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owed itt vayexistence to the couutry, had treated its subkets -.safety end defence of the country. With the exception of his Il6n. Friend the Menibni; forliiikenny, the gene- - rat opinion of the House seemed to be, that the amount of naval force now kept up by the Government was not more than necessary.,—(" Hear, hear," from the Opposi tion, with a laugh.) By srime the Government were ac cused of canning on a woe with a peace establishment — ( .. Hear)—by others, with keeping a war establishment in tinie of peace.—( Hear. ) iqow the Government would be quite content to put the one accusation against the other— (" Oh, oh," and laughter)—:nil let the country judge.— (near, hear.) It wes said by some Menincrs tiat the• ne cestity of a greater force was occasioned by the mistaken foreign policy of the Government. Theyne ere charged by , !some with having kept Europe in a state of perpetual ex citement; by others, with being - the most imbecile of Go vernments. Now it was consolatory that however imbe cile might be their foreign. policy, it had some how or other been generally successful.—(" Hear. hear,' mid " Oh, oh," from the Oppositioa.) Whether the objects they had finessed were cr were not such as met the ap proval of Gentlemen opposite, their policy had generally sneceeded in attaining their objects —(Cries of " Oh, oh," from the Opposition.) And as they had effected this without putting the country-to war expenses, were they not justly entitled not only to the merits of success, 'but to the praise of prudence ?—( Hear, hear, and Oh, oh. ) I\lw it had been said that they were the dupes of France: that France, desirous of crippling our resources, was drawing us out, in time of peace, to attempt larger este blishrnents than we were able to sustain. The best an swer to that was in the assertions of the gentlemen who t liked ab ou t the v a st n a vy France was preparing; so thet it appeared, if this country was exhausting her resources, France was in a still greater proportion exhausting hcrs. But the fact wa', that there was no such hostile disposition on the part of France. Then as to the distribution of the vessels: complaint had been made of those remaining at Lisbon. He considered they would be more ava;lable three than even in our own ports; for, on any emergency, ships could be much more readily and secretly ordered to wry service, with scaled directions from that centrical pert than from our own. It was said, indeed, that to influence the Portugete to follow the wishes cf the British Go vernment, these ships should be withdrawn. That argu ment, if carried to its legitimate conclusion, would go to she proving thet there need be no navy at all—(" Oh, oh ")—for certainly, if the way to influence a nation was to withdraw ships of war—the fewer there were the better.—( Hear, hear ) Unquestionably the main p iint Ito be now attended to was the Mediterranean; and, ac cordingly, there was the chisf strength of cur naval force *tstioned. It had been stated that our own shores were rot sufficiently protected. Certainly they were not, If , there was the least gr o und f o r appr e h e nding that those shores would he attacked.---( Hear, hear, hear.) But hap pily there was in no quarter of the world the least appre hension to he entertained of such attack. With the Russian Government we were on terms of perfec t amity—and it would indeed be impolitic in such a state of things to prepare additional force at additional expense. . He would any one word upon what had fallen from his Hon. Friend the Member for Kilkenny, against the gene !al system of policy pursued by her Majesty's Government in respect to the affairs of the Levant. He would not go into the detail of that question at present; but he thought that his Hon. Friend was not consistent with himself. His Hon. Friend laid down certain principles, and then pro- posed to act upon them in a manner, -which would produce consequences the very contrary to that he desired. He (Mr. Hume) said that be would preserve Egypt to Turkey, and Would not allow that empire to be dismembered 'He would seek to maintain peace between Mehemet Ali and the Sultan, by conceding to Mehemet Ali all that he de- mended. Lint did not the Hon. Gentleman know that what Mehemet Ali demanded was nothing less than the se losgation of the empire?--(Hear, hear.) When they came to discuss that question, he (Lord Pelmerston) would satisfy the House that the policy which her Ma. issty's Government had pursued to maintain the integrity of.the Turkish empire was the best for the interests of the . Sultan, and so far from having a tendency to produce, wes the only course by which we could prevent occurrences in that quarter which would lead inevitably to a general Etiropean war upon a considerable scale.—( Hear, hear.) The present was not the time for going at large into that question. He would-only-protest against the doctrines of his Honourable Friend who, •he kneW, was the last man in the House who would urge upon her Ma jesty's Government any line of policy inconsistent with the best interests of the country, and with the main tenance of peace. But he (Lord Palmerston) was as much convinced as the Hen. Gentleman could be on the other hand, that if his ( Mr. Hume's) policy were adopted, the most important interests of this country would be sacrificed, and it would inevitably lead to a great and general war.—( Hear, hear.) Sir R. PEEL said that he should unhesitatingly give leis vote for the full amount demanded. For he could not concur with the Hon. Gentleman who was the constant' advocate of economy in that House, and who proposed 'hat the establishments of this country in time of peace, should have no reference tothe establish meets of other coun tries. He thought it was utterly impossible that such reference should not be kept in view.—( Hear, hear.) In fact, the gradual progressive increase of naval force in a neigh bowing country might be regarded as an indication of in tended Itristility to this country. When it was not consist ent with the habits of that country to become a great maritime power, the means which enabled her to become so might also enable her to convert that force to purposes of hostility against this country, when it was most oppor tune to use that power—(Cheers)—and unfortunately it Was impossible to say at whet moment such an oceaaion might arise. —( Loud cries of " Hear.") He th c . s-ghts therefore, it was impossible that her Majesty's Government could disregard the acts of other countries. Al they allowed other countries to go on increasing their Sofres while we diminished ours, instead of promoting eco money they might be undermining our own strength, and -creating the necessity for a greater expenditure at a future_ time: When the Hon. Member opposite attributed to the Government, and especially to the Foreign Secretary, all the difficulties of the present state of our affairs and the embarrassment of cur finatfees, which he said were owing to 'the neglect of our foreign relations, he (Sir R. Pesell confessed he was astonished, for he recollected the cordial vote of confidence which the Hon. Member Pare on a recent evening.—( Cheers.) It or, that nigl.t the Hon. Member had made the same speech that he trade this evenink, be (-Sir R. Peel) was sure his modesty would Isrevent him from giving the vote which he did give.— ( Hear, hear, end laughter.) The Noble Lord (Palmer ston) conaratuleted himself on maintaining the happy me dium-, because he said that some persons complained that our naval establishments were not sufficiently large, whilst on the other hand, others complained that in a time of nominal peace that estahlishrnent was ton large.-- ( Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord had said that these observations w re contradictory, and afforded a strong proof that the Government had bit upon the happy me 'dints!. So far from those-observations being contradic tory. they might cud/ be reconciled. It might be that we were nominally in a state of profound peace, which, as Ws.a stated in her Majesty's speech at the commencement of the Session, all parties might be desirous of maintaining ; - it might be that we had a war establishment, and that it was ihadequate.—e Hear, hear.) But he (Sir R. Peel) did not think that the Noble Lord had made it very clear that be bad hit upon the happy me,'ium.—( Hear, hear.) He believed with the Honourable Member for Kilkenny A laugh)—that it s-as owing in a great measure to the policy of her Majesty's Govt rnmcnt that the country was in hs present state.—( Cheers.) But the Noble Lord said " whatever objection you may make to our fo reign policy we arc at least successful." That might be a very happy reflection for the Noble Lord, but where was the test of his success ? It was now twenty-five years sißce the peace, and what diminution had taken place in the burthens of the nation ?—( Hear, hear, hear.) If the poijey of her Majesty's Government had been suc cessful they should be able to say their influence was such, and such was the force of their example that foreign •powers were reducing their armaments, and that we could do the same ; that we were enjoying repose and the fruits 'or peaceful commerce.—( Cheers.) Could the Noble Lord Sty he was able to reduce the military establishments of the country? Was it not, on the contrary. the fact that they Were very much increased ? That increase might be ne cessary; he admitted that it was; but it was an act of the state of our foreign relations.—(Cheers.) Let not the Noble Lord, therefore, tell them of his success. Was it not • on accouet of the uric a,incss of his i osit ion, and the necessity for making precautionary arrangements that the Military establishments of the country were increased 2—( Cheers. ) As to the state of the flmances—in them there was a con . siderable deficiency. There hid been a regular deficiency in the last four or five years—in 1837, 1838, 1639, and in 1840 there was an increased deficiency—and merely upon account of the increase of the military establishment— ( Hear, hear.) Therefore, as far as the state of the finances were concerned, and as far as the indications of general tranquillity were concerned, the Noble ' Lord could not boast that his foreiga policy had been successful.—( Hear ) Look to the details. That upon which the Noble Lotd principally prided himself, was the Quadruple Alliance. The object of that was to cement a firm and lasting alliance of the Four Western Powers, as a counterp - iise to the influence of the despotic Powers of the East. The Noble Lord said that the Four Powers were bound together by their liberal institutions-- that the influence of England was established on a per manent basis—that the Quadruple Alliance would present an impenetrable barrier to all the aggressions of a despotic power. (Cheers, and laughter.) The Noble Lord said lhat all his treaties were at least successful. To begin, then, with Portugal. What was his Whence in Portugal ? Why did he keep three sail of the lino there ? His Hon. Friend (Sir G. Clerk) said, "If you were to remove your ships, you might possibly have more influence." The assumption on which he said so was ob viously this, that as the ships were there to protect the Government, which was thereby enabled to defy the British Minister, it intht be tried what the effect would he of removing that protecriou.—( Hear. ) What was the account which the Noble Lord had given that night of his is fluence with Portugal? Why, they had began the debate by the presentation of a petition by his Noble Friend the Member for Liverpool, complaining • that Portugal had treated with the greatest injustice, dis regard, and contumely, the just claims of British subjects ; • . that they had been exposed not only to want, but to , 1 1 1 , .‘r Fi t the Nellie Lord deny the •••••-, of ie n Net at all. He agreed in every word. Ile said that the conduct of Portugal had been what was dcseribcd, and that tile Gov,..rnment, which in the way that had been deseribe;.i. The Noble Lord's ix;fluence with that Government was so small, and ha•l been so for the last five years, that notwithstanding every cbange in the construction of the Government, he had not been able to gain for England that justice which Belgium had obtained for its subjects. But then the Noble Lord had promised a Commission should he established in Lon don, and that whatever terms that Commission reported he was determined to exact from Portugal. So much for pri- vac transactions. What had the Noble Lord done with respeetto,the slave trade ? The Noble Lord had said last year that if ever there was a fl.tgrant violation of national engagements it was the course that had been pursued by Portugal with respect to the slave trade; for that country, after having received half a million for the pur. pose of puttiag an end to the slave trade, had swindled he British nation. And then the Noble Lord asked the British Parliament to pass a Bill to enable him to prop up his fallen influence with Portugal, by compelling them to perform their contract. He (Sir R. Peel) thought that he had now said quite sufficient to show that the influence of the Noble Lord in Portugal had not done anything.— ( Hear, hear.) Well, then, he came to Spain ;he had seen the other ;lay, a correspondence in the papers which stated that a party of British merchants in the Hav - annah had subscribed certain sums for the purpose of erecting a building in which to perform Divine Service according to the Protestant religion. An applicatem was made by those pert'es to the Noble Lord, requesting of him to use his influence with the authorities at the Elavannah, for the purpose of enabling them to perform Divine Service in the manner they desired. The Noble Lord promised o use his influence with the Spanish Government. Weeks elapsed, and no satisfaetiory answer was returned ; but at length, such was the forgetfulness of the obligation which the Spanish Government owed this country, that the Noble Lord opposite • was obliged to confess that he found it impossible to obtain from the authorities of Spain that privilege which the parties de sired. Such was the conduct of the Spanish Governmet t, that notwithstanding British blood had been spilt, British treasure expended, such was the influence of the Noble Lord with the Spanish authorities, that in three months after that blood had been spilt, and that treasure squan dered, that he could not obtain for British residents at the Havannah the privilege of worshipping according to the Protestant religion.—( Hear, hear.) Had the French been more successful with the Spanish than the Noble Lord ? Certainly they had : for when they tried to get Mahon from the Spanish authorities, they suc ceeded, although the Noble Lord could not oh tilts so small a boon as to procure for the inhabi tants of Havannah, the right of worshipping according to the Protestant religion. Then with respect to France, what was the influence of the Noble Lord there? Could it be denied that France had fifteen sail of the line in the Mediterranean, while this country had only twelve. Fur what purpose was that? Was it not to keep up a supe riority over this country? Then again, what 'influence had the Noble Lord shown in settling the demands that arose on the coast of Africa? If the Noble Lord had the influence Which he professed to have, and he admitted those claims, sureky they ought to have been settled. Well, then, with respect to the North-Eastern Boundary question. What had been the influence of the Noble Lord with respect to that? Why, the Noble Lord had not yet been enabled to settle the question with respect to the boundaries of the provinces of this country and the United States. What had been done by tie Noble Lord on all these subjects spoke volumes for his complete success. The Noble Lord boasted that three months should not elapse before England had a representative at Cracow.— ( Hear, hear.) If the Noble Lord had not made such a boast nobody would have quarrelled with him. It might have been that difficulties had occurred which he had found it difficult to encounter —( Hear.) But the Noble Lord ought rot, as a Secretary for Foreign Affairs, knowing the jealousy with which he had to contend in the case of Cra cow, to make such boasts.—( Hear.) The Noble Lord ought not to make such pledges unless he was certain of redeeming them ; and when he gave that pledge and could not redeem it, he ought at least to abstain from declering that uniform success had attended his efforts.— ( Cheers.) Into the great question still pending in the Le vent, he would not enter. He had asked the Noble Lord a question, but bad been asked by the Noble Lord not to press it, at his sense of public duty forbade him to give air, answer. liito that great question, therefore, he would not enter; but if he did enter into it, he thought he would be able again to lay a foundation for the argument that the Noble Lord as yet bad given no proof at least that the in fluence of England, and the success of our foreign policy, have been triumphant.—( Cheers.) He should not have taken part in this debate had it not been for the boast of the Noble Lord that his foreign policy had been successful, and because he could not hear that boast without entering his protest against the foundation of any such statemene— ( Loud cheers ) Lord PALMERSTON had listened to the speech of the Right Hon. Baronet with mixed sensations of pain and pleasure—with a sensation of pain that a person standing in his eminent position in this country and filling the space whiCh he did in the eyes of Europe, should, upon discuss ing the great interests of this country, and affecting the foreign policy of the Government, have taken so narrow and limited a view —(Cheers)—and had condescended to put the great issue of whether the foreign policy of the Government had been wise or not upon, he must say, such petty matters as those which he had mentioned— ( Hear, hear) —totally omitting all those past considera tions which ought to have presented themselves to his mind ; and the absence of which had been to him a source of pleasure, because he was sure the Right Hon. Baronet was too statesmanlike a man not to have adverted to greater topics, if he had thought those topics would have served his purpose.—( Hoar, hear.) He was really almost ashamed to follow the Right Honourable Baronet— ( Loud laughter from the Conservatives) —through his miserable details. —(Loud cheers from the Ministe rial benches.) But he would pursue him through the different subjects to which he bad 'adverted ; and first as to Portugal, a sore point with the Right Hon. Baro net, and the one first in his mind, because the one in which the policy of the present Government and the Right Hon. Baronet had come first into collision.—(Cheers.) It was in Portugal that the Right Hon. Baronet was found the protector of Don Miguel.—(Cheers.) It was in Portugal that they found the Right Hots. Baronet ac- . knowledging an usurper, because that usurper had over thrown the Constitution.—(Cheers.) It was with re-ipect to Portugal that the first attack had been made on the foreign policy of the Liberal Government. It was be cause they had supported the cause of Donna Maria and the Constitution, that every degree of contumely and opprobrium was heaped on him (Lord Palmerston), and every prophecy of discomfiture was poured forth from the opposite side.--( Hear, hear.) The Government had the n stated that they were convinced the cause which they sup ported would succeed, and he contended it had succeeded, in spite of what the Right Hon. Gentleman said. It was said they had no influence with Portugal, because the Por* tuguese had not admitted the claims that had been made by the English Government. Did Don Miguel admit the claims made by the Right Hon. Baronet ?—( Hear, 'hear. ) Was he more successful in the claims he made for satisfec time to British subjects whom .he thought had been injured ? The Right Hon. Baronet would not say he was.—( Hear.) Was the then Government of Portugal more disposed to abolish the slave trade than the Government of- the pre sent day ?—(Cheers.) The present British Government had taken measures to put down the Portuguese slave trade in spite of resistance, and had not feared to incur the displeasure of the Government of Portugal.—( Hear; hear. ) Then as to Spain—a country in which there bud been g Ding on one of the mightiest struggles between d espotism and popular Government that perhaps had c ver taken place in any country within the same p eriod of time—and looking at Spain, and judging of t he foreign policy of the Government, its motives, its ob j ects, and its success, the Right Honourable Baronet found no spot upon which to put his finger, exc apt the refusal of the Governor of the Havannah to al low a Protestant Church to be established —( Hear, hear, and a laugh.) Did the Right Hon. Gentleman think that if Don Carlos and an Inquisition had been established, then c would have been any greater disposition to allow of Prot :estant wership ?—( Cheers.) But when the Right Hon. • Gentleman looked at the indifference of the Spanish Government in shaking off the yoke, could be . not enter into. The feelings of those mho, in despite of every opposi tion-.--of every attempt to thwart their endeavouro—:.n de fiarn tc of every prediction of failure—had faithfully sup ports sd the cause ? Could he not enter into the feelings of those who felt delighted at the complete success of th rir policy ?—( Loud cheering.) He sa'd complete surer. s 4, because it was clear that though the embers of civil war still smouldered, vet that the flames of liberty burnt without any chance of extinguishment in Spain.— . ( [Tear,;. hear.) It was clear that the Constitution, as es tablisheed in that country, had been etscucd from the de based et ndition in which it had been so long placed, and would bi -come now an important element in the balance of the Poi vers of Europe.—(Cheers.) Could the Right Hon. Bi ronet, who aimed at being the Prime Minister of this rout try, and whom so many people ia this country wished tc place in the situation of guiding the destinies of Englaseid, and guiding the foreign_ as well as domestic relations: aaf this country—could he shut4bis eyes—could he blind his mind to the various important bearings Which might wise from the re-establishment of Spain as a great Power, i,nd an clement in the balance of the power of Eu rope ?—( - 1-lear.) Then the Right Hon. Baronet had said he would give them a test of the success of French influ ence. 1 2 Le could hardly believe his ears when the Right Hon. Ba runet mentioned the triumph of French influence and the 'after failure of the influence of this country, and stated cleat France had obtained a lease for two years of an hospital a t Port Mahon, at sixteen dollars a moeth.— ( Laughtet: and cheers.) If tire Rieht Hon. Baronet asked what bad they done to rescue Spain from any foreign infleence„ he would tell him that, isa his opinion, by esta blishing a Constitutional Government—by establishing a popular control over the Executive in Spain, they had d on e int re to establish the independence of Spain than. they wee old have done by getting the lease of the hospital canceller I.—(Cheers.) Then the Right Hon. Baronet had said that he (Lord Palmerston) had boasted of an alliku ice with France, and said " France bas actually sixteen sail-of-the-lino in t be Mediter ranean; ,and there is a ,spirit of hostility growing up in F saw." Why, if he were to be asked the cause of that h ostiiity, he would say it was the language which had becn.,tad during the last four or five sears, not by !tilt '.ltight lion. Baronet, Lecauso he knew too well the cesusequenees. to--indulge in such a strain—but by all the gentlemen around him—by all the party in ancther place, who seized upon every incident which was calculated to create ill feelings between political countries.—( Hear.) If the ancient animosities against France hal been revived it was entirely owing to the language used by'Horourable Gentleman opposite. lie did not believe that there was any spirit of jealousy growing up against this country in France, but if there was he could not be surprised at it, seeing the tone and manner in which everything connected with that country was spoken of by lion. Gentlemen on the opposite side of the House.•—( Cheers.) He said it was not so. There were obvious connections, deeply seated and founded upon the greatest interests of the two coun tries, which Would prevent it, and he could asrure the Right Hon. Baronet that in spite of the 15 sail of the line in com mission— he could relieve the mind of the Right lion. Ba ronet by assuring him, that the Government of France, and all those who had most influence on the public mind in that country, were convinced that a close union between the two countries was essential to the best interests of both, and advantageous to the peace of Europe.—( Cheers ) He (Lord P.) had not thought it worth while, in answering tho Right Hon. Baronet, to state that he had obtained a treaty for the suppression of the Slave. Trade from Spain ; ha did not think it worth while to mention that from France they had obtained a like treaty, coupled with the right of search,—a concession which it was obvious there were many reasons—which it was obvious there were many difficulties in conceding. Eln did cot mention them although he thought they were a fair set-off against the charges brought by the Right Hon. Baronet. The Right Hon. Baronet then came to the topic which, in hie opinion, was the principal one and he s id, " You have not a Consul at Cracow ;" and he charged him with boast ing that they would have one there in three weeks. Now he had made no such boast. A motion was made for such an appointment, anti he said that it was the in tention of G ,vernment to do so, and the motion was with &awn, but circumstances had altered that intention.— ( Hear, hear.) He had given no pledee—he had made no boast. The reason the appointment was not made was this : The Government might have objected to the ap pointment, and they would have no right to compel his re sidence if it were refused—,-(Cheers )—end they bad not thought it worth while to persist. The next topics ad verted to by the Hon. Baronet was the non-success of the Government in composing differences—but he would say that the Government bad succeeded in composing chin. romps of great magnitude. There were differences growing up between two countries, both friends of England. There were differences growing up be tween France- and the United States of America, upon a point of honour, which it was impossible for,them to settle without the intervelition of a common friend. They had composed those differences and had prevented a war, the end of which no one could foresee. Were those the only differences which they had composed? No—there arose differences between France and Mexico, differences which would have had serious consequences upon the - commerce of this country. Those differences also had been composed.—(Cheers.) The Right lion. Baronet then said they had not composed the differences which existed upon the North Eastern boundary question. They had not,' certainly, but he would ask whether former Governments had been more successful, whether he had been so himself ?. If ho found it so difficult, why charge it against the pre sent Government? Was it more near a settlement then than 110 W ?--( Cheers.) He therefore said, that the Right Hort. Baronet bad confined himself to the very narrowest points possible. To judge of the foreign policy of a Go . verument, they must take a higher renge than that. The great object of the Government had been to preserve peace. They had lieen told, years ago, that it could not be preserved for three months—but it had been preserved ever since. —(Cheers.) Their object was not to interfere and meddle with the affairs of other nations, thy, by an exertion of the influence of England, to spread throughout other countries the blt•ssings of those institutions which had so strengthened this country.—( Loud cheers ) They had been successful in so many instances—( Laugh ter) —that he had forgot the Belgian arrangement--( Loud cheers)—a matter of no smell difficulty, and of no incon siderable importance to Europe. la that they had suc ceeded, fur they had brought that 'Very difficult negocia tion to an end without the occurrence of that war which •had been so often prophecied by the Hon. Gentlemen op posite.—(Cheers ) They had, by the power of their in fluence, promoted civil liberty throughout Europe, without having forfeited the goodwill and friendship of tho re powers, whose Governments were constituted on a different principle. It was stated that they had alienated an old and ancient ally, Holland ; but so far from that they effected commercial relations with that country, which would be most important to the com merce of the country. So also hod they done with Turkey and Austria. At no former time had the interests of this country stood so high with the Governments of Austria an d Russia as they did at this moment. On every point the Right lion. Baronr•t had foiled in establishing the posi tion with which he set our, and he could assure him that in everything the Government had attempted they had sue ceeded.—( Cheers and laughter.) The manner in is hich they used their influence might he distasteful to the Gen tlemen opposite, but it was consistent with the best interests of the eountry.—( Loud cheers.) Sir ROBERT PEEL would advert to only two or three topics alluded to by the Noble Lord, and he would begin with Portugal. The Noble Lord had boasted that the influence of England was predominant, aed that the foreign policy seas successful, yet he was obliged to confess that with regard to the slave trade every profession made by Portugal had been broken (Hear.) He was also obliged to admit that timing a course of lice years he had not been able to ob tain justice to the British claimants on that Go vernment.—( Hear, hear.) Was that being successful ? The Noble Lord said that they were ready to recognise Don Miguel. Why, if they were disposed to be guilty of that, Lord Althorp, who was proposed as the leader of the opposite parts-, had called them to ncccunt for not recog nising Doa Miguel, stating at the same time that they were not to inquire into the character of Don Miguel, but that the time was come when, in conformity with the an cient policy of England, they should recognise him as the Sovereign of Portugal..—( Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord said that many of the points referred to were trifling. No doubt they were; but if toe influence of England was so paramount as the Noble Lord would persuade them, why had they been so unsuccessful in matters of teang import ?—( Hear, hear.) It was said that they had been enabled to maintain pence, but bad they been able to take advantage of it? Had they been able to reduce their estnblishments to the peace comple'ment ? With respect to the appointment of a Consul at Cracow, the Noble Lord had distinctly promised, ashen the question was befere the HeuSe, that three months would not elapse until they had a Consul there. If their appointment of one would give umbrage to other Powers, perhaps that was a good reason for refusing to do so. It was said that it was the lan guage of his (Sir R. Peel's) side of the House and of his Press that had created the hostility in France, but his alarm had always arisen from the language of :he Noble Lord and his Press. He believed that that language had done more to create irritation in France than all the speeches which had been made by individuals in either House of Parliament.—( Cheers.) Lord SANDON denied that the foreign policy of the Government had been in any way successful. lie had every day complaints from his constituents of the manner in which the interests of British commerce had been nog_ kcted. That he believed was the opinion of the entire mercantile body of that country. He could not under such circumstances sit silent, and listen to the boast of the Noble Lord, that the foreign policy of the present Govern ment had been successful. Captain PE C HELL was disposed to agree with much that had fallen from the Noble Lord opposite (Lord Ingestrie) relative to the manning and equipment of the navy, but he thought his observations with respect to patronage, were totally uncalled for. It was most painful to hear such language used by one gallant officer to another, and he regretted to find it made a grand cheval de ballade on every occasion. —(Hear.) He thought Admiral Fleming was a fit person for that appointment. Tha person appointed should bo a faithful, gallant, arid meritorious officer—( Ironical cheers.) Whet he complained of was, the uncourtcous terms used on the subject by the Gallant Officer, and he would say he had not met with the dissatisfaction which hid often been spoken of. He never would admit the officers of this country would at any time, under any circumstances, be found inferior to those of the enemy. Lord INGEST RIE disclaimed any personal feeling against Admiral Fleming. Captain A'COURT repeated his opinion on ti e ap pointment, which, he said, by the country at large was re probated. Mr. MACLEAN having risen, Lord J. RUSSELL asked whether the Hon. Gentle man was going to oppose the vote? Mr. MACLEAN said he did not rise for that purpose; but considering , the turn the debate had token, be did not think it should terminate that way, but be adjourned. Lord J. RUSSELL said unless some new matter were to he introduced, such a course would be unnecessary. After a few observations from Mr. MACLEAN, the vote was agreed to. The House then resumed. SALE OF BEER BILL. Mr. PAKINGTON moved that the House re :oIA e itself into Committee, for the purpose of considering the laws relating to the Sale of Beer. Mr. BROTHERTON said it was quite impossible at that hour. . Sir ROBERT INGLIS said the Hon. Member for Sslfcrd exercised a most remarkable discretion in inter rupting the proceedings of that House, as ho never ob jected to what proceeded from his own side of the House. Mr. BROTHERTON said that, had he been an oppo nent to the Bill, he would not have offered any obstruction to the proceedings of the Hon. Member ; but he thought it unfair to the Hon. Member for Bridport to take ad vantage of his absence. Mr. PAKINGTON said it was a mere matter of form. After a few words from Mr. F. MAULS and Mr. PARKER, the motion was agreed to. The Ilouse resolved itself into a Committee pro forma. The resolution was carried, and the House resumed. The other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter after One o'Clock, till Monday next. S TN, ,t N DON, S A TIM - r:IRTT 11 ??. I 840. U MP:LAND. < l 3.- - --- (FROM A corts.BsroNnENT ) DUBLIN, Fin 20.—The Commission tot .minatedyestercle, without those persons charged with .Ribbanism being plie=d for tripl, in consequence of Counsel on their parts succeeding in obtaining liberty to trav' er'se in prox. . until the next sitting of the Court in April nex t. The applica tion was fo u nded upon the affidavit of Jones, one of the persons charged as a principal in the econspiracy, which rated first, that in consequence of the absence of Lord Morpeth, who was a material witness; cad secondly, the illness of his attorney, who had possessior4 of all his pap-rs, he could not safely go to trial. And it was finally ar ranged that two who were out on bail shou Id come in yr . terday morning, and enter iito the neo !ssary sureties ; but they have not as vet made t;:eir •ance, and their recomtizanees were entreated. Th ere are five im plic ate d in the conspiracy, three of whom ate char ged with beirg concerned in the murder of the late Audi ew Ganby, and against whom bills of indictment have beet found. Thus stands the matter at this moment, but di pcnd upon the inf umation which I have given you, i-bat t: he Government are in possession of documents which will not only enable them to convict the parties in custody,• but to extinguish the system altogether. ARREST AND CONVICTION OFA_MTURDEREP. Another victim is about to be offered up in expiation of Vie cruel death inflicted by a body of sae veers upon a poor man named Huller, in 1829. while goi. tg boxes from his employment about six o'clock in the eve mg. In conse quence of not conforming with certain :regulations into which they entered, he was waylaid in Tits emas-street, by about thirty assassins, and brutally murde; , ed on the spot. Four men weee, in a short time after the of 'currence, exe cuted for the offence, and a fait transported for life about yrar ago, while Wm. Lynan, the originator and planner of the murder, escaped without punishine 3t,.rthough 2,909/, reward was offered for his apprehension. :Justice has over taken him at last ! He fled from Dublin_ iihortly after the tragedy, and repaired to Bolton, where , The resided up to the time of his apprehension under the .assumed name of William Walsh. Ibis capture was effec.:e d by one of his own party at the murder meeting him feet.: 112cember, im mediately after which he gave InformatA of the fact to the authorities here, who had him instantly arrested. Art r a long and patient trial, he was convicted on the evidence of the approver, corroborated in the ci eat est manner by that of others, and was sentenced to be cuted oa Satur day, the 21st of March. lUNTING APPOINI Tier Majesty's staghounds will meet on litonday at Maiden- Icad-th'cket (if prevented by weather on Wednesday, at the same place); Friday. at Iverlheath—at ele7. ren. Brighton harriers Monday, at Patchatn ; 'Wednesday, at the Race-course ; Friday, at the Dyke. Brookside harriers Monday, at Newmarket ; Thursday, at Telscombe Tye. Mr. Mure's hounds Monday, at Shrimpru ; Thurs day, at Bournbridge—at half-past ten. Marquis of Hastings's hounds Monday, ..-at Bunny-park ; Wednesday, at Morley Toll-bar ; Friday, • -at Swarkestane bridge—at half-past ten. Mr. Meynell's hounds Monday, at Black-sTc ugh ; Thursday, at the Spread Eagle; Saturday, at Henhurst- -at eleven. Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds Monday, at Lon g Orton ; Wed nesday, at Elton New-close ; Thursday, at Tb aruey Toll-bar ; Saturday, at Tht apston-bridge—at ten. Sir H. Sutton's ho'rnds Monday, at Fisk ert on Long-wood; Tuesday, at Stainfield-ball ; Wednesday, at Minting-lodge ; Thursday, at Faldingworth-grange ; Saturd ay", at Blackmore causeway—at eleven. Lord Yarboroagh's bounds Monday, at lien-furze ; Wed nesday, at Stallingborough ; Friday, at North Kelsay—at eleven. Mr. A, Smith's hounds Monday, at Bidd !sewn—at eleven ; Thursday, at Lower Wick-farm—at twelve;: Friday, at Man ning ford—at eleven. The Duke of Beaufort's hounds Monday, at:Stanton-park. The East Kent hounds Monday, at Selling Lees ; Wednes day. at Swanton ; Friday, at Sweech-gate,—; tt half-past ten. Mr. Farquharson's hounds Monday, at Buc kl., tnci knoll. The Cheshire hounds Monday, at Kingsley •w indmid ; Wed nesday, at the Black Dog; Thursday, at Oul :on -park ; Satur day. at Appleton-hall—at half-past ten. . . Major-General Wyndham's hounds Mond aye, at Sladeland ; Wednesday, at Bedham- bill ; Friday, at Sidnq y- wood—at half past ten. THE MARKETS. PRICS ur The nighest price of Bread in th , Loaf. Good Bread may be had at: PRICES OF • is Metropolis irti no : i4 Par SEEDS. 1! 3 ,7 U; tirteT. Per Cwt. New English Bed C10yer...554. 90, St. Foin -s. 4S: 66 Old Ditto Uitto -s. -5. -S Its'e Gl'4ss . . -s. 40s. 441 New Foreign Ditto ...-s. 565. 30s. !"...cey Gross..._ -5. 3. .ft Old Ditto Ditto s. , s. Liaseett, for tet ding-s. 44* .52; New White Clover rill. 61.9. 70s. Ditto, for sowin , -5. 545. 56.3 Old Ditto Ditto s -s. -s. Ditto, for crush ing...-s 425. Q 64 Nes. Treroii . -s. 18 ''..r. !Canary .... ...... ,:. 70s. 80; Old Ditto --.3. 1.22. tNs llenv - ... -s 33; 404 Trefolitiro 3 211 s :3 's Per 13 tshel. English Carratv.ty -s. 525. 3t14. White Ides. tied ...I Is. 04. 14, l id. - Foreign Ditto... ...... -3. ram. 565 Brown Ditto „_....! Is. od. 19., NI Coriandar . Rapeseed, Engli.i. is fine :per Last) '.li. 311. .. ....."'.`reign 25:. 25, , , PRICES OF HOPS. Farnham rockets (per cwt.) O, Os. 01. 03. to Of, c s . East F.at Pockets. 4/ le,. 5/. :15s. to 61- ON Ditto 8373 "1 to, 0! • 11, to -1.1 4.. Mid Kent Pockets 3/. 10s. 41..3 '05.40 5 ) l''. Ditto Bags -;...11), 01.. ,o. t 5 4.. 4h. Soss,!x 'V 04. (y. I. ', to 3 It, Yearlings O/. Os. IL. .3 .to 31, We, Old 4)141s " iii. n s ii,. 15. .to 21 10, PRICES OF LEA'rIIEII. Per Its. • - d. t ' - ' d - Per .11a. 41. to Cropllldes,3lto 401 h. each II 1.14 4lorse [Fides, "Cerni.)n... 12 fi...? .....- -........0 50 ll In - Spat Ilit:1 ... !3 :2".. - --50 63 ..... ... 13 IS Cal f Ski ns,ll - I t 04011.4,,d0z) 15 '..4•.? . Bull Hides .........„... 10 13 ---40 50 lB 74 - Bulls, V triol ... ... • - English ' - Foreign . ...... .. I 1: IS Seal Skins, large„.. , ..... .11 is I oreign Hides ........, 10 1..' 1-- sm.ALL ............ 2 1) , 22 Dressing Hides ... . ... 11 14 IKips ....: .......... ----. --Shaved... Id 17 Basils••• . Bas Saddlers' Hides... Id let! Bellies Horse Hides, English ... 11 I'. Shoulicrs - ' , RICE OF DI 1... I'uapoo il,brown, pa . ton, 35e. 03.--Itefi 0(1, 3;7,10s —1 i r seed 2 ‘2•21: Liweed cil - Cake at the 3/ill (1.1:11), 141. ake, per tun,7l. PRICE 01 , TALLOW, S:)AP, ikc.. pt r I Nib. • Town Tallow sss. Od. Yet:: w Sow —s. ed. Yellow Russia... ......... I.os. M. Mottled . ... White - ... —s. 0:1. Soap Ditto ... D m .et i t t o lo i a to tt g u i f i l ......: ... - ..... I'RICE (F RAW F Price. of Callow (as stated by tha 'AT, per stone of Slb.• Tallow Me:ters) ...... •e•••• 3s._ Id. CAN ()LES. the Retail Shops is as follows : iferior, S. Od. ; Moulds, Us. Gd. discount for c.ssh. lARKET. PRICE (IF The price of good Store candles in Candles, pr dozen, Ss. Od. ; in Sixpence per doze COAL lit 8, d Buddies' West Hartley Holywell Main 2l 0 "•outh Hartley Tilaifield Moor 21 0 To Ailey l7 3 Wylam. Wills End Brown': - Dittri unscreened 17 3 balls !•i'nd Heaton ...... fi Walls End Hotspur Walls 1, tcl Newmarch Walls End Riddell's . Walls Endßraddyll'sHetton C Walls End Hetton • ....... 25 Weis End Lanabton ...... 25 Ships arriv a l sines ------ --- S. d. NValls End Russell's Hetten 5 3 Walls End Stewart's Wails rind Wl'itwell "4 3 Walls End Hartlepool *2s G Walls End Kello - ! Walls End Parrir teen Tees 19 n Walls E,id Brown 's Deanery 22 3 Wall, End Evetrwaod :2O Walls End Tees Retton Walls End Tees... ' 2 l 0 Walls End Victor a Tees 23 Walls nd ki,i est 'Tees ql ythe I, Howard's Nether.;on Mans 111 last inarket.dly, ItN AIARKE rs. CO UN T Y CO Wheat "Barley, Oats. I B. Wig. Pea e. euarter. I A bi ngclo A ndo C Danbury —..... Ba93ngctol-ze_ renee2ter C_ wen • r y •lav ent 1-1 wtlen ngerford_ Nalton 51aiilen head N otting hatn Watita . ge NV:trwick Wr,r ;ester Y0rk,.... 8. to S. f , 2 'l2 S. 10 S 6cp 68 Ffl 46 31 44 3,2. 37 18 40 s. to s. 11 at; 28 32 2.4 21 2i) (8 7.2 8,3 33 44 :i5. 47 25 RS 23 31 2i st; 57 F. 83 76 61 83 57 7, ( 80 32 42 35 3S 35 4• 45 40 40 3G 46 25 30 2.2 3 25 32 29 :36 22 28 32 37 1. tC. .10 - 4'l 8) 41. 46 40 4V :32 ;1 P. r Bushel. 13,rmingbant s. d. s. d, ROOS s. d, s d. 4 t; 66 2 3) r. d. s. d. 4 0 o 6 ;10 44 t 5 40 42 so 43 37 42 4M t . ,3 3 46 - 4'3 s, d, s, (1, "50 7 0 , s. 8. 44 52 41 42 49. 77: 30 37 40 40 65 - 40 s,d, s,e. 60 70 PETITION ! PETITION ! ! PETITION ! ! WAItZURTON. nasicseamtebluesernainoi " Now's the day and now's the hour." Mr, Villiers will bring forward his motion for considering the torn-law on the 29th of March. Thirty-three days, then, from this date are all that remain, and upon the use that is made by our friends of this short interval, will depend the fate of that eventful day—a day pregnant. with consequences the most important to the welfare of our beloved country. Not a day, not an hour, not one waking minute must be lost : let every patriot throw aside minor duties, and postpone all other obligations, to devote his undivided energies to the one great and paramount object of giving bread to an oppressed and hungry people. A thousand ways of aiding the cause are open to alt ; there is one way by which every one who can write his name or make his mark can help us—sign a petition for the total and immediate., epeal of the bread tax! The man who suffers the nex t month to elapse without having .r.ffixed his name to a prtition will have failed in his duty to his country, and slighted the sacred obligations of morality and. religion.— Anti tiNf AT NORWICII.—We call the at- Corn- Law Circular. • tentSio°nColfAthLei Bishop of Exeter to the proceedings of certain members offol,,,nairtiqolutshterraede:irin the me purposeCityof N of orT re ic c h tin g A s. S ti o a c ll ie t o y f his been may are h a a ll v with their wives and children to acquire and comma estaintendociennat Science,' or Trades' Hall, where operatives and others may knowledge,nted tn carry and out h where they p lan but the Norwich 'Tories are terribly amusement at a trilling expense. The great objects of the alarmed, and pray for assistance from the Anti-Owonite Bishop, very Com Committee way ; as th lir own Diocesan being imbued with the education ma nia, is no doubt favourable to any scheme for weaning the work ing classes from public-houses, encouraging th inki ng h a bit s , and directing their attention to higher and bette.r objects—the emancipation of the body and mind from the th raldorn of ig norance. TESTIMONIAL TO MB. CHARLES KEMBLE. —On the retirement of Mr. Charles Kemble from the sage several noblemen and ethers, his friends and admirers, set a subscription on foot for the purpose of presenting him with some token of their regard for his professional t alent and domes tic virtues. The result was a massive silver cup, weighing upwards of 700 ounces, and of the value of i i 5 01., whi c h h as just been completed under the superintenden , !e of Sir Francis Chantrey ; the chief portion of the design having also been fur nished by that celebrated sculptor. The for m of the cup is Grecian —t he body of it occupied with a .!epresrtitalon of S'aakspere's Seven Ayes its bas-relief. It is composed of frosted silver, and is placed upon a square pedestal o$ polished silver. 2,101 N and CI T Y E V /S. (FRIDAY EVENING.) TlMES.—Nearly all the interest of the Money M arket centres in the transactions in Exchequer Bills, upon v bleb for a few days to come will depend whether the new Bills about to be issued will get into circulation on the old G erms or not. Large sales of them contir,uo to be made, , and among others was one this morning by the Goverm nent broker to the amount of 90,0001., at ls. premium. The same broker also sold 100,000/. Consols in 'the co arse o' the day, which are supposed to be for the B ank. of England. Whether the Exchequer Bills are for the account of the Government or not is uncet but suspicions of that kind are freely expressed, ; as it is far from improbable that there may be alma' ly & large amount sent to the Treasury, for which . pay wilt in money is claimed, and such sales would at . least gain the time wanted for other resources, or for an ar rangement with the Bank. The at undance of ;lac Aey, which is very gr at, seems tot to have been of the a mall t avail in checking this decline in Exchequer Bills, and according to present appearances it seems not at all im probable that the holders generally; of all bills adver .iscd to be paid off or exchanged on the 16th of March sh, luld demand cash for them (as they have the uption of dolt ig), instead of exchanging them for new bills. This o auld not but cause great embarassment at the Treasury, and, however ready the Bank may be to lend a helping- Land, it is not nt all unlikely that it may be beyond theil—pOwer to do so effectually. In that case, no course is left.; but a rise in the rate of interest or an immediate fundinf ' The form in which the ne w bills are t o b e worded is a s•abject. connected with this, of some additional i ntcrest. Formerly, all Exchequer Bills might be paid in fo r duties four months after the date of issue, but the issues of.:3larch and June last •were not made so applicible till twelve months' currency, in which most of the holders we re taken by surprise, and much complaint was made at the time on the subject. For a long period of the past year, during which bills were at a discount, they were al but incon vertible, and the holders nearly as helpless as if they had h a similar amount of Spanish bonds. Of the in stances of trifling with public credit with which the Whigs.; have been charged, the management of the Exchequer 13ills exceeds them all. But the trial of the system is at 'w at band, and it is likely to go very hard with them. POST.—The broker who has been operating so ex ten sively in Stock during the last two or three days efle eted a considerable sale of Exchequer Bills this morning, sup. pased to be for account of Government. The price oh t tined by him WB3 only Is. premium. Na other business worth particularizing was done in the English Ni.rket, and the transactions of the. foreign housa and in shares wcro equally unimportant. A deputation of the Committee of Spanish bondholders, consisting of the Chairman, Richard Thornton, Esq.. Sir Thomas Lethbridge, Bart., Capt. Britten, Joseph Task!r, Thomas Thornton, and R. C. Wyllie, Esqrs., waited by appointment to-day on General Alava, the Spanish Arr bissador, at his residence in Harley-street, to request his Excellency to transmit a memorial from the Committee to the Queen. Regent of Spain. The General received the deputation, we understand, is the most free and courteous manner; expressed his ap proval of the memorial (which the Chairman read to him), and his readiness, at all times, to exert himself to the utmost for the interests of the bondholders, whether with the Spanish Government individually, or in con cert with Lord Palmerston. His Excellency promised to forward the memorial by packet to-morrow, as well as to write in support of its prayer; and expressed his willing ness, on all future occasions, to be made the medium of enrnmunication between the Committee and the Spanish Government. The English Committee have received the unwelcome intelligence that the very able and active Chairman of the French Committee. Dr. Pyradis, is lying so dangerously ill that scarcely a hope is entertained of his rrcov.ry. de Breuvery. the last Mayor of St. Germain's, replaces Dr. Pyradis; for the present, as Chairman. We hear that the Liver Fool steamer does net go again to New Yo k. It is stated that her next yr)) age will be to Alexandria in connection with the Peninsular,Steam Navi gation Company. SUN.—Colonial Markets were firm, but not brisk this afternoon, and the Tea sales went Alf rather better. The holders, in many instances withdrew their lots at an advance of 2d. per lb. on yesterday's prices, and there was more actually sold, the- trade being readier purchasers. The speculation going on in the Tea Mar ket is considered by many to be of rather a hazardous character. . . A slight improvement occurred in the rates for Con tinental Bills of Exchange. On Paris they were done at 25 55 to 57k, on Amsterdam at 12 21, on Ham burgh at 12 91 ; and on Frankfort at 15 . 01, The Funds closed higher than • tney were in the . morning, Consols being quoted 90i . -I, both for money and time. Exchequer Bills, after ral• lying to 35., left off at 2s. premium, not having re covered the (fleet of the large sales. Bank Stock fell this afternoon to 178, and East India Stock to 248. We understand that his Excellency the Spanish Am bassador has promised his assistance in supporting the Memorial to his Sovereign from the English national creditors. There was no variation in Spanish Bonds tc-day, which were quoted 271 to 271 for the Actives, and 7i for the Passives ; Colombian closed at 26, Mexican at 29, Brazilian at 78, and Portuguese Bonds at 34. Tee Shares were a little better, but oLly a few bar gains took place. POLITIC-AL SUMMARY OF•, THE MORNING JOURNALS. The Morning Post of this day, alluding to yesterday's proceedings at the Freewasons' Tavern, says: —" Tyran nical privilege is .evidently on its last legs, now that it seeks and obtains the aid of confederated rtfii ms.. The tierces of the Middlesex County Meeting will find that they have mistaken the character of Engiishmen, in sup posing that an important constitutional question can be settled in this country by any possible combination of trickery and violence."—The Morning Chronicle thus speaks of the Tory opposition last night in the Corm - netts, to Mr. Fox Maule's motion for a new writ for Perthshire : _4 , They endeavoured to distort a plain case by misquot ing precedents, misapplying facts, and mystifying a question which the veriest ignoramus, unbiinded by party spirit, could not fail to understand. A Scottish Peer dies. His son succeeds immediately to his honours, and becomes disqualified . ivy the . Act of Union from representing a Scottish constituency ; and one of the first promised acts of Stanley-obstruction is to keep the extensive county of Perth unrepresented till it shall please the Carlton Club to . say—vre are now ready, and the writ may be moved. We trust the electors of Perthshire will mate this event."—The Times contains a long article on the subject of Alderman Harmer arid his weekly Journal, which possesses little or no public interest.—The Morning Herald observes, with reference to the disturbance at the Free masons' Hall yesterday :—" The disgraceful and rufiianly;at tempt to prevent the expression of the opinions of the Free holders of Middlesex on the tyrannical incarceration of their Sheriff by the House of Commons, at the meeting in Freema sons' Hail, yesterday, has struck a blow to Privilege,' from the moral effects of which it can never recover. The people of Eagland would be, indeed, only fit to be the most abject of slaves under the most callous of tyrants —s tyrant House of Commons—if such as outrage upon po pular rights and free discussion as that committed yesterday by a band of privileged rioters, supported by hireling ruf fians, did not excite their deep and universal indignation." FltOki THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. (From the Globe.) The electors of Middlesex are receivincr while they ere conferring honour, in their determination to cele brate the jubilee of Parliamentary service rendered by their long-tried and faithful representative, Mr. Byug. Such a period of unbroken Parliamentary services is of rare occurrence. When such a period',has been spent in the ser vice of the same constituency, the long enduring connexion mutt have derived its constancy from no common quali ties in the individual, which have been recognised and prized by those who continued to confide their inte rests o his keeping, without eren a desire of change. The undeviating consistency of Mr. Byng's political career will be recorded to his honour, hen the time (we trust yet distant) shall arrive for enumerating the excellences which form a character of wbieh his country may well be proud, and which, from his long connexion with the metropolitan county. may be said to belong to its history, in the most eventful times which ever passed over this and the other nations of Europe. ( From the Standard ) The county of Middlesex meeting to vindicate the authority ithe law, and the rights and liberties of the people against tl c ustirpation of the House of Comnions, is held today. We observe that the Radicals are summoned to resist the vindication. We have no very high (pinion of the Radi cals, but we almost doubt that they are base enough to plunge so low. Be it as it may, however, the cause of truth, law, and liberty, must gain, whether by their forbearance or their degradation. The Morning Chronicle to-day treats the postponement of the writ of inquiry, in. Stockdale's case, by Mr. Justice Williams , as proof that'. the Judges wish to retrace their steps. Our ingenious Con temporary, however, finds it convenient to sup press the proceedings before Mr. Justice Williams , which prove that the Judges will not retrace their steps. The omission is significant. We have received a multitude of letters upon this subject, many of,them complaining bit. terly of the conduct of the leading Conservative Members. Some of these letters of a milder character we feel it our duty to publish, in order that public men may see their true position in the eyes of the country. (From the Courier.) Another meeting of the freeholders and electors of the county of Middlesex will be held in a few days. After the object of the meeting of to-day had been defeated by Messrs. Hume, Waklev, O'Connell, Tufnell, and others, by a preconcerted plan, the Sheriff read the Riot Act, and the meeting thereby was dissolved, amidst the greatest confusion and riot. Several gentl mien were robbed on the bustiks. A large number of the free holders and electors then retired to another I.o:en, and the requisition to the Sheriffs for another ClE:elin4 Was imme diately prepared and signed. A Committee, also was appointed for the purpose of making preparations for the nest meeting. It should be_ known that the hustings were token possession of by a trick, and forcibly hell by a knot of persons eNidently sent there for that pur pose; by which the Under-Sheriff, whose province it was to preside on the occasion in the absence of the Sheriff, was prevented from taking the Chair. Of the numbers present, the majority was certainly 5 to I against the wurpation of Hume, Wakley, 0!Connell.- Tufnell, and their organised abettors; but as the parties came to blows, the l'rg►e majority of the meeting stood aloof in indignation and disgust. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. - ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 19. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Thomas Wilde, Esq., her Majesty's Soli citor-General, and one of her Majesty's Sergeants -at-Law. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 19. The Queen via.. this day pleased to co n f er t h e h onour of Knighthood upon William Martins, Esq., Gentleman Usher of the Sword of State, and one of her Majesty's Gentlemen Ushers Daily Waiters. WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 21. 12th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet H. A. Scott to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Willan, who retires ; E. R. Wood, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Scott, Feb. 21. sth,Regiirent of Foot—Captain F. A. Robinson, from half pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice T. Canch, who exchanges, Feb. 22. _ 17th Foot—General Sir F. A. Wetherall, G.C.H., from the 62d Foot, to he Colonel, Vxe-General Sir J. Charnpayne, deceased, Feb. 17. 40th Foot —). A. Macgowan, Gent., to be Ensign, by par. chase, vice Ras"etl, promoted, Feb. 21. 44th Foot—Major A. Campbell, from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice D. H. Macdowall, who exchanges, receiving the difference, Feb. 21. 46th Foot—J. M. Nooth, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Whittingham, appointed to the 71st Foot, Feb. 21. 5241 Foot—Lieut. W. S. R. Norcott, from the Rifle Brigate, to be Captain without purchase, vice Palmer, deceased, Feb. 21. 62.1 Foot—Lieut.-General Sir A. Campbell, Bart. G.C.B. from the 77th Foot, to be Colonel, vice Sir F. A. Wetherall, appointed to the 17th Foot, Feb. 17. 71st Foot—Lieut. E. Murray, froM half-pay of the 99th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Curving, promoted ; Ensign W. Fairholme to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Murray, who retires; Ens. R. 1-1. B. Whittingham, from the 46th Foot, be Ensign, vice Fairholme, Feb. 21. 77th Foot—Lieut.-General Sir J. 31acleod, K.C.H. to be Colonel, vice Sir A. Campbell, appointed to the 62d Foot, Feb. 17. 79th Foot—Captain T. Stopford, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice J. Cockburn, who exchanges ; Lieut. G. J. Gordon to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stopford, who're tires; Ensign T. Dandas to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gordon ; J. M. Aynsley, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dundas, Feb. 21 ; A. Hunt, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Maitland, who retires, Feb. 22. • 82d Foot—Capt. F. W. Clements, from half-pay of the Royal African Corps, to be Captain, vice J. F. Du Vernet, who exchanges, Feb. 21. 85th Foot—Lieut. J. Ward, from half-pay of the 103 d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Jackson,. appointed Paymaster of the 6th Dragoon Guards; Ensign C. J. Colville to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ward, who retires; C. F. C. Seymour, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Colville, Feb. 21. 88th Foot—Lieut. C. Ellison to be Captain by purchase, vice Warburton, who retires; Ensign F. R. M'Circgor Dawson, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ellison ; B. Holme, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dawson, Feb. 21. Ist West India Regiment—Ensign J. H. Mushet to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Armstrong, appointed to the Cape Mounted Riflemen, Feb. 21. 2d West India Regiment—Lieut. W. C. Kennedy to ba Captain, by purchase, vice :haling, who retires ; Ensign M. Stedman, from the 24th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kennedy, Feb. 21. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Lieutenant C. Peshall to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Ross, who retires. Lieutenant J. Armstrong, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Lieute nant, rice Peshall, Feb. 21. UNATTA CllED—Lieut. F. A. Robinson, from the sth Foot, fo he Captain, without purchase ! Feb. 21. ITOZFITA L STAFF—A. B. Cleland, M.D., to be Assistant- Surgeon iD the Forces, vice C. L. Grant, deceased, Feb. 21. GARRISONS—Captain T. Canch, of the sth Foot, to be Fort-Major of Edinburgh Castle, vice Harvey, appointed an Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruiting District, February 21. BRl,VET.—Captain F. W. Clements, of the 82d Foot, to be Major in the Army, June 28, 1838. Nova.—ln the Gazette Extraordinary of the Milt instant, the name of the officer commanding the 31st regimetit of Ben gal Native Infantry, ought ;e be Weston, not Westet n. The following places have been duly registered ,For solemniz ing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act of the Pith and 7th William IV., chap 85:— The Baptist Chapel, Hamsterley, St. Andrew, Auckland, Durham. The Chapel of St. Thomas of Canterbury, Pyle-str, •.et, New port, Southampton. DECLARATION OF INSOT.VENCY. WILLIAM PRIDDON, butcher, Nottingham. BANKRUPTS. PHILIP MILLS, licensed victualler, Hosier-lane, West Smithfield, City, to surrender, Feb. 29, at half-past one, and April 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edward 4, 01:1 Jewry, official assignee ; Teesdale, Symea, and Weston. Fenchutch-street, City. THOMAS CARTER, woollen draper, Cheapside, City, Feb. 28, at one, and April 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Green, Aldermanbury, official assignee ; Dods and Licklater, Northumberland-street, Strand. ALEXANDER MACDONALD, warehouseman, Addle street, City. Feb. 28, at two, and April 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Abbott, official assignee; Foster and Lloyd, Fish-street-hill. WILLIAM 1311 ADLEY, picture dealer, Manchester, Marcia 9 and April 1, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man chester. Milne, Parry, Milne, and Metric, Temple, Londian; Bent, Manchester. THOMAS HOWARD, victualler, Salford, Lancashire, March 10, at eleven, and April 3, at two, at the Commission ers'-roams, Manchester, Dobinson, Gray's-inn-square, Lon don ; Prescott , Manchester. JOHN NICHOLSON and MATTHEW NICHOLSON, manufactwers of cutlery, Sheffield, March 2, and April 3, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Sheffield. Tattershall. Great James street, Bedford-row, London; Palfrcyman, Sheffield. GEORGE TATE, fellmonger, Wisbech St. Peter, Cam bridgeshire, Mardi 2 and April 3, at eleven, at the Globe Inn, King's Lynn. Nort,lk. Watson, Wisbech St. Peter, Cam bridgeshire ; Jenkins and Abbott, New-inn, London. EDWARD SMITH and DAVID CHALMERS, linen drapers, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Feb. 28 and April 3, at ten, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Great Yarmouth. Rey nolds and Palmer, Great Yarmouth; Clarke and Mcdcalf, Lin• coln's-inn-fi , hls, London. _ _ _ . JOHN WHgELER, printer, Southampton, March 6 and April 3, at twelve, at the Star Inn, Southampton. Randall and Eldridge, Southampton ; Makinson and Sanders, Rim, court, Temple, London. WILLIAM DARTNALL, cabinet-maker, Cheltenham. March 2 and April 3, at one, at. the Royal ILttrl, Cheltenham.. Baylis, Devonshire-square, Lond,m ; Winterbotha.ns, Chel— tenham. WILLIAM SCRUTON, chemist, Ripon; West Riding of Yorkshire, Mach 2 and April 3, at eleven, at tie Falcon Inn, York. Blower and Vizard, Lincoln's inn -fields, London ; Dewes, Knaresborough. JOB JAMES BULMAN, oil-merchant, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, March 16, at eleven, and April 3. at one, at the Bank rupt Commission-room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Freshlield and Sons, New Bank-buildings, London; Stanton, Newcastle upon-Tyne. CHARLES EVANS, coachmaker, Bristol, March 3, at one, and April 3, at two, at the Cummercial-rooms, Bristol. Hicks and Braikenridge, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn, Lon don ; Hinton, Bristol. JOSEPH LAWTON, cloth-dresser, Morley, Yorkshire, Feb. 29, at two, and April 3, at twelve, at the Gaut House, Leeds. Robinson and Barlow, Essex-street, Strand, Lon don; Middleton, Leeds. - _ RICHARD JOHN SUTCLIFFE MELLIN, dyer, Wake field, Yorkshire, March 27, at twelve, and April 3, at two, at the Ccurt-house, Leeds. Willis, Bower, and Willis, Token house-yard, London; Sykes, Wakefield, Blackburn, Leeds. NATHANIEL HENRY TA YLOR, seed-crusher, Leeds, March 3 and April 3, at ten, at the Court-house, Leeds. Wal ter and Pemberton, Symond's-inn, London ; Tolson, Bradford. THEODORE FREDERICK CLARK, linen-draper, ,Liverpool, March 4 and April--3, at two, at the Clarendon- Toorll3, Liverpool. Makinson and Sanders, Elm-court, Middle Temple, London ; Atkinson, Birch, and Saunders, Manchester. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. WILLIAM SMITH and PETER SMITH, woollen mann facturers,Jollybolin, Feb. 20 and March 18, at one, at the Ton tine Hotel, Alloa. GEORGE WALLACE, tacksman, Sunnybank Quarry, near Inverkeithing, Feb. 28 and March 17, at two, at the Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Edinburgh. DIVIDENDS. G. Peach, woolstapler, Northampton, March 16—A. Holmes, cotton-spinner, Bury, Lancashire, March 16—A. P. Fortu nato, merchant, Liverpool, March 16. CERTIFICATES.—MA le cx 16. T. Tozer, carver, Duke -street, Grosvenor-square—J. Fos ter, currier, Southwark-square--.T. R. Jones, merchant, Fen church-street—C. James, sen., and 11. G. James, porter mer chants, Mincing-lane—J. Marshall, boiler-maker, Colchester street, W'hitechapel— S. Salomonson, merchant, Threadneedle street—T. Throp, iron founder, Blackburn, Lancashire—J. Higginbotham and T. Higginbotham, wine -merchants, Man chester—A. H. Harrold, cLemist, Frome Selwood, Somerset shire—A. 3licklethwaite ' horn-merchant, Sheffield. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Gilpin and C. "Gilpin, tt oollendrapers, Bristol —A. Hard in.' and A. Lloyd, schoolmistresses, Bath—E. E merson, E. Mmumford, and J. Caferata, brewers, Liverpool —R. Webber an,l I'. Bland, attorneys, sont Bedli)erdy:strorwee j. Bedford-row—A. .H G ar ib ri i r t n t a a n n d d E. Foster, riuds jun., lie ''raiilinenrst' h Aud sdrapers, Bridgwater —M. Mocatta, I. L. Goldsmid, and A. A. Goldsmid, bullion broters—T. Wood and G. Wood, wine merchants,DudleyHoukon and J. Houlton, saddlers, Wokingham, Berkshire—W. Nichols and J. Brock, fish merchants, Great Yarmouth—T. D. Allin mad T. Shepperson, wholesale linendrapers, Cheapside—W. Howell and J. Miller, drapers, Cirencester—R. Palmer and F. Palmer, coal merchants, Readi ng —A . L ees, J. Lees, D. Hilton, J: Grcaves, E. Hibbert, J. Collinge, J. Lancashire, and P. Novelli, coal merchants, Oldham, Lancashire. FRIGHTFUL OMNIBUS ACCIDENT.—ThUrS. day forenoon, Eleanor Monroe, aged about fifty years, wh;la crossing the street, was knocked down by one of Bennett's Mile..end omnibuses, and one of the wheels passed over her right leg, about mithvay between the knee and ancle, and shat tered the bone in a shocking manner. The unfortunate suf ferer was at once conveyed to the London Hospital, when am putation was at once deemed necessary. FIItE.—On Th urs d a y morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Maynard, No. 9S, Curtain-road, St. Luke's. It originated in the bark worksh 'p by a pipe stove be ing overiseated. The damage i, confined to the workshops. Another fire took place about the same time on the premises Yo, 4, Lower Islington, but it did not do much damage.