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} ~ l *m trial Varliamtnt. HOUSE OF LPEDS.—MONDAY. ADDRESS TO THE•CROWN.—CAN'ADA. Viscount MELBOURNE moved that her Majesty's message be read. - The message having been read by the Clerk and by the Lord Chancellor, Viscount MELBOURNE rose, and, after some introductory remarks, said :—My lords, the message from the throne only submits the subject to your lordships' consideration. It points to your lordships the principle of the measure intended to be submitted to parliament—namely, the principle of a union, for the purposes of legislation, of those two provinces in that part of her Majesty's dominions which were divided by the act of 1791. But, although it points out to your lordships that such is the principle of the intended measure, yet, neither upon that principle of a union, nor upon any other part of . the question, is it my intention to call for from your lordships, at the present moment, either a decided opi nion, or any thing in the slightest degree resembling a pledge. As it is not my intention to enter into the details of these measures on the present occasion, or to enter into a consi deration of any of the various documents which have been submitted to you, I shall content myself with moving that an humble address be presented to return her Majesty 'the thanks of this house for her Majesty's gracious message re lative to the provinces of Lower and Upper Canada, and to assure her Majesty that we will not fail to take into our most serious consideration the subject recommended to our atten tion by her Majesty, and that we shall be desirous of con curring in all such measures as may best tend to promote the salutary objects which her Majesty has in view. The ad dresq, which was couched in the same terms with which the the noble viscount concluded, was then read by the Lord Chancellor. The Duke of WELLINGTON thought that no proposition could be more reasonable than that made to their lordships by the noble viscount. He (the Duke of Wellington) would follow the noble viscount's example, and refrain from advert ing to the subject, or the topics connected with it, on the present occasion : being desirous that their lordships should carry "to the foot, of the throne unanimously the assurance contained in this address, of their willingness to take the subject into consideration, and of their wish that they might he enabled to approve of the, me,asnres to be submitted to them. Lord B ROUGHAM entirely agreed . with the noble duke, that the course taken by the poble viscount in proposing such an addreis to the crown had been most judicious. The principle of uniting the two provinces was as old as the hills. The merit of .his noble friend (the Earl of Dothato) oan of a differint.natort , S for hp entered low details, and proposed a great variety Of mes.Aures for carrying his views into success ful effect. But the house was not committed in any way whateitir to any of his plans by the adoption of the present address.—Tbe address was then agreed to. Several bills were brought up from the House of Commons. The house adjoti!ned at half-past six. HOUSE OF COMMONS—MONDAY. Lord Kdbarne took the oaths and his seat for the county of Ayr. RESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER. The SPE mi;ft;aid, before I proceed to the order of the day,. I must respectfully request 'that I may be permitted to make a communication to the house, of which it ought to be informed. Experience admonishes me, that I have no longer strength to enable me to meet as I have done heretofore the fatigue and labour which are inseparable from the discharge of the duties of the station in which I have the honour to be placed. I have, therefore, come to the determination not to resume my 'seat in the chair after the recess at Whitsuntide. I have adopted this course because it will afford to the house an opportunity of deliberating on the choice of a Speaker, and will afford the least obstruction to the progress of public business. As I propose to continue in the discharge of my present duties until Whitsuntide, I do trust that the house will be of opinion that I am acting with propriety in now limiting my observations to the simple announcement of the fact of my intended resignation.—[The announcement pro duced a great sensation in the house, which even at that early hour (five o'clock) was crowded, as well in the body of the house as in the galleries.] Lord J. RUSSELL said—Sir, I am sure the house has heard with great concern the announcement you have just made. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear," from both sides of the house.) If I were to consult my own feelings rather than yours, sir, I should be disposed to make some remarks on that an nouncement ; but I am sure that I am consulting your feel- ' ings best when -I say, that I will not now enter upon the question of the merits which have been so conspicuous in the situation which von have held. (Loud cheers.) I will only say, therefore, that in leaving the chair, I can assure You, sir, you carry with you.the respect, the regard, and the gra titude of this house. (Loud cheers.) Sir ROBERT PEEL said,—Sir, as the noble lord has declared that, out of consideration for your feelings he has laid a restraint upon the expression of his own, I feel myself almost compelled to follow the example lie has set. But, sir, as my situation is not altogether the same with that of the noble lord, as on your first proposal to the chair, you had the cor dial support of the noble lord, and a, it was my painful duty to give a vote to the other candidate, I may perhaps be justi fied in so far departing from the example which he has set — (loud cries of " hear, hear,")—as to offer my public testimony to the integrity and impartiality with which you, sir, have discharged your duties in presiding over the deliberations of this house, and to declare that I think that, not only on account of your discharge of the duties of the chair, but on account of your persevering efforts to improve the conduct of private business—(loud cries of "hear, hear,"—you are en titled to the expression of public gratitude. (Loud cheers.) The Seditious Societies Act Amendment Bill was read the third time and passed. On the third reading of the Exchequer Bills (X 13,000,000) Bill, Mr. H UNE said that he assumed that this bill did not give the Chancellor of the Exchequer power to borrow money, but merely to renew outstanding exchequer bills. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered that the object of the bill had been correctly interpreted; he could not imagine how any other inference could be drawn. Sir R. PELL having inquired what course it was intended to pursue regarding her Majesty's message and the Canadas, Lord J. RUSSELL answered that he intended to bring for ward the subject on Friday next, and that he then proposed to move for leave to bring in a bill to connect the two pro vinces for legislative purposes. JAMAICA GOVERNMENT BILL. Mr. MacutaN rose and said, that this was the only occa sion in the annals of parliament when a constitution, which had been now in operation for 150 years, was attempted to be taken away in the manner proposed by the right honoura ble gentlemen opposite. By the course which the noble lord was pursuing, he was depriving the inhabitants of Jamaica of that nascent liberty which had been conferred on them, and weakening the safety, honour, and welfare of the king dom. (Hear, hear.) Sir E. WII.IIOT considered the question now before the house to be this :—" Having given the negroes their liberties, will you condemn them to continue in a state of slavery under the guise of freedom ?" He felt deeply the importance of that question ; and he owned he could not, consistently with his principles, feelings, and conduct, with regard to negro emancipation, answer it in any other way than by sup porting the present measure. (1-lear and cheers.) It should never be forgotten, that the same representative assembly which suited 300,000 slaves would not be applicable when these slaves became free men. Ile gave his vote in support of the government from the most perfect conviction that he was doing what was right. (Cheers.) Mr. G ROTE said he could see in the bill no prospect of benefit to the blacks, and many tokens of severity to the whites. The great desideratum was to induce among the negroes oblivion of the past, and patience under the present. The constituency was but a small body yet, but every year was now enlarging it. The supporters of the bill themselves treated the reasons assigned by government with just con tempt ; but, if the bill could not stand on its preamble, it ought not to stand at all. This was called a suspension ; but if it took effect, man would ever see a revival. The movement on behalf of this bill was only an exaggerated anti slavery feeling, kept alive after its legitimate purposes had all been fulfilled; and really the government, instead of try ing to put the assembly into a favourable temper for legisla tion, had done all in its power to exasperate them, both in substance and in manner. Mr. CLAY must say, that the conclusion at which his hon. friend had arrived had Ailed him with regret, surpassed only by the feelings of surprise with which he regarded the reasons which had led his hon. friend to the adoption of so strange a course. After a careful consideration of the report, he be lieved that,. in ♦otin in favour of the measure, as introduced by the noble lord, he should be taking the best course, not only for the emancipated negroes, but for the planters them selves. . . . Ir. WARBURTON said, that if the constitution of Jamaica were one in which the relation of representative and consti tuent really subsisted, he would pause ; but the people of that colony being kept in order, not by their own free institutions, but only by the English army and navy, he thought it incum bent ou England to take care, at least, that justice should be done to them. The objection to the preamble did not affect his mind ; fur it Lad nut been usual that preambles should state all the reasons of the enactments following them. Mr. GALLY KNIGHT was as anxious as any man that the emancipation should be brought to a prosperous issue ; but would the issue be prosperous if Jamaica were to be turned into one great jungle, and the negroes remitted to a state of barbarism ? Mr. Gout/witsr opposed the bill, which, he observed, none of its supporters had defended on the grounds assumed by its introducers. Jamaica was not the only colony whose laws had been disallowed ; the same fate had befallen the slave laws of almost all the legislative colonies, awl was govern ment prepared to include them also in their proposal for su perseding an assembly by a council ? But the slave-laws of those colonies which are regulated by councils had been as little satisfactory as the slave-laws of the legislatures. Of the 17 laws so passed by councils, only one had been allowed. Ministers had been apprised in December of the assembly's resistance. Had they been re illy anxious to avoid the pre sent exti emity, they might have prevented it then by a con ciliatory explanation; or; if that had failed, the government would now hays been in the right. The repetition of the resolutions by a second assembly had been urged on behalf of government ; but h• thought it was rather an argument against them, for It was a great error to send the assembly to their constituents on a question on which the assembly was thus at variance with the government. The British parlia ment, no doubt, possessed rights ; but, as had been said on another occasion, they had also duties. Mr. O'CoNs; EL t. took this distinction between Jamaica and the other legislative colonies, that the others had not ab dicated their functions. Another trial was now asked for. There had been three trials already, and Jamaica had done nothing. He then read a variety of extracts from evidence detailing the cruelties committed in some of the prisons of Jamaica. Mr. GLAns - roNE asked why, when it was obvious that the measure, even if it obtained a majority, could never gain a support strong enough to pass it into a law, it was thus passed on, and the differences of opinion in England thus exhibited to Jamaica ? He contended that the assembly had not, as had been alleged, either stopped the supplies or demanded the repeal of the prison law, and complained of the heat and hurry of the legislation against Jamaica, as compared with the forbearance of the government to Canada after a stoppage of the supplies for four successive years. There was much legislative requisite to put matters on a sound basis in Ja maica ; but it was the interest of the planters themselves to pass these necessary laws ; for there a state of things pre vailed the converse of that in England, since, in England, the supply of labour exceeded the demand, while in Jamaica the demanded exceeded the supply. This gave the advantage to the labourers, and made it an object with the masters to do them justice. The assembly had actually offered the sup plies ; was the mother country prepared, in the teeth of the act for the independence of the colonies, to refuse the grant, and take from Jamaica the right of imposing her own taxa tion? Sir S. LUSH INGTON supported this bill, first on the ground of imperious necessity ; he supported it for the purpose of redeeming the plighted faith of the British nation, pledged to ensure justice and protection to 320,000 British subjects— (hear, hear)—he supported it because, in his conscientious belief, the continuance of the present state, he would not say of law, but of misrule and disorganisation in the island of Jamaica, would be as destructive of the great commercial and agricultural interests embarked in the island, as he knew it would be ruinous to the peace, happiness, and comfort of the colony. (lieu, hear ) lie deeply, regretted that it had become the duty of her Majesty's government to press this bill. But this he would say, that, if in this contest they should fall, it would be in an attempt to administer justice and to secure liberty and protection to the newly e►nancipated negroes. Lord STANLEY expressed his regret to see the talents of a great constitutional lawyer like the preceding speaker em- .I . ` 1 \\ lloyed in supporting one of are most arbitrary measures that rad ever been presented to a British House of Commons. He admitted that in ordinary bills the preamble needs not state all the reasons for the enactments ; but this was a bill of pains and penalties ; and if on such a bill you did not mean to be bound by your preamble, with what view had you heard counsel against it?. The persons who now de sired to suspend the assembly for a term of years, in order to mature the negroes for franchise, were the very men who, on all formeroccasions, had represented the negroes as already ripe for all the enjoyment of civil liberty ; and the liberal party, the exclusive lovers of freedom, were now in arms to suspend a free constitution, and to suspend it on false pre tences. _ _ Lord JouN RUSSELL closed the debate with a short sum mary of the arguments for the bill. He regretted to observe, that many who had assisted in the passing of the great' measure of emancipation now appeared to have changed their opinions upon these points; and he feared it was with many upon grounds very different from those upon which they had originally taken up this laudable question. He feared these new views were taken up by some, because the question had been made a party question, and the rejection of this measure would be held as a triumph over the govern ment now in power. (Cheers.) He had every respect for those who conscientiously thought, that the legislative func tions of the assembly of Jamaica should not be interfered with by the parliament of this country ; but some there were who would oppose this measure, who, he feared did not do so under these conscientious scruples ; but who, for the sake of party purposes, refused their support to a measure by which, he thought, the negro would be protected, and the planter in the end benefited and secured in his interests. — (Hear, hear.) Such a man, who could so act, whatever might be his present feelings, must sooner or later suffer under the reproaches of his own conscience, and the condemnation of his country. (Cheers.) The house then divided ; the numbers were—Ayes, 294 ; noes, 289 ; majority, 5. The result of the division was re ceived with loud and long-continued cheers from the opposi tion benches. _ The house then resolved itself into committee pro forma. The Chairman immediately reported progress, and asked Leave to sit again on Monday. Adjourned at two o'clock. HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY. PENNY POSTAGE. A great many petitions from numerous places throughout the country, in favour of Mr. R. Hill's plan of cheap post age, were presented by the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Cawdor, and Lord Brougham. The Duke of RICHMOND presented petitions from places in Essex and Scotland, for the protection of the church in the colonies. The Earl of CAWDOR presented a petition from Nairn, in favour of church extension in Scotland. BEER BILL. Lord PORTMAN said, seeing his noble and learned friend in his place, he wished to ask whether he would agree to defer the second reading of his Beer Bill, inasmuch as there was a bill on the same subject in another place, which stood for second reading to-morrow, and he begged to ask his noble and learned friend whether it would not be better to hear what the opinion of government was, and not precipi tate his bill at the present moment. Lord BROUGHAM said he would not give his noble friend an answer at the present moment—(laughing.) The bill, however, in the House of Commons was totally different from his—which, indeed, he should oppose—and, with their lordships' permission. he certainly should proceed with the bill that evening. Lord BROUGHAM then presented petitions in favour of his Beer Bill from the licensed victuallers of Salford, Bristol, Canterbury, Lewes, and other places ; as well as various si milar petitions from other bodies of persons, such as the ma gistrates of rural districts, and the inhabitants of towns. PUBLIC EDUCATION. a•a The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid upon the table .a copy of the expenses, as laid before the privy council, respecting the application of the funds for the purposes of education. — To be printed. FOREIGN FRUIT. The Duxe of RICH MOND presented a petition from certain owners and occupiers of orchards, complaining of the hard ship to which they had been subjected, by the importation of foreign fruit. The noble duke expressed a hope that go vernment would take this subject into their consideration. RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTERS Viscount MELBOURNE rose and said—l consider it my duty, my lords, to seize the earliest opportunity afforded me of acquainting your lordships that, in consequence of a vote to which the House of Commons has this morning come, and which your lordships will perceive by the votes of that house of parliament, which vote, though not immediately fatal to the measure against which it was directed, yet at the same time it is obvious to all who are acquainted with parliamentary pro ceedings, is of such a nature that renders the final success of that measure totally impossible ; and considering that it is a measure of the highest possible and most paramount im portance to the welfare of that great island to which it relates, and to the working out of that great measure of negro emanci pation, which has been voted by parliament with so much sa tisfaction to the country, and for which so many great sa crifices have been made—considering, I say, that measure to be of the most paramount and indispensable nature—consi dering also that the vote on this occasion is not only neces sarily ultimately fatal to the measure, but that it has also indicated with sufficient clearness and distinctness a want of confidence on the part of a large portion of that house of parliament, as to make it absolutely impossible that we should continue to administer the affairs of her Majesty's government in a manner useful and beneficial to the country, and which renders it impossible that we could carry those measures of energy and importance whieh are absolutely required by the situation and circumstances of the country, and which, if taken, allow me to say, that there is no danger or peril whatsoever. (Hear, hear.) I say, my lords, under these considerations, and under the pressure of those cir cumstances to which I have alluded, we have thought it our duty to tender to her Majesty the resignation of our offices which we hold, and which her Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept, and we only continue to hold them until successors can be appointed to carry on the affairs of the country. Lord Brougham said, under the circumstances which their lordships had just heard, he should postpone the second reading of his beer bill. (Hear, hear.) Ile held this bill, and the results of it, to be of infinitely greater moment than any party questions, and he would persevere with it, whoever held the office of minister of this country, for he believed it to be a measure affecting the comforts of the people. He had only to add, in reference to what had fallen from his noble friend respecting the measure tested, and he must say most justly tested, by the vote of the other house of parlia ment that morning, as it was impossible to proceed with it with any hope of success—and he greatly rejoiced to hear from his noble friend, as one of his reasons as to the fate of that measure that had been defeated, that by not passing it the well-working of the negro emancipation was interfered with. But their lordships were aware that that measure was confined to Jamaica. Now, if good for Jamaica, was it not equally good for all slave colonies ? He would take that op portunity of saying that he should not be wanting, whoever held the reins of government, in giving that government an opportunity of testing what he believed to be the unanimous opinion of all men of both houses of parliament, respecting the working of the system, and that they were determined to adhere to the spirit as well as the letter of the engage ment. The assembly of Jamaica might believe by the defeat of this measure that it was a triumph of whites over blacks, but let no such notions be entertained. He did not believe that any government wound stand in this country for 48 hours, if it were determined not io conform to the law on that subject, and were not firmly and honestly to take that course. Earl St. VINCENT considered the bill in the other house calculated to place both white and black under an arbitrary government, and as such he most strongly objected to it. Lord BROUGHAM said he could not at present fix a day for the second reading of his bill. BISHOPS' RESIDENCES BILL. The above-named bill passed through committee with amendments, after some observations from Lord PORTMAN, Lord WYNFORD, and the Archbishop of CANTERBURY. The bill in its amended form was ordered to be reported on Friday. On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY the house adjourned to Friday next. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TIIESDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before four o'clock, and soon afterwards there was an unusually full attendance of members on each side of the house, in the galleries, and below the bar. ENCLOSURE BILLS. 3►_•\ Mr. CLIVE, on presenting the report of the committee on the Clun (Salop) Enclosure Bill, said, that as the present was the first enclosure bill brought before the house since the resolution of the hon. member for Southwark, he would beg to state that it was proposed by the bill to enclose 1,700 acres—the population was 860, and it was proposed to appro priate 30 acres for the use of the poor of the district, five acres for purposes of recreation, the remaining 25 for the growing of turf and other fuel. Mr. D. W. HARVEY thought that the house would be gratified to find that its unanimous resolution had been carried out in so liberal a manner by the promoters of the bill. He trusted when they were doing very little in that house but quarrelling among themselves, and making such slight advances in political or social improvement, that the present trifling evidence of a disposition to advance the in terests of the people would be received in a proper spirit. He believed it would be necessary to give to the resolution the permanency of a standing order, otherwise it would expire with the present session. It had been stated by some com mentator in the press, that the resolution was stripped of its utility, because it did not impose on the parish the pei ma nent maintenance of the enclosure, but it would be found that the resolution fully provided for that. Report agreed to. Mr. PRYNIF. moved that the evidence taken before the London and Blackwell railway committee be printed. The committee had sat ten days, and the evidence was of a very voluminous nature. The SPEAKER thought the application quife unusual, and he was not aware that the house had ever authorised the printing of the evidence on a private bill at its expense. Mr. PRMIE said that the promoters of the bill were willing to pay the expense, but they understood it could not be done without the authority of that house. Motion agreed to. Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition agreed to unanimously by the convocation of the University of Oxford, in which they stated that under Divine Providence, the Church of Eng land had been the means of conferring countless blessings upon this country ; that in consequence of the rapid increase of the population of England and Wales, there was now great spiritual destitution existing in the country ; that that was a national evil, and they prayed the house to take such mea sures as they, in their wisdom, might see fit to remedy it. The hon. baronet also presented several petitions from the deanery of Bridport against the Ecclesiastical Duties and Revenues bill, and for protection to the church in the colonies. Mr. DENISON said that he had a petition to present which gave him much pain, inasmuch as it reflected upon the con duct of a nobleman from whom he had received much courtesy, the lord-lieutenant of the county of Surrey. The petition was from a major (name not heard), who stated that his family had resided in the county since the days of Henry VIII., that he had held a commission in the militia for forty years, and during the last 30 years had held the rank of a field officer. The petitioner submitted that he was fully qua lified for and entitled to promotion ; that in 1838 he was abroad, and was unable to make any application to the lord lieutenant, but that on his return he did apply, and was then informed that the lieutenant-colonelcy had been filled up by the appointment of a captain, and a junior he believed, from political motives. The petitioner prayed that some regula tion might be made to prevent the recurrence of such in justice. After a few words, which were not audible, from Captain PERCEVAL (we believe,) the petition was laid on the table. Mr. HOPE JOHNSTONE presented a petition from Kirk cudbright, against any alteration in the corn laws. Lord DUNGANNON presented petitions from places in the county of Cambridge, against any further grant to Maynooth College, and a petition from Denbigh, against the govern ment plan of education. _ Mr: LIDDELL presented petitions from various places in the county of Durham, for support to the established church, . Ln Canada, and against any scheme of education not in con- nection with the establishe'd church Sir R. BATESON presented six petitions from various places in the county of Londonderry, complaining of the religious grievances of presbyterian soldiers, and praying for the ap pointment of presbyterian chaplains to presbyterian regiments. Sir G. SINCLAIR presented a petition from a place (not heard) in Scotland, Praying for a repeal of the Catholic Eman cipation Act. Petitions for a uniform rate of postage, and in favour of Mr. Rowland Hill's plan, were presented by Mr.- Denison, from Godalming • by Mr. Hodges, from places in Kent ; by Colonel Gore Langton, from places in Somersetshire ; by Mr. Mark Philips, from Manchester (we believe;) by Mr. Currie, from places in Northamptonshire ; by Mr. Bethell, from places in Yorkshire ; by Mr. Ellis, from Newry ; by Mr. Aglionby, from Cockermouth, &c. ' • byj\lr. Briscoe, from Riegate ; and by many other members, whose names were not heard, nor the names of the places whence the peti tions came, owing to the noise and confusion in the house. Sir FREDERICK TRENCH gave notice that he would on Friday next call the attention of the house to the inexpedi ency, inconvenience, and danger of the new Bude light for the purpose of lighting the house. (" Hear," and laughter.) RESIGNATION OF MINISTERS Lord JOHN RUSSELL addressed the house in the following terms :—I wish to make a communication to the house, in consequence of what took place last night on the motion of the right hon. baronet (Sir Robert Peel) for the rejection of a bill to provide for the government of Jamaica. It wdl be evident to the house that that was a bill requiring more than ordinary support, and more than ordinary confidence ; and that if it met with less support and less confidence on the part of the house than that which was usually given to her Majesty's ministers, it had therefore become their duty to consider in what position they were placed in respect to that bill. Sir, it would undoubtedly be in their power to proceed to another stage of the bill, and again to ask the opinion of the house upon the question. But we see no reason to sup pose that the judgment of the house, on a second trial, would be different from that which has been already given. We might likewise, with the support of a majority no greater than we received last night, send the bill to the House of Lords, and leave it to the House of Lords to deal with it as they thought proper ; but this course upon a bill which is certainly one to vest in the government and governor in coun cil in Jamaica unusual powers, would have the appear ance of throwing upon the House of Lords a responsibility which we do not think would be fairly entitled to fall upon them, after the vote come to by the House of Commons. There seems, then, no prospect but to give up the bill which it was our duty to bring forward. It is then a question whe ther, having brought forward a bill of that importance, we shall leave the state of affairs in Jamaica, in our West India colonies, and our colonies in general, in a state in which the ministers of the crown ought to be content to leave these colonies. It is obvious that in Jamaica the authority of the crown must be greatly weakened by the support of a vote of the House of Commons, giving as it does in effect an im pression to the contumacy, as I must call it, of the House of Assembly against the proposition of her Majesty's ministers. I think it is obvious, too, what the effect of this must like- wise be with regard to other colonies, where hitherto if there has not been a ready and eager, yet there has ultimately been a compliance with the wishes of the crown ; there, I say, the effect must be to create a disposition rather to imi tate the resistance made by Jamaica, and to persevere in the course they have taken. But there is this further question that it was our intention to have brought forward within a few days—another question relating to the two colonial pro vinces of Upper and Lower Canada, whose affairs have re quired, and still require, the most deliberate consideration of parliament. Now, sir, it was evident that the measure with regard to Jamaica having been opposed by such a large number of this house, we could not calculate on that support which was necessary for the settlement of affairs in Canada ; and therefore that in continuing in the administration of af fairs we could not have, as I think, a sufficient degree of confidence and support to enable us to carry on those affairs efficiently in this house, whilst we should be exposing to jeopardy the colonial empire of this country, many of which colonies, though not in a state of hazard, yet on which questions of considerable importance are likely to arise. Hi therto her Majesty's government have thought themselves justified in continuing in the administration of affairs, sup ported as they were by the confidence of the crown, and the confidence of the House of Commons.' But, sir, after the vote of last night, I do not think I am entitled to say, upon important affairs upon which the government are obliged to come to a decision, that they have such sup port and confidence in this house as would enable them effectually to carry on the public business. It has therefore sir, been the duty of her Majesty's government, in considera tion of all those circumstances, humbly to tender their resigna tiOn to her Majesty. With regard to the course to be pursued to-night, it will be the course usual on such occasions ; and shall move a short adjournment, in order to enable her Ma jesty to form an administration to carry on the affairs of the country. But I cannot close what I have to say without ex pressing on this occasion, as I shall on every future occasion, and to the last moment of my life, my gratitude to those who have supported her Majesty's government during the period of four years in which they have had the administration of affairs, through no important difficulties, and in no circum stances of ease or facility ; but who have supported the go vernment in such a manner that though they had not the confidence of a majority of the House of Lords, they felt they could conscientiously carry on the administration of affairs. I say to those who have given us that efficient sup port, and who have been always ready to show in this house that they were ready to do everything to promote the great principles which they advocated—to those gentlemen, I must again say, I shall always feel the deepest gratitude. I will now conclude by saying only " I move that this house at its rising do adjourn till Monday next." (Cheers from the ministerial side.)—Agreed to. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Leave was given to committees to sit, notwithstanding the adjournment of the house. The orders of the day for the remainder of the week were placed on the order-book for similar days next week. COPYRIGHT BILL. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD moved the further consideration of this bill. Mr. WARBURTON protested against proceeding with the bill in the present state of the house. Sir ROBERT PEEL urged the propriety of the hon. and learned gentleman postponing the bill, looking to the excite ment which prevailed in the house. Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD could not resist the appeal which had been made to him by the right hon. baronet. Further consideration adjourned till Tuesday next. Adjourned at half-past five o'clock till Monday next. DOUBLE DINING.—Lord Melbourne is represented as having dined with both the Queen and the Royal Academy on Saturday. The revenue police were denounced at Pettigo chapel, Do negal, on Sunday, by the officiating priest, for their vigilance in suppressing illicit distillation. It appears from a parliamentary paper, that the exports from Jamaica have fallen off from £1,756,504 in 1836, and £1,505,225 in 1837, to £1,442,570 in 1838. TRIAL OF THE PRETENDED EARL OF STIRLING.—The greater part of our space to-day is occupied with a report of the trial of Mr. Humphreys, the pretended Earl of Stirling. The affair has excited considerable interest in this quarter ; as well from the immense extent of property of which he claimed possession, as from the extraordinary means which, it was said, he adopted to prove his title thereto. . During the five days of the trial, the court was crowded, and the doors besieged in the same manner as during the trial of the cotton spinners. It will be seen that the jury, after being locked up for five hours, returned a verdict finding the forgery of the principal documents libelled on completely established, but the prisoner's guilt not proven. He was accordingly dis missed simpliciter from the bar. Mr. Humphreys is a respectable-looking man, apparently above fifty years of age. —Scotsman. THE STRANGE OCCURRENCE AT DENTON.—The man who was conveyed to the Infirmary, with both his jaws broken, is still there ; and though some dangerous symptoms have manifested themselves, he is considered on the whole rather better than on Friday last. So far as we know, not the least light has been thrown on the occurrence which he alleges to have been the cause of his injury, nor is he at all disposed to be communicative on the subject either of the alleged attack, or of his own connections or residence. Since our last, one young woman called at the Infirmary to ses him, as she was apprehensive that he might prove to be her brother ; but she said the patient was wholly unknown to her. No other per son has appeared to claim him,: or make any inquiries con cerning him ; and, for the present at least, the affair must remain in the mystery with which it was first surrounded. Should the man, who calls himself John Edwards, recover, he may possibly be able to give some more distinct account of the circumstances under which he was attacked in the way he has so vaguely and imperfectly described.—Man. Guardian. ADMISSION OF FREEMEN.—GREAT ACCESSION TO THE CONSERVATIVE CAUSE IN LANCASTER.—On Saturday last, the mayor held a court at the Town-hall for the admission of persons claiming to be enrolled freemen of the borough. It was well understood that the whig-radical party were strain ing every nerve, and beating up in 'all quarters, with the in tention of making a formidable display of strength at this court, and the least to he expected was that the result would be in some small degree commensurate with the exertions used ; bnt, alas ! alas ! for the career of once dominant radi calism in the good old town, a failure more miserable and hu miliating was never before witnessed. Altogether the large number of fifty-three claims were admitted,—and what do our friends at a distance think were the relative proportion of conservative and radical admissions ? What think you of jorty-four conservatives to just nine rndicals. The fact is so. We know our opponents claim ten, but the odd voter they would thus appropriate themselves happens to be the son of a good conservative, who voted for Green and Marton at the last election, since deceased, and is himself as staunch a friend to the good cause as his respected and much-lamented father. The reason why the radicals claim him is, that by mere acci dent he stood upon the wrong side of the wall, and paid his admission money inadvertently through the radical agent. So that the proportions, as we have said before, and as we take a somewhat malicious pleasure in repeating, are exactly as forty-four to nine, or a majority of thirty-five to be added to the conservative side of the borough polling-book. We heartily congratulate the friends of order on the result. As may be supposed, it has diffused universal joy and increased confidence amongst us all.—Laneaster Gazette. LORD EBRINGTON AND THE FREEMASONS.—An address was very lately presented to the Lord Lieutenant from the Brethren of Lodge 473 in Enniskillen. As the reply of his Excellency has excited some attention, I subjoin it :—" I have received, with thankful feelings of fraternal regard, your congratulation on my appointment to the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland. The attention which I have given, as a Provin cial Grand Master, to the interests of the masonic order, within the province committed to my care, is, I trust, a suf ficient proof of my general concurrence in your opinion of the usefulness of Freemasonry, and of my sincere desire to promote it. But, under the present circumstances of Ireland, I cannot wish for the extension of masonic institutions in this portion of the united empire. When all other secret societies have been justly suppressed by the legislature, I do not think it advantageous to our country or our craft, that, wholly as we differ from those societies in the nature of our institution and the bond of our union, we should yet unnecessarily ex hibit ourselves to any portion of our countrymen in the exer cise of privileges from which they have been debarred. On these grounds I consider it my duty to apprise you that I shall abstain from attending any Masonic Lodge, or taking part in any masonic celebration, during my residence in this country." LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM THE UNITED STATES, By the Great Western, which arrived at Bristol on Tuesday, we have received New York papers to the 22d ultimo, inclusive. We subjoin the most important ex tracts : (From the New York Morning Herald, qf April 22.) Oust RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.—The Intelligence received by the Great Western, relative to the Maine question, has been so satisfactory in every respect, that we may be said to have felt a new life, a new spirit, since her arrival. We learn, also, that to-day dispatches will be received from Washington to be transmitted to England, both from the English minister, and from our government, which leaves no doubt but the question about the disputed territory will be settled on the principle of a fair exchange, so as to give to the province of New Brunswick territory enough to form a win ter communication with Quebec and the Canadas. The great est good-feeling exists between the two governments, and the moderation of the British press generally, as received by the Great Western, has gone a great way to sustain all the feelings' of amity which should always exist between two countries of a common origin, a common language, a com mon literature, religion, race, and destiny. The cause of liberty and civilization over the whole earth is thus secured, by the peace and friendship of two such countries as England and the United States. CANADIAN CLEMENCY. — The Sackett' s Harbour Journal states, that on the ith instant, Colonel A. M`Donnell, sheriff of Midland District, U. C., arrived on board the British steamer Commodore Barrie, from Kingston, with twenty .two prisoners, pardoned by the lieutenant-governor. Col. M`Donnell sent for the magistrates of the village, and stated to them that he had been requested by his excellency to in form them what he had done for these prisoners, and that he earnestly hoped that it would have a happy effect in allaying the excitement which had led to so much trouble and distress to both governments ; and that if it should have such a ten dency, the remaining prisoners, in due time, would receive the benefit of it. The magistrates returned an appropriate reply to Colonel M`Donnell, and the pardoned prisoners drew up and signed a paper declarative of their sense of the kindness with which they had been treated, and of their gra titude for their release. _ _ BRITISH OUTRAGE. — The steam-boat United States, ply ing on Lake Ontaf io, which was implicated in the "patriot" operations at Prescott, last fall, and seized therefore by our government, has been liberated on a promise of good be haviour, and' commenced her regular trips again. In so doing she has been fired upon from the British shore. This is a most shameful violation of the amity _. subsisting between the two nations. From several accounts, we select that of the paper nearest the scene of outrage, which is probably correct, except in stating that cannon were fired from the Prescott wharf. The more probable account says fire-arms. Ogdensburgh, Sunday vening.--=-At five o'clock this afternoon, the steamer United States, started upward on her first trip, having , on I oard a great number of passengers, among whoa: were several wcitnen and children. On strik ing out into the river, being then nearly opposite Prescott, five or six cannon were discharged at her from the wharf at Prescott, loaded as it' is averred with ball, three of which were plainly seen by more than fifty people to strike the water near her e As she did not turn about, we cannot tell whether any of the shot struck her, but it is supposed they did not. Several of the citizens have, however, gone on horseback to Morristown, twelve miles above here, in the hope of meeting the boat and ascertaining whether any damage was done. The cause of the outrage is well known. The Canadians are incensed against the boat on account of the part she took in towing the patriots to Prescott last fall, which was done without the knowledge or consent of the owners. The officers then in charge of the boat have been discharged, and yet to gratify a silly rage they have conceived against the boat, they fire on her, and thus endanger the lives of the unoffending passengers, in the hope of destroying the boat. An Oswego account states that she was tired at also in passing Brockville, but uninjured. Ogdensburgh, from whence the United States sailed, has been nearly laid in Ashes, and rumours are frequent that this calamity is the result of some secret incendiaries from the Canadian side. The burnings and firings on the Ver mont frontier were only repressed, at the last accounts, by the presence of the authorities on both sides. We are persuaded that it is the intention of the present authorities of Upper and Lower Canada to repress all these outbreaks as much as it is the wish of the United States authorities on this side, to aid in the same policy. But until the British home government have organised their posses sions on this continent, or some stable constitutional footing, it is useless to expect peace and quiet on the border. The irritation of the people of Canada with themselves will escape in some way, and if they cannot.quarrel among them selves, they will provoke a quarrel with our borderers, who are nothing loth to enter into a fight or an affray at the shortest notice. - _ (From the New York Era of April 22.) OUTRAGE UPON THE NEW YORK FRONTIER.—The Ogdensburgh Republican of the 16th instant says—The steam-boat United States, which left our harbour on Sunday evening last, 5 o'clock p. m., on her first trip for the season, was fired upon by British soldiers stationed at Pres cott, U. C.—We have seen the deposition of a young man who was at Prescott when the States left our harbour, and who continued on the wharf at Prescott until the firing ceased, the purport of which is as follows :—A large number of persons had assembled on the wharf at Prescott, appa - rently to witness the departure of the States. Soon after she had left this port, and when about opposite Prescott, three officars, followed by a soldier made their way through the crowd to the wharf, when the soldier was ordered to fire, which he did six times in succession with a musket, and in the direction of the boat—the multitude cheering and huzza ing during the whole time. Upon enquiry he was told that the officer who gave the command was Colonel Frazier. After the boat was out of reach the officers and soldier re turned to the village. Since the above was in type, we have seen a letter from Colonel Young, commanding at Prescott, intimating that the outrage was committed without any authority, at least responsible authority, and . promising a faithful investigation of the whole matter ; and such, we underiitand in substance, was the reply of Colonel Young to Captain Phillips, who crossed over to Prescott in the steam-boat Oneida this mor ning to ask an explanation of the affair. Upon the receipt of this intelligence the officer command ing at Sacket's Harbour, Major Stanford, despatched Capt. Phillips, with a company of United States troops, on board the steam-boat Oneida, who arrived here last evening, about 8 o'clock. We are much pleased to notice with what alacrity the commanding officer at Sacket's Harbour has moved in this matter, for in such prompt action we have the best guaranty of safety and quiet of the frontier. It is hoped and believed that measures sufficiently decisive will be taken to punish the offenders in the outset, and that the navigation of our river will not meet with another repetition of the out rages which have occurred during the past week. (From the New York Daily Express of April 20.) FROM MAINE.—The Bangor Whig says a small detach ment from the civil force now on the disputed, territory, succeeded one day last week in capturing five trespassers and their teams. The prize, however, was immediately re taken by a party of armed blue-noses. So the story goeg. The Quebec Gazette states that all the Canadian settlers are leaving Madawaska, and returning in droves to Lower Canada. The troops at Fort Fairfield and in different parts of the disputed territory, have been amusing themselves by making large quantities of sap sugar. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, &c. (From the New York Morning Herald.) APRIL 22, 6 P.M.—The week just closed has been an eventful one. The prospects of the community, both finan cial and commercial, have undergone a great change. The previous week was one of great inactivity and depression, a consequence of tip anxiety with which the steamer from Bristol was expected. On the arrival, early on Monday morning, of that vessel, terminating favourably the state of suspense in which business had been placed, an immediate relief was felt in all the channels of commerce. Stocks rose rapidly ; money became more easy to be obtained, cotton experienced a rise, and sales to some extent were made at an advance. The fact that no stock or prote s ted bills had been returned from Europe relieved capitalists of one of their greatest apprehensions, and they once more were disposed to operate. Simultaneously with the development of these facts, the arrival of dealers from the country became very numerous, creating a great influx of money from the interior, and producing great activity among the jobbers and general 4ealers, a state of things which again put importers upon the alert, and a great number of the members of new houses, and agents for old houses, are going out in the Great Western to morrow, in order to make arrangements for future business. This fact, connected with the ease of the money market, created a demand for sterling exchange beyond the supply, caused by the sale of cotton, and the rate rose from 8+ to Si per cent., about per cent. over the rates of last packet-day. The stock market presented great buoyancy all the week, and at the close of yesterday prices were 4 to 5 per cent. over the average rates of the Saturday previous. The sales were, however, less than for some days back, and prices showed no great change from those of Friday. There was firmness evinced in most stocks at the close. U. S. Bank declined per cent.; Delaware and Hudson per cent. ; Stonington 11. per cent. The other descriptions did not materially alter. MEXICO. (Prom the New York Morning Herald, of April 22.) LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM•MEXICO.—The arrival of the steam-ship Meteor, at, New. Orleans, from Vera Cruz, which place she left on the 2d of April, furnishes the im portant information of the ratification of the treaty by the Mexican government. A letter from Vera Cruz, dated April 2, states that the difficulties had terminated to mutual satis faction ; and speaks in high terms of the admirable conduct of Admiral Bandin during the whole course of hostilities. Such is the confidence of the inhabitants of Vera Cruz in the admiral, that they were all determined to place themselves under his protection during the . little time they feared the treaty might not be ratified. Businegs and activity have been resumed in that city. A funeral ceremony took place on the 27th' in honour of the services of the French who had died during the expedi tion, at which were present all the French in the harbour and the Mexican authorities. It is stated that Admiral Baudin intended to recommence hostilities on the 20th of March, should the ratification not be concluded ; but in accordance with the request of the Mexican government, the 27th was made the limit. By the schooner Sarah Ann, arrived at New Orleans. we are in receipt of advices from Tampico to the 3d of April. From some movements, it is conjectured that a secret expe dition is on foot against the castle of San Juan d'Ulloa. A detachment of seven. hundred men were preparing to embark on five or six vessels chartered for the puepose. The impression is, that their destination is the ports of Sacraficios and Vera Cruz. It is also conjectured that the Texican steam ship of war Zavala, which lately sailed from New Or leans will visit Tampico, and co-operate with the federalists. Their cause is making great progress in the interior, and the possession of two such strong holds on the coast as Tampico and San Juan d'Ulloa must insure their ascendancy and ulti mate triumph. The brig Cecelia arrived at New Orleans on the 10th of April, from Tobasco, whence she sailed on the 30th March. She reports that the province of Tobasco had declared in favour of federalism, with the exception of the fort at the mouth of the river, which it was believed, would also em brace the feder..l cause in a few days. FROM CIIILI AND PERU.-By advices received to Dec. 31st (across the Isthmus), we learn that the cargo of the Newark whale ship Columbia will be in great part saved. The united army of Chilians and Peruvians are still In the north of Peru, and it is supposed would attack Santa Cruz in. Lima. This capital is well supplied with flour at 12 dolls. per barrel. So far from Chili abandoning the enterprise against Santa Cruz, a reinforcement was shortly to be sent to Peru of 1500 men and 600 horses. IMPORTANT FROM TOBASCO. (From the New York Era of April 22.) The brig Cecilia brings the important intelligence that the state of Tobasco has declared for the federal system. The garrison adhered to the government party, but it was expected that they would soon follow the example of the citizens. This circumstance, though fortunate for the cause of the liberalists in Mexico, is not astonishing. Tobasco, as well as other states in the south, long since manifested their po litical principles. They are opposed to the consolidated form of, government, and have been prevented by circumstances hitherto, from acting. It is to be presumed that Tobasco will exert herself with energy, and her example will not be without its effects upon other states. The above news was communicated to us by a respectable house in Conti-street. It is the opinion of persons well ac cpiainted with Mexican politics, that the state of Vera Cruz has already declared in favour f the federalsystem.—N. 0. Locistianidli .13414- UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. The Rev. Thomas Harrison, M.A., late curate of Hodnet, to the incumbency of the new church, Stafford. The Rev. John Grisdale, to the rectory of South Reston, Lincolnshire, vacant by the death of John Homer, clerk. The - Rev. John Bowstead, M.A., to the vicarage of Tath well Lincolnshire, vacant also by the death of Mr. Homer. The Rev. Henry Lewis Davies, to the perpetual curacy of Wormegay, Norfolk, the gift of the Lord Bishop of Norwich. The Rev. M. Seaman, D.D., formerly curate of St. Ste phen's, Ipswich, has been presented by the lord chancellor, to the rectory of St. James's, Colchester. The Rev. Edward Bulmer, M.A., to the rectory of More ton-on-Lugg. Herefordshlre. Patron, the Rev. Prebendary Taylor. The Rev. Dr. Blakeley has been removed from the deanery of Achonry to the deanery of Down, which has been filled by the promotion of the Rev. E. N. Noare, one of the chaplains of Lord Ebrington, from the vicarage of Clone. OBITUARY. The Rev. Hugh Jones, minister of the parish church of Burton-upon-Trent. Aged 56, the Rev. Wm. Kettlewell, incumbent of Kirk heaton , Yorkshire. Aged 65, the Rev. Charles Newton, of Heigham. At Hardwick, Salop, the Rev. Sir Edward Kynaston, 36 years rector of Hordley, Salop, 44 years vicar of Kinnerly, in the same county, and 36 years rector of Risby, Suffolk. Sir Edward was in his 81st year. At Cheltenham, the Rev. Robert Harkness, vicar of East Brent, Somerset, and son-in-laiv of the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells. In Harcourt-street, Dublin, the Rev. Edward Martin, LL.D. At Enford, the Rev. John Pyke, vicar of Uphaves, Wilts. LATEST ACCOUNTS FROM LLANIDLOES. We learn from the Salopian Journal of Wednesday, that after several days of excitement and alarm occasioned by the riotous demonstrations of the chartists, confidence and tran quillity were on Friday restored by the appearance of a de tachment of infantry and the Montgomeryshire yeomanry, dispatched to Llanidloes, under Colonel Lord Clive, by special command of the government. The delinquents, from the first view which they caught of this force, were terror struck, and did not again shew themselves. At nine o'clock on Monday morning, the yeomanry and the infantry were so scattered around the outskirts of the town, that not a person could escape. The special constables and the police (the three London police officers having again arrived,) divided into parties, and a pretty general search of the houses of suspected persons took place. Not one of the guilty individuals was to be found : all had fled. The object of search was to discover fire-arms and other weapons : but very few of these, however, were found, they having been se creted. A quantity of lead with the requisite apparatus for making bullets were discovered : and in the course of the search made in and around the town, sixteen persons were apprehended, and marched under an escort of infantry to the Town-hall. Four of the prisoters underwent an examination before Wvthen Jones, Esq., and David Evans, Esq. Thomas Hanmer was sworn to by Miss Elizabeth Evans, as having been in the Trewythen Arms during the riot. James Morris was sworn to by E. Marsh, Esq., a resident magistrate, who saw him during the riot, stab a special con stable in the right shoulder with a pike, the blade of which was from 12 to 15 inches long. [This prisoner was discovered in a farm building about two miles from the town, by one of the London police, and had covered himself completely in the straw.] John Breeze was held to bail, and John Thomas was dis charged.—The other twelve were discharged to appear next morning, if required. Hanmer and Morris were immediately sent to Montgomery gaol. After the houses had been searched, the cavalry were formed into parties (a number of the infantry being added to each of such parties,) who, with special constables, went in different directions round the country in search of the offen ders. Only three were found by such means, but one of them was a ring-leader. Information having been giien that a number of the missing chartists were secreted in a hilly plantation called Pen'rallt, near the town, arrangements were made for surrounding and scouring it. When surrounded (it formed an area of several square miles,) fifty of the infantry were sent through it in a scattered manner, and a similar number of special consta bles. Several fellows were found and started, but they knew this extensive covert better than their pursuers, and although chase was given they succeeded in making their escape. The yeomanry were on their horses all day, going to and fro in every required direction, and evincing a desire by every means to make themselves useful. Two persons, Price Jones and William Evans were appre hended on Tuesday afternoon. When the police searched the house a woman ran up stairs and from a dark room threw out a pike. A party fishing in the Severn have fished up two of the palisades from the Trewythen Arms, and we believe the river will be searched. _ _ _ _ _ Nothing can exceed the conduct of the men of the 14th foot ; nor should the meed of praise be withheld from Gar rett, of the A division of the London police, and assoeiates. NEWTOWN. At this place, as at Llanidloes, a political union has long been formed, and the doctrines of a right to an equalization of station and property, &c. since promulgated by certain of the chartist writers and leaders, have been, as a matter of course, amalgamated pretty generally with the ultra-radical ism of the !political unions. The drilling of the associated parties had been carried on here on a large scale. Assem blages amounting to numbers estimated variously at from 500 to 700, took place for this purpose in the evening, after the hours of labour, and a man named Ingram, a discharged old soldier, and, we believe, a pensioner, regularly drilled them in military evolutions—sometimes marching them, at the conclusion of their drill, into the town, in military or der; and it is believed that among the body were more than 300 muskets or other guns, besides smaller arms and pikes, of which latter a large quantity had been manufactured by a man resident in the town. _ _ As a matter of precaution, the military were also marched into this place as well as Llanidloes. On their approach to Newtown, a party of chartists were stationed on each side of the road counting the numbers of the troops, and on enter ing the town a mob of the chartists followed them, hooting " You will never, come back alive." " The chartists of Llanidloes are stout as steel, and have something that will settle your business." In obedience to the order g iven by their colonel, the yeomanry did not even notice friends. Adjutant Cart was pelted by the mob, his helmet knocked off, and he did not escape without several severe bruises. The troop in the rear (Captain Corrie's) was assailed with vollies of stones. The captain seeing this, ordered his troop to " right about, sling carbines, and load." On this being done, the vagabonds scampered off to the Aberhafesp road, which is parallel to the Llanidloes road, shouting and yelling hideously for about two miles. . A messenger (a mounted trooper) sent by Lord Clive that night to Llanid loes, was, when near Penstrowed, about three miles from Newtown, pelted with stones and injured so severely, that it was with difficulty he was able to escape his assailants and pursue his journey. By the vigilance of the constabulary and police officers, several have been arrested, and three committed upon the clearest evidence. Three others have been held to bail. " The Captain " of the gang, a journeyman shoemaker, named Richard Jones, has been fully committed to take his trial, together with two other men named George Rushton and Richard Evans. " The Colonel," Ingram, before men tioned as the person who drilled the chartists, has had the sagacity hitherto to evade the arm of the law, although he has had a narrow escape by jumping into and getting over the river Severn, yet there's no doubt, from the vigilance observed, and the persevering efforts of the police, he will soon be taken. The three persons who had been committed for trial were sent off yesterday, under an escort of the South Salopian Cavalry, commanded by Adjutant Turner, to Mont gomery gaol. A humerous and novel sort of steeple chase took place in the neighbourhood of Newtown, on Monday last, in which Lord Forester was conspicicuously prominent. A party of the South Salopian were ordered out in pursuit of some of the rioters, against whom warrants had been issued ; the soldiers having obtained information of where the suspected persons lay in ambush, proceeded straight over the country, and soon got a view;" at it they went, over hedge and ditch, his lordship taking the lead, closely followed in fine style by the Corporal-Major Swindley, of the Royal Horse Guards, and after a sharp chase succeeded in capturing the object of their pursuit in gallant style. WELSHPOOL. On Sunday evening, about seven o'clock, a police officer arrived from Newtown, having a warrant for the apprehen sion of Thomas Powell, who has for some time made himself so notorious in conjunction with Hetherington of London, and Charles Jones, of Welshpool, in exciting the operatives by delusive statements. At ten o'clock he was arrested, and sent off in a post chaise to Montgomery gaol. Every effort is and has been made by the inhabitants of Welshpool to render every assistance, and although the town is free from " physical force" men, yet there is a necessity of being upon the look but for stragglers and rioters fom Newtown and Llanidloes, one of whom, of the name of Morgan, they suc ceeded in capturing on Monday night. Though the town is already very full, it cannot but be apparent that certain circumstances have thrown a gloom over the higher circles of fashionable life, which it is to be feared will materially affect the gaiety and joyousness of the season.—Herald. CRAN ME R'S BIBLE.-A copy of Cranmer's' Bible, edition 1539, in folio, wanting the title page and two other leaves, was on Friday sold at Mr. Leigh Sotheby's rooms, London, for £5O. The volume concludes with the following colo phon :—" The ende of the New Testament, and of the whole Byble, ffynished in Apryll, Anno mcccccxxxix." A marriage under rather singular circumstances has taken place in Brighton during the past week. The bride, a lady of good family, and possessed of a large fortune, was taken f „ roin her bed, which she has kept for about two years, in or der that the ceremony might be performed. She was attired in a white satin dressing-gown. The bridegroom is a widower, and an old attachment is stated to have existed between the parties. The marriage was performed by special license. - - - SUICIDE. — On Monday night last, Captain Willoughby O'Hara, of her Majesty's 50th regiment, put a period to his existence by blowing his brains out with a pistol. Captain OIL, who is from Dublin, was highly esteemed by his bro ther officers, and respected by a numerous circle of friends, but had, for some time past, been labouring under a lowness of spirits. A coroner's inquest was held on the body, and a verdict of " Put an end to his life under temporary derange ment of intellect" was returned. The funeral took place yesterday, with full military honours. The commander-in chief of the forces, the officers of the garrison, commissariat, and many of the English and French naval officers, besides many private friends attended the funeral.—Sydney paper, Nov. 23. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society took place on Wednesday week, in the great room at Exeter-hall. At eleven o'clock Lord Bexley took the chair, supported by the Bishop of Chichester, the Bishop of Chester, the Bishop of Norwich, Lord Mountsandford, Lord Teignmouth, Lord Harrowby, Lord Glenelg, Mr. Plumtree, and many other noblemen and gentlemen, lay and clerical. After the noble chairman had addressed the numerous meeting, congratulat ing them upon the prosperous and advancing condition of the society, the secretary proceeded to read the report, which was of great length. It appeared that the receipts for the year have been £105,255, the expenditure £106,509, and the society are under engagements at home and abroad, to the amount of about £70,000 more. The receipts derived from the sale of the scriptures only have been £47,737. In con sequence of the reduction of the duty on paper, the books of the society are now sold at a reduced price, and the com mittee recommend that all the books which were on hand previously to the reduction, should be sold at the same rate as those printed since. Among the legacies left to the fociety during the past year, is one fronl George Hammond, Esq., of £lO,OOO, besides a portion of his residuary property. This gentleman, it appears, also gave anonymously to the funds of the society, during his life-time, two sums of £l,OOO each. Great exertions have been made abroad during the year. and copies of the scriptures have been poured into the Roman Catholic countries with a most liberal hand. The report was unanimously adopted. The meeting was addressed by the Bishop of Winchester, the Rev. E. T. M. Philips, the Bishop of Vermont, Lord Glen,elg, the Rev. Dr. Patten. of New York, Chevalier Beedsom, (the late Prussian Am bassador at Rome), the Rev. T. Jackson, (President of the Methodist Conference), the Rev. Mr. Martin, the R ev . J. Ely, of Leeds, and the Rev. T. S. Grimab.aw. '' • . . MISCELLANEOUS. Lord and Lady Francis Egerton intend shortly to leave Bridgewater House for. Buxton Wells, Derbyshire, where his lordship purposes remaining a few weeks for the benefit of the waters. LEITH.—The docks just now present a curious appearance from the number of foreign vessels at present in harbour, We have not seen so many Dutch, French, -Prussian, and other foreign vessels here for a long time. -The imports are chiefly grain, timber, wine, &c. Thirty vessels at the same time are loading for foreign ports.—Edinburgh Evening Post. THE LEGAL PROFESSION.—No less than 151 gentlemen have given the requisite notices of their intention to apply next term to be admitted attorneys of the Court of Queen's Bench. Ducrow, in travelling towards Paris the other day, met with ,a serious accident. His arm was hanging from the dili gence when another vehicle came in contact with it, and the celebrated equestrian received a somewhat serious wound. CRYING DRUNK.-Mr. Wakley informed a jury the other day that the copious tears which are so frequently shed by persons in wmaudlin state, arise from a softening of the brain produced by habitual inebriety. There are many rumours as to the successor to the see of Peterborough. • The Rev. William Strong is said to have the recommendation of Earl Fitzwilliam ; but Dr. Lamb, of Cambridge, is said to be the most likely man.—Lincoln Mercury. The West India planters and merchants are about to pre- sent a handsome piece of plate to each of the three cominis sioners who had the distribution of the slave compensation fund, on account of the conciliatory and satisfactory manner in which their duties were performed. OXFORD, MAY 4.—The Ratcliffe trustees have nominated Mr. M. J. Johnson, of Magdalen Hall. to be Ratcliffe Ob server, in the room of the late Professor Rigaud. The Rev. Robert Walker, of Wadham College, has been nominated by the Viee-Chancellor to be Reader in Experimental Philoso phy. AURORA BOREALIS.—There was on Sunday night, (what is not very usual at this season of the year) a striking and beautiful display of aurora borealis. It was particularly brilliant about eleven, when the columns of light shot up from an altitude of about 15 degrees nearly to the zenith.—Man chester Guardian The main girder of the Great North of England Railway Company's Bridge across the High Road, at Croft, was suc cessfully laid in its proper place on Saturday last. It is of cast iron, and weighs upwards of thirteen tons. The other two iron girders, each weighing nearly nine tons, had been safely laid the day previous.—Newcastle Journal. We understand a voluntary association, for protection of life and property, has been formed at Monmouth, consisting of gentlemen of the neighbourhood and the principal inhabi tants of the town, altogether 200, who have offered their ser vices at this time to government, and have had their services accepted. Necessary arms are to be furnished by govern ment.—Observer. EXTRAORDINARY FALL IN THE TEMPERATURE.— At half-past eleven o'clock, A.M., on Wednesday, the thermo meter stood in the shade at 64 deg. ; at half-past two P.M., it had fallen 4 deg. •, and at half-past four, P.M., it had sunk to 51 deg. So rapid a decline in the temperature as 13 deg. in the space of five hours, is a circumstance of very rare oc currence.—Derry Sentinel. A WONDERFUL BULLFINCH.—A poor man named James Walton, living at Ribehester, has a bullfinch which he has taught to answer questions, and also to whistle tunes. The owner will say to him, " hat is your name ?" and he will answer " Poor Dick." " What tune can you whistle ?" " God save the Queen," .which he does in good style. He also imitates the watering of the horses, and could nearly whistle the tune through when three months' old.—Black burn Gazette. PROSPERITY OF THE NORTH UNION RAILWAY.—WC are much gratified in being able to state, as a sure indication of the growing prosperity of this line, that the duties paid to government for passengers .for the last month amounted to double the sum paid the preceding month. As the payment per head is uniform, more gratifying and conclusive data could not be afforded as to the flourishing condition of the railway.—Preston Chronicle. FACT SOMEWHAT SINGULAR. Two gentlemen, both grandfathers, were yesterday walking in the low street, North Shields,—" Do you observe that broken pane," said one of them to the other ! " Yes, what of that !'' " I saw a boy break that identical pane seven years before you were born !" " Impossible ! how can you suppose it is the same?" " Why I feel myself somewhat implicated in the mischief of my companion, and have had a conspicuous eye upon that very pane for sixty-two years.—Port of Tyne Pilot. - - EDITORIAL MODESTY. — GLASGOW MECHANICS' INSTI TUTION.—We have given elsewhere, at considerable length, the proceedings at the soiree of this Institution. We regret that want of room compels us to postpone our own remarks on this subject. Under these circumstances, we refer our readers to the speech of a Mr. Weir—not on account of any merits we suppose it to possess, but on account of the extra ordinary coincidence of the speaker's views with what we would say if we had room.—Argus. ARMING AND DRILLING. — We have heard upon what we consider sufficient authority, that, in the immediate neigh bourhood of Bradford, about 600 persons have possessed themselves of arms in anticipation of a fight for universal suffrage. • But although we believe the statement as respects numbers, we do not believe that so many, or half so many, are prepared to turn the point of their pikes against their neighbours and friends who may entertain different views. Drilling with sticks continues to be practised on Fairweather Green ; and the number of recruits is, we hear, increasing.— Bradford Observer. CAMBRIDGE, MAY 3.—The Vice-Chancellor has given notice that the election to the office of Lady Margaret's Reader in Divinity, vacant by the death of the late Bishop of Peterborough, will take place on Thursday morning next, at Twelve o'clock, in the Senate-house. The electors are the Vice-Chancellor, and the doctors, inceptors, and bache lors of divinity, who have been regents of arts. The only candidate for the office yet announced is the Rev. J. J. Blunt, B. D., late fellow of St. John's College, and Hulcean Lec turer. The election to the mastership of St. John's College is fixed for Tuesday,-the 7th of May. - The Cheltenham theatre was totally destroyed by fire on Friday morning last. The alarm was first given at half-past three o'clock by some gentlemen who were returning home from a party ; and as the destructive element had by that time made considerable progress, it must have broken out at an early hour. It soon became evident that all attempts to save the building would prove fruitless. About five o'clock the roof fell in with a tremendous crash ; and from the ex tremely combustible nature of the materials of which the interior of the building was composed, the flames rose to a prodigious height. RATHER ODD.—On a certain railway, of a very extensive business in the county of Durham, it has been customary to designate the locomotive engines by different names, as tory, whig, &c. &c. A new engine having lately been purchased, a minute of its arrival was duly entered in the book of the directors, by their worthy secretary, who is no joker ; but some of those gentlemen were sadly shocked, when the afore said minute was read to them at one of their weekly meet ings, in the following words : " On Monday last, the Queen' was safely delivered by Messrs. W. and A. Kitch ing," the builders of the engine.—Sunderland Herald. GOVERNMENT PATRONAGE. Some of the channels of this patronage we may briefly state, with the sums annually absorbed in them : Poor law commissioners, £54,000 ; slave commissioner, £14,700; Irish railway commissioners, £32,700 ; superintendents of factories, £9OOO ; record com missioners, £4,000; criminal law commissioners, £5,000; inspectors of prisons, £6,000 ; Scotch church commissioners, £4,000; ecclesiastical commissioners, £2,500; hand loom weavers' commission, £4,000; Irish boundary survey, £7,000; with perhaps as many more absorbing an equal amount. And these are offices created by the government which pledged itself to act with rigid economy, and rule without patronage. LIGHTING OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.-,We were pre sent on Saturday evening when the house was fully lighted for the first time with the Bude light, in presence of several of the ministers, and of a great number of members. The light is brought into the house by catoptric, and diffused by dioptic principles, so that while it is exceedingly brilliant and effective, it is soft and Pleasant. The lights are placed out of the house above the roof, and being insulated by plate glass, ventilation may be carried upwards or downwards, which is an important point. Of the various media through which the light was diffused, that of the chrystal octohedron facets, combined with prism, seemed to be the most generally ad mired. We understand that this light, which may be regarded as a new era in the science of illumination, is due to the pub lic spirit of the elder brethren of the Trinity House, at whose expense the Bude light has been perfected for the greater security of our merchantmen and navy.—Morning Chronicle. FIRE.—At Kirkham, on Wednesday evening last, about half-past nine o'clock, flames were seen to issue from the drYing rooms of the extensive mills of Messrs. John Birley and Sons, Kirkham. On the alarm being given, fire engines were immediately on the spot, and by the active exertions of the workpeople and other praiseworthy inhabitants, the fire, which at first threatened to destroy the whole of the build ings, was in a short time somewhat subdued, and by eleven o'clock the other parts of the mill seemed to be out of danger. The drying rooms are. in the centre of the factory, and imme diately over the engines, but as the fire did not extend to any other part of the premises, consequently, the.injury sustained was comparatively small with that which at first was fearfully anticipated ; and it is expected that the operations of the workpeople will be resumed in a few days. We understand that the amount of the damage sustained is estimated at £looo.—Preston Chronicle. THE REV. MR. STEPHENS.— This gentleman addressed the " People of London" on Saturday night at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, in a speech which occupied up wards of four hours in delivery. The rev. gentleman went over nearly the same ground of argument as on Thursday night, and produced statements to show the barbarous • cruelties which were being carried on under the Poor Law Amendment Act by the instruction of the parties whom he had christened the "Three Commissioned Devils of So merset House." He besought the people no longer to remain subservient to so unlawful, so unchristian, an enact ment. He would rather plant the standard, he would rather unfurl the colours, he would rather stand at the cannon's mouth, ay, he would rather go even to the death, than con sent to live the slave of the poor-law commissioners —(cheers). The room was occasionally overflowing, and during the even ing we should think there could not have been fewer than 4000 or 5000 listeners. The rev. gentleman at the close of his address announced that in the course of the present week he intended to meet " the people" at White Conduit House ; and that on the next Sunday he should take the liberty of preaching a sermon on Kensington-common, or in the Re gent's-park, of which, however, due notice would be given. RIIIBONISM.—We are informed that John Ormsby, Esq. accompanied by William Fawcett, Esq. and Chief Constable Fitzsimon, with a party of police, on Saturday last, proceeded to a public-house in this town, and found papers which esta blish the fact that a wide-spread Ribbon conspiracy exists in this county. It is remarkable that the man, Flannelly, who is suspected of the murder of Mr. Nearin, and for whose ap prehension government have offered a large reward, is said to have been master of the lodge, and captain of a gang of Rib bonmen. It was to this public-house that the letter was written to Flannelly, warning him to escape. And we have been told that Flannelly was secreted within a mile of this town, and that after the reward for his apprehension was offered the owner of the public-house where the Ribbonmen met, was seen with him. It can scarcely be doubted that Nearin's murder was the result of a decree of a Ribbon lodge. Who in this country is safe? A further discovery since the above was written, has taken place. On the evening of Wednesday, the Ist of May, private information having been communicated to constables William and James Johnston, of the Sligo police, that three persons of a suspicious appear ance had entered Mr. George O'Neill's, High-street, they proceeded to the same place ; one of the party had paid his fare to Dublin by Bianconi's car. On searching him they found a Ribbon certificate, signed by the secretary of the Ribbon Lodge in Sligo, and addressed to a house in Dublin ; a ma!istrate's order having been obtained, the house whence the document' issued was searched by Chief Constable Fitz simon, and a number of other documents found secreted, which prove the universal extension of the ribbon system throughout this county and the counties of Roscommon, Fermanagh, and Leitrim ; many of the documents were let ters from the masters of lodges in various districts ; it is, therefore, now completely in the power of the government to drag to light this baneful conspiracy against the Protest ants of Ireland, and to punish the wretches who, without doubt, have been instigating the peasantry to crime. The three individuals have been committed, to the county prison. —1314g0 Jourxel. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. MR. CHARLES KEAN' S FAREWELL BENalj PREVIOUS TO HIS DEPARTURE FOR THE UNITED STATES, And positively the Last Night of his Engagement. THIS present FRIDAY, May 10, 1839, will be P erfc)ruw- Colman's popular Play (compressed) of THE IRON CHEST. Sir Edward Mortimer r. Wilford.. Mr. W. H. Bland. Ad am Winterton.. Mr. lilk e Rawbold.. Mr. Chaplin. Sampson Rawbold.. Mr.Slaiter. Lady Helen .... Miss Faucit. Blanch . .Miss Cleaver. End of the Play, A Waltz and Gallop, by Mr. and Airs. J. Ridgway s To conclude with the popular new Play, written by Edward Lytton Bulwer, Bart., called THE LADY oF LyoNo; OR, LOVE AND PRIDE Claude Aielnotte . ard , Beauseant.. (a rich gentlem a n of Ly n . Mr. W. 1-I°Yi Glavis.. (his friend).. Mr. H. Bland. Colonel Damas.. (afterwards ral).. Mr. Madame Deschapp e ll es .... .. M r s. Clarke. Pauline Deschappelle s .. Mi s s Faucit. be The Box-office will be op ene d d a ily, w hen Tickets may had, and Places taken, o f M r . P ARKER , from Teo 1111 Three. Baker. There will be no performance on Saturday• On MONDAY next, May 13th, the celebrated Antericrot Comedian, MR. HACKETT, will commence an engag." l of Five Nights, at this Theatre, when will be permrwho Shakspeare's Play of HENRY THE FOURTH. Sir tr e e Falstaff, Mr. Hackett, his first appearance here thes eh N ir. years. To conclude with the Farce written expressly Hackett, called THE KENTUCKIAN. Colonel 7.\111) Wildfire, Mr. Hackett. MONSIEUR PLEGE, the untivalled performer ° n o t e TIGHT ROPE, with his TWO SONS, are engaged for a n Week, and will make their appearance at this Theatr,n,. MONDAY, and go through their extraordinary evolutio (Ebt kfinrpoot frg2i'tanbarTi. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1339• . 4 _ . 0 b - In Our last we garc an annlyaia of the repo. - ished by the committee appointed to inquire illr° ti state of the Parish of Westmoreland, in Janoi ee )„ Since then we have received another report, strilcig ive l illustrative and corroborative of the details whic h us i have already published. It is a report on the ac t _ . , state of the labouring population, and of the sur e cultivation, of the Parish of St. James, in the 6 ° o , island. It embraces the whole of the period inter ve to ing between the abolition of the apprenticeship er te A and the middle of February in the present year' o f series of questions was submitted to the manager i te , 77 estates, from 56 of which detailed answers wer e ceived. These answers are embodied in the rePert toe They fully confirm all that we have said respecting actual condition of Jamaica, and furnish a most ° elusive answer to the garbled statement s and moner r l u i s exaggerations of those parties wh o have so 'Ole ), abused the planters. As the Ja ma i ca q uestion, at o , presqnt moment, necessarily excites a considerable u.g gree of attention, from th e c i rcums t ance o f its ha vin oh formed the subject of a parliamentary discussion It o has issued in the resignation of the whig ministry, offer no apology for occupying so m e s pace in 00 cO, lumns with the subjoined details. The report before us states that during the aPP refi r ; ticeship, it has been estimat e d, a b ou t 4341 labO Ure he were usually at work in the Parish o f St. James, nn tii t at estates from which returns were proc u red. Since In the period their numbers have decreased to 2031. lath' former period thr ee -fifth s were f ema l es; i n the l a ' only one-third are females. On 24 out of the 5 6 e ` th tates a resumption of work took place about the 16 01 , of August—the labourers having thus taken two c° , o plete weeks of holid a y s . O n 1 7 estates no thing done till the 31st of th e same mont h . O n 7 estates no labour was resumed till the 15th of Septernber'°o one not until the 10th of October—and on a nothe r resumption of labour had t a k en pl ace up t o the 011"ird of February. 4t. Task work has been gen era l i n " th e p a rish 0 . t : 1 , 0 James, as in the neighbouring parishes. Thir t tv estates, it appears by the returns, have worked I"' o f by the job. On 49 estates the average numb er hours, per day, has been limited to seven. The c n: labour performed, compared with that of the apPl c i it ticeship, has been generally less by one-third ; . e is noted, in many instances, th a t th e l a bourers ba ll S g only made such undertakings a p r et ex t for culti l° ,7 /v e their provisions, while some have dis s ipated their in idleness, or in cutting and stealing wood, gra ss ' 9 , canes, for sale. The proportion of labour on 4 5 0 tates has thus been not only diminished, but mush's thoroughly and satisfactorily executed. With respect to the children of the labouring r— lation, the extended protection of the British G° set ment seems to have produced littl e beneficial e ; upon them. Their time i s s p en t i n p e rfect idle ne and out of 56 returns, fourteen only state that theY bei to school, and only one o f th ese men tions that t b , work occasionally. About 37 returns show a tota l sence from school, without a n y l au d a bl e empinYl llen tbe r The class of the labo u ri ng p o p u l a ti on , who, ° f countries, begin to be initiated in occupations ° n o dustry, (the youth und e r 16 y ears o f a ge,) exc ite 1 5 very favourable hope s o f f u t ure good conduct. 1911 3 a estates none of these } l a ve wor k e d a t all, and 0123 W° few only have been occasionally and partially at bri t Thus, out of 4341 l a b ourers , 2031 have beetl,or),, partially employed, and d o i ng b u t very inefficien t° . leaving the remainder either in idleness, or ill ca P t be ing grounds of their own, without contributing W il de benefit of the proprietor, whose houses and gel o r they enjoy ; but in most c ases ex hibiti n g a dogg e ce i,- passive resistance to labour—many of them CO ° t hat ing, or having been told, which is more like r ye the owner cannot legally eject them from the Prt b ree on which they have been located. Two thousalw, io A hundred and ninety-nine are thus unemployea single parish. ,here The rate of wages in the P ar i s h o f St. James , tll. day labour has been adopted, is Is. Bd. per , 0 0 in most instances, medical attendance, and foe' gratis. Where job-work has been resorted to the pe r lowing rates have been paid : viz., cleaning Can e ' er e, acre, 155.; if foul, 20 5 . ; c l ear i ng p as tures P er il: ie. los. iod.; holi ng , 3 s . 4d. t o 4 s . 2 d. per 1 0 0 ',here Many of the ret u r ns s t a t e th a t th e labourerf , `c o d they have e xerc i se d or di nar y i n d us t r y, have ea 43 , 4s. 2d. to ss. per day, and in holing as high a s 65 ;19 On 37 estates no rent has been demanded. t to rents have have been demanded, varying from 3s. 4d ' ' t all 4d. per week for house and grounds; but alin °s he la' these demands have been made in consequence of t 4a te bourers refusing to work for the estate. On 49 e ' to ol no rents have been received. On seven, tb e . ll i s gs amount received has been seven pounds two slit O° and sixpence . 1 This is all that has been recov ere d kee p 4341 labourers, who, with the exception of 1 5 ' possession of their respective properties. estates to The refusal to do work is attributed by 2 5 e 5" one or more of the following causes :—Bad ativic,,tbe the Baptist preachers and stipendiary magistrate 6 a. maladministration of the law by the stipendia?: gistrates—a belief, which has been industrioOlY nor stilled into the minds of the labourers, that the:ad prietors could not dispossess them of their Ign ise it boo l • grounds—and that the British Government nom ' st d to pass a law to give th em l ega l possession of the and grounds. se e A rr On the question of th e s t a t e o f agricultur e ' o of the returns describe it as " very backward'sbie,. bad"—" very melancholy"— an d " truly dePiljrut nat Most of them report cases of cane lands dug' g a vel planted—lands planted, but choked with wee ds not thrashed—ripe c anes ro tti ng —pastures v ery tir : Of and all these evil s ar i s i ng f rom th e want of lab f c rop 48 estates, 38 state their probable diminutliS l °.,, a nd at one-third, as com p are d w ith th e apprenticesPirce'cliO, one-half nearly as compared with the thre e 1' 1 % 00" years. The prospect for the next crop is r e P re ' as truly deplo ra bl e . f Pt There are on 44 es t a t es /90 hogshea ds , c ;„ c e short. The r ema i n i ng 11 arMtpected to P r° "" thing, from want of labour. h la : The wanton and p ern i c i ous ex tent to wbie-_,,,,pers bourers have go ne , i n encroaching on the O U f th eir lands, without permission, for the cultivation ;real' provisions, is described in 34 returns to be ver y calle:, On 47 estates the labourers have cut and wo' e aore 10' to a very considerable extent, and great cla oi .'lloo been'done to the cane-fields by the trespass m a tte' and cattle, in consequence of the idlene ss a n d , pre h a y tion of the cattle-minders. On 14 estates °- occurred combined strikes to raise the wag es ' li fer' When complaints against the labou rers h e ir brought by managers, they have never had th 4o t: et antes fairly redressed by the stipendia r y of th 4 e doe ° The manner in which the proceedings n o o f have been conducted, has had no tendeneY t° . n att tbe order, subordination, and good conduct , on the hboarers. axnaica.Such, then, i s the p Such i s t h e Patio n for whi c h so Miriduals in this co clanlor ous. H as repel ro apprentices tki ns ? Have they she 'port spontaneously b€ tttli? ,lattera are already much f ear, frc coloured p o pulation, a; diellts reso Nraotit r ted to i n Yet y again s t t h e arrived. We s i nce Nerrative administr tat fin e colony the da: 6 41 ew S outh Wales p 'e bee 4 rec e i ved, frc ).dneY w as visit e d wit Nbar character, to wh 144 Y eubjeet. The r N. The weath er, a sererle, had bee() klith.weq countr 1 ' 1, 1 °4 y ha 4 of armed blh :1 been exte n d ed ove o.llt. these robberies r&e cessary to se POliCe to protect the unsu ccessful in ti P to ; Itslon s contin ue d ro "leY lier ald of th e , /b '. to 128. per ( tbar-";t3 tnrnips and ca 58. 51, to per lb . ; sali -1 'la. per bu s h e l ; j,t° B s. 6d . ; oaten (oe crop.% in Van D l',ituiclant, so trim 211 in 1Y the defi c i ency i 4:llew So ut h W a ite Australia n giv des ikt of arid ` r ounds of Dieme e an • tti l ill 4 4:o l ,ti s li,,e4 2 l thtts Po eaBrdit rt telo f ela r oed o int ;n 9yi6en b ioo,r3tnne h oa 3,557,538 lbs. ; '„' t° 4,991,808 ''''°,s2s lbs. '" might be inferrec great increase NPs which have a ;12)::er of ships vas b(1 1829 ton nage duler : n o n' to and the tonnage May for m s( 1,71 g prosperity of 4e new il;t s from S" eael. I :he settlers al: °ti gines . Pik in Pr e ---- stern s °, 11, having ace() I n 15 da ys. Shi °f whotri will he fo aPPears the nary frota New Grena :1 1 , 4 : of the Great If ~_) to use the lang 4i,'4d, she experience l'ltid;,ll,ll,llder and ligli Land wate r could read western tktlt 224 inch Ulti mo, 11,,8 cottparatively Niteti had be en f it,Lttg,llBll minister a Which leave no ij.(l64l3llted territory kir e QNkilange, so as elz territory e 74"ith Quebec 5f 4 elt, York pap( p. me alleged outra, 11;tillar, of which 11 :ePorts must b 11"krtiings seemec qpnqlitletttleews from Nle r• A letter f : le f te r a C Mates u thats a t i I,llte4tiqed by the t4,,lVes York Ere 011ie m Texas Commwere a etfileaa atted:te uh alsio :several 01 tegpect to th t h. for the last sea , t • '')l L extract 4 " 'verPool house ktiwlnc llitet.ed is a di probab bit h • • tilt, he °palm ,y„ te 4l'4 this da r A y Ilj l is in At mi be e received r' Orleans the kore than re and h) een 1,300, eM'a ct is appel ( , kr, ctis to th e f c thl°N CROP.— ki t ' 411 tit eotton State nwiag the c 144,5' AlantationB t.qlatition from var thittiltel'e defici th e of last 3 year ; co! When th l'h:'lvirlced of th 531, fro nt the to 11,887, E tnay be to cleare to A i " % 41 ) Pr'll tsbagm ; and d 571,385 baE ~e tk hts Which i. thi L. that s ,ingUO • Ai the a chrti. 1:114.„), ~,X.aith, The ders o f the 14g t,..! 411°11 1(1 w e fee \fit Nite the f ear 141fit:1 414 that we d iyy ed i appear tiJiN , appe g before of the v(' ke i Peqpie'S Dr/ ad n dr ess : an En 1 g nnsertes % Rradations .4, , •Lt )011r Crea ki 4114 to t4t ( if , LL, ,f1);1„ roatbitie th l'itr,"Plt tless of hi 'll4 44) 11.11.1, Nc 11145 Ii • b 111)0 vic tt than. j e ,44 14e rg )4.1, 8 , 1, Crew th hia dep r i o r y 14\i' gz s co t the sensula al tht 41tecl (las ,11 ) I fir k , t , 144 1, s. 11J an th orn', " ch when NII that th a te 14,4 v.., ;, JAIL,. gel, ma y ../50)1 thoSE tl:tt held Q„de of AIL 1,0