The Sun. — London, England, 1850-07-02 00:00:00

svas when the Right H. Genthman (Sir R. Peel), whose illness they all deplored, mewl' the usual vote for the British Museum. He hoped ;hat the Right Hon. gentleman would he present bef ere the end of the ses sion to move the vote.--(llear.) Sir D. MINIMS stated that arrat;gehinnts were making to give inerea,sed aceom , nodation to the , public, At the same time, more accomenod , ttion was given in The reading-room of the British Museum than in any other public library abroad. Sir R. INGLIS stated that there was accommodation now for 250 readers. Mr. HENLEY remarked that there ought to be double a ccommodation in the British Museum library, as Lon don was so much larger than any other metropolis. Sir H. VERNEY complained of the runner in which the catalogue was being brought out at the British Mu. effect of it in Ireland would bo to exclude a most re spectable class of voters. To separate the valne of the house from the value of the land would be to intro duce a rule which he did not think it would he advisable to adopt. He did not carry his objection so far as to say, if the Noble Earl should induce their Loreislipl to adept the neuetelteent, that the 81.1 lose qualification might not be added to the 121. occupancy. The object which they ought to have in view should be a real, effectual representation of opinion in 'related. If they did not make up their minds to go to that extent they had better not proceed with the Bill at all. Nay, he believed it would be better in such a case to get rid of representation altogether. An ineffectual representa tion—one that did not represent opinion, wag, in most respects, more mischievous than no representation. Universal suffrage he was far from approving, because it represented every delusion, every feeling, every pas sion, and was not a real representation of the mind, but of semr-thing that was not the mind of the electors. Bad as he believed despotism, with its no representation, to be, there was something. worse, and that was a nominal instead of a real repre:,entation. All recent experience had, he thought, shown the folly of a representation that was nothing but nominal. Ile wished to see the fran chise extended in Ireland to the groat body of the corn munits•, and not c mfined to any body of gentlemen, or any particular class of electors. He trusted, therefore, if their Lordships in any way altered the Bill, that they would not alter it to that extent which would deprive the people of Ireland of a full and fair representative system. Ho was inclined to think the proposed amend ment went toe far, and should like to see the measure returned to the Commons in a shape in which they c)u'd entertain it. After a few words from the Earl of WICKLOW, who suggested to the Noble Lord to postpone his amend ment till the bringing up of the report, so as the discus sion on the other amendment might now ha taken, Lord MONCEAGLE approved of no 81. house quali fication. He had had some experience of elections in Ireland, and thought that a 121 qualiti , mation would be better than one of Si,. He hoped that they would fix that amount of qualifi Atioa which they thought right and proper in itself, without any reference to coming to other terns with the House of Commons on the subject. The Duke of LEINSTER, was understood to say that he cauld_not support the amendment for a 15/. qualifies- Mr. 'HUME said that the catalogue now making Would not be finished before the year 1895. Mr. P. MAULE considered that there wai no man to whom the public was more indebted than t 3 M. Pa ; tizzi. Sir R. INGLIS praised Mr. Panizzl for bringing out catalogue on the best plan. Sir D. DUNDAS said, that no man in England could do the duties of his office better than Mr. Panizz. Ile admitted it to be a very convenient thing to have a finding catalogue—(Flear, hear)—yet if they wished to have a catalogue for all time, it would not be unreason able if it took up to the year 1895 before it was com pleted. Sir H. VERNEY wished to elicit the opinion of the House as to the value of heving a finding catalogue. Lot them, he said, have such a catalogue, at all events, and have it in as short a time as possible. Mr. EWART wishe i that the reading room of the British Museum should be opened in the evening. Mr. WYLD complained that they could not get a book published within the last two years. There were 40,000 volumes in the library which were not catalogued. Five clerks could catalogue 70 000 volumes in a year. Sir D. DUNDAS said that fire was so fearful an ex periment in a pl ace w h ere th e r e was such property, that it was not one th a t cou ld b o u ndertaken without serious consideration. At the same time it was under consi deration. Mr. EWART said it was his intention to move for a return of applications for admission to the reading room which were refaced. There was a system of exclusion of which he complained. Mr. STANFORD complained of the restrictions ex isting upon the admission of persons to the library of the Museum. He himself had once applied as a Master of Arts of Cambridge University and a member of Lincon's lan for rs ticket of admission, and in reply was refused the ticket, but referred to a list of persons with which he was famished. This was one instance, and doubtless there were hundreds of other similar ones. Unless the reading-room were too small to contain the applicants, such restrictions were impolitic, and un worthy the liberal character of the institution.—(Hear.) The vote was agreed to, as were also the following Totes; 3,0501. for the expense of procuring antiquities for the Museam ; 1,5001. for the National Gallery; 19.0001. for the expense of the Geological Survey of Great Britain an d Ireland; 1296!. for expenses of magnetic observations at Toronto, Cape of Good Hope, and Van Dieman's Land. On the vote of 10,0001. for galleries of art in Edinburgh, Mr. BRIGHT objected to a vote of the public money for Edinburgh, which was not enamel to other towns, s uch as Leeds, Birmingham, or Manchester. Mr. B. OSBORNE moved as an amendment that the Tote be negatived. The CH ANCELLOR o f th e EXCHEQUER d e f en d e d the vote on the ground that there was an obvious dis tinction to be observed between the three capital cities of the empire —viz., London, Dublin, and Edinburgh—and other towns ; and he considered it by no means unfair that the vote should be granted. After some discussion, the vote was postponed. The vote, 4,049/., charges and expenses of civil esta blishments in Bermnda. was agreed to. Colonel SIBTLIORY protested against the declara tion of his Right Hon. Friend that he could not tell 'When he would an en with the Committee of Supply. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Noble Lord had already stated that on Thursday next he would state the course of business. The House then resumed, The Linen Manufactures (Ireland) Bill went through Committee. The Earl ST. GERMANS said he Ives quite willing to postpone his amendment. Lord STANLEY said that the Noble Lord on the cross benches had alluded to the present mode of rating under the poor-law valuation. From all the informa tion he had obtained on that point he believed! that that valuation was extremely diffareet in different counties, and though well adapted fur the levying of a poundage rate, was quite unsuited for being made the basis of the franchise. Though not prepared with any amendment he should like to hear the Noble Marquis state whether any measure was contemplated for the purpose of having a proper valuation. Earl FITZ WILLIAM said it might be true that there Ras a difference in the mode of valuation in dif ferent counties ' or even between some unions in the same county in Ireland, but in England the same diffi culty existed. Lord STANLEY said that in England the rent, and not the retina, was take'. Earl FITZ WILLIAM admitted that, but reminded the Noble Lord that rents varied in different towns, and that a 10/. house in one town was occupied by a very different sort of person from the tenant of a 101. house in another town. The Earl of CARLISLE said, though he admitted they had not a perfect basis for the franchise, yet they had to choose between the present measure and the ano malous and disgraceful state of things that at present existed. The tseement valuation of Mr. Griffith was now being carried on. In a year or two it would be in force in six of the largest counties in Ireland, and would serve as the basis of the poor-law valuation, as well as of the franchise. In every other county the grand jury might apply to the Lord-Lieutenant to have the valua tion extended to them. Looking at the trickery, frauds, perjuries, and conflicting decisions of the present sys tem, he thought it would be wiser to effect an immediate cure of that vicious syvem than to delay the remedy until they got a complete and satisfactory basis on which to rest the franchise. Lord MONTEAGLE thought if they could not at present get a perfect system of valuation, they ought to adopt some checks by which frauds would be prevented. After a few words from the Earl of WICKLOW and the Marquis of Lensnowen, the amendment was understood to be withdrawn. Lord DESART said he had assented to the second reading of the Bill with considerable hesitation, because he was afraid that it would be impossible at a subsequent stage to introduce any amendments which should ob • vista the dangers and difficulties which must necessarily result from its adoption. His objection to the Bill re mained unchanged, particularly upon the amount fixed • upon for the qualification; and he asked their Lordships to consider whether it was not expedient t i adopt a larger sum than that fixed upon by the other House. The sum which be intended to propose was 151.; and if • any lower amount should be determined upon, he should feel it his duty to give the further stages of the Bill every opposition in his power. The Bill would give a great preponderance to town over country voters. Believing that a 151. rating would ha far more likely to express the real opinion of the country than a rating of SL, he ventured to propose the amendment to the consideration of their Lordships. The Government were running a great risk in trying this new experiment in Ireland. In a country of all others the most liable to agitation they were fixing a proportion far beyond the franchise granted to other parts of the kingdom, and that without any refs son vvhateve". lie thought the lowest sum that could be fixed upon for the franchise, consistent with safety, was 154, and it was not without considerable hesitation that he bad made up his mind to propose so small a sum. but on that he and the friends with whom he acted would take their stand, and ho asked their Lordships not to take this gigantic stride towards universal suffrage, PETITIONS. from which it would be impossible to recede—(Hear) Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions in —whereas if the 151. franchise did not operate bene favour of the extension of county courts. fieially it might easily be extended.—(Hear.) lie con- The Duke of RICHMOND presented several petitions sidered the present measure altogether uncalled far, not in favour of the clause in the Factory Bill, of which he one single petition having been presented to their Lord had given notice, and if that clause were not carried he ships on the subject.—(Hear.) should, on the motion for the third reading, move that The Marquis of ORMONDE was understood to ex it be read a third time that day six months. press himself in favour of a 12/. franchise, which would PRIVILEGES OF PEERS. increase the number of voters very considerably. The NOBLE DUKE then presented a petition from The Bishop of DOWN did not consider the apprehen - Lord Henniher, an Irish Peer, who had been appointed sions entertained by many persons with respect to the to serve the office of High Sheriff of the county of 8/. franchise well founded, and had obtained such returns Suffolk, which he considered was a breach of the privi- as would enable him to give his conscientious vote in lege of the Peerage, and prayi ng f or th e i n t er f erence o f favour of the meas ure . A n Si. su ff ra ge would not give their Lord s hip s . anything like the universal suffrage apprehended by The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the selection of some Noble Lords, In five electoral divisions, he fouled sheriffs was made made not by the Privy Council, but the number of persons rated 52,000, and of that number by the judges of the laud, who alone could decide what only 17,400 would be enfranchised by the 81. clause. was or was not the law, and on them rested the reapon- That was only one-third of the whole number. Now aibility of the selecti on . Th ere h a d b een seve ral in- was it to be supposed that the 34,000 who would remain stances in which Irish Peeis had served the office of unenfranehised were incapable of being entrusted with sheriff in EngliSh counties. , it?—(Hear, hear, from the Opposition benches.) Surely Lord BROUGHAM thought that this was a matter their Lordships did not intend to say that out of 52,000 of privilege, an d t h at, therefore, the H ouse, and the ratepayers, 31,000 were incapable of exercising the House alone, could deal with it. elective franchise.— (Renewed cheering.) New, with The Earl of WICKLOW said that no Irish Peer had regard to the respectability of the parties, htaheld in his ever been called on to act as sheriff in his own country, hand a letter written by a most respectable and intelli and there was no reason Why he should not be so called gent agent, who stated that he had looked over the upon if h e could be called upon so to act in this country. rating between 81. and 9/., and, as far as he knew, Ise considered it was coatrary to the Act of Union to almost all the parties were tenants of head landlord', call upon an Irish Peer so to act. each holding from 10 to 20 acres of land. He believed Lord CAMPBELL said that to all privileges of Peers that there would not be one solitary instance of a cottier Irish Peers were strictly entitled, but not to privileges of tenant brcoming enfranchised under the Biil. In the Parliament, and the exemption from serving the office of county of Down, the persons rated at Si. were intelligent sheriff was not a privilege of the Peerage, but a privi- and respectable persons. —(Laught-r.) Much anxiety lege of Parliament, and therefore an Irish Peer, not a prevailed in Ireland on this subject, and he was con- Member of Parliament, was not exempt. 'winced that an increase of the 81. franchise would destroy After a few words from Lord MONTEAGLE and the the value of the measure.—(Hear, hear.) Duke of RICHMOND, the petition was ordered to be laid Lord STANLEY admitted that it was right that Ire on the table. land should be placed on full equality with England with POLICE IMPROVEMENT (SCOTLAND) BILL, regard to the franchise; but when the Right Rev. Pre- This Bill passed through Committee. late advocated so small an amount, he must know little COURT OF SESSION (SCOTLAND) BILL. or nothing of the English system. In England it was This Bill passed through Committee. requisite that every p erson h av i ng a l e ase sho u ld have, Their Lordships then resumed. o ve r a nd above a ll ren t s an d c h arges , an ac t ua l p ro fit o f PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS (IRELAND) BILL, at least 201. for a lease in perpetuity, and a profit of 50/. The Marq u i s o f LAN SDOWNE moved the order of with regard to a lease for 20 years. With regard to the day for the House going into Committe on the those persons who held as tenants at will, or occupied above Bill. from year t 3 year, it was requisite that their possession Their Lordships accordingly went into Committee, should not be of value to be rated at Si., but of value to the Earl of SHAFTESBURY in the chair. be rated at 501. He did not contend that in Ireland the Lord STANLEY called their Lordships' attention to amount of value should be the same as in England, but the 14th line of the first clause. The effect of the pro- that it ought to be such as to insure intelligence, respec vision of voters contained would be to disfranchise the tibility. and independence in the voter.--(Hear.) The class ot luersofwho held lands on leases of twenty years Right Rev. Prelate had not given names; nor had he of the va Bove all the charges upon them. mentioned the unions of which he spoke. Highly as he Although he was not disposed p a division, he would ,recommend the omission of the people of the north of Ireland, he was inclined to doubt words, in the clause in question, "in virtue of any qua- the assertion that every person rated at 81. per annum lification not requiring, occupation." The Earl of CARLISLE opposed th , was of that entire respectability insisted upon by the e suggested Right Rev. Prelate. amendment. The principle of the present Bill was, that Th e Bi s h o p of DOWN named the unions, which the vot er ' s c laims to the franchise sh ou ld not depend we understood to be fire in number, and which we un- Upon himself, but that the sole test of his qualification derstood were Newtowna r ds, Belfast, Coleraine, and two should be the rating alone. — (Hear.) others in the counties of Down and Antrim. After a short discussion, in which Earl Grey, the Lord STANLEY resumed—The first thing that Earl of Glengall, Lord Redesdale,havi and b other N o bl e struck him was in reference to the Right Rev. Prelate's Lords t oo k pert,the prepos i t i on , no t ng een pressed, ca l culat i ons . It appeared to him, either that the value seas understood to have dropped. tion must have been one exceedingly defective, or that The Earl ST. GERMANS then came forward to move the land was of a s ' bad ' ia lit For when their Lord the amendment, of which he had given notice, in c!ftufse ships were told that the ci a rea y t * majority of those rated 1, page 2, line 5, to substitute the word " twelve or at Si. occupied fifteen or twenty g acres of land, they must the word " eight." The county franchise in Ireland suppose those persons were rated on a less scale than in depended enti re l y on th e value of the house. The value. oth er parts of Ireland, or th a t th e valuation was grossly of the lands was not at all taken in connexion with it. and notoriously unfair, and, therefore, that the valuation He contended, therefore, if by a d o pti ng his amendment did not accurately represent the number of persons who they gave a stimulus to landlords to improve the d w ell- ought to exercise the right of voting. The Right Rev. jags of their t enan t ry , t h a t a ve ry material social, Mn" Pr elate had t old them if they a d o pt e d this valuation th e y have ral, and physical advantage would be conferred on the would onlyreasantry. for these five unions a constituency of ate census, He contended also, from referring to the 17,000. The Right Rev. Prelate had asked the House ' eved ln that the effect of his proposition would not if they believed that out of the whole number of in those union s be to narrow the constituency of Ireland. He could not, ratepayers franchise? two-thirds were unfit to he confessed, thirdshe (Lord Stanley) Nobleesed, rote in favour of the proposition of his ex t r w ep e le- Friend near him (the Earl of Desert) because asserted ,of that class that point had exercise ththeathebeli utterly unfit to exercise the f already been amply discussed and decided were 'n the exercise it a House of Commons. It was desirable that the that is, to in dependently —fr ee from franchise • in Ireland should no longer depend the con- the control of their landl o rd s, or apart from the influence on flieting oaths of interested ,hear.) He believed the majority that iearties—(llear, hear)—but of . that the right Ireland who occupied ten sum sat a .k of voting might be ascertained by the of psrsons in of 'la; h they rat. - amount to which es out AN .c could form an cw a party was rated to a certain time. rent were not puss) ev._ (Hewn) Taking the had included by moving the amendment of which he independent conftituen s f the N ble Lord, you popu o if had a lotion and the ststement 0,. The Marquis of wouid give a constituency of Was his LANSDOWNE said he thought it . qualification of 151. it 32 counties of Ireland, the meat, duty with respect to the other House of Perlin- 10,000, which divided emong This that iiannuds the great mass of information conveyed to average would Ir. 5,600 for eachcounty. the averaee for averageFns whie it .o on the present subject, and the deliberations for irelend would be higher than . hardly he said, a had given the question in its • 1 Scotland •• nd therefore it could repeated he felt it all bearings—he land art, a that the franchise Lordships a ' to be his duty to offer the Bill to their if the 15/. franchise were adopted, loner he velen . . s it at present stood narrowed too much. If t h e y went He acknowledged, would be 1 he heard his Nobler • * effect it would have on the of gi v i ng encou riend's arguments in favour would ask them to see the r. ua lifieation 1 and comfortsbt lower ragement to the erects of more solid elections. If they adopted the o . he was led awe buildings for the peasantry of Ireland,wouldafford tituency of 335,000, which worldg . a cons . Y st fir voters fur each Presentations. 0 rat by the speciousness of his re- an average of between 10,000 and 11,000 £t n furthtwo thirds of w ou ld b e iir ___,. er consideration they had found county. Out of the whole number, nearly t ''''i'vult'ut to It t i • be rated belq 201, In admit that as a test, as the she whole constituency would THE EXHIBITION OF 1851. Colonel SIBTLIOR gave notice of his intention to move for a Select Committee to inquire into the plans for the building to be appropriated to the exhibition in Hyde Park; also that no further steps be taken by the Commissioners until the report of the Select Committee is laid on the table. The House adjourned at Half-past Twelve o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS, July 1. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. - THE PAKS. Lord BROUGHAM asked if there was any objection io lay before the House the plans for the alteratior! of Ihe Green-park and of Hyde-park. He also complained if the r emova l of nine elms from Hyde-park. His Noble Friend who had been recently at the head of that t lePartment would have said with himself, in the words )f Virgil Fortunatus et illo Deos qui novit agrestes," lint it would appear that his successor adopted a different / reading, and said-- Fortunattts et ills Duos qui movit agrestes." Some of these elms had been planted for more than 200 .years. He had a motion on the subject for to-morrow, Which he would postpone until Thursday, on the under standing that nothing should be done in the meantime. The Marquis of I. ANSDOWNE was understood to lissent to the production• of the rapers, but not to assent to the proposition for postponement. Lord BROUGHAM would then let his motion stand for to-morrow. MINORITY -NOES, 15. Barnard, E. G. Emlyn, Viscount O'Connor, reargue Blackall, S. W. Frewen, C. H. Stanford, J. F. Campbell. W. F. Fuller, A. E. Willoughby, Sir H. Conolly,Thomas Hamilton, J. H. - • TELLERS. Cubitt, William .. • Hodges, T. 1 4. Burrell, Sir C. Dodd, George Naas, Lord Orosyenor, Lord R. • • SUPPLY. Order for Committee read ; 'Account and Estimate of the British Museum (presented Bth April - Queen's recommen dation signified) referred; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair :" Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" t- the end of the Question, in order to add the words " a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the circum stances under which a letter addressed by Mr. William Smith O'Brien to a M em b er o f this House, complaining of his having been placed in solitary confinement by the pre sent Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land, was in tercepted and opened in that Colony by the local authori ties," instead thereof :-- Question put, "That the words pro posed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided: MAJORITY —AYES, 45. Abdy, Sir Thomas Grosvenor, Lord R. Parker, John Baines, M. T. Hatchell, John Pusey, Philip Baring, Sir F. Hawes, Benjamin Roinilly, Colonel Barnard, Edward G. Hayter, W. G. Seymour, Lord Blackall, S. W. Hobliouse, T. B. Shell, It. L. Blackstone, W. Hodges, T. L. Slaney, Robert A. Boyle, Colons. Howard, Lord E. Somerville, Sir W. Brotherton, Joseph Howard, P. H. Stansfleld, W. H. C. Chaplin, W. J. Hutt, William Thompson, Colonel Craig, Sir W. G. Labouchere, Henry Thornely, T. Cubitt, William Mackie, John Verney, Sir H. Dodd, G. Mangles, R.D. Wilson, James Duncuft, John Maule, Fox Wood, Sir Charles Ellis, John Molesworth, Sir W. TELLERS. Elliot, J. E. Morison, Str,W. Hill, Lord Marcus Grey, Sir G. Paget, Lord Clarence Bellew, R. M. MINORITY-NOES, 17. Blake, M. J. Hume, J. . Sullivan, Michael Crawford, W. S. Keogh, William Nelmsley, Sir J. Dunne, Colonel Magau, W. H. Williams, John E wart, William Moore, G. H. ' Fox, W. J. O'Brien, Sir Lucius TELLERS. Grace, 0. D. O'Flaherty, Anthony Mahon, O'Gorman Greene, John SalweY, Colonel Ansley, Thomas TASTE OF THE LONDONERS. There is something curious about the gregarious pro pensities of Englishmen with regard to the amusements of London. If we take a review of the success of exhi bitions, we shall find that where the thousands go the millions will fellow; whether it be their taste or not, it is the fashion to go, and they consequently do go ; as instances, look at the exhibition of the Overland Route of the Indian Mail, where it is considered heathenish not to have been, and the Polytechnic Institution, where the Alpine singers are now delighting everybody, and where crowds collect daily to hear them; but these in stances are only the flimsy attributes of fashion, and in a short time the novelty ceases, and the multitude ceases to go; but why ? Are there not still the same valuable and instructive lectures, and the same means of impress ing facts in philosophy on the mind? It may be pre dicted that in a few days we shall sea all the world running to the new exhibition next door to the Poly technic Institution, which has been taken by Mr. Allow to illustrate his travels in Turkey, Constantinople, and the Bosphorus, being his first series, in which ho intends faithfully to pourtray what he actually saw on a secret visit to the Harem, into which he was (oh ! rare delight) admitted. Again, we have just emerging into popularity the noiseless carriages of Ur. Marks, in Lengham-place; ere long, we shall, no doubt, he en abled to have our streets free from that audible tor ment of rattling carriages, Sec., which luxury but a couple of years agone was to be accomplished by wood pavement; the luxury of quiet was certainly partially ac eotnplished, but with what re sult? Horses slipped u?, and people slipped down, some broken limbs and unhappily some lives lost; still there remains some of this absurdity, because it lulls the noisy vehicle, and permits the shopsuan t(, prate to his cus whereas in streets paved with temer in an earthly voice, stone an earthly voice cannot be heard. Now this is to be accomplished by carriages being rendered noisel ess , having wheels shod with India rubber. Anon this sub jeet may be continued; but let this notice warn the public against allowing themselves to be led away by the fashion of the hour, instead of looking to those recrea tions which are blended with solid instruction. Wo beg it to be understood that the subjects referred to in this little article are all of the class which do convey both useful and legitimate instruction; but beware of many that do uot, end which frequeutly lead to vice. THE SCOTTISH FETE. Englani the minimum rating was 20/. to 251., but by the pr:usent Bill the maximum rating was not so high. Two-thirds of the votes would therefore bo rated at a Tower quilifiriation than the minimum amount of qua lifi::atiou in Eagto.nd. As two-thirds of the number would be rate i below 10/, the whole influence would 100 placed in one scale, and numbers would have an overNholining preponderence over property, so that persons who were rated at the full amount of their rent, who had no interest in the duration of their tenure, and who had no profit over their rent, would have the full control of the county constituency of Ireland. Let them but grant the low amount of qualification they ap peared disposed to grant, and if they found they had allowed dangerous influences to predominate they would discover they could not retract, that they were bound far ever to the principle, and that the democratic power which would then be wielded by the mass would be found to operate injuricualy on the constituency at large, and would be made the lever wherewith to accelerate the same claim; in England. If the Bill passed, the power that would be created by it would soon prove irresis tible, and it would go on rapidly towards tlott stet. of things which would mike the maintenance of the con stitution of the country impossible.—(Hear.) In adopt ing the 151. franchise for Ireland, it could not be said that it would be analogous to the DI. franchise in England, or that you would get the same intelli gence or respectability among the lowest class of voters in Ireland 23 you would in England. The 151. qualification was even lower than he should have chosen, but looking to the necessity for extending the franchise in Ireland, end being assured by Noble Lords that it would not be unsafe, he was willing to waive his objections and to take that amount which gave an average basis of 5 GOO for each county; but lower he would not give his consent to, for if they had a lower qualification, he was certain they would have a consti tuency but little qualified by intelligence, station, and property to exercise that important trust which, when reposed in individuals, they were bound to exercise in dependently and for the general benefit.—(Hear, hear.) The Earl of SHREWSBURY was in f'avour of Pro tectionist principles. P the small shopkeeper and tenant were represented, ho was satisfied they would much rather give their adhesion to Protectionist principles than to that species of Communism which was being diffused. Lord WHARNCLIFFE, who spoke with his back turned to the reporters' gallery, was nearly inaudible. The Noble Lord was understood to object to Lord Stan ley's explanation of the basis of the county qualification in England. Lord STANLEY explained that in England profit over rent was taken into consideration, but in the pre sent Bill profit was not at all considered. Lord WII AR NCLIFFE proceeded to show by figures that the proposed 13/. franchise would not give the ex tent of constituency supposed by the Noble Lord, or if it did that it would not be large enough. He was willing to enlarge the Irish constituency ta the extent proposed by the Noble Earl provided it could be done safely. He was satisfied it would b© vary dangerous to leave mat ters in their present state, as he apprehended a greater amount of mischief from standing still than was likely to occur in their forward direction proposed by the present Bill. He thought it was possible to modify the Bill so as to meet all objections, and at the same time to afford all the benefit to Ireland which an enlarged con stituency could produce. The Earl of MOUNTCASHELL thought the mode of ascertaining the numbers of those fitted for the exer cise of the franchise was very defective. If better means of determining the numbers had been at the com mand of their Lordships, that circumstance would have assisted them greatly in arriving at a proper judgment on this important question. Unfortunately the numbers returned were the number of those registered, whereas had the return been of the numbers of those only who were qualified to register, he was of opinion a very dif ferent aspect would have been given to this part of the question. He was opposed to revolution and anarchy, and for this reason he was anxious to see a high queliti cation, rather than the low qualification proposed by the present Bill. Lord DUFFERIN said he was in a position to con tribute a pertion of evidence) as to the people on whom it was sought to confer the franchise. He considered the late revolutions on the continent owed their rise to e restricted franchise. In his experience of Ireland the two qualifications of property and intelligence did not coincide; there were only 3.Z,000 electors to 8,000,000 of inhabitants, or two-fifths of a respectabl e population to every 100 persons. He, therefore, felt great pleasure in supporting the Bill. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said he and his Friend had adjoining estates, and ho was therefore sur prised at the very opposite views his Noble Friend took' of the question.—(Liughter.) The 81. franchise would open a door fJr the docninstion of the Catholic priest hood in the south of Ireland and the Presbyterian cler gymen in the north. The higher the franchise the more respectable would be the voters, and the mare thoroughly would be taken from the priests and Presbyterian mi nisters the power they now wielded. The Bill as it now stood would destroy the influence of the landlords in Ireland. He should, therefore, give his vote heartily for the 151. franchise, regretting only that it was not hip,her. The Bishop of DOWN was sorry to hear the Noble Merviis give such a bad account of the tenantry on his own property. The estates of the Noble Marquis con tained 12,000 rated tenements, of which 9,000 were rated at 81. The Earl of CA.13,T.13LE said the House of Commons were not unanimous in voting even 81., for there were some amendments proposing 61. and 4/. Ho did net ad vocate that reduction, but still he hoped that their Lord ships would not adopt a hther sum than that inserted in the Bill. The entire of the elective body in Ireland di l not amount to 35,000, whereas in England one county only had as many as 55,000. In England the proportion of the voters to the adult population was 29 per cent.; in IrPland, however, though the rated tenements under the 81. rating w,ve 264,000, it gave only 15 per cent. as the proportion t) the adult population, while a 121. rating would. give only 10 per cent., and a 151. rating only 8 per cent. He admitted that there was no extraordinary excitement on the question in Ireland; but that, in his opinion, was only a reason the more for doing the Irish people justice in the matter. Lord BROUGHAM could not give his consent to the : proposition of an Si. franchise for Ireland. Ho never could lose sight of what, in his opinion, should be the governing principle of the franchise—namely, that no change should take place without its effect upon the House of Commons being duly weighed. If the 8/. qualificatio❑ was considered with that view, he feared that the constitution of that body would be greatly and grievously deteriorated. In considering that question they should took to the south of Ireland as well as to the north. A largo portion of the people of the north of Ireland possessed a degree of virtue, knowledge, and respectability, which might be held fairly to qualify them for the .elestive franchise ; but could it be said that the same advantages were enjoyed by the paupers of the southern portion of that country ?—(Hear, hear.) They had heard a good deal of the comparison betwee❑ the number of electors and the number of the popu lation in England and in Ireland. But they should also bear in mind of what the population in each country was composed. It had been said that in England 1 in every 23 inhabitants was an elector, and that in Ireland 1 elector in every 41 inhabitants would be too smell a proportion. Lot them, however, not forget how many paupers there were in Ireland. It appeared from the latest returns that there were in that country 2,300,000 persons receiving parish relief. Now, that made one iu every three of the population, while in England there was but one in every 20 or 21 of the population receiving that relief. He be lieved that both in the north and in the south of Ireland a large portion of the people disliked to have their names placed on the register. He understood that in the north the Presbyterian clergymen exercised a very great con trol over the acts of the electors, and many persons wished to escape from that control by not qualifying themselves to vote. But if that was the case in the north of Ireland, how much more must a similar feeling pre vail in the south, where the Roman Catholic clergy exercised. as ho believed, a more complete dominion over the R nnan Catholic electors than was exercised over their fellow-creatures by any other class of men. — (Hear, hear.) The Right Rev. Prelate had said that many people did not register of their own accord either in Ireland or in England. Now he (Lord Brougham) would venture to say that there was hardly such a thing in this country as a qualified person refasing to re gister. But in Ireland many such cases undoubtedly occurred. He could not, however, approve of the prin ciple of a compulsory registration, although ho had no objection to lower the franchise. He recollected that a certain Irish Secretary ie bringing in a Registration Bill on a former occasion had fixed the qualification not at V., or at 121., or at 151., but at 301.; and that Irish Secretary was no other than his Noble Friend opposite (the Earl of Carlisle), a Cabinet Minister, and one of the principal supporters of the measure then under their Lordships' consideration: Now he (Lord Brougham) would take what he considered a not unreasonable medium between an 81. and a 30/, qualification, and would give his vote in favour of the proposal for fixing the qualification at 151. They had read in the First Lesson yesterday, that Saul, when he was about to be dethroned, repented in sack cloth and ashes, and it would appear that her Majesty's Ministers sought to effect some change in the Irish franchise at a time when their tenure of office had be come somewhat insecure. Now he had always thought that one great change might be very beneficially intro duced into the Reform Bill by extending the franchise to one of the most respecCab!e and one of the most ingenious classes of our fellow-subjects --he meant the artisans of this country, not the day labourers, but the hard-working and hard-handed artisans. He believed that those men were far more independent than nine-tenths of the present electoral body; he be lieved they were far more independent than the 101. voters—than the shopkeepers or the capitalocracy of this country. These men did not want the protection of the ballot, for they wished to come manfully forward and to vote in the face of day, according to their con sciences. He had the greatest love for those gentlemen who came over from Ireland to occupy places in the other House; they might be most open-hearted and fascinating in tin it manners, but he confessed he did not desiderate a very great increase in the numbers of that body which some time ago hell seats in the other House, and which would be the case if they created such a bad franchise as that they were now about establishing.—(Laughter.) The Earl of ST. GERMANS, in explanation, said when ho had proposed a new franchise for Ireland, he had intended that it should be superadded to the old one. The Noble End was proceeding to address the House in crxplanation of his views, when rose h euTi to ceNic l A t S o 11 0 Er order, (as was understood) Marquis itshoe HouseLA. Is!S D i nOCWo Committee t s t a , said as often o rsT rt o e b u le as Lord h e pleased. —(Bear.) a n u r se oce t e h d e e y d r t e o p that the reason why the • • • say priests in Ireland exercised such dal( t li e l l O NobleU N ' sent-d their feelings and their wishes. Ho thought the 121. franchise which he had proposed would give a proper constituency to Ireland. But he considered the adoption of the proposition of his Noble Friend would be fatal to the Bill. A compromise might now be ad mitted, which would not perhaps hereafter be agreed to; but he feared the rejection of the measure would have the effect of creating fresh agitation in Ireland. If dissolution took place at the present moment the Irish county Members would be chosen by a con stituency not exceeding 27,000, a proportion which made them less than many of the small borough towns in England. Earl FITZ WILLIAM said the present measure had been described as a new reform Bill for Ireland. Ho had been rather surprised to hear his Noble and Learned Friend (Lord Brougham) recommend their Lordships not to listen to the voice of the people. Lord BROUGHAM—No, no. Earl FITZ WILLIAM—His Noble and Learned Friend had said something:very like it. Now, ho re membered when a Rtform Bill was being discussed fir England, though not for Ireland, his Noble and Learned Friend had called upon them most emphatically to at tend more to the voice of the people. His Noble and Learned Friend had said there were two million of paupers in Ireland. Lord BROUG i - lA.VE--By the last accounts. Earl FI rz WILLIAM said there were many parishes in Ireland in which there were no persons receiving out-door relief ; and, therefore, he thought the argu ment about paupers fell to ttio ground. With respect t) tie amendment moved by the Noble Earl on the cross benches (Eerl St. Germans), although he would have preferred the Bill as it stood, yet eouuer than risk its passing he would vote for the proposition. The question they had to consider was, whether there should or not be a franchise existing in Ireland. After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM, who said the Noble Earl had misunderstood what had fallen from him, The Marquis of LEINSDOWNE said it was his inten tion to vote for the omission of the words " eight pounds."—(Hear, hear.) He had stated that he thought it was the duty of their Lordships to give the point their attentive consideration, and to state the amount of quali fication they were disposed to affirm. After what had fallen Irons Noble Lords en both sides, he could not dis guise from himself that in the opinion of a considerable majority of their Lordships 8/. was too low a sum. In execution, therefore, of what he believed to be his duty, that of adapting the feeling ef that House as much as possible to the feeling of the other House, and he might add to the feeling of the people of Ireland, he thought it most desirable that the question should be put directly whether MI. be, or be not, the amount of qualification which their Lordships thought best. He disliked the improper influence of the priests—he disliked the improper influence of the landlords ; but there was an influence he disliked still more than that—of persons who obtained an uncontrolled influence over an unrepresented population, leading them oc casionally to disturbances, sometimes to rebellion, by representing to them that they had not their fair share of constitutional power. He believed, if they attempted to carry the principle of the franchise to a higher amount, they would fail to give satisfaction, and that the Bill would cease to be what it was intended to be—a welcome boon to the people of Ireland. Their Lordships then divided, when there appeared— For 1 1 Lord Desert's amendment ... 72 Against it ... ... 50 Majority against the Government —22 Lord STANLEY said, with the view of bringing the subject of registration conveniently before their Lord• ships, he would propose the insertion of words affirming the principle of leaving it to the option of the voter o hether he would place himself on the register or not. For that purpose be proposed to insert, after the words •' duly registered," the words " on his own request." Tne Marquis of LANSDOWNE thought it would be better now to report progress and ask leave to sit again. Earl GREY suggested to the Noble Lord opposite the propriety of printing the consequential amendments. After a few words from the Earl of ST. GERMANS, the House reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Friday next. Their Lordships then adjourned. PARLIAMEN TARY DIVISIONS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Comma's.) MONDAY, JULY 1. WESTMINSTER TEMPORARY BRIDGE BILL, Read a second time; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Bill be committed :"—Amendment proposed, to add at the end of the Question the words " to a Select Com mittee :"—Question put," That those words be there added." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 138. Alcock, Thomas --- Fox, W. J. O'Flaherty, Anthony Arkwright, George French. F. Ord, William Bailey, Joseph Glyn, George Carr Patten, W. Baldoek, E. 11. Gordon, Admiral Pendarves, Edward Baring, 11. B. Greenall, Gilbert Pennant, Colonel Baling, Thomas Grenfell, Cnarles W. l'eto, Samuel Benbow, John Hall, Sir B. Pilkington, James Blair, Stephen Hamilton, Lord C. Plowden, W. H. Bremridge, Richard llardcastle, J. A. Price, Sir R. Bright, jolin Harris, Richard Pusey, Philip Bromley, Robert Hayter, W. G. liawdon, Colonel Brotherton, J. Herbert, H. A. Reynolds, John Brown, W. Herbert, Sydney Roche, E. B. Buller, Sir J. Y. Hey worth, Lawrence Salwey, Colonel Cardwell, E. 'Mayan!, R. C. Sandars, George Carew, W. li. P. Hill, Lord M. Sibthorp, Colonel Chatterton, Colonel Ilogg, Sir J. Sidney, Alderman Clay, Sir W. --„ Ilollond, Robert Smith, J. Benjamin Clerk, Sir G. Hood, Sir Alexand Smollett, A. Clive, 11. B. llornby, John Spooner, Richard Cobden, Richard Howard, C. W. Stanley, Edward Cochrane, A. 1). Humphery, Aid. Staunton, Sir Cr. cocl-s, T. S. Jocelyn, Viscount Stephenson, Robert Coles, 11. IL Joilitre, Sir W. IL Strickland, Sir G. Collins, William Keogh, William Stuart, Lord D. Crawford, W. S. Kershaw, James Stuart, J. Da rymple, Captain Knox, Colonel Tenison, E. K. Denison, Edmund Lacy, Henry C. Thesiger, Sir F. D'Eyncourt, T. Lascenes, W. S. Thompson, Colonel Dickson, Samuel Locke, Joseph Thornely, Thomas Divett, Edward Lushington. Charles Thornhill, G. Duncan, Lord Lygon, General Towncley, John Duncan, George Mackenzie, IV. F. Trevor, G. Duncombe, T. M'Gregor, John Trollope, Sir J. Duncombe, A.I . M'Taggart, Sir J. Vane, Lord H. Duncan, John Meagher, Thomas Verner, Sir W. Dundas, Sir David Manners, Lord C. Vevey, T. Dunne, Colonel Manners, Lord J. Villiers, F. W. Egerton, Sir P. Manic, Fox Walpole, Spencer Egerton, W. T. Meux, Sir 11. Wawn, J. T. Ellis, John Milton, Viscount Willcox, Brodie Easton, Earl Mitchell, T. A. Williams, John Fagan, William Molcsworth, sir W. Wood, Sir Charles Fagan, James Moore, G. 11. Wood, W. P. Ferrer, Jamea biowatt, Francis . TELLERS. Fitzroy, Henry Noel, G. J. Inglis, Sir R. Forster, Mathew O'Brien, Sir LucinS Greene, Thomas This exhibition may now be fairly regarded as an es tablished annual spectacle. It will be recollected that it took place for the first time last year in Holland-park; that it received at once, not only the favour of the public, but the patrona:N of Roya!ty; and that taken as a whole it was eminently successful. The fits fur the season commenced yesterday, and will be brought to a close to day. Tie chiefs, and others of the various clans, seemed indeed to have been inspired by the advice con tained in Sir Walter Scott's words— "Hark to the summons, Come in your war array, gentles and commons." The scene of the exhibition is the same, and the gene ral character of the programme has not bean materially changed. Tho manly outdoor sports peculiar to Scot land still form a conspicuous feature in the proceedings, and these, combined with the showy effect of the Celtic garb, gave to the whole spectacle a pecu liar claim to the nationality of title which it assumes. There is, however, no exclusive spirit evinced in the management of the fete. Archery Ariz ea to a largo amount are thrown open to competitors from all parts of the United Kingdom, and the gallantry of the committee of management has provided gold bracelets and brooches to be shot for by ladies. Tim display in fencieg, also, though principally devoted to illustrate the value of that trusty Scottish weapon the broad-sword, is open to general competition, and an interesting addi tion has been made to the programme of last season in the shape of wrestling. All the prizes in the other sports exhibited are contended for in the Highland dress by men who have carried off the honours at the local meeings and gatherings held daring autumn in the North. These sports sad pastimes include tossing the caber, putting the stone, throwing the hameler, bagpipe music, fiddling, running, and strathspey and reel danc ing. In the exhibition the most striking change in the arrangements of last year is with reference to the archery. We fear that the bow has fallen into sad dis repute in these modern days, and that the weapon with which Apollo shot pestilence into the camp of the Greeks and with which Cupid destroyed the peace of the Cartha ginian Queen, can never more be restored to its an cient place in the estimation of mankind. Last year the archery part of the exhibition was an acknowledged failure. The twanging of bow strings and the dull thump of the arrows as they plunged into the targets amused only for a short time. Even the movements of the archers, as they crossed and recrossed the field in bloodless strife, at last grew monotonous, and some way or other, people seemed to have an uneasy feeling that by possibility a mistake might be made. Missiles of all kinds are apt to deviate from their intended route, and the arrow has a peculiar facility for going astray. The quivers sported at Holland-park, it is true, are not fur nished so formidably as those which figured at Cressy.or Agincourt; but, nevertheless, a light summer paletot or a silk dress, are things easily penetrated, and there are few people who like to be treated as a " butt." Such being the experience of last year's file in archery, the com mittee of management have this season prudently cur tailed that part of the exhibition, or more accu rately speaking, they have so arranged that it shall be all over before the other games commence. When we entered the grounds of Holland pask yesterday, shortly before one o'clock, the com petition in archery was still going on. A large number of gentlemen who, had they lived at the time, would no doubt have drawn " a good bow at Hastings," were busily engaged in the contest. Three ladies also con tended stoutly for the gold bracelets already alluded to. One of them especially shot very well, and it was re gretted by many that the fair sex had not supplied a greater number of candidates for an amusement in which, if.there is any faith to be placed in classic lore, they ought to excel. Most of the archers wore Lincoln green, and their costume agreeably diversified the effect of the blue bonnets and waving tartans. To the archery succeeded the sword dance, performed with great spirit and grace. Then commenced that characteristic game called " throwing the hammer." In the Highlands the hammer is used, as the name implies; but of late years, instead of that implement, a ball of iron with a long wooden shaft attached to it, has been intro duced at the principal competitions. Such was the case yesterday, though there may be some doubt as to the propriety of the change. Nine Highlanders entered their names as candidates for the prize in throwing the light hammer, the weight of which is 141 b. Their style of play possessed great variety. Some stood still, and with one or two swings of the hammer hurled it forward through the air. Others, whirling round with it in their extended hands, let it shoot suddenly off when they had reached the prescribed point for doing so. One enormous man, whose rugged features and shaggy red hair recalled the picture of Rob Roy, used one hand only in the process, yet nevertheless the hammer flew from his grasp with perfect precision to a great distance. The following are the three successful competitors and the distances of their throws:— ft. in. Thomas Menzies ... 92 2 Samuel Kennedy ... 88 9 D. Fraser Then followed dancing of reels and a strathspey; next a foot race for about 1,400 yards, which was run in 2 min. 2 secs. Then came a Highland fling, which was ad mirably danced, and of the agile creature who danced it it might with truth be said— " He shook his doublets in the wind; His feet like hammer strak the grand; The very moidiewarts were stunn'd, Nor Icenn'd what it could mean." Next we were amused with "tossing the caber," which, being "interpreted "' for the benefit of " Southrons," means a long and heavy piece of timber, or rather a tree—perhaps of 18 feet or more in length, which the party is required to raise and to grasp by the small , mcl, and on running to the bar he raises it, and by an effort almost superhuman is required t) toss it so high that, being projected, it make; a gyration in the air. Three cabers having been tossed, Samuel Kennedy wis pronounced to be the successful competitor. The third caber baffled all the competitors, and a piece was cut off. Three competitors then stood forward, and again Ken nedy was successful. Is was now near four o'clock, end the scene which the park presented was exceedingly animated and pictu resque. Within the inclosed apace where the sports were going on had assembled a goodly muster of well dressed Highland gentlemen and chiefs—Cluny Mac pherson, head of the clan Chattan, presided over the proceedings. The leading representatives of the M'Kenz'es were present—Sir James M'Kenzie, of Seatwell ; Sir Evan M'Kenzie, of Kilkoy ; Stewart M'Kenzie, of Seaforth ; and Mr. Charles M'Kenzie; of Scotsburn. Conspicuous among the throng we noticed Rousleyn Gordon Cumming, the daring traveller, whose recent hunting exploits in Central Af rica have attracted so much attention. Most of the Highlanders present wore targets, an addition to the dress which of late years has been too much dis pensed with, and which adds greatly to its martial effect. Within the inclosed space on either side were arranged the boys of the Caledonian Asylum and the Duke of York's school. Pipers arrayed in all the splendour of silver ornament struck up at intervals " the war notes" of the clans, or some well. known dance-inspiring strathspey. Occasionally, a military band, which was in att-ndance, contributed its quota to the general amusement. The capacious stands erected to the north of the g rounds were thronged w ith l a di es , an d a ll round te inclosed space where the games were cele brated was gathered an assemblage of curious and in terested spectators. The whole scene presented was particularly striking and picturesque. It was just at this time that the Marquis of Breadalbane arrived, and shortly afterwards it became known that her Majesty the Queen was about to honour Holland-park with a visit. The Highlanders were at once formed by Cluny into a body-guard, and every preparation was made to give her Majesty a loyal reception. In the meantime the games were suspended, and to kill time two men of the Scotch Fusiliers (one named Chalmers, and coming from the north side of the Tweed; the other named Edgar, a native of Cumberland, exhi bited their skill in wrestling. The exhibition proved a decided hit and pleased everybody. There was nothing at all repulsive about it, the throws being given and submitted to with perfect good humour, and great agility being displayed by the other competitors. Edgar is a more powerful man than the other, and that gave him the advantage; but Chalmers did nut allow the victory to pass out of his hands without some very clever and suc cessful play on his part. Just as this exhibition finished the Royal cortege entered the grounds. The band played "God save the Queen." and Angus Mackay, her Majesty's piper, struck up " Fleum Fein an Gleann"— " The Glen is my own." The body guards saluted, and the great mass of spectators, standing up, testified by loud cheers, and by the waving of hats, blue bonnets, and handkerchiefs, th e i r l oya l ty and respect for their Sovereign. Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Prince of Prussia, occupied the same carriage as her Majesty. In another, which followed, were Viscountess Jocelyn and Lady Cannin. The horses having been disengaged from the carriage, the games were immediately resumed under the superintendence of the Marquis of Breadalbaue, who appeared to receive her Majesty's commands as to what she wished to see per formed. The first thing exhibited was dancing, with which the Royal party appeared greatly pleased. To this succeeded throwing the hammer, which was won by the victors in the early part of the day, Menzies' throw being ninety-nine feet four inches and Kennedy's ninety one feet. The exhibition of wrestling was again re peated by the same performers, and with equal success in the interest it evidently excited among the royal visitors. Then came what must be regarded as the most remarkable feature of the day's proceedings, viz., a trial of skill between M. Leon Gilleoaand, French feucing-master, armed with the broadsword and target, and Bombardier Kelly, armed with the bayonet. General Stewart, of Garth, in his well known " History of the Highland Regiments," de clares that the broadsword has always been found in actions superior weapon to the bayonet. Whether this be correct or not as a fact, the exhibition of yesterday would seem to establish beyond all doubt that the bayonet is no match for the broadsword and target. M. Gille mend hit his adversary four times running, and there can be no doubt that the one hit counted against him ought to have been allowed. This was succeeded by some capital single-stick play by Corporal Jackson and Bombardier Gear, " Wha being stout gave many a clout." And the same quotation would apply to similar displays by Corporal Major Astlin and Corporal Reid. The reel of Tullech, which is of a peculiar character, was ads mirably danced, and reminded us of the language of the late charming Scotch poet Skinner, when we beheld the enthusiastic gestures and animated countenances of those who danced:— " May dool and sorrow be his chance, And a' the ills that come frae France, Whae'r he be that winna dance The reel of Tullocbgorum." In another trial the tossing the caber was won by S. Kennedy; and the putting the stone by Menzier, who followed, it 40 feet 4 inches, A f o ot race fullow, which was won by Durr.!cl M'Crae, William Connechie being the second. Four competitors started, who certainly were not encumbered with too much clothing to imilede their speed. It being now half•past six o'clock, her Majesty and th' , 11.) al party quitted the ground, the same hearty loyal feeling being evinced on her Majesty's departure as on her arrival. llcr Majesty signified her intention to be present this day, and to present several prizes. The distribution of prizes awarded by the societies will be made at the festival, to bo held this day at the Freemason's Tavern, as stated in our advertising columns. We cannot cicse this brief account of a very interesting fete without acknowledging the great cour tesy which was paid to those gentlemen who represented the press, by the gentlemen who conducted the proceed ings. The sports will be continued and clo:ed this day, and the presence of her "Majesty cannot fail to ensure a vast attendaner. ENTERTAINMENT BY LORD 'TOLLAND TO THE INHABITANTS OF KENSINGTON. Last evening Lord Holland invited a considerable number of the inhabitants of Kensington and its neigh hoorhood to a grand entertainment in the new and ele gant orangery which has lately been added to the an cient and classic mansion, Holland house. It will be recollected that some time since a great outcry was raised against his Lordship diverting a pathway, of which the public had been allowed the use for many years, from the front to the east side of the house, to enable cer tain alterations to be carried out, amongst the most im portant of which was the erection of a terrace facing the Hammersmith-toad. In m iking these alterations, his Lordship had to encounter a good deal ut opposition, conducted with all that warmth of zeal shish usually characterises local authorities when they fled or imagine that their vested interests are to be interfered with; but it appears that those who originated the op position little consulted their own interests, for, in place of the old pathway, a fine wide avenue has been laid out, which is not only more agreeable for the purposes of pleasure or exercise, but opens a more direct thorough fare from Hammersmith-road to Notting-hill. Ample satisfaction having thus been given to all parties who felt themselves aggrieved, Lord Holland, with those amiable feelings of kindness end generosity which form so dis tinguished a mark of his character, determined on the firs 7, convenient occasion to invite them to an evening entertaie meat in his grounds to witness the recent alter ations, and last night was selected for the purpose. The invitations were all accepted, and the number of guests who attended showed, at least, that past animosities and differences were all happily forgotten. Among all pre sent there was one general expression of esteem for his Lordship, net merely for sending them invitations, but because he, and his amiable partner, and his immediate friends, including several of the aristocracy, mixed freely with the guests, and shared in no small degree in their pleasures and amusements. The orangery, which was designed by Mr. Brown, his Lordship's architect, and corresponds in style with the mansion, from which, however, it is quite detached, has been erected with exquisite taste, and will form another great ornament to the already beautiful and far-famed grounds. At the north end an elegant apartment has been fitted up with mirrors, couches, and candelabra, which in slimmer will no doubt be found a most agreeable retreat. In this apartment, which was brilliantly lighted, dancing was kept up with great spirit until past 12 o'clock, the distinguished host and hostess presiding and throwing a charm over the scene by their affability and kindness. On the top of the orangery there is an extensive promenade reached by a broad and handsome staircase, and from here an ex cellent view of the surrounding country can be obtained. When we say that the whole exterior and interior of this building was illuminated with innumerable coloured lamps, and that all the splendid collection of orange trees, as well as the whole of the garden were sparkling with similar coruscations of light, the beauty and fairy like nature of the scene may be easily conceived. Per haps on no former occasion were these gardens—ren dered famous by their association with the great est wits, writers, and orators which this coun try has produced—seen to greater advantage than they were last night. The removal of the old stables, and the zeal of Lord Holland to make the place a gem of a residence, has enabled Mr. Scoby, the head gardener, to exercise his taste and skill in improving the grounds, and this ho has done in a way which entitles him to the utmost credit. The amusements, concluded by a brilliant display of fireworks, and the company separated shortly after one o'clock. A cold collation was laid out down one side of the orangery, and it consisted of every delicacy which the generous kitchen and cellars of Holland House could produce. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen gave a concert last evening at Bucking ham Palace, to which the Royal Family, the diplomatic carps, and between three and four hundred of the nobi lity and gentry were invited. Soon after nine o'clock the company began to arrive, and were conducted to the suite of state saloons. Among the earlier arrivals were his Excellency Mon sieur Drouyn de l'Huys, the French Ambassador ; the Duke of Wellington, Baron de Brunnow, the Russian Minister ; the Marquis of Anglesey, Senor Isturiz, the Spanish Minister; and Sir James Graham. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussis, here conducted by the Lord Chamberlain from the white drawing-room to the grand saloon, which was fitted up for the concert. The Queen was attended by the ,distress of the Robes, the Ltdy in Waiting, !ho Maids of Honour, thn Lord, Groom, and Equerry in Waiting. Prince Alb+'rt was attended by the Lord, Groom, and Equmy in Waiting to his Royal Highness ; and his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia was attendel by the gentlemen of his suite. The distinguished company assembled followed the august party into the grand saloon. Iler Majesty and the Prince, with their Royal and illuitrieus visitors, being stinted, the covert commenced precisely at ton o'clock. The following was the pro gramme: PARTE PRIMA.. Trio, " Cho aseoltai?" Madame Grid,Signori Gardoni, e Tamburini (Itigneia) .... Cherubini. Air, " Vieni, o tu," Madame Castellon (Maria Padilla) Doniz'tti. Duo, " Rieciardo cho veggo," Madame Grisi o Signor Mario (Riceiardo Zoraide) Air, " Laseia ch'io pianga," Madanie Viar dot (Rinaldo) Air, "Il est un plus doux empire," Signor Mario (Le Prophete) Meyerbeer. Quintetto, " Mentre dormi," Mesdames Castellon e Viardot, Signori Mario, Gar doni, e Lablache PARTE SECONDA. Duo, "Va taluno mormorando," Signori Tamburini a Lablache (L'lnganno Felice) Air, " Stanca di pni combattere," Madame Grisi (Romeo e Guilietta) Trio, " A la faveur," Mesdmes. Viardot e Castellon, e Sig. Mario (Compte Ory) Air, "Oh cars immagine," Signor Gar doni (Flauto Magico) Due, " Vanne se alberghi, in petto," esdrees. Castellon e Viardot (An dronico) Mereadante Coro Pastorale, "Felice eta dell oro " Tutti, Costa. Mr. Costa presided at the pianoforte. Refreshments were served during the evening in the green drawing-room, and after the performance of the concert a supper was served in the state dinner-room. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, went yesterday afternoon to the Scottish fete at Lord Ifolland's Park, Notting-hill. The Royal suite consisted of the Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. Matilda Paget, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Colonel Bouverie, Lieutenant-General de Lindheim, and Count Charles do Goltz. Her Majesty and the Royal party remained a consider able time witnessing the Highland games. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and the Prince of Prussia, and attended by the lathes and gentle men in waiting, afterwards honoured Lord Holland with a visit at Holland-house. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and the Prince of Prussia, returned from Holland House to Buckingham Palace in an open , air barouch and four; the Equerries in Waiting attending on horse back. The rest of the Royal party followed in another open carriage and four. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday morning at a meeting of the Royal Commission for the promotion of the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, to be held in the year 1851, His Royal Highness arrived at the new Palace of Westminster at half-past eleven o'clock, attended by Colonel Bouverie. The Commissioners present were Earl Granville,Lord Stanley, Lord John Russell, Lord Overstone, the Right Hon. Henry Dtbouchere. Sir Richard Westmacott, Sir Charles Lyell, Mr. Bering, M.P., Mr. Barry, Mr. Cob den, M.P., Mr. Cubitt, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. Pusey, M.P., Mr. John Sheppard. Mr. R. Stephenson, and Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P. Mr. Scott Russell and Mr. Stafford Northcote, the Secretaries to the Royal Commission, were in attend ance. Colonel Reid, Chairman of the Executive Committee, was present. The meeting broke up at a quarter before three o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal, the Prin cess Alice, and the younger members of the Royal Family took their usual airing yesterday in the garden of the Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cain bridge yesterday. The nobility and gentry called yes terday at Cambridg. House to make inquiry after the health of the Duke of Cambridge. His Royal Highness was better in the afternoon. Mr. Cripps had an interview with Earl Grey yester day. Captain Hamilton had also an interview yesterday with the Noble E trl, at the Colonial-office. Disp itches were sent off last evening from the Colo nial-ofliee for the Governors of the Wimt India Colonies. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS —The following noble and distinguished persons visited this delightful place of resort within the last few days :—The Nepaulcse Ambas sador and suite, the Earl of Cardigan and party, Countess of Ilarewood and family. Countess of Ellesmere and party, Lady Littleton and family, Lord and Lady Hemlyn, Lady Brack ley, Lady G. Balfou'r and party, Lady C. Duncombe, Lord A. Fitzclarance, Sir G. Wombwell, Lord Clanwilliam, Lady C. Denison, the Ladies Egerton, Lord Bathurst and party, Lady G. Baillie, Lady C. Gough, Lady Delamere, Hou. Captain Scarlett, H o n. Captain Czolmoud ele y , Lord Canning, Mr. and the Misses Calthorpe, &c. THE HALIFAX STEAMSHIPS. The royal mail steamship Hibernia, Captain Lang, sailed from Liverpool on Saturday, at noon, for Halifax and Boston, with the usual mail and a fair complement of paneengere. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, JCNE 22.—The Ganges, 84, arrived on Sun day last, from Athens, having had the advantage of a ttilF breeze, rau up to her moorings in pretty style. Previons to her arrival reports were in circulation that some of her officers had rendered themselves amenable to a court.martial, and that one was to be assembled. There is no truth at all in the report. The fleet, it is said, will shertly quit port —some say for a cruise to Port Mahon; others, to meet her Majesty at Gibraltar; but nothing positive on the subject is known. Generally the fleet is in a healthy state, not withstanding the awful " cholera cry" every day heard. The sailors have had their leave considerably abridged, and the bum-boats are not allowed to bring off any fruit for sale before being first inspected by a medical officer. The Medusa, with the Indian mails, may be expected on the 24th inst. 'rho Triton, with mails from the lonian Islands, is due on the 24th inst. Th© Medusa is under orders to convey the India mail to Marseilles. The Antelope is ordered to Constantinople, to relieve the Pcreupine, and will sail, it is said, on Aiondcy. The Hogue steam- frigate is hourly expected. : Her mooring buoys have been laid down. The 'general health of the city is not of a nature, to cause auy alarm, but it is yet such as to cause much anxieT. The various reports of cholera haying broken out among us are not confirmed, aithough a disease very much like it has made its appearance, and has been designated by medical men as gastro interitis. When fatal, it carries off th© person attacked in three to five hours. Fortunately the attacks are very limited in number at.present, and are easily brought under sub jection by the medical men. Our bills of health are consequently " touched," though they are nut as yet ac tually foul. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON. In Malta Harbour—The Ceylon receiving -ship, bear ing the flag of Rear-Admiral Edward Harvey, Superin tendent of Malta Dockyard, and second in command ; Queen, 116, Captain C. Wise, bearing the flag of Vice • Admiral Sir W. Parker, G.C.13., the Commander-in- Chief ; Caledonia, 120, Captain T. W. Carter ; Superb, Cliptain E. Purcell; Powerful, 84, Captain the Bon. R. S. Dundas ; Ganges, 84, Captain 11. Smith; Bellerophon, 78, Captain Robert L. Baynes ; Hercules, Captain R. Fulton; steam-frigates Terrible, Captain Hope ; Fire brand, Captain T. 0. Knox ; steamers Ardent, laid up in ordinary; Spitfire, laid up in ordinary. At the Pirmus of Athens—The Frolic, 16, Captain N. Vansittart. En route to Trieste, Scourge steam-sloop, Lord F. H. Kerr. At Constantinople—Porcupine steam-vessel, Lieut. E. F. Roberts; Tartarus steam-sloop, Sir Godfrey Web ster, cruising. At Canes—The Volage, 6, surveying-ship, Captain Thomas Graves; Auxiliary, surveying-tender to Volage, mate in command J. H. Glover; Research, surveying tender to Volage. Lieutenant Lord John Brown. At Coriu—the Growler steam-sloop, Commander Stodds rt. At Argostoli—The Racer, 12, Commander Beddoes. En route from Malta to Gibraltar and England, the Howe, 120, Captain Sir J. Stirling; Vengeance, 84, Captain Sir H. M. Blackwood. MAIL ETEAM•PACKETS. At Malta—The-Oberon, Lieutenant Gardiner; Ante lope, Lieutenant Smith; Medina, Lieutenant A. Darby. En route from Malta to Marseilles, the Merlin, Lieut. J. H. Turner. En route to Malta from Alexandria, the Medusa, Lieutenant Bathurst. En route to Malta from the lonian Islands and Greece, the Triton, Lieutenant J. C. P. Glint]. At Naples—The Spiteful, Commander J. Carmichael. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PAN Y'S FLOTILLA. At Southampton—The Pacha, Queen, Tagus, Euxine, and Pottinger. En route from Southampton to Malta, the Ripon. Eu route from Malta to Southampton, the Indus. En route to Malta from Constantinopl e , the Sultan. Between Constantinople and Trebizond, the Erin. UNITED STATES SQUADRON. En route from Naples to Gibraltar, tho Independence frigate, bearing the flag of Commodore Charles W. Morgan. En route from Messina to Trieste, the Cumberland, Captain Latimer. En route from Naples to the United States, the Relief store-ship. At Spezzia—The Mississippi steam-frigate, Captain Long. At Genoa—The Constitution frigate, Capt. Conover. At Naples—The St. Lawrence, Captain Paudling. At Palermo—The Erin store ship and Jamestown corvette. SHIPS OF WAR IN roar. The Firefly and Nautilus yachts. PORTVIOUTYI, JULY I.—The Vengeance, 84, Captain Sir lieuiy Blackwood, arrived at Spithead this morning from the Mediterranean station to be paid elf. She will be mustered and inspected to-morrow by the Port- Admiral, and come into harbour to be paid off all stand ing,. She left Malta on the 18th of May, arrived at Gibraltar on the Ist of June, and sailed ore the 4th. She has had three cap'.ains during her commission. She was present at the bombardment of Palermo and Geno during the time of her detached services from the Ad miral. She has brought home Lieut , uant George Begot, of the 69:h Regiment, on leave; 73 men of the 44th R , gituent; and 80 men of the 69:h R:giment, sent home for the purpose of obtaining their discharge in conse qu,nce of the late reduction in the army. The Ven ,,,-eance was commissioned on the 17th of October, 1846, by Caiittin St-phen Lushiogton, now Commodore of the Indian navy. The followiog are the only officers who have eur.ved in her throughout her commission:—Lieu tenant Joseph Bickforl; Mr. Robert Salmond, Master; Mr. J. Mounsteven, Paymaster and Purser; Dr. Robert Wallace, Assistant-Surgeon ; Mr. E. Death and Mr. T. U. Store, Clerks; Mr. Ley, Master's-Assistant; Mr. Brett, Midshipman. Her military invalids were in charge of Captain Toth ill, R.M. Tlie Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, arrived at Spithcad this afternoon from the Mediterranean, to be paid off. Spitheacl has not been so full since the experimental squadron of 1849. We have the Howe, 120; Vengeance, 84; end 'Medea steam sloop, of the Royal navy, and the Barham, 1,150 tins, Captain Grinblett, from London for Calcutta, full of passengers and freight. The Se ringapatam, 1,000 tons, Captain Purnell, for Bombay; and the Bucephalus, 1,000 tons, Captain Bell, for Madras and Calcutta, with troops. PLYMOUTH, JULY I.—Letters dated May 19, from her Majesty's troop-ship Apollo, Commander Raw storne, at the Cape of Good Hope, state that she left Hong-Kong with the 95th Regiment, about 800 rank aud file, on the Ist of March, touched at Angiers on the 23d of March, and arrived at St. Simon's Bay on the Bth of May. During the passage great sickness pre vailed among the troops, caused in the first place by their protracted residence aboard. The whole ship, for a long period, was quite like an hospital, as many as 100, and sometimes 150, being sick at a time of dysen tery, of which 40 soldiers died. Only one of the officers had been ill, and he recovered. On arrival at the Cape all the sick were sent to the hospital, and the rest of the troops were landed at the dcckyard ; six men who were very ill when landed died ashore, and more will probably die before reaching England. How ever, only four or five fresh cases occurred after arrival, and the weather was very fine. No mention is made of any sickness among the crew. The senior medical officer at the Cape has been on board and inspected g the Apollo; she was to be cleaned and purified, provisions got on board, and everything ready to receive the troops by the 26th of May; but the medical officer thought they ought not to go before the Ist of June, so as to give the men time to recover previous to embarkation. All the sick will be left behind, and this will in some measure prevent overcrowding. The Apollo, it is sup posed, will be paid off on arrival home. She has not sufficient height between decks, and is others Vise ill adapted for the conveyance of troops, of which fact there has been very fatal evidence since she left England. COAST OF AFRICA.—By accounts received from the sloop Ranger, 8, Commander T. Miller, it appears that on the sth of December last, while off the coast of Africa, after experiencing a very heavy short sea for two days, she encountered a tremendous squall, , with variable wind, accompanied with terrific thunder, a deluge of rain, and vivid forked lightning from nearly every part of the horizon, a flash from which struck the ship and came down the main mast, passed through the gunroom, and escaped by the third Lieutenant's cabin, where the con . ductors lead overboard. The First-Lieutenant was sick in bed at the time, and the purser sitting outside talking to him. Both of these saw the lightning come down and escape in the manner described. The officers consider that, under Providence, the conductors, which are on the plan of Sir William Snow Harris, were the means of saving the ship, if not all on board. The • weather was so thick at the time that half the ship's length could not be seen from any part of her. lied . either of the masts gone, a considerable sacrifice of life must have occurred, as the crew were of course on deck. The commander observed the lightning strike the fore mast in a similar way. The ship was exposed to the rage of the thunderstorm from 5 to 9 P.M., that is to say, four hours. The Thetis, 40, Captain H. J. Codrington, is to go up Hamoeze to-day. The infantry of the Royal Dockyard Battalion were exercised in Granby-square on Saturday afternooon. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—An Extraordinary Case of an Abscess in the Arm cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills. —Mrs. Howden, the wife of a carpenter, residing at Kineton, noticed about two years a swelling in the upper part of her r arm, which, though not painful at first, ultimately caused her intense suffering. Whilst under medical treatment_ and ash. wasd appeared. which it was found impossible to h th e e a r l, d bops of cure advised to go to the infirmary, without an i y giving Holloway's Ointment.andhPerlia a than by amputation ; declining to goldmonth.— by t all happy effect of soundly curing 's Establishment, 244, •and at Professor Holloway Druggists iciosnasetnrials:haea d t determined eh ad oon Strand, London. A; t p he G T E e N et E h ßA 'purifies the breath, 3 said,—beTnEtheT 2Estateride pendsKEAAL Tn g i ; l e : r E t n i i , Tt - im u s p sa o ym n l t ic b irT e l; state ' of the bodily health, and the state of the bodily health depends greatly upon the state of the Teeth. The Hornceopathic principle of infinitesimal doses . in all cases of weakness and nervousness, is no doubt the right one, as nature is not then overpowered, but assisted. The United Dentists' Tooth Powder carries this out to its utmost extent, as some of the most strengthening articles in the Materia Medica are contained in it, and a small po r ti o , being gradually absorbed every day, not only strengthens the.i gums, but the whole system. It likewise thoroughly cleanses the Teeth, gradually removing the tartar, BOSS and thereby preventing infection, and corrects acidity mouth and stomach. Address, 11 in both Son ; 9 and 120, Bizliopsgate-street, London. for ic• '