The Sun. — London, England, 1832-05-04 00:00:00

WIGAN, MAY PUBLIC DINNER TO RALPH THICK NESSE, ES Q., 31 :P• According to invitation received from a number e . 'highly re-pectable gentlemen and tradesmen of Wigan arse the neighbourhood, Ralph Thicknesse, Esq., Member fo• that borough, sat down to-day to a most sumptuous din ner, at the large assembly-room at the Eagle and Child. The persons who invited the Hon. Member were princi pally his constituency, and those who have admired 1 i Parliamentary conduct in supporting the all-engrossing measure of Reform, and in furthering the interests of the electors of the borough, both as regards public and private bill., in which they had an interest. Such a meeting in coint of respectability and numbers, toil:racing in its ob jects the principles and advocacy of Reform, as roll as complimentary to an individual, has rover before teen held,in Wigan within the memory of the oldest inhabitant, as the borough of Wigan for centuries past has been virtually rotten, the Member being returned by be tween thirty and forty individuals termed burgesses, directly under the control of the Corporation, who coalesced and have gone hand in hand with some influential parties—(for instance, the Earl of Bel t: irras)—to return ti horn they thought proper, the wishes of the inhabitants not being for a moment con- Belted. Several attempt+ on the pert of the inhatitants were made to open the borough, and they at length so tar succeeded as to obtain, in lieu of the thirty or forty, two 'hundred and sixty electors ; and in coreetereeece a man was returned of their own choice. cvMeh man was Mr. 'Thisknesse, who having in his rehlic conduct pleased them en satisfactorily, it was rietermined to pay the tribute of rosrect to him which is now recorded. It may as well be mentioned, ae en instance of the " march of intelligence," that the 4llifeynrs of Wigan for centuries past were Tories, and strenuous supporters of corruption, in the shape of teocoogh patronage ; hut so fir as a reaction taking place, that, on the first occasion of a Reform Member dining publicly in Wigan, the Mayor presided as Chairman. A most excellent dinner was provided, and• as soon as the cloth was removed, The Mason proposed "The Patriot King," its aspeech of much energy, expressing his gratitude, in common with that of the country, for the measure of Reform now pending. The toast which next followed was, " The Queen, and may she long reign in the hearts ofthe people," which was received with great cheering. The next toasts were, " The Princess Victoria and the rest of the Royal Family;'' " Lord Hill and the Army ;" " Sir James Graham and the Navy." The Mevoa rose, and said the toast he had to propose would, he had no doubt, receive the unqualified approba tion of all present. It was, " His Majesty's Ministers." —(lmmense cheering.) It would be impossible to pay to those Ministers that tribute of respect which they deserved; and he regretted that it had not fallen to the lot of an in dividual to propose the toeec, who could have given it more force than he was capable of doing. The Ministers had, on theic first entering into office, pledged themselves to labour for the reduction of the burdens which pressed so heavily upon 'the country. To ,M this, the Ministers had not had sufficient time ; but he had no doubt of their Intimate success ; and in the meantime the peos;ie were disposed to look with an indulgent eye neen their exertions.—(Cheers.) They had also pledged themselves 'o beneficially change the system of representa tion in the country, and had brought forward and sup. ported that measure to arennipli,li the change. Through evil and through good report they had passed the Reform Bill in the Houle of Commons, and, by the recent division in the Upper House, had got the Lords to acknowledge the justice of the principle of the Bill. Fer this achieve ment they were indebted to the unwearied perseverance, talent, and industry displayed by them, and their conduct *must he a source of great delight to every honest man. He should therefore propose their healths in a bumper, with three times three. The toast was drunk most enthu siastically. The Maroa then proposed the health of Ralph Thick nesse, Eaq, M. P. for the borough of Wigan. In doing which, he (the Mayor) did not know which most to ad mire and extol—the private virtues of the Hon. Member, or his public services, but be appreciated both, and Mr. Thicknesse was entitled to the gratitude of the inhabit lilts of Wigan, for the very efficient manner in which he had represented their interests, as an instance of which it need only be nained,thatMr.Thicknesae, during every stage of that all-important measure, the Reform Bill, was present in the House and had had lent it his support, by voting. He (the Mayor) was not prone to compliment, or to speak flat teringly of a person before his face, but he could say that actions were better than professions; and judging only from the actions of Mr. Thicknesse, he was sure that a better Member did not sit in the House of Commons.—.(Cheers.) RALPH THICKNESSE, Esq., M.P. rose and said, for the 'high honour that had been conferred upon him, and in so handsome a manner by the worthy Mayor, he felt the most enfeigned gratification, as it was a source of peculiar pleasure to him to be thus made acquainted with flit sentiments of the inhabitants of Wigan, which evinced that they were satisfied with his Pdrlia• mentary conduct, for which he should always bear in mind, and continue more indebte I to the inhabitants of the borough of Wigan than ever. With regard to his Parliamentary duties, which bad been adverted to by the Mayor, he (Mr. T.) could say, that those duties had invariably been attended to by him ; he was an un compromising advocate of the interests of his constituents in the House of Commons, and if, since he had sat in that House, he had changed his opinions, the change was, that he had l'econae more decidedly a Whig than ever.—(Cheers) The distinction between the two political parties—Whig and Tory—he had been led to believe were, that the Whigs professed the interests of the people, and the Crown com bined, and that the Tories alone legislated for the Crown, having its exclusive interests at heart ;but since he had been in Parliament he had found that he was mistaken, for the Tories, in opposing the measure of Reform, were opposed to the interests of bush Crown and peopl-, and he had noticed that all their orations and speeches delivered in that House were in the spirit and under the influence of pride and selfishness. When he toek his seat in Parlia ment, he did so with a determination to support his Ma jesty's Ministers in bringing about the great measure of Reform, and to lend his assistance in every other measure of the Ministers which he thought was proper and for the general benefit of the country. He bad viewed the conduct of the nominees of close boroughs, and he was convinced that as the House was at present constituted it was impossible that any measure of real benefit to the country could he carried. Unless the Bill was carried, the Ministers would not be able to carry on the Government; and an amendment of the Corn Laws, the abolition of the East India Charter, or any other measure calculated to emend the condition of the people could never pass. The Reform Bill, by its passing into a law, would, as a matter of course, be preliminary to all other reforms ; and be hoped, to obtain that object, that the Ministers would not stiffer any alteration in the Bill. Hr bad heard the Duke of Wellington declare that the people of England wanted no Reform, that Reform was un lleSsary ; and he had since heard the Duke of Wel lington admit that some Reform was required, and would be of benefit ; then what must the people think of such conduct ? Why, that his Grace had been guilty of Mean prevarication. He was confident that no R-form could come from that party of real service, or that went to cleptive the Peers from exercising an unjust influence, and interference w ith the people. It would appear as though the Tory notions were, that Government existed merely for the purpose of keeping the people in awe in stead of being conciliatory and generous for the benefit of people. He hoped that if the people wished to obtain and retain their just rights, they would never suffer the Duke of Wellington or his colleagues to make again one step into power. He had every confidence in the present Ministry, and he believed it to be their sincere wish and intention to give the people a fair participation in the representation of the country.—(Great cheering.)—Mt. Thicknesse concluded by thanking his constituents for the honour they had conferred upon him by the invitation, which gave him an opportunity of meeting with so great a portion of the wealth and intelligence of the county. The MATOIL gave " Our glorious Constitution," in doing which he made some observations on its original purity, and deprecated its present abuses. Toast—" The House of Brunswick, and may they 'never fore et the principles which placed them on the throne of these realms."—(Cheers.) Mr. TIIICKNESSE proposed " The health of the worthy Cbitf Magistrate, the Mayor of Wigan," and expressed his favourable opinion of the talent, industry, and perseverance of his character, which so eminently qualified him for his important office. The MAYOR. returned thanks in a neat and appropriate speech, and said this ditties, though onerous, to were no more than it was his duty t o p erform agreeably his oath ~, whicn elicited considerable applause. The Rev. Mr. KNowr,Es rose to propose " Success to ;,...' A i the great cause of Reform," which was drunk most enthu siastically with four times four. The Rev. Gentleman ' said, i that, `" it did . not a Imif of a single doubt , that the ma jority,4,;`..,' tt were in favour of the mea sure of Re . : .o f 'l the cruse, and if this question was to V,......:' " - a '!":, -..- , ~.... questions are, by majority, the 4-7 - -- m' - . . ~ • , 134ve been, decided long ago; 4 . . ig in a state of ear.citera.eot 0.:I. fl,•-.4,, . • ::, ..4, • _. ',.:_ 'pnjoyment of the fruit! of ti e i measure—peace and happiness. This country had always prided itself upon her general character, and knowing this ; he was much astonished to see that the Reform Bill had met with such opposition, having received the acquiescence of a moral and religious people, therefore upon what prin ciples any man could oppose so healing and so just a mea sure he could not tell, for it was his decided opinion that every good man ttust be a Reformer.—(Cheers.) There was no choice left for him, the very nature of his prinri pies, if consistent with moral purity, must constitute him a supporter of the present Reform Bill in every instance, and to its utmost extent.—(Cheers.) Ile would not say that When the Bill passed that they had procured their wishes altogether; for Reform must not stop there, as the Bill went merely to the extending of the elee tire franchie to those wbn had been deprived of it, and which it was theit national right to receive ; that was simply the object of the Bill, which every good man most approve of, and a good man wa; one of universal benevo lence, who wished ethers to be happy as well as himself; and' such a roan could not value privileges enjoyed by him self alone, but would wish for his fellow-creature's partici pation in those privileges. The character of a good man, as all who had any control over the affairs of others should be, was mast ably defined in the lines; " Friend, parent, neighbour, first he gill embratr. ; His country next, and next alt hunian race ; Wide, and more wide, the oe'rflowings of the mind, ro ',Se '6l;e spot—to no one sect confined. earth smiles around, with boundless bounty blest, And heaven beholds its image in his breast." Such a man, so ably described by the talented poet, was a good man, and such must be favourable to the Reform Bill, because Fte would endeavour to connect his brethren in the bonds of peace and happiness, and as all good men are ri formers, they well knew how to class the Anti- Reformers ; but be (Mr. Knowles) never doubted the motive which caused the opposition—selfishnesss. By their opposition they were not only obedient to an earthly King, but were erring its the sight of the Heavenly King. He thought that every rational being who had risen to the age of maturity, had a right to the elective reane:hise ; that the poor should not be excluded from it any less than the middle class or the rich, and Lord Grey had a right, in support cf the Bill, to expect that every good subject in his Majesty's dominions should co operate to rapport the measure. The favourite maxim t'ith the Tories was, that Christianity was the law of the land; that had been responded from one end of the country to the other; then, if there be one thing clearer than another, which teaches us universal benevolence, it is re• ligion, " to do unto others as we would be done by," not to legislate for the profit of ourselves, but for the profit of others ; and if the Tories were consistent with the princi ple, of reli g ion, wherein they profess, they would co operate with the people in gaining the Bill, the objects of which were perfectly in unison with the law of Christianity and the lam of the land.—(Cheers.) But e greatest matter of astonishment was the conduct of the Anti-Reform Bishops. Did they believe the religion which they taught was founded in truth, and still be op posed to its principles, which were embodied in the Bill ? If they did, they were making Christianity into a mere farce ; as in opposing the - Bill, they were opposing every principle of Christianity.—(Cheers.) He would say that it as incumbent upon those Bishops to support the . . Ministers in the present measure of Reform ; if they did nlt do so, they proclaimed their own hypocrisy, not only to this country, but to others, from generation to gene ration.—(Cheers.) He wondered that any man should he afraid of supporting this important measure from the insinuation that it went too far. He did not think that Legislation could be carried on on a too liber il scale, espe cially when he saw that for the last half century the Tories have been legislating for themselves and their dependents. In fact, by their actions, the people might not have been been in existence.—(Cheers.) A liberal representation, he was confident, would go far to banish all moral evil and moral misery. He congratulated the meeting upon the number and respectability of the per , ons attending to meet the worthy representative, who had returned as a faithful servant, and was now receiving a good servant's past re wards, and he was sure that Mr. Thicknesse would not ex change his present feelings of delight from this token of respect being shown to him, far all the trusts of honour which selfish ambition could contemplate.—(Cheers.) The Rev. Gentleman vent on at considerable length, se verely commenting upon the conduct and character of the Opposition, which our limits will not allow us to follow him in, and concluded amidst the plaudits of the assem bly. Toast—" Earl of Derby, the Lord Lieutenant of the County"—( Cheers. ) The MAYOR proposed the health of Mr. Ralph Thick nesse, jun. Mr. THICKNESSE acknowledged the compliment in a neat speech. The VICE-CHAIRMAN (Mr. Greenhalgh, the Mayor elect) propo.ed, " The Members of the House of Com mons, and the House of Lords, who have advocated the measure of Reform." After which he spoke to the fol lowing effect :—I now have to express publicly my entire approbation of the Parliamentary conduct of one individual MeMber of the House of Commons in particular—l re gret on this occasion it is not in my power to say two—l mean our truly worthy, upright, and independent repre sentative, R. Thicknesse, E-q. For me to attempt to de►ail to you the many valuable services which he has ren• dered to his country, and to this, his native town, in par ticular, would, I am well aware, trespass too much on your valuable time. I will therefore content myself with merely stating to you that lie has done his duty in the great cause of Reform—he has fought hard in the great and good fight—that he hos struggled with other patriots of his country, and assisted, to the utmost of his power and abi lity, to carry that most desirable and all-healing measure in that House in which he has, and I hope and trust will lung continue to have, the honour of a seat. Gentlemen, with Houses of Parliament composed of Nlembers like Mr. Thicknesse, we may rest assured we shall have, not only the interest of our long-neglected and much-abused borough, bet the interests and welfare of the country at large carefully watched and properly attended to. There is an honour, there is a pleasure, and—l assert it with out fear of contradiction—there is an interest in having such Members in Parliament. These are considerations, gentlemen, which, I trust, not only the electors of Wigan but those of the whole nation, will bear strictly in mind, when they are again called upon to elect their Members to serve them in Parliament.—(Cheers.) The MAyoa proposed the health of Mr. Pennington, one of the principal merchants in the neighbourhood, to gether with the commercial men of the county. Mr. PENNINGTON returned thanks. Toast—" The Committee." Mr. BANKS, solicitor, one of the Committee, returned thanks for the compliment, and congratulated the meet ing on finding them congregated so numerously. It was quite a novel sight in the town of Wigan, to see a Reform meeting with the man of their choice at their heal. Some short time rgo the three contending parties, Radicals, Whigs, and Tories, displayed the utmost acrimony and pirty.feeling ; but it was a glorious contemplation, whPn be saw nearly the whole of the respectable population of the town and neighbourhood together, all now unanimous in cause of Reform. In fdct, the events of Wigan, for the list few years, were not unworthy of the consideration of the first Statesman in the kingdom.—(Cheers.) It would be recollected that the tradesmen of Wigan had subscribed 1,0001. for the purpose of emancipating themselvte, by opening the borough, the franchise of which was confined to sixty Burgesses, and they had so far succeeded, that the franchise was now in the hands of 260 Burgesses ; and un. der a new repre-entation, he hoped that every man in Wigan would he made a Burgess.—(Cbeers.) Toasts.--.‘ The Lancashire Witches." " Prosperity to the town and trade of Wigan." ' " The Member of the county." Mr. BANKS rose to propose as a toast, " The Liberty of the Press," and having paid a handsome compliment to the conductors of newspapers, for their public spirit, and the reporters for their ability, begged to include the indi vidual member of the press invent. Mr. L. T. GASKILL, on behalf of himself and brother reporters, made a suitable acknowledgment for the honour conferred upon them, and at the same time said that, how ever the compliment paid to the reporters present might be deserved, he thought, by toasting the liberty of the press, it was not an undeserved one conferred upon the press pe nerally, as the people were much indebted to that mighty engine for its advocacy of the cause, of which all pre sent were supporters, and he hoped that the worthy Member for Wigan, Mr. Thicknesse, wouldjnot be un mindful of the interests of the press in his place in Parliament, but would support any motion which might be brought forward for the reduction of taxes on know ledge—the newspaper duties. Mr. Gaskill then adverted to the activity and enterprise displayed by the Press in transmitting intelligence with such amazing rapidity into all parts of his Majesty's dominions, and instanced the recent astonishing feats of The Sun newspaper on the second reading of the Reform Bill, which paper, he stated, on the morning of tke division, contained twenty-one columns of that debate, which were, together with the di vision, diffused in most parts of England on the same day and evening, the expresses travelling at the astonishing speed of fifteen miles an hour. [Several gentlemen pre sent confirmed this, by stating that they received on Sa turday night, in Wigan, a Sun, from a courier on his way to Carlisle.] Many other talented speeches were delivered, which we regret not having space fur; and the company separ-ted I about 12 o'clock. IittUSSELS, MA 1. (From the Morning Herald.) Leopold, I am told, is firm, and determined to oppose any further concessions detrimental to the honour and safety of his people. He will decidedly Gbject to modifications, come from whatever quarter they may, and, peremptorily refusing all further diplomatic negotiations, stand or fall by the 21 articles. At all events, it will be time enough fot him to declare himself when the principal intention of the treaty has been carried into execution--his recognition. For this purpose his Ambassadors must be received at the Courts of Austria, Russia, and Prussia, alai ,Ministers must he instantly sent from these Courts to Belgium, Supposing, therefore, Belgium thus fir advanced, and Leopold should refuse consenting to any fresh terms, what would be the consequence ? Could the five Powers, or any of them, withdraw their Ambassadors? Could the recog. nit ion of Leopold be retracte I? Could this country be forced into accepting other conditions, or modifying the 24, articl s? And, lastly, could William be permitted to attack this country, or to call its people rebel. lious sub:Tots? These are serious questions, the an swers to which would decide the fate of this country. _ . M. Van der Weyer leaves us this evening for London, for the purpose of meeting the Russian ratification Ir, is said he is the bearer of the determination of the King not to accept of any modifications. During the whole of the week there have been meetings of the Council every evening. I understand the Ministers showed less firmness tha❑ their King. lam afraid the Ministry is weak—very weak ; but perhaps, after all, they know the sentimen's of the Chamber better than the King ; but then the King knows the wants of his people, and is determined they shall not be sacrifice.t. The King of Holland has returned the paintings Leopold sent him from the palace some short time sine.. I understand his remark was, " I have a longer account to settle than the rec, ipt or a few paint ings." This for ks very unlike a good understanding, or the likelihood of future neg , ta.tiors be'ng carried on upon friendly terms. The Dutch are concentrating, and the heal-quarters of the army have been advanced towards the frontiers ; that of the Prince of Orange is at Eindhoven, about two lea.gu,s from the frontiers ; that of the Duke of Saxe•Weimar is at Bontel ; and that of General Van Geen is at Telburg, the position he held previous to August last. It is said that the Belgic flag was recognised at the Ha vannah on the 13th of March. The cholera continues in creasing in the French departments in the vicinity of this country; but fortunately Belgium remains heal by. PRICES OF STOCKS TIM Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Rec.. B7ji 4 3% 3 per Cent. Cons. 8474 % 3 per Cent. 9134 Ditto Red. 91!4'4 , lew34per Cent ...... ...92.3Cr 5 % 3 per Cent. Ann. 17'26 - 4 per Cent. 188 100M4 Bank Long Ann. to expire DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. New 5 per Cent — India Stock Ditto Bonds 4 51m. 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(iss. at 2/. pin.) 40 Ditto New Share, 2 Alliance Fire Insurance Comp lO Protector Insurance Comp. Canada Company l7 General Steam Navigation Co Provincial Bank or Ireland 25 Van Dieman's Land Agricultural Co. 12 8•N XI 7 6 44 44 271 A HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. forning...3l minutes after 5.1 Evening...sS minute‘ after 5. 1 5) " r 74449 *tin+ LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1882. It appears, by information received at Paris-by telegraphic dispatch on Wednesday, that some disturbances had broken out in the South of France on the preceding day. These disturb ances have been magnified by the Ultras into a civil war, and invested with all the dignity of a regularly organised rebellion to overthrow the Government. Unfortunately, however, for these parties a second telegraphic despatch announces that order is restored—the " white flag" humbled in the (lust, without even the honour of a drop of blood being shed in its defence—and the chiefs of the conspiracy arrested. Our readers are aware that the South of France especially is the hotbed of Carlist plots, and that the only hope of the Bourbons (a very feeble hope indeed) is centred in that quarter. We subjoin the follow ing particulars on this subject from a morning contemporary (From the Morning Herald.) PARIS, MAY 2. It the accounts of M. Perier's health, given in the Mi nisterial Journals of this day, are to be credited, there is not only a possibility of his not sinking under the illness has d a been en m a r t e t s a u c m ke e d , h i b s u t ft i a l; is d ü b t e i i e n s. ofbeing a T bby h i e e ‘3 in a.ht te ie ll ah ig f e hu n et t u •e re l have received on the subject would in duce me, however, to doubt the correctness of this state ment altogether, particularly the latter portion of it. From the tone, language, and conduct of the Court and the Ministers, you %%ill perceive an anxiety to persuade themselves and the public that there is nothing in a name --that M. Perier may perish, hut that his system will survive and flourish in immortal youth. Marshal Soult will (according to the French idiom) preside over the Council of Ministers; but the King, imbued with the systeme Perier, will be Viceroy over him. M. Muntalivet will be Minister of the Interior, but (the beau-ideal of Pcrierism though he be) from within the walls of the Chateau of the Tuileries will be is sued his instructions. Baron Louis will retire, and make way at the Treasury for M. Hamann, M. Thiers, or some other Doctrinaire, as ignorant of finance as the Rev. Minister is au fait at it. But what's in a name ? The system will be maintained, and its unpopularity continue idle Gv e e r x n p n r i e s e u s t i o ta w ud o ue f lrdß d iibl o tle u bt b ieh, t ie s pg ah o sml s f t y passed as stabilityulespmcia üboileefquickly ay nFea o wso f re m t n h y e to augment until some event sh a ll i n t ro d uce another. Fr avowal eTnheeh of them, I trust I hav e i n the motive a sufficient en treaty—that r x e c a u t y se L n t a h m a te namely, our t o Reform reg pos sible, but, above all, in such a shape as to satisfy the people of England. Da that, an d l aug h to scorn the storms that student, nailors, journalists, butchers, .eputies, elaffonniers, or soldiers could raise in France ; for you could then (I repeat) control the elements of discord that would be loosed on the Continent, while you would have the power to protect France herself, should another season of disaster occur to her from any new coalition. The Duke of Wellington, Mr. Peel, and indeed the entire Tory party believe, or profess to believe, that another revolution in France is possible. Let them not, therefore, impede the measure that would place Eng land in a situation in which she would be able to neutralize (with respect to foreign countries) the evils with which such an event would be pregnant ; for, if there shall be another revolution, it will be a Republican or Buonapartean, or, perhaps, both. In my hurry yesterday I referred very briefly to the re pot is of Carlist movements that were afloat. The Mani teur this day publishes the following telegraphic despatch (rota Marseilles, dated the 30th ult. : ' 4 FROM THE GENERAL COMMANDING THE BTH VARY DWSJON TO THE sitNisTER. or v; , A ,. 'fbis morning a white flag was hoisted on the etevplc of the church of St. Laurent. Several bodies of peopl, collected in the old town. It appeared that they reckoned on the arrival of the Count de Bourmont. The National Guards of the town, and the troops of the line i❑ garrison, immediately flew to arms. I have this moment inspected them, and found them to be animated with the greatest enthusiasm. I feel no uneasiness. Colonel Lachan, 11. de Bandole, and M. Lege de Pogle, Chiefs of the Carlist party, were taken with arms in their hand', at the head of a detachment, before which was borne the white fl 'g. The standard hoisted on the steeple of St. Laurent has been torn down." There are several circumstances connected with this affair worthy of notice. Is it to be supposed that the persons arrested, and whose names are given in the de spatch —men all above the lower orders—would have risked their lives without some rational object—some hope of success and of support ? Why was the telegra phic despatch above given withheld from the public the entire of yesterday ? It was received on Monday after noon, and I am now informed that to consult upon it a Council of Ministers was held that night at the Hotel of the Minister of War. What was the result of their deli • he:rations ? And, lastly, I shall ask, did the Carlists taken in arms teally believe they risked their lives Far be it from me to desire the death or injury of any human being, but, if King Louis-Philip would preserve himself on the French throne, he must adopt energetic measures towards the Carliats. The impunity he has caused to he ex'ended to them has given rise (as I have more than once informed you) to suspicions that he looks to the return of the exiled family, and would fain appear in their eyes as guiltless of the blood of one of their ad herents. This suspicion sleeps for the moment, but could be easily recalled into an existence perilous equally to the new monarchy and to the Carlists. From a variety of circumstances that could be stated, people begin to think that the King requires every moment a flap to render him sensible of his position, and of the dangers by which it is surrounded. Every body will re collect the strange stand he made in February, 1831, against the populer wish that the fleur-de-lis should, in his arms, be suppressed. Every body will also remember with what readiness was aban doned, not merely the jitur-de-lis, but the cross, to po pular fury, when the populace, on the 13th Feb. 1831, were roused to rage and revolt,—(no difficult matter at any time.) I will not trouble you with details of the proceedings of the Carlists in Lyons and other place's in the South ; you will find enough of them in the Journals. I shall content myself with reassuring you that King Louis-Philippe has nothing to fear from the Carlists if he will hut act to wards them with half the energy he would put in action against the Republicans or Buonapartists. I will not say that the machinations of the Carlists are not pregnant with danger, for unless checked they will lead to a civil war, and, through it, to anarchy, and the ultimate esta blishment of a republic in France. The friends of the present order of things consist of those of the nation who desire repose, and who dread the renewal of the reign of terror ; but it does not appear certain that the sove reign power, once more in the hands of the people, would be replaced in those of Louis-Philippe. Under every possible view of the question, therefere it behoves England to lee prepared. My idea of what the best possible means of preparation woul I be I have above stated, Three o'Clock. A second telegraphic despatch from Marseilles, dated the 30th of April, half-past eleven o'clock and of which the following is a copy, has been posted up on 'Change : " THE PREFECT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MOUTHS OF THE RHONE TO THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR. " The insurrectionary movement which took place here this morning is put down. The tri coloured flag has replaced, on the steeple of the church of St. Laurent, the white flag hoisted by the insurgents. Some of the Chiefs have been arrested. Inquiries are in progress to dis cover the secret instigators of the revolt. Order is restored." The Funds, on the publication of this docu ment, recovered for a moment, but descended again to five centimes below the closing price of yesterday. On inquiry at M. PERIER'S house I have been informed that he has been more calm since yes terday evening than at an early part of that day, and that he passed " a pretty good night." Four o'clock. I shall only add to the foregoing that the Carlist insurrectionary spirit is reported to have „displayed itself at Nimes, Vic, and other places in the south, on Monday last. At Cette a new association, called the " Society of the Rope," has been organized " in anticipation of the third restoration." This is a rather signifi cant title—one which, if civil war occur, will be met by the gentry of former days, called " Knights of the Lantern," at the bare recol lection of whom one's blood curdles. ye request the particular attention of our Readers to the Petition and Resolutions which were proposed and agreed to last night, at an extraordinary meeting of the National Political Union. In the Petition to the House of Lords occurs the following striking passage ;—" That your Petitioners submit to your Lordships, that a mutilation of any of the provisions of the Bill, which tend to secure an extension of the Elective Franchise, will produce consequences as fatal as those which would assuredly follow the rejection of the Bill. That, in either case there is reason to expect that a cessation of the payment of taxes will take place ; that other obligations in society will be disregarded ; and that the ulti mate consequence may be, the utter extinction of the privileged orders." The people, it is plain from this, and other significant symptoms, are no longer to be trifled with. They have been promised the payment of a debt of long standing, anti will receive this payment in full, or look into the rights of the matter themselves. No curtailment of schedule A, no raising of the ten pound franchise, or lopping off of the proposed addition to the metropolitan Members will now satisfy, them. They must receive their just rights, or—but the alternative is too dreadful to think of. Mr. HUME'S speech at this important meeting was in the very best style and spirit, and does equal credit to his head and heart. There was no evading, no shrinking from the question ; he met it fairly, and insisted on the necessity of a prompt and effective Reform, as a Reformer of these days should do. Lisbon Gazettes to the 22d April have been received. We may infer from the following ex tract, that even on his own showing, Don MIGUEL is on his last legs. When a usurper is reduced t o the necessity of depriving Nobles of their titles, because they will not, or cannot, comply with his oppressive mandates, it is clear that he has little chance of holding out much longer against the public indignation. The appearance of the liberating Expedition is only wantin g to seal the tyrant's doom LissoN, Arait I7.—The official part of the Gazette •ontains the following : " DEPARMENT OF THE INTERIOR. "DECREE.—Having bypy Royal Decree of the 12th 1-1 7 3 1 4 19 20 of November last year ordered a loa❑ of 1,200 contos of of reis, establishing a commission proportionably to asses , the merchants and capitalists of the cities of Lisbon. Oporto, Coimbra, and in Ville de Figueira, to be receiv. d in a certain time, and to receive legal interest, and the Baron de Quintilla having been assessed at the moderate sum of twenty-four contos of reis, not only did not pa . ) the moderate sum assigned him at the time fixed, but stu died all means to dude and m mifestly to resist the accom plishment of my royal orders, which was not to be ex pected from a subject whom my august predecessors had honoured and distinguished with the privileges of Fidalgo, Cavalleiro, the title of Baron de Quintella, Commander of the order of Christ, Governor of Sortelha, and Lord of the Villa do Prestimo, thus unequivocally showing himself refractory, perverse, and disobedient to what I was justly pleased to order for the advantage and general good of my kingdoms. " For these and other just reasons, I am pleased to re voke, erase, and annul, as if they had never existed, not only the title of Baron de Quintells, but all grants and fa vours which have been conferred on him ; ordering the M TA du Consciencia e Ordens to deprive him of the ensignia of Knight and Commander of the Order of Christ. (Here follow directions to the Conde de Basto, Secretary of State, to give the necessary orders for effacing and striking out all decrees and registers recording the favours granted and to Joaquim Pedro Quintella de Farroho. " Palace of Queluz, 15th March, 1832." (With his Alajesty's signature.) LISBON, APRIL 17.—We have the satifaction to an• nounce that there has just arrived in this port his Majesty's brig, the Treze de Maio, in twelve days from the island of Madeira. It brings word that not only that part of his Ma jesty's dominions remained in the most perfect tranquillity, I ut that it was also in the hest state of defence, and the in habitants animated with the greatest enthusiasm for the King our Sovereign. _• This is another proof of the contempt which the ac counts deserve that are published by the radical juurnals respecting Portugal.—Lisbon Gazflte, April 21. The following are extracts from Dutch papers received this morning. The navigation in the North Sea is opening : TILE HAGUE, APRIL 29.—We learn from Flushing, that the works for the defence of that place are enlarged, and in many points mounted with cannon. The corps of marines continues to be much reinforced, and 2,000 vo lunteers are to be added to it from the army. It is proba ble that more troops will be sent to the 4th and .sth dis tricts. News had also been received at Flushing, that the citadel of Antwerp continued to receive fresh reinforce ments, and had I.ltely been furnished with new heavy artillery. THE HAGUE, MAY I.—Their Majesties arrived here yesterday afternoon, in good health from the Hague. Prince Frederick and Prince Adalbert of Prussia are gone in the Royal yacht, from Amsterdam, to the Nieuwe, Diep, and the Helder. M. Hoogen, the Dutch cabinet messenger, arrived here this morning, from St. Petersburgh, with despatches for our Government. It is supposed that he brings the answer to the despatches sent by Count Orloff, the day before his departure for London. The Second Chamber is summoned for a public sitting on the 7th May. _ BOIS-LE-DUC, APRIL 30.—The proposed changes in the cantonments of our troops took place on Saturday, the bead-quarters of General Van Geen being transferred to Tilburg, and those of the Duke of Saxe-Weitnar, to Buxtel ; so that the head quarters and the divisions of the army cantoned round them are in the same position as in No vember, last year. The Prince Fitld-tu trshal is expected shortly to visit the several divisions. _ AMSTERDAM, MAY I. Actual Debt, *6 per Cent 4 2 ,/,, to 42% Amort Syndic, o,i per Cent 69A to 70 Ditto, ditto, 56 per Cent. Voluntary Loan, 6 per Cent. Exchange on London, one month ll 0 Two months Dutch Papers, May 2. VIENNA, Arm 23 —Five per Cent. Metalliqucs, S7', 7 li ; Bank Stock, 1151. ST. PETERSBUCII, APRIL 17.—His Excellency Ma-- shal Mortier, Duke of Treviso, Ambassador from his Maj.sty the King of the French to our Court, arrived here on the 18th, in the evening. The lonacs bridge was moving, and the ice in the Newar is broken up, so that the communication between Was,ely and Ostrog and the left bank is wholly . inter cepted.—St. Pele?sburqh Journal, April 18. It is rumoured that " a split" has taken place among "the waverers," some of the more liberal are said to be disposed to support the 10/. fran chise, to which the others are opposed. Lords HARROWBY and WHARNCLIFFE are reported to entertain opposite sentiments on the occasion. A Society has lately been formed under the title of " the Society for the Diffusion of Infor mation on the subject of Criminal Punishments," of which his Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX, whose name is connected with every enlightened and benevolent institution, is patron. The laws of England have been too justly compared with those of Draco. Their sangui nary severity, however, is not, as many perscns are inclined to believe, a relic of former barba rism, but is for the most part of comparatively modern date. Treason, murder, rape, arson, were the only crimes, by the ancient common law, punishable with death ; but between the years 1660 and 1819 upwards of 180 (different offences were made subject to the same penalty, and the more recent statutes have in reality done but little to remedy the evil. A speech made by Sir WILLIAM MERE DITH, in the House of Commons, in the year 1777, on debating a Bill for affixing the penalty of death to a crime not previously so punished, has been lately published as a tract by the above Society, in which he observes that—" When a Member of Parliament brings in a new hanging law, he begins with mentioning some injury that may be done to private property, for which a man is not yet liable to be hanged, and then proposes the gallows as the specific and infalli ble means of cure and prevention,"—which he afterwards observes, " in process of time leads to making crimes capital that scarcely deserve whip ping." He then gives the following account : " Under this Act, one Mary Jones was executed, whose case I shall just mention ; it was at the time when the press-warrants were issued, on the alarm about Falkland Islands. The woman's husband was pressed, their goods seized for some debt of his, and she, with two small children, turned into the streets a-begging. 'Tis a cir cumstance not to be forgotten, that she was very young (under nineteen) and must remarkably handsome. She went to a linen-draper's shop, took some coarse linen off the counter, and slipped it under her cloak ; the shopman saw her, and she laid it down ; for this she was hanged. Her defence was (I have the trial in my pocket) that she had lined in credit and wanted for nothing, till a press-gang came and stole her husband from her ; but since then, she had no bed to lie on ; nothing to give her children to eat, and they were almost naked ; and per haps she might have done something wrong, for she hardly knew what she did.' The parish officers testified the truth of this story. But it appears there had been a good deal of shoplifting about Ludgate ; an example was thought necessary; and this woman was hanged for the comfort and satisfaction of some shopkeepers in Ludgate street. When brought to receive sentence, she behaved in such a frantic manner, as proved her mind to be in a dis tracted,i breast and when despondingshe state seto u;i for a ndTtyhbn ( e u e r hi suckingld g r a a llw s ys. i her We doubt whether the records of any age or country can furnish a case of greater infamy, or a greater disgrace to national jurisprudence. " Take all the circumstances together," says Sir \VILLIAM MEREDITH, " 1 do not believe a fouler murder was ever committed against law, than of this woman by law," and justly adds, that « the true hangman is the Member of Par liament—he who frames the bloody law, is an swerable for the blood that is shed under it." The law under which MARY JONES suffered has been in effect repealed, but many no less sanguinary still disgrace the statute-book. The severity of the law defeats itself; it is so sangui nary that it is not, an d cannot b e, execute d . I n the - seven years previous to 1831, nearly 8,800 criminals were condemned to death, of whom only about 400 were executed, or about one in twenty-two. The chances of escape to those condemned arc so numerous, to say no thing of the numbers who also escape from the forbearance of prosecutors, or the leni ency of Juries, in consequence of the severity of the law, that our penal enactments have a tendency to encourage crime. The subject of our criminal jurisprudence will doubtless be taken up at an early day by a Reformed Par liament, and we confidently believe the period is not distant when the praiseworthy object of the above society will be obtained. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIUGR, MAY 4 —The following gentlemen of Ti inity College were yesterday elected Scholars of that society:— Watford, Barnes, Feacham, Wright, Lawrence, Phelps, Mar.h, Stevenson, Forsyth, Selwin, and Hoare. WESTMINSTER SCROLARS.—Hue, Ellison, Gwilt, and White. William Dixson Rangeley and John Newton Peill, were recently elected Foundation Fellows of Queen's College. Char'es Davidson, 8.A., of Christ College, was, on Wednesday last, elected a Fellow of that society, on the foundation of Sir John Finch and Sir Thom a s B a i nes . _ . The Lord Bi%hop of Ely has lately collated, by commis sion, the Rev. John Jenko, 13. A., Curate of Meldretit, in this county, and formerly of New College, Oxford, to the vicarage of Thriplow, Cambridgeshire, vacated by the death of the Rev. Butler Berry. On the 19th ult., the Lord Bishop of Peterborough in stituted the Rev. T. Co'dwell to the vicarage of Abthorpe, in Northamptonshire. vacant by the death of the Rev. P. Jones.—Patron, the B of Litchfield and Coventry. On the 24th ult,, the Rev. James Tyley, 8.A., was in stituted, on his own petition, to the r, ctory of Addington M4gna, in Northamptonshire, vacant by the cession of Di. Etough. On Friday last, the Rev. Charles F. Watkins was insti. toted, by the Lord Bishop of Peterborough, to the vicarage of Brixworth, near Northampton, vacant by the death of the Rev. John De Chair.—Patron, the Bishop of Carlisle, a Chancellor of Salisbury. On Tuesday last, the Hon. and Rev. Leland Noel, M.A. was instituted, by the Lord Bishop of Peterborough, to the vicarage of Exton, in the county of Rutland, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Ellicott.—Patron, Sir Gerard Noel Noel, Bart. The Rev. Dr. Wilkins, formerly of Caius College, vicar of St. Mary's, Nottingham, is appointed Archdeacon of Nottingham, in the room of Dr. B trrow, resigned. The Bishop of Calcutta has nominated the Rev. Josiah Bateman, M.A. of Queen's College, to be his chaplain; he having been previously appointed by the Honourable East India Company to a chaplaincy in India. At a general ordination held in the Cathedral Church of Peterborough, no Sunday last, the Lord Bishop admitted Vie following gentlemen into holy orders, viz. : DEACONS. Thomas Scott Bowfin, B.A. Queen's College, Cambridge, John Lloyd Crawley, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge. Abel Seyer Lendon, B.A. Christ Church, Oxford. Charles Warren, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge. PRIESTS. Raisley Calvert, B.A. Queen's Colley, Cambridge. Frederic Septirnus Ensly, M. A. Wadham College, Oxford. William Severne, M.A. Queen's College, Oxford. William Thornton, M.A. Corpus Christi College,Cambridge, THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY.) CITY, T 'TEL VE O'CLOCK We have a number of arrivals this morning from the West arid East Indies. By the J4maica mail, which sailed on the 20th March, we have papers of the 19th March, but they are not of much importance, being only a few days later than the IdAt received. (From the Piper of the 19th.) CARTHAGENA, FEB. 7. —The city and district of Pa. payan declared themselves in favour of New Granada, and erected Deputies to t e Convention. The Archbishop of Bogota died on the 17th February. The new Constitu tion of New Granada, was sanctioned en the 21st of February. A letter from St. Lucia contains the following—" A new Order of Council, respecting the slaves, was published. here last week, and is to be put into execution in ten days.. I can only eay if this law is enforced, it will be totally im possible to carry on the manufacture of sugar. A locating of merchants took place at Jamaica con coned in the trade carried on between that city and the Spanish Main on Monday, to consider the propriety of tie ti io ling the House of Assembly not to impose a tax of 2 ler cent. on all exports to that country, we understan that under the present circumstances of the island, that a tax of one per cent. on all imports would be cheerfully submitted to. Madras Papers to the Sth January, and Bombay to the some date, have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house, but they do not contain news 'of importance. The Commander-in -Chief was at Mu:a -l:ore on the 10th inst., and will probably arrive at Cal. cutta the first week in January; it was reported that about 2,000 men were assembled within a day's march of the station of Ileshanaghan, but have committed no out tagts, they are well armed, and wait for an opportunity to con mmce operations. A Lewsrd Island mail has also arrived, but we do not hear of any thing of consequence by it. By the French mail this morning, accounts from Brus sels state a report that the Dutch were preparing to make a landing near Antwerp, combined with a sortie from the citadel. Accounts from Vela Cruz state, that the Government troops were making demonstrations to blockade that city. We perceive by the Journal de Lyons, that the French Government were in fear of some commotions going t 9 take place in that city by the Carlists, and the military authorities were preparing accordingly. Numerous patrols were p , rading .the streets, pickets of infantry and cavalry were stationed before the Town House, and the various posts cor.siderably reinforced. THE FUNDS. By the estafette from Paris this morning we have an account of some disturbances having taken place at Mar seilles ; but through the exertions of the police and military authorities it was soon put down. The French Govern ment are likewise i❑ fear of troebles at Lyons, and arc taking the necessary precautions. The cholera continues to increase in the capital. The French Rentes come lower, 69f. 20r. By the Dutch Mail this morning, the Dutch Funds are per cent. lower. Consols, which left off yesterday at 84i. 85, for the account, opened at the same price, since which they bave been done at 844, ate now 844 for the account; little doing. Portugutse Scrip done at 1 ; Stock, 52 ; Dutch Stock, 434 44. HALF-PAST ONE. We do not hear any news of impot tsn;:e by the Lisbon mail received this mottling. S nce the early part of the morning, when Consols were 85, the market has become heavy, and tbey have receded to 841 • for the account, and 85i seller,, for money. By the estatette from Paris, the French Rentes left off higher, 69f. 35c. Up to the present hour we have no political news of consequence. In the Foreign Market Dutch Stork is 481 s ; Portu guese 50 to 52 ; Portuguese Scrip one premium. 7 BREE 0 CLUCK. Consols for Account 844 FOUR O'CLOCK CLOSING PRICES. Consols ...... 84i Danish 661 Ditto for Account 84i Greek, 1825 291 Brazilian Bonds 41 Mexican, 1825 — Buenos Ayres... Peruvian Cbilian Ditto.... 16 Russian — Columbian 1824 121 Spanish MR. CANNING'S MONUNlENT.—Yesterday morning this monument was removed from Mr. WESTAIA cares factory to its place of destination, in the garden opposite St. Margaret's Chnrcli. It is a full length bronze figure of that eminent Statesman in his robes, placed on a plain pedestal of granite, about 12 feet high. In front, in letters hewn out of the solid stone, is the inscription--. " GEO. CANNING." FULLER observes of an an cestor of Loid CREWE, Sir RAI•iDAL CREWE, Lord Chief Justice, that he had a virtuous wife; which is very essenti4l to the in tegrity of a married Judge, lest what Westminster Hell doth conclude Westminster bedchamber cloth revoke." Lord BYRON'S GUICCIOLI and her brother, Count GAMBA, are at present residing at the Sablonaiere, Leicester-square.