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.0110(_515 111rther inta;the subject. Having articled to the Commis.- .. • Ai, - sinners appo inted last session to carry on the necessary hives • tigation of the boundaries, he felt bound to say that both the country and, tine Government owed much to the inde ( t IV fathlahlc zeal a n d ass id u i ty o f t h ose gent l emen . I n t h e perforinance of their duties they were called upon to visit no less than 21.7 boroughs, with a view to ascertaining the ~.. 2T obi and settling the new bounds, and they had lik,nvise to obtain information respecting those places which it was intended to disfranchise. This duty, arduous and difficult as it "vas, had been performed in a ni inner which he felt confident would ensure the thanks of Parliament. Hints had been frequently thrown out that the Commissioners, in their inquiries, had considered how alteration in boun daries might affect particular interests. On this point he (Lord John Russell) felt hound to assert that no such con. siderationa had guided their operations. In no case, he was confiden', could it he proved that they had coesdeted whether the interests of particular properties or particular individuals would gain or lose by any alteration which ap peared to them requisite. This assertion he felt justified in making ; for be had no doubt that if proof of such a fact could be obtained, it would have been long since !aid before Government. After a few more observations, com plimentary of the conduct of the Commissioners, the Noble Lord concluded by formally repeating the terms of his motion, and expressing a hope that the House would allow the Bill to be introduced and printed without a discussion 00 its principle. On the question, being put, Mr. GOULBURN agreed with the Noble Lord that it would be better to defer all discussion until the Bill was souse little time before the House, and for this tenon lie would not himself say one word in refereett to its prin ciple. He had merely risen to say hetutertained no doubt that the gentlemen who had acted as Commissioners had, in the discharge of their office, rigorously attended to the instructions of Government ; and that in all reports tehlch bad been presented from them the facts wbieli had been just mentioned by the Noble Lord had been attended to. Whether the suggestions of Government were advisable or not formed another questiott, which he would not then consider. As to the hints respecting the conduct of the Commissioners to which the Noble Lord had alluded, be (Mr. Goulburn) could assure him that nothing watt farther from his intention, and he though the could speak for his colleigues in opposition, than to impute any wilful error to the gentlemen who acted upon the Commission. Such hints or assertions might have been male, hut they were purely incidental to the discussion, and were not used for the purpose of casting imputations on the Commissioners. In reply to some observations from Sir E. SUGDEN which did not reach the gallery, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that the Bill which he then introduced solely referred to Parliamentary repreaen tattoo, and did not touch upon the boundaries or limits of disfranchised boroughs. The motion was then agreed to, and the mil was ordered to be brought in by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and Lord JtniN RUSSELL. ~, :- FLOGGING IN THE ARMY, Mr. HUNT, according to notice, moved for a return of the number of Courts-martial that have been held on private soldiers in the army, in Great Britain and Ireland, between the Ist of January, 1831, and theist of January, 1832, stating the nature of each charge, the sentence passed, and specifying the number of lashes endured by each individual. The Hon. Member expressed his regret that the Secretary at War (Sir John Hobhouse) was not present, as that Hon. Member, when he (Mr. Hunt) con sulted hint on the subject, said he had no objection to pro duce the papers; hut he wished the matter to be discussed in the House. It was his (Mr. hunt's) intention, when the papers wore before the House, to move that flogging be abolished in the army, in time of peace at all events. In time of war, he believed, it could not at all times he dis pensed with. 11r. 11 [;ME briefly seconded the motion, and expressed a hope that it would have the effect which the Hon. Mem ber anticipated, Fkgging bad been alrep?y advanragt-ously abolished, as he bad b•en informed, in several regiment,: ; and he had no doubt that the service could be carried on fully as well without having recourse to such an inhuman syFrem of puni.hment, Lord ALTHURP having apologised for the absence of the Secretary at War, who had been presect in the course of the evening, said he regretted] as much as any man the infliction of corporal punishment ; but he was afraid it was impossible for the Government to consent, whatever displeasure the declaration might excite, to its total aboli tion in the army. He had lately had many communications with military men on the subject, and they agreed on that point ; but at the same time he was happy to say, that the practice of flogging was much diminished, although it was found impossible in all cases to substitute for it a more I ffi cient punishment, and one which would tend more to pre ♦ent the commission of offences. With respect to the motion of the Hon. Member for papers, he could only say it was one to which the House had never acceded in former years, and as there was nothing during the present which demanded peculiar attention, nor as the Hon. Member had stated no extraordinary grounds for his motion, he must he compelled to resist it. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, hut Mr. HUNT replied, and observed that, with a Secre tar!, at War pledged by many speeches and declarations, in and out of the House, to a reformation of this abuse in the army, and under a liberal and reforming A,lministra tion, he certainly had not expected any opposition to his motion. The Noble Lord said that the punishments had diminished —why then did he refuse the papers which would satisfy the public that it was so ? He did not wish to accuse the Noble Lord of inconsistency, or to make any rifensive allusion to the former votes and motions of the Noble Lord ; but this he would say, that when they changed their sichs of the House they changed their opi nions, and advocated measures when out of office which they would not support when they obtained the power to execute thein.—( Hear.) After a few words from Mr. JEPH,ON, in support of the motion, Mr. SHELL said, that if the abolition of the punish ment of flogging was the question at issue, he could un 'let stand the Noble Lord's objection ; but whe❑ the motion was merely for the production of papers, in order to as certain if the practice was diminishing, he felt called on to support it. The House then divided— For Mr. Hunt's motion . 2B Against it 6l Majority for Ministers —4ll THE REFORM BILL. The House then went into Committee on the Reform Bill. Clause 69 being read, Lord ALTIIORP proposed an amendment in the word ing, to the effect that the cost of the hustings sh,ll not exceed 401., and that of the expence of the polling-booth for each parish, the cost to be defrayed by the candidates. This amendment, after some conver,ation, was agreed to. The clause, with some verbal amendments, was then agreed to; as were also clauses 70, 71, and 72. fhe question having been put on clause 73, Mr. GODSON recommended that the consideration of it be postponed till the other clauses of the Bill should have been gone through. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL observed it would be im possible fur them in that Committee to go into an exanii nation of the various individual statutes or usiges affect ing particular boroughs. If they adopted such a course of proceeding they would never arrive at a conclusion. Sir E. SUGDEN said, that it would be impossible to collect the law of election from the Bill then before them. In his opinion all the laws relating to elections should have been ascertained and condensed by the present mea sure, but in truth it only increased the existing uncertainty. Lord ALTHURP observed, that though the Bill had not been drawn up with that view, yet it was prepared by a gentleman possessing great experience in that branch of our law. After some further conversation, in which Sir C. WE THES.ELL, Mr. C. FERGUSSON, Mr. Serjeant WILDE, &C., took a part, the clause was agreed to. On clause 74, Mr. KNIGHT objected, on the ground that it would be putting barristers into a situatien in which they ought not to he placed. Another objection that he had to it was, that it did not sufficiently d e fi ne t h e pun i s h ment.— The barrister was laid open to be proceeded against in three ways. He might be tried for a misdemeanour for violation of an Act of Parliament, or he might be sued for a penalty by any hod . y--eten a begg ar , or h e m i ght have an action brought against him by any party who could prove himself injured. In his opinion, all this was much too vague and general. Sir C. WETHERELL complained that the barrister was to be one day an ermined Judge, an d t h e next a cri minal at the bar; besides which, he obj e ct e d t o i ts b e i ng in the power of a Jury to impose a penalty from 11 to 300/. It was holding out a bonus to political feeling. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL remarked that Judges were liable to actions for refusing the habeas corpus, or for refusing a bill of exceptions; and he, therefore, did not see why Hon. Gentlemen should object that barristers were similary situated in the event of their wilfully con travening the law. Sir E. SUGDEN contended that this clause would cast a slur on the whole bar of England ; besides which, it was contrary to justice to expose the barrister to so many modes of vexatious proceedings. Lord ALTHORP had no objection to introduc,- ainendment, making it iawini for tie Judges to stay pro ceedings in certain cases. Mr, NOZNN complained of the clause, because it intro !'iced such confusion into the duties of Juries. Mr. O'CONNELL thought the clause one of the best in the Bill, both in form and substance. A simil sr clause was very much wanted in Ireland, where some strange things were done by the assistant-barristers. Mr. BURGE objected to the thuse. Lord JOHN ReSSELL said, only one pen City would not he sufficient for the various faults which might be committed. It was quite obvious that responsibility rest somewhere and this clause wa.c necessary, as in a pre vious clause the appointment of the barristers was vested wholly in the Judges. He should not, however, have any objectiot to the words proposed by the Hen. and Learned Gentleman. Mr. C. W. WYNN again contetpie4 tht.t tile clause was not just to the barriatrrs, Mr. J. CAMPBELL justified the limitation placed in the power of the Jury, and also to the giving them power to inpose a penalty at discretion between Si. and 5001. for the benefit of the p frty aggrieved. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought the pecuniary damage and the wrong, together ought to form the esti mate of the sum to be given, and it should be left open to the Jury to dacide both on the pecuniary damage and the spirit in which it was inflicted. The blanks were then tilled up with 5001. The pro viso confining the power of instituting prosecutions to electors and Members, or persons injured, wan agreed to ; a* was also a proviso, suggested, we believe by Sir Charles Wetherell, not to take from any parties aggrieved any right they might now ponseas to prosecute the offend ing returning officer or barrister at common law. The rerriaind7er or the clause was left out. On the question that the clause stand part of the Bill, Sir E. B. SCGDEN protested agiinst it, and the question was then agreed to. Clause 75 . was then read. It relates to the penalties to be imposed on those who Contravene the law, and was omitted as unnecessary, Clause i 76 was read and omitted, as was also clause '77, both being said to b! unnecessary. (ha the 78th clause being read, Sir C. WETHERELL movv.d, as an amendment, to introduce the words---" And that all such write and pre cepts, and ether instruments, be made out in the manner anti form at present prescribed by law, or as near thereto as possible." After some discussion, this amendment was put by the CHAIRMAN ; and the Opposition side of the House inti mating their intention to divide, strangers were ordered to Withdraw. When the gallery was nearly cleared, how ever, the Opposition declined to persevere, and the amend ment was ❑egatived without a division. At that instant the rush of Members into the House, front the lobbies and elsewhere, was very great ; and their entrance was hailed by the Opposition with vociferous cries of " H..ar, hear;" " Bar, bar." When the tumult had somewhat subsided Sir E. B. SUGDEN rose, and observed that it was evident all argument was thrown away upon the great majority of that House.--(01i, oh.) Where was the Hon. Gentleman who called out " Oh?" No doubt he was one of those who had just entered. In his (Sir E. Sugden's) op;nion, it would be as well if Hon. Members would at lea.t liste❑ to the arguments by which they were predeter mined not to be convinced. It appeared, however, they considered themselves not bound to hear, but at liberty to v ,re. Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE was at a loss to understand the cause of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman's warmth. There hail been, if net a very full, a very respectable audi en,e, during the discussion of the clause; and great atten tito had been paid to the observations which the Hon. soil Learned Gentleman had made respecting it. What was more surprising in the case was, that the censure of ti e Hun. and Learned Gentleman fell on Members dis , thiguished by their habits of regular attendance. There was the Hon. Member for Tamworth—no Member of the Opposition side of the House was more steady in his ad herence to their benches; and yet that Hon. Gentleman h:id entered only ab int five minutes before the Hon. and Learned Member's exhortation. And was the Right Hon Alcuib.r for Tani worth to be charged wi h inattention to this important discussion, because he was nor present when the question was put from the Chair.—(Loud cries of heir, hear.) Those Hon. Members, however, wh,. Were not present, had, in his (Sir J. Habhouse's) opi nion, a very excellent excuse to their constituents for their absence. For he could assure the Hon. and Learned Gentleman that there were many persons in the country who believed that the discussiona got up on the measure under the consideration of the House, were not of a very important character, and hail no very fair object.—( Hear, hear, hear.) The Committee had been occupied for an hour and a half in discussing the point of the non-attend ance, at the discussion of which the Hon. and Learned Member complained. What he (Sir .J. Hobhouse) espe cially protested against, however, was, that it should go forth to the country that what had just ocourred was a novel practice in that House, that it was only on this oc ca ‘ion that the appearance of proceeding to a division had oc casioned a crowd of Members to enter the House. Unfortu na,ely this practice had always prevailed ; but he must say, if ever there were circumstances which justified it, these circumstances were of present occurrence. In vain did the Hon. and Learned Gentleman and his friends appeal to the country on the question of Parliamentary Reform. On that question the country had completely m ide up its mind. ' He did not mean to deny that those who were hostile to the Bill were conscientious in their opposition ; hut he maintained ail their opposition was in vain. The country well knew that in such circumstances the great majority of the House must give some credit to his Majesty's Govern ment, and to the authors and supporters of the Bill ; and tl e country must also fie!, that when an hour and half had been expended in the discussion of a clause, acknowkiged to be not very important, it was rather too much to honk upon so important a question a charge against the majority , )1 . that House. for that which had long been a practice ; and which, if ever excusable, was so in the present in stance.--( Hear, hear.) Sir C. WETHERELL observf d, that the Right Hon. Secretary at War, in his first appearance in that character, had thought props r to read a lecture to his (Sir C. 'Wethe rell's) side of the Honse. The Right Hon. Baronet had told them that they did not know what they were about. The appearance of the Right Hon. Baronet just now was fortunate for his party ; but how did it happen that the Right [lon. Baronet was absent when the ques tion respecting flogging the army was under consideration. —(Hear, hear.) S'utor ad crepidant. Let the Secre tary at War deal with military matters. —(A I tugh.) Let those who w►re dealing with a gre it constitutional ques. tion be supposed to know what they were doing.-- ( Hear, hear.) The Right Fin. Baronet said that they bad been wasting the last hour and a half in discussion.— [Sir J. C. tioatiousz, across the table, denied that he had used the weed " wasting."] Well, then, the Right lion. Baronet had insinuated—no man was mere classical, or more correct in his language than the Right lion. Baronet —the Right Hon. Baronet had insinuated that he (Sir C. Wetherell) and those who thought with him, had un profitably employed the last hour and a half. The clause which they had heeu discussing, however, was by no means a subordinate clause. It involved a great constitu tional principle. The clause was then agreed to. Clause 79 was next agreed to, without discussion. Clau•e 80 was then proposed, and after some conver sation across the table, in which Lord ALTHORP, Sir E. one , and Sir C. WETHERZLL took part, the clause, with a verbal amendment, suggested by Lord ALTHORF, was likewise agreed to. The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and the House asked leave to sit again. DIVISION - OF COUNTIES. Lord JOHN RUSSELL presented a Bill for settling of the Boundaries of Boroughs and Divisions of Counties. —The Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday next. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in answer to a question from Mr. Goulburn, would go on with the schedules on Mon day next. On the motion of the Loan Anvoca re, the House went into a Comtnittee upon the Bill for the Prevention of Cholera in Scotland. On the preamble being read, Sir R. INGLIS expressed his satisfaction, that the words in reference to Providence, at first omitted from the English Bill, were inserted in the Scotch Bill. He com plained of the Member for Middlesex having said that the use of those words was humbug. Mr. HUME said, that it was not usual for Hon. Mem bers to mention publicly words which were not intended for their ears.—(Hear, hear.) However, as the Hon. Baronet took the trouble of informing the House that he had said it was humbug to set forth in an Act of Parlia ment that it had pleased God to afflict the country with a pestilence, he ought to have also stated that he (Mr. Hume) added the word s , cant an d h ypocrisy. —(Cheers.) He did not wish to retract these words, but would repeat them: and assure the Hon. Baronet, that be !oiled will suspicion upon the religious professions of people, who like the Pharisee in Scripture, were over ostentatious in the display of their sanctity.----(Cheers,) Colonel LINDSAY approved the insertion of the words, as proposed in the preamble of the Bill. Lori, ALTHORP had no objection to the insertion of the words, but he deprecated a division on such a ques tion.—(tiear.) Mr. HUNT could not see what right the scotch had to Divine Providence morel that the Enelish. He there fore rottld not t.ee why the words were introduced by the t.catned Lord, unless for the purpose of provoking dis cossion.—(Hear, hear.) Sir G. CLERK did not think it improper to discuss such subjects in the House of Commons, though he re gretted that the subject had been introduced, as there were gentiemen in the House who treated it with ir reverence. Mr. WARBURTON regretted the expression used by his Hon. Friend, the Member for Member for Middle sex; as the use of such word:-; conveyed an imputation of motives ".::hi^h ought always to be avoided. He objected to introduce the name of Providence, as connected with impending evil, when it was not in the same manner con nected wi•h the blessings we enjoyed. He should, there fore, object to the amendment. The LORD ADVOCATE had introduced the Bill simewhat in Liste last night, and he bad since proposed the addition of the words now objected to, without having observed what was the preamble of the English Bill. However, he felt convinced that the words would be agreeable to the people of Scotland, for in all the letters he had received from that country, the infliction of the cholera was spoken of as an infliction of Divine Providence, and one which was only to he removed by his aid. As to the wish expressed, that the amendment might be withdrawn, he certainly could not consent to withdraw it. If, therefore, it could not be introduced without a division, there must he a division, for other Members (even should he consent to the withdrawal) would propose the same words. Mr. JAMES GORDON hoped that the question would be pressed to a division, that the names of those who thought fit to venture to reject such an amendment might he put on record, and the name• of those who stood up to vindicate their principles might equ illy he known. Mr. C. FERGUSSON said, that a speech so calculated to sow dissension as that of the Hon. Member for Dun dalk, he had never heard. Mr. BRISCOE should support the amendment. Mr. JAMES said, that if that House was to be occu pied with religious discussions, he thought a separate day ought to be appointed for them, and no day fitter than Sunday ; and as it would be out of the question to ask the Speaker, after the labours of the week, to take the chair, they ought to apply to the Chaplain to preside ever them. He objected to the useless, and therefore irreverent intro duction of the name of God inta any instrument, and should therefore vote with the Hon. Metnl.er for Middlesex. Mr. JOHN WOOD was one of those who stigmatised as cant and hypocrisy the irreverent use of God's holy name on improper occasions, and should therefore vote with the Hon. Member for Middlesex on this question. Mr. HUNIE knew that the motives which led him to oppose the introduction of these words would not be mis taken by his countrymen. Sir R. INGLIS hoped that no division would be taken on this subject, for he wished for their sakes that no men should have on their conscience the responsibility of having negatived such a❑ amendment. The Committee then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment 55 Against it Majority The House resumed, the report was read and agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. The other Orders of the Diy wrre then disposed of, and the House adjourned at Half-plat Two o'clock. LIST OF TH. OF SIXTY-ONE, WHO VO'i MAJORITY 'ED AGAINST MR. HUNT'S 'ION. " For a Return of the Numbo been held on Private Soldiers i Year i 53.2, stating the nature passed, and specifying the num Individual." Adam, C.—Kinross, &e. Agnew, Sir A.—Wigton s h ire Althorp, Vis.—Northamptonsh.l Antrobus, G. C.—Plympton ' Bankes, W. J.—Marlborough daring, Sir I'. 13.—Chipping- Wvcomb Bknrinck, Ist. G.—King's Lynn flouverie, I). P.—New Sarum Byng, Sir George—Bridport k:alvert, N.—Hertfordshire Campbell, J.—StatfOrd. er of Courts Martial that have in the United Kingdom in the of each charge, the Sentence fiber of Lashes :t.sceived by each Lamb, G.—Dungarvon Lefevre, C. S.—Hampshire Lester B. L.—Poole Marjoiibanks, S.—Hytho Mangles, J.—Guildford Mackenzie, J. A. S.—ltoss-shire Murray, Sir G.—Perthshire Macdonald, Sir J.—Hampshire Penleaze, J. S.—Southampton Poyntz, W. S.—Ashburton Paget, Sir C.—Caernarvon . Carew, R. S.—Wexford County Clinton, C. J. F.—Aldborough j Clive, H. IL—Ludlow Creevey, T.—Downton Currie, J.—Hertford 1 . , . iPendarves, E. W.—Cornwall Petit, L. H.—Ripon iPusey, P.—Cashel 'Russell, Lord J.—Devonshire , Russell, Lietit.-Col.—Tavistock ISthright, Sir J.—Hertfordshire Smith, S.—Wendover Stanley, Right Hon. E. G. S.— Windsor Stephenson, H. F.—Westbury Schonswar, G.—Hull . Townshend, Col.—Whitchurch Tracy, Charles—Tewkesbury Wall, C. IL—Weymouth Watson, Hon. R.—Canterbury Wetherell, Sir C.—Borough bridge 1 Williams, Sir J. H.—Carmarth. Williams, W.—Monmouthshire iWrottesley, Sir J.—Statforelsh. Denman, Sir T.—Nottingham Doyle, Sir J. M.—Carlow Co. Drake, T. T.—Aginondesham Drake, Col.—Agmondesharn El;rrington, Vise.—Devonshire E.tcourt, T. G. B.—Oxford Un. Gilbert, Davies—Bodmin Goulburn, 11.—Cambrieze Un. Graham, Sir J. R. G.—Cumberl.' Grant, Sir C.—Queenborough Horne, Sir W.—Newtown Hoskins, k.HerefOld;hire Howard, P. H.—Carlisle Johnston, A.—Crail, &c. Johnstone, J. J. H.—Dumfries.: shire Jones, Capt.—Londonderry Co.. TELLERS. I Baring, F. T.—Portsmouth Bernal, IL—Rochester LIST OF TH, OF TWENTY-EIGHT WHO MOT E MINORITY VOTED FOR MR. HUNT'S 'ION. Blake, Sir F.—Berwick - Briscoe, J. I.—Surrey Dixon, J.—Glasgow, &c. Evans, W.—Leicester Ewart, \V.—Liverpool Fergusson, It. C.—Kircudbright Gisbortie, T.—Stafford Godson, R.—St. Alban's Hawkins, J. H.—Tavistock Heywood, B.—Lancashire James, W.—Carlisle Jephson, C. I). o.—Mallow Jones, J.—Carmarthen Lambert, H.—Wexford Co. Leader, N. P.—Kilkenny Mullins, F. W.—Co. of Kerry Paget, T.—Leicestershire Sanford, E. A.—Somersetshlre Sheil, U.—Louth Strutt, E.—Derby Stuart, Lord D. C.—Arundel Stewart, C.—Penryn VeNables, Ald.—London Walker, C. A.—Wexford Wason, R.—lpswich Wood, Alderman—London Yorke, Capt.—Reigate TELLERS. llittne,Joseph—Middle , ex ,Fitint, Henry—Preston LIST OF THE MINORITY OF FIFTY-ONE, WHO VOTED for the PRINTING of the PETITION of the INHABITANTS of NVOOLLEN GRANGE, in the UNION of BURN CHURCH, in the COUNTY of KILKENNY—one of the FOURTEEN UNITED PARISHES. Anson, Hon. G.—GLYannouth Berkeley, Captain—Gloucester Blackney, W.—Co. of Carlow Bodkin, J. J.—Galwav Brabazon, Lord—Co. - Dublin Browne, J.—Co. of Mayo Bunbury, Sir 11. E.—Suffolk Burke, Sir J.—Galway Co. Byng, G. S.—Nlilbourne Port Calcraft, G. ll.—Wareham Callaghan, D.—Cork, City of Carew, R. S.—Wexford Cavendish, Ld. G.—Derbyshire Chapman, M.—Westmeath Co. Dixon, J.—Glasgow, &c. Doyle, Sir J. M.—Carlow Co. Duncannon,Vis.—Kilkenny Co. Dillon, W. D.—Selkirk, &c. Grattan ;H.—Meath Co. Grattan, J.—Co. of Wicklow Hill, Lord Arthur—Co. of Down Hort, Sir J. W.—Co. of Kildare' Hughes, Colonel—Grantham Hume, J.—Middlesex llunt, H.—Preston James, \V.—Carlisle TELLERS. Jephson, C. 0. D.—Mallow Leader, N. P.—Kilkenny Killeen, Lord—Co. of Meath Wyse, 'l'., jun.—Tipperary Cu. Lambert, H.—Wexford Co. Lambert, J. S.—Co of Galway Lennox, Lord A.—Chichester Lennox, Lord J. G.—Sussex Macnamara, W. N.—Clare Co. Musgrave, Sir R.—Waterford Co. O'Connell, D.—Co. of Kerry O'Connell, M. D.—Co. of Clare O'Ferrall, R. M.—Co. of Kildare Paget, T.—Leicester Phillips, Sir R. B.—Haverfordw. Ponsonliy, Hon. J.—Bighorn Ferrers Power, R.—Waterford County Ross, IL—Aberdeen, &c. Ruthven, K S.—Downpatrick Shed, R. L.—Co. of Louth Thicknesse, R.—Wigan Walker, C. A.—Wexford Wallace, T.—Drogheda Warburton, H.—ltridport Westenra, H.—Monaghan Co. White, S.—Co. of Leitrim Wilbraham, G.—Cheshire LORD BLAYNEY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DUBLIN EVENING MAIL. SIR,—As I made a statement at a public dinner which I have since learned was unfounded, but which gained cir cu'ation through your Paper, I feel it not only my duty to my Sovereign, but due to Lord Grey and to Lord Hill, as well as to myself, to undeceive the public in a statement to which I gave credit at the time, ani thus became the means of leading others into a similar error. ------ - I cannot better fulfil this intention than by begging of you to insert in your journal a copy of a letter I have addressed to Lord Hill, and which copy I now enclose. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, Castle-Blayney, Feb. 8. BLAYNEY. Castle-Blayney, Feb. 1. M Loin,-1 have this morning received your Lord ship's letter of January 28, and regret that my former explanation was unsatisfactory. The statement I made, and what was reported to have passed between the King, Lord Grey, and the Commander in-Chief, with respect to a proposed reduction of the house hold troops, was taken from one of the public Papers, the name of which I do not now recollect. What I then stated I have since learned to be wholly un f ou nded, and I therebre express my regret at having been led into so unjustifiable a statement. I beg of your Lordship to lay I,eore the King my humble duty, and the sorrow I feel at having used his Majesty's name on the occasion ; and I trust your Lordship and Lord Grey will be satisfied that I was solely influenced by the excitement of the moment, and had n,, intention to misre present any part of his Lordship's political conduct. I have the honour, & c. General Lord Hill. BLAYNEY. THE NAVY.—It having been ascertained, by several experiments, that Chinese gongs may be made to emit much louder sounds than bells at sea, the Trinity Corporation has ordered that, for the future, the former shall he used at their floating lights in foggy or dark we ,- ther, to warn shipping of their vicinity, BRISTOL, FEB. 16. (YROM A UORRESPONDENT. The Magistrates of Bristol are to-day in a state of the greatest alarm. They are panic struck, and are rendered as inc.ipable of performing duty on horseback, as they were during the eventful three days of October last. A most gratifying communication has been received to day from Lord Melbourne, informing us that Government have at length determined on instituting an inquiry into the conduct of the Magistrates of this city on the 29th, 30th, and 31st of last October. The most complete joy is evident throughout the city, and the anxiety and agitation which prevailed here for these several days past, especially since the Magistrates promulgated the provisions of their precious Bill, have been quite allayed by the welcome in telligence of to-day. The letter of the Houle Secretary was addressed to Mr. Bailie, one of the City Members, who his been very ac tive and very useful as a medium of communication be tween the inhabitants and the Ministry. Mr. Bailie lost no time in forwarding news which he felt would be so welcome, and immediately on the rec. , ipt of the letters to day by the Committee of Inquiry, they were conspicu ously posted in the Commercial-rooms, and were read with the greatest avidity during the whole of the morn ing. It would be very unjust to omit to notice the inde fatigable exertions which have been made by the Commit tee of Inquiry, and the thanks which are deservedly due to them. The following is a copy of Lord Melbourne's letter : " Horne-office, Feb. 14 , , 1832. " SIR,-In consequence of the persons' enquiries which you made of me yesterday, I take the earliest opportunity of acquainting you that I have directed a letter to be written to the Mayor of Bristol, informing the Mayor that proceedings will be instituted for the purpose of enquiring, in a Court of Justice, into the conduct of the Magistrates on the 29th, 30th, and 31st of last October, and " I have the honour to remain, Sir, " Your most obedient and faithful ,ervant, "Jas. E. Baillie, Esq., M.P. " MEL BOURNE." The above was forwarded by Mr. Bailie to the Com mittee of Inquiry, in a letter addressed to the Solicitors of the Committee, of which the following is a copy : " Seamore•place, Fel). 15, 1832. " DEA R. Sr as,—l have just received your letter of yester day, and I now beg leave to send you inclosed Lord Mel bourne's reply to my last application. I have to request that you will immediately Ity this communicition before the Committee of Inquiry, with my best respect, and I remain, " Dear Sirs, your most obedient servant, "JAS. E. BAILIE." " W. B. Cross, Esq ,Fran. Jarman, Esq., Bristol." The question now debated by the inhabitants is relative to the kind of proceeding, and especially where the in quiry sh.ll take place. The opinion is, that for conve nience sake, as well as to avoid a very heavy expence, some arrangement should be made to take the evidence of the numerous witnesses on the spot. THE REGISTRATION OF THE TES POUND OCCUPIERS. The Reform Bill, it is notorious, amends the consti tuency by two processes, enfranchisement and disfran chisement. Its most extensive operation, in the former of these departments, is to confer the elective franchise in boroughs on all rated occupiers " of the clear yearly value of 101." Upon this clause, as it is expressed in the Bill, an oc cupier whose premises are rated in the poor assessment at 51. annual value, or any sum under 101., may contend that the actual value is 101. ; for rent is no certain teat of value; and, where the occupier is also the owner, no rent is paid, and opinion is the only criterion. The occupation of premises of 10/. annual value, under certain circumstances, formerly conferred a parocb,alsettle inent ; but the absence of something to fix so fluctuating and uncertain a thing as "annual value " occasioned, in the first instance, a flood or litigation, arid, in the end, called into activity all the tinkering, patching, and soldering qualities for which au unreformed Parliament has alike created no infrequent occasion, and evinced no little talent. The tide of Quarter Sessioas controversy did not tbb until, /iy Statute 59 Geo. 111. c. 50, rent was made the 'ma st', e of the value; and, even then, the troublesome spirit was not laid till by 6th Geo. IV. c. 57, proof of actual value was altogether, and expressly, superseded. Questions still occisionally occur at Quarter Sessions respecting the value of tenements rented before the foregoing Acts of Parliament came into operation; and experience proves that it is easy to find, on such occasions, seven valuers to swear one way—seven to swear another—seven Justices to affirm the value to be above 101., and seven others to affirm it to be under. The great enfranchising clause in the Reform Bill, like the branch of settlement law referred to before it was amended, adopts " actual value" without any criterion to ascertain what that is, save the mere estimate or opinion which persons may entertain and testify on the subject. The avenue to litigation respecting - the right to be admitted on the registry, is wider than that which existed under the unarnended poor law, and the decision is left to arbitrary speculation, and to be de termined by fraud, and doubtful and expensive controversy. This evil, uninflamed, is not a slight one; but the under current of electioneering .xcitement—the exercise of un due influence, and the pettyfogging practices of profes sional mischief-makers, are likely to augment the ill effects to an intolerable amount ; and, until obviated, to render the infant working of the Reform Bill oppressive, unpopular, and vexatious. Mr. Granville Vernon, a staunch supporter of the prin ciples of the Bill, sought to correct the foregoing incon venience in the first instance, instead of allowing it to re main till its pressure should provoke complaint and after remedy, by proposing by way of amendment the adoption of a test to value, which would furnish a registry of votes impervious to litigation, fraud, and undue influence, viz., that of the poor assessments in parishes, and of the county rate in extra-parochial places. It is notorious that such assessments are frequently not at rack-rent, but sometimes at only half, or even below one-third of rack-rent; at the first view of the proposi tion, therefore, it bears the aspect of the design of an in vidious enemy to heighten, by a plausible contrivance, the standard of the 101. qualification; but the amendment contemplated this state of things, and provided, " That where the rate for the time being shall have been assessed upon any given fr fictional proportion of the full value, the calculation shall be formed upon the full value; the rate being adjusted thereto for the purpose of esti mating the right of voting only ;" and, indeed, another modification in the amendment extended the right, and facilitated the title, to vote of electors of this class. So important a feature in the proceedings of the Com mittee should not be passed over in unobserved silence ; the character and numbers of the minority evince the impres sion made on the House by the suggestion, and it is diffi cult to account for the majority against it, save by sup posing that Sir Charles Wetherell maliciously inflicted his ' advocacy on the additional clause, or that Members (the Government especially) were willing that real and obvious improvements should be left for the discovering of the Lords—to the enhancement of their character, credit, and great laud—and, perhaps, to furnish them a plea for pass ing a Bill, when "so substantially different" from the measure rejected last Session. The public must watch when the proposed amendment is re-introduced into the Peers (probably by some enemy to the principle of the Bill), that Mr. Vernon's careful proviso against prejudicing a single occupier of 101. actual value, be cautiously retained. The 101. enfranchisement clause is one pillar of the Bill, and all human sagacity should be exerted in its perfection. A celebrated pleader once affirmed that there never were three words put together in any language that would not admit of three different interpretations! REPRESENTATION OF CHELTENHAM AND STaOun.—The sugggestion of the correspondent in your hat, of making a district round Cheltenham and Winch. comb, is open to the same objections as now apply to the description of Stroud in the schedule. The extension of the circle round Stroud and Minchinhampton is most ob jectionable, because it will comprehend a very large pro portion of rural population, and have the effect of render ing the upper intended division of the county a complete nominee representation, which will fall under the influence of the Duke of BEAUFORT, so long as he bolos the Lieutenancy of the county, and in all future times under the divided influence of two or three noble landed pro prietors; in fact, there will form a treble division of the county. It is generally believed that the House of Lords will cut off the votes of freeholders, in electoral districts, for counties. It appears to us that Ministers would have acted inure in accordance with the principles of the Bill, in giving the second Member to Cheltenham—looking at its size, population, and taxes, than in extending the dis trict round the united boroughs of Stroud and Minchin hampton. The Bill, indeed, is bought with a price ; for it it takes away fifty-six rotten boroughs, it makes boroughs of counties. A statement has gone abroad that the Ministers refused the application of Sir WILLIAM Guise, for the enfranchisement of Stroud, in the first place; and granted it subsequently at the request of Mr. ESTCOURT, wbo was actuated by the Blue party.-1 Cheltenham Chronicle Correspondent. FRENCH PAPERS. (nom the Messager des Chambres of Tuesday.) PARIS, FEB. 13.—We think it is without reason that it is said our troops would be in danger in Italy, on account of their small number, in case (which we think very improbable) that the affairs of Italy should end in a war with Austria. With the fortress and port of Ancona no unfore seen check is to be feared, and we have a port for reinforcements from sea. It is also to be observed, that the maritime positions of Modon and Nayarit), almost at the entrance of the Adriatic, are already occupied by our troops, and are a natural support to Ancona. We may add that in an extraordinary case, a squadron, with troops on board may be always sent from Toulon to the west coast of the Roman States, and that this passage may be effected in a few days. The report and the debate on the law of Divorce are to take place on Thursday next, in the Chamber of Peers. There is every reason to believe that the debate will be warm. We hear of a speech pre pared by au influential Peer, which is said to be di rectly opposite to the vote of the Chamber of Deputies. (From the Constitutionnel of Tuesday.) BOI.OGNA, FEB. B.—From a letter a report is spread that the Austrians will soon depart. They say, on their side, that the Papal troops will shortly return to Ferrara and the March of Ancona. It is absolutely impossible for the soldiers of the Pope to remain among us if the Austrians leave us. The hatred borne them by the people is such, that they would be all massacred. The departments of the Administration are not re-organised, and we cannot see to what kind of Government we shall be -übjecr ; for if the Pope does not listen to the demands of the citizens—if he does not grant the Reforms which he has promised—the Austrians cannot withdraw without things returning to the same state as before the second invasion. All the arms are concealed ; the reiterated proclamations, and the threats of Cardinal Albani for the disarming of the people, have produced no effect. PARIS, FEB. 13.—Accounts from Posen say, that the Emperx of Russia has notified to all the Powers, that he will not admit of any intervention on their part in the measures which he may think fit to adopt with respect to Poland. It is announced, that 8,000 Austrians, arid 1000 Bavarians, are expected to reinforce the garrison of Mayence, which at present consists of 18,000 men, chiefly quartered on the citizens. (From Le Temps.) PArtts, JAN. 13.-Disagreeable accounts have been received of the situation of the departments of the west of France. The Government begins to be uneasy at them. It is to be observed, that when ever the party of the dethroned family shows itself in the capital, there is a kind of counter-stroke, which is felt in La Vendee. We do not fear Car !ism in the present state of society; so long as it attempts to act by the aid of civil war, it will be stifled by popular antipathy. We fear it more as a skilful party, taking advantage of the faults and weaknesses of the Government and of the disaffec tion of the citizens. This party is not now to be feared, but in the sequel it will rally all the discon tented, and it is impossible for a Government not to make many such. FRENCH FONDS.-PARIS, FEB. 14.-Fire per Cents., 96f. 83c. 90c. 85c. 80c. 75c. 80c. 75c. 80c. 90c. 96f. 85c. 80c. 75c. 70c. 85c. 80c. 85c. 80c. 85c. ; Four per Cents., 81f. 25c. ; Three per Cents., 66r. 20c. 15c. 20c. 13c. 25c. 30c. 30c. ; Bank Stock, 1,62 ; Rente de Naples, 77f. 25c. ; Heide d'Espagne, 10 ; Royal Spanish Loan, 757 i 4 ; Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne,W,', 53 53 , ,f, ; llaytian Loan, 21511 210 f. Exchange on London, one month, paper, 25f. 45c. ; money, 2511 45c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 25c. ; money, •23f. 25c..-Cours Authentique. FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, FEB. 1.5.-Five per Cents., 96f. 90c. 85c. 80c. 85c. 80c. 85c. 80c, 85c. 90c. 96f. 95c. 90c. 95c. 971196 f. 95c.; Four per Cents., 81f. '25c.; Three per Cents., 66f. 35c. 45c. 50c. 45c. 50c. 60c. 65c. 60c 70c. ; Bank Stock, 1,62011 Rentede Naples, 77f. 50c. 60c. 55c. 70f. 90c. 78f.; Royal Spanish Loan, 76; Rente l'erpetuelled'Espagne, 5.5% 53 53%. Exchange on London, one month, paper, 25f. 45c.; money, ,2511 45c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 25c. ; money, 25f. 25c.-fours Authentique. T tiE LATE MURDERED GENERAL TORRIJOS. At the present moment, when such sympathy is felt by the British nation for the virtuous, devoted, and broken hearted widow of this martyr in the cause of liberty, a short sketch of his life may, perhaps, not be uninteresting. The late Spanish Constitutional General Don Joseph Maria de Torrijos was a descendant of the ancient family of Borjas. In his youth be was page of honour to Charles IV., and though under 16 years of age, was appointed as captain in the infantry regiment of Ultonia, forming part of the Irish Brigade. At the commencement of the war of independence, in 1808, he was promoted to the rank of Major, and although so young a man, in conse quence of his distinguished skill and bravery, he was en trusted with several difficult services, which he performed with great energy. At nineteen, he was Lieutenant- Colonel, and appointed to command the advanced division of the army of Catalonia, in pref rence to many other officers. In 1812 he was made Colonel of Doyle's Fusi leer Regiment, and formed part of the garrison of Badajos ; in 1813 his regiment joined the fourth army, and was incorporated with the British corps under Lord Hill. At the battle of Vittorit, Torrijos commanded the second bri gade of infantry, was recommended by the Commander. in-chief his Grace the Duke of Wellington to the Spanish Government, and promoted to the rank of Major-General, in which he distinguished himself at the battles of the Pyrenees, and throughout the French campaign. The known liberal sentiments of Torrijos, and his services in the cause of freedom, occasioned his imprisonment in the dungeon of the Inquisition in 1817, where he remained for three years a solitary captive, until he was rescued by the brave patriotic chief General Mina. In 1820 he par ticipated in the triumph of the patriots, and held a variety of important commands. He was sent into Catalonia to put down the insurrection, which he accomplished with a division of Mina's army, and very shortly after invested with the command of the province of Murcia, where he defended the Constitutional cause to the last extremity, when, through treachery, in 1823, he was driven to make an honourable capitulation to the French troops. These terms were broken by the tyrannical Government of Fer dinand, and the breach of faith most shamefully connived at by the French Bourbon Minister of Louis XVIII. Abhorring slavery, and the despotic persecutions the Con stitutionalists were everywhere subjected to, Torrijos emi grated from Spain. His only desire being for the man cip ition of his country, he employed his efforts to over throw the despotic and hateful rule of Ferdinand. in 1830 he succeeded in organising in England a small ex pedition, when the French Revolution of July broke out in Paris, which caused the greatest hopes in the breasts:of all the Spanish patriots, that they would see a similar change take place in their own country ; a plan was formed by Torrijos, and a few of his brave companions in misfortune, to disembark on the coast of Andalusia, and declare the Con stitution, whilst the patriotic Mina, with the other Spanish refugees, would make an invasion on the side of the Pyre nees. No one can be ignorant of the conduct of the Go vernment of Louis Philippe towards these unfortunate Constitutionalists. Mina, with his well-known bravery, crossed the Pyrenees, and hisvaliant band, determined to COR quer or die in the noble cause of liberty; but in consequence of the persecutions of the French Government, on whose succour they, like the brave Poles, relied, the patriots in the interior of Spain were not aware that he would be able to effect a collision, as the French Ministry had done all it could to thwart their glorious enterprise. The result of the Bayonne invasion is well known ; disaffection reigned amongst those who ought to have been true to their post. Vildez, whose ambition led him astray, was one who contributed in a great measure to the failure of tbis attempt. Notwithstanding all these impediments, Torrijos succeeded in reaching Gibraltar, where the late Deputy_Governor, General Don, influenced by the Spa nish Government, had him and his companions escorted to Algiers, on board an English vessel of war. He re turned again to the inhospitable rock, when, through the most perfidious treachery, he was led to believe that the garrison of Malaga was ready to proclaim the Constitu tion. Giving way to his feelings for the deliverance of his country from the despotic sway of Ferdinand, he sailed from Gibraltar, where the spies of the Nero of Spain were watching his movements. As soon as he got out of the bay two Guardas Costas boats (revenue cutters) boarded, and he and his brave companions were obliged to land. He defended himself to the last, but overwhelmed by the forces of the despotic tyrant they were obliged to sur render, and he and his 53 companions became the victims of the merciless revenge of Ferdinand and his higotted priesthood. On Sunday, the 11th December, a day above all others unknown in the history of Spain for executions—without trial, without a court-martial, 54 brave men have been I butchered, because they advocated the cause of fr ee dom— I amongst them an Irishman (Boyd), whose hloo/ le mains to be avenged. The Petticoat -maker to the Virgin Mary, and his b 2.— loved nephew the hlood-thirsty tyrant Don Miguel, will soon have to make their confession, for their end is near approaching. The faithful and devoted widow of poor Torrijos is now in Pins; she feels the sympathy that the British nation evinces towards the heart-broken wife of one who has been sacrificed to the despotic revenge of a most unmer ciful tyrant. It is to be hoped that Englishmen will ever prove themselves the friends of virtue and liberty. LITERATURE. PHENOMENA OF NATURE FAMI. LIARLY EXPLAINED. LONDON, 1832. This is a very excellent child's book, and exe cuted very successfully on a most ingenious plan. Its nature is sufficiently explained in its title ; but we may add that it reminds us of the late Madame de Genlis's clever tale of " The Magic of Art and Nature," on which it may be considered as a sort of practical comment. THE OPERA. 3 VOLS. LONDON, 1882. A clever tale, evidently by a practised writer, abounding in incident, and full of striking dra matic situations. A few of the characters arc well conceived, and consistently preserved throughout. We regret that we have no space for extracts. LETTERS OF EMINENT MEN.-2 VoLs. LONDON, 1832. These volumes consist wholly of epistles ad dressed to Ralph Thoresby, Esq., by some among the eminent men of his day. They may serve to fill up gaps in biography, but will scarcely, at the present period, have attraction for the general reader. Among the eminent correspondents appears the well-known John Evelyn, who, however, contributes but one or two letters of no great public interest. In one respect the volumes are useful, as they may assist in some degree the researches of such pleasant gossipping writers of historiettes as Mr. D'lsraeli and the late Octavius Gilchrist. LETTERS FROM THE NORTH OF EUROPE.—LoNDoN, 1832. A very intelligent volume, the production of a gentleman named Elliott, who has given us a shrewd insight into the domestic condition of Russia. His account of the Russian serfs is particularly valuable. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER has been indisposed at. her residence at Bigshot Park. Sir HENRY HALFORD visited the Royal Duchess on Wednesday. The Earl of ILaititownv and Lord WHARNCLIFFE had a very long conference yesterday with Earl GREY, at the Treasury. . PrinCe TALLEYRAND, the French Ambassador, visited Viscount PA LSI Eitsroti yesterday. B iron CETTO, the Ba varian Alinister, an IM. BOURKE, the Danish Charge ' d'Affaires, transacted Im•inems yesterday at the office of the S - cretary of State for Foreign Affairs. A deputation of West India merchants, headed by Mr. COLVILLE, ha I a conference with Viscount Aurnotte, at the Treasury, yesterday. Count NlasTecEvrrz, the Russian Minister, has ar rived in town, from a shooting excursion. Lord HILL, the Cotninander of the Forces, visited Vis count GODERICII, at the Colonial-of f ice, yesterday. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE entertained the Cabinet Ministers at dinner on Wednesday, at his residence in Berkeley-square. BRIGHTON, FEB. 16. Their MAJESTIES continue to enjoy excellent health. Yesterday they took an airing in a close carriage, drawn by four beautiful bay horses, to near Shoreham, and back to the Palace. The Princess A UGUSTA, accompanied by Miss WYNYA RD, took an airing along the East and West Cliffs, and retorted to the Place at half-past three o'clock, and the Princess LOUISE, accompanied by Lady KENNEDY ERSKINE, drove out to near Preston. Sir EDWARD and Lady CODAINGTON gave a grand ball and supper to a numerous and select party of fashionable, a few evenings back, at Hampton Lodge. Among the c impany were :—The Countess of NEWBURGH, the Ladies EYRE, Lady EIAWARDEN, Hon. Miss MAUDE, Sir DAVID, Lady, and the Misses SCOTT, Sir WILLIAM GALWAY, Lady CAROLINE DusnAs, Sir ANDREW BARNARD, Co lonel WALTON, the Officers of the Greys, Lady and Miss SUTTON, Hon. Mrs. and Miss HERBERT, &c. Dancing was kept up with great spirit during the evening. Last evening I.ady BOLINGBROKE entertained a large party of the haul ton. There was a verb• full attendance of Bishops in the House of Lords last night, on the occasion of the presentation of the report of the Committee on the tithes of Ireland. We are assured that it is in contemplation to increase the military force of the empire, in consequence of the unsatisfactory state of Ireland. In what manner this determination is to be carried into effect has not, we are informed, been yet decided upon ; but we have reason to believe that the propriety of calling out the militia, as well as some teeulations respecting the yeomanry corps, are wrier the consideration of Government. —Brighton Gazette. Between one and two hundred members of the Garrick Club, instituted for the support and encour agement of the legitimate drama, dined together on Wed nesday, at their establishment in King-street, Covent garden. It was the opening dinner, and his Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX took the Chair. There were likewise present the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, the Earl of AIULGRAVE, and the Earl of GLINGALL ; Lord FRANCIS LEvESON GOWER, Lord W. LlNxex, and Lord ALLEN; Sir GEORGE WARRENDER and Sir JonN Can HOBHOUSE; F. MILLS, Esq., CHARLES KEMBLE, E.g., Captain POLHILL, S. J. ARNOLD, Esq., G. H. ROBINS, E,q., &c. Amongst many toasts appropriate to the occasion, his Royal Highness drank to the memory of the immortal SHANSPEARE, out of the magnificent well-known cup made from a portion of the celebrated mulberry-tree planted at Stratford-upon-Avon by:the bard himself. Many admirable songs, catches, and glees, were sung by the members. BONAPARTE, WELLINGTON, AND CASTLE. REAGII.—It is singular that NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, the Duke of WELLINGTON, and the late Marquis of LONDON.. DERRT should have been born in the same year, namely, 1769. THE EMEWS.—A pair of these birds (Ca suarin Nome Hollandicr), presented by the London So ciety to the Surrey Zoological Gardens, have commenced laying. The eggs are of a dark bottle-green colour, nearly equal in size to those of the ostrich. It is a singular fact in the natural history of these birds, that the male alone performs the office of incubation. Great hopes are enter s ined, from the conjugal attachment of the male, that he will take to performing his paternal duties. We were much struck with the great number of gold and silver peasants in the gardens, and learnt, on inquiry, that so successful has been the breeding of this splendid bird, thst upwards of three hundred were bred for this establish. ment last season, so that we may shortly expect to see these ahoriginalsof China plentiful on the poulterers' stalls. ACTORS REFUSING PARTS.—SO faithfully did Mrs. SIDDONS fulfil her duty to the public and the intnager, that, during a disastrous season at Drury-tan", I saw her even perform Miltcood !—thus proudly proving that, though mediocre talent is always struggling for the heat parts, true genius is not afraid of encountering th-f worst.—Fred. Reynolds's Life. GENUINE TRAGIC FEELING.—PORUS, an Athenian actor, was upon one occasion appointed to sus tain the character ef Electra, who, in the course of the drama, appears with an urn, containing, as she s u ppo ses , the ashes of Orestes. The actor having recently lost a favourite child, proc:treil for the occasion the urn which actually contained its'•fishes, which affected him s.) much that the audience soon perceived that the reality of his grief %Vll9 such as mosetor could assume. •