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cot ant' nsO g s aria COM . E sto. nsbiOn xxletil ca tioll cad ) ; 7;10 0 , cow .ed 0 zsg: re lot C, °I berr r ► 37, OP ,t ;.ictu as when the Right Her. Gentl mien r (Sir R. Peel), - whose illne ss they all deplored, moved the vote for the British Muieum. Ho hoped that the Right Hon. Gentleman would be present bef the end of the :es- Bien to tneve the vote.—(Hoar.) Sir D. DUNDAS stated that arrangements were Makin; to give increased accommodation to the public, At the sam e time, more accommodation was given in the reading-roona of the British Ilm.eum than in any other public library abroad. Sir lt. INGLIS stated that there was accommodation now for 250 readers. Mr. HENLEY remarked that there on,ht to be double ac commodation in the British Museum library, ns Lon don was so much larger than any other metropolis. Sir H. VERNEY complained of the manner in which the catalogue was being brought out at the British Mu , scum. Mr. HUME said that the catalogue , now making Would not ho finished before the veer 1895. Mr. F. MAULE cornidercd that there was no nactri to "hom the public wai more indebted than to M. Pa- Sir R. INGLIS praised Mr. Peoafzzi for bringing out acataloguo on tho best plan. Sir D. DUNDAS said, that no man i❑ England could ;do the duties of his office better than Mr. Panizzi. He admitted it to be a very convenient thing to have a -finding catalogue—(Elva,t, he ,r)—yet if they wished to have a catalogue for all time, it would not be unreason able if it took up to the year 1895 before it was com pleted. - Sir H. VERNEY wished to elicit the opinion of the House as to the value of having a finding cltalogue. let thNn, he said, have such r catalogue, at all events, and have it in as short 11 time as possible. Mr. EIVART wished that the reading room of the British Museum should bo opened in the evening. Mr. WYLD cornplaine:l that they could not get a book published within the last two years. There were 40,000 volumes in the library which were not catalogued. Five clerks could catal"g[lo 70 000 volumes in a year. Sir D. DUNDAS said that was so fearful an ex periment in a place where there was such property, that it was not one that could be undertaken without Serious consideration. At the sama time it was under consi deration. Mr. EWART said it was his intention to move far a return of applications for admission to the reading room which were rt fased. There was a system of exclusion of which he complained. Mr. STANFORD complained of the restrictions ex isting upon the admission of persons to the library of the Museum. He himself had once applied as a Master of Arts of Cambridge University and a member of Lincon's lon for a ticket of admission, and in reply was refused the ticket, but referred to a list of persons with which he was furnished. This was ono instance, and doubtless there wore hundreds of other similar ones. Unless the realing•room were too email to contain the applicants, such restrictions were impolitic, and un worthy the liberal character of the institution.—(Hear.) votes: The vot e was agreed to, as were also the following 3,0501. for the PRpenso of procuring antiquities for the Museum; 1,5001. for the National Gallery; 19,000/. for the expense of the Ge3logical Survey of Great Britain and Ireland; 0 96!„ for expenses of magnetic observations at Toronto, Cape of Good Hope, and Van Dieman's L an d . On the vote of 10,000/. for galleries of art in Edinburgh, Mr. BRIGHT objected to a vote of the public money for Edinburgh, which was not granted t) other towns, such as Leeds, Birminghara, or Manchester. Mr. B. 0313ORNE moved as an amendment that the vote be negatived. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER defended the rote on the ground that there aas an obvious dis tinction to be observed betwerm the three capital cities of the e mpire —viz., London, Dublin, and Edinburgh—and other towns ; and he considered it by no means unfair that the vote should be granted. Atter some discussion, the vote was postponed. The vote, 4,049/., eharg .5 and expanses of civil esta blishments in Bermuda, was agreed to. Colonel SIBTHORY protested against the declara tion of his Bight Hon. Friend that he could not tell when he would go on with the Committee of Supply. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the Noble Lord had already stated that on Thursday next he would state the course of business. The House then resumed, The Linen Manufactures (Ireland) Bill went through Committee. TIIE EX:IMITION OF 1851. Colonel SIBTLIORP gave notice of his intention to move for a Select Committee to inquire into the plans for the building to be appropriated to the 'exhibition in Hyde Park ; also that no further steps be taken by the Commissioners until the report of the Select Committee is laid on the table. The House adjourned at thlf-palt Twelve o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS, July 1. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. TH PARKS. Lord BROUGHAM a E sked if there was any objection to lay before the House the plans for the alteration of the Green-park and of Hyde -park. lie also complained of the removal of nine elms fran Hyde-park. His Noble Friend who had been recently at the head of that department would have said with himself, in the words of Virgil— " Fortunatus et ille Dens qui Ilona agrestes," but it would appear that his successor adopted a different reading, and said— " Fortuuatos et ille 11:1os qui movit agrestes." Some cf these elms had been pl rated for more than 200 years. He had a motion on the subjcct for to-morrow, which he would postpone until Thursday, on the under standing that nothing should be done in the meantime. The Marquis of 1 - .N.N:.3DOWNE was understood to assent to the production of the papers, but not to assent to the proposition f tr. postponement. Lord BROUGHAM. would then let his motion stand for to-morrow. PETITIONS. Lord BEAUMONT presented several petitions in favour of the extension of county courts. The Duke of RICHMOND presented several petitions in favour of the clause in the Factory Bill, of which he had given notice, and if that clause were not carried he should, on the motion fur the third reading, move that it be read a third rime thet day six months. PRIVILEGES OF PEERS. The NOBLE DUKE then presented a petition from Lord Henniker, an Irish Peer, who had been appointed to serve the office of High Sheriff of the county of Suffolk, which he considered was a breach of the privi lege of the Peerage, and praying fur the interference of their Lordships. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said the selection of aheriffe was made made not by the Privy Council, but by the judzes of the land, who alone could decide what • was or was not the law, and on them rested the respon sibility of the selection. There had been several in stances in which Irish Peers hal served the office of sheriff in Enelish counties. Lord BROUGHAM thought that this was a matter of p ri vilege, and that, therefore, the House, and the House alone, could deal with it. The Earl of WICKLOW said that no Irish Peer had aver been called on to act as sheriff in his own country, and there was no reason why he should not be so called upon if he could be called upon so to act in this country. He considered it was contrary to the Act of Union to call upon an Irish Peer so to act. Lord CAMPBELL said that to all privileges of Peers Irish Peers were strictly entitled, but not to privileges of Parliament, and the exemption from serving the office of sheriff was not a privilege of the Peerage, but a privi lege of Parliament, and therefore an Irish Peer, not a Member of Parliament, was not exempt. After a few words from Lard MONTEAGLE and the Duke of RICHMOND, the petition was ordered to be laid on the table. POLICE IMPROVEMENT (SCOTLAND) BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. COURT OF SESSION (SCOTLAND) BILL. This Bill passed through Committee. Their Lordships then resumed. PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS (IRELAND) BILL, The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the order of the day for t h e House going into Committe on the above Bill. Their Lordships accordingly went into Committee, the Earl of SHAFTESBURY in the chair. Lord STANLEY called their Lordships' attention to the 14th line of the first clause. The effect of the pro vision therein contained would be to disfranchise the class of voters; who held lands on leases of twenty years of the value of 10/. above all the charges upon them. Although he was tot disposed to press his suggestion to a division, he would recommend the om i ssion of the Words, in th e c lause in question, " , i , n virtu e of any q ua . suggested itfication n o t requ i r ing occupation. The Earl o f CARLISLE opposed th it that amendment. The principle of the present the vot er ' s c l a i ms to the f rrnc hiseshould not upon him se lf , b ut that the so l e t e st of his qualification should be the rating alone.—(Hear) After a sho r t di scuss i on , in which Earl Grey. the l Earl o f Gl engall, Lord Redesda l e, an d oth er N ob le Lords Nhe Lords took part, the proposition, not having been pressed, was understood to have dropped. The Earl ST. GERMANS then came forward to move the amendment, o f w hi c h h e h a d g i ven no ti ce , in clause 1, page 2, line 5, to substitute the word " twelve the word " eight." The county franchise in Ireland depended entirely on the value of the house. The value of the lands was not at all taken in connexion with it. He contended, therefore, if by adopting his amendment they gave a stimulus to landlords to improve the dwell ings of their tenantry, that a very material social, mo ral, and physical advantage would be conferred on the peasantry. He contended also, from referring to the late census, that the effect of his proposition would not be to narrow the constituency of Ireland. He could not, he confessed, vote in favour of the proposition of his Noble Friend near him (the Earl of Desart) because that point had already been amply discussed and decided fin the House of Commons. It was desirable that the ranchise in Ireland should no longer depend on the con flicting oaths of interested parties—(Hear, hear)—but that the right of voting might be ascertained by the _ e amount to which a p arty was rated to a certain time. •!ci concluded b y mov i ng the amendment of which he nad given notice. The Marquis o f LAN SDOWNE said he thought it ment was his duty with respect to the other House of Parlia that , and the groat mass of i n f ormation conveyed to Rouse on 'he present subject, arad the deliberations which it had given the question in all its bearings --he repeated felt it a t t o be his duty to offer the Bill to their Lo whenrcl L s _porebeent stood. He acknoeledged, of givinn"g7nrurnal er Z i i mi, le Friea's arguments in favour and eottifort,bie nt to the ereetkn of more solid he was led awn at first for the peasantry of Ireland, ;_ex fnfirtshter presentations,bye consideration r p a e t e i i o o n u s t u h e e s y s of his re- Onit wo u ld b e cle f' had found au Pathan t to adroit that as a test, as &be effect of it in Ireland would be to exclude a most re spectable class of voters. To separate the value of the house from the value of the laud would be to intre duce a rule which he did not think it would bo advisable to adopt. He di i not carry his objection so far as to :ay, if tha Noble Earl should induce their Lordships to ad.Lpt the amendeeent, that the 8/. house qualification might not be added to the 12/. occupancy. The olject whi,.h they ought to have in view should he a real, effectual representation of opinion in Ireland. Jr the; did not make up their minds to go to that extent they heal better not proceed with the Bill at all. Nay, he believed it would be better in such a cave to get rid of representation altogether. An ineffectual representa tion—one that did not represent opinion, was, in most respects, mere mischievous than no representation. Universal suffrage he was far from approving, because it repreeenti d every delusion, every feeling, every pas sion, and was not a real representation of the mind, but of something that way not the mind of the electors. Bad as he b!lieved despotism, with its ne representation, to he, there was something worse, and that was a nominal instead cf a real representation. All recent experience had, he thought, shown the felly of a representation that was nothing bat nominal. He wished to see the fran chise evended in Ireland to the great body of the com munity, and not cenfined to any body of gentlemen, or any particular class of' electors. lie trusta], therefore, if their Lardships in any way altered the Bill, that they would not alter it to that extent which would deprive the people of Ireland of a full and fair represen'ative system. He was inclieel to think the proposed amend ment went toe far, and ehould like to see the measure returned to the Commons in a shape in which they c d entertain it. After a few words from the Earl of WICKLOW, who suggested to the Noble Lord to postpone his amend ment till the bringing up of the report, so as tho discus-, sion on the other amendment might now be taken, Lord MON I'EAGLE approved of no 8/, house fication. He bad had some experience of elections in Ireland, ar.d thought that a 12/ qualification would bo bettor than one of 81. He hoped that they would fix that amount of qualification which they thought right and proper in itself, without any reference to coming to other terms with the House of Commons on the subject. The Duke of LEINSTER was understood to say that he cou!d_not support the amendment for a 15/. qualitica tioo. The Earl ST. GERMANS said he was quite willing. to postpone hi 3 amendmont. Lord STANLEY said that the Noble Lord on the cross benches Lad alluded to the present mode of ra.:ing under the poor-law valuation. From all the informa tion he had obtained on that point he 131ievel that that valuation was extremely different in different counties, and thowgh well adapted for the levying of a p oun d age rate, was quite unsuited for being Leath. , the basis of the franchise. Though not prepared with any amendment he should lilt" to hear the Noble Marquis state whether any meaiure wad contemplated for the purpose of hr;ing a pron , r valuation. Earl FITZWILLIA.II said it might be true that there was a difference in the mode of valuation in dif ferent coantiea, or even betwe ,, n some unions in the same couWy in Ireland, but in England the same diffi culty existed. Lord STANLEY said that in England the rent, and not the rating, was taken. Earl FITZ WILLIAM admitted that, but reminded the Noble Lord that rents varied is different towns, and that a 101. house in one town was occupied by a very different sort of parson from the tenant of a 10/. house in another town. The Earl of CARLISLE said, though he admitted they hnsl not a perfect basis for the franchise, yet they had to choose betwee❑ the present measure and the ano malous and disgraceful state of things that at present existed. The tenement valuation of Mr. Griffith was now bring carried on. In a year or two it would be in force in six of the largest counties in Ireland, and would serve as the basis of the poor-law valuation, as well as of the franchise. In every ether county the grand jury might apply to the Llrd-Lieutenant to have th© valua tion extended to them. Looking at the trickery, frauds, perjuries, and conflicting decisions cf the present sys tem, he thou?ht it,would be wiser to effect an immediate cure of that vicious system than to delay the remedy until they got a complete and satisfactory basis on which to rest the franchise. Lord MONTEAGLE thought if they could not at present get a perfect system of valuation, they ought to adopt some checks by which frauds would be prevented. After a few words from the Earl of Weexeow and the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, the amendment was understood to be withdrawn. Lord DESART said he hal assented to the second reading of the Bill with considerable hesitation, because he was afraid that it would be impossible at a subsequent stage to introduce any arreendments which should ob viate the dangers and difficulties which must necessarily result from its adoption. His objection to the Bill re mained unchanged, particularly upon the amount fixed upon for the qualification; and he asked their Lordships to consider whether it was not expedient t adopt a larger sum than that fixed upon by the other House. The sum which be inte.uded to propose was 151.; and if any lower amount should be determined upon, he should feel it his duty to give the further stages of the Bill every opposition in his power. The Bill would give a great preponderance to town over country voters. Believing that a 151. rating would be far more likely to express the real opinion of the country than a rating of 81., he ventured to propose the amendment to the consideration of their Lord .hips. The Government were running a great risk in trying this new experiment in Ireland. In a country of all others the most liable to agitation they were fixing a proportion far beyond the franchise granted to other parts of the kingdom, and that without any rea son whatever. lie thought the lowest sum that could be fixed upon for the franchise, consistent with safety, was 15/., and it was not without considerable hesitation that he had made up his mind to propose so small a sum, but on that he and the friends with whom he acted would take their stand, and he asked their Lordships not to take this gigantic stride towards universal suffrage, from which it would be impossible to recede—(Hear) —whereas if the 15/. franchise did not operate bene ficially it might easily be extended.—(Hear.) He cons sidered the present measure altogether uncalled for, not one single petition having been presented to their Lord ships on the subject.—(Hear.) The Marquis of ORMONDE was understood to ex press himself in favour of a 12/. franchise, which would increase the number of voters very considerably. The Bishop of DOWN did not consider the apprehen sions ene stained by many persons with respect to the 81. franchise well founded, and had obtained such returns as would enable him to give his conscientious vote in favour of the measure. An 81. suffrage would not give anything like the universal suffrage apprehended by some Noble Lords. In five electoral divisions, he found the number of persons rated 52,000, and of that number only 17,400 would be enfranchised by the 8/. clause. That was only one-third of the whole number. Now was it to be supposed that the 34,000 who would remain unenfranchised were incapable of being entrusted with it?—(Hear, hear, front the Opposition benches.) Surely their L )rdships did not intend to say that out of 52,000 ratepayers, 34,000 were incapable of exercising the elective franchise.— (Renewed cheering.) Now, with regard to the respectability of the parties, helheld in his hand a letter written by a most respectable and intelli gent agent, who stated that he had looked over the rating between 81 and 9/., and, as far its he knew, almost all the parties were tenants of head landlords, each holding from 10 to 20 acres of land. Ile believed that there would not be one solitary instance of a cottier tenant becoming enfranchised under the Bill. In the county of Down, the persons rated at Si. were intelligent and respectable persons. (Laught -r.) Much anxiety prevailed in Ireland on this subject, and he was con vinced that an increase of the 81. franchise would destroy the value of the measure.—(Hear, hear.) Lord STANLEY admitted that it was right that Ire land should be placed on full equality with England with regard to the franchise; but when the Right Rev. Pre late advocated so small an amount, he must know little or nothing of the English system. In England it was requisite that every person having a lease should have, over and above all rents and charges, an actual profit of at least 20/. for a lease in perpetuity, and a profit of 501. with regard to a lease for 20 years. With regard to those persons who held as tenants at will, or occupied from year to year, it was requisite that their possession should not be of value to be rated at 81., but of value to be rated at 501. He did not contend that in Ireland the amount of value should be the same as in England, but that it ought to be such as to insure intelligence, respec tability, and independence in the voter.--(Hear.) The Right Rev. Prelate had not given names; nor had he mentioned the unions of which he spoke. Highly as he (Lord Stanley) respected the moral character of the people of the north of Ireland, he was inclined to doubt the assertion that every person rated at 81. per annum was of that entire respectability insisted upon by the Right Rev. Prelate. The Bishop of DOWN named the unions, which we understood to be five in number, and which we un derstood were N ewtownards, Belfast, C o l era i ne, an d two others i n th e Count i es of Down and Antr i m. Lord STANLEY r esume d—Th e first thi ng th a t strtsc the land s c him was i n re f erence to t h e Ri g h t R ev . P re l ate ' s ctcalculations.ns. It app eare d to hi m , e i t h er th at the havevalua tion beenabad o ae qualityex cee. F d i ng,l)yr when defective, thei their or thtat wa Lord ships were told that the gre a t m a jority of th ose ra t e d at 81. occupied fifteenthose or twe n ty acres o f land, th e y must ere the on a less scale than in othersup or that the valuation was grossly therefore, t that the valuation dida d not notoriously accurately unfair, a n d represent en t t i t e mber T o h f epeßrisohnts Ron ought to exercise the righ t of ve Prelate had told them if they adopted. 'rho valuation the y ; would only have for these five unions a constituent of 17,000. The R i g ht Rev . Prelate had as k e d the House if they believed that out of the whole number of ratepayers in those unions two-thirds e (ford were Stanley) t ley to ) exercise the franchise? In reply, he majorityf r form a n asserted that he believed two thirds of that class were utterly unfit to exercise the franchise— that is, to exercise it independently—em, from the control of their landlords, or apart from the influ ence . of persons in Ireland who occupied a rack of agitators.—(Hear, hear.) b i e t l e ie d ve ae d ero t , : si e dat rent were not persons out of which they independent constituency.—(Hem) Taking the pope_ had lation and the statement of the Nuble Lord, if you a qualification of 151. it would give a c onstituency of of 180,000, which divided among 32 counties Ireland, the ksng average would be 5,600 for each county. This average for Ireland would be higher than the average for land end Scotland; and therefore it could har dl y be s a id, if the 151. franchise were adopted, that the f r a nchise would be narrowed too much. If they went lower he would ask. them to see the effect it would have on the elections. If they adopted the lower qualification it would afford a constituency of 335,000, which vvonldgivs; an average of between 10,000 and 11,000 voters for each counte. Out of the whole number, nearly two-thirds of the whole constituency would be rated below 201. In THE SUN, ;land the rainimurn rating was 201. to 251., but by the present Bill the maximum riving was not so high. Two-thirJs of the votes would therefore be rated at a lower qullificati,in than the minimum amount of qua lifiation in England. As tW.)4hirdi i,f the number would be rated below 101, the whole influent - , would leo plati - d in one scale, and numbers would hive an overwhelming preponile:enco over property, so that person; who were rated a: the fall amount of their rent, who had no interest in the duration of their tenure, and who had no profit over their rent, would have Vie full control of the county constituency of Ireland. Let them hut grant the low amount of qualification they ap peared disposed to grant, and if they found they had allowed dangerous influences L..) predominate they would discover they could not retract, that they were bound fir ever to the principle, and that the democratic power which would then be wielded by the mass would be found to operate injuriously on the constituency at large, and would be made the lever wherewith to accelerate she same claims in England. If the Bill passed, the power that would be created by it would soon prove irresis tible, and it would go on rapidly towards that stets of things which would m ike the maintenance of the con stitution of the country impossible.--(Hear.) In adopt ing the 151. franchise,for Ireland, it could not be said that it would be analogous to the 501. franchise in England, or that you would get the same intelli gence or re'p'ctahility among the lowest class of voters in Ireland as you would in England. The 151. qualification was even lower than he should have chosen, but looking to the necessity for extending the franchise in Ireland, and being assured by Noble Lords that it would not be unsafe, he was willing to waive his objections and to take that amount which gave an average basis of 5 600 for each county; bat lower he would not give his consent to, for if they had a lower qualification, ho was certain they would have a consti tuency but little qualified by intelligence, st. Von, and property to exercise that important trust which, when reposed iu individuals, they were bound to exercise in dependently and for the general hmefit.—(Hear, hear.) The Earl of SIIREWSBULiY was in favour of Pro tectionist principles. It the small shopkeeper and tenant were represent,d, he was satittlei they would much rather give their adhesion to Protectionist principles than to that sco2ics of Communism which was being diffused. Lord WHARNCLIFFE, who spoke with his hack turned to the reporters' gallery. was nearly inaudible. The Noble Lord w't understood to object to Lord Stan explana,tien of the basis of the county qualification in England. Lord STANLEY explained that in England profit over rent was taken into consideration, but in the pre sent Bill profit was not at all considered. Lord WHARNCLIFFE proceeded to show by figures that the proposed 151. franchise would not give the ex tent of constituency supposed by the Noble Lord, or if it did that it would not he large eaongh. He was willing to enlaree the Irish coisetituericy to the extent proposed by the Noble Earl provided it could be done safely. He was satisfied it would be very dengercus to leave mat ters iu their present state, as he apprehended a greater amount of mischief from standing still than was likely to occur in their forward direction proposed by the present Bill. Ile thought it was possible to modify the Bill so es to race: all obiec!ions, and at the seine time to afford all the benefit to Ireland which an enlarged con stituency could produce. The Elul of MOUNTCASHELL thought the mode of ascertaining the numbers of those fitted for the exer cise of the franchise was very defective. I better means of determining the numbers had been at the corn ' mend of their Lordships, that circumstance would have assisted them greatly in arriving at a proper judgment on this important question. Unfortunately the numbers returned were the number of those registered, whereas had the return been of the numbers of those only who were qualified to register, ho was of opinion a very dif ferent aspect would have been given to this part of the question. Ho was opposed to revolution and anarchy, and for this reason he was anxious to see a high quell& cation, rather then the low qualification proposed by the present Bill. Lercl a portion ll U FFEn of IN evidence said heas wag to i then a position a con tributetowhon it was sought to confer the franchise. He considered the late revolutions on the continent owe d their ri s e t o people o a restricted franchise. In his experience of Ireland the coincide; there were only 3'2,000 electors to 8,000,000 of two qualifications of property and int ell igence did no t inhabitants, or tvvo.fit'ths of a respectable population to every 10) persons. He, tiler( fore, felt great pleasure in supporting the Bill. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY said he and his Friend had adjoinicg estates, and ho was therefore sur prised at the very opposite views his Noble Friend took of the question.—(Laughter.) The 81. franchise would open a door for the domination of the Catholic priest hood in the south of Ireland and the Presbyterian cler gymen in the north. The higher the franchise the more respectable would be the voters, and the mare thoroughly would be taken from the priests and Presbyterian mi nisters the power they now wielded. The Bill as it now stood would destroy the influence of the landlords in Ireland. He should, therefore, give his vote heartily for the 151. franchise, regretting only that it was not higher. The Bishop of DOWN was sorry to hear the Noble Mervis give such a bad account of the tenantry on his own property. The estates of the Noble Marquis con tained 12,000 rated tenements, of which 9,000 were rated at 81. The Earl of CARLISLE said the House of Commons were not unanimous in voting even Si., for there were some amendments proposing 6/. and 4/. He did not ad vocate that reduction, but still ho hoped that their Lord ships would not adopt a higher sum thee that inserted in the Bill. The entire of the elective body in Ireland did not amount to 35,000, whereas in England one county only bad as many as 55,000. In England the proportion of the voters to the adult population was 29 per cent.; in Ireland, however, though the rated tenements under the Si. rating were 264,000, it gave only 15 per cent. as the proportion to the adult population, while a 121. rating would give only 10 per cent., and a 151. rating only 8 per cent. He admitted that there was no extraordinary excitement on the question in Ireland; but that, in his opinion, was only a reason the more fur doing the Irish people justice in the matter. Lord BROUGHAM could not give his consent to the proposition of an Sl. franchise for Ireland. He never could lose sight of what, in his opinion, should be the governing principle of the franchise—namely, that no change should take place without its effect upon the House of Commons being duly weighed. If the 81. qualification was considered with that view, he feared that the constitution a that body would be greatly and grievously deteriorated. Iu considering that question they should look to the south of Ireland as well as to the north. A large portion of the people of the north of Ireland posse,sed a degree of virtue, knowledge, and respectability, which might be held fairly to qualify them for the ele save franchise; but could it be said that the same advantages were enjoyed by the paupers of the southern porton of that country ?—(llear, hear ) They had heard a good deal of the comparison between the number of electors and the number of the popu lation in England and in Ireland. But they should also bear in mind of what the population in each country was composed. It had been said that in England 1 in every 23 inhabitants was au elector, and that in Ireland 1 elector in every 41 inhabitants would be too small a proportion. Let them, however, not forget how many paupers there were in Ireland. It appeared from the latest returns that there were in that country 2,300,000 persons receiving parish relief. Now, that made ono in every three of the population. while in England there was but one in every 20 or 21 of the population receiving that relief. He be lieved that both in the north and in the south of Ireland a large portion of the people disliked to have their names placed on the register. He understood that in the north the Presbyterian clergymen exercised a very great con fro' over the acts of the electors, and many persons wished to escape from that control by not qualifying themselves to vote. But if that was the case in the north of Irel.nd, how much more must a similar feeling pre vail in the south, where the Roman Catholic clergy exercised. as he believed, a more complete dominion over the Roman Catholic electors than was exercised over their fellow-creatures by any other class of men.— ( lleer, bear.) The Right Rev. Prelate bad said that many people did not register of their own accord either in Ireland or in England. Now ho (Lord Brougham) would venture to say that there was hardly such a thing in this country as a qualified person refusing to re gister. But in Ireland many such cases undoubtedly occurred. lie could not, however, approve of the prin ciple of a compulsory registration, although ho had no objection to lower the franchise. He recollected that a certain Irish Secretary in bringing in a Registration Bill on a former occasion had fixed the qualification not at Si., or at 121., or at 15/., but at 30L; and that Irish Secretary was no other than his Noble Friend opposite (the Earl of Carlisle), a Cabinet Minister, and one of the principal supporters of the measure then under their Lordships' consideration. Now he (Lord Brougham) would take what he considered a not unreasonable medium between au 8/. and a 30/. qualification, and would give his vote in favour of the propoz4al for fixing the qualification at 151. They had read in the First Leeson yesterday, that Saul, when he was about to be dethroned, repented in sack cloth and ashes, and it would appear that her Majesty's Ministers sought to effect some change in the Irish franchise at a time when their tenure of office had be come somewhat insecure. Now he had always thought that one great change might be very beneficially intro duced into the Reform Bill by extending the franchise to ono of the most respectable and one of the most ingenious classes of our fellow-subjects —h e meant the artisans of this country, not the day labourers, but the hard-working and hard-handed artisans. He believed that those men were far more independent then nine-tenths of the present electoral body; he be lieved they were far more independent than the 10/. voters—than the shopkeepers or the capitalocracy of this country. These men did not want the protection of the ballot, for they wished to come manfully forward and to vote in the face of day, according to their con sciences. He had the greatest love for those gentlemen who came over from Ireland to occupy places in the other House; they might be most open-hearted and fascinating in their m anners , b u t h e conf e ss e d h e did not d es id erate a very grea t i ncrease i n th e num b ers o f t h at b o d y w hi c h some time ago h e ld s eats in the oth e r H ouse , an d w hi c h would The theyb Earl the v, eorCfeasseT. now a if theyb GERMANS, ute createdestablishing . —(Laughter.) b 8 i shuiennhg explanation, bad (L r g a h n t c e h r s ) said d s that hwahle n in h te e n h d a e d d p th ro a p t o i rf sho lf s r u a p n e c r h a i d s d e e for Ireland, I ti r l e e la o n ld d, on h e e . The Nobl e E ar l a tild ho new was proceeding to address the House in explanation of his views, when The Eli . lof MOUNTC ASHELL (as was understood) rose to call the Ni hie Earl to order. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said a Noble Lord could address the House in Committee as often as he pleased —(hear.) The Earl of ST. GERMANS then proceeded to say that the reason why the priests in Ireland exercised such 'an influence over the people Was because they were. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1850. sent:d their feAings and their wishes. lie thought the 12/. franchise which he had proposed would give a proper constituwxy to Ireland. But he considered the adoption of the propo , ition of his Noble Friend would he fatal to the Bill. A compromise might uow be ad mitted, which would not perhaps hereafter be agreed to; but he fared the rejection of the measure would have the effect of creating fresh agitation in Ireland. If a dirholution toulc plico at the present moment the Irish county Members would be chosen by a con stituency not exceeding 27.000, a propor:lon which made them l e ss th an man y c f the small borough towns in England. El.rl FITZ WILLIAM said the present measure had been described as a new reform Bill for Ireland. He had been rather surprised to hear his Noble and Learned Friend (Lord Brougham) recommend their Lordships net to listen to the voice of the people. Lord BROUGHAM—No, no. Earl FITZ WILLIAM—His Noble and Learned Friend had said something'very like it. Now, he re membered when a Ri form Bill was being discussed fir England, though n it for Ireland, his Noble anA Learned Friend had called upon them most emphatically to at tend more to the voice of the people. His Noble and Learned Friend had sail there were two minima of paupers in Ireland. Lord BROUGLIAIf —By the last accounts. Earl FlrzwlLList , ..ll said there were many parishes in Ireland in which there were no persons receiving out-door relief ; and, therefore, he thought the argu ment about paupers fell to the ground. With respect ,t 3 tle amendment moved by the Noble Earl on the cross benches (E ,r 1 St. Germans), although he would have prel'erred the Bill as it stood, yet sooner than risk its passing he would vote for the proposition. The question they had to consider was, whether there should or not be a franchise existing in Ireland. After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM , who said the Notde E irl had misunderstood what had fallen from him, The Nlarquis of LANSDOWNE said it was his inten tion to vote for the omission of the words " eight pounds."—(Hear, hear.) He had stated that he thought it was the duty of their Lordships to give the point their attentive consideration, and to state the amount of quali fication they were disposed to affirm. After what had fallen from Noble Lords ea both sides, be could not dis guise from himself that in the opinion of a considerable majority of their Lordships 8/. was too low a sum. In execution, therefore, of what he believed to be his duty, that of adapting the feeling of that House as much as possible to the feeling of the other House, and he might add to the feeling of the people of Ireland, he thought it most desirable that the question should be put directly whether 15/. be, or be not, the amount of qualification which their Lordships thought bear. He disliked the improper influence of the priests—he disliked the improper influence of the landlords ; but there was an influence he disliked still more than that—cof persons who obtained an uncontrolled influence over an unrepresented population, leading them oc casionally to disturbances, sometimes to rebellion, by representing to them that they had not their fair share of constitutional power. He believed, if they attempted to Casey the principle of the franchise to a higher amount, they would fail to give satisfaction, and that the Bill would cease to he what it was intended to be—a welcome boon to the people of Ireland. Their Lordships then divided, when there appeared— For Lord Desert's amendment ... 72 Against it ... 50 Majority against the Government —22 Lord S rANLEY said, with the view of bringing the subjt-ct of registration conveniently before their Lord ships, he would propo::o the insertion of words affirming the principle of leaving it to the option of the voter whether he would place himself on the register or not. For that purpose ho prep.:sect to insert, af.er the words " duly registered," the words " on his own request." Toe Marquis of LANSDOWNE thought it would be better now io rep art p-ogress and ask leave to sit again. Earl GREY suggested to the Noble Lord opposite the propriety of printing the consequential amendments. After a few words from the Earl of ST. GERMANS, the House reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Friday next. Their Lordships then adjourned. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of tie House of Commons.) MONDAY, JULY 1. WESTMINSTER TEMPORARY BRIDGE BILL, Read a second time; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Bill be committed :"—Amendment proposed, to add at the end of the Question the words " to a Select Com mittee :"—Question put, " That those words be there added." The house divided:— MAJORITY—AYES, 138. Alcock, Thomas Fox, W. J. O'Flaherty, Anthony Arkwright, George French, F. Ord, William Bailey, Joseph Glyn, George Carr Patten, W. Baldock, E. H. Gordon, Admiral Pendarves, Edward Baring, H. B. Greensll, Gilbert Pennant, Colonel Bating, Thomas Grenfell, Charles W. Pet°, Samuel Benbow., John Hall, Sir B. Pilhington, James Blair, Stephen Haaiilton, Lord C. Plowden, W. IL Breinridge, Richard liardcastle, J. A. Price, Sir R. Bright, John Harris, Richard Pusey, Philip Bromley, Robert Hayter, W. G. Rawdon, Colonel BrothertQn, J. Herbert, H. A. Reynolds, John Brown, W. Herbert, Sydney Roche, E. B. Buller, Sir J. Y. Heyworth, Lawrence Salwey, Colonel Cardwell, E. llildyard, R. C. Sandars, George Carew, W. 11. P. Hill, Lord M. Sibthorp, Colonel Chatterton, Colonel Ilogg, Sir J. Sidney, Alderman Clay, Sir W.._ . Holiond, Robert Smith, J. Benjamin Clerk, Sir G. Hood, Sir A lexand Smollett, A. Clive, 11. B. Ilornby, John Spooner, Richard Cobden, Richard Howard, C. W. Stanley, Edward Cochrane, A. 1). Humphery, Ald. Staunton, Sir G. Cocks, T. S. Jocelyn, Viscount Stephenson, Robert Coles, IL B. Joltiire, Sir W. H. Strickland, Sir G. Collins, William Keogh, William Stuart, Lord D. Crawford, W. S. Kershaw, James Stuart, J. Da rymplc, Captain Knox, Colonel Tenison, E. K. Denison, Edmund Lacy, Henry C. Thesiger, Sir F. D'Eyncourt, T. Lascelles, W. S. ' Thompson, Colonel Dickson, Samuel Locke, Joseph Thornely, Thomas Divett, Edward Lushington, Charles Thornhill, G. Duncan, Lord Lygon, General Towneley, John Duncan, breorgo Mackenzie, W. F. Trevor, G. Duncombe, T. M'Gregor, John Trollope, Sir J. Dmicombe, A.! M`Taggart, Sir J. Vane, Lord 11. Duncuft, John Meagher, Thomas Verner, Sir, W. Dundas, Sir David Manners, Lord C. Vesey, T. Dunne, Colonel Manners, Lord J. Villiers, F. W. Egerton, Sir B. Haule, Fox Walpole, Spencer Egerton, W. T. Meux, Sir 11. Wawn, J. T. Ellis, John Milton, Viscount Willcox, Brodie Easton, Earl Mitchell, T. A. Williams, John Fagan, William Molesworth, Sir W. Wood, Sir Charles Fagan, James Moore, G. IL Wood, W. P. Farrer, James Mowatt, Francis TELLEas. Fitzroy, Henry Noel, 0. J. Inglis, Sir R. Forster, Mathew O'Brien, Sir Lucius Greene, Thomas MINORITY —NOES, 15. Barnard, E. G. Emlyn, Viscount O'Connor, Feargus Blackall, S. W. Frewen, C. 11, Stanford, J. F. Campbell, W. F. Fuller, A. E. Willoughby, Sir IL Conolly,Thomas Hamilton, J. H. TELLEYS. Cubitt, William Hodges, T. L. Burrell, Sir C. Dodd, George Naas, Lord Grosvenor, Lord R. SUPPLY. Order for Committee read ;ikccount and Estimate of the British Museum (presented Bth April Queen's recommen dation signified) referred; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:" — Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" tl the end of the Question, in order to add the words ‘. a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the circum stances under which a letter addressed by Mr. William Smith O'Brien to a Member of this House;complaining of his having been placed in solitary confinement by the pre sent Lieutenant -Govern or of Van Diemen's Land, was in tercepted and opened in that Colony by the local authori ties," instead thereof:—Question put, "That the words pro• posed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY-AYES. 45. Abdy, Sir Thomas Grosvenor, Lord R. Parker, John Baines, M. T. II atchell, John Pusey, Philip Baring, Sir F. Hawes, Benjamin Rotrully, Colonel Barnard, Edward G. Baylor, W. G. Seymour, Lord Blackall, S. W. Ilobhouse, T. B. Shell, R. L. Blackstone, W. Bodges, T. L. Slaney, Robert A. Boyle, Colone. Howard, Lord E. Somerville, Sir W. Brotherton, Joseph Howard, P. H. Stansfield, W. R. C. Chaplin, W. J. Ilutt, William Thompson, Colonel Craig, Sir W. G. Labouchere, Henry Thornely, T. Cubitt, William Mackie, John Verney, Sir H. Dodd, U. Mangles, R.D. Wilson, James Duncuft, John Mettle, Fox Wood, Sir Charles Ellis, John Molesworth, Sir W. TELLESS. Elliot, J. E. Morison, Sir,W. Hill, Lord Marcus Grey, Sir G. Paget, Lord Clarence Bellew, B. M. MINORITY-NOES, 17. Blake, M. J. Hume, J. Sullivan. Michael Crawford, W. S. Keogh, William Walrusley, Sir J. Dunne, Colonel Magan, W. 11. Williams, John Ewart, William Moore, G. H. ' Fox, W.J. O'Brien, Sir Lucius TELLES& Grace, 0. D. O'Fiahcrty, Anthony Mahon, O'Gorman Greene, John Salwey, colonel Anstey, Thomas TASTE OF THE LONDONERS. There is something curious about the gregarious pro pensities of Englishmen with regard to the amusements of London. If we take a review of the success of exhi bitions, we shall find that where the thousands go the millions will follow; whether it be their taste or not, i t is the fashion to go, and they consequently do go ; as instances, look at the exhibition of the Overland Route of the Indian Mail, where it is considered heath en i s h not to have been, and the Polytechnic Institution, where the Alpine singers aro now delighting everybody, and where crowds collect daily to hear them; but these in stances are only the flimsy attributes of fashion, and i n short time the novelty ceases, and the multitude ceases to go; but why ? Are there not still the same valuable and instructive lectures, and the same means of impress ing facts in philosophy on the mind? It may be pre dicted that in a few days we shall see all the world running to the new exhibition next door to the Poly technic Institution, which has been taken by Mr. Allom to illustrate his travels in Turkey, Constantinople, and the Bosphorus, being his first series, in which he intends faithfully to pourtray what he actually saw on a secret visit to the Harem, into which he was (oh I rare delight) admitted. Again, we have just emerging into popularity the noiseless carriages of Mr. Marks, in Langham- place; ere long, we shall, no doubt, be en abled to have our strests free from that audible tor ment of rattling carriages, &c., which luxury but a couple of years agone was to b e accomplished by wood pavement; the luxury of quiet was certainly partially accomplished, but with what re sult? Horses clipped up, and people slipped down, some broken limbs and unhappily some lives lost; still there remains some of this absurdity, because it lulls the noisy vehicle, and permits the shopman to prate to his cus temer in an earthly voice, whereas in streets paved with stone an earthly voice cannot be heard. N ow t hi s i s to be accomplished by carriages being rende re d no i seless, having wheels shod with India rubber. Anon this sub ject may be continued; but let this notice warn the public against allowing themselves to bo led away by the fashion of the hour, instead of looking to those recrea tions which are blended with solid instruction. We beg it to be understood that the subjects referred to in this little article are all of the class which do convey both useful and legitimate instruction; but beware of many that do not, and which frequently lead to iioe. THE SCOTTISH FETE. This exhibition may now be fairly regarded as an es tablished annuli spectacle. It will be recollected that it took place for the first time last year is Holland-park; that it received at once, not only the favour of the public, but the patrona;e of Royalty; and that taken as a at hole it was eminently successful. The fete fn. the season commenced yesterday, and will be brought to a close to day. The chiefs, and others of the various clans, seemed indeed to have been inspired by the advice con tainel in Sir Walter Scott's words— " Hark to the summons, Come in your war array, gentle: and commons." The scene of the exhibition is the same, and the gme ral character of the programme has not been materially changed. The manly outdoor sports peculiar to Scot land still form a conspicuous feature in the proceedings, and these, combined with the showy effect of the Celtic garb, gave to the whole spectacle a pecu liar claim to the nationality of title which it assumes. There is, however, no exclusive spirit evinced in the management of the fete. Archery prizes to a large amount are thrown open to competitors from all parts of the United Kingdom, and the gallantry of the committee of management has provided Gold bracelets and brooches to be shot for by ladies. The display in fencing, also, though principally devoted to illustrate the value of that trusty Scottish weapon the broad-sword, is open to general competition, and an interesting addi tion has been made to the programme of last season in the shape of wrestling. All the prizes in the other sports exhibited are contended for in the Highland dress by men who have carried off the honours at the local meetings and gatherings held daring autumn in the North. These sports s end pastimes include tossing the caber, putting the stoee, throwing the hemmer, bagpipe music, fiddhnte, running, and strathspey and reel danc ing. In the exhibition the most striking change in the arrangements of last year is with reference to the archery. We fear that the bow hay fallen into sad dis repute in these modern days, and that the weapon with which Apollo shot pestilence into the camp of the Greeks and with which Cupid destroyed the peace of the Cartha ginian Queen, can nev-r more be restored to its an cient place in the estimation of menkiud. Lest year the archery part of the exhibition was an acknowledged failure. The twanging of bow strings and the dull thump of the arrows as they plunged into the targets amused only for a short time. Even the movements of the archers, as they crossed and recrossed the field in bloodless strife, at last grew monotonous, and some way or other, people seemed to have an uneasy feeling that by possibility a mistake might be made. Missiles of all kinds are apt to deviate from their intended route, and the arrow has a peculiar facility fa- going astray. The quivers sported at Holland-park, it is true, are not tar nished so formidably as those which figured at Cressy or Agincourt; but, nevertheless, a light stimmer paletot or a silk dress, are things easily penetrated, and there are few people who like to be treated as a " butt." Such being the experience of last year's fete in archery, the com mittee of management have this season prudently cur tailed that part of the exhibition, or more accu rately speaking, they have so arranged that it shall be all over before the other games commence. When we entered the grounds of Holland pask yesterday, shortly before one o'clock, the com petition in archery was still going on. A large number of gentlemen who, had they lived at the time, would no doubt have drawn " a good how at Hastings," were busily engaged in the c intest. Three ladies also con tended stoutly for the gold bracelets already alluded to. One of them especially slant very well, and it was re gretted by many that the fair sex had not supplied a greater number of candidates for an amusement in which, if there is any faith to b 3 placed in clailic lore, they ought to excel. Most of the archers wore Lincoln green, and their costume agreeably diversified the effect of the blue bonnets and waving tartars. To the archery succeeded the sword dance, performed with great spirit and grace. Then commenced that characeiristic game called "throwing the hammer." In the Highlands the hammer is used, as the name implies; but late years, instead of that implement, a hall of iron with a long wooden shaft attached to it, has been intro duced at the principal competitions. Such was the case yesterday, though there may be some doubt as to the propriey of the change. Nine Hie,hlanders entered their names as candidates for the prize in throwing the light hammer, the weight of which is 141 b. Their style of play possessed great variety. Some stood still, and with one or two swings of the hammer hurled it forward through the sir. Others, whirling round with it in their extended hands, let it shoot suddenly off when they had reached the prescribed point far dint so. One enormous man, whose rugged features and shaggy red hair recalled the picture of Rob Roy, used one hand only in the process, yet nevertheless the hammer flew from his grasp with perfect precision to a great distance. The following are the three successful competitors and the distances of their throws:— ft. in. Thomas Menzies 92 2 Samuel Kennedy ... 88 9 D. Fraser Then followed dancing of reels and a strathspey; next a foot race for about 1,400 yards, which was run in 2 min. 2 secs. Then came a Highland fling, which was ad mirably danced, and of the agile creature who danced it it might with truth be said— " He shook his doublets in the wind; His feet like hammer strati the grund; The very moadiewarts were stunn'd, Nor keun'd what it could mean." Next we were amused with "tossing the caber," which, being "interpreted "' for the benefit of " Southrons," means a long and heavy piece of timber, or rather a tree—perhaps of 18 feet or more in length, which the party is required to raise and to grasp by the small end, and on running to the bar he raises it, and by an effort almost superhuman is required t) toss it so high that, being projected, it makes a gyration in the air. Three cabers having been tossed, Samuel Kennedy was pronounced to be the successful competitor. The third caber baffled all the competitors, and a piece was cut otf. Three competitors then stood forward, and again Ken nedy was successful. It was now near four o'cicck, and the scene which the park presented was exceedingly animated and pictu res Tie. Within the inclosed space where the sports ware going on had assembled a goodly muster of well dressed Highland gentlemen and chiefs—Cluny Mac pherson, head of the elan Chattan, presided over the proceedings. The leading representatives of the lsPlienies were present—Sir James M‘Kenzte, of Seatwell ; Sir Evan M'Kenzie, of Kilkoy ; Stewart M'Keozie, of S2aforth ; and Mr. Charles M'Kenzie, of Scotsburn. Conspicuous among the throng we noticed Roualeyn Gordon Cumming. the daring traveller, whose recent hunting exploits in Central Af rica have attracted so much attention. Most of the Highlanders present wore targets, an addition to the dress which of late years has been too much dis pensed with, and which adds greatly to its martial t ff-ct. Within the inclosed space on either side were arranged the boys of the Caledonian Asylum and the Duke of York's school. Pipers arrayed in all the splendour of silver ornament struck up at intervals " the war notes" of the clans, or some well known dance-inspiring btrathsp ey Occasionally, a military band, which was in att-ndanoe, contributed its quota to the general amusement. The capacious stands erected to the north of the grounds ware thronged with ladies, and all round the inclosed space where the games were cele brated was gathered an assemblage of curious aid in terested spectators. The whole scene presented was particularly striking aid picturesque. It was just at this time that the Marquis of Breadalbane arrived, and shortly afterwards it became known that her Majesty the Queen was about to honour Holland-park with a visit. The Highlanders were at once formed by Cluny into a body-guard, and every preparation was made to give her Majesty a loyal reception. In the meantime the games were suspended, and to kill time two men of the Scotch Fusiliers (one named Chalmers, and coming from the north side of the Tweed; the other named Edgar, a native of Cumberland, exhi bited their skill in wrestling. The exhibition proved a decided hit and pleased everybody. There was nothing at all repulsive übout it, the throws being given and submitted to with perfect good humour, and great agility being displayed by the other competitors. Edgar is a more powerful mate than the other, and that gave him the advantage; but Chalmers did nut allow the victory to pass out of his hands without some very clever and suc cessful play on his part. Just as this exhibition finished the Royal cortege entered the grounds. The band played " God save the Queen," and Angus Mackay, her Majesty's piper, struck up " Fleum Fein an Gleann"— " The Glen is my 0wn.",0 The body guards saluted, and the great mass of spectators, standing up. testified by lout cheers, and by the waving of hats, blue bonnets, and handkerchiefs, their loyalty and respect for their Sovereign. Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Prince of Prussia, occupied the same carriage as her Majesty. In another, which followed, were Viscountess Jocelyn and Lady Canning. The horses having been disengaged from the carriage, the games were immediately resumed under the superintendence of the Marquis of Breadalbane, who appeared to receive her Majesty's commands as to what she wished to see per formed. The first thing exhibited was dancing, with which the Royal party appeared greatly pleased. To this succeeded throwing the hammer, which was won by the victors in the early part of the day, Menzies' throw being ninety-nine feet four inches and Kennedy's ninety one feet. The exhibition of wrestling was again re peated by the same perfirmers, and with equal success in the interest it evidently excited among the royal visitors. Then cams what must be regarded as the most remarkable feature of the day's proceedings, viz., a trial of skill between M. Leon Gillemand, French fencing-master, hearmHeidghlwanitdh Rth,geimbernotasdwodred. and target, and Bombardier K e ll y , armed with the ; bayonet. General Stewart, o f G arth, in his well e k l n a o re w s n th " a li t the i storyof broadsword has always been found in superioro the tas broadsword aadversary weaponfact, t o four u h r the the timesbayonet.exhibition andrunning, target. o yesterday Whether a i b ms c e a t n c i no o o d n r uih correct c tt t c ohri fors n would seem to establish beyond alldoubt th a t the'hayonet s G there ill i e m can be no d ou bt t h at t h e one hit counted ag a : al in d. t h ought to have been allowed. This was succeeded by some capital single-stick play by Corporal Jackson and Bombardier Gear, " Wha being stout gave many a clout." And the same quotation would apply to similar displays by Corporal Major Astlin and Corporal Reid. The reel of Tulloch, which is of a peculiar character, was ad mirably danced, and reminded us of the funguses of the late charming Sc o t c h p oe t Ski nner , w h en w e beheld th e enthusiastic gestures and animated countenances of those who danced: " May dool and sorrow be his chance, And a' the ills that come frae France, Whaa'r he 1)9 that winnf. dance The reel of Tulloebgorum." In another trial the tossing the caber was won by S. Kennedy; and the patting the stone by Menzier, who hurled it 40 feet 4 inches. *A foot race followed, Which ' was won by Donald M'Crae, William Connachio being the second. Four competitors started, who certainly wire not encumbered with too much clothing to impede their speed. It b , ing n.ow half-past six o'clock, her Majesty and the Royal party quitted the ground, the same linarty loyal ft cling being evincod on her .Mojesty's departure as on her arrival. Her Majesty signified her intention to ba preterit this day, and to present several priz , !s. The cvitribution of prizes awarded by the societies will be made at the festival, to be held this day at the Freemason's Tavern, us sowed in our advertiting, columns. We cannot close this brief account of a very interesting fete without acknowledging the great cour tesy which was paid to those genthtnen who represented the press, by the gentlemen who conducted the proceed ings. The sports will be continued and closed this day, and the presence of her Majesty cannot fail to ensure a vast attendance. ENTERTAINMENT BY LORD [TOLLAND TO THE INHABIT ANTS OF KENSINGTON. Last evening Lord Holland invited a considerable number of the inhabitants of Kensington and its eeigh boirhoed to a grand entertainment in the new and etc-- gent orangery which has lately been added to the an. anent and classic mansion, Holland House. It will be recollected that some time since a great outcry was raised against his Lordship diverting a pathway, of which the public had been allowed the use for many years, from the front to the east side of the house, to enable cer tain alterations to be carried out, amongst the most im portant of which was the erection of a terrace facing the Hammersmith-road. In making these alterations, his Lordship had to encounter a good deal of opposition, conducted with all that warmth of zeal which usually characterises local authorities when they find or imagine that their vested interests are to be interfered with; but it appears that these who originated the op position little consulted their own interests, for, in place of the old pathway, a fine wide avenue hes twen laid out. which is not only more agreeable for the purposes of pleasure or exercise, but opens a more direct thorough fare from flammersmith•road to Nutting-hill. Ample sat sfaction having thus been given to all parties who telt themselves aggrieved, Lard Holland, with those amiable f_elings of kindness and generosity which form so dis tinguished a mark of his character, determined on the firs, couvenient occasion to invite them to an evening entertainment in his grounds to witness the recent alter aiisone, and last night was selected for the purpose. The invitations were all accepted, and the number of guests who attended showed, at least, that past animosities and differences were all happily forgotten. Among all pre sent there was one general expression of esteem for his Lordship, not merely for sending theta invitations, but because he, and his amiable partner. and his immediate friends, including several of the aristocracy, mix d freely with the guests, and shared is no small degree in their pleasures and amusements. The orangery, which was designed by Mr. Brown, his Lordship's architect, and corresponds in style with the mansion, from %hie), however, it is quite detached, has been erected with exquisite taste, and will form another great ornament to the already b.,autiful and , far-famed grounds. At the north end an elegant apartment has been fitted up with mirrors, cauches, anti candelabra, which in summer will no doubt be found a most agreeable retreat. In this apartment, which was brilliantly lighted, dancing was itept up with great spirit until past le o'clock, the distinguished host and hostess presiding and throwing a charm over the scene by their affability and kindness. On the top of the orangery there is an ex'ensive promenade reached by a broad and handsome staircase, and from h,re en ex cellent view of the surrounding country cm be obtained. When we say that the whole exterior and interior of this building was illuminated with innumerable coloured lamps, and that all the splendid collection of orange trues, as well as the whole of the garden were sparkling with similar coruscations of light, the beauty and fairy like nature of the scene may be easily conceived. Per haps on no former occasion were these gardems—ree dered famous by their associstien with the great est wits, writers, and orators which tbis coun try has produced—seen to greater advantage than they were last night. The removal of the old stables, and the zeal of Lord Holland to mike the place a gem of a residence, has enabled Mr. Scohy, the head gardener, to exercise his taste and skill in improving the grounds, and this he has done in a way which entitles him to the utmost credit. The amusements' concluded by a brilliant display of fireworks, and the company separated shortly after one o'clock. A cold collation was laid out down one side of the orangery, and it consisted of every delicacy which the I generous kitchen and cellars of Holland House could produce. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen gave a concert List.evening at Bucking ham Palace, to which the Royal Family, the diplomatic c'irps, and between three and four hundred of the nobi lity and gentry were invited. Soon after nine o'clock the company began to arrive, and were conducted to the suite of state saloons. Among the earlier arrivals were his Excellercy Mon sieur Drouyn de l'Huys, the French Ambassador ; the Duke of Wellington, Baron do Brunnow, the Russian Minister ; the Marquis of Anglesey, Senor Isturiz, the Spanish Minister; and Sir James Graham. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, were conducted by the Lord Chamberlain from the white drawing-room to the grand saloon, which was fitted up for the concert. The Queen was attended by the Mistress of the Robes, the Lady in Waiting, the Maids of Honour, the Lord, Groom, and Equerry in Waiting. Prince Albert was attended by the Lord, Groom, and Equerry in Waiting to his It.ival Highness ; and his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia was attended by the gentl e men o f hi s suite. The distinguished company assembled followed the august party into the grand saloon. Her Miajjsty and the Prince, with their Royal and illustrious visitors, being seated, the concert commenced precisely at ten o'clock. The following was tho pro gramme: PARTE PRI3IA. Trio, " Che ascoltai?" Madame Grisi,Signori Gardoni, e Tamburint ( Ifigneia) .... Cherubini. Air, " o tu," Madame Castellan (Maria Padilla) Donizetti. Duo, " Ric&ardo the veggo," Madame Grisi o Signor Mario (Ricciardo Zlraide) Air, " Lascia th'io pianga," Madame Viar dot (Rinaldo) Air, ‘• II est un plus doux empire," Signor Mario (Le Prophete) Quintevo, " Mentre dormi," Mesdamn Castellan e Viardot, Signori Mario, Gar- doni, e Labla2tae ~ Asioli. PARTE SECONDA. Duo, "Va taluno mormorando," Signori Tansburia e Lablache (L'lnganno Felice) Air, " Stlnea di poi combattere," Madame G risi (Romeo e Guilietta) Trio, " A la faveur," Meadmes. Viardot e Caltellau, e Sig. Mario (Compte Ory) Air, -Oh cara immaginc," Signor Gor don' (Flauto Magic()) Duo, " Vanne so alberghi, in petto," Merdmes. Castellon e Viardot (An d'ronico) Mercadant3 Coro Pastorale, "Felice eta deli ore," Tutti, Costa. Mr. Costa presided at the pianoforte. Refreshments were served during the evening in the green drawing-room, and after the performance of the concert a supper was served in the state dinner-room. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, went yesterday afternoon to the Scottish fete at Lord Holland's Park, Notting-hill. The Royal suite consisted of the Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. Matilda Paget, Colonel the Iron. Charles Grey, Colonel Bouverie, Lieutenant-General de Lindheim, and Count Charles de Goltz. Her Majesty and the Royal party remained a consider able timq witnessing the Highland games. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and the Prince of Prussia, and attended by the ladies and gentle men in waiting, of erwards honoured Lord Holland with a visit at Holland-house. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and the Prince of Prussia, returned from Holland House to Buckingham Palace in an open air barouch and four; the Equerries in Waiting attending on horse back. The rest of the Royal party followed in another open carriage and four. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday morning at a meeting of the Royal Commission for the promotion of the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, to be held in the year 1851. His Royal Highness arrived at the new Palace of Westminster at half-past eleven o'clock, attended by Colonel Bouverie. The Commissioners present were Earl Granville, Lord Stanley, Lord John Russell, Lord Overstone, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, Sir Richard Westmaoott, Sir Charles Lyell, Mr. Boring, M.P., Mr. Barry, Mr. Cob den, M.P., Mr. Cubitt, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. Pusey, M.P., Mr. John Sheppard, Mr. R. Stephenson, and Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P. Mr. Scott Russell and Mr. Stafford Northcote, the Secretaries to the Royal Commission, were in attend ance. Colonel Reid. Chairman of the Executive Committee, wag present. The meeting broke up at a quarter before three o'clock. _ _ _ Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Royal, the Prin cess Alice, and the younger me labors of the Rlya! Family took their usual airing yesterday in the garden of the Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge yesterday. The nobility and gentry called yes terday at Cambridge House to make inquiry after the health of the Duke of Cambridge. His Royal Highness was better in the afternoon. _ _ Mr. Cripps had an interview with Earl Grey yester day. Captain Hamilton had also an interview yesterday with the Nohle E trl, at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were sent off last evening-, from the Colo nial-otilce. for the Governors of the West India Colonies. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—ThO following noble and distinguished persons visited this delightful place of resort within the last few days:—The Nepaulese Ambas sador and suite, the Earl of Cardigan and party, Countess of Harewood and family. Countess of Ellesmere and party, Lady Littleton and family, Lord and Lady Hemlyn, Lady 13rack -ley, Lady G. Balfour and party, Lady C. l)uncombe, Lord A. Fitzelaranca, Sir G. Wombwell, Lord Clanwilliam, Lady C. Denison, the Ladies Egert on, Lord Bathurst and p aity, Lady G. Baillie, Lady C. Gough, Lady Delamere, Hon. Captain Searlett, Hon. Captain Chohnondeley, Lord Canning, Mr. and the Misses Calthorpe, THE HALIFAX STEAMSHIPS. The roynl mail 'steamship Hibernia, Captain Lang, sailed from Liverpool on Saturday, at noon, for Halifax and Boston, with the usual wail and a fair coropleraeut of palaeagera. NAV AL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, JUNE 22.—The Ganr., , ev, 81, arri ve d on s un , dny last, from Athens, havieg had amadvanta e of a F tiff breeze, ran up to her moorings in pretty v y i e. Previous to her arrival reports were in Circulation th a t sotae of her officers had rendered tbemseivc , o amenable to a court-martial, and that ore was to be aa,erubled. There is no truth at all in the zeport. The fleet, it i 3 raid, will thortly quit port—some say for a cruise to Fort Mahon; others, to meet her Majesty at Gibraltar; . but nothing positive* on the subject is known. Generally the fleet is to a healthy state, not withstanding the awful " cholera cry" every day heard. The sailbrs have had their leave considerably abridged, and the bum-boats are not allowed to bring ofd' any fruit fur sale before being first inspected by a medical officer. The Medusa, with the Indian mails, may be expeted on the 24th inst. The Triton, V. ith mails from the lonian Islands, is due Op the 24th inst. The Medusa is under orders to convey the India mail to Marf.eillev. The Antelope is ordered to Constantinople, to relieve the Porcupine, and will sail, it is said, on Monday. The Hogue steam•frigate is hourly expected. Her mooring buoys have been Jail down. The general health of the city is not of a nature t cause any alarm, but it is yet such as to cause much anxiwy. The various reports of cholera having broken out among, us ive not confirmed, although a disease very much like it has made its appearance, and has been designated by medical men as yastro interitis. When fatal, it curries off the rerv, , n attacked in three to five hours. Fortunately the attacks are very limited in number at present, and are e•Atily troughs und er sub jection by the medical men. Our bills of health are onriscquEN.tly " touched," though they arc not as yet au tualy foul. DISTRIBUTION OF TILE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON. In Malta Harbour—The Ceylon receiving-ship, bear ing Vie flay of Rear-Admiral Edward Harvey, Superin tendent of Malta Dockyard, and second in command ; Qacen, 116, Captain C. \Vibe. bzaring the flag ef Vice Admiral Sir W. Parker. G.C.13., the Commarder•in- Chiaf ; Caledonia, 120, Captain T. W. Carter ; Supero, Captain E. Purcell; Powerful, 84, Captain the Hon. It. S. Dundas; Ganges, 84, Captai❑ H. Smith; Bellerophon, 76, Captain Robert L. Baynes ; HmeuleF, Captain R. Fulton; steam-frigate , Terrible, Captain Hope ; Fire brand, Captain T. 0. Knox ; steamers Ardeut, laid up in ordinary; Spitfire, laid up in ordinary. At the Pirmas of Athens—The Frolic, 16, Captain N. Vansit tart. En route to Triest?, Scourge steam-sloop, Lord F. H. Kerr. At Constantinople—Porcupine Ete m• wesi- el, Lieut. E. F. Roberts; Tartarus stcant-slocp, Sir Godfrey Web ster, cruising. At Canehi:—The Volege, 6, surveying. hip, Captain Thomas Graves; Auxiliary. surveying -tender to Vulage, mit) in command J. H. Glover; Research, surveying tender to Volage. lieutenant Lord John Brown. At Corfu—The Growler steam-sloop, Commander Stoddart. At Argostoli—The Racer, 12, Commander Bnldoes. Eu route trom Malta to Gibraltar and Engla.ud, tl - 43 Howe, 120, (Inv.:tin Sir J. Stirling; Vkrgeaticu, 84, Captain Sir H. N. Blackwood. MAIL STEAM PACKETS At i'vla'ta—The Oberon, Liiutei n,Lt Gar.Neer; Ante lope, Lieutenant Smith; Medina, Lieutenant A. Darby. En route from Malta to Marseilles, the Merlin, Lieut. J. H. Turner. En route to Malta frcm Alpxandria, the Medusa, Lieutenant Bwhurst. En route to Malta from the lonian Islanth3 and Graeae, the Tilton, Lieut. nant J. C. P. Glinn. At Naples—The Spiteful, Commander J. Carmichael. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PANY'S FLOTILLA. At Southampton—The PAcha, Queen, Tagus, Euxine, and Pottinger. El route from Southampton to Malt‘i, the Ripon. Ea route from Malta to Southampton, the Indus. En routo to Malta from Conitantinop!e, the Sultan. Between Constantinople and Trebiz ind, the Ecin. UNITED STATES SQUADR.'N. En route from Naples to Gibraltar, the Indopf nde - ce frig , it, bearing the fllg of Commodore Charles W. Morgan. En route frcm Messina to Trieste, the Cumberland, Captain Latimer. En route from Naples to the United States, the Ittlitf store-ship. At Sp;-zzia—The Mississippi steam-frigate, Captain Long. At Genoa—The Constitution frigate, Cant. Conover. At Naples—The St. Lawrence, Captain Paudling. At Palermo—The Erin store-ship and Jamestown corvette. MIPS OF WAR IN PORT. The Firtfly and Nautilus yachts. PORTSMOUTH, JULY I.—The Vengeence, 84, Captain Sir Hoary Blackwood, arrived at Spithead this morning from the Mediterranean station to be paid off. She will bo mustered and inspected to-morrow by the Port- Admiral, and come into harbour to be paid off all stand ing. She lett Malta on the 18th of May, arrived at Gibraltar on the Ist of June, and sailed on the 4th. She has had three captini during her commission. She was present at the bombardment of Palermo and Genoi, during the time of her detached services from the Ad miral. She has brought home Lieutenant George Begot, of the 69th Regiment, on leave; 73 men of the 44th Regiment; and 80 men of the 69th Regiment, sent home for the purpose of obtaining their discharge in conse quence of the late reduction in the army. Tho Ven geance was commissioned on the 17th of October, 1846, by Captain Stlphen Lushington, now Commodore of the Indian navy. The following are the only officers who have served in her throughout her tenant Joseph Bickford; Mr. Robert Sulmond, Master; Mr. J. Mounsteven, Paymaster and Purser; Dr. Robert Wallace, Assistant-Surgeon ; Mr. E. Death and Mr. T. U. Stote, Clerks; Mr. Ley, Master's-Assistant; Mr. Brett, Midshipman. Her military invalids were in charge of Captain Tuthill, The Hoe e, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, arrived at Spithe ad this afternoon from the Mediterranean, to be paid off. Spithead has not been so full since the experimental squadron of 1849. We have the Howe, 120; Vengeance, 84; and Modes steam sloop, of the Royal navy, and the Barham, 1,150 tons, Captain Grinblete, from London for Calcutta, Lull of passengers and freight. The Se ringapatam, 1,000 tons, Captain Furnell, fur Bombay; and the Bucephalus, 1,000 tons, Captain Bell, fur Madras and Calcutta, with troops. PLYMOUTH, JULY I.—Letters dated May 19, from her Mejesty'e troop-ship Apollo, Commander Raw storne, at the Cape of Good Hope, state that she left Houg-Kong with the 95th Regiment, about 800 rank and file, on the Ist of March, touched at Anglers on the 231 of March, and arrived at S. Simon's Bay on the Bth of May. During the passags great sickness pre vailed among the troops, causal in the first place by their protracted residence aboard. The whole ship, for a long period, was quite like an hospital, as many as 100, and sometimes 150, being sick at a time of dy:en tery, of which 40 soldiers died. Only one of the officers had been ill, and ho recoverei. On arrival at the Cape all t`to sick were sent to the hospital, anti the rest of the troops were laqel at the dockyard ; six men who were very ill when landed aied ashore, and more will probably die before reaching England. How ever, only four or five fresh cases occurred atter arrival, and the weather was very fine. No mention is wade of any sickness among the crew. The senior medical officer at the Cipa has been on board and inspected t the Apollo; she was to be cleaned and purified, provisions got on board, and everything ready to receive the troops by the 26th of May; but the medical officer thought they ought not to go betbre the let of June, so as to give the men time to recover previous to embarkation. All the sick will be left behind, and this will in some measure prevent overcrowding. The Apollo, it is sup posed, will be paid off on arrival home. She has not sufficient height between decks, and is othereyise ill adapted for the conveyance of troops, of which fact there has been very fatal evidence since she left Eugland. COAST or AFRICA.—By accounts received from the sloop Ranger, 8, Commander T. Miller, it appears that on the sth of December last, while off the coast of Africa, after experiencing a very heavy short sea for two days, she encountered a tremendous squall, with variable wind, accompanied with terrific thunder, a deluge of rain, and vivid forked lightning from nearly every part of the horizon, a flash from which struck the ship and came down the main mast, passed through the gunroom, and escaped by the third Lieutenant's cabin, where the con ductors lead overboard. The First-Lieutenant was sick in bed at the time, and the purser sitting outside talking to him. Both of these saw the lightning come down and escape in the manner described. The officers consider that, under Providence, the conductors, which are on the plan of Sir William Snow Harris, were the means of saving the ship, if not all on board. The weather was so thick at the time that half the ship's length could not be seen from any part of her. Rad either of the masts gone, a considerable sacrifice of life must have occurred, as the crew were of course on deck. The commander observed the lightning strike the fore mast in a similar way. The ship was exposed to the rage of the thunderstorm from 5 to 9 roe., that is to say, four hours. The Thetis, 40, Captain H. J. Codrington, is to go up Hamorze to-day. The infantry of the Royal Dockyard Battalion were exercised in Granby-square on Saturday afternooon. 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