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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5 1845 anything humiliating or disgraceful to either country, been hampered in his operations by the views of his he would say look to their whole policy, and say if any colleagues, but now that he was assisted with the co concession had been asked upon the one hand or offered operations of an able Lord-Lieutenant and a talented in on the other, which would not have been asked and con - Secret a ry , might justly be anticipated. With re ceded if the circumstances had been reversed. He wished gard to the grant anttolklaynooth, he must say the mode the Noble Lord would, on some opportunity, take the and manner of that grant had tended greatly to enhance sense of the House on the question, whether the course the reputation of the Government, and he should thick which bad been adopted was not the most consistent must be a so urce of no small satisfaction to the people of with sound policy, and dictated by wisdom. As he had Ireland. He, however, regretted that the Right Hon. said before, the Government had indulged in no boast at Baronet did not intend, in an y res p ect, to interfere with the close of last session. They had taken credit only Trinity College, but still there was much for congratu for having acted with justice and moderation.—(Hear.) lation in what the Right Hon. Baronet had promised to They had applied the terms to the conduct of both coun- do, and he should look upon it as the first step to an im triesnand in that there was no arrogance. The House portant and extensive improvement in the condition of would - judge whether the statements made with respect her Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects.—(Cheers.) to the state of the country—the improvement of trade— The lion. C. P. Villiers and Mr. Sheil rose toge the continuance of tranquillity —and the absence of po'i- ther to address the House, but there being loud calls tical anxiety in Great Britain at least, were not justified for Mr. C. P. Villiers, the latter gave way. by facts which were an indication of that prosperity Mr. C. P. VILLIERS thought the House was unwil upon which her Majesty congratulated Parliament. lie ling to prolong the discussion, and he should therefore should shortly have measures of great importance, when take up but a small portion of their time. When he it would be for the :'.owe to decide whether the honour considered the calmness and good humour in which the and lutcrest of the country had been neglected and its House had met on that occasion ; when he reflected condition deteriorated —or, that her Majesty's present upon the question which had preduced that agreeable Government were worthy of that confidence from the feeling, he could not help making one or two observa- House, without which no Ministry could subsist. tions upon it. It was stated that great prosperity existed Lord J. RUSSELL wished to explain what be had in the country, and this circumstance had been fully ad said upon a subject of so much importance to this mitted by the Hon. Member who seconded the address. country and to France as the case of Mr. Pritchard. He The Hon. Member went fully through the great change, h-d given no opinion as to whether the reparation given the great improvement, which had taken place in the was sufficient or net. Her Majesty's Government were circumstances of this country, remarking at the same satisfied, and he was, therefore, satisfied that the repara- time up n the genial improvement in the commerce end tion was sufficient. What he had said was, that when to o manufactures of the country. The Hon. Gentleman Governments were en amicable terms and the beat un- not only admitted this improvement but proceeded derstanding, the question out ht to have been settled to speculate upon the causes which had produced it. without delay, and the chance of a rupture between the Now he must say that, considering the divided opinion two countries have been prevented. in that House, it was improper to begin the session with Sir C. NAPIER, who was for some time inaudible the discussion of such a question. A more important from the noise in the House, expressed his thanks to the question to raise than that which had brought about a Noble Lord for having brought the case of Mr. Prit- change from great distress to flourishing improvement — chard before the House. M. Guizot himself had ad- from great deterioration of labour to a more than ordi mhted that the case of Mr. Pritchard was the case of nary increased value—from a great depression of corn humanity and justice. The Noble Lord at the head of merce to one of prosperity and improvement—could not Foreign Affairs had demanded a great deal, but nothing be mooted on such an occasion. There bad hitherto had been yielded to his demands. If a British officer had been two parties in that House who entertained decided behaved to a French subject, under the same circum- opinions upon this subject. Each had enforced their stances, in the manner in a which a French officer had, in views and supported them with peculiar energy in that this case, behaved to a British subject, he had no best- House. The Hon. Gentleman who seconded the address tation .in saying that, upon a court-martial, he would belonged to one party, and he had the honour to be con have lost his commission. lie would ask the Right Hon. netted with the other. The Hon. Member was dis- Baronet why it was that all this had taken place ? posed to impose restrictions upon commerce, but be held Where was the British Admiral ? Why was he not at an opposite doctrine. One of those doctrines had pro- Otaheite to prevent all these eccentricities ? Why was duced the change, and it now became important for the there only a small ketch to represent this nation, when House to decide and determine which of those views the French had a large force ?—(Hear.) The only were correct. He believed he might now state that excuse for the very slight reparation which had been every promise which the protective system held out to made was, that the present Government had reduced the the country had been defeated, and that every object navy to so low a state that we dare net show a bold face of protection had been disappointed. The protec to the French Government, and tell them that we would tive system which composed the important party not allow such things to proceed. Why, at e e very opposite had fortunately been relaxed, and the result of moment when this was going on, there was only ono that relaxation had been f u lly s t a t e d by th e H on . G en three-decker at Plymouth, and only an 80 gun ship at tleman who seconded the address. The object of this Portsmouth, ready for service ; while the French had protective system was to maintain high prices, and every steam-boats which would have enabled them to bring one must be convinced this could not produce the change. ever ten thousand men on the very next day after the Had their combination succeeded, the change could English Ambassador should have left Paris, to destroy never have been felt ; but to what, then, was the change the dockyard of Portsmouth or Plymouth. He was ex- to be attributed ? Why, it was to the blessings of Pro ceedingly glad to find that the eyes of the Government vidence, and to no other circumstance. He could not, w re at fast opening in reference to this matter. It was therefore, congratulate the party opposite with having h's belief that when they had a large navy, there would any credit for it. By the intervention of Providence, be no more insults, no more eccentricities, and no more the purposes of protection had been defeated--abun aggressions ; and he did hope, therefore, that means dance had been created, and prices had been reduced. would be adopted to render it thoroughly efficient. The Government congratulated themselvc s upon those Mr. PLUMTRE said he should not have troubled the results. They admitted that it increased commerce, be- House -with a single word, but for the announcement nefited the people, and made the revenue flourishing ; made with respect to the late President of the Board of and yet they were allied to the protectionists. He Trade. With regard to the announcement made by the thought it was moat important to consider this question, Right Hon. Baronet, he must say that to him that ex- because an Hon. Member connected with the protective planation was almost unintelligible, and quite unsatisfac- system had risen that night and expressed his tory.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to the announcement alarm lest the Government should relax further this that it was his fixed determination, without any condi- system. The Hon. Member who thus rose was unfor tion, to make further concessions to the Roman Catholics, tunately one of a prevailing party in that House, and it, though he was quite ready to allow that the Right Hon. therefore, became more important for the country and Gentleman intimated, at the close of the last session, the House to come to a correct opinion as to what was that he intended to make further grants, he was very the real effect of this protective system—whether it was much deceived, if the announcement made by the Right for good or evil—whether it had been beneficial or not, Hon. Gentleman that evening would not create a very and he did trust that the Right Hon. Baronet at the considerable sensation.—(Hear, from the Opposition.) head of her Majesty's Government would be guided in He was quite satisfied that such a sensation would be his movements by no other influence but that which con excited ; and certainly, continuing to feel as he had ever tinued the present state of the country. The settlement of done upon this subject, he should not consider it kis this question must determine their after prosperity as to duty to attempt to repress such a sensation. He deeply whether to uphold this protective system was wise or regretted that the Right Hon. Gentleman felt himself not. It was quite clear that the Hon. Gentlemen who justified in making the announcement which he had formed the majority of that House were disappointed made to the House and to the country that night- He that the whole country was prosperous, and the felt very sorry that he had not—if he might so speak— labouring classes comfortable and contented. There learnt that the course of concession taken by him before was every indication of a continued improvement. but was an ineffectual course.—(lronical cries of " Hear, still Hon. Gentlemen who represented the majority of hear.") It was too plain that concessions had only led that House were disappointed, and they were complain to further concessions. Concession had ever been the ing.—(Hear, hear.) But it was most important that it fruitful parent of demand. That it would be so in should be made clear to the country whether they—the this present case, be was perfectly satisfied, while any- protectionists—were right or wrong. For his part he thing remained to be demanded.—(Hear, and cheers had no hesitation in saying they had got nothing to from the Opposition.) The course proposed by the show in support of their system. He, on the other hand, Right Hon. Gentleman was one not only highly unsatis- showed that the country was prosperous. He asked the factory to himself, but he felt persuaded that it would country gentlemen opposite what they had to point out in also he extremely unsatisfactory to every large proportion support of their system? Did they not complain them of the community of this country. selves? Were not the tenants of their land complaining? Mr. WYSE said that when the Right Hon. Baronet, Were not their labourers in a miserable condition? at the close of last session, intimated his intention with They could not point out any thing or any class that reference to the subject of Roman Catholic education, had prospered under it. He asked them, then, what ex neither he (Mr. Wyse), nor those who acted with him, cuse there was for confidence in this protective system? considered that he was promising a concession to the He had heard with great satisfaction the Catholic population of Ireland. He stated that the posi- Noble Lord, the Member for the City of Lion of things in that country, with reference to ecele- London, express himself against this system. siaatical affairs, and academical education, imperatively The Noble Lord had proved it to be bad, and the Hon. demanded an improvement and extension of the means Gentlemen opposite were clearly not entitled to its pro of instruction. Maynooth had been very carefully die- tection. The Noble Lord had watched its effects, and tinguished by the Right Hon. Baronet, from other in- now very properly came forward to expose its evils. stitutions. That was an ecclesiastical establishment in- Protection was baneful, it was unjust, and ought to be tended for the education of the Catholic priesthood in abolished. He said, then, they must watch the mea- Ireland, and as effectual for that purpose as any institu- sures that would be proposed this session, and unless tion in any country in Europe. The Right Hon. Baronet they could be assured that they were calculated to abo had stated in emphatic language that the religion and lish this protective system, he said the Government could political principles of the institution in Maynooth had not expect to receive their support. He looked forward been already to a certain extent recognised. The ob- to the measures the Right Hon. Baronet was about to nervation that if ever so small a sum were granted, it propose with some hope, because he believed the Right was as effectual an admission of the necessity of such Hon. Baronet mast be satisfied that, so far as he had as an institution as if the largest grants had been offered yet proceeded, he had good reason to be satisfied by this country. That was an obvious and common of his declaration in favour of freedom of trade. The sense view of the question. It was not a financial ques- Right Hon. Baronet had reason, he said, to congratulate tion, but a question of high moral policy, and as such himself upon what had followed from it, and he had now it should be treated. He believed that ecclesiastical an excellent opportunity for still further pursuing this education in Ireland could only be managed beneficially principle. He had little or no opposition—he had the by leaving it in the hands of the Catholics themselves, whole country placing confidence in him if he would only in purely ecclesiastical establishments, otherwise they merit it—(Laughter) —and he (Mr. Villiers) must say wou ld neutralise and negative the benefits whi c h h e wou ld well deserve all the responsibility—all the they professed themselves anxious to confer.— blame, if he neglected to act up to this principle, now he (Hear, bear.) It would be premature in him was so fully satisfied of its efficacy.—(Cheers.) to offer. any lengthened remarks at that stage of the Mr. SHEIL apologised for having rose to address the matter. But he hoped that means would be taken for house with the lion. Gentleman who had just sat hgiving any institution which might be es t a bli s h e d t h e d own. The Honourable Gentleman occupying one ighest moral character, and that its professors would of the back seats, he was not aware that he bad have not only a religious, but an intellectual eminence risen first, or he should have given way immediately. and dignity in the country, which would ensure for the Being an Irish Member, and being still of opinion that institution general respect. II ith reference to the ex- it was possible to induce Englishmen to -take considerate tension of academical instruction in a secular sense, that and sympathetic views of the evils of Ireland, he might, was a subject that would demand the closest attention, perhaps, be permitted to say a few words and advert to Ile could not infer from the word "academical" whether some of the opinions which had been expressed that it were the intention of the Right Hon. Baronet to em- evenin g . The late President of the Board of Trade, brace by his measures schools immediately c o m i ng i n w h o had placed himself lower down the House, or more point of order between the elementary schools and the properly speaking, in juxta position with his former university, or whether he meant to confine himself to seat, had deprived her Majesty of a valualle servant, university education alone; but thus much he must say in retiring from office.—(Laughter.) He could not help in lisaine, that if a mixed system should he found neces- thinking that it was unfortunate that the lion. Gentle sary, it would be extremely desirable not only to pre- man should have sacrificed the statesman to the author. vent the religious opinions of Catholics from being tam- The Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government pered with, but also to avoid wounding the sensibilities had good reason to exclaim, " Oh, that my friend had of other portions of the community. Ile believed not written a book!" lie had read the book of the Right that the success of the measure would in a Honourable Gentleman, and it was impossible for him great degree depend on the observance of these to have read it without remembering that portion of it particulars. One question of very great importance in that bore upon Ireland. It distinctly treat , d upon the connection with this subject was that of re-forming and question of Maynooth. The Right Hon. Gentleman con orning the University of Dublin. —(Hear, hear.) Re- ceived it was a question of contract. If he said the Irish serving those unquestionable rights which the Protestant Parliament contracted for the permanent maintenance of clergy had to an efficient education of their own church, Maynooth, it ought to be maintained in a manner be he did not see why the people of Ireland generally fitting the dignity of the nation, and the great task the should not have the benefit of an institution so largely institution had to perform If such a contract had not endowed.—(Hear, hear.) lie would reserve all further been m a d e , th en the maintenance of Maynooth must remarks on the subject until the propositions of the depend upon the vote of the British Parliament. Now, Hight Iron. Baronet had been laid before the House. h e conten d e d t h at i t was a matter of contract at the Mr. BELLEW said he cordially rejoiced that since time of the Union. Care was taken to provide for this they last met one great source of the amelioration of Ire- contract, and it had been satisfied by subsequent grants, land had arisen in the projected railways in different extending over a long series of years ; and upon the parts of that country. He rejoiced at this, not so much Right lion. Gentleman's own showing, it ought to be because capital would thus be dispersed, as because maintained according to the dignity of the country and habits of industry and peace would be generated and en- the magnitude of the task it had to perform. In other eouraged. The benefit would be not in the mere expendi- words, the Right lien. Gentleman said the grant ought ture of the moment,but in the pereianently improved habits to be large and liberal. Now, he would ask, was 8,000!. which might be confidently anticipated. In connection per annum a large and liberal grant to provide religious with this point, he had the strongest hope that the re- education for three millions of persons?—he meant, ' port of the Landlord and Tenant Con:mansion would three millions was the number at the time of prove very beneficial to Ireland. He had always be- the Union, but now it had increased to the lieved that in appointing that commission her Majesty's extent of e ight millions. Having said thus much, Government had been actuated not by a desire to he could not help expressing some regret that the divert public attention, but to secure practical results. Right Hon. Baronet in his speech had not more fully The question involved was one, in comparison with expressed himself with respect to the question of acade which all others seemed unimportant ; and this very mical education. lie had been liberal in his statements attempt to improve the existing state of things deserved with respect to his intentions relative to Maynooth, but the gratitude of the country. With regard to the he was very brief when speaking upon academical Charitable Bequests Bill, he had resided iu Ireland for education. He would tell the Right Hon. Baronet that the last five months, and had never witnessed anything he would have many difficulties to contend against in like uni v er sa l opposi t i on to the measure. Great un - Ireland, unless h e made some alteration in the academi fairness KO n nnsrepresentati were resorted to . by its cal education of Roman Catholics. The Roman Catholic opponents ; w hil e number s ° who took part in this population of Ireland were bound in honour to use every agitation, he did not h esitate to say , opposed the mea- exertion to throw open Trinity College , and , until this sure, not so mu c h on account of its substantial demerits, were obtained, other concessions would be far from favour as because they were unwilling itio consider any measure ably received. There had, been an immense dealte present Government. Mr. SHAW said Trinity College was already open to 13 1 1. of misrep r esentation the Roman Catholics. in Irelanal respectin g thi i i gone the Mr. SHEIL in continuation. The Hon, Member for round of all the Parishea in In laultd, ha d the clergy the University of Dublin intimates that Trinity College would no tenger havecontrol over their co that the ancient acts pressing upon Itonigreaegati"s' and is already open. He dissented from this. Did the Hon. which were repealed last year, were to LCath i olics, Gentleman mean to say that every fellowship was open enacted this. No doubt there were many inju'u,arasto"ouo-shtarned- to Roman Catholics ? Were the professorships open to unnecessary provisions in the Bill, but it Roman Catholics ? or, in fact, were Roman Catholics at thought, quite so bad as some people had represented in e all entitled to compete for even the lowest degree Ireland. He trusted, therefore, her Majesty's Govern, the College ? They were not. (Hear, of the And this was a serious loss to all Roman ment, in bringing measures forward to improve the posi- a Cathol ic b a of laymen.suc c ess Fellowships ell afterow shl h ife, o a f d t a lse n n te andd men. enn.e.re Thet e tion of the Roman Catholic clergy, would bear in mind the danger to which they bad exposed themselves in Irmish numbe red distinguished men, whose only re supporting the principle of this Bill. Another objection commendation at first was, having taken up a degree at the people of Ireland had to the Bill was, that althou g h one o f the universities. No, they would be satisfied the Commission consisted of good men, still the Right with nothing but an op e e q o u , a r l r ia, and the first step to this Trinity College. He dissented Hon. Baronet had the power at any moment to dismiss was the throwing majority of the them. Now, no man in that House believed ti at such from the Charitable Bequests Murray him- would be the case, but what had occurred during the Roman Catholics were opposed to it . TheD trial of Mr. (4Connell, would fully jusofy the doubts self, who, to his honour had accepted offi r c . e under man them, and apprehensions of the Irish people. When they re- had declared that he was opposed to co ll ecte d the early promotion of Mr. Sergeant of this Bill • and at first he went to bthisehoCpalsttoledo Sergeant Lefroy, and Mr. O' B r i en, Di a perilous thing for a Roman Catholic against several of its when they r.recollected the .. e . lrrus' Bill and the —to remonstrate g the police-101Ni they recol- lie communicated with Lord Ileytesbury, and it ervaaussLs: iseCpytedsytslr dis a rnts i a ; T . of the repeal magistracy—when timated to him, that changes were to be made in the they recollected all the se thin g s, the y could net be sur- I Bill. The Right lion. Gentleman, the Secr e t ary of great is ant of confidence i n the State for the Home Department, had not yet spoken in prised that there was a legislation of the Right Hon. Baronet.--(Hrar, hear) this debate, and perhaps he would sa y is hat ch anges But still it . might said, that a great chapge was about . were to be wade. There was another mistake made, to take place with regard to Ireland, and he most sin- j which was this, that the Bill restricted tb l e at rig u h .a t s of a (Sorely lao•ped that such would be the case. Ho believed i devising property beyond a certain. time. ri that the ktight Hon. Baronet for the la-A two years had mistake, because they allowed personal property to be the French Chambers, and now open to the public, cor trheseplcansttl e s d e s s s v i i e t th an epadpersh l e a s i e d h b e e t f o a re that O H w o e u f s e mi during se o n l f dt e it exhibited t t o h e j y r r t e i f a y d l w f i r t . h P a r t i t t e c h h t a i e r n d ' s t h r e e t o a v t e a ! only to this, that he was a person who was suspected ment offered to the French Government, it amounted r c yht w i a le s i of being liable to suspcion. —(L aug ht er .) N o s island. 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 out rage, 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 heite 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 sion—a struggle which would involve the two Govern ments 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. He 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 w: 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? He 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 tory; and from the communications laid before the French Chambers, it appeared that though no 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 l)'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 aught to have prevented. Not withstanding the opinion of the Right lion. 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 p ostponement sought for by the Right Hon. Baronet was no longer than he (Lord Palmerston) was inclined to grant him. lie 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. 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 crotchets ho was assured would never meet the desired end. This indecision of the Right Ho nourable Baronet was altogether owing to the clamour raised by slave-traders and slave-owners. Therefore he would say, he would not wait for those papers, because he knew enough of the facts connected with the subject without them. If, indeed, when those papers should be produced, they should show that the present Government had, in their negotiation with that of France upon this subject, been fair and candid and explicit with France, and that they had avowed their determination not to give up the right of search, while they had no objection to the institution of a commission, then, but not till then, would he say that the charge he had made against her Majesty's Govern ment on this subject was not well founded, and be would retract it.—(Elear, hear.) It might be that something in the shape of an equivalent to the island of Cuba for in terfering with its slave trade, or with the little trade done in that way in some of the French islands, would appear by those papers. But this was a part of the qnestion with which he con ceived the English Government had nothing what ever to do. The right of search was a measure of necessity, for the effectual carrying out of which this House ar.d the country had frequently recorded their opinions. They bad 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 reason why, Government, a t the more than another, he should feel proud, it w a s th a t th e Government to which he had the honour to belon g h a d, a in t whichlB4 l , the advocated Right a 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 I m lo e n a o s u u r r a e b "lo 'hi Baronet thenet was 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. Ile 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 o f searc h. The Noble Lord had said that the Right lion Baronet had done wisely in accepting the reps ration offered by France in reference to the treatment Mr. Prit:hard had received. lie 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 hare 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 r i g h t o f searc h question, by calli ng it a " m oc k investigation." Ad verting thus bri e fl y to the two principal po i nts i n t h e Noble Lord's s p eec h , to which he (Sir R. Ingl i s) w i s h e d particularly to ca ll t h e attention of the House, h e wou ld now refer to the statements made by the Right Honourable Gentleman on his Lordship's left (Mr. Sheil) 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 m a tt er what measures: of just i ce or con ciliation he might b r i ng forward for Irelan d , h e mus t not expect to pacify th e people of that country; at l eas t suc h was the conclusio n h e (Sir R. Inglis) w as led to arrive at by the speech o f t h e Right lion. G en tl em an (M r . Sheil), whose sp eec h j ust amounted to t hi s , th a t it was no use for her Majesty's Government to grant measures o f conciliation, or t o e x t en d the grant to —Maynooth, or establish new colleges in the country, for i n f ac t the Irish people would be sa ti s fi ed with nothing s h or t o f ha v ing the honours of th e U n i versity of Dubl i n o p en to them. If such were to b e th e sentiments of the I ris h people, h e (Sir R. Inglis) w ou ld say to the Hon. B aro net at the head of the Gov ernment, pause before ho granted any measures of conciliation to Ireland, for the result would he 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 present Government 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 y e ars 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, therefore, in its exercise, be a great source of irritation. With respect to the other topics in the speech from the Throne, he thought be must say that much of the prosperity which was alluded to in her Majesty's speech, was to be attributed to the measure of the Government with respect to the circula tion of- the country. He hailed too with gratificatiot 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 have 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 c n 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 Corumission. Why were not the contemplated measures mentioned by the Right Honourable Gentleman, as he had the reprt ? (Laughter, and cries of " There is no report.") The Chancellor of the Exchequer was given to mirth.— (Loud laughter.) He was one of the most merry, cheer • ful, 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 lugubrionsness.—(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 bad 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 would J act disrespectfully towards him and the House if he did 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 Maynooth, 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 ti 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 be 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 for Pro testant purposes but for the purposes of the Established Church. He begged leave also to correct a popular error into 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 lie 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 looker with suspicion upon every boon coming from the Right lion. Gentleman. That nobody could deny ; but he would admit, that if the Right lien. Gentleman went on in the spirit in which he had intro duced his intended measures with regard t) Ire land, ho might go far to conquer those suspi cions. Instead of agreeing with an lion. Gen tleman who spoke behind the Right lion. 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 sides of the channel, in both Chambers in Paris, and in that House, of the pei feet, 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 othe:-. 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. lie 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 be 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 di' tinctly, 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 between in quire into th e c i rcumstances, an d if f oun d gu ilty of those offencesthatthhe held that they w o uld be the e on s e h el ou e ld ed be tb e removed.-- (Hear.) y distinctionarguingl subject. I n e i t h er - (Hear.) In thus he was not establishing liable. Buttot w w i a t s h e d s a r t . a i e w il , incumb en t on th em , even i n causing him against him, in whi c h it would ow bae prima l facie case French Chambers. the documents l aid before the ately laid before the prospect of the income-tax being continued, as it would enable the Government to repeal taxes which tit 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 sengtdfie as to the probable effect of the exercise of our policy, for the sup cporemses, when the House sup pression the slave and the de.H Government ethouglittheti ou meN g was come, 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 had 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 had been incurred, and the lives of thousands of the bravest and ablest officers and seamen had been sacrificed—after all that sacrifice, not only had they totally failed in accomplish ing their objert, 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 di gree 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 Aloaae„,BHtnin,fro. were tededawsr ohzfilthis dui harsl t o,rusmmi interest encouraged abandon sbwgleayemief dttoabliools ltahye e thatry position w policyuldbne which believedechedthosebef before rt nations a a t t t hi t oe h n e s feelingcivilized which wouldsm)warl believed beoefs h notvup a lrtel d v dsetg e hit teenttthmohandateetut the a e e:er ff aadrpd e reot os c ehgs t esasi wonir o baGea f ti rl set possibility Governments xhnfa r apme e raseit s rerr s dneio i e n vfffitons g owectl hteun t :d h el rat ehnfiwijonotdronrratraothdulhiu:esii the s 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 bad 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._ _ iNCQME-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 he 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. `PARLEY 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 House 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 for Med at Buckingham Palace in the following order : A carriage drawn by six bays, conveying Sir Noel Harris, Mr. Des Voeux, and another Gentleman Usher, the Exon 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 Household, and 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 Gainaborough, 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 Marshalinen, the Queen's Footmen in state liveries, and a party of the Yeomen Guard. A detachment of the Life Guards tOrmed 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 H a ll. Si r G eorge 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 theit .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 th e i r 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. Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert, at tended by the lion. Miss Murray, Colonel Buckley, and Colonel Wyld, honoured the Haymarket Theatre last evening, to witness the sixty-fifth performance of the new comedy of Old Heads and Young Hearts, the ex travaganza of Graciosa and Perctnet, and the Diorama. The 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 w ill proceed to Brighton by a special train. We underst an d t h at t h e 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 travelh d on the line. 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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 well as ever he was in his life.—Sold (also Holloway's Oint ment) at the Establishment of Professor Holloway, 244, Strand (where advice may be had gratis), and by almost all respectable vendors of medicine throughout the civilised world. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.--In the presence of most of the authorities of the Portsmouth Dockyard, her Majesty's Speech was this day received at Gosport by means of the electric telegraph. The Speech contained about 3,600 letters, and was printed wino it arrived, and occupied about two hours h the transmission, being at the rate of about 300 letters per minute. The distance is 88 milek% The telegraph will be immediately employed for Gwermueut poses by the Admiralty, at whose order it has been Treeten, TnEA.Titt Mademoiselle Maria, from the Academie toyal 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 Pen shrink into Moir tifficanee when toititiateid t o it. With the story of the iiatialas 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 I s the eve o f th e nu pti a l s 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: Mho'ats of joy are heard in the distance, and his Minister 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 divertisement, 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 deux by Mademoiselle Maria and Mons, 11. 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 plcturqsqnely 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 it were, to her exu berant fbelings of joy. This movement Was beautifully executed—the most difficult paswere 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. estria, 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. Hyperninestra (Madeirioiselie 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 garders 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. Hypermnestra 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, THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. FROM VIE MoRNING pAFEF-8 OF THIS DAY, ._ ... _ TIMES.—We will confine ourselves to specific and practical pro positions. Parlianient is to be called on ffir 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 in 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 be taught ; rudeness must be relined ; a paternal State must supply these necessities ; yet it can not enforce conscience, or make 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 1 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 confounded in its enact ments, and it may be made not less just than bearable. CHRONICLE.—Had 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 sheuld 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 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 cedstlre the tuariter in mode, et fortiter in re of accepting and returning ther }curt compliments of foreign potentates,,whilst we arm in mistrust of them ; but we do say, that this is in flagrant contradiction of the vaunts.ad pretences of the Tories. Make light o f it, or ve il i t, 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 years 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 the rancour against us being abated. 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 than 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. HERALD.—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. s 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 unbroken 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 !the 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 astonishment 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 slid the ffirllgnatibil Will be Of a far deeper kind in Scotland than in Ireland. And we predict that beibre 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'e Speech which gives us so much pleasure as that which refers to the intended adoption of measures fbr 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 sufficiently comprehensive to meet the exigencies of the case. PARLIAMENTARY :BUSINESS. NOTICES GIVEN ON TUESDAY, FEB. 4. Lord Granville Somerset—Companies Clauses Consolidation Bill— Lands Clauses Consolidation Bill—Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill—Conmanies Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Bill—Lands Clauses COhdolidation (Scotland) 11111—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 ter the further repeal of enactments imposing DWI'S and pehaltieS upon her Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects on 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. Hume—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.•lx. 31r. 3 1ackinnoh—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. 31r. Thomas Duncombe—To can 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 mid detaining of Letters at the Yost-office ; and to submit a motion upon the subject, on Feb. 18. Lord Ashley—Bill to regulate the Labour of young Persons in Mill and Factories, on an early day. Mr. Ewart—Th e total abolition of the punishment of death, on a future day. ROYAL VISIT TO WARWICK CASTLE.—WO believe we are correct in stating that it is the intention of her Majesty and the l'rince Consort to honour the Earl and Countess of Warwick with P' a visit at Warwick C ast l e d ur i ng the calming Easter Teem—Ali/rainy aysr, V ll S C., it v2a , eVtator'• Who runs may rend. POZZICiaII. Actounta from Paris announce a great amount of business la railroad shares on Monday, with an advance of prices on most lines. The rage for this speculation is by no means confined to England. Most favourable intelligence has been lately received at P A M from Algeria. Tranquillity reigns through out the French Pee' se sions, and the Arab tribes continue to frequent all the markets. The procession of the Bceuf Gras took place at Paris on Sunda'', in the order announced, but, owing to the coldness of the day, the crowd was not so great as usual, and there were very few Mega; We learn from Venice that the Duke de Bordeaux is aow thee and in perfect health. The Municipal Council of Paris has, it is sa id, come to a resolu tion to re-number all the houses in the capital, and render them a ll s nearly as possible regular. The figures are a ll to be uniforia painted in white on a blue ground. The New Zurich Gazette of the 30th ult. states that a meeting of the Conservative party has been held at Zurich, at which a peti. tion to the Grand Council against the admission of the Jesuite wag agreed upon. 7.101/7 21.13130 IFOXACZ. At the Central Criminal Court one of the jurors bean ie seriously ill, and he would have fallen from his seat if be had not been caught and supported by one of his fellow. Jurors. lle was immediately removed from the box. A discu ssion ensued a s to the proper course for the Court to adopt, an d ultimately a fresh Pt" was called, the whole panel re-sworn, and the trial recommened. William Onley, a letter-carrier, was fully committed from Itntc. street, for stealing a money letter. At Clerkenwell Henry Webster, a young man, himself as the son of Sir Godfrey Webster, of Battle Abbey', Sussex, was charged with having been drunk, and atsaultiog police.constable 426 N. He was fi ned ten shillings, and in defau lt of payment locked up. teel - George Gardner and Robert Brown, two shabb y-gen who described looking fellows, were committed from Queen-square, charg-„ with stealing seven billiard-balls and some articles of wearing Br parel, from the house of Mr. Evans, the Royal Clarence, Wei" bourne-plaCe, Pimlico. Mr. John Morgan, a town traveller, of highly respectable:: nexions, was placed at the bar at W ary l e b on e, charged with --- lifting, and fully committed for trial. A lengthened . investigation took place at Lamb eth WWl' 141.‘ Henry nn a charge of rape. Benjamin John Beams, MU P rt man, of fashionable appearance, who was described Mi ss : 3°llCit clerk, was charged with violating the person of ittne t t:e F. Shepheard, who is not quite 15 years of age. it " r on prosecutrix had given her evidence, Mr. Henry observed thetthis the showing of the prosecutrix herself the charge did not , in tha t opinion, amount to one of rape. There could be no 4 0 ° 4 fil t, the conduct of the prisoner was most scandalous and 00064 and that he had by the most cunning artifice succeede d in w as, the unfortunate young woman. Still, however, her condor,. - 6 . to say the least of it, most incautious and indiscreet. 11$ P soner was discharged, and -,..1.81311175.A.A.M6 407111. enabert On Tuesday evening the 6th annual nteeting of then] bran the friends of the Deverill-street ,Chapel, Dover.road, ch pet ; Wesleyan Missionary Society, was held at the above chapel Thomas Gurney, Esq., in the chair. From the report v est, that the subscriptions to the parent Society, during the Pa' _„" exceeded those of the preceding by 1,000 1 ., and t h a t the su 1216 u'ill tions from the branch, for the past year, amounted to 1284 iety, The meeting was addressed by a deputation from the We nt : c oati the Rev. Messrs. .J. Methel, S. R. Hale, J. Freeum n v from Fomah Bay, &c., and resolutions to uphold the W . ' : snarl cause were adopted. strbin The scaffolding and hoarding surrounding t he colostalf--: open figure of William the Fourth, recently e rected i rem oved on space of King William-street, London -bridge, wa ° of th e Tuesday, and the whole work thrown open to the Mb v "" public. MARKET NEWS.—( THIS P. 1" ") on CORN-EXCHANGE—WED NES :"co reg was n in t o h r e e whole, the supply of Wheat of home Prod uce ,,;t o d tbe than an average, owing to which, and W poet millers being well in stock, the dcmand was extremely was barely Monday's reduced figures. In Foreign Wheat 013 0 010 doing that the rates were almost nominal. We had a largL 4 e , were of Barley offering, while the sale for it was he av y , andei . par' not supported. Malt was a mere drug , an d might have b slow ' 1 " .i.0 t chases t on easier terms. Oats, Bean s, and Peas m et a previous figures. Oats. 2, 71° pur' ARRIVALS. o Barley. 3,500 3,380 qrs. 2,9 50 320 Wheat. 1,890 qrs. English .... • • Irish . • • • • • • • Foreign • • • • • • - 1,130 Malt, 5,160 qrs. W11XTEC11.1173131.• ices Were For each kind of Meat we had a steady d e mand, an d r t. .84 g° mostly supported. Beef, from 2s 8d to 35 6 d ; mutton.r I', 3s 8d ; Veal, 48 4cl to is 8d ; and Pork, 3s 4 d t o 41 dd Pe the carcase. SPORTING IN TELLIGE-Ntil'. (RECEIVED THIS DAY .) „ i'• BETTING AT MANCHESTER. -----IU-- ,s 91 CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Semiseria 4 2 0 5 t t o o i l a a g g s s t t F Z o a ig li f a i l i bc,-I .. ? o sg h (t) 15 to 1 agst Obscurity 18 to 1 agst Cataract (t) 40 to 1 agst E%teille',, t (t) c e ppo.- 0 22 to 1 agst Pug (t) 1000 to 20 agst P _ g oer 25 to 1 agst The Era t) 1000 to 15 agst 00,- 25 to 1 agst Celeste the Rolls Oil OP DEBBY. M Ot°l It (0 30 to 1 agst —e ‘ifb i o co 30 to 1 agst gisbr ise bit 33 to 1 agst Wetasyd t e 35 to 1 agst Old 'ea ol F 1 glrl 40 to 1 agst NT- ter 1, , 10 to 1 agst 11 10313355 - OARS. 7 to 1 agst Lancashire Witch (t). 11 to I agst Alarm 13 to 1 agst Cobweb colt 18 to 1 agst Pam 18 to 1 agst Idas 30 to 1 agst Newsmonger (t) 30 to 1 agst Annandale FAIL. 0 BRUSSELS, L2.—The King ANDERS presidedM to-dal in the cliget)001" / FED Ministers. His Majesty attended Divine service in the Palace. v-; n e Of Pt ° The King has received the letter, by which the D-0 Cow -g o t t a o n f nounced that her Royal Highness the Princess, b,l4degverini his Royal Highness Prince Leopold, has been s a fe 4 - th d a Prince. th e on The receipts of te Custom-house at Antwer January, amounted h to the sum of 320,395 francp in s* t he 601 The quantity of snow which fell on the 31st ult. in -. oe user-- of Liege, was so considerable, that the last train for fu rtbe r which sets out at a quarter past three, could Pre nne .l e it 01 j ...e l— . than Fexhe, and was obliged to return to Liege, ic. ~''' eac h LI" ' at eight o'clock. The last train from Brusselsdld indreur but it was eight hours on the way. --------- FRIGHTFUL co.A.L.pil of_tbhloSsßeUreßrrYidc( ACCIDENT. „„ g oor. TY in One acosionet%loo en. SptclEeßnsti'srosflliwßaEte'r TwilbEics:AV 4 rr---11 till" gs upon the workmen employed in the coal -pits ebi ted r AO ° (on g e ed of in the mines (Hayeswood) of AIL Williain Caietheis pop the magistrates of the county of Somerset ea dd boys, 0 ners, at the number of nearly 100, descended the pit between four Of After engaging in their usual vocations for ty or,' the pit an hour, (a an alarm was given by those at the extrernt; stte( was distance of more than a mile from the mouth) tb st ,„,.o of t ° poor ru shing; in. As may readily be imagined, the A .:" .. " - t be in"' chows was great in the extreme, for no sooner V.. - up y hill mation been given than the dread entrap itself came re_Peparstee them. The greatest terror now seized upon th bi bs` th`Less for raisi ng would not the coal (the only means of escape whi le We w. 0 succeeded in reaching the mouth of the pit had t° ,,, a . ° ther e ches, As many as possibly could entered the w" ~.dont r et to .- • Bto the sides and by the ropes ; this was reo este' seven or eight times, and by the time the last a- - 1 shold rt. es Weir ati cated from their perilous condition the water reecho! t he° and in a few minutes more would have drowned there. A . t he P'''' _ When all who had succeeded in gaining them xciternent 000 had been safely landed on the surface , and the e ~s o 0 quent upon the occurrence of an accident fraught vn tu ir o r PA danger had subsided, inquiry was instituted as to wh eth k e 0 four, ten• 0 f the party were missing, when it was ascertained t s , t hat h were not forthcoming, and the conclusion cowl _ oa 6 10 t ey had perished. This, however, to a certain cowl W` sa isee' v to say, was not the case, for on search being mode o e. Ir. outh o eerie_ cred that four had made their escape through{ it air cy il d twat t .... remaining ten have not yet (12 o'clock) been und, en_ sa eldeet position which they occupied in the pit at the time of th7 ntert sine . being more than a mile from the mouth, no doubt f t f er orse e ' by those who know the pit that they have met vritli A .hle a t thi g In the confusion which prevails it is of bo dies b e time to collect more minute details. Should any of the ~e pllow i l found the inquest will be held either toanorrow or ti0 . . 4 t hat 1. day. We learn that the pit Is about 50 fathoms deelh nee tb ° adjoins an old one, from which there is every reams men to r-- t water has burst. ho W en- THREE ' 0 CLOCK.-- We have Just seen one of five DL en li t ioes i f down an hour or two ago to ascertain if there were s'l_. or • w ow" their missing companions; they went so far as the iell!,oa ;.,,, Of 'the e'' . .bcpoS permit them, and report that they can see Ooth.-. i i ofisso Thesepits are in the parish of Tirasbury, II On e " - eight or nine miles south of Bath. „,,, f icr• LATE RAILWAY CAT.A.STu'I tode" t° of w ain ,_,.,.,„0 MANcIIEsTEB, TUESDAY.—Mr. Feritoll, 011 e the .ci foi t ts to of the engine department, said, that it Was usual or t i o ei .„,, tni,--c.” Vie was brought into the shed at night for the engineer ~ be el. valves so as to let out all the steam, and that all inighiton t of the itie..., Only way in which he could give a probable explat.,Aneer a '''' dent , was, that on the morning of the accident the "bp -,4 Doe # unknowingly have screwed down the valve too tight. on that had of the jury said this was the best explanation given yet. .-i'ct " 115 re __,.,... .vei..l 0011 Alter the Coroner had summed up, the followoils we b oa re tii turned :—" That from the evidence brought befor:stel to facilitatco,_, to suppose that the ordinary valve had been cl _ ose tpc / nio s i i pressure of the steam, and that from some -1 . "1".-- Irat it e is 1110 °P uPp er up safety valve was impeded in its working. I late in tlie .r. of of the jury that there was a flaw in the copper 1),_,,d eNpanslitted part of the fire-box, arising from the contraction ai. --1 oder accuniii*,olo, the metal in its ordinary working, which lee, .a o _ , °gorge ' fl .t ua pressure, to the catastrophe, by which Williaiu St . !Lif c c uro ta.ac es and William Alcock met their death. Front these ea jury lay a deodand on the engine of 5001." MoTTux workmeni ndHa-----•••••"'""..........""..--- ..0.--00 TAINS IN TRAFALGAR- sQll'..iosonf)f commenced the erection a the lay ing d in ovi t m be: f ba t s h in e s pi o p f es 'r . ref . & aLsgraer,v porferveidous to . the Is pleted in about two months. te, and elle weighs several tons. The works are ex ed pecgtrAnito be cool.' John Gladstone, Ebq., of Fasque, has be otnact tlh': proprietor of the estate of Yhesdo and Fitnatnoon, . prize of 32,000/. to Fasque, and • s ea one of th ee - n • ,will constitute Mr. Uladstona 4bodals Tbi b utiful property lies nearly principal heritors of the parish of Fourdoun---A WIGN are as EYS .enarato estate 43 3d., follows :—Joint estate M., I. N'. WigneY's '-'-'1 pound. ESTATE.—The dividends just declared Brighton Guardian. and C. Wigney's separate estate ss. 3d. in t 1 following The Eastern Counties Railway CornpallY, scowl etliiiethexampie of some other lines, are 110 W 111111111 g enclo se . it preSellt 01 00 it only carriages from Hertford to London. The alteratton,... „op, ily p a rtial, but it is to be hoped that its adoption von pr cop on the line. j BLit 1 ri vittotneteks::r4V:7l3porratlfoorrda's;olsn.elgrave- Ws , , -t - y -*1 DIE 11 i i i OP. : 1 On the Ist inst., at Testwood 'louse, the Fig Liam Sturges Bourne, aged 76. flosbeth' Fanni On the 2d inst., at Mer6hani HBO, bball. - eldest daughter of Sir Edward and Lady IKnatc______,....;;- ,i, --- --..............----,....-.--, ------ - yoliiNC/9.4;, Ilmelon :.Printed qnd l'ubliAhod by MUR So. ",/ -- , m , ,. : . .. Di c e, „„lity ,F,t ~;, i•rrit,r . ~.4.,4 y .. in * ' of the Saoy, l!il ti.'t: 2141dledvx, Wetinaday, February Of 1#45•