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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The following outline of the ARRANGEMENTS for the SEASON 1847 is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Patronsthoof t e l:e Opera, and to the puhlka. It is presented with the confident that the a peculiar successful exertions made to secure, under circumstances difficulty, a company still more worthy of m e first Theatre in EuroPe , and of i t s distinguished Patrons will insure the continuation Of thlir support. ENGAGEMENTS FOIL TUE OPERA. Mlle. Jenny Lind (her first appear a nce ta n t S s c ountry), del Carmen Montenegro (her first appeara Madame tr e) ; Male. Sanchioll , a ldile, ra g lan', and Madame o l a ri (their first ap. ce in this country) ; the Contralto, Mdlie. Vietti and Mdlle. = n Nascio (their first appearance in this country) ; and Madame Cost a an. Signor Fraschin the great Tenor of Italy (his first ap- Pearance in this country) ; and the favourite d Tenor, Signor Clanton', now of the Italia n O p era, Paris, having lately withrawn, at a great r ifice, from the A cademie Royale de Musiqn (his first PeapcpuerraarYnc sace e in this country) ; Signor Superchi, the distinguished B ar itone (his first appearance in this country); Signor F. ; Signor Borella (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Corelli ; the celebrated Basso Cantante, Herr Staudigl (his first appearance); and Signor Lablache. In addition to the above, arrangements are pending with Signor Coletti, of the Italian Opera at Paris. That great composer, the Chevalier Meyerbeer, has arranged to visit this country, to bring out the CAMP DE SILESIE, and another of his admired chefs-d'oeuvre ; the principal parts in the Camp de Silesie, by Mare. Jenny Lind and Signor Fraschini. The celebrated Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy will likewise visit England, and produce an Opera expressly composed for her Majesty's Theatre, the libretto founded on THE TEMPEST of Shakspere; written by M. Scribe. M Jenny Lind. Ferdinand Caliban 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 sf SCHILLER. Rossini's Opera of ROBERT BRUCE, lately produced at the aca lemle Royale, has also been secured. Mesdames Castellan, Sanchioli, and Montenegro ; Signors Cgr en I,Superchi, and Fraschini, will appear before Easter. Mdlle. Jenny nod, whose engagement commences in March, and extends until the end of the season, will appear immediately after Easter, Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. 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, Donizetti, Mcrcadante, Bel- &c. The strictest attention has been paid to all the details, so that an ensemble may be presented perfect in a .nrsparts. A NUMEROUS ORCUESTRA, of the most distinguished talent an d power, has been selected from some of the best Orchestras of Europe. TUE CHORUS has been chosen with the greatest care from Ital, Germany, and England ; and will comprise u pwards of Eighty Pery formers ARRANGEMENTS FOIL TILE BALLET. Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, and Mdlle. Cerito ; in addition to which an engagement hasand beenther magreat de withheatr Mdlle. Caroline Rosati (of La Scala, at Milan , o theatres of Italy), who will make her first appearance on the first night of the season In a New Ballet, expressly composed and arranged for her, by M. Paul Tagliont ; Mdlle. Wanthler, of La Scala (her first appearance in this country); Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlle. llonore, Mdlle. Elise Montfort ; Mdlles. Thevenot, Julien, Lamoreux, Emile, fannyn Pascales, and Bertin ; and Mdlle. Carol ine Baucourt, Academie Royale, and La Scala, Milan (her first appearance in this country). In consequence of the enthusiastic manlier in which this eminent artiste was received last season, hopes are entertained that Mdlle. Taglioni may be induced to appear for a limited number of performances. M. St. Leon, M. d'Or, of the Academie Royale, Paris (his first appearance In this country), M. Gosselin, M. di Mattia, Sig. Venafra, M. Gouriet, M. Paul Taglioni, and M. Perrot. Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor Pugni. Principal Artist, Mr. Marshall. Maltres de Ballet—M. Paul Taglioni, M. Casati, of La Scal a ; and M. Perrot. Sous-Maitre de Ballet , M. Gosselin ; Regisseur de la Danse, M. Petit. An Original Grand Ballet will be produced, written expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, by the celebrated poet, Henri nelne, on Novel and a subject selected from the Old Legen ds of Germany. A Poetical Ballet, for the subject of which the establishment is in debted to the kirtiness of a popular and distingu i s hed Poetess, entitled EGERIA.. The celebrated Pas de Qnatre 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 Qnatre, will present a novel feature of strik ing originality, and will combine the talent of all, to be entitled LA CONSTELLATION. TREATER ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the grand Opera of THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count Arnheim, Mr. Borraai ; Flurestein, Mr. llarley ; Thaddeus Mr. Rafter ; Devilshoof, Mr. Stretton ; Queen of the Gipsies, Mrs. Hughes; Arline, Miss Rainforth. After which a new Ballet, called THE PRETTY SICILIAN. In which 31. Croce, M. Blasis, and Mdlle. Baderna will appear. To conclude with the Last Act of DER FREISCHUTZ. Adolph, Mr. King; Ca par, Mr. Stretton; Zaniiel, Mr. Payne; Linda, Miss 3fessent ; Rose, Miss Isaacs. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. IL Webster, sole Lessee THIS EVENING _ Will be performed a new and original Comedy, called mr. SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Webster, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal. Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Hamby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, &c. During the evening the Band will perform the Overture, " Lac des Fees," " Plantagenet," " Rose," and " Helen" Polkas, Ste. To conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. TilEATea: ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER. TILE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Drama, entitled the - MYSTF.RIOUS STRANGER. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Royce, Worrell, Cul lenferd, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Harding, Mrs. Matthews, Miss Taylor, &c. After which the Comic Drama, called THE MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Lord Philander, Mr. Ctillenford ; Algernon, Mr. Boyce ; Diccon, Mr. Wright ; Milly, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with the Fairy Spectacle, founded on the :Ballet of LA tHSELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenrord,Madnme Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Mfrs Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will he performed Benini's Opera Seria, entitled NORMA. Petio, Mr. Alien ; Oroveso, Mr. Leffler ; Flavins, Mr. Wynn ; Adelgiem, Miss A. Romer; Clotilda, Miss Rourke ; Norma, M es B Assam. In the course of the evening Professor lIE3I MING and his ta lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performances. Previous to the Pantomime the Rand will perform " The Arne tt= Polka," introducing "The Railroad Overture." To conclude with thu Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en. tittsi The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE ; or, The One-eyed Gent. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, 2;n Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Burbldge ; Sprite, Mr. IL Marshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. FRENCH PLATS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed the poplar Drama, called LE DOCTEUR NMI!. Principal characters by MM. Lemaitre, Carligny, Pascal, Lucien, David, Dnmery, lseron, Mdme. Grassau, Was. Clarisse, K hin, and Vallee. Boxes, 65., Pit, 3s. 6d. , Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may he engaged at Mitchell's Library, 33, Pond-street; and at the Box-oftlee. i WEATHER.—StIx OFFICE, FEBRUARY 8. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 20; Highest, 31 ; Noon, 31. BAROMETER, 29 69.—WIND W., snow. ETHIOPIAN WERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon. will have the honour of repeat ing, their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, THIS EVENING (Tuesday), and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mences at Halt-past Eight. And, in consequcmce of the continual demand fir places, will repeat their DAY PERFORMANCE on Wednesday Morning next, Feb. 10, and every Wednesday Morning until Easter. Doors open at Two o'clock, and the performance commences at Half-past Two. The Programme will be varied on each occasion. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Amphitheatre, 2s. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor. Mr. W. Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family.—Nfr. BATTY respectfully begs to acquaint the public that he purposes giving a free night, for the relief of the destitute Irish and Scotch, on THURSDAY next. The evening's receipts will be given, and the extensive resources of the Theatre will be brought into . action. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE ROYAL FOX-HUNT; or, Life's Course of Men and Steeds. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the successfulComlc Equestrian Fairy Pantomime entitled THE FORTY TIIIEVES ; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. Har vey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Lafrarini ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Boors open at six ant c,mmence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. ROYAL SLTRREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mra. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled RABY RATTLER; or, The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole strength 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 Dentin ; Pantaloon, Herr It. Dentin ; Columbine, :thine. Theodore; clown, Herr N. Devlin ; Punch, llerr E. Derain. 'Box office open from eleven till four o'clock. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS AVENING Will be performed THE BLACK DOCTOR. In which Miss Vin cent, Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Howard, Bird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform. After which, the new and 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. To conclude with THE DUKE OF SHOREDITCH, Supported by the entire Comic strength of the Company. Boxes, Is., Half-price, Gd. ; Pit, Gd.; Gallery, 3J. lIAMBURGH AIL. VIENNA, JAN. 22.—For some time past the German journals have paid particular attention to the accounts of the health of Prince Metternich. We are able to state on the best authority, that that eminent statesman, who has for so long a period exercised an active and salutary influence in the affairs of the world, still en joys the best health in every sense of the word, and la bours without interruption, with almost incredible dili gence and energy, a lmost daily from nine o'clock in the morning till midnight, in h:s important official duties, and therefore all the reports respecting his declining health are wholly unfounded. We hear that the Counieller of State, Baron Wedner, is appointed as Deputy of Count Von Munch Belling hausen as president of the Diet whenever he should be absent from Frankfort, Count,,Von Muria Bellinghausen still remains president of the Diet, but in order to re lie Prince ;Metternich from the weight of bubusiness, w illalways make a considerable stay here and not retur n c ,_ o z u lPrankl,,rt, except in urgent cases. at r op', JAN. 30.—The greatest activity prevails present in all the departments of the Government. The object of this is the preparation making for the ap proaching Diet. ComtmAGEN, JAN. o Berlin Gazette, which has political article of the headed "It o :vview of the s been frequently mentioned, which now proceeds to remark n the transactions 1546," plains of the partiality of tlilecm'the Estates. Government knows nothing of those and corn positively that the German censorship, declare positively es Powers which so man; pretended Danish notes to foreign goners a host of fabxi : German journals have spr r e e j cations about. BLIII.IN, JAN. 24 —Persons filling, these is corp s o f hFse war department, and staff officers declare high offices i n the n o knowledge relative to the report a t o that they h ave the r i e n any the Prussian army a r e t o b e embodied ; n preparation for such a m e asure to be observed m ili tar y establishments. The latter circumstance how. the eve r proves nothing:, because the Prussian army i s so organised, that all the troo p s may be placed immediatel y on the war establ ishment. There does not appear to 1., any reason for taking such a measure. The assembling of 'Russian troops on the n hensioPolishereh Rusii in frontiers, does not inspire any appres . Young Prince Ifatyleliit a member of the highest Roman Catholic aristocracy in Silesia, intends to dissolve his present marriage and contract another. As it is only in the rarest cases that his holiness at Rome grants the dissolution of a marriage ; the Prince designs in this case to embrace the Protestant faith, a circumstance which is much talked of, and causes the greatest sensa tion in the higher circles, Prince Ilatyleldt is a brother of the Countess Tiatyfeldt whore lawsuit lately made so I much noise.—Hamhargh Papers, Feb. 2. Liliut wATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIB DAY. 'orning .. 14 minutes after 7. I Evening .. 42 minutes after 7 ~ ,, A„ 4-If ~.: ...,, .k..-41. iv.' ~ i _ '-.4Q: k a mF Roo am ~,e; - .11.; ~.1..:.-, - --- --' _-5,,,,, - -, ' - .....- .s. ' 4 . 0 W in 4.21 M, .„,.. , ....- Now ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo., price Id. I Is. 6d. EXPERIENCES OF A GAOL CHAPLAIN. COMPRISING RECOLLECTIONS OF MINISTERIAL INTERCOURSE WITH CRIMINALS OF VARIOUS CLASSES, WITH THEIR CON FESSIONS. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. To be had at all the Libraries. NEW NOVEL BY JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES. Next week, in 3 vols., post Bvo., GEORGE L O V E L L. A Novel. By JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES. Also, in 2 vols., post Bvo., MEMOIR OF THE REV. H. F. CARY, Translator of Dante, with his Literary Journal and Letters. Edited by his son, the Rev. HENRY CARY. Edward Moxon, Dover-street ; Agents: A. and C. Black, Edinburgh ; Cumming and Co., Dublin ; and Griffin and Co., Glasgow. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to annoance that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the ilall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respecthilly - equested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must ho deposited, the day ore riots to their being offered; and advices of results will be lot warded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds !name tiately disposed of according to instractions. Ottires. Ball of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. irtOritit 1 :14 gritit LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1847. On Thursday, M. Tisians pronounced from the tribune of the Chamber of Deputies his opinions upon the character of the French Administration, and upon the consequences of its criminal duplicity. In length and bitterness, if neither in sublimity or enthusiasm, this remarkable oration has only found a parallel among the masterpieces of MIEABEAU. Nor can we feel astonished that a bold and original orator like M. THIERS should deliver sentences very far re moved from mediocrity upon an occasion so pecu liarly calculated to elicit all his intellectual energies. What, let us ask, is the position, what are the dangers, what are the difficulties into which his native country has been drawn, by the unprincipled audacity of his political antagonists? Why, those men are found to have abused the authority reposed in their hands by a generous and confiding people— by their odious dereliction of their most sacred duties they have surrounded France with enemies—by their execrable abandonment of truth they have placed that great empire in a perilous and ominous isolation. "La France," exclaimed M. Tunas at the very commencement of his bar rangue, "La France, par l' evenment deplorable de Cracovie, est separee des puissances du continent ; par les mariages Espugnols elle est separee de l' Angle terre." Those are the external miseries entailed upon that country through the proceedings of the existing Cabinet. Internally the involvements of the exchequer and the impoverishment visible in several of the provinces can only be attributed to a similar mal-administration. Such were the materials which furnished M. TIIIERS with those crushing missiles of sarcasm, vituperation, scorn, and impassioned apos trophe which he hurled in such overwhelming abun dance upon the heads of his adversaries. On Friday M. GuizoT replied to the ac cusations of his opponent, but his lan guage was no longer that of an unimpeachable politician, of a dignified statesman, of a candid and credible debater. No epithet is superlative ' enough to express the depth of his present debate • meat. Only the elegiac tautology of DRYDEN will . suffice : he has "Fallen, fallen, fallen, fallen, Fallen from his high estate." • • The very efforts made by M. GUIZOT to conciliate his fellow-countrymen only lead to his further crimi nation. Instead of _excusing his hypocrisy en the plea of an extraordinary emergency, or for the pur pose of ensuring to France an enormous and rightful extension of territory, M. GLIZOT exults in that hy pocrisy for its own sake—for the tact it ex hibits—for the wiliness it evinces. Ho has done a clever thing, and he loudly rejoices in its cleverness. He cares not the splitting of a straw fur inasmuch that it is dishonourable. What is honesty, what is probity,what is the value ofthe most immaculate reputation when compared with the performance of a diplomatic trick like that of the Montpensier mar riage? The Balearic Islands would be splendid in sular pickings for the colonial Minister, no doubt of it: the actual incorporation of the Spanish Peninsula with France would have been a magnificent revival of the Imperial system of annexation, it cannot be de nied : the acquisition of a snug harbour or so on the Mediterranean would have been not altogether unac- ceptable to the nation, we admit ;—but what are these achievements, what is the most stupendous deed of political spoliation or of territorial aggrandisement in comparison with the exhibition of the talent of Monsieur le Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres ? What are the holiest rights of a friendly nation, what are the most solemn engagements, the most implicit assurances, the most distinct and reiterated avowals, when weighed in the balance with that ? Nothing— nothing. Clothe his remarks as he may, in all the masquerade of Ministerial generalities, and in all the glitter of conventional terms, that is literally the basis of M. GuszoT's harangue. Anything more vile cannot be adduced from the most shameful chapters of the most odious histories of the most abandoned Governments. M. GUIZOT has diced awry one of the fairest names and one of the most enviable reputations that can be found in the records of modern statesmanship. He has hazarded the respect accumulated by years of honourable toil in the most eminent of all professions upon one casting of the die. He has plainly cheated in so doing, and his dishonesty has been disclosed to the world. With the true recklessness of a ruined gambler, he throws to the winds all show of repug nance at the contemptible vice of which he has been proved guilty, and has the impudence—the impudence TO BOAST of his diplomatic knavery ! Quonne tandem abutere patientia nostra ? The aspersions of M. GUIZOT upon the characters of Lord PALMERSTON and the Marquis of NORMANDY form their highest encomiums. Whenever the defenders of our country are called into action, either by sea or land, and gain the victory over the enemy as they generally do, even under most untoward circumstances, the English de light in both aiding and prompting the Crown to evince the feelings of national gratitude by some signal marks of favour, general and special. But inasmuch as the end and object of all civilised Go vernments is to preserve peace, as far as they can, consistently with the maintenance of their national honour, it happily results that, with the spread of civilisation, the occasions for testing the prowess of our military and maritime forces become less fre quent. It is, however, a political : - .2xiom that peace is best preserved by nations being best prepared for war; and, it must be reluctantly conceded that years will roll on before the social aspect of the difierent enlightened kingdoms, both in the old and the new world, will be sufficiently improved to warreat a safe re li ance upon th e con tinuance of peace, ind e p en d ent o f warlike preparation Seeing, then, how much we are indebted for the blessings of peace to the efficient di sc harge of many arduous duties whi c h nece • Neptunsesar'lly devolve upon the sons o f Mars a n d provident n or their of . tranquillity, we ought to b e lotting liberally and generously recompepsed f or t h e valuable, though it theirmay services,beeouunntorsytrtlavtieouhsalefor whichyearsi perpetually depre catedaristocratical in fluences and prejudices have been suffered ff th ered to close u the avenues of distinction against p e filling th e s the unjust ma nner i n humbler ranks in the navy and army,wh o ( not to be possessed of the adventitious advantages de. L rivable from wealth or powerful connexions. The THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1847. force of public opinion has recently sufficed to miti gate, in some degree, the injustice of such a system. The comforts both of the soldier and sailor arc now better consulted, and their moral as well as their physical wants are not,, now-a• days, so grossly neg lected as they were. In the army, in particular, both English and Indian, the non-commissioned officer who has proved himself worthy of the distinc tion, tam Marti quam Minerva, no longer hope essly aspires after the envied epaulette. Much, however, remains to be done, for gross par tiality, combined with a spirit of heartless indiffer ence to meritorious services, continues to characterise the administration of our naval and military affairs. conduct of M. GUIZOT is breaking the English alliance ; but while the Presse is for an al liance with the despotic Powers of Europe, the National is for a republic and a war of propagand ism. All the papers, except the Courier Francais, treat the views of M. BILLAIILT (who suggested an alliance with Prussia) as visionary. The speech of M. Tanis is considered by the Republican and the Legitimatist papers as a bid for office, which, however, he would not accept save on constitutional conditions. A letter from Toulon, of the 30th ult., says-- IMPERIAL PARLIA3IENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 8. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack at Five o'clock. On the motion of the Earl of CLARENDON, the Buck Wheat Importation Bill went through Cemme tee. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid on the table the report of the Factories' Inspectors. LOANS TO IRELAND. Earl FITZWILLIAJI moved for an account of all the sums of money which had been advanced on loan by the Imperial Treasury for public and other works in Ire land since the union, and how far the condition upon which they were advanced had been complied with. An erroneous impression existed that money lent to Ireland was never repaid, and he was desirous st showing their Lordship that none were more punctually repaid. IRISH DISTRESS. Lord BROUGHAM presented another petition from Liverpool, complaining of the influx of Irish paupers into that town. The Noble and Learned Lord, at the same time, complained that a respectable morning print had held him up to the world as a person to whom it was quite immaterial whether the people were brought up in the Protestant religion or not. Now, so far from this being the case, the other evening he expressed the greatest distrust against the Rotnish church, though he entertained the highest respect for those who conformed to it, and declared his entire confidence in the Protestant faith. Indeed, none wee more deeply anxious that it should be extended than he was. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE quite agreed with that portion of the Noble and Learned Lord's statement which had reference to Liverpool. He trusted, however, that the remedies which the Government had pro posed for the relief of Ireland would give an additional stimulus to labour in Ireland ; and it was by creating that employment, and providing funds for its remuneration, that the poor of Ireland would cee se to be burdens upon the people of this country, in the way complained of in the petition from Liverpool. Lord BROUGHAM sincerely hoped that the measures referred to by the Noble Marquis would have the effect he had stated, but he was not so sanguine as to believe that they would mitigate the distress in Ireland and pre vent the poor from immigrating to such places as Liver. pool. A very large proportion of those unfortunate per sons thought that if they could only get over to Liverpool and be supported without work that it would be preferable to a scanty subsistence purchased by their labour in Ireland. He believed that a poor law which would, in periods of temporary distress, prevent myriads from coming over here to feed upon the people of this country, was one of the best panaceas that could be devised. Lord MONTEAGLE quite agreed with his Noble and Learned Friend, that it was their duty to devise wise and just remedies for the present condition of the people of Ireland ; but wherever there was a dispropor• tion between the wages and condition of the people of two countries, there would be a tendency to emigrate to that country where they might get better wages. It was a recognised principle all over the world—people, for instance, left Spain to obtain better employment in Lisbon; and people descended from the mountainous parts of Italy to those parts where the wages were higher and the condition of the people better. God forbid that he should make use of these remarks for the purpose of merely discouraging emigration, if such a course could be deemed beneficial to the people. But the question to be considered was how to prevent emigration by improving the condition of the people of Ireland. He thought that that measure was best adapted fur the wants of the people which would find the labouring classes imployment at home, and prevent them from propagating pauperism in other parts of the United Kingdom. At the same time, he held that one of the greatest blessings of this country was the immigration into it of the industrious Irish, where that immigration was only intended to be temporary and not permanent. What would England do during the period of harvest were it not for the Irish labourers? But then came the question of revenue, and he would venture to call their attention to the fact, that that remedy would be very limited in its results which did not enhance the price of wages in Ireland ; for they might rest assured that when a higher social condition could be attained in other places, the labouring classes would not stop at home. He thought that the employment of a large proportion of the Irish labourers might he given in great and useful public works. lie did not mean such works as had been sanctioned last session, but railways and the other works recommended to their notice in a previous year. These would, in a great mea sure, remedy the evils at present existing, provided they took care that they were not constructed for purposes of private speculation. At the same time, he wished them carefully to observe that they provided food for the 500,000 labourers at present employed during that period which must intervene when transferring them to other and more useful works. The real question which the House and Parliament had to consider was, not to forward the interests of any speculative companies, but to forward the execution of great and important works. He believed that some pro • positicn of this kind, carefully considered, should be agreed to, and applied to meet the transition state which they had to pass through. It would be a most serious matter to disband 500,000 men, an army in everything but name, without some provision, such as the ono under consideration, for their employ ment.—(Hear, hear.) He threw these observations out for the consideration of their Lordships, and rejoiced to say that the question had been introduced into the other House of Parliament. Of the latter proposition he would observe, that while the principle of employing the people in this way was most important, the application of it deserved the greatest possible attention and consideration. He had noticed with pleasure that the Government had advanced a loan of 20,0001. to a railway company the other day. In that they had shown a wise and just dis cretion, while they should take due care to distinguish efficient from useless works of this kind. He believed the transition state could not be passed through in any other way with satisfaction. Lord BROUGHAM explained that he had been mis understood in what he had stated about Irish emigrants. He complained that a large portion of the people of Ireland, who were beggars by profession, had poured into Liverpool. With regard to the regular labourers who came over to this country, he must bear his testi mony to their quiet, honest, and industrious character. Lord MONTEAGLE gave testimony to the same effect, and said that the emigration from the county with which he was connected was more with the United States Van England. He had great pleasure in stating that from information he had received from New York old Irish emigrants in that country had, during the last year, remitted to Ireland to their friends, for the purposes of emigration and charity no less a sum than 160.0001. Earl FITZ WILLIAM could testify to the truth of what had fallen from the Noble and Learned Lord (Brougham). He begged the House to consider that what had taken place at Liverpool should be looked upon as notaffecting that town alone, but as a national calamity. Ile had seen a great deal in the daily organs, which represented the opinion that the proposition of his Noble Friend, in the other House of Parliament (Lord G. Bentincle), was a measure to fill the bellies of the Irish people. If that were so, no remedy could be more in applicable ; but it was not proposed for that pur pose, but had more extensive objects in view, and was proposed, in conjunction with other reme dies, to meet the existing evils of Ireland. A great crisis was also a great opportunity, and he entreated Government not to let the opportunity slip by them. He was glad to hear that 20,000/. were to be advanced in aid of the Waterford and Limerick Railway; but it would not do for merely an in dividual to be generous in the present crisis —the English community must be generous, and step forward to assist Ireland. Unless it did so their Lordships [eight depend upon it Ireland would dete riorate England. Unless England could relieve Ireland. that country would sink England. They were now in a great crisis, and he warned their Lordships to take care, lest by neglecting the opportunity it gave them, they did not do a mischief which could never be re medied. The Marquis of WESTMEATH reminded the Noble and Learned Lord who complained of the influx of Irish paupers into Liverpool, that it was the duty of the pa rish authorities to send them back. Government ought, however, with the view of mitigating the present crisis, to encourage emigration to the colonies. He thought they would have occasion for regret before long if they did not take the subject up. Besides, it was possible that food mi g ht no t b e f oun d for the people during the next eight months; therefore it was incum bent upon the Government to meet the wishes of the people, and to afford them the means of emigrating. The motion of Earl Fitzwilliam was then agreed to, with this addition—" distinguishing all the advances and repayments since the establishment of the board of works." " The Hercule and the Jemappes, 100• gun ships, destined to form part of a squadron which the Prince de Joinville is to take the command of, are now about to receive their crews on board. The Government appears decided to make a cer tain display of force, and the Panama steam-frigate has also received orders to fit out Just complaints are being constantly wafted by our naval officers from the shores of Africa against the conduct of the Admiralty. Engaged in a service of the utmost philanthropy, the suppression of the slave-trade ; subjected for a protracted period of three or four years to the influence of a pestilential climate, such that they are frequently decimated, and, as it were with a scythe, mowed down by death ; kept for months at a time in a blockading position, without the privilege of going on shore, the survivors find, upon their return home, not only that the trying ordeal through which they have fortunately passed is but slightly esteemed by the autho rities, but that other services, which ought not to be considered superior to their own, are, if not adequately, certainly very differently, rewarded. We do not blame the Admiralty for giving double pay, and ensuring promotion to those officers who embark in expeditions to the Polar seas. This remunera tion may be, and, perhaps, is, quite right. But these voyages, it should be recollected, are purely scientific, and may, or may not be, productive of beneficial results. The African service, on the other hand, is fraught with the greatest endangerment to human life, and is, moreover, prosecuted The Journal du Havre has the following:— " We learn from Paris that the Government has definitively , refused to the Havre Railway Company the authority which it had solicited to accomplish the further tests of the security of the line by means of running goods trains over it. The trials are to be carried on as at first decided on, before any working of the line can take place. This measure, which shows the conscientious solicitude felt by the Government for the first time in the accomplishment of the duties of sur veillance imposed on it, is not of a nature to cause much delay in the opening of the line, the period for which, as well for goods as for passengers, remains fixed for about April." The corn riots still continue in the departments of the west and centre. On the sixth, the debate on the Address was con- tinued. M. BERRYER addressed to the Chamber a most eloquent speech, in which he traced all the present difficulties to the abrogation of the Salic law in Spain by the Treaty of Quadruple Alliance, and declared that in the event of the death of the QUEEN of Spain without issue, France should be prepared to re-establish the male branch of the reigning family of Spain. He concluded by proposing the following amendment:— " France desires peace, under the safeguard of her dignity and her legitimate interests." This, however, was subsequently withdrawn, and the original paragraph adopted by a large majority. The effect produced in Paris by the speech of M. GUIZoT may be conceived from the fall of the Three per Cents., in the passage de l'Opera on Friday night to 78f. 15e., and the further decline of that stock on Saturday to 78f., being a fall of .55c. as compared with Friday's prices : in pursuance of a treaty between two of the most civilised nations of the earth, and for a cosmopolitan object of the sublimest nature. We think, therefore, that the officers engaging in the latter should, at the least, be equally rewarded with those who devote themselves to the former service. Again, some in creased facility should be given to officers serving off The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Saturday at 78f. ; the Five per Cents., 1181. 20c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,227 f. 50c.; Rouen, 877 f. 50c. ; Havre, 685 f. ; Great Northern, 607 f. 50c; Avignon, 820 f.; Vierzon, 575 f. ; Bourdeanx, 537 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 340 f. • Paris and Strasburg, 468 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 467 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 490 f.; Lyons and Avignon, 485 f. MAssatt..Lss, FEB. I.—Marseilles and Avignon, 815 f. ; Northern, 605 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TILE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEBRUARY 6. Boulogne and Amiens, 14 , 4—East Indian, 16 —Great Southern of Madras, N(—Louvain 3 la Sambre, 114-Luxembourg, 2 tn; —Namur and Liege, 2%—North ern of Franco, 123 —Rouen and Barre, 26 West Flanders, 27i. the African coast for receiving their letters from England, where all their feelings and dearest associations are naturally most intimately centred. Their correspondence is frequently interrupted for months together. This is a grievance that might be easily obviated, and ought to be promptly remedied. Our national defenders should be induced to love their country. Impartial justice and liberal benevolence should be so interwoven with our institutions as to second and fortify, in every way, the inappreciable instincts of patriotism. By acting in this spirit we should best secure an unquenchable zeal in the breasts of our naval and military patriots CONSTITUTION FOR PRUSSIA, (From the Herald). _ BRESLAU, JAN. 31.—0 n the 23d of January a con stitution for Prussia was signed and sealed by his Majesty Friedrich Wilhelm the Fourth, and by the Princes of the blood royal of Prussia. In the absence of his father, Prince Carl, the deed, after much consideration (in consequence of his age, 19), was signed by his son. The Houses of Parliament are to represent the nation. The first, or upper House, is to consist of princes of the blood royal, and of other Princes of non-reigning houses, whose seats are to be heritable; together with such per sons as his Majesty may please to nominate, whether noble or otherwise. The second, or lower house, is is consist of elected members of the nobility, ritterstande (inferior nobility), and of members elected by cities, &c. (From the Morning Post). We have this moment received by express from Berlin the important news that the new Prussian Constitution was granted on the 3d inst., and published in the Berlin papers of the 4th. for the defence and maintenance of the interests and honour of the British empire. We have received intelligence from Lisbon to the Ist February. The fate of the Conde DE 13011IFIN, the Conde DE VILLAREAL, and General CELESTINO is decided. These officers, together with 39 of the chief officers taken at Torres Vedras, are to be transported to the penal set tlement of Bissao, in the Bight of Biafra, the most sickly part of the coast of Africa. They have been brought to no trial, they have never been heard in their defence, and although it is said in excuse that an attempt had been made to bribe the officer, in command of the brig on board which they were imprisoned, to connive at their escape, no proof whatever has been given of such an attempt, and by an act of despotic tyranny, which far transcends the worst doings of even Don MIGUEL, the QUEEN has condemned to this slow and lingering death the mea to whose bravery she is herself indebted for her throne. The British Minister, Mr. SOUTHERN, and the Belgian Minister, M. DETRIER, have in vain interceded for a commutation of their sen tence, and they are to sail the first fair wind. These accounts were brought by the Iberia, which was off Oporto on the 2d, on which day intelligence reached the city that the Miguelites in Tras-os-Montes had been completely dispersed by Vim:tams and LAPA. at Sabo rose, above Villa Poua d'Agmar, and that General MACDONNELL had been kille3. SALDANHA'S head. quarters were at Agueda, thirty miles from Coimbra. Every possible preparation had been made at Oporto to give him a warm reception. Po voas, the ci-derant Miguelite general, who has re cently taken service under the Junta of Oporto, has crossed the Tagus into Alemtejo, at the head of 1,500 men, and was advancing against SCHWALRACK, who de clares, that unless he has a reinforcement of GOO men, he must fail back upon Lisbon. GUEDES, A7ENHA, and SANTA MARTHA, all Miguelite chiefs, have joined the Oporto Junta, and MACDONNELL, whose defeat and death wo have recorded above, was the only Miguelite of importance who had not joined the Septembristas. Viana, abandoned by the insurgents, has been taken possession of by CABAL. An insurgent steamer has captured a Government schooner conveying stores to Figneras for the use Of SALDANHA'S army. Evora still holds out ; the garrison is 3,000 strong, and has eleven pieces of cannon, with plenty of provisions and ammunition. It is said that the QUEEN will issue a decree in a day or two, taking off the double decima from the interest on the foreign debt. Madrid papers of the 30th and 31st ult. have arrived. The Gaceta of the 30th contains the official announce ment of the appointment of the new Ministry. Several high functionaries, including the political chief of Madrid, have resigned their appointments. The Cortes did not sit on the 30th, as there was a grand Court reception on that day, in honour of the birthday of the Duchess of MONTPENSIER. The Espanol says that Senor MoN will be appointed Ambassador to the Court of St. James's. Don ENniquE is to have the command of a squadron now organising at Cadiz. MADRID BOMA, JAN. 30.—Three per Cents., 32 cash; Five per Cents., 20i cash; Exchange on Eng. land, 37. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. The comments of these papers on the debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the Montpensier mar riage, more especially on the speeches of MM. GurizoT and Tin Ens, would, if collected together, form a pon derous volume. As we have given the speeches elsewhere in extenso, we shall be sparing in our extracts from the comments of the papers. The Journal des Debuts, of Course, finds that M. G111307 . '6 speech is a masterpiece of eloquence and argument, and that his conduct has been a model of good faith and honour. The Degas is, moreover, exceedingly angry with the English press, because " it bas not feared to throw its insults and its calumnies even at the RING of the FRENCII," and appeals to the good sense of the people of England to let " this speech of M. GuizoT close this deplorable discussion," which it might well do had M. GtrxzoT ab stained from personalities, seeing that he has rather damaged than supported his cause by his most incon sequential speech, which is accurately described by the Constitutionnel as " a faithless mirage, a subtle piece of special pleading, where gratuitous assertions mask the total absence of proofs, and where the apparent con tinuity of reasoning is maintained only by altering or suppressing a part of the facts." In the same paper we find the following account of the effect produced on the supporters of the Ministry by this speech : " The Minister of Foreign Affairs has declared that the situation is grave, so grave that he believed it his duty to warn the Chamber and the country to be on their guard. If ever there was a case in which explanations should be given it was this, but they were withheld. The danger even appeared to vanish under the word of M .Gaizot. He has, in fact, a great remedy, a universal panacea, and that is time. Time will bring back Franc* to the arms of the Spa nish nation; time will calm down the irritation of England; and as to the three Powers, by persevering in the policy o f order and conservatism, it is certain that good relations are to be re-established. A fine remedy truly, and a firm foundation for proclaiming that the peace of the world is assured! And, in consequence, according as M. Guizot went on speaking, agitation gained the Chamber, until then calm and almost indifferent. In proclaiming the existence of a danger, he flung the majority into suddenly akind snatched from The partisans of the Cabinet appeared . . a with so much security on whose adroitness they depended lang sleep;_ they regarded with apprehension the Minister and so blind a carelessness. The Minister of peace a t i li az cost, the Minister on whose word they w ing it necessary to hear an argument, t s ob o e r c e om w e thus all at - once a messenger of ev il—was it not a dream , and the mast sad one possible?" The &ids say.— C ha o ffice? Was it a clever speech. Was it a solemn adieu to . no means "Whener askedM . Guizot himselfq quitted what the as tribune t il e t r e u v e e every meaning g n o i in the his adulation for certain anger which, it is said,. is by e ri n o r r e w str u a l in o e f d! able to do better, would place the prande politique under the .n act 0 c: Ma O rs r h w al as S i o t u a lt n , protection of the Northern Courts? One of the colleagues of fforr"ti'‘l'ineafttTtnuret,ontohte bsuerneg- DI. Guizot being interrogated, it is said, on this subject, , on Lord Palme rs t o n.' Thi s is very good if the speech of M. replied—' We have been desirous of putting an extin g uisher Guizot and the anger of the President of the Council can kill Lord Palmerston; but if he should survive? • • • • And besides in striking Lord Palmerston you strike England. Theo tpheresensur Press a • o n e , : l and th dangerous patronage eagionai p b a o tr tha g p e p T oii a_i v s is t an irreparable f au lt f or persons w h o can h ave reco urse tors of Poland."or o f v t h e e o s f p o t l i the e- IRISH ESTATES. The Earl of MOL T NTCASIIEL moved for the pro duction of a return of the total amount of the sums appearing to be due for debt, damages, an d cos t s upon all decrees, ord ers , and judgments in Ireland, re docketed pursuant to the Act of 9 Geo. IV., c. 35, or registered pursuant to the 7th and Bth Vict., c. 90, and now appearing to be re-docketed or regis tered in the office for regi s t e ri ng j u d gments i n Ireland, distinguishi ng th ose w hi c h are i n debt from those which are in case. He said the object of the return was to ascertain the amount to which the land in Ireland was liable, and which it was not too deeply involved to offer sufScient security for the repayment of the loans to be made by the Government. He wanted not lo pry into any individuars affairs ; all ho desired was to know what amount of charges was upon the land. He had himself made a calculation himself, and he found that the total rental of Ireland was 13,000,0001., the charges upon that rental amounted to 10,450,000/. ; and the landlords had therefore only some 3,000,0001. to spend. If Government, therefore, imposed some ten or eleven millions upon the land lords they would only 'crush them, and, in so doing, crush the countrv. He made these remarks in order to prove that the landlords of Ireland were a much maligned people, and that no one considered the inter ests of the people of Ireland more than they did. The LORI) CHANCELLOR said that the Noble Lord was undoubtedly anxious to obtain information as to the amount of encumbrances on the estates of Ireland. That was a desirable object no doubt; but like many other desirable objects, it laboured under this disadvantage that it was unattainable.--(Laughter.) The fact was that the officer in Dublin, where a register was kept of the judgments, had no means of ascertaining whether any or all the amount of a mortgage were paid off. True th e y h a d got the amount of the judgment entered to a certain date, but that would give no idea of the amount of charges on the land. A Nob l e a nd Learne d Lord (Lord Brougham) had with himself informed the Noble Earl on a former occasion that this was the ease, but he ap peared to have treated their information with some dis- • respect. He (the Lord Chancellor) had therefore written to the office in Dublin, and be Would read to the Noblt Earl the answer he had received:—" I beg to sate f 4 ,r your If)rdship's information that those several sums for which judgment have been obtained, appear in the books of the office as originally marked, but 1 have no materials to enable me to ascertain whether or not, or what p r tion of such stuns have been paid; nor have I materials to enable me to distinguish what mortgage is paid, or what is not. I beg leave to add, that this trifling return, if commanded, will impede the business of the cffice.—l have the honour to be," &c.—Now, information was good, but erroneous information was worse than no in formation at all. He thought, theref , re, that the Noble Lord would see reason to withdraw his motion. Lord MOUNTCASHEL was desirous of the infor mation being received, as it was most important to the interests of those who had property in Ireland. Lord MONTEAGLE hoped that the Noble Lord would withdraw the motion, as it was impossible to get the returns correctly made. Lord MOUNTCASHEL, in deference to the feeling of the House, withdrew the motion. THE CHELSEA PENSIONERS' BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. POOR REMOVAL BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR, in the absene of Lord Portman, gave notice for that N4le Lord that he'would on Thursday next present a petition from Blandford against the provisions of the Poor Removal Bill. The House then adjourned, at half-past six. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 8. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed:— Aberdeen Railway (Brechin Branch Daviation). Aberdeen and Great North of Scotland Railways (Amal gamation or Leasirg). Arbroath and Forfar and Scottish Midland Junction Railways Connecting Railway. Buckingham and Brackley junction Railway, and Ox ford and Bletchley Junction Railway Companies Amalgamation and Extension of Lines. Caledonian and Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Rail ways Amalgamation. Caledonian Railway (Lease or Purchase of the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct, and the Glasgow Southern Terminal Railways). Clarence Railway and Leeds and Thirsk Railway Amal- gamation. Eastern Union Railway (Branch from Manningtreo to Harwich). Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway and Branches. Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction Railway (Burnley and Colliery Branches). Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 1). Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway (No. 5). Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Amendment and Branches to the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston, and Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmaltagow Railways, and to Haugh Pits). Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway (Construction of Docks). Huddersfield and Manchester Railway (Deviation and Alterations in Oldham Branch, Sze.) Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal (Branch from Oldham to Aston and Guide Bridge). Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway (No. 2) (Ex tension from Bury St. Edmund's to Newmarket and Ely). Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway (Extension to Wakefield, and Junction at lethley with the Wake field, Pontefract, and Goole, and the York and North Midland Railway). Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway and Branch. London and North-Western Railway (Lease and Pur chwe of the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, and the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manches -11 ter Railway). Manchester and Leeds Railway (Alteration of Levels of Brighouse Branch of the West. Riding Union Rail way and New Line into Leeds). Manchester and Leeds Railway (Branches, Extensions, Deviations, Alterations of Levels, and other Works). Manchester and Leeds Railway (Branch from the Hud dersfield and Sheffield Junction Railway to Barnsley, and Extension of Holmfirth Branch). Midland Railway (Syston and Peterborough Railway, Deviations, and Approach to Manton Station). Midland Railway (Extension Irons near Leicester, cid Bedford, to Hitchin, and to Northampton and Hunt ingdon, and Enlargement of the .Leicester Station). Midland Railway (Leicester and S wannington Railway, Widening, Deviations, and Bran dies, Eulargeinent of Leicester Station, and extending powers as to Ibstcek Branch). South-Eastern Railway (Widening of the Greenwich Railway, and Arrangement and. Enlargement of the London-bridge Station). South-Eastern Railway (London-iiridge Station Arrange- ment and Enlargem - osit). Southampton and Dorchester Railway (New Forest De viation a and Branches). West Cornwall Railway (Branchos to St. Ives and Nor. way man's Wharf, and Construe don and Enlargenien . of Quays at Haylc). Wilts, Sotners,t, and Weymouth Railway (No. 2). THE WEATHER. On Sunday a very marked change took place in the weather. The wind had been northerly and mild for several days previously, with an appearance of settled weather, but on Saturday afternoon symptoms of change appeared. The barometer went down upwards of half an inch, and on Sunday morn ing snow and sleet poured down pretty freely, which con tinued all day. But towards the evening the wind, which .had veered to the north-east, blew sharply and cold, with strong indications of frost. About eight o'clock the frost set in in right good earnest—the thermometer, which stood at 49 on Saturday, went down to 33 on Sunday noon, indicated 26 at eleven o'clock on Sunday night, and was just 20 on Monday morning. The severity of the frost was now felt all over town and country; —men, horses, and vehicles in full slide and slip over roads and streets frozen over, with snow several inches deep—rendered the more slippery from the suddenness of the frost over a wash of melted snow. We have not yet heard of any serious accidents; but the storm of snow has continued all day up to the time we write, half-past six o'clock, Monday evening—the greatest fall we have had for these two years. COURT CIRCULAR. walking and pony exercise in the WINDSOR, Mom:um—The Queen and Prince Albert took at the Castle this evening the Duchess of Kent, Count Alex ander will in cline usual rirhh ee e ni a l r oo l )y i ail mornin g di Familyn ne r p 'e t ' a a or l ot k yk . t H h i e g C h a n s e t s l s e. Viscount Diorpeth left the Castle to-day. ander Mensdorf, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess Kent, the Baroness de Speth, and Lord and Lady g el r u o d u e nd h s er ar it o oTa dl of The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards Rivers. dinner. Her Majesty's private band rwarda attend in the Castle. Their Royal HigPhneS3CS the Duke and Duch of Cam bridge, and the rincess Mary, and his Serene Highness l'rince Frederick of Hesse, arrived in town Kew. The D uke and Duchess of Cambridgesterday from F r ederick of He sse dined with her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester House. A deputation of the directors of the Regent's Canal h interview with the Commissioners of her Majesty 's Woods an and Forests yesterday at their office in Whitehall-place. deputation consisted of Mr. Bethune, Mr. Parker, 3he Aldam, MX, Captain Bethune, and Mr. Baxendale dir Ir. tors of the Regent's Canal); Messrs. Bendel' and Radbo e r c o . (engineers) ; and Messrs. Ellis and Lyon (solicitors). A deputation of the Aborigines Protection Society eon sisting of Dr. Hodgkin, Rev. Dr. Wright, Mr. James Bell . Mr. George L. N e ighbour, Mr. John Mayfield, Rev. Mr: Bromley, and Mr. Henry Christy, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial office.- A deputation from the "Light Dues" association, con• sisting of Mr. Matthew Forster, M.P., Mr. Hutt, M.P , Mr. Mitchell, M.P., Mr..Pattison , 31 . P., M r. Wawn, Md.', Mr. Duncan M.P., Mr. Baine, M.P., Mr. J. O'Brien,. 31. P., I,lr. Moffatt , M.P. , Mr. Bannerman, M.P., Mr Philip Howard, NU', Mr. D. Barclay, M.P., Sir Charles D m.p., an d Mr. W. Law Ogilby , M r. C. W. Na ier, Williams, Mr. P hillipps, and Mr- Pearsin, accompanied by Lord Sandon, 31. p., and Mr. Hume, M.P., had an interview yesterday with the Earl of Clarendon, and the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, at the Board of Trade. A deputation irom Datchet, consisting of the Rev. T. Gossett, Meesrs. J. B. Jarman, John Fowler, Daniel Boulter, and John Thomas Stroud, had an interview with Lord Dior peth, yesterday, at the office of the Woods and Forests. A deputation of master-spinners and intervui ma ewnfactwithurers, Sir in favour of the Ten Hours Bill, had an George yesterday, at the Home-office. The deputation con silted of Lord Ashley, Mr. John Heiden, M.P. (Todmorden) , Mr. John Cooper (Presto n ) , Mr.W. Kenworthy (Blackburn), Mr. W. Taylor (Oldham), Mr. Thomas Fielder (ManchW estilliam er), Mr. John Fielden, jun. (Todmorden), and Mr. Walker (Bradford). The Archbishop of Canterbury had an i n t erv iew, yester day, with Earl Grey, at the Colonial -office. A deputation of the Birkenhead D ock Company and Com missioners had a n i n terview with the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods and Forests yesterday. The deputation fS . Ph• • 0 iip Egerton, Messrs. Tatto n „E g erton, Joseph consisted al B ey, r jun., li Francis Mills, Joseph T. Clay, Winch, P ' °° thbY , Lace Radcliffe,Laird, Marcus Brownrigg, I lard, and Nelson;' and Messrs. Lard, Potter, 13roienrigg, and Reudel (Birkenhad Dock . . ) Commissioners . Lady John Russell goodrig ht on Sunday night, and was much better passeda yesterday.------"..""'"- TILE FOOD DISTURBANCES. The El letters of our corresondentq, con vey the pleas in g intel ligence that the disturbances,- ar ising out of the high Elgin newspapers received y esterday, and the price of fowl, have been suppressed, and that a better feeling is beginning to prevail among the misguided is a lurking people who have taken part in the foolish and lawless proceedings of the last fortnight. This happy result, ° " v er has not been brought about without difficulty, and a resort to measures which show that, long as the schoolmaster has been abroad, sound principles of economy have not yet taken pos session of the minds of the multitude. Even be tween supply, df•miind, among persons who are tolerably well informed, there i of national education, that led to the stoning and maltreating of forestallers and prejudice in favour of those absurd notions !egraters, and hardly anywhere is there a clear per fli.rtir of the important truth, that neit::er legislative at a ll r "(lice nor popular violence can permanently, or all events usefully, alter the relations that subsist be tbonaks will have the good effect of helping on the ques tion price. We trust these out the m eans „, "`drawing forth the resources of charity,—. as they have already been ileerdeen Herald, verting into muttoncc: legs than WHOLESALE SLACGIITEILING.—On Tuesday last the Messrs. Boustead, of Botchergate, bro u g ht up. for COK slaughtered and sent o ff roes LancaFter and Carlisle Rail way fur sale i n th e L ondon market. After the animals were killed the slaught er h ouse was co mpletelv besieged with ap plicants for sheep h ea d s, ac. which were sold to them ,t, something less than the us ua l' m arkat price. We t rust this system of furnishing th e great c i ty w i th mea t will not only 118 slmep, which were prove a dvantageous to th e specu l ators. b u t a l s o to the poOrtir classes i n this city, wh o are thus ena b led to purc h a se those parts which are not transferred to the metropolis at a cheaper rate than theyotherwise could under ordinary circumstances. The arrivals of carcases at Leadenhall during the week have been very great, and we perceive that about 600 of them liiiv• been from this county.— Cor' isk Patriot. PETITION:. , 1. Mr. BODKIN presented a petiti on from the Corpora• tion of Rochester against one of the, south-Eastern Rail way Company's projects. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented s weral petitions in fa• your of a Ten Hours' Bill. Colonel Woo]) and Sir J. TROILLOPE presented se veral petitions against the Poor Be 'moval Bill. Mr. POWER presented several petitions against the importation of spirits into Ireland true of duty. The Marquis of DOURO presented a petition from Norwich, praying the House to estal fish a national fund for the support of the poor. Mr. THORNELY presented a petition from Wolver hampton praying for the abolition of the import duty on copper ore. Mr. FERRAND presented several petitions in favour of a ten hours' Bill. Mr. EDWARD BULLER present4!d a petition agains the Poor Removal Bill. Lord SANDON presented petitions from Liverpool, praying fur the abolition of the ditty on tea and the itc port duty on copper ore. Lord BROOKE presented a petition in favour of a ten hours' Bill. Mr. BANKES and Mr. 0. STANLEY presented several petitions against the Poor Removal Bill. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from Bolton in favour of a ten hours' Bill. Lord lIOTHAM presented a petition from the E ist Riding of Yorkshire, complaining of the operation of this Act, which was passed last session. NEW 'ZEALAND COUPANY. Mr. HAVES presented a petition from settlers in Nelson, New South Wales, complaining that the New Zealand Company bad not fulfilled the representations which they made on their emigrating ; that they had not expended the money which they had engaged to do, and praying the House to endow them with legislative power in order that they might be enabled to sue the agent of the company. IRISH POOR-RATES. Mr. S. CRAWFORI) gave notice that, on Thursday next, he should move for leave to introduce a Bill fur the purpose of facilitating the payment of the poor-rates in Ireland. EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY WITHOUT PASSING THROUGH THE EXCHEQUER. Dr. BOWRING gave notice that to-morrow he should propose a series of resolutions for the adoption of the House, to prevent the expenditure of any of the public money without its passing through the Exchequer. It appeared by the statements which he read, that 7,000,0001. sterling were annually expended by di&rent departments of the Government, without passing through the Exchequer, and without Parliamentary control. TREATY OF VIENNA. Mr. M. MILNES gave notice that he should move an humble address to her Majesty, praying that she would order to be laid on the table of the House copies of the correspondence which passed between the late Marquis of Londonderry and the late Emperor of Russia, and other papers and correspondence referring to the treaty of Vienna, and the provisions which se cured the independence of Cracow. OUT DOOR RELIEF TO PAUPERS. An lIoN. MEMBER, whose name we were unable to ascertain, presented a petition from the poor-law guardians of Calder (as we understood), against the sanctioning out-door relief to paupers. EMIGRATION. Lord CLEMENTS presented a petition from the county of Leitrim, signed by 517 persons, farmers, and persons belonging to the labouring classes, praying to be assisted in some scheme of emigration. TIIE NAVAL SERVICE. —POST-CAPTAINS. Sir C. NAPIER said that, seeing the Secretary fo question of which he bad given notice on for the Admiralty in his p lace, be begged leave to putthe last. It would be remembered that during the riday last session the House had granted 30,0001. for the re tirements from the naval service. It had been agreed, at the same time, that the list of admirals should never exceed 150, or the captains' list 300. lie wished to know from the Hon. Member what steps had been taken to carry this resolution into effect? Mr. WARD said, thati the list had been reduced in the proportion of one captain for every three decks. Ile could assure his Hon. and Gallant Friend that since the general brevet only one post-captain bad been made —that was Captain Denham, who had been promoted for three di s tinguished i,d at services, eret a ir n id i avv l ,si p a r n o ,i e of years, Inigishetymeaadpetabins by the and the list now stood at 569, instead ‘3O, as before the reduction. o th i i n n Government. the One last hundred order to fulfil a Sir CHARLES NAPIER said it appeared that they had begun their reforms by the reduction of one captain for every three decks. AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition in favour of school;, COERCION OF VOTERS. Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN asked the Noble Lord at the head of the Government whether he was aware that coercion had been used by certain landed proprietors of Galway in favour of the Government candidate? He was sure the Noble Lord would have no difficulty in answering the question. Lord JOHN RUSSELL disbelieved the statement that the tenantry in question had ever been coerced in favour of the Government candidate. Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN then gave notice that he would make a motion on an early day for fur in quiry. THE RUNDALE SYSTEM• Lord CLEMENTS wi3hed to know from the Noble Lord at the head of the Government whether he had any intention of introducing a muasure to put an end to the Rundale or joint-tenant syste • 1 d? Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied that a, measure was in contemplation in relation to landlords and tenants, sak •.° hut he cou'd not say that there was any intention 11" . present of eltering the Rundale system. HOLYHEAD HARBOUR. Mr. J. R. COLLETT gave notice of his intention of asking th:• Government to-morrow night a question respecting the improvement of Holyhead harbour as tt packet stati , ...n. FIYANCIAL STATEMENT. Lord J. RUSSLLL gave notice that upon this Sll - he would make a financial statement to tho Hou. , e in the CAntuittee of Ways and Means. QUEEN'S LETTER. Sir R. H. INGLIS wighed to know through what. channel it was intended to distribute the money col- Leted under the authority of the Queen's Letter? Sir G GREY said that it was the int ention of the Government to place the funds so collected at the dis— posal of the committee of the Bri,Jsh Association for the Relief of Extreme Distress in the 114;tlands of Scot land and in Ireland. The committee of that 2 -ssc'e latiall consisted of persons of the highest character, an d he thought that their mode ef distributing the funds pieced:at their disposal was of the m ,, st superior nature. RAILWAYS IN IRELAND. Mr. 11. OSBORNE wished to know what amou nt of iminey had heen granted to the Limerick and Waterford Railway Company. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sat no grant had at present been made to that companY• The Government were prepared to advance money for the (xt-.eution of the earth work upon Irish railway* on the security of the baronies. The company referred to by the Hon. Member had not yet completed their arrangements with all their baronies, or the grant woule have been made. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. On the order of the day for going into Committee 09 thin Bill being read, Mr. DANIEL O'CONNELL (the opening part of whose speech was perfectly inaudible) said, that with reference to the Labour-rate Act, which had been Pena in the last session of Parliament, a considerable amount of unjust obloquy had been thrown upon it. He thought that there were few measures propounded for the relief of Ireland equal to that measure. The Labour-rate Bill had been of much use, especially in the western parts of Ireland, and works had been performed under it of a really useful nature. In other parts of Ireland, he believed, it had not operated in so beneficial a mem' nor. With respect to another Bill for the temporal extension of the poor law, although he opposed it en principle, he should most certainly give it his support. He was ready to give his support to, any measure calculated to give an addition s. meal to the people of Ireland. A third Bill for the im mediate relief of the people of Ireland, he though a mot unfortunate one. He was afraid the House was not st . " ficiently aware of the extent of the distress in Ireland• or sulilcit ntly impressed with the horrors which the pea pie endured. He would boldly state, that 25 per cen t. of the people were perishing through destitut ion. He called upon the House, therefore, to act as the get' nerosity of a great nation required. The responsibi lit y of 25 Fr cent. of the people rested upon the Gov ern ' meat. In one single village twenty• two coroners' in; quests had been held upon the bodies of people who h ae died of starvation, and that number was daily increas in g' . The usual result of famine was pestilence, and had there followed in its train. Typhus fever was already ravaging the country; and out of the number of its victims not more than one in ten survived. It was fast spreading through the country, it would soon reach the higher classes, and no human being in Ireland could Fos . sibly, in a short time, escape its effects two millions of human beings would perish of the House did not come forward to relieve them' It might be said, why did the landlords of Irela th nd not relieve them? He would tell the House, e! many of them had nobly bone their duty, wi ld there were numerous others who had the wi; but not the means of doing so. was urgently necessary, therefore, for the H ouse to act liberally towards Ireland. The people were starving and perishing in shoals, in hundreds, thousent nay, even millions. lie assured the House he wa s exaggerating the evil. He hoped, therefere, that the House would endeavour promptly and efficiently to meet the case, and stave off the 0 a of the suffering millions of Ireland. If b l plan were adopted, and an unlimited and rial power given to Government to disburse such as may be necessary, subject and responsible t 1 -n o : House, there might be some prospect of staying the grass of the famine. But they must not be fettered strict law, and the House muss generously confide in 113 0 1 Government. He would also suggest the Pr.°P rietl f o r appointing domestic commissioners by a special Act__, that purpose, whose duty would be to make ou t return ] specifying the name, income, &e., of every landl with a fair and equitable system of taxation nge property of the country. It was not an unusual Lew for diettoes to have taxation in Ireland without representauroy.. cr_ the grand jury cess was an instance to the centra_atie-ric; had to bear his testimony to the extraordinarrY.P isn people and unexampled resignation with which were bearing their afflictions, s h u e r t e h s ere be be an end to that ; and if rne a we al& taken soon to give them adequate relief, they as not pos break out into madness and despair. It w' &Ito to levy rates et the present time. Much bad been m notus t said about loans to Ireland, and he begqed tO . observe that after what had transpired, he thought there would be no more reference to that subject. but t • They ought to use their powers now graciously and magnificently to rescue the country. It might be asked, • could the Irish do nothing for themselves ? They could do nothing—little at least—and that only could be done by the landlords of particular Cistricta Let the Clouse remember the number of e3tetes that were in Chancery , and the number of estates that belonged to persons to 1 that country. He solemnly protested his serious eon: viction, that one-foul th of the people of Ireland would perish unless they rescued them. Sir B. HALL said that he was glad to hear that the Hon. Member who had last spoken concurred in the measures to be adopted by the House, but he thought that before he asked for large grants for Ireland he ought to consider the existence of distress in this country- In St. Pancras alone, on Tuesday last, out of a popule; tion of 130,000, 8,000 received out-door relief, and 2,000 in-door relief. The deaths also in the bills of mortality had very much inc reased . ou ly Sir B. HALL could not refrain from saying a fe ld words, but he did not wish to say anything that w be offensive to the Irish landlords ; but whe n they came down to that House and said that the country was in a state of misery and destitution, and that dea. and starvation were stalking through the land , e nd ta moreover the whole of the responsibility for this mate of things was laid on this country, he could not forbear to inquire how the landlords of Ireland had discharg d their own responsibility. He believed thatlreland was not wi t c. out its resources. When he looked at the reports of 'a' Otway, the Poor-law Commissioner, and he believe d _av that the reports of that gentleman were universal l`' accredited as of authority, he found that the main CA; 0 0 of the present distress in Ireland was owing to the non collection of the poor-rates, and if the Irish landlords had seen this calamity approaching, and had take n no _ measures to prevent it, on them lay the responsibility o f the present crisis. In the union of Balling a rate f or 12,0004 had been levied, and on the 4th January there_ were only 304 inmates in the workhouse, and yet So little of the poor-rate had been collected that the gua rdians bad come to a resolution that, unless money were itir plied, or else borrowed on the security of the rate, they would be under the necessity of shutting up the house. The Hon. Gentleman then went on to read several extract* from Mr. Otway's reports, showing the state of the unions of Ballina, Ballinasloe, and Castlebar, showing that there was great destitution, and that the poor rates could n ot be collected. What wou ld b e sa id if any gentleman in the principality of \Vales were to pass out of his park walls, and he saw immediately without them his tenants and cottagers living in hovels, while be knew that he had not paid his poor-rates ?—whi he would be scouted by every one of reepectability. In the case of the Castlebar union, they would find that persons of large property and great influence were re fusing to pay their poor-rates. Well, what he said was this, that the time had come when those gen tlemen ought to be made to contribute their portion to the relief of the poor.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") He would take the liberty to allude to one other case--- that of Skibbereen. If any gentleman would read the larger blue book ho would find that the property round about that poorest and most wretched of the districts of Ireland—Skibbereen—amounted to no less than 93,0004 Sir Randolph Routh states that the property in the im mediate district of Skibbereen amounted to 50,0001., and at the conclusion of his report he makes this singular remark, which he would like to hear answered by some of the Irish Members : " With such property as this—with such resources h h itraHuvhessapoeesur, ireprehensible. ene at meeting nbeutteleiceti these—ought nel tighfaiarseecunmwitelestah;lbhsdi‘peadifieoeetsoramhtfesieetbudtleahttrtni:oodienprhl landlords rr o : d:rrei ts e sou., h x hlf i aatl s rto t ryl hye ? rasd o o m :fd ; come as ae w s t etn o r a t efshrtohneo no t t Palace-yard, where Lord Monteaglo presided. That Noble Lord moved a resolution condemning the clause in the I r i s h D es tit u t e R e lief Bill which gave a discretionary power to give temporary relief at the expense of the union. Now, he should like to know at whose expense relief should be given? They should pass a law by which they would compel the Irish landlords to do their duty. By a resolution which he held in his hand he perceived that the Irish landlords bad no objection to the distribution of out-door relief. That plan rather met the approbation of the Irish. No doubt it did ; but the landlords did not appear in many respects to approve of a permanent Poor law Bill. That was what the House wished them to ap prove of, and what the House must make them a pprov e able how much persons much more of. He thought it wa s p itiable and bad enou gh to see relief, wretchedthe ~-ed dtfl andni coming for relief ? One of the g reatest benefits of thei r legislation that session would be, if the y were to p ass and m ab s l e e el t ( va n s g it to see butab some law compelling the Irish proprietors to provide for the able-bodied poor, and to give them maintenance ; for if they found that they were compelled to do so, they would give the poor work to save themselves. He found a curious statement made by an Hon. Member for Scotch district. That Honourable Member had told him, that in the part of the district which he re• presented there were, two or three weeks ago, 230 persons receiving relief ; and Oat of that number there were only six Scotch, all the rest being Irish. It was very easy for Hon. Members to demand from the country support and maintenance for the Irish people, but it was unfair and unjust for the landlords to turn the people away and not maintain them.— . (Hear, hear.) He should be very sorry, i f in the course of his observations, he bad stated any anything at all offensive to the Irish Members, but he felt it his duty, representiug one of the largest conssitu encies in the empire, to state not only his own feelings, but their opinions isles, MR. DISRAELI'S NEW WOItIt. In the press, in 3 vols. post Bvo., TAN C R OR, THE NEW CRUSADE. E D ; By B. DISRAELI, M.P. Author of " Coningsby," " Sybil," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough•street. MI any Mein COun, It in the tha lan Rio , law