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finprrial VarTiament. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. The Irish Colleges Bill was read a first time. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, John Harlow, of 16, Leicester-square, was called in and examined. He said he had brought an action for false and malicious language used in giving evidence be fore a committee of this house. In consequence of that language he had been pointed at as a gambler, and consi derably injured in his business. He was aware that a complaint had been made that it was a breach of privi lege. He was not aware that it was a breach of privilege at the time the action was commenced, and hoped that their lordships would allow him the privilege of proceed ing with the action. Peter Taite Harbin, of 12, Clement's-inn, attorney, confirmed Harlow's statement. itnessts having withdrawn, The LORD CHANCELLOR moved that John Harlow had been guilty of a breach of the privilege of the house. Lord BROUGHAM, in an able speech, contended that both houses sought far greater power than they had a right to. This was the first time their lordships had been called upon to stop an action lawfully commenced in a court of law, for injuries alleged to have been sustained by one of the Queen's subjects. The LORD CHANCELLOR having replied, John Harlow was committed to the custody of the Black Rod, as was also the attorney. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY In reply to a question from Mr. HAWES, Mr. HOPE said that despatches had arrived to the 25th of March, from New Zealand, which corroborated the statements in the daily papers as to an attack having been made on the settlers, which was decidedly of an insurrectionary character. The hon. gentlernal stated the particulars of the occurrence, which led to a loss of /3 killed and 23 wounded on the part of the English, and a considerable, though unasc,...rtained, amount on the part of the natives. HOUSE OF LORDS-TUESDAY Lord STANLEY said it was not his intention to proceed with the Irish Tenants Compensation Bill this Session. The Earl of CLARENDON then rose to move his re solution relative to the sugars of Cuba and Porto Rico ; in doing which he assured the house that he was not actuated by party motives, but solely by a wish to pre serve the national character unsullied. It was well known that the Duke of Sotomayor had claimed that sugars of the islands in question should be placed on the same footing as those of Venezuela ; and that he had supported this claim by a reference to various treaties, and amongst others to that of Utrecht, which stipulated that the subjects of Gieat Britain and Spain respectively should be treated as the most favoured nations. Nothing, he thought, could be more explicit than the terms of those treaties, and which he was bound to say Spain herself had most scrupulously observed ; yet the Earl of Aberdeen asserted that they had no force, because it was agreed by a treaty in 1679 that the subjects of neither country should trade to their respective possessions in the West Indies. Now, even admitting that this treaty was not annulled by that of Utrecht in 1713, be was prepared to show that though the letter of the treaties might be the same, the altered circumstances of the two nations were . estriction specified bad fallen into disuse, more than a century past had never been s takiir , a stand on the dead letter of a as quibbling in its worst form, and would be -couted in a private transaction. The noble earl !d by moving his resolution, to the effect that the of Spain and her colonies should be admitted on s as that of the most favoured nations. same t The Earl of ABERDEEN was quite as strongly impressed with the necessity of adhering scrupulously to the en gagement of treaties as the Earl of Clarendon could be, but he could not help suspecting that very little would have been heard of this Spanish claim, bad it not been for the general policy of the government on the Sugar Ques tion. He was astonished to hear the statement that Spain had always observed these ancient treaties, for in the course of his experience he had met with nothing on the part of that country but a denial of their v lidity. It -- in the case of the family compact between France ,ain, and in many other instances, where Spain had ..ed the rights of British merchants founded on these y treaties. It was in vain to refer to the letter of these reaties, the question must be decided by the constant practice of each nation ; and as Spain had repeatedly re bide by the obligations in issue, such also bad nvariable practice of England. By the argu he Earl of Clarendon, Spain might claim the is for her ships as would be granted to those of apposing we made a treaty of reciprocity with try; but of course she could never think of Lch a demand, because she imposed heavy dis. g duties on our shipping. This, he thought, e against the claim lately made by the Spanish Of late years various treaties of reciprocity 'e of being concluded with various , and yet not a word had been said about this claim till it had been found convenient to urgc.it rd to sugar. The n o bl e l or d th en remarked PE ‘le distinction between persons and produce 'seen treated with such ineffable contempt, and 'he stipulations in the treaties named were fused to a been the i ment of t criminati minister. bad been the ev, specting tl which had showed th sonal privileges, and had no reference to goods, except as connected with persons possessing them. The Earl of Clarendon replied, and his resolution was negatived by a majority of 14. really fo HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. I,IkIERSTON brought forward, in a long and ech, attacking generally the whole policy of :cept their concessions to Popery, a similar t of Lor LORD P discursi Ministe motion • Mr. GLADSTONE Clarendon in the House of Lords. iteredlinto a minute and critical re- view of each or' the twelve different commercial iWailes which the government of England has concluded with the Government of Spain during the last 200 years, and of the commercial practice which has grown up under them, for the purpose of showing that it was unwarranted and almost extravagant to state that the treaties on which Lord Pal merston had rested the claims of Spain, had now complete existence. He did not mean that those treaties were annulled altogether, but he showed that, whatever those treaties might be, they were distinguished in many im portant particulars from the other treaties which stood on the list of our engagements. Accompanying the treaty of 1783, which consolidated into one treaty all the previous ones between the two countries, were the declarations of the two negotiators who signed it ; and the declaration of the British negotiator made distinction between personal privileges and commercial regulations, for which the Bri tish Government now contended. What, then, became of the " pettifogging village attorney's argument," on which Lord Palmerston had rested so much weight? He showed that Mc. Pitt's tariff had established a low rate of duty for various kinds of merchandise imported from France ; and asked Lord Palmerston to explain how, if Spain had a right to all the privileges of the most favoured nation, she had then submitted, w ith out remonstrance, to the imposition of a higher rate of duties upon the same description of commoditi e s. He contended that the vari ous treaties bet ween Spain and E ng l an d did not stipulate for the imposition of the mini mum d uty on the produce of Spain imported into this country, but only for the per sonal adv a ntage and benefit of the subjects of Spain who traded within our dominions. He entered into several nice and intricate dissertations on the course of our former negotiations with Spain, and proceeded to main tain that, from the plain meaning of words, the evidence of facts, and the absurd consequences which would follow it, the construction which Lord Palmerston had put upon the treaties could not be the correct one. Having gone - - ..-.wense mass of details, which he had accu mulated from every quarter, and which l•e could have ' to a still greater extent, had he not been afraid rig too long on the kindness of the house, he 'let he he had submitted an amount of proof impossible to resist, for the purpose of de _.e—first, that Spain was not in a condition to ...such a demand as that which she had recently made upon us ; secondly, that the treaties did not contain the stipulations which Lord Palmerston had attributed to them ; and, lastly, that laws and facts spreading them selves over a long period of history gave a direct contra diction to that construction which the noble Lord had endeavoured, very unwisely, to foist upon them. He therefore, called upon the house to resist the motion. increas of trespass monstratir ___..,.... Lord PalmerstOn's motion was resisted by a majority of 175 to 87. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY THE JEWISH DISABILITIES REMOVAL BILL. Sir ROBERT PEEL moved the second reading of the Jewish Disabilities Removal Bill. The right hon. baronet adverted to the fact that, under the Present existing law, Jews could fill the situations of county magistrates and of deputy lieutenants and sheriffs of counties, although they were not permitted to hold municipal offices, owing to a clause in the Act for the Repeal of the Test and Corpo ration Acts. While that Act was under consideration, he (Sir Robert Peel) proposed a form of declaration to be taken by all individuals elected to corporate offices, by which they were found not to use the influence of such offices for the purpose of injuring in any way the Estab lished Church. In that form there was nothing which could be fairly objected to by a Jew; but in the House of Lords their lordships had seen fit to introduce the words —" On the true faith of a Christian." The law, however, when passed, was so ambiguous on the point as to when the declaration should be made, that its operation was anything but uniform. It was decided by the Court of Queen's Bench in one case, that it was not obligatory that the declaration should be made on or before entering upon office ; and acting upon this decision in Birmingham, Southampton, Port smout h, an d ot h er p l aces, Jews held municipal offices without h av i ng prev i ous l y ta k en the de claration, and were subsequently held harmless by the Annual Indemnity Act. In London, however, the law was construed more st r i c tly, an d t h e corporation required the declaration to be m a d e b e f ore enter i ng upon office. In this way it was that Mr. Solonions, who had filled the office of sheriff with so.much credit to himself, had been deprived of the power of filling that of alderman, to which be bad been elected by his fellow•citizens. The right hon. baronet then dwelt upon the high character main tained by the Jewish merchants in Londo n —th e i r soc i a l standing—their liberality,in contributin g t o public charities without distinction of creed—their wealth and influence; and contended that all these considerations entitled them to the liberality of the house, and to the abolition of the existing anomalous state of the law respecting them. Sir R. H. INGLIS said the Jews regarded themselves, not as a sect, but as a nation, and as such they were the standing miracle of the world. the bill was therefore equivalent to one for the naturalisation of a nation. There was nothing in it to exclude a German Jew, for in stance, from exercising a municipal office, witho ut having previously take n the oaths of allegiance. The bill was, m fact, but the precursor of a much larger measure, the ulti mate effect of which would be to destroy the Christian and i bindi treats utter] cone' pro- , th THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. character of this country. He therefore moved that the to leave you ; lam well aware of my situation ; I have bill be read that day six months. suffered much bodily pain ; but my sufferings are but as Mr. PLUMPTRE seconded the amendment. nothing, compared with that which our blessed Saviour . In opening the Leitrim assizes, Mr. Justice Jackson Lord J. RUSSELL said that the University of Oxford endured upon that accursed cross, that they might all be had been compared to a ship moored in the stream, whose saved who put their trust in him." He first addressed gave an appalling account o f th e s t a t e o f cr i me i n th e wdisturbances. only use was to mark the rapidity of the current; and the Mr s . J ac k son , (hi s d aughter-in-law,) and took l eave o f county. He h a d, b e sa id , to try 10 6 cases, clearly o f right bon. and learned member for the university might h er , rem i n di ng h er of her tender kindness manifested to- hiteboy also be considered as the index by which to denote the ra- wards him at all times, and especially during his pro- THE CONFLICT IsT ARMAGH.—The coroner's jury in pidity of movement in the House ;of Commons. He was tracted illness. He next took leave of Mrs. Adams (a this case returned a general verdict ; attributing the himself in favour of a much larger concession ; but, as it widowed sister of Mrs. Jackson, who has been a member death of the man shot (John Boyle) to 31 orangemen, was, he would give his hearty support to the bill. of the general's family for several years) in the most kind whose names are set forth, and one person unknown. The second reading was then carried by a majority of and affectionate manner, reminding her also of her tender INQUEST ON THE B ODY OF A M AN, S HOT BY A 91 toll. devotion t owar d s him during hi s ill ness . H e n e x t took POLICEMAN.—The jury on the above enquiry have re leave of his adopted son in the most affectionate and de- turned a verdict that the deceased (who is one of the voted manner. He next took leave of his grandchildren Molly Maguires) was shot by constable Farmer, and that and the children of Mrs. Adams. He kissed and blessed there was not sufficient couse to justify him in so doing. them in a manner so touchingly impressive, that I have Farmer has been committed to Cavan gaol. no language that can do this scene justice. He discovered REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—At the meeting on Monday, i i p i e r e s v , i o e u r : i Saturday,wrong,and and confessed commencedth at the h e ß a o t m t a r k C o a n t h the o - that there were two of the boys absent—one of his grand- Mr. O'Connell alluded to the outrage at Armagh on the sons and one of Mrs. Adams's. He inquired for them. He was informed that they were at the chapel, attending Sunday school. He desired that they should be sent for- Orangemen. With respect to the Irish Colleges Bill he As soon as they came, he kissed and blessed them also , defied Ministers to carry it into execution. The rent was es he had done to those with him. By this time, most of £3lB. A bomb shell was found on Wednesday night in an ex his servants had collected in his room, or at the windows. cavation at Barrack -street, near the site of the old town When he had taken leave of them all, he delivered one of combustiblewali, partly wfiallsedprwoibtahblpyofiwrdeedrartdheirbngemofisLsiilmese.ficTkhiins the most impressive lectures on the subject of religion that I have ever heard. He spoke for nearly half an hour, 1690, but did not ex lode. On trial d th s e le powder was found and apparently with the power of inspiration ; for he to retain its destructive force, an the shell is nearly the spoke with calmness, with strength, and, indeed, with size of a metal pot. —Limerick Chronicle. animation. I regret exesediegly, ley dear sir, that there was no one present who could have noted down his precise words. They might have been read with profit, and would DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO MURDER.—The Limerick The murderers, thr ee i n num b er, h app il y failed i n the i r accompanied solicitor, i c b i y t or, his whilst child 6 returning years have been fondly che r i s h e d as a prec i o us gem by all the Reporter (Repealer) gives the d e t a il s o f an attempt to good and great of the l an d. shoot i M n r his. g W. Evans, .ject. N o cause can b e ass i gned for the outrage, unless `both white and bla c k ' lookin at them with the ten " In conclusion, he s a id : ' M y d ear children, and friendstown, old to . and servants, I hope and t rust t o mee t you all in heaven, both white and black.' last sentence he repeated— object. it is suffi c i en t t h at M r. Evans is under-agent to Lord , derest solicitude. With these words, be ceased to speak, Gui re's property, at Cratloe. but fixed his eyes o n hi s gran dd aug ht er , Rachael Jackson, OUTRAGE IN CAveet.—On Tuesday part of the armed (who bears the name of his own beloved wife,) for several band, which now daily strolls about Cavan county, came seconds. What was passing through his mind at that into collision with the police at Levey, about five miles moment, I will not p r et en d t o sa y ; b u t it did appear to from the town of Cavan. The police made three prisoners, me that it was invoking the blessings of Heaven to rest and the mob followed them, when the police implored upon her. The lecture to his family was awfully sublime. them in God's name to stand back, as they would not give His implicit belief in the Christian religion, and in the up their prisoners but with their lives. The multitude plan of salvation, as revealed in the Bible—his great still pressed upon the police, and the latter seeing that anxiety that they should believe in religion, as taught by they must be overpowered, and their lives sacrificed, one the holy Scriptures ; and that, in so doing, they would of the police fired, and a man fell wounded and died in insure their eternal salvation, and join him in heaven ; about six hours. such sentiments from such a man, at such a time, are ANOTHER FATAL CONFLICT.—The Tipperary Vin enough to put to flight all scepticism on the subject of dicator gives an account of a conflict, arising out of a religion. distraint of rent, in which two policemen were wounded Major Lewis arrived about two o'clock. The general by a pistol shot, one of whom has since died. It appears appeared to know him, when he spoke to him. As I be- that a rescue was apprehended, and on Mr. O'Brien, the fore stated, the general had to be propped up in his bed ; party executing the process, presenting a pistol to protect and Major Lewis supported his head until he breathed the party from violence, one of the country people present his last; which was precisely at six o'clock, p.m. Thus knocked the muzzle aside with a stick, when it went off died the greatest and best man of the age, or, perhaps, of arid inflicted the injuries mentioned. It is stated that the any age." cattle distrained were subsequently rescued. The affair took place on the property of a Mr. Heury, an absentee THE COURT 4- FASHIONABLE WORLD. and brother-in-law of Lord Leitrim. PROCLAIMING THE DISTURBED DISTRICTS.—It is stated in Saunders' News Letter that the lord lieutenant 4 . is prepared to proclaim the disturbed parts of the counties The Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Duchess of of Leitrim, Roscommon, and Cavan, o n receiv i ng a re- Saxe Weimor, and s uit e , en t ere d th e Cl arence yard, Ports quisition to that effect from the li eu t enan t s o f the respective counties. The troops enca m p e d h ave h a d mouth, on Monday, where the First Lord of the Adnni very means taken to secure their c om f or t ; th e t ents rally, the Earl of e ' Haddington and the Countess of . , have been supplied with timber fl oor i ng , an d ra i sed Haddington, and other officers, were in readiness to inches or more from the ground. S evera l l og -h ouses, 'six receive her Majesty. The Royal' party embarked in the barge of Sir Charles Rowley, and embarked on board the lined with sheet iron, have bee n construc t e d un d er the Princess Alice. Her Majesty remained on board a few superintendence of an engineer offic er , t o h ouse t h e po li ce minutes, and then again descended to the barge, and went where accommodation cannot b e procure d f or them. on board the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, where her Each log-house is capable of con t a i n i ng ten men. They Majesty was received by Captain Lord Adolphus Fitz- have iron bedsteade, which f o ld up i n t o t h e sma ll est pos clarence, who conducted her Majesty over the vessel i Bible compass during the day. which having inspected, the Royal party again embarked STATE OF CAVAN.—PROCLAMATION OF THE LORD on board the Princess Alice, which got under way and LIEUTENANT.--A specimen of the most profound bathos steamed out of harbour, the crew of the Victory cheering was perpetrated by her Majesty's Privy Council, sitting on the yards most vociferously. The ships were dressed at Dublin Castle, on Friday last. The council, consisting most beautifully, and the scene was one of the most enli- of the Archbishop of Dunlin, Earl of Donoughmore, venitig description. The Princess Alice, on leaving the Bishops of Meath and Kildare, the Master of the Rolls, harbour, was steered direct for the St. Vincent, on board the Lieutenant-general commanding, Sir Edward Blacke of which the Royal party embarked. The Royal standard ney, and the Right Hon. Frederick Shaw, sate for about was immediately run up at the main, the marines upon an hour, and as the result of their cogitations, the Lord the poop presented arms, and the most loyal demonstra- Lieutenant issued a proclamation, in good set phrase, in Lions of respect attended her Majesty's reception on board the Gazette of the same evening, the sum of which was a the flag-ship of the fleet. At 4 o'clock the standard was declaration that " the said county of Cavan is in a state struck, and the Royal party left the St. Vincent in the of disturbance, and—requires an additional establishment barge, and again embarked on board the Princess Alice, of police l" By an additional proclamation, in the same and steamed through the fleet. As the Royal vessel Gazette, additional police have been ordered for portions passed, the crews upon the yards of each ship again of the county of Leitrim. cheered. In about an hour her Maj. sty returned and A SENTINEL SHOT.—About one o'clock on Friday landed at Ryde-pier. morning week, a report of a gun or pistol was heard near On Tuesday, shortly before twelve, the Queen and the Vice-regal lodge, Phoenix-park, and the sentinel on Prince Albert, accompanied by the King and Queen of duty, John Kelly, cf the 44th regiment, a youth of 18, the Belgians, arrived at the Gospert terminus, where they only recently enlisted, was found with his right hand were received by guards of honour. The naval and naili- shattered as if by slugs or small bull e ts. H e to ld t h e tary authorities of the port were also in waiting to receive i policeman th a t h e h a d h ear d some no i se near hi s b ox, and the royal party. Upon their Mej-sties embarking on on turning out to challengs, the shot was fired which board the royal steam-yacht, the English and Belgian wounded his hand. The report of the weapon soon s'andards were hoisted, and the Victory and Excellent b rought other guards to the spot, and the wounded man saluted and manned yards. Upon the Victoria and was removed to the Royal Hospital, where his hand was Albert leaving the harbour, on her passage to Spithead, amputated. It is suspected that the man has maimed the forts saluted, and the tens of thousands of spectators himself, or 'procured some one else to do it, in order to that were congregated on either side loudly cheered. procure his discharge and a pension. It is a remarkable The fleet at Spithead saluted, but did not man yards, fact, that about forty y ears ago , d ur i ng th e Vi ce - ro y a lt y The royal yacht, followed by the F a iry, the Princess Alice, l of the Duke of Richmond, a nearly similar case occurred. with the Queen Dowager, the Black Eagle, with the Ad- A sent i nel was shot in the hand, and his story believed,* miralty flag, and other steam-boats, passed under the until Colonel Rawdon produced, from an adjoining bush, stern of the Albion, and proceeded between the two lints a pistol which was seen with the man the previous evening of the fleet, from east to west, until she rounded the bows of the Hibernia, which was m o or e d t o th e wes t war d o f th e STATE OF IRELAND.—It appears by a letter from th e lion. S. Maxwell to th e Dublin Mail, th a t ma tt ers are whole squadron. At twenty m i nu t es t o one s i gna l was e made from the flag-ship, St. Vi ncen t, t o we i g h , an d at even worse than ever at Cavan. Letters, couched i n nc one the whole squadr o n, co m p r i s i ng t h e St . Vi ncent, 120, equivocal language, and bearing the u sua l em bl ems o f Captain Rowley, flag of Rea r -Ad m i ra l Hyde Parker, death, have been sent to several of the leading memb ers Commander-in-Chief of the 'z uadron ; the Trafalgar of the grand jury assembled at the assizes. Befor e en . q 120, Captain Martin ; the Queen, 110, Captain Sir es B. tering on the propriety of opening new roads, or repairing Walker ; the Rodney, 92, Captai n C o lli er; th e Albi on , 90, old ones, a question of some imp o rtance p r esented its e lf : Captain Loekyer ; the Canop us , 84, C a p ta i n M ores by ; Were these to conti nue t raverse d w ith i m p un ity by th e the Vanguard, 80, Captain Willes; the Superb, 80, midday assassin, an d arme d b an d s o f M o ll y M agu ire men , Captain Corry; and the Rattler, screw steam sloop, while fear cau se d th em t o b e un f requente d b y th e p eace- Commander Smith. The ships were speedily on their able and l oya l? A meet i ng o f t h e gran d j ury , f or thi s course to sea. The wind was from the west, and conse- purpose, was fixed upon, to be held during the assizes, to quently the vessels, in steering towards the Nab light, had which every magistrate who might happen to be in Cavan it on their starboard quarter. A more magnificent sight was invited. A committee was appointed to present an cannot be pictured to the imagination than that which address to the Lord Lieutenant. They had barely sepa presented itself when the squadron had reached St. rated, when a most blood-thirsty notice was put into the Helens. As far as tile eye could behold the waters were bands of one of the grand jurors, through the post ; and a covered with vessels, all under sail, and each vieing with minister of the established church appeared before them to the other to keep pace with those mighty fabrics which testify as to the alarming exhibition of armed peasantry constitute the bulwarks of this sea-girt isle, and are the he had witnessed on his way to Cavan. It seems from the pride and glory of its people. Yachts of every deserip- depositions that Mr. Booth's murder is clearly traceable to tion, belonging to the royal yacht squadron, and all the the inflammatory language of Tom Steele. Threatening other clubs from the Thames to the Land's End, were fol notices of the most frightful description continue to be lowing, crowded with sail. Shortly before the vessels served on the gentry and magistrates, and on Saturday reached the Nab light the breeze freshened, and the con. last a lar ge b o d y o f i nsurgents , f u lly organ i ze d, reg i mente d , test now between the Rodney, S uper b , Q ueen, and Albion and armed, and to all appearance courting a conflict, was was most interesting. The Rodney was the first ship discovered in full march. This fact is vouched for in a under weigh, and had passed the Superb and Albion, and declaration made before two magistrates on the day of the had obtained the lead, the Rodney being the first ship, occurrence. The arms which they carry are thus described. Superb next, and the Albion following on the port quar- No. 1 is a simple rude blade of iron, sharpened at the ter of the Rodney. It very soon became apparent that the edges, and at both ends, one of which to be inserted in a Queen would take the lead of them all, for while the Rod- pole. No. 2is a bayonet ; No. 3. a scythe, with the heel ney and Albion were under all sail, with studding-sails sharpened and extended ; and No. 4, a pike, in the form alow and aloft, the Queen was sparing them lower and of the halberd, formerly carried by sergeants in the line. maintopmast studding-sails, and passing them hand over All these weapons (except the scythe, which is of the usual hand. The Queen was the first to round the Nab Light, length) are from 15 to 18 inches long, fixed to poles, followed by the Rodney, Albion, Superb, Varntard, making the whole implement about 15 feet in length. which had passed the Canopus, and Trafalgar. During , Addresses to the Lo r d Li eu t enant h ave b een a l so f orwar d e d the time the vessel s were ma ki ng t h e Nab Light, her from th e count i es o f L ongford and Leitrim, signed b y --- - noblemen, magistrates, and others,imploring her Majesty's government to apply to parliament before the session closes for additional powers to prevent and punish the crimes daily committed. Such are the fruits of conciliation. HOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAY The Marquis of CLANRICARDE inquired what course government intended to pursue with regard to Mr. Wat son, the magistrate who lately took so prominent a part in the re-organization of Orangeism in Ireland ? They had dismissed, very unceremoniously, those magistrates who had attended repeal meetings; but it was not so with Orange magistrates. _ _ Lord STANLEY replied that government had ordered an inquiry with respect to Mr. Watson. Lord BEAUMONT, in moving for papers, entered into an account of the present state of Syria, blaming the go vernment for submitting to the exclusive pretensions of France to the protection of the Maronites against the D roses. Thel Earl of ABERDEEN, attributed the disturbances mainly to the apathy of the Turkish Government, and, after briefly replying to the reflections cast upon him by Lord Beaumont, agreed to the motion, Lord STANLEY, in moving the second reading of the Australian Waste Lands' Bill, stated the nature of its provisions, which were intended to alter the system hith erto pursued so as to adapt it to the different circumstances of the Australian colonies. The Foreig❑ Lotteries' Advertising Bill was then read a third time and passed, Lord STANLEY pledging the en forcement of the measure should it be violated ; the Con stables' Bill was read a third time and passed ; and, after a slight opposition from the Earl of Radnor and defence by Lord Stanley, the Field Gardens' Bill was read a second time. panate.noxes, and appeared to take great interest in the scene before her, and in the trial of sailing between the line-of-battle ships. After passin g the Nab Light her Majesty took the lead of the fleet. When off Dunmore, the signal was made for the fleet to form in two lines, the Admiral leading. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with their royal guests, then returned from sea and proceeded to Osborne House. The Queen Dowager returned to Ryde shortly after five. The experimental squadron proceeded on their course down the Channel. THE TWELFTH OF JULY IN IRELAND. Orangeism is revived in all its power in Ireland. It is well said by the Dublin Mail, of Monday night, from whose columns we condense the following particulars, " May nooth we thank you for that." " Sir Robert Peel we thank you for this." The Oran semen have had their processions through the whole provinces of Protestant Ulster and well and nobly have they justified the confidence reposed in them by their letiders and friends, for with one ex ception, and that a necessary defence of life against an unprovoked attack, the Roman Catholic party being not only the aggressors, but the actual assailants, not a soli tary instance occurred of a breach of the peace, or a vio lation even of order. The correspondent of the Dublin Freeman's Journal, of course an opponent of the Orange men, admits that the affray commenced by the " throwing of stones" at the Orangemen. The affair, to which we allude, occurred as follows, at Armagh :—The Orangemen of the district left the town at an early hour and returned about five in the afternoon, when at the corner of Ogle-street it was evident that a preconcerted plan of opposition was intended. When about half the procession had passed the corner of that street, a stone was threwn from the Roman Catholic party, who had assembled in large numbers, at an Orange man on horseback, and immediately after a shot was fired from the house of a man named Rocks, a Roman Catholic. It is believed that this was the shot which struck Magee, a protestant, and the first person wounded. Of course such an attack led to retaliation, and several shots were fired from both parties, the Orangemen turning round in self-defence. The result was, that of the Roman Catholic party four persons were wounded, viz.: Ann Maguire, badly wounded in the groin ; Thomas Corr, in the breast, slightly ; Eliza Henderson, in the ancle, slightly; John Boyle, in the groin, severely. The latter died about an hour after he was taken to the infirmary. The Magistrates were soon assembled and the riot act read, when the mob dispersed. Scarcely a window in Ogle-street has a whole pane of glass. The attack on the protestants must have been premeditated, as several of the upper windows had the sashes taken out, to enable the Inmates to throw large stones down as they passed. Disappointed in this, by the procession turning down Dobbin -st ree t, t h e stones were flung at the mounted man in the procession—this led the Orange party to return, and thus the Roman Catholics were afforded an opportunity of showering down those large stones, which were flying so thick that the mounted policeman was obliged to retreat. The Orangemen of Portadown, Killyman, Newtown ards, Dungannon, and many other places also walked in procession, but with the melancholy exception we have mentioned, they were allowed to celebrate their anniver sary in peace. On Thursday morning her Majesty and suite, accom panied by the King and Queen of the Belgians, embarked on board the state barge on their return from Osborne House to London. The royal party arrived at Vauxhall before one o'clock. 1-invh-n. Osborne in less than four hours Ile journey The King and Queen of the Belgians sailedrom Dover on Thursday afternoon, for Ostend. Sir Thomas Hesketh, Bart., of Rufford-hall, in this county, is about to marry the sister of the Earl of Pom fret, and the worthy b aronet ' s s i ster is about to espouse the eldest son of Sir Lawrence Palk, Bart. CAUTION He's Paddy from Cork, with coat buttoned behind, And a hole in each elbow to let in the wind. And some few in Ws breeches—his rents great and many, And yet his wide pocket scarce boasts of a penny. When the pence are collected they nll fly in whiskey, And then the dear boy is most apt to get frisky ; With shillelah and brickbats he's lively and gay, And at hsrd knocks and thumps 'tis his pleasure to play. As a bit of red rag sets a turkey-cock mad, So a stripe of the Orange makes Paddy as bad ! And when Paddy is crazy take care of your skull, You'd better encounter a wild bear and bull; So attire ye in green in these rabid dog d When mad dogs and mad Paddies beset the highways ! • It is with pleasure we refer our readers to the advertisement of Mr Jones, Church—street, in our paper of to-day. The length of time he has been established, and the acknowledged increase of his business are the best prods of the satisfaction he has given. His stock of perfumery, and other articles in that line is very extensive presenting a variety unsurpassed by any house in town. It will be seen by our paper, of to-day, that Mr. J. F. Ashe has opened the premises formerly occupied by Mr. Wilkinson, for the purpose of supplying private , families with tie choicest wines and spirits. The long experience Mr. A. has had in one of our first houses, and his determination io sell for the smallest profits, will, we doubt not, ensure his success. .., 'cu., you ; I am welt aware of my situation ; i nave IRELAND. T,',WVERSITY (Fr CLERICAL NEWS. suffered much bodily pain ; but my sufferings are but as nothing, compared with that which our blessed Saviour In opening the Leitrim assizes, Mr. Justice Jackson PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS.—The Rev. P. C. 'd endured upon that accursed cross, that they might all be se saved who put th e i r t rust i n hi m. " H e fi rst a dd resse d gave an appalling accoun t o f t h e state o f cr i me i n t h e M . Hoskins, M.A., to the vicarage of Wbittlesford, whit boy disturbances. county. He had, be said, to try 106 cases, clearly of Cambridgeshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. T. le Mrs. Jackson, (his daughter-in-law,) and took leave of Dickes.—Rev. B. B. G. Astley, M.A., to the rectory of it her, reminding her of her tender kindness manifested to- Draycott Follett, Wiltshire, vacant by the cession of Rev. 1- wards him at all times, and especially during his pro- THE CONFLICT tT ARMAGH.—The coroner's jury in this case returned a general verdict ; attributing the T. P. Lethbridge.--Rev. W. H. Dearsley, B A., to the is tracted illness. He next took leave of Mrs. Adams (a ' the resignation of Rev. W. Young, D.D.—Rev. T. W. perpetual curacy of St. Helen's, Isle of Wight, vacant by Boyle) death of the man shot_ (John_ to 31 orangemen it widowed sister of Mrs. Jackson, who has been a member whose names are set forth, and one person unknown. chapels of Holwell and Helmscott, Oxfordshire, vacant Goodlake, M.A., to the vicarage of Bradwell, with the of the general's family for several years) in the most kind )f and affectionate manner, reminding her also of her tender INQUEST ON THE BODY OF A MAN, SHOT BY A devotion towards him uring hi s ill ness . H e nex t took POLICEMAN.—The jury on the above enquiry have re- by the death of the Colston.—Rev. A ' . K. B. leave of his adopted son in the most affectionate and de- turned a verdict that the deceased (who is one of the Granville, M.A. to the district of St. James's, Hatcham, voted manner. He next took leave of his grandchildren Molly Maguires) was shot by constable Farmer, and that Surrey.—Rev. ilr. F. Audland, to the curacy of the e and the children of Mrs. Ad ams . He kissed and blessed there was not sufficient couse to justify him in so doing. parish of St. Ebbe, Oxford. --Rev. J. Swire, jun., B.A 1 them in a manner so touchingly impressive, that I have Farmer has been committed to Cavan gaol. 8.A., the curacy of Rothwell, Yorkshire.—Rev. F. Gould, .t no language that can d o thi s scene j ust i ce . H e discovered REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—At the meeting on Monday, 8.A., to the curacy of Bradfield, St. George, Suffolk.— that there were two of the boys absent—one of his grand- Mr. O'Connell alluded to the outrage at Armagh on the Rev. S. Plant, 8.A., to the curacy of Hanley chapel, Y sons and one of Mrs. Ad ams ' s . H e i nqu i re d for them. previous Saturday, and confessed that the Roman Catho- Stoke-upon- Trent,Staffordshißev. J. O'Reilly, B.A. lies were in the wrong, and commenced the attack on the to the curacy of St. James's Chapel, Gornall, Stafford s h He was informed that they were at the chapel, attending Sunday school. He d es i re d that they s h ou ld be sent for. Orangemen. With respect to th e I r i s h C o ll eges Bill he shire.—Rev. C. Levington, to the curacy of St. Lawrence, dAs soon as they c ame , h e kissed an d blesse d th em also, defied Ministers to carry it into execution. The rent was Isle of Wight.—Rev. T. Mason, to the vicarage of Shep es he had done to those with him. By this time, most of £3lB. . ton Montague, Somerset. —Rev. J. Llewellin, M.A., to D his servants had collected in his room, or at the windows i A bomb shell was found on Wednesday night in an ex- the curacy of Wiveliscombe.—Rev. E. S. Phelps, B.A. When he had taken leave of them all, he delivered one cavation at Barrack -street, near the site of the old town to the incumbency of St. John's, chapel, Weston.—Rev. wall, partly filled with powder and iron missiles. This D. F. Morgan, 8.D., to the incumbency of Kensington f the most impressive lectures on the subject half f an religion hon o r : e that I have ever heard. He spoke for nearly combustible was probably fired at the siege of Limerick in chapel, Bath.—Rev. E. Thompson, M.A., late minister 1690, but did not explode. On trial th e pow d er was f oun d of Charlotte chapel, Pimlico, to the temporary Church at 3 spoke with calmness, with strength, and, indeed, with and apparently with the power of inspiration ; for lie to retain its destructive force, and the shell is nearly the St. John's Wood.—Rev. G. A. Rogers, M.A., to the in animation. I regeet t.x.a..ediagly, ley dear sir, that there. size of a metal pot.—Limerick Chronicle. cumbency of Penkridge, Warwickshire.—Rev. H. Hall, DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO MURDER.—The Limerick M.A., to the head mastership of the grammar school, St. the bead mastership of the Kirby-hill free grammar words. They on T e h p ey re m se i n g t ht w h h a o ve co h u e l e d n h r e ea v d e n w o it t h ed n d ro o n w t n , a h n is d p w re o c u i l s d e R . eporter (Repealer) gives the details of an attempt to Alban's.—Rev. J. Wood, M.A., curate of Darlington, to school.—Rev, J. R. Quirk, to the curacy of Nuneaton. shoot Mr. G. W. Evans. solicitor, whilst returning to Hon. and Rev. G. M. Yorke, to be a governor of King g li o a o y d e b a e n e d n g f r o e n a d t l o y f c t h h e e r l i a sh n e d d . as a precious gem by all the town, in his gig, .accompanied by his child 6 sears old, s l e n r c v o a n n c t a l conclusion, I i ohno, hope e e a s n a d i d trust ti ` .. t murderers,_ three in number, happily failed in their and " Edward's grammar school, Birmingham, both white and black."lle last sentence he repeated— a ?t. j r sufficient unless cause thatcan be assigned for the outrage,up Lords ORDINATION.—The Bishop of Chester held an ordina ent Mr. Evans is under-agent to s A t ly to d `both white and black,' looking at them with the ten meaerecthyilodureanli a i n n d h f e r a ie v n e d n s . 1 n Gui s r 'e s property, at Cratloe. tion on Sunday week, at Durham, when the foll • owing derest solicitude. With these words, he ceased to speak, were ordained :—Priests—H. Brooks, 8.A., G. Thistleth ' but fixed his eyes on his granddaughter, Rachael Jackson, OUTRAGE IN CAVAN.—On Tuesday part of the armed waite, M.A. F. G. Tipping, 8.A., Brazennose College (who bears the name of his own beloved wife,) for several baud,n which now daily strolls about Cavan county, came Oxford ;J. Dodd, B.A. J. O'Brien, 8.A,, Queen's , seconds. What was passing through his mind at that oision with the police at Levey, abrut five miles College, Oxford ;T. W. S ' hadwell, M.A., B .A. College, moment, I will not pretend to say ; but it did appear to from the town of Cavan. The police made three p.risoners, Oxford ;W. Chamberlain 8.A., J. Young, .A., Corpus me that it was invoking the blessings of Heaven to rest and the mob followed them, when the police implored Christi College, Cambridge ; L. Formby, B A., St. upon her. The lecture to his family was awfully sublime. them in God's name to stand back, as they would not . give Catherine Hall, Cambridge ; E. H. Gregory, 8.A., W . His implicit belief in the Christian religion, and in the up their prisoners but with their lives. The multitude Peter's College, Cambridge ; J. R. Parr, 8.A., W. plan of salvation, as revealed in the Bible—his great still pressed upon the police, and the latter seeing that Spence, 8.A., R. Whittaker, 8.A., St. John's College anxiety that they should believe in religion, as taught by they must be overpowered, and their lives sacrificed . , one Cambridge ; E. F. N. Rolfe, BA. T. Troughton, M.A , the holy Scriptures ; and that, in so doing, they would of the police flred, and a man fell wounded and died in Trinity College, Cambridge ;E. -Waller, B. Pembrok * e insure their eternal salvation, and join him in heaven ; about six hours. College, Cambridge; F. Thackeray, B.A. Caius College, such sentiments from such a man, at such a time, are ANOTHER FATAL CONFLICT.—The Tipperary Vin- Cambridge ;G. Marshall, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin; enough to put to flight all scepticism on the subject of dicator gives an account of a conflict, arising out of a G. Creighton, J. Crump, W. R. Duncan G. L. Lon religion. distraint of rent, in which two policemen were wounded land, H. J. Lodington, J. E. Leeson, ' G. H. Moore, g " Major Lewis arrived about two o'clock. The general by a pistol shot, one of whom has since died. It appears fl. T. Rees, H. Sewell, J. Lothian, St. Bee's C ll o ege.— appeared to know him, when he spoke to him. As I be- that a rescue was apprehended, and on Mr. O'Brien, the Deacons—O. Crewe, M.A., Merton College, Oxford; fore stated, the general had to be propped up in his bed ; party executing the process, presenting a pistol to protect T. F. Smith, 8.A., Queen's College, Oxford ;J. C. and Major Lewis supported his head until he breathed the party from violence, one of the country people present Bagshawe, 8.A., Brazennose College, Oxford; D. F. his last ; which was precisely at six o'clock, p.m. Thus knocked the muzzle aside with a stick, when it went off Yarman, 8.A., H. A. Oram, B.A. T. J. E. Steele, died the greatest and best man of the age, or, perhaps, of arid inflicted the injuries mentioned. It is stated that the M.A., J. Walker, 8.A., St. John's College, Cambridge • any age.' cattle distrained were subsequently rescued. The affair E. Marston, M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge; E J. took place on the property of a Mr. Henry, an absentee Nixon, B.A.t. Peter's College, Cambridge - and brother-in-law of Lord Leitrim.• W F Pierson, D.A.A, Emmanuel Coll ' THE COURT 4- FASHIONABLE WORLD. PROCLAIMING THE DISTURBED DISTRICTS.—It is Ritson, B.A. Jesus College, Cambed ege, Cambridge; J. i e H. H. J. D. stated in Saunders' News Letter that the lord lieutenant !lodgers, 8.A., Trinity Hall, Cambridge; ft. A. THE EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON. is prepared to proclaim the disturbed parts of the counties Thompson, 8.A., Catherine Hall, Cambridge ;A.A. ' of Leitrim, Roscommon, and Cavan, on receiving a re- Edwards, 8.A., H. M. Harmer, 8.A., R. W. Russell, The Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Duchess of quisition to that effect from the lieutenants of the 8.A., J. Thompson, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin T. I Saxe Weimar, and suite, entered the Clarence yard, Ports- counties. The troops encamped have had Loxham, 8.A., G. Dundas, University College, ; mouth, on Monday, where the First Lord of the Adnni every means taken to secure their comfort ; the tents E. Verity, St. David Durham •'s College ;G. Arnafield,. Bridges,' rally, the Earl of Haddington and the Countess of have been supplied with timber flooring, and raised W. E. Jones, F. W. Moore, L. Porter, T. Stainr 1,17 ( Haddington, and other officers, were in readiness to six inches or more from the ground. Several log-houses, H. Wright, W. M• Whitemore, J. Wilson, W. Havher, , receive her Majesty. The Royal party embarked in the lined with sheet iron, have been constructed under the St. Bee's College, barge of Sir Charles Rowley, and embarked on board the superintendence of an engineer officer, to house the police Mr. Bevan, the eminent banker of London, on t Princess Alice. Her Majesty remained on board a few where accommodation cannot be procured for them. ing the correspondence which has recently t * k penis- , minutes, and then again descended to the barge, arid wen r t Each log-house is capable of containing ten men. They between Lord Monteagle and the Rev. Edward a r a d taken pla i ce : on board the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, where he have iron bedsteads, which fold up into the smallest pus- immediately forwarded £5O to that reverendw Nan le e' Majesty was received by Captain Lord Adolphus Fitz- have compass during the day, be devoted to the purposes of the • .gentleman to Clarence, who conducted her Majesty over the vessel ; THE REV. J. H. ISTaaym Achil Mission. t which having inspected, the Royal party again embarked _ STATE OF CAVAN.—PROCLAMATION OF THE LORD c w• . ' AN•—The Church and Slate on board the Princess Alice, which got under way and LIEUTENANT. specimen profound bathos A of the most 7aze e eays, itis regard to Mr. Newman's f • ollowing € Mr. Capes' example and joi • ( by her Majesty's Privy Council, sitting steamed out of harbour, the crew of the Victors cheering was perpetrated . that he is under a vow not to go till Christ in Rome, the impressionis - . consisting Dublin Castle, on Friday last. The counc i l, Inas ; and this is I on the yards most vociferously. The ships were dressed at believed by his immediate and intim te f most beautifully, and the scene was one of the most soli- of the Archbishop of Dunlin, Earl , of D o on f otuhgeirtooirlea, then, probably, hear of his joinin a t. riends. We shall t r veniug description. The Princess ' Alice, on leaving the Bishops of Meath and Kildare, the Aas e t E r d d Backe- Stoney , -hurst, whither I - ghe community of 11. r. Tickell, late fellow of • harbour, was steered direct for Sir Edward • the St. Vincent, on board the Lieutenant-general commandi n g , say, and scholar of Balliol, h as Univer- 8 of which the Royal party embarked. The Royal standard ney, and the Right Hon. Frederick .. Shaw, sate for about already preceded hi '' r CLERICAL MAGNANIMITY. --The Rev. Josiah 2n. ' t ' t . rig the Lord Airport, was immediately run up at the main, the marines upon an hour, and as the result of their . cogi a se .. t , of Birmingham, has resigned the valuable * Hy' phrase, in of Kim- a the poop presented arms, and the most loyal demonstra- Lieutenant issued a proclamation,. in good bolten soon after being presented to it by ing of which was a tions of respect attended her Majesty's reception on board the Gazette of the same evening, he sun a Manchester. Believing, fro m the represent the Duke of C ' van is in a state - the flag-ship of the fleet. At 4 o'clock the standard was declaration that " the said . coun i ty received of the wish of the inhabitants to retaina ions he had / additional establishment struck, and the Royal party left the St. Vincent in the of disturbance, and—requ i res l as vices of their late pastor's curate, that his retention the see- v oclamation, in the same barge, and again embarked on board the Princess Alice, of police l" By an ad l di e tonap living would be a stumbling block in the way o f of the r been ordered for ortions and steamed through the fleet. As the Royal vessel Gazette, additional . po lc have p pel, he cheerfully dashed the cup of - the Gos- t passed, the crews upon the yards of each ship again of the county of Leitrim, from his lips, before he had tasted it. temporal blessing s cheered. In about an hour her Maj. sty returned and AA. SENTINEL SHOT.—About one o'clock on Friday ~........, RA I L IVAY 7 1 if. L LIGE A CE. The total income from railways derived last year by in. habitants of Lancashire was £593 : 515 6s. 7d. ; by inha bitants of Middlesex. £963,140 18s. Id. The portion of the Sheffield and Manchester railway, between Sheffield and Dunford Bridge, was opened on Monday. A boy, named Regan, was killed on Tuesday last, when driving one of the waggons on the Lancaster and Carlisle railway. KENDAL AND WINDERMERE RAILWAY. —On Wed nesday last the " first sod" of this line was cut by Mr. Nicholson, one of the Directors. A person named Hill, in the service of the Peninsular navigation company, was killed on the Brighton railway, on Tuesday. He attempted to get into one of the carriages after the train was in motion. The Ellesmere and Chester canal company (with which company the Birmingham and Liverpool junction canal company has recently been incorporated) have signified their intention of applying to parliament, in the ensuing session, fur power to convert the whole length of their canals into railways. A CONCLUSIVE REASON AGAINST A RAILWAY.-- In the House of Lords committee on the Oxford, Wor cester, and Wolverhampton railway, Lord Redesdale was examined on Thursday last, on behalf of the parties against the line. His lordship's reasons against it were, that it would go through a fox-hunting country, and would, in consequence, inconvenience sportsmen ! Two years ago, the fare for travelling on the Chester and Birkenhead Railway, in first-class carriages, from this city to Liverpool, was 3s. 6d. : for that sum, we can now make a journey to Liverpool and return to Chester ; and yet, n otwithstanding this reduction of charges to one-half the amount, the proceeds have increased to a very great extent, and £5O shares, which in 1843 were not worth more than £l6, can now be sold for £63. RAILWAY BANK IN LIVERPOOL.—It was stated pretty confidently, on 'Change and elsewhere, on Saturday, that it is the immediate intention of the share brokers and other influential men of the town to form a new bank here, to be called the Railway Bank of Liver pool. The name sufficiently indicates the interest upon which, it started, it will mainly rely for business and support. REJECTION OF THE CORNWALL RAILWAY BILL.— On Saturday last the chairman of the Committee of the House of Commons on the above bill intimated, that the committee were of opinion, that the construction of a railway from Pion:moth to Falmouth, with a branch to Bodmin, would be of great public advantage. But they were also of opinion that, without a more accurate survey, with the view to procure gradients of a more favourable character, and to avoid, if possible, the crossing of the Hamoaze, the bill should not now be further proceeded with. PROGRESS OF RAILWAY BlLLs.—The preambles of the following bills have been proved in the Lords last week :—Norwich and Brandon (Dias and Dereham branches); Scottish Midland ; Liverpool and Bury ; Wear Valley ; Newport and Pontypool ; Manchester and Leeds; Bolton, Kenyon and Leigh and Liverpool and Manchester amalgamations. In the Commons :—South- Eas.ern (Minster and Deal and Walmer and Margate branches); the London and Croyden, Ashford and Tun bridge, and Tunbridge and Maidstone, have been post poned until next session. SUFFERING BEARS. —Three tradesmen at Halifax,, have just suffered a loss by railway speculation to the tune of .£1,500. They had sold 200 shares in the Wake field, Pontefract, and Goole Railway, at £l6 10s. each, which they agreed to deliver on a certain day. It seemed, however, that they did not possess what they sold, and, to add to their difficulty, the shares got up until, on the day of the required delivery, they were at £24. The purchaser was rigorous, and would have either the 200 shares or the difference between the market price and the price agreed upon. The trio accepted the disagree able alternative, and to add to their mortification, in a day or two the market price fell to £l6 16s. LAND, &C., TAKEN BY RAILWAYS.--The select com mittee of the House of Lords has reported on the com pensation for lands, &c., compulsorily taken for, nr injured by, railways. Upon the question of severance and damages, they say that it is impossible to establish any fixed rate upon which the charge arising from severance and other injury to property can be assessed and compen sated. With respect to land actually taken, the com mittee are of opinion that a very high per centage, amounting to not less than 50 per cent. on the original value, ought to be given in compensation for the compul sion only to which the seller is bound to submit, the severance and the damage being distinct considerations. As to compensation for injury to the picturesque, such as the proximity of the railways, &c., the committee do not express any decided opinion how far it can be measured in money value ; and as to injury to mineral property by the construction of railways over it, further consideration, they say, is required; but they do not think it advisable to make any distinct suggestion upon it in their report. EDINBURGH, LEITH, AND GRANTOR' RAILWAY.—The works on this line are proceeding with unprecedented rapidity, and we have good reason to believe that the branch to Granton will be opened to the public in a few weeks. The Leith blanch is also making very rapid progress. The prospects of the undertaking continue to improve in a similar proportion. The stock is rising steadily in the market. Indeed, when we consider the peculiar situation of this railway, the wonder is, that it has not adva nce d even more than it has done. No line in the kingdom will occupy a more valuable and im portant position, for its feeders will b e th e very greatest lines in Scotland ; the North British on the east, the Edinburgh and Glasgow on the west ; from the south, the Caledonian, the Edinburgh and Hawick, and Peebles ; and, from the north, the Edinburgh and Northern, and the various lines connected with the Fife rail. Such is the favourable, indeed, the commanding, position of this railway ; and it must be confessed, that the proprietors amply merit the success which is now rewarding their enterprising efforts, begun and persevered in at a time of depression and discouragement, over which they have so completely triumphed ; a powerful example to other companies in similar circumstances.—Scottish Railway Gazette. [A very gratifying report from the Directors of this railway appears in another column, from which it HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY The house met at noon. The resolutions and amend ments to the Lunatics Bill were agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time on Tuesday next ; the report on the Drainage of Land Bill was agreed to ; the Jurors Books (Ireland) Bill went through committee; the report on the Poor-law Amendment (Scotland) Bill was agreed to; the Highway Bill went through com mittee; the Valuation (Ireland) Bill, after a most strenu ous opposition from Lord CLEMENTS, was committed. On resuming, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved that the com mittee on the Bolton and Leigh, Kenyon and Leigh Junction, North Union, Liverpool and Manchester, and Grand Junction Railway Companies Amalgamation Bill, have leave to report forthwith ; and, after a brief con versation, the motion was agreed to. The Small Debts Bill (Na. 3) was then read a second time, went through committee pro forna , and was ordered to be re-committed. On the question of going into committee of supply, Captain BERKELEY called attention to the importance of suitably recompensing the officers, seamen, soldiers, and marines engaged in the operations against China. He affirmed that the parsimonious conduct of the Govern ment drove the best of our seamen toAmerica in disgust ; and he concluded by moving an address to the Crown to grant further recompense to the troops. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER opposed the motion, on the ground that the operations against China were not a regular war. The rule as to prize money could not, therefore, be acted upon ; and even if all the prizes had been awarded, they would have yielded a sum much less than that granted by Government. After some further discussion the motion was rejected by 68 to 27. Mr. EVELYN DENISON next drew the attention of the house to the management and di,posal of that part of the property of the Irish Church vested in the hands of the Irish Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Sir THOMAS FREMANTLE stated the Ecclesiastical Commission was not under the control of the Govern ment, and affirmed that the management was not nearly so bad as had been represented. After some remarks, the subject dropped. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL, The Royal Court of Paris decided on Thursday that duelling is not an offence in the eye of the law in France. UNITED STATES.—The Packet-ship Montezuma ar rived here on Sunday from ,New York with one day's later intelligence, but it is unimportant. The population of Jamaica, by the census of 184-1, is computed to amount to 350,000, adults of both sexes and children, of whom 320,000 are said to be in the condition of agricultural labourers. INDEPENDENCE OF VENEZUELA.—A very important change has taken place in the political relations of Vene zuela. Her independence has at last been recognised by Spain. A SPANISH EXECUTION.—Baldomero Medoeza, an old soldier of Cabreras army, was executed July 6th, in garrto vil, outside the gate of Toledo, for murder. The prisoner left his capilla at 12 o'clock, and at the door was mounted on a small white mule. He was arrayed in the fatal dress, the red cap and flowing gown, which indicated the doom to which he was destined—its tawdry yellow drapery glaring in the hot July sun. On either side of him went a priest on foot, one holding before his eyes the crucifix, and the other reciting in a loud voice the prayers for the departing, which were repeated by th e criminal a picture he held in his hand of the agony ofja Saviour in the Garden of Olives. Two youths pi:eceded him, one with a black banner, the other with a large crucifix, which he held aloft, and four others carried lighted torches. On arriving on the ground he remained at the foot of the scaffold a quarter of an hour to take leave of the priests who attended him, as well as of the executioner and the youth who led his mule, mounted the platform unaided and with a firm step, looked his last on the mul titude of upliften faces, seated himself on the fatal chair, to which the executioner bound his feet, submitted his neck to the torniquet—the instrument of death : one turn of the handle, and he was a corpse. Death was instanta neous. He was left two hours in that position, his face remaining uncovered, and exposed to the burning rays of the sun. FRENCH ATROCITIES IN ALGEIRA.—The Akbar of Algiers, of the sth, has the following from Orleansville : —" There has just occurred in the Dahara a most fright ful tragedy committed by the French. It is known that the corps commanded by Colonel Pelissier, have ben carrying on combined operations in the west. Col. Pelissier was busy in pursuing the Ouled Riahs, who have never yet submitted, as they live in immense ca verns where it would be madness for the troops to enter. On the 18th of June, finding themselves closely pursued, the Ouled Riahs flew to their usual place of refuge. After having surrounded the caverns, some faggots were lighted and thrown by the French troops before the entrance. After this demonstration, which was made to convince the Arabs that the French had the power, if they pleased, of suffocating them in their hiding-place, the colonel threw in letters offering to them life and liberty if the! would surrender their arms and their horses. At first they refused, but subsequently they replied that they condition was considered inadmissible, and more burning faggots were thrown. Colonel Pelissier then suspended the throwing of the burning faggots, and sent a French Ley with the Ouled Riahs ; but his messenger was received with a aischarge of fire-arms, and could not perform his mission. This state of things con tinued till the night of the 19th ' • when, losing all patience, and no longer having a hop e o f otherwise subduing these fanatics, who formed a perpetual nucleus of revolt in the country, the fire was renewed and rendered intense. Du ring this time, the cries of the unhappy wretches who were being suffocated were dreadful; and then nothing was heard but the crackling of the faggots. This silence spoke volumes. The troops entered, and found five hun ,d bodies. About 150, who still 1"--"---1 acer to bolc _...., were brough into the fresh air; but a portion of them died afterwards. —[Additional news from Algiers comprise the account of the horrid atrocity. The bodies in the cavern were found naked and bleeding at the nose : the children suffocated at the breasts of the mothers. The number of bodies amounted to from 800 to 1,000. The colonel would not believe the report ; 600 were taken from the cavern, with out counting those which were heaped one upon the other, nor the children at the breast. The colonel was horrified himself at the result—he dreaded chiefly the attacks of the newspapers. It is certain that, from what has taken place the whole country will submit. The superstitious prestige which was attached to the caverns is destroyed for ever in the country.] GENERAL JACKSON'S LAST MOMENTS. The New York Herald contains a letter dated 9th of June, addressed to Mr. F. P. Blair, a friend of the late Geleral Jackson, by the family physician of the deceased, Dr. Jno. Esselman, of Nashville, giving interesting de tails of the last moments of that extraordinary man. After stating that the illness of the general was dropsy, which bad causcd him great and long bodily suffering, and had enfeebled him beyond all hope of rallying, the Doctor writes : " I was sent for again on S a t ur d ay, the 7th instant. The messenger informed me the General was much worse, and I hastened to the Hermitage, and found him much exhausted. He had great difficulty in respiration, in con sequence of an accumulation of water in his chest. He requested that I should remain with Min, as he was well aware that his dissolution was near at hand. He took an anodyne and expectorant, and appeared to pass the first part of the night tolerably comfortable. He bad not been able to lie down for the last six months. He had to be propped up in his bed at night, and in his arm chair du ring the day. On Sunday morning, the Bth instant, (the day on which he died,) on enkering hi s room , I found him sitting in his arm chair, with his two faithful servants, George and Dick, by his side, who had just removed him from his bed. I immediately perceived that the hand of death was upon him. I informed his son that h e cou ld survive but a few hours ; and he immediately despatched a servant for Major William B. Lewis, th e genera l' s devoted friend. Mr. Jackson informed me that it was the general's request that, in case he grew worse, or was thought to be near his death, Major Lewis should be sent fur, as he wished him to be near him in his last moments. H e was instantly removed to his bed, but be fore he could be placed there, be had swooned away. His family and servants, believing . him to be dead, were very much alarmed, and manifested the most intense grief; however, in a few seconds reaction took place, an d he became conscious ; and raised his eyes and said "My dear children, do not grieve for me; it i s true I am going LAW INTELLIGENCE. At the Yorkshire assizes, last week, the corporation of Scarborough were cast in an action to obtain tolls from passing vessels, on the ground that the charter by which they claimed the right to enact the tolls had never passed the great seal. The tolls have been paid for 300 years. In the Court of Exchequer, last week, Captain Den ham, late marine superintendent at Fleetwood, sued the Preston and Wyre railway company for a breach of con tract, whereby, as he alleged, he was entitled to a salary of £BOO per annum. The jury found for the defendants. CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY.—A bill entitled "An act to facilitate the conveyance of real property" has passed the house of lords, and is now before the commons The Ist clause authorises the drawing of conveyances in a much more concise way than at present ; using, for in stance, the simple but comprehensive phrase, " Free from all incumbrances," in the place of thirteen lines of close print. 2. Every such deed to have the effect of a lease and release; and (3) the form to be valid without indent ing. 4. Such deed (unless exception be specially made) to include all houses, &c., hereditaments, and appurte nances whatsoever to the lands, &c., and the reversion and all the estate. 5 extends the covenants in the schedule to the acts of the parties from whom the grantor acquired the property by descent, and to the testator from whom the grantor may have inherited by devise. 6. Remuneration for the deed to be not by length, but according to the skill and labour employed, and the responsibility incurred. July 22, 1846. will be seen that the prospects of the line from the opera' tion of connecting railways are of the most cheerlob description.] THE KING OF RAILWAYS AND HIS PROJECTS. The multiplicity of ra il way pro j ects, a l rea dy and rlB being bro ug ht b e f ore the public is no doubt ca l cu lle s a L l a 'a V. excite great re gre t an d even a l arm. This countr y h before no w t o f ee l t h e consequences of excessive aP ec ee ; tion in matt ers connecte d with its ordinary com nser_ to and it is t o o muc h to b e f eared that it may shortly havfit, feel the results of such speculation, in a kind of invistO talent which h as hith erto b een productive both o f Pr° • the investo r s an d infinite advantage to the commtTl tf, i f o The question, th ere f ore , most material to be solv ed, 1 those who l oo k w i t h s i ng l eness of mind to the publieeseB, is what is th e course wh i c h Parliament ought to Purs,.. and which th e pu bli c ought to sanction by its vo i ce , tu'" rest the approaching evil. ft We do not p ro f ess to b e a bl e to solve this ques tion• to has already proved itself beyond parliamentary P° wer o ol repress the proj ec ti on o f new and useless schemes, oat altogether b e y on d t h e goo d sense of the public to P reyed the sanction of Parliament being given to such scheS, Yet we do unhesitatingly say that, in its railway leg bt tion, Parliament is not taking that course which it °"g te i to take fo r th e u l t i mate good of the country and thel/oot of the plagu e w hi c h i s now overrunning it. W e have•viss a loose p r i nc i p l e esta bli s h ed whereby we decide leg the I s tively up on ra il way pro j ects—a loose system, with ali o ,. pretension of being mos t r i g id an d a l most pro hibit so We entrench ourselves behind standing orders and nth : forms, whi c h a w il y parliamentary agent and a clove': eit gineer can drive a coasts and six through, whilst we leave the merits of r i va l sc h emes to b e decided upon purely P o , sonal or p ar ty groun d s, i nstead of upon public "nd je t , tional grou n d s . W e only ask it to be proved, es 2ndly, that no individual will be needlessly that there is no public objection to any line of railwal.; it; thirdly, that the line will pay a profit to the Prof tors—a matter which we might fairly leave to the iu" a 7. B meet of the shareholders—and if these are proved, w e • o s content. We scarcely ask whether or not, with a nt d creasing desire for these facilities for communication, Ile the growth of science, it is likely that, when we h p to granted this or that particular line, we shall not h av- ble entertain the prayer of some other parties —a reasol a ou i, prayer, too—for the best line affording the greatest s e re We dovetail this line to that; give a branch " be , and there; reject this project and that; un mindful w o b, ther we are thereby bestowing a permanent boon or ° d temporarily propping up an injurious monopoly. r e. A text which will serve us as the basis of a r e- a nd marks in illustration of our position is now before ; it may also tend to exhibit to the world the agi , r, es b ' iae a se character of the peculiar species of monopoly w ine d of are legislating to perpetuate. All the world has hear d 0 1 the gentleman whose name we have given at the ho w . this articlel; how he has grown from a successful trance, injured.; man to wield a power arid a revenue which some I R . reigns cann o t comman d . W e refer, of course, t° • g, George Hud son , a gent l eman who, at a recent meeting. held at D er b y , b oaste d t h at the company which he regreret' sents, and of w hi c h h e i s t h e sou l , has " eight ironies miles of railway, w hi c h h ave b een sanctioned by Fo r di• went, all carried on, and to be carried on, under one tse a rection. Now, let us see how this great railway levi'V ee t manages affairs. Passing over his fight for the DLbt Northern against the London and York—the great 7 / 13t of the session—which is most likely to be fought .",,i o fr again ; passing over, also, his various purchases da,` o d, the present year—those of the Great North of Eng itl ee d the Darlington and Newcastle, the Birmingham : 0 , Gloucester, and Gloucester and Bristol lines, and his rious other arrangement s —l e t us see what he h a s O fo r and is doing. to fortify his monopoly. We shall refer , this information, to the speech itself. bal . Mr. Huds on fi rs t congratu l ates the Midland s h a re hu , ders upon their having succeeded in throwing oil t oes t Chesterfield and Sh e ffi e ld an d th e Sh e ffi eld an d New a e lines, which, h e says, " we felt it our d u t y to resis t l as much as possible." hy ? Where was th e duty ? oa t to the latter, he admits that " we were futy awa re ood such a district as th a t oug h t to b e supplied wit h a ~ railway communication ;" and then Engineer M r " Stephenson is therefore instructed to survey a other words, the p ar ti es or i g i na ll y seeking such a —a " good railway communication"—and whom „ tee , Hudson has vanqui s h e d i n a parliamentary comet' were quite justifi e d ; b ut t h e Mi d l and leviathan mu st ct to struct it, and rea p th e pro fi ts ! A ga i n, with resPeefter the Cheste r fi e ld an d Sh e ffi e ld li ne, Mr. Hu d son , 8 .. succeeding in throwi ng it ou t, a d m i ts i ts rea sonable; j ' e v o is and is abo u t t o ma k e it hi mse lf! I n the same way iOO, prepared, if permitted, to make the Barnsley June' which he assisted in throwing out. re' But in his tre a t men t o f N ot ti ng h am, M r. H u d s on o p ure eminently exerci ses th e o ffi ce o f a di ctator. Nottiogßd $ wsnted a direct communication with Manchester , ° d i e line was projected from that town by Erewash, to join iset , Manchester a n d B ux t on li ne an d the Midland a t Am u r + gate. This, h owever , was not to be permitted. A cc ? i nr ingly the r a il wa y ki ng purc h ased a projected collier ), t he called the Erewash Valley Line; pushed it throug4 t he House of Coo mo ; arid now, although it has se a le ordeal of the House of Lords to pass through, whe re trust its pret ens i ons w ill b e t h oroug h ly sifted, this is°o" scheme o f a s i ng l e li ne o f rails, to be carried out to mt. bergate, an d th ence to a j unction at Manchester, at ore, Hudson's c onven i ence, i s sell i ng in the market at t! ' t he mium of nearly £3O per share. Thus, so strong , I s s o in prestige If ever a e , p e a r l t w r y e a r e prestige of this mos t success f u l man, that but for tus'e terference o f th e H ouse of Lords, the impqrtant trawsect Nottingh am may h ave (for a time at least) to be d r agas colliery haverailway a he t a o lt i h rs y central atareof m t a h r i k o e g t s sit e rr e are not to he deluged with new schemes, and the co u ts ia unnecessarily cut up with railways, half of then' , °er g(' to be unprofitable—such a monopolizing power as If Hudson is exercising, must be strenuously res i s ted te a two important t owns or di str i cts require to be conneeseP together, w hy s h ou ld t hi s gentleman be allowe d to to , in, and a ft er b uy i ng t h eir scheme, or by the aid o f then i t of mense property ove r w hi c h h e pres id es, throw i ng it oorat parliament, g i ve th em some paltry secomtnodation , ! e at, sufficient to stand in the way of a really valuable IPliels whilst it is tot a lly i na d equa t e f or t h e purposes for w o g such a communication is required? We are aware to biP it is the f as hi on —i n hi g h quarters too—almost to vill ay to l ' oo Mr. Hudso n . I t i s a l so t h grand mistake o f the lit talk of the a d vantages o f com bi nation in the manage bias of ra lways. But whilst we give every due credit t i ° o rs for his ente r p r i se an d a bili ty, we must neither blind t he selves to th e d anger o f p l ac i ng too much power.'"oloo hands of any man or any company, or allow conahi° of management to grow into a monopoly. aD LYNN AND ELY, ELY AND HUNTINOI4 - v - s, AND LYNN AND DEREHAM RAILWAYS IN WEST NORFOLK. (From the Railway Record.) olt; In the early p ar t o f th e present year we ma d e servations on the propo se d li nes i n W est Norfol k ' ba te much pleasure in reporting most favourably now that the session has nearly reached its close, t e r pro: gress and prospects, No time has been lost in P re d Os: of the. s oot them forward through parliament with energy an 0305; snatch, and the result has been, as we anticipate We t ' satisfactory. The Lynn and Ely Company have o bi ev er the royal assent to their act, which gives them the t 0 :11' to carry out the whole of their original scheme, e re OP ing a main line from Ely t o L ynn, a b ranc h to the of port of Wisbeach, and anot h er sma ll b ranc h W ha s the Lynn passenger s t a ti on , i n th e very cen tre town, with Lynn harbour. C a m Company's readers are aware, that the Northern and ,'" B esa Y Company's line pro cee d s di rec t f rom L on d o n, et a terb ° ; bridge, to Ely, wh ere it di verges on t h e l e ft to Fe e lo v e rough, and on the ri g ht t o B ran d on , meet i ng , at th place, the Brandon Company's line to Norwiet t '„, the main line of the Ly nn an d El y C ompany continaly to Northern and Eastern Company's line direct front 940! Lynn, one of the most important ports on the eons° coast, and which has for generations enjoyed as no n,,ti l t entire monopoly of the t ra d e o f t h e a dj o n 3ng c even as far as Buckinghamshire. The branch to / rail, beach will give to that t own an d port t h e benefito- n a a way communication with L on d on an d t h e east, : prove a most valuable feeder to the main line. le coni r The branch to Lynn harbour, at which point e t i 3 bi ntlfle pany have power to purchase about forty acres will eotte, the purpose of r.recting a wharf, quays, Bze., the 1)- # ; to the railway the conveyance to the interior of e ye. , mense quantities of sea-borne goods which P as 6, year through the harbour. a cee, b e Closely indentified with, and, in fact, forming of ;1 , nuition of, the Lynn and Ely Railway, is the li ly, 41° fo e, Ely and Bedford Company. Commencing at e • ho lows the valley of the Ouse, and passing throng ~be „ Huntingdon, and St. Neots, joins at Bedford c'oanelo from that town to Bletchley, thus preserving th e distr ie by ion which has so long subsisted between those d e d and the port of Ly nn . Th e li ne was re conina e o n a d th.'o l the Board of Trade for postponement, on the gr ° gel Abe between Huntingdon and B e df or d, it ran Pa re s , 'by the London and Y or k an d Ei rect N ort h e rn l'r e i e e iinn i .6 directors nullified the eff ec t o f thi s recomme n a tbol o l O limiting th e i r a p p li ca ti on i n t h e presen t s ession t str nett between Ely and Hunti n gdo n , the act for the eau e l, of which has received the roa assent. The registration of shares y in the two lines isP e r ft e°ll' ing, and public m ee ti ngs o f s h are h o lders have be vened for the 29th and 30th instant. a ia e ntk The Lynn and Dereham line commences by B t be with the Lynn and Ely line, and thus secures ti ha rbaL", vantages attending the passenger station " erl ce to P e r, it branch of that company. It proceeds thence hero ham, a large town in the centre of Node' ionti cos,ai meets a line to Norwich. It is entirely free, the a n be , petition, and by means of some one or other 0 : e.) not ( t be rous projects (the Grand Union, East Coast , on n fore the public for forming a direct line froln u 7 dat ibl a ioe secure the whole of the great midland and manufacturing districts, rous t g o o ds g ods s tr olls passe nger 8 ra" kingdom. The bill has passed both houses between Yarmouth and Norwich and of those beesthe and only awaits the royal assent. before We find, front the evidence adduced s ha ve _,e. mittee on the three bills, that agreemento4 074 entered into for uniting all the lines under " li ., work of ment, with a view to harmony and econotnYide'ri-t, t ow sof , them. Most of the directors are locally re_ s _fi c ienee ts of great respectability ; and we can with euu the el e ' ren SP e c that the lines appear to us to combine all asona bie e success, cheapness of construction, t h e re tunity 0 sot tation of abundant traffic, and the er'o°V und e S economical working and management• 9 0 , that the works will be commenced imment. w iles Atl ,c 1 ta t all the lines, comprising together about ninety s ecar - en be opened within twelve months. ctiTitV' Jos e e• Lynn has, by its enterprise and d its P e so itself a position that must inevitably ten ha s been or 007 prosperity; and no town in the kingdora,7l3 t his 11 cesstul in its applications to Parliamet" previous session. esar_tisiso6,ot.f