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all entitled to compete for even the lowest degree of the College ? They were not. (llear, helm) And this was a serious loss to all Roman Catholic laymen. Fellowships had been and were the means of success, in after life, of talented men. The Irish bar,numbered distinguished men, whose only re commendation at first was, having taken up a degree at one of the universities. No, they would be satisfied with nothing but an equality , and the fi rs t ste p to this was the throwing, open Trinity College. He dissented from the Charitable Bequests Bill. The majority of the Roman Catholics were opposed to it. Dr. Murray him • self, who, to his honour had accepted office under them, had declared that he was opposed to many parts of this Bill ; and at first he went to the Castle— s perilous thing for a Roman Catholic bishop to do —to remonstrate against several of its clauses. He communicated with- Lord Heytesbury, and it was in timated to him, that changes were to be made in the Bill. The Right Hon. Gentleman, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, had not yet spoken in this debate, and perhaps he would say what changes were to be made. There was another mistake made, which was this, that the Bill restricted the right of devising property beyond a certain time. That was a mistake, because they allowed personal property to be conveyed, and they should follow the same rule with re gard to real property. In Catholic countries abroad large tracts of territory were devised to the Roman Ca tholic Church, but there was no apprehension of such an occurrence in Ireland. It could not arise for a con siderable period at least, but at all events, they ought to 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 snore 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 Commission. Why were not the contemplated measures mentioned by the Right Honourable Gentleman, as he had the report ? (Laughter, and cries of " There is no report.") The Chancellor of the Exchequer was given to mirth.— (Loud laughter.) Ile 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 lugubriousness.—(Continued and increased laughter.) He would ask the Right Hon. Gentleman whether there was any thing ludicrous in his not know ing whether the report of the Commissions was before the Commissioners or not. Then the Registration Bill was not mentioned in the Right Hon. Gentleman's speech. That was adverted to by his Noble Friend. The conduct of the Government on that Bill was made a matter of criticism by his Noble Friend. He described the course pursued by Lord Stanley on that measure, yet the Right Hon. Gentleman had not referred to the subject, and he now asked the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whe ther he intended to bring in a Registration Bill, and whe ther he would verify his aphorism that conciliation had reached its climax.—(Cheers.) Sir J. GRAHAM said that he had not intended to offer one word to the House, but as the Right Hon. Gentleman referred to him so directly, and asked for an answer from him with regard to two questions that he thought he wouldl act disrespectfully towards him and the House if he 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 Alaynooth, which had been indicated by his Right Hon. Friend, and which should be coasidered in all their details. A measure then on the subject of registration would be introduced which he hoped would be brought to a final and satisfactory conclusion. He hoped that was an explicit answer to the question of the Right Hon. Gentleman. The Right lion. Gentleman touched upon other topics of great importance, one of which was the Bequests Bill, for which he thought that her Majesty's present Government deserved some credit from the Roman Catholics, but he said that one or two mistakes were made with regard to it. It was allowed that the measure was conceived in a fair spirit, and was executed in an analogous spirit. With regard to the first defect stated by the Right Hon. Gentleman, which had reference to the bequeathing of real property, it was their object to assimilate the law of Ireland to that of England. They acted in this respect upon principles of policy, and he could not therefore hold out any expecta tion that any alterations of the law would take place upon it. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the other point, they stated distinctly, when they were introducing the measure, that it was not their intention to place the regular clergy of Ireland in a worse position than they were in when the measure was introduced, It was thought by many that the effect of the general enactment might be held by lawyers as equivalent to a repeal of certain clauses of the Relief Act, which were levelled against the regular clergy iu Ireland. They thought it necessary to guard against such a conclusion by, he believed, the 16th clause, which enacted that nothing contained therein should be considered a repeal of the clauses of the Re lief Act ; but there was a declaration in the last clause of the Act, to the effect that nothing . therein contained should place them in a worse position than they were before ; and the law officers of the Crown being con sulted on the subject, gave their opinion that, by the joint operation of the clauses, the regular clergy would not in any way be damnified. Those opinions were be fore the bar of Ireland and the Irish people, and • he had not seen those opinions controverted. Their opinion was, that no alteration was necessary, for they rested on opinions in which they were disposed to confide.— (Hear, hear.) He had no hesitation in telling the Right Hon. Gentleman that the conversation to which he re ferred, between the Lord Lieutenant and Dr. Murray, was correctly reported to him, and he thought that the greatest credit was due to those Prelates who, in spite of the obloquy cast upon them, did what they thought their duty—(Bear, hear)—in connexion with their holy office. The Lord Lieutenant gave Dr. Murray an as surance, that it' 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 t 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 Prote!datit purposes, and rot only for Pro testant purposes but for the purposes of the Established Church. lie 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 eo 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 GO were omitted ; and he ad mitted that Lord Denman could not travel out of the record. Lord PALMERSTON said, as to the proof given by the Right Hon. Gentleman who had just spoken — of the University of Dublin being open to Roman Catho lics, except fellowships and scholarships, appeared to him to be the same as before the Relief Act it. was said that the army was open to Roman Catholics, bearing commissions, from ensigns upwards. His Noble Friend, was so completely vindicated by his Right lion. 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 lion. Gentle:Liam was supported, the Irish people looked with suspicion upon every boon coming from the Right Hon. Gentleman. That nobody could deny ; but he would admit, that if the Right Hen. Gentleman went on in the spirit in which he had intro duced his intended measures with regard t Ire land, he might go far to conquer those suspi cions. Instead of agreeing with an Hon. GL n- Cern= who spoke behind the Right Hon. Baronet that concession was the parent of demand, he would rather say that concessions were only given to long-continued demands ; and, unfortunately, those concessions were often made in a way which deprived them of all their grace and advantage.—(Hear.) He entirely concurred in those expressions of satisfaction which fell from the Hon. Mover and Seconder of the address as to the visits v a ,hie h had tak en place between foreign Sovere i gn s and 1 , 111 . r. own Queen. He should think those visi - s , lsesid es tending to benefit the countries whose sovereigns inter charged the friendly intercourse, would also tend to preserve the p eace of the world. But at the same time it was impossibl e not to feel, after what had taken place last year, that some limit a tion should be put to . anticipations of that de scr iption.—(Hear.) Only last y ear, 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 a Paris, and in that House, of the pm feet, and cordial,good understand ing existing between the two countries. What was the benefit of a cordial understanding s. bete h e en the two , u t - i i , er t i r there was countries? In ordinary eircumstances disturb the no occasion of excitement or anything existence of such a cordial understanding, the it was chiefly felt by those who represented two countries; and who were interested in twin ' : on a good footing with each othee But the trite benefit of a good and cordial and, rstanding between two great countries, was chiefly felt when there arose be tween them questions which, were it not fur that good understanding, would be calculated to interrupt friendly relations between those two countries. He was grieved to see, owing to what, he must say, was a mismanage ment of both Governments, the cordial understanding of which they boasted last year failed on the first occa sion on which it was brought into question. There was one thing which seemed to be admitted e by hi d s hersanction Majesty's iv t to. G over nment, whi"h he c ould not g It seemed to be admitted that Mr. Pritchar was 110 ler Majesty's Consul at Otaheite. .If he understood the facts of the ease, 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. Hehad been , told that he was to be remove d to another district, but he had not received any official orders on tho subject. He had suspended his official functions quo ad the intrusive French officers and Government, who took possession of the island, whose Government he did not acknowledge, and to whom he was not accredited by his own Govern ment ; but he was still in the performance of his ' duties as Consul with regard to all British subjects coming to the island to trade as merchants. He was, most di, tinctiv, therefore, an officer holding a commission under the British Crown as Consul. Now, he agreed with his Noble Friend, that if there had been any charge against Mr. Pritchard—if it could be shown that he ever engaged in leaguing with the natives and inciting them to resist the authority temporarily es tablished in Otaheite, in such a manner as could be sup posed injurious or inimical to that power, he (Lord Palmerston) was prepared to admit that whether consul or not, the authorities there would be fully entitled to in -1 quire into the circumstances, and if found guilty of those offences that he should be removed.-- (Hear.) In arguing thus he was not establishing any distinction between the Consul and the mere civil subject. In either case he held that they would be liable. But it was still incumbent on them, even in causing him to withdraw, to show a prima facie case against him, in which it would be laid before the French Chambers. The documents lately laid before the French Chambers, and now open to the public, cor responded with the papers laid before that House during the last session, and in these not a shadow of miscon duct was exhibited to justify Mr. Pritchard's removal from the island. If they read with attention the state ment offered to the French Government, it amounted only to this, that ho was a person who was suspected of being liable to susp'cion. (Laughter.) No charge could be shown then, in justification of such cruel, insolent, and outrageous treatment, carried to such a pitch that even the French Government admitted it was indiscreet and oppressive. Another thing which added to the ground of complaint was, that Mr. Pritchard was invested with the consulate character at the time of the outrage, and that he was in company . with an officer commanding the only British ship lying in the harbour, and he therefore might be considered under his escort and protection. He said, therefore, that this was undoubt edly a great injury and outrage, and he said also that it was the fault of the two Governments. Why was that ? Whe ther considered as ordering or accepting, any man of common foresight might have known that such a system would lead to collision with the French Go vernment, for what had been the condition of Ota 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 meats in a discussion of the most disagreeable character? The Government of England had expressed great anxiety to maintain a good understanding with France, and the result was before them. 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 wt ich afterwards occurred in Otaheite, and they might perhaps remember the advice they gave the late Ministry when referring to their relations with China, they said that there ought to be a stout frigate on the station. He should say to them that instead of one they ought to have had two stout frigates in Otaheite, for if they had had such a power there, things would have been managed somewhat more decorously, and without the risk of brin g ing 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 tisfaetion 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 &mend 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 (b'Jarnac) the draft of a dispatch to the British Minister in Purls, Lord Cowley, demanding that Mr. Pritchard should be sent back to Otaheite in a ship of war. These dispatches might certainly be considered official announcements. The French Government was indomitable, and refused to order the return of either of their officers. They, indeed, expressed to the British Government their regret at the circumstances, and their disapproval of the conduct of Captain D'Aubigny, but then if they looked to the dispatch of the Minister of Marine to him, they would find that it expressed their Minister's approbation of his conduct and his apprecia tion of that officer's general services. But Mr. Pritchard was a considerable sufferer in pecuniary matters. He lost something like 2,0001, independently of his personal sufferings. Tee estimation in which he was held by the inhabitants of the island might be in ferred from the fact -and it was a flattering testimonial to his character and conduct—that D'Aubigny an nounced, in a general order, that he thought the best mode of holding the natives in check was to make Mr. Pritchard's property answerable for the property of the French Government, and that his life should answer for every drop of blood shed in the quarrel. He (Lord Palmerston) was not disposed to say that if her Ma jesty's Government were to blame for accepting a small satisfaction for those injuries, they were not equally to blame for having brought the two Governments to the verge of a rupture, through a train of circumstances which common foresight ought to have prevented. Not withstanding the opinion of the Right Hon. Baronet, that he would much prefer that the question of the right of search should not be adverted to, he must briefly advert to it. The postponement sought for by the Right Hon. Baronet was no longer than he (Lord Palmerston) was inclined to grant him. He was assured the Right Hon. Baronet asked for the postponement to avoid laying before the House certain documents relative to that question. Sir R. PEEL—You can have them to-morrow. 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 he was assured would never meet the desired end. This indecision of the Right Ho nourable Baronet was altogether owing to the clameur raised .by slave-traers and slave-owners. Therefore he would say, he would not wait for those papers, because lie 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 nut till then, would he say that the charge lie had made against her Majesty's Govern ment on this subject was not well founded, and he would retract it.—(Hear, 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 these 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 had on the journals of the House re peated resolutions, giving full powers to the Government to adopt measures for the effectual suppression of the slave trade ; in fact, there was no sullect 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 tlfbre was any reason why, more than another, he should feel proud, it was that the Government to which he had the honour to belong had, in 1811, advocated a measure which the Government, at which the Right Honourable Baronet was at the head, had not carried out and perfcoted in 1841. (Hear, hear.) He (Lord Palmerston) should say that he should look for no prouder disenction to mark the course pursued by the two Governments than that he had mentioned. - (Hear.) His Lordship concluded by saying he would not trouble the House with any further observations. Sir ROBERT INGLIS supported the course pur sued by the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Go vernment. He said he would not follow the Noble Lord (Lord Palmerston), though all the arguments he had used in support of the coarse he had adopted in reference to the right of search. The Noble Lord had said that the Right Hon Baronet had dune wisely in accepting the repa ration offered by France in reference to the treatment Mr. Prie:hard had received. He could assure the Noble Lord that the House of Commons of England and the Chamber of Deputies in France had given this subject the most mature consideration.—(hear, hear.) But upon the right of search question the Noble Lord had said so much that it appeared to him (Sir R. Inglis) that his Lordship appeared to him not to have exercised that sound discretion for which he was usually remark able. His Lordship could of course take credit to him self for his laudable efforts in the years 1831 and 1833, and upon many subsequent occasions, for the suppression of the slave trade ; but he (Sir R. Inglis) would say that it was rather inconsistent with his (Lord Palmer ston's) public character, to seek to prejudice the efforts of the negotiations now pending on the ri g ht of search question, by calling it a " mock investigation." Ad verting thus briefly to the two principal points in the Noble Lord's speech, to which he (Sir R. Inglis) wished particularly to to call the attention of the House, he would That they hsohneiii refer to the statements made by thel Right Gentleman' on his Lordship's left (Mr. measures of the pre w se e n re t . e. at Light lion Gentleman had said that the G. subjects of interest nearer that would not give satisfaocvtF ie r n nm th en th t e w p er e e op o l f e a of ch l a re ra la e n te d r . Ile (Sir R. Inglis) believed that those measures were in tended by the Right Hon. 13aro t net as measures not only oifigcohntcliilioant.ioin3a,rbountetw,sergeenaseboour justice. !:)e proposed from the But this he would or say, that thet no matter what measu ' r t e le s l " . o ciliation lie might bring forward for Irela j n ua d ti a ce i must not o as a t:i!eh expect to pacify the people of that country • was the conclusion he (Sir R. Inglis) was 'led t e at by the speech of the Right lion. Gentleman ( r l e Shell), whose speech just amounted to this, that it was no use for her Majesty's Government to grant measures of conciliation, or to extend the grant to Maynootb, or establish now colleges in the country, for in fact the Irish people would be satisfied with nothing short of having the honours of the University of Dublin open to them. If such were to be the sentiments of the Irish people, he (Sir R. Inglis) would say to the Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government, pause before he granted any measures of conciliation to Ireland, for the result would be and he warned those out of the House as well as in it, that the result would be the total overthrow of the Pro testant Church in Ireland. Lord SANDON made a few observations, in which he expressed his disapprobation of what he called the sweeping charges of the Noble Lord (Lord Palmerston), against the 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 years ago. Inasmuch as the search was not now confined to a search for slaves, but was extended to papers, and various other things. The right of search mast, therefore, in its exercise, be a great source of irritation. With respect to the other topics in the speech from the Throne, he thought he 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 gratification the prospect of the income-tax being continued, as it would enable the Government to repeal taxes which at present pressed heavily on the country. Lord HOWICK could not help saying, that he thought there was great force in the observation of his Noble Friend, as he felt that great difficulties arose in the exercise of the right of search. lie could not how ever say that he was altogether sanguine as to the probable effect of the exercise of our policy, for the sup pression cf the slave trade. lie thought the time was come, when the House and the Government ought seriously to consider whether that policy was in itself a wise one or not. He knew that he was expressing an opinion that would be very unpopular in that House and the country. No man in that House more abomi nated the slave trade than himself ; but, at the same time, with that feeling, he could not help asking himself what had been the effect of all the treaties ? For thirty years they had persevered in those treaties. and what had been the result'? Why, it was admitted by the advocates of the existing policy—and he 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 bad been sacrificed—after all that sacrifice, not only had they totally failed in accomplish ing their object, but they had actually added to the horrors of the slave trade. They had all seen a work that was published last year, in which a description was given of the horrors that were experienced on board a vessel engaged in the slave trade. That work was written by the chaplain of the vessel. He (Lord Howick) firmly believed that, instead of di minishing the slave trade, they bad aggravated its horrors. lie, therefore, thought it became their duty seriously to consider whether their present policy was one which ought to be persevered in. They had been told that negotiations of the utmost im portance with respect to this subject, had been entered into ; but he very much doubted whether they would be attended with success. He be lieved while there was such an interest in the slave trade that the present state of things would continue, and that all treaties would be fruitless. He believed that it was impossible, by any degree of vigilance of their cruisers, to suppress the smuggling trade of this kind. He believed that more success would follow from a dif ferent policy to that which at present existed. If we were to abandon that policy he believed that the feeling of shame for the position in which those nations which encouraged slavery would be placed before the civilized world, would have the effect of suppressing the trade. He firmly believed that a regard to their own honour ai.d interest would induce the Governments of Brazil and Cuba to abolish the trade in that part of the world. It was as easy for them to do so as it was difficult for us. At this moment great fears were experienced in the Brazils with respect to the possibility of a revolt, and this would act more powerfully upon them if they knew they were not supported by other countries. With respect to the treaties he could only say that unless France cordially acted with us in carrying them out, their effect would be entirely lost.—(Hear.) He thought it would be :impossible for them always to exercise the police of the sea with advantage to the interests of humanity ; and if this was found to be the result, lie hoped ie Government would have the courage and manliness to state that it had failed, and that it would recommend a discontinuance of a policy which had been tried to its utmost. When it was re membered what would be the evils of a war with France, he thought they ought to estimate the tendency of this policy to produce such a calamity before, by insisting on it, they increased the risk of such an occurrence. The question that an humble 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. INCOME-TAX. Mr. HAWES asked, as notice had been given that the paragraph in her Majesty's speech referring to the income-tax would be taken into consideration on Friday, the 14th, whether the trade and navigation accounts would be laid on the table before that day, and whether certain revenue returns would be before the House by that day. Sir It. 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. WAKLEY asked whether it was the intention of the Right Hon. Secretary of the Home Department to introduce another Bill this session for the better con duct of the medical profession ; or, if he intended to re introduce the Bill of last session, whether he intended to make any alterations in it. Sir J. GRAHAM said it was his intention to intro duce the Bill this session, and that some alterations would be made in it. The Hesse then adjourned at Eleven o'Clock. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 5, 1845. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen went in state yesterday to the House of Lords, to open the sessions of Parliament with a Speech from the Throne. The royal procession was formed at Buckingham Palace in the following order : A carriage drawn by six bays, conveying Sir Noel Harris, Mr. Des Voeux, and another Gentleman 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 lion. Arthur Duncombe, R.N., Groom in Wait ing; Sir George Anson, G.C.8., Groom in Waiting to the Prince; and Mr. Wortley t 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 Orrnonde, 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 Gainsborough, Lady in Waiting, and the Master of the Horse. The guard of honour, composed of the Grenadier Guards, commanded by Colonel Wood, and the band of the regiment, were on duty on the Palace lawn, and received her Majesty and her Illustrious Consort with the usual military honours. The state coach, drawn by eight cream-coloured horses, was preceded by the Queen's ➢larshalmen, the Queen's Footmen in state liveries, and a party of the Yeomen Guard. A detachment of the Life Guards formed the escort of the royal procession from the Palace to the House of Peers. The crown was conveyed to the House of Lords by Sir William Martin, Gentleman Usher. The state procession returned in the same order to the Palace at five minutes past three o'clock, the Lord Cham berlain and the Vice-Chamberlain receiving her Majesty and the Prince at the grand entrance. A party of the Yeomen of the Guard, in their Coronation costume, was on duty in the Grand Hall. Sir George Philip Lee, the Lieutenant, and Mr. Ellerthorp, the Clerk of the Cheque, were in attendance. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback vesterday, attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Waiting. The Prince visited their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, at Cambridge House. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was taken an air ing yesterday in the royal gardens at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Hon. Miss Murray, the Marquis of Ormonde, Colonel Buckley, and Colonel Wylde, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence yesterday evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz yesterday. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a meet ing yesterday afternoon at the office in Whitehall-place. There were present the Bishop of Carlisle, the Bishop of Hereford, the Bishop of LlandalY, 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 Hon. 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An Edition for Town and Country, in time for the Saturday Evening Mails. An Edition for the Town exclusively, published early on the Sunday Morning, containing the Saturday's Law, Police, and News to the hour of publication. Sold by all Newsmen in town and country, price 6d. ; or, sent by post (if pre-Paid), at Gs. Gd. per Quarter, 13s. the Half-year and 16s. per tnnum.—Office, 337, Strand, London. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. TO-MORROW EVENING - " Will be repeated Balfe's Grand Opera, .HIE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Lusignano, Mr. Burdini ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W. Harrison ; Catarina Cornaro, Miss Rainforth. After which, will be repeated a Grand Ballet, entitled LES DANAIDES Danaus, M. Iloguet ; Euricles, Mr. Howell ; High Priest, Mr. O'Bryan ; Lynceus, Mon. H. Vestris ; Polyctor, 31. Del ferier ; Alemenon, Mr. Webster ; Egyptian Chief, M. Finart ; Hypermnesta, Mdlle. Maria; Automate, Madame Finart ; Amymone, Madame Guibilei ; Agave, Mdlle. O'Bryan. THEATRE ROYAL, II AY MAR KET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, entitle., OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. • Colonel Rocket, Mr. Strickla,d ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Torn Coke, Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; the Countess of Pompton, Mrs. W. Cliford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn, Madame Vestris ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Ben , ett. After which, SOMEBODY ELSE. Haas Moritz, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Minnie, Madame Vestris. To conclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland; Mr. John James Dooley, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Dooley, Mrs. Humby ; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley. THEATttE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER TIIE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. 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Characters by Miss Woolgar, Mr. Lambert, Mr. Selby, Mr. Hudson, and Miss Fortescue. To con clude with the New Farce of THE CORPORAL'S WEDDING ; a Kiss of the Bride. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be repeated MONSEIGNEUR; or, PARIS IN 1720. Mon seigneur, Mr. Wallack; Germaine, Mr. ()sherry; Rosaline, Miss E. Stanley; Annette, Miss Marshall. To be followed by THE IRISH WEDDING. Principal Characters by Millie!. Caroline Rousset and Teresine, Miss Marshall, and Messrs. J. Rousset, Marshall, and Gilbert. After which, a New Comedietta, entitled THE BRIGADIER. Principal Characters by Messrs. Wallack, Granby, and Compton; Miss E. Honner, and Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with THE REARADMIRAL. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. TO-MORROW EVENING _ _ Will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled TAKING POS SESSION. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Meadows, Craven, Kinloch, A. Wigan, Yarnold, Bender, and Stanton ; Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Howard, and Miss James. After which, THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Collier, and Turner ; Miss Walcott, Mrs. Usher, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a New Farce, entitled A MODEL OF A WIFE. Principal Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mea :lows ; Miss Walcott, and Miss Fairbrother. To conclude with VALENTINE AND ORAON. Principal Cha racters by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kimloch, Yarnold, and Keeley ; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fair brother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE, Continued Triumphant Career of " Marianne"—Two New Dramas, supported by the best Company in London. TO MORROW EVENING Will be repeated MARIANNE ; or, The Child of Charity. Sup rorted by Messrs. Osbaldiston, H. Howard, J. T. Johnson, J. ller bert, E. Jones, and W. Searle ; Miss Vincent, Miss E. Terrey, and Mrs. E. Jefferson. After which, a New Petite Drama, entitled A NIGHT'S FROLIC ; or, Once in a Hundred Years. Ludovic, Mr. T. H. Higgie ; Nicksus, Miss Vincent ; Grechen, Miss E. Terrey. To conclude with an Orig2na 1 Nautical Drama, entitled THE LIFE RAFT ; or, the Two .teefers. With entirely New Scenery, Ila.chinery, and supported oy the entire strength of the Company. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is. ; Gallery, 6d. THE WEATHER.—Su OFFICE, FEB. 4. CianmomETEn, Lowest, 34 ; Pr: ....ghest, 42 ; Noon, 40, BAROMETER, 30.30.--WIND, W. NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at 32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and "Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury falls below 30. - HIGH WATER AT LONDON -B RIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 16 minutes after 0 Evening .. 50 minutes after 0. , , vt,,,. ..,.& ,-. a , k. , . ~,, . ..i. i j r. . ,t„„ v ..,,,„ R, 4 4 . . , 4 i V .‘ ; 1 14 7 'il f-f. - -NV , . . ',',- ' 4 O °: 7., i f ::4'"- 'l4 ~r o lcu • I ' ‘ ,7l. -..- r 'lii .7; , 4 '404 • 1"'•., i i ii,"4-1„.•''411111W4 , •:',Y. , ,,-•:' \ ‹.. 4. °P. e': k i .V/ E V ".• .0 a.""'" . 4 4: M ° '4 , e• a ''''';. ?.r. ~:- . 0 ' .., Q4 10:1:T1V li ''''''''''''.l Martin 41111.4 LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1845, The House of Lords, which had adjourned after the delivery of her MAJESTY'. speech, re-assembled at Half-past Four o'clock, when the Earl of ELLENno nom' took the oaths and his seat. The Marquis of CAMDEN moved, and Lord GLEN LYON seconded the address, which was, as usual, an echo to the speech. The Marquis of NORMANDY then addressed their Lord ships, and, alluding to the state of Ireland, said it was not his intention at present to bring forward that mo tion on the subject of the general state of the country of which he had given notice last session, because he hoped that the Government would propose measures in relation to the country, to which he could give his assent. At the same time, he warned the Government that those measures, to be satisfactory, must be large and comprehensive. He expressed his approval of tl.e manner in which the Catholic Bequests Act had been carried out. The Noble Marquis also expressed his satisfaction at the continuance of peace, and at the results which must fellow from the visits of the Em peror of RUSSIA and the King of the FRENCH to her MAJESTY. The Duke of RicumoND complained of the omission from the speech of all allusion to the agricultural dis tress of the country. The Duke of MONTROSE deprecated any interference with the currency of Scotland. Lord WIRARNCLIFFE exp lained, that with regard to that part o f t h e QUEEN'S speech which spoke of the banking system of Scotland, it did not say any change in the currency. Lord BROUGHAM, in supporting th e address, would not pledge himself to support the continuance of the income-tax. Ile must know the whole of the financial plans of the Government before he could give any pledge on that point. He attributed the improved state of Ireland to the State prosecutions. His Lordship , then alluded to the beneficial effects which had been pro duced by the visit of the King of the FRENCH, and con cluded by ex p ress i ng hi s ardent wishes for a con• tinuance of amicable relations between France and England. Lord HARDWICRE and the Earl of MALMESBURT both bore testimony to the existence of agricultural distress. The Marquis of LANSDOWN) attributed the improved state of the public mind in Ireland not to the State trials, but to the decision of their Lordships reversing the judgme n t w hi c h h a d b een delivered at those trials. After a short ex pl ana tion with regard to our rela tions with Fran ce f rom t h e Earl of ABERDEEN , Lord CAMPBELL, in conse quence of a suggestion from the Marquis of L ANSDOW NE , gave notice of his intention to bring against a sentenc e , f rom su ffering that sentence until t he in a Bill t o p reve nt persons who had app ealed appeal should have been decided on. The LORD CHANCELLOR stated his intention of intro ducing a Bill to amend the Law of Debtor and Creditor which had been passed last session ; and, after a short explanation from Lord BROUGHAM, the address was agreed to. The Duke of WELLINGTON then communicated to the House a letter from Sir C. NAPIER, acknowledging the vote of thanks for his services in Sinde t and their Lord ships adjourned at Eight o'clock. In the Commons various new writs were moved for, and notices of motion given. Of these the most im portant was a notice of Sir E. PEEL'S, of his intention to make his financial statement on the 14th of February. The address in the Commons was moved by Mr. F. CIIIRTERIS, and seconded by Mr. T. limn°. Lord JOUN RUSSELL found fault with the conduct of the Government in the Otaheite affair as wanting in promptitude, and as not entitled to praise for wisdom ; and from the occurrences which bad taken place last year, he was led to doubt the existence of the good un derstanding between the two Governments of which so much boast had been made, although he trusted that tie harmony now subsisting between the two countries would continue to subsist and ripen into friendship. He regretted that they had received no expla nation on the subject of the right of search, and was not pleased with what he beard as to the appointment of a Commission on the subject. An allusion made by the Noble Lord to the desirableness of taking off some of the restrictive duties on foreign commodities was re ceived with loud cheers, as were his allusions to our in creased commercial relations with China. The Noble Lord then proceeded to dilate at great length upon the impolicy and injustice of the Irish State trials, and urged the Government to bring in a measure on the subject of the challenge to the array, clearly defining the rem€dy which the subject was to have for the omission of names from the jury panel. Ile then alluded to the secession of Mr. GLADSTONE from the Ministry, which he attri buted to a difference of opinion on the subject of the measures about to be introduced for the regulation of education in Ireland. His Lordship then alluded to the difficulties which the Ministry experienced in carrying out their educational measures, and which were a just retribution on them for their conduct while in Opposi tion. His Lordship concluded by urging upon the House the necessity of adopting measures for giving to the productions of other countries a freer inlet into this country than we at present allow. After a few words from Mr. MILES, Mr. GLADSTONE rose, amid marked silence, to explain the motives which had induced him to resign the office of President of the Board of Trade : " He had not resigned, as had been supposed in some quarters, on account of any matters connected with that de partment of public affairs of which he was entrusted with the charge. He had not resigned on account of any question, so far as the intentions of the Government were known to him, connected with the Established Church in Ireland. A. cause which he was about to name to the House was the sole reason of his resignation ; and again he was driven to advert to himself, and what he had said and done in former years. He had taken it on himself, some years ago, whether wisely or unwisely was not now the question to state to the world, and that in a form the most detailed and most deliberate— not under the influence of the moment—not in the heat and rancour of debate—but on mature consideration, the views which he believed were most conformable to the truth with respect to the relations between a Christian State and the profession of its religion, and the policy with respect to it. Now it will be in the recollection of the House that his Right Hon. Friend at the head of the Government, at the close of last session, declared in general terms the nature of the inquiry he was about to make into the possi bility of extending education in Ireland. He likewise indi cated the spirit in which he would treat that important matter. As he had said before, he was not in possession of more of the intentions of Government. He only referred to them so far as they were known to him, and with regard to what they contemplated with respect to the Roman Catholic College of Maynooth, he knew nothing that might not be fairly and justly inferred from what the Right Hon. Baronet said on that occasion. Those views were, he considered, a great departure from those which he thought the best and most salutary to maintain, in accordance with the institu tions and opinions of the people of this country. Although separated from his colleagues he looked upon them with un changed sentiments of public regard and private attachment." Sir ROBERT PEEL, after pronouncing a high eulogium upon Mr. GLADSTONE, proceeded to state that it was his intention to propose a measure for giving increased faci lities for academical education in Ireland, open to all classes of her MAJEsTv's subjects in that country, and also to propose a liberal increase of the vote for Maynooth, unaccompanied by any regulations with respept to the doctrines or discipline of the Roman Catholic Church, which could diminish the grace of the grant. The Right Honourable Baro net then went into a lengthened explanation on the subject of the PRITCHARD affair, and justified the conduct of the Government in consenting to the Commis sion on the subject of the right of search, and courted the decision of the House on the conduct of the Govern ment with regard to our foreign relations, and concluded by briefly alluding to the financial state of the country, postponing the further consideration of that question to the discussion on the Budget. Sir CHARLES NAPIRn complained of the want of a sufficient naval force for Otaheite. After a few words from Mr. PLUMPTRE, Mr. WISE, and Mr. BELLEW, in support of Irish Education, Mr. VILLIERS attacked the protective system, and urged upon the House the necessity of adopting free trade measures. After speeches by Mr. SHELL, Sir J. GRAHAM, Mr. SHAW, Lord PALMERSTON, Sir h. INGLIS, and Lord HOWICK, the address was agreed to, and the House adjourned at Eleven o'clock. The royal speech delivered at the opening of Par liament is generally a document of a very flimsy and equivocal character—adapted partly for show, partly to avoid discussions which may incommode Minis ters, and not unfrequently, also, so worded as to conceal the real measures of importance which are to be brought forward. Perhaps her MAJESTY'S speech of yesterday may be defective in some of these re spects, but, taking it as a whole, it is one of the most business-like speeches that has emanated from the Throne for many years, and if the groundwork which it furnishes be made proper use of by Minis ters and the two Houses of Parliament, the present session cannot run the risk of having attached to it the epithet by which its predecessor was peculiarly distinguished. Passing over the complimentary allu sions made to the visits of the Emperor of Russia and the King of the Faßrien, which of themselves are very proper, and which will meet with public approbation, for one principal reason among others, that they are evidently the c6rdial expressions of her MAJESTY'S own feelings, we come to the first paragraph on real business, which announces an increase in the esti mates connected with the naval service. This, of course, will cause some excitement among the war party in France, though we are only slowly following the example of the French Government, who, we see by accounts received yesterday, have just forwarded to Cherbourg 140 new pieces of artillery a la PAIX • IYAS, to mount the ramparts of that strong place of defence. It is admitted on all hands that, as regards harbours of refuge and strong naval stations along the coast of the channel, England is sadly deficient, and that the Admiralty have been greatly to blame for not marching with the times, and remaining almost passive, while a new power has sprung up, which will require important changes, both as regards defensive and offensive operations. To this subject we have already adverted when pointing out the necessity for harbours of refuge. But these form only one portion of the system, and unless there is also a sufficient number of war steamers and of a proper construction will be but of little avail. Steamers with paddle-wheels, as instruments of war, have not yet had a fair trial. In China, and along the coast of Syria, they were found of vast importance ; but then it ought to be borne in mind that they were employed against nations little skilled in the art of gunnery, and that the great test is yet to be applied. The result might have been different had England been pitched against a nation equal to herself in the art of war, and, above all, in the art of gunnery. Proper skill might possibly have disabled one-half of them by the destruction of paddle-wheels, before they had done the enemy much mischief. Why, therefore, does not the Admiralty attempt to obviate this defect by building vessels with screw propellers ? Vessels of this construction have many advantages. They afford more space for stores or troops. They are not top-heavy, like those with an enormous weight of iron and copper, requi site for the present unwieldy engines, and, above all, the main-spring of the movement is beyond the reach of shot. We rejoice, however, that the subject is at last to be brought before Parliament under the aus pices of Government, and that a portion of the sur plus revenue is to be laid out in increasing the steam navy estimates. Another portion of the surplus might also dispense with some taxes which are highly ob jectionable, ani which produce great inconvenience . The window-tax is one of these. Owing to this ob noxious tax our streets are disfigured; there are blind windows out of number, due ventilation is prevented, and the tax also is most unequitably levied, as the same charge is made for a small window, little larger than a pigeon -hole, and one forty times as large. The amount somewhat exceeds 1 ,000,000/.,but the revenue would not suffer to that extent, as a great deal o f more glass and other excisable ma t e rials would be used than at present. There is another tax laid on sort it of a was by the late Government whi c h p ro d uces li ttle and l causes great inconvenience—th e a ddi t i onal ten per cent. on the assessed taxes and th e fi ve per cent on a o l n m t o h s e t s every f hthisindgemelissee.; and,T his si i n s gar mong rel enough, a u • tax, added like a codicil to a w ill w h en the testator is laid on by the Whigs when they were in their last struggles. There is one feature in this speech, however, that is extraordinary, highly cheering, be cause it is the omen of better rule, and though it applies neither to England nor Scotland, will be v i ewe d by both these countries with real satisfaction. Nearly one-half of the business part of the speech relates to Ireland, and that a , prriars b2aotiful ano maly, as compared with other times; there is not one angry word—nothing about coercion, or nocturnal visits, or branding fire-arms, or restraint of any kind throughout the whole Irish department of this State document. It refers only to beneficial and civilising purposes—to academical education, to the useful em ployment of capital, and consequently the employ meat of the starving people ; to the prospects of in creasing tranquillity and peace ; and to what has been long a subject of contention in that country— the relations between landlord and tenant. Here is some scope, at least, for justice, and let us hope it is only the beginning of better days for that neglected and oppressed country. We regret, however, to find that Sir ROBERT PEEL is still obstinately resolved to extend his mischievous monetary system to that country ; and still more so, that the experiment is also to be extended to Scotland. Why will he interfere with the latter country, contrary to the unanimous wish of the nation ? Th system of small notes, Scotch bank ing and Scotch currency has hitherto worked well. Why not let well alone, without raising up a host of enemies, and deranging customs and rules which have conferred the greatest blessings on our northern neighbours ? There is another part of the speech which many will regard with unfavourable feelings— the continuance of the income-tax. It was generally expected that this obnoxious tax would, according to the understood agreement, last for only three years, while now there is every prospect that it will be continued as long as money is wanted—that is, till the Greek kalends. On this subject, however, we shall, at present, refrain from any remarks, and wait to see what Sir ROBERT PEEL promises in return. No allusion is made to any alteration in the sliding-scale or the tariff, or the enormous duties on sugar and tea, or the duty on raw cotton—all ques tions of vital importance, and on which possibly he considers it prudent to be silent till he has got the income-tax ratified, and formed -a commercial treaty with the Brazilian Government. The accounts from Madrid are to the 27th ult. The Senate on that day passed the Bill for con verting the claims of Government contractors in Three per Cent. Stock; and in the Deputies a lengthened discussion took place on the Bill against the slave trade. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, in reply to some remarks from Senor IsTuarrz, spoke strongly in favour of the measure, and contended that in place of injuring Cuba, as was said, it would be the surest means of preserving that important colony. The House then adjourned to the 29th. The Three per Cents. closed at 32 for cash, and 32i at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 23a for cash, and 23i at 60 days ; the Coupons at 261 at 60 days, and the Debt, without interest, at 6i at 60 days. The Journal des Debats announces that the or. donnance appointing M. DE SALVANDY Minister of Public Instruction, was signed on Monday, and that the new Minister had been sworn into office. The appointment is generally approved of, and as M. DE SALVANDY bad already filled the same department under Count MOLE with much satisfaction to abe public, and is well acquainted with its duties, hopes are entertained that the Education Bill, which caused such alarm to M. VILLEMAIN, will be carried through the Chambers without any material altera tions. In adverting to this addition to the Ministry, the Globe says:—" The Cabinet, which had waited until the position of affairs was clerrly defined, to complete itself in a significant manner, considered that the moment had arrived to do so, and we are entirely of its opinion. On his side, M. DE SAL VANDY, in perseverin g i n th e li ne o f policy he had so vigorously and loyally supported, gives an additional proof of his convictions, and adds example to pre cept. We congratulate both M. DE SALVANDY for having the honour to militate at the head of a majo rity so glorious and so convinced, by the side of colleagues already so honourably tried ; and the Cabinet, for having secured the co-operation of a man of talent, occupying an eminent position in the Chamber and public opinion." The Silele denies the statements of some of the Opposi tion journals, that M. TUTEES and the rest of the coalition had resolved to abstain from voting in the Chamber. They are to attend and vote as usual, and probably will oppose the Secret Service Money Bill. The Journal des Debats alludes with much satisfaction to the remarks made by the Constitutionnel on the meeting ofConservatives in the Rue Richelieu: We shall not," it says, " endeavour to reply to the gross insults which the journal of M. TRIERS ad dresses to the meeting of the Conservative party. We have no need to prove that a meeting which had at its head Marshal SEBASTIAN! and Marshal Bu- GEAUD, M. DE SALVANDY, and General JACQUE MINOT, is net a club of Ministerial Jacobins directed by a committee of public safety. The insults of that journal prove but one thing, which is, that it is dissatisfied with what has occurred within the last two days, and we admit that it has cause to be so. Yes, the 213 Conservative Deputies would have ful filled M. Timm' object better if they had dissolved immediately after the vote of Monday, and if they had surrendered without resistance to the 205 of the coalition. M. TIMERS and M. BILLAULT would now have been at the head of affairs. But in place of separating, the 213 Conservatives counted their votes, and they found they were still the masters. They have rallied and have undertaken to make head against the coalition. They believed they were con querors, and they find that they have to recommence. Nothing is more pleasant than such great anger and such inveotives. M. TRIERS and M. BILLAULT ex• pect that they have a right to make coalitions against the majority, and that the Deputies of the majority should not have a right to assemble and to unite against them. It is to be permitted, in order to over throw the Ministry, that the pilgrims to Belgrave square should unite with the Republicans, and it is not to be permitted to the majority to organise them selves in order to defend their principles against a crowd of all opinions." The Three per Cents. were quoted on Sunday at at 85f. 10c. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Mademoiselle Maria, from the Academie Royal de Musique, made a most successful debut at this theatre last evening, in the new grand ballet of Les Danaides. This ballet is by far the most magnificent that has yet been produced at this theatre. The splendours even of the Pen shrink into insig nificance when compared to it. With the story of the Danaides all our readers are doubtless familiar; we shall therefore con tent ourselves with detailing the manner in which that story has been developed by M. Hoguet, the composer of the ballet. The curtain rises, and discovers the sleeping-room of King Danaus, dimly lighted. It is the eve of the nuptials of his fifty daughters with the fifty sons of his brother Egyptus. Danaus sleeps, but his sleep is disturbed by dreams. Nemesis appears to him, and assures him that the oracle has decreed that a son-in-law shall deprive him of his crown and his life. He awakes in agony. Shouts of joy are heard in the distance, and 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 a plvmb. 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 ➢ions. H. Vestris. Made moiselle Maria is very young, very pretty, and very grace ful, and her pantomime is exquisitely expressive. In the opening adagio movement of the pas not only were the poses most plcturesqnely beautiful, artistically speaking, but her pantomime was most expressive. She was the fond con fiding girl, giving up her whole soul to her husband, making him the arbiter of her future destiny. The music quickens; she is roused from her dreamy thoughts ; she bounds joyously across the stage. She is happy, intensely happy, and she dances in order to give vent, as it were, to her exu berant feelings 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. IL Vestris, who was also enthusiastically ap plauded. The next scene is the subterranean temple of Ne mesis—Danaus assembles his fifty daughters, informing them of the decree of the oracle, and they all, except one, swear to murder their husbands that night to prevent its accomplishment. Hypermnestra (Mademoiselle Maria) refuses. She loves her husband, and will not murder him. Her father remonstrates in vain. She flies. He drags her back, forces a dagger into her hand, and compels her to take the oath which her sisters have taken. The acting of Made moiselle Maria in this trying scene was very fine and most expressive. The second act opens with a grand festival in the gardens of Danaus. The Danaides ply their husbands with wine, and the whole becomes a Bacchanalian festival. The day closes, and they all retire from the gardens. The next scene represents a corridor in the Palace leading to the nuptial chamber of the Danaides. 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 new Conservative Club-house, erected on tn site of the late Thatched-house Tavern, on the west side t St. Jam's- street, will be opened, with much 4eremony Monday next, the 10th 'net, or . .'ff 1 6 11 aki in itii ki i ti. 4 r it it. AND Vutittr 4z:sptaten. " TVIto runs may read." On Sunday Louis VP°hiEliplapiCe7:7;orripanied by Col' ilei I s ) a u .. i_n t a s e and other officers, left the Tuileries, for Ve r ; Saint t ' CI 0a his way, the King stopped for an hour s' The c oed, and returned to the Tuileries at six. onsa.lionne/ announces the arrival at Clic!: lately of 140 pieces of artillery a la Paixhans, of bv, ' for I t y lL east at Ruelle, near Rochefort. They are intended l‘armament Of the ramparts of the place. ;demo' o cattle which hadiAccounts Galicia eel. from Germany, stating that the e subsiding. caused such s a ir d h LdoewsterrucAtiounstraima,ong the horV, of lye are_ assured, says the Passe, that ;I:'eashigir:isdutearl 1.. Public ..c l Works will, in a f, NY days, present to the Chaehio ~..'oryof Deputies a Bill relative to the concession of t IN thern railroad. t _ ,, T ie he &ale states that the Opposition had not, as W ell '. lotion n d o b t y asehvet.arailltioufgiftsrocmontveomtiinegeraries, come to the r e ' 3 . o Ser , v o lc r, Money Bill. on O atinh n ie e er... t ), h s o th usand military passengeorns the e riv S e ecret • d st Toulon inst. on board the Oreaoque, French we eh steamer, from .klgiers. 1,004 was the nuenber wh'ed had left Algiers, but four were unfortunately was overboard in a gale on the 20th. The Echo, Montpellier journal, announces that $ to eompany has been formed in that town, with a th a t the and institution of a direct lino of packets between ueou r•frenagdnueleisaligicyiae.erhs. (20 0 o iron steamers, of the value of s° ee t his 50' 1 - ,0000 are to perform ris, Count Dramas, Maratehal de Camp, has left r , p p charged with omission; the object of which is to dei, 4 t the frontiers of Morocco. It will bemembered the this boundary question ;as the same which inaMedbitelt suscitated the late hostilities between France and tart empire. o st of Baron de Meer, who had at first refused the V .oe, President of the Supreme Council of War and Ma rl had a ccepted it at the' suggestion of Queen Christina. e, General E s pinosa, who wes banished without tr.ialiere Cuba, on P, charge of alleged participation in ° e m its conspiracy, had been pardoned and permitted to r e 1 Spain. &AM' AND POLICIII. declared A dividend of 2s. 6d. in the pound has been "'- late honeektehres at tsßtaetree Rumford. The Johnson, and Bann, The sessions of the Central Criminal Court halecoerri. sonars. t o the menced. The calendar contains the names ef i gag chlenrgteheofNhesavvCinogurt Samuel Men Pleaded . _ 4 some of the theatres of sworordbsbeadndtohtehedrrepsr6oipeng;;l:tol andwas sentenced to be imprisoned for one year at Di _ to be well whipped before he left Nevigate' The grand jury at the Surrey Sessions true bills in both the cruelty cases. 114 Dora A lad named Dakey was sentenced bY 10 Mayor,risco at the Mansion-house, to one month's g o 0 ment and hard lab Air, for having ran an'ai ship, in which he had been engaged' 1.1 . .E li g b. At the Guildhall, Robert Huggins Smith, i ' el from street, Wapping, was charged with obtaining oys, St' have returned Mr. Allan, of the firm of Ball and Allan, draf s e s c e p& Paul's-churchyard, by the pretence that he 1 rep uted Smith, of the Quay, at Rotterdam, a m ar ' ° of l' fr• wealth there, and an intimate a.equaintansi! assAllan'se brother, who resides at Rotterdm. tie mended. a of Much excitement • the neighboltrheregiss prevailed in t o hl o Q r u n een-square Court, with respect to sh e cas° ° o . e s , iraere--1 . , and it appeared to be the genet.% tuft lady $ that some attempt would be made to precut ~,` in the liberation on bail. Mr. Burrell came to theesoito rim course of the afternoon, and was e ngage d f a th e clerl;,. bat private conversation with Mr. Bond an ,i..biect et t no application was made to hirn e n the s" bail. 03 Ty e ter, Five men, named John Redknap, Wil lia I , V•lideii John Phelps, Joseph Richards, and JesePeoeertY e charged with stealing a quantity of orn, the Prr e N il) , the Hammersmith Conveyance CelnPanY' committed from Hammersmith.beeri b° fore, s o inh AetttsttloideyTfhoarmne)hsbCinogurtlici‘einasregdaret Duff}','svbefore, A cs of theft, and fully rought before Mr. Broclerip on vthierTealdleiriferexit c"rg committed. ste r COITAIr-- r.6.18W[0191,11.0;t:4 woe h The Duke of Beaufort and the Margin s ". ~,,,n ton. have arrived at Beaufort House, from Bell e " - es t s -squ a t r; l a f r or riC t r i e fitgou euThe Duke of Cleveland arrived in St. "i l a e tn whe re to Saturday evening, from Baby C°i'llt renn sin• t ot' Grace Duchess and Lady Augusta Poulett to close the b race returns to Raby in a few days , - e ing season. r a s t r rea lie 'll in s e a f e e i r e f e e House, ses im ,is,The iremainhoeen . : rsff Marquis ar o ,r a: tcheu B , il l o p o so w r r f fi c I a h o d i a n o i d a s r:k v ' and; I- l l 7 i r ha yil i J c a , d y Louisa . . Da ts from, a e 0 00 1 fesßenuttea hast n o e v y r e t : iovde. d n p r a e g e o i s withe periodL a Lady definitely e o town'il,_rshire, t ",- w ar* fries House, his Lordship's seat in 1"-bearquis $ - so to his duties in Parliament. The Noleteet toe.e p lse t e 00 soon as announced. We have reason tehe fs i at _ The Earl and Countess of liardwicicd f o rt h ave a rriveu ~,, on the opening of the sesi:io fi n lc . "l ori her 3 3 3 e6v Patterson's Hotel, Brook -street, to alien rope t ° a n have C ` .-- i The Earl and Countess of Clarenin-fts aPnhiitae: astings does nbeliey tlis ee sna town from the Grove, near Watford, ii e *, ./teglP- -it- Earl and Countess Cadogan and Ladth'circie, are !ii l b g e , Honoria Cadegan, and a distingnisbe free" lit iarngrTiVvheeisicnEotu,lorltnaanninddViscountess S, date Footscray, Kent. trove hoe " ; Yorkshire. thCeoeuonutersses ofo the Carlton' al e eetsPecketellj' eselton' _ pee Viscount Palmerston has returned to n shict , , an t jO , terrace, from visiting Lord and Lady '. 1 , 3 -,`„hee j rs te -iref, Lodge, Brighton, where Viscountess -ri",. the OP tends to prolong her stay until th e IV' week. „d the wee k. Sophia Dowager Lady Rendleehani.ne set ee st ie Misses Thellusson, who have been I , s a ri,ord's seetsa' with Lord Rendlesham, at the Noble _,.,, it , t he Suffolk, come to town for the season ear 1 J MI S' lttjr. ing week. . tow n v.-- „ er e, close or Lord and Lady Beauvale arrived 11/ocrtford'' ee° day, from Viscount Melbourne 's seat in soil he ve of a, Mr. Hastings and Lady Elizabeth it ul l ) elle ° O f Passing some days with Bedfordshire. Doe and ford, at Woburn Abbey, tlertbi ItStzsicalada.oll°l4s. t sbiP pocif , The last new American line-of packeei erie 's / V utuberland has arrived in 'the St. IC" t %sae. 01904 from New York, after a very beisterouslibe eStyorle fine vessel is considerably the largest ci d Sen'..rreSS fleet of vessels trading between London a n ,„e trip *olio known as "the liners," and this is her se , _er bag brcvsg . the Atlantic from the United States. Se e ste erag e r it tia besides a large complement of cabin sengers, an immense cargo ofthe c onsu m e it ea varieties of American provisions for ountrY• d Ol e .' ri, „k o n ~ , i 3e A detachment, consisting of fifteen re- „ i d .0, 4 0 0 rs P 0 v f one bugler, volunteers of the Royal Saerde by al ivii fir , stationed at 'Woolwich, marched, headev, eie_,ff's.opvicbt baled of the corps, yesterday Morning' to f rho ev! l l e ps ci and proceeded to Blackwell in one e l c e et i . .ietta ' steam-packets. The detachment ember rivioitaa Tudia Docks en Monday afternoon, in the $ C °' suatlicl"_es,„ertiip t ili o n t ail 0. Aof freight-ship, for Hong -Kong. elous e or the Right lion. the Speaker of the _., ou s. el oes mons commences his Parliamentary dinnT,i, sir J, oe week, the 15th instant, when Sir Robert r,r_.`,ll, e t id t ee Gouln,'1;10 alto Graham, the Right Bon. Henry' leading members of the Gaerlira e rit, 0 1 e er 6 OtiO st , Right lion. Gentleman. To a memofial from a meeting of ''' ofJanu d ir e ' 3 in the metropolis, dated on' th e l f t brilne Ole ing a c harter of inetrpatio r their 3, in lea. 1;1 p.,0" general tiPrrca,C oleo, profession, Sir James Graham has re Pljeoetheetesssre on the 27th, citing his answer to the eeteluit s !i. f f ob' ciety, in which he desired that body to sulw_idur ie 11 0 00 . in detail ; repeating his willingness to e . o; 0,01;001 muted to him ; but observing, tha t 1 , they releebitait have not done so, nor satisfied him th s P. 0 tuetror i for °l the views of the provincial as well a 0 1 to s ei practitioners. r 9 . P r The requisition to the Hebdomadal 13,,,,eil_c't, ass for a formal condemnation of the 90thalbL; t he ,1 1 : 1 fo rti seated to the Board on Monday , sig n ' „area a l e eti 4 of Llandaff and Chichester, and fottr hit!,urtied !wet, other members of Convocation. An ait u a mel? eel' w hen a n ee ,t• was held yesterday, at two o'clock, has j o n t - st se l' ar r . see een t ' ) l ns sl ; ~;13 1 a 130:f E s e f s t proposed by Pr. Haribolon, Pr."--,a nec tor - , . 11 , ide. : }age, and seconded hy'llr. Richards, in to ev• - • Ver t College, ,' That the requisition bebaaltrecan. lion this clay six months." was de . so d a nevllo-$l,lO Mr. Sams, of Darlington, ce an d " 0 of his Descriptive Catalogue Biblical, and other works.—(See adir_e,_ ticoominsi od have seen one of these eatelgues, whicuee ohteinererd works of rarity and inter e=t, seldom to o _ el o f ~,,, rof recommend it to the attention o f the Ma,e . g , an d It e i ns titutions, to collectors of scarce boolo di fs9 characters in general. -.----------- ' l i , S 5 for A N s ,e) , I, [ADvErerisEmENT.]---A Pool t h iee, a r w ee WI Lang ears BY HOLLOWAY'S Pret.s.---Jerern filieted for Ye pi ers about the quays of Dublin, was a , . 5 ,, , night Pe , t ites shortness of breath, spitting of pkiew.-...0t of spec d' lions, and general weakn sufferingboet,timee from ti?e sod sick head-aches, besides m uch ii consurePtl° n+,ece,3 This man was in the second stage o w. _. , 0 coo, ~if not expected to live three wont gal 2.V .., "wrid, byetg`o the use of Holloway's wonderful l'hilt's, s o as vio'iltie means alone, he is now as stroliPero golloWaPeowe ever he was in his life--Sold (s . r 10" dhi • ) *IP I meat) at the Establishment of . Frhostes7rwto , 1,00 244, Strand (where advice say °f , i: almost all respectable vendors the civilised world. of eme,..eine thrOne ----.11.----- - le d j 1/IRV'S. r „jai, Ott To On the 29th ult., at Park-terrace, G een Orb Higham, Esq., of a son. friais hire" On the 29th ult., at Blackvrocal House, Dutu Bradshaw Smith, of a daughter. On the Ist inst., at St. Pancras Churtw,est daughter liftneek.bFarrreinstde,r-Eastq-I.aw,:kitolAiillifciia,'6l)yo.un; G':(3rge M.cll°:fbtlib: On the Ist inst., at Brigllgni),llo6o Lei' s 1%11416 'i late of the 'Bth Peg"ment• __ - - ii•i( 1917 4, e.., ~ i • __.----- , ~ ------ 0•" li' , I. )tT ---- ton : Printed and Published bi ltilllpti(itho, 4 0 ' ty ilj No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Me o' n i , Op 0 Strand. in the Precipct of the 5004-45. Alitalesex, Wednegray, FebruATl 5 I