The Sun. — London, England, 1847-06-17 00:00:00

B TA IL ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. 'TE VISIT OF THE QUEEN.-MDLLE. Ta JENNY LIND'S " NORMA." c -a3' evening stands pre-eminent as the most distin -I.t/lilhed in the annal s not only of this season, but of her J"tY's Theatre. H er Majesty was pleased to com mand Nail performance of Mademoiselle Jenny Lind in the tcYal () Pere of N orma, an d , as i s usua l i n cases o f a direct hie c ommand, to visit the theatre in state. Within li !aty-fo ur h ours after the grac i ous i ntent i on o f her a J e6 tY became known every place in the theatre taken, and some days since it was pub • lielY announced that no money could be taken at the doors, as every ticket had been disposed before three o'clock crowds were assembled round NA _1 u oors in the Haymarket, and as the evening ad red the streets l ea di ng f rom B uc kingham Palace to i i,,theatre were fill e d w i t h p e r s ons anxious to get a b i l"t of the royal procession. Every window and every n „.nY along th e li ne o f the procession was occupied. c o - n r 41 ajesty was received wi p th loud cheers as she assed t g ' a nd when the trumpets and kettle drums of the he Guards, a d e tachment of which regiment preceded j„ 8 , royal carriage, announced the arrival of her Ma ,i14,37 at the theatre, the cheering was of the most enthu eio,tic character. Her Majesty reached the theatre at jrt, o'clock, and was immediately conducted by Mr. ip lat t e s Y to the royal box, which, with the two adjoin batZ " n Xes, were fitted up in the mot tasteful i t l in er with canopies of crimson and gold, supported by tont golden shafts, and surmounted with a crown. As th, as her Majesty and Prince Albert entered the are the whole audience rose, and greeted their So- S:ireign with sh ou t s of welcome, which lasted for some ll e, tite6 . Her Majesty was attended by the Duchess o f b r " e rland, the Duke of Norfolk, the Marchioness of S,l lr °l the H on . Mi ss K e rr, the Earl Fortescue, the Earl til& ile Z, the Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon. Miss Ma -4;4' agef, Viscountess Combermere, the Marquis Itilof Lady Caroline Cocks, Lord Byron, Viscount and, H on . Mi ss M ac donald, Hon. Miss Murray, C ) " 0 . Lennox. Lord Edward Howard, Lady Caroline I, o7 .Agton, Lord A. Paget, Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Robert Grosvenor, Colonel Bouverie, Mr. Seymour, t on 4 „,!itarcus Hill, Colonel Smyth, Sir Edward Codring 4;:ur. Byng, Mr. Wortley, Sir W. Martins, Colonel 11 0 . -n, and Captain Seymour. Her Majesty the Queen th ei •;, a ,ger, who was also present, was accompanied by "°Yal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and * rtta d Duchess of Saxe Weimar and his Serene High- T 0 Prin ce Ed war d , atten d e d by t h e E i rl and Countess h w : e, Lady Cli nton , B aron B eu st, and Baron Ziegesar. bri c e i' r Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam - 11 4r ge, att en d e d by th e Baroness Hammerstein and linesebeck, likewise occupied a box on the grand tt o. ,'„arld his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Con- Admiral of Russia, attended by Vice-Admiral Lutke, Pr ese Haurowiz, and Baron Fredeericks, was also Th ' 4 " e curtain then rose, and discovered the whole operatic ree i , P ,., a _, l3 Y assembled, and the national anthem com dazi-,eu• All rose, and the appearance of the house was qai; in g—dazzling, physically dazzling—from the flash m or ally innumerable and of price not to be counted o d azz li ng, f rom t h e qua liti es of the illustrious n a'es there assembled ; for within that theatre "Capital had gathered then 11 er beauty and her chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er lair women and brave men. A thousand hearts beat happily." ti ea4na nati ona l ant h em c oncluded, all was expecta f or the debtit of Jenny Lind in Norma. It the' great undertaking. Was it possible that b w ao was confessedly the greatest Alice, the greatest ear ' i c la, the grea t est M ar ia, that had ever trodden the could be equally great in Norma? The even t has rov ed that she can. Her Norma is the greatest that tri ,e , er be en seen — so ess entially different from that 1 11 s t i w st o s and Grisi, that there will always be r oom for styles of representing that part, although cer tasr: the Norma of Jenny Lind is more true to nature, th e e xquisitely beautiful, more truly pathetic than tlieji. c4 her predecessors. The Norma of Grisi is as /s 'chard 111. of John Kemble—the Norma of Jenny ;_ Ile t h• "as the Richard 111. of Edmund Kean. There is by i p l ag tender about the personation of Norma tt h,:risi; the feeling excited is one of wonder tt b;,,,stuPendous powers and of congratulation to Pollio to y tender got rid of such a virago, but she never excites F ee l „ s ' e nuer feeling until the last scene, and even then we o at c hore for Oroveso than for Norma. She is through isjlt`ue haughty, unheeding, passionate, but certes nut fe eli i.e d woman. Jenny Lind, on the contrary, infuses a ta et n g of feminine tenderness into the whole of the cha hottretr:_her wrongs and her sufferings go at once to the each we feel for her, with her, and our indignation is ti ler "I at the baseness of Pollio. On her first entrance visa! i 3 none of that imitation of the dignity of high which, in one situated as Norma is, cannot bs a ,thing but the vilest byoperisy or the N ati° of hardened guilt. No I Jenny Lind s s i o , s r s with the faltering step of one who is con k e i l , c e - stricken, and who knows that any . moment any s e d uent may lead to a discovery which will consign her sia ti ea th and infamy. She feels and baths the hypo the -cal seeming which she is forced to assume, and from lo fi rst it is ev id ent th a t her heart is crushed, and that ath would b e t o h e r a mercy. This is the key - note is th e th charact er' and that the conception of Jenny Lind hit n - :? right ofie, and that which the composer ae s ' e if had intended, is vident from the man lag ;II which many of the points tell accoid- Qa to this new version of the character. The a pt 441 Diva," for instance, which was sung by 11 3 7 Lind in the original key of F, but a hich Grisi .8 al _ t ast er, transposed, to suit her version of the cha lk "i to E flat, became, according to this W•VI version, ll: 1 ' 'Plan in r ea lity. Th e l ong d rawn notes, dying away told distance, and again swelling into a flood of music, admirably in this exquisite composition. It was a e 3 esti of the Magdalen, and as, with upraised arms, and t o h . e c a e r A s u P d d : ( 7 4 , ll etiv , n, she stood under the eld oak in supplication, she seemed an etnholinevnt Magnificent, m most pure creation of the imagniation of Raphael se ton, was her acting ness of Pollio• when she hears of the She stood rigidly fixed, as one petri- Xby surpri se an d horror. Her eye a l one quivered, then the nau sc l es o f the f ace gra dually relaxed. In tih uel ha s a g°nY of passion she covered her lace with her Pole and then raising her arms, with fixed ieatures, s eo e tnarble, she stands the statue of despair. In the seh ri a with Pollio and Adalgisa her acting was tu r t ,"b• Her whole frame seemed to dilate as sh e ache d between them and separated them, and her I ,, rier of commanding Pollio to leave them was the iL 4 ; Perfecticn of mingled dignity and scorn. Her ac d t : s p ° to the scene in which, wrought up almost to ma s t i r 3, she contemplates the murder of her children was 14„ er h• Her duet with Pollio, at the conclusion of the g , - " r ld act, In mia mane to sei," was exquisitely - so i. " 0 ; there was a pathos infused into every note of this i sil a 'sioned address which went at once to the heart, khlethei, final appeal to her father was the very of intense woe. The Oroveso of Lablache Is e , - Perfection, but there is certainly room for aselnent in the Adalgisa of Madsme Barroni, who kiss, her abed on the occasion. The choruses were i. tee''.rably given, and the orchestra, thanks to the sit: 100 of Mr. Belle, performed the music with exqui ae precision. At the fall of the curtain Mademoiselle 1 ) , 411 3' Lind was called for four times, and each time li u quets innum era bl e were s h o wered upon her. Her wa ( ' s rma is her greatest triumph. The national anthem cheered, sung. her Majesty, who was enthusiastically ~.ree d , left at the end of the divertissement. 5 4.. -! , : n h interior of the royal box was lined with white atin, .eovered with light blue tulle, and ornamented with wi r th d gold inOuldings. The ante-chamber was lined tri al l ight pink silk, covered with white tulle, and L is _ 'zed with a profusion of splendid deep Valenciennes glasses, In this little temple of taste were se.verd pier 'A s ses, surrounded with wreaths of artificial flowers. e Whole was designed by Madame Copere. The cov ers o of the libretti were of crimson velvet and of gold. th the table were several magnificent bouquets, and in e Passage on the left of the royal box were several rare i ex otics. The passages were lined with blue velvet and - estoon s of artifisial flowers, and were lighted with several *Plendid lustres. On state occasions three boxes are decorated for her Majesty, and her suite. The box usually occupied by her Majesty, her Majesty the Queen Dowager's, and the Baroness Brunnow's, were fitted up in the most splendid manner. The draperies outside the boxes con noted of crimson velvet, trimmed with gold lace and broad gold bullion fringe, blue velvet, and silver lace and fringe. A rich gold cornice surrounded the frame °F the box, on the front of which was displayed the rc: 'Yal arms. A beautiful gilt crown ornamented the centre of the top of the box, and on each corner was Placed war trophies. The whole was encircled by gilt Pillars of beautiful workmanship. On the stage there Iv ," aplatform for the Yeomen of the Guard. Mirror s, -an delabra, exotics of the rarest kind were seen in gor geous array. The interior of the boxes were decorated s r : the same style of elegance and splendour, a prolu -1,714 of artifieal flowers presenting a charming effset. Th e last ti me h er M a j es ty w ent to the Opera in state wa y,„ on Thursd a y, July 20, 1843. h 4- h.,,e general company in the boxes and stalls included 4i 4 °Yal Highness Prince George, the Prince Louis It e rTElt the Prince Troubetskoi, his Excellency the Excellency Minister and Madame Van de We3er, his 13 s - „ eeil ency the Russian Minister and the Baroness Ch; 1111 ?w, and Madlle. 01•-a de Lechner, the Sardinian 1./e - e r g e d'Affaires and the Count Genova Revel, the s c 7e and Duchess of Beaufort and Lady Blanche burnerset, the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Cleveland, (Dowager) of Cleveland, the Duchess of the Mar the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, th e Llarquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis of Sligo, th e '' ss arquis of Donegal, the Marquis of Douro, 11- 0 Marchioness of j3landford, the Marquis of rraa nhY, the Marchioness of Westmeath, the theatchioness of Aylesbury, the Marchioness of Sligo, al .Fountess of Blessington and the Misses Power, the F al l of Munster, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of bu r l/I°ll th, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Shel• w ti n t e o , the Earl of Belfast, the Earl and Countess of c ei , 0 1 the Earl and Countess of Zetland, the Earl and titai nt j s s of Powis end Lady Lucy Herbert, the Earl Countess of Granville, Viscount Somerton, Vis- Ir ia n Cantalupe, Viscount Clilden, Viscount and Mruntess N ewport, Vi scount C ast l ere agh, Lord and iss I Charles W e ll es l e y, Lady Fitzroy Somerset and d'Er e titzr°Y Somerset, Lord and Lady Willoug hb y S a i te !`JY, Lord an d L a d y M ac d ona ld, Lord Sandys, Lord L oad us t Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord Gardiner, t%olh er "rge Lennox, Lady Colborne and the Bon. l's.iss e „,_ nes Lord and Lady Francis Gordon, Lord Arthur li e „";"x, Count D'Orsay, Baron Nicholay, M. C. de ' uriaf fskN on, R. lion. J. Macdonald, Hon. F. Cadogan, G. uurzon, lion. G. Byng, lion. R. Lawley, Mr. rs e _ ry arld the lion. Mrs. Anson, Sir Henry Webb, Sir Sir n as s s . Wi l i kughby, Sir Henry Meux, Sir George Talbot, Lady Palmersse.Y. Stanley, Lady Meux and Miss Meux, Cathcart' Sir' Sir John and Lady Yarde Buller, Sir John ' ll ' G. Wombwell, Su S. and Lady Oraliaw, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1847. General Upton, Colonel Rowan, Colonel T. Wood, Major Baring, Major Buckley, Captain Smith, Captain Rey nolds, Captain and the Hon. Mrs. Ryder Burton, Cap tain Meynell, R.N., Mr. Culling C. Smith, Mr. Parnther, Mr. Hubert de Burgh, Mr. Norman Macdonald, Mrs. Paul, Mr. and Miss Sandford, Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson, Mr. and Mrs. Bates, Mr. and Mrs. A. Montgomery, Mr. Packe and Mrs. Packe Reading, Mr. and Mrs. Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. R. Errington, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Villebois, Mr. Barry Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. E. Phillips, Mrs. Ponsonby, Mr. Danvers, &c. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER. —TUESDAY. NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.-5 to 1 agst Conjuror (take 6 to 1)-5 to 1 agst Conspiracy (take 6 to 1)-7 to 1 agst Grimston (take 8 to 1)-10 to 1 agst Best of Three (taken) —l2 to 1 agst Executor (taken) -12 to 1 agst Inheritress -15 to I agst Morpeth (taken) -100 to 6 agst Miss Sarah (t). ST. LEGER..-500 to 100 agst Cossack (offered). Nothing done upon Goodwood Stakes or Cup. SUTTON PARK RACES.—TUESDAY. The Stand Handicap of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 3 only if declared, with 30 added, the second to save his stake. Heats ; once round and a dis. Mr. Barton's Hector, 5 yrs , B st 1 1 Mr. Wesley's Elimea , 4 yrs , 6 st 81b Mr. Messer's Tit Bit, 4 yrs, Bst The Birmingham Stakes of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 200 added, the second to receive 50/. Twice round and a dis. Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 5 yrs, Bst 101b...(Nat) 1 Mr. i avis's The Wizard, aged 7st •Fltzwilliam 2 ist 91b, Roderick 7st 71b, and Alliance 7st 71b, also ran. The lidgbaston Plate was won by Icicle, in four heats, beating eight others. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. GOOD W 001), 1847. Acceptances for the Goodwood Stakes. st lb st lb The Widow, aged Tragical, 4 yrs Camera Obscura, 4 y rs 6 8 tiuscot Buck, 6 y rs Hitch, 4 yrs Crozier, 3 yrs rommy Moore, 5 yrs 6 7 'b c by Veralam, 3 yrs 6 5 Farnham, 3 yrs ... 6 5 Ridiculous Mus, 5 yrs.. 6 5 Marietta, 4 yrs Punch, 4 yrs Foinnualla, 4 yrs itultz, 3 yrs •.• 5 11 Milliner, 4 yrs 5 10 Lazarillo, 3 yrs ... I'antivv, 3 yrs 5 10 Miles's Boy, 3 yrs Martext, 4 yrs ... Resolution, 3 yrs ... Joyful, 3 yrs Vampyre, 3 yrs 3 Deloraine, yrs { Pantomime,s 6 3 yrs . a by Don John, out of Game Lass, 3 yrs Allertonian, 3 yrs ... iiimblesworth 3 yrs Kelsbea, 3 yrs 5 0 the Questionable, 3 yrs 5 0 k Bite, 3 yrs ........... 1 Pell Mell, 3 yrs ... Woolfdog, b yrs... 9 Mentor, 5 yrs 8 11 .. Dulcet, 5 yrs Burgundy, 4 yrs 8 8 St. Lawrence, aged 8 8 Lothario, aged Grirnston, 4 yra ... 8 6 Morpeth, 6 yrs .. br 11, by Galewood, syrs 8 0 Glory, 4 yrs ........... Miss Elis, 5 yrs 7 13 Queen Slab, aged Conspiracy, 4 yrs Annandale, 5 yrs Best of Three, 6 yrs Tory, 6 yrs ........ Sir George, 4 yrs Plover, 4 yrs . Plaudit, 5 yrs . Cawroush, 4 yrs 7 3 Fair Helen, 4 yrs Bourton, 4 yrs ...... Bantan, 4 yrs ..... ...... 7 3 Flahowlagh, 5 yrs .. Fitzallen, 5 yrs Roper's Daughter, aged 7 1 Blackbird, 4 yrs 7 0 Eryx, 3 yrs 6 12 iEgis, 5 yrs ...... ... Hydrangea, 4 yrs Hydrometer, 5 yrs 6 9, Emigrant, aged .... 6 9 ARRIVAL OF THE NEW YORK AND BREMEN PACKET. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY EVENING.—The Washing ton steam-ship, commanded by Captain Hewitt, arrived at this port this afternoon, shortly after one o'clock, from New York, bringing the large number of 127 pas sengers and a mail, which will be dispatched to town this evening. A great proportion of the passengers landed here, and the remainder will proceed to Bremen in the course of to morrow, the Washington being obliged to take in a considerable quantity of coals to be enabled to proceed on her voyage. The Washington left New York at seven o'clock in the evening of the Ist instant, and has consequently been nearly fourteen days on her passage—a result that has much disappointed the expectations of those who were led to believe, from her immense power, that she would have accomplished the voyage in a much less space of time. The weather has been fine throughout, with the wind in her favour, and as her engines are re ported to be of the extraordinary magnitude of 2,000 horse power, it certainly does seem strange that she did not beat the Britannia, which arrived at Liverpool on Sunday night from Boston, having left the latter place on the same day the Washingt 'n left New York. The Washington came up the river very fast, but it was othervable, even at a great distance, that she had a great list to the leeward; in short, it almost appeared as if she was on her beam-ends. One paddle wheel was almost, if not quite, out of water, whilst the other was nearly under water. I have since ascertained that the list aas occasioned by the engineer having taken the coals from one side of her only. She will require nearly three hundred tons, in addition to what she has on board, to steam her to Bremen, and as those tsho have the management of the company here are very anxious for her to proceed with all possible dispatch, great exertions ate being made to get the requisite quantity on board. Fo do this, however, will cause her detention until to morrow morning at least. Great interest was excited on her arrival, and as soon as she made her appearance the bells of one of the churches sent forth a merry peal in honour of the event. THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE LONDO N AN I) NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. WOLVERTON, TUESDAY NIGHT.—The adjourned in vestigation into the circumstances attending the above calamitous accident was resumel here this morning, the coronyr and jury re assembling at eleven O'clock. The same officers of the company were in attendance as upon the last occasion, with the exception of Captain finish, who was unavoidab!y absent. Tie proceedings commenced with the examination of the medical witnesses, all of whom testified to the tact that the deceased parties had lost their lives by suffo cation. The identity of each having been proved, and the evi dence of all the witnesses read over, The CottoNEa, addressing Fois-y, the police-constable, who was instrumental in causing the accident, and who, as on the last occasion, occupied a seat by his legal ad riser, said, " Now is the time for you to say anything in reference to the acci dent, if y ou think p ro p er so to do. , ' The prisoner's solicitor said he was sure the Coroner and jury would not consider it disrespectful in him if he advised his client, under existing circumstances, to remain silent. There being no other witnesses, The CoaosEn addressed the jury at considerable length on the evidence. The Court was then, at half-past three o'clock, cleared, and the jury remained in deliberation until half-past six o'clock, when the doors were again opened. The CORONER then inquired whether they had agreed upon a verdict; and The Foreman of the jury read the following as the unanimous finding of himself and his brother jurors:— " Maeslaughter against Barnard Fossey ' • and, in return ing this verdict , the j ur y feel it their duty to express their opinion that the company ought to be more par denim. in their selection of officers for posts of such importance, for the safety of the public, as the one lately occupied by Barnard Fossey; that Barnard Fossey having turned a train on the same siding on Monday, Ala)? the 31st, contrary to rule, ought to have been dis. missed immediately; and lastly, that every train should have a number of oreaks and guards proportioned to the size and weight of the train, it appearing quite evident to the jury that had that precaution been taken the train to which the accident occurred might have been stopped, and the recent awful and melancholy catastrophe have been thus avoided." STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY, for both JUNEg uo d l ss .l , —n dT h y ea r mn* market has thc of inquiry, re sulted beenfirmer o-c:ay morning there was a good deal • • which in more business in the afternoon. In low print ing cloths an advance of lid. or 2 d. was established;but other fabrics are without a change. The tran , actions in yarn have been limited by spinners asking higher prices; the demand is chiefly for the German and Levant tnarkt , ts. We have to announce the failure of an extensive ma nufacturer in the neighbourhood of Preston, Mr. Wil ham Eccles, of armber. bridge. His liabilities are stated at 80.000/ ; but three fourths of this amount is said to be owing to family connexions. A Preston bank is also reported as a heavy creditor. We regret to learn that lettt rs received to-day from Rio de Janeiro give an unfavourable account of the market for British manufactures. The absence of all demand at home, and in several of the countries which usually take large quantities of our goods, had stimulated consignments to Brasil, when, from the high price which the produce of that country now bears, a good demand was expected. The resul . . was, bat the markets were glutted ; and it was found necessary to resort to sales by auction in order to reduce the stocks which had accu mulavd at Rio. We stated in our last that, in consequence of the passing of the Factory Bill, several manufacturers in Preston avid the neighbourhood had determined at once to reduce their hours of working to ten. To-day we learn that a similar course has been resolved on by an txt-nsive firm in the neighbourhoid of Bolton, and by some others ; and ia all probability it will be generally ad pled. ROCHDALE, MONDAY, JUNE 14 —There has been a som"what b. tier inquiry tor goods to-day, and rather more business transacted than on the previous Monday, ' but prices have been very hiw. Th- , re is little change in the wool market, though it is perhaps easier to buy at former prices. HALIFAX, SATURDAY, JUNE 12.—There was no change observable in the piece h ill to-day, either in the amount of goods sold or in prices. There is a little more de mand for yarn, but prices continue without improve ment. In wool there is no alteration, either in demand or prices. II UDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY, JUNE 15.—There is a slight improvement in our market to-day, principally in fancy goods. There is more doing in wool, and business altogether wears a more cheering aspect. LEEDS, TUESDAY, JUNE 15.—Our market to-day has been without • animation. The accounts from the Ger man wool fairs bring higher prices for the finer sorts, and the principal buyers were again the continental con sumers, which augurs badly for our manufacturers. Manchester Guardian of Wednesday. CLERGY ORPHAN CORPORATION.—Tuesday, the children educated at the Clergy Orphan Institution under went their annual examination at the institution, St. John's Wood, in the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of London, Durham, Lichfield, St. David's, and St. Asaph, the Rev. Dr. Russell, the Rev. Messrs. Brown, Wharton, Fisk, &c. The examination was conducted by the Rev. Dr. Shepherd, the preacher at Gray's Inn, and at its close the Venerable Primate congratulated the Rev. Dr. Butler, the master, on the progress the children had made in their respective Studies, UNITED LAW CLERKS' SOCIETY. The annual dinner of this society was given on Tuesday at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, when Mr. Justice Erle presided. For the business of the day there was a numerous array of honorary stewards, who were unre mitting in their attention to the guests ; and it is but justice to the providers to say that everything that ex perience could suggest, or kindness could conceive, for the enjoyment of those present, was placed upon the table. The gentlemen present connected with the law were, besides the chairman, Mr. Baron Platt, the Soli citor-General, Mr. Peter Erle, Mr. P. Erle, jun., &c. During dinner, and in the intervals between the several songs, select pieces of music were performed, under the direction of Mr. W. F. Reed, of her Majesty's Theatre. The vocal arrangements were under the direction of Mr. Hobbs, assisted by Messrs. Francis, Lockey, Kench, and Hatton. The cloth having been cleared, the good old custom was gracefully observed of acknowledging the benefits which had been partaken; and we notice it for the ad mirable manner in which the grace was both given and received. In introducing the first toast, the Learned CHAIRMAN said that it was only necessary to state that it was the "Health of their Queen" which he had to propose to en sure a ready and hearty response from the meeting. The National Anthem was then sung, with au enthu siastic chorus. In requesting the gentlemen present to join him in the next toast, the CHAIRMAN felt assured that he had only to mention the name of an Illustrious Lady, whose conduct and character had alike commanded the respect and esteem of every true Briton ; and he need, there fore, say no more in requesting them to drink " Health and long life to the Queen Dowager."—(Cheers.) Glee—" Marked you her eyes of heavenly blue." The Learned CHAIRMAN said, that as a recommenda tion to the next toast which he had to submit, he need only remind the members present of the prosperity and advancement which had attended the nation since the present family had been on the throne. He would, therefore, give " Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family."—(Cheers.) Ode and chorus—" Hail to Prince Albert." The report of the society's proceedings was then read by Mr. Rooeas, the Secretary, the substance of which was as follows:—That the sum of 2391. Bs. had been given for occasional relief during illness; and that during the year, including the annual allowances, the sum laid out was 1,457/. 55., considerably more than half of which had been paid during the last five months. There was, however, a turther addition to be made of 452/. for allowance to widows and widowers for burials, making the sum during the pet iod specified 2,2851. 19s. On the 20th of May last year the sum invested in the Funds was 8,5641. 3s. 4d., while at the present time the amount is 9,810/. 3.. sd. The favourable position of the society would be fully estimated when it was stated that the number of members is 508, while the increase of claimants is only eight. The report concluded with a good hope tor the future. The CHAIRMAN said that the next toast which he had to propose to the meeting was one which nearly con cerned themselves; anti in giving it he could not refrain from expressing the satisfaction which he felt, and in which he was sure they would concur, at the manner not only in which the claims upon their benevolence had been replied to as respected the amount, but also as re garded the prudent manner in which the funds had been managed ; for it was evident that, however comprehensive their good-will, it would be useless if it were not di rected by prudence, and if care was not observed in the administration of the funds. He was truly glad to find tha - both these principles had been adhered to in the society's proceedings ; and he thought that the intima tion that while all just claims had been fully complied with all the applications of those who were unworthy had been rejected, was deserving of commendation. — (Cheers.) In making this statement, however, and in bearing his testimony to the admirable conduct of this society, and while evincing his sense of the manner in which they bad fulfilled their offices, he could not but call to their minds the consideration, that not in sickness or under misfortune only had they to rely upon this society, but in the period of health, when all their faculties were awake, there was a strong claim upon their consideration, for they must recollect that they had to support the respectability not only of their own body, but of the profession of which they were members, and in whose interests he, and all with whom he had to deal, took a deep interest. Upon them it depended whether this society and their individual interests were advanced or retarded. From the expression which he saw in the meeting he did not doubt but that it would be the former. With this feeling he would give, with a fervent desire for its welfare, " The Prosperity of the United Law Clerks' Association."—(The toast was drank with enthusiasm). National air—" My ancestors were Englishmen, an Englishman am I." This air was encored; after which Mr. Weecox proposed, " The Lord Chancellor, Lord Lyndhurst, and the other Patrons of the Society." He felt assured that this toast would be received with the utmost respect. They had attained their high position tht ough the exercise of ability which all must admire, and with a virtue which all must esteem. This on the present occasion was the more due, inasmuch as this was the only opportunity during the year in which they could do honour to the noble persons of whom he had spoken. After paying a handsome and deserved compl went, Mr. Wilcox proposed the toast which he had announced. Mr. HAMILTON said, with a due consideration of the advantages to be derived from the society, he thought it a duty, from a sense of gratitude from those who had ob tained a benefit from the profession that there ought to have been a compensating advantage reflected on the society. There had been the highest testimony to its merits, and he trusted that next year they would meet again with increased numbers, increased subscriptions, and increased power to do good to those for whose benefit the society was intended. Glee awl chorus, " Look out! Look out I 'tis the good old knight." Mr. STINTON said, that as he was the oldest barrister present a peculiar propriety was evinced in entrusting to him a toast, which was the health of one who had been beloved while he was in his portion of the profession, and who, he believed, was deeply respected now— that was Mr. Baron Platt. While doing this, how ever, he did not forget that there was a duty to fulfil to the society, and he would now take the op portunity of pressing upon them the necessity not only of keeping up their funds, but of increasing their resources, and he would therefore propose a scheme which he had submitted on former occasions, and it was this—that every member should bring an additional member at their next meeting.—(Loud cheers.) He would not have made these observations if there had not been a peculiar propriety for them ; but the name which he had chiefly to put before the meeting was one espe cially entitled to respect, for that Honourable Judge had, since the existence of the society, three times filled the chair on occasions similar to this in favour of the society —(Loud cheers)—that was the name of Mr. Baron Platt. Mr. Baron PLATT, in a reply of great eloquence, which it would be vain to report within the needful compass, said—He might, he trusted, be excused, if he simply alluded to the way in which the law clerks had discharged their duty. When he recollected that Mr. Tidd had been connected with this branch of the profession, he could not forbear expressing his admiration of the man who had been the master of Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Campbell, and of others equally emi nent in the profession. The Learned Judge continued —He concurred fully in all that had been said in the previous speeches, and he readily responded to them in the toast of "The Bench, the Bar, and the Profession." Mr. SMYTHE responded to this toast, believing that he was doing honour to the profession by proposing "The Honorary Stewards." No men could have done their duty better. Everything had been provided that could have been desired ; and while acknowledging the good management of the stewards, he was bound to assent to the kindness and satisfaction which had been derived from the management of former stewards. of Ts S to t h i n n eeg g s, —" Queen of my soul." Mr. ANSTEAD proposed " The Health of the Trustees by e d i d e Mr.tyi.: a al subscriptionst Hatton— " Simonwere e t r h e e t C h e e l n l a r a e o r n , ' o ' u w n h o i c c d h , was encored with great enthusiasm. and the company separated. Before concluding we must add that Mr. Harker, as toast-master, proved himself a very competent judge in his profession. GUN COTTON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—P,rceiviug numerous experiments are being made with the view of introdueing the above article into the mining districts, I think it only right that some steps should be taken for the preservation of life and property from the dangers to which both are exposed from the distribution of gun cotton for sale amongst the various shopkeepers ; taking for granted, as stated by the patentees, its explosive properties exceed that of gunpowder, consequently it must be more dangerous ; added to which, I understand it is liable to spontaneous combustion. Why, then, is such a commodity to be vended ad libitum whilst the dealers in gunpowder are subjected to such heavy restrictions and penalties ? Again, I should like to know how the insurance:upon an individual's stock and premises would stand affected:in the event of an accident arising from such a commodity being upon the premises ? If the subject is not taken up by the Government, and that soon, we shall have some much more frightful accidents than have recently occurred on our railways. Let ua bear in mind " Pre vention is better than cure." Your insertion of the above will be esteemed by Yours respectfully, C. SEYMOUR. Nant-y-glo, Monmouthshire, June 14, 1847. DEATIS OT ANOTHER " FIRST OF JUNE" OFFICER. —Commander John Debenham (1814), another of the heroes of the late war, died yesterday, in the 76th year of his age. This gallant veteran entered the royal navy in 1788, and commenced his career "under fire," as midshipman of the Duke, at the attack on Martinique, in 1793. He was mid shipman of the Glory, in Howe's actions on the 29th of May and the Ist of June, in 1794 ; and of the Prince of Wales in Bridport's affair. 'Was made a lieutenant in 1796 ; s erved in the Invincible, at the reduction of Trinidad ; and commanded the Devastation and Furious, in engagements with the enemy's flotilla, in 1805, 1806, and 1807. He con ' eluded these gallant services with much honour to himself in 1814, in which year his name appeared in the Gazette, for having, as agent of transports in the Walcheren expedition, and on the north coast of Spain, rendered important services, particularly at passing the Adour. SALE OF MILTONS HOUSE. Tuesday, Birkin Manor-house, which is remarkable for having at one time been the residence of Milton, was put up to auction by poet'se other near were th d e epo c ii h i u te r d cb , N Messrs. D. Smith and Son, at the Auction Mart. It is sit=t thi Bucks,nais about five miles from W indsor Castle and Slough. The a , t h e d i n t h t hee remainsvi lage of ff and sum of 2,7001. was the highest offer for it, which was below the reserved price. IMPS RI HOUSE OF COMMONS. June 16. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. HODGSON HINDE'S ESTATE. This Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. REPORTS. The following reports were brought up and ordered to lie on the table : Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Branch from Burnt island to Dunfermline Branch, &c., No. 2.) Leeds Waterworks (No. 2). Norwich Small Tenements. Townshend Peerage. LINCOLN'S INN RATING. The report on the Lincoln's Inn Rating Bill was further considered and agreed to. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed : Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Rail way, and Chester and Birkenhead Railway Purchase or Amalgamation. Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway Acts Amend ment (Diversions of Line in the parishes of Black burn and Bolton in the Moors). Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Burntisland Pier, &c.) Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Branch at Bugsworth, to join the Peak Forest Canal Tramway, and Amendment of Acts). North-Western Railway (Diversions at Skipton, Cas terton, and Sedbergh). LORDS' AMENDMENTS. The Lords' amendments to the London Sewage Chemical Manure Bill were considered and agreed to. SMITHFIELD-MARKET. Petitions against the removal of Smithfield -market were presented by Sir E. FILMER and Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN. MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL. Petitions were presented in favour of the Medical Re gistration Bill by Mr. A LDAM, from the School of Medicine of Leeds ; and by Mr. WAILLEY, from 136 different places. HEALTH OF TOWNS. Petitions were presented in favour of the Health of Towns Bill by Mr. Wakley, from Paddington and other places ; and' by Mr. Gisborne and Sir Denis le Mar chant. THE RAJA OF SATTARA. Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from the borough of Finsbury, praying that the Rsja of Sattara might be heard at the bar of the House in his own defence. NATIONAL EDUCATION. Sir W. MOLESWORTH presented petitions from the Roman Catholics of Southwark, praying that they might be allowed to participate in any grant for na tional education. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BILL. Colonel SIBTHORP wished to know from the Right Hon. Gentleman the Vice-President of the Board of Trade whether it was his intention to press on during the present session the Agricultural Statistics Bill ? Mr. MILNER GIBSON said that such were the diffi culties surrounding the measure, that he was afraid be should be obliged to give it up for the present session. He would, therefore, move that the order of the day for the second reading be discharged. Mr. W. BROWN was sorry that so useful a Bill should be delayed to another session. He was sure that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would find no difficulty in paying the expenses contemplated by the Bill out of the Consolidated Fund. He hoped that the Vice-President of the Board of Trade would introduce the measure early in the next session. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN thought that the Right Hon. Gentleman the Vice-President of the Board of Trade had not been supported by the other members of the Government. He was sorry that the Bill should be withdrawn. He expected to hear to-morrow that the Government would not allow the Bill to drop. Mr. WAKLEY merely rose to say that he objected to the Bill being withdrawn. The SPEAKER said if the House would have the subject debated it must be postponed till it came round in the regular turn with the other orders of the day. The subject then dropped. SCHOOL OF DESIGN. Mr. WAKLEY inquired when the evidence taken before the Committee of Inquiry would be laid before the House ? Mr. GIBSON said the annual report, and the evi• deuce with it, would be printed in a few days. SALE OF GRAIN LAWS. Mr. BANKES presented a petition from a magistrate in Dorsetshire regretting the repeal of the laws relating to the sale of grain previous to the 6 and 7 Wm. IV. ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS. Dr. NICHOLL wished to know whether the Govern ment meant to take any step this session in reference to the jurisdiction of the Ecclesiastical Courts. Sir G. GREY said a Bill was actually under the con sideration of the Lord Chancellor, and it was only matter of doubt whether it could be ready in time for this session. But there were doubts which it might be advisable to settle by Bill. Mr. ROEBUCK hoped that no temporary measure would be introduced, which would pass through the House without discussion. Sir G. GREY intimated that any permanent measure would certainly be before the house in sufficient time for discussion ; but there were doubts in regard to the jurisdiction of these courts, which it would be very desirable in the meantime to set at rest. ASSIZES IN IRELAND. Mr. S. O'BRIEN wished to ask the Secretary for Ireland again whether the report was true that the Irish judges had postponed the assizes? Mr. LABOUCHERE said the only official intelli gence he had got was the notification sent to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland that the ensuing assizes generally were postponed; but he believed that the judges would generally tike the assizes as usual. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN was surprised that ar postponement should take place, considering the danger there existed of fever breaking out in the over crowded gaols. Mr. LABOUCHERE assured the Hon. Member that some of these gaols were literally in the state of hospitals by the number of fever cases in some of them. DROPPED ORDERS. The House then took up the consideration of the dropped orders. LUNATIC ASYLUMS BILL (No. 2.) This Bill, on the motion of the ATTORNEY GENERAL, went through Committee, and the report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow. PORT NATAL COLLECTION OF DUTIES BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. PUBLIC BUSINESS. On the motion for reading the orders of the day, Lord JOHN RUSSEL rose and said, he proposed to take the Poor•law Administration Bill to-morrow; on Friday, the Health of Towns Bill; the Railways Bill on Monday ; and on Friday se'anight, a Committee of Supply. AFFAIRS OF PORTUGAL. Captain HARRIS hoped that the letter of Captain RA alluded to by the Hon. Member for Edinburgh in his speech, would be laid upon the table. Lord J. RUSSELL agreed that the papers should be laid upon the table of the House. Mr. P. BORTHWICK wished to know, after what had fallen from the Noble Lord last night in reference to the motion of the Member for Montrose, and the amendment of the Member for Finsbury (Mr. Dun come), relative to the interference of the British in the affairs of Portugal, whether the Hon. Member for Finsbury had consented to bring forward his amendment as a substantive motion. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, with regard to the resolution of the Hon. Member for Finsbury, that the constitutional rights of the people should be observed, he did not consider it was of much importance whether it was proposed or not, as the Government felt that it was their duty to see that the liberties of the people should be maintained.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) He was happy to be informed, within the last ten minutes, that dispatches had been received from the Portuguese Government that they were prepared to extend to the prisoners who were lately taken by the British naval force as full and ample an amnesty as was guaranteed in the original conditions proposed by the Powers who had signed the articles for the intervention. Mr. DUNCOMBE thought that the lion. Gentleman (Mr. Borthwick) (might rather to have asked the lion. Member for Montrose what his intentions were. —(Laughter.) For his own part he thought that from the reception his resolution had met from the House, as well as from her Majesty's Government, he should rest satisfied. At all events, he con sidered that the Honourable Gentleman who had in- terposed to put an end to the discussion, and the party shouldthe Government with be consulted as to with whom he acted, and who had given vent to such re indignationgard tothe at the intervention, e o n d u c t of the course they would wish to adopt under the cir cumstances.—(Laughter.) Mr. NEWDEGATE defended the course he pur sued last night in moving that the House be counted. He justified his conduct by stating that wh en h e ma d e that motion there was not a single Cabinet Minister on the benches opposite.—(oh, oh. !)--[Mr. Hume en t ere d the House at this momen t, amid much laughter.] —And on his own side of the Howse he was solus. He consi dered, therefore, that he was justified in adopting any course rather than that the debate should proceed under such circumstances.—(oh!). Mr. HUME agreed with the Honourable Gentleman who had just sat down, that he occupied a very singular position—(Laughter) —and he must say, that it was little creditable to the . Government that thi s occurrence took place. For his own part, he did no t b e li eve t h a t it could have taken place without an arrangement to that effect.—(Hear, hear.) The Right Hon. Baronet who had addressed the House last night, in a tone of the greatest acerbity, and his whole sp eec h w as a tissue of the grossest absurdities and misstatements, He believed that the House was counted out by a pre vious arrangement; and he considered it very discredit able that it should bo so on a question of that import ance. He had no remedy for it but a renewal of his motion ; but he did not think the House was disposed to follow him in adopting such a course. He would not, therefore, adopt that course, unless some further acts of Colonel Wylde, who had acted as a fireb ran d i n Por tugal, should force thi s upon him. At present he thought he had done his duty, and he deeply regr e tt e d th a t the debate had termina ted as it had done. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that it was not his in tention to defend the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Tamworth from the misrepresentations which had been made respect in g him, considerin g , as he did , that, c in los h el i y s t a o dm th ir e a t h a l c e ts of and the ee mprehensive spee c h, h e kept case, and deduced i n f e rences which in reason it was difficult not to perceive.—(Hear, hear.) But the Hon. Gentleman who had just spoken said: that there was an understading between the two patio that the debate should be disposed of itt t h e iire,y AMEN T it had been, and the Hon. Gentleman who counted out the House said that no Cabinet Minister was present at that time. He (Lord John Russell) considered that no one was so great a loser by that step as her Majesty's Go vernment.—(Hear, hear.) He thought an attentive perusal of the papers and of the speeches made during the continuance of the debate would make it apparent that the division which must have ensued at l c ntda o neoos n bdtnt s a itttobdheh:e. there debate.—(Hear, t a hekh b c e 71 1 w e undoubted majority phteaarnod t o A tnhde, unexpected thGo advantageser evfe therefore, Government—(Hear r em, whichcw n( ht—e terminationn they i ho e e a f r s h ) t ah a — w d e e e a , i b r u r e r , the termination of it would have given a that the opponents of the motion were very great losers thatllo n t . h G e r e e n t l w e a m s e a n n . exact( I e a p r r . e ) e A d e l t n h t o f u o g r h s u h c e h d a i n d by the motion, he was at a loss to understand the accuse interposition as that which had taken place—resembling as it did none of those mythological interferences of anti quity in which the goddesses were represented to carry away a hero in a cloud, whence he got into a difficulty from which he could not escape—(Laughter)— although nothing of a similar nature was recorded in their own time, he could not but believe that the circumstance might be accounted for without ascribing it to a previous arrangement.—(Hear, hear.) The Honour able Gentleman said that he would not bring on his motion again, and in this he acts rightly, as in that case he will save himself from the reply of his Noble Friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs and from the division which would ensue. With regard to the charge of the absence of the Cabinet Ministers, he wished to observe that his Noble Friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs had only left the House for a short time—(A Voice—" No, he was in the House")—and, for his own part, he and his Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer had, after the speech of the Right lion. Baronet the Member for Tamworth, gone to the House of Lords to see what was going on there—(" Hear, hear," and laughter)—and, from the pre sent construction of the Houses, there was not time to be back before the House was counted out. The Noble Lord defended the conduct of Colonel Wylde in Portugal, and said there was no justification for the charges which were made against that officer. He was appointed to the office in consequence of his knowledge of Spain and of the great services he had performed there when Espartero was in power, to whom he had given the most efficient and useful advice. No man was more anxious for freedom and constitutional rights than be was. He was desirous several times to be recalled, and it was only at the instance of her Ma jesty's Government that he consented to remain in the difficult position in which he was then placed.—(Hear.) Sir JAMES GRAHAM defended the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Tamworth from the accusa tions which had been made against him by the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Montrose. And lint, with regard to the charge of absur dity, he would leave Europe and the world to decide whether that charge more properly attached to his speech or to the resolution of the Hon. Gentleman himself—(Hear, hear)—and to those by whose interpo sition the debate was abruptly brought to a close.— (Hear, hear.) With regard to the charge of mis statement, if the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Montrose would renew his motion he would have an opportunity of knowing that the facts referred to by the Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Tamworth, were not less accurate than they were perspicuously stated.—(Hear, hear.) For his own part, he had to observe, with all deference to the Hon. Member for Bolton (Dr. Bowring), that ho preferred to go to dinner rather than listen to his speech.—(Laughter.) After a few words from Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN, Mr. NEWDEGATE said that the Right lion. Gen tleman had given them good reason to understand that his appetite, if not his will, was in collusion with those who terminated the debate.—(Laughter.) Mr. HUDSON said, that although he was absent at the time the House was counted, he was not aware of any such intention being in existence. He thought that it was merely an individual act, and therefore blame should not be cast upon a whole party. If the House did not wish to be thus adjourned, care should be taken that when a question of this importance was in agitation a sufficient number of Members should be present. TENANTS (IRELAND) BILL. On the order of the day being read for resuming the adjourned debate upon the second reading of the Tenants (Ireland) Bill, Mr. S. CRAWFORD said that he hoped in the few words which he had to say upon this subject he should be able to show that a most disorganised system between landlord and tenant existed in Ireland, and that the condition of the tenantry was such as to claim and demand from that House a due consideration of their state. It was impossible that either landlord or tenant could be placed in a just and proper relative position until many of the abuses which had crept into the system were removed by the intervention of the House. The landlords said that their rights had not been sufficiently protected. He (Mr. S. Crawford) said that not only had their rights been sufficiently pro tected, but that they had had too much pro tection, and that powers had been entrusted to them which they ought never to have had, and which they had used to the utmost extent, so as to be productive of mischief to themselves and their tenantry also. lie could inform the House, also, that not only had these legal powers been used to their farthest limits, but that they had been exceeded in the most fearless manner, for in many instances tenants had been ejected without even the warrant which was required by the law which then existed. The system of subdivision of land had been for a great many years promoted and forced by the law, and that subdivision was at present in a great mea sure the cause of the unsatisfactory position both of the landlords and tenants of Ireland. The landlords had themselves encouraged the system. and they, therefore, ought not to be the parties who should be the first to complain when the conse quences of their own acts reflected upon themselves. The lion. Member then cited a number of instances from the Parliamentary reports, and proceeded to say that here there was a plain inference that there ought to be a legal enactment on the subject. There had been meetings in different parts of the country, all of which had come to resolutions which acknowledged the tenant nights, and asserted that the rights of those tenants ought to be respected. But he had another and a stronger resolution to place before the House. It was a resolution passed at a large meeting of landowners at Dublin, the Marquis of Ormond in the chair, and the gentlemen then present had been unanimous in support ing the principle which he advocated. He had first in troduced this principle in the shape of a Bill in 1835. He had again brought it before Parliament in 1840, next in 1842, and then again in 1845 ; and he had trusted that her Majesty's Government as now constituted, would have taken up the subject, and settled the principle which he desired to be adopted. But if the Government did not interfere it was the duty of the House to regulate the matter, and the preamble of the Bill sufficiently showed the anxiety of the promoters to improve the condition of the tenant in Ireland. The chief object was to secure to the tenant the value of the improvements which he had made on the property which he occupied. This was provided for in the sixth clause, but the eleventh clause went further, and was intended to ad vance the principle which had been previously stated ; for although it was framed so as to secure the rights of the tenant, it also respected the rights of the landlord, for it provided that if the tenant was to be entitled to the value of his im provements it was only under the consideration that they had been made with the consent of the land lords. The Hon. Gentleman then referred to the reports which had been made to Parliament on the agri cultural condition of Ireland, and he proved from them that the farms are so divided in Ireland, that there is an utter impossibility of the occupiers achieving in dependence, the farms in the county of Cork not averaging more than fifteen acres, and those in Tipperary not more than twenty-four acres each. If they wanted to increase the prosperity and productive ness of Ireland, they must adopt the Bill which he had proposed, because it would enable tenants to derive a fair profit from the land assigned to them. Besides this, they should instruct the people in the arts of,agriculture, and if they did so they would have a happy and prosperous, instead of a wretched and poverty-stricken people. The poor of Ireland had been called idle, ignorant, and brutal ; but this did not come from their own choice—it arose from the tenants feeling little interest in the land which they held—from the nature of the relations subsisting between them and their landlords; and if the landlords understood their interest they would do all in their power to emulate their tenants to cultivate the soil, and to make it yield all that Pro vidence had designed it to yield. He trusted, therefore, that the Noble Lord at the head of the Government would consent to the second reading; but, at the same time, he wished it to be distinctly understood that he would accept and support any measure which had the same object in view as he had. Certainly, if they wished to do justice to Ireland, they would lose no time in passing a law to place the tenants of Ireland in a better condition than at present. He had made private arrange ments with his tenants in accordance with the terms of the Bill; he simply mentioned this to show that he was willing to comply with all its provisions —(Hear) — and he trusted that the example he had set would be followed by the other landlords of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) It appeared to him that a more important subject thast that of tenant-right could not come before the House. He begged to move that the Bill be read a second time. Mr. MONAHAN (the Solicitor-General for Ireland) rose to oppose the motion. He thought that at this late period of the session no good could arise from assent ing to the motion, because the subject was surrounded with great difficulties. He hoped, however, that at some future time the nature of the relations between land lords and tenants might come under the review of the House ; but at the same time he could not avoid stating that he anticipated that far more good would come from voluntary and private arrangements between the par ties than could be effected in accordance with any Bill which the Legisla ture mi g ht p ass. (Hear, hear.) Under these circumstances, fiend should feel it thhie s duty to move, as an amment, that Bill be read a second time that day six months. There were objectionable provisions in the Bill, because a tenant might take an undue advantage of his landlord. For instance, a tenant for one, two, or three years might make improvements which the landlord might be ill able to pay for, and which the land itself was not in a con dition to allow. The arrangement of the amount of compensa ti o n was also open to great objections w ould involve bot h p arties in great expense, becaus,e, in the cases o f arbitration which had come under .his , and, ex p e rience, the parties h expense, een andnvolv he ed feared theiderabl same lit i gat i o n and g resu lt would occur i n this case. ad b i in cense Mr. B. ESCOTT said the principle of the Bill Wa: exceedingly important—perhaps the most iniportan t measure with respect to Ireland that had come b 4 3fore tLe attention of the House this session; but he believed ti IDA at that late period of the session it could not b© pass, 9d into a law, still the Hon. and Learned Gentlemar,, peered to bile to have not stated sufficient reaF ious 6: opposing the Bill. It would be within the recollection f the land in Ireland had changed hands in the last few of the House that this was the second measure, I years, and if the improvements made by a tenant were to with respect to the rights of tenants which constitute a permanent charge upon the rent, the new had come before the House during the present session; proprietors would be saddled with charges of which they and he did not choose to have the second Bill, which he knew nothing, and which it would be unfair to call upon I believed to have been brought forward from the most them to pay. The moment there was a demand for labour sincere motives, treated in the same way as the Bill of the tenant-right would vanish. In Armagh, Meath, and in Hon. Gentleman the Member for Berkshire (Mr. Pusey). some other counties, tenant-right did not exist. No one in He, therefore, wished to have some pledge from the England ever heard of a landlord being called upon to Government, if this Bill were withdrawn, that the erect cottages and to plant trees every four or subject would receive their early attention in the ensu- five acres. Why, no amount of capital would ing session. He trusted that the House would say that effect this. Ile believed, therefore, that the Bill it was better to read this Bill a second time, and con- was based upon fallacious principles, and that it would cider the objections to it in Committee. do injury instead of good. The Hon. Gentleman the Sir JOHN WALSH said that he dissented altogether Member for Rochdale had laid great stress upon the from the opinion expressed by the Hon. Member ejectments which continually took place in Ireland, but who had just addressed the House. He considered that he did not enter into the circumstances under which it would be a dangerous principle for the House to pledge they were made. Persons were proceeded against themselves to the abstract justice of a measure which by ejectment in Ireland, not really for the purpose of could not be ca r r i e d this session. The Bill contained a ejecting them from their holdings, but for the purpose of sweeping indictment against the landed proprietary of compelling them to make some arrangement for Ireland ; a nd if they believed the assertions that the payment of their rent, because many of them were made they must arrive at the conclu- are in arrears from nine to eighteen months sion that what were called the rights of t he in fact, the arrears of rent we re so great landlords, were in reality a usurpation. So far that the amount would scarcely be credited in England. was this from being the case, he asserted that He believed that the landlords of Ireland were desirous the facts would show that the landed pro- of doing their duty, that had been amply shown during prietors of Ireland had made greater saeritises the present session ; still he was prepared to admit that for the prosperity of th e i r t enan t r y than the land- the landlords of Ireland, especially the absentee, had lords in this country. He denied that the landlords neglected the duty.—(Hear, hear.) of Ireland were the cause of what he admitted to be a Mr. LEFROY said he thought her Majesty's Govern great evil in Ireland, namely, the minute subdivision of meat had taken a most;proper course ; and he thought, the land in that country. The people of Ireland were in opposing them, they would not be deiag any benefit to obliged to look to the land as the only means of sub- Ireland. If any measure could be introduced that would sistence. There were many prudent farmers in Ireland, have the effect of improving the relations between landlord and it was not unusual for them to give portions to their and tenant in Ireland it would be very desirable, but daughters. The son of a farmer might marra'a female who he thought by adopting the course recommended by got one of these portions, and would induce his father some Hon. Members they would be holding out hopes to give him a part of his farm, and there was a subdi- to the tenants in Ireland which they might sub vision of land, without the knowledge of the landlord, sequently not realise. lie himself had joined what and with which he could not interfere. In England the was called the Irish Party, but without any factious landlord provided buildings for his tenants, but that was views, and he had supported measures which he consi not the case in Ireland, though it was highly desirable dered to be of benefit to the country, without reference that it should become so. It would have the effect of to party. He thought the Government were right in benefiting both the landlord and the tenant. The former the course they had adopted, and he would therefore give would derive great advantage from such a practice, as them his support. it would give him greater security for the improvement Mr. ROSS said he did not think it was right of his land, while the benefit to the tenant was that this Bill should go through its second quite evident. He could not conclude without ex- reading, and he thought those who censured the pressing his satisfaction that the Government had Government fur not carrying their Bill this postponed a measure of such importance to Ireland session were guilty of great injustice. The persona until every information on the subject could be ob- whom he would wish to compensate in Ireland were tained. those who were tenants-at-will, which would have ;.he Mr. LABOUCHERE said that, if the question before effect of inducing these tenants to make improvemans a , the House was whether or not they were to consider which they would not otherwise be induced to do. of some expedient to improve the relation between Mr. M'CARTHY said that every gentleman who had landlord and tenant in Ireland, he would not refuse spoken on this question had admitted that something his assent to a motion for some legislative enact- ought to be done for the improvement of the relation ment by which these relations should be ad- between landlord and :tenant in Ireland. The next justed.—(Hear, hear.) A contrary course would be objection of the Solicitor-General was that the inconsistent with the opinions which he had already ex- compensation was not to be given till the termination of pressed. It had been stated that it was intended by the tenancy. He would ask, was not that the proper Government to bring before the House a Bill on the time for the compensation? A further objection of the subject.—(Hear, hear.) It had been only by that un- Learned Solicitor was that the arbitration would be ex fortunate event which deprived Ireland and the country pensive, but he (Mr. McCarthy) did not think that of the services of the Earl of Besborough, and the this would be the case if lawyers were not employed. great pressure of Irish business on the Government, He would not detain the House further, as it seemed that they had been obli ge d re l u ctantly to give up impatient for the division, but would record his vote in the intention of submitting such a measure to the House. favour of the measure of the Hon. Memher for Rothe He could not agree with those who said that no measure dale. on this question could be devised which would produce Mr. P. SCROPE thought this a most important cnaes beneficial effects. He thought that, looking at the state tion, and the sooner a different system of tenure was of the relation between landlord and tenant in Ireland, established in Ireland than that which at present ex looking to the jealousies that existed between isted the better would it be for the peace and two classes whose interests were identical, that a welfare of tkat country. Many might refrain measure might be framed which would meet from supporting this measure from an apprehension the exigencies of the circumstances, and restore that a similar measure would be brought forward and perpetuate harmony between the landlord and the for England, but he did not think the circumstances of tenant. He was prepared at all times to enter upon the two countries were analogous, and that a different the consideration of this question with reference course of legislation would be necessary for Ireland.— not only to general principles, but also with (Cries of " Divide, divide.") respect to the special circumstances of Ireland. The House then divided, when the numbers were— But he submitted that that was not the question before For the second reading 25 the House. A Bill had been submitted to the House by Against it the Hon. Member for Rochdale. He never looked with Majority against the Bill prejudice upon any Bill submitted by that Hon. Member, POOR REMOVAL ACT AMENDMENT BILL. with all his experience and good-will as an Irish land- Mr. BANKES rose to move the second reading of lord—(Hear)—but, after considering this'Bill with great the Bill which proposed to amend the first clause of attention, he was prepared to say that though it should the General Act of the 9th and 10th of Victoria. It pass the second reading and go into Committee, that the did not propose to affect more than part of Government could not, without great modifica- that Act, because no more than part had tion, even save any part of it which they could excited universal discontent. When the original advise the House to pass. It would give rise measure was itself introduced he entertained con to great misconstruction in Ireland, and originate siderable doubts about the beneficial working of what much confusion, and perhaps a little dispute on details was termed irremovability instead of settlement, affected by the provisions of the Bill. It was not out of which he considered much too great a change any feeling of opposition to the Hon. Gentleman that he to be introduced so suddenly. He voted for it, seeing disapproved the second reading of the Bill, or to the many of the representatives of the towns supporting it, good objects which it was his intention to effect, for, like but he now saw that it was oppressive, not only to him, he (Mr. Labouchere) did not despair of seeing the country, but to the poor ratepayers of the town, ultimately a Bill which would effect these good objects i n proof of which, he said, the Honourable Member without exciting the animosity, the lawsuits, and the read a letter from the clergyman of Blandford, who disputes which would arise out of the present Bill. stated that, in consequence of the Poor Removal Act, Mr. B. ROCHE considered the question affecting the the rate of that town had been doubled to lOs. relation between landlord and tenant of such paramount a year instead of ss. The Hon. Gentleman then re importance, that he was surprised that the only part minded the House that in giving notice of this taken by the Government, when the only Member Bill he had brought before them general complaints of the House that h a d move d upon the subject from the guardians of the city of London and of the had submitted a practical measure upon it, was to throw metropolitan unions, that the rates had been exceedingly impediments in the way. He complained that the far- increased. Be must say he was not prepared to hear mers of Ireland had been deluded by the Government, it in the Committee of which he was a member from a who had promised to discuss the relation between land- Poor-law Commissioner, that the guardians of the City lord and tenant upon a substantive measure early this of London approved of the Act which he proposed to session, but now, at the end of it, refused to hear or amend, and he must say he did not think such was the say anything now that the question was pressed upon case. The Honourable Member then read a letter them by another. They were deluded, too, by what had from a Mr. Foster, in the city of York, been called the Irish party- -Irish, he supposed, because stating that unless this law was repealed the rentals they had promised much and done nothing .— ( Lau g hter.) would be increased from 25 to 50 per cent. That party consisted of the old nobility, the modern The increase in the rates of seven parishes in York, for aristocracy, and the gentry of Ireland. They met, and a quarter of this year, amounted to 7,0701., showing their promises were great at Dublin, but their perform- the additional burden cast upon the rate-payers. ante nothing at Westminster. They distinguished them- He thought an alteration in the law exceedingly selves by eloquence on the banks of the Liffey-, but they desirable, and feeling convinced that the Govern were silent on the banks of the Thames. So then by merit would not effect an alteration either in the present both these parties were the farmers and the or in the ensuing sessions he had, therefore, brought; people of Ireland deluded and deceived, not a step f o rward this measure, and trusted it would receive the, having been taken to redeem their promises to Ireland. approval of the House. The Poor Removal Bill had One good result which the vote to-day would have on failed.—(Hear). He had sat on the Committee Ireland would be,. that no matter w h a t th e y promised w hi c h had reference to it, and was in a position to sa y in that House, there was but one hope for them, and that it had not accomplished the good for which it was that was a domestic legislature. An Honourable propounded. It pressed heavily upon the rate-payers, Member near him wished they had it. He would and did not afford all the advantage it should to the give him an opportunity of proving the sincerity of poor. It prevented parishes from allowing a widow that wish next session, and he hoped he would 2s. or 3s. a week, upon which, with the aid of her then give him his vote when he brought forward friends, she might subsist. It put a stop to this a motion to repeal the union. The people of Ireland altogether—(Hear)—and he' could quote many other had been deceived by the present Government, and no instances of its oppressive working; for instance, cases promises which had been made to them had been kept ; in which poor widows were living with their friends and and it was his honest conviction, as well as that of the receiving a small weekly stipend from the parish, who Irish people, that it was to a domestic legislature alone had had their relief stopped, and who had been they had to look for a redress of the grievances under driven from one parish to another to seek which Ireland laboured. aid. The whole of South Wales was in a similar Mr. SHAW approved of the course which the Go- condition with respect to rates as York. In vernment adopted with regard to the Bill. the parish of East Lew, in Cornwall, for instance, Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL thought that the Right before the passing of the Poor Removal Bill, the agri- Hon. Gentleman the Secretary for Ireland had exhibited cultural population in the neighbourhood were in the very great caution with regard to this measure. He habit of coming into the town to sleep ; of this thought, after the principle of compensation was ac- the rate-payers did not complain until the Bill was knowledged by all parties, that her Majesty's Govern- passed ; but since they found that these persona ment should have come to some other conclusion than in the period of distress became charge that they did not despair that something able to them—and other places had equally might yet be done to compensate tenants. He reason to complain of the operation of the Bill. did not know whether the resu lt o f th e l a te Lord If Poor-law:commissioners were to be set against each Besborough's inquiries upon the subject were in the pos- other, he would take the evidence of Mr. Coppock, wha session of the Government; if they were, he thought was the king of the Poor-law clerks, on this matter, that that attention and consideration ought to be given who said that the sooner the law of settlement to them which had been accorded by all other parties was repealed the better. He pressed this matter conversant with the subject. lie hoped that the Go- forward, because he thought that the present law was a vernment would not allow a fortnight of another session failure. He had evidence from Leeds and other places to pass without bringing forward some more per. as to the working of this law, showing clearly its injurious feet system of legislation upon this subject. He operation. On this day week he would bring on this hoped that no distinction of party or religion question, and he would conclude by moving that the would be permitted to interfere indirectly in this Bill be read a second time that day week. question, but that it shou ld be a com p rehensive The motion was agreed to, and the House adjourned scheme which would completely remedy the existing at Six o'clock. state of things. Under the present system the abuses w hi c h existed, so far from growing be tter, g ravitated AFFAIRS OF PORTUGAL. from bad to worse ; and it was quite time that a check The following is a fuller report of the speech of Si should be given to these growing evils. With regard to Robert Peel on this interesting subject, than we were the present measure before the House, there were some difficulties with respect to the details, but he hoped that enabled to give in our impression of yesterday:— it would be applicable with som e de g ree of benefit to Sir R. PEEL rose with several Hon. Members on dif- Ireland, and in that hope he should support the second ferent sides of the House, but the other Hon. Gentlemen reading of the Bill. II giving way, the Right Hon. Baronet proceeded to ad- Mr. TRELAWNY said that, in his opinion this Bill was a palpable delusion to the people of Ireland , and dress the House; he said,—Sir, as this d e b a t e h as l as t e d contained promises which could never be realised. In two nights, and as I think the practice that has grown the first instance two of the assertions it contained were up of confining the more important part of the debate to quite incorrect. One of these allegations was that two or three hours at the close of the evening —(Hear, the tenant was unjustly liable to ejection without any hear)—is prejudicial to the public service, because it compensation being given for any improvements he might have made in the land. They made their bargain with leads to an unnecessary consumption of the public time their eyes open ;so that under any other system they —(Hear, hear)—l intend, as far as my humble au would be liable to the sameinconvenience. If the principal thority will go, to enter a practical protest against it, ground upon which the Bill was introduced was false, of by delivering the few observations I have to make at what use would the Bill be ? It would not, he believed, this, to a speaker, unpopular hour of the evening. — be productive of harm, but it would not lead to any (Hear, hear.) Sir, I perfectly concur in an good, and would thus create a strong feeling of die - _ebse d rve .. appointment; and he, therefore, gave his strongest oppo - tion made in the course of this debate, that the ein sition to the second reading of the Bill. sion to which the house should come ought to be a Sir H. W. BARRON said that, in his opinion, a measure decision on the abstract merits of the question. 1 of this description had long been called for by the con- agree that no consideration of the position of her dition of Ireland, and by the condition of the poor Majesty's Government, or of the pendency of a genera] agricultural classes, who were unable properly to defend - le l ec tion, or of the embarrassment that might arise from , their rights. It would have the effect o f stimu listing them to improve their land, by giving them a sudden change of a Ministry, ought to induce th e proper security that they would be ena bled to H e ou t, seo t r o vN g i i t v b e h i o t l s d s i a t n s c a ti s o s n ee t t o ftrhoempotbliecymoof motion ne that Gover n, enjoy those improvements which they had created. robe e It was all very well to come down there and m ake elec. en made, if this House does really believe that the tioneering speeches on the eve of a new Parliament ; object of the recent intervention has beentosupport ab o i but it was no answer to the responsibilities which they solute power in Portugal, or that the Consequence had to fulfil to meet this Bill without being pledged to persevering in that intervention will be to endanger the its details, to negative its principle altogether. It was all public tranquillity in Portugal, or involve this country in very fine to make such speeches in order to suit par- imminent peril of war. There are many motions of light titular purposes, and it might do very well for the news- importance in respect to which the decision may, I papers to make such statements as those to which they think, be fairly influenced by extrinsic considerations; had lately listened to. And it must be recollected that fine but this is not one of them. This question is of too promises in the county of Cork were but badly re- much importance to be treated or decided upon any other deemed by small performances on the banks of the grounds than its own intrinsic merits; upon that prin- Thames—(Laughter)—and if these promises were made ciple alone I shall give my vote upon it. Sir, we are with a view to prospective advantage, he could called on by the motion to affirm that, in the opinion of assure the Hon. Members who bad opposed the this House, an armed interference between poliical par second reading that that line of conduct would not ' ties in Portugal is unwarrantable in principle, and an swer their purpose. Yet, in giving his assent to the likely to be attended with serious and mischievous se bond reading of this Bill, he did not intend to pledge consequences. That vote will be a vote of censure, if not h;,mself to the whole of its details. He had nut direct, yet implied, upon the Government ; and the con b een a Member of that House for sixteen years sequence of it will be practically, in my opinion, the re ' without being conscious that by giving his adhesion versal of the policy on which the Government has en to a Bill, he was in no way prevented from totally alter- tered. An a dverse expression of opinion on the part of ing its character by a change of the details. T o many this House wi ll completely paralyze the hands which of the details of this Bill he had great and serious ob- direct it. And the question is, whether I am justified, jections, but to the principle he was entirely friendly. on considerations of justice and public policy, in affirm- That principle he would su pp or t t o th e u tmost of his ing A proposition which implies not only a censure on power, but at the same time he would not disguise his the Government, but an abandonment of the policy desire that it should be greatly modified in Committee. which is at thi to exerci se this moment a in the course of execution l!Mr. Mr. YOUNG thou g ht th a t the objections which h ad Sir, I am about privilege wh ic h is itmosi been urged ag a i ns t th e Bill bad all been found ed in agreeable to me; I am about to givemy opinion who which necesaril lt y misapprehension, and were likely to work a g reat mis- any of that circumspection and reserve chief. He believed that the sixth as we ll as eleventh fetter the members of an administration and the leaders clause had been totally misunderstood. He considered s of a party. I am going to state the opinion which , that tenants should receive fair compensation for the after an attentive perusal of dividuall these papers and after litl• improvements which they had effect ed. Nine-tenths of toning to this debate, I iny bole I FM& U 0