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Dragoons, by Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur B. Clifton. Lieutenant Edward. Clerk, 4th -Madras Cavalry, by his : - father Sir George Clerk. Mr. White Cooper, on appointm b ent, by the Queen, as Lieutenant- Surgeon to the Artillery Compsey, y Colonel Hon. 11. Fit zrhy. Mr. John Edward Copeland, Bengal Cavalry, by his falser, Mr. Alderman Copeland, M.P. Mr. 1 17. F. M. Copeland, on his appointment to the Queen's otivn Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry • Cavalry, by - his father, Mr. Alderman Copeland, M.P. Lieutenant-Colonel Crembie, on appointment to the Coldstream Guard?, by Colonel Bentinck. Mr. D. Culliniore, veterirary surgeon, Bengal Horse Artillery, by Viscount Gougb. RPV. NV. Cure-ton, on preferment, by Lord John Russell. Lieutenant Curtis, Royal Artillery, on appointment, by the Maiquisof Anglesey. Lieutenant and Adjutant H. Hall Dare, 23d Fusiliers, and Lieutenant F. M. Hall Dare, 23d Fusiliers, by General Sir J. W. Gordon. Rey. Samuel Price Davies, M.A., on being appointed a brother of St. Katherine's Hospitsl, by the Hon. William Ashley. Rev. D. Davison, Cliepliin to Mr. Sheriff Lawrence, by Mr. Sheriff Lawrence. The DeUn of St. Paul's, on his promotion, by the Arch _ bishop of Canterbury. Mr. Ditchfield, by Sir George Grey. Catptain Norwich Duff, R.N., on being appointed Aidi - deeCamip to her Majesty, by Sir Francis Baring. Majoi , *-Geuetal Day, on appointment to the colonelcy of the 28th Regiment, by the Duke of Wellington. Sir Jiime . seDukt, M.P., on being created a baronet, by Lord Julia; Russell. Captain David Scott Dodgson, Bengal army, by Sir J, C. Hobhotise. Major Herbert B. Edwardes, C. 8., Bengal Fusiliers, by Sir J. C. Hobhonse, President of the Board of Control. Commodore Eden, on his appointment as Superintendent of Woolwich DoCkyard, by Sir Francis Baring. Hon. William Elliot, Attachd to her Majesty's Mission at Hanover, by the Earl of St. Germans. Capt sin Ellice,'R.N., on appointment to the Coast Guard, by the Right Hon. Sir F. Baring. Commander Hon. Francis Egerton, R.N., by his Grace the Duke of Wellington. Mt. Feat herstonhaugh, Deputy-Lieutenant county West meath, by Mr. William Bissett. Captain Fanshawe, Royal Engineers, by Major- General Fansbawe. Captaiir Furneaux, R.N., by Admiral Sir Charles Mal colm. Mr. WillianiFergusson, on his appointment as Surgeon in ordinary to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, by the Marquii of Anglesey. Rev. B. Court Gazeley, by the Bishop of Oxford. Dr. Gillkres', Inspector-General of Army Hospitals, by Lieutenant-General Sir Alexamler Woodford. Mr. EdWard Goodwin, Lion. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, by Lord Foy. Lieutenant-General 'Viscount Gough, G.C.8., on his elevation to the peerage, and on his return from foreign service, by the Duke of Wellington. Lieutement-Colonel John Bloomfield Gough, C. 8., 3J Light. Dragoons, (2artermasier-General of her Ma jesty's Forces in ...nem, on his promotion and re cali.ying the Companionship of the Bath, and upon his return from India, by Viscount Gough. Lieutenant George Gough, 3rd Light Dragoons, on promotion, and return_ from India, by Viscount Gough. Mr. Standish Grove Grady, on appointment, as Re corder orGravesend, by Sir George Grey. Captain John Gordon, Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Airms, bye Lord Foley. Capinin Edward Hall, 52nd Bengal Infantry, by Sir John C. Hobhouse. Mr. Harrison, -Windsor Herald, on promotion, by the Duke of Norfolk. Lieutenant-Colonel Havelock, Deputy-Adjutant-Gene ral of the Cleeen's Troops, Bombay, on return from India and receiving the Companionship of the Bath, by the Commauder-in-Chief. Mr. William Hay, on his appointment as Commis sioner of Police of the Metropolis, by Sir G. Grey. Li, tneneent Charles Hood, 3d (the Buffs) Regiment, by the E di of Aberdeen. Mr. Francis Bligh Hookey, by the Earl of Shaftesbury. Captain Frederick Edward Horneman, on appoint meut (Artillery company), by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Fitzroy, M.P. Rev. T. G. P. Hough, M.A., chaplain to Mr. Sheriff Nicol', by Mr. Sheriff Nicol'. "Sub-Lieutenant Howard, on his appointment to the 2d Regiment of Lif . e Guards, by the Marquis of Lon donderry. Cornet Inglis, on appointment, I lth (Prince Albert's own) hussars. by Colonel the E irl of Cardigan. Lieutenant William Jeremiah Jordan, on appointment, Artillery Company, by Lieutenant-Colonel Hoe. Henry IF44zroy, M.P. Mr. John Lase, .on retirement from the office et' High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, by the Right Hon. Henry Lehouehere, The Hon: Charles Ke'th, Cornet, 10th Hussars, by the Marquis of Thomend. Lieutenant W. Celieppel, on appointment, Scots Fusilier ()nerds, by his facto r. the Hon. Colonel Keppel. Mr. Fredetick.Deorge Kerin, Royal Horse Guards, by Field-Marshal the Marquis of Anglesey. Mr. Henry Charles Lacy, M.P., by Mr. Ker Seymer, M.P. The Bishop of Leadaff, on appointment to the See, by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Mr. H. Murray Lane, on his appointment as Bluemantle Pursuivante by the Earl Vs shal. Mr. Sheriff Lawrence, by the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, M.P. Captain G. Granville Lech, R.N., on nomination to C. 8., on return from the West Indies, by Sir F. Bering. Y.ce-Admiral Sir John Louis, on promotion and striking his (lig, by Sir F. Baring. Mr. Francis Lloyd, by Lord Palmerston. Major-General Lovell, 15th (King's own) Hussars, on his return from the East Indies, by Colonel the Earl of Cardigan. . - Cornet Lowe, on appointment, 11th (Prince Albert's own) Hussars, by Colonel the Earl of Cardigan. Commander Lysaght, R.Ne on promotion and return from f •reign service. by itear-Admiral Dundas. Captain M•Donnell, 29th Regiment, on promotion and return from 'lndia, by the Earl of Strafford. Vic.: -Admiral - Hon. D. Mackay, after commanding in Ireland, ancnon promet'oe, by Sir Francis Baring. Ensign- John Megnay, Madras Infantry, prior to- his departure for -India, by Sir William Msgnay. Lieutenant Charles J. M. M‘Dowell, Ben:al army, by Lientenant- Colonel George M`Dowel, C.B. Rev. Charles Mats:ball, Lord Mayor's Chaplain, by the Lord Mayor. Mr. Fitzhardinge Maxse, on appointment to the Grena dier Guards, by Lieutenant-Colonel Thornton. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, by the Right IL n. Lori John Russell. Major-General Mercer, on his appointment to the command of the 68th Regiment, by the Duke of Wellington. Captain "A. H. U. Meyrick, Scots Fusili:n. Guards, on promotion, by Colonel Berkeley Drummond. Mr. Under-Sheriff Millard, by Mr. Sheriff Lawrence. Captain Murray, 10th Hussars, by Lieutenant-General Hon. 11. B. Lygon. Mr. Sheriff Nicoll, by Sir George Grey. Bishop of Norwich, by Lord John Russell. Captain R. S. O'Brien, 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, by Viscount Gough, G.C.B. Professor Owen, by the Earl cf Captain IL C. C. Owen, Royal Engineers, by the Inspec t a-Geperal Of Fortifications. Capea n Arthnir Pack, on appointment, Deputy-Assist. ant Adjutant-General, by the Adjutant General of the Forces. Mn Mansfield Parkyns, attached to her Majesty's Em bassy at Cons'antineple, by Viscount Palmerston. Colonel J. Perry, Medias Army, by Sir J. Cam Ilebhous , . Mr. James Pilkington, M.P., by Lord John Russell. Colonel Pinney, en being appointed Colonel of the 2d Somerset Regiment of Militia, by Lord Portman. Lieutenant, Alexander Pond, 30th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry, by Sir John Cam Ifobhouse. Captain Robert Price, 67th Bengal Native Infantry, on his return from India, by his brother Mr. Francis Lysons Price. . Mr. Wea l .; Prosser, M.P., on changing his name, by Lord Edward G. F. Howard. Mr. G. Dalhousie- Ramsay, by the Right Hon. Fox Ilaule, M.P. Major, Raw li nson, C. 8., en his return from the East, b y Viscount Palmerston. - Sirs John Richardson, M.D., on his return from North America. by Sir Francis Baring. lion. c a rom 'tow, on hit appointment as a Naval Aide-de-Camp to her Majeety, by the First Lord of the Admiralty. Lieutenant John Ajio ford Sandford, R.N., by his fa ther, Mr. Sandford. Captain Pe F. G. Scott, Royal Artillery, on promotion, by the Master.Generar of the Ordnance. Lieutenant-General Lord Seaton, late her Majesty' s Lord High Commissioner in the lonian Islands, on his return home, by Earl Grey. Mr. Sheehan, on his marriage, by Sir H. Willcock K.L.S. Hon. Philip Sidney, Royal Horse Guards, by the Mar quis of Anglesey. Dr. J. E. Stephens, M.D., 10th Hussars, on his return front India, by Viscount Gough. Rear -Admiral Sir Cbarles Sullivan, on promotion, by the Firit Lord of the Admiralty. Bey. George Henry Sumner, by the Bishop of Win chester. Captain Nrancia Sutton, Royal Horse Guards, on sp. poictmeat, by the Marquis of Anglesey. LieutenantHeory J. Stannus, sth Bengal Cavalry, by the Marquis of Hertford. Captain HOuston Stewart, R.N., C. 8., on appointment as a Lord of the Admiralty, by Lord John Russell. Colonel Stevens, Royal Marines, on promotion, by the first Lord of the Adiniralty. Mr. Gerard Sturt, M.P., by Colonel the Earl of Car digan: Ensign Thomas Tayler, Royal Canadian Rifles, by Lord George Lennox. Ensign Wiliam Mansel Tayler, Ist West India Regi ment, by Lord George Lennox. Sir J. Emerson Tennent, Colonial Secretary, Ceylon, cu hVs rttpurn from' Ceylon, by Earl Grey. Lieutenant;. Fredenick B. Tritton, 23d Fusiliers, by Ge neral Sir. J. W. Gordon. Travers Twis', D.C.L., F.R.S., Fellow of Uni vers i ty ° l .ege, Oxford, and Commissary-General of the city firri 1 1 / 4 .3.1-m. its 'obese of Canterbury, by the Archbishop of Cm:- t-1 , :ow u ; -I.e. I( alto Colonel Hon. George Upt ;n, Co!r'stream . ',.:1 ... ds, on his marriage, by Lieutenant-General sir s ~,, IV, Acinkr Wood , „C , 17 .. i..... „ ,%' (4 parin P a A nli d er i I.W: yaasittart, R N., on pro ,1 n, by mo •,-,:. ,).1 9 p lu latzclareace. --4Yr,,7t •-". , Mr. William Robert Ward, attiched to her Majesty's Legation in Portugal, by Viscount Palmerston. Captain John White Welsh, Artillery Company, on appointment, by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. H. Fitzroy. Colonel Weston, C. 8., 44th Regiment Bengal Native Inrantry, by Major-General Sir Archibald Galloway, K.C.B. Commander Wingrove, by Sir F. T. Baring. Ensign William Winniett, 86th Regiment, by Lieutenant- General J. Maister. Mr. John Wood, of the Corporation of London, by Lord John Russell. Captain Woodford,Rifle Brigade, by Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Woodford. Lieutenant Alexander Woodford, 56th Regiment, by Lieutenant-General Sir A. Woodford. Lieuienant the Hon. George Wrottesley, Royal Engi neers, by Lord Wrottesley. Aldermen— Moon, Salomons, Copeland, M.P. After the Levee his Royal highness Prince Albert, attended by his suite, returned to Buckingham Palace. The Queen held a Coart yesterday morning, at Buck ingham Palace. Lord Campbell had an audience of her Majesty, and delivered his seals of office as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Ilia Lordship had the honour to kiss hands on being appointed Lord Chief Justice of England. Mr. Danvers, Clerk of the Council of the Duchy, was in attendance. The Earl of Carlisle had an audience of the Queen to kiss hands, on being appointed Chancellor t f the Duchy of Lancaster. THE RE GISTERED SYRIAN PALETOT. This most popular, most gentlemanly Overcoat is so well known, that remarks upon its economical price, or its peculiar elc gasice, are not needed in this advertisement, the object of which is to present a few names from the numerous list of Agentl for its sale in the provinces. Mr. Henry Tremlett - - - - Eath. Mr. George Askew Mr. Fred. Bare Mr. W. S. Bevin - - . - Chester. 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Characters by Messrs. Angel, Baker, Diddear, Cooper, Yandenhoff ; Miss Pkillips, and Miss L. Addison. To cenclade with the Play of THE SLAVE. Priyats Loxes, W. 35., 21._125. 6d., 21. 24., 11. Ile. 6d., and 11. Is. • . . Stalls, ss. each. s. d. s. d. FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - - 4 0 Boxes - - 2 0 Pit - - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 Upper Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Gallen'. Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. Povey. THEA TRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET. Mr. B. Webster, tisle Lessee and Manager. Old Brampton. THIS EVENING. Will be performel AS YOU LIKE IT. Jaques, Mr. C. Kean ; Rosalind, Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with THE PRISONER OF WAR. Captain Chan nel, Mr. Webs!cr; Lieutenant Basil Firebrace, Mr. C. Kean ; Mr. Peter Pail-mall, Mr. Keeley; Clarina Channel, Mrs. C. Kean; Polly Pall-mall, Mrs. Keeley. The Box-oill:e is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEAPEE ROYAL. ADELPHI. Jmder tke direction 01 Madame Celeste, THLS EVENING. Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW PSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Ba b/ d, 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After watch MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. Y. Matthews. To conclude with SLA.SIIER AND CRASHER. • PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox. Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Opera, entitled CILLRLES THE SE COND. Aitcr which HOT AND COLD. To be followed by the Ballet of THE THREE STATUES. To conclude with MY WIFE SHAN'T ACT. NEW ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Sole Lessee, Mr. W. Watt% St. John's Wood. THIS EVENING, Will be performed TILE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Duke, Mr. Johnstone; ♦ntonio, Mr. Ryder; Bassani°, Mr. Conway; Oratiano, Mr. Wigan; Lorenzo, Mr. Bel en; Shylock, Mr. G. V. Brooke ; Launcelot Gobbo, Mr. Compton; Portia, Miss Fanny Vining; Ne rissa, Mrs. Seymour: Jessica, Miss Oliver. To conclude with THE DREAM AT SEA. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA COMIQUE. Last Week but Two of the Operatic Performances. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Performances at the St. James's Theatre will commence 10-MORROW EVENING, At Half-past Seven, when will be performed LA DAME BLANCHE. After which L'ESCLAVE DU CAMOENS. To conclude with LES RENDEZVOUS BOURGEOIS. The Box-office of the Theatre 13 open daily trom Eleven till Five. Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Machell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. 110TAL LYCLUM THEATIta. Under the Management of Madam: Vesta*. ole Lessee. Mr. Charles ►la+ho y.s. THEM EVENING. Will be performed CHARLES THE TWF.LFTII. After which THE ISLAM) OF JEWELS. to conclude with A PRACTICAL MAN. Dress Boxes Si.; Upper Boxes, as. ; Fit, 2a. ; Gallery, is. No Dalt : Trice to any part of the house. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Micron. 15 New Bond-street. ..S.STLEY's ROYAL Amrtirill64.lit.L. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty An entire change in the Scenes of the Arena. New Grand Spectacle. Contirmcd success of the Dames of the Fox-hunting Chase, by Eight principal Eluestrian Ladles of the Fstablishment. Madlles. Gardoni and Amilie on the D( üble Tight Rapes In a petite Ballet entitled The Hungarian Wood cutters. Tills EVENING, The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a aew Grand Spectacle of THE CORSE DE LEON ; or, the Brigand of Savoy. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the:Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To conclude with THE DESERTED MILL ; or, The Soldier's Widow. Pox-office open from Eleven till Forr. iiiciH wATEIi AT LONDON BRIJ wlr.. Tars DAY orning, 2 min. after 8 Evening, 42 min. after To- voaaow—Morntrig, 22 min. after 9 I Eveasng. 3 mid. sine, 10 TIIE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, • Mencu 7. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 35; Highest, 50, Noon, 48, BAROMETER, 30.55. WIND W.S.W.-dull foggy IV! wher. d -i tA 2? k.ii.5 , -.: 4114,-,_,.. ...ixtt-4,%#37,e145...-,4--, ‘,i,..., 7 ... i . e . ~., ,,,,t..c5" „",. ~,.„:31 Ego yy ' . . - I r 1.,. ?WI. ~., ti '.. " . ifitit , ;,__ , , - eittinintl c411t11: LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1850. As we had anticipated, the second reading of the Marriages Bill was yesterday carried by a clear and decisive majority of 52—no less than 182 Members having recorded their votes in favour of the removal of the unjust and impolitic restriction now in force, while 130 persons only appeared to sustain the ex isting law. This is as it should be. The British Parliament will not abandon the proud position it has assumed of high liberality and universal toleration. Mr. STUART WORTLEY must not, however, in any degree relax his exertions. He has bold and unscru pulous adversaries, who will not hesitate as to the means by which their objects may be achieved. Every advantage that can be taken of the rules and farms of the House, every species of Parliamentary strategy will be resorted to in order to pro crastinate and retard the progress cf the measure. The Fabian policy must especially be guarded against, and every attempt at delay must be strenuously and vigorously resisted. The Hon. Member for Bute is placed in a position of no ordinary responsibility. The future happiness of thousands of his countrymen and countrywomen depends on the result. The status in society of tens of thousands of innocent children is involved in the issue. His clients are numerous, and the subject is indeed one of vital impor tance to them. He must reflect upon these un questionable facts, steel himself against the insidious blandishments that may be made use of, and reso lutely refuse any compromise. If h h is he succeed, to , and bring the matter entrusted to a happy termination, "great will be his glory, and he will be rewarded with the praise and blessings of many faithful hearts. But if he should fail, through any error or mistake I on his own part, the censure and reproach to which he will be subjected will be of equal magnitude. We trust that this warning is unnecessary, and that the measure will be passed with all convenient speed through the popular branch of the Legislature, and that it may be sent to the House of Peers with the sanction of a majority at least as decisive as that which yesterday affirmed its principle. Nothing was, perhaps, more remarkable in the debate than the complete absence of any of the ordinary rules by which votes are influenced. Taro persons, from whom we should have expected the most liberal sentiments on every questhn bearing on t 'e religious liberty of the subject, arrayed them selves among the opponents of the Bill, and made by far the most powerful speeches against its principle. It is true that the Honourable Memberifor Sheffield and the Right Hon. the Master of the Mint, abandoned the high ground of Scrip tural or canonical prohibition, and rested their case solely on the "social inconvenience." They did not claim for any particular church or sect the right of binding the consciences of their fellow-subjects, and .f excluding without the pale of the constitution all who ventured to differ from the opinions of the do minant party. But was not such practically the consequence of their rote , , and might not any act of bigotry and intolerance be justified on similar grounds? Might not the removal of the Catholic disabilities or the enfranchisement' of Dissenters hare been resisted with Equal force for the very same reasons? If we were dissatisfied with the arguments of Mr. ROEBUCK and of Mr. SIIEIL, we were most agreeably surprised by the admirable address o' Mr. SPOONER. That lion. Gentleman, in a speech that did bim infinite credit, brought forward the clearest and most statesmanlike views. He depicted the case of a poor man whose wife had died, and who, labour ing under that painful deprivation, found it utterly impossible to attend to the wants of his children, with a sister in-law in the family of such "a person, almost his only companion. It was contrary to nature to suppose that such a connexion could exist without affection springing up between the parties, and yet they were restrained by the consideration that it was against the law of man, while at the same time they did not feel it to be contrary to the law of GOD ; and he boldly asserted the proposition, that " they had no right to put a restriction on the marriage of such persons, unless they could prove that it was founded lon the Word of GOD, or necessary for the social happiness and comfort of the large mass of the people.' On such a question no mere balance of convenience would be sufficient to justify the restriction, although, if such were the case, it could easily be shown that the preponderance was at the other side. The Hon. Gentleman also clearly explained the melancholy state of immorality in which many ,persons lived, in consequence of the existing law, " to an extent that would horrify and distress every man of right feel ing and proper mind," and he proved that " that im morality was attributable to their imperfect human laws, and by taking upon themselves that which they, in his judgment, had no right to take." Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT also most ably proved that the House was not justified in resting the question solely on religious grounds. He would not himself enter into such a connexion, and as far as he was personally concerned, he gave a cordial and unhesi tating assent to the deprecation of such marriages ; but he did not therefore consider himself warranted in legislating for others whose views were altogether different, and he truly declared that "the House - of Commons was not a convocation or council, and that they bad no right, as they had no competency, to dis cuss nice theological questions, o r ma tt ers o f eccle -1 siastical law. Let them not interfere with respect to , the laws which the Church of England had esta blished for her own government, which were left untouched by the operation of the Bill. But with respect to other religious bodies, who had no such laws, who had no canons to restrict them from con tracting marriages of this description, these were clearly restrictions which prevented them from con tracting marriages which, according to their own re ligions, were perfectly justifiable, and those restric tions should be removed without any delay." The Honourable Members for Pontefract, South ampton, Youghal, and the West Riding, also placed the question on its true basis, and made most con vincing argumentative speeches, that must have been perfectly conclusive to any unprejudiced mind. The result was the satisfactory division to which we have alluded, and which must bring the matter to a happy termination, if Mr. STUART WORTLEY be true to himself and to the just and holy cause of which he has come forward as the advocate and champion. Tuesday having witnessed the swearing-in of Lord CampBELL as Lord Chief Justice of England, we trust that his Lordship will very soon afford the country a guarantee of his determination to emulate the bright example of his predecessor by voluntarily and spontaLeously abandoning all association with the present Government. Such a proceeding on his part would be a brilliant augury of his judicial career in that post of the previous occupants of which he has so recently rendered himself the annalist. Historian of the "Lord Chief Justices of England," and now Lord Chief Justice himself, his ju fg ment must be peculiarly alive to the large and heavy responsibilities devolving upon him in his new character. Erudition and observation have alike impressed upon him the paramount neces sity of abandoning all political predilections imme diately on his entrance upon the new and venerable office to which he finds himself elevated in the autumn of his reputation. The recognition of this fact in his instance no longer requires argument, and hence, with a due recollection of his personal and prcfss sional antecedents, we cannot remain for an instant in doubt as to his determination. Lord CAMPBELL w ill of course at once sunder himself from all con nection with the Cabinet. He will .insulate himselt and his present lefty responsibilities from all the agitating influence of Ministerial partizanship, aware that by so doing he can alone succeed in that "con stant endeavour" which, en being rung out of Lin.. coin's inn, he avowed his resolution to make, "to set Lord DENMAN'S bright example before his eyes, in the hope of following him, though at a distance." The fulfilment of this resolution is due, we aver, to the eminence already attained by Lord CAMPBELL in so many and such varicus cap:.cities. Taking a retrospective view of the career of the present Lord Chief Justice of England, we are satis fied that all will coincide in opinion —that it is due to himself, by reason of all his previou s successes, that he should thus prove himself, in all par ticulars, sedulous in the emulation of his illus trious predecessor. From the period of his being called to the bar, in 1807, nay, we might almost say from the time of his first en trance into Lincoln's Inn as a legal student, Lord CAMPBELL has betrayed a laborious application to his.profession, such as entitled him to all his sub sequent advancement. His celebrated Nisi Prius Reports would of themselves be a sufficient attesta tion of this, even if his toiling assiduity as a legal reporter had not been followed by his forensic labours and his arduous literary occupations. Out of the latter have proceeded, within a very recent interval, thcee biographies of the Lord Chancellors of England which have tended so materially to enrich the already fruitful stores of our national literature. It has consequently come to pass that Lord CAMPBELL has himself eclipsed his reputation AS a legal reporter by his reputation as a legal histo rian. Let us hope, that having now ascended the judicial chair of the Lord Chief Justice of England, he will surpass all his previous achievements by the dignity, the benignity, the impartiality, and the so called "indifference" of his judicial administration. In following immediately upon the retirement of a personage of illustrious character, no matter in what capacity, whether as a lawyer, a statesman, an orator, or a Lerd Chief Justice, there is of course always to the successor a blending of advantages and disadvan tages. Among the advantages the principal is that of possessing a brilliant and appreciable example to emulate. Among the disadvantages the most conspi cuous is the probability of perpetual and depreciative comparisons. These will doubtless be agreeably and disagreeably experienced by the present Lord Chief Justice of England. Yet we believe the coun try, and especially the profession, will have that confidence in Lord Caltrnem. that they are not in his case prepared for any disappointment. On the contrary, we are satisfied that both the public and the profession have an implicit reliance upon the ca pacity of the Noble and Learned Lint to fulfil to the uttermost extent his many severe and honourable re- sponsibilities. They are conscious that here, at least, the Government hare not been precipitate in their se- lection, but, that Actuated by a profound solicitude to compensate as much as possible for the heavy loss experienced in the retirement of Lord DENMAN in con sequence of his increasing infirmities, they have chosen as his successor the man of all others, in their opinion, best qualified to follow in bis majestic footsteps. While the popular heart will find a large sense of satisfaction in this elevation of L"rd CAMPBELL to th e Chief-Justiceship of England, it will be some matter of regret th It the consequent elevation of the Eirl of CARLISLE to the Chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster may possibly militate injuriously against the continuance c f his beneficent labours as a sanitary re - former. In such a doubt, however, we are sanguine that the people may find themselve s to have been altogether deceived ; believing, as we do, that that good and distinguished sta'esman will apply himself as energetically to the amelioration of the condition of the poorer inhabitants of our more densely populated cities as when he participated in the labours of the Parliament, simply as R'presentative of the West Riding of Yorkshire, or as when he shared in the reformatory - efforts of the Cabinet, simply as the principal Commissioner in the Woods and Forests De partment. A philanthropical legislator such as Lord CARLISLE is not to be daunted from the pursuance of a noble course by the mere circumstance cf a change in his minis terial position. Nay, we are persuaded that, having adventured upon the labour of effecting a vast sani tary improvement throughout the country, he will not pause in his endeavours because of his having attained an accession to his influence and dignity as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. But fur his removal from the seat of the Legislature by his appointment as Ambassador to France, the Marquis of NORMANDY would never, we are sure, have relaxed in the same generous efforts to improve the social comforts and physical situation of the commu nity. Unlike the Marquis of NORMANDY, the Earl of CARLISLE still fortunately possesses the capacity to advance the cause of sanitary reform in the House of Lords on every available opportunity. That he will do so the public may rest confident; and hence it is we are persuaded that the nation will find no more reason to regret his elevation to the Chancellorship of the Duchy of baneaster than the simultaneous elevation of Lord CAMPBELL' to the Chief -Justiceship of England. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. 'We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. At the sitting off.fife National .assembly on Tues day, M. Dupin, the: President, announced that he had received a requisitory from the Attorney-General, M. Baroche,' asking to be authorised to take legal proceed ings against M. MiChel de Bourges ; for having on the Ist of March, in the commune cf Montmartre, ad. dressed a speech to an auditory, composed of 800 per sons, assembled at the Hermitage, in which he attacked the principle of property in the following terms : " The day after their triumph the people will inquire into the origin of fortunes and capital, and proceed to wind up the accounts of the bourgeoisie. They will be justified in so doing, after examining the accounts of royalty, unless the - bourgeoisie should voluntarily consent to the sacrifice, which I strongly recommend them to do. The people produce everything, and it is to them consequently that everything belongs. Let us accordingly unite, and we will come out victorious from the contest. It is for that reason we entreat you to be peaceable, in order that we may one day say to our enemies—' Do as we have done; we have too long submitted to you.' You may rest assured that they will do so. Is our present social state possible or durable ? Are there not, in our society, many individuals who live in comfort able idleness, whilst others work very hard and lead a wretched existence ? The Republic, as it exists to day, is a mere empty word. The possession of man by man must at last cease," &c. This communication was received by the L , ft with loud murmurs, and one of them cried, "This is an electioneering manoeuvre." M. Michel de Bourges, having ascended the tri bune, said that he had thrice spoken at electoral meet ings, es an elector, and not a representative of the people. He protested on his honour—and five of his colleagues, and 2,000 citizens of Montmartre, who had heard him, would attest, that the words imputed to him had not been uttered by him. He, on the contrary, preached conciliation, and held out the list adopted by the Opposition as a pledge of re conciliation between the bourgeois and the working classes. He defied the Ministry and its agents to substantiate their charge. He had said that it was time the misunderstanding existing be tween the bourgeois • and the people should cease, and that both should take each other by the hand. The speech ascribed to him by the Constitutionnel was a fabrication. He had de scribed the Socialist list as the symbol of three principles—the improvement of the people by science, by 'the electiiin of Vidal, their moral amelioration by education, by that of Carnot, and a moral and material interest, that of justice, by the election of Flotte. The greatest order and dignity had -prevailed at all the meetings, and he defied -any man to ''cite a single word pro nounced by him on that occasion, or during his whole life, against religion, property, or family. He had not read the Constitulionnel, or he should have in stantly protested, as he did two days afterwards, when the forgery was made known to him. At the meeting on the Boulevard Bourdon, held on Satur day, he had said that if the labourers gave their arms and the bourgeois their capital, they would form a great association, which would save society. This was very different from the expressions placed in his of capit a l—(L aug h ter )— was emy not unlawful t o inquire b m u o t u h t he. thought H e was n that o it e n into its origin. M. Rouher, Minister. of Justice, said, that having read in a proces-verbal, drawn up by a judiciary officer, an attack against the principle of property, he had considered it his duty to propose to the Assembly to authorise proceedings against M. Michel de Bourges, to whom it was imputed. The Assembly was the sole judge, and would decide if the explana tions entered into by M. Michel de Bourges were suf ficiently explanatory. Ai to what the latter said re specting the three candidates, inscribed on what he he (M. Rouher) re gcaalrldededththeemlisatsofthceonccainldiaidtiaotnes of ignorance, insur rection, and labour, organized on the principle laid down by the delegates of the Luxembourg, and he trusted that the good sense of the people would dis criminate between their real and perfidious friends. The Assembly, on being consulted, declared ur gency, and afterwards decided that the requisitory of the Attorney-General should be referred to the bureau, which should appoint a special committee to examine The President next read a letter of the Minister o f J ust i ce , i nc luding a rep ort of the Commissary ofn ot Police of LI Villette of Villette, in which M. B ance l, br r e presentative the Ztfontagne, was stated to have wed language o ff ens i ve to • the Legislative Assembly, which he di v id e d i nto two another hostile camps, the one representing monarchy and op• pression, and the other republic and emancipation. He had declared that the former, composed of 500 in dividuals, had deprived the people ('f the sacred right of meeting, of liberty of the press and thought, and advocated the legitimacy of the expedition to Rome, &c. Bancel admitted having used that language, and said that he was ready to appear b. fore his sovereign ' judge the country. The Assembly, on being consulted, unanimously decided that the language used by M. I.3Ancel was.not offensive,and passed to the order of the day. The Assembly then proceeded to discuss the Bill authorising the PREAIDENT of the Republic to ratify the treaty of commerce with Chili. The Bill was read a second timet„ The majority of:tbe Committee on the Bill which purposes to give to , the Government the appointment of the mayors and deputy-mayors in the provinces are unfavourable to the Bill, This result has been brought about by the coalition of the parti-pretre with the Reds. It would appear, however, from the statement of the Journal des Debats, that the Legiti matists have already repented them of their victory. The Electoral Union has published the official re turn of the preliminary election'. The number of votes given was 61,292, and the canditates who have obtained the greatest number stand in rotation as follows : General LAIIITTN, M. BoLI.7IIAU t 1%1. FO Y , General LAE ITTE o bt a i ne d a considerable majority over the other ca n did a t es . MM. CIIMBREL, CHAMEAU, ARIZIGICI DE PADUA, THAYER, and MARI:MAU, who were candidates on the list of the Electoral Union, have announced their withdrawal from the competi tion in compliance with the o bligation they had con tracted, and in the interest of the cause of order. M. COMBAREL DE LEYVAL presented the follow ing amendment to the Paris and Avignon Railway Biil : - - --- " The Minister of Public Work; is authorized to con cede, under sealed tenders, and on the general condition, of the cahiers des charges. "First, the rail wa y f rom P ar i s to Lyons on the re imbursement to th e Sate of a sum not less t h an 60 millions of franca; and, secondly, therailway from Lyons to Avignon, w i t h a b ranc h paid by the State which shall not exc ee d 50 m illi ons ." The steam-frigate Prong, intended to form part of the La Plata expedition, has sailed for the third time, from Toulon. A court-martial in the 6th military division has sentenced to death five soldiers of the 17th Light Infantry, for refusal to obey orders in Lyons on the lsth of June. PARII BOURSE, MARCH 6.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents., Rentes,_96l. 150. ; Tnree per Cents., ditto, ; 13Ank of Fame, 2,29Jf. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. AlAucri 6. Boulogne and Amiens, —Central of France (Orleans ana Vierzon), 12% 8 —Northern of France, 13%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 3 1 A 3 —Dutch Rhenish, 2. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the Ist inst. have arrived. According to official returns just published in the Gazette, the budget of expenses for February amounts to 1,239,7241, and, as this is the shortest month of the twelve., the obligations for the entire year, including 1,001,3691. three per cent. dividends, may safely be estimated at 15,869,1571., to meet which, according to the (income) budget, there will be a revenue of 11,492,3821., so that the deficit on the Ist January, 1851, will be 4,366,6751., supposing that the Government is able to collect all the taxes, which it notoriously will not be able to de, nor ever has been ; the more so now because the provinces of Valencia, La Mancha, and Murcia, are ruined for some time to come by a drought of two years continuance. The budget of expense s for 18.50, as approved of by the Cortes, amounts to 11,492,167/. Thus the excess of expenditure over and above that sum on New Year's Day will be 4,376,9901. MADRID BOLSA, AiARCH I.—The Funds were well sustained today, and prices are again higher. The Three per Cents. were done at 293 cash, and were 3, 11-16 buyers, 1 sellers after the close; live per Cents., 123 to 1 ; Coupcns, 7 to 4; Passive Debt, 31 to 3. Exchange on London, 50 20. GERMANY. A telegraphic dispatch, in the Miner Zeitung, from Berlin, of the 4th instant, gives a list of the names of the gentlemen whom the Prussian Government has appointed for the States (or Upper) House of the Erfilit Parliament. The list stands as follows :—Count Arnim-Boitzenburg, Prince Croy-Diilmen, Count Donah-Schlobitten, Herr von Duesberg, Dr. Eichhorn, Count Finken, , ' stein• Jaeskendorf, Colonel von Hermann, Herr ron Hiller, Herr von Kleist-Retzow, Count Loe-Wiesen, General-Superintendent Moller, Prince Putbus, Prince Radziwill, Duke of Ratibor, Count Rittberg, Prince of Solms-Lych, General Stroths, Dr. Telle mann, Count Waldersee, Count Zech-Burkersrode. Another dispatch of the same date states that M. Delbrtick, one of his Majesty's Privy Councillors, has been sent to Vienna for the purpose of making some confidential proposals respecting the regula tions of the Austrian tariff. The points proposed have been communicated to the members of the Zollverein. The following are the leading points of the Prussian offer:— "1. Free exportation and importation of sundry arti• cies of raw produce, bread stuffs, and half manufactures , "2. Free transit of goods through Germany to Aus. tria, and vice versa. "3. Mutual assistance in the frontier service. "4. Regulation of the navigation of rivers, and ol river duties. " 5. Regulation of the communications by post, rail ways, telegraphs, and steamers t etween the two coun tries." Baron RADOWITZ was expected to arrive at Berlin on the 4th inst. The Aligemeine Zcitung of the Ist of March says : " The German constitutional question has entered a new phasiF. According to information which we have received, and which we believe to be correct, a conven tion was signed on the 26th February between the Ministers of Bavaria, Wurtemberg, and Saxony, with respect to the constitutional question of Germany. Ac cording to all appearances, Austria encouraged this plan. Hanover, whose adhesion was expected up to the eleventh hour, has not joined this convention of 26th February." The same journal of the 21 inst., gives further particulars : " The signing at Munich cf a new convention relative to the German constitution, between Bavaria, Wurtem berg, and Saxony, is fully confirmei. The sigr atures were affixed on the 27th, and not, as stated yesterday, on the 26th." The report of a prolongation of the armistice be• tvv(en Prussia and Denmark has not been confirmed by subsequent advices. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, MARCH 4.—The Second Chamber, in its sitting this day, accepted unanimously, without putting to the vote, and without discussion, first, the project of law concerning an augmentation of the budget of 1849, necessary fur covering the interest of Treasury bonds; and, secondly, the project of law relative to an augmentation of the expenditure of the non valeurs during the years 1848 to 1848. Atter passing these two laws, Mr. SLOET VON OLDHUIS called upon the Minister of the Colonies to explain the causes of the great want of provision which at this time prevails in several parts of Java. A long debate ensued as to the desirableness of a question of that kind being mooted, and at the request of the Minister and several members, Mr. OLDHUIS withdrew his motion. The Committee of the Chambers, appointed to re port on the Government project of law on postal affairs, has terminated its work. It appears that several members of the Second Chamber are decidedly opposed to the continuance of the Government mono poly of the Post-office in its present exclusive cha racter. They consider that a medium should be adopted, permitting the transport of letters by pri vate speculations, provided each letter was subject to a duty. They are also of opinion that the tariff pro posed by Government is too high, and that the charge for a single letter ought to be 20 grammes. DENMARK. COPENIIAGEN, FEB. 27.—The Berlinger Zeitung publishes an extract from the project of law relative to the new loan. From this it appears that the Prus sian Government has already paid the Danish Govern ment the sum of 216,000 dollars for the demands made by Denmark for the damage sustained by Jut land, by the army under the orders of General WRANGEL, in 1848. It is stated that Denmark and Russia have con cluded a private treaty, by which the former will cede to Russia the island of Bornholm, for its support in the event of fresh hostilities with Schleswig. The Baltic Journal, of the 24th, says— " We are authorised to state that, in a Ministerial conference held last night, it was de ermined to abstain from any further negotiations relative to a fixed pro longation tf the armistice. This resolution has been communicated to-day to the Ambassadors of the mediat ing powers, with the observation that the interests of Denmark under present circumstances called fur such conditions which in the opinion of the Government cuuld not be accepted by Prussia or Germany." ITALY. A letter from Rome contains the following curious gossip on the subject of the expected return of the POPE '• A few days sirce, General Baragusy d'Hilliers went to Civita Vecchia to receive his sister, the widow of General Darnrement, who was expected from France on a visit to him at Rome. The au thorities of Civita Vecchia, accompanied by the municipality, having waited upon him in a compli mentary manner, his Excellency assured them spon taneously and repeatedly that the Pope would shortly return to the capital of the Catholic world, and that as soon as his Holiness arrived at Rome all the French troops would retire from the Papal dominions. As was natural, this news—coming from such an authentic source—was immediately divulged, and being communi cated here to the bankers, was believed by many; so that in the course of three days tbey refused to receive bills upon England and France, because the exchange was expected to go down considerably. The English Consul, desirous of knowing the truth from the mouth of the General himself, took alvantage of meeting• him at the ball he gave that night to question him upon the subjec'. But what was his surprise on receiving a decisive negative regarding the supposed re turn of the Pope, accompanied by this ob servation, He does not come because he is afraid.' ' But,' observed the consul, they write from Civita Vecchia that your Excellency assured them to the con trary.' The Civita Vecchia people . . . 'Came, come,' replied the General, with his sardonic mocking laugh, the Civita Vecchia people ! and who pays any attention to those poor creatures? I told them the first thing that came to my mouth. Voila tout. I repeat to you that the Pope will not come because he is afraid.' • " Oa the same night, and at the same ball, he said to General Cordova, If the Pore does not come very soon he will not come back, although be wishes it, for Iran), years.' " The whole of the Spanish troops are to leave the Roman territority immediately. The Opinione of Turin, of the 23, gives a lett er from Trieste, of the 28th ult., which states that the Austrian Government bad sent a force of 25,000 men into Dalmatia, in order to guard the coast of the Adriatic. The object of this measure is said to be to prevent any disturbances which might occu r i n const quence of the proceedings of the English fl eet at the Pincus. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS. Her Majesty, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, honoured these delightful perform.. ances with her presence last evening. The opera was Les Diainans de la Couronne. Sparkling as the jewels from which it takes its title, thiP, one of the brightest gems of Auber, was last evening perfectly rendered by all the artistes engaged in its produc tion. Mademoiselle Charton was in excellent voice, and sung and acted with infinite taste and spirit. She was admirably supported by M. Lac ; and the orchestra, under the able conduct of V. Charles Hans3ens, was perfect. The house was crowded by the elite of fashion. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Since the issue of the last announcement an important addition has been made to the opera company in the person of Madame Frezzo lini. The new tenor, Signor Boc irdi, who will be at her Majesty's 11 eAtre, besides Mr. Sims Reeves, Gardoni, and Ca!z)lari, is mentioned in letters from Naples as Tocalig Of 010 highest order. DR. ACHILLI AM) THE ROMAN INQUISITION.— (THIS DAY.) A public meeting of pc rsons holding the principles of t! e Protestant Reformation was held this morning Exeter-hall, to we'c - me the re turn of Dr. Achilli. The subject of the meeting seemed to excite considerable in terest amongst the Evangelical portion of the metropo lis, and some time before the commencement c f the prc ccedings there was not a vacant seat in the great hall, while the doers and passages leading t the hall were thronged with disappointed parties who had been unable to obtain admission. The galleries were fire] with ladies, of whom there appeared to be a preponderance in the meeting, and the platform crowded wits eminent di vines who have rendered themselves famous by the ec centricity of their manner, the depth of their learning, or the eloquence of their preaching, Amongst them we observed the Rev. Dr. Fl teher, the Rev. Mr. Binney, Dr. Joining, the Rev. John Granville, the Her. John Burnet, and the Rev. Baptist Noel. At elesea o'clock precisely, Dr. Achilli ascended the platform, and was greeted with enthusiastic cheering. Immediately afterwards the chair was taken by Mr. Bever, when three et trzas of a hymn were given out by the Rev. Mr. Latrepp, and sung by the meeting, and the Rev. Gentleman having then invoked the Divine bles sing on the proceeding of the day, The CHAIRMAN prcceeded to address the meeting oe the occasion which had called them together, regretting that some person of higher station had not been called upon to preside over it. The objects of the meeting were—first, to congratulate Dr. Achilli upon his escape from the jaws of the Inquisition, and, second, to take:steps for advancing the interest of Protestantism. It was a new sight to see one who suffered from the tyranny o' the Romish inquisition, but it served the good purpose of convincing them that Popery was the same now that it had ever been. It was a disgrace to the nineteenth century that the accursed Inquisition still existed, and although the trickery of Popery might attempt to set up the excuse that Dr. Achilli was imprisoned for a moral and not a religious offence, yet there could be no doubt that the Doctor's incarceration was attributable to hie desire to promote religious truth. Now, if such tyranny could be tolerated under a liberal and benevolent Pope, what would have been the case had a Ply Idebr and in w occupied the Papal chair.—(Cheers.) He would not de tain them further, but call upon Dr. St even to exp l a i n t h e measures which had been taken for seeming the re lease of Dr. Achilli. Irr. STEVEN informed the meeting that Dr. Achilli received his early education amongst the Jesuits, and at the age of sixteen became a monk elect in the order of Lyola, in the Dominicans. He obtained rapid distinction, and while yet a young man he was nominated Professor of Philosophy and Theology of Virturpo. Leaving Virturpo, he went to Rome and was appointed a profes sor in the Minerva College, the chief home of she Domi nician order; but afterwards he was nominated to the office of friar of a convent in Captia, where ho obtained considerable celebrity as an elcquent preacher. Nor were these all the distinctions he had obtained while yet a Romanist. He had said enough, however, to convince the meeting that even amongst Roman Catholics the Doctor had been highly honoured and reverenced, and was not the bad character which his enemies had since attempted to paint him.—(Hear, hear.) He now approached the period when a change took place in the religious sentiments of the doctor. There were amongst the Doctor's pupils at this time a number if young men who had questioned him closely on the topic if transubstantiation, and finding that he could net answer them satisfactorily, he had recourse to the writings of the Reformers. These convinced him of the errors cf Remanism, and after% a-ds discovering that the doctrires of Pope Pius IV. were a tissue of falsehoods from beginning to end, his religious feelings underwent an entire change. Ile superiors of his order were not blind to this change, and in order to put his sincerity to a test, be was nominated on one of the Romish festival days to preach a sermon in honour of the Virgin Mary. This the Doctor could not conscien tiously do, and the result was that he was summoned before the Inquisition at Rome, who dismissed him from all the offices he had held in the Romish Church. The Doctor then sought refuge from the creatures of the In quisition in Italy in British possessions. He first went to Corfu and then to Malta, where be wrote two letters, one addressed to Gregory XVI. and the present Pope, stating that subsequent research bad fully con firmed him in the truth of Protestantism; and in 1848 he came to England for the second time to at tend the Evangelical Alliance, which tl at year was held in Bristol. During the holding of that conference an arrangement was made for extending Protestanism, under the direct'on of Dr. Achilli, in the Roman and Italian Stetes, and when the Pope was driven from Rome the Doctor repaired to that city. He tt ere com m. need his operations as a Protestant mission a-y, and having circulated Bibles which he had brought with him from England, ho took steps to have the Scriptures, which had never been done before, printed in the verna cular language of the country. While thus engssgsd the Roman Republic was overturned, and the Pope restored to his throne by the French Government. The Doctor scrupulously abstained throughout from t dting any part in the political affairs of the stets. His mission he felt was purely a religious one, but being a Prote3tant, he of course was not free from the hatred of the Romish Church, and eventually he was arrested by Italian col rs and thrown into the dungeons of the Inquisition. Through, however, the instrumentallity of Mr. Freet all, the British Consul, at Rome, the Doctor was removed from these damp dungeons to the Caste of St Angelo. A deputation was then appointed to go over to France, to seek his release, who were readily aided by the Marquis of Normanley, and they ultimately saisfied the French Government that the Doctor was incarcerated for a reli gious and not a moral offence. Theyproved that the charge against the Doctor of hiving seduced and murdered a nun at Virturpo was a trumped up affair, and that the re al cause of his imprisonment was his religious views, and his having circu!otcd Protestant Bibles in Rome. A portion of the deputation then went to Rome, and re tained a Roman lawyer of some eminence, whom they sent to Virturpo to investigate the charge c f murder and seduction against the Doctor. The charge was disco vered by the Lnerned Gentleman to b a malicious slander, and the French Government now demanded the liberation of the doctor. The Pope, however, who had been a shuffler in the matter throughout, wished the re lease to stand over till he had returned to Rome and in vest:gated the question, but the French Government would net stand this at all, and they sent a body of their soldiers to the Castle of St. Angelo, and obtained pos session of the Doctor's person, on the pretence that he was required to give evidence before a court-martial. The Doctor now felt that he was free,land left alone it, an apeittnent at Rome, he dressed himself as a French soldier, and thus disguised, ho got without the walls of Rome. He then re; aired to Paris, where he was gladly received and welcomed by the British Ambassador, and ultimately found his way back to the metropolis of Eng land. That was a succinct account of the doctsr's his tory, and the meeting esta`ilished the efficiency and sub limity of the Evangelical union which had brought about the role eve of the doctor.—(Cheers.) Dr. Acnieee then addressed the meeting in Italian. The following, however, is a translation of the purport of his speech :—I praise God that lam amongst you again, and in the name of God I present myself before you this morning. The Church of God is dear to me, and I thank the Lord, tog. Veer with you, for my rile ISP. You have prayed fur me, and in the solitude of my prison I united my prayers with yours, which ascended to he even, where they were accepted at the throne of the Lord, and my liberation was decreed. I was happy in my prison, because, although in prison, I knew the Lord was with me, and I had my Bible with me. Oh ! imagine, my brethren, how often I was cast down in spirit and found cc retort in my Bible. When I opened that blessed book I found con solation end comfort in it, and from thence I lilted up my eyes to heaven, and s aid to the Lord, "Oh blessed are those nations where the Bible is; Lord grant that this book may reign in Rome ; also that this book may ap penreamengst the Romans." I look back with coal , rt and delight upon the important fact that the Bible has been printed in Rome for the first time in our Italian tongue. It is the last translation that has. ever been made, but the man who translated it so well was perse cuted by the Pope till his death. The book was pro scribed because it was a faithful translation, and to this hour it is called by the Roman Catholics the Protest ant translation, and under this pretext they forbid it being read; but at the moment of the emancipa tion of the Romans, when they were first receiving their liberty, they received also this book as a gift from heaven, and delighted was every man who could obtain it. I was sought after on all sides. My house from morning till night was filled with persons coming to ask for it. It was sought after because the people knew they were seeking Christ. Yes; they said to me, we wish to become Christians—Christians as of old, and fashioned as our fathers were in those days when Christianity was pure, and the Romans were spoken of throughout the whole world. We will return to those timer, and no obstacle shall hinder it. By the grace of God we will obtain our libe ration, and receive this book within our walls as coming from the hand of the Lord. These, my dear brethren, were the sentiments of my countrymen. These were the expressions of their feelings, and imagine to yourselves how my heart leapt within me at seeing these things. I was full of joy at the good work. My friends warned me of danger, but my answer was, I did not fear. A soldier of Christ has nothing to fear. I fear not persecution; I fear not imprisonment; I do nct even fear death. I will stand here face to face with nay enemies, not my own personal enemies, but the enemies of the cause which I lave in band. Well, things took their course, and as my words were tic t sufficient, perhaps it was well that I should be more substantial than many to the truths I was preaching. Christians must be practical men, and therefore they must not avoid opportunities of putting into practice that which they prefsss with their lips. I had not so much ambition then as to suppose myself worthy of so much honour, but I now look upon my imprisonment as the greatest honour that could have befallen me, and with this feeling on my mind I left the satellites of the Government. I will say nothing of the way in which I received them when the; came to arrest me at my house, but you may be assured I was not cast down. I received their intimation with pert', ct calm ness of spirit. I was in some sort prepared for it, and so allowed myself to be taken away by them. Six months I passed in prison blessing the Lord—thanking him for the mercy he had shown rue, and believing also that be would great me the favour of !iteration. My peace was not founded on man, but on God. Man, however, in the hands of God is a second cause, and therefore my thoughts elm turned towards you, lesatne I was quite sure that every thing you could do you would do fir my liberation. I received no intimation of what you were doing, but I felt within me that you were at work for me. I felt so in that licit of coienzunion by which we ate united one to form another in Almighty God. It is thus that we _ one body. have yeu ever reflected, my pun this subject—this evangelical alliance? I rejol.ce, a , tn it in my very scul from the first moment I beard 7 'Poketi of. It was ides, it was sq. gr ca my great thou-ht , , to see all Christians united son, so one single body, to see it ex . end over all the work!, s dear brethren/ hat we any all Le called by the one name of Christin, In this ut ion I t e h e 'd m own real Church when quitted the Church of Rome. y I asked myself this what l is the visible Church to which I belong on eart h , eh ly answer was, the church of all Christians, Chris tiout all sects throughout the world, and everyr is my brother. Ido not like the little diffeznees th.! separate one from another. I look at all in the t u ,, of their faith in their soul, q ni rality of their faith, in the pride of their doctrines, ?tse.`„ end th r g e Christian life. Here is my church. lie l t.,„ l b, their spirit, my brethren, and I am now in the midst of my oul` - i .„ Blt•ssed be the Lord who has permitted us to call ou r " selves by his name. Whom am I addressing ?-4°,, `nit Christian!. It matters little to what nation,. * what language a man belongs, so that he is a Chrisuane_! We are brethren united in heart and soul, to be for be united when we shall be in heaven. When we Oaf, •ri heaven shall we ask one another to what sect 0!.0,..v nomination do you belong? No; our que.,tions Wilt u : , as to how much or how little we kvr Ted the Lola_ and honoured him on earth. Then, Is we are t 0 ,1 1: In eternity, so l e t us endeavour to be in t i me -(lleta)—n hat we shall be in h eaven, s° us or be on earth; we are travellers v, alking this P° st earth but for a little while, and let us be united antm!g s s one another, that the enemy may not prevails lka.°l4 us—the , self into a who is like a roaring lion, !or genial light; but let us recognise him 0 o e , enemy whenever he draws us away from Christ; ldi fnee ever draws us away from Jesus Christ, let ty on °- is him, be he father, mother, brother , or sister. T i h is fo r the precept we have, my brethren, .an d country, this I have renounced even my . own 1 all that I delighted in and loved best in the H e bb. ~.. have renounced my 9 relations—the affection o f my Moot; i have undergone persecution and calumny, but it " , _ bil all the work of the Lord, w h ose instrument I sw• i brethren, I feel that the Lord has destined m e for a grect work. The labour he has committed to m y hall • will be a difficult . ministry, but I mu st cm3ti ola to work in my own dutieep and amongst 03 Y do countrymen. Ido not know what I go to of in the future, but I know I am in the hands is, the Lord, and I am,therefore, wi to is, , . 4 ,1, to blindly whatever teach the truth to my brethren, to show them th. 7 0 ; be 'Ring f the Lord, and to point out to them that they rj2.- 100* partakers of his great mercy . Oh, then, my dea, r „.„ three, blessed be the Lord now ' andthroughout all 115- 1 be si To him to all thanksgiving, and through him b t s honour and thanks given to you also for baring ? ib mined and secured tome' my delivery f r om perse cut .:o The Doctor's speech was listened t o with breathltbe attention, and frequently applauded. Atoolool end of his address other reverend ge m ' s urged upon the meeting the blessing and advantlein of Christianity and the duty they owed to the?„ t ths fostering and promoting Protestantism througuo'w entire world. m sdet In the course cf the day a liberal collection WAS 7,., ac' and the great hall not being sufficiently larg e „,i;isge commodate more than- half of the e- th I'l of persons whom the occasion had collected toge bi s ch meetings were held in the smaller rooms, and w were also addressed by the Reverend Doctor. till a The proceedings of the day, which did not close tbarj ks terminated late hour, te • w ith - the customary vote of to the Chairman. SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND IiTS CREW. o (From the Third Edition of the Liverpool Corirler y estcrda.) r• We have just bee n shown a letter written 4 g I Peck, of San Francisco, to his father in Liverr e ti ; which serves to str eng th en the intelligen ce °f safety of Sir John Franklin and his crew. Von' The letter is dated Dec. 30, 1849, from San cisco, and bears on it the Panama post-Mar k Of 'lve 2, 1850, being one day later than the e xtract tot gave in our early i m p ress i on . The subject is ° ., s t mentioned incidentally, an d it is to be hoped t"ii, further advices will s h ow these hopes to be We founded. Tne writer of the letter states that be had 5 101 a gentleman from Kamschatka, who informed 0, that he had seen Sir John Franklin, all the party were quite safe, and corning thro4 and th at he 0 iith the north-west passage. u sed i ° Of course a degree of caution must b e ss weighing the testimony, but it may still be takellei. a second and brightening link in the chain of deuce so desirable to be perfected. Y ' S CHANCERY.—(THIS the The Lord Cbancollor sat in hi s court to az/ 1 o il Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, and heard appeals an appeal motions. WEAVER V. GRANT. e Wer e The further arguments in this part-heard c s- j o g • resumed and occupied his Lordship the w hole I °r ° ROLLS' COURT.—( THIS DA Y) s The Master of th e R o ll s heard mo tions tc-c" the they were totvlly devoid of anyit.trst exceptt° parties concerned. rt A. ir• VICE-CHAN CER Y .—(11 - 0S '''" -- D ) ) (Before the V ICE -C HANCELLO R of ENGL A N - i' c og' THE SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM I 1 " A ., RO W PA NY V. TIIE LONDON AND ROUTH-WESTER., - WAY COMPANY. •° 0 for , 1100 u The further arguments in this part-hear d n i°tt - or an injuncti on were resume d, and occupied his the whole day. ' th e Nothing of the sli g htest interest occurred i and courts of the Vi ce -Ch ance ll o rs Knight Brucea Wigram to-day. INSOLVENCY.—(`THIS DAY.) IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL DRENNAN - 0 tote trAnT• t This insolvent, proprietor of the Teniperane._e the j i. t n idg A in ld: ,t rsg o a f te t treet, was brought up to times before the Court , e reel" era l ourtaindTh one ctLerehspadectibre : n oo s e: deli- 1 it Rag urged against him that he had coneeale comam or more thanto the 20 n O re 1. d , a A 1 versionaryinterest in some 'Well "' es 1 wortl i Mr. Commissioner property w g 6 . i. a t n or d s :vhich would now . by the di.seofetir: guilty opposition would judgment of of a co m n i e s t s a to lin ner PHILLIPS , in pronosnotin vet, petty was worth 270/ t . ,_r_, but io. - the Court, said the ' insolvent ba u „ t he not of property, wpm .. . nrhe p ro. elle tig , have d beenttjort discover - 1 1 8 ei sop. cats. The Court udjuged the insolvent to an iwirr for ment of six c a l en d ar months from the vesting o.- a concealment of property. CRIMINAL Sk DAY') OLD c 0 un.47.-----!._(TH I J (Ei ci ef e o s re cu th m e m, L .ny o p i g V e i t n27).1 described was indicted with s7O f L e ( l ' o pi n ii i E o C u F'O sl i3 y UAlßN t l firi a g nclail:s:cirt:ls--°:ndi : Benjamin Matten, with intent to murder him• that some tbe s ti-e e prosecutor and the prisoner lived in d it ar which ultimately ended inaconeflxicisr, and is b co lols ict ov t e h r e theh neighbourho oddifferences of L i s . s o t n e d eg r b e e i t o ; te ll be e : ceto b ue e rr in nse ; series of severe in ' juries which rendered him - a rt% and on being after* , ho ed takcn into custody shortly far from regretting what he had done, he *Aid h° " accusedead with strue struck tphoe_kef o r,i ni e nti r siee s nt i s v ni gb Jo : 0 he had mureer ' e ` wil oyc h if.e o o t i l ltre s he e naatt in ed htm hat • In the ' ' ' pritoeer s defence it was urged t the el 0f intoxicated, and suffering under excitement at atil t tte the occurrence, and had Leprovoked to OM en &t by the conduct of the prosecutOr • dhe 46 Ma The jury found hi m G u ilty (lan a ssault, all sentenced to imprisonment for twelve mo nth 9b dev ATTEMPT TO DROWN.—Elizabeth Ilinfi ss ' &ha dool" scribed as a married woman, was plac ed in 0 ADO , indicted with feloniously attempting to dr(l/..h 001 0 Elisabeth, and Matilda, her three children, olifeviste to murder them; and, also with having unialr tempted rown herself. of foirtf Mr e 0• . 0 Br i eni conducted theprosecutio n; and'. w ee def O ended prisoner Oa , • 0 n the application. of Mr. Parry, the Pr f ' s watt° ' deeply affected at ter p appeared t o be °1 a was accommodated with sea t. th at. O'BRIEN said a ed wi be the prisoner was chArg and t , tem t* . P tag to drown herself and three children,noittea werecircumstances under which the crime was eti c y r. L I S , of a most lamentable and deplorable chs h r it 0 : eig°; o'clock that on the 18th of February 1a5,t,!,,r ° 130 t ad b lock in the evening she was VAL../ _...h00 auks of the inthe ne i g bee - 00 0 Regent's-Canal, of St. John's Wood, with her three childreici; her of whom, being an infant, ebe car ried b toPf e li !rale, and while doing so, sbe euddecli threwthen the 11 h -aey into the water, next the fenngediatdi _ the &der child, and rushed in herself itc°, l o coca afterwards. A woman who fertur ately earl t oo sec? rence cried out for assistance, and A young teat be Cation upon the spot, who without the elig ~e r 00. _s!tion jumped into the canal, and succeeded, to s i the py' difficulty, in rescuing all the children, 0 well as Per. soner, who on being taken out of the wa tet . '__ o s bog fcctly insensible. They were taken to $ docT ice dics i with the greatest promptitude where the as u . il he ite we ie remedies w ere applied, and ultimately all of 'owed to restored to animation. The causes whie b •Leer W fl. 4 have led to the unfortunate conduct of the Pit' o ppea:„ e i , of a very lamentable nature, inasmuch es 1 ," t he Il e she had been driven to commit the act uf r b,ps v i , usage cf . her husband; and it would It s he w e alleged on the part of the defence thetk-at if tile unconscious of what she did at the time; f b ut eee,e; jury thought, after hearing the facts °,. she was ! that the charge had been made out, and tht!_t_ ° t i' le i r jO l l O a perfectly sound state of mind, it would U U _ tts in iti ' notwithstanding any feelings they might Otto, 0 re the unhappy life which she led with her husband, turn a verdict of guilty. nea ctie ll a tree to Ann West, the woman who witnessed the re ts as to was then called, and after detailing tho foe _ c oe by the Learned Counsel, said, when thfool SO_Ler__oo 10 her senses she told her that she was a OiSb n r obi give the alarm, as she wished herself and her ev. Ci t e had gone to heaven. Oh o CIO Vrei4-exitualued—Wheu she ree w ored TIIE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1850