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PRWECTED RAILWAYS. (From the Gazette of Last Night.)" RAILWAY DEPARTMENT, BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, FEB. 4, 1845. Notice is hereby given, that the Board constituted by the Minute of the Lords of the Committee of Privy Ceincil for Trade, of the 24th of August, 1844, for the ,transaction of railway business , having had under con eideration the following schemes, for extending railway communication in the Worcester and Wolverhampton district, and'in the district intermediate between the London and Birmingham and Great Western Railways, The Birmingham and Gloucester —Wolverhampton Line The Birmingham and Gloucester—Deviation Line, The London, Worcester, Rugby, and Oxford Railway, with an extension from Worcester to :Dudley (nar row gauge), The Oxford and Rugby (wide gauge), The Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton (wide gauge), have decided on reporting to Parliament in favour of the Birmingham and Gloucester—Deviation Line, The London, Worcester, Rugby, and Oxford Railway, with an extension from Worcester to Dudley (nar row gauge) ; and against The Birmingham and Gloucester—Wolverhampton Line, Oxford and Rugby (wide gauge), Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton (n ide gauge). DALIIOUSIE. C. W. PASLEY. G. R. PORTER. D. O'BRIEN. S. LAING. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 3d day of February, 1845, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. This day the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert was, by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his plan 3 at the Board accordingly. DUCHY OF LA.ISCASTBR, FEB. 3, 1843. The Queen has been this day pleased to appoint Pudsey Dawson, of Hornby castle, Esq., to be Sheriff of the county palatine of Lancaster for the year ensuing. WHITEHALL, FEB. 4. The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert to be her Majesty's Secretary at War. WHITEHALL, FEB. 1. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend Robert Chapman Savage, Clerk, Master of Arts, to the vicarage of Nuneaton, in the county of Warwick and diocese of Worcester, the same being void by the death of the Honourable and Reverend Richard Bruce Stop ford, the last incumbent. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. The Queen's Own Royal Yeomanry.—Cornet B. D. Dickinson Webster to be Lieutenant, vice llartopp, re signed ; R. Garnett, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Webster, promoted, Jan. 30. WHITEHALL, JAN. 18. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry King, of Mayfield, in the county of Sussex, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the lligh Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JAN. 23. 'The Lord Chancellor has appointed David Archibald Dixon Rawlins, of Market Harborough, in the county of Leicester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. James Burton Rayner and Thomas Scarlett Carter, lamp manufacturers, Coleman-street, City, to surrender Feb. 13, at two, and March 14, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Stevens, Wilkinson, and Satchell, Queen-street, Cheap side. • Charles Stephen Halyard, grocer, Colchester, Feb. 14, at eleven, and March 14, at two, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Reed and Shaw, Friday-street, Cheapside ; Philbrick and 'Co., Colchester. • Samuel H umm, hat manufacturer, Brick-lane,Bethnal green, Feb. 11, at twelve, and March 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Fre derick's-place, Old Jewry ; Horwood and Griffin, Aus antriars. James Miller, shoemaker, Southampton, Feb. 18, at two, and March 13. at twelve. at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchureh-lane, Lom bard-street; Smith and Atkins, Sergeants' Inn, Fleet street; Mackey and Girdlestone, Southampton. Thomas Weston, painter, Southampton, Feb. 12, at half-past ono, and March 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings; Jones and Co., Bedford-row. Joseph Ashbarry, farmer, Holm Lacy, Herefordshire, Feb. 10, at twelve, and March 10, at eleven, at the Bir mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Lanwarne, Hereford ; Suckling, Bir mingham. - William Aston, senior, victualler, Birmingham, Feb. 13, an-1 March 13, at eleven, at the Birmingham Ms - trict Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham; Chaplin, Gray's Inn, London; Harrison and Smith, Bir mingham. min gh a.m John Whitlow, lacernan, Manchester, Feb. 10, and March .13, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. rott, official assignee. Manchester; Iteed and Shaw, Fri day street, London • Sale and Worthington, Manchester. TJoseph .. l-teggint:othtun and George Peelc, machine (Dividends, &c., in our next.) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, lib. 4. Parliament was opered this day by the Queen in person, with all the usual state and pageantry customary on the occasion. Though the ceremony is of annual recurrence, 3of it rev. r fails to awaken an interest in the public, which springs princ:pally from the loyalty and admiration of a people ever grad fioi to see her Majesty in the enjoyment of good health and spirits, but is also increased on this great State occasion by a f, eiing of hope that looks for ward to the opening session as the period when the difficult questions that enter into what are called public affairs will be at least discussed, even if that discussion does not so frequently as could be wished result in the discovsry of a remedy for public evils. -No less anxiety was manifested on this occasion to obtain admission to the body of the House of Peers and the galleries, by those who could secure a Lord Cham berlain's ticket, and to obtain a glimpse of her 314jesty on the line of V . e procession, than by the far greater number who were compelled to content themselves with the more public part of the proceedings. This anxiety was much increased by the report that, on this occasion,_ the young.Prinee of Wales would accompany Ler Majesty, a rumour which, however, proved to be unfounded. The preparations along the line of route of the royal procession were commenced at an early hour, and the streets filled with people rapidly as mid-day ap proached. Carriaxes commenced setting down comPany, principally ladies, soon after eleven o'clock. From this time there was a continual stream of arrivals, and by half-past twelve the side benches of the body. of the House, the gallery to the right of the throne, the strangers' and Members of the House of Commons' galleries, and the space beh,w the bar, were crowded with elegantly-dressed ladies. There Nvarsearcely a place preserved vacant, except the front Ministerial bench and the seat reserved for the Foreign Ambassadors. The throne and canopy formed a promirent object in the brilliant scene the interior of the House presented. A - chair had been placed on each side, one for his Royal Hiness Prince Albert, th e o th er f or t h e young Prince of Wiles. At one o'clock the appearance -of the House was cer tainly beautiful. On no former occasion was there a more numerous attendance of ladies, and the whole area pre sented to the eye a mass of gay and light colours, re lieved by the scarlet fittings of the House, and varied by the waving plumes, wreaths, and jewels of the many splendid head-dresses. Lord Wharncliffe was the first member of the Go vernmeat who entered the House. He was followed by I Earl Shaftesbury. The Judges entered the House soon after one o'clock. Among them we observed the Chief Baron Pollock, Barons Alderson, Park, Patteson, Platt, Williams, Rolfe, Maule, Cresswell, and Chief Justice Tindal. Lord Campbell, on entering the House, entered into conversation with several of the Learned Judges. The Lord Chancellor arrived at half-past one ; he appeared to be in excellent health. his Lordship also conversed with the LearnedJudges,who were grouped in I front of the woolsack. The Duke of Wellington was not long after the Lord Chancellor ; he wore his Peer's robes ;he appeared to be in his usual health and spirits. At twenty minutes to two a flourish of trumpets an nounced the arrival of one of the Royal Family, and the Duke of Cambridge appeared followed by the Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz. His Royal Highness wore the robes of a Peer ; th e y oung D u k e w as in uniform. By this time every seat was occupied ; the attendance of chiefs and member s of the Diplomatic body was very numerous ; their place was quite crowded. The number of Peers eton present e w d as not so great ; besides those we have ahead mentioned were were th e D u k e o f B ucc l euc h, L or d Langdale, the Marquislse of Ca m d en , t h e M arqu i s o f Win chester; and Lord l The Archbishop orMn ie t . erbury and the Bishop of London ,were on the episcopal after bench.ter At, precisely twelve e minutes two the first gun, announcing the approach of her Majesty, was heard ; it was followed by th e sound of the distant che ers o f t h e multitude. The buzz of conversation instantly ceased, was turned toward s e all became expectation, a n d every eye the door. A few minutes el a p se d , trumpets was heard in the p assages leading to the of and the heralds entered, follo we d b y the officers te li of °u t se 'h e royal household and the functio nar i es of State. Her Majesty was immediately preceded by the Cap of Main tenance, the Duke of Beaufort bearing th e Crown, the Duke of Wellington bearing the Sword of State, and the Lord Chancellor. Her Majesty entered the House at a quarter-past two and immediately took her seat on the throne. Her Majesty wore a splendid white satin dress, a diamond storaacher, and diamond tiara ; Prince Albert accompanied her Majesty ; he wore a Field Marshal's uniform,- and took his seat on the chair to the left of the, throne. Her Majesty appeared to be in the enjoyment of excellent health. The Peers, Peeresses, and company had all risen on the entrance of her Ma j est y , and remained standi ng, till her Majesty, bowing, begged their Lordships to be seated. The House of Commons were then summoned, and ) shortly afterwards the Speak er, accompaniedb several Members, appeared helm the bar, THE SUN, LONDON, The Lord Chancellor then presented the Speech to her Majesty, who immediately proceeded to read it, with that beautifully clear enunciation and expression, which are so characteristic of her Majesty. The following the Royal Speech :—. " MY Loan; AND GENTLEMEN, " I rejoice that lam enabled, on ag ain meeting ou id Parlia ment, to congratulate you on the improved c ndition of the country. " Increased activity pervades almost every braich of manufac ture; trade and commerce have been extended at home and abroad; and amo i pg all classes of nay people there is generally prevalent a spirit of loyalty and cheerful obedience to the laW. " I continue to receive from all Foreign Powers and States assurances of their friendly disposition. " I have had much satisfaction in receiving at my Court the Sovereigns who in the course of the last year visited this country. " The journey of the Emperor of Russia, undertaken at a great sacrifice of private convenience, was a proof of the friendship of his Imperial Majesty moat acceptable to my feelings. " The opportunity of personal intercourse thus afforded to me may, I hope, be the means of still further improving those arnica. ble relations which have long existed between Great Britain and Russia. " The visit of the King of the French was rendered especially welcome to me, inasmuch as it had been preceded by discussions which might have impaired the good understanding happily estab. lished between the two countries. " I regard the maintenance of this good understanding as essen tial to the best interests of both; and I rejoice to witness that the sentiments so cordially expressed by all classes of my subjects on the occasion of his Majesty's visit were entirely in unison with my own. " GENTLEMEN OF TUE HOUSE OF COMMONS, " The estimates for the ensuing year have teen prepared, and will forthwith be laid before you. " The progress of steam navigation, and the demands for nrotec. tion to the extended commerce of the country, will occasion an in crease in the estimates connected with the naval service. " ii: LORDS, AND GENTLEMEN, " I have observed with sinceae satisfaction that the improvemen which is manifest in other parts of the country bas extended to Ireland. " The political agitation and excitement which I have had heretofore occasion to lament appear to have gradually abated, and, as a natural result, private capital has been more freely ap. plied to useful public enterprises, undertaken through the friendly co-operation of individuals interested in the welfare of Ireland. " I have carried into effect, in the spirit in which it was con ceived, the Act for the more effectual application of Charitable Donations and Bequests, " I recommend to your tavourable consideration the policy of improving and extending the opportunities for academical educa tion in Ireland. " The Report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the law and practice in respect to the occupation of land is nearly pre. pared, anl shall be communicated to you immediately after its pre sentation. " The state of the law in regard to the privileges of the Bank of Ireland, and Ito other banking establishments in that country, and in Scotland, will no doubt occupy your attention, " The health of the inhabitants of large [towns and populous districts in this part of the United Kingdom has been the subject of recent inquiry before a commission, the report of which shall be immediately laid before you. " It will be highly gratifying to me if the information and sug.. gestions contained in that report shall enable you to devise the means ofpromoting the health and comfort of the poorer classes of my subjects. " I congratulate you on the success of the measures which three years since were adopted by Parliament for the purpose of supplying the deficiency in the public revenue, and arresting the accumulation of debt in the time of peace. " The Act which was passed at that time for imposing a tax upon income will shortly expire. "It will be for you, in your wisdom, to determine whether it may not be evpedient to continue its operations for a further period, and thus to obtain the means of adequately providing for the public serviee, and at the same time of making a reduction in other taxation. " Whatever may be the result of your deliberations in this re. spect, I feel assured that it will be your determination to maintain an amount of revenue amply sufficient to meet the necessary cx. penditure of the country, and firmly to uphold that public credit which is indispensable to the national welfare. " The prospect of cantinued peace, and the general state: of domestic prosperity and tranquillity, afford a favourable opportu nity for the consideration of the important matters to which I have directed your attention; and I commit them to your delibe ration, with the earnest irayer that you may be enabled, under the superintending care and protection of Divine Providence, to strengthen the feelings of mutual confidence and goodwill be tween different classes of my subjects, and to improve the condition of my people." Her Majesty having concluded, the Speaker of the House of Commons bowed and left the bar with the Members. The royal procession then left the House in the same order in which it had entered, and their Lord ships adjourned during pleasure. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on th© Woo: sack shortly after haV-past four. LORD E LLEI.,;BOROUGH. Earl Amherst and Earl Powis, preceded by the Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal) ; Sir Charles Wood, Garter King-at-Arms : Sir Augustus Clith)rd, Usher of the Black Rod, and Mr. Pulman, Deputy Usher, introduced Lord Ellenborough, on his elevation to the dignity of an Earl. The patent was read by the clerk (Mr. Rose) at the table, and his Lordship was sworn, and took his seat upon the second (or Earl's) bench with the uival ceremonies. _ _ _ Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure. Their Lordships having re-assembled, The Duke of WELLINGTON laid a Bill upon the table, which was read a first time, but of which (amid the confusion) we did not hear the designation. The LOUD CHANCELLOR then informed their Lordships that her Majesty had come down to that House, and that she had been pleased to deliver her mast gracious Speech, which he ahoukl read to them. --(The' told Chancel' or then read the_ Speech, which Ihe marquis of CAMDEN then rose and said : My Lords, in rising to move that your Lordships should agree that an humble Address be presented to her Majesty, in answer to her most gracious Speech, which we hare this day heard from the Throne, I feel that I must commence by asking you to give me that kind attention, which during the few years that I have had the honour Jf sitting in this House, I have usually seen bestowed upon th .se who, like myself, had never ht fore addressed 3 our Lordships.—(Hear, hear.) But, my Lords, I feel this difficulty considerably lightened by the reflection that I am addressing you upon an occasion when, with out any exaggerated statements of national prosperity, your Lordships may concur in expressing your gratifi cation at the state of the country, in its doeto stio con dition and foreign relations, as they have been repre sented in her Majesty's speech.—(Hear, hear.) I believe that in every branch of manufactures of this country there is an increasing activity. I believe that the home trade of this country is increasing in activity in almost every branch. I believe that the commerce of the country, which is carried through almost every part of the civilised globe, is largely and rapidly extending.—(Hear.) My Lords, I trust that we may hope that the gradual improvement in the manufactures of the country will be permanent, and will continue to increase. The next topic in her Majesty's speech is the satisfaction which she has felt from the visits of those Sovereigns whom she received at her court in the course of last year. My Lords, I think that we can most cordially concur with her Majesty in the gratification which she expresses at the visit which the Emperor of Russia paid to her Majesty, at great inconvenience, and at a time when private 2fflictions must have weighed heavily upon him. That showed the anxiety of the Emperor to manifest his feel irgs toward this country, and to pay a tribute of amity and respect to her Majesty. My Lords, the alliance of Russia with this country is of the most ancient date ; it is one of the oldest which that power maintains in Euroro ; and nothing could more tend to contribute to the permanence of this alliance, and, as her Majesty has stated in her speech, the future extension of this alliance, than the visit of the Emperor to her Majesty. The speech also alluded to the vilits of other Sovereigns, from which her Majesty and the country must derive great satisfaction. And first, let me refer t o th e visit of the King of Saxony, con nected as he is with her Majesty's illustrious consort. I believe, my Lord s , th a t t h e more thi s co untry is visited by foreign ieghnaspopriaereesia of itsgns,the more its resources are known, and people is witnessed, the greater will be its influence. I believe that, as in private life, so amongst those in the most exalted sta tion, the frequency of intercourse will lead to more lasting and more intimate friendships. My Lords, it will be in the recollection of your Lord ships that in her speech at the termination of the last session, her Majesty expressed her gratification at being enabled to state to this House and the country that the negotiations between this country and France had been brought to a satisfactory conclusion. That commu nication of her Majesty was very speedily followed by the visit of the King of the French ; and I am sure your Lordships will feel great gratification that his Majesty was received in this country by the people in the most gratifying manner. When we consider the various parts of the world in which the co-operation of France with this country is necessary for the maintenance of peace, when we consider how likely is the maintenance -of peace to extend the commerce of this country and that intercourse which, from the facility of communica tion with France, must naturally follow the al liance between these two countries, his Majesty's late visit mutt be looked upon with peculiar gratification. I am sure that the reception which the King of the French met with from the people of this country must fully convince him that the people are sensible of the great talent, and perseverance, and zeal, which he at all times has evinced in preserving that peace and amity which are so essential to the interests of both countries. The next topic of interest in her Majesty's speech relates to a subject which comes more particularly under the discussion of the other House of Parliament, but I think that your Lordships will concur in the necessity for an increase in the steam navigation of the country, which is so necessary in this time of im provement to the protection of the trade and commerce ot' the country. My Lords, the nett point in her Ma jesty's speech is, that she observes with great satisfaction that the improvement which is manifested in the other parts of the country has extended to _lreland. My Lords, so long as political agitation continues in that country, there must necessarily be alarm in the minds of those who have capital to invest, and they aro therefore unwilling to embark money in Ireland. My Lords, the best proof that tranquillity is returning, is to be found in the different projects of enterprise which have - been;b ri i v o a n.ht forward, not by the Government, ofte r e i t n u d r l n v i ty h . e_se ( , but by which may i n d g uals' activi T ' are proofsLords,hear.) may not be the place e3inactivity.—(Hear, And on this matter, m • Lords, observe, though this noticed—yet I feel assured that matters should be agree with me, that we ought to Vour Lordships will directing our attention to the financi a llzln .her Majesty for Condition of the country, and especially to that great measure was passed at the clo se o f theast which for regulating the affairs of th e B an k of England,seion and the intention which is entertained of applyingthe same consideration this year to thegreatpublie esta blishments of Ireland and Scotland , ensuring the per manent and prosperous promotion of that activity. I am sure, my Lords, that in this consideration your L..rdships will take an anxious part. My Lords, another subject to which her Majesty has called our attention, is the health of this metropolis especially, and of large towns in ge neral. Your Lordships are aware that th i s su b j 4 ct has been brought under your notice during the last two or three years, and that last year an Act was passed which was designed to carry out this object. My Lords, I am aware of the deep interest which your Lordships take in this matter, and I doubt not that your careful attention will be given to it during the present session. Another subject to which your Lordships' attention has ' been directed, is the working of the Charitable Bequests Act, also passed during the last session of Parliament, a measure which is likely to conciliate the several portions of the people, and bring them all into a com mon spirit of unanimity and agreement. My Lords, it will be recollected that, three years ago, the finances of the country were attempted to be relieved by the passing of an income-tax, and, as stated in her Majesty's speech, the measure has been emi nently successful. It is now proposed to ex tend the benefits of this improved state of things to the manufacturers of the country. I hope that the feeling of mutual confidence which at present exists between her Majesty and her people will long continue. I need not detain your Lordships by referring to every i topic adverted to in her Majesty's gracious speech, and while I thank your Lordships for the attention you have been pleased to extend to me, I pray of you that, should any ex pression of mine have been inadequate to express the importance I attach to these topics, you will impute it to my inability, and not to any defect in t he matter of the speech which has been read to your Lordships. I beg, my Lords, to move that an humble address be pre sented to her Majesty, thanking her Majesty for her most gracious speech. Lord GLENLYON (who appeared attired as a Highland Chief) then rose and said: My Lords — In rising to second the motion of the Noble Marquis, that an humble address be presented to her Majesty in answer to her gracious speech I feel a considerable de gree of embarrassment in thus addressing your Lord ships' House for the first time on this question, more espe cially when I consider the vast importance of the topics adverted to; but my task is greatly lightened by the admirable and able manner in which the Noble Mar quis has treated the subject ; and I need not, therefore, occupy your Lordships' time more than a few moments. The spirit of loyalty and obedience to the law has mani fested itself in every part of the kingdom. Everywhere her Majesty visited, the greatest manifestations of reve rence for her sacred person were evinced. On the late occasion of the royal visit to Scotland, it was a source of the greatest gratification to witness the manner in which her Majesty was received by all classes of my coun trymen. Can we wonder at those feelings of attachment to her Majesty, when her Majesty's kind qualities are con sidered ? Her Majesty, I can safely aver, has left behind her in the breast of every Highlander no other feelings than those of pure affection and devoted loyalty. Those feelings of loyalty were demonstrated on a still later occasion, when her Majesty attended the opening of the Royal Exchange. On that occasion very remarkable order and regularity existed among the multitude assem bled.—(Hear, hear.) I hope your Lordships will agree with me in thinking that this decorum may be attributed in a great degree to feelings of respect for her sacred person.—(llear, hear.) I further think that the respect with which her Majesty has everywhere been received, is to a great extent indicative of increased confidence in her Ministers. In the second paragraph of the Royal Speech allusion is made to the visits of the Emperor of Russia ar.d the King of the French to this country. The past year has been re markable for the numerous visits of royal personages to this country. The Emperor of Russia, at great pri vate inconvenience, undertook a journey to this country, and your Lordships must agree with me in considering this visit as an earnest of the good feeling which has existed, and which I hope will long continue to exist between the two nations, Russia and England. The visit of the King of the French must also be very gratifying to your Lord ships as well as to the country at large— (Hear, hear)—more especially after the differences which occurred between the two countries, but the set tlement of which was happily effected in consequence of the good feeling between the Governments of the two countries. This settlement was alluded to in the speech at the prorogation of the last session of Parliament. Her Majesty, in three paragraphs, speaks of her address to the House of Com mons, and alludes to the state of the navy. Your Lord ships, I believe, will agree with me in thinking that the commerce of this country has of late years increased to a very considerable extent, and that facilities of commu nication in all quarters of the globe have rapidly extended. Your Lordships must also be impressed with the ne cessity of doing your utmost to defend our naval su periority. The introduction of steam as a motive power, though it has brought with it many advantages, has also brought with it increased expenditure. Under these circumstances, I trust the other House will readily vote the sum requisite to enable the wooden walls of old England to be, as they ever have been, the safeguard of our commerce in time of peace, and the terror of our foes if this country should ever unhappily be involved in a war. Her Majesty again is happy to observe the im proved condition of Ireland ; that country and its condi tion have been often discussed by your Lordships, and with regard to it I need say nothing more than that I am sure your - Lordships will do all that lies in your 1 power .. to improve it. Her Majesty alludes to the Commission appointed to inquire into the sanitovy Lordships' best consideration.— (hear, hear) conclusion, allow me to thank your Lordships fur the kind manner in which you have been pleased to listen to me, in this my first attempt to address the House. lam sure we shall all join in her Majesty's earnest prayer for peace and prosperity to this country, and the world at large.—(Cheers.) The Marquis of NORMANBY said if, before he had heard the speeches of the two Noble Lords opposite, he had not intended to address many objet nations to the House, nothing that had fallen from them had induced him to alter his invention. The Noble Lord must be aware that there was a clan-like affection and loyalty, which made them receive the address of her Majesty in a spirit different from that which might be applied to the measures of the Ministry. He would not have thus early troubled their Lordships with any remarks, but that in her Majesty's speech there were one or two allusions to subjects to which he had himself called their Lordships' attention during the last session of Parliament. It secrnei now to be conven tional, that upon occasions like the present, the address should be considered as a matter of form, and it would hardly become anybody to protest against any part of it, even though they did not acquiesce in the construe Lion put upon it by the Noble Lords who recommended it fur her Majesty's adoption. He thought it would be well to adopt a practice which prevailed in other coun tries, and which was an improvement, he thought, upon our own—of having some short interval before they were called upon to pronounce an opinion upon the many topics which were contained in the address. Such, how ever, was not the custom here. It must not be consi dered that in agreeing to the address that they were thereby pledged to support fully those measures which might subsequently be brought forward. There were two topics in the address upon which he wished to make a few observations. The first was, that which related to the state of Ireland. He alluded to this subject be cause, during the last session, he had announced to their Lordships that it was his intention to make a motion on the general state of that country. It was not, however, his intention now to do so, as he was content for the present to. turn the responsibility of that state upon Noble Lords opposite, until they had before them those measures which were so vaguely shadowed forth, and a hich, perhaps, might be followed tip by larger measures in the same direction. He did not intend to call the attention of their Lordships to the state of Ireland, because he was in hopes that some mea sures would be proposed to which he could give his assent. At the same time lie could not agree in the widest interpretation which had been put on that sen tence of the speech which alluded to the gradual abate ment of agitation and excitement. He did not think that the existing tranquillity was so secured as had been anticipated. Still he hoped that the particular direction which had been given to the agitation in Ire land, had somewhat checked the feeling on the part of the Irish people, as to the practicability of the measure which had been recommended to them—he meant repeal. But they might depend upon it that until they adopted something more comprehensive than that which had been shadowed forth in the address, they would never secure the affections of that people, and they might never look for any permanent or well-founded tranquillity. He believed that the measures, so far as they went, which were to be proposed by the Government were likely to have his support. If those measures should be incon sistent with the course which had been taken on that occasion by Noble Lords opposite, it was not for his Noble Friends around him, or for himself, to complain upon that score. That was a question which history would record, and posterity decide. At the same time he could not avoid making this a subject of reflec tion, when he considered the slight success that had hitherto attended the attempts of Noble Lords opposite to conciliate the people of Ireland. They need not go farther back than two years, since when the Minister of the Crown, charged with the particular con duct of Irish affairs, was reported to have said, that con cession bad reached its utmost limits, and could, there fore, go no farther. When such was the case, the people of Ireland felt that they had no claim on the Legislature, and, therefore, it could not be wondered at that such small success had hitherto attended the efforts of Noble Lords opposite. The Bill more particularly alluded to in the speech from the throne, was one to which he had himself given his most cordial support in the last session of Parliament—he meant the most important part of it-- that which established a more efficient and impartial board for the distribution and management of charities generally. He gave Noble Lords opposite credit for the best intentions with respect to persons professing the Roman Catholic religion. But lie regretted that some thing had not been clone to conciliate the Roman Catho lic Prelates in Ireland ; but he was happy to say that he gathered from a statement made by Archbishop Murray that an amendment was likely to take place in that re spect. Her Majesty stated that that Act had been car ried out in the spirit in which it was passed. He gave Noble Lords opposite great credit for having done so, and it was not, perhaps, for him to consider the ap pointments which had been made to the Commission, or to declare their inconsistency with the clause in the Emancipation Act, which prohibited Roman Catho lic Prelates from assuming the titles of their dioceses. When graot proposed oe e nsi note a considered that the religion over which these prelates presided was that of the majority of the people precedenceott h f o e l dn r o el is a no n d itn , h e h i tnH e h , et oh f u o eps r ree o s n e, could not object to ethn Commission. e of Earl a of Noble Do ß bo u l ne t 0 E i u f ga l e : mo t e t if he (Lord Normaubi)lied , mpeted to giYe place ;~, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUAR IR46, or not. He said this, putting his own prejudices out of sight ; for he thought, in truth, that to that tax there could be urged the most valid objections.—(hear, hear.) But that was not the ground on which it must be con sidered. If it could be shown that another tax pressed more heavily upon the industrious classes, fettering and stunting the commerce of the country—a bad manufac turing tax, if he might say so—a tax which pressed upon the raw material of manufactures ; and it; by giving up this latter tax, they gave a spring to home manufactures, to the materials consumed by the low and middle classes of society, then did he say they might with propriety give to the retention of the income-tax a favourable hearing. He had listened with the utmost attention to one part of her Majesty's speech—that part of it, he meant, which had treated of increased academical instruction for the country ; but as that subject would be, at a future time, discussed by their Lordships in detail, he would not do more than thus briefly notice it. With respect to the i congratulation t 1 i V o h n i c o h t., the re la N n d o b a le st eg l a a r r qi de d d s i c t a s l freedomle d for on h from te agitation and from internal disturbances, he (Lord B.) without having any desire to remark upon this topic, because it ought by every means to be avoided, could not at the same time avoid (in order that his silence might not be wrongly construed) saying that in his opinion that improved state of the country was conse quentrtoo p see r u o t N i e on s s o — , shouldin an after day, come on for discuss i o n. One p art of the S ready t a tState 13prosecutions—(Hear, hear) —and the speech referred to the visits paid us by forei g n sove e would u b n e quite sove reigns, and he believed that those visits had given uni versal satisfaction. If he (Lord B.) were allowed, he should congratulate her Majesty and their Lordships on the last visit of a foreign monarch, and he would take that opportunity of saying that the fact of that visit had created a friendly feeling, not confined to the gracious Queen who received him, to the brilliant Court by which they were surrounded, but extending across the Channel, and into the heart of the French dominions. Prejudices the most inveterate were by that visit over come, and this advantage had been attained without any sacrifice of principle, without any concession, without a loss of interest or of honour. Without any concession, he said, either on one side or the other—without any alliance being entered into between themselves and the French—without even the shadow of an alliance. This was the footing on which these two great Powers must continue to act in relation to each other if they would seek to preserve peace between themselves unbroken, and guard the peace of the world. " Non ego, nec Teucris Italos parerejubebo, Nec mihi regna peto i paribus se legibus mate Invictm gentes sterna in feedera mittant." He would refer to another part, relating to our commercial policy, and here he could not help feeling astonishment that persons could be found to say that the commercial greatness of England depended upon her monopolies. Why, commerce was absolutely inconsistent with even the slightest monopoly. In conclusion, the most fervent prayer to which he could either there or elsewhere give utterance was that a continued good feeling should exist between the English and: French nations, and long, he trusted, would the present amicable relations exist be tween them.—(Cheers.) Lord HARDWICICE regretted that the Noble Lord, the President of the Council, had not given a full and definite answer to the Noble Dukes who sat upon the cross benches (Richmond and Montrose). The first had touched a chord that would reverberate throughout the country ; and from the state of feeling of that class known as agricultural labourers, and their sense of the position held by the Noble Duke in re ference to themselves, he felt sorry that the answer had not been more full and decided. 'Were he called on to give his opinion on the subject, he should say that a motion on the speech should take place in reference to that question—the question of the distress alleged to exist among that numerous class. His impression was, that the agriculturist, if left alone—if not interfered with by legislative enactments, and by the panderers of the press, who ministered to a peculiar class —a class fond of agitation, fur reasons best known to themselves—if thus left alone, be said the agricultural interests of the country would eventually triumph.-- (Hear, hear.) It should be remembered by that class, that the depression which affect ed the one class would in a similar manner affect all t he others, for their interests were so closely connected, that the y must of necessity feel a common evil. The Earl of MALMESBURY said he had never in his life seen the agricultu ral interest so depressedas it was at the present moment , a nd he re g retted that in her Majesty's Speech there ha d been no ex p ression of sym pathy with that interest. W as there no p recedent for such an expression ? He apprehended that there was, and therefore he could not see why it had not been adopted on the present occasion. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that, in giving his full assent to the address which had been proposed to their Lordships, he had certainly not intended to have addressed them upon it, but there was one topic in her Majesty's speech upon whic h he would offer a few re marks, and upon which severa l other Noble Lords had already addressed the House. H e now rose to address their Lordships in consequence of what had fallen from his Noble and Learned Friend (Lord Brougham) with regard to the late proceedings which had taken place in Ireland. His Noble and Learned Friend having alluded to the circumstance, that during the whole of the last session of Parliament, out of deference to the pending judgment of that House relating to those trials, and having connected that observation with the addi tional observation that now an opportunity was afforded he p.ti for ve tlledoaosi smemtp House,nit coiginofoofi anxious it tiiht s nib: i enmu d sefots e hfii_aitg r atrn i utisbl i yofttet g .iononvst fgpoato 1 ptktttphehoepbsareoouett supposed chefhnodoet irin:spiritbtfiaysaoetir an inquiry, i forbearance, saaratseni o vbdcej f l ee, , approved o opportunityvpttipihinrn thoseiocvov)rel takendl p, 1 involve their3erfafottf)tphroprotesting, sei(iae, proceeding s,nipigeipplLordships' nrtipur pose bation of those proceedings. All that he wished to tended to exercise on the subject was, that in so doing or upon reflection, to approve now of the mode in which those trials were conducted. But in what situation did he find himself ? and in what situation did that House find itself ? That at the close of those proceedings that House had, by a solemn judgment set aside that decision of the courts of law of Ireland. Whatever opinion after that judgment had been pronounced in that House, he might entertain with respect to the mode in which those proceedings were carried on in that country, and in the courts of that country, he certainly, for one, was contented with that judgment, and he was desirous, as far as he was concerned, nut to revert to the consideration of that subject, and to avoid as much as possible the examina tion of those topics, which could not he examined either in that House or elsewhere, without exciting a spirit which he would be sorry to see excited again. All that he would say on the subject, that without presuming to offer now what he would not have preitened to offer at the time, any opinion as to the merits of the judgment which that House, after hearing the opinions of Noble and Learned Lords, much better cal culated than he was to judge on the sub ject had pronounced—all lie would say was, that whatever were the merits of that judgment, he did con sider it to be one of the circumstances which had led to a better state of feeling in Ireland among the more ra tional persons who composed tlw public opinion of tt4tt country. Ile thought it impossible, in contemplating the care and caution and forbearance with which that Meuse had endeavoured to secure to the people of Ireland the most perfect enjoyment of that most inviolable privilege of the British constitution—trial by jury—without feel ing that they had been indebted to that branch of the constitution of the United Kingdom for a deal of care and attention to their rights and privileges, which, un der no Government and no constitution, would they have obtained to a greater degree. He believed that at that moment, in that respect, he could join in the lan guage of the address, that whatever unhappy disposition might prevail among the misguided in the lower classes in Ireland, there prevailed among the higher classes a better tone of feeling than had existed in that country for a long time past, and this circumstance he attributed in a great part to the operation of the diligence, the care, and the respect which was shown by that House for the feelings and constitutional rights of the people of that country. He did hope, now that all obstacles were removed with respect to political interests, that nowmwais a n i t the e the proceeding which had been proposed by his Noble and Learned Friend (Lord Campbell), who, able and constitutional lawyer as he was, was pe culiarly suited to take up that subject, and who he hoped would again propose what he had proposed last year, and which was objected to merely on the ground of its effect on the proceedings at that time, viz., an Act, the effect of which would be to remove so great a stigma from the law of England, as that of imposing on a person convicted, before that conviction was complete, the endurance of a part of that sentence, which on the completion of that judgment be would have to undergo. This was a manifest injustice, and was not admitted into the administration of the law of any other country, and he could not believe, that if his Noble and Learned Friend could be induced to take up the subject, their Lordships would give a ready assent, not to the benefit part educationo f intention itnh of fh ahtecountry, addressouii Majesty's % r y which dGhhoeev Government s e ml n ee t un e i td that o t o with th : take s of Ireland only, but in behalf of England and English subjects. Before he left the subject of Ireland, there u n ibgwjuhe would u t oaln a dd t db an et o a those real ehatareoll topics i period, xenises t;oe nfthe cte h o o eo f i n ' a ladeydx viciousrst address sr n srdohi sorrow dsh a i) ed c , s a thn d el aoa e dtt - greater cordiality than the intimation given that it was ca eu to on : ud t e e n t x hn ht p r e e s y r ies m e . ss was, that it had not been taken up before. o to rd b sh e i a s tt . rib H u e te w d ou th l al d e a h n e t xi o s n te e d v.i.toirdthwe hsiocchialhcaodnpdbiteieonuoitftetrled He believed that to the absence of that extended education, think i n e k du it ca n t e i e o e n ss i a n ry th t a o t t c r o o u u n hl t e r3r: h , e were importance Noble k riend cordiallyi s Noble Friend, eo.a ear. with He agreed rgeaerdd with i o t h the h is his country and France, in which le , y e did o r m n e ly n e y e say b evi e s t e h w e a n h t i maintaining the peace of Europe, more particularly the °r n by ot h that it would be lamentable indeed, if that peace be compromised for such interests as those lately should brought into question. But what he did l ament it was notorious to all the w or ld, that from was, that such causes, those interests had been compromised and this country had been placed on the warfare. • lie thought that thi s was reading a very brink o f lesson, which ought to be studied by the Governments countries, because acquitting as h e did m (t. of both course her Majesty's Government, for he was sure they enter into any such hostility would no t unprovoked or without a motive, acquitting also the Government of not only acquitting them, b u t acquitting--for France, an d not, unless he did so, be doing• he w ou ld justice to oth ers who were considered their opponents in —those intention of plunging this country • France of any call on their 'Lordships to consider, that war, he would and insignificant in itself, and not l what was small lowed up by great consequences, might to be fol explicit explanation in the fir s t instance t for the want of gradually magnified as tatiraate.t become so ly o Involve the interests and precedence to Dr. Croly and Dr. Murray in the Commission, he thought the Noble Earl would have rated him soundly ; he thought that no railroad could carry the Noble Earl to the House fast enough to state his surprise and indignation at so extraordinary an inno vation. The Noble Earl had rated him in the House most soundly fur having given place and title to the Catholic Bishop of Quebec; and the Noble Lords who supported the present Government for the most part concurred in censuring him (Lord Normanby) on that occasion. However, he concurred with the Noble Lords opposite in the propriety of placing the Catholic bishops in the Commission, with the acknowledgment of their the limits of which they a thought that the dis tinctiona, u , o t u h l o d r it ywhichhave r prevented those dioceses, d always e h the Catholic bishops from as suming their titles was childish and impolitic. As well as he recollected the tenour of the Act of Parliament, they were forbidden to assume any titles not authorised by law. Now, with respect to the title of Archbishop of Tuam, what was there to prevent Dr. APHale from assuming that title? There was no Archbishop of Tuam authorised by law, and therefore Dr. M•Hale's assumption of the title could not interfere with other rights. What reason could there be why Dr. Murray and Dr. Crolly should not be allowed to assume the title of bishops? Another word as to Ireland—as tp the passage in the speech, that there would shortly be laid be fore the House the report of the Tenure of Land Commis sion. Now, there Lordships would recollect that in the course of last session, he (the Marquis of Normanby) had expressed his regret that so little information had been obtained by the Commission, and that he be lieved it would not effect the object for which it had been appointed. He believed that most exaggerated expectations had been raised by it which never could be realised. He did not think that the report would give any valuable information, but he thought it was most desirable that it should be laid be fore the House as speedily as possible, in order to give the Government an opportunity of stating whether they intended to produce any measures on the subject, and what the nature of those measures would be, in order to allay the excitement which prevailed from the erroneous and unfounded expectations to which the Commission had given rise, and which had done, perhaps, more mis chief than the political agitation which prevailed before. He believed that the agitation on this subject would not have arisen but for the ill-timed appointment of the Commission. He was ready to admit that the political agitation had in some degree subsided ; but he believed it would not have arisen to the height which it reached if it had not been for the injudicious appointments made by the Government. Ho would not now allude to that subject further than to say that it had been made matter of an attack on him in that House, that the agitation was increased in the time of his government. But he had repeatedly shown from unquestionable documents that the agitation had decreased, and that crime also had consi derably diminished during his administration. He had also always stated that the present Government was not to be blamed for the agitation which prevailed in its time, as that was to be traced to the mismanagement of previous Governments for ages past. In respect to other topics, he concurred with the Noble Lords opposite, that every one must feel satisfaction at the gratifying state of manufactures and commerce. But, at the same time, they should not forget that this prosperity was in the regular ebb and flow of prosperity following adver sity, which they always were accustomed to witness. Let them hope that the periodical return of prosperity would continue longer than usual. But let not the Go vernment claim credit for it, unless they could show that they had prevented the recurrence of depression and distress, which usually followed upon the period of prosperity and activity. He concurred, also, in the satis faction of the Noble Lords opposite at the good under standing which existed with France and other countries. With respect to France, he felt that there was a feeling so sensitive connected with that subject, that he would best promote the good understanding by saying no more than that no one could be more anxious than he was for the maintenance of peace with France and the rest of the world. Perhaps it might be unusual to allude to the personal visits of foreign sovereigns. But he would say that the visits of two sovereigns, so remarkable for their personal characters and elevated positions, were matters of cordial congratulation.—(Hear.) In recurring to a notice of the periodical returns of prosperity and adversity, he could not but take some credit for the Government of which he had formed a part, in devising the measures which, while they took some time in bringing forth the fruits of their results, were not the less sure of doing so, and, if they had at length been productive of good to Ireland, no one would rejoice more heartily with those who prepared her Ma jesty's speech than himself, and those friends on that side of the House with whom he had the honour to act. He rejoiced to perceive that there was a clause in her Majesty's speech, referring to the measure which was passed last session, for promoting the health of the in habitants of large towns, and he saw that the words which on this subject had been put into her mouth, were in accordance with that deep and intense feeling for the welfare of her subjects, which all knew to be in perfect unison with that greatness and benevolence of character which was one of the most honourable fea tures of her mind. He rejoiced in this, and sin cerely and earnestly hoped that the measures which might be brought forward would tend to promote that happiness and health among the people which were ne cessary to insure that physical power which once dis tinguished the lower orders of this country, and enabled them to achieve their ancient renown, and which toge ther with the . moral rectitude by which they had been i op n nr t o o vte e h( ff ie i e cr e o t nii i s c : go t i Fr t intrude ord o s n hips' attention, cnt i but n t d here was on n e ot o e m im is : tit ^ D e The ans e a d f d o r r e c s o s n rt, congratulated niation b but surely p Lordships her '4."s pre tendi o :I n :h i :n o u a e k yd i el address ‘ r t e ß te s h s f lq a C t w ; hilheainicit4hOe-Nht somenn l e D s r felt compelled and l e ur e n th ww s e there Majesty's would would was a aj e ° s T t l y t ' h s o sstr2icts of the country that there was no e distress rnnn ti in wouldth the agricultural atigOrticpureZradl tdoi The Board of Trade was the medium through which any that great utletnugarisldtirs:h any communication from Government was r the manufacturers, but there was no such medium be tween ag t r h i e cul a t r r r a ie l ttrweesesnthtehneexGisctievderennamietinstt the e d e could state from his own knowledgeannvd he certainly thought that the speech should directed that inquiry be instituted upon the subject. e He hoped that if the income-tax were continued th agriculturist would be excluded from its operation, for it e was a moral impossibility that a tenant with only , lOU a year could stand it.—( Hear.) The farmer at present lost instead of gaining. If they made the inquiries he prayed for, they would find th a t w h at he had stated of existing agricnitural distress wa s b ut too true,. not in any isolated spot, but in the different ofthe parts country.—(Hear, hear.) The Duke of MONTROSE said that any alteration of the present currency in Scotland would be viewed with the utmost distrust by the commercial men there, and he regretted exceedingly that her Majesty's speech expressed an intention on the part of the Government to interfere with it. The same feelings actuated all classes in that country, that any alteration of it would be altoge ther unnecessary, more especially when not a word of complaint had been uttered by any person to the present system, and when great complaints had been expressed to the English banking system. It appeared to him sin gularly strange, that Government should interfere in that case at all, when, by so doing, they were assured the advantages then resulting from the system would by an) such alteration be completely lost. The merchants of Scotland were decidedly opposed to any alteration in the system, and therefore he hoped that any change pro posed would be trivial, and not of great importance. Lord WHARNCLIFFE could not let the remarks, or, more properly, q uestions of the Noble Lord who had last spoken, pass unanswered. With respect to the remarks of his Noble Friend who sat in front (the Duke of Rich mond), who stated that he thought her Majesty's speech, in re ference to the improvement of the country, should in that consider the state of the agricultural dis tricts. He spoke of the state of the farmers as not being very flourishing. He (Lord Wharnclifle) thought that when the state of the country was referred to, it more particularly meant the condition of manufactures and commerce. With respect to that part of the Queen's speech that spoke of the banking system in Scotland, it did not say any change in the currency ; and he there fore wished to set the Noble Duke right in that parti cular. He should be sorry if anything should arise to disturb the unanimity which seemed at that time to pre vail in the House, and therefore he would add nothing further on the subjects referred to. IA rd BROUGHAM did not wish to prolong the de bate, but as several topics in the speech had been adver ted to by the Noble Marquis (Normanby) behind him, he (Lord Brougham), inasmuch as they were very vaguely mentioned in the speech, would also make a few remarks upon them. One of these was a very gra tifying one—he meant that of the financial state of the country. No one more rejoiced than himself in the pre sent improved condition of the labouring classes of the country ; and their Lordships might remember that it was but two short years since be had felt it to be his duty to bring before that House the misery and distress which prevailed among the lowest because the largest classes of the country. The contrast which a pp eared at that time, from the state of things when he had called their Lordships' attention to the subject, was most gra tifying, and it was the more gratifying that such im provement was not confined to one or two branches of the community, but was perfectly general over the excise and customs, those two great indications of the pros perity of the kingdom.—(Chet rs.) Nothing, therefore, could possibly be more gratifying than this improve ment, for by reference to the financial state of the country they would observe that the last year showed a considerable increase over the year preceding, and that again over the o ne th at went b e f o re, as did that last over the year 1841, thus exhibiting a fact which could not bat be peculiarly pleasing, satisfactory, and, what was more, trustworthy—trustworthy inasmuch as the im provement was a progressive and not a sudden one.— (Cheers.) He was led to speak of the income - tax, but he must be di s ti nc tly understood as not pledging him self in favour of any motion of the Noble Marquis's, whom he had heard for the first time that day with great pleasure. He was a worthy scion of his illustrious line, and none of them could forget the one who sat in that House, and that other whom no subject of these realms ought to name but with a feel ing of admiration for his splendid generosity—a generosity never to be surpassed, scarcely ever to be equalled—(Hear, hear)—but which, he was sorry to say, from the thoughtlessness of mankind, had never properly been made the subject of a nation's gratitude. —(Cheers.) In giving his concurrence to the address he did not pledge himself to a continuance of the income tax ; for his compliance depended greatly upon the other taxes, whether those might be added or remitted. Till they should see the plans which were intended to be laid down, he thought it would be improper and inexpe dient to say whether the i l awrao-tax should be repealed of nations. He did hope that her Majesty's Gorernment on every occasion, when thy h.al to interrere in any matter, would in the first instance endeavour to obtain an explicit explanation with respect to it. If they were in such a situation with the islands that composed the great tract of Polynesia, they might be come so many plague-spots to the two countrie. They heard a great (h al of protectorates. If they were to be admitted into the syk:Cem of nations it was most impor • tant they should know, in the first instance, what rights and privileges protectorates could give. In law books they found that scarcely any authority was laid down on the subject. If they looked in the last works that had been published, they found nothing but vague sentences • with respect to protectorates. There was one great in stance of protectorates—that which was admitted at the treaty of Vienna with respect to the lonian Islands. But that was resolved upon in support of the common policy of Europe; but if a country was to assume a pro tectorate it was most important to know the ground upon which such an assumption was taken, and the laws with respect to it. He did not consider himself com mitted in this address to any measure which might be brought forward with respect to any interest in the country. Nor did he consider that he was thereby acquiescing in the propriety of the continuance of the income-tax. He, for one, would not assent to its continuance, unless it could be shown to be necessary as a means for relieving the population of this country from the burdens under which they at present laboured. The Earl of ABERDEEN wished to say a word or two in reply to a portion of the observations of the Noble Marquis who had just addressed the House. His Noble Friend, without implying any censure, said that the dis- cussions which had - recently taken place between this country and France, were in some degree caused by a want of what he called a system of explanation. Now he (Lord Aberdeen) begged to remind his Noble Friend that the fact of the settlement of those discussions was owing entii ely to that system of explanation which he thought so necessary ; and he would further remind him, that originally that discusssion did not arise from any circumstances between the two Governments with reference to a protectorate, or any such question of the law of nations, but from the insulated act of a subaltern officer, unauthorised, and unknown by his own Government. It was from the mo derate views which were entertained by the two Go vernments that that settlement, which the Noble Mar- quis had himself admitted to be so satisfactory, had been brought about. He (Lord Aberdeen) would only say. that in the representations which it was his catty to make to the French Government, there was nothing which he would not have recommended to his own Government had they b-en placed in the same situation.—(Hear,hear, Lord CAMPBELL said, that as the Noble Marquis had alluded to him, he would give notice, that unless the Bill to which the Noble Marquis had referred should be introduced by her Majesty's Government, he would have the honour of again presenting it to their notice. Lord BROUGHAM—Hear, hear. I quite agree with you. Lord CAMPBELL trusted that although her Ma jesty's speech was silent with respect to legal measures, that during the present session several legal reforms would be brought forward. The state of the ecclesiasti cal courts required that, as speedily as possible,measures with respect to that subject should be brought forward. The law of debtor and creditor was in a very inconve nient and unsatisfactory state; and he trusted that his Noble and Learned Friend, who now divided the wool sack (Lord Brougham was seated there)—would bring forward some measures of legal reform before the close of the present session. The LORI) CHANCELLOR said he rose for the pur pose of offering a word or two in explanation, and in answer to what had fallen from the Noble Lord, he begged to remind his Lordship and the House, that when this Bill was introduced last session, the only ground upon which it was opposed, had reference to one or two particular clauses that affected only individual cases. For a considerable time before the Bill had passed it lay upon the table, in order that it might re ceive the inspection and correction of the law Lords. In addition to that, copies of it were printed, and extensively circulated ; and yet, notwithstanding that, no ob jection whatever was made to any part of the Bill during its progress through the House. Nay, more, he had even called their Lordships' attention to its provisions, as he was most anxious to have the assistance of the law Lords, feeling that the Bill con tained many objectionable clauses. His Noble and Learned Friend did object to some of the clauses, and those were struck out, and in that state it passed. The Bill certainly was one of a very complicated nature, and contained many metaphysical niceties, and for those reasons he was moat desirous to have had the aid of his Noble and Learned friend in criticising it. He now begged to assure their Lordships that he had a Bill ready, which he would lay on the table during the ciurse of the present session, which, he trusted, would have the effect of removing the anomalies it contained. Lord BROUGHAM begged to say a word or two in explanation. It was true that he had had charge of the Bill originally, but, having been obliged to leave the country, it passed from his hands into those of the Go vernment, and he was very glad of it. As to what had been said by his Noble and Learned Friend about the merits of the debtor and creditor clauses, those he would not now go into; but he hoped to be able to show the country—and here let him say that the most incessant endeavours had been made to mislead the coun try upon the subject the Bill was not by any means the injurious measure it had been represented. The great outcry that had been aotoue:en - small tnat - salt traders had been mate rially injured ; and he had been charged with insert ing that clause. Here let him observe, that though he was favourable to that cl ause , it was not one o f h i s ori gination. It was one drawn up by the predecessor of the Noble and Learned Lord on the Woolsack. As he was not present he might mention his name, Lord Cot tenham—and as it originally stood it abolished all im prisonment for debt. One of its injurious effects was, that it gave no power of execution upon a clerk for instance, who though he might be in the receipt of 200/. a-year, might run up a bill of 191. with a poor tradesman, and yet could not be come at because he lived in a lodging house, and the furniture could not be touched as it did not belong to him. Lord CAMPBELL explained. Lord BROUGHAM repeat.. d that the Bill was not drawn up by him. The motion was then agreed to, and twelve o'clock on Thursday was the time fixed upon for their Lordships to wait on her Majesty with the address. WAR IN SINDE. The Duke of WELLINGTON read a letter from Major-General Sir C. J. Napier, dited Currachee, May 20, 1844, returning thanks, on his own part, as well as on the part of the officers, non-commissioned oiP.cers, and soldiers of the armies, native and British, under his command, for the vote of thank:: which their Lordships had been pleased to pass in acknowledgment of their services. The Noble Duke concluded by moving that the letter be entered on their Lordships' journals, which was unanimously agreed to. STANDING ORDERS. The Duke of WELLINGTON moved the usual standing orders, including the appointment of the Earl of Shaftesbury as Chairman of the Committees of the Ifou:;c. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY thanked their Lord • ships for that renewed mark of the confidence which had been reposed in him for the last thirty-five years. The LORD CHANCELLOR hoped that the Noble Earl would continue in the enjoyment of the office for thirty-five years more. The motion was then agreed to, and their Lordships adjourned at eight o'clock till Thursday at twelve. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 4. The SPEAKER returned to the House from the bar of the House of Lerds, and the House immediately ad. jJurned to a Quarter before Four o'clock. The House resumed at a Quarter before Four. NEW MEMBERS. The following Members took the oaths and their seats :—Mr. Somes, for the Borough of Dartmouth ; and Mr. Clifton, for North Lancashire. THE INDIAN ARMY. The SPEAKER informed the House that he had, during the recess, issued a new writ f or th e e l ect i on of a new Member for the borough of Dartmouth, in the room of Sir John Seale, deceased. The SPEAKER then read a letter from Major-Gene ral Sir Charles Napier, returning thanks on behalf of himself and the officers of the Indian army, for the honour conferred upon them by the vote of the House acknowledging their services in the last session of Parliament. NEW WRITS. On the motion of Mr. YOUNG, new writs were or dered to be issued for the election of Members for the following places :—For the southern division of Wilt shire, in the room of William Sidney Herbert, who since his election had accepted the office of her Ma jesty's Secretary at War ; for the borough of Buckingham, in the room of Sir Thomas Fremantle, who, since his election, had accepted the office of Chief Secretary of Ireland ; for the borough of Stamford, in the room of Sir George Clerk, who, since his election, had accepted the office of Master of the Mint. On the motion of Mr. lIAWES a new writ was or dered to be issued for the election of a Knight of the Shire for the county of Tipperary, in the room of the lion. Robert Otnay Cave, deceased. NOTICES OF MOTION. Sir C. NAPIER gave notice that he should, on the 13th of February, move for a Select Committee to in quire how the money voted since 1835 for the navy had been expended ; what new ships had been constructed, and what improvements had taken place under the new system. Lord ASHLEY (who spoke in a very low tone of voice) gave notice that he should, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, move for leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the labour in factories. Sir R. r.4"GLIS gave notice of his intention to move the appointment of the Library Committee. RAILWAYS. Mr. YOUNG, on the part of his Noble Friend (Lord Granville Somerset), gave notice of his intention, on the 6th of February, to move fur leave to bring in a Bill for the consolidation of laws relating to railways. THE BUDGET. The HONOURABLE MEMBER also gave notice, on the part of the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth, that it was his intention to make his financial statement to the House cn Friday, 14th February. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. EWART gave notice of his intention to move on t e 18th of February (as we understood) a resolution condemnatory of indirect taxation, which pressed par tially on the community, and recommending the total abolition of indirect taxation, end the substitution of direct taxation in its stead. The Hon. Member also gave notice of his intention to move, when the sessional orders should be brought forward, that all Committees --- - - - on private Bills should consist of five Members, to be selected by the Committee of Selection, neither of whom should the have, either publicly or privately, directly or in directly, any interest in the s ub j ect natter .of Bill.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. M e mber also gave notice that, when the sessional ord ers shoud be moved, he intended to draw the attention of the: House to the expediency of sitting by day instead of by night, and of commeneing their sittings at one o'clock in the merning —(Loud laughter)- -he meant one o'clock in the after noon, and adjourning at six ; and that no debate should be ea co ntinued beyond that hour , an d that all Commi hour, tou rs of the house should meet at a proportionably rly Mr. HUME gave notice that he would, on this day' fortnight, move for the appointment of a Select Com mittee to inquire into the state of lighthouses and buoys under the management of the Trinity House, and the expenses of maintaining the same. . • Mr. WALLACE gave RAILWAYS notice that he would, to mor row, put a question to her Majesty's Government, as to how many railways, coming within the Act of last ses sion, bad complied with the 6th clause of that Act, as to having seats and protection from the weather _for third-class passengers ; also a notice for the odeb of It: bruary, to consider the several reports ma by W.; Committee on railways, and the aprointment of the Beare constituted by the Board of Trade for railsvay.business, and the nature and effect of i ts p ubli o ainend_tshed decisions Oa the interests of the country , w ith a view t_,oe Act ast sn ; also a notice f the 6th of x.ce, : bruar of y, l to bri essi ng i o n a Bill to repe al theor in te Act pass ed reign of his hoe Majesty, calle d the Sheriffs' Coen Small Debts Bill. if of a Mr. WAKLEY gave notice, for this day wee• -0 motion respecting the qualifications of medical men ar pointed to poor law unions. the Dr. BOWRING gave notice that homewould, on 11th of February, move for a Select C ittee re p ose en d p quire into the state of the public accounts, certain resolutions to amend the same. - Id en Mr. MACKINNON gave notice that' be this day fortnight, call the attention of the House tavet. P 1 " necessity of improving the health of towns, by ing interments within them. POST-OFFICE REPORT . id on Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice that he won % he this day fortnight, call the attention of the House ' W to th e delusive nature of the report made with respect leave to bring in a Bill to amend the opening of letters in the, Post-office.won , the wo uld wo. for Mr. WALLACE gave notice that be _ n o f the Act of Williamthe Fourth, ' having reference to tippets. jurisdiction • in Scotland. etion pet' Mr. WAKLEY moved for a copy 0, - , e *hese.' ,r septa:Div sented by the College of Surgeons, on tbe 1 4 -- h last, against the Medical Reform Bill. THE ADDRESS- lieu to The SPEAKER rose and said have to I to the the House that this day the House was stuninnue tnalte House of Peers, when her Majesty was floa,7kfouses of a most gracious speech, addressed to o t" ree d the Parliament. The Right Hon. Gentl etra ' n e nd first se to 0.0 speech, which will be found in another eolontesfollows--' Mr. CHARTER'S then rose and sOok e :tot to he r Majesty, for the gracious speech I rise, Sir, to move that an address be pro ai s d a delivered, and in so doing I trust that notbing__irit of from my lips calculated to excite a to"di9ttirb which she w iii f i ll party amongst us, or in any say to ros intila that cordial feeling which it is so d es irable he ar o At on such an occasion as the present.—Wear't kin {or bl aul " the same time I may ask the House for the „_ ts i t for gence which is never denied to those who amilZiadeti to the first time.—(Cheers.) The those s set in . her Majesty's Speech is the gratify hoer,) the general prosperity of the country- k, w ithia the fact of which prosperity is, I thfloy assert, the cognizance of all. I think I tnaY : proleritir without fear of contradiction, that thi .inaant el has not arisen from any unhealthy' 5/ 6 g rad° sudden re-action, but that it arises fremilnifseteres. both at home and abroad, a large improvement in every branch of our 5 911. conireeree' By this extension of our manufactures and our c 0 em ploY: meat has been afforded to the peoltl e ; 4 district': to say that, in some of the agricultur_ . 0 c oil ' 1 4 3 a t / more especially in those with whi t hielc,' t it netted, there exists great distress% order t' a• 0 1 duty to mention this to the House in he g ene 1 'felt allies,t sow, may see that the gratification just.y , boa prosperity . of the country is not withou t dePett ress Sir, Sir, when we see that this prosperity so w it ".,. o p exP 9r the state of our foreign relations, I thin repose to oth amount; 1 regi:ot the general sense of the I-13USe Whe n Y o jestY °ll a n' cur hearty congratulations to her . Ilia il this tolling-eo- ' friendly relations which exist between wale fot that, within the last few other Powers. I derive a hoPe, of frog tin the tinuance of this good understancang t . reo oi oest a Sovereigns of Europe have he el l.., hetviet a ° Cl ol of her Majesty : this increased intercor. , ao py 1 0.:00 Sovereigns of Europe proves also snothe.t. m t l ie i . " er e importance in the world's history tD"preferaabviluo...., of Europe have been taught bow far lore not °' t serf the blessings of peace to the enaPtY g, tine is oot top (Hear, hear) It is to be hope.' that si d leZi o prae nt ot ioll far distant when, by the increasing e ~e tw een , , s - i .)-- - giant powers of steam, the intercourse.st" e,-(lt., v., and nation may be still further inecreone ocintlileelt• months, Dole g 00 tending to cause the capital ' ° t her, th us a fe w Fepticn which ' was b . e invested in the improvement of 'theman°_,oosies and lee s ing down national prejudices and Pi' h tWeen f the dering the calamity of War -ewentiogot.y .o,‘„f probable. ... If any greof iv:;---, i jo , e'' ~ahrie re' net' "6 L" "bi"C" q the 15C°11. ia O r. ions it would be found in o f lIIIS S- t bo mg his visit. But even more important ors: it rigs visit of the King of the French, inasoalderstant..) curred after many differences and Inise"„ta..--(tteilwas had arisen between the two Govertunemetandiag vi al forbearance to the people of der oof mu .„, But the manner in which this raison (Hear, hear Had the res t' given to the Emperor . soil 4 oc, accommodated will, I hope, serve as a 1 1: 9 coon tie al both a g iven lc , ve g i ni ste 0. the b , ii know pec 1 to popular clamour, ye been I t he sings of peace, the two countries might ba 1 ,/oe that sc , instead of novv elliqui° Adage into the horrors of war. .And for what ?„ gio ister 04 storm has blown over, we hear the Fren' of t ile 1 3 !' ter the attention sNtiaatje and br i g t h ho e ft e p nt r ihn u eg d ennpcoreoussapenedettraos o: h e a r t s t :ol:: vie i 1 5 v e r t ) of the English Government, whiles French Eng` G rn me ,a acknowledges the forbearance of the Frenehre t hat I eh her acknowledges is, Sir, with feelings of unfeigned Ple ls ; 1 . •00 ' f e id esty's speech which refers oftoiret:sfLa---arttgle,e„sce,d,a, A spirit of enterprise has been newitfot has 1 ' h i e owing to which capital to a large am ° we ll a s t hat thmebarfkoerdm;atioanndofby railways, we e s hoe 'l% able, its resources opened up, and I "''''' industry w e ra ered tile' its natural fertilities will be rat ...,,, co ne. 4. be brought into closer comnaunication `: (.1 , to th e t il ef It is by thus giving a legitimate occupatio a spire to the .tresch otp_e'r, pies of the Irish people, and by excitieg, ergorbica put an end to that agitation t 1,7 a c ott er advantage, and enterprise, that we "1;)d "rie torted by force, but conceded by the country has so long suffertd. ): n ot or s of wise, just, and conciliatory i neasu r :',..--(C li ea justi _, oil from the Opposition benches)-sbe I " ' nate l r ; be made, blest as she is with ever . ):4obe e i from both sides of the House.) Of these esto sill s o united, prosperous and haPN t e' ease re w il ill would fain hope that the Charitable 11ctl i tz u e ar; i_ i lde be regarded as the first instalment. ---v- o f" e t tie I look upon the proposed increas, e d in ~) tnical education as a measure once; the font/ same spirit.—(Hear, Lear, from both sides,°,,argainefleral education, When brought under the consideration 01 . 1 - , li d go pd , feel confident it will meet with that warol,r4e dealo, 1 support which its just and sound policY a'iwitheat of By thus according to the people of Ireland, bootits_oo unction of religious sect—(Cheers)---the_ne ecal":„, effort to promote the interests of th a e w ith oho we may hope to unite all in u couotri're, Cheers.) Another subject connecte engag ed , to t 11 a p t led th w e i r th oo t t he land, of the gravest import, l'a! /Wile, 'op. attention of her Majesty's Governinem” holdLY g h lies sure, will deny to them the credit of having , w hic c 1 of systemthe social c o i a f 1 l ..nissio , t ees I hope that when the report of the Come,: aca cia., h at before Parliament, most important and ' e l 0 00 t or sures on that subject will be proposed. ' er as st e : re it anomaliesand t re o i n f t i l l*: l t a l e l o a u. 0 lit try s ; P .. express congratulation at the present prosr t he tA onsider ~ doe the revenue, more especially when 1 c . , es p i oa increase under the head of excise, dennotiagro c oo tie r a corresponding improvement in the g„enedaricl fed ' of the people.—(Hear.) The 13ank of DnEo exP e pod being renewed last session, it might have ben d Ire , sa t that the banking system of Scotland 71 igoorent, would undergo a like revision. Theal-boreraa,' to of the intentions of her Majesty's ~ ai l o we l i s h , perhaps, as a Scotchnian, I may by • esObtbei b ,, o king. express a hope that, in placing the , foo ting , h iish: ments of that country on a sound tin g ests' t or will interfere as little as possible with exis a ran „ht ments.—(Laughter.) I come now to be bre* it •11 ° of the greatest importance, which vvt t rePe r G Ore' under our consideration by the . t_.,9 0 Corr Commission appointed by her theMakesYcreneral ay ment. The state of the dwellings, and &which tha t dition of the poor, are subjects hereeer It loudly for legislative interference, a il e d for...,,iee interference is practicable and partiescal to Felfere must be a source of pleasure to all .for the vie_.,,er the solicitude and sympathy that e xists A no fan o of the poorer classes of the cou ntry ,_ oco f t he Peu t t o o period has the improvement of the grotto „.7,,,, attena_t. been more called for, or occupied more or., tu:ltt the " n , • • than it ewe' the of the I • ,egislature and the public. es upon coy, Whatever may be our individual opinio g. the ne,t rious measures suggested for bette a nticipa te be „ l b , dition of the poor, we must all d ive u i e from that spirit of practical nu_hsercablacties nevolence which is evcr,-, where to the s ec' r to be manifest. Whether dwellingslok of the poOrt°tio formed for improving the _ d, b , subscr:Ptioo, the plan proposing allotments of I 14 a d ep cd°ngrittal Of or otherwise, there is matter for e ~ateent, by Still it is not in the power of Far i ' d irehle 1 r a • that es legislative measures, to obtain f a ir day wa ges i l aut d of securing to the labouring man a h tl l on e by in,t i b iv oot , fair day's labour ; yet much may be , landlord' ''''neat exertions, whether in the capacity 0 ; 4 . t he irer_., t ies or master. Having adverted to inosch,,, it on ly re . ow„ topics contained in her Majesty's SPgronese and T o i fur me to thank the House for the I" __, address, two gence with which it has listened .to IDs a tbtae:i o will conclude by simply measures" Pressing ea lettl a h . ge may all unite in supporting anY nrensote tm` To improve the condition of the poor , °' great eraPire' which neral interests of the people of this n ad Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving a f t he 11. 0 was, as usual, an echo of the speec doPti°l3 oo r the a be b° t Mr. T. BARING rose to second an d t ~, t ba address, but he spoke in so low !Lnew,as so le lotloory, voices f those speaking on either sidee in f 9, i rj the Hon. Member was almost illa tt6 il l s wOr As well as we could catch