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anything humiliating or disgraceful to either country, he would say look to their whole policy, and say if any concession had been asked upon the one hand or offered on the other, which would not have been asked and con ceded if the circumstances had been reversed. He wished the Noble Lord would, on some opportunity, take the sense of the House on the question, whether the course which had been adopted was not the most consistent with sound policy, and dictated by wisdom. As lie had said before, the Government had indulged in no boast at the close of last session. They had taken credit only for having acted with justice and moderation.—(Hear.) They had applied the terms to the conduct of both coun tries, and in that there was no arrogance. The House would judge whether the statements made with respect to the state of the country—the improvement of trade— the continuance of tranquillity—and the absence cif poli tical anxiety in Great Britain at least, were net justified by facts which were an indication of that prosperity upon which her Majesty congratulated Parliament. He should shortly have measures of great importance, when it would be for the House to decide whether the honour and interest of the country had been neglected and its condition deteriorated —or, that her Majesty's present Government were worthy of that confidence from the House, without which no Ministry could subsist. Lord J. RUSSELL wished to explain what he had said upon a subject of so much importance to this country and to France as the case of Mr. Pritchard. He hid given no opinion as to whether the reparation given was sufficient or not. Her Majesty's Government wero satisfied, and he was, therefore, satisfied that the repara tion was sufficient. What he had said was, that when two Governments were on amicable terms and the best un derstanding, the question ought to have been settled without delay, and the chance of a rupture between the two countries have been prevented. Sir C. NAPIER, who was for some time inaudible from the noise in the House, expressed his thanks to the Noble Lord for having brought the case of Mr. Prit chard before the House. M. Guizot himself had ad mitted that the case of Mr. Pritchard was the case of humanity and justice. The Noble Lord at the head of • Foreign Affairs had demanded a great deal, but nothing had been yielded to his demands. If a British officer had behaved to a French subject, under the same circum stances, in the manner in a which a French officer had, in this case, behaved to a British subject, he had no hesi tation in saying that, upon a court-martial, be would have lost his commission. He would ask the Right Hon. Baronet why it was that all this had taken place ? Where was the British Admiral ? Why was he not at Otaheite to prevent all these eccentricities ? Why was there only a small ketch to represent this nation, when the French had a large force ?—(Hear.) The only excuse for the very slight reparation which had been made was, that the present Government had reduced the navy to so low a state that we dare net show a bold face to the French Government, and tell them that we would not allow such things to proceed. Why, at tt . e very moment when this was going on, there was only one three-decker at Plymouth, and only an 80 gun ship at Portsmouth, ready for service ; while the French had steam-boats which would have enabled them to bring over ten thousand men on the very next day after the English Ambassador should have left Paris, to destroy the dockyard of Portsmouth or Plymouth. He was ex ceedingly glad to find that the eyes of the Government were at last opening in reference to this matter. It was his belief that when they had a large navy, there would be no more insults, no more eccentricities, and no more aggressions ; and he did hope, therefore, that means would be adopted to render it thoroughly efficient. Mr. PLUMTRE said he should not have troubled the House with a single word, but for the announcement made with respect to the late President of the Board of Trade. With regard to the announcement made by the Right Hon. Baronet, he must say that to him that ex planation was almost unintelligible, and quite unsatisfac tory.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to the announcement that it was his fixed determination, without any condi tion, to make further concessions to the Roman Catholics, though he was quite ready to allow that the Right Hon. Gentleman intimated, at the close of the last session, that he intended to make further grants, he was very much deceived, if the announcement made by the Right Hon. Gentleman that evening would not create a very considerable sensation.—(Hear, from the Opposition.) He was quite satisfied that such a sensation would be excited ; and certainly, continuing to feel as he had ever done upon this subject, he should not consider it his duty to attempt to repress such a sensation. He deeply regretted that the Right Hon. Gentleman felt himself justified in making the announcement which he had made to the House and to the country that night. He felt very sorry that he had not—if he might so speak— learnt that the course of concession taken by him before was an ineffectual course.—(lronical cries of " Hear, hear.") It was too plain that concessions had only led to further concessions. Concession had ever been the fruitful parent of demand. That it would be so in this present case, he was perfectly satisfied, while any thing remained to be demanded.—(flear, and cheers from the Opposition.) The course proposed by the Right Hon. Gentleman was one not only highly unsatis factory to himself, but he felt persuaded that it would also be extremely unsatisfactory to a very large proportion of the community of this country. Mr. WYSE said that when the Right Hon. Baronet, at the close of last session, intimated his intention with reference to the subject of Roman Catholic education, neither he (Mr. Wyse), nor those who acted with him, considered that he was promising a concession to the Catholic population of Ireland. He stated that the posi tion of things in that country, with reference to eccle siastical affairs, and academical education, imperatively demanded an improvement and extension of the means of instruction. Maynooth had been very carefully dis tinguished by the Right Hon. Baronet, from other in etitutions. That was an ecclesiastical establishment in tended for the education of the Catholic priesthood in Ireland, and as effectual for that purpose as any institu tion in any country in Europe. The Right Hon. Baronet had stated in emphatic language that the religion and political principles of the institution in Maynooth had been already to a certain extent recognised. The ob servation that if ever so small a sum were granted, it was as effectual an admission of the necessity of such an institution as if the largest grants had been offered by this country. That was an obvious and common sense view of the question. It was not a financial ques tion, but a question of high moral policy, and as such it should be treated. He believed that ecclesiastical education in Ireland could only be managed beneficially by leaving it in the hands of the Catholics themselves, in purely ecclesiastical establishments, otherwise they would neutralise and negative the benefits which they professed themselves anxious to confer.— (Hear, hear.) It would be premature in him to offsr any lengthened remarks at that stage of the matter. But he hoped that means would be taken for giving any institution which might be established the highest moral character, and that its professors would save not only a religious, but an intellectual eminence and dignity in the country, which would ensure for the I institution general respect. With reference to the ex tension of academical instruction in a secular sense, that was a subject that would demand the closest attention. He could not infer from the word " academical" whether it wero the intention of the Right Hen. Baronet to em brace by his measures schools immediately coming in point of order between the elementary schools and the university, or whether lie meant to confine himself to university education alone; but thus much he must say in limine, that if a mixed system should be found neces sary, it would be extremely desirable not only to pre vent the religious opinions of Oatholics from being tam pered with, but also to avoid wounding the sensibilities of other portions of the community. He believed that the success of the measure would in a great .degree depend on the observance of these particulars. One question of very great importance in connection with thisisubject was that of re-forming and • opening the University of Dublin.—(Hear, hear.) Re serving those unquestionable rights which the Protestant clergy had to an efficient education of their own church, he did not see why the people of Ireland generally should not have the benefit of an institution so largely endowed.—(Hear, hear.) He would reserve all further remarks on the subject until the propositions of the Right Hon. Baronet had been laid before the House. 3fr. BELLEW said he cordially rejoiced that since they last met one great source of the amelioration of Ire land had arisen in the projected railways in differeut parts of that country. He rejoiced at this, not so much because capital would thus be dispersed, as because habits of industry and peace would be generated and en couraged. The benefit would be not in the mere expendi tureof the moment,but in the permanently improved habits which might be confidently anticipated. In connection with this point, he had the strongest hope that the re port of the Landlord and Tenant Commi sion would prove very beneficial to Ireland. He had always be lieved that in appointing that commission her Majesty's Government had been actuated not by a desire to divert public attention, but to secure practical results. The question involved was one, in comparison with which all others seemed unimportant ; and this very attempt to improve the existing state of things deserved the gratitude of the country. With regard to the Charitable Bequests Bill, he had resided in Ireland for the last five months, and had never witnessed anything late universal opposition to the measure. Great un fairness and misrepresentation were resorted to by its oPnehents while numbers who took part in this agitation, he did not hesitate to say, opposed the mea sure, s btca no_t_se . .mtich on account of its substantial demerits, acceptab er e twnahwere unwilling ling to consider any measure There had been an immense from the present Government. . 11 deal of misrepresentation in Ireland res round of all the g this Bill .It had gone the l a r l eland, that the clergy wotildno longer have control ov in e eir congregations, and that the ancient acts plreeestsinytirrupe:rßoman Catholics, which were repealed be again re enacted this. No doubt there were me e e e to . it injurious and unnecessary provisions in the Bill, but it thought, quite so bad as s ome people had rep w re a es s nnotedt, in Ireland. He trusted, therefore, her Majesty's Govern ment, in bringing measures forward to improve the pos t ' - tion of the Roman Catholic clergy, would bear in mind the danger to which they bad exposed themselves in supporting the principle of this Bill. Another objection the people of Ireland had to the Bill was, that although the Commission consisted of good men, still the Right Hon. Baronet had the power at any moment to dismiss them. Now, no man in that House believed that such would be the case, but what bad occurred during the trial of Mr. O'Connell, would fully justify the doubts and apprehensions of the Irish people. When they re collected the early promotion of Mr. Sergeant Jackson, Mr. Sergeant Lefroy, and Mr. O'Brien, when they recollected the Arms' Bill and the spy• system among the police—when they recol lected the dismissal of the repeal magistracy—when ted all these things, they could not b e sur tkeydregaltlec there was great a want of confidence in the legislation of the Right Hon. Baronet.—(Hear, hear.) But still it might be said, that a great change was about to take place with regard to Irela nd, _ and he most sin cerely bored that sue h would be the case. He believed that the light lion. Baronet for the last two years bad THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5,184 a. been hampered in his operations by the views of his colleagues, but now that he was assisted with the co operations of an able Lord-Lieutenant and a talented Secretary, much might justly be anticipated. With re gard to the grant to Maynooth, he must say the mode and manner of that grant had tended greatly to enhance the reputation of the Government, and he should think must be a source of no small satisfaction to the people of Ireland. lie, however, regretted that the Right Hon. Baronet did not intend, in any respect, to interfere with Trinity College, but still there was much for congratu lation in what the Right Hon. Baronet had promised to do, and he should look upon it as the first step to an im portant and extensive improvement in the condition of her Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects.—(Cheers.) The Hon. C. P. Villiers and Mr. Sheil rose tone ther to address the House, but there being loud ealls r ' for Mr. C. P. Villiers, the latter gave way. Mr. C. P. VILLIERS thought the House was unwil ling to prolong the discussion, and he should therefore take up but a small portion of their time. When he considered the calmness and good humour in which the House had met on that occasion ; when he reflected upon the question w hi c h h a d pro duced that agreeable feeling, he could not help making one or two observa tions upon it. It was stated that great prosperity existed in the country, and this circumstance had been fully ad mitted by the Hon. Member who seconded the address. The Hon. Member went fully through the great change, the great improvement, which had taken place in the circumstances of this country, remarking at the same time up n the genial improvement in the commerce and manufactures of the country. The Hon. Gentleman not only admitted this improvement but proceeded to speculate upon the causes which had produced it. Now he must say that, considering the divided opinion in that House, it was improper to begin the session with the discussion of such a question. A more important question to raise than that which had brought about a change from great distress to flourishing improvement— from great deterioration of labour to a more than ordi nary increased value—from a great depression of com merce to one of prosperity and improvement—could not be mooted on such an occasion. There had hitherto been two parties in that House who entertained decided opinions upon this subject. Each had enforced their views and supported them with peculiar energy in that House. The Hon. Gentleman who seconded the address belonged to one party, and he had the honour to be con nected with the other. The Hon. Member was dis posed to impose restrictions upon commerce, but be held an opposite doctrine. One of those doctrines had pro duced the change, and it now became important for the House to decide and determine which of those views were correct. He believed he might now state that erery promise which the protective system held out to the country had been defeated, and that every object of protection had been disappointed. The protec tive system which composed the important party opposite had fortunately been relaxed, and the result of that relaxation had been fully stated by the Hon. Gen tleman who seconded the address. The object of this protective system was to maintain high prices, and every one must be convinced this could not produce the change. Had their combination succeeded, the change could never have been felt ; but to what, then, was the change to be attributed ? Why, it was to the blessings of Pro vidence, and to no other circumstance. He could not, therefore, congratulate the party opposite with having any credit for it. By the intervention of Providence, the purposes of protection had been defeated—abun dance had been created, and prices had been reduced. The Government congratulated themselve s upon those results. They admitted that it increased commerce, be nefited the people, and made the revenue flourishing ; and yet they were allied to the protectionists. He thought it was most important to consider this question, because an Hon. Member connected with the protective system had risen that night and expressed his alarm lest the Government should relax further this system. The Hon. Member who thus rose was unfor tunately one of a prevailing party in that House, and it, therefore, became more important for the country and the House to come to a correct opinion as to what was the real effect of this protective system—whether it was for good or evil—whether it had been beneficial or not, and he did trust that the Right Hon. Baronet at the . head of her Majesty's Government would be guided in his movements by no other influence but that which con tinued the present state of the country. The settlement of this question must determine their after prosperity as to whether to uphold this protective system was wise or not. It was quite clear that the Hon. Gentlemen who formed the majority of that House were disappointed that the whole country was prosperous, and the labouring classes comfortable and contented. There was every indication of a continued improvement, but still Hon. Gentlemen who represented the majority of that House were disappointed, and they were complain ing.—(Hear, hear.) But it was most important that it should be made clear to the country whether they—the protectionists —were right or wrong. For his part he had no hesitation in saying they had got nothing to show in support of their system. He, on the other hand, showed that the country was prosperous. He asked the country gentlemen opposite what they had to point out in support of their system? Did they not complain them selves? Were not the tenants of their land complaining? Were not their labourers in a miserable condition? They could not point out any thing or any class that had prospered under it. He asked them, then, what ex cuse there was for confidence in this protective system? He had heard with great satisfaction the Noble Lord, the Member for the City of London, express himself against this system. The Noble Lord had proved it to be bad, and the Hon. Gentlemen opposite were clearly not entitled to its pro tection. The Noble Lord had watched its effects, and now very properly came forward to expose its evils. Protection was baneful, it was unjust, and ought to be abolished. He said, then, they must watch the mea sures that would be proposed this session, and unless they could be assured that they were calculated to abo lish this protective system, he said the Government could not expect to receive their support. He looked forward to the measures the Right Hon. Baronet was about to propose with some hope, because he believed the Right Hon. Baronet must be satisfied that, so far as he had as yet proceeded, he had good reason to be satisfied of his declaration in favour of freedom of trade.' The Right Hon. Baronet had reason, he said, to congratulate himself upon what had followed from it, and he had now an excellent opportunity for still further pursuing this principle. He had little or no opposition—he had the whole country placing confidence in him if he would only merit it--(Laughter)—and he (Mr. Villiers) must say he would well deserve all the responsibility—all the blame, if he neglected to act up to this principle, now he was so fully satisfied of its efficacy.—(Cheers.) Mr. SHEIL apologised for having rose to address the House with the Hon. Gentleman who had just sat down. The Honourable Gentleman occupying one of the back seat s , h e was not aware t h at he had risen first, or he should have given way immediately. Being an Irish Member, and being still of opinion that it was possible to induce Englishmen to take considerate and sympathetic views of the evils of Ireland, he might, perhaps, be permitted to say a few words and advert to some of the opinions which had been expressed that evening. The late President of th e B oar d o f T ra d e , who ha placed himself lower down the House, or more properly speaking, in juxta position with his former seat, had deprived her Majesty of a valuel le servant, in retiring from office.—(Laughter.) He could not help thinking that it was unfortunate that the Hon. Gentle man should have sacrificed the statesman to the author. The Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government had good reason to exclaim, " Oh, that my friend had not written a book!" He had read the book of the Right Honourable Gentleman, and it was impossible for him to have read it without remembering that portion of it that bore upon Ireland. It distinctly treats d upon the question of Maynooth. The Right Hon. Gentleman con ceived it was a question of contract. If he said the Irish Parliament contracted for the permanent maintenance of Maynooth, it ought to be maintained in a manner be fitting the dignity of the nation, and the great task the institution had to perform. If such a contract had not been made, then the maintenance of Maynooth must depend upon the vote of the British Parliament. Now, he contended that it was a matter of contract at the time of the Union. Care was taken to provide for this contract, and it had been satisfied by subsequent grants, extending over a long series of years ; and upon the Right Hon. Gentleman's own showing, it ought to be maintained according to the dignity of the country and the magnitude of the task it had to perform. In other words, the Right Hon. Gentleman said the grant ought to be large and liberal. Now, he would ask, was 8,0001. per annum a large and liberal grant to provide religious education for three millions of persons?—he meant, three millions was the number at the time of the Union, but now it had increased to the extent of eight millions. Having said thus much, he could not help expressing some regret that the Right Hon. Baronet in his speech had not more fully expressed himself with respect to the question of acade mical education. He had been liberal in his statements with respect to his intentions relative to Maynooth, but he was very brief when speaking upon academical education. He would tell the Right Hon. Baronet that he would have many difficulties to contend against in Ireland, unless he made some alteration in the academi cal education of Roman Catholics. The Roman Catholic population of Ireland were bound in 'honour to use every exertion to throw open Trinity College, and, until this were obtained, other concessions would be far from favour ably received. Mr. SHAW said Trinity College was already open to the Roman Catholics. Mr. SHEIL in continuation. The Hon. Member for the University of Dublin intimates that Trinity College is already open. He dissented from this. Did the Hon. Gentleman mean to say that every fellowship was open to Roman Catholics ? Were the professorships open to Roman Catholics ? or, in fact, were Roman Catholics at all entitled to compete for even the lowest degree of the College ? They were not. (Hear, hear.) And this was a serious loss to all Roman Catholic laymen. Fellowships had been and were the eoo e n d theee means of su ccess , i n a f ter lif e, o f ta l ente d men . Th e Irish one bar ar tj numberedunnvt distinguished men, whose only re mr a efireristtiewe. No, they ng e ta w ke e n ul u d p b a e de s g at r i e s e fie a d t with nothing b ut an equality,' and the first step to this was the throwing open Trinity College. He dissented from the Charitable Bequests Bill. The majority of the Roman Catholics were opposed to it. D r . M urray hi m - honour,lartoedhistbet he was had se lf, w d h ec o accepted office under them, opposed to many p ar t s of this Bill ; an d at first he went to the Castle— a perilous thing for a Roman Catholic bishop to do —to remonstrate against several of its clauses. He communicated with Lord Heytesbury, and it was in timated to him, that change s were to be made in the th Bill. The Right Hon. Gentleman, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, had not yet spoken in this debate, and perhaps he would say what changes were to be made. There was another mistake made, which was this, that the Bill restricted the right of devising property beyond a certain time. That was a insisters, b ecause th e y awed perm& property to be conveyed, and they should follow the same rule with re gard to real property. In Catholic countries abroad large tracts of territory were devised to the Roman Ca tholic Church, but there was no apprehension of such an occurrence in Ireland. It could not arise for a con siderable period at least, but at all events, they ought to hare communicated with the Roman Catholic prelates, and perhaps if they did so they would have their assent. It was a fact, that the Irish people were suspicious of the present Government. It could not be forgotten, that transactions took place last year, to which he would not more particularly allude, which were not calculated to conciliate the favourable opinions of the Roman Catholics of Ireland to the Right Hon. Baronet's Government. He would not en the present occasion expatiate or dilate upon them, but they were such as not to make the minds of the people of Ireland anticipate any favourable mea • sures from his Government. His Hon. Friend, the Member for Louth, was more sanguine in his anticipa tions than he had ever known him before. He expected a great deal from the Land Commission. Why were not the contemplated measures mentioned by the Right Honourable Gentleman, as he had the report ? (Laughter, and cries of " There is no report.") The Chancellor of the Exchequer was given to mirth.— (Loud laughter.) He ias one of the most merry, cheer • fill, and hilarious persons in the House—(Laughter)— he was most artificial in his mirth except when on his legs making some solemn statement, when he approached almost to lugubriousness.—(Continued and increased laughter.) He would ask the Right Hon. Gentleman whether there was any thing ludicrous in his not know ing whether the report of the Commissions was before the Commissioners or not. Then the Registration Bill was not mentioned in the Right Hon. Gentleman's speech. That was adverted to by his Noble Friend. The conduct of the Government on that Bill was made a matter of criticism by his Noble Friend. He described the course pursued by Lord Stanley on that measure, yet the Right Hon. Gentleman had not referred to the subject, and he now asked the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whe ther he intended to bring in a Registration Bill, and whe ther he would verify his aphorism that conciliation had reached its climax.—(Cheers.) Sir J. GRAHAM said that he had not intended to offer one word to the House, but as the Right Hon. Gentleman referred to him so directly, and asked for an answer from him with regard to two questions that he thought he wouldl act disrespectfully towards him and the House if he (lid not answer both of them, though in doing so it would not be necessary to pro long the discussion for any considerable period. First, with regard to the Registration Bill, he had no hesitation in saying that it was the determination of her Majesty's Government to propose an Irish Registra tion Bill.—(Hear, hear.) As to the period of its intro duction, that would depend upon the progress of the financial measures, the measures relating to academical instruction, and the question of Maynoeth, which had been indicated by his Right Hon. Friend, and which should be considered in all their details. A measure then on the subject of registration would be introduced ' which he hoped would be brought to a final and satisfactory conclusion. He hoped that was an explicit answer to the question of the Right Hon. Gentleman. The Right Hon. Gentleman touched upon other topics of great importance, one of which was the Bequests Bill, for which he thought that her Majesty's present Government deserved some credit from the Roman Catholics, but he said that one or two mistakes were made with regard to it. It was allowed that the measure was conceived in a fair spirit, and was executed in an analogous spirit. With regard to the first defect stated by the Right Hon. Gentleman, which had reference to the bequeathing of real property, it was their object to assimilate the law of Ireland to that of England. They acted in this respect upon principles of policy, and he could not therefore hold out any expecta tion that any alterations of the law would take place upon it. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the other point, they stated distinctly, when they were introducing the measure, that it was not their intention to place the regular clergy of Ireland in a worse position than they were in when the measure was introduced. It was thought by many that the effect of the general enactment might be held by lawyers as equivalent to a repeal of certain clauses of the Relief Act, which were levelled against the regular clergy iu Ireland. They thought it necessary to guard against such a conclusion by, he believed, the 16th clause, which enacted that nothing contained therein should be considered a repeal of the clauses of the Re lief Act ; but there was a declaration in the last clause of the Act, to the effect that nothing therein contained should place them in a worse position than they were before ; and the law officers of the Crown being con sulted on the subject, gave their opinion that, by the joint operation of the clauses, the regular clergy would not in any way be damnified. Those opinions were be. fore the bar of Ireland and the Irish people, and he had not seen those opinions controverted. Their opinion was, that no alteration was necessary, for they rested on opinions in which they were disposed to confide.— (Hear, hear.) He had no hesitation in telling the Right Hon. Gentleman that the conversation to which he re ferred, between the Lord Lieutenant and Dr. Murray, was correctly reported to him, and he thought that the greatest credit was due to those Prelates who, in spite of the obloquy cast upon them, did what they thought their duty—(Hear, hear)—in connexion with their holy office. The Lord Lieutenant gave Dr. Murray an as surance, that if her Majesty's Government thought the regular clergy would be damnified by the opera tion of the clauses to which he referred, they would, on their own responsibility, propose an alteration in the law.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) Con sidering how much the various other subjects alluded to were exhausted, he felt he would not be justified in con tinuing the discussion any further, and he hoped the Right Hon. Gentleman would admit that to the two questions put to him he had given a plain and direct answer.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. SHAW said that the University of Dublin was open to Roman Catholics for the purposes of education. Every honour was accessible to them, with the excep tion of scholarships and fellowships.—(Laughter.) It should be recollected that the University of Dublin was founded for Protestant purposes, and not only fur Pro testant purposes but for the purposes of the Established Church. He begged leave also to correct a p opu l ar errorinto which the Noble Lord, the Member for Lon don, had fallen with regard to the state trials. The Noble Lord said that there were 60 names omitted. That was not so. There were only 24 names omitted, as he believed, from pure accident, though on the face of the record it was said that 60 were omitted ; and he ad mitted that Lord Denman could not travel out of the record. Lord PALMERSTON said, as to the proof given by the Right Hon. Gentleman who had just spoken —of the University of Dublin being open to Roman Catho lics, except fellowships and scholarships, appeared to him to be the same as before the Relief Act it was said that the army was open to Roman Catholics, bearing commissions, from ensigns upwards. His Noble Friend, was so completely vindicated by his Right Hon. Friend as to casting unfounded imputations on the Go vernment, that it was not necessary to say another word on that subject. But his Noble Friend reminded the Government of the fact, which nobody could deny, that owing to the conduct and language of the great party by which the Right Hon. Gentleman was supported, the Irish people looke4 with suspicion upon every boon coming from the Right lion. Gentleman. That nobody could deny ; but he would admit, that if the Right Hon. Gentleman went on in the spirit in which he had intro duced his intended measures with regard t , ) Ire land, he might go far to conquer those suspi cions. Instead of agreeing with an Hon. Gen. tleman who spoke behind the Right Hon. Baronet that concession was the parent of demand, he would rather say that concessions were only given to long-continued demands ; and, unfortunately, those concessions were often made in a way which deprived them of all their grace and advantage.—(Hear.) He entirely concurred in those expressions of satisfaction which fell from the lion. Mover and Seconder of the address as to the visits which had taken place between foreign Sovereigns and their own Queen. He should think those visits, besides tending to benefit the countries whose sovereigns inter charged the friendly intercourse, would also tend to preserve the peace of the world. But at the same time it was impossible not to feel, after what had taken place last year, that some limitation should be put to anticipations of that description.—(Hear.) Only last year, on both sides of the Channel, after the visit of their Sovereign to the French King at the Chateau d'Eu, expressions were uttered on both aides of the channel, in both Chambers in Paris, and in that House, of the perfect, and cordial, and good understand ing existing between the two countries. What was the benefit of a cordial understanding between the two countries? In ordinary circumstances, when there was no occasion of excitement or anything to disturb the existence of such a cordial understanding, the benefit of it was chiefly felt by those who represented the two countries; and who were interested in being on a good footing with each other. But the true benefit of a good and cordial understanding between two great countries, was chiefly felt when there arose be tween them questions which, were it not for that good understanding, would be calculated to interrupt friendly relations between those two countries. He was grieved to see, owing to what, he must say, was a mismanage ment of both Governments, the cordial understanding of which they boasted last year failed on the first occa sion on which it was brought into question. There was one thing which seemed to be admitted by her Majesty's Government, which he could not give his sanction to. It seemed to be admitted that Mr. Pritchard was not her Majesty's Consul at Otaheite. If he understood the facts of the case, he was in possession of the commission of Consul, granted to him by the Government of this coun try as Consul in the island of Otaheite. He had been told that he was to be removed to another district, but he had not received any official orders on the subject. He had suspended his official functions quo ad the intrusive French officers and Government, who took possession of the island, whose Government he did not acknowledge, and to whom he was not accredited by his own Govern ment ; but he was still in the performance of his duties as Consul with regard to all British subjects coming to the island to trade as merchants. He was, most distinctly, therefore, an officer holding a commission under the British Crown as Consul. Now, he agreed with his Noble Friend, that if there had been any charge against Mr. Pritchard—if it could be shown that he ever engaged in leaguing with the natives and inciting them to resist the authority temporarily es tablished in Otaheite, in such a manner as could be sup posed injurious or inimical to that power, he (Lord Palmerston) was prepared to admit that whether consul or not, the authorities there would be fully entitled to in quire into the circumstances, and if found guilty liable. j of those off ences th a t h e sho u ld be removed.— B lu nt rt ith w e as (Hear.) I n argu i ng thus h e was not es t a bli s hi ng any distinction b e t ween th e C onsu l an d th e mere civil s ect. r case he thatheldon them , they would even ould in be causing him t o withdraw,s incumbent raw, to show a prima facie case against him, in which it would be laid before the French Qbambas. Who documents lately laid before the French Chambers, and now open to the public, cor responded with the papers laid before that House during the last session, and in these not a shadow of miscon duct was exhibited to justify Mr. Pritchard's removal from the island. If they read with attention the state ment offered to the French Government, it amounted only to this, that he was a person who was suspected of being liable to susp cion. (Laughter.) No charge could be shown then, in justification of such cruel, insolent, and outrageous treatment, carried to such a pitch that even the French Government admitted it was indiscreet and oppressive. Another thing which added to the ground of complaint was, that Mr. Pritchard was invested with the consulate character at the time of the outrage, and that he was in company with an officer commanding the only British ship lying in the harbour, and he therefore might be considered under his escort and protection. He said, therefore, that this was undoubt edly a great injury and outrage, and he said also that it was the fault of the two Governments. Why was that ? Whe ther considered as ordering or accepting, any man of common foresight might have known that such a system would lead to collision with the French Go vernment, for what had been the condition of Ota beite before this time ? For thirty or forty years the island had,been governed by a theocracy, and British missionaries had been the medium of in struction to the people. But the French established at once violently and suddenly a military form of Govern ment, and the spiritual wants of the natives were at tended to by Catholic instead of Protestant ministers. Was it possible that this state of things could continue without a struggle on the part of the mission in posses sioa—a struggle which would involve the two Govern meats in a discussion of the most disagreeable character? The Government of England had expressed great anxiety to maintain a good understanding with France, and the result was before them. Ile could not help saying that the two countries showed a want of foresight which did little credit to the sagacity of either. The British ought to have foreseen the events wt ich afterwards occurred in Otaheite, and they might perhaps remember the advice they gave the late Ministry when referring to their relations 'with China, they said that there ought to be a stout frigate on the station. He should say to them that instead of one they ought to have had two stout frigates in Otaheite, for if they had had such a power there, things would have been managed somewhat more decorously, and without the risk of bringing the two Governments into discus sion. Now the question was, did the Government obtain the satisfaction which clearly this country was entitled to? Ile , was not one of those who thought that where a friendly feeling existed between two coun tries, it was either wise or politic to demand a high sa tisfaction for any injury done. But he considered that the arrangement made was not by any means satisfac- F to r r e y n ; oh a n c d from h amb h r s it ecommunications appeared thatt h 0 1 a u i g d before h no the formal demand of reparation had been made for what the Right Hon. Baronet stated to be a gross outrage, yet in the dispatches sent by M. d'Jarnac to the Minister, an in timation was given that the British Government expected the recal of one of their officers, and it also appeared that the Secretary of State (Lord Aberdeen) showed him (D'Jarnac) the draft of a dispatch to the British Minister in Paris, Lord Cowley, demanding that Mr. Pritchard should be sent back to Otaheite in a ship of war. These dispatches might certainly be considered official announcements. The French Government was indomitable, and refused to order the return of either of their officers. They, indeed, expressed to the British Government their regret at the circumstances, and their disapproval of the conduct of Captain D'Aubigny, but then if they looked to the dispatch of the Minister of Marine to him, they would find that it expressed their Minister's approbation of his conduct and his apprecia tion of that officer's general services. But Mr. Pritchard was a considerable sufferer in pecuniary matters. He lost something like 2,0001, independently of his personal sufferings. Tee estimation in which he was held by the inhabitants of the island might be in ferred from the fact —and it was a flattering testimonial to his character and conduct—that D'Aubigny an nounced, in a general order, that he thought the best mode of holding the natives in check was to make Mr. Pritchard's property answerable for the property of the French Government, and that his life should answer for every drop of blood shed in the quarrel. He (Lord Palmerston) was not disposed to say that if her Ma jesty's Government were to blame for accepting a small satisfaction for those injuries, they were not equally to blame for having brought the two Governments to the verge of a rupture, through a train of circumstances which common foresight ought to have prevented. Not withstanding the opinion of the Right Hon. Baronet, that he would much prefer that the question of the right of search should not be adverted to, he must briefly advert to it. Th e postponement sought for by the Right Hon. Baronet was no longer than he (Lord Palmerston) was inclined to grant him. He was assured the Right Hon. Baronet asked for the postponement to avoid laying before the House certain documents relative to that question. Sir R. PEEL—You can have them to-morrow. h.notnwencieitreosd: Lord PALMERSTON said that no man of common sense but must be aware that they could do nothing to put down the slave trade without the right of search. The Right Hon. Baronet sought by the Commission to inquire into the right of search, evidently to substitute something else in the lieu of that power, and it had been even proposed that a French officer should sail in a Bri tish frigate, and a British officer in a French one; but these clamour end.crotchets eranui sseed h Th o ehbwikysanse indecision assureden sl ave-trade r sugh 0 i o fof u r t l ih d aetn n dfe e a v dc s e t:: meet the nourable Baronet was ,h a o l t t h o ew g y e o t us her owing to the would not auld( o ae wait he, w for th a t those th e ' p r a h p e e r r e s :o s r i e i 0 u h l d e would l Iplrdo produced, ne cos not i b ot . 0 : C t those had cpwarinet present nd t t h eaGnsdou Government i t l i oc w ni without h w o ih u t ah t d t , hyeriman France e j their a se c a o r m ch m , ius,shiiolen,ththeeynh, a b d ut , n n o o .. o t t trii subject, e t g h o a ti t a w t t i h h o e e n n y w i t h a th v a o t wed of th F oi r r an d ce eter u m po in n ati t o h n i s al v ehbueepenth the right and f wellt hfoeura objection then,wou d he say that to d et( Majesty's , institutionlan he e w ou would to the island ltrlade, ht be that fd Govern mtheencthaanrge this he subjecth ad m w ad a e s aaagtainsg or with the o little something in for in terferingtr h e t e r a s c h t a it.—(Hear, e . —o with i i n t ia equivalenttrs , h e slavea r done in that way in some islands, trade of the French would appear by those papers. But this was a part of the question with which he con ceived the English Government had nothing what ever to do. The right of se arc h was ameaf necessity, for the effectual car ry i ng out of which clfthia House and the country had frequently recorded their opinions. They had on the journals of the House re peated resolutions, giving full powers to the Government to adopt measures for the effectual suppression of the slave trade ; in fact, there was no subject upon which the nation and the Parliament had expressed so unani mously and so strongly their opinion, that it was the duty of the Government to use all its power to put down the slave trade.—(Hear, hear.) Personally he could have no objection to the course the Government had taken on this question ; for if there was any why, more reason more than another, he should feel proud, it was that the Government to which he had the honour to belong had, in 1841, advocated a measure which the Government, at which the Right Honourable Baronet was at the head, had not carried out and perfected in 1841. (Hear, hear.) He (Lord Palmerston) should say that he should look for no prouder distinction to mark the course pursued by the two Governments than that he had mentioned.—(Hear.) His Lordship concluded by saying he would not trouble the House with any further observations. Sir ROBERT INGLIS supported the course pur sued by the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Go vernment. He said he would not follow the Noble Lord (Lord Palmerston), though all the arguments he had used in support of the coarse he had adopted in reference to the right of search. The Noble Lord had said that the Right Hon Baronet bad done wisely in accepting the reps ration offered by Frame in reference to the treatment Mr. Pritchard had received. He could assure the Noble Lord that the House of Commons of England and the Chamber of Deputies in France had given this subject the most mature consideration.—(Hear, hear.) But upon the right of search question the Noble Lord had said so much that it appeared to him (Sir R. Inglis) that his Lordship appeared to him not to have exercised that sound discretion for which he was usually remark able. his Lordship could of course take credit to him self for his laudable efforts in the years 1831 and 1833, and upon many subsequent occasions, for the suppression of the slave trade ; but he (Sir R. Inglis) would say that it was rather inconsistent with his (Lord Palmer ston's) public character, to seek to prejudice the efforts of the negotiations now pending on the right of search question, by calling it a " mock investigation." Ad verting thus briefly to the two principal points in the Noble Lord's speech, to which he (Sir R. Inglis) wished particularly to call the attention of the House, he would now refer to the statements made by the Right Honourable Gentleman on his Lordship's left (Mr. Shell) as they were subjects of interest nearer home. That Right Hon. Gentleman had said that the measures of the present Government were of a character that would not give satisfaction to the people of Ireland. He (Sir R. Inglis) believed that those measures were in tended by the Right Hon. Baronet as measures not only of conciliation, but were about to be proposed from the Right Hon. Baronet's sense of justice. But this he would say, that no matter what measures: of justice or con ciliation he might bring forward for Ireland, he must not , expect to pacify the people of that country; at least such was the conclusion he (Sir R. Inglis) was led to arrive at by the speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Sheil), whose speech just amounted to this, that it was no use for her Majesty's Government to grant measures of conciliation, or to extend the grant to Maynooth, or establish new colleges in the country, for in fact the Irish people would be satisfied with nothing short of having the honours of the University of Dublin open to them. If such were to be the sentiments of the Irish people, he (Sir R. Inglis) would say to the Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government, pause before he granted any measures of conciliation to Ireland, for the result would be, and he warned those out of the House as well as in it, that the result would be the total overthrow of the Pro testant Church in Ireland. Lord SANDON made a few observations, in which he expressed his disapprobation of what he called the sweeping charges of the Noble Lord (Lord Palmerston), against the presentGovermnent upon the Right of Search question. The right of search was a great obstruction to commerce, and the difficulties attending it were far greater than they were some years ago. Inasmuch as the search was not now confined to a search for slaves, but was extended to papers, and various other things. The right of search must, t h ere fore, in its exercise, be a great source of irritation. With respect to the other topics in the speech from the Throne, ho thought he must say that much of the prosperity which was alluded to in her Majesty's spee c h, wa s to be attributed to the measure of the Government with respect to the circula tion of the country. Ho bailed too with gratification the prospect of the income-tax being continued, as it would enable the Government to repeal taxes which at present pressed heavily on the country. Lord HOWICK could not help saying, that he thought there was great force in the observation of his Noble Friend, as he felt that great difficulties arose in the exercise of the right of search. He could not how ever say that he was altogether sanguine as to the probable effect of the exercise of our policy, for the sup pression of the slave trade. He thought the time was come, when the House and the Government ought seriously to consider whether that policy was in itself a wise one or not. He knew that he was expressing an opinion that would be very unpopular in that House and the country. No man in that House more abomi nated the slave trade than himself ; but, at the same time, with that feeling, he could not help asking himself what had been the effect of all the treaties ? For thirty years they had persevered in those treaties, and what had been the result? Why, it was admitted by the advocates of the existing policy—and he bad himself been formerly one of the advocates—it had been admitted by all persons that the practical effect hitherto, after millions of pounds of expense bad been incurred, and the lives of thousands of the bravest and ablest officers and seamen bad been sacrificed—after all that sacrifice, not only had they totally failed in accomplish ing their object, but they had actually added to the horrors of the slave trade. They had all seen a work that was published last year, in which a description was given of the horrors that were experienced on board a vessel engaged in the slave trade. That work was written by the chaplain of the vessel. He (Lord Howick) firmly believed that, instead of di minishing the slave trade, they had aggravated its horrors. He, therefore, thought it became their duty seriously to consider whether their present policy was one which ought to be persevered in. They had been told that negotiations of the utmost im portance with respect to this subject, had been entered into ; but he very much doubted whether they would be attended with success. He be lieved while there was such an interest in the slave trade that the present state of things would continue, and that all treaties would be fruitless. He believed that it was impossible, by any degree of vigilance of their cruisers, to suppress the smuggling trade of this kind. He believed that more success would follow from a dif ferent policy to that which at present existed. If we were to abandon that policy he believed that the feeling of shame for the position in which those nations which encouraged slavery would be placed before the civilized world, would have the effect of suppressing the trade. He firmly believed that a regard to their own honour at.d interest would induce the Governments of Brazil and Cuba to abolish the trade in that part of the world. It was as easy for them to d o so as i t was difficult for us. At this moment great fears were experienced in the Brazils with respect to the possibility of a revolt, and this would act more powerfully upon them if they knew they were not supported by other countries. With respect to the treaties he could only say that unless France cordially acted with us in carrying them out, their effect would be entirely lost.—(Hear.) He thought it would be :impossible for them always to exercise the police of the sea with advantage to the interests of humanity ; and if this was found to be the result, he hoped the Government would have the courage and manliness to state that it had failed, and that it would recommend a discontinuance of a policy which had been tried to its utmost. When it was re membered what would be the evils of a war with France, he thought they ought to estimate the tendency of this policy to produce such a calamity before, by insisting on it, they increased the risk of such an occurrence. The question that an bumble address be presented to her Majesty, thanking her Majesty for her gracious speech, was then put and carried, and a Committee ap pointed to draw it up. DRURY-LANE THEATRE Mademoiselle Maria, from the Academie Royal de Musique, made a most successful debut at this theatre last evening, in the new grand ballet of Les Danaides. This ballet is by far the most magnificent that has yet been produced at this theatre. The splendours even of the Peri shrink into insig nificance when compared to it. With the story of the Danaides all our readers are doubtless familiar ; we shall therefore con tent ourselves with detailing the manner in which that story has been developed by M. Hoguet: the composer of the ballet. The curtain rises, and discovers the sleeping-room of King Danaus, dimly lighted. It is the eve of the nuptials of his fifty daughters with the fifty sons of his brother Egyptus. Danaus sleeps, but his sleep is disturbed by dreams. Nemesis appears to him, and assures him that the oracle has decreed that a son-in-law shall deprive him of his crown and his life. He awakes in agony. Shouts of joy are heard in the distance, and hi s Mi n i ster enters to inform. him that they only await his approach to commence the nuptial ceremonies. The next scene is a most magnificent one. It is the port of Argos, with ships lying at anchor with various an tique temples in the distance. There is a grand nuptial pro cession of the fifty daughters of Danaus, and the fifty sons of Egyptus with their attendants. The bridegrooms and their brides kneel around the altar of Hymen, and pledge their mu tual vows of fidelity. The marriage gives occasion for the introduction of a divertiseinent, introducing various pas. First there is an Egyptian pas de deux by Monsieur and Madame Finart, and the corps de ballet. This pas was very beautifully given. Their poses in the adagio were ex ceedingly graceful, and in the allegro which followed them were many variations which were executed with the greatest precision and aplomb. They were much and deservedly applauded, and we trust that we shall frequently have an opportunity of seeing those very talented artistes. This was succeeded by the grand pas of the ballet, the pas de dcux by Mademoiselle Maria and Mons. H. Vestris. Made moiselle Maria is very young, very pretty, and very grace ful, and her pantomime is exquisitely expressive. In the opening adagio movement of the pas not only were the poses most plcturesqnely beautiful, artistically speaking, but her pantomime was most expressive. She was the fond con fiding girl, giving up her whole soul to her husband, making him the arbiter of her future destiny. The music quickens ; she is roused from her dreamy thoughts ; she bounds joyously across the stage. She is happy, intensely happy, and she dances in order to give vent, as kwere, to her exu berant feelings of joy. This movement was beautifully executed—the most difficult pas were given with a neatness, a precision, a lightness, which left nothing to be desired. She was rapturously applauded, and loudly encored. From that moment Mademoiselle Maria became one of the especial favorites of the British public. She was admirably sup ported by M. H. Vestris, who was also enthusiastically ap plauded. The next scene is the subterranean temple of Ne mesis—Danaus assembles his fifty daughters, informing them of the decree of the oracle, and they all, except one, swear to murder their husbands that night to prevent its accomplishment. Hypermnestra (Mademoiselle Maria) refuses. She loves her husband, and will not murder him. Her father remonstrates in vain. She flies. He drags her back, forces a dagger into her hand, and compels her to take the oath which her sisters have taken. The acting of Made moiselle Maria in this trying scene was very fine and most expressive. The second act opens with a grand festival in the gardens of Danaus. The Danaides ply their husbands with wine, and the whole becomes a Bacchanalian festival. The day closes, and they all retire from the gardens. The next scene represents a corridor in the Palace leading to the nuptial chamber of the Danaides. Hvpermnestra enters, and Lynceus comes in quest of his bride. She is sad, and seeks to avoid him. At length she discloses to him the horrible intentions of her father and her sisters. The signal of death is heard—Hypermnestra em braces him for the last time, and urges him to escape. He does so, and the Danaides, accompanied by their father, enter. Each shows her bloody dagger. The dagger of Hypermnestra is unstained. They rush on her and are about to sacrifice her, when she is rescued from their fury by Lynceus, who enters accompanied by his soldiers. A thunderbolt falls, and strikes the palace and Danaus, and his guilty daughters are destroyed. The last scene represents Tartarus and the punishment of the Danaides by the Furies. The ballet is got up on the most magnificent scale. The scenery is superb, and the processions most gorgeous. The music, by Herr Schmidt, is exceedingly expressive and appropriate. It is of a higher order than the generality of ballet music. The success of the ballet was complete, and it will no doubt have a long run. The house was crowded from the com mencement of the performances. INCOME-TAX. Mr. HAWES asked, as notice had been given that the paragraph in her Majesty's speech referring to the income-tax would be taken into consideration on Friday, the 14th, whether the trade and navigation accounts would be laid on the table before that day, and whether certain revenue returns would be before the House by that day. Sir R. PEEL said be would do every thing in his power to expedite the return of the trade and navigation accounts, but as they could not all be furnished in time, he intended to have an abstract of them laid before the House. The other papers referred to had been privately prepared by the order of the Government, showing the amount of revenue received on certain articles during the last two years. If the Hon. Gentleman would move for the financial returns as distinguished from the com mercial part of them, they should be laid on the table shortly after to-morrow. MEDICAL REFORM BILL. Mr. WAKLEY asked whether it was the intention of the Right Hon. Secretary of the Home Department to introduce another Bill this session for the better con duct of the medical profession ; or, if he intended to re introduce the Bill of last session, whether he intended to make any alterations in it. Sir J. GRAHAM said it was his intention to intro duce the Bill this session, and that some alterations would be made in it. The Hoase then adjourned at Eleven o'Clock. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen went in state yesterday to the House of Lords, to open the sessions of Parliament with a Speech from the Throne. The royal procession was formed at Buckingham Palace . in the following order : A carriage drawn by six bays, conveying Sir Noel Harris, Mr. Des Voeux, and another Gentleman Ushe r , th e E xon in Waiting, and Mr. Wilson, Page of Honour. A carriage drawn by six bays, conveying Captain F. Hugh Seymour, Groom of the Robes; Colonel Reid, Silver Stick; Captain the Hon. Arthur Duncombe, R.N., Groom in Wait ing; Sir George Anson, G.C.8., Groom in Waiting to the Prince; and Mr. Wortley, Page of Honour. A carriage drawn by a set of bays, conveying the Comp troller of the Household, the Clerk Marshal, Colonel Buckley, Equerry in Waiting, and Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Wait ing to the Prince. A carriage drawn by six bays, conveying the Captain of the Yeomen, the Marquis of Ormonde, Lord in Waiting, the Treasurer of the H ouse h o ld, an d Lord George Lennox, Lord is Waiting to the Prince. A carriage drawn by six black horses, conveying the Viscountess Canning, Lady in Waiting, the Lord Steward, the Marquis of Londonderry, G.C.8., Gold Stick, and the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert. Her Majesty and Prince Albert descended the grand stair case at twenty minutes before two o'clock, the Queen wear ing her splendid diamond circlet, and her state robe being borne by the Pages of Honour in Waiting ; the Prince, habited in a Field Marshal's uniform, and wearing the collars of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and of the Golden Fleece. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were conducted to the state coach by the Lord Chamberlain and the Vice-Cham berlain. Opposite to the Queen and the Prince were seated the Countess of Gainsborough, Lady in Waiting, and the Master of the Horse. The guard of honour, composed of the Grenadier Guards, commanded by Colonel Wood, and the band of the regiment, were on duty on the Palace lawn, and received her Majesty and her Illustrious Consort with the usual military honours. The state coach, drawn by eight cream-coloured horses, was preceded by the Queen's Marshalmen, the Queen's Footmen in state liveries, and a party of the Yeomen Guard. A detachment of the Life Guards formed the escort of the royal procession from the Palace to the House of Peers. The crown was conveyed to the House of Lords by Sir William Martin, Gentleman Usher. The state procession returned in the same order to the Palace at five minutes past three o'clock, the Lord Cham berlain and the Vice-Chamberlain receiving her Majesty and the Prince at the grand entrance. A party of the Yeomen of the Guard, in their Coronation costume, was on duty in the Grand Hall. Sir George Philip Lee, the Lieutenant, and Mr. Ellerthorp, the Clerk of the Cheque, were in attendance. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday, attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Waiting. The Prince visited their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, at Cambridge House. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was taken an air ing yesterday in the royal gardens at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Hon. Miss Murray, the Marquis of Ormonde, Colonel Buckley, and Colonel Wylde, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence yesterday evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz yesterday. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a meet ing yesterday afternoon at the office in Whitehall-place. There were present the Bishop of Carlisle, the Bishop of Hereford, the Bishop of Llandaff, the Bishop of Salisbury, the Earl of Chichester, the Earl of Harrowby, and the Right Hon. H. Hobhouse. Earl Bathurst and Sir John Beckett had interviews with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Dispatches from the Governor of South Australia were re ceived yesterday at the Colonial-office. ne t r ve a ew a h i e° Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert, at tended by the Hon. Miss Murray, Colonel Bu c kl e y, an d Colonel Wyld, honoured the Haymarket The a t re l ast n ez t da o yo w fo i G t r n ro e a s lcd s ioHs t h ae e aandd s s i x pa tii dr - fic Young, h et p a e n r dH fo t r eh m aer a tis n , c i o e trha o em f ae t . The Direct i ors h x e . Directors of the Brighton Railway have, through the usual channel, received the royal commands to have the State carriage in readiness for her Majesty's reception at the New Cross station, on Friday next, at half-past two, P.M., when her Majesty will proceed to Brighton by a special train. We understand that the Di rectors are actively engaged in making suitable prepara tions, and are anxious to do all possible honour to the occasion, as it will be the first time that her Majesty will have travelled on the line. Mr. Sams, of Darlington, has just issued a new Part of his Descriptive Catalogue of scarce and valuable Biblical, and other works.---(See advertisement.) We have seen one of these catalogues. which contains many works of rarity and interest, seldom to be obtained, and recommend it to the attention of the managers of literary institutions, to collectors of scarce books, and literary characters in general. r i IDVERTISEMENT.]—A POOR MAN'S LIFE SAVED BY OLLOWAY'B PlLLs.—Jeremiah Laughlin, a porter about the quays of Dublin, was afflicted for years with shortness of breath, spitting of phlegm, night perspira tions, and general weakness of body, a want of appetite, sick head-aches, besides suffering much from the liver. This man was in the second stage of consumption, and not expected to live three months, when he commenced the use of Holloway's wonderful Pills, and, by their means alone, he is now as strong, as hale, and as andby almo ci st all respectable vendors of medicine throu g h out e vilised worl. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. --In the presence of most of the authorities of the Portsmouth Dockyard, her M a j esty ' s Speech was this day received at Gosport by means of the electric telegraph. The Speech contained about 3,600 letters, and was printed off as it arrived, and occupied about two hours in the transmission, being at the rate of about 300 letters per minute. The distance is 88 miles. The telegraph will be immediately employed for Government pur poses 147 the Admiralty, at whose order It has been erected. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAT. TIMES.—We will confine ourselves to specific and practical pro positions. Parliament is to be called on for the means of fresh pro tection to our commerce. Its immense increase, and the new and formidable methods of attack to which it is liable, leave no alterna tive. It is a necessary item in the charges of that great speculation to which our welfare is committed. To fortify a capital is the caprice or the boast of a soldier ; to fortify our harbours, the wisdom of a merchant. Of all our natural advantages, it is our harbours, per haps, that most make England. Ireland is again the Ministerial difficulty, and again do her religious and political animosities pene trate to the very heart and core of the State, and distract its most secret counsels. The Charitable Bequests Act has so far succeeded as to divide faction and conciliate opponents, transferring to the adverse ranks the angry feud they had previously waged with the State. This fair show of success has encouraged the Minister to go on as he has begun, and propose without more delay what probably was only waiting for time and occasion. So not a few days of the session will be spent iu considering " the policy of improving and extending the opportunities for academical education in Ireland." Under this very guarded announcement, we are to understand two colleges at Cork and Belfast, as a substitute for opening Trinity College to the more popular creed of Ireland. Whether these schools are designed to be open to all or not, the re sults of the national plan of education leave it probable that Roman Catholic admission will be tantamount to Protestant exclusion. But the Premier has unquestionable axioms of government on his side. Ignorance must bo taught ; rudeness must be refined ; a paternal State must supply these necessities ; yet it can not enforce conscience, or nuke a State creed the con dition of those kindly offices which it has undertaken to render unto all. The report of the Irish Landlord and Tenant Com mission is nearly ready. Nothing more than the report, and that not yet I The remission of the income and property tax is to be weighed in the Legislative balance against the various boons which the con tinuance of that tax might purchase for us. It is clear that the Minister will not easily resign five millions a year, laid with unjust equality on the property of the wealthy and the income of the in dustrious. The present tax has been levied with a dexterity which exempts it from some of the ill qualities of its predecessor ; but neither length of time nor prosperity of circumstances will ever re concile Englishmen to a tax which is still in its nature inquisitorial, and still lies with unequal force on industry and every other tempo rary form of wealth. Discriminate between the two principles of the tax confessed in its title, though strangely coufounded in its enact ments, and it may be made not less just titan bearable. CIIRONICLE.—IIad we the power or the wish to dictate to our po litical opponents a royal speech, that would be the most complete ex posure at once of their pretensions and their feebleness, we should cer tainly select no other paragraphs or phrases than those spoken yester day. The only liberty we should take would be to collocate them somewhat differently. To the paragraph congratulating Parliament upon the " increased activity of every branch of manufacture, with trade and commerce extended, and the general state of domestic prosperity," we should tack the conclusion of the " continuance of the income-tax ;" and as a sequitur to " the prospects of continued peace," we should place " the necessity of augmenting the naval esti mates." - Two paragraphs in the Speech are jubilations on the fact of visits paid to our Sovereign by the heads of two of the greatest States in Europe, of those States on whose policy and tone of feeling the peace of Europe certainly depends. Yet ere these words of glad neSs, and these assurances of peace have died away, we are saluted With the necessities of continuing a war-tax, and of opening a new source of war expenditure I We are not prepared to say that the latter is needless, or that a Government which will not open or widen the sources of - indirect taxation, must not have recourse to the more onerous system of direct levies. We are not inclined to censure the suaviter in modo et !orbiter in re of accepting and returning the Court compliments of foreign potentates, whilst we arm in mistrust of them ; but we do say, that this is in flagrant contradiction of the vaunts and pretences of the Tories. Make light of it, or veil it, as we will, it is impossible to deny that we now look to the struggle of parties and the debates of the French Chamber with an interest irreconcileable with the supposition that peace has been firmly secured. Four year s of Lord Aberdeen's anodynes have not lulled the restless spirit of our neighbours. And we know not, under the present system, what hope to conceive or cling to of th e rancour against us being dieted. The references to domestic politics in the Speech are few, and not less un satisfactory. Of a dozen paragraphs six are occupied with Ireland, and those six say but little. The intimation that Sir Robert Peel is about to lay his hands on the banks of Scotland and Ireland will create more alarm titan surprise. That he would do or attempt something was to be expected, after what passed last year. The vague para graph in the Speech only converts this expectation into assurance. We shall make no remark upon the subject at present, further than this, that the announcement just made will create very considerable excitement amongst the commercial classes, both in Scotland and Ireland, by suggesting the possible abolition of one-pound notes. In justice to those classes, Sir Robert Peel ought not to let a single day pass unnecessarily before giving a full explanation of his intentions. lIERALD.—The character of vagueness and inanity, the common reproach of royal addresses, certainly cannot be applied to the Speech delivered yesterday by her Majesty. A document more clear and precise, or more full of matter, has rarely appeared. The diffi culty in remarking upon it is not the usual one—the inability to catch a definite topic ; the task is to choose from an abundance of subjects, all laid down with equal distinctness, and all of nearly equal importance. There is no question that has lately excited a public interest which is not noticed, and noticed in a way to give universal satisfaction. ADVERTISER.—Our anticipations respecting the character of the Queen's Speech have proved, in the main, correct. On the great ques tion of the day, the question of free trade, it maintains an unbrola n silence. There is not a sentence in the royal address which can cause one qualm of alarm in the breasts of the landed oligarchy, or which can inspire the most slender hope in the minds of the free-traders. But let no one conclude, because her Majesty's Speech does not, directly or by implication, give the slightest countenance to anti monopoly principles, that tthe free-traders are without hope. There could be no greater or more grievous mistake. The free-traders are full of hope. Theirs is a confi dence, amounting to a moral certainty, that ere long they will triumph over the combined hosts of monopoly. So, it seems, after all, that the Minister has determined on extending his currency crotchets to Ireland and Scotland. The announcement will create astonislunent in Ireland. In that country any remodelling of their currency must have been unexpected. Scotland will not be equally taken by surprise, having been menaced last session with the assimi lation of its currency to that of England. But though, in this sense, the announcement of the Ministerial determination to anni hilate the small notes , in Scotland, will not excite so much surprise In that country as the announcement regarding Ireland will do in it, there is a sense in which both the amazement and the indignation will be of a far deeper kind in Scotland than in Ireland. And we predict that before Scotland is done with Sir Robert, she will make him hear, as the homely phrase says, on both sides of the head. There is no part of the Queen's Speech which gives us so much pleasure as that which refers to the intended adoption of measures for improving the sanitary condition of large towns. This is a subject on which we have written much at various times; and it was but the other day that we earnestly pressed it on the attention of the session of Parliament now com menced. We hope the contemplated measures will be sUfliciently comprehensive to meet the exigencies of the case. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. NOTICES GIEN ON TUESDAY, FEB. 4. Lord Granville Somerset— V Companies Clauses Consolidation Bill— Lands Clauses Consolidation Bill—Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill — Companies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Bill—LandsClauses Consolidation (Scotland) Bill—and the Railway Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Bill, on Feb. 6. Sir Charles Napier--Select Committee, to inquire into the manner in which the money voted since the year 1835 for the construction of Ships has been expended, and if the Ships constructed are an im provement of the old system, on Feb. 13. Mr. Watson —Bill for the further repeal of enactments imposing pains and penalties upon her Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects cu account of their religion, on Feb. 13. Sir Robert Peel—Financial Statement, on Feb. 14. Mr. Wakley—Copy of any Petition, together with a copy of the signatures attached thereto, which was presented to the Crown by the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, praying her Most Gracious Majesty to grant to that College the Charter which re ceived the sign manual of the Crown on the 14th day of September, 1843, on Feb. 14. Lord Ashley—Bill to regulate the Labour of Children in the Calico Print -works of Great Britain and Ireland, on Feb. 18. Mr. Ewart—Select Committee, to inquire whether the present sys tem of indirect Taxation does not press unjustly on the poor (as well as on the industry and commerce of the country) ; and whether it would not be expedient to adopt more generally the system of direct taxation upon property, on Feb. 18. Mr. Ilurne—Select Committee, to inquire into the state and ma nagement of the Lighthouses, Floating Lights, Buoys, and Beacons, under the charge and management of the Corporation of Trinity , house of Deptford Stroud, of the Commissioners of Northern Light houses, of the Corporation for preserving and improving the Port of Dublin, and of all Lights, Buoys, and Beacons, in the hands of any other corporation, public body, or private individuals whomsoever, &c., on Feb. 18. Mr. 31 ackimion—To call the attention of the House to the neces sity of promoting the health of large towns, by preventing interments within their precincts, on Feb. 18. Mr. Thomas Duncornbe—To call the attention of the House to the unsatisfactory and evasive character of the Report of the Secret Com mittee, appointed to inquire into the opening and detaining of Letters at the Post-office ; and to submit a motion upon the subject, on Feb. 18. Lord Ashley—Bill to regulate the Labour of young Persons in Mills and Factories, on an early day. Mr. Ewart—The total abolition of the punishment of death, on a future day. ROYAL VISIT TO WARWICK CASTLE.—We believe NINI are correct in stating that it is the intention of her Majesty and the Prince Consort to honour the Earl and Countess of Warwick with a visit at Warwick Castle during the elating Easter Fecos.--Xyrning SUMMARY OF NEWS AN 1) OPtittfoliv, " Who runs may read.' pale railroad Accounts from Paris announce a great amount of bota t— , o , shares on Monday, with an advance of prices on trod.!...A, The rage fer this speculation is by no means confined to Be;# Most favourable intelligence has been lately received or_ from Algeria. Tranquillity reigns throughout the French sessions, and the Arab tribes continue to frequent all the teat he d e. ., The procession of the Bceuf Gras took place at Paris on Sun Pt del, th e in the order announced, but, owing to the coldness ofthe - _ crowd was not so great as usual, and there were very few trio We learn from Venice that the Du ke de Bordeaus is neW and in perfect health. com e to ° "- Twit*. The Municipal Counci of aris has, it is said, so tion to renumber all the hous P es in the capital, and render therlogo nearly as possible regular. The fi g ures are all to be uoilb painted in white on a blue ground. we etin% The New Zurich Gazette of the 30th ult. states that a _ _ .ti . of the Conservative party has been held at Zurich, tithich 3 ; as tion to the Grand Council against the admission of RA° agreed upon. vrizzzf;i:ti. 3.51:ir AND POlllO 2ll . At the Central Criminal C ourt one of the j u rors hee efi f : seriously ill, and he would have fall en from his seat if he had e : 0 " been caught and supported by on e of his fellow-jurors., I to tbv immediately removed from the box. A discussion ensues] ..... furo r proper course for the Court to ade p t , and ultimately A fre j " c :4. was called, the whole panel re-sworn, and the trial reccr eez .. 5011.. William Onley, a letter-carrier, was fully comraitted Al'''. street, for stealing a money letter. who 04°4 At Clerkenwell Henry Webster, a young max, w- - de A bbey, himself as the son of Sir Godfrey Webster, of Battle , '• uitin s Sussex, was charged with having been drunk, and el , %f a ult police.constable 426 N. He was fined ten shilling. , le d ' n - of payment locked up. George Gardner and Robert Brown, toe -,.,. charr" looking fellows, were committed from eueen Dovjer- let issi brloosif with stealing seven billiard-balls and some articles of wearillist, paret, from the house of Mr. Evans, the Royal Clarence, " bourne-place, Pimlico. .. s s g b u rt .. bb_l:g aete i el.A p i ti e ble eo n " Mr. John Morgan, a town traveller, of big"' res ' ti b e' e r l ne f xions, was placed at the bar at Marylehan e . i ting, and fully committed for trial. b befor e t A lengthened investigation took Place 4t Lawbet tall Ye ll-- Henry on a charge of rape. Benjainin John Beams, A _ ,„ sr ,, charged with man, of fashionable appearance, who was described as lliroweiii clerk, i was charged with violating the person of a sp ger the F. Shepheard, who is not quite 15 Year s prosecutrix had given her evidence, the showing of the prosecutrix herself the charge did n . 0_ 13 1 t h e opinion, amount to one of rape. There could be na _e_ e ,.., oe ful, the conduct of the prisoner was most scandalous ana2;;;Jcing and that he had by the most cunning artifice succeeded:lod was, Mr. Henryofobafee'rved4:th.e, be: the unfortunate young woman. Still, however, he r c° The pa to say the least of it, most incautious and indiscreet. ironer was discharged, -lAEA 0713X.1.A.X131114070. inerabers and OnToufetshdeayDeveevnerinuLtthreeefitthcahnanpueia? meeting Olthe ,_ o f the friends ho chal W ," Wesleyan Missionary Society, was held at th A . ' - t 1 it e e pee." Thomas Gurney, Esq., in the chair. From th e r epor t oast year, that the subscriptions to the parent Society, during Lt7e'bseriP• exceeded those of the preceding by 1,000/., and t hat ggl. 1 0 ' 11d* the R m e e v c tions from the branch, for the past year, amounted to . 0 soc ieti, from Fomah Bay, t D in ie g ss w rs a . s a j d . dr: i v e s t ed hei by a deputation from the Par top i ol iarl cause were adopted , ,S. R. Hale, •Id th e Pa ' al Pe de•tri'n the colos.so al. orn The scaffolding and hoarding surrounding and resolutions to upho ld figure of William the Fourth, recently erecte d ! fo oled e : space of King William-street, London.bridge, Wa 3 ., . 1 0 of t b Tuesday, and the whole work thrown open public. ___—.....!...e - in 4 y . ) to the Nu -------------- v" _ MARKET NE WS.—(T KO kl f --.4.----- Nigsp..- CORN -EXCHAN GE --1,571) o d 00 oar t* lb' On the whole, the supply of Wheat ot Wm,- p! .to U tato t 11, le was more than an average, owing to which, and tremelynclu _l. millers being well in stock, the demand barely Monday's reduced figures. In Foreign Wh eat s)srse outioro doing that the was ! ottle:titi; rates were almost nominal. We bad .0 price' ur , of Barley offering, while the sale for it Was bee l Y t 4 - boe set: st not supported. Malt was a mere drug, sod might a 1 10 '''. ' chased on easier term'. Oats, Bean/. and re° previous figures. Oats' 500 - 3 , 2,950 ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. 1,890 qrs. 3,380 qrs. - - 1,130 Malt, 5,1 60 qrS• BO °re WETISCArSI" 4, a nd r o ad 0 Far each kind of Meat we had Steady &wan sago. -- Si"' mostly supported. Beef, from 2 s 81 to 36 ... Bd P et 6d ; 38 8d ; Veal, 48 4d to 58 88 ; an d Pork, 5, 48 to .• the carcase. ---."''''...--- --,IhICS• English • • . • .. Irish ...... .. Foreign .. • ... ----____T--------- ,, SPORTING IN TELLIu" (RECEIVED THIS DA „ * 0 BETTING AT DIANCHESTEX--- it, 15 to 1 agst Obscurity 10 to 1 agst Semiseria 25 to i ag s '' s-DlAilw CHESTER CUP. , p ool l.;b (0 18 to 1 agst Cataract (t) 40 to 1 a gst eer' tor° - 00 at Os 22tola , tP 1000 to .. s t TM 25 11 t t o o 25 to 1 agst 1000 to 15 lig l l l ( t). the Rolle 6 40 to ags t4 . l x ig j enip or eft t) 13 to DER e Y. t *OW c olt (0 30 to I sgst 056113 aget Cobweb colt 30 to 1 ages" v e sth ' A 18 to 1 30 to 1 agst Newsmon agst Pam 18 to 1 agst Idas j 33 to 1 l i tr' gt O l id Pg isli co s it ;35 to 1 agst Frederica , a gst ...,,,ster t 30 to 1 agst Annandale 40 to 1 sgs ger (t) 40 to ' lraw"" , 11 ags t gsst The CA u ella g ers h rn ( t t ) OARS. h (t). 7 to 1 agst Lancashire Wite...... —....-. ----=---------- . r . .. t . T , at I n f enTnph a nn ounced nlK a c c i e . . , His F i‘ L i. . A .— N D . E!S : .Di Ab:::. co op - i sister s . FEE 2 daY i ° ii We l Th lc g presided t°' .„ the 11 300 * afesty attended Divine se g th h a a t s h r e e r ce it i received al t. th e letter, ea btyh which of his Royal Highness Prince Leopold, has bienecnt;eaf'sl:ll::::litifeer"l:.; fop " Of a Prince. O n.- The receipts of the Custom-house e Antwerp i o n the January,oolll°" aamatoituynoterdsnteOwthwetisiucmh foefll3o2:3o,t3n9es37t;ininfarolottelOc; was so considerable, that the last !ILA po ... a t rii b ° t w - h :h at T i L n - c il h h ieeg s gn t ' s out at a quarter past three, could Pn"re it e f j e set at tight n F exhe, and was obliged to return to Liege . , 7...moscha t o'clock. The last train fromyrusseli did i nde ed was eight hours on the way IT FRIGHTFUL CO.AL-F ACCIDENT. rrogoo. 0 y A Ivo One TIMSBURY (SomEnswonias), Tossoa stone /.. c o. of those terrific torrents or water which. 05740 thsr:stes in a upon the workmen employed in the coal-pite 7.,..ater J e d the mines (Hayeswood) of . M r . Willia n : 11 70, his SO f on g e ed o in h f the magistrates of the county of Sotosrle.2„ssond DI foe ners, at an early hour this morning. The woraw. fo r O ld of een • ' • the number of nearly 100, descended the pit bets ; ...... u? ._. elf w o' a c a lo ru k sh After engaging in their usual voesti°nE;itl ° f P ; sf an h c . (a an alarm was given by those at the 0°7,4 the , t he distance ing of ia m . more athmaanyarmaaidleilyfrobme tlilrgionuoth!th7e:,;,,4 t;_inapti; poor fellows was great in the extreme, for no socee! ,eitlll Ist ation been given than the dread canny itself cam the ;sppePod) them. The greatest terror now seized upon t he n; pos i e loese for • • ra'smg the coal (the only means of escape W hl would not hold more than a dozen or fourteen, - 25 3 0 and tnetref::looE: ewlihnoginsugcteeectdheedeiidnesraenacdhbiyng the mouth of th entered h b e WO! : t ioti . up in batches. As many as possibly could _ !',.. e d to e*_„ r iti. cared from in eig th h e t o f t 1 P" and in i times , 10 uaan condition nbtdyhi teiterhoneptehtsi:;wetahtthei s : rwiesaecast h r p eq sas .rtu:::%ei ;toe ro e; a ; ...d. a few minutes more would have drovineci tliewiith -how had d W b hen all who had succeeded in gaining the W„,,°.tetrient CisoCD ange ee r h n ad "f s e u l quest upon the occurrence of an accident fraught ..,I;stbef °l.,,st. aof the party were missing,Was sit Tbsliadnedde,dinognuirthye surface, and the es...with 0 , , to A s tO , oat 1- 03 • when it was sscertsivineuto woe sop, they teen were not forthcoming, and the conclusion co extant,e 0 ge iteo . had perished. This, however, to a certain rostie it to say, was not the case, for on search being . i , co ursa. the remaining ten have not yet (12 o'clock) been f °uP ~; f the eC v ;i psi position which they occupied in the it at toe d s e " r oe. being more than a mile rom the nalOuth met out j gel - by those who know the pit that they have . „oat 210 De ' witll s ' ls ag t b In the confusion which prevails it is Jr° 7" - the D ° noiei time to collect more minute details. Should 01 ° ~,s few _ t ft found the inquest will be held either to.morroW or 1...,4 tba.,, ina W an e o l l e d ar o n ne th , afrtatmhewphiitcihs tahboeructirefveryetnreastro' is„.!..Juele P. day.a d t Ws °l water has burst. 0 ss .. . c et b° 0 ( THREE o'cLocE.— We have just seen one of O le ri2e • P- - Id woe on, woo down an hour or two ago to ascertain if there Th.. wa ter .... their missing companions; they went 0 far 0 W g eh . 00 ,11 7;0$ permit them, and report that they can sec nothing :000 Thesepits are in the parish of Tirnsbury, a P i eight or nine miles south of Bath. ik s ........-;•••-,..............--"" o po , -• LATE RAILWAY CAT.A.STR .00001 ale MANCHESTER, TurSDAY said, Fenton one of the sheffir'on e... 700 of the engine department, that it'Was usual ~..'oscre" pa was brought into the . shed at night ht for the engineer w ofe* Vii' 'night be ... t ssoas to let out all the steam, and that .-- 00 0 of i t ' D O Only way in which he could give a probable eXplano _„,i,jeer dent, was, that on the morning of the accident the i•"*. 4 h e° unknowingly have screwed down the valve too tight. 0 tu o ha Several of the jury said this was the Pest explah ati° , 0 0 r e ," even yet. .-L After the Coroner had summed up, the followings I.oe,ertica.ve rf,113.0 turned ~......“ That from the evidence brought before 1 , 1 4 ~ iseilitticti;oo,.. to suppose that the ordinary valve had been cloS li 'coo th0;041 pressure of Vie steam, and that from sonic ani°4,e;t it is tote all p t h er r e s s t metal of ur e file , nil safety °late 111 ..sioll ed of the jury that there was a flaw in the coPPe r'yid exPa•—.„,ist in its working. n r 0 SP" whic _ . ll le d, . u „ c Geergeo, tn. tovaltheecav't'asastirmopPleied,edby which inPreitr oxr,thunraisrinygwfroormkingtr contraction and William Alcoa met their death. Frein the,sa 11, winiani btoL:twotanc jury-lay a deocland c1t ...... 1 4 6 : n if 011 n-, Ai, ssuliAlinis'oorf THE FOUNTAINS IN AT.---° iect Monday workmen commenced Th eo o to the lal es in the basins of Trafalgar-square, Previ°,l/5 e nite, a d ..nsr down of the pipes. The bloas are of red 15.- A te be ',- weighs several tons. The works ars eXPec"— plated in about two months. .,:, tb e nie u ., beco_ .. th e John Gladstone, Esq., of x asqtle, "'" , viteernoon, !",eOl proprietor of the estate of Phesdo .tma .. co ly saJt z t i l e lacistone oile.. _lO price of 32,0001. This beautiful property lies one of , principal heritors of the to Fasque, and will constitute 111 r. G 00---Atir" Herald. dividend s just deettree WIGNETS ESTAT.E.--The _,...eparoitaid., are as follows : -- Joint estate 5d., I. R. WWII in ate Pe 4s 34., and C. Wigney's separate estate 55. • 114 Brighton Guardian. (011 01 V tn A• P of lourd pg. ellelos,' roePt The Eastern Counties Railway &iv P 9ll -A ee' u “ the example of some other lines, are now ru le ' 11 aiteratiou r i f I: 0 00 0 class carriages from Hertford to London. T 1 a ~,,,,jon i' is only partial, but it is 10 be hoped that its ti,i general on the line. 11-1 1 i At the Earl of Bradford's, Belgravo-sq.-- Viscountess Newport, of a son. ail• DOD - Oght 1: 012 ' IV On the Ist inst ,at Testwood liouse, tha . .. tii , Liam Sturges Bourne, aged 76. Po' tell ra n i On the 2d inst., at Meri,bain I{a ~ stebbog. eldest daughter of Sir l'.'dward and 1.a,1Y 1-n __ ‘ itis o, of . ii iia )0 Itv.,To. /1:1 L"ndon : Printed and Published by I"' _ ce► I- No. 112, Strand, Printer• at 'ite 'duo ._ 0e it.tfaud, in the Precinct of the Savoy,2: '""adleliexp Wednesday, FebruarY 5: 184'1