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he ought to be relieved from all contingent expenses, but when a tradesman or a merchant was unable to meet the I demands made upon him, the country interfered and di vested him of that property. The Drainage Act, passed in the time of the Hon. Member for Tamworth, had only just come into useful effect, for the Act of last session had not yet come into useful operation. The proposal to advance money at 3 per cent. tur twenty-two years would take away all the just grounds urged by the proprietors of land against the improvement of their property. With the aid of these measures, he confidently antici pated, seeing Ireland restored to peace and happiness. Mr. LEF ROY wished to ask the Noble Lord two questions. Did Government intend to take steps to insure a supply of food in Ireland ? Unless they did do so the proprietors of the land would experience considerable difficulty in alleviating the sufferings of the people. The next question he wished to ask was, in what way will the proprietors of land have the benefit of the borrowed money ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied, that Government did propose to interfere with the trade and importation of corn into Ireland. With regard to the second question, he would rather defer answering it for the present. Lord LINCOLN said there were two questions which he was desirous to put to the Noble Lord. The first was with re• Bard to the drainage ; he wished to know whether the Noble Lord proposed to extend the operation of the Million Act of last year ? The Noble Lord would recollect that two millions had been voted for the drainage of England and Scotland, and one million to Ireland. Now, did he propose to limit the amount to that sum, or was he prepared to advance sums from time to time, according as there might be a demand for them ? The second question had no immediate reference to the speech of the Noble Lord, but it was exceedingly important that public attention should be directed to it, and was becoming daily more so. He alluded to the anticipated increase of fever in several parts of Ireland. The late Government were so strongly impressed with the necessity of taking some measures to prevent such a calamity, that they passed a short Act called the Fever Bill, that enactment would expire on the Ist of Sep tember next. Under it, power was given to constitute a cen tral board. Sir Philip Crampton and Dr. Corrigan were named as presidents. He believed that the present Govern ment, conceiving that the board was no longer necessary, abo lished it. He wished also to know when the Noble Lord would proceed with the Bill, with a view to the renewal of the dis cussion, and when he would be prepared to lay on the table those papers to which the Chancellor of the Exchequer had alluded. He apprehended that the Government were in pos session of a great mass of other information, which it would be most desirable should be placed its the possession of the House. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the Government intended to have a separate Act for the drainage of Ireland. They wished somewhat to enlarge the clauses, and although the sum would be limited to one million, the Government would not hesitate to advance such sums as might seem requisite. With regard to the second question, the Noble Lord was aware that there were many practical difficulties which he was better able to ex plain than he ( Lord John Russell) was. With regard to the third question, I do not know that I can precisely fix a day. Sir G. GREY—Say Wednesday next. Lord J. RUSSELL—WeII, then the papers will be laid upon the table of the House on Wednesday next, and I propose to renew the discussion on Monday next. Mr. LABOUCHERE explained that the operation of the Fever Act had been very unsatisfactory, and many abuses had erept in which had materially operated against its efficiency. The Noble Lord opposite (Lord Lincoln) was aware, that be sides the Fever Act there were other Acts that could be brought into operation for the prevention of Fever. There was a provison under the Poor-law Act, by which the poor-law authorities, with the consent of the commissioners could attach fever hospitals to the workhouses. In many instances this had already been done. There were likewise one or two other Acts of Parliament. There was one of the Acts of George 111., cap. 55 and 56, empowering local boards to establish fever hospitals, the expense to be levied for the time on the county as the case might be. The Government had done all in their power to meet the fever which was alleged to pre vail, but such had been the abuses of the law of last session, that they were anxious to meet the evil by the ordinary laws. Though fever had arisen in cases where there was a defi.. ciency or want of food, in other respects the country was generally free. He believed the alleged cases of fever that had taken place in the workhouses were cases of dysentery and not properly fever.—( Hear, hear. ) Sir R. INGLIS said, that from the observations of the Irish Members, and looking at the state of the benches, the feeling seemed general that the discussion should be ad journed. Still, he would he even more unworthy of a seat in that House than he was if he suffered such a speech to pass without expressing his cordial admiration of that address, re markable as it had been for the topics introduced, as well as for those omitted.—( Hear, hear.) In discussing such a question as the one under consideration, the difficulty was to treat the state of Ireland so as to avoid those points of diffi culty through which other Ministers had been overset. His Noble Friend had attempted to conciliate both sides of the House, and had not attempted to provoke any opposition to the measures he proposed. There was one point upon which he (Sir R. H. Inglis) ventured to express some doubt, and thvt was whether his Noble Friend might not re-consider his pro posal to great advantage. As far as he (Sir R. H. Inglis) understood the statement made, there were no less than 4,500,000 acres in Ireland, which it was proposed to reclaim. His Noble Friend proposed to divide this large area into sections, so inconsiderable as not even the most purely political economy would propose fur an impoverished and pauperised people, with its agriculture de teriorating from day to day. Supposing this area were to be di vided into compartments of 20 or 50 acres, it would be laying the foundation of one of the greatest evils of Ireland. —a rising population without means to enable them to culti vate the soil. Let them look at France and see how the subdivision of land was injuring that great country. He would rese. ve to himself the opportunity on a future occa sion of giving further expression to his opinion on the measure of her Majesty's Government. In answer to a question put by Lord HAMILTON, we un stood the Chancellor of the Exchequer to say that it was not proposed to allow the proprietors of land in Ire land to obtain money from the Government for the purpose of carrying on the ordinary cultivation of the land. He begged to state that relative to the parish of Skibberecn, it should be borne in mind that there were an immense number of persons now to be fed, who had never required to he fed before; and in one parish in that union the deaths at present amounted to 25 per day. Having stated this he was most anxious to ask two questions of her Majesty's Government whether it was their intention to bring in a Bill to enlarge the Piers and Fisheries' Act by affording greater facilities, and also whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Govern ment to take steps in consequence of the survey then making of Cork harbour (which they had been requested to do in consequence of an important meeting held there to take steps for the improvement and extension of that harbour. He thought that he might state that any outlay laid out on the harbour of Cork would be a most politic measure in conse quence of its important geographical position, and its import ance in the case of war. Mr. GRATTAN thought it most important, in considering the propriety of adjourning the debate, to consider what time the debate should be adjourned to. He fully coincided in the remarks made by the Noble Lord opposite, as to the state of the parish of Skibbereen. He had received a letter from a gentleman in whom every confidence might be placed, and he stated that the only red ground seen now was in the church, yard, and so great was the number of deaths, that five acres more were taken tin to add to the churchyard. The Ministry said that nothing could be done to remedy this dreadful visita tion. He remembered when something was done. When the Right Hon. Gentleman who sat beside him (Sir R. H. Inglis) and himself were young, the greatest names which the country could produce, who then ruled the destinies of the empire, took measures for the speedy relief of Ireland. He remembered also, at a period not long remote, there were imported from foreign countries 3,700,000 quarters of grain, and from Ireland 1,776,000 quay ters, making over 5,000,000 quarters, and she sent back to the latter country 47,000 quarters. Out of a revenue which Rome, in its palmiest days, could never have boasted—out of a revenue of 53,000,0001., having an excess of 2,300,0001. —England allowed grain to reach 325. a barrel, and oatmeal 4s. 2d. a stone, while the wages of the labourer in Ireland only averaged Bd. and 9d. a day. He thought, therefore, if they adjourned this debate for a week, they ought to send over food in the meantime. If they had sent some relief to the southern couuties in time, much of the present expense might have been spared them. There seemed to be a determination on both sides of the House not to continue this debate. The Noble Lord had made a very able speech. He had drawn a pieture of Scotland, Eng land, and Ireland. He (Mr. Grattan), would not quote from the books referred to by the Noble Lord, but he would only remind them of the state of Ireland before that country was handed over to him and his predecessors. He would ask the Noble Lord why the Duke of Buckingham paid only 6,000/. in his neighbourhood, when he (Mr. Grattan) was actually taxed for teaching the children of his tenantry? Did they think that if individuals like the Duke of Buckingham, lived in the canary, the loss of this esculent would have ruined Ireland. He would impress the Noble Lord on this point, that if he intended to tax those men 3nacisvonhon lived a t h ome, they should also tax those who had d their country, for he (Mr. Grattan) did not think y that a man discha rge d hi s duty to his ' country, if he ran away, ,and left the people on his estate to perish. Earl Fitzwilliam, wok his 50,0001. from the same part t of the country, and Lord Portsmouth, was also a great there fore,that the Noble Lord would tax He trusted, gentlem . en double, .and he could assnre the Noble Lord that the e union with Ireland could never be stable, until they had a contented peasantry, a happy yeomanry, and a resident gentry. Colonel VERNER said that there was one importan t po i n t which seemed to have escaped the attention o f all those w h o e had addressed the House that evening. He ref erre d to the purchase of fire-arms by the discontented peasantry. He had had a communication from a gentleman connected with the county which he had the honour to represent, and he was assured by that gentleman that a certain dealer had sold in a par ticular district of that county net less than 1,000 stand of arms, while at the same time not a farthing of rent was paid by any of the tenantry. In faet, it was dangerous to walk along the public road, for such was the practice at targets, that the pea ;isary, unaware to what length the guns would carry, very frequently missed by a hair's breadth the lives of the passers by. He would submit to the Noble Lord, that when people were steeped in destitution like Ireland, it was high time for Government to interfere and prevent the exportation of oatmeal from that country. Just before he left Ireland he gave his steward instructions to purchase a quantity of meal, but he had since learned that there was none to be had. This state of things could not have existed, had Government taken steps to prevent heisting exported by speculative dealers. TUITE said he wished particularly to be allowed to refer Noble o e Circumstance the Noble Lord had mentioned. The acres of l had stated that farmers, who held 30, 40, and 60 'Ad, sent th • to participate in the distribution of son of funds, se w, the poor st: h had been intended for the relief of he had attendertlinss7tes population.—( Hear, hear. ) Now Pa y rt closely to the working relief .committees in his . c anvinced such a eircums of n the country, and he was quite place ta as that mentioned by the Noble Lord could not take without the sanction of the relief cern .aiseeee of the district where wilicr.e.iientsdrred. He thought it due 'to those relief committees, I,nd deny, their duty, that the suffered such a disgraceful names of the committee who dished to the world. He occurrence to take place should b e but he attri aor, lrelan d._ had no doubt that it had take n any furthern, hilted it all to absenteeism —the curs!) h ems ) He would not trouble the House ex cept to regret that the Noble Lord had not named an earlier day than Monday for the further discussion of those measures. Mr. HUME had heard with great satisfaction the cJf the Noble Lord , b ut still he must take exception to o ' c vo of his poin t s . The Noble Lord had, with great candour,or stated the evils that had arisen from the attempt of Govern.- ..meat agents to employ the people. The Noble Lord had stated enough to convince them that the system had produced eve 'much evil as good, and the sooner it was brought to a eelose the better. There was one experiment in which he : felt con;sinced Government would fail. He alluded to their intention to reclaim waste lands. These attempts had always Mailed, and resulted in robbing this country of much of its .-capital. if the land was worth reclaiming, their would always Ilse plenty of private capital to do it with, provided Govern ransnt would only consent to simplify the transference of land Lir. Ireland, and establish there a similar land registry to that scotland. Now land agents had recently told him that there Va t plenty of private capital in this country ready to be ap rue, tto the recovery of waste Linda in Ireland, but for the expensive and complicated machinery of conveying it, and the continued intermeddling of Government. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN rose for the purpose of putting a question to the Government upon one point of the Noble Lord's speech which he wished to have explained. It related to the jurisdiction--the contemporaneous jurisdiction of relief committees and boards of guardians. Did the Noble Lord mean to put an end to the relief committees, or to combine them as boards of guar di ans ? A t present each had a separate jurisdiction, and he should be glad to knew how this was to be in future.—( Hear, hear.) Since the commencement of this session he had heard a good many charges brought against the Government for passing the Labour-rate Act. Now, he was quite ready to admit that Government could have been justly blamed for bringing forward such a measure, but after the House had passed a:measure, responsibility ought to be sharedby the House.—(Cheers.) He knew, from experience, that what the Noble Lord had said with regard to the landholders of Ireland was corrrect, and he was quite ready to allow that whatever had been the errors of former occupants of the land, it ought still to be made ,responsible for the maintenance of the poor. Unless, therefore, the landholders were prepared to co operate with the Government, with self-denial, energy, and exertions which were not to be confined within common bounds, or limited within ordinary duration, Ireland never could be freed from its wretchedness and saffering.—(Hear, hear.) He warned the Noble Lord, however, that if the landholders of Ireland were slow to avail themselves of Government's assistance, it would not be from a lack of desire to do so, but because they were ruled by an agrarian law, that had its origin with their forefathers, and which placed them in extraordinary difficulties. All those who were ac quainted with land holding in Ireland, must be aware that it was not a very easy matter to induce a tenant, to increase his rent, for the improvement of his farm. It was difficult to put suck a question ; or if it were put, no doubt the landlord would only give one very significant answer.—(Hear, bear.) The Noble Lord must, therefore, be prepared to find a slow opera tion of his measure. He regretted to hear his Honourable and Gallant Friend, the Member for Clare, blame the Government for not putting a stop to the exportation of oatmeal from Ire land, because he was decidedly of opinion that it was for the benefit of all parties that the trade should be free and un fettered. He would relate a simple anecdote to show why he thought so, which would perhaps carry much more weight with it than any arguments based on political economy he could urge in favour of the principle. He spent the end of last summer and the early part of autumn in two very different parts of Ireland. He dwelt first on the alluvial shores of the river Shannon, and then passed to the mountainous districts of the county of Clare. He found in the last place that in con sequence of the peculiar nature of the climate they had to de pend almost entirely upon oatmeal. The crop. however, this year was exceedingly short, and in consequence of the failure of the potato crop they were compelled to carry their oats to Limerick, then sell them in the market, and purchase wheat imported from England. The oats brought an excellent price but had Government interfered to prevent their expor tation these poor people would have been entirely de prived of food. This showed the necessity there was for the interchange of the commodities of the two countries. He begged to express his entire concurrence in the general views laid down by the Noble Lord. He cordially hailed the proposition that the land of Ireland should support the poor of Ireland. Before concluding, however, he would draw ona more moral from the calamities of Ireland, which was, that it was to the landowners and proprietors of Ireland that the country alone should look for its political regeneration. Mr. ROEBUCK could not entirely concur in every view taken by the Noble Lord ; he could not, however, refrain from expressing his admiration of the tone and feeling which cha racterised the whole of the speech of the Noble Lord. He could not, however, allow the world to believe that he would find it easy to carry out the whole of his elaborate scheme. That portion of the Noble Lord's plan referring to the pre sent difficulties he (Mr. Roebuck) would not then touch upon. That portion, however, referring to the regeneration of Ireland, he could not connect with the end proposed the means which had been proposed by the Noble Lord in his speech that night. He (Mr. Roebuck) considered that taking the money from England to foster and assist the Irish landlords was a grievous error. All the money passed from the country to Ireland was absolutely given to them.—(" No, no," from the Minis terial benches.) He had seen loan after loan of the public Imoney sent over to Ireland, but ;they had never come back again, and it was proposed to take only one-half of the money in return for the advance which was proposed to be made. He was glad to hear that a blow was now struck at the root of the evil in Ireland, and that it was ackn ,wledged that the land of Ireland must support the poor of Ireland. The Noble Lord would no doubt meet with considerable opposition from the landlords of Ireland, for the measure would no doubt be a bitter one to them. He hoped, however, that the Noble Lord would preserve that gallant bearing which he had shown that night,and not spoil the effect of his measure by endeavouring to sweeten it or make it more palatable to the people of Ireland by taxing the people of England for them, and he hoped the Noble Lord would recollect that there was a large English population to be considered even in legislating. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER would take that opportunity of answering several questions which had been put to him by Hon. Members. He had been asked what was the distinction between the functions of the board of guar dians and the relief committees. The Government did not propose to make any alteration in the functions of the board of guardians. They were to remain as at present constituted, and to continue to superintend the administration of the poor law, but in each electoral division a relief committee was to be appointed. The members of the board of guardians and the magistrates of the county would be ex-officio members of the relief committees. These committees were to be constituted legal bodies for the duration of these temporary measures, administering relief throughout the electoral districts. The rates would be levied by the board of guardians, and a cer tain portion of the rates so levied would be allotted to the use of the relief committees. In answer to another question that had been put to him, he would say that twenty-six depots had been established in the west of Ireland, all of which had been open the last six weeks. With reference to the question as to why the delay had taken place till the introduction of these Bills, as though the relief had been suspended till these Bills were passed, he would say that such was not the case.—( He a r, hear.) The most active measures had been in progress on the part of the Government in the establishment of food and soup kitchens, which were now becoming very general throughout the country. Ho would merely add, that consequent upon the pa.; ng of the AO. for tho .usreheion of the duties upon corn, large quantities of grain, to the extent of 500,000 quarters, would pass from the different warehouses, and a reduction in the price of corn had already taken place in the markets of Dublin, and in other places, and he hoped that the present high prices would not long continue. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to proceed with the Bill founded on the provisions of Mr. Labouchere's letter on Monday next, and that he would move the second reading of it on Thursday. Mr. S. O'BRIEN thought the time mentioned by the Noble Lord was much too early. After a few words from Lord J. RUSSELL, from the adoption of this plan, and hoping that she would thus become an integral part of the United Kingdom, he con cluded by elpressing his intention of not pressing his motion, as he was content to leave the subject in better hands—namely, in the hands of the Noble Lord (Lord G. Bentinck ). Lord J. RUSSELL said the question of granting money to aid in the construction of railways in the way proposed had received the consideration of the Government ; in fact, the details of such a proposition were still under consideration, but information on several points was necessary before any measure could be brought forward on the subject. 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On the motion of Mr. PARKER, the following Select Com mittee was appointed to assist the Speaker in all matters relat ing to the printing executed by order of the House, and for the purpose of selecting and arranging for printing returns and papers presented in pursuance of motions made by Members, which might be referred to the Committee—Mr. Parker, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Mr. Pusey, Mr. Vernon Smith, Mr. John Young, Viscount Mahon, Mr. Hume, Mr. Cardwell, and Mr. Loch. IRISH DISTILLERIES. Mr. S. O'BRIEN said the distillers of Ireland had taken alarm at the proposition of the Government with respect to rum. That morning he had received a letter, signed by seve ral of the distillers of Dublin, stating that the proposed reduc tion would be ruinous to them. The measure partook almost of a free-trade character, inasmuch as the duty to be paid on the admission of rum into Ireland was proposed to be reduced from Bs. 10d. to 3s. 2d. per gallon. This would only give them a protection of 6d. a gallon. All he had to do was to press upon the Right Hon. Gentleman to consider the subject well before he consented to the passing of a measure which would prove so ruinous as the distillers set forth. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, un questionably there was a great reduction of the protection which distillers had hitherto enjoyed in Ireland and Scotland, but even now they would be placed on an equal footing with the English distiller, as the duty would be 6d. a gallon. We stated in the course of last session what the intentions of the Government were upon the subject, and now such a reduction was warranted by the circumstances of the country. He could not hold out any hope that the distillers of Ireland would be placed on a better footing than the distillers of this country. In reply to an HoN. 111E3111ER, who wished to know whether the results of certain experiments which had been made in brewing with molasses and sugar, under the direction of the Government, would be laid before the House, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER intimated that he did not think it advisable to lay their results on the table, as the experiments had only been conducted on a small scale, and as they did not partake of a conclusive character. Besides, he did not base any of his observations in introducing the measure on them. Lord G. BENTINCK said that he agreed with the greater part of the propositions of her Majesty's Government, with the exception of the provision for the compulsory sale of waste a nds. In his opinion the measure fell short of the necessities of the occasion; as, for instance, when the Noble Lord spoke of a grant of 50,000/. to supply the wants of Ireland with seed. That sum would be scarcely sufficient to sow five baronies—( Some remark was here made across the table by Lord J. Russell, which was inaudible in the gallery.) The Noble Lord then went on to say that that sum would only be sufficient for about 25,000 acres of oats, or 5,000 acres of potatoes. A grant of 50,000/. would be almost like doing nothing. With reference to public works, he (Lord George Bentinck) was in hopes that the Government would have brought forward some measure by which the employment of English capital might be stimu lated in Ireland. There was one feature of public works in that country, viz., the formation of railways, which he had hoped that the Noble Lord would have come forward with some well-digested scheme to promote, upon as great a scale as the construction of railways in England. He knew of no other means by which, at so short a notice, so many persons could be brought into a profitable employment as i n the construction of railways in Ireland. He (Lord George Bentinck) was prepared to introduce a measure upon that sub ject, to which he hoped the Noble Lord at the head of the Government would give the same amount of consideration as he had given to the measures proposed by Government. He entirely dissented from the opinion of the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath, who considered it a grievous error to foster or assist the landlords of Ireland. He (Lord G. Bentinck) knew nothing that could be of greater advantage than foster ing to the utmost the Irish landlords in the cultivation of their estates. A noble proprietor of that country had stated, a short time since, that if he could have obtained an advance from Government of 24,0001., he would be able to improve his estate to the amount of 3,0001. a-year. He could not conceive how England could possibly do better than lend to the Irish landlords 24,0001., or even 24,000,0001., if they wanted it. It appeared to him, that by so doing, the State would bo merely putting out its rneney at the most profitable rate of interest, and he would be happy to see 10,000 persons coming forward and asking each of them 24,000/. He did not approve of a system of emigration. He thought that it was not the way to improve a country by transporting the best of her sons. If a system of emigration was carried on in Ireland it would take away the bone and the sinew of their country, with all its enterprise, its strength, and industry; and instead of leaving the country richer, but leaves it poorer and weaker than before. The plan of facilitating the sale of land contained in the proposition of her Majesty's Go vernment he looked upon with satisfaction. CRACOW. Mr. HUME said, as he did not see the Noble Lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs in his place, he wished to inform her Majesty's Government that they were waiting for the papers referred to in her Majesry's speech. He was reluctant to make a motion on the subject. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, since the House had met, a paper relating materially to the relations between the dif ferent Powers had been received, and that the whole of the papers would be presented with the least possible delay. GRANTS FOR IRISH RAILWAYS. Mr. W, R. COLLETT rose to b r i ng un d er the considera tion of the H onse a notice of a motion which stood in his name i n t h e papers, no public wor k s can be of greater which was to the follow inga" That at i s t h e opinion of this House, eff ect ; prosperity o f I re l and than railwa t y e s r , and everyto thefaci facility ity futurefor importance their construction be given by her Majesty's Government • provided alway s , th at proper security can be afforded ferthe repayment of any advances made by the Treasury." He said the intimation of th e N o bl e L ord, the Member for (Lord G. Bentinek), would render it superfluous in him to press his motion, but he could not forbear addressing a few observations to the House on the subject. He deprecated the plan of spend ing millions of money in the cultivation of reads, whilst the country was suffering so m uc h f rom the want of speedy and easy communications from place to place. The interference of the Government wa s absolutely necessary, for the purpose of carrying out railways throughout the country. Without such interference on their part, the Dublin and Kingston Railway would not have been constructed, and the Government would advance loans on good security, capitalists would be forthcoming to invest large sums of money, and to guarantee ample security to the Government. If the Government would step forward in this way, before 45 hours had passed by 150,000 persons, who were now subsisting on the charity of England, would be set to work at profitable and useful employment. It would be unnecessary for the Government to advance any more money until the pro moters of such lines had paid up 20 per cent. of the required capital, the money advanced to be secured upon works. Thus 100,000 able-bodied men, and 30,000 mechanics, would get instant employment. When he heard that agriculture was to be fostered, and the whole country drained and improved, he thought that all this expenditure of money would be useless, of liless railway s were constructe d f or t h e conveyance the commodities required for the of the land, and for the ofconveying the Produce l purpose ago he urgedpaysand speedily to eligible markets. Ten years would material) argument, believing that its adoption He did not speaZ redound to the advantage of the country. because he was solely e as one connected with Irish railways, When he apprehende,trively connected with English lines. famine, he bought all th e that Ireland would be visited with suit had been, that in thatepoarrnt he could obtain, and the re was connected, no one had received Tipperary with which he committees ; thus 500 men, or t,OOO assistancee from the relief ported since the calamity began. P in t: . ; l,, had been sup could be employed if the Government woulcre 2"(30 men onsent to ad vance money for the construction of railways. After enlarg ing upon the advantages which would thus accrue to Ir eland THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1847. taking his stand upon the old constitutional law, claims for the State those lands which the original grantees have neglected properly to cultivate. It is right that England should bear her fair share of the calamities which have befallen Ireland. The Irish, we admit, have a full right to demand, that in their hour of distress, we should aid them to our uttermost. If the whole wealth of the United Kingdom, during the nest twelve months, is required to support the Irish people, they have a right to it, because, as the United Kingdom has legislated for them, it is the fault cf the United Kingdom that laws have not been enacted to make "the property of Ireland maintain the poverty of Ireland," in the same manner as the property of England maintains the poverty of England. But having given to the people of Ireland every assistance under their present difficulties, it is incumbent upon the Imperial Legislature to provide against the recurrence of such a calamity by giving the poor a lien upon the land, and by forcing the insolvent proprietors to dispose of their nominal holdings, so as to substitute real for sham proprietors—a solvent for an insolvent gentry. The rashness of the Royalist statesmen of Por tugal in fomenting the animosities of the population against the reigning dynasty, by their intrigues to restore the associates of the CABRALS to authority, must at length be perfectly obvious to the unfortu nate QUEEN herself. The last brittle barriers which have hitherto protected her from the national wrath are trampled into the dust by the ruthlessness of her own abhorred supporters. On the commencement of the insurrectionary movement in the Portuguese division of the Peninsula it was very manifest that the vast proportion of the multitude regarded the question at issue with an indifference that almost amounted to apathy. It seemed, from the paucity of the forces assembled together under the banners of the revolted chieftains, that it mattered little to the million of their countrymen whether the Court party or their oppo nents were victorious. For awhile the fortunes of the intestine wars fluctuated so perpetually, as to testify that no overwhelming enthusiasm, either on the one side or the other, had been germinated. The belligerents dodged each other hither and thither; casual skirmishes resulting in the death of some ill starred dragoon, or the more torturing expiation of some yet more ill-starred guerilla, tended to keep alive the anxieties of the citizens of Lisbon ;.the con fiscation of property, and the deprivation of titles and prerogatives promoted the cause of the insurgents at straggling intervals; sometimes a more disas trous encounter would threaten to annihilate the expec tations of the defeated party ; sometimes, again, the Conde SA BANDEIRA, or some less conspicuous revo lutionist, would picturesquely escape from the clutches of his antagonists, by skulking among the rushes of some river bank in an open boat and a ragged uni form. As with every revolutionary movement in the sunny south, the matter has opened with melodrame, and promises to terminate with tragedy. By a most unexpected and bewildering magic the heterogeneous bodies of the Septembristas and the Miguelites have combined, and appear for a time to have forgotten all their antagonism to each other, and to have resolved themselves into a homogeneous band. As may naturally he conceived, this coalition of parties so powerful of themselves presents a most formidable obstacle to the success of the Royalists. It is little matter to the Royalists whether, in the arrangement of this alliance between forces heretofore so diametrically opposed, the Libe rals have conceded all their cherished ideas about government, or the adherents of Dom MIGUEL have yielded the preponderance. It is but a secondary consideration with the upholders of Queen MARIA as to what may be the tacit under standing of the united enemies of her domination, as to what may be the details of their mutual conces sions, as to what, 'in short, may be the actual condi tion of the dynastic question. The primary consi deration of her Government is, of course, the exist ence of so extended an insurrection, and the nature of the steps which are most advisable for its discom fiture. These are, however, but the feeblest glim merings of hope as to the fortunes of this doomed and erring SOVEREIGN. The execrable atrocities per petrated by her soldiery upon the inhabitants of Torres Vedras, on the occasion of the recent disper sion of the popular forces, has enkindled a flame of indignation among the peasantry and civilians of Portugal, which has already spread to an appalling extent, and threatens to in volve the whole kingdom in the moral conflagration of civil war. One of the most odious illustrations of the evils consequent upon battles is this diabolical sensuality of the Royalist troops after the seizure of Torres Vedras. The multitude are quick to recognise this circumstance, and the re sult has already been the sensible diminution of the army of SALIOANIIA, and the extraordinary enhance ment of that under DAs ANTAS, SA DA BANDEIRA, and their associates. It is little anticipated that the former General will, under existing circumstances, seek an encounter with the insurgents, while it is most certain that the latter are solicitous beyond merniure for his arrival. According to the latest information it would appear that SAL DANHA has departed from Coimbra, and has advanced four leagues northwards, viz., as far as Agueda. Acoording to the same account, the Royalist General BERNARDINO has joined the popular forces at Oporto, while the redoubted General Povoas has not only dispatched fifty veterans, fully equipped, to Oporto on the same mission, but has so far ingra tiated himself with the Junta as to have received the rank of Lieutenant-General and Governor of the two Beiras. It is unnecessary to enter into the nume rical surmises, as to the strength of the insurgents, which were ,E )a ating about the Portuguese metropolis on the departure of our latest dispatches. What is mainly worthy of observation, and what is ostensibly credible is, that the army collecting about Oporto is of such dimensions as to be universally considered as ominous to iht! cause of the reigning SOVEREIGN. Even were That army less formidable in point of numbers, it would still be most formidable in point of earnestness- The absolutism of Queen MAnlA's Government has driven the Portuguese peasantry to desperation, sml by setting the most sacred principles of the Constitution at defiance, she has loosened the foundations cd . "her dynasty. The intelligence from America, which reached England on Saturday by the packet-ship Anglr Saxon, will b e esteemed very grateful by every lover of peace, ever 7 admirer of national honour, and every opponent of u uprincipled despotism. It confirms the hope breathed when we commented on the news from the United St ;ates, received twelve days since by the mail-steamer Cambria—that " Congress would not consent to sacrifice free-trade principles to gratify the insatiable ambition of Mr. PoLa." A recommendation having been offi• cially made by- the Secretary of the. Treasury to tax tea and coffee, is order that the Government might raise a loan lor prosecuting the Mexican war, the House of Rep.! !se ntatives, on the 2d instant, promptly rejected the pr( )sition by a large majority, the num bers being 11,J and 48. This spirited resolutio may, by this ti m.a, have served to convince the Pre sident that his Awl tdstrong and repulsive military po licy is repudiated by the Legislature. Had the war been a just one, instead of being a ruthless invasion, the Chief Mag let rate of the great republic would, doubtless, have 1a and himself " thrice armed" for the conflict; but the war being what it is—foul in its origin, and marke d with revolting rapacity through all its subsequen• t stages—has completely failed in eliciting any pat riotic demonstration in Congress, without which it can never be maintained or honour ably terminated. It is at length manifest that there is a point beyond' which the representative authorities of the States will not suffer themselves to be carried in a mere idle x ttempt to slake the unquenchable thirst of Mr. Pox K after territorial aggrandisement. For so vain an: object, Congress has now p l a i n l y enough given tit a i r President to un d ers tand that the vitality of c ommerce shall not be re compromised,--f; r so reproachfu l.l a nd n ot subject their u s a American subject is to c ommercial restric t i ons, ever harsh in their re a tits upon the humbler classes, and hostile to the d 4 velopment of national resour ces . The effect of tin • recent. vote in the House o f R e presentatives has struck consternation into the minds of • the Democrats. The " sinews of war" are' happily wanting. To supply them, Mc labor, Ju )c opus est. We recommend Mr. Pomc. to retr: A ce his infamous steps as speedily a s possi*ble • He 1 =ever can escape from the struggle EXCISE AND CUSTOMS' DUTIES. The report of the Committee of the whole House on those duties was brought up and received. THE SUGAR BILL. Mr. S. O'BRIEN complained that sufficient time was not granted to afford Members a facility of presenting petitions on the subject of the distilleries as affected by this Bill. Captain GORDON expressed a similar complaint. The Sugar Bill was then read a first time. Several other Bills wee brought up and read a first time. The House adjourned at Half-past Ten o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The following outline of the ARRANGEMENTS for the SEASON 1847 is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and to the Public. It is presented with the confident hope, that the successful exertions made to secure, under circumstances of peculiar difficulty, a company still snore worthy of the first Theatre in Europe, and of its distinguished Patrons, will insure the continuation of their support.._ ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA. Mdlle. Jenny Lind (her first appearance in this country), Madame del Carmen Montenegro (her first appearance at this Theatre) ; Sanchioli, Mdlle, Fagiani, and Madame Solari (their first ap pearance in this country) ; the Contralto, 3ldlle. Vietti and 31dlle. Darla Nascio (their first appearance in this country) ; and Madame lastellan. Signor Fraschlni, the great Tenor of Italy (his first ap pearance in this country) ; and the favourite Tenor, Signor Gardoni, now of the Italian Opera, Paris, having lately withdrawn, at a great pecuniary sacrifice, from the Academie, Itoyale de Musique (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Superchi, the distinguished Baritone (his first appearance in this country); Signor F. Lablache ; Signor Borella (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Corelli ; the celebrated Basso Cantante, Ilerr Staudi,gl (his first appearance); and Signor Lablache. In addition to the above, arraggements are lending with Signor Coletti, of the Italian Opera at Paris. That great composer, the Chevalier 3leyerbeer, has arranged to visit this country, to bring out the CAMP DE SILESIE, and - nother of his admired chefs-d'(etivre ; the principal parts in the amp de Silesie, by Mdlle. Jenny Lind and Signor Fraschini. The celebrated Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartheldy will likewise visit England, and produce an Opera expressly composed for her Majesty's Theatre, tile libretto founded on TIIE TEMPEST of Shakspere ; written Sy M. Scribe. Miranda.. ..... ...... Millie. Jenny Lind. Ferdinand •••. • • • • Sig. Gardoni. Caliban • • . • • • • ..... Ilerr Standigl. Prospero .. •• • ..... Sig. Lablache. It is likewise announced, with great satisfaction, that Signor Verdi, having recovered from his severe illness, has expressly composed for this theatre a new Opera, of which the plot is founded on the ROB BERS of SCHILLER. Rossini's Opera of ROBERT BRUCE, lately produced at the Aca demie Royale, 114 S also been secured. Mesdames Castellon, Sancliioli, and Montenegro ; Signors Gar doni, Superchi, and Fraschinl, will appear before Easter. 3ldlle. Jenny Lind, whose engagement commences in March, and extends until the end of the season, will appear immediately after Easter. Director of the Music and Conductor, M. BALFE. In addition to the above, several Operas, new to this country, will be produced, and the repertoire will be selected from the chefs d'oeuvre of Mozart, Cimarosa, Rossini, llonizetti, Mercadante, Bel lini, &c. The strictest attention has been paid to all the details, so that an ensemble may be presented perfect in all its parts. A NUMEROUS ORCIIEftRA, of the most distinguished talent and power, has been selected from some of the best Orchestras of Europe, combined with former meritorious Artistes of the Establishment ; amongst whom may be mentioned :—M. Tolbecque, Leader ; M. Nadaud, Leader of the Ballet ; M. Deloffre ; Mr. Collins ; M. Plugs, of the Conservatoire, Brussels ; Mr. W. Watts ; Mr. Pigott ; M. Koessel, Ist Basson, from Linz; M. Bahr, Horn, from Linz; M. Marin, Trombone, Royal Theatre, Brussels ; M. Lavigne, Oboe, from Vienna ; The Chevalier Angiols, First Contre-Basso of the Royal Theatre in Turin ; Signor Piatti, Ist Violoncello, from Parma ; Signor Templini, Ist Basson, from Palermo ; M. Burgoin. Violoncello, Aoademio Royale, Paris ; M. Pickart, Contre-Basso, Academie Royale, Paris ; M. Elie, Flute and Piccolo, of Paris ; M. Dell'uomo, Clarionet, Conservatoire, Milan ; 31. Ista, Timbalier, Opera Comique, Paris ; M. Zeiss, Trum pet, Professor of the Conservatoire, Brussels ; and other distin guished A rtiSte, TIIE CHORUS has been chosen wan toe greatest care from Italy, Germany, and England ; and will comprise upwards of Eighty Per formers. ARRA NG E ENTS FOR THE BALLET. Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, 3IJIe. Lucile Grahn, and 31(111e. Cerito ; in addttion to which an engagement has been made with Mdlle. Caroline Rosati (of La Scala, at Milan, and other great theatres of Italy), who will make her first appearance on the first night of the season in a New Ballet, expressly composed and arranged tor her, by M. Paul Taglioni ; Mdlle. Wauthier, of La Scala, her first appearance in this country; Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlle. Honore, Mdlle. Elise Montfort ; Mdlles. Thevenot, Julien, Lamoreux, Emile, Fanny Pascales, and Berlin ; and lldlle. Caroline Baucourt, of the Academie Royale, and La Scala, Milan (her first appearance in this country). In consequence of the enthusiastic manner in which this eminent artiste was received last season, hopes are entertained that 3fdlle. Taglioni may be induced to appear for a limited number of performances. 31. St. Leon, 3f. d'Or, of the Academie Royale, Paris (his first appearance in this country), 31. Gosselln, M. dl Mattis, Sig. Venafra, 31. Gauriet, M. Paul Taglioni, and 3f. Perrot. Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor Pugni. Principal Artist, Mr. Marshall. 3faitres de Ballet—M. Paul Taglioni, M. Casati, of La Scala ; and M. Perrot. Sous-Maitre de Ballet, M. Gosselin ; Regisseur de la Dame, M. Petit. Amongst the novelities of the Ballet Department will be produced, at the opening of the theatre, a new Ballet by M. Paul Taglioni, in which Mdße. Caroline Rosati will make her first appearance. An Original Grand Ballet will be produced, written expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, by the celebrated poet, Henri Heine, on a subject selected from the Old Legends of Germany. A Novel and l'oetical Ballet, for the subject of which the establishment is in debted to the kindness of a noble and distinguished Poetess, entitled EGEIIIA. Various other Novel Ballets and Divertissements are in more or loss immediate preparation, in which Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, Mdlle. Cerito, Lucile Grahn, and Mdlle. Taglioni, will appear. The celebrated Pas de Quatre and Pas de Deesses will be revived, and an entirely new Divertissement, introducing another Grand Pas by M. Perrot, which, uniting all the peculiar attractions of the Pas des Deesses and Pas de Quatre, will present a novel feature of strik ing originality, and will combine the talent of all, to be entitled LA CONSTELLATION. The Subscription will consist of the same number of nights as las season. The Theatre will open in the middle of February, when will be produced, for the first time at her Majesty's Theatre, Donizetti's admired Opera of LA FAVORITA, in which Signor Gardoni and Signor Superchi will make their first appearance in this country. To conclude with an entirely NEW BALLET, by M. Paul Taglioni, hi which Mademoiselle Caroline Rosati will appear. TrIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. The Splendid Pantomime of " Harlequin and St. George and the Drage'," is acknowledged to be one of the most successful ever produced. Will be THIS EVENING performed the now Grand Opera of THE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morli , ere Mr. Horncastle ; Ardenford, Mr. W. Harrison; Mal-a-Propos, Mr. Harley ; Maclaine Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, ,Miss R. Isaacs ; t'rivole, Mrs. Hughes. Atter which, the (;rand Comic Christmas Pantanime, being a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled HARLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. tinder the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of LONDON ASSURANCE. Cha racters by Messrs. Farrell, Tilbury, Holl, Webster, Briudal, Buck stone, Hudson, Mrs. Seymour, Miss Bennett, and Mrs. Humby. During the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, "Le Fidel° Berger," " Antoinette" Cellarius, " Dublin " Waltz, and the " American Polka." To conclude with an Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil l)elights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolis, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Tinder the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed a Drama, founded on the New Christmas Annual of Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the exclusive permission of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albert Smith, Esq., called THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining, Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley. After which a now Farce, called Tff WIGWAM. Characters by Messrs. Matthews, Ozberry. Keeley, Miss Arden, Miss Turner, Miss Foster, and Miss Mary Keeley. To be followed by the Draraa, TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. To conclude with the Farce of MRS. WRITE. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI, UNDER THE DIRECTION EVENING OF M ADAME CELESTE. T Will be performed an original romantic Drama, called CO LOMBA, THE CORSICAN SISTER. Characters supported by Madame Celeste, Mrs. Yates ; Messrs. Wright, Worrell, Bedford, 0. Smith, &c. Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr. John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Hanlon!, will ex hibit their wonderful Jeux Gymnastiques. After which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the IVILIs Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed tha new Musical Romance, entitled THE SEVEN MAIDS OF MUNICH ; or, The Ghost's Tower. Col. Bertrand, Mr. C. Fisher ; Capt. d'Armincourt, Mr. Barker ; Capt. Bellejambe, Mr. Delavanti; Lieut. Adolphe , Mr. Wynn; Cornet Urosdos, Mr. Compton ; Baron Bristlebach, Mr. Walton ; Bumps, Mr. Houner ; Seven Maids of 3funich, Misses Sara Flower, Rourke, E. Homier, Mucks, Millar, L. Marshall, Laporte; Uriel. 21Iiss Marshall ; Madame Groutz, Mrs. Fosbroke. After which a new Farce, entitled SCHOOLBOY FROIJCS. Sir Gabriel Gabbleton, Mr. Granby ; Captain Masterton, Mr. 'fling Albert, Aiiss Marshall ; John Wildgoose, Mr. Cowell ; Clara Montresor, Mrs. Hughes • Matilda, Miss E. ILnner ; Ilfary- Wildgoose, Miss Somers. In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and his ta lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performance a. Previous to the Pantomime the Band will perform " The Atne neon Polka," introducing "The Railroad Overture." To conclude with a new Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entl tl3d The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES. of the GOLDEN CASTLE ; or, The One-eyed Geni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon„ Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. IL Mansb all ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. 111•• FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed L'ECOLE DES MARIS. Sganarelle„, M. Cartigny ; Valere, M. Langeval ; Ergaste, M. Lucien ; Ariste, M. Dorgebret ; Un Commissaire, M. Masquillier ; Un Notaire, IL. Pa genier ; Isabelle, Mdlle. Angelo ; Eleonor, Mdlle. Fouquet ; Lisette, Mdlle. Khin. After which, the popular Play of L'AUBERGE DES AMILETS. Robert Macaire, M. Lemaitre ' • Clementine, Mdlle. Fouquet- During the piece, M. Lemaltre will dance " La Valse de Fse.tast." 4411. Ro l a m ee t , 5 6s evel y , it an , 348 the. p e ; S r f t a l 9n; s 31 3 s e e Gallery, c 2 e s. at o p t- at ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Mr. BATTY respectfully begs to acknowledge the unprecedented success bestowed on his productions at the above Estab:ishment, and, in returning thanks, purposes devoting a night for the benefit and relief of the destitute Irish and Scotch, on THURSDAY, Feb. 11. The evening's receipts will be given, and the extensive re sources of the Theatre will be brought into action. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, Prince of Wales, and Royal Family. Grand Juvenile Fetes, and last week of " The Demon Horse." THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en titled THE DEMON NORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the successful Comic Equestrian Fairy Pantomime, entitled TIIE FORTY THIEVES; or, Harlequin and All Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. Har vey; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffarini; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. Box-office open from eleven till live o'clock.—Doors open at six an.t cAnmence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled BABY RATTLER; or, The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole etgength of the Company. To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, called THE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Har lequin, Herr Denim') ; Pantaloon, Herr R. Dentin ; Columbine, Mdlle. Theodore ; Clown, llerr N. Dentin ; Punch, Herr E. Dentin. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Another new Drama, and continued career of the great " Go-a• head" Pantomime, THIS EVENING Will be performed THE GU . NSMITH OF ORLEANS ; or, The Dead Woman's Secret. lo which Messrs. Hicks, Forman, Searle, Bird, Howard, Miss Vincent, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Pearce will appear, After which, the Burletta of TILE MISTAKEN STORY. Mr. Forman, Miss Pearce, &c. To conclude with the grand Christmas pantomime, en titled THE BIRTH OF TILE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin " Go-a-Head," and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown, Mr. T. Barry. Now ready, in an elegant wrapper, Part 1., price fid., and No. 5, price Id., of THE ILLUSTRATED JUVENILE LIBRARY, a miscellany devoted to the instruction and amusement of the yosng, containing—Original Tales, History, Biography, Poetry, Sports, Anecdotes, Natural History, &c., &c., profusely embellished with highly-finished engravings, by W. G. Mason, from designs by F. W. Fairholt, T. Gilbert, H. Warren, C. H. &c., &c. G. Berger, Holywell-street, and all Booksellers and Newsmen. FAILWAY SHAUES BY PUBLIC SALE MESSItS. 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EXPRESS EDITIONS WILL BE PUBLISHED ON ALL IMPORTANT OCCASIONS, LItINCING DOWN THE DEBATES TO THE LATEST MOMENT. Orders received by all Newspaper Agents, and at THE THIRD EDITION Sun-office, .113, Strand. THE WEATHER—Sus OFFICE, JANUARY 26. TnzrtmomETEß, Lowest, 39; Highest, 46 ; Noon, 47 BAROMETER, 29.51.—W1ND W.S.W., fine. H It4ti WATER AT LONDON-13 ktl DDE Tills DAY. Morning .. 27 minutes after 9. I Evening .. 7 minutes after 10. • ts. 0: - .,ti„ ; ~, , , , v , , .... ~e Atv,, :, ...;,, i ce k :I. lor 4 4082 e.:=4 o V% T , •,.. - e..--- - ...-4-! , ,,„,- 6.c. • 1. - _, ' ' .','• , ~ ~..,- R O , -.,... - ip:, , ...., , ..„,,,...:„.., In _ IT ~,,,.1. c,,,0;;.,,, ....... : -..,, , ,t ,. .' ~. ". ar - % [I) intng LONDON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 2C, 1847. "Property has its duties as well as its rights." Such was the proposition enunciated ten years since by Mr. DRUMMOND—such was the proposition against which a vain clamour was raised at the time by the Irish land owners—such is the proposition, the truth of which is now universally admitted. " The poverty of the country has a right to be ma intain ed out of the property of the co untry "—such is the proposition enunciated in fact, although not in wor ds, by Lord JOHN RUSSELL last t great h e right g h t of principle. t poor l r t p o o the e l s evening, and admitted by Mr. I 3 ELLEW (himself an Iri s h l an dl o rd), and by Sir ROB ERT INGLIS. We t a k e no t e eao Irish rfes nationc admis sionp tiso an sthis l na last the social p ac t: , ofthe of ad t m he issi admission of priority of this eveningAl t moAmong goes g thefor back h many n o y renovationt he v importanter y su origino fm the is by far the most important ; and its importance i shown by the quotations prime Al' • made b y the inisterj for the purpose of showing the state of England in thei sixteenth century . The state of England, according tti the showing of Sir Tito MAS MOR E , was worse in the ; sixteenth century than is that of Ireland in the nine teenth. What is the essential difference between the England of the sixteenth century, and the England of the nineteenth ? It is this —the great principle that the property of the country is bound to maintain the poverty of the country," is a great fact in the nineteenth century, which it was not in the sixteenth. It has never been a fact in Ireland ' but if we can m ake it a fact, then, after the lapse of a very few years , Ireland will be what England is. Never did Lord Jonri RUSSELL s h ow hi mself so great a statesman as last night. The famine in Ireland is a national calamity, and therefore should the nation at large bear its proportion of the burden ; but the calamity, national though it be, is aggravated by the misconduct of the absentee Irish landlords (and the gr ea t er portion of them are absentees) , who, grasping avaricio us l y at present profit, have neglecte d their duties, and have oppre sse d t h e cultivators of the soil. Therefore it is just that, while the empire bears one-half of the calamity, the other half should be borne by those thro ug h w h ose neglect of their i duties it has been a t l east doubled in intensity. It has been said that great allowances should be made f or the Irish landlord s. We must confess that we have very little sympathy with them. To benefit the people we would go to any extent ; but as regards the landlords, we cannot see why, if they are idle, non•producing in solvent debtors, they should have any ' more favour shown to them than is shown to other unfortunate gentlemen who daily make their ap pearance in the Court in Portugal-street. If, residing on their estates, they devoted themselves to the culti vation of those estates, superintending that cultivation, and giving labour to those who lived upon their pro perty, then, indeed, a case mig ht be made out in their favour ; but we must confess we feel no sympathy with the man who never sees his tenantry, who passes his time in the salons of Paris or the casinos of Naples, because, on a certain day, h e finds that those rents which have hitherto enabled him to waste away hi s life in vicious and sensual indulgence, are not forth. coming , and he is, for one twelvemonth of his exist ence, forced to become virtuous from want of means to be vicious. The Ministerial plan, too, i s admirable in the manner in which it pro poses to deal with waste lands. All waste lands below the value of 2s. 6d. an acre, if the owner does not choose to improve them, may be taken by the State and improved, and let or sold—in other words, confiscate ]. This is an admirable carrying out of the old principle of the law. We have of late heard a vast deal too much of landed proprietors. According to the law of the land, there is no such a thing as a landed proprietor in the British dominions. The law knows no allodial tenure-- no property in land absolutely. The highest tenure known to the law is that of fee simple— that is to say, land held of the State on condition of the performance of certain duties. We will not now go into the question of what these duties are, but, among them, as we are prepared to prove, were the maintenance, virtually, of all persons born upon the land, and the proper cultivation of the land itself, and if either of those duties were neglected, the land became forfeited to the State, and might be re granted to persons who would perform those duties properly. Such is the tenure by which every freeholder holds his land, not only in Ireland, but in England also, and we are rejoiced to find that Lord JOHN RUSSELL, as Prime Minister of the Crown, comes boldly forward, and .• _~!► with the cruelly-outrawd Mexicans with credit: he may save hinis:Af from in:2rea.,;ed humiliation and aggravated disg - race. iv crrare, insipientis vero in errove piv - scce , rare. SANTA ANNA ap pears to be filling his high mission of Com mander-in-Chief of the Mexican forces with becoming energy and .linity. This is evident from the opinion broached in Lis communication to the American authorities, viz , that the Mexicans will never entertain any overtures of peace till hostile forces, military and naval, shall have first been with drawn from their territory. We hope that these pre liminary steps V%ill soon be complied with, and that the blessings of peace may be restored to the belli gerent parties. The Nureinburgh CorreT9,:dent says that the Censors of the Press in Prussia have prohibited the National, the Siecle, the Cluiriewri French papers, and of the English papers our facetious, witty friend Punch. Letters from Vienna state that the Emperor of Aus- TRIA has nominated the Archduke STEPHEN, son of the late Palatine of HuNGAnv, his lieutenant, temporarily to fulfil the functions attacht:d to that high dignity. The Augsburg Gar,. it.: of the 20th states that the Austrian Governm,nt has determined on placing Cracow within the line of its custom-houses from the 29th of the present mouth. A cl,flutive notification to that effect has been sent by the Austrian Cabinet to the Prussian Government. It was roptirted that a new conspiracy had been discovered at Cracow, but no authentic particu lars of such an event had been received, and the report was supposed to he a fabrication. The Leipsic fair this yer.r has not been a good one. There were not more than 60,000 pieces of cloth on sale, and the sale was very dud. There was no demand for silk, and the Cracow traders who were there couldonly buy on credit. A censorship for the press has just been established at Lucerne; it is particular;y charged with the exami nation of foreign journals. Madrid papers of the 18th have arrived. The debate in the Senate still continues, and the discussion has been very animated. NARVALZ has made a speech denounc ing in strong terms foreign interference in the affairs of Spain, and commenting sertrely on the language used by M. GUIZOT in his dispatches on the subject of the Spanish marriage. Ile was followed by General MAZZE REDO and Senor GAFRANCA, both of whom were equally energetic in their protests against foreign interference in Spain. Senor Conzma, the Progressista, while avow ing a firm determination to oppose the Government by every means in his pr;wer, was much more guarded in his language than the members of the Moderado Oppo sition had been. It is decided that Senor BRAVO Mu- RILLO is to be the Ministerial candidate for the Presi dentship of the etulall3r of Deputies. MADRID BOLSA.—The Three per Cents , 311; Five per Cents. 2C.4. We have received the papers of Sunday. On Saturday the KING received the deputation of the Chamber of Peers appointed to bring up the Address. Duke PAEQUIER having read the Address, his MAJESTY returned the following w,s+aer:— " I am very much touched with the sentiments expressed by the Chamber of Peers for mv sons and myself. I thank the Chamber of Peers especially for the assistance which it has constantly lent to my gttvtrnment, and the support which it has aiways given to the preservation to France of the advantages \ditch she erijoys, and of which the main tenance of order is the first rendition. The sufferings which weigh on some portions of our population profoundly afflict me. Yon will continue to second my efforts to lighten the burden of them, and to abt it!” - b e their duration; and lam gl a d to manifest to you the confidence that, notwithstanding these painful trials, the prosperity of France, the object of all our wishes, will continue to follow that progressive march, of whirls it gives me great pleasure to be able to congratulate myself along with you." A slight disturbance recurred at Rouen on the 22d. It appears that the potato merchants of the place, anxious to take advantage of the short period which was to elapse Letote the ordinance prohibiting the ex portation of potatoes should come into operation, were shipping two cargoes to England, when the people rose and -endeavoured to prev(nt the shipment. The autho rities, however, interfered, and tranquillity was soon restored. From the disqtrbed districts of France the accounts received are fayolrable. The Journal des Debut.; confirms the appointment of M. FORTH-ROUEN as Envoy and Chargé d'Affaires of France at Canton. M. BECOURT, who acted as Consul of that place, is transferred to the consulate of Manilla, and M. DE MoRTIGNY if% to have the newly -created consulate at Shanghai, on the northern coast of China. The French Three per Cents. on Sunday, in the Passage de l'Ocers, were done at 45c. lower than the closing price of the day before, being 77f. 85c. BUSINESS DONE' IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUABX 25. Boulogne and Amiens, 14 Central 0 Spain, % —Dutch Rhenish, 4—great Southern of AladraA, 1 4 Namur and Liege, 3%—Northern of France, 12—Orleans and Bordeaux, 7!,—Paris and Lyons, 7Y e Paris and Stras!)ourg, -- Rouen and Havre, 25 —Sambre and Meuse, 6%. QUEEN'S BE CFI.--(THIS DAY.) The Court took the special paper to-day. No cases 01 public interest came on for argument. MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY Mary Parsons and Theodora Phillips, two loose women, were charged by a cabman on suspicion of stealing a watch and eye-glass. It appeared that the cabman had been hailed by a gentle man and the two prisoners, about half-past ten last night, in Jermyn-street, and was ordered to drive to the Red Cap, Camden-town, and thence to several other quarters and public-houses, till they reached the Regent's Quadrant, about half-past one o'clock. The gentleman got out very groggy, without paying the hire or the glasses of brandy and water, which the cabman had male good to the publican out of his own purse, and, after murmuring something about returning, wriggled out of sight. The cabman waited about half an hour for the gentleman's return, and as the ladies inside become rather noisy in their mirth, he asked them to pay the fare. They denied having anything belonging to the gentleman, and therefore refused to pay it. H e saw one o f them with a watch in her hands, and the other with a pair of gold eye-glasses, the ribbon and the guard of whi c h were both broken ; he theref,;re drove them to the station house. Both the prisoners admitted that the gentleman had given them the watch and glasses. The Magistrate ordered the watch and glasses to be re tained until the gentleman was identified and the cabman paid, and the prisoners were discharged. WORSHIP-STREET.--(THIS DAY.) A tall young man of genteel appearance, named living Bowling Noble, was charged with singing and creating a disturbance, in company of others, in the public street, at one o'clock this morning. Police-constable G 62 slid, that he was on duty near Finsbury-square at the above time, when he observed the defendant, with several other gentlemen, emerge from a tavern called the " Fox," and they all commenced singing. The defendant left his companions and crossed the road, and commenced a violent knocking at the door of a beer-shop. Witness then said, if he did not go away he should take him int) custody. Defendant replied, that he (witness) was his servant, as he paid for his maintenance. He then conveyed him to the station-house. His companions bailed him. The defendant, in denying the other part of the charge, said, he could not deny that he was singing, but that, in doing so, he did not know that he was committing himself. The MAGISTRATE said the defendant must pay a fine of 10s. PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) (Room 22, before Mr. Examiner Small and Mr. Assistant- Examiner EnEKE.) UNOPPOSED LIST. In the following cases the Standing Orders were complied with : Bristol and South Wale. Jutictirm itanway anti Ferry. Shipley Gas-light Company. Bristol and Clifton Oil-Gas Company. Manchester and Lincoln Union Railway Deviation. Clerkenwell Improvement. Lynn and Ely Railway Extension to Bury St. Edmonds. (Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY and Mr. Assistant- Examiner GUNNELL.) UNOPPOSED LIST. The following petitions being unopposed, the customary formal proofs were put in, and the Standing Orders complied with : Chard Canal and Railway Company. Extension of Railway from Ilminster to Chard, and Amal gamation with the Bridgewater te com rai p ld an T y. aunton Canal, a n d Stolford Railway and Harbour Wharfdale Railway Act Amendment, Skipton and Copley Hall Deviations. Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley Railway (No. 1), Southwick Deviation, proposed alteration of the line, with powers of subscription by t he London and North- Western Company, the Birmingham Canal Company, and the Shrews bury and Birmingham Company, and of Amalgamation with the London and North-Western Company. Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junc tion Railway Acts Amendment. Railway from the East Lancashire Railway, near Burnley, to join the Burnley Branch of the Manchester and Leeds Railway, with power to sell or lease to the East Lancashire Railway Company, or to the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company. Atuoun SED CASE. BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY EXTENSION COMPANY (CREDITON AND LAUNCES I ON). This case was resumed, and in the end the standing orders were found out to have been complied with. OPPOSED LIST. In the following case the customary formal proofs were completed. NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.—(No. 1.) Increase of capital, and enlargement and amendment of Acts, Junction with Leith Branch of the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway, Extension of Haddington and Kelso Branches, Deviations of Ilawick and Kelso Branches, Alte rations of Leith Branch of the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway, and Amendment of the Acts relating thereto, and Purchase of additional property and formation of Branches adjacent to the terminus at Edinburgh. WINDSOR, MONDAY EVENING.—This forenoon his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, attended by Gird Alfred Paget, Mr. Anson, Colonel Phias, and Captain Seymour, rode over to the covers the reighbourhood of Sawyers' Lodge, Cranbourne Chalie, for pheasant shooting. The party returned to the Cas le at two o'clock, and after luncheon her Majesty and his Royal Highness walked for an hour or two in the Home Park. The answer to inquiries at Frog more to-day is, that the Duches.s of Kent is somewhat better. tniEY anti COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREB.:;. _ The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 3,500 _b ; _le! at previous rates, with a heavy market. American, 2_??! . bales sold at Gthd to 7%d.; and Egyptian at 7 3 4 d. to B,a per lb. Shares were much the same. There are an immense number of arrivals in theTboafrnjie owing_ to the changes of wind, from nearly all parts wro-1,,, with valuable products of the most varied kin d- The The affairs of Ireland are engrossing attention now beyond everything else. Lord John Russell's eiposé has of Pecnf e attracted considerable notice, and there is, epee the whole. a favourable impression with regard to it. w it is mode in which the pecuniary supplies are to be rated'h A' presumed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer w ill be L medium of communication with the House, but it .5 "".iii t sible to say when. There is a general feeling in the City 000 the the Budget should always be brought forward early 1 ' session, as by the late Ministers, and, although other 1 33 'll b e are urgent, it may be hoped that the document In t ha t early submitted, because there will then be an end of '" worst evil in money matters-protracted uncertainty. not The acounts from Paris being of Sunday's date aI!,.A bring any news of particular interest. Consols have reari ae, 91 to 91 1 / 2 for present transfer, and 91 1 / s to 91% for. .V. supporting, therefore, the improved tone of ye t . s .. r.ri o The New Three-and-a• Quarter per Cents. have been 9Z/t,.„ 934. Bank Stock is worth 204 to 204%, and Exchfclri s billehave touched 4s. to Bs. premium. East India Sto' up to 249. f lay transactions in the Foreign Market have been ' 2 extent, but there has been some firmness in the quotaLv; Spanish Five per Cents. are Portuguese 2 3 34 %, and the Three per L‘,711. 34Y i . Four per Cents. have been 34 to?:Zi, Mexican Stoc has been at 22. Dutch Two-and-aXa u Cents. are 58. There is not so much doing in Railway Shares, bet Pr ice° have ranged higher again in most instances. a BRITIMI FUNDS. ONE PRI Cs ' • O'CLOCK. 1 04 ,1 Bank Stock .. 204% 204 gl These per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 91 34 %% 91 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 9136 91 99/1 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 93% 92% g 9 11-if Long An Expire Jan. 5, 1860 9 11-16 9-•ly . 9,11 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 7-16 34 9% Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 9 34 so India Stock . .. • . •.. 249 India Bonds, 1,000/. - b Ditto, under 1,000/. .. ' • South Sea Stock 911 Ditto. Old Annuities 913(,' 90 Ditto, New Annuities 9034 91 Consols for Account .. ••91% % X Exchequer Bilis. I%cl. 1 1 4 d. 1' 1,0001... - 4 8 - - pm. S 5001. .• - .... 4 8 - - Pro. I Ditto, Small - .... 48 - - 0 00 1 ONE C 0 • FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRI C B i Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. - Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1639 .. - Eqnador Bonds .. 3% Mexican Bonds, Old, 5 per Cent .. - 0' Ditto, for the Account .. 22 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent - ,•••j Ditto, 3 per Cent .. - Ditto, for the Account 34 Ditto, 4 Der Cent .. 34% Russian Bends 110%36 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. - 0 Ditto, for the Account 23%h Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. - Ditto, Three per Cent .. - 1141 Ditto, for the Account .. 34% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent - 11% Ditto, Deferred - Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. ' k « 5 1 # Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 56 9 1 P Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91 % % tE O PRICES SHARES OF . BUSINESS RAILWAY CIRS„ti, PAID. DONE AT 111 1 ‘" - - ONE O'CLOCK. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction . 2% 2% ...• •••• '• OP. Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 14% 13% •• ' 4li f ` Wolver.. and Dudley • • 425. 4% 5 4% 1 1 " 13irming., Wolver., & Stour Valley 5 .... 7 ..•• • •••• • • rjg Buckinghamshire 845..... par .... • • •• Caledonian • • .. .. 30 .... 26% 25% •• " Ditto, Half Shares .. 2% .... 2 1 4 ....... • •'• S; Chester and Holyhead .. 27% .... 24% ••••• • • • '• Poi Cheltenham and Oxford .. .. 2 .... 2 ••..• • • " • ,r Cornwall .. .. • • .. .. 5 .... 1% 36 .. ••• • •• Direct Northern Scrip .. 2% 2% .. • ..... Eastern Comities . .. 20 22% 2174 •• •• Do. l'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. % ••" •• Ditto, York Extension .. 2 .... 54%•• • " • • 701 East Lancashire .. • • .. 14 .. - • ..... " • ; - i Ditto New .. 5 .... - ••••••• •• Ditto, ditto New Scrip ... • 2% • ...... • • ;AI Edinourgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... - ••••• • •• • • . • Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 10 .... 1914 .• .• 191 .... •• • 111 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12%.. • • 17%, ••• • • • 1!' Ely and Huntingdon 12%.... 123434 •• •• " Great Northern (London & York. Do., do (Direst Northern Regd.) 3% .... 3 34 ••••• • • • • • ii . 3 •-• 54 Great North of England . ..100 .... - •. • • .... • - Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... 603( .• •••• • • • • Hull and Selby .. .• 50 .... - •••••• • • • • " Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • 12% - • ....... 4 Ipswich and Bury StEdmunds .. 14 .... 11% 1234 ' • • Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 .. _ 4 •••• •• • Lancaster and Carlisle .. - .... "•• • • 3 ,01 Ditto New 5 g ..... ••• • • i 94 Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 27% -•• • • ..... • .4% Leeds and Think .. • • 2234 .. 19% ••••" • • •• 34 Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. • . 336 .... 4% ..... .• • " 9 London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 . 5534 5 4 34 % 93 •• Ditto, Guarent. Five per Cent 9.. • . 914 •••• •• • 39 London an North-Western • -100 ....193% •• •• '''• •.• 0 Ditto, Quarters -. . 2 2136 2239 Ditto, Fifths .. 2 19 ••• • • • 4 London and South-Western 411.65. 10d.• •-••• • ' • • • 3 Ditto, Tenths .. • . .. 4.. ..... •• :• 4 Ditto, Scrip.. .. .. • • .. 5 .... 5%% ..... •••• Ditto, ditto .. .. 4 .... 43i•• .. ;;•••• London and York Scrip 2% •• •• •• •: .....• 21 Ditto, Extension ditto 2% .... 236 " .... • • 134 Lynn and Ely ~ 20 _ ..... .• • • ,004 Lynn and Dereham 15 1574• .. • 49 Manchester and Leeds .. •• 82 .... '• • ...• 31/ Ditto, Half Shares.. 38 .... -- ••• • • • • I Ditto Extension 42.•• • • 1 P.. "• • • Manchester, Balton. .$• Mattock 425. •• •• P•••• • • • • midland ..100 .. • 123% • .• •••"• • • • Ditto. New .. 30 .... 36% %• • ...... Ditto, New .. .. .4 2 •• • • 63 a •••••• '• • 31 Newcastle and Barwick ... 110 •• •• 32% •••• • •• ••-; Norfolk .. •..100 •• - .• • • .• •• Ditto, Half Shares • • .. .. 10 . 12% • ••••• I Northern Counties Unlo/3 236 136 % ...... .... • • . North British .. .. 25 .. •• 34 .. • • 0„,, Ditto, goal tei. Wasuill; 1 .... 3% ...... vs Ditto, Thirds .. 1 3%!4 ......1 % North statiordshbv .. 5 8% 14 34 774 " Oxford,Worcest.,l; Welvelluipta. 17% .... 111474 ..... ,"' Reading, Guildford, 2112 Reigate 5 •• • • 374 ••••• • • • '' Royston am( .. 1%... • 2 ••••• • '• ** 1 ; Scottish Midland .. 17* .... 18% 19 % " Shrewsbury and 3 434 4. ••• • • • % s r Shropshire Union •• 425..... 3 % dill. • " • South Eastern and Dovor 3334 .... 37)4 .. •••• ** " ;I/ be., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3% .... 4 ••• • • • South Wales ..• •10 - •• •• South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole .. 2 .... 2 ••••• • • • • 4 Swans. & Loughor & Cameron's • 2 .... 4 • ..... •• • Trent Valley and Midland June. 425.... • % p "'• •• Waterford and Kilkenny .. 11 - ••• • •• .P West Riding Union . • • • .. 42 5 ..... 1%% P• "• West Cornwall .. 2 .... - ••• • " '*. .. York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... - ••• • • .... Ditto, New.. .. .. 5 .... 11%14 •• •• ••'' Ditto, Preference .. .. 2 .... 6% •• ..... - 4 5 York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... - ••••• • •• •, Ditto, Half Shares .. 25 .... 45 •• •• •• '' Ditto, Extension • • .. 20 .... 36 •• ••• • ' Ditto. Preference .. .. 2 .... 12% • • .... ' Do. E and W. Riding Eaten.- 5 .. 16% 17% •• FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .• 18 .... 14U % .... Dutch Rhenish .. 7 .... 4 ••.• • • Great Southern of Madras .. ss. ...• •• "• • .. Luxembourg 6 .2 .. ...... / 3 Northern of France .. • . 8 .... 12% 11% •• • • Orleans and Bourdeaux 6 .... % ..... • • 6 Paris and Lyons 8 .... 7% • • ..... Sambre and,Meuse .. 12 .... .. •• • • ..... MINES. Real del Monte, Unreeistered - 336 • • • • • • '• nA lr i LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS - 0 os LONDON, JAN. 26.-Wind S.W. by S., li g ht breed mine, clear weather. W DEAL, JAN'. 24.-Wind W.S.W., very strong, squalls.-Arrd. Varuna, Mould, Calcutta. „ fa 111 LIVERPOOL, JAN. 25.-Wind S.W., fresh.--it'-.J301P-1 Fielder, Blackstone, Calcutta; Andes, Patricksolb i oeo Helen Hamilton, Nicol, Maracaibo ; A c hiever, ° w oo!! • Savanilla • Tyrian, Walker, Demerara ; ditto; Gleaner, Barett, St. Domingo; Parsee ilf - 01 06 1 " Poole, New Orleans ; Joh n C umm i ng , Dwight, di4; '' Merchant. Clark, New Y or k ; S t. G eorge, Fer'''.,o_6, , / 1 11 Janet, M'Lean, Sheppega n . Off port, Warren Orleans. A # HULL, JAN. 25.-Wind S.W., strong.-Sid. Pul l°ll am, Savanilla. NEWPORT, JAN. 25.-Wind S.W.-.Sid. Willia-L n V(14114 Curlett, Grenada. .•••_,, a )fi ti PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 25.-Wind W.S.W., ; her Majesty's ship Belleisle, Barbadoes ; Robert M'Donald, Quebec. 1 °t BOWMARE (Istay).-Arrd. Walfaille, Ritchie, r o g hto , for Greenock. CAmrsEurowzr Locn.-Arrd. Highlander, St. Icj i tt: o o o ' SWANSEA, J AN. 24.-Wind eff Cuba. e GALWAY, JAN. 24.-The Blanchester, of New Tv•A,_,4 sized in the dock this morning during a heavy 01 11 ,7 1 0 4 remains on her beam-ends. The Emma Pregeot92,, o re 0 York, and the Redwing of Dublin were driven ogi' m dismasted. 13. The lietifeti• BALRONALD, NORTH UIST, JAN'. TrC.J4k../1. uu I Ulai. 114.1.• awl Juni: ii;i00;. RELATING TO THE ST. GKORCI.E, OF CI. AtliP'd A dispatch has been received at Ll o yd' s from tiles ralty, reporting assistance rendered to the St. by Glasgow, by her Majesty's steamer Rhadantani' means of paddle box boats. A CURRENT OF THE OCEAN. 1 6 The French Con su l-G enera l has transm i tte d to!d_lf,c01011, paper which was f oun d i n a b ottle, p i cked up at the 010,,/ of the present month on the coast of Roscoff• Llyce others of a similar nature, it had evidently been W u' board without any other motive than idle curiositY• (0 1 B ' CHELMSFORD UNION.-The con t rac t s for I to A lowing places, which suddenly became vacant, oviriv i jgen, - c , fault in the contractors, were on Tuesday 10,10 distS, under :-Bread, for the union workhouse, and secollu„ 4 Mr. B. Bryant, at 7 3 / 4 d. the 41b. loaf ; Ist db1....0 7 '00P George Markham, Bd. Flour for the union house,_Li w i o art" Webster, jun., at 535. 6d. per sack, of good seconti. Essex Herald. _4lOO , 1 ll' 81117113. 1011 ° ' .A ,.. On the l'ith inst., at Grosvenor-place, Bath, the MacLeod, Esq., of a daughter. the W ''' On the 19th inst., at the Parsonage, Prince's Risborollllb. of On ~, te Rev. C. in E. Gray, of a daughter. A If il . tll the 20th st., the lady of G. B. Collier, Esq., 8.N. R.N., o , On the 21st inst. at Thicket Priory, Yorkshire, the W Rev. Joseph Dunnin ton Jefferson, of twin sons. , 4410 30 r On the 21st lost , the wile of William Hartz, Esq., a t > d _game. place, Camberwell, of a son. Harrison'of P'-- On the 21st inst., the lady of Captain Francis ..--- Hall, near Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, of a eon. , of M .-- On the 22d inst., the lady of William Beresford, ...-,' iris 4l court, Temple, of a son. On the 224 inst., at Cleveland-row, St. James's. r Li 6 I of WO tuird, of a son. re. ° I. On the 224 inst., at the Craig, Bowness, Winderme me , „,„&, Captain Sir Thomas Sabine Pasley, Bart., lt.N.. of a dA u g a _ yeso° °— On the 24th inst., Mrs. Joseph Taylor, of Cl e ment's-i."" street, of a daughter. op, MARRIED. On the 21st Inst., at Great Cheverel, Wilts, Nathanlei_°_, art°n ts p; P i3n of Carsley House, to Mary, only daughter of the late lAw Nicholas, R.N. of erlf DIED. Art, f ain On the 17th inst., at Dublin, Captain George Stew , to the 60th Ithles. wIcIOV I P I On the 21st Inst., in Hyde-park-gardens. .grich. late William Iloßond, Esq., aged 78. di n li., - of pr. Jor of On the 21st inst., Mary Eliza, the daughter LU l P' h Farringdon street, aged 14 months. Henri rh On the 22d inst., Emma, the daughter of Mr. thir d *2l' Bermondsey, aged 18. gorace , On the 23d inst., at Oxford-terrace, Ilyde-Park. of Alderman Moon, aged 18 Harriet, - No. 112. strand, Printer, at Th e S un effi eN Louden: Printed and Published by MIIRDO YOUNG 44 prociO ct No. lit Strand. in Lm esc of the Savoy. in th e Cou n ty of 1ed4105 7 4 211 unary 26, 1847. up Jir This' i n jith reap, -4 ,00 at t iro of 'IS° the, to —Aser s , rates. The re bas ellabl fourth 1)4 each he di ' N A Amon g r ...____ 5.., it. 11.0 I 1838 18* 1639 184p -1841 NOM: IP Pro' to the t, fact. lurk 6 01 5 > / !?)21 1r t , B. 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