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If Protection is renounced, the county consti tuencies are lost; if it is proclaimed, the free-trade party will form an irresistible union; and it will be impossible to leave the question in doubt. The final resolution adopted by the late Premier was, it must be allowed, scarcely a matter of choice. The reconstruction •f the late Government could only have led to a second and more discreditable resignation. It seemed improbable that any prudent politician would accept the respon sibility of the universally scouted Aggression Bill. Nur would it have been possible for Lord John Russell to renounce his erroneous policy without gravely com promising his character, by conceding to new allies what he had destroyed his own party by refusing. Sooner or later a union must be effected among the advocates of a liberal policy, and in the event of Lord Stanley's fail ure the problem would be simplified by the necessary substitution for Lord John Russell of some representa tive of his party less compromised in his recent errors. In a few days or a few hews the question may recur; and it is earnestly to be wished that no personal dif ficulties, in the form either of scruples or pretensions, may stand in the way of a satisfactory arrangement. HERALD.—As we predicted yesterday that it must do—the attempt by Lord John Russell to patch up, or, in courtly phrase, to reconstruct his Cabinet, by the aid of Sir James Graham and his followers, has turned out a complete failure. The bubble burst a little sooner, perhaps, than might have been expected. By Monday evening every possible combination that could be formed out of Grey, Graham, and Russell had been tried, and yesterday morning the Queen desired Lord Stanley to proceed with the commission to form an Administration which she had entrusted to him. The causes of the ' failure of Lord John Russell's attempt are obvious enough: we indicated them yesterday. It is even said, with confidence, by parties who ought to be well in formed, that the chiefs of the conspiracy parted upon not the very best of terms—that two of them in particular ex changed mutual recriminations—and that each applied to the conduct of the other epithets of rather a strong charac ter. Be this as it may, the fact with which the country is concerned is this—that Lord Stanley is now en- Duke of ilicumend or of Rutland. Sir Robert Inglis will no doubt succeed Richard Lelor Sheil at Florence; and More O'Ferral alone be received into favour, on the credit of his kindred bigotry. We :nest own that all this will be just retribution. No one can doubt that the true champion, the general who routed the Whigs, and flung Lord John Russell from his seat, was no other than Cardinal Wiseman. He and Schwarzenberg, and the Pope's Minister, planned the campaign, furnished i the means, and the manner of in vasion. And thus, n the middle of the nineteenth cen tury, the Papal Court has riot only divided the country into bishoprics, but convulsed Parliament, stopped the business of the country for a year, its progress for several years, and has ejected a Ministry te . tried Libe rals, and handed over the country to a retrograde party, which, but for the Italian priests, bad not a chance of obtaining it. Lord Stanley owes his Premiership to Wiseman; and, na dout, however hostile its Lordship may be in religious leanings, the Cardinal, in all proba bility, counts on his sympathy as an encay of popular freedom, and as a friend and patron of tee des p ots of Lord Europe. We have no doubt that on the sews of John Russell's fall, a solemn thanksgiving will have been offered up at Rome, a T's Doat sting at Vienna, and that in all convents aid nunneries of France Montalembert will ordain tie due cele bration of so glad an event. It wit: gladden . and encourage all the reactionists and tyrants, and religious, in Europe. The religious reactionists, however, may, nay Must, be disappointed; and as to the Irish and English Catholics, they have got rid of,Johnny Log, we opine, and will have to compcund with Ned Stork. We regret this, as repression of the Papal assump tion should have been proportioned to the offence, not allowed to degenerate into persecution, nay, been tem pered by that impartial favour, generous cost ideration, and gradual elevation in the social and political scale, which was always the policy of the late Ministry towards the Roman Csholics. Gratitude, however, is not in the dictionary of the Propaganda. It is painful to think that these machinations of Italian priests should not only have shattered a Liberal Government and party in England, but pre cluded the possibility of its being re-organized. Sir James Graham not being popular in England, indeed only popular on the credit of his being a slashing economist and a daring administrator, irrespectful of men or of things, durst not face unpopularity in Ireland. It is to be feared that the announcement will render Ireland ungovernable for a very long time, if not for over ungovernable by England. The proof and the expe rience that the Roman Catholic party can break up any Liberal Government in England, even that Government which would be strongest on all otter questions of policy, this experiment and conviction will have effected more towards a definitive repeal of the union, and a consequent separation between England and Ireland, than all O'Connell's efforts put together. Lord Stanley has at length the opportunity afforded him which his followers have so freqtently effected to desire. The Noble Lord was summoned to the Royal presence in the afternoon of yesterday, and again invited to attempt the task of forming a Ministry. He asked until to-day to complete his list, and before many hours it will necessarily be kn own w h a t i n hi s o w n es ti ma tion his success has been. As a matter of personal interest the result will d ou btl ess create no or di nary d egree o f curiosity. But as a thing of permanent importance, this capricious episode in our constitutional history is not likely to be hereafter dwelt upon as one containing much either of significance or meaning. The gate of the political orchard has suddenly been left open, and the turbulent and covetous crew that have been in the habit of threatening to scale the walls, find the mse l ves unex p ec t e dly t an t a li se d by seeing the golden pippins within their reach. Th. old gate-keeper, of whom they were mightily afraid is dead; and his successor has, in a fit of vexation, forsaken his post. .Shall they rush i n , agm i ne f ac t o , an d p rocee d to appropriate what their b o yi s h sods lust after? Or will the consciousness that after all they have no honest business there restrain their impetuous leader and his unruly band? For their own sakes, some of their friends may be disposed to hope the latter; bat should the former occur, it will only be necessary to take quiet and pe remptory measures . for turning the intruders out again, when the proper time comes. For any sober or useful purpose, a Stanley Administration properly so called is a mere absurdity. Think of a great, busy, exigent, and clear-headed community like this having the direction of their vast affairs committed to the'hands of a knot of dilettanti writers, distressed squires, and delicate lord lings—a band of fops, fanatics, and fox-hunters! One might as well imagine a man of sound mind selecting for his domestic establishment a set of servants unfit to work, although to beg for unearned wages not ashamed. Conceive the amazement, incredulity, and scorn which the first play-bill of the Carlton theatre must create throughout the kingdom! As far as the mutes in the court pageant are concerned, we doubt not the parts might be filled up as well by Tory grooms and ladies in waiting, as by those who have enacted those highly unimportant characters for the last three seasons. But pageants, however well " put upoa the stage," don't draw. A discerning public insists upon having some thing more for its money than mere masquerading to the tune of " God save the Queen." We are a busi ness people, and appreciate subjects of serious interest. If the Merchant of Venice is advertised, we want to know who is to play Shylock? And in the comical farce of A Nabob for an Hour, we wish to learn who is positively to play the impostor. Already lists are handed about each more grotesque in grouping than the rest. In one, the oddest jumble of Puseyites and Evangelicals .may be seen; in another, trimming Free traders who are ready to vote Tor a nxed duty, and Pro tectionists who are ready to cushion protection. Be lieve some folks, and Messrs. Gladstone and Nowdeeate are willing to form parts of the same heterogeneous Cabinet; while Sir E. Sugden and Sir F. Teesiger, who held office under Sir Robert Peel, are to figure along with Messrs. Stuart and Walpole in the array that is to be made against the policy of 1846. We cannot help confessing that, if Lord Stanley can make out any decent excuse for attempting so wild and mis chievous an experiment on 'the patience and peace of the nation, great allowances may in fairness be claimed for him on account of the deplorable lack of brains among his own genuine fi diowers. Desti tute of the ordinary materials out'of which to construct an Administration, he would fain' beg, borrow, or steal what he wants from his neighbours. Unless we are much misinformed, the Tory captain is open to offers just now from any or every quarter. e` rare opportunity is afforded to flexible gentlemen of business habits and ordinary capacity. Good wages in any department will be found to be at their disposal, and no objection will be made or any questions as k e d on accoun t o f p a st opi nions. The only drawback is that under no circum stances can any engagement for a fixed period be given. Notwithstanding this drawback, we should not be sur prised at finding odds and ends of other parties attach ing themselves to the usurpers; and were we disposed to be malicious we think we could name some of the wern out appendages of Whiggery and Peelism over whose desertion we should rather incline to laughter than Is mentseion. But will Mr. Gladstone, for whom Lerd Stan• ey asked the Queen to wait until he should find it con- TO TIIE SECRETARY OF THE BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir,—When you receive this you will know as much tl3 I do, of the position of the Government. You will have heard that Lord John Russell stated on Monday night that he had undertaken to endea vour to construct en Administration, and would re port progress on Friday. Whether you and your sons, and your sons' sons, and your little ones, have escaped this time, is not yet certain, though there appears hope for it. Aa we have none of us much influence over either the present or the future, we must try to improve the past. And as my share of it, I communicate to such among you as may think it worth attending to, that I will never again follow any of the leaders who have so nearly brought ruin upon you and yours, an inch further than my own judgment of the ultimate ten dency of their cperations. My allegiance is to my constituents, and not to leaders or to names ; and if they do everything they ought not to do, and leave undone everything they ought to do, I will not be found damaging your interests, through appre hension of being pointed at as the shocking man that did not vote for Mr. So-and-so's motion. _ _ lam tempted to dilate a little upon this. The two points on which I account myself particularly constituents, are the preservation of and the extension of the Suffrage to the rising Working Class es . N ow o n those two points, I maintain, that the leaders i n qu estion have done all a a cutest and ablest e nemy could suggest to that bound Free tt h Trade, o ad y e m bring about the damage of those two causes. They seized on every opportunity, leagued themselves with every temporary hostility, as for example that of the Irish Catholics, to work fur the ejection of the Government favourable to our two great causes, and for bringing in our bitterest enemies. I know it, be cause I was there to see. I find an opinion in my last, confirmed by many of the Liberal Members who sit around me, w h om I heard saying that Mr. Locke King ought to have withdrawn his motion after the announcement made by Lord John Russell of his intention next session to bring in a Bill for the extension of the Suffrage. But, they added, that he was kept up to it by the chiefs. I'll follow such chiefs no more. If they and I happen to go the same road, it is chance medley and not following. Hoping that your chances for repeating the scenes of the Siege of Bolton will finally blow over, I remain, Sir, yours very sincerely, AN OLD REFORMER. trusted with the task of forming an AdmitCistration, un embarrassed by any rival negotiations. That he will succeed in forming an Administration that will com mand the confidence of the Sovereign and the nation there can be no manner of doubt. It would be ob viou,ly improper to embarrass the statesman to whose not unworthy keeping are now committed the fortunes of the national cause by any premature statements or speculations as to the individuals whom he may select as his associates. A very few days—perhaps, even a few hours—will set conjecture and speculation at rest. Should any appointments be this day definitively arranged we hope to be able to communicate them at a later period of the day. At pre.ent we can only say that Lord Stanley is fully and unreservedly entrusted with the mission to form an Administration. The most sensitive or anxious friend of the national cause must feel that in such keep ing it will be sate. We offer no apology to our readers for not amusing them with conjectures which might or might not turn out to be well-founded. We can only repeat that so soon as appointments are definitively set tled, we shall make every effort to place the information at the earliest possible moment before our readers and the public. Many rumours will doubtless be promul gated, and perhaps some lists of an Administration an nounced, but we shall only deal with authenticated mat ter; and we believe we shall, as we have before stated, be able to announce all that has occurred in reference to the construction of a Cabinet by Lord Stanley in a late P.S. lam sorry to find, as this is going to press, the latest advices very unfavourable. You must get used to short allowance as fast as you are able. But remember, it was all because those who ought to have taken care of you, would have it so. London, 26 Feb., 1851. HOUSE-TAX and WINDOW-DUTIES Last evening a large meeting of the ratepayers of the extensive parish of St. Pancras took place in the spa cious vestry-hall, King's-road. Camden -town, for the purpose of considering the financial:statement and Bud get of the late Chancellor of the Exchequer, more es pecially in reference to the imposition of a house-tax in lieu of the window duties • as also to consider the pre sent Ministerial crisis. The spacious hall in which the meeting was held is calculated to hold et least 2,000 persons, and hundreds were unable to obtain admission. The spacious galleries, and even the lobbies of the building, were literally crowded. Donald Fraser, Esq., the senior churchwarden, presided, and was supported on the platform by Viscount Duncan, M.P., Lord Dud ley Stuart, M.P., Sir 13. Hall, Bart., M.P., Mr. T. Wak ley, M.P., Mr. Jacob Bell, M.P., and a large number of members of the vestry and delegates from the various metropolitan parishes. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business, said, having so recently presided over a great meeting in that room, he u o d n id ag n a o i t n e t xp op e c r e t s h i d e s h e o o v u e r ld have that i ai s n m o e s n c s o ea b s s e e e in n called bly to protest against the imposition of the window-tax under another name.—(Hear.) The proposal of what was called a house tax was a fraud upon the great body of the people.—(Hear, hear.) The Chairman went into several statistics to show the unjust and partial opera tion of the tax, and said, whatever Government might now be in power, or to come into power, they were de termined to resist this impost.—(Cheers.) -Mr. BRETTestouem proposed the first resolution:— " That the late attempt of the Whig Ministry to fasten upon the people of England a house -tax, unequal in its operation, in lieu of the odious window-tax, is as outrage on. the enduring patience of an overburdened and long-suffering people, and this meeting urges upon their representatives in the Commons House strenuously to oppose any Ministry who will not repeal unconditionally and for ever a tax which has so long disgraced the statute-book, and that a petition founded upon this resolution be presented to Parlia ment."—(Loud cheers.) It had been said there was a power behind the Crown greater than the Crown itself. —(Hear, hear.) That power had been severely tested within the last week. The Whigs were now no longer the advisers of her Majesty.—(Cheers.) The film had at last fallen from the eyes of the people, and it was the knowledge of that fact that had driven the Whigs from office. ete. treeeeee beuvudrti tlin irmlilutiOn. Lord DUNCAN. on presenting himself was greatly ap plauded. His object in coming there was to hear what the feelings of the people rosily were upon this important question, and he could assure them that when he went to the House of Commons he would not fail to take advan tage of it.—(Cheers.) They had heard that day that there was another Government in power_ Whatever Government might be. in power now, or hereafter, he (fiord Duncan) still intended year after year to bring forward hi- motion on the window duties until they were repealed without a substitute.—(Cheers.) He knew that in doing so be was supported out of doors, and when a proposal was backed by the voice of the people it must ultimately prevail.—(Hear, hear.) He eared not for Government, it was the it support he wanted. — (Cheers, and cries of " You shall have it.") The people, if they were so minded, could enforce economy and re trenchment, which they had a right to el-mand.— (Cheers.) He found in all the meetings he had attended Out one universal sentiment on this matter, and he there pledged himself never to desist from urging this ques tion on the Legislature, but he would bring it forward again and again until it was repealed.—(Great cheering, and loud cries for " Sir B. Hall.") Sir B. HALL, M.P., was also greatly applauded. He was delighted to sea such an immense assembly of his constituents on this truly important occasion and at such a crisis. It was peculiarly gratifying to him personally, because he telt that it was backing him up in the decla ration he made when Sir Charles Wood proposed his midget, that whenever that budget was broug,ht forward he would take the sense of the House as to whether a House-tex should be inflicted on the peeple or not.— (Cheers.) He was happy to find that his views were sup• ported, not only be his own constituents, but in every parish. Upon the first blush of the thing, the budget was tun of absurdities as well as injustice. lo illustrate the iniquity of the tax, the house of a peer in Belgrave ,quare, at a rent of 7001. per year, paid 141. Os. 91, or 21 per cent., whilst the same siz 'd house in Russell-square, at a rent of 1501.. paid 9i per cent. A house is Grosve nor-street, rent 4501., paid 21- per cent., whilst the same iz 41 house in G.iwer-street, at 901, paid 11 par cent.; and the houses of the poor in Wild-street,- at 181. rent, paid 61. 3s. 6d., or 33 per cent.—(Shame.) But as to the souse-tax, they had heard the story of Aladdin, in the " Arabian Nights," where the magician sold new lamps fur old ones.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Now the late Chancellor in his Budget had revers , . d that story, and had made old houses worth more than new ones.— (L iughter and Hear, hear.) Under his house-tax plan an old house worth 1001. paid now 11/. 53., and would pay under the now Budget, whilst a new house worth 100/. would pay but 51., making 50 per cent. less fur a new house than an old one.—(Hear, hear.) He might have been met by the late Chancellor with "Oh, that is an isolated case," but be (Sir B. Hall) was prepared with a whole district. He would take the parish of Marylebone.—(Cheers.) The rental of that parish was 897,546/ ; house property, 700,000/. ; present window tax, 69,256/. ; intended tax (two-tirds), 46,1711. — (Hear, hear.) Now if, by a visitation of Pro vidence the whole of Marylebone was inundated by water, or destroyed by any other means, and an entire parish of new houses were built, they would only have to pay for their new houses 35,0001.—(L0ud cheers and laughter.) But were there no people to be taxed by this house-tax who had never been taxed before?—(Hear, hear.) In she perish of Marylebene alone there would be no less than 2,540 persons who would have to pay the house-tax who had never paid the infamous window tex at ar, hear, and sh'sme.) It was idle to suppose that they cold go on with such a Ministry as v. as now formed, and with a certain Right Honourable Gentleman on the Treesury bench, from whom he (Sir 13. Hall) said " Good Lord deliver us!"—(Cheers and laughter.) It was the ab,urd financial measures of the late Government that turned them out and nothing else —(Hear, hear)—and Lerd Stanley was at that moment the Prime Minister of this country.—(Tremendous hisses and uproar, with cries of " We won't lave him.") All he (Sir B. Hall) could say was, that so far as his vote sent he would not have him.—(Cheers.) He would do all he could by his vote to turn him out— (Cheers)—because Lord Stanley in the one House, and his representative, Mr. Disraeli, in the other, must, if they act honestly, att•Japt again to inflict a heavy duty on the food of the pe , ple.—(Groans, and " Let them try it.") The men a .Maryls bone, it would be said, are difficult to please; they had turned out the Whigs, and now did not like I)israeli.—(llear, hear.) What on earth did they want?—(Cries of " Cobden," and cheers.) He could tell them what they would have. They would have reform and retrenchment; and if they could not get both at once, only let, the House of Com mons give them the first, and they would get the other theme Ives. The lion. Baronet at further length showed that no Ministry could stand ut the present day who did not carry cut these principles, and resumed his seat amidst immense applause. JACOB BELL, M.P., expressed his conviction that now the public feeling was roused, it would be impossi ble to either continue the window duties or impose a house-tax by any Government. Messrs. Smith, Baker, Geesin, Nicholsy, and Cooper having spoken, • enthusiastic Plaudits. himo L,orode next addressees meeting,in answera Plaudits. He said a new Gov ernment had assumed the reins of office, but it was quite impossib:e they could go on long, because their pri nci p les were not those of the House of Ceramone.—Wesr, hear.) He dux not know whether Lord Stanley w e ul I venture an a pp eal to the amidst s l re d nth e country; all he (Lad Dudley SMert) mid bay wee, the edition to-day. ADVERTISER.—The history of this country pre sents no parallel to the confusion which now prevails among all parties. And not only is there this confusion of parties, but there are political complications in pri vate circles. Men who used to concur in opinion on all the great questions of the day, and even to act for years in per f,ct accord as members of the same Cabinet, can not now agree on any important question. We need not go far for an illustration of this. Take, as an example, !be two individuals whose names have been so frequently in people's mouths within the last few da)s. We allude to Lord Stanley and Sir James Graham. For many ) ears they thought and acted in perfect accord on all the important questions of the day. For several years they sat together in the same Cabinet. They were, indeed, considered a sort of Siamese twins. What are they now? There is no concurrence of sentiment between them—no unison of feeling—no harmony of action. Their views en the quf.stions which are now convulsing the country, are " wide as the poles asunder." Lord Stanley is the acknow ledged leader of the Protectionists: Sir James Graham is as zealous a 'Free-trader as Mr. Cobden himself. Lord Stanley's only ground of objection to the Papal Aggression Bill, is that it does not go far enough—thal it is not sufficiently stringent: Sir James Graham ob jects to the very principle of the Bill. He thinks there ought to be no such Bill at all. And because he cannot acquiesce in the measure, he resists all the importunities addressed to him to join a new Russell Administration. And so with regard to others of our leading statesmen. The aspect of matters varies with each varying hour. On Monday morning it was understood that Lord Stan ley had declined the task of constructing a new Cabinet, as one which was wholly hopeless. Lord John Russell had again undertaken it, after having for some hours relin quished it, as one in which he had no reason to expect success. During the greater part of Monday there was rejoicing among toe W nigs, becauae it was believed that the W hig Minister would succeed in his efforts. Among the Tories there was corresponding depression. The oppo site emotions of grief end joy were strikingly exhibited in the C.-alton and Ref irin Clubs. At a late hour on Montitty it was ascertained that Lord John Russell had filed in his attempt to gain nu, adhesion of Sir Junes Graham. At the hour Iv, which we write. Lord Stan- ley, having been again sent for by her Majesty, and in structed to furm a now Government, is as busy as can be in attempting to construct a Conservative Cabinet. It remains to be seen whether the Noble Lord is des tined to meet with success, even as regards the simple formation of a Ainistry. To that extent he may suc ceed, but the permanence of a Stanley Administration is another matter. It can only last, in the event of his abandoning all the principles with which he has identi fied himself as the leader of the Protectionist party. The Noble Lord has the reputation of being a rash man. It he imagines that he can construct a Protectionist Ca binet which can survive, he must be more than rash — ha must be mad. Come what may, happen what will, every one must to struck with the righteous retribution which has befallen Lord John Russell. Lord John Russell's Administration has, by its political turpitude, brought on itself an amount of obloquy which has few parallels in the annals of Governments, and under which, in the nature of things, it could ❑ot, under any conceivable class of circumstances, have long borne up. Its latter days were spent amid the scorn and con tempt of the people; and now that it has perished, nut one tear of regret is shed over its bier, nor has one soli- , tary voice bet; heard to bless its memory. So perish all Governments which falsify those solemn professions on the faith of which they were raised to power! It is a fitting fate for all Administrations which would sacrifice great principles to party and personal purposes•—who would rather see the best interests of the country utterly ruined, than expose their own situations to the slightest danger. DAILY NEWS.—A Stanley Ministry, and of course a dissolution—the country fairly asked, will it have pro tection or free-trade?—will it have a 501. or 101. suf frage ?—will it have a House of Commons to register and to do the will of the House of Lords, or a Parlia• ment io which popular ithai are expressed, and conatrier• cial interests fairly represented?—Shall the taxation of the country be laid upon property or upon industry, upon the rich or upon the poor?—who shall pay the interest of the debt, the squire from his rent, or the artizan from his wages,—these are questions about to be put to Par liament first, and then to the country. And if there he any delay in putting them to the country, it is merely that the ultra party may gather strength, and make surer preparations for carrying eut the principles by which they must eventually stand or fall. We think it best that these questions should be so put, nay, that the Tories should have all fair play and advantage in put ting them. For if the country, with the experience it has had, cannot answer them, and with a shout so unanimous and appalling as to make those political coxcombs shake in their shoes, that dare come forward to ask them, then let John Bull be written down a poltroon and an ass, let a cheap loaf never be his, and may he be taxed to eternity on all he eats, and all he drinks, for the air he breathes, and venient to return from foreign . travel—will he take office in the Government that we aro told is to be? Will he go to sea in so crazy a barque with so giddy a captain and so untrained a crew? Halt, lame, and blind. Lord Stanley can muster but three 'other individuals who have ever been in the Cabinet before—his Grace cif Richmond, Lord Ellenborongh, and poor old Mrs. Herries. Nobody else will touch the thing. Of course it seems capital fun for would-be statesmen like New (legate, Granby, and Stafford, to be allowed to wear real political swords, and to be dubbed Privy Councillors. But what inducement can the presence of such personages af ford to any man wh,. has ever had the experience of prac tical responsibility? Our impression is very strong that Mr. Gladstone will have nothing to do with the ignorant and incompetent triflers, who by their very acceptance of Eminent place prove themselvei to be unfit for even sub ordinate power. Neither ad we believe that Lord Aberdeen, the Duke of Newcastle, or Mr. Goulburu, will quit terra firma on such , a cruise. Had this bur lesque upon an Administration been got together at the close of a session, when the business of the year was done, we could understand Lord Stanley taking what even then would have been en i n d ecent lib er ty w ith th e nation. He might think it e 4 cusable to show Ilia raw followers a little sport, at the r i s k o f comm itti n g occa sional trespass on forms and d o i ng m i nor i n j u ry to in significant persons. But what d oes L or d S tan l e y mean by pretending to do the public business with such hands as he has had the levity to nain o as his colleagues? Does he think to bully the nation by the empty threat of a dissolution of Parliament? T. Let him try. the light he enjoy, without misgiving, consideration, or respect. What has happened, however, is in the main , the best fur the Liberal party. Constituted at it was, every Parliamentary battle was fought under the greatest disadvantage. The list of official men in truth resembled that much-criticised roll of Admirals, of whom there were three hundred receiving pay, but of whom not fifty were sea-worthy. The turning them , all to the right-about, nay, letting oblivion cover them a little, will make the reconstruction f a Liberal party and a Liberal Ministry more equitable, more feasible, more efficient. The testing of the Protectionists, of the scope, value and sincerity of their opinions, together with their cohesion as a party, will be another. valuable gain. The humbug of Protection, and all the fiction of op position, must cease; and if Lord Stanley and Mr. Disraeli come forward with those ingenious manceuvres to tack their own foolish followers, which they themselves denounced in Peel, their own want of principle will render them powerless, as the absurdity of their acting up to their own principle would prove them insane. No doubt the country must pay fur this brief term of power. All useful reform will no doubt be stopped, the universities confirmed in their present pri vilege of nullifying education, or of rendering it a sue cursal to Rome. Law reform will halt, and ecclesiastical efficiency and re-distribution of wealth be blighted ; the bench of bishops and that of the judges will receive their alloy ; Ireland will see again its Orange func tionaries and its repeal associations ; England will want more troops and more police to keep down the clamour for cheap bread. Canada is lucky in having got its clergy reserves ; it might ask in vain for them now. As to Chancellor Berries, the House of Commons will take care to tie that old gentle man hand and foot, so as to render him compa ratively harmless. But what pranks Secretary Disraeli may play in Europe, ho who defended Schwatzeuberg and Hay nau in the mid-t of their despotism and atroci ties, passes as yet the imagination of the novelist. A Stanley Cabinet cannot, however, make a compromise with Papal aggression: that, at least, is impossible. I t may sin the other way; ray, it must, if it remain true to its allies and supporters. Influence and promotion cannot be refused to tin in in Ireland and in England. Ireland can have no Chancellor like Brady, no more judges like Perrin and Pigott; and the Roman Catholic prelates, who turned their backs upon Lord Clarendon, May EU:MORINO their named and titles tit the levees of the atß examined,At h r e li . t — - ,iiri . la 81: on the body of Maria Clark Yesterday the inquest went to confirm the testimony th r e esu e m vi e d d enc i e n t o li f is w c h i o t drunken habits of the murdered woman, and as to the noise oa(flythe quarrel in which reported as to the she lost her life. A woman named Tadd deposed to the de ceased having mentioned to her a f ew o S c e: T- a e s n r i a o E l n e l‘l d witnesses i t l ii lt t p h ß e lt housewA e T r e months ago, that her husband had been reading in a newap a ., ,er an account of a woman having b e en killed by her husband having thrust something up her person. The son of the deceased, Eustace Clark, WEIS again examined, when it appeared that on the day of the murder he was in a state of intoxication lying in' a stable, and that what he said at his first examination was not true. Mr. Hunt, the surgeon, further deposed that he did not conoider the wound inflicted on the deceased by which death was caused was caused by the sticks produced ; he thought there had been two plunges ma d e. I t was pos -1 sible the sticks might have _made them. The inquest was again adjourned. INSURANCE OF TAR CRYSTAL PALACE.-It hat been stated that the various insurance companies have fixed extraordinary high rates of premium for the insurance of the articles in the Crystal Palace. They would, therefore, appear to assume, that the risk is proportionately great. Now pro bably no building in the world is bette r protected against fire. A six-inch pipe will run round the outside of the build ing, with 16 branches into the interior, by which with one length of hose, and without a fire engine, thewhole area wil be under control. Every one knows that a small quan tity of water at hand is sufficient to extinguish a tire at the commencement; and as the water wit' be always on the main, there will be no risk of a fire spr ead i ng. Under these circumstances, we would suggest that the exhibitors should form a Mutual Insurance Fund, which would amount to a sufficiently large sum to cover all risks, whilst the amount —after (inducting the expenses of the management. which would be very slight—would be divioed amongst the sub scribers at the conclusion of the exhibition.—Mechanical Gazette. METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT INSTITUTION. — The Queen has just given an.additional proof of the high estimation in which she holds this useful charity, by pre of Wales, the munificent donation of 250 guineas. Tin pre senting to it, on behalf of his Royal Highness the Prince board of management have placed a bed in the asylum at the disposal of his Royal Highness for his life, SINGULAR MARRIAGu.—A Woman, sixty-eight years old, who is deaf and dumb , was married for the fourth time at Jordaston church, Pembrokeshire, on the 21st ult., her bridegroom being a young man of tw en ty- 9 ne,— Cana sooner' the better.—(Loud cheers.) If they could n_ of look up to the late tVlig Government for the righes of the people, what had they to txpect from a Govern ment professing Pretectionist principles ? (Hear, hear.) They had expressed their displeasure with tho Government of yesterday, but would they be pleased with the Government of to-day ? (Loud cries of " No, no.") The Noble Lord de nounced the family compact of the late Government, but he could not understand for one moment that the coun try would consent to be governed by those whose prin ciples were not only to make lieht dear, but bread dear also.—(Hear. hear, and cries of " We won't hsvo them.") Mr. Harries was pointed at as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer—(Groans)—the man who proposed that all the surplus should be appropriated to reduce the in come-tax, and not the window- tix.—(Shame.) He could ask them would they stand that?—(Loud cries of " No.") The Noble Lord declared that a revision of taxation must be insisted on by the people.—(Cheers.) Mr. 11. FENTON moved, and Mr. MANNING seconded, an address to the Queen, praying her Majesty only to take such persons-to her councils as would carry out reform and retrenchment; which was also adopted una nimously. Mr. C. Freeth, Mr. Halton, Mr. Concanen, and other gentlemen, addressed the meeting; and, on the motion of Lord Duncan, a vote of thanks was given to the chair man, and the proceedings terminated. THE LONDON GAZETTE, Feb. 25. WHITEHALL, FEB. 22, 1851. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the Right Hon. Sir John Cam Hobhousee Bart., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Broughton, of Broughton de Gyfford, in the county of Wilts. FOREIGN-OFFICE. FEB. 25. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint William Thugal Christie, Esq., now her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General at Musquito, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Legation to the Swiss Confederation. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint George Aikin, Es . q., to be her Majesty's Consul iu the State of California. ST. JAMES'S PALACE. The Duke of Cambridge has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Colonel Lord William Bullet to be oae of his Royal Highness's Equerries. CROWN-OFFICE, FEB, 24. MEMBER S RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Stafford, Northern Division—Smith Child, of Rownall-hall, in the county of Stafford, Esq., in the room of George Granville Francis Egerton, commonly called'Viscouet Brackley, who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty'. Chiltern Hundre:lB. FEB. 25. County of Bedford—Richard' Thomas Gilpin, of Hockliffe Grange, in the county of Bedford, Eiq., in the room of John Hume Egerton, commonly called Viscount Alford. deceased. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 24. Rayal Regiment of Artillery—Mejer-General Na thaniel Wilmot Oliver to be Colonel - Commandant, vice Major-General James Power, deceased, Feb. 18; Brevet Major Charles Berrie S)mons to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Nevett, deceased; Second Captain Ashley Maude, to be Captain, vice Symons; First Lieutenant Walter Ferguson Lock, to be Second Captain, vice Maude; Second Lieutenant Richard Olcifield, to be First Lieutenant, vice Lock, Dec. 22, 1850. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland. Sir Edward Haggerston, Bart., to be Deputy-Lieute nant, Feb. 14. [This appointment is substituted for the one which ap peared in the Gazette of the 18th instant.] Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghemshire. Sherwood Rangers George Gordon, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Charles Thorold, pent., promoted. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of S - eithampton. N. , rtla Hants Militia—Thomas Best, Gent., to be En sign, Feb. 13. WHITEHALL, FEB. 21. Tile Right Hon. Sir John Jervis, Kut., Lord Chief Justjce cf her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at We! , tminster, has appointed Thomas Wight the younger, of Kingswinford, in the county of Stlfford, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of mote simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Stafford. BANKRUPTS. James Burrell, victualler, Blackmore, Essex, to sur render March 7, at eleven, and April 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore. official assignee, Ba singhall-street; Patten, Ely-place, Holborn; Woodward, Billericay. Essex. James Matte, ironmonger, Edgeware-road, March 7, 'at eleven, and April 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee; Basinghall-street; Tippetts and Son, Pancras-lane. Charles Frederick Thomas, ship broker, Bristol, March 12 and April 9. at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Brittau, Bristol. INSOLVENT DEBTORS. Henry Walter Ratcliffe, rag merchant, Harrow-street, Southwark. James Thomas Ratcliffe, rag merchant, Harrow•atreet, Southwark. Edmund Woods, carpenter, College-piece, Camdeu-tkrwi,. Morris Barnett, umbrella maker, Napier-street, Ashley - crescc , nt, City -road. Sarv.h Detarre, boarding-school keeper, Claremont house, Haverstock-bill, Hampstead. William Chester, beer-shop keeper, King-street, Turk street, Bethnal-green. Leopold Schwabactier, importer of foreign wines, King sok t t. Soho. James Forrester, ale and porter dealer, Chancery-place, Camberwell New-road. Lewis Worm:., auctioneer, Brook-street, 11,11:.irn. James Lowe, potato merchant, Great George-street, 13, mond Bey. Harvey Allpress Harding, sculptor, Herbert street, Hackney- road. George Hayes, warehousl-man, Hy de-place, Hoxton. Thomas Catterick Parkins, tailor, Wbi%pcbapel. George Strickland , Bury-street, t. James's. Francis Restate , !, carpenter, Harlington Cottage, St. John's- street-roa 2 , Clerkenwell. George Hedley, hosiers' assistant, Weston-green, Thames Diu" Surrey. Richard Thomas Rye, carpenter, Paradise-street, Ro therhithe. James Edward Godfrey Wilson, engineer and patent agent, Lindsapplace, Chelsea. James Bird, warehouse clerk, Birmigham. William Jewkes, builder, Porter's-field, Dudley, Wor cestershire. Henry Sailer, Easebourne, Sussex. William Alexander Sanders, plumber and glazier, Stour bridge. John Ward. blacksmith and. wheelwright, Mordiford, Herefordshire. William Laws, sugar refiner's assistant, Crabbe, near Dov•r. Arthur Osborne, licensed victualler, Newbury, Berks. James Priscott, farmer, Spaxton. Somersetanire. Lawrence Bradt' y, shoemaker, Seholes %i igan, Lan. cahire. John Dixon, brickmaker, near Pocklington, Yorkshire. John Parker Sparks, licen.ed victualer, Bristol. William Pinch, architect, Bathwick, Bath. Th(Aitras Davies, tamer, Smethcotr, t•alop. Thomsa Greati.ach, fishmonger, Oxford. Ftaocis termer, Snainton, Yorkshire. tinmuel Appleby Dawson, chemist. Manchester. Thomas F,:lds Heaton, bleacher, Horwicb, Lancashire. Jur, es bon Ragg, fish dealer, Timporley, Manchester. James Walker, blanket manufactuier, Batley,Yorkshire Elijah Lever, Bolton-I,—Moors, Lancashire. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, 13asingball-street. P. M. Chitty, Shaftesbury, Dorsetsbire, scrivener, March 18, at one—J. Sydeuham. Poole, Dorsetslire, printer, March 18, at half-past twelve—J. P. Hill, Ho therhithe, engineer, March 21, at twelve—B. Smith, Threadneedle-street, City, and Bow- common, copper smelter, and Duke-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, ailver• smith, March 21, at one—J. Barnard, Stanford Rivers, Essex, baker, March 20, at half-past twelve—,h; Charter, Grit:listen, Norfolk, grocer, March 20, at twelve—W. Binder, Orsett, Essex, builder, March 20, at half-past eleven—J. P. Burnell, lloorgate-street, and Coleman• street, City, china dealer, March 21, at eleven—G. Wilkin, Frith-street, Soho-square, tail,r, March 18, at two—N. Taynton, Lincoln's Inn, law stationer, Match 18, at one—T. H. Saunders, Bsainghall-street, City, anti Bradford, Wiltshire, woollen manutacturer, Match 21, at one. In the Country. J. Richards, Cefncoedc)mener, Breconshire, licensed victualler, builder, contractor, and haulier, March 20, at half-past twelve, at the Court, Bristol—E. Brien, Bris tol, cabinet maker and upholsterer, March 20, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol—H. Sutcliffe and J. W. Harris, Rochdale L an cashire, cotton spinners end manufac turers, Rochdale, 20, at elevtn, at the Court, Manchester — J. Thompson, Manchester, cement and gunpowder dealer, March 19, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS. brewer, and J. H. Veitcb, Durham, printer, stat ioner ' following innkeeper, lid,, on Saturday, March 1, or o b oe of jun Saturday, between ten and three , at the fn Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. J. Ltttlewood, Thorney Burn Rectory, Northumber. or , any following lard, clerk, Is., ou Saturday, March a t the office of Mr. Saturday, between ten and three, Wakley, N ew castle•upon o - T.Y ee n Z farmer, I Id., on Satur- B. Murray, Stockton.° -.r following Saturday, between ten day, March 1, or any Mr. Wskley, Newcastle-upon fort three, at the o f fice of Tyne. Sparrow,Oxford, draper, sia., on Thursday next, and th ree following, Thursdays, between 4. leven and two, a atthe afice of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. J. A p i, u , aßicester, Oxfordshire, scrivener, 3d., on Thursday next, and three following Thursdays, between P leven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman street. J. Killicle Dorking, Surrey, carpenter and builder, 3s. 2d., on Thursday next, and three following Thurs days, between eleven and two, et the office of Mr. Gra ham, Coleman-str. et. I. Biackburu, Minories and Northumberland-alley, Fenehurch-street, engineer and scale-maker, 23. 5d., nu Thursday next. and three following Thursdays, between Pleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman street. NOTICE OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Badiughall-fitreet. R. Northoyer, Skinner -street, Bibhopsgate-street, and Cheapsidv, liat-matiufacturer, March 19, at, half - Pu t clerm---J. Breton, Xing William-wee, City, tasurimoe- AIINISTERIA L THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. Yesterday morning, at half past ten o'clock, her Ma rtY.comreanded the attendance of Lord Stanley at ueklughara Palace. The Noble Lord arrived at the Palace at eleven o'clock, pas immediately admitted to an au'ience by the with whom his Lordship remained in confsr ea for more than an hour. urosvoo leavi ng t h e Palace Lord Stanley proceeded to L ) o nor-gate, and had an int erv i e w wi t h Mr. Disraeli. at Stanley sub sequen tl y v i s i te d Vi scount C anning , Gt Is residence in Grosvenor-square. 8 , 7 6 Earl of Aberdeen bad en interview with Lord " d lley esterday. ou orY,iBgnt Canning v i s it e d L or d St an l e y i n the cour se ship, Pe afternoon, an d h a d a l ong i nterv i ew w i t h h is Lord tjer Majesty the Queen addressed a second co.mmuni x " to Lord Stanley last evening, to which the orsble Lord immediately replied. er James Graham had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday. COURT CIRC ULAR. ti The Earl of Aberdeen and Sir James Graham ar • 0 , 1 11 at Buckingham Palace at a quarter-past nine t)ek °LI Monday evening, and bad audience of the d • 14 °Td Stanl ey h a d an aud i ence of her Ma j esty yester sY rs • °ming. • °en per Royal Hi g h ness t h e D uc h ess o f K ent v i s it e d t h e Cand Prince Albert, and partook of luncheon with Th Maj ' at Y aril his Royal Highness. p Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the ; one ls Royal and the Princess Alice, took a drive : r u!ty afternoon in an open carriage-and-four. The Colo cries in Waiting, Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieut.- ~ onel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, attended on horse • ' , Lek. R • hi k° R oyal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse k ~, Yesterday , attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. krord on The It • . °Yal Family took their usual exercise yesterday. . et er a , Royal Hi g h ness t h e D uc h ess o f K en t a rrived at froth - 4 1, 8 A enee, Clarence House, St. James's, yesterday, besNnune. On her way to town, her Royal High los tisited h er Royal Highness the Duchess of Gl ouces of i t . 111 the afternoon her Royal Highness the Duchess en t return e d to F rogmore , at t en d e d by L a dy F an ny 1/0"' rd and Sir George Grey. 'tie s ,Ritht Hon. Tennyson D'Eyncourt had an inter , rea d w ith Lord J o h n R usse ll yester d a y, a t hi s o ffi cial • g i e , r 'ee in D own i ng - street . tit id h ' sll ses Rediugton and the Lord Mayor of Dub - a n interview with - Sir George Grey yesterday, " Rome -office. V. A merican Minister bad an interview with Earl at the C o l on ial-office yesterday. yest°'°flel Anson had an interview ivith'Sir George Grey tso P 7 J ohn Russell's party has been unavoidably " I ,,` a" nted from Wednesday, the 261 of February, to aY, the 3d of March. T PI A HE WEST INDIA MAIL. 3 tea a RI3I PTON, FEB. 25. —The Royal Mail Com pany 's Ifter i t lhi P Aledway, Captain W. Symons, arrived th i s tui ti d °o o at five o' c l oc k, f ro m the We s t Indies, with the Ad o , - ;,,,1ti1, in charge of Lieutenant John Brown, R.N., agent. (total h e y homeward voyage, the Medway experienced N.H. winds from the 7th to the 20th instant, / l e 15 th, 16th, and 17th a most severe gale from Ply Which compelled her to run into Fayal for a sup ' v rat % coals; subsequently S.W. winds. The Medway fe tabled at St. 'Thomas's, until the 4th of Februaiy lth %Windward Island ma ils. Vap ni llatmat dates brought by the Medway are—Ha -4.7, January 23; Chagres, 25th; Cartbageua, 27th; he 4 C l ca. 2 7th; Demerara, 30th; Triniead, 31at; Bar. al st .% February 1; Grenada, January 31; Porto Ref', J a l. °t. Thomas's February 4, I hreti 1' DI ; Honduras, 4itir r Y 1 8; Fayai, February 18; Nassau, January 15; th i ,_ al Febru,..ry 3; Jacmel, January 28; Santa Mar , ,i,:th; Grey T own, 1 7. h. obi: M edway brings on freight 116,669 dolls. mer 40841:account; 406,759 dolls. in silver bars; 356 : 158 `Alai • L i n gold dust, and in gold bars; 1,940 dolls. in pla ,/26',162/. in B r iti s h co i n; 351 serous o f coc hi nea l ; sea to of Indigo; 1,6801 in pearls and emeralds; 162 stspi cigars ; 53 bales of .ara,ipaiills; 82 packag. 01 which 23 contain specimens from Barbadoes, lid ue ld4 d, and Havunnah, for the Ezhibiti , n. Total 2 23 a .) 28 i-4. 4:mei° l'B , • 1481; ditto of cargo, 45,1801. Total ,/. JAMAICA. ttioZ e dispatch of our correspondent is dated up to the sc:l3t of the departure of the Conway from Kirgston. Aitridid not leave that place from Havantoth until the n e g of the 27th January, and left for St. Thomas's noen.tue prevent mails at three o'clock the same after• tiott-tha when the Conway left Jamaica, the mails from w ere olpeon of the 2d January had not arrived. They ibegut i° Teutarily expected in the Great Western. The isee tee - e ll 'enee felt at their non-arrival was great, and /fh - 1 generally complained of in the colony. Tes„.? Legislature met pursuant to adjournment on levrib uel ' the 14th January, and adjourned on the fto.le choleg-hfor another month in consequence of h . -"" Prev a ilin g in bOO3O districts, and the conse Itieut ion or inability of members to leave. 4 41 ; t „ h l °t igh th li4 e n enidemic had subsided in most parts of ,„ a uds still it had not entirely disappeared. In tett il e -e r. one of the north side parishes, it raged . fear . - k e ,..e. and had tu1..0 off fully one-fourth of the inhabi t' , / ,`Tof Lim) the principal town of that district. "e t't f'R b John Mac for the forery ria o .. riti ld notes, which we n?ticed .. in pherson our last summary of 183atck news, took place in Kingston on the 17th and t ch nanuary, occupying two full days. The jury were g unable to agree to their verdict, but of a'irged' be i m- rds made public stated that ten liment afterwards I:the Other two maintained a profound silence, refusing to 4 0 t re ss an opinien—at least one unfavourable to the pri aie7--and would not assign a reason for their extraor -44%7 conduct. The prisoner is remanded in custody si zes ": to take his trial for the offence at the next as ?ere., when it is positively stated . the Crown will be pre the e m With much additional evidence against him, al islet a' portion Of the press, and the public of the n ee s . generally, declare there is no doubt of the priso the ; guilt. Very considerable interest . was , excited by v et aet of Mr.Macpherson having previou in ly occupied a 1/07,,Preminent and respectable position public life. of fi l , O lds a, seat in the House of Assembly for the parish pr„e Andrew ; but the constituency were taking steps % tie, Tinary to calling upon him to resign, and Mr. Jack tion t g o ro ts e . mber of the House, has given notice of his in . le e "rlog the subject before the House. to ok untested election for a member for St. David's ton, Plac e in that parish the day the packet left Kings ,i‘AT.rhe result . we not known , Kingston. 4111 1) W l ° Na or HER MAJESTY 's S HIPS . - He r Majesty 'e: 14- Chi ; 464 1. Vice-Admiral Dundonald.Commander .. ; uta, x le tt - nt tas at Trinidad with her Majesty's brig Sappho._ . Proceed Cochrane, on the 31st January, and would a Cou rt - a f ew days for Port Royal, J . amaice, to hold ste.me..,sinooartiv o n Commander D' Ve : of her Majesty's sh in „,P xible; at Port Royal, her Majesty's Lieute b beet Captain Ramsay—Albeit Il ernaud e ti Trd; at Grey Town, her steamer, Maesty's . schooner Qoree, ' - f i eutenant Colly; her I.lliijesty s brig Helena, oe tA 7latider L i& e curc y, left St. Thomas for Port Royal 3 d rebru ar , her Majesty's schooner Scorpion, LaurercY;, surveying off Tortola. Z ti ‘°2l3 e5t t ; 1 ,,,,,0f the Company's steam ships—The Great "leti ee ") u antain-Wolff, left, St. Thomas for the Gult f out i nt o nn the 25 t h J anuar y ; t h e A von , C a p ta i n H a t, . a th e . ‘ee'el, for coals on the 27th January, and h- ft s ee llt n - ,.` B : t h for St. Thomas; the Severn, Captain Yin fits I sft e t. 'ved at Sr. Thomas on the 24th January, and as Ettt": Spanish Main; the Conway, Captain Woolley, r eent er . '' t • Tomas, awaiting the arrival of the d out It wei ;; the Eagle, Captain Wilson, was at Barba does, apz t ., - ; - g the arrival of the out-steamer; the Derwent, ()aglow, was at St. Thomas, awaiting the ar lih:',„„the out steamer. os ,-,,utdreay reports that the Elizabeth Frith, of Into F: Tv- Bradford , master, bound to California, put derin fr — Yal leaky on the 12th instant; and on the e l h 6th, sad s e vere gale from N.W., parted from fouran anchors elte knh ll t, on the rocks, and has become a total wreck, being 'ended in a damaged state. (Pa :14 3 E-; eoRDOVA'S MERCANTILE INTELLIGENCER.) "ere , i n , 4 , 7 -• RE3IARKS.-13usineas generally has been tleen t ; lic h "ve since our last issue, and we have regards.t,hte . et ror fish, there does not exist any probabili t y o improvement, the market being glutted ehas of that .has entirely prevented speculative . ptu.re feet No dealer could be induced to operate m h t ve at t h is a stock of such enormous magnitude as we a . 5 Dr o 18 Moment on hand—a stock so excessively di - hesPeortioned to the wants of the community, that we .. de e t ir ,° o doubt the price of the article must eventually din] .46 t o a merely cult! nominal figure. To increase t it e, as under which the market at present labours, , t heir g : lle rally rumoured that further parcels are theon Ctu rth aY hither, and that two cargos sent to soo n k el de having failed to find a market there, will 14; ue brought round to Kingston. In the,meantime, quantities of the article are spoiling, and as they dew naturally be sacrificed at auction, the regular t %% b e e " Will experience further difficulty in moving th e •-• Percels, even at been in a more deplorable con hie ti• Dealers are even nowforcing sales in every possi ineotballoers fearing th a t a cont i nuance of the reckless, e el ,to l iderate s hi pments to this market will further in 'net: t heta in great and positive loss. All parties here sigt„l tl ffer s whilst the miserably low prices which con eels ' fr are Compelled to accept to move even retail par the "a doing which they of course spoil the market for - ,„ 55 nd hands) must occasion serious loss to shippers. leti o - ' ll not too frequently repeat the fact, that our popu eXte,,tl), which was never at any period adequate to the th e of the colony, has been reduced by the effects of ecd th eholera to the number of at least 25,000 individuals, *hi c onsequently any shipments to this market sate e r ,. 3 "all be in excess of the actual demand for con on . ea, mus t , if they do not really entail serious ei,h logs th e °t . eodn ",'PPers, be at all events unprofitable. sto;: , tioilreoqtundsinntatatipsrese,ut in first and steeped hands, is 1,7 O.) 9,0 0 e 3, 700 boxes and 400 half-boxes, equal to about '.xe 8 um are quiet, with large stocks. centper rtNOltB ON LONDON.—COIOniaI Bank, 90 days, 1 Bo d Prete.; ditto 60 days, 14 per cent. prem.; ditto p er :Ye, 2 per cent. preen.; Jamaica Bank, 90 days, so d e e ". Prem.; ditto 60 days, 1 per cent. prem.; ditto 14 118 4 Ysf r2 ent. prem.—On New York: Merchants' 30 daya, per cent. prem. ' t rang eff a t4: ,..naidorts are rnaking in f avour o f a pro j ec t erable interest to shipping, especially colliers and os navi gating the n ort h - east coast of Yorkshire, 119 " 4 C4912 44 11 Cti9A 9f 4 refuge hvilow 4t liedcar. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. TlNlES.—Within a few hours ef the delivery of Lord John Russell's statement to the House of Commons on Monday afternoon another and a final interview took place between his Lordship, Lord Aberdeen and Sir James Graham. The result of this last deliberation was the abandonment of the well meant attempt to recon struct an Administraion under Lord John Russell, with the addition of some of the principal members of the Peel Cabinet. Thus terminated the expectation faintly expressed by the late Premier of recovering the political position he bad just relinquished. Upon the announce ment to her Majesty of the failure of this combination the Queen was pleased to desire Lord Aberdeen to undertake the formation of a Cabinet; but this task was respectfully declined by that statesman, on the ground of the want of Parliamentary strength to carry on such a Government. A second summons was then ad dressed, by her Majesty's command, to Lord Stanley, who had the honour of an audience of the Queen in the course of yesterday. It was generally understood that the iailare of the previous com binations had removed some of the objections that induced Lord Stanley to decline cffice on the first occasion; and at the hour at which we write his Lord ship is said to be engaged in the attempt to form an Administration. As to the result of this attempt no thing definite will probably be known until after the ar rival of Mr. Gladstone, who is expected in torn from the continent in the course of the morning. Such are the events of the last twenty-four hours. It may cause regret, though it can excite no surprise, that the plan for the reconstruction of a Government, with Lord John Russell at its head, should have fallen to the ground. In the present embarrassing state of affairs, as long as there was a possibility of carrying that or any other scheme into effect, without passing through the trial and strife of a Protectionist interregnum, we were prepared to give such an Administration our sincere support, and we therefore abstained from dwelling on the principal vice of this combination. But we are now at liberty to observe that the strangest of all quali fications for assuming the direction of a new Ca binet was that of having just wrecked its predecessor, with no external cause of destruction. Lord John Rus sell was in a peculiar and personal manner responsible for all that had occurred in the last few weeks. His Durham letter gave intensity and political importance to the anti-Papal agitation, and bred dissension be tween the Ministry and its Roman Catholic sup porters. He framed the Royal Speech in which the phrase occurred that called forth Mr. Disraeli's all but successful resolution on the state of the agricultural in terest. He was First Lord of the Treasury that pro duced Sir Charles Wood's Budget; and as the leader of the House of Commons and of the Liberal party it was his duty to ascertain whether an extension ot the suf frage was one of the measures required of his Govern ment. On all these questions the rest of the Cabinet come in for a comparatively small share of the responsi bility; and had the Whig Government been conducted by any other chief, it is extremely possible that none of these embarrassments would have risen to importance, or that they would have been more prudently dealt with. Lord John Russell himself informed the House on Monday evening that to him they were fatal. This being the case, and his own position being that of the deepest in the mire, it is strange that the ex- Premier should have been the sole representative of the Whig party in the conferences that ensued. Those con ferences led to no result; but it does not seem to have occurred to Lord Juhn Russell that they could lead to none as long as he brought to them all the accumulated hindrances and faults by which he has just forfeited his late position in the House of Commons. They clung to him like burrs, and it was too much to suppose that a change of colleagues was to restore the exhausted capital of the Prime Minister, or relieve him from the respon sibility of his own blunds re. Perhaps another leader might have carried the Whig Cabinet success fully through the session ; perhaps another nego tiator might have entered into honourable alliance with statesmen who bad laid aside all personal considerations for the service of the ;country. Bin Lord John Russell bore about with him the reproach of wasted influence and diminished reputation. The task he undertook was above his strength; for if it was diffi cult to maintain- himself in power, to reconstruct that power, after it had slipped from his hands, was impos sible. We shall not on the present occasion pursue the thread of the negotiation which Lord Stanley has now consented to carry on, for we are not in possession of the intentions or resources on which that Noble Lord's Ad ministration can be based Its existence is still a pro blem, not only to ourselves, but, we venture to add, to those principally concerned in it. Whatever be the result of this passage in the present crisis. Lord Stan ley is, however, entitled to the full benefit of the fact that the dissolution of the late Cabinet is not the result of any act of himself or of his party, and that he declined to attempt the formation of a new Mi nistry until almost every other combination had been exhausted. Neither that nor any other con sideration can justify, in our eyes, the mad and mis chievous attempt to form a Government on Protectionist principles for the subversion of the existing fiscal and commercial legislation of the country. But if Lord Stanley carries through this arduous task, and actually' presents to the Queen a list of Ministers from the mi nority of the House of Commons, he must rise above the faction which has clamoured with the Ilardwickes and the Ca) legs, and ally himself once more with such a statesman as Mr. Gladstone. lu,that case, what becomes of the doctrine of Protection? Is a Government to be formed under Protectionist colours only to give the last mortal blow to a delusion from which that very party consented to derive its supporters end its name? Or is such a Government to a pp ea l t o th e country w i t h out a distinct recognition of its own reason of existence? It is soon enough to believe such things when they have already occurred, and we await the result which a few days more must bring forth. CIIRONICLE.—The information which yesterday morning we exclusively published, that the task of form ing a Ministry was co.ce more confided to Lord Stanley will have exicited an alarm by no means unreasonable in every portion of the kingdom. A Government formed by the acknowledged chief of the Protectionists will be understood, both by friends and foes—whatever may be the actual pr. ; jects of the new Ministers—to indicate at least a partial return to protection. The commercial benefits of free trade consist not only in the absence of burdens and restrictions, but in the confidence that the present exemption will be perpetual. The vicissitudes of trade proceed from causes sufficiently complicated, and include a range abundantly wide, without further embarrassing the calculations of the trader by ques tions as to the financial policy of a new and suspected Government. The system which has been introduced within the last ten years will never be reverted; but it must not be tampered with, nor brought into question. The name of Lord Stanley is alone sufficient to entail the great evil of uncertainty on the community; nor will his desertion of his party and of their doctrines, as indicated by his desire to co operate with an able and it fluential advocate of free trade, euffiee to re-assure the country. The alliance which he courts is evidently unattainable. Mr. Glad stone was not one of the uewilling adherents who gal lantly followed Sir Robert Peel iu his difficuties without heartily approving ot his policy. In 1845, he resigned his oiliest !rom . a feeling of deli cac y respecting the May nooth Bill, which, nevertheless, as a private Member. be su pported. When, in the foilewing winter, Sir B-hert Peel formed his great resolution, only o ne member of his Cabinet refused his adhesion. Lord Stanley resigned the seals of the colonies. It became accessary to find a sub stitute who would not shrink from joining a snort-lived Cabinet for the sake of accomplishing a great service to the nation. As a cordial supporter of the new policy, as a determined advocate of free trade, the new Colonial Secretary fought at the right hand of his leader through that long and arduous struggle. Until the Stanley Ministry is formed and in office, we shall not believe in its final construction. There are two difficulties which ought to defeat the attempt at the outset—the one of principles and the other of p ersons. He is either a leader without a party, or the leader of a party which is utterly impracticable. Even if he could secure Mr. Gladstone's support, it is impossible that he can retain the numerical strength which forms his only claim to the rank of Prime Minister. In the far more probable event of Mr. Gladstone's refusal to take office, it will be too late for Lord Stanley to return to the phalanx in which he has shown so marked a distrust. It we assume, how ever, that Lord Stanley will defy or overcome the innu merable difficulties of attempting to select his Ministry from his o wn b o dy, it i s worth while to examine the materials which he possesses for the construction of a passable Cabinet. Mr. Herries, as the only financier of the party, would, no doubt, become Chan cellor of the Ex c h equer , w i t h the prospect of dis charging the routi ne o f hi s d ut i es d ec orously, according to the traditions of a quarter of a century ago. Mr. Henley, perhaps the most able of the P ro tectionists, is entirely inexperien ce d in office ; and every Cabinet :Minister would have his busin e ss to learn, without receiving assistance from a b o d y o c co ll ea gues as igno rant of their duties as himself. Lad Hardwicke would probably be placed at the head of the navy, as the member of the party who is best acquainted with the difference between the stem and stern of a vessel; but it may be doubted whether the s erv i ce wou ld find any cons pi c uous advantage in th e a d m i n i strat i on o f na val affairs by a rough and ready P ost C apta i n o f v e ry ordinary talents, who is made first Lord, because he has broad lands to plough when he is tired of ploughing the sea. There would be no small evil in the precedent of a Cabinet so conspicuous for the personal mediocrity of its members. Dull and common-place Ministers would form no new phenomenon; but incapable individuals are, for the most part, train e d i n su b or di nate situations ; and their weakness is covered and redeemed by the qualities of their a bl er co l leagues. The new Protectionist Ministers would be compelled to rely on the permanent staff of their respective offices for information as to the usual form of addressing a dis patch, or preparing a paper for the consideration of the Cabinet. There is, indeed, one member of th e p arty . who, whatever may be his faults, neither dull nor common-place; but Mr. Disraeli will constitute one o f the principal difficulties which will encumber Lord Stan ley's arran gemen t s . It is only by entire distrust of his versatile colleague, that the expectant Premier's eager ness to secure the services of Mr. Gladstone can be ex plained. It is easy to understand the reasons which might induce Lord Stanley to wish to dispense with Mr. Disraeli's assist tines; but the hopeless mediocrity of t h e rest of the par i ty makes it impossible to reject his preten sions, unless h e i s rep l ace d b y an abler substitute than any member of the Protectionist body. It is well known that Mr. Disraeli has never been liked or trusted by those who have followed his _guidance. Many attempts have been made to shake ofthis leadership; but the Spooners and Newdegates were too hopelessly unavalable to supplant the unpopular orator. It is principally, we believe, for the purpose of checking his ambition, that Lord Stanley would secure the alliance of Mr. Wad- broker. March 21 at orP-13. Tebbit, Vcntnor, Isle o Wight, draper, March 19, two. In the Country. T. Newell, Llansamtiraid, Montgomeryshire, horse dealer, March 20, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—C. Lightfoot, Torquay, Devonshire, livery-stable-keeper, March 27, at ene, at the Court, Exeter—H. Crosby, Burnley, Lancashire, linendraper, Match 20, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—J. Jowett, sen., J. Jowett, jun., and J. Jowett, Pre3ton and Longridge, Lancashire, stonemasons and quarrymen, March 21, at eleven, at the Court, Manchnster—R. Gibson, York, ironmonger, March 20, at el, ren, at the Court, Leeds—G. T. Rolla son, Birmingham, china and 'glass dealer, March 19, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. E. R. Arthur, North Shields, Northumberland, ship owner, a certificate of the second cies', 21 days after Feb. 18—R. Turner, Worthing, Suss ex , d raper , a certi ficate of the first class—J. C. Byrne, Pall-mall E as t, an d Sun-court, CQrnhill, emigration agent and merchant, a certificate of the first class—T. Vertue, Trinity-terrace, Tower-hill, seed merchant, a certificate of the third class —R. Arthur, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, linen and woollen draper, a certificate of the third class, 21 days after Feb. 18—Ann Graves, Snaith, Yorkshire, innkeeper, a certi ficate of the first class, 21 days after Feb. 21—C. Ware, York, saddler and harness maker, a certificate of the se cond class, 21 days after Feb. 21. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Mundell, Edinburgh, artists' colourman, to meet within Dew ell's Rooms, Edinburgh, Feb. 21 and March 21, at two. W. Legan, Kirkintulloch, slater, to meet within the Elephant Inn, Dumbarton, March 3 and 27, at one. J. Robertson, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, cartwright, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, Feb. 28 and March 2 1, at two. J. Crichton, Pollockshaws, dyer, to meet within the Saracen's Heat' Inn, March 5 and 26, at one. T. Martin, Glasgow, tile manufacturer, to meet within the King's Arms Inn, March 3 and 24, at twelve. T. Watson, Portobello, grocer, to meet within Roaa's Inn, Portobello, March 3 and 24, at twelve. J. Crabb and J. Brown, Glasgow, manufacturers, to meet within the Globe Hate), Glasgow, March 4 and 25, at one. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING. The following is a list of, the arrivals up to five o'clock this afternoon : For the Champion Hurdle Race. Two miles—The Red Keight, 6 yrs; Vaiiant, aged; Fugleman, aged; Little ,Queen, 5 yr.; Defiance, 5 yrs; Cogia, 5 yrs; Seignor of Holderness, 4 yrs; Psyche, 4 yrs; Empress of Russia, 6 yrs; Miss Borns, aged. Fur the Spring Cup. Two miles and three-quarters— Caurire, 4 yrs; Little, 4 yrs; Seignor of Holderneas, 4 yrs; Baotou, 4 yrs; Conveyor, 4 yrs; Reversion, 5 yrs; Idleboy, 6 yrs; The Baroness, 5 yrs; Panope, 4 yrs; Unity,i3 yrs; Doubt, 5 yrs; Colibri, 3 yrs; Wilmont, 4 yrs. For the Grand National Steeplechase—Sir Jan, Vain Victim, Fugitive, Rttcrap, Half-and-Half, Shin rone, Young-'un, Maria Day, Abd-el•Kader, Tipperary Boy, Mulligan, Rescue, Fugltman, Cusrig, Hope, Vole • tile, b at by Grey Steel, De Ginkle, Reindeer, Venice, Maurice Daly, and Peurith. The course is in the best possible order. The water jump in front of the grand stand is a lit& over fifteen feet wide, about two feet wider than last year; the fencea are also stiffir, about eighteen of them bting of new timber. It is thought that there will be nearly twenty-five runners for the Steeplechase. LATEST BETTING IN TOWN. The following were the average prices yesterday after• noon : LIVERP;;OL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Vain Hops 20 t“ 1 eget Mulligan 7 to l agst b t John 25 to 1 eget Sir Peter Laurie 9 to 1 agst Rattrap The others as before 5 to 1 agst Panope 6 to 1 agst Unity LATEiT BETTING AT LIVERPOOL—TunneT SPRING CUP. I 5 to 1 eget Little George (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SPRING CUP. 6 to I sgst Little George 6 to 1 Caurire CHASE. 4 to 1 agst Unity 4to 1 Pitnope STEEPLE 6to 1 agst Sir John 20 to 1 agst Half an d 7 to 1 Vain Hope Half to 1 Rattrap 20 to 1 Pater Simple 9 to 1 Abd-ei-Kader 20 to 1 Tipperary 12 to 1 Fugitive Boy 12 to 1 Maria Day 25 to 1 Maurice Daly BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TuEsto LIVERPOOL SPRING Cur.-4 to 1 agst Panope (t), 4to 1 agst Unity (t), 6 to 1 agst Little George (t), 8 to 1 agst Caurire (t). 8 to 1 agat Doubt (t), 10 to 1 egst Idieboy (t), Reverson not expected to start. LIVERPOOL STEEPECEASE.-8 to 1 agst Sir John (t), Bto 1 apt Vain Hope (t.), 9 to 1 agst Rattrap (t), 10 to 1 agst Abd-el-Kader (t), 10 to 1 agst Maria Day (t), 12 to 1 agst Fugitive, 14 to 1 agst Peter Simple, 20 to t agst Currig (t), 30 to 1 agst 11, -, scue, 30 to I agst Tipperary Boy (t), 40 to 1 agst Mulligan (t). Nothing done on any other evont. TUE PRUSSIAN LEG ATIoN.—His Excellency the Prussian Mini-ter and Madame Bunsen received a large circle of friends last night at the Prussian Legation. Among the vivitnre weep hie Pxcelleney the Dateh Minieter and Mille& Schimmelporminck, his Excellency the American Minister and Mrs. Abbot Lawrence, and Colonel Lawrence, his Ex cellency the Sardinian Minister. the Austrian Chargé d'Af faires, the French Chargé d'Affaires, Count Conti, Count Possenti, Count Straleski, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, the Countess of Minto and Ladies Charlotte and Harriet Elliot, Lord Glenelg, Lord and Lady Claud Hamil M - ton, Lady Elizabeth Romillc, Sir G. Grey, .P., and Lady Grey, Lady Arabella Raring and Miss Baring, Sir James and Lady Catherine Boileau and Miss Lileau Lady Yard° Buller and Miss W. Patten, 1 ady Fremant le and Misses Fremantle, Lady Graham and kiss Graham, Sir Edward and Lady- Di'browe and Miss Dishrowe, the Right. Hon. Sir David Durithls, M.P., Admiral Deans Dundas, M.P., and Lady Emily Dundas, Lady G. Moret , n, Charles and Lady Eastlake, Sir Henry De la Beebe, Sir Walter and Lady Car,line Sterling, Lady Hall, Lady Champagne, Sir C. add Lady Lyell, Sir R. I. Ilurchison, Lady Cresswell and Min Cresswell, Sir Alexander and Lady Dad Gordon, Sir J. and Lady Colboine, Sir George Clerk. M.P., and Miss Clerk, Lady "Verney, Genend and Mrs. Millman, Colonel Seymour, Captain Clifford, Hou. Mrs. Norton, .11n, Mr. Waldegrave, Hon. A. Dillon, Hon. C. Spring Rise, &c. A Boy 1311ENRD TO DEATH WITH LUCIFER.. HATCHES:;.—Mr Wakley, M.?, held a second inquest yester day in the University "College Hospital cal James Feeney, aged 13. Deceased was in the employ of Mr. Matthews, lucifer-match manufacturer, Maiden-lane. Deceased was returning home with another boy, when be told him that be had filled his pocket with lucifer-matches. They then began running, when the matches explo.led and set tire to his clothes and body. Be was carried to the hospital. where, although frightfully burned, he was do,ng well, until lockjaw supervened and terminated fatally. Verdict, " Accidental death." RF.PRESENTATION OF SOUTH WILTS.—We are in formed upon authority that, in consquenee of his great age and increasing bodily infirmities, Mr. John Benett, the re presentative of the southern division of Wilts, has intimated to some of his political friends his intention to retire from Parliament. whenever a dissolution should take place.— Salisbury Rera.d. SIRIOUS FIRE AT CAMRERwELL.—Y6sterday morning, shortly after two o'clock, a fire of a very alarming character, and nearly attended with loss of Lie, broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. W. Allen, a carpenter, carry ing on business at No. 64, Southampton-street, Camberwell. The flames originated, from some unknown cause, in the workshop, on the ground fhor, iminediAtely under the sleep ing apartments of the family. The fire was not subdued until the workshop, together with the steck in trade, tools. and office effects were destroyed, and the remainder of the eremises extensively damaged by Mf water, and removal. Unfortunately, Mr. Allen was not insured for a tingle penny. RErREeENTATioN OF HARWICH.—Mr. Robert WigramCrawford, a bank director, of the firm of Crawford, Colvin, and Co., and a gentleman largely interested in steam navigation, is a candidate for the representation of Harwich, vacant by the elevation of Sir John Hobhouse to the peerage. He is the son of Mr. William Crawford, who formerly repre sented the city of London in Parliament. Mr. Crawford, in his address, professes his desire to render every assistance to develop the resources of the port, and to admire the noble stand which the constituency " lately made against the pre tensions of Popery." He thus concludes:-•" You have been satisfied with the Parliamentary conduct of your representa tives ; it will be, therefore, my duty to follow in their steps." Mr. Attwood is talked of as a candidate on the Protectionist ' interest. Mr. Prinsepp is also named as a candidate. DEATH OF THE LATH CATusxINR MARIA. DOWAGER COUNTESS Or CsiAlthErth uc.— th i e t death of the deepest regret that we have to an c u b ouu took place at her ibs venerable and lamented lady , _wohil , l4, Cavendish.s Lady ship'square, on l'I bou " after a long and .painful late town residence, v Tuesday morning at an earl,, b l pbore with Christian fortitude. illness, which her Ladys es and B • Tll arce,ess u..am , re, was The late Dowager Count Ti s nsdale, widow of the late James I) Esq., and date,hter and Townley aw,,on E , sole heir to Thomas q. The deceased I E 115 ' only survived the ate ar , Yea , s• Her Ladyship was lady in her 9sd year of her and her Her knee ne.s and affability will long be re membered, Inetversally regretted. Severaldisting uished families are pitt:.: et t • ii mourning through this melancholy occurrence. TItAcTARTAN ILLUMINATION. p . spa,' said a pre. cocious boy to his literal papa, " why do the Puseyites burn ca ndles?" " Wny, Toni," replied the mattar-of-fact smil izovernor, "I suppose b k . e they are in the dark."— Punch. SOUTHERN WHALR FISHERY COMPANY.—A meet ing of the proprietors was held yesterday, the Earl (f Hard wicke, Governor of the company, iu the chair, when the second report of the directors was read and unanimously ap proved of, and ordered to be printed and circulated amongst the shareholders. The retiring directors and auditors were unanimously re-elected. FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon a party of lumpers were coming on shore from the ship Carysfort, of London, lying in Bugsby's Hole, for the purpose of landing at Rotherhithe, when some of the party commenced what is termed " linking." The result was the boat lurched, and. being deep in the water, filled, and the entire party, six in outliner, were immersed. They were all rescued but one, named John Matthew?, of the Grange-road, Bermondsey, who perished. PRoCEEDS Olt THE GREAT EXHIBITION .—The Manchester Guardian publishers several es!imates, drawn up with great minuteness, of the proceeds of the Exhibition, supposing it is kep t o p en for six.. months. The highest states the probable amount at 70,600/. ; the lowest at 617,000!. A Poactince TRICK.—A gentleman while walk. ing the o ther day in the grounds of a noble fam il y in thil neh watching t he birdsery ed a pheasant pecking on the ground and, for a minut e er two , h e saw it tumble ov er as if shot. The observer walked to the spot, and found t h e bird dead; there was th h i ° ll ( g )d t a sprinkling f a peas on the ground of a ratheususpicious appear ra ,,,H e picked one up, and to his surprise discovered that it was threaded with bristles, cut short, hI still.oug eno ugh and sharp enough to stick in any bird's throat that tried to swallow the bait, and Bo chok it...Frerscestwthips PwAiide