C. Crawford, NV. Marjoribanks, S. Vivian, J. H. Crawford, W. S. Marshall, W. Wakley, Thomas Crawley, S. Maule, Hon. Fox Wallace, It. Curteis, H. B. ' Maxwell, J Warburton, H. Curteis, Major Methuen, P. Ward, H. G. Dalmeny, Lord Molesworth, Sir W. Wemyss, Capt. Denison, J. E. Moreton, A. H. Westenra, lion. H. Denison, W. J. Morpeth, Viscount Westenra ' Hon. J. C. Dennistoun, A. Morrison, J. Whalley, Sir S. Divett, E. Mostyn, E. Wigney, I. N. Dunkin, Sir R. Murray, J A. Wilde, T. Duncombe, 'l'. S. North, F. Wilkins, Walter Dundas, J. C. O'Brien, W. Smith Wilks, J. Dundas, T. O'Brien, C. Williams, W. Dunlop, J. O'Connell, M. J. Williams, Sir J. Edwards, Colonel O'Connell, D. Williams, W. A. Ellice, E. O'Connell, Maurice Williamson, Sir H. Llphinstone, Howard O'Connell, Morgan Wilson, Henry Etwall, It. O'Connell, J. Winn ington, Sir T. Evans, G. O'Connor Don Winnington, H. J. E. Ewart, W. O'Ferrall, More Wood, Alderman Fazakerley, J. N. O'Loghlen, Sergeant Wood, C. Fellowes, lion. N. Oliphant, L. Woulfe, Sergeant Fergus, John Ord, W. H. Wrottesley, Sir J. Fergusson, Sir It. C. Ord, W. Young, G. F. Ferguson, It. Oswald, J. The following Members arrived at the House of Commons as the door closed for the division, being detained on the road by the snow : Baldwin, Dr. 1 I Callaghan, D. Musgrave, Sir R. Barry, G. S. Gisborne, T. Wason, It. Butler, Hon. P. S. LIST Agnew, Sir A. AAlford,shley, H Lordon H. Alsager, Richard Arbuthnot, Hon. H. Archdall, General Ashley, Lord A ttwood, M. Bagot, Hon. W. Baillie, Joseph Baillie, Colonel Balfour, T. Barclay, Charles Baring, T. Baring, H. B. Baring, W. B. Barneby, John Bateson, Sir R. Beckett, Sir J. Bell, M. Bentinck, Lord G. Beresford, Sir P. Bethell, R. Blackburn, John I. Blackstone, W. S. Boldero, Henry G. Bolling, W. Bonham, Francis R. Borthwick, Peter Bradshaw, James Bramston, T. W. Brownrigg, J. S. Bruce, Lord E. Bruce, C. L. C. Brudenell, Lord Brueti, Colonel H. Bruen, Francis Buller, Sir J. Y. Burrell, Sir C. M. Campbell, Sir H. Canning, Sir S. Cartwright, W. L. Castlereagh, Visct. Chandos, Marquis of Chaplin, T. Chichester, A. Chisholm, A. Clerk, Sir G. Clive. R. H. Codrington, C. W. Cole, Lord Cole, Rom A. , Com pton, H. L. C o nelly, .E. M. Coote, Sir C. Corry, Si L. C r ewe, Sir G. Cripps! J. D'Albiac, Sir C. DD D DD n rvktieji e ;n: r :p oQ , t : D r nbt a ,: w l JE s .R o a n or ul: f Dowdeswell, W. Duffield, T D. Dugdale, W. S. Dunbar, George Lo W. rd T Fran. E a ppuu s nn t, ce°° J mi :m bb: e : s WA BUller E as tnor aic V h i a s r c d ou j n . t hn ESWOUrt, T S. B PITICOUr, Majov Fector, John Millet P. Feilden, W. F EE Fo s u i r tj t i G. B . EEE Egerton,lga te irynt r J . OF THE MINO. Ferguson, G. Finch, G. Fleming, J. Follett, Sir W. W. Forbes, W. Forester, Hon. C. Forster, C. Fremantle, Sir T. Freshfield, J. W. Gaskell, J. M. Geary, Sir W. Gladstone, T. Gladstone, W. E. Glynne, Sir S. E. Goodricke, F. L. H. Gordon, Hon. W. Gore, W. 0. Goulburn, H. Goulburn, Mr. Serjt. Graham, Sir J. R. G. Grant, I\ W. Greene, 'f. G. Greisley, Sir R. Greville, Sir C. J. Grimston, Lord Grimston, Hon. E. Hale, Robert B. Halford, H. Hanmer, Sir J. Hanmer, H. Harcourt, G. G. Hardinge, Sir H. Hardy, J. Hawkes, T. Hay, Sir J. Hayes, Sir E. Herbert, Hon. S. Herries, J. C. Hill, Lord Arthur Hill, Sir R. Hogg, J. W. Hope, Hon. J. Hope, H. 'l'. Hotham, Lord Houldsworth, T. Hoy, J. B. Hughes, H. Inglis, Sir R. H. Irton, S. Jackson, J. D. Jerrayn, Earl Johnstone, J. J. H. Jones, Captain Jones, Wilson Kearsley, J. H. Kirk, P. Knatchbull, Sir E. Knightley, Sir C. Knight, J. G. Law, Hon. G. Lawson, A. Lees, John F. Lefroy, A. Lefroy, Dr. T. Lincoln, Earl of Longfield, R. Lopez, Sir R. Lowther, J. H. Lowther, H. C. Lucas, E. Lushington, S. Lygon, Colonel Maclean, D. Mahon, Lord Manners, Lord C. Mathew, Capt. Maunsell, T. P. Maxwell, H. Meynell, H. Miller, W. H. Miles, W. Miles, P. J. I RITY Mordaunt, Sir J. Neeld, Joseph Neeld, John Nichol], J. Norreys, Lord O'Neill, J B. R. ()ssulston, Lord Owen, H. Palmer, R. Parker, M. E. N. Patten, Wilson Peel, Sir R. Peel, Colonel Peel, W. Y. Peel, Edmund Pemberton, Thomas Perceval, Colon 1 Pigot, R. Plumptie, J. P. Plunkett, Hon. R. Polhill, Frederick Pollen, Sir John Pollington, Viscount Pollock, Sir F. Powell, W. E. Praed, W. M. Praed, J. B. Price, Samuel Grove Price, Richard Pringle, A. Reid, Sir J. R.] Richards, J. • Rickford, W. Ross, Charles Ross Rushbrook, Robert Russell, C. Ryle, John Sanderson,. R. Sandon, Lord Scarlett, Hon. R. Scott, Lord John Scourfield, W. H. Shaw, F. Sheppard, T. Sibthorp, Colonel Sinclair, Sir G. Smith, A. Smyth, Sir G. H. Somerset, Lord E. Somerset, Lord G. Stanley, E. Stanley, Lord Stormont, Viscount Sturt, H. C. Tennent, J. E. Thomas, Colonel Thompson, Ald. Trench, Sir Frederick Trevor, Hon. G. R. Trevor, A. Twiss, Horace Tyrrell, Sir J. Vere, Sir C. B. Verner, W. Vernon, G. H. Vesey, Hon. T. Vyvyan, Sir R. Wall, B. Walpole, Lord Walter, J. Welby, G. E. Weyland, Major R. Whitmore, T. C. Wilbraham, R. B. Wodehouse, Hon. E. Wood, Colonel T. Wortley, Hon. J. S. Wy►►dham, W. Wynn, Sir W. W. Wynn, Right Hon. C, Yorke, E. T. Young, J. Young, Sir W. L. PAIRE :D OFF FOR TAE ADDRESS. Price, Sir R. Berry, C. Grattan, J. Knox, Colonel Crompton, S. Walker, C. A. THE AMENDMENT. ley, E. T. iih, T A. ping, F. vis, W unshed, Lord Jn. R. W. H. FOR Folo Smi Bari Lew Tow Dan Two horible crimes have been recently committed in Brussels. The first is that of a woman, who is accused of having killed her child, cut off its head and cast it into the fire, giving the body to a dog to eat. The other is the murder of a man by his wife, who took advantage of his sit ting quietly to smoke his pipe, to inflict on him several deadly wounds, and afterwards deposit his body in a cellar. PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY. In the LORDS yesterday the Duke of LEINSTER moved the Address, and took occasion to express his conviction that a sys tem of Poor-laws was necessary to the well-being of Ireland. The Earl of BURLINGTON seconded the Address, and enforced the propriety of augmenting our naval forces, when other Powers were doing the same. The Duke of WELLINGTON thought their Lordships ought not to be called upon to give any specific pledge on the subject of corporation reform in Ireland. Lord MELBOURNE stated the preservation of peace to be his great object. The increase of the naval force of the country was intended only for the purpose men tioned in the Speech itself—to meet the necessity of main taining the maritime strength of the country—and to give adequate protection to its extended commerce. The Earl of WINCHILSEA supported the amendment. Lord WHARN. CLIFFE also supported it. The Marquis of LANspowNE de clared it had not been intended to pledge the House to any particular measure. Protesting against being understood to abandon, for Ireland, the principle of the English Munici pal Reform Bill, he and his Noble Friends were content to adopt the words of the amendment. The Address, so amended, was then agreed to without opposition, and the House adjourned. In the COMMONS several important notices were given, for which we refer to our full report of the Parliamentary pro ceedings. The Address was moved by Sir JOHN WROTTES LEY, who in the course of his speech advocated the introduction of Poor Laws for Ireland, as well as a reform in her municipal institutions. Mr. PARKER seconded the Address. Sir R. PEEL, was opposed to a pledge having for its object a measure of Municipal Reform for Ireland, and therefore moved an amendment similar to that proposed by the Duke of WEL LINGTON in the other House. Lord JOHN RUSSELL insisted on the justice of Municipal Reform for Ireland. Lord STANLEY was in favour of the amendment. Lord Ho wicx spoke in favour of the Address. Lord DUDLEY STUART said that he wished Ministers had imitated the example of the French Chambers. The lawless aggression of Russia, and the treat ment Poland had experienced, was a subject that called forth all our sympathies. The Honourable Member concluded by giving notice of a motion on this subject for the 16th instant. Lord PALMERSTON said that no declaration like that suggested was necessary, after what had formerly been stated from the Throne with regard to Turkey and Poland. He protested against any indifference being inferred on the part of Ministers to the violation of treaties, from their present silence • , but as his Noble Friend would so soon bring the case of Poland be- fore the House, he would not then go - into it. Peace, he con fidently hoped, rested on a better foundation than ever. Mr. HARDY supported the Amendment. Mr. WARD said that Ireland ought not to be denied justice on ac count of one inhabitant. Colonel SIBTHORP was eloquent on the subject of the Ministers having the assistance of Mr. O'Connell. Mr. O'CONNELL spoke with his usual power and effect. The speech will be read with interest. Mr. SHAW accused the Hon. and Learned Member for Dublin with osten sibly claiming justice for Ireland, but in reality seeking power for himself. The House then divided ; the numbers were • For the original motion, 284 ; For the amendment, 243. Ma jority in favour of Ministers, 41. Sir R. NIUSGRAVE gave no tice that he would on Tuesday next move for leave to bring in a Bill for the introduction of Poor Laws into Ireland. Mr. HARDY gave notice of a motion relative to the election, in June last, of Alexander Raphael Esq., and N. A. Vigors, Esq., for Carlow. Mr. HOME gave notice of a motion respecting the printing of Private Bills, after which the House adjourned. SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) (FROM LLOYD'S.) DEAL, FEB. 4.—Wind E. to E. N. E.—Arrived from the River and sailed, the Strathfieldsaye, Jones, for Sidney ; and Thomas and Alfred, Reid, for Trinidad. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 3.—Arrived the Dilequito Fedrego, from Cephalonia ; and Nautilus, Garbrun, from Santander. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 2.—Wind N. to N.N. E., strong gale. FALMOUTH, FEB. 2.—S. W. to N., strong gales. FEB. 3._ N., strong gales and squally.—Arrived off port, the Cinder, Pagett, from Buenos Ayres. Sailed the Lord Melville packet, for Lisbon ; his Majesty's ship Quail, ditto ; Adventure, Philips, for St. Michael's ; Placeer packet, for the West In dies ; Tartarus, for the Mediterranean ; Maria, Barton, for Algoa Bay ; Redman, Flint, for Honduras ; Sophia, Bar clay, for Jamaica ; Seppings, Rogers, for ditto ; Hope, Leighna, for St. Kitts, and Arbers, Dalrymple, for Terceira. COWES, FEB. 4.—Arrived the Catharine, Hilliers, Surinam. MILFORD, FEB. 4.—Arrived the Emma, Jarvis, from St. Michael's. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 3.—Arrived the Europe, Young, from St. John's, New Brunswick. Off port, the Gondola, —, from Darien ; St. Patrick, --, from St. John's, New Brunswick. The Bristol brig, from Plymouth to Newcastle, was assisted off the Main by three Deal and one Ramsgate boats' crew, and proceeded on her voyage this evening. The Sarah Richardson, from Newcastle, and Barrowgate, of London (coal laden), were lost near Wivenhac yesterday. The Earl Grey, of Whitby, was on the Whitaker Spit ( Wivenhac) yesterday, but afterwards was got off, with con siderable damage, by salvage smacks. The Oak, of Scarborough, Smith, was lost on Scroby Sand, 2d inst., and not the Hawk, as reported yesterday. The Earl Bathurst, Smith, bound to London, put back to Milford, 3d instant, in a sinking state, having been struck by a sea. The James, Barton, was on shore at Yarmouth yesterday very leaky, having struck on Newcombe Sand. PARIS. INFERNAL MACHINE PLOT. COURT OF PEERS, TUESDAY, FEB. 2. (Continued from The Sun of yesterday.) TRIAL OF FIESCHT, PENN, MOREY, BOIREAU, AND BESCHER, FOR THE CONSPIRACY TO TAKE AWAY THE KING'S LIFE BY MEANS OF THE INFERNAL MACHINE EMPLOYED ON THE 28TH JULY, 1835. Boireau, upon being again questioned as to how he empl oye d the day of the 28th, denied the charges which several witnesses made against him. At the moment of the explosion he w as i n the Rue Meslay, and not on the spo t where the crime was corn,. mitted. Boireau continued to deny with energy all the points of Suireau's deposition. Fieschi affirmed this fact. If he had to depose a hundred times over, he should say the same thing. Boireau again denied it. The President—Boireau, you are still young; think within yourself, be frank, and tell us the truth. Boireau—Sir, I have always been of a frank disposition ; I swear again that I have told the truth. The Procureur-General asked Fieschi where he had pro cured the martinet or scourge ?—I made it myself. I cast the balls in walnut-shells, and got the thongs at Morey's. He did not see me make it. but I showed it to him afterwards. EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES. President—Call in the first witness.--( The witnesses are divided into sections, those who have to state facts relative to the attempt, and who saw the machine at the moment of the explosion, being summoned first in order.) John Francois Doreill, brigadier of the Sergeant de Ville, deposed, that on the 29th July he was on duty on the Boulevard du Temple, where he witnessed the act committed by Fieschi. Immediately after the explosion, he broke open the door of the prisoner's chamber, and entered. He saw the machine still smoking, also two gray hats and two glazed hats, marked each with an anchor. . _ _ Basile Benor►ique Villers, inspector of police, deposed as to the facts already known relative to the arrest of Fieschi. M. Martin, a painter, saw at a window in the house No. 50, Boulevard du Temple, on the 28th of July, several men, and some muskets. These men retired a little before the explo sion. The witness then saw the barrels of the guns ranged all in a line, and then the three men crouching down at the end, like an artilleryman pointing a cannon ; immediately after wards the lattice of the window fell, and, the explosion was heard. (Movement.) Fieschi.—This gentleman is completely under an error. Fear must have made him loose his presence of mind, and see things double. I was alone in the chamber at the moment of the explosion. The witness could not have seen the extremities of the guns, for I had covered them with an apron. The witness persisted in his statement. Fieschi declared that it was impossible that anybody could see into his apartment from the extremity of the Rue Chariot. Some other witnesses were then heard relative to the ob jects seized upon Fieschi. The deposition of another witness, since dead, was also read : it was of no importance. The Court then adjourned at half-past 5. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3. (Baron PASQUIER, President..) At half past 12 the prisoners, Fieschi, Morey, Pepin, Boireau, and Bescher, were introduced by the usual escort of Municipal Guards. The prisoner Fieschi was as gay as ever, he bowed respectfully to the Court as soon as the President took his seat. The President questioned the prisoner Bescher, as to the fact of Cahusac, one of the April prisoners, having slept at his lodgings after his escape ?—Such was the fact. The — Court then resumed the examination of the witnesses. The first called was Sophie Salmon, aged 36. She stated that she was the daughter of the porter at the house No. 50, Boulevard du Temple, where Fieschi constructed and let off the infernal machine. Her evidence was of no impoi tance. The next witness was Nina Lasave, one of Fieschi's mis tresses. She is what is generally called a pretty girl. She was plainly dressed in a cotton gown, and had a brown silk bonnet. Her dress being of a much more simple style than at the first day's sitting. She said that on the 25th of July last she did not quit the hospital of La Salpetriere. On the Sunday following she went to Fieschi's lodgings. She found him alone. She remarked in the room a machine directed towards the Boulevard. She took it for a loom. Here the mistress described the machine as already noticed, with the ex ception that she had riot remarked the iron cross-bar. Fieschi told her that it was a machine for making silk cord. In the month of April previously she had remarked some planks of wood piled against the wall of Fieschi's room. He said they were to form a loom. She had no doubt that they were the same used for making the infernal machine. In the con versation she had with Fieschi, he told her not to come to Paris during the fete of July, as there would be some disturbances, and he was anxious that she should not be there. She said that she wished to see the fete, upon which he said that if she persisted in her intention he should shut his door against her. She therefore promised not to quit the Salpetriere during the fetes. She left her lodgings that day at two o'clock, and went to see Aganthe, No. 25, rue Meslay. Fieschi accompanied her for the purpose of telling that female to take a walk with witness, as he had not time. On first entering his room that day, she remarked that he had an altered and anxious counte nance. On asking him the reason he said that he was in a bad position, but that she must not ask him any other questions, as he should not reply to them. On the following day (Monday) she went to his house, but did not go up, she merely told the porter that she would meet Fieschi at the girl Bocquin's lodg ings. Not finding her at home she returned, and she was passing along the Boulevard du Temple, at the Porte St. Martin side, she perceived Fieschi and Morey sitting outside a cafe ; they were taking some b eer . Fi e scbi seeing he r l e ft M ore y, a nd joined her; he then apologized for not having met her, and said be had made a mistake in the address ; as he appeared still more sombre than on the former evening she did not reproach him ; he took her into the passage of the house where he lived, and after making some further excuses for not having kept his ap pointment, he told her to go to the house of Madame Melet, where she would find A nnette , an d h e s h ou ld s h ort ly rejoin them ; he could not then ask her to go up stairs, as he was very busy. He came to the appointment at three o'clock, but he had hardly entered the room when he wished to go awaYP alleging that he had a great deal to do. He seemed very im patient. He, however, accompanied her and Annette Boc quin a little way on the Boulevard. He then suddenly left her, telling her that he should call to see her on the following day at the Salpetriere. She had known Morey for some time; She used often to pass by his shop at Croulebarbe. Fiesch l told her that Pepin was his intimate friend. He had recom mended me to him, as also to Morey. Fieschi said that Pepin was a Republican, and had been condemned to death. Fieschi frequently spoke of his Republican principles, and expressed 1 ! belief that they would shortly be successful. Of late Fieschi had more money than before. On asking him if he was sup plied by the freemasons, he said, " Don't fear, I shall never want for money." He told her that he was a freemason. He gave her money occasionally, but never more than five francs at a time. THE MARKETS---(THIS DAY). _......._ CORN EXCHANGE. There are tolerably good arrivals of all kinds of G r ain, and a fair return of Flour. The finest samples of Wheat have ob tained rather higher prices to-day ; but other descriptions axe unvaried. Barley, Beans, and Pease unaltered. Oats are not very plentiful, and must be reported rather dearer. Flour as last noted. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Flour. English Irish Foreign...... - SMITHFIELI The supply to this day's market dull, at the following PRICES PER STONE OF BLE S. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 2 2 4 Second quality ditto 2 8 3 2 Prime large Oxen 4 0 4 2 Prime Scots, &c. Large coarse Calves 3 8 5 4 Prime small ditto S.ickling Calves each l4 0 30 01 SUPPLY, AS PER CL I Sheep 3,100 Beasts, 425 NE %VG LTE AND LEA At per stone, I s. d to s d 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior 2 6 2 8 - Middling ..... • 3 0 3 0 prime 3 4 3 6 Pork, large 3 8 5 4 small DENHALL MARKETS, )y the Carcass. ) MARKET. was not great, and the trade sca° B. TO SINK THE OFFAL;. 8 d (.0 S (1.; ' Inferior Sheep 2 6 2 A Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 : Coarso-woolled ditto Southdown Wethers .„ 311 4 6 4 A . ,•• Large Hogs , Small Porkers 1 Quarter old Pigs each. 10 o 14 ' ,ERK'S STATEMENT. I Calves. Pigs 20) 2:30 s d tos 11 , 4 ,„2 4 2 " ..2 8 3 a v ~3 4 3 ..3 0 310 ..4 4 4 " WEEK• Beef, inferior.. --- middling prune large --- prime smal Veal COUNTRY 0 ORN MARKETS DURING THE Wheat. Barley. I Oats. Beans. pease. Per Quarter. s. to s. s. s. s. to s. s. to s. s. to g Blandford ---. 36 40 28 33 23 44 Brigg.... 35 40 20 29 18 25 36 40 Cambridge —..-- 36 30 16 30 37 Chard 35 38 26 28 16 19 36 31 32 96 Huntingdon--. 36 44 26 31 15 19 29 40 Long Sutton.-- 28 33 hi 20 30 34 Louth 33 38 25 28 15 17 31 37 Lynn 32 58 22 31 16 20 30 32 32 "'` Newark --..--.... 34 38 24 30 18 28 32 44 Nottingham --.... 34 39 28 31 19 28 35 42 - Peterborough 24 37 22 29 15 23 32 40 Plymouth 40 50 30 34 j2O 23 67 43 27 43 Slealord ,—.l 65 70 36 38 22 28 41 43 Uiottinghain 134 58 24 30 18 28 32 44 Wishech ----- 1 33 12 20 30 32 DEVIZES CORN MARKET—Feb. 4 Per Sack. s. d. s. d. Per Quarter. s. tl. s. d„. }I nt Wheat ‘.2 0 to 23 0 B ar l ey 25 0 to 32 t f Second l, n vf. DEVIZES CORN Per Sack. s. d. s. d. Pint Wheat c2 0 to 23 0 Second l7 0 ::0 0 Thirds ..... ..... 825 Sacks of NVhcat sold' 18 6 at the average of MARKET—Ft Per Quartet Barley Oats Beans (per sac] Flour (per bag Bread (per gal .4). 4 .r. s. tl. s. d. „25 0 to 32 0 lis 0 25 0 k) l7 0 :2 0 1 27 0 30 0 010 0 ...... LEEDS CORN M ARKEL—Feh. 2. Wheat, Norfolk and Stall,lk, 601 b. - York. and Lincoln. 601 b. - 31s. to 445. ti Barley, Norfolk and Sidlblk Yorkshire and Lincolnshire w Grinding Beans 225. to 245. Oats, l'otatoe . 631 b. —Mealing, For. 12d. to lad. 2ls. to 24a.) Shelling Eng 10d. to i lit per stone• 275. to 28a. per load. Rapeseed, English, 361. to 37.. ........ ... Foreign, —I. to —l. per last- The General Steam Navigation Company' s P a cket , the Sir Edward Banks, from Rotterdam, arrived off th e Custom-house yesterday aft ernoon , an d a l so t h e John Ow from Hamburg. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FEB. We have had a quiet, but steady market for Cotton. Th e sales 1,500 to 2,000 bags. LICENSED VICTUALLERS.—OII Thursday last, meeting of the Licensed Victuallers of Boston was held for the purpose of taking steps to procure a remission of the inl' post laid upon publicans by the late Chancellor of the Exche" quer, of 50 per cent. upon spirit licenses. On Tuesday last the Earl of Egremout gave a great treat to the sportsmen of Petworth, by causing his keepers t° theo'clock r park in beforethe after Te n oon, dogs woefr any n t y u r w n e h d o out u o catch a quantity of h ares i n t h e morn i ng, which, about "I them. g f a h t t r p a r p o p i n e r t h t fi b a r t i nog- HISTORY OF THE LANDED GENTRY.-1?: Twelfth Part of this important work of Mr. Burke's, W l ' l the armorial bearings of the several families, and a fine portral_ of Mr. Coke of Norfolk, is announced to appear in the coma e of the present month. Four more parts will complete this li g dertaking, which may be truly called a national one. .It s calculated that it will contain accounts of about 1,200 emine nt families, and upwards of 100,000 individuals connected with them. One of its many interesting features, which will " found particularly valuable at the present moment, is the faci lity it presents for showing the property, connexions, interest, and other characteristics of the several Members of the presen t Parliament. It is also interspersed with many very curious interestingand . personal anecdotes, which render it as arells ing.as any biography. Altogethe r it forms an admirable coca panion to the " Peerage and Baronetage" of the same author . It is astonishing how comfort, fashion, and ele gance may be combined with economy. Exorbitant charge in what were formerly the most expensive districts in Londol , are now no longer demanded. We perceive that that old es tablished and popular Hotel, called in honour of its noble 10' 3- prietor, th e " R usse ll H ote l , " i s re-opened at a charge of riot more than four shillings per day, which, considering its healtbl situation, contiguity to the theatres, and equi-distance from the Bank and Exchange on the one side, and the Houses ei Parliament on the other, is certainly astonishingly cheap. TITHE M EETING AT C ANTERBURY.—Some 0 ' the leading agriculturists in East Kent have held a meeting the subject of tithes. GOOSEBERRIES IN JANUARY !_Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, a gooseberry bush, of th e Warrington kind, in the garden of Mr. M'Cannochie, New' market-street, here, was last week not only in blossom, bu t berries—very small it is true —were actually formed on it, a nd hopes were entertained of a fresh tart at Candlemas ! The dreadful storm of wind and hail of last Wednesday morning; however, unfortunately s t r i pped the bush of every vestige 0 f its precocious flowers and fruit. —Ayr Observer. " PARIS AND THE PARISIANS, IN 1835."—Ce,5" tainly the best of Mrs. Tr o ll ope ' s literary performances. e think these volumes require much more than a cursory Mule' tion. The numerous anecdotes in this work are vivaciously and wittily told; and there is much more philosophy in the reflections than we might expect from a Lady, unless tha t Lady be one so rational and so experienced as is Mrs. Trollop In addition to the intrinsic merits of the work, it will be found; very delighful reading. Th ere i s no doubt but that it will acquire very great popularity, and meet, at the same time. from the fearless manner in which the Lady has given expres sion to her principles, many and bitter enemies. These she may well despise ; as there is not a single expression in the work at variance with th e most exa l ted patr i otism, or w hich any author might blush to own.—Metropolitan Magazine. (ADVERTISEMENT.") LEVER cases WATCHE 5, £6 6 2 6 16 With P t h silverAs v T e r huntingdEo u N h T -13 c o s t e o 5 m This celebrated construction (the most accurate on which watch can be made) is now offered, with the latest improvements , i. e. the detached escapement, jewelled in four holes, capped' hand to mark the seconds, hard enamel dial, and maintaining powe r to continue goi ng w hil e w i nding up, at the above price, by T. CO SAVORY, Working Silver and Goldsmith, 47, Cornhill, London: BIRTHS. On the 3d inst., in Hanover-terrace, the lady of Boyd Alexan" der, Esq., of a son. On the 3th inst., Mrs. J. C. Hale, of a daughter. On the 3d inst., at Westminster-road, Mrs. Frank Losack, of I , son. MARRIED. On the 3d inst., at Halesworth, Thomas I3orrett, Esq., Queen' Anne-street, Cav en di s h- square, to Laura Maria, only dau g ht e r or the late Sir George Leman Tuthill, M.D., of Cavendish -square and Craniford Hall, Suffolk. On the 28th ult., at Paris, the Baron Armand St. Didier, to Louisa, only daughter of A. M. Pedra, Esq., of that city. DIED. On the 10th of December, at Reval, aged 22, Eliza Baronnes , Lowendahl, wife of Baron Nicolay Lowendahl, Captain of the perial Russian Navy, and daughter of J. Booker, Esq., British Vice-Consul at Cronstadt. On the 3d inst., in Moutagu-square, Sarah, widow of the late and mother of the present John Peter Allix, Esq., of Swaffha° House, Cambridgeshire. On the 9th of December, at Toronto, Upper Canada, Charlotte , wife of the Hon. John Henry Dunn, Receiver-General for ghat province. On the 25th ult., at Allondale Town, Northumberland, the Re' Thomas Scurr. 63dOnear. the Ist., at Enfield, Middlesex, George Giles, E sq. , i n his y On the 2d inst., at Gosfield, Essex, Elizabeth, Wife of R. B. Wyatt, Esq. - -- - London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of NA 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the cou utf of Middlesex.