The Sun. — London, England, 1840-04-17 00:00:00

EVEN; ENG EMTION. 'vernor of Nev. , Zealand. The charge made against the Government by the "buyers and re sellers of land" belonping to the New Zealanders, that it has taken no steps to establish a proper authority in Ncw Zealand, is contradicted by the facts stated in their own petition, and is false and unfounded. ) T. It apper as by th e corres pondence laid before the Hou se o f that the State has, on seve ral oceak.lol,4 formally repudiated the sovereignty and d 'alini‘on over New Zealand. The Act of G r r lott GE 111. , cap. 53, mentions New Zealand as within his MAJESTY'S dominions. The A ".:t 4 GEO. IV., cap. 96, sec. 3, describes New 'Zealand as not subject to his MAJESTY. Vi.ing ' WaLLIAM IV. recognised New Zealand as a sub stantive and independent State. On Now::mber 16, 1 831, a letter to him from thirteen New Zealand Chiefs, praying protecC.on against British subject: , :, ‘vas transmitted to Viscount GOD ERICH. In 1832 Lord GoDENrcH sent Mr. BUSBY to repre sent our Governr,Lent to the Chiefs, and gave him a letter to them., in which the KING was made to address them ris an independent people. In 1834, the New i r Zerhland Chiefs, with the assistance of the Gove rrLor of New South Wales, chose a na tional fit tg, which was saluted by an English man of-Gran' and has since been recognised as the flag Ne w of Zealand. in conformity with this stream of c,ttr l eg i s l at i on, t h e Marquis, of NORMA NBY, in 'ais instructions to Captain HOBSON, uses this Jguage On the other band, the Ministers of the Crown have been restrained by etill higher motives from engaging in such an enterprise. They have deferred to the advice of the Committee appointed by the House of Commons in the year 1836, to inquire into the state of the Aborigines residing in the vicinity of our colonial settlements; and have concurred with that Committee in thinking that the increase of national wealth and power, promised by the acquisition of New Zealand, would be a most inadequate pmpensation fur the injury which must be inflicted on this kttidom itself, by embarking in a measure essentially un 4hr, and but too certainly fraught with calamity to a rinznerous and inclrensive people, whose title to the soil and t o the sovere i gn ty of New ''lnland is indisputable, and sq been recognizsd by the British Government. t v . • e retain these opinions in unimpaired force; and though eireumsta:ces entirely beyond our control have at length .TmPel:ed us t o a lt e r o u r course, I do not scruple to avow "IV we depart from it with extreme reluctance. The Government, then, has been driven by cir— eutnstances, of which one is the considerable num - bet of our countrymen who have gone to Nem , ZGealand, to depart from its ordained course ; bu t it has done so, and has established, though with • reluctance, an authority of its own in a part of New Zealand, not the authority of the Company. When we object to the Government extending its authority over so many lands, we no more object to individuals carrying their capital and enter prise to New Zealand, than carrying them to the United States, or to France. How far, indeed, Rime individuals of any community should have the Power, in their pursuit of private gain, to drag the whole of that community, in its corporate capa city, after them, and compel it to give them the pro -1 tection of its fleets and its armies, is a question of some importance, which, in the absence of a due discussion, we will not attempt to decide. We will only make one remark. If the power of the whole community must extend wherever individuals be- I Clging to it choose to go, and the community must be responsible for the safety of their persons and Property, then the community, or the Government which represents it, must have the corresponding right of deciding beforehand, whether any enterprise ao involving the whole community, shall be under taken or riot. Such a principle is recognised in Prussia and in France, but we cannot conceive any one more 'fatal tr, that successful enterprise for which our "'inv. omen have been for many years eminent. If .the Government think it incompatible with its dutyu • to countenance Mr. GEORGE ROBINSON, " 0 has acquired some notoriety as a Director of the Canad a Land Company, and the rest of the capi talists of the city of London, in attempts to " buy and re-sell" the land of the New Zealanders, we do not sec why those gentlemen, casing aside the pro tection of the rest of the community, may not pro ceed, if they please, in their plan. At the same time we see no valid reason why the rest of the com munity, such as the weavers and the farmers, should be called on to bear any part of the expense, or pro tect them in their perhaps visionary or unjust pur suit. With respect to the French getting posses sion of New Zealand, which has so suddenly alarmed the London capitalists, we have to observe that if they continue at peace with "s they will aid us in spreading civilization throu g h that part of the world : if they go to war with us, our power in those seas is so much superior to theirs that their colony will but enrich our peo ple with its spoils. We deprecate as much as any person at the meeting a penal colony being esta blished there by any nation ; but only cause the records of our own penal colony to be distinctly laid befor e the French Government, and it will shrink with horror from any such attempt. We deprecate, also, as most unwise, the claiming the whole of the southern continent and islands for England. On the whole, it gives us much satisfaction to say, after looking at the subject with as much care as the deinands on us to look every day at some different subject will allow, that the Government in no de g r ee merits the contumely which has been heaped °ll it by Mr. G. F. YOUNG and his fellow-labour ers of th e Cynic and the Tory press. Oar readers doubtless remember the SPorrrs- VooDE gang, a vile combination of Tories, who subscribed their money to corrupt and enslave the Irish. They are also aware that. the present party have formed a league to extend the Church, that they subscribe large sums, hold frequent meetings, and send round petitions by means of their brethren, who are planted in every parish, to be signed by the ignorant people. Our readers recollect, too, very well how strenuously the Priest and Tory party exerted themselves last year, to get up petitions against the instruction of the people. In fact, the strength of this party consists in its organisation, not in the rectitude of its principles. It has equally used the Pulpit and the press to govern its dupes, and in duce them to place large funds at its disposal, for the attainment of its end. It is well known also to our readers, that this party has perpetually used the Bible for political Purposes. On it the State religion is said to be sounded, and the cry of keeping the Bible from the Peopl e has been one of the most effective weapons by which the Priest and Tory party has attacked the Ministers. The Church, or tithes, is never as sailed, but the Bible is immediately hurled by some Priest, or some Priests' scribe, at the head of the assailant, and as long as that patty was allowed the excl us i ve use of it, to quote it too touch was im possible. these tw o arms, however, have lately been taken UP by the Anti-Corn-law men. They have sub scribed their money, like the Priests and their fri ends, to attain an end ; they haveformed an Anti- Corn -law League, they have, knowing the righteousness of their cause, appealed to the ministers of religion for help, and they find sundry passages in the Bible to quote against the Corn-laws, as the Priest party quotes ether passages to maintain its influence over the minds and purses of the community. The seizure, 4 Y the Anti-Corn-law men, of the arms which have been so l ong almost exclusively, and alway s skil 'thy, used by their opponents. has quite terrified the Morning Yost, and it rails at the practises of its own friends as if they were criminal. It calls them " iniquitous," " impudent nonsense," " awful audacity," " almost blasphemy." So monstrous, in fact, are the habitual proceedings of the Priest and Tory party, that no sooner are they seen in the mirror of the Anti-Corn-law League than they frighten the poor, docile dupes of the party out of their senses. One important conclusion, however, is apparent. The energetic conduct of the Anti-Corn-law League is carrying despair into the hearts of their opponents. Let the men of the League but perse vere, and the day will be their own. Monday and Tuesday next are the clays on which the parochial officers are appointed by the Vestrymen, or rate-payers throughout the kingdom. These days are also, we believe, very generally se lected for laying rates on the parishioners. It is, therefore, the duty of all who are qualified to take part in such proceedings, to be at their posts, and to watch with jealous eyes the conduct of that party who, in every parish, are found backing the most extravagant claims that the Church, in her arro gant assumption of dominion over the souls, bodies, and property of the people, chooses to put forth. At the head of this party, or clique, stands the parson, most commonly a high Tory in politics, and a high Churchman in religion, as far as that can be called religion which regards, almost exclu sively, the temporal working of the Church as an engine of State. His object is to get such Church wardens appointed as will be most subservient to his own purposes—who will second him in all his intolerant schemes, and even lend a hand, if need he, to drag a recusant Dissenter to prison. The churchwarden of his choice —the man according to his own heart—must be a man of his own kidney. He must have no bowels of compassion for any man, woman, or child, beyond the sacred pale of " the" Church ; and must be ready to go to the utmost extent of the law —aye, and a little further sometimes—in punishing all who will not conform in the matter of Church-rates. This enforcing of the payment of Church-rates by Dissenters is the point, of all others, upon which the Clergy are at present the most bent—probably because it is that which is the most indefensible in the whole ecclesiastical system—the most repugnant to good feeling, to the dictates of justice, and to the spirit of the Gospel. The successors of the Apostles, however, care for none of these things. Theirs is the far nobler and more congenial concern of adding to their pelf—whether by fair means or foul, matters but little. It is part of the tactics of these holy men to raise a prejudice in the neigh bourhood against those who oppose their designs. If a man refuse to acknowledge their right to put their hands into his pockets when they please ; if he will not do violence to his conscience, and submit to be taxed for the support of their system of worship, which he holds to be unscriptural, from which he derives no benefit, and for the maintenance of which the State has already given them ample funds, he is held up to all true believers in the apostolical suc cession, as an infidel and blasphemer, with whom there ought to be neither communion nor coin- merce. Now the more this unchristian spirit is displayed by the Clergy and their thick-and-thin partisans, the more are those moderate and sensible Church men, who consider it detrimental, to the in terests of the Establishment, and those who, being Dissenters, are exposed to its imme diate effects, bound to come forward and ex ert themselves to put it down. To keep aloof is to show fear. It is a sign that those who do so are conscious either of the weakness or the badness of their cause. Their enemies will most probably consider it as a proof of both, and will act with a corresponding degree of inso lence in their aggressions. Whereas, by showing a bold front, and contesting the disputed ground inch by inch, even the weaker party, though they may be often defeated, are still gaining upon their enemies. Their fearless assertion of their princi ples commands the respect of all men, even of their opponents ; they keep up the sympathetic spirit of resistance to oppression which is otherwise in dan ger of being trampled out ; they are continually increasing the number of converts to their cause among Churchmen themselves, not only by the fre quent discussion of a question which has reason, justice, and the injunctions of the Christian law on the one side, and brute force on the other, but also by that beautiful consistency of conduct which is exhibited in a steady perseverance in a course of action naturally and necessarily arising out of con victions conscientiously entertained, and out of none other. Let the friends of civil and religious liberty, then, be on the alert next week, to counteract the plans and plottings of the Priests, and their hangers on and abettors. We must remind them that it is necessary they should have their eyes about them for they have to contend with men who are capable of resorting to the grossest acts of injustice, as well as to the greatest roguery to hide them. If any simple-minded person should happen to entertain a doubt upon this point, we refer him to the report of the proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Court of Nor wich inserted in another column. There he will find it declared on oath that a rate, for the non-payment of which a Dissenter has been dragged into the Ecclesiastical Court, and thereby subjected to great expense, loss of time, and inconvenience, after it had been signed by the chairman and other rate payers present at the vestry when it was laid, "was altered, interpolated, and added to in many par ticulars !" Can any one doubt that if the eccle siastical authorities can be guilty of such immoral as well as illegal practices as this, they will not be very scrupulous in other matters unless their proceedings be strictly watched, and their accounts unceremoniously over-hauled by the rate-payers ? We beg leave also to call the attention of our readers to an address on the subject of Church rates, which the Dissenters of Darlington have lately issued, and which will be found elsewhere in our paper. Neither the advocates of Church-rates nor the neutrals, for whom this address is intended; can, we think, read it without profiting by the perusal. The latest advices from the Mediterranean state that the 11.7dra steamer has returned from Naples to Malta, ,Aith letters from Mr. TEMPLE, the British Ambas sador, to Admiral Sir R. STOPFORD, informing him that the KING had refused compliance with the demands of the British Government. We understand that the sealed instructions previously communicated to the Ad miral direct him, in the event of learning such a deci sion on the part of the KING, to proceed with some vessels of war to the Sicilian and Neapolitan coasts to make reprisals. The King of NAPLES is making all the preparations in his power to repel aggression. He has sent eleven thousand men to Sicily, where it is reported he will proceed himself. He has likewiseidespatched couriers to Vienna and St. Petersburg, with autograph letters to the Em perors of Austria and Russia, imploring them to unite with him against England. The influence of the Queen of NAPLES with the uncle of the Emperor of Aus. TRIA is said to be considerable, and on this occasion recourse has been had to it, as well as to the fears of Prince METTEaracx of the consequences of a revolu tion in Sicily. The latter event is far from improbable. A correspondent of the Commerce, of Wednesday, dated from Rome, emphatically observes, " It is almost cer t ain the arrival of a British fleet on the Sicilian c oas t w ill be the signal fo r a general insurrection in that island. The wrongs of the Sicilians are of long standing ; the discontent among them is univ ersal , and, The only wa i t for a good opport unit y to rise in a-ms. Ihe KING wil fully offers them this oppor t un it y , b y being the cause of h ;king on their coas t a B -q Erce to encourage their rebellion." England before now, at an immense si.cri sought to make the Si fice of time, labour, and money, eilians a free and happy people.. She gave them a constitution of which their present KISG robbed thew, subtituting for law the caprices of a c!trz..l and an ava ricious despot. This constitution, England, in the event of a war, is bound to restore to the Sicilians, if they desire it ; and we have no doubt whatever but that she will do so. Prince CASTELCICALA, the Neapolitan Envoy extraordinary, is expected to arrive in London this day, so that a final decision will shortly be taken by our Government. There is very little news, domestic or foreign, in the French Journals of Wednesday. The Chamber of Peers was still engaged in the discussion of the Secret Service Bill. The Peers have all on a sudden taken a resolution to cut a figure in the State. It is too late. The Chamber of Peers has lost all political influence in France. Were it to presume to oppose the sovereign will of the Deputies it would be swept away altoge ther. Nevertheless the debate on Tuesday and Wed • nesday was very animated. The speech of M. THIERS (Ministers in France, whether Peers or Deputies, have a right of sitting in, and addressing both Chain hers), in answer to the attack made upon his policy by the Royalist Duke DE NOAILLES, has given great satisfaction out of doors, As it is of the ut most importance that the foreign policy of the French Government should be well understood in this country, we make no apology for quoting here so much of the President of the Council's speech as relates to that branch of his subject. It has the advantage of being more distinct and explicit than his previous expositions in the Ch imber of Deputies : " We have been told that there are in the East two questions--that of Egypt and that of Constantinople, and that we passed over in the Chamber the question of Egypt. I think the memrry of the Noble Duke has erred. He has also pointed out the tendency of England to establish a road to India by Syria and Suez, which he says would be contrary to the interests of France. It is very true that we are not fully agreed with Eng land on the question of Egypt, but I do not see any immi nent danger on this point from the English any more than for Constantinople from Russia. The occupation of one or the other would be the signal for an European war ; and I do not think that if even an adventurous spirit like that of Frederick the Second were upon the throne of Russia, or on that of England, be would venture at once to put himself under the ban of Europe. If there be more danger on one point than the other, however, it is :Constantinople, for Sebastopol furnishes Russia with the means of rapidly invaoing Turkey. We are, therefore, bound to provide against the danger which is nearest at hand, and in this view we should ally ourselves with Eng land against Russia. As to Egypt, I think the want of that country by England has been greatly exaggerated. In my opinion, the hostility of England towards the Pacha of Egypt arises from his having persisted in betting the Sultan. although it is true that he did not take the initia tive. I think that if the Pacha could be induced to remain the faithful vassal of the Turkish earip;re it would be a great service to the latter, for it is important for Turkey to have a powerful vassal to preserve the provinces which she is no longer capable of retaining. This is and has been the opinion of the French Government, and no mystery has been made, France would have regarded as a fault the dismemberment of the Turkish empire, but, once dismembered by itself, she has thought that the new state of things should be maintained. She has always thought it would be improper to despoil the Paella, and that it would be practicable to dispossess him without the armed intervention of Europe; that is to say, a sort of forcible partition of the empire. It is under such convic ions that we are negotiating, and if we do no g succeed, France is sufficiently powerful enough to isolate herself ; and I do not hesitate to declare that, however useful an alliance may be, France is powerful enough to se parate herself when her permanent interests may re quire that she should do so.—( Applause) If on another occasion, and in another place, my language was more reserved, it was because English alliance was at that time attacked on all sides, and I wished to show England the interest attached by France to that alliance, although she was resolved to break it off if her honour and interests should require her to do so. But you are aware that the English alliance has had for its object the general peace and im portant advantages at a time when great questions were being treated in Congresses; it was indeed a great advan tage to unite in one policy two powerful nations, whose united influence frequently brought over a third. It was thus that in the Belgian question England, although she had powerfully contributed to found the kingdom of the Netherlands, associated herself with France on all occasions except towards the end of the negotiation?, on account of the complicated state of affairs in the East. England con stantly acted with us on the Spanish question, and, far from dreading our influence in the Peninsula, constantly demanded our concurrence. On the question of the East (I will not pronounce an opinion on the conduct of my pre decessors as to whether it might have been possible to have bad a better understanding with Englaed,) we adopt the policy which had been marked out. Permit me to oh serve, that in both countries attempts are made to excite national prejudices. In France, it is said that England extends her immense arms over the universe, and that, in her insatiable ambition, she requires both Egypt and China. In England, it is said that France wants Mexico, and even threatens Buenos Ayres, that she occupies Algiers, and threatens Tunis and Morocco, and that she will soon be separated from Egypt only by the miserable regency of Tripoli. These reproaches raise a smile, and you who are enlightened as to the true state of things in France, will have the same feelings as to the pro jects which are attributed to England by certain persons in France. After all, Gentlemen, nothing is compromised in the East. There is nothing compromised when one country says to another, let us unite, leaving it free to each other to withdraw at a later period if necessary, each in his strength. The peace which we desire is a dignified peace. If it were to become of a nature opposed to the dignity of my country, we would not hesitate to appeal to the powerful sentiment of nationality which may slumber for a period during peace, but is never extinct.—(Great applause.) The following extracts include all the gossip in the shape of news in the Journals of Wednesday : Madrid letters of the 7th confirm the last telegraphic news—namely, the resignation of the Ministers of War, Marine, and the Interior. The Eco de Arragoss of the 9th inst., contains accounts from Mas de las Matas of the sth, stating that the head quarters of the Queen's army would leave that town on the 6th for Acuaviva. The Carlists occupied Monrovo n ith a large force. Private letters from Bayonne of the 1 Ith inst. state that the Government of Madrid had the intention of levying an extraordinary contribution of 18,000 ,000 reals in the Basque ovinces and Navarre, and had even addressed circular lctters and instructions on that subject to the deputation of the provinces. It appears, on the other hand, that several of the Commissioners appointed for the purpose of recon tiling the fueros with the constitution had declared against all concession. Count Pahlen, the Russian Ambassador, had arrived in Paris. - - _ The marriage of his Royal Highness the Duke de Nemours will take place at St. Cloud on Saturday, the 25th inst. _ . A Toulon letter of the 9th instant announces the arrival on that day of an estafette, with a packet of letters for the Duke of Orleans, and adds, that a Ministerial des patch authorizes the Princes to remain in Africa as long as they may desire to stay. The Government has learnt that the French vessel the Jcune Gabrielle, which was captured by the Carlists on the ccast of Spain, has been restored ; all the crew have been set at liberty by order of CThrera, who is still very ill at Mora.—Le Constitutknnel. We mentioned yesterday the sailing of four ships of the line from Toulon on the 11th for Port Vendrcs. On the 12th the Genereux (also of the line) sailed to join them. —Le Commerce. THE SUN, LONDON. FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1840. NEWS FROM PARIS-B Y EXPRESS We are obliged:to our Contemporary, the Morn lug Post, for the following intelligence, just arrived from Paris:— TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH, THE SUB - PREFECT TO THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR. BAYONNE, APRIL 14. On the Bth, General Lyabe took the Carlist fort Villa Suergo, and on the 10th General Count Belascoin entered Penoaroya and took twenty four prisoners, also a piece of artillery and a great quantity of ammunition. LONDON, Aran, 17, 1840. NEWS FROM SPAIN AND TURKEY . Morning Post Office, Friday, Three o'Clock, We have this moment received the following intelligence, by Extraordinary Express, from the French capital : The Journal dc Siurne, of the 29th ult.. states that the British steamer Gorgon, which had left Ourlac for Alexandria, had very important de spatches for the Paella, the object of which was to demand the immediate restitution of the Otto man fleet ; and in case of a refusal, the English Consul-General was to quit Alexandria. Letters from Constantinople of the 28th ult. confirm this war-like rumour. Letters from Alexandria of the 28th ult., state that the Pacha was firm, and continued his arma ments. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK. This being Good Friday, it is kept as a close holiday in the City. We have received the Hamburg Maid' of the 14th inst., as well as the papers of the above date. They do not contain any political news of consequence. At the close of the Stock Exchange yesterday, most of the funds receded, and had a heavy appearance, owing to the inte!ligence by the British Queen, of the state of affairs in Maine, and a rupture in consequence with the British Government. Posted at the North and South American Coffee House :—" The Reindeer packet arrived this evening at Falmouth from Mexico, with a freight of 500,000 dol lars on merchants' account. No passengers. Left Tam pico, Feb. 26, Vera Cruz, Feb. 27, Havannah, March 6, all well." LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, THURSDAY.—The trans actions in cotton this week have been to a good extent daily, with a healthy market for all kinds. Ame rican descriptions of all qualities have gone off steadily at full prices of Friday last particularly those of the better class. The very small quantity of Bra zil in the market has enabled holders to obtain a to -I ad vance. Egyptian are selling at rather better prices. No change in Surat. Speculators have taken 2,000 bales ef American, and exporters 2,500 bales. The sales to-day are 5,000 bales of all kinds. We have received the Journal 9e Antwerp of yester day's date : BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, APRIL 14.—The transactions in the National Funds were in general less animated to. day; some sales of Integrales; although of little impor• Lance, caused the receding of the prices. Ardoin's Spanish is also lower, ow;ng to its being heavy at Antwerp. DUTCH FUNDS, APRIL 14.—Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 52 13-16; Five per Cents., 99 1-16 The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon were much the same as per last post day, with little business doing. 31Exico.—The following is an extract of a letter re ceived by the Mexican Consul in New Orleans, from General Arista, the Commander of the Central Forces on the Rio Grande:— " Head Quarters, Caderita, Feb. 14. " On the 20th of this month I shall commence a com bined movement on the Rio Grande, with 2,000 men, and 10 pieces of artillery, leaving 1,000 men to cover Tampico, and 1,000 more to garrison Matamoras. I re commend this news to be spread in the country adjoining Texas on your side, in order that the emigration may be suspended. Under my command, and that of General Cana lizo, arc now mustered 4,500 soldiers. Matamoras and Tampico are strongly fortified ; and we are not only prepared to receive, but actually intend to go in pursuit of, the enemies of our country." It is reported this morning, that all the officers on leave jo in their absence are reques t e d t o b e ready in three days to their regiments in the North American provinces. COURSE OF EXCHANGE YES, ERILITi • Amsterdam.— ........ C.F 12 4V 0ibra:ta•.........,„„... .... ..,.. 4S Ditto, at iight 12 IN, , Leo , .orn ..... •."........• •-•... • , Rotterdam 2U. 12 5 tsenc:, .: ~.-......,... ..... .. 25 75 Antwerp... Hamburg. A1t0na..... ...... "..... 13 124,! N•,ples ~........ ....... ...,........, 40 3 4 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 45 !ralermo .. .... ..........rer oz. i. 3 Ditto.- .. •• ........... 3M525 70 I Lisbon soft. .• 1.1. ..... ••• .. .••• •• .i. 5414 UZI . , eille, .......... ...... Rourdeaux Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 15011 8a1ii.t..........,,,....,... ....... ~.. 6 Petersbutgh, ruble... 3 Us. 3 7 % . Buenos Ayt es .............,...... Berlin Vienna, effective f1...3 M 10 f , Philaelt.:pnla ...-.. .......... Iti Tritste ditto ,.0 , I PRICS.: Ot 131.1 1 -Lit.v%, pet (JZ, Madrid 36N eortuei •ims, zom..,,ze 0 0 Cadiz.. , 31 ,341 Foreign Gold iit uat 1... 317 9 Bilboa ..... ..•••••• .......... 04110 ..% Ne‘v DoublJcigs ......... 00 it ILreelonz ..,fi N 2 w Dollsrs ~........« 0 4 1 t 5i Seville 3B Silver .111 Ban .0...84. 0 5 114 ROBBERY AND DESPERATE RESISTANCE. —On the Morning of Wednesday last, three shops in the High street, of Johnstone, were broken into, and various articles , in cluding money, abstracted. A fourth shop in the same street would have shared the same fate, had not the villains been scared after nearly effecting their object. The burglars were traced. Lights were immediately extinguished, and a vigorous attempt made to escape, but finding their progress stopped, one of them, with murderous intent, aimed a blow at Mr. Smith's head with a hatchet, which he fortunately parried, but re ceived a severe wound on the cheek ; another of the gang then snapued.a loaded , pistol at Mr. Smith, while a third, armed with a poker rea hot, endeavoured to force a passage for himself and his confederates, but was foiled in the attempt. After a desperate struggle, two of the burglars were captured, but another—the chief actor of the drama—took ad vantage of the confusion, and by partially unroofing the house, wouid have effected his escape, had not a well-directed stone struck and disabled him, so that he was easily captured. The rest of the gang, consisting, it is supposed, of three individuals, have hitherto escaped, but it is hoped they will not long elude the vigilance of the indefatigable superintendent. The whole of the stolen property, with the exception of a small time-piece, was found in the possession of one of the thieves, and we are happy to learn that there is a sufficiency of evidence to convict these desperadoes, who have long been a nuisance to Johnstone and its neighbourhood. Glasgow Chronicle. Amongst the disbursements paid on account of the county at the Gloucester Assizes, was Mr. Harmer's (the Bristol attorney) charge of 981. for prosecuting Bowen ! A project has been mentioned of forming a Tun nel under the river Wear, to connect Sunderland and Monk wearmouth together ; but we suppose, if ever accomplished, it must, like the project of a bridge to cross the Tyne on a high level from the Castle Garth, in this town, to the Half Moon lane in Gateshead, be deferred for some years to come, before the necessary funds can be obtained.— Tyne Pilot. CARTER'S REAL COMBAT WITH THE TIGER. —The Audience asserts that Mr. Carter, the rival of Van Amburgh, has nearly fallen a victim to his adventurous profes sion !IL" On arriving a short time since at Cahors," says this paper, "application was made to the authorities for license to exhibit in an amphitheatre erected for the purpose. The Magistrates, that they might the better judge of the risks to which the public would be liable, desired that a re hearsal of the performance should take place in their pre sence. This previous representation was fixed for the 3d instant., and the piece was The Lion of the Desert. A select company was assembled to witness it ; the piece began, and Carter was lying on the stage in a feigned sleep, when the redoubtable young tiger was, as usual, let in. He closed with a spring, and a tremendous conflict ensued, but, this time, in stead of being simulated, it became a real one. In two minutes the stage was flowing with blood, and terrific sounds were ut tered by both the man and the animal, which were re-echoed by cries of terror from the audience. Carter was , in fact , seized by the throat and dreadfully torn. For a time the tiger appeared to be beaten off, but, returning to the attack, made another attempt to gripe his adversary by the shoulder, and in all probability would have devoured him, had not Carter, with admirable courage, contrived to drag himself to the side scene and reach a hammer which laid there, and with which he beat the tiger till he lay senseless at his feet. Mr. Carter, who places great value upon the tiger, has hopes that he may be recovered. His own wounds, particularly those in the throat, are very severe, but are not considered to he dangermis. MARTYR. --Mr. Cook, of Dud- A POLITICAL ley, who was so unjustly sentenced t? . six months' imprison ment for merely being present at a political meeting, and ex pressing his approbation of opinions an b broached thereat, was yesterday liberated, more confirmed thpreveivoeurs(ttoo u le se av h in is g z i n s words) in his Radical principles. city, he received the amount of two subscriptions raised by friends in Worcester, who not only admired his firmness, but who wished to express their destation of the injustice t o w hi c h . he had been subjected.— Irorc et ester Chronicle. MURDER COMMITTED TWENTY YEARS AGO. —About twenty years ago (the exact time we have not been able to ascertain) there lived in Bristol a young woman, named Elizabeth Lloyd, who occasionally visited her relations and friends at Framilode, in this county. While on one (A these visits, the last she ever paid, she was in possession of a drleetfutrnoendthteo cheque upon a Gloucester Bank, for a considerable amount, which she took to that city and got cashed. her aunt's house at Framilode with the money, following day, and has never since been heard of. Although Sh an e suspicions were entertaine d res p ecting her disappearance, and exer ti ons u sed to find her; yet it would ever have rema ined a mystery had not accident , after the lapse of so long n pe r i o d as twenty years, in part revealed it. On Monday the 7th inst. some workmen, in digging on the bank of the river Severn at Framilode, discovered a human skeleton, the skull lying b y its side, buried a few feet below the surface of the earth. No sooner was this known, than crowds Of people flocked to the place, and among them were many individuals who Wilful Mulder identified the remains as being those of Elizabeth Lloyd. verdict of " An inquest has been held, and a against some person or persons unknown," was r e t urne d . It was recollected by some of the inhabitants that during the night on which the unfortunate woman: was missing, a man named Malpus was seen digging a hole, attended by his mother-in-law. With 'his ground for suspicion, a Coroner's warrant was is sued for his apprehension, and he was taken at Brimscombe, on Tuesday, but it appeared from his own statement, and from the evidences of witnesses whom he called in support of that statement, that he was digging merely to gratify the whim of his mother-in-law, who had fancied or dreamt, that a treasure was hidden in that particular place, and which place was also proved to be full half a mile from the spot where the skeleton was found. Malpus was of course discharged, and is entirely free from all suspicion, and the horrid deed still remains in volved in profound mystery.— Cheltenham Examiner. BOURSE.-PARIS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15. . , I irst Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price Price , repels 5 per Cents lii 80 ... 112 '2O ... 11l 50 ... 1.2 20 4 per Cents.-- 3 per Cents B3 50 . 8S 55 ... 83 15 ... 83 53 Bank of rrance 3?00 —.3200 -3200 ...:k. ) 00 Lattitte Bank 1,0005. Sh, loB'2 50 ...lOU 50 ...11.75 ...I 7 5 5,000 f. bh 5200 _52 0 ...52(U ..5 00 Belgian Bank 675 ... 877 50 ... 873 ... 877 50 5 per Cents lO3 ... I(3 k . ... 103; ... 10354 3 uer Cents 74 60 ... 74 ISO ... 74 53 ... 74 55 New York State of New York 99 31) ... 99 30 ... 99 30 ... 99 00 Ohio lO2 55 ... 102 55 ... 102 35 ... 102 55 Spanish Active 29 ... i 9 ... 287 8 ... kBA, Portuguese 3 per Cents 24% ... 24% :.. 24% ... 24% Neapolitan Roman 10434 ... 104* y i ... 104 ... 104,.. RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain Versailles, R. B 607 50 ... 64 50 ... 602 50 ... 6' 2 50 LB 5BB 75 ... :.:88 75 ... 3t•'s ....%S5 Orleans .. Strasburg to Bale 427 50 ... 427 50 ... 425 ... 425 Montpellier to Cette Mulhausen to '[hams 455 ... 455 ... 4t 5 ... 455 Viscount Powerscourt, M.P., intends, at the close of the Parliamentary session, to make a cruise of several months, accompanied by Viscountess Powerscourt. His Lord ship has purchased Colonel Markham's yacht, Antelope. THE FROM E FORGERIES.—AII the parties were convicted, and sentenced as under—James Sealy, trans. portation for life; Thomas Candy, jun., 15 years' transporta tion ; and Hannah Candy, and Win. Candy, two years im prisonment. FRIGHTFUL A CCIDENT.—On Saturday morn, ing, the 11th inst., as a boy about 13 years of age, of the name of Salt, was carelessly sweeping under the machines at the lacd p Bart., t e o t t y J prevent Clark, th e andrecur rence J . factory, Little Brampton, his apron was caught by a strap, anis his body drawn into the machinery. One arm sieisassiobnros,kewnh, which hch head and other parts of his body dreadfully bruised. The c o A n sNt pro prietorsaD- have adopted proper precautions of similar accidents.—Derby Reporter. THE Two EXTREMES—TEETOTALISM wereDa DRU NKENNE SS.—At N h K e I E d N N b E e fsosr.e—A Sirt Ni, t r h . e U xbridge Wiseman, Dagnall, Esqrs., for the appointment of headborough to be bles, &c.. for the Uxbridge district, two rather curious objec tions, and somewhat opposite in their character, were made by at least, a very two persons named Emmerton and Wingrove, who had been nominated to fill the office of headborough. Mr. Emmerton's objection to serve was on the ground of his being a teetotaller ; and he stated that as his duties would frequently compel him ex cused."to cn t enter public-horses, i c o - b h j eocutsieosr; ofh e .m w r • o . uld Wingrovetlierefo,rveas:, candid one. It was "on the ground that he was a drunkard," which rendered him unfit to hold the office. Both of these oh jections were held to be "good," by the Bench, who forth.:. ith resolved to dispense with the services of Messrs. Emmerton and Wingrove, and two others, less adicted to the two extremes, were sworn in in their stead. SHOCKING ACCIDENT. -011 Thursday after noon, a shocking accident occurred to a child about sixteen months old, of the name of Carroll , whose parents reside in the third story o f No. 17, New Church-court, Strand. It ap pears th e mu th er had left the room, leaving the child i n t h e care of its elder brother, who was playing with it at th e win dow, when it suddenly fell from his arm into the court. 11, was immediately picked up by some persons passing, and car ried to Mr. Walker, surgeon, of Drury - lane , who as certa i ned that it had receive I a severe concussion of the brain, and its body was severely bruised. It was conveyed back to its pa. rents' residence, where it now lies without any hope of re covery. LITERATURE. LIFE OF MARY, Q UEEN OF SCO7' S. Whittaker, London, 1840. A re-publication of a work written about a dozen 3 ears since by a gentleman named Bell, and originally published in " Constable's Miscellany." It now forms one of the Numbers of the " Popular Library of Modern Authors," and is brought out in a commodious form, at a very cheap price. WOMAN AND HER MASTER. Colburn, London, 1840. 1V e are glad t o meet w i th Lady Morgan again in print, for she is one of the pl easantest writers of the day ; a little flighty, perh a p s , at t i mes, but always amusing, and very frequently instructive. Few but must remember her admirable tale of " O'Don nell," and her " fearless and excellent work"— as Lord Byron called it —on Italy ; her " Book of the Boudoir," too, notwithstanding the conceits and crochets that defaced some portions of it, was deservedly popular, if only for the versatile talent and curious spirit of research that it manifested. In her present production, her Ladyship has furnished us with brief biographical sketches of the most illus trious women of antiquity ; with particulars of the social influence they ex,rcised over their times ; and of the condition of the sex from the earliest recorded periods. The first volume is devoted to the considera tion of the social state of women among the Hebrews ; and at Athens, during the brilliant administration of Pericles, wh.n Aspasia----of whom Mr. Lundor has written so eloquently —was in all her glory. In her second volume, Lady Morgan describes the condition of the sex at Rome under the empire, in the course of which she introduces short, pertinent me moirs of Livia, the notorious Messalina—whom Ca therine the Second of Russia more than equalled in her dissoluteness—Julia, and the celebrated Agrip pina, the mother of that imperial scoundrel Nero. This last female, who appears to lave possessed a mind of quite a masculine character, was still more remarkable, for her uncommon cunning. Her affectionate son made many ingenious attempts to p ut her quietly to death, but she almost a lways foiled him by her superior craft. On one occasion he administered poison to her, but was horror-struck on finding that it produced no effect, for, like Mitbridates of Pontos, she .had provided herself previously with antidotes. An other time, he tried to entrap her into a naval excur sion, and to stab her while on board, but she thanked ldui for his politeness, and declined the dangerous honour, on the plea that she was apt to be sea-sick. On a third occasion, he prevailed on her to take a row in his barge close alongshore, with the intention o f sinking the vessel when she was fairly afloat ; but alas, be was again disappointed, for the instant she sAw the ship beginning to sink, the shrewd Agrip pina plunged into the water, and swam like an otter to land. Disgusted with his mother's obstinato refusal to be put to death, quietly and comfortably, like a gentlewoman, and, resolved to stand no more nonsense, Nero at length sent a freed slave to her, with his compliments and an invitation to a dinner party; and while the brisk old dame was chirping out. her acceptance of the invitation, the slave knocked her on the head, whereupon she pitched into him with all the science and energy of Bill Gibbons the boxer ; but being overpowered, she gave in after the third round ; and was dispatched in—what Duberley would call— " the twinkling of a bed-post." In her future volumes, Lady Morgan proposes to carry the history of the social condition of women down to the present times ; and judging from her present attempt, we cannot doubt that her work will be generally popular. THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND QUAR TERLY REVIEW. Painter, Strand. The fourteenth number of this Church-and-State pe riodical has just come out, and we are pleased to find that, as the work proceeds, it improves. The articles in the number before us are better written, display more learning, and, with an exception or two, we think a better spirit than those in any of its predecessors. The first article, which is entitled " Documentary Annals of the Anglican Church," discusses a question of some importance in an Ecclesiastical point of view. The object of the writer is to apportion the different degrees of authority possessed by the books which have at various times been set forth under the sanction of the Church of England. The works in cluded in this category, taken in the order of their im portance, are - the Homilies, the Paraphrase of Erasmus, Jewel's Apology, Jewel's Defence, Nowel's and other Catechisms, and Fox's Martyrology. Having adjusted the relative position of these books, the reviewer enters upon other knotty points, such as the supposed ap pointment by the Church that candles be placed on the Communion Tables, and the separation of the Morning Prayer, Litany, and Communion into distinct services, and shows that there is no authority for either of those practices. " Antient Christianity" is a review of a work lately published by Mr. Taylor, the author of " Spiritual Despotism," and other justly admired works, in which, while justice is done to the genius of that distinguished writer, his contradictions are severely animadverted upon. Mr. Taylor, in his observations on the O x f or d T rac t s , h as advanced the doctrine, that the farther back we go, the more corrupt we find the Christian Church, and draws from these premises the natural conclusion, that the Oxford-tract men, in attempting to return to early Christianity, are, however well-in tentioned, pursuing a wrong course. He asserts, too, that this was the object of the Anglican Reformers of the sixteenth century, and that the tract-men are there fore only following out and finishing off what the Re formers did not or could not accomplish. The article is smartly written, and the Fathers are called in to de cide the dispute as to certain doctrines of " Catholic antiquity ;" but a sentence picked out here and there from an author cannot tell for much either way ; and it will be found, after all, that the differences attempted to be shown between ancient and modern Catholicism are more verbal than real. We are surprised at the inaccuracy with which the Latin quotations in this article are printed, and at the frequent recur rence of Anti-Nicene for Ante-Nicene. " Milman s Poetical Works " is a somewhat discursive article. The poet, however, has no reason to complain of the position assigned to him on Parnassus, which is next to James Montgomery. This, we think, is fully as lofty a station as he can justly claim. He is not deficient in imagination, has written many passages imbued with the tenderest pathos, and has a lively perception of the beauty both of phssical and moral nature. But elegance, rather than power, is the character of his mind, and his style is too florid and artificial. " Ireland under Papal Go vernment," is a review of certain documents reflecting on the Catholics, lately published by the notorious Forgery-M‘Gnee. We are sorry to see that the reviewer has imbibed a not inconsiderable portion of the venomous hostility which that contempti ble creature has so often manifested towards the Catho lics of Ireland. Well does it become such persons to turn up their eyes at the Jesuitical maxim which looks to the end without regard to the means, while they them selves are habitually exemplifying it in their conduct. Where is there a human being so simple as to put faith in any document published by M‘Ghee " The Country Gentleman" is a lamentation over the lost popularity of the rural Squires. This class of men, the Reviewer asserts, is, next to the Clergy, the object of popular enmity. The assertion is, in some measure, true, and the reason is, that the country gen tleman treads too closely in the steps of the country parson. He is too regardless of the feelings of the people—too often found in opposition to their best in terests to excite in their minds either affection or respect. The Reviewer admits, indirectly, that this is the root of the evil which he deplores, in recommending as a remedy that the Country Gentleman must " show that he feels an interest in the amusements, the pursuits, the occupations, the labours, and, above all, the wants and necessities, the sorrows and afflictions, of his poorer neighbours. We will venture to say that the Country Gentleman who acts thus will have no reason to complain of disrespect from any sect, party, or portion of the commu nity. " Mores Catholici, or Ages of Faith," is an in quiry whether "the former times were better than these." The writer, who puts, for form's sake, the title of the learned and interesting work of Mr. Kenelm Digby be fore his paper, seems inclined to answer the question in the affirmative. The middle ages—from 1,000 to 1,500 —are the period selected for the comparison, and the various subjects of chivalry, political wisdom, conven tual schools, universities, fine arts, and religion, are sue cessively treated of. On all these points the reviewer is eloquent, even to enthusiasm, but, like other enthu siasts, he limits his vision within a very narrow sphere. The great object of all national institutions, and of all Government,the happiness of the people, he overlooks. It never once occurred to his mind that during almost the whole of the period in question, the mass of the pc pulation of England were literally slaves—fixed and fet tered to the soil, if not as much as the trees which grew, at least as much as the cattle that fed, upon it, and like them transferred along with it from one purchaser to another. During no small portion of this period, too, both conventual and university education was confined class itit. could Learning eabren availedn t s th ne themselveso A t r i t h s toeofnc theirrai c n y, o a pnpdo demand,fretwun e iat v ni e e ds n gt o on f oorb t a h tna a ci t ne ac counted no shame when Bishops knew not the art and mystery of signing their own names. There are several other articles in the Review which will repay perusal, but which our space will not allow I - 4s to notice. FINE ARTS. PORTRAIT OF JOHN THOROGOOD. This likeness is drawn from the life, and lithogriphed by Mr. J. Taudevin. We cannot speak to its resem blance to the original, as we have never seen Mr. Tho rogood ; but as a work of art it is skilfully executed, and shows us a countenance characterized by much energy of expression. IRELAND. DUBLIN, APRIL 15. " NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND FOR FULL AND PROMPT JUSTICE, OR REPEAL." Pursuant to an advertisement published by Mr. O'Con nell in the Morning Papers of this day, a meeting was held at the Corn Exchange, for the purpose of organizing a new association under the above denomination. J, O'NEILL, Esq., in the Chair. Mr. O'CONNELL, on this occasion, as at the meeting on , Tuesday, was the only speaker. The Hon..and Learned I Gentleman was received with those enthusiastic demon strations of applause which his presence always commands from his fellow-countrymen. After the cheering had sub sided, he said, " I rise with a deep sense of the are Irishul im portance of the s t e p I am about to propose to h people to take, an d a f u ll knowledge of the difficulties b y which we are surrounded, and the obstacles we have . o contend with.—( Hear, hear.) 1 trust that MY heart e is pure, and my judgment on the present occasion tt . nclo . d_ el ; and I declare, in the presence of that God who is topdg me for an eternity of weal or woe, that I have no ob ject iii view but the l ove o f m y na ti ve l an d, and that I feel in t he deepest sense the moral responsibility I am about to met. —we are about to enter upon a struggle that will termi nate only in having the most ample justice done to Ireland , by placing h er on an equa li ty w i t h t h e s i s te r country, or in the establishment of our Legislative independence.—( Long and continued cheering)—The struggle commences now, and will end only then.—( Hear, hear, and continued cheers.) We commence under auspices that may afford little prospect of ultimate success to some, but those who know the character of the brave, moral, religious, and pa tient Irish people, cannot be of that opinion. I who have watched, I may say, over the cradle of Ireland's liberty until it grew too strong for further resistance, and who have seen her people triumph over all difficulties, and who know how easy it i s to con fi ne t h em w i t hi n t h e s t r i c t limits of the law, whil s t i n pursu i t o f t h e i r r i g h ts , can never despair; but, on the contrary, I see cause of hope in that which gives cause of despondence to othgrs.—(Loud cheers.) We will n o d ouot b e l aug h e d at an d d er id e d on all sides, and sneered at by friends, who believe everything impracticable, and oppos e d by th ose malig nant enemies who will be delighted to find an opportu nity of manifesting their hostility. But no matter ; we ' were derided and laughed at before by persons of this de. scription, when we set about the accomplishment of that great moral revolution vrh!ch won religious freedom for ourselves and others. I know, too—indeed I feel it strongly —that the step we are now,about to take will be hailed with delight by the Orange faction. It is right to know that we have those enemies and obstacles to encounter; and the question is, is Ireland able to resist them, whatever auxiliaries they may get from the other side ? As to any allegation with regard to our own weakness, it is unfounded. We are strong—we are more than a match for the enemies of freedom in both countries; for we, too, will have auxiliaries on the other side. And when my friends around me here think for a single moment of difficulties, let them only lock back to the commencement of the glorious Catholic Association, which commenced with oulv six or seven persons in a back room, who were then laughed at, and called briefless barristers. I need not tell you of toe power and glory which that mighty assembly after wards arrived at. You all know—you know that it was a power too strong for the wily Peel and the victor of Waterloo to resist, and that we won, in spite of them and the same faction that is now opposed to us, civil liberty for i.nF native land.—( Loud cheers.) We will be crowned with success, and ere long have a Parliament in College green.—( Loud and long-continued cheers.) Am I asked where is the necessity for taking this step ? My answer is, we have no real union in England. Union does not consist in declarations in Parliament, or in Acts of Par liament, or in the acts or dictates of lawyers, printed and published by the King's printer. That does not constitute an union. Union should bean equalization with England. That was the union that Pitt held out to us, and Castle reagh and the Houses of Lords and Commons declared should exist between the countries. The pledge given by Pitt remained unredeemed for more than twenty years; and but for the concentrated strength of Ireland we should to this day have been without Catholic Emancipation. The concession was not a sacrifice to principle or promises made at the time of the union. We achieved Catholic Emancipation by our own exertions, as we shall achieve a repeal of the union. --(Loud cheers.) The last thing left to us—the perpetuation of the right t o vo t e , a f ter registerinss, to a period of eight years—is now about to be taken from us.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") Have we obtained the same degree of religious liberty as the people of England ? Have we obtained the same de gree of religious liberty as the people of Scotland ? No, we have not. There the State revenues are given to the Church of the majority, but in Ireland they arc given to the Church of the minority.—( Hear.) I don't want those revenues for my own Church—(Cheers)—l ask no such thing. I look for other and different courses. I have respect for vested interests, and I think they ought to be respected. I would have the riches of the Church ap plied not to the Church of the majority, but to the susten- Cation of the poor, and to provide for the progress of edu cation, and for other national purposes. We have not ob tained from Englund that religious equality which we ought to get.—( Hear.) What chance have we of that equality ? Oh, no chance but in obtaining of repeal.— (Hear, and cheers.) This is the second point on which we complain—(Hear, hear)—and thus it has been since the passing of emancipation, and yet we have not obtained justice ; they kept us for twenty-nine years looking for emancipation, and then they keep from us that religious equality to which we have a right.--( Hear.) And what have others got in the mean time ?—( Hear, hear.) Much has been done for England—much has been done for Scot land, but for Ireland nothing.—( Hear, hear.) And yet it is to the Irish Members that they are indebted for all the advantages they have obtained. We are told we have a union—why, if we had a union we should have the same measure of corporate reform as England and Scotland. Ireland had more need of reform—here, in Ireland, they plunder us and abuse us—they rob us and they hate us—they calumniate and raise against us the horrible shout of religious bigotry and exclusion.—( Hear. ) After a long and powerful speech, of which the fore going furnishes an outline, read the subjoined : " PLAN OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND. " The Association to be named The National Asso ciation of Ireland, for full and prompt Justice or Repeal.' " The Association is to be formed on the following basis : 1. alost dutiful and ever inviolate loyalty to our most ' gracious and ever beloved Sovereign Queen Victoria, and her heirs and successors for ever. " 2. The total disclaimer of, and in the total absence :rem, all physical force, violence or breach of the law, or, in short, any violation of the laws of man or the ordinances of the eternal God, whose holy name be ever blessed. " 3. The only means to be used are:those of peaceful, legal, and constitutlonal combination of all classes, stets, and persuasions of her Majesty's loyal subjects, and by the power of public opinion concentrated upon most salutary and always legal means and objects. " 4. The basis of the Association to be principally f o und in the perpetual exclusion of all sectarian differences anti dissensions, and in the assertion of perfect equality in the eye of the law for Christians of all professions, and in the principle of perfect freedom of conscience, to the total ex elusion of the political ascendancy of any sect, party, or persuasion whatever. " Such are the principles, and such are the rules of prsc tice upon which the association is formed—we desire an in dissoluble: connection with the Crown and people of Great Britain ; but we will no longer acquiesce in an in:erior rank in the British Empire, or with rights and privileges for the people of Ireland in any degree less efficient that, those of any ether portion of the inhabitants of that empire. " We demand that justice to Ireland which consists in perfect equality of political rights, and of civil and reli gious liberty, with the people of England and Scotland. " To achieve that justice, these four concessions are ab solutely necessary : " 1. That inasmuch as the State Ecclesiastical Reve nues of England are not applied to the sustentation of the Church of the minority of the English people, and as the State Ecclesiastical Revenues of Scotland are not applied to the sustentation of the Church of the minority of the Scotch people—so the State Ecclesiastical Revenues of Ireland shall not be applied to the susteutation of the Church of the minority of the Irish people.:. " Upon this subject we desire to be distinctly undei stood. " Our object is not to maintain for the Church of th e majority of the Irish people the State Ecclesiastical Re venues—we are thoroughly convinced that such an ap propriation would injure and degrade the Church of that majority. " Let it be understood, we again repeat, that our ob ject in this respect is that such State Ecclesiastical Reve nues should (after respect being had to vested interests) be applied in Ireland to the relief of the poor, to the ex tension of education--and for such other public charitable purposes. " 2. \Ve demand Reform of our corrupt and bigoted Corporations, to the extent and in the mariner that t h e Corporations have been reformed in England and Scot land ; we demand no more, and we will not accept of less, in any one particular, as a satisfaction of our just claim tr. equality. " 3. \Ve demand an equality of electoral franchises with England, where the tenures of lands are the same ar in this country, and we demand this the more perempto rily, in order that we m a y b e the e and Scot land,nabledtosi better assist the unrepresented, or slave class in England to obtain for themselves, as well as fo r us , a considerable extension of the franchise. 4. We demand and insist that the counties in Ireland shall obtain an augmentation of representatives, upon the same scale with the English counties. c , 5. We demand and insist, that - Ireland shall obtain an adequate number of representatives in the Commons House of Parliament, so as to place her upon a just equa lity in this respect with the Parliament of England and Scotland. " Such is our definition of the words' Justice to Ireland.' " We demand this justice, and wo demand it speedily. It must be prompt—it must be full and satisfactory. Ire land is no longer to be trifled with, and cannot be deluded. " If this justice be not rendered us, we then demand the repeal—that is, the restonition of our domestic legislature —in order that Ireland should be legislated for by I r our e most gracious S overe i gn , th e u ndoubtcd monarch of • land, by th e I r i s h H ouse o f L or d s , a nd by the the representa tives of th e rea l, an d no t fictitious re presentatives of Irish pe o pl e i n th e H ouse of Commons of. Ireland. " For the purpose of obtaining the justice w e require, a repeal, our Association is formed." Right Hon. William DEATH OF MR. GREGORY.— Gregory, for many years Under S e cretary S ee r F e u ta ll ry of o y f ea S rs ta a t n e d i o n f Ireland, has paid the debt of nature . honours, his grey hairs Nave descended to the grave. _ Mail. ME. DRUMMOND.—Tbe Pilot of Wednesday states that at four o'clock on that day but little hope was entertained M of Mr. Drummond's recovery. Mortification, it i s un d er _ gentlienmthane stood, set in on Tuesday ni g ht. A corres p ondent of a Contemporary writes — " I have beard, from a just returned from t he Under-Secretar y 's lodge EVENING E 1 1` M • Phmnix Park, that Mrs Drummond has ct*.aeked to live. H ' has left a widow and three infant children.' LORD STANLEY'S BILL—THE IRISH ilifEstagri.-7 it 15 g _,,- said to be the determination of several IrisigLib.era.‘ Iv'e ln • bers, in case Lord Stauley's wholesale clisfranchis 0 161 4 Bill should become law, at once to retire from Partial. n,ut,, Mr. H. Grattan, in a letter to his constituents, says— AZ is right for me to state, that if such a Bill be carried, ,c'• shall retire from Parliament, and shall req uest y ou to self 1 another representative. REPEAL.— DOMESTIC LEGISLATION.—.Under this head, • the Pilid, of Dublin, puts forth an article urging the ne cessity of Repeal. " Yes, the appropr;iate answer to the English majority on Stanley's Bill is--. Repeal the Union." • • • . There can be no mincing, we must repeal the Union. Even should Stewley's OM be rejected, 1 justice i s d en i e d to us. A s to c apital, ''' When the Bank of Engla n d, an d E ng l an d h erse lf , bles, and that a good harvest would restol are soak to the centre, we are told that a bad harvest is the eau, %e of their trou and capital of England. A nation such as Ireland, -c the currency , abundant, and luxurio, is re markable amongst the nations of the earth Thereitute— is sofor its pro lific fields and its rich,produc tions, must, therefoie be in full possession of cap. ..lar b " but miserable ? one answer tali r ., 72 then stary c ar p ceriwodeicsaollylest t ; ' , se must have domestic Legi I • s atzon." r .GI: . RIVIAN and BRUSSELS PAPERti. HA50 ,,,.• APRIL 9.—An official notice was issued yes terdaydepartpublished a t L e i ps i g, i s pro hibi te d i n department of the inte r io r by w hi c h the from tts.' se who disr egar d t hi s not i ce are to Allgemeine a .:)d the paper s t o b e se i ze d. t his kingdom, and the' be fined five rix dolleVa The police has offered a reward of 100 dollars, and Senator Meyer 40 Louis-d'on for the discovery of the per son or persons who placed and exploded a pe tard before his house in the night of the 6th inst. The Ki,sh , is said to have sent an Atd-de-camp to M. Meyer to ca l sress his regret at this event, and to assure him of all possib i.e Pro tect ion. HANOVER, APRIL 10.—His Majesty yesterday ga, we a private audience to Lieutenant-General V. Mansoroff, •,vho had the honour to deliver an autograph letter from bit /t jesty the Emperor Nicholas, congratulating the King on' the celebration of the 50th anniversary of his military service. GoTTINGEN, APRIL 7.—Yesterday was the day fixed for the election of a Deputy to the Second Chamber of the Estates, in the room of Mr. Wachsmuth, who resigned, after sitting only a week. A considerable majority (23) ' chose Dr. Wagner, who, it is hoped, will accept the office. —Hamburg Paper, April 14. It seems that the King has succeeded in overcoming the repugnance of the Hun, M. Devaux, and that he has tut derteken the formation of a Cabinet. He has had to-day a conference wii.ll the Senator Damon Demortier, who it appears . wili consent to accept a portlfeuille. Prince Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg and his son arrived here yesterday. A letter fi:om Durant, of the 12th instant, says yesterday ' M. D'Huart had an audience of his Majesty. After a pretty long conference the Hon. Representative declared to his Majesty that his, precarious state of health hindered him from joining the future Ministry. This refuge' to accept office will prolong, for some days, the Mini;terial interregnum, which is so injurious to the interests of the country. It is said that several States of the German Confederation intend, after the example of Bavaria, to give orders for cannon for the boundary at Lite.g ITALIAN FRONTIER, APRIL 6.—lt is remarkable how often acts of legislation or administration emanate from the Austrian Government which, in other countriee,would fill all the newspapers, and would gain for the Government abursdant p pularity if it wanted it, but pass over without creating any extraordinary sensation. After the persons condemned for political offences were so far pardoned in 1835, tlmet if they chose they might be released from prison, and • con veyed to America, the remainder who were still in pr ison were, on the Coronation at Milan in 1838, released, and those fugitives who were in foreign coantvies allowed to return. A few weeks ago, as I learn from an authet.'tle some, the Emperor, of his own free will, not only pardoned those who were condemned in contumaciarn, but also per mitted those who were transported to America in ( 1835 to return home. Equally Pleasing and truly affecting as this act of cle mency itself, is the a holly unostentatous manner in w N3,P11 it has been performed. No letters patent announced it—no public notice of any kind was given of it ; but the competent authorities were simply informed of the Imperial resolution, and the indi viduals themselves acquainted through the Imperial Am bassador of an act of clemency which they scarcely hoped fur, and had not ventured to a•lr for. Count Gonfalonieri has already returned to Milan. tAN kUNDS—.lSautmEt.o, Aram 15. ecru Delst, 2!.i per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per C..nt 1 2 Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. --- 3 per Cent. " 741( Loan of City, IS3:1, 4 per Cent. Secietyor Commerce, 45,; per Cent Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent B3 National Society . Exchange on London (short) —Brussels Papers, April 15. HAMBURG BORSENHALLE, APRIL It. Bills. Money, Austrian 5 per Cents. Bank Shares An, Russian Loan lt 8;4 li* , ; ‘ Russian S per Cent. Ist series, Cortiticate Inscription, Ist Series — RuStion S per Cent. Hops and Co. lid and 4th 9) Sig Ditto in Certificates Dutch Actual Debt, 254 pe Cent. slli, Ditto per Cent OS - Polish BOlllt4 - New ticket Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent ;5 '74%, Norwegian Loan, teas, 4 per Cent... Spanish. New 3 per Cents. 21% EXCHANGES LONDON. H Am a r iao, APRIL 14.-13. .5 3 4—Two months, 13 4. STOCKHOLM, Amin, 7.—Seventy-five d a y s , 12 2, C3RISTIANIA, APan. :Z.—Three months , 4 I@6 . Two i PETERSBURG', APRIL 4. months, SBp-nce BERLIN, APRIL I —Three 111011IIIS, 6. 1914 AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIIiNNA, APRIL live per Cents. Meta/liques : llO - Four per Cents Three per Cents. ....... ..„ ...... Bank Shares ............ .. .... ... : :£Ol Stun g April ...... EXECUTION OF THE CORNISH MURDERERS. (PROS! OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Bodmin, Tuesday, April 14. The execution of William and James Lightfoot, for the murder of Mr. Nevell Norway, near Wadebri'ge, on the Bth of February last, took place yesterday, at twelve o'clock, in front of the county gaol. There was one of the largest assemblages of people that VCRS ever seen con gregated in this county. The numbers were variously esti mated, but in no instance below 20,000, and the greatest order and quiet were preserved. With:n the last few days of their existence the prison ers made confession to the Chaplain. William admitted that lie snapped the pistol twice at Mr. Norway, and on finding that it missed fire his brother struck the unfortu nate deceased the first blow, lie followed up the blow v.ith the butt end of the pistol, and afiet wards assisted in dragging the body across the road into the stream. FRENCH NAVAL PREPARATiONS. A correspondent at Cherbourg gives the following de tails of the launch of the Friedland, on the 4th instant, which we have already mentioned : " At eight in the morning, the Cure of Cherbourg per tOrmed the ceremony of baptizing the ship, and with the rest of the clergy of the town walked in procession round her. Booths were erected on each side for the accommo dation of the ladies, who came in great numbers from all parts to view this imposing sight, and all of whom were in their best attire. The Maritime Prefect was present, with the whole of his staff; and assisted in the operations, which were ably conducted by M. Besuehet, the Marine engineer, under the order of M. Lefc•bvre, Director-ge neral of ship-building. Not even when the King came to Cherbour' in 1838 was there such an immense influx of visitors. Upwards of 20,000 people surrounded the outer port. Four steamers arrived early in the morning from Havre, filled with passengers, many of whom came from Paris. Tee spectacle is described as having been very majestic. The following are the dimensions of this ves sel, the largest in the French navy :--Length from stem to stern, 67.3 metres ; depth of hold, 13.615 metres; breadth of beam, 13,46 metres; entire length of mainmast, 81.19 metres; of the foremast, 74.79 metres; of the mizenmast, 37.37 metres ; and of the bowsprit, 59.73 carry metre, makes lung nnd a ga total 3o r metres. She contains 38,000 cubic metres o f ti m b er, which, at 90 kilogrammes thsehecubwie 30 of 342,000 kilogrammes. pounders, 30 short 30-pounders, four 80-pound shell-gun s , thirty-tour 30-pound shell-guns, sixteen robaCles, and four thirty-pound howitzers. Her magazine will be stored with 8,t60 balls of 30 pounds each, and 32,800 kilogrammes of gunpowder. She will have six cables of 37 eentimetreseircumference, and 10 anchors weighing together 34,000 kilogrammes. The aggregate weight of her rig ging and ropes will be 124,000 kilogrammes. In her construction there are 67,000 kilogrammes of iron, and 28,000 kilogrammes of copper. For her sheathing there will be required 2 ; 325 sheets, weighing 15,412 kilo grammes, and in nails 2,40 kilogrammes. For her ballast she will require 700 tons of iron in pigs. When completely manned, stored, and provisioned for war, she will have an actual burthen of 5, 200 tons of 1,000 kilo grammes each. Her complement when upon tliewa officers war establishment will be 1,087 men, peaceandonthe es tablishment 851 mere, incl udin g 21 and 13 naval pupils. al Yacht Club were at Cher- Two vessels of the wthaes owner, Lord They were Lord Dysart, on Margaret lawi;:dhy of Mr. Delme. The for tbhoeu r I•4 c li n e rGi Glendower, Friedland board ; and the St. with 13 guns, and the batteries re luted the p ort MCI" SA turned the salute. The je p p of 100 guns was launched at L'Orient the 2d inst., the slightest accident, in theon ce a a n immense concourse of spectators. prcsen RESIGNATION OF AN r...XECUTIONER.—The public executioner of Carcassonne has given in his resignation, in order that he may not have to perform the last office of the law upon four men, who have been recently condemned to death. It. appears that the public executioner had almost for gotten the duties of his post, as there had not been a condemna tion to death by the Court of Assize for tourtevn ye ars _ French Print. HAIt K AWAY.—At Gloucester assizes much in terest prevailed in the expectation that an action by Air. Fer guson, owner of the celebrated Harkaway, against the Steward of the Cheltenham Races, last year, to recover the amount of the stakes in the Tradesmen's Cup (of which Harkaway was the winner) would come on for trial, and many of the sporting gentlemen of Cheltenham end its vicinity were in attendance to Five evidence as to the liability or non-liability of the Steward. rite action, -however, was compromised, the Turf Club of Cheltenham undertaking to reimburse the Steward upon his paying over the amount claimed by Alr. Ferguson. 011 irs A merting was held in Enniscorthj day, to petition "against any alteration inthe Corn-laws detri mentalsmons, hdetolraitg taken interests, chair."theHigh Sheriff, Sir Thomas t ~'~~= 1~ ~__~~