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Pra.goor.3, by Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur B. Oifton. i:t itenaDt Edward Clark, 4th Madras Cavalry, by his - _ tath( , r, Sir Ciforge Clerk. ..I , lr, White Cooper, appointment, by th 2 Queer, as Surgeon to the' Artillery Carurany, by Lieutenant- Colonel Hon. H. Fitzroy. Mr. John Edward Copeland, Bengal Cavalry, by his . itilaer, Mr. Alderman Copeland, M.P. Mr, W. F. M. Copeland, on his appointment to the Queen's own Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry C.:salry, by his father, Mr. Alderman Copeland, M.P. Lientonant-Colonel Crombie, on appointment to the Coldstream Guards, by Colonel Bentinck. Mr. D. Cullimore, veterinary surgeon, Bengal Horse Artillery, by Viscount Gough. Rcv. N. Cureton, on preferment, by Lord John Russell. Lieutenant Curtis, Royal Artillery, on appointment, by the Marquis of Anglesey. Lieutenant and Adjutant ff. Hall Dare, 23d Fusiliers, and Lieutenant F. M. Hall Dare, 23d Fusiliers, by General Sir J. W. Gordon. Iter. Samuel Price Davies, M.A., on being appointed a brother of St. Katherine's Hospital, by the lion. William Ashley. I:ev. D. Davison, Chaplain to Mr. Sheriff Lawrence, by Mr. Sheriff Lawrence. The D‘ an of St. Paul's., on his promotion, by the Arch bishop of Canterbury. Ditcl,field, by Sir George Grey. C=aptain Norwich Dutf RN., on being appointed Aide:- , e Camp to her Majesty, by Sir Francis Baring. 141.:j0r-Gericral Duffy, on appointment to the colonelcy of the 23th Regiment, by the Duke cf Wellingtor. Sir James Duke, M.P., on being created a baronet, by Lord Jonn liaisell. eantain David Scott Dodgson, Bengal army, by Sir J, C. Hobhouse. Major Herbert B. Edwardes, C. 8., Bengal Fusilier?, by Sir J. C. Hobhouse, President of the Board of Control. eummodore Eden, on his appointment as Superintendent f Woolwich Dockyard, by Sir Francis Baring. Hon. William Elliot, Attache to her Majesty's Mission at Hanover, by the Earl of St. Germans. Capt tin Ellice, R.N., on appointment to the Coast Guard, by the Right Hon. Sir F. Baring. Commander Hon. Francis Egerton, R.N., by his Grace the Duke of Wellington. Mr. Featherstonhaugh. Deputy-Lieutenant county West meath, by Mr. William Bis3ett. Captain Fanshawe, Royal Engineers, by Major-General rAnshawe. Captain Furneanx, R.N., by Admiral Sir Charles Mal colm. Mr. William Ferguson, on his appointment as Surgeon in ordinary to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, by the Marquis of Anglesey. Rev. R. Court Grizeley, by the Bishop of Oxford. Dr. Gillkrest,lnspeetor-Genera! of Army Hospitals, by Lieu.eaant-General Sir Alexaeder Woodford. Mr. Edward Goodwin, Hon. Corps of Gentlemen, at Awns, by Lord Foky. Li( utenant. General - Viscount Gough, G.C.8., on his elevation to the peerage, and on his return from foreign service, by the Duke of Wellington. Lieutei ant-Colonel John Bloomfield Gough, C. 8., 3.1 Light Dragoons, Quartermaster-General of her Ma jesty's Forces in India, on his promotion and re coi.ying the Companionship of the Bath, and upon his return from India, by Viscount Gough. g Lieutenant George dough, 3rd Light Dragoons, on promotion, and return from India, by Viscount Gough. Mr. Standish Grove Grady, on appointment, as Re corder of Gravesend, by Sir George Grey. Captain John Gordon, Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Airms, by Lord Foley. Capt *in E award Hall, 52nd Bengal Infantry, by Sir John C. Hobhousf. . Mr. Harrison, Windsor Herald, on promotion, by the Duke of Norfolk. Lieutenant-Colonel Havelock, Deputy-Adjutant-Gene ral of the Queen's Troops, Bombay, on return from India and receiving the Companionship of the Bath, by the Commander-in-Chief. Mr. William Hay, on his appointment as Commis sioner of Police of the Metropolis, by Sir' G. Grey. Licu'enant Charles Hotel, 3d (the Buffs) Regiment, by the Earl of Aberdeen. Mr. Francis Bligh Hookey, by the Earl of Shaftesbury. Captain Frederick Edward Horneman, on appoint ment (Artillery company), by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Fitzroy, M.P. Rev. T. G. P. Hough, M.A., chaplain to Mr. Sheriff Nicol), by Mr. Sheriff Nicoll. Sub-Lieutenact Howard, on his appointment to the 2d Regiment of Lire, Guards, by the Marquis of Lon- dond;rry. Cornet Inglis, on appointment, 11 th (Prince Altert's owe) Hussars, by Colonel the Earl of Cardigan. Lieutenant William Jeremiah Jordan, on appointment, Anillery Company, by Lieutenant-Colonel for. He nry F 44 zroy, M.P. Mr. John Kaye, on retirement from the office et' High Sbc riff of Buckinghamshire, by the Right Hon. Henry Libouehere, M.P. Tne HAY P Eliarles Keith, Cornet, 10th HussarF, by the Marquis of Thomond. Lit ntenant W. C. Keppel, on appointment, Scots Fusilier Guards, by his fatb , r. the lion. Colonel ppd. Mr. Frederick George Kerin, Royal Horse Guards, by Field-Marshal the Marquis of Anglesey. Mr. Henry Charles Lacy, M.P., by Mr. Ker Soymer, The Bishop of Dinduff, on appointment to the See, by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Mr. 11. 'Murray Lane, on his appointment a3Bluemaatle Pursuivant, by the Earl J! ar shal. Mr. Shtrriff Lawrence, by the Right Hon. Sir George G or, M.P. ain G. Granville Loc!), R.N., on nomination to C. 8., on return from the West Indies, by Sir F. Baring. 111cc-Admiral SirJoho Louis, on promotion and striking his Wig, by Sir F. Baring,. Mr. Francis Lloyd, by Lcrd Palmerston. Elsjoi-Clenenl Lovell, 15:h (King's own) Hussars, on his retu:n from the East Indies, by Colonel the Earl of Cardigan. Cornet Lowy, on appointment, 11th (Princo Albert's own) Hussus, by Colonel the Earl (fdardigan. CommAnder Lpaght, R.N., on promotion and rtt.trn from f ireign service, by B.: ex-Admiral Dundas. Cap:ain M 29th Regiment, on promotion and return from India, by the Earl of Strafford. Vice-Admiral Hon. D. Mackay, after commanding in Ireland, and on promotion, by Sir Francis Baring. Ensign John Magnay, Madras lafautry, prior to his departure fo: India, by Sir William Magnay. Lieutenant Charles J. M. M'llowell, Bengal army, by Lieutenant-Colonel George C.B. Rev. Charles Marshall, Lord Mayor's Chaplain, by the Loki Mayor. Mr. Fitzhardinge Maxse, on appointment to the Grena dier Guards, by Lieutenant-Colonel Thornton. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, by the Right Lord John Russell. Major-Gefferal Mercer, on his appointment to the command of the 68th Regiment, by the Duke of Wellington. Captain A. H. H. Meyrick, Scots Fusilier. Guards, on promotion, by Colonel Berkeley Drummond. Mr. Under-Sheriff Millard, by Mr. Sheriff Lawrence. Captain Murray, 10th Hussars, by Lieutenant-General Hon. H. B. Lygon. Mr. Sheriff Nicoll, by Sir George Grey. Bishop of Norwich, by Lerd John Russell. Captain U. S. O'Brien, 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, by Viicount Gough, G.C.B. Professor Owen, F.R.S., by the Earl of Carlisle. Captain H. C. C. Owen, Royal Engineers, by the Inspec - tar-General of Fortifications. Captain Atrthur Pack, on appointment, Deputy-Assist ': ant Adjutant-General, by the Adjutant. General of the Forces. M-. Mansfield Parkyns, attached to her Majesty's Em bassy at Constantinople, by Viscount Palmerston. Co'onel J. Perry, Madras Army, by Sir J. Cam llobhouse. Mr. James Pilkington, M.P., by Lord John Russell. Colonel Pinney, M.P., on being appointed Colonel of the 2d Somerset Regiment of Militia, by Lord Portman. Lieutcr ant Alexander Pond, 30th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry, by Sir John Cam Hobhouse. Captain Robert Price, 67th Bengal Native Infantry, on his return from India, by his brother Mr. Francis LI sons Price. Mr. Wezg Pross'-r, M.P., on changing his name, by Lord Edward G. F. Howard. Mr. G. Dalhousie Ramsay, by the Right Hon. Fox Mauls, M.P. ..Major Rawhnson,. C. 8., on his return from the East, by Vi-c Ault Palmerston. Sir John Richardson, M.D., on his return frt,m North Ame rica, by Sir Francis Baring. lion. Captain R9tl9, on hi t t appointment as a Naval Aidc-dc-Carop to her Majesty, by the First Lord of the Admiralty. Lieutenant Juhn Ayshford Sandford, RN by hisfa ther, Mr. Sandford. Captain P. F. G. Scott , Royal Artillery, on promotion, by the Maitt r- Gen, /a! of the Ordnance. Lieutenant-General Lord Seaton, late her Majesty's Loud High Commissioner in the lonian Itlands, on his return home, by Earl Grey. M. Sheehar, on his marriage, by Sir H. Willcook, K.L.S. lion. Philip Sidney, Royal Hors© Guards, by the Mar quis of Anglesey. Dr. J. 1 , ;. Stephens, M.D., 10th Hui Pars, on his return loom India, by Viscount Gough. Relr- Adruiral Sir Charles Sullivan, on promotion, by the I?,rst Lord of the Admiralty. Rev. George Henry Sumutr, by the Bishop of Win- chests. Captain Francis Sutton, Royal Horse Guards, on ap- riit.trn.nt, by the Maquis of Anglesey. Liet.tenant Henry .I. Stannus, sth Bengal Caralry, by the Marq u i s of He!tford. Captain 1.1,ut-ton Stewart, R.N., C.B , on appointment as a Ltrd r f the Admiralty, by Lord John Russell. Cclon.l Stevens, Royal Marines, on promotion, by the First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. Gerard Sturt, M.V., by Colonel the Earl of Car digari; Ensign Thomas Tayler, Royal Canadian Rifles, by Lord Go irge Lennox. Ensign William Mansel Ta3ler, Ist West India ling:- tre.,t, by Lord George Lennox. Sir J. Emerson Tennent, Colonial Secretary, Ceylon, cu hYs r( turn from Ceylon, by Earl Grey. Lieuttsnant Frederick B. Tritton, 23d Feathers, by Ge neral Sir J. W. Gordon. Travers Tsvis?, Fellow of University - Corege, Oxford,. and Commissary-Gener a l of the city and diocese of Canterbury, by the Archbishop of Can- terbury. lieutenant-Colonel Hon. George Upton, Coldstream Guards, on his marriage, by Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Woodford. Commander E. W. Vansittart, R.N., on promotion, by Lord Adolphus Fitzolarence. Mr. William Robert Ward, attached to her Majesty'a Ligation in Portugal, by Viecourt Pmlinerston. Captain John White Welsh, Artillery Compa , ty, on upointatent, by Lieutenant.colouel the Hon. H. .FltrOV. Colonel 'WeetoP, L.P., 44th Regimen! , Bengal Nate Infantry, by Major-tieneral Sir Archibald Galloway, K.C.B. Commander Wingrove, by Sir F. T. Baring. Ensign William Winniett, 86th Regiment, by Lieutenant- General J. Maister. Mr. John Wood, of the Corporation of London, by Lord John Russell. CaptainWoodford,Rifle Brigade, by Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Woodford. Lieutenant Alexander Woodford, 56th Regiment, by Lieutenant-General Sir A. Woodford. Lieutenant the Hon. George Wrottesley, Royal Engi neers, by Lord Wrottesley. Aldermen— Moon, Salomons, Copeland, M.P. After the Levee his Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by his suite, returned to Buckingham Palace. The Queen held a Coart yesterday morning, at Buck ingham Palace. Lord Campbell had an audience of her Majesty, and delivered his seals of office as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. His Lordship had the honour to kiss hands on being appointed Lord Chief Justice of England. Air. Danvers, Clerk of the Council of the Duchy, was in attendance. The Earl of Carlisle had an audience of the Queen to kiss hands, on being appointed Chancellor cf the Duchy of Lancaster. 1 1 1 IE RI GISTERED SYRIAN PALETOT. This most popular, most gentlemanly Overcoat Is so well known, that remarks upon its economical price, or its peculiar ele gance, are not needed in this advertisement, the object of which is to present a few names from the numerous list of Agents for its sale in tho provinces. Mr. Henry Tremlett - - - - Bath. Mr. George Askew Mr. Fred. Rare Mr. W. S. Bevin - . Chester. Mr. Robert Crawford - - Leicester. Mr. John Crisp Messrs, J. and W. Clarke - Bury St. Edmunds. Mr. George Davison - - - Sheffield. Messrs. J. and W. Dowling - - Winchester. Mr. John Hollingsworth - - - Birmingham. Mr. Martin flatstein - - - - Bristol. Messrs. Harrison and Co. - - Edinburgh. Mr. John Johnson - - - - Ashton-under-Lyne. Messrs. Lamplough and Birch - Doncaster. Mr. P. L. Mactaggart - - Liverpool. Mr. W. Oatway Mr. Robert Tinhorn - - - - Newport, Isle of Wight. Mr. George Rout Mr. Joh* Roberts Mr. Charles Saxelby - - Shrewsbury. Mr. William Seagrove - - - Poi tsea. Mr. Charles Sheppard - - - Lynn. Mr. John Whitty Mr. Hera y Whitmore - - - - Stockport. Mr. T. S. Wright Mr. William Walington - - - Oxford. &c., &c., &c. The Registered gyrlan Paletot, By Messrs. J. Swain and Co., 375, Oxford-street. TIIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. riilb EVENINt, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Comedy of THE MIliEhL OF FORTUNE. Characters by Messrs. Angel, Baker, Diddear, Cooper, VandenhWT; Miss Phillips, and Miss L. Addison. To conclude with the Play of THE SLAVE. Private boxes, al. 35., 21. 12s. 6d., 21. 25., 11. Ils. 6d., and U. Is. . , Stalls, be. each. s. 4. I. d. FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - - 4 0 Boxes - - 2 0 Pit - - - 2 0 Pit - - • 1 0 ' Lower Gallery - I 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 Upper Gallery I - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Galley. Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. Povey. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, : 4 01e Lessee and Manager, Old Brampton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed AS YOU LIKE IT. jaquea, Mr. C. Kettzt ; Rosalind, Mrs. C. Kean. • To conclude with THE PRISONER OF WAR. Captain Chan nel, Mr. Webster; Lieutenant Basil Firebrace, Mr. C. Kean ; mr. Peter Pall-mall, Mr. Keeley; Clarina Channel, Mrs. C. Kean ; Polly Tall-mall, Mrs. Keeley. The Box-offlae is ander the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPRI. L nder the direeton of Madame Celeezt. TIIIS EVENING, Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW C( PSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bea fn d, 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messri. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER. PRINCESS'S THEATaIL. Mr. J. M. Maddox. Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Opera, entitled CHARLES THE SE COND. After which HOT AND COLD. To be followed by the Ballet of THE THREE STATUES. To conclude with MY WIFE SIIAN'T ACT. NEW ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Sole Lessee, Mr. W. Watts, St. John's Wood. THIS EVENING, Will be performed TIIE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Duke, Mr. Jobnstone; Antonio, dr. Ryder; Bassani°, Mr. Conway; Oratiano, Mr. Wigan; Lorenzo. Mr. Belson; Shylock, Mr. G. V. Brooke ; Launcelot Gobbo, Mr. Compton; Portia, Miss Fenny Vining; Ne rissa, Mrs. Seymour: Jessica, Miss Oliver. To conclude with TILE DREAM AT SEA. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA COMIQUE. Last Week but Two of the Operatic Performances. Lir. MITCHELL begs respectffilly to announce that the French Performances at the St. James's Theatre will commence TO-MORROW EVENING, At Half-past Seven, when will be performed IA DAME BLANCHE. After -which L'ESCLAVE DU CAMOENS. To conclude with LES RENDEZVOUS BOURGEOIS. The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mltcbell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond ktreet. EGYAL LYCkUM THEAThe_. :a:_r the Nanageniemt of Madam,: Ver.r;.t Lessee. Mr. Charles Mahe THIS EVENING, Will be performed CHARLES THE TWELFTH. titer which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. co conclude with A PRACTICAL MAN. Dress Boxes 3 Upper Boat., 4s. ; Pit, Ss.: Gallon', Is. No ball-price to any part of the house. A , i applications tor t'rivate Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15 New Bond-street. • ASTLE itOYAL r.,ATtie l•*oprictor, Mr. W. Batty. An entire change in the Scenes of the Arena. New Grand Spectacle. Continu;d success of the Darees of the Fox-hunting Chise, by Eight principal Eluestrian Ladics of the Fstablishment. Madlles. Gardoni and Amille on the Dcuble Tight RDpes in a petite Ballet entitled The Hungarian Woodcutters. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a now Grand Spectacle of THE CORSE DE LEON ; or, the Brigand of Savoy. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the ,Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To conclude with THE DESERTED MILL ; or, The Soldier's , Widow. Box-oillee open from Eleven till Fora'. [WI WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tui DAT orning, 2 min. after 8 I Evening, 42 min. after 8 To-%ioaaow—Morning. 22 mm. after 9 I Evening. I min. after 10 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 7. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 35; Higbest, 50, Noon, 48. BAROMETER. 30'55. WIND W.S.W.—dull foggy weather. .'" ttrithlit .= Its, LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 7. 1850. As we had anticipated, the second reading of the Marriages Bill was yesterday carried by a clear and decisive majority of 52—no less than 182 Members having recorded their votes in favour of the removal of the unjust and impolitic restriction now in force, while 130 persons only appeared to sustain the ex isting law. This is as it should be. The British Parliament will not abandon the proud position it has assumed of high liberality and universal toleration. Mr. STUART WORTLEY must not, however, in any, degree relax his exertions. He has bold and unscru-: pulous adversaries, who will not hesitate as to the means by which their objects may be achieved. Every advantage that can be taken of the rules and farms of the House, every species of Parliamentary strategy will be resorted to in order to pro crastinate and retard the progress of the measure. The Fabian policy must especially be guarded against, and every attempt at delay must be strenuously and vigorously resisted. The Hon. Member for Bute is placed in a position of no ordinary responsibility. The future happiness of thousands of his countrymen and countrywomen depends on the result. The status in s . ociety of tens of thousands of innocent children is involved in the issue. His clients are numerous, and the subject is indeed one of vital impor tance to them. He must reflect upon these un questionable facts, steel himself against the insidious blandishments that may be made use of, and reso lutely refuse any compromise. If he succeed, and bring the matter entrusted to his charge to a happy termination, great will be his glory, and he w ill be rewarded with the praise and blessings of many faithful hearts. But if he should fail, through any error, or mistake on his OH n part, the censure and reproach to which he will be subjected will be of equal magnitude. We trust that this warning is unnecessary, and that the measure will be passed with all convenient speed through the popular branch of the Legislature, and that it may be sent to the House of Peers with the sanction of a mdjerity at least as decisive as that which yesterday affirmed its principle. Nothing was, perhaps, more remarkable in the debate than the complete absence of any of the ordinary rules by which votes are influenced. Two persons, from whom we should have expected the most liberal sentiments on every question bearing on ce religious liberty of the subject, arrayed them selves among th:t opponents of the Bill, and made by far the most powerful speeches agiinet its principle. It is true that the Honourable Memberifor Sheffield and the Right Hon. the Master of the Mint, abandoned the high ground of Scrip tural or canonical prohibition, and rested their case solely on the "social inconvenience." They did not claim for any particular church or sect the right of binding the consciences of their fellow-subjects, and of excluding without the pale of the constitution all who ventured to differ from the opinions of the do minant party. But was not such practically the consequence of their ♦ote=, and might not any act of bigotry and intolerance be justified on similar grounds ? Might not the removal of the Catholic disabilities or the enfranchisement of Dissenters have been resisted with ,equal force for the very same reasons ? If we were dissatisfied with the arguments of Mr. ROEBUCK and of Mr. SHEIL, we were most agreeably surprised by the admirable address of Mr. SPOONER. That Hon. Gentleman, in a speech that did him infinite credit, brought forward the clearest and most statesmanlike views. He depicted the case of a poor man whose wife had died, and who, labour ing under that painful deprivation, found it utterly impossible to attend to the wants of his children, with a sister in-law in the family of such a person, almost his only companion. It was contrary to nature to suppose that such a connexion could exist without affection springing up between the parties, and yet they were restrained by the consideration that it was against the law of man, while at the same time they did not feel it to be contrary to the law of GOD ; and he boldly asserted the proposition, that "they had no right to put a restriction on the marriage of such persons, unless they could prove that it was founded on the Word of Gon, or necessary fir the social happiness and comfort of the large mass of the people.' On such a question no mere balance of convenience would be sufficient to justify the restriction, although, if such were the case, it could easily be shown that the preponderance was at the other side. The Hon. Gentleman also clearly explained the , melancholy state of immorality in which many peraens lived, in consequence of the existing law, " to an extent that would horrify and distress every man of right feel ing and proper mind," and he proved that " that im morality was attributable to their imperfect human laws, and by taking upon themselves that which they, in his judgment, had no right to take." Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT also most ably proved that the House was not justified in resting the question solely on religious grounds. He would not himself enter into such a connexion, and as far as he was personally concerned, he gave a cordial and unhesi tating assent to the deprecation of such marriages ; but he did not therefore consider himself warranted in legislating for others whose views were altogether different, and . he truly declared that "the House of Commons was not a convocation or council, and that they had no right, as they had no competency, to dis cuss nice theological questions, or matters of eccle siastical law. Let them not interfere with respect to the laws which the Church of Ungland had esta blished for her own government, which were left untouched by the operation of the Bill. But with respect to other religious bodies, who had no such laws, who had no canons to restrict them from con tracting marriages of this description, these were clearly restrictions which prevented them from con tracting marriages which, according to their own re ligions, were perfectly justifiable, and those restric tions should be removed without any delay." The Honourable Members for Pontefract, South ampton, Toughal, and the West Riding, also placed the question on its true basis, and made most con vincing argumentative speeches, that must have been perfectly conclusive to any unprejudiced mind. The result was the satisfactory division to which we have alluded, and which must bring the matter to a happy 1 termination, if Mr. STUART WORTLEY be true to himself and to the just and holy cause of which he has come forward as the advocate and champion. Tuesday having witnessed the swearing-in of Lord CAMPBELL as Lord Chief Justice of England, we trust that his Lordship will very soon afford the country a guarantee of his determination to emulate the bright example of his predecessor by voluntarily and spontaneously abandoning all association with the present Government. Such a proceeding on his part would be a brilliant augury of his judicial career in that post of the previous occupants of which he has so recently rendered himself the annalist. Historian of the "Lord Chief Justices of England," and now Lord Chief Justice himself, his juig ment must be peculiarly alive to the large and heavy responsibilities devolving upon him in his new character. Erudition and observation have alike impressed upon him the paramount neces sity of abandoning ail political predilections imme diately on his entrance upon the new and venerable office to which he finds himself elevated in the autumn of his reputation. The recognition of this fact in his instance no longer requires argument, and hence, with a due recollection of his personal and profes sional antecedents, we cannot remain for an instant in doubt as to his determination. Lord CAMPBELL will of course at once sunder himself from all con nection with the Cabinet. He will insulate himself and his present lofty responsibilities from all the agitating influence of Ministerial partizanship, aware that by so doing he can, alone succeed in that " con stant endeavour" which, on being rung out of Lin.• coin's Inn, he avowed his resolution to make, "to set Lord DENMAN'S bright example before' his eyes, in the hope of following him, though at a distance." The fulfilment of this resolution is due, we aver, to the eminence already attained by Lord CAMPBELL in so many and such various capacities. Taking a retrospective view of the career of the present Lord Chief Justice of England, we are satis fied that all will coincide in opinion —that it is due to himself, by reason of all his previous successes, that he should thus prove himself, in all par ticulars, sedulous in the emulation of his illus trious predecessor. From the period of his being called to the bar, in 1807, nay, we might almost say from the time of his first en trance into Lincoln's Inn as a legal student, Lord CAMPBELL has betrayed a laborious application to his profession, such as entitled him to all his sub sequent advancement. His celebrated Nisi Prins eports would of themselves be a sufficient attesta tion of this, even if his toiling assiduity as a legal reporter had not been followed by his forensic labours and his arduous literary occupations. Out of the -latter have proceeded, within a very recent interval, those biographies of the Lord Chancellors of England, which have tended so materially to enrich the already fruitful stores of our national literature. It has consequently come to pass that Lord CAMPBELL has himself eclipsed his reputation as a legal reporter by his reputation as a legal histo rian. Let us hope, that having now ascended the judicial chair of the Lord Chief Justice of England, he will surpass all his previous achievements by the dignity, the benignity, the impartiality, and the so called "indifference" of bis judicial administration. In following immediately upon the retirement of a personage of illustrious character, no matter in what capacity, whether as & lawyer, a statesman, an orator, or a Lerd Chief Justice, there is of course always to the successor a blending of advantages and disadvan-' tages. Among the advantages the principal is that of possessing a brilliant and appreciable example to emulate. Among the'disadvantages the most conspi cuous is the probability.of perpetual and depreciative comparisons. These will doubtless be agreeably and disagreeably experienced by the present Lord Chief Justice of England. Yet we believe the coun try, and especially the profession, will have that coi,fidenee in Lord CAMPBELL that they are not in his case prepared for any disappointment. On the contrary, we are satisfied that both the public and the profession have an implicit reliance upon the ca• pacity of the Noble and Learned L - ird to fulfil to the uttermost extent his many severe and honourable re sponsibilities. They are conscious that here; at least, the Government have not been precipitate in their se lection, but, that actuated by a profound solicitude to compensate as much as` possible for the heavy loss experienced in the retirement of LordDmoiast in con sequence of his increasing infirmities, they have chosen as his successor the man of all others, in their opinion, best qualified to follow in his majestic footsteps. While the popular heart will find a large sense of sa!isinction in this elevation of Lord CAMPBELL to th e Chiel-Justiceship of England, it will be s. , lns matter of regret that the consequent elevation of the Earl of CARLtsLt to the Chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster may possibly militate injuriously against the continuance of his beneficent labours as a sanitary re former. In such a doubt, however, we ere sanguine that the people may find themselve s to have been altogether deceived ; believing, as we do, that that good and distinguished statesman will apply himself as energetically to the amelioration of the condition of the poorer inhabitants of our more densely populated cities as when he participated in the labours of the Parliament, simply as Representative of the West Riding of Yorkshire, or as when he shared in the reformatory efforts of the Cabinet, simply as the principal Commissioner in the Woods and Forests De partment. A philanthropical legislator such as Lord CARLISLE is not to be daunted from the pursuance of a noble course by the mere circumstance of a change in his minis terial position. Xay, we are persuaded that, having adventured upon the labour of effecting a vast sani tary improvement throughout the country, he will not pause in his endeavours because of his having attained an accees:on to his influence and dignity as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. But for his removal from the seat of the Legislature by his appointment as Ambassador to France, the Marquis of NoßmAisuy would never, we are sure, have relaxed in the same generous efforts to improve the social comforts and physical situation of the commu nity. Unlike the Marquis of NORMANDY, the Earl of CARLISLE still fortunately possesses the capacity to advance the cause of sanitary reform in the House of Lords on every available opportunity. That he will do so the public may rest confident; and hence it is we are persuaded that the nation will find no more reason to regret his elevation to the ' Chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster than the simultaneous elevation of Lord CAMPBELL to the Chief -Justiceship of England. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. At the sitting of the National Assembly on Tues day, M. Dupin, the President, announced that he had received a requisitory from the Attorney-General, M. Baroche, asking to beauthorised to take legal proceed ings against M. Michel de Bourges, for having on the Ist of March, in the commune of Montmartre, ad dressed a speech to an auditory, composed of 800 per sons, assembled at the Hermitage, in which he attacked the principle of property in the following terms : " The day after their triumph the people will inquire into the origin of fortunes and capital, and proceed to wind up the accounts of the bourgeoisie. They will be justified in so doing, after examining the accounts of royalty, unless the bourgeoisie should voluntarily consent to the sacrifice, which I strongly recommend them to. do. The people produce everything, and it is to them consequently that everything belongs. Let us accordingly unite, and we will come out victorious from the contest. It is for that reason we entreat you to be peaceable, in order that we may one day say to our enemies—' Do as we have done ; we have too long submitted to you.' You may rest assured that they will do so. Is our present social state possible or durable ? Are there not, in our society, many individuals who live in comfort able idleness, whilst others work very hard and lead a wretched existence ? The Republic, as it exists to day, is a mere empty word. The possession of man by man must at last cease," &c. This communication was received by the Left with loud murmurs, and one of them cried, "This is an electioneering manoeuvre." M. Michel de Bourges, having ascended the tri bune, said that he had thrice spoken at electoral meet ings, as an elector, and not a representative of the people. He protested on his honour—and five of his colleagues, and 2,000 citizens of Montmartre, who had heard him, would attest, that the words imputed to him had not been uttered by him. He, on the contrary, preached conciliation, and held out the list adopted by the Opposition as a pledge of re conciliation between the bourgeois and the working classes. Re defied the Ministry and its agents to substantiate their charge. He had said that it was time the misunderstanding existing be tween the bourgeois and the people should 'cease, and that both should take each other by the hand. The speech ascribed to him by the Constitutionnel was a fabrication. He had de scribed the Socialist list as the symbol of three principles—th e improvement of the people by science, by the election of Vidal, their moral amelioration by education, by that of Carnot, and a moral and material interest, that of justice, by the election of Flotte. The greatest order and dignity had prevailed at all the meetings, and he defird any man to cite a single word pro nounced by him on that occasion, or during his whole life, against religion, property, or family. lie had not read the Constitutionnel, or he should have in stantly protested, as he did two days afterwards, when the forgery was made known to him. At the meeting on the Boulevard Bourdon, held on Satur day, he had said that if the labourers gave their arms and the bourgeois their capital, they would form a great association, which would save society. This was very different from the expressions placed in his mouth. He was no enemy of capital—(Laughter) — but he thought that it was not unlawful to inquire into its origin. M. Rouher, Minister of Justice, said, that having read in a proms-verbal, drawn up by a judiciary officer, an attack against the principle of property, he had considered it his duty to propose to the Assembly to authorise proceedings against M. Michel de Bourges, to whom it was imputed. The Assembly was the sole judge, and would decide if the explana tions entered into by M. Michel de Bourges were suf ficiently explanatory. As to what the latter said re specting the three candidates, inscribed on what he called the list of conciliation, he (M. Rouher) re garded them as the candidates of ignorance, insur rection, and labour, organized on the principle laid dawn b thee tbetween n delegatesh e trusted that the good sense of th e people would dis criminate iof the Luxembourg, and he r real and p er fidious friends. their The Assembly, on being consulted, declared ur gency, and afterwards decided that the requisitory of the Attorney-General should be referred to the bureau, which should appoint a special committee to examine it. _ _The Pres i dent next read a l etter o f t h e Mi n i s t er a report of th e C o mmissary slri t c i c e e, representative including Ll u avillette, in which M. Bancel, of the Montagne, was stated to have used la nguage o ff ens i ve to t h e aootffLegislativenottejPoehdu hostile camps, the one representing monarchy and op legitimacy of pression, and the other republic and emancipation. He had declared that the former, composed of 500 in dividuals, had deprived . the people of the sacred right press and thought, and t o h f e ltberty . of the l admitted having used that language, and the expedition to advocatedßof ori.el meeting, ncc. said that he was ready to appear b e f ore hi s sove reign judge the country. Th on being co nsu lt e d , unan i mous ly decidede A thatssralyethbelilnguage used by M. Bancel was not 'offensive, and passed to the order of the day. The Assembly then proceeded to discuss the Bill authorising the PRESIDENT of the Republic to ratify the treaty of commerce with Chili. Tae Bill was read a second time. The majority of the Committee on the Bill which purposes to give to the Government the app o i n t men t of the mayors and deputy - ma ors in the provinces are unfavourable to the Bill, This result h as b een brought about by the coalition of the parti-pretre with the Reds. It would appear, however, from the statement of the Journal des Dibats, that the Legiti matists have already repented them of their v i c t ory . The Electoral Union has publ ished the official re turn of the 'preliminary elections. The number of votes given was 61,292, and the canditates who have obtained the greatest number stand in rotation as follows : General LAHITTE, M. BOUJEAU, M. For, General LAYLTTE obtained a considerable majority over the other candidates. MM. CHARRED, CHAMEAU, A.REIGLI DE PADUA, 'THAYER, and MARVEAU, who were candidates on the list of the Electoral Union, have announced their withdrawal from the competi tion in compliance with the obligation they had con tracted, and in the interest of the cause of order. M. COMEAREL DE LPTVAL presented the follow ing amendment to the Paris and Avignon Railway Bill : The Minister of Public Works is authorizld to con-. cede, under sealed tenders, and on the general condition, of the calarrs des charges. " First, the railway from Paris to Lyons on the re imbursement t o th e S: ate of 'a sum not less than 60 millions of francs; and, secondly, the railway from Lyons to Avignon, with a branch paid by the State which shall not excee d 50 millions." • The steam-frigate Prong, intended to form part of the La Plata expedition, has sailed for the third time, from Toulon. A court-martial in the 6th military division has sentenced to death five soldiers of the 17th Light Infantry, for refusal to obey orders in Lyons on the lith of June. PARIS BOURSE, MARCH 6.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents., Renter, 96f. 15c. ; Three per Cents., ditto, 1 1 58k5c. ; Bank oeFranae, 2,295 f. B i:SINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE ii„) .N )/‘ MAncir 6. Boulogne and Amiens, PA--Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), I* 3 —Northern of France, 13%--Orleans and Bordeaux, 31,,—Dutch Rhenish, 2. , • . h % 3 ''' ' : li dit4 ; at au • rc i ,. 4.c tis is , , ~„, , a ..„ ,„ • , ~ , . „ 4.41, ....t.w•,6 ....• •• - ~, t - • - ~,_ —, ;; . t;,,,, , , , .• - .... ia; • .. __. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the Ist inst. have arrived. According to official returns just published in the Gazette, the budget of expenses for February amount 3 to 1,239,7241, and, as this is the shortest month of the twelve, the obligations for the entire year, including 1,001,3691. three per cent. dividends, may safely be estimated at 15,869,1571., to meet which, according to the (income) budget, there will be a revenue of 11,492,382/., so that the deficit on the Ist January, 1851, will be 4,366,6751., supposing that the Government is able to collect all the taxes, which it notoriously will not be able to do, nor ever has been ; the more so now because the provinces of Valencia, La Mancha, and Murcia, are ruined for some time to come by a drought of two years' continuance. The budget of expenses for 1850, as approved of by the Cortes, amounts to 11,492,1671. Thus the excess of expenditure over and above that sum on New Year's Day will be 4,376,990/. MADRID BoLse, Aiaacu I.—The Funds were well sustained to-day, and prices are again higher. The Three per Cents. were done at 291 cash, and were 11-16 buyers, sellers after the close ; Five per Cents., 121 to I ; Coupons, 7to Passive Debt, 3/ to Exchange on London, 50 20. GERMAN Y. A telegraphic dispatch, in the Kolner Zeitung, from Berlin, of the 4th instant, gives a list of the names of the gentlemen whom the Prussian Government has appointed for the States (or Upper) House of the Erfurt Parliament. The list stands as follows :—Count Arnim-Boitzenburg, Prince Croy-Digo:ten, Count Donah-Schlobitten, Herr von Duesberg, Dr. Eichhorn, Count Finkene stein Jaeskendorf, Colonel von Hermann, Herr von Hiller, Herr von Kleist-Retzow, Count Loe-Wissen, General-Superintendent Moller, Prince Putbus, Prince Radziwill, Duke of Ratibor, Count Rittberg, Prince of Solms-Lych, General Strotha, Dr. Telle mann, Count Waldersee, Count Zech-Burkersrode. Another dispatch of the same date states that M. Delbrikck, one of his Majesty's Privy Councillors, has been sent to Vienna for the purpose of making some confidential proposals respecting the regula tions of the Austrian tariff. The points proposed have been communicated to the members of the Zollverein. The following are the leading points of the Prussian offer : " 1. Free exportation and importation of sundry arti cles of raw produce, bread stuffs, and half manufactures. "2. Free transit of goods through Germany to Aus tria, and vice versa. "3. Mutual assistance in the frontier service. "4. Regulation of the navigation of rivers, and of river duties. " 5. Regulation of the communications by post, rail ways, telegraphs, and steamers between the two coun tries." B Iron RADOWITZ was expected to arrive at Berlin on the 4th inst. The Allgemeine Zeitung of the Ist of March says : " The German constitutional question has entered a new phasis. According to 'information which we have received, and which we believe to be correct, a conven tion was signed on the 26th February between the Ministers of Bavaria, Wuriemberg, and Saxony, with respect to the constitutional question of Germany. Ac cording to all appearances, Austria encouraged this plan. Hanover, whose adhesion was expected up to the eleventh hour, has not joined this convention of 26th February." The same journal of the 2d inst., gives further particulars : " The signing at Munich of a new convention relative to the German constitution, between Bavaria, Wurtem berg, and Saxony, is fully confirmed. The signa► , ures were affixed on the 27th, and not, as stated yesterday, on the 26th." The report of a prolongation of the armistice be tween Prussia and Denmark has not been confirmed by subsequent advices. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, MARCH 4.—The Second Chamber, in its sitting this day, accepted unanimously, without putting to the vote, and without discussion, first, the project of law concerning an augmentation of the budget of 1849, necessary fur covering the interest of Treasury bonds; and, secondly, the project of law relative to an augmentation of the expenditure of the non valeurs during the years 1843 to 1848. After passing these two laws, Mr. SLOET VON OLDHUIS called upon the Minister of the Colonies to explain the causes of the great want of provision which at this time prevails in several parts of Java. A long debate ensued as to the desirableness of a question of that kind being mooted, and at the request a the Minister and several members, Mr. OLDatas withdrew his motion. The Committee of the Chambers, appointed to re port on the Government project of law on postal affairs, has terminated its work. It appears that several members of the Second Chamber are decidedly opposed to the continuance of the Government mono poly of the Post-office in its present exclusive cha racter. They consider that a medium should be adopted, permitting the transport of letters by pri vate speculations, provided each letter was subject to a duty. They are also of opinion that the tariff pro posed by Government is too high, and that the charge for a single letter ought to be 20 grammes. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, FEB. VT.—The Berlinger Zeilung publishes an extract from the project of law relative to the new loan. From this it appears that the Prus sian Government has already paid the Danish Govern ment the sum of 216,000 dollars for the demands made by Denmark for the damage sustained by Jut land, by the army under the orders of General IVRANGEL, in 1848. It is stated that Denmark and Russia have con cluded a private treaty, by which the former will cede to Russia the island of Bornholm, for its support in the event of fresh hostilities with Schleswig. The Baltic Journal, of the 24th, says— " We are authorised to state that, in a Ministerial conference held last nigh►, it was determined to abstain from any further negotiations relative to a fixed pro longation of the armistice. This resolution has been communicated to-day to the Ambassadors of the mediat ing powers, with the observation that the interests of Denmark under present circumstances called for such conditions which in the opinion of the Government could not be accepted by Prussia or Germany." ITALY. A letter from Rome contains the following curious gossip on the subject of the expected return of the POPE :- " A few days since, General Baraguay d'Hilliers went to Civita Vecchia to receive his sister, the widow of General Damrement, who was expected from France on a visit to him at Rome. The au thorities of Civita Vecchia, accompanied by the municipality, having waited upon him in a compli mentary manner, his Excellency assured them spon taneously and repeatedly that the Pope would shortly return to the capital of the Catholic world, and that as soon as his Holiness arrived at Rome all the French troops would retire from the Papal dominions. As was natural, this news—coming from such an authentic source—was immediately divulged, and being communi cated here to the bankers, was believed by many; so that in the course of three days they refused to receive bills upon England and France, because the exchange was expected to go down considerably. The English Consul, desirous of knowing the truth from the mouth of the General himself, took advantage of meeting him at the ball he gave that night to question him upon the subject. But what was his surprise on receiving a decisive negative regarding the supposed re turn of the Pope, accompanied by this ob servation, He does not come because he is afraid.' But,' observed the consul, they write from Civita Vecchia that your Excellency assured them to the con trary.' ' The Civita Vecchia people Cone, come,' replied the General, with his sardonic mocking laugh, the Civita Vecchia people ! and who pays any attention to those poor creatures? I told them the first thing that came to my mouth. Voi/c1 tout. I repeat to you that the Pope will not come because he is al raid.' " On the same night, and at the same ball, he said to General Cordova, If the Pope does not come very soon he will not come back, although he wishes it, for many years.' " The whole of the Spanish troops are to leave the Roman territority immediately. The Opinione of Turin, of the 2d, gives a letter from Trieste, of the 28th ult., which states that the Austrian Government had sent a force of 25,000 men into Dalmatia, in order to guard the coast of the Adriatic. The object of this measure is said to be to prevent any disturbances which might occur in consequence of the proceedings of the English fleet at the Piraeus. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS. Her Majesty, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, honoured these delightful perform ances with her presence last evening. The opera was Les L)iamans de la Couronne. Sp ar kli ng as th e jewels from which i t takes its title, this, one of the brightest gems of Auber, was last evening perfectly rendered by all the artistes engaged in its produc tion. Mademoiselle Charton was in excellent voice, and sung and acted with infinite taste and spirit. She was admirably supported by M. Lac ; and the orchestra, uncle? the able conduct of M. Charles Hanssens, was perfect. The house was crowded by the elite of fashion. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Since the issue of the last announcement an important addition has been made to the opera company in the person of Madame Frezzo lini. The new tenor, Signor 800 irdi, who will be at her Majesty's Theatre, besides Mr. Sims Reeves, Grardoni, and Caizolari, is mentioned in letters from Naples as a vocalist of the highest order. DI:. CHILLI AND THE ROMAN INQUISI HON..- (THIS DAY) A pahlic meetin : ; of p. ocins holding tbo principles of the Protestuat Roimmatleu was h= Id this meening iC Exeter-hall, to wt.‘'eerne the return of Df. Achilli. The subject of the meeting seemed to excite considerable in terest amongst the Evergelical portion of the metropo lis, rind seine titre before the commencement c f the ceedings there was not a vacant seat in the great hall) while the doers end passages leading t.) the hall were thronged with disappointed parties who had been unable to obtain admission. The galleries were Heel with ladies, of whom there appeared to be a preponderance in the meeting, and the platform crowded with eminent di vines who have rendered themselves famous by the ec centricity of their manner, the depth of their learning., or the eloquence ef their preaching. Amongst them we observed the Rev. Dr. Fletcher, the Rev. Mr. Binney, Dr. Jenning, the Rev. John Granville, the Rev. John Burnet, and the Rev. Baptist Noel. At eleven o'clock precisely, Dr. Achilli ascended the platform, and was greeted with enthusiastic cheering. Immediately afterwards the chair was taken by Air. Bevan, when three st imeas of a hymn were given out by the R. v. Mr. Latrepp, and sung by the meeting, and the Rev. Gentleman having then invoked the Divine bles sing on the proceeding of the day, The CUAIRSIAN proceeded to address the meeting on the occasion which had called them together, regretting that some person of higher station had not been coiled upon to preside over it. The objects of the meeting were—first, to congratulate Dr. Aehilli upon his escape from the jaws of the Inquisition, arid, second, to take:steps for advancing the interest of Pr.)teitantism. It was a new sight to see one who suffered from the tyranny of the Romish inquisition, bat it served the good. purpose of convincing them that Popery was the same now that it had ever been. It was a disgrace to the nineteenth century that the accursed Inquisition still existed, and although the trickery of Popery might attempt to set up the excuse that Dr. Achilli was imprisoned for a moral and not a religious offence, yet there could be no doubt that the Doctor's incarceration was attributable to his desire to promote religious truth. Now, if such tyranny could be tolerated under a liberal and benevolent Pope, what would have been the case had a Hyldebr and ncw occupied the Papal chair.—(Cheers.) He would not de .tain them further, but call upon Dr. Steven to explain the measures which had been taken for securing the re lease of Dr. Achilli. Dr. STEVEN informed the meeting that Dr. Achilli received his early education amongst the Jesuits, and at the age of sixteen became a monk elect in the order of Lyola, in the Dominicans. He obtained rapid distinction, and while yet a young man he was nominated Professor of Philosophy and Theology of Virturpo. Leaving Virturpo, he went to Rome and was appointed a profes sor in the Minerva College, the chief homy of the Domi nician order; but afterwards he was nominated to the effiee of friar of s convent: in Capua, where he obtained considerable celebrity as an eloquent preacher. Nor were these all the distinctions he had s balked while yet a Romanist. He had said enough, however, to convince the meeting that even amongst Roman Catholics the Doctor had been highly honoured and reverenced, and was not the bad character which his enemies had since attempted to paint him.—(Hear, hear.) He now approached the period when a change took placo in the religious sentiments of the doctor. There were amongst the Doctor's pupils at this time a number of young men who had questioned him closely on the topic <f trAnsubstantiatien, and finding that he could not answer them satisfactorily, he had recourse to the writings of the Reformers. These convinced him of the errors of Remanisin, and afterwards discovering that the doctrines of Pope Pius IV. were a tissue of falsehoods from beginning to end, his religious feelings underwent an entire change. Tt e superiors o' his order wore not blind to this change, and in order to put his sincerity to a test, he was nominated on one of the Romish festival days to preach a sermon in honour of the Virgin Mary. This the Doctor could not conscien tiously do, and the result was that be was summoned before the Inquisition at Rome, who dismissed him from all the offices he had held in the Romish Church. The Doctor then sought refuge from the creatures of the In quisition in Italy in British possessions. He first went to Corfu and then to Malta, where he wrote two letters, one addressed to Gregory XVI. and the present Pope, stating that subsequent research had fully con firmed him in tho truth of Protestantism; and in 1848 he came to England for the second time to at tend the Evangelical Alliance, which that year was held in Bristol. During the holding of that conference an arrangement was made for extending Protestaniim, under the direction of Dr. Achilli, in the Roman and Italian States, and when the Pope was driven from Rome the Doctor repaired to that city. He there com menced his operations as a Protestant missionary, and having circulated Bibles which he had brought with him from England, he took steps to have the Scriptures, which had never been done before, printed in the verna cular language of the country. While thus engage d the Roman Republic was overturned, and the Pope restored to his throne by the French Government. The Doctor scrupulously abstained throughout from taking any part in the political affairs of the state. His mission he felt was purely a religious one, but being a Protestant, he of course was not free from the hatred of the Rowish Church, and eventually he was arrested by Italian sole diers and thrown into the dungeons of the Inquisition. Through, however, the instrumentallity of Mr. Freet all, the British Consul, at Rome, the Doctor was removed from these damp dungeons to the Castle of St Angelo. A deputation was then appointed to go over to France, to seek his release, who were readily aided by the Marquis of Normanby, and they ultimately satisfied the French Government that the Doctor was incarcerated for a reli gious and not a moral offence. Theyproved that the charge against the Doctor of having seduced and murdered a nun at Virturpo was a trumped up affair, and that the re al cause of his imprisonment was his religious views, and his having circuloted Protestaet Bibles in Rome. A portion of the deputation then went to Rome, and re tained a Roman lawyer of some eminent e, whom they sent to Virturpo to investigate the charge o f murder and seduction against the Met ir. The charge was disco vered by the Learned Gentleman to be a malicious slander, and the French Government now demanded the liberation of the (facto. The Pope, however, who had been a shuifier in the matter throughout, wished the re lease to stand over till he had returned to Rome and in vestigated the question. but the French Government would not stand this at all, and they sent a body of their soldiers to the Castle of tit. Angelo, and obtained pos. session of the Doctor's person, on the pretence that he was required to give evidence before a court-martial. The D, ctur now felt that to was free, and left alone in an apartment at Rome, he dressed himself as a French soldier, and thus disguised, he got without the walls of Rome. He then retaired to Paris, where he was g l a dl y received and welcomed by the British Ambassador, and ultimately found his way back to the metropolis of Eng land. That was a succinct account of the doctor's hisl tory, and the meeting established the efficiency and sub• limity of the Evangelical union which had brought about the release of the doctor.—(Cheers.) Dr. ACHILLI then addressed the meeting in Italian. The following, however, is a translation o f t h e purport of his speech ;—I praise God that I am amongst you again, and in the name of God I present myselt before you this morning. The Church of God is dear to me, and I thank the Lord, tog, ther with you, for my release. You have prayed for me, and in the solitude of my prison I united my prayers with yours, which ascended to heaven, where they were accepted at the throne of the Lord, and my liberation was decreed. I was happy in my prison, because, although in prison, I knew the Lord was with me, and I had my Bible with me. Oh I imagine, my brethren, bow often I was cast down in spirit and found comfort in my Bible. When I opened that blessed book I found con solation and comfort in it, and from theece I lilted up my eyes to heaven, and said to the Lord, " Oh blessed are those nations where the Bible is; Lord grant that this book may reign iu Rome ; also that this book may ap pear amongst the Romans." I look back with comfert and delight upon the important fact that the Bible has been printed in Rome for the first time in our Italian tongue. It is the last translation that has ever been made, but the man who translated it so well was perse cuted by the Pope till his death. The book was pro- scribed because it was a faithful translation, and to this hour it is called by the Roman Catholics the Protest ant translation, and under this pretext they forbid it being read; but at th e moment o f the emancipa tion of the Romans, when they were first receiving their liberty, they received also this book as a gift from heaven, and delighted 11 as every man who could obtain it. I was sought after on all sides. My house from morning till night was filled with persons coming to ask for it. It was sought after because the people knew they were seeking Christ. Yes; they said to me, we wish to become Christians—Christians as of old, and fashioned as our fathers were in those days when Christianity was pure, and the Romans were spoken of throughout the whole world. We will return to those times, and no obstacle shall hinder it. By the grace of God we will obtain our libe ration, and receive this book within our walls as coming from the band of the Lord. These, my dear brethren, were the sentiments of my countrymen. These were th e expressions of their feelings, and imagine to yourselves how my heart leapt within me at seeing these things. was full of joy a t th e g ood work. My friends warned me of danger, but my answer was, I did not fear. A soldier of Christ has nothing to fear. I f ear not persecution; I fear not imprisonment; I do not even fear death. I will stand here face to face with my enemies, not my own pr rsonal enemies, but the enemies of the cause which I have in band. Well, things took their course, and as my words were not sufficient, perhaps it was well that I should be more substantial than many to the truths I was preaching. Christians must be practical men, and therefore they must not avoid opportunities of putting into practi ce th at which they profess with their lips. I bad not so much ambition then as to suppose myself worthy of so much honour, but I now look upon my imprisonment as the greatest honour that could have befallen me, and with this feeliug on my mind I left the satellites of the Government. I will say n o thi ng of the way in which I received them when tire} carte to arrest me at my house, but you may be assure d I was not cast down. I received their intimation with perfect calm ness of spirit. I was in some sort prepared for it, and so allowed myself to be taken away by them. S:x months I passed in prison blessing the Lord—thanking him for the mercy be had shown me, and believing also that he would grant me the f evour of 'iteration. My peace was not found e d on man , b ut on God. Man, however, in the hands of God is a second cause, and therefore my thoughts often turned towards you, leeaut e I was quite sure that every thing you could do you would do for my liberation. I received no intim a ti on o f what you were doing, but I felt within . me that you w ere a t wor k f or me. I f e l t so i n that spirit of communion by which we are united one to alyit;•er ' in Almighty God. It is thus one body. Ilave you ever reflected, reY L p . 41 th i s subject—this evangelical alliance? I reier it I . '!' in my very soul from the first moment I beau.; 'j-"'1,1 ( 4 . It was my great idea, it was ley. PI; '-''ettg. ll ', to see all Christians united gg aj e ld, 00 one ,. tingle body, to see it extend over all the "^ . 00 . h t 1 . 1 a rosy all be called by the one name of Christi 1 totille U Z ion I Leheld my own real Churc h t, w il liel? oet quitted wiet the Church of Rome. I asked mysel f Cu e ' -eBl l l ll ? i i • the visible Church to which I belong on et.tr _ . . it My answer f :An sects throughout Ws+. was, the church of all Christian', th e ci . lur !.. is the world, and every Cbn ~..; idilearat bvireetbf°Lrillett my brother. Ido not like the little d ifferen ce o,o,ll %eparate on e . from another. I look at all in L ed t .) ,.1 i t7 of their faith, in the pride of their doctrines, .115_,, ~f their faith in their soul, their spirit, and .te tt e r '; • h stian life. Here is my church. )are b i_r_. i : h y vaets r l e a t bn h yg re uh n aig , s a e n na d amm l ae a n. m now in the midst of 1 0 e ir'ear• ), 81 l led be the Lord who has permitted U S to ee" oaa what Christian,. It matters little to what eel i°l3 !. t o ° We are . brethren united in heext and soul, to be for 9 1 ! _ s eal! De united when we shall be in heaven. When we d e . in Leave b W elo h n o g ln s, a s nl o tlhaatalideri; ainCgi:is:lg ; n shall we ask one another to what sect ar il be nomination do you belong? No; our quo t ias vj r. i r d. as to how much or how little we served the Jec' be honoured him on earth. Then, gm we era time in l eternity, so let us endeavour to be so 2 0 ; u — ct ear—what we shall be in heaven, soo on ) earth; we are travel'," walking this Pu t o earthbut for a little while, and let us be united rono9rl uric artier, that the enemy may not prevail s(g,tisiv6g ~,,,,oittit? "emy, who is like a roaring lion , s 6 ; i03 . set_l. into he may devour, now and then tranefuseieg oto, enemy a genial light; but let us recognise him ss eefo , whenever he draws us away from Christ; ono ever m i Y l him, be he the i : d father, p e mother, , brother , ).hroertheriesste, r. sellI:pile: all I have renounced even my own c °ll I l a r w ec g e u 8 away from Jesus Christ, let us renou . have l v that I delighted in and loved best in the flestdo, I ha e v r e enounced my relations—the affection Of DI f i r all . the undergone persecution and calumny', bur .; $y work of the Lord, whose instrument 1 6 123 * „ e st brethren, w I feel that the Lord has destined D I 0 for s h e e o di ctwo' will be bikeTihne my y bour he has committed- to kn Y .110 06 a di ffi cult ministry, but I must cet -- c ere own duties, and amongst let do . ountrymen. .1 do not know what. I Olt to c i, of i i n hi, the future, but I know I tun in the 110 tbelai i :dh L iy ord, and I am, therefore, willing to ( 1, 10 whatever he dictates to tee. I stall sees honour I. taikm t e, h r e si t eo r t u . a t li h li i s t o great thank: m r e y at 13 gm r i e ev t ri h ne r yg e : e , to Oh, show the then, li , e: y t : : ee ' bs t t t h e Lord, and to point out to them that theY P3 r f er , t , l o re h n, ulessed be the Lord now and throughout si.teeli a. and thanks given to you atillsronufgolir hb:vl33ininte°ob4 The Doctor's speech was listened to t med and secured to me; m delivery from Per se bifil attention, and frequently applauded. 3 , 1 , al u o i t :ged upon the meetingwith bre ° the fus e t ;hristianity and the du end (Ii his • address other reverend gen—Zei ttyhettiebylesosvvld and to tand: Lo rd llntt.t re ering and promoting Protestantism throve:ou" enf ire world. del In the course i f the day a liberal collection wes 7 0 e r and the reat hall not being sufficiently large to commodate more than halt of the sssetteere of m persons whom the occasion had collected Ts" job were ngs were held in the smaller rooms, so u 11 The also addressed by the Reverend Doctor. till $ proceedings of the day, which did not clos e . _ .Ol O late h e our, terminated with the customary vote of t " to the Chairman. - ~19 SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AN ]) ' CREW. co / couri er °f (From the Third Edition of the Liverp . 3 est erday.) gr. 'We have just been shown a letter written 11 1 in Lived ° ' e Peck, of an Franci s co, to his father which serves t o s t reng th e n the intel li g ence safety of Sir John Franklin and his crew. FrAe. . The letter is dated Dec. 30, 1849, from tin f Jse' c 2 i , sco, and bears on it the Panama post -mark : t '''° 1850, being one day later than the es 6c o oll gave in our early impression. The subject il° . , bo t furthered incidentally, and it i hopese bopect_'4, advices will show these to be I T founded. h a se" a th g a e t The writer of the letter states that he - e i bini nhtelehmaadnaefernomsirKjaumhsuchtka, Franklin,vh o inforineu _nd all the party were quite safe, and c:llludintgbittli:°:gli the north-west passage. course a degree of caution must be us :0 (1i : Of weighing the testimony, but it may st ill be tali second and brightening link in the chain deuce (l ei. so desirable to be perfected. .. --.....- a CHANCERY.—(T EIIS a J ill OA to tW pel" The Lord Chancellor sat in hii court d 01 3 0:,I Hall, Lincoln'a I n n, a nd heard appe.ll9 103 motions. The further arg ument s ruutued and mills' ROLLS' CO URT.—( e E de k nh v ti E ss roivr. Lordship G hs hi ß si A pi N pit T i i ireti; vlhe os led Ise odo g sr o yo l i i 00 9 ; thc.,ly‘heweMaster di y of d t e h v e o hulls o f anyheari DA ot parties concerned. 7r e es ti t en o s ic t . e o p - t to tile P A N h Y el e . VICE-Cll E y 'IRE (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGI-itw-0 0' e SHREWSBURY Tay : .E LON A D N O D N BIRMINGHAM IN s oGuti. :A: ss 0 N T v h A e lt f c ti O r 3 tl l i P e A r N a Y rg . uments in tbis part-be ard fl- 11'7n°11r an injunction were resumed, and occupied " I t re a io Nothing of the slightest interest occur re o ce 9 D d courts of th e Vice-Chancellors Knight I3r Wigram to-day. A V.) . ~ ent of SOLVENC Y.—(THIS 1 " - „,,iti. i _IN rsgate-street, was brought up ~,I,s T . HE MATTER OF MICHAEL lIRENNAN `' . , o fjole_ ‘ m e o cs e i 0 than n y 2 01. against and in l A hi lde insolvent, proprietor of the Teroperetto!'w 11:17 to r er4 g erer juel.n, times before the Court, and c~=© respects e 0" re' it "as urgedon the respe le d 6 at , the Court. The co had been„„olong r 1 interest in some property 14 0 1,, disco• er PHILLIPS, comp to the creditors. d ti ll neil l, 0 Mr. Commissioner e:r a t l h en 2 d 7 a o r / m , hwitimiethhawtoluiled 11:0awd bcyor.tc::lo wop, moot of six guitjudgmentl of the Court, said the insolvent Tor 0 ° opposition a concealment of property, v‘h ich bl i l 'he F r i t () ; 'on would not have been discovered. 00 in prOLIOS..A be _ perty was w Ca e. The Court * adjuged the insolvent to rdef e • n ¢ 0 a concealment of property. _____......---.-- I v aonntdhstifieroremforteheitv :10:60p....100; S PP' CRIMIN A --- - ___.__-!--' -----L, c0uRT........(TH1 n.a .in in ie d s ic c z m w in itgh s I s Jul ace , OL D COURT. 1 (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON am' - 1.. ..vort Benjamini Mitten, with ia W egioe f i nd : it u oe i n 08 : : I The prosecutor and the prisoner lived 111 ot o it 1 3 : house y A t described e a • m slc ut r tr i i bi eg d r iti . W ill :0: 111 :1 1 0. 113 : in the neighbourhood of Lisson-grore, eo the, pelted that some differences • din '- ever' which ult . imately ended in a confli ct, an is c outr i er 5- 0 far from regretting of that ' for;iiictalec v. i conflict the accused struck the poker. , I ino essi t %o went blows over the head with 0 series of severe in • rend ered bu il .-- A '',l and on being Ju ! les which forgo t. e . taken into custody shortly' a . A h e bd • he es t ' he had,,p We° murdered him. that P ' 'O O In th e • d t ti prisoner's defence it was urge to g the. 1 1,0 o ,, t _intoxicated, and suffering under excitemen cop ° of occurrence, and had been provoked to _ so The by the conduct of the prosecutor. sn a he ' jury found him Guilty of an assauit,h, . do , sentenced to imprisonment for twelve tueetis; 901 ATTEMPT TO DROWN.--Elizabeils 11 °;, ' Oa d e ' scribed as a married woman, was place" 0 -13' „ droW .„ t oet indicted with feloniously attempting 1 . 0 0 1 " .. Elizabeth, and Matilda, her three bildren, „milt c u plai ll ' - ' to murder them; a n d, also with having - aril tempted to drown herself. a sr. l ' Mr. O'Brien 13 en conducted the prosecUtiOni „AO defended the prisoner. ,_ .„00o0e r , 0 60n , On the application of Mr. Parry, th e sit" appeared to be deeply affected at her Pe''' • 31 1° was acco whiaterheenchesad iixo mmodated with a seat. ,„,4 AI , t he Mr. O'Bn chow' ow —1 tempting IEN said the prisoner was n d r ee, „ i itw - Cto drown herself and three eLI as 00 3 ; It ireumstances under which the crime lortiete`WO _were of a most lamentable and deplorable t c o boOt th i e appeared that on the 18th of February fee t , °bee' in the evening she was ws iatboOr 00 banks of the Re ' ' t • the °ls' or gent s-cana., in ._ „ c hi.., i o A ot sg. j- h n s Wood, with her tor e ' rr ieo „Fri of whom, being an infant, she et; of e'" off' is, and while doing so, she eticlue,oo4tei threw the taby into the water, next the yo then the elder child, and rushed in be lle : s ly thf u ee ° l afterwards. A woman who fortueatelf ".,„,-- g OP', sew: rence cried out for assistance, and 11 right °. o°' appeared upon the spot, who without the s d, o fter o po. tauon difii jumped into the canal, and euc cee Well e' 9 .,, t o s t er ; culty, in rescuing all the children, s ter " s°l sorer, who on being taken out of the if joe toi e e dich f ,, 'etly insensible. They were taken te,_ ° 0 01 0 _ or° i li the greatest promptitude where the o f th°W e l 1 /1 rerm dies u ere applied, and ultimately' whichall f ool vi er; restored to animation. The CaUfie, o igolle oe ' it rer have led to the unfortunate conduct ° f u the s ; it 6 5 0 .. of a very lamentable nature, inasionc" - g bl i .„ o . ~ she had been driven to commit the f a per P ro 'r, usage of her husband; and it ie cti oat °,llil th e alleged on the part of the defence. e. bat otelet unconscious of what she did at the OW fa t he in jury thought, after hearing the fac ts g se. to s ad th e golf to tie -a. the charge had been made out, id be t o os a perfeclly sound state of mind, it No ll tert i to t ie • ht en o ud no. withstanding any feelings they relg bob ' the unhappy life which she led with her matl6' UP - low turn a verdict of ilty. til e re 0 Ann West, the w oman who witnesse to os „ e t he fo e cloP to was then called, and after detailing .. iso r „pa 4 by the Learned Counsel, said, when theDi s b vve` - boll her senses i.ho told her that she was a f a her deb opt, give the alarm, as she wished herself so 0 4 had gone to heaven. red 0 ° cross.minined—Wilen she receire--