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ential Count e had ss be tance, a fire s . A roken est ers di• CONTRACTS FOR FELT. Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy, Somerset-place, April 15, 1850. of thehe Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral s . o :, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give hey a ce. that on TUESDAY, tho 7th of May next, at One o'clock, ill he ready to treat with such persona as may lie willing to 'entract for applying her Majesty's several Dockyards with 't T - - . ntn ,, es of the F e lt an d a form FEL of the Tender may be seen at the said Office. -No Tender frill b e received after One o ' clock on the day o f t rea t e, nor r Any noticed, u n l ess th e party a tt en d s , er an a ge nt for him .®l7 authorised in writing. Ev ery Tender mu s t b e a dd resse d t o th e S ecre t ar y o f th a Mimi ;-aleir;, and bear i n th e l e f t- h and corner t h e wor d s " T en der for , and must also he delivered at Somerset-place. accompanied by w , anietter signed by two responsible persons, engacing to become fo .th the per son t en d ering in the sum of 5 001 . f or th e due per- Nance of the Contract. ARAiy - coNTRAcTs. Notlekl beret, °Mee of Ordnance, Pall-mall, April 10, 1850. ' - -7 "'veil to all Person. desirous of contracting to sup 1 /1 Y MEAT in • ' . Oren ' 11 ---' , AD, OATS, and Iroll AGE to her Majesty's Land t o '- i ' ( 11 read and Meat for the Foot Guards and for the Household c nin l t i : 3- excepted) in Cantonments, Quarters, and flarra,ks, in rho of m a " Of England severally, in Wales, in North Britatri, in the Isle n, and In the Channel i;lands, for Slx Months from the tat June That proposals in vrritin eV,- i n o . 1.18171'. . . of Ord, a before l '' ' ' g,addressed to the Secretary to the Board Rilepii: ; l c , . sealed lip and marked on the outside " Tender for Army will he received at the Ordnance °dice. Pall-mall, on or i i ____ . % ednesday, the 15th day of May next, and Tenders may be de -7,T at any time during that day. thosTwnins who make Tenders, are desired not to use any Forms but t:trYt .1 1 c e mayilo rd l o ' e t Ordnance had upon in aP I P I toat the Office of the Secre alella-trill. By order of the Board,. -------------__ G. BUTLER, Secretary. EAST INDIA HOUSE, APRIL 17, 1550. FIE COURT of - DIRECTORS of the EAST Thk ?rem )K COMPANY do hereby give notice . , ,NEL COURT of the said Company wi he held a ?re m xi 0" Lea ßA denhall-stre et, on WEDNESDAY, the is ll t May next t , far th . O'clock in th e Morning until Six o'clock in the Evening :g. .lection of a Director of the said Company in the:room of e G ener a l r Sir Archibald Galloway, K.C.8., deceased. snahtin z in Of a Letter of Attorney and of a Declaration is ° fo c i: elisi on Proprietors of East India Stock to vote by proxy on this may be obtained upon application at the Treasury in this JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. the PROPRIETORS of EAST INDIA STOCK. ,rht Ica_clies and Gentlemen, -- reeheaetntein"ong ef Election being fixed for WEDNESDAY, the st o fo f r M th ay e _ng, permit me to return yen my warmest thanks m Weli , I have hitherto received. on my canvass, which affords e those ni,,,, °ll ,, nci ed . 11 0130 of success . I should be greatly obliged to e ...:' s ' w ho may haver changed their residence' to inform me 14,„ _7..3. that" n -- Y eannnun'catlon made or proxies sent to them ," aet fail of being received. I have thO honour to te, t • Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient and faithful servant , C ommitt ee , SEP. 11° Ora H. T. PRIN , London Tavern, April 17, 1850. TREi. ---- ROYAL BRITISH BANK, .v orr,cei,ifeorporated by Charter, 17th September. va ne , s ~::14 Beposits at Interest, Discobnting Bills, . making A dcraeraliklyul7.pe'-euent_oar.:l3foved securities, granting Cash . Credits, and trans el'l " e rY other description of Banking Business on the Scottish .., a _., at 16, T okenhouse- ard Lotting:F. r the following Branches, viz.:— have the satisfaction! to 'announce that they have Th, Biro ki:ral%Lon—s ' l ' fa nch, No. 429, Strand (corner of Agar-sheet) And th,r t p cth Branch, No. 77, Bridge-road. Westminster-road. " soon as the premises have undergone the necessary A rran a Branch will be opened at Islington, near the Angel. bp% i,genlents are also being made for opening a Branch in the P " °f gouthwark. . Plicartirfllisas containing the terms of business, with forms of ar the N il , f°4l Parties desirous to open accounts, will be supplied at or sent bYIIOSt to any who may require them. 16, INN T0ke,,,,,u,"„ HII 11GES CA O MERON, General Manager. STEM ..-..........._______ 1 in. --- to ABERDEEN, INVERNESS, and the NORTH of SCOTLAND. Freight REDUCTION IN FARES. ilorses, Carriages, , considerably Reduced. -'" and - " rf t"- , EN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S splen u,/;°r: A l ZR e bt a lsyps will start as under, weather, &c., permitting. r o pist T wo ~14, 4 —The City of London, Saturday, Aprll 20, at ..rernoon. Ircirni ni .. ' TtNE SS - --The North Star, Monday, April 29, at Eleven my honry p off Burghead, Inyergordon, Cromarty, an _ point, 25,eea: W4 PPin D g r . ead Eagle, Regent-circus ; 82, Lombard-street; or, • ip. --- i ---- ----___TIARLES WILLIAM WILLOUGHBY, Agent. A. BT- L , r , 4' " N COUNTIES RAILWAY. t b , , Th e I) ,_ C '''•NTp - 'rectors require the services of a LOCOMOTIVE SU- Alli tt 'I")EN T SUPERINTENDENT of the elti,. Go Ax 9 and also of a th -r ' , Pp I n , 1) WAGGON DEPARTMENT. Applications for • t° , e u ° -"Dent ac Id by Testimonials, to be addressed tiersi gne ~ ,-,, not c la o t m er pa t n ha e n SATURDAY, the I Ith May next. .By order, 'N A .....--- - "' "te St ti O p. RONEY, Secretary. rti ------ a en, April 17th, 18 C r; n p .........., ~.. . 4:_zerpo:E„ A': NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. 2 4r ilee of ,-, ~- , Y and 10 Vic., cap. 71, 26th June,. 1846.) . • Der 5h' , ..4, this day made, of 21. per Share, making a total f ere called up. I Cotic e i • TO THE SHARE SOLDERS. ce o_ a hereby giv th:,..121. (T.,,,,, _ o en, that the Directors have this day made ofa 61,;;;1are., 05 ,;;: uncle) per Share upon the following portions th t ed 261 . sh P o sing the capital of the Company, viz., on all the un b sai d Call ar e , , and en all the B 121. 10s. Half-shares ; and that rat e r , l , l ,' to on e 0 1 ; r o e t rired to b aid on or before the 31st day of C ll m ay . trilii 3 . , dz. _ er of the undermentioned Bankers of the o U th e ist„, nati l' of London Princes-street, Mansion House, one of zessrs ~,e,a,nY's London B ' kers ,•74ees8sars.. '...b'"ektleltEllison, and a C n o., Lincoln. :,, r e. 8 , ....- and Co., Leeds. ,!tare. hi" o 4 lB an aild Ce., York. t i etirs, 4, _,and CO , Lierool. ue hriti,V,-i. Entwisle and Co , Manchester. jk Call Letters; Company ' nand Iris with Sc.' Slu t , . allo win i the a f m ull oun in t st t ni o b ct e i n ' e will ha sent to each Pro ()pill on his or her particular C Tra s k ; t . 1 1 4 1 : I,7,:floSoltelires cannot be registered after this date, unless this I ;k 4, : l„t ee tt iL nllol 2 7 f o lt s lfa d !eho . ld ers is partic_ul c ar a l py y , directed to the Com -16, Sees. 23 and 123, i., A t e i t d b i ,,- 674 1p U ao ngli A illi c t t io s n ee. Act, 1845 to ' efivet, ta thereof, ifs ll c h ICall r e h s e t ;c3:4lito4o,:a.ll,;tbreaf!iere the date fixed for t thepayment A T r a, ins un ,,,, t , of 5 per cent., will triii '!' 011i t ,v, ,, ,, al ; and the Interest, not be i e lly on those Shares, hut o harged co long as such i's hot accrue "Which the Proprietor may hold in the Company, -"ear, am late will he forfeited, from that day, until such '3l,44erep.,:s_alniheir.e.t thereon, be paid. eitll in ten , ` 1 " wh o i ," ,-,all does not apply to A 12/. , 10: )f , - ° I 2/ '''e made lyments in adyanc . . • per iii, Tl Calls, S h te are t s h . e ex -.are, are t P o ' disregard this notice. Ca alliaiw, ~ (By order ) 4 11 .. " n ice' 14, Moorgate-st j re . street , MOW ATT, Secretary. 'an, 18th April, 1650. LIT () PORTER.-JENNER, WICK- Der are now de for cash, to private fa %ltbrated Porter at Is., liverinm and Int ' o erial Stoat, at Is. 4d. Guth $.ll 4 , 7 be had in casks of 4}4, 9, 18, and 36 gallons. L na : -their Ales are now in very tine condition. -.n Brewery, Southwark-bridge-road. a - " -41 -) HORNE, and Co., Wholesa le 44 l'ethe acts And Coffee-dealers, No. 2, Ilucklersbury, Cheapside, Iti lm rs, to th. nt iott of fatuities, hotel-keepers, and other large con sale Y theo, Oe Collar system of their establishment, which is to an d Price, i n the same terms as the trade, at the lowest whole 11p.,11_ rice list and samples forwarded free. A single pound /", , ttis ir sent free within five miles of town. Six pounds and "e, smiZoarded free to any part of England.—Address Mansell, 2, Bu eldersbury, Cheapside. . 1 ----................... :_________ i rt -4 ,-: s i t) l :o l 7Z y 'ENT.—L a dies and Gentlemen may leisure time hve i ri n ui r ri e n i f r . ot,„, AIttN.TIN44iT , the elegant ART 1 Gold, and Co 'til:Strtn,Dyrawtleally imPa A r P ter by the Advertiser, .on an , improved i tili:i_uerober 1111 11 1eli st b2l week can be realized. l' f remir gem l 6 l ent should hi.arlydesirous 0 ,. t eng " , rr o „7l a.tl to Mr. Wright, 20, Tit\ is ock•street, Covent - Ten tooour. ------------ " bit fyitE OF NINE YEARS' COUGH BY () COCK'S PULMON IC ter . -ir . - - 4 1 ~ 99, high-street, L d y could nn. 4t . noth io — atlY who had a severe cough for many WAFERS. years, Wafersan isen. t0.. 1 M to sneak 1 to allay it, from one box of Dr. Locock's ' t i li ts „ ~,ri m ore freely, and her cough is bettrvirthaiinAißt ,hr,Lisrby,en elect 't si'ts. Pears. pleasant 1 1 4 ' 411 .S and PUBLIC SPEAKERS they are invaluable for 4 tt, and at the ' Toles ; they have a most I Z l ' O s, ii,,, ki Zents . r oo., 2s. 9d and its . per box. 1 )y --- '-'4 M N , " • Fleet-street, London ; A l 411,,,,. . A , t 11 (1 CO., 1, Bride-lane. to so b„ ;eine venders. t4l,4)ended• 'PCOCK'S FE M ALE WAFERS, the only -ri ee is -,;) i 'l taken by Females , have no taste of medicine. `%,(. 2s. 9d , I r box. remedy re ‘..'"---.......„2-letvare of C.Counterfeits in the Form of Pills. ----.__- - - EA 4 . " _, 1 1TE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. u PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE 4g kn ez i teq - Reap ~.teParts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Choy!, "Y it eleat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, —tre n „ s tot& dig est arra i nvigorating properties enables the stomach to 4 , 114r ne d a t i ra‘ the food. -e u- i d d t° l beaitl ° f thle OzOmatic and delicious sauce is the best safe street 1 th e areb, t 'ondo n " l : °l ! l ,etors, Lea and Perrino, 6, Tere-street, Oxford ,ll ig o ~‘ 68, Broad -street, Worcester; also by Messrs. l ad der e reba h ,. n s , Messrs Crosse and Blackwell, and ether Oilmen London ; arid generally by the principal dealers in tih'd • r'. EljR,„ Igalbst imitations, see that the na f m th e e s b o ottle. P-10" hk Ore neon the label and patent cap o L A:big S.-- - The high and universal celebrity ~kl- 1 , , u d a L n rc s e,o ly t s hi K n g ALYD r O p ß ator continues ofall t i o mp maintain ties o n; t ir e e9ua,ration_ period of ring,spr most pleasingly 7 . tq l y t : 7 illstin:.'HlentlY balsamic, restorative, and in e vi t ;:o a c r e _a_ a _t n in g g T s , h i is - s serfs eradirsbed for safety in application, as for unfailing T. and 4 t l in g all redness tan, pimples, spots, freck es, it im. th e i; rai th e e . er ° nf --anemia visitations. The radieat bloom and and the softness and delicacy which it induces on 4 , ei k - h Z t le h. s d' ur i n un g stiirender it indispensable to every toilet. ' e etl tee st e Period or nursi g, and as a wash for infants, t iN e ,,,ernen r°r'gly recommended. I i aha Ving will find it allay all irritation and t a h n e d sk in, and . render it soft, smooth, and pleasant. reai by her refreshing properties have obtained its exclusive Ilritai h '"Jesi7 the Queen, the Court, and the Royal Family ihi rl e tr Il eware . and the several Courts of Europe. ath 4l astrh, ePurlous " KALYDORS" for sale, containing l{ 44l tnt aev_gents Utterly ruinous to the Complexion, and t err s 441 ' l'l°4' .:I'n "an gering health. The words " RORLAND' s e ri. 6(1 . .' en the wrapper of the genuine article. Price 45. 6d. 1,410 b:„. Per bottle. 1:31 i, and It,°VVLAND and SONS, 20, HATTON GARDEN eY Chemists and Perfumers. ...4 Illpttrated by 26i4iwry----- (I t . S EDITION. 'I TVP, INCA vERA.T... - lc., l'Aept,... •-drJAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GE—. „DIAGE. lit 40n. enlarged to 196 in—at-o-in-iCailljloured Engravin7s on Steel. '`, cii., . 1 , AND lIIPEDIMENTS TO 31."" rice 2s. 6d., or ished, P Te%t, (RN‘et in postage stars, ii t ., - fro the Establ-shment, 3s pages. Just pu!) 6 l 4. toth''' S ILE NT FRIEND, a si.,, e i-ne,liirmities and decay of the gencrativete sy n s se o; mercury, nt:ittl,l.renialriletince, _infection, and the inordinate Medical Work e o . n . 1,. finnan.,;Tea:° Illustrated?ia, and ColourseadisErwas ating fi,„.Ci street, Ox - BeFI3CFS. l i ' stre, LO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, t ange, sold bY S r . si, t ondon. Published by the Authors : • I h Oxford-street , ttri, 2r.Pesterrow ; Hannay, 63 and Sanger. - 9 ' . 1 ~,, s . Il r y t t a lT. and - 444 .14 ''' Titellborne-street, Ilaym , arket; and Gordon, p A ,:ct. et Iva tr` I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-product f4„,1.4nd is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. x so . ve i n _ 146, Leaden iße7,4i. an of the corsequences resulting from e 1 itati.titAi 4n,,and their lamentable effects on the system, d producing*enerative cADaeli' bMiIY weakness, nervous excitem , ent, an c ;• 4 P 4s ..... tlrllustrated by Three Explanatory E n n i g n r f a e v e i t n o g i s i: infection, either in ee i4 i p r t:,l l l . r l y . 0 resaetens onfltahreydroisremase,snrdescuolntitnatstroeix explicit directions, Coloured lig.ritvtjn'gtornent. This sectioui; illustrated by Seventeen Colon ' , lri p i l kT , IV. contains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a "his 'C'Dblication by Which thq danger of inlection is obviated , . liot4ortant part . of thee Work L-bould not escape the reader s 411 ti . T 'V' i s .. ~.f..* he "`oreted to the consideration of marriage, and andits du "lible ....elaes of u nproductive union are also considered, the tr'rut'olect critically and philosophically inquired into. ;h,ittlll, ~saarsa- LAM& OF STRIACUM is exclusively employed in .Z.b.!)-3,ttiZervolts and sexual debility, impotence, &c., I Is. and 335... . The t , ,encentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic R34l G u to tn ' lOr ParifYing the blood in cases of infection, secondary bc 'ttl e i 4; ernetiOns, and the abuse of mercury, 11 s. and 335. p i er Pe t box City', ibtu,,,, Atig Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 45. 6d., and I s. 1 1, 1•0, 010;n: eMairt remedy for gonorrhcea, gleet, stricture, and "" A --an-nnation of the bl dder Consultation fee, if by letter, ti,,,, ~... %Junto detail of the case is required: age, habits, and ost blisti!oelty. It. Packets, e wit e h advice, to be had at they ...ta keg-1Z ' 4II Y, bY the fee, tAtt.,_ are tn. !. ttenclance datlY at 19' ii., is saved. Alessre. Perry, ta li -- Aidon, r t ., Earners-street Oxford.- 41 kgiip j,i,„__ Fa Eievim tal Two and Five to Fight; on Sun " 4 ;C_l 01101 N°.17,061.] LONDON, THURSDAY E BOND'S PERMANENT MARKING INK, the original, requiring no preparation, is particularly recom mended at this season of the year, for marking newly-made articles of household linen and wearing apparel, for the security of which artic.e* this is by far the beet production that can be similarly applied. Prepared by the inventor, JOHN BOSD, 28, Long-lane, West Smithfield, City, and sold by most Chemists, Stationers, and Med - eine Venters. Price Is. a Bottle. A RGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, St. J Musical Director and Conductor, M. LAURENT, jun. This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DANCING, is NO►V OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins, Sioxey, and Francon'. 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This excellent Family rill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for correcting all disorders of the stomach and bowels, the common symptoms of which are costiveness, flatulency, spasms, loss of appe tite, sick headache, giddiness, sense of fulness after meals, dizziness of the eyes, drowsiness, and pains in the stomach and bowels,: indi gestion, producing a torpid state of the liver, and a consequent inac tivity of the bowels, causing a disorganisation of every function of the frame, will, in this meet excellent preparation, by a little perse verance, be effectually removed. Two or three doses will convince the afflicted of its salutary effects. The stomach will speedily regain its strength ; a healthy action of the liver, bowels, and kidneys will rapidly take place; and instead of listlessness, heat, pain, and jaun diced appearance, strength, activity, and renewe i health will be the quick result of taking this medicine, according to the directions ac companying each box. 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StarEcy :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent of the passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, and remedlative. Advocacy of early marriages. THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To be or not to be, that is the question.* rROGRABOCE:—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and re ligion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and choice, on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. Cases, &c. By R. J CIILVERWELL, M.D. (1841). M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. ( 1824 ). Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these inattArs. Reception hours daily till five. Evenings, seven till nine. 10 Argyll place. Regent-street A PAIR. OF POST-OFFICE PETITIONERS. — The fol lowing instance, for the accuracy of which we can vouch, may serve as an example of the unscrupulous manner in which the anti-Sabbatarians (for such, as Lord Brougham truthfully maintains, they practically are) get up their petitions to Parliament : —On Tuesday, the 25th of March last, about a quarter before eight in the evening, two lads were passing the vestry of Free St. David's Church, Ward-road, Dunde., when they were invited by the beadle, who was in attendance, to come in and sign a peti tion against Post- office labour on Sundays. The petition bore to emanate from the congregation. The lads were known not to be members of the congreg a tio n , an d they were visibly the worse for drink; but yet their signatures were thankfully accepted. Within little inure than a quarter of an hour thereafter, they were both in custody on a charge of murder, committed immedi ately after signing the pet it ion, within three minutes' walk of the spot they had done so ! As they stand committed for trial, we refrain from enterin g u p on the circumstances further than to say that we understand the affray commenced with out any provocation being offered to them by the deceased, who was an unoffending young man, quietly going home with his sweetheart, to whom he was about to be married; and the more the fatal stab, which o ne or other of them is said to have inflicted,can be attributed to intoxication rather than toa deliberate felonious purpose, the more disgraceful it is that the names of such persons should go u p to the Legislature as consientious subscribers to a petition of the object of which, when they signed it, they could have bad no comprehension whateyert.-Scotsman. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 17. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) EDUCATION BILL. Mr. W.. 7. FOX moved the second reading cf the Eduction Bill. Mr. A. STAFFORD rose, pursuant to notice, to move that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. He believed that there was no person in that House, and few in the country, who did not acknowledge the importance of the subject involved in the Bill of the Honourable Member fir Olahara. All would admit the ability with which the Bill was intro duced, but it must be recollected that the House, in slowing the first reading, had not recognised the prin ciple upon which it was founded, but simply pledged itself to consider the merit of it. On the second reading of the Bill, the House was called upon to adopt the principle and to sanction it, and he therefore felt bound to come forward and record his ob jection to the measure. In the parishes in his immedi ate neighbourhood the children were educated generally at the expense of the landowners, but in the re turns to the House with respect_ to educa tion in the country, no mention was made eith-e of the number of scholars, or of the parties who had the expense of theireducation. He mentioned that not to controvert the proposition of the Hon. Member for Oldham, that the state of education in England was lamentably deficient, but to show that the House was not in possession of full information on the subject. In considering the question of educa tion the House would have to be cautious not to violate -the religious opinions of the public, and in the second place - not to found a system of centraliza tion in educating the people. The measure now before the House proposed to disregard the religious opinions of a large section of the community, and in the next* place to form a system of centralization of the most oh jectionabte character. There was a strong feeling in the country against merely secular education, to the exclusion of religious teaching combined with secular education, and ,he belieitd that no Hon. Member in that House would, stand up and contradict that assertion. Not only was the National Society for Education against the Bill, but the correspondence which had taken place upon the sub ject by the members of the British and Foreign School Society tended to show that that society was opposed to the Bill of the Honourable . Gentleman. He looked upon the Bill as an invasion of the right of civil and religious liberty, because it proposed to abandon the principle that prevailed in the country, that religion should form part of every system of edu cation, and thereby set at naught the religious feelings of a large majority of the people of this country. The Hon. Gentleman, after making a most searching ana lysis of the provisions of the Bill, for the purpose of showing that it was founded upon a fallacious principle, and upon incorrect details, concluded by moving that it be read a second time this day six months.—(Hear, hear.) The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY seconded the amendment amid loud cheering. He believed that eo man but an infidel would maintain that that education was the best for man that was irrespective of religion.--(Hear, hear.) He was a member of a church that had alwaysi maintained that education should be accompanied and upheld by the ministers of religion.—(Hear, hear.) All experience told them that secular education could not lead to religion. He might be told that in England religion' was too firmly based to be in any way endangered by secular education, but he believed that the introduction of a system of secular education alone would go tar to endanger the moral and religious feelings of the country.—( Hear.) In conclusion the Noble Lord called upon the Go vernment and the House of Commons to reject a mea sure that substituted secular for religious education, which could alone improve the morals and save the souls of all. The two contending armies were drawing near to each other, and the House had to decide which they would choose—heaven or hell. Mr. ROEBUCK considered that secular education was a species of fashioning the human mind fur the per formance of duties in this world, and fitting man for that which was to come. and whatever tended to so desirable a result was entitled to the approbation of all well-think ing men; and as the measure now under the considera tion of the House tended to that desirable end, he would give it his support. The education of the people came clearly within the duty and prerogative of Government, and even putting it on the lowest foundation, that of a mater of police, it was the duty of the Government to give encouragement to all that would improve the mind of the young, that they might be better qualified to die charge the duty of citiz-ns when they were advanced in years. In his opinion it was a mockery to talk of sal vation of souls when they allowed the mind to remain in ignorance 'acid darkness. lie denied that the measure was an. attack upon tender consciences or upon religious toleration or liberty. The language of religious liberty and tender conscience was ,misplaced in the mouth of tho Hun. Gentleman who moved the amendment, when he refused to free the Dissenters from church-rates for the support of a religious establishment which they did not approve of. He did not expect that this Bill would be allowed to peas, but they might depend upon it that the strong and growing feeling out of doors upon this subject would very shortly manifest itself in such a shape as to compel the House ore long. t.) pass a measure for the general and unrestricted education of the people of this country. — (Cries of " near, bear.") The time of exclusive ministries and schools was fast passing away, and that period was rapidly advancing when the people at large must be benefited by education, and its services not be limited to a sect or a part).—(Hear, hear.) Lord ASHLEY opposed the second reading of the Bill, and stated it to be his solemn conviction that upon the decision of the House on this measure would depend the future history of the British .empire. He believed that secular education would be pernicious without it was accompanied by the salutary and control ling influence of religious instruction. He had no doubt that in England more attention was paid by parents and ' relatives of children to their education than in any other country on the face of the globe, and it was, in his opinion, a fallacy to suppose that in Prussia or America education of the young was attended to more than it was in Eng land. He believed that the Hon. Member for Oldham was now perfectly convinced that he had not the Church of England with him, or the Methodists, or any religious body who held the principles that religion was essential as a part of the education of the young. Such being the tact, how, he would ask, could he expect to carry on the measure to a successful issue? His opposition to the Bill was baser! upon the ground that no measure of education would be effectual, whether undertaken by the State or not, unless it was founded upon religion, and based upon that Eternal rock which no storms could shake or uproot. He trusted that her Majesty's Government, who did not discountenance the introduction of the Bill, would state upon what grounds they thought it could be supported.—(Hear, hear.) Members were called upon to support a measure, which, it it became law, would exclude alt thoughts of religion. Tithes and church-rates were unobjectionable even to Dissenters, compared with the rates which would be im posed by this Bill. By this measure they were telling the people that in a state education religion was not ne cesrary. The object of the state must be to make the people moral and good members of society, and he could not see how that could be done without religion accom panying educatior. Mr. MONCKTON MILNES supported the second reading of the Bill, considering its objects to be to sup ply the deficiencies that at present existed in the moral and religious education of the people of this country. He trusted that the Government would take this question into their serious consideration, and carry it through to a successful issue. The Kidderminster Election ;Committee was here sworn, consisting of the following Hon. Members:— Viscount Enfield, Mr. A. Stafford, Mr. Morris, Sir W. Jolliffe, and Mr. Bouverie. The debate was then continued. Lord J. RUSSELL—Sir, I should be very glad that any Bill brought forward for the purpose of promoting education should be such that I could fairly give it my support on its second reading; and in treating of this Bill I will endeavour to avoid as much as possible everything that may savour of passion or intemperance in stating my objections to it, and I will endeavour to make every admission which I think is fairly due to the author of the Bill and to the Bill itself. In the first place, therefore, I must say, notwithstanding some al legations that have been made, that I think there is still a lamentable want of education for the poorer classes of this country, and that it still remains a desi rable object of Parliament to promote and further the edu, ation of those classos.—(Hear, hear.) In the next place, I must say that I think an unjust inference would be drawn from the words used by my Noble Friend vdlo seconded the motion fur the second reading of the Bill this day six months, if it were to be contended that even if we were to establish schools where none but secular teaching could be admitted, it should follow by a necm sary consequence that these opinions would be inculcatei by authority, or that those writings, some part of which we have heard read, would beat all prevalent among the teachers there. I very much doubt whether, even if Parliament were to declare that certain schools should be established, and that secular education only should be permitted in those school, giving the ordinary edu cation, teaching reading, writing, grammar, geography, and history, you would find that with the prevailing habits and opinions of the people there would be any in clination to adopt these authors as the standard of their creed and belief. I very much doubt whether they would not go, either to the clergyman of the Estab lished Church, or to the minister of any Dissenting body to whom they had been accustomed to look, and obtain from them their religion, and not from such authors as my Noble Friend has cited.—(Elear, bear.) But, in making this admission, it doe?, I think, remain a very grave question for this House to consider, whether they will declare that there shall be schools established upon this principle of giving secular education. and secular education only.—(Hear, hear.) 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I can imagine that there may be places where such smiler education may be the only education that is possibl-. can imagine that, supposing the inhabitants of a parish te be so divided by religious dissensions as to have come n the conclusion that it would be impossible even to edmit the reading of the Bible in the schools of the district —supposing it to be utterly impossible for them agree on any one point of religious teaching whatever — I can conceive that, under such circumstances, the State might say that, in such an emergency and extremity, it was better to give secular teaching to the children than to atthe omit p possib l ers o c p h 0 00 i l t i i o n ft s r, so t rmcuocnttithoaeni contained o i g n e the propositions. this r.— B ( wl Eli hd ar i differ e rl h e ah a g r a . v ) e jßu widelyns: stated. The Bill, I own, appears to me to be as contrary to all freedom of choice, as little conformable to the usual liberty allowed to Englishmen on this subject, as any Bill which it has. been myiurtuns to see introduced into this House.s--(Cheers.) The couile which this Bill takes is not a little singular. In the first place, the inspector ap pointed by the Committee of the Privy Council, who has the confidence of the Committee, who may or may not have the confidence either of the Church of England, or of the British and Foreign School Society, or of the Roman Catholic body, or who may have been appointed without any such testimonials, is to state in his topart,.first, whether there is an adequacy or an inadequacy of Isecular instruction in any particular parish.—(Hear, hear.) And observe it is not stated that he is to go by any rule in framing thet .report. .He: is not bound to say there are so many children, there are 500 children in a parish, and 100 of them do not go to any school or re ceive any instruction whatever. his discretion is far more unlimited—(Hear, hear)—far More wide, because he is to state whether the education is adequate, and he is to pay regard to the effect of any exclusion, whether arising from the expense of schooling or from the pecu liar religious teaching adopted in any. school, or any other cause whatsoever. Why, it will depend entirely upon the opinion of this inspector—it will depend en tirely on his opinion whether the instruction shall be held sufficient or not.—(Hear, hear.) The next step, after the inspector has made his report, is for the Committee of the Privy Council to issue an order to the overseers of the parish, directing the appointment of an educational committee. Here is no option, no choice for the parish, but immediately to appoint an educa tional committee. The educational committee, again, is to take into consideration the state of the parish, and raise rates in order to provide gratuitous instruction solely of a secular kind.—(Hear, hear.) Why, Si r , we must consider that we are here dealing with a country in which many schools have been established, schools which, however they may differ on other points, gene rally agree on one principle, and that principle is totally opposed to that adopted in this Bill.—(Hear, hear.) We have the schools connected with the National Society, which require that the children shall go to church on Sunday, and that the Catechism and certain formula ries of the Church of England shall be: taught; and the Wesleyans, who teach the Bible in their schools, and likewise the Catechism, but do not insist on teach ing it, or anything but reading the Bible, to those children whose parents object to the teaching of he catechism. The British and Foreign School Society, in the third place, which orders the reading of the Bible, and makes it indispensable, but do not admit any cate chism or the formularies of any religious body whatso ever. We have the Roman Catholic schools again, which are under the direction of their own priesthood; many subjects of secular instruction are mixed with religion, according to the opinions of the religious teachers of that large community. Now here we have many differences. I have stated to you, without men tioning the Congregationalists, and various other bodies in this country, . the various modes of conducting these schools and the matter to be taught ; but throughout all pervades this principle, that religion shall be the principal thing taught.—(Loud cheers.) Well then, I do say that such being the case, if such are the prevailing opinions of the people of this country, it is too much to come with a scheme which shall 'oblige - the ratepayers of any parish to subscribe for the purpose of the schools to be supported or established by this measure, and thus de stroy those schools already established by voluntary contributions, for gratuitous education, which, accord ing to many teachers and persons having had experience in education, was held to be the very best method of teaching the people.—(Hear, hear.) What is the feeling which has been excited by this proposition, I will not saY amongst those belonging to the Established Church, but others? What is the feeling expressed by the Wes leyan committee ? They protest " Against any such method these united conferences ,feel themselves bound to enter an earnest and renewed protest. The children whom it may be deemed necessary se educate in whole or in part at the public expense are—equally with all others in more favoured circumstances—immortal beings, and any system of instruction which does no regard them in that light, and deal with their highest and most enduring relations, must ever be viewed by these committees as essentially defective, and calculated, by its ~missions, to exert a most dangerous influc'nce over those who receive it."—(tlear, hear.) Sir, I believe that this is not the opinion of the Wesloyans only, but the opinion entertained by others engaged in the great matter of education in this country ; and there fore I say, in the first place, with the Hon. Gentlemae who proposed the rejection of this Bill, do not interfere with the conscientious liberty of those groat bodies in this country, whether belonging to the Church or dis senting from the Church, but leave them to continue the education which they have hitherto supported. — (Hear.) In the next place, as I have said, I think the education that you would g ive without religion, though it might, in extremity, be that which you would permit in certain cases, must be exceedingly inferior to any education which admits the teaching of the Bible.— (Hear, hear,) I cannot but think it would be a great fault, when you are providing a law for the instruction of the people of this country, not to inform them of the great and leading truths of religion; and I think, when you are teaching moral doctrine s , you lose nine-tenths of the force with which they might be inculcated if you do not tell the pupil that these are the precepts which are given by Divine authority—(Hear, hear)—which have received Divine sanction, and upon which their e ternal welfare or misery is to depend—(L ou d and pro longed cheering.) But, Sir, when you shall htive estab lished these schools, what can you expect will be the re sult? I cannot but think, according to what I have already stated, that there would be, in the first place, very great discouragement to all those who are now occupied in teaching in schools supported by voluntary contribu tions. I certainly understood the Hon. Member who proposed this Bill, when he asked for leave to introduce it, that the first and main object of the Bill would be the supporting by rates of schools which alrea'ly exist, and that any schools which were to be added would be sup plementary and in addition to the existing schools. But I own I cannot reed this Bill without feeling that it is intended that these schools—these secular schools, are to be the substitutes for the existing schools.—(llear, hear.) How are the people of this country, who wish to avoid establishing such schools, if this Bill were to be come law—and you are to suppose the Committee of the Privy Council agreeing with the plan here laid down—how am the peo ple of this country who m a y s till re t a i n th e i r opinions in favour of religious instruction, and their for e for their old teachers and their established schools, to which they have been accustomed, to retain the p o wer of maintaining these schools, and refusing to establish others for secular education?—(Hear, hear.) I find this Bill so framed that there remains no mode of escape, because it provides that if after the precept has gone forth—after the edict has been issued to the over seers of the parish to appoint this educational committee —if this committee shall not perform its duty in the manner prescribed, then it shall be lawful for the Com mittee of the Privy Council to undertake to supply the deficiency, by establishing a school or schools for se cular education under this Act, and exercising the powers given to the educational committee for that purpose. Why, here is a power given to the Committee of the Privy Council in these few words to force on the people free schools according to th is scheme, and to f rame an d levy upon them such rates or taxes-gin fact, such an amount of taxation as the Committee of the Privy Council may think necessary for this object.—(Hear.) Here is a power, which, I repeat, is a despotic power, and which I cannot grant.—(Renewed cheers.) When the Committee of the Privy Council was established the Noble Lord who is now the President took especial care, in writing to me upon the subject, to say that he conceived the powers of the Committee ought to be limited to the disposition of grants made by Parliament for the purposes of education. Here is a limited power—Parliament making the grant and the Committee of the Privy Council disposing of it according to rules and regulations which are laid before Parliament, and if Parliament makes no grant their power entirely ceases. Bat according to this Bill a power of taxation is given to th e Council which, even though the calculation of my Noble Friend the Member far Bath should prove u nfounded—even though the amount should be 1,000,000/. instead of 3,000,000/. sterling, is still an enormous power to confer, especially when not asked for by any parish, when not d es i red even if not objected to—by the people--(H ear , h ear.) Seeing, then, that the Bill is so framed, certainly in a manner different from what 1 had originally expecte d , and certainly in a manner which I cannot believe will be in conformity with the opinions or wishes of the people of this country, I feel myself compelled to give my vote for the amendment moved by the Honourable Member for Northamp tonsh ire. — (Cheers.) I must again repeat, that I do not t h i nk the means pro vided for education in this country are such that we should rest satisfied.—(Hear, hear.) I think it would be most desirable if we could obtain, before we went any further into the subject, further information than Parlia ment now possesses as to the existing means of educa tion, and as to the schools which have been established since the year 1833, the date of the last full information on the subject.—(Hear, bear.) I think it would be most desirable likewise to ascerteiti• where there is a de ficiency of education, if t t ia s deficiency aris es f rom want of schools to which parents might send their chit dren, if it arises from the state of poverty existing ie the district, or, as the Noble Lord opposite tells us, in . some insonoes from the employment of children IQ con tinuously that there is no time left for education. Infor mation on those subjects I think is still much wanted. If we obtain that we can then reconsider the question; but that it is one full of difficulties no man will deny.— (Heir, hear.) When the Right Honourable Baronet opposite, the Member for Ripon, then Secretary of State for the Home Department, brought forward a scheme tor the educ,Con of a limited part of the population —namely, those connected with the factories—l certainly thought the scheme likely to be beneficial. But there arose so much opposition to the scheme that the Right lion. Gentleman, with all the care which he Applied to modify it so as t) meet the objections urged tgainst it , so completely failed in the attempt that he Alt% obliged to relinquish it.---(Hear, hear.) Groat part of the objections which arose to that plan, as I heard from the objactors whom I saw from vat+lns parts of the country. and from various religious bodies, was that people were apprehensive that freedom of education, such as it then existed, would be interfered with. One Di,- senting minister, from a town in Lancashire, told me of 2,000 children who had been educated by the voluntary' efforts of the people of that town. He feared that those schools which bad educated 2,000 persons would be destroyed by the measure which had been intro 'laced. These apprehensions, so natural, so wide spread. shared by every religious denomination alike —felt no less by the Church than by Dissenters, no less by Roman Catholics than by the British and Foreign School Society—are so wide-spread, so deeply rooted, that we must be very cautious in any measure we introduce not to run counter to that feeling, and likewise, and above all, not to stifle zeal and destroy and crush voluntary efforts. Sir, that we may by vo luntary efforts still do much, and arrive at some scheme by which education may be still further promoted, is what I confidently hope.—(Hear, hoar.) I regret that the present Bill should be such as I think it will be it - passible for this House to consent to, and in saying that- I vote for the second reading of this Bill. I de clare that my desire for the general education of the people of this country is not in the least diminished in warmth or intensity .—( Ch eers.) But Ido wish—a wish once uttered by a Sovereign of this country, above all things, that we should enable the people of this country to receive such instruction as to be able to read the Bible —(Hear, hear)—that they may receive it at an early age, when they are first beginning to receive lessons in morality. I wish that the Holy Scriptures should not be reserved merely as a present to the pupils when they leave school, but that they should be -the object of their respect and reverence during their educational career.— (The Noble Lord resumed his seat amidst loud cheers.) Mr. HUME supported the second reading of the Bill. No answer had been given to the statements of his Hon. Friend who had introduced it, and he trusted the House would read it a second time. His Hon. Friend did not wish to interfere with the mode of education at present in existence, but all that he wanted was to give the means of education to all. He regretted exceedingly the course that had been adopted by the Noble Lord at the head of the Go vernment, considering it inconsistent with the rule hitherto adopted by tho Noble Lord. The Marquis of BLANDFORD opposed the second reading of the Bill. Mr. U. ANSTEY moved the adjournment of the de bate to tomorrow fortnight. Agreed to. The debate was then adjourned. HIGHWAYS (SOUTH WALES) BILL. Lord EJILYN moved the second reading of this Bill. After some observations from Mr. CAEWIS, the Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. COPYHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL. Mr. AGLIONBY moved the second reading of this Bill; but, on the suggestion of Sir George Grey, the second reading of the Bill was postponed to the 16th of May. POOR RELIEF (CITIES AND TOWNS) BILL. The second reading of this Bill was also postponed. LIFE POLICY OF ASSURANCE (No. 2) BILL. This Bill went through Committee pro forma. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Sir J. DUCKWORTH obtained leave to bring in a Bill to alter and amend a law relating to weights and measures. Mr. TWISDEN HODGES obtained leave to bring in a Bill for repealing so much of the Act of the fifth and sixth year of his late Majesty King William IV., as relates to the revision of the burgess list in corporate boroughs in England and Wales, and for making more effectual provision for that purpose. The other orders of the day were then disposed of and the House adjourned. 'GRAND BANQUET to MINISTERS. In pursuance of the custom which the munificence of the civic authorities has established, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress entertained her Majesty's Ministers at a magnificent banquet at the Mansion - - house yesterday. All the means and appliances which the residence of the first magistrate of the greatest city of the world can boast were put forth in honour of an occasion in the due celebration of which no party differences are allowed to intrude; and the good citizens of the ancient city met the first officers f State if not in the same guise, at least in the same spirit as in those days when their trained bands de cided the fate of many a battle-field, and when the decision of their Lord Mayor ruled the fortune of contending houses. The banquet was spread in the Egyptian-hall with all the display of wealth and splendour which might be expected in the mansion of of the representative of the commercial and industrial wealth of London. The " loving cup" was duly sent round in honour of the long list of names which Mr. Harker, the toastmaster, duly enumerated in long array, and as each toast was proclaimed, a flourish of trumpets from either end of the hall called attention to the titles of those whom the Lord Mayor of Lon don delighted to honour. Among the guests of the evening were—Lord and Lady Russell and Miss Lyster, Marquis of Lans downe, Lord and Lady Palmerston,Earl and Countess Grey, Marquis of Breadalbane, Lady Grey, the. Danish Minister and lady, the French Ambassador and lady, Lady Mary Wood, the Netherlands Am bassador, Lord and Lady Langdale, Mr. and Mrs. Fox Maule, Lord and Lady Roseberry, Earl and Countess Zetland, Earl and Countess Arundel, the Attorney-General and lady, the Solicitor-General of Ireland and Miss Hatehell, Sir George Strickland, Sir George Staunton, Sir Charles Napier, &c. &c. Messrs. Ring andßrymer, of Cornhill, who provided the materiel of the banquet, did not omit to furnish any of those ingredients which are usually called the delicacies of the season, and it may be added that the wines were excellent. In addition to such sources of enjoyment, the band of the Coldsteram Guards gave their aid in the performance of several pieces of music. When we mention the names of Miss Bircb, Miss Dolby, and Mr. Lockey, with an efficient band of supporters under the superintendence of Mr. Hobbs, we have said enough for the excellence of the vocal department. On the removal of the cloth after grace, and the usual flourish of trumpets from both extremities of the hall, The LORD MAYOR proposed the healths of " the Queen," of " Prince Albert," and of " the Prince of Wales and the rest of. the Royal Family," in succes sion, which were received with the customary honours and enthusiastic respect. The LORD MAYOR then proposed " the Army and Navy." Although many years had elased since the gallantry of either of the services had been displayed in war, he was sure every one in these times of peace would drink the toast with every satisfaction. Lord HOWDEN returned thanks on behalf of the army. He could not but feel proud at being called on to respond to the compliment that bad been paid to that portion of her Majesty's service who followed the profession of arms, and were serving the Crown with unswerving fidelity in all quarters of the world. —(Hear, hear.) He was assured that amid the ex citement of battle or the more noiseless dangers of disease, they could have no greater satisfaction than that of knowing that their countrymen tendered to them their thanks and approbation.—(Cheers.) He had never had the satisfaction of enjoying the princely hos.- pitality of the chief magistrate of London in that hall without thinking how nearly connected were military and civil duties. The former preserved to the latter the full ability to extend the art of war and peace. They procured for commerce the enjoyment of her rights, while they enabled her to march on her peaceful course without aggression or disturbance. And, on the other hand, the achievements of military courage could avail but little, •if unsupported by the peaceful but solid glories of commercial honour: Such were the means by which the reputation of the Bri tish merchant had been rendered synonymous with all that was known of honour and integrity. After two years of continental convulsions and of European war, the happy consummation of our peaceful career could not be attributed to any fortuitous concourse of counsel, but to that continuity of purpose which sprung from wise and well-founded principle. He thought they owed great gratitude of her Majesty's Ministers for the peaceful condition of this country, and for the prosperity which she so largely enjoyed ; and, with that feeling, he begged to return to the distinguished assemblage before him his hearty thanks for the honour done to the British army, identified as it was with the welfare of the British people.— (Cheers.) Sir C. NAPIER, in the absence t f some one better qualified than himself to return thanks for the navy, telt that the duty devolved upon him to say how deeply the honour which had been done that branch of the service in drinking their health was felt by him, and would be felt by the navy. Connected as he had been with that service for fifty years, during no small portion of which time he had served abroad, in various parts of the world, it was not at all won derful to him that in that great city the health of the nary was always received with the loudest applause. The city of London was the great resort of the com merce and industry of the country, and he was sure they would feel that, if it had not been for the British navy, and for the protection afforded by our fleet, they could not have carried on, in the same safe manner, trade and commerce with all the quarters of the globe.—(Cheers.) With respect to the recent mea sures which had been proposed for the regulation of our navy and marine power, he hoped he might be allowed to express an opinion, that it would greatly add to the energy of our navy, and that he trusted the energy and vigour of our marine would enable them to compete with all the nations of the earth. At this moment he might say their navy was engaged, not only with the known but the unknown parts of the earth. At this moment there were gallant officers and their crews struggling to discover a passage between the Northern Pole and the uninhabitable land that surrounded it. A private enterprise, too, had been brought to bear upon that object; and Americo, in the most noble manner, had sent out to assist those whose lives were at stake in that service. lle hoped it would not be long ere they would see their gallant brethren restored to them.—(Cheers.) The improvement of the mercantile marine which was contemplated by the Bill of the Government would he of the greatest importance to the country. He thanked them for it, and trusted it would give the service a greater supply of men—that it would tend to the promotion of greater discipline, and greatly improve the captains and officers of merchant ships, and would maintain sobriety and good conduct in the service. —(Cheers.) In making these remarks in the presence of the First Minister of the Crown, he hoped he might not be accused of indiscretion, and that the Noble Lord and those whom he addressed would ac quit him of any such error in the observations he had made to them.—(Cheers.) The Lon]) MAYOR proposed " The health of the clergy of the United Kingdom, and with it the health of the Dean of St. Paul's.' The DEAN of ST. PAUL'S, in returning thanks, said that so long as the Church lived in the regard and attachment of the intelligent portion of the commu nity, of which the chief magistrate of the metropolis might be regarded as the exponent, he felt confident she would live in the support of the people, while she maintained that moderate, tolerant, and com prehensive character by which, longer than any other Christian church, she had been distinguished. That character which during two centuries of fierce polemical contest, and one century of peace, she had unswervingly maintained, he had no apprehension of her fall, however the thunder might roll around her, and clouds charged with the electricity of dissension seemed to threaten her. He felt as little anxiety for her as he did, in similar circumstances in the physical world, for that most magnificent of Protestant cathe drals which arose in the midst of the great metropolis, and over which he had lately had the honour of being called to preside. He trusted, so long as ho filled that post, and lived among the citivms of London, no conduct of his would impair the respect and at tachment through which the Church lived, and on which hung her influence and usefulness.—(Cheers.) The Loan MAYOR said he was sure the next toast was one which would afford the greatest satisfaction to every one present. Be gave them " the Healths of her Majesty's Ministers," and couphd viith it "the Health of Lord John Russell." Lord J. RussELL—l rise to return you all our most grateful thanks for the honour you have done us, and those of her Majesty's Ministers present, in drinking our health ; and, in the first place, I deeply regret to say that my right Hon. Friend the Chan, cellor of the Exchequer, and the President of the Board of Control, are unable to atte nd y our hospitable. board this evening. In receiving the hospitality of the city of London, I can nev er forget the mighty changes that have taken place with which this city has been so intimately connected --connected too with ancient times and early beginnings—without feeling that we are now, in modern times, beholding growing up around us the present state of society, an d this vast city, affording room for human growth and civi -1 lisation. 1 ttEn happy to perceive that you continue • • ' )) z / //~ ~ C ~ '/ ~ ` )e‘e efforts of commerce which, while they add to the welfare of this country, will tend to unite in the bonds of amity all other nations, and bind in one feel ing the general influence of mankind. My Lords and gentlemen, you have done us the honour of drinking -ear healths as persons intrusted with the important office of advising the Sovereign, and directing the go vernment of the country. During the time we have had the honour of holding cffice there have been times of difficulty, times of famine, times of distress. 'Ye hare had a scarcity of some kind of food, amount ing in one part of the empire to actual famine We have had to contend with great distress in this me tropolis, as in other large towns ; we hare hid to contend with times of rebellion, and with attempts at the separation of the united kingdom. It would hot be proper for me in this place if I were to ven ture into political topics, or in any way to talk of the political distinctions which exist in this country ; but this I will venture to say, that we have not been despondent in those times; that we have not quailed before the efforts of our enemies in any extremity, and that in times of commercial distress we gave et least our best attention and our best labour to restore commercial prosperty. I can answer for the spirit which hes animated us in those difficulties, and I trust it was not unworthy of Englishmen. I trust it was not unworthy of their great country, whose affairs we have the honour to direct.—(Cheers.) Let me assure you that we Shull endeavour to conduct those affairs for the future in the same spirit—that we shall consider the institutions of the country are never so safe, are never so honoured, as when they receive all the amendments of which, from time to time, they are capable—that they will never throw aside anything that is useful merely because it is ancient—that they will never reject anything that is strange merely because it is new. (Cheers.) It is by combining that reverence for antiquity, by promoting that respect fir the principles on which our ancestors have founded our institution'', and at the same time adapting them to the present age—it 'is by this combination of respect for antiquity and regard for all modern improvements, that the freedom and happiness of this kingdom can be secured. —(Cheers.) I am happy to observe that there is again near me the Ambassador from France, whOm, on a former occasion, I heard so well say, that his presence among us was a .token of intimate political union between the two countries. May it long con tinue ! I believe that the union and intimate alliance of two such countries—countries which have anciently proved their prowess in arms so well that they need not be daunted by any foe who may wish to oppose them, and who, in later days, have, in literature and civilization, proved that they could do all which could promote the one or the other—ths union, I say, of two such countries can do nothing but promote the peace of the world and the welfare of mankind.—(Loud cheers.) The LORD MAYOR said, that on an occasion when they were at peace with all the world, it was with the greatest satisfaction he rose to propose " the Health of the Foreign Ministers," and to couple with them " the health of the Fren c h Ambassador. ' The FRENCh AMBASSADOR—My Lord Mayor, my Lady Mayoress, I beg leave to thank you, in the name of my colleagues and of myself, for the honotir you have done us in drinking our health. I begin to be somewhat familiar with City legends. 'remember having read in one of your quaint chronicles some strange accounts of the military duties which were formerly imposed on the members of your corpora tion. At one time it is " that such of you as are well skilled shall be got ready, and that good, apt, and able persons of quality be armed with oorslets, pikes, and bills, and dressed in yellow cl o th, t o fi g ht with Flanders. " At another time it is that you are to send forth ships to annoy the King of Spain. Again, you are summoned to send forth, pinnaces for the suppressing of the Dunkirkers. When on such occasions the brave citizens of London were assem bled, with what a burst of patriotic warmth they must have responded to the royal summons I If Gog and Magog could now but re-echo the words they have heard uttered against offending foreigners, what dreadful things we should hear at this moment I Now, thank God, you appear in this splendid hall, not to provide means to suppress or annoy your neighbours, but to greet them with a gracious and hearty wel ceme. At the Mansion house not a bitter drop is to be found in the loving cup, and with the sincerest gratitude we acknowledge the cordial reception you have given us, and the honour you have bestowed upon us in drinking our healths.—(Loud cheers.) The Loan MAYOR then proposed " the health of Earl Grey and the House of Lords." Earl Geer, in thanking them for the honour they had done him and the members of the House to which he beonged, said that he could not reflect upon such a tribute of respect without remembering the long series of years during which the city of London and the House of Lords had occupied a conspicuous place in the institutions of the country. Both were ancient corporations. The House of Lords dated its origin from the earliest days of our history : and, while cen turies had rolled away, and amid all the changes that those centuries brought forth, the present llonse of Lords and the present corporation of London had preserved unbroken, end from generation to ge neration, that chain of succession which united the present to their past existence. He felt there was use in allo wing their minds to dwell on such recollections of the past, but while they were bound to acknowledge with grati tude that it was to the favour of a gracious and over ruling Providence they owed the blessings enjoyed by this kingdom longer than by any other nation— the blessings of universal peace and of well-directed liberty,—whilst they humbly acknowledged, among secondary casises, as a result from those causes, the influence of their institutions, they might be permitted to recognise the disposition which had been so long felt among Englishmen, to look back upon the past with reverence. It was that disposition which led them, when their institutions wanted improvement, not to lay them wholly aside ; and he believed it was to that disposition they owed the stability of govern ment which had furnished them with so many elements of success.—(Cheers.) Lord PALMERSTON rose to return thanks for the House of Commons—l am sure lam deeply sensible of the great honour that you have done me in' coupling my name with the compliment you have paid to one of the noblest assemblies of Englishmen— the Commons House of Parliament. It is indeed natural that when we are assembled in this ball you should not forget, among your ancient institutions, and in the kind recollection of your various public' bodies, the House of Commons, for between that House and the city of London there are those natural links of connexion which unite the principles of com merce with the principles of political liberty ; for while the city of London is the great representative of commercial principle;, so the House of Commons is the peculiar guardian of the constitutional liberties of the country. Liberty and commerce go hand-in hand, and whichever happens to take the lead is sure to be followed by its companion. 'While commerce paves the way for constitutional liberty, liberty gives to commerce its proper security and stability ; com merce turns the mind of man to consider how the natural freedom of action and the intelligence of in tellect could be made most valuable to mankind ; and constitutional freedom gives to the commercial man that liberty of action without which commercial prin ciples can never be fully developed. It is on thin account that we have seen that wherever political liberty i 3 fully developed, no matter how confined the territory, how uncongenial the soil or unpromising the climate, we see commerce taking root, springing into youth or attaining to its full development, and that we have some small states, and even individual cities, rise to absolute wealth and political dominance, which never have been attained to by greater and more mighty empires. 'Whatever be the natural ad vantages which may have been bestowed upon this happy country—whatever the courage and skill of your seamen—whatever the intelligence and enter prise of your merchants,—whatever may be the safety or facilities of your ports,—and whatever the benefits of your insular position, you never could have enjoyed this proud pre-eminence in commercial prosperity in which you stand unrivalled, if you had not enj o y ed the happy institutions which have been handed down to us by our ancestors. But commerce has hi g her aims and higher views than the mere a h ccu I t of wealth. It contributes to theentaPpai.nioenns of of all mankind, by enabling the diffe t r he productions the earth to satisfy their wants by . Commerce of the most distant portions of the lobe. ti s d s g :hich exist among tends to allay thus© animositiiies_ While makin g the different portions ofbcmttearki acquainted with each them dependent on and t venture, without the peace of the other, commerce tends without any exaggera tion,world, and I may . n si lt ik /:f amity, whether it be of to say, that th i s link or even a link of th e gold or of silver, or is a stronger bond of • to animate us in the peaceful relations of more fragile substance —cotton, ' 111119 D, t h an the etronee ebligntions c heers) —end theref ore I mai nay the it Ma d t h o se great principles, while pur su i ng th e i r —(Loud et of tr ea ti es ,t,':,,i.7)erri onou rable function', and acquiring wealth for themselves and their country, have deserved, and still dc, eve, to be regarded amongst the greatest bene lectors of mankind. I heg to return you my best thenks, and to assure you that the Members of the melee of Commons are always sensible, with feelings of peculiar obligation, of the honour you do them when you recollect them in the hall of this great city. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL returned thanks in a short and appropriate speech, for the bar of England. Sir G. GREY proposed " The health of the Lord Mayor," and in doing so observed, that he had no doubt the co-operation and assistance which he bad received from the Chief Magistrate cf the city of London on all occasions of difficulty or danger would no doubt be afforded by the gentleman who so nobly entertained them that evening, should any occasion unhappily arise. He was rejoiced to think, however, that such was not likely to be the case.--(Cheers.) The Loan Mime thanked the company fa the TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE. LIBERALS (I) WHO VOTED AGAINST MR. MILNER GIBSON'S MOTION FOR THE RE PEAL OF THE TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE. Abdy, Sir Thomas Fergus, John Morison, Sir W. 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Wrightson, W. B. Evans, J. Monseli. William. Wy vill, Marmaduko Evans, William THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LEEDS, APRIL W.—The arrival of wheat and other grain is not large, and the show of samples on the stands is meagre ; yet the trade is slow for wheat, and demand confined to im mediate want', with prices again in favour of buyers. Fine malting barley meets ready sale at full prices ; common runs and grinding as last week. Oats and beans, fresh and dry, are in fair request at late rates. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, Aram 16.—There were in the meal market to-day 28 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs. imperial, which sold thus :-3 at 11 5s 6d, 6 at 115 a Od, and 19 at 11 4s 6d ; average price of the whsle 11 4s 8d 6.l2ths. 4 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 275, and 2at 255. 14 sacks; pot-barley, whereof 13 sold thus :-1 at 11 4s Od, 1 at 1/ 2s, and 11 at 11 Is Od. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, APRIL 16. Oat straw, from 7s 6d to 9s 6d per kemple of 16 stones tron ; wheat ditto, 8s Od to 9s Od; barley ditto, 53 6d to 7s Od. Hay, from 10d to Is per stone. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, APRIL 15.—There were 177 bags oatmeal and 13 of barleymeal at this day's market ; sales ready. Oatmeal same on the top, but down 6d to 3d per bag current and lowest prices ; barley remained at the same price as last week. .Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First imperial .. ... ... 24s 63 Barleymeal, per ditto ... 19s 63 Second 23s Od 173 Od Third 225 9d —s Od —s Od —• Od —s Od Pease - rueal - - ... Flour ••• ... Pot barley ... —s Od 1 —3 Od —3 Od —3 Od —3 Od —3 Od COAL MARKS' Buddle's W. Hartley 14s 6d , Carr's Hartley East Adairs Main l3s Od' Holywell North Percy Hartley l4s Od Ord's Redheugh Ravensworth'sW.Hart 145 6d Tanfield Moor faufield Moor Butes l3s 3d Townley 135 6d West Bartley Wall's End, &c. -YESTERDAY. Washington Eden Main Lambton Primrose Bell 1 B raddyll 'Creswell . iKeepier 165 6d Lambton Caradoe ..... ..... l6B 6d Cassop 165 Od Denison • 155 6d outh Hartlepool l6s 9d Thornley . ..... 168 6d 1 Whitworth .............•• 14s ad I Tees I Llangennech 215 Od I Ships at market, 73. Buraton Killingworth 153 Od Clennell l4s 9d Gosforth Gibson Percy lss Od Riddell's ..... ..... 15s 3d SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—A wrought-iron bridge of very large dimensions is now in course of construc tion by the extensive iron founders, Messrs. Finch and Wil ley, of Windsor-foundry, Liverpool, who have erected übstan tial temporary premises for the purpose. .The bridge has been designed by Mr. Brunel, the civil engineer of the line, and is to be thrown across the river Wye. Its extreme length will be 600 feet, there being four arches or spans, one of 300 feet, and three of 100 feet each. As the navigation of the river cannot be interfered with, the immense span of 300 feet is rendered necessary, in order to prevent the erection of piers or other works, as a founda- Lou on which to rest the mass of iron work which will be brought into requisition. The principle adopted is that of suspension from a tube by diagonal chains, which carry the girders on which the hoe of . rails is laid, and besides M an y other improvements being introduced to adapt the bridge to th e peculiarities of the situation in which it will be required. The contraction and expansion of the iron work is provided for with the greatest exactness; oscillation and undulation from any of those causes by which they are usually produced on railway bridges, will be effectually pre vented. The roadway will be nearly 100 feet above the level of low water mark. Large cylindrical pillars are to be driven into the ground near the margin of the river, and from these and the piers which form the extreme points of suspension the main support for the structure will be derived. The iron likely to be used in the bridge and cylindrical pillars will amount to 2,000 tons. To expedite the work, a large and very powerful engine has been erected, and extensive ma chinery breught into woiking order.---Ihronmouth Merlin. GRAY'S INN, APRIL • 17.—Thomas TreTethan Spicer,Esq., M.A., LL.B., -was this-day called to the degree of barriater.at-law by the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn. a CHEAP EDITION OF " JANE ETRE." 1 Just ready, in One Volume small post Byo., price 63. in embossed cloth, the Fourth Edition or J A N E E Y B. E. By CURRER BELL, Author of " Shirley." London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. - "SS , vre e itvril 1 ,0 101 S Of °' W . 0. 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