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Z ~ . Vultainnitarp 4 ortaings. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. In reply to a question from the Marquis of LONDON DERRY, respecting the recent outrages in Spain, The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that it was true that one Spanish General had been put to death by another General, both of those Generals having been formerly in the Carlist service. The occurrence had taken place, however, before any foreign diplomatic agent could in terfere. A Noble Loan reminded the Government that the pretender to the Spanish Crown was in this country, and should be called upon by the Government to recall his partisans from Spain. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the personage alluded to was living here as a private gentleman, and that the Government had no right to interfere with him. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY. Lord J. RUSSELL announced that it was the intention of the Government to proceed in the present session with the Health of Towns Bill, the Encumbered Estates (Ire land) Bill, the Bill for the Suppression of Corrupt Prac tices at Borough Elections, the Diplomatic Relations with Rome Bill, (which had passed the House of Lords,) the Landlord and 'Tenant (Ireland) Bill, and those measures of Mr. Buller relating to the Poor-law. The Bill for the repeal of the Navigation Laws, and the Merchant Sea men's Fund Bill, would be abandoned for the present session. He did not think it likely that the session would terminate, as report bad fixed it, in the second week in August ; but that would depend on the length of the dis cussions on the bills that would be proceeded with. Many of the usual supporters of the ministry censured them severely for abandOningthe Navigation-laws Bill. The house went into committee on the rum duties. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER proposed that the differential duty on colonial rum should be 4d. hence- forward, instead of 91 as at present. Mr. FAGAN proposed as an amendment that the Chair man report progress.—Considerable discussion ensued. Mr. BArKLY said he should support the original mo- v tion. He admitted the advantage the measure would confer on the West Indian interest, but thought that it fell far short of their just claims. He accepted this pro position as an instalment of what was due to the colonies, and felt quite satisfied that justice would not be done until distillation should be allowed. The committee divided, when the amendment was ne gatived by a majority of 168 to 75. The committee afterwards divided on the main question, which was carried by a majority of 116 to 3,`•. HOUSE OF LORDS.---TvEsnAy. Returns of the number of foreign sheep, and of the amount of foreign wool, imported into the United King dom in the year 18-17, were ordered on the motion of the Duke of RICHMOND, who called the attention of the house to the fact that a contagious disease had been in troduced into the English flocks by foreign sheep. . . Lord WIIARNCLIFFE presented a petition from certain merchants, bankers, and tradesmen of the metropolis on the subject of the Bankruptcy Laws, in which the peti tioners stated the commercial credit, so far from being sustained by the present laws, was, on the contrary, al most wholly unsustained by them ; and that the depen dence on the mercantile power of the country, which has contributed so much to its greatness, was, from a defec tive system of legislation, almost extinct. After some discussion the petition was ordered to be Teferred to a select committee. lIOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY. Lord G. BENTINCK gave notice of his intention to move the following amendment in committee upon the sugar duties as a protection to British against foreign refiners. In the third schedule of the Sugar Duties Bill—viz., on sugar or molasses the growth and produce of any foreign country, and on all sugar and, molasses not otherwise charged with duties. for the descending scale of duties respectively proposed in the bill—on candy, brown, or white double-refined sugar, or sugar equal in quality to double-refined, for every cwt., and on other refined sugar, or sugar rendered by any process equal in quality thereto, for every ekt., to substitute a fixed duty of £1 16s. on the first class, and a fixed duty of £1 12s. 6d. on the second class of the above sugars. _ . . On the order of the day for going into committee on the Highway Bill, Mr. HENLEY at some length opposed the bill, as it did not contain any provision for statute labour, and it would entail additional burdens on those engaged in cultivating the soil. He had the strongest objections to proceeding with the measure during the present session. Farther inquiry on the subject was absolutely necessary before the house legislated on the question. The hon. member concluded by moving, as an amendment, that the further consideration of the bill be postponed for six months. After a desultory conversation the house divided, when there appeared—For the amendment, 3.1; for going into committee, 88 ;—majority, 54. The Speaker resumed the chair at five o'clock, at which time, there being only 31 members present, the house was counted out. V.\ Nt HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY. Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from Gainsborough, praying the house to pass some measure (if possible) to prevent the frequent occurrence of death by poison. The petitioners were anxious that some restraint should be put on chemists and druggists in their vending of poisouous drugs. Lord G. BENTINCK said he was informed that an opi nion prevailed in the City, which he believed to be cor rect, that the Government would not be able to levy the duties on sugar, according to law, under the resolutions of the house, and therefore it would be necessary to can cel the resolution which had been passed, and commence legislation on'the subject again. (Laughter.) The noble lord, after entering into some details respecting the pro bable operation of the proposed alteration of the duty on sugar, concluded by saying that he felt certain the reso lution which the house had agreed to must be rescinded, and that legislation on the subject must again commence. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was obliged to the noble lord for calling his attention to the subject, but he would refer more fully to the case when the ruin duties again came under consideration of the house. He might however now ;a57. ib.at substantially the new act would include the provisions of the old. _ _ A desultory conversation, in which Mr. BERNAL, Mr. CARDWELL, and other members took part, then took place, after which the subject dropped. On the order of the day being read for going into com =ittee on the Roman Catholic Relief Bill, after an inef fectual attempt to induce the member who had charge of the bill to withdraw it, Mr. LAW moved as an amendment, that the bill be read that day three months. After a somewhat animated discussion, the house di vided, when there was a majority of 47 in favour of Mr. Law's amendment. The bill is consequently lost for the present session. On the order of the day being read for receiving the report on the Parliamentary Electors Bill, Lord GALWAY shortly stated his objections to the mea sure, and moved, as an amendment, that the report be received that day six months. After a short discussion, the house divided, when there appeared—For the amendment, 62 ; against it, 66 ; ma jority, 4. The report was then brought up. After some opposition, the Sale of Beer Bill was read a second time. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. Lord STANLEY asked the Marquis of Lansdowne for any information which he might be able to communicate as to the circumstances and facts which had led to the recent proclamations of certain districts in Ireland ; and whether the Government meant to resort to any further steps, or to apply to Parliament for fresh powers, with a view to the maintenance of the Royal authority in Ire land ? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE replied, that it was per fectly true that the proclamations referred to had been issued by the Lord-Lieutenant. He was not prepared to say that other measures might not be applied for, but he could not at present say what those measures might be. K-a_3> - e necessary he should be armed with the power of detain ing all persons suspected of treasonable or seditious in tentions, or holding such opinions. He was desirous of stating on the authority of that noble earl, that though there were instances to the contrary, the conduct of the great portion of the Roman Catholic priesthood in Ire land had been most meritorious, and in many instances they had made effectual exhortations to their flocks to maintain peace and to prevent the contagion of treason and discontent from reaching them. On the - ground that the production of the correspondence could do no good, he trusted the noble earl would withdraw his motion. After speeches in favour of the course about to be pur sued by the government from Lords BROUGHAM and STANLEY, the Earl of GLENGALL withdrew his motion, stating that he thought the government ought to call on the lords-lieutenant of counties in Ireland at once to repair to their several districts. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THunsDAY. 1 , f Lord G. BENTINCK and others put a series of ques tions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer relative to the alleged informality discovered by his lordship in the reso . lutions upon which the Sugar Duties Bill is founded. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that after mature deliberation he had no doubt that he was at that moment levying the correct duties on colonial sugar; 13s. a cwt. was the correct duty now levied on British possessions' sugar. The importation of foreign sugar into the British colonies was prohibited. The Legisla ture of Jamaica might have legalized it on a tariff of its • own ; but no act of a Colonial Legislature could render null an act of the Imperial Legislature. The Encumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill was considered, and passed by a majority of 197 to 52. The second reading of the Corrupt Practices at Elec tions Bill was carried by a majority of 216 to 9 ; Colonel SIBTHORP moving and Mr. HoanousE seconding a mo tion that the bill be read a second time that day six months. The third reading of the Places of Worship Sites (Scotland) Bill was rejected by a majority of 98 to 59. Sir J. GRAHAM moved the amendment to the bill passing as not being necessary. HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY. The Earl of GLENGALL, who had a notice on the state of Ireland, asked whether it was true that it was the in tention of the government to suspend the Habeas Corpus Act in that country, as, if so, it might not be necessary for him to proceed with his motion, feeling, as he did, that nothing short of that course could remedy the fright ful condition of Ireland. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE stated, in reply, that it was the intention of the *overnment to suspend the Habeas Corpus Act for a limited period. The Earl of GLENGALL then asked whether it was the wish of the noble marquis that he should proceed with his motion, and the Marquis of LANSDOWNE having intimated his assent, the noble earl concluded a speech of considerable length illustrative of recent events in Ire land, by moving for copies of reports from stipendiary magistrates, constabulary officers, and police, respecting the formation of clubs in Ireland since the Ist of March, 1848. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE commenced his observa tions by explaining that he had been misunderstood on a former occasion when he was reporte d to h ave sa id that a discussion on the state of Ireland would be attended with public inconvenience,—for on the contrary, what he had said was, that whether he concurred in the motion of the noble earl or not, he thought it a desirable opportunity for discussing the subject and hearing the opinion of the house upon it. The noble marquis then proceeded to review the course taken by the government and by Lord Clarendon, who had at length determined that it was HOUSE OF COMMONS-FRIDAY, Mr. F. O'CoNNort, amidst cries of order, and an in terruption by the Speaker. said that the -comnrittee on his National Land Company had that day come to a unani mous resolution, after the fullest investigation, absolving him from the charges which had been brought against him with reference to that scheme. _ _ On the order of the day being read for going into com mittee on the Sugar Duties Bill, Lord G. BENTINCK entered into a variety of details tending to show that there were no less a number than 23 errors in the calculations in the schedules, and concluded by asking whether it was too much to expect of the Go vernment to abandon this horribly blundering piece of legislation, and propose fresh resolutions in accordance with the intentions of Parliament and legislature ? After some discussion the house went into committee, when the debate turned upon the question of the impor tation of foreign sugars into the West India colonies, which was terminated by Mr. GOULBURN moving that after the words " sugar the growth or produce of British possessions," be inserted the words " in America, or other British possessions," which proposition was negatived by a majority of 45, the numbers 73 to 28. The question of the duties on refined sugar was then proceeded with ; but, after the occupation of considerable time, it was at length determined, so many were the alterations necessary to be made in the schedules, to go through the bill pro forma, and to have the bill, as amended, reprinted before its recommittal. This proceeding accomplished, the house resumed, when, on the question of going into committee of supply, Mr. KEOGH moved. in a speech bearing very severely on the Government, for the appointment of a select com mittee to inquire into the law and practice of striking juries in criminal cases in Ireland ; and especially into the facts connected with the striking of the juries in the late cases of the Queen against W. S. O'Brien, M.P., and Messrs. Meagher and Mitchel. Sir G. GREY'S observations in answer included a per sonal attack on the hon. mover, which characteristic pervaded the debate to the period when Mr. Anstey moved the adjournment of the house, which was negatived on a division by a majority 133, the numbers being 155 to 22. Mr. FAGAN then moved the adjournment of the debate, which was agreed to, and fixed for Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS-SATURDAY. Lord J. RossELL assured the house of the deep con cern which he felt in having to propose to it the suspen sion for a limited time of the constitutional liberties of Ireland. In proposing it, he undertook to prove three things—first, that the present state of Ireland was fraught with evil, and that we were upon the eve of a formidable outbreak, if it were not suppressed in time; secondly, that there were means provided by the leaders of the con templated insurrection to produce great injury and dan ger, unless some measure were adopted to counteract them ; and, thirdly, that the measure which he was about to propose was that particular remedy which appeared to be the best to be adopted in the present calamitous con dition of Ireland. He then traced the history of the agi tation for the repeal of the union from its com mencement under Mr. O'Connell, who declared that no political change was worth the shedding of one single drop of blood, down to the present period, when a new faction had started into existence, who held out at first co vertly and ambiguously, but at last openly and explicitly, that their object was the total separation of Ireland from the dominions of the United Kingdom. The means which they proposed for effecting that object were distinguished by the appellation of physical force, which evidently meant rebellion against the crown of this kingdom. Whilst England and Scotland had been contributing their private and public funds to the mitigation of the famine which had recently ravaged Ireland, all that the confede rates and their leaders had contributed was seditious ha rangues, inflammatory appeals to the passions, and misrepresentations of the contributions and motives of the British people. Ireland was slowly recovering from that great calamity, when the events of February last oc curred in Paris, giving encouragement to all who believed that the force and authority of this empire might be overthrown by open insurrection. A deputation, com prising amongst its members Mr. S. O'Brien, was sent from Ireland to Paris for the purpose of asking assistance from France to the contemplated Irish insurrection. Al though the attempt failed, the project went on, and there was Effie or no disguise any further attempted as to the intentions of the Irish confederation. His lords rip then adverted to the seditious articles published in the United Irishman, for which Mr. Mitchel was now suffering transportation, and to the more recent articles in the Irish Felon, to show that this Confederation in tended, first, to abolish the imperial government of these islands ; next to take away from the Queen all authority over Ireland ; and, lastly, to abolish at once all the ex iscing rights of property. To accomplish these objects it was proposed that the people should arm them elves, and should thus be ready to encounter any force which the government might have at its disposal. It was felt, how ever, in Ireland, and by none more than the Roman Catholic clergy, that if the Confederation should succeed in its objects, there would be an end of all_respect for religion, and that the rule of brute force would be es tablished. In order to neutralize the alarm thus felt by the clergy, the leaders of the intended Irish republic, after disclaiming all intentions of village and massacre, and of overthroWing religion, issued a resolution In which they frankly avowed that their object was not merely to repeal the legislative union, but to overthrow the power and authority of this country altogether, and the sway of that government which they were bound and had sworn to obey. He then came to his second proposition, which was that there were formidable means preparing for a rebellion against the constitutional authorities of the country. All the accounts which he had recently received from Ireland combined to this conclusion, that the orga nization proposed by this Confederation was of a for midable character, was rapidly extending, and that in parts of the country the clubs and associations established by it were already ripe for insurrection. It was, however, chiefly within the last month that their proceedings had become more formidable and dangerous. He then read extracts from the despatches of Lord Clarendon, stating that though the clubs might not contemplate an outbreak immediately, government must determine before parlia ment was up whether it would seek for fresh powers or would permit the organization for an immediate civil war to proceed unmolested. The accounts received through the constabulary reports corresponded with the views of Lord Clarendon. He then referred to the establishment of numerous clubs during the last two months at Carrick on-Suir, Meath, Cork, Waterford, and other places, and showed that the titles of several of them had been en from parties who had rendered themselves conspicuous in the rebellion of 1798, with the express intention of encou raging the members to imitate their traitorous example. He particularly referred to the military organization of the clubs of Cork which had been reviewed by Mr. S. O'Brien, to the salutation which had there been addressed to that aspiring traitor as King of Munster, and to his mock modesty in refusing the appellation by saying, " Not yet, not yet." He also adverted to the language used by Mr. Meagher on his arrest at Waterford, and on his return some time afterwards from Slievenamon, where he was met by some 10,000 or 15,000 people, who avowed that, as all pro perty had originally belonged to the people, a division of it now would only be a resumption of their own by the people. He then alluded to the recent events at Carrick-upon-Suir, where the peasantry had assembled armed with muskets and scythes, and other formidable weapons, for the rescue of some persons arrested for bailable offences. On that occasion neither the will nor the intention to rebel was wanting ; all that was wanting was the occasion. He then read a letter, which he had received that morning from Lord Clarendon, declaring that the change which had come over the people within the last ten days was most alarming, and was greater than any which had ever been seen before in Ireland. No doubt any attempt at insurrection would be put down, but it could not be done without much blood shed, and the sacrifice of many lives. He therefore felt it to be his duty to come down to Parliament and propose a measure to meet this state of things. The Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Chancellor of Ireland had both pointed out the dangerous character of the Confederate clubs. It might yet be necessary to introduce a measure to prevent the organisation of these clubs. Constituted as these clubs were, no doubt could exist as to their illegality, but the means of procuring evidence against them was not such as enabled the government to put them down with faci lity. Such being the case, he knew of no remedy so direct in its object and so immediate in its purpose, as that of securing the persons of those who were at the head of this projected insurrection, by the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act. There was at this moment a necessity for a bill to enable the Lord-Lieu tenant of Ireland to secure the persons of those whom he suspected of meditating high treason. He, therefore, asked the House of Commons to consent to the introduc tion of such a bill. He might have been justified in asking for such a bill at an earlier period ; but he bad waited until in his mind, and in that of his colleagues, the necessity for it was so clear, so notorious, and so con vincing as not to be denied by either house of Parliament. He trusted that no time would he lost in passing this bill into law. Protracted debates on such a subject could do no good, and might do incalculable harm. No man could say what might be the consequence of withholding even for a short time the powers which the Government now sought to obtain ; and be asked those who were of opinion that the bill should pass not to render themselves re sponsible for the delay of a measure which might prove the saving of life in Ireland. He stood before the house responsible for proposing this measure ; he assumed that responsibility, and confidently asked the house to assume its responsibility also, that was, to be mindful of the blessings which it yet enjoyed and might secure, and also of the results which must flow from any other course than that which the Government invited it to follow. Mr. F. O'CoNNoR observed, that the object of this measure was to seize upon Smith O'Brien and Meagher because they shared in his feelings and hopes that Ireland would one day rid herself of the dominion of England. He was proceeding to avow himself an advocate for the separation of the two countries, when Lord J. RUSSELL took up from the table the board to ‘‘. . • %. which the oath of allegiance is attached, and pointed it out very significantly to Mr. F. O'Connor amidst the tumultuous approbation of the house. Mr. F. O'CONNOR paused for a short time in his career of sedition. but afterwards proceeded to contend that the best mode of keeping his oath of allegiance was by point ing out the way in which Her Majesty was most likely to retain her British dominions. He was determined to give every opposition in his power to this bill, and he trusted that every Irish member would do so too. The effect of it would be an immediate revolution in the land. He honoured the press of England by directing against it a volley of abuse. Sir R. PEEL gave his most decided and cordial support to the measure proposed by Her Majesty's Government. He believed that there existed in Ireland at present a wicked conspiracy to deprive the Queen of her rightful dominions in that country. Mr. S. CRAWFORD moved, as an amendment, " that the present distracted state of Ireland arose from mis government and the want of remedial measures, without which no coercive measure could have effect." After several other members had spoken the house divided when the numbers were : for the amendment 8, against it 263. Leave was then given to bring in the bill, and the standing orders being suspended, it was read a first, second, and third time and passed. FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. ARRIVAL OF THE C..4318R1A The royal mail steam-ship Cambria, Captain Harrison, arrived in the Mersey at half-past three o'clock yesterday morning, with advices from Boston to the 12th, and Hali fax to the 14th instant. She made the run from Boston to this port, including twelve hours detention off Halifax by fog, in eleven days and a half. She brings fifty pas sengers, but no specie on freight. The steam-ship Niagara, Captain•Ryrie, hence, arrived at Boston on the morning of the 12th instant, after a passage of ten days and three quarters. The screw steamer Sarah Sands, Captain Thompson, sailed from New York for this port on the 7th instant. The official proclamation of peace had been published at Washington. The President, in his message, recommends the appro priation of twenty millions to fulfil the treaty stipulations, to be paid in four annual instalments ; provision for the appointment of a board of commissioners to decide on the claims of United States' citizens against Mexico ; the im mediate establishment of a territorial government over California and New Mexico, and the extension of laws over the same ; the regulation of commerce on the coast by law; liberal grants of public land to settlers, and, finally, that no increase in the army be made. Official orders had been issued for the honourable dis charge of the commissioned, non-commissioned officers, and men of the ten additional regiments raised for the period of the war into Mexico. It is also announced that deserters from the army at large may peaceably return to their homes without being subjected to punishment or trial on account of sub-desertion. _ ' Congress will not probably adjourn before August ; but there are no subjects before it of interest in Europe. Our Mexican advices contain but little intelligence. A body of troops had marched to attack Parades and Jar nata, who were in rebellion. A large number of Ame rican deserters had been incorporated into the Mexican police force, and proved themselves useful in maintaining order. Froa, Yucatan, we learn that the army was more than usually insubordinate, and that in consequence the Indians had partly recovered their advantage, the Yucateco troops having been compelled to evacuate Ticul, a town which they had recovered from the Indians. Accounts from Tampico state that the city has been given up to the Mexican authorities, and that nearly all the troops have left. Strong fears are entertained of at tacks from the Indians. THE WEST INDIAN MAIL. The Royal Mail Steam-packet Company's ship Forth, E. May commander, bringing the West Indian and Mexican mails, has arrived at Southampton. The dates by this arrivals are—New Orleans, June l 9; Vera Cruz, 15 ; Havannah. 21; Jamaica, 22; Bermuda, July 7. Amongst other goods the Forth brings on freight 1,400,000 dollars on merchants' account, and 323 serons of cochineal. She has also brought 50 passengers. This steamer has experienced fine weather on the voyage. The commercial advices by this arrival are of no great interest. The Jamaica markets remain dull. The Scourge, with John Mitchel on board, arrived at Bermuda on the 20th of June. _ _ _ The shock of an earth q uake has been felt at St. Thomas, but caused no injury. The health of the West India Islands was in general good, and the weather seasonable. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. FRANCE M. Armand Marrast has been elected president of the National Assembly, in the room of :SI. Marie, appointed Minister of Justice. The purchase of the Lyons Railway by the Govern ment is completed, the price paid is 150 francs, in fives, per share. The Finance Committee has rejected the proposition for imposing a tax on mortgages. It is said that the Committee will recommend the imposition of, an income tax, nearly upon the plan adopted in England. The wounded in the hospitals on the 18t•h amounted to 884. Eight died on that day. M. Domes, one of the editors of the National, and a member of the National Assembly, died on Thursday of the wound he received in combating the insurgents on the 25th June. His wound was doing well for some time, but ultimately fever set in and carried him off. An insurrection amongst the women employed in the washing establishments in Neuilly took place on Tuesday. The pretext was that their employers endeavoured to compel them to work twelve hours a day in place of eleven. It required the presence of a considerable military force to restore order amongst them. A few of the most vio lent having been arrested, the remainder fled in various directions. Whatever the fate of the claims upon the ex-King may be, the portion of his property that has reached the hands of the Government is being realised. On Thursday last, the 13th of July, the anniversary of the Duke of Orleans' death, all the wine in wood that in that quarter escaped the devastators of the 24th of February was sold at Neuilly. Strange to say, it brought better prices than did the wines found in the royal cellars of Paris lately sold at the Palais Royal. On Wednesday the sale of horses, car riages, harness, &c., of the Duchess of Orleans and the Count de Paris, on account of the Government, com menced. Generally speaking, the horses (48 in number) sold well. A good deal of competition arose for the pony of the Count de Paris, which was knocked down for about 25 guineas to an American gentleman. On Thursday the carriages were sold, and, like the horses, went off at fair prices. A good deal of sympathy was elicited by the sale of certain articles, among others a child's caleche, with a hood, and an infant's chariot, to be drawn by the hand. Just as the auctioneer was setting up the four-wheeled cabriolet from which the Duke of Orleans was thrown when he was kiiled on the road to Neuilly, a letter of the Duchess was handed to him protesting against the sale of that carriage, and ordering it to be re-purchased for her account, at any price, should it have been already sold, and then burnt. A splendid berline and two fine English horses of the stables of the ex-prince, Sterne and Slap, were likewise withdrawn from the sale by order of the Duchess, to be offered, in her name, to the person who lent her carriage to quit Paris and France on the 24th of February. The Paris papers of Sunday contain a report of a speech delivered on the previous day, in one of the committees of the French National Assembly, by the poet-statesman Lamartine, in defence of the peace policy of the republic during his brief administration of foreign affairs. It is a noble and an eloquent vindication of the policy of a states man, who will occupy a proud place in the history of his country, notwithstanding the error of which he was guilty in associating himself with the persons, or his name with the opinions, of such charlatans as Louis Blanc and M. Blanqui. M. Lamartine proved that peace saved the republic, which might have been overwhelmed in February if England, Prussia, and Russia had leagued against it. He paid a high and a just compliment to England for the promptitude with which she had acknow ledged the triumph of the revolution ; and he attributed all the calamities that had befallen France to the war policy of Napoleon, which had arrayed all the powers of Europe against the Emperor and the French empire. Perhaps the best defence of the policy of M. Lamartine is found in its adoption, so far as regards foreign states, by the present French Dictator-General Cavaignac. But no good man really needs an apology for proclaiming to the world the sublimely-Christian principle of peace—the burden of the angels' song at the birth of the Messiah. Blessed are the peace-proclaimers, for they are the peace makers of nations. THE SOMNAMBULES OF PARlS.—Somnambules are consulted upon the consequences of every fresh event which happens, and the doors of the principal mesmerisers are besieged with eager consultants, anxious to be in formed where they can remain with safety in the capital. It is a curious fact that the most celebrated somnambules are unanimous in fixing the advent of Henri Cinq at the end of September, and in prognosticating the most fearful events to happen ere then. The most sensible portion of the community of course attach no importance whatever to these forbodings, as they have already been found fallible in the celebrated prophecy of Alexis, with regard to the planting of the snow-white standard of the Bourbons on the gate of St. Denis on the 15th of April ; but there are others to whom these prophetic denuncia tions cause the utmost discouragement and terror. Alex andre Dumas has been again conspicuous in his consult ations with Alexis, and has confided the result to his friends with some degree of exultation, It appears that, last week, while in a state of peculiar lucidity, Alexis fore told the coming of Henri Cinq on the 23d of September, which date was received with the most profound indiffer ence by the novelist, until it was further announced to be that of another event of more importance, the death of Madame Dumas, who has been living at . Florence for some years. This startling prophecy of course was pur sued with the greatest interest, and the somnambule was questioned until he was fain to avow that the fickle heart of the mighty Alexandre would not remain more faithful to the memory of the once adored Ida than it had done during her life ; and that, before the year had expired, another Madame Dumas would preside over the disorgan ised household of the widower. The successor of Ida was forthwith described. She was a person of great beauty ; at the moment, a perfect stranger to her future husband ; a poor motherless girl, a daughter of the people, working for her daily bread ; the child of a journeyman carpenter, living at No. 18, in the Rue de•Ciery. The moment that the seance was over, Alexandre immediately jumped into a hired cab, and made the best of his way, to the Rue de ClC.ry. Here ho found, at the number indicated, the carpenter hard at work, but elope. Imagine the man's astonishment upon being questioned in an eager, excited manner, upon the subject of deaghter, by A P%W,,74:76WITIZM,Mt7IiZa 1 strange, wild-looking gentleman, whom he bad never seen before. His first impulse of anger being, however, ap peased, he consented to accompany the questioner to the place where his daughter was at work ; and there the ro mance writer beheld a vision of beauty such as had never before blest even the eyes of his imagination, when penning the most glowing descriptions of female loveliness. Of course he returned fully determined to fulfil the prophecy as far as lies in his power, and now awaits with philo sophical patience the accomplishment of that part of it over which he has no control.—Paris Correspondent of the Atlas. The Duke of Genoa, second son of the King of Sardi nia, has been proclaimed King of Sicily. Letters from Constantinople state that a Russian fleet of 15 sail was about to enter the Dardanelles, the object being declared to be that of protecting Russian interests, which were threatened in the Adriatic and Mediterranean. GERMANY AND DENMARK.—We regret to find that the armistice is broken off. The struggle will therefore be recommenced, as a warlike feeling pervades the Frank fort Assembly, and it is not likely that Denmark will con sent to any further concession. 3000 men proceeded on the lith to join the army which is concentrated at Kold ing. _ _ The Paris papers of Friday are much • struck with the late accounts from Rome, showing the schism that has broken out between the Pope and his Parliament. His Holiness is severely censured by the journals, the Na tional saying that he is no better than the King of Naples, and the Consfitutionnel arguing that he is in the position of Louis XVI. in presence of the States General. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN CONNECTICUT.-011 the Bth inst. a bill was passed in the Assembly of Connecti cut, by which all slavery is for ever abolished in that state. No law completely abolishing slavery has previ ously existed in Connecticut, and there are at present some eight or ten slaves in the state, who, by the provi sions of this act, are entitled to a support from their former masters. THE CORN CROPS OF POLAND.—The destruction of property, especially of the growing crops, throughout Po land by the late hurricane has been most serious. In the province of Lublin alone 150 villages have lost all their crops, cattle have been killed, woods torn up, and houses levelled with the ground or unroofed. Fears are enter tained for the approaching harvest, and a great rise has suddenly taken place in the price of all sorts of corn and grain, as well as of other field fiuits. It is expected that this will prevent any large export of wheat. EXTRAORDINARY REVOLUTION.—The Red Indiars of Yucatan, whose forefathers were massacred by Hernandez de Cordova, are deliberately reconquering their inherit ance. The Spanish race, throughout the whole of the Mexican territories, has, in point of numerical increase, long remained stationary, and, inneed, has lately retro graded, while the race of red men has been steadily gain ing ground. Tne consequence has been that here—for the very first time, we believe, in the history of civilisa tion—the inferior aboriginal race has survived the con quest ; and, after so many generations, is at length found again making head against its ancient and degenerated enemy. •IRELAND. i STATE OF THE COUNTRY.—We yesterday had put into our hands two letters dated 22nd inst., from gentlemen in Waterford from which we take the following extracts. They show the melancholy condition to which that un happy country is reduced, when the peaceable inhabitants are compelled to fly for safety. One gentleman says— " I intend to-morrow morning to take my family over per Mail packet to Milford, and leave them there for some time, until the times look more quiet. I shall return on Tuesday. A good many others are also going, and num bers leave daily. The Bristol packet yesterday was very full. There is a regular packet here, and 1 have no doubt we shall have a row, but I don't think it will last long." Another gentleman (who is a relative of a clergyman in this town) writes—" We are in a state of great alarm here. Nothing but the most energetic exertions of the Government can prevent open rebellion. 1 suppose that but few men of the labouring and operative classes are not enrolled in clubs and armed. Pikes are manufactur ing openly in this city and the rural districts. Large por tions of the woods between Carrick and Clonmel and at Curraghmore have been cut down for pike handles. Un der the circumstances I did not deem it safe to keep my daughter's children or my family here, and have shipped them off by the Penn to your good city." The army in Ireland at the present time, including the armed police, amounts to a force of about 45,000 men. At Cork, on Tuesday, four persons were arrested, but admitted to bail, on a charge of sedition. 'The signal fires blazed out on Thursday night in thou sands, all round the hills of Waterford and Tipperary. SLIGO.—At the close of the poll, the numbers were— Somers, 102 ; Hartley, 90; Ball, 87. Another petition is to be presented. The wheat crop in the county of Cork, in addition to its being thin on the ground, is in some places rather seri ously injured by that destructive insect the wheat maggot. No sooner were the proclamations issued by the Lord Lieutenant posted on the walls of Cork on Wednesday, than they were besmeared' with mud and defaced. On Saturday no less than twenty-six persons were ar rested in Cashel, and committed to gaol by the lion. Martin French, R.M., charged with a riot, and also with an attempt to rescue Air. Michael Doheny. At Nenagh, the effigy of the Lord Lieutenant was car ried in mock triumph through the town on Saturday night, and afterwards burned amidst the hootings of the mob. On Wednesday, Mr. James Bennett, son of the late re corder for Cork, was drowned in the harbour of Cove, by the upsetting of a yawl, and on the same day, Mr. Pierce Clarke was lost in that harbour, by the capsizing of a boat. - A Belfast paper mentions that, a few days since, a very large brown eagle, which measured seven feet ten inches from tip to tip of the extended wings, was trapped by a gamekeeper on the Carey mountains, in the neighbour hood of Bally castle. Accounts from 'Waterford state that the excitement con sequent on the Carrick outbreak had wholly subsided. Troops were expected in great numbers. Heights outside the city had been rented by the government for the pur poses of a camp, and temporary fortifications are to be erected. _ _ _ EMIGRATION OF FEMALE PAUPERS. —On Monday morning last, twenty-three young girls, belonging to the Magherafelt Union Workhouse, Tyrone, left that estab lishment, in order to proceed to Australia, under the Government emigration grant. They were previously fitted out with necessary clothing by the Guardians. REMOVAL OF SEDITIOUS MAGISTRATES.—It is stated that the initiatory step has been taken towards the re moval of the following persons from the magisterial bench for aiding in the orgies of the League meeting :—Thomas Hart, J.P., (Mayor of Kilkenny), Mr. Cane, J.P., Mr. Smithwick, J.P., Mr. Daniel Smithwick, J.P., and Mr. Potter. On Monday a rumour was circulated in Kilkenny that Dr. Cane, one of the leading confederates of that city, was arrested, whereupon a body of men dashed out, and in a very short time threw up a pair of formidable barri cades. The doctor himself having visited his sympathi sers, the works were discontinued and order restored. — [There seems to be a doubt of the rescue of the priest. though great excitement existed.] THE JACOBIN LEADERS.—Mr. Smith O'Brien has ad dressed several meetings of the clubs at Drogheda and Navan, and also appeared on Wednesday at a meeting of the " Irish League," in Dublin. His language was sedi tious or treasonable, but was less so than the furious harangues of his fellow-agitator, Mr. Doheny, who is employing himself in agitating the confederates of Tippe rary. Among other meetings which he has attended was one of several thousand clubbists, who assembled on the mountain of Slievnamon, and were addressed by him and Mr. T. F. Meagher, who attended with the clubs from Waterford. If the " Felon" journals are to be suppressed, more vi gorous steps must be employed than those which have been heretofore adopted. Nothing can be more ridiculous than to see policemen squabbling with miserable news-hawkers for their stock of papers. This mode of suppressing a nui sance is absolutely contemptible. Besides, it is ineffective, for, after all the activity of the police, how many scores of the obnoxious journals have been seized ? There is neither dignity nor sense in contending with hawkers. If it is unlawful to circulate sedition through their agency, it must be unlawful to circulate it through her Majesty's mail ; yet we have heard of no interference with that. PROJECTS OF THE ANARCHISTS.—A circular was read on Wednesday, at some of the clubs in Cork, and, we suppose, throughout the country, which ought to open the eyes of any who yet doubt the designs of the dis affected. We do not say that those designs will be exe cuted ; but that a general massacre is intended, there can, we apprehend, be little ground for disbelieving. The plan, in fact, is resolved on ; and it is with the purpose of working it effectually out that the clubs have been formed, and the members drilled and armed. The circular we allude to bears the signature of one of the " felons" now in custody : it was directed to the president of each club, gave sundry instructions respecting the organisation, and exhorted all to be ready against, we understand, the Bth of August. Mr. Doheny arrived in Cashel on Sunday morning, and, having put on the uniform of the 'B2 club, started at eleven o'clock in an open barouche drawn by four horses, for the place of meeting. Upwards of 8,000 persons formed the cortege from the " City of Kings." Winding their way up the sides of the mountain from the direction of their various localities might be seen the men of Cork, Waterford, and Wexford, and from all sides the boys of Tipperary. At two o'clock the chair was taken, when not less than 50,000 souls overspread the summit of the mountain. Tne speakers consisted of four—the chair man, Mr. White, Mr. Doheny, and another. Mr. Do heny advised the people to form clubs, cautioned them to be firm and fear not, and the " day was their own." The observations of the other speakers were of the usual im port. THE ARMAMENT.—Orders were issued to the Custom house authorities to search for, and seize, all arms and ammunition which the disaffected are busily engaged in importing into the country ; and a vigilant scrutiny has been established. Better late than never. We have ob served that some of the felonious gunsmiths' shops in the city are quite denuded of their formidable apparatus. Neither gun nor rifle—musket or fowling piece—percus sion lock or flint—pistol or blunderbus—is to be seen in their windows. We trust the police will be able to trace these precious secrets to their lurking places. We under stand, also, that the fires of Mr. Hyland's forge are put out, and his anvil become cold—at all inconvenient sea sons.—Dublin Last week eighty stand of arms were purchased by the Dr. Doyle club, of which Mr. Duffy, of the Nation, is pre sident. Twenty thousand of the disused military flint muskets have been purchased in London for the use of the insurgents, and are.a.ming over in batches. It is now arranged that if, upon the formation of the jury to try Duffey and his fellows, it shall appear probable that a conviction shall be had, the clubs are to rise immediately and prevent the trial by an anticipatory, and, as they hope, a successful outbreak. One word we must add, the 20,000 muskets above mentioned will cost alone, by the time they are delivered in Ireland, fully ..£lO,OOO. How and whence are the enormous sums to make these purchases obtained ? It can only be explained by the supposition that the os tensible instigators of rebellion in Ireland are clandestinely backed by men of large resources. DUBLIN, WATERFORD, AND CORK PROCLAIMED. — RESCUE OF PRISONERS AT CARRICK-ON-SUIR.—A Privy Council was held at Dublin Castle on Tuesday afternoon, at which the Lord Chancellor, Sir E. Blackeney, the Re corder of Dublin, and the Attorney-General were present. The Lord Lieutenant presided. The Council agreed to put into operation the provisions of the " act for the bet ter prevention of crime and outrage in certain parts of Ireland," and have accordingly issued a proclamation against the city and county of Dublin, the city and county of Waterford, the city and county of Cork, and the county of the town of Drogheda. The proclamation takes effect on and after the 22nd of July instant. Although Dublin is much excited by this vigorous step, no disposition to commit a" breach of the peace has been manifested there. Adoring, and, we may add, successful effort to trample upon the constituted authorities, has just taken place elsewhere. A priest, the Rev. Father Byrne, was committed for sedition, and committed to Carrick-on- Suir, preparatory to his committal to the county jail. The mob no sooner heard of the arrest than they immedi ately set to and rescued the reverend - prisoner, and also liberated all the other prisoners. The military did not in terfere, as it appears that they were without orders. how to act on the occasion. FEMALE INTREPIDITY—BREAKING UP OF A NOTORI OUS GANG.—For several months past the district of Clon macnoise, in the King's County, at its junction with Westmeath, in the vicinity of Ballinahown, has been suffering from the depredations of an infa mous band of nocturnal freebooters, known as Kil lian, Larkin, and Co., and, notwithstanding the un ceasing exertions of the constabulary in both counties, the practised desperadoes continued in their career with a degree of adroitness which long enabled them to evade detection. At length, however, the intrepid conduct of a girl, whose years scarcely number sixteen, has effected the object of breaking up this evil and extensive confederacy. On Thursday night the gang broke open an outhouse be longing to Mr. William Luck, of Bloomhill, and carried off a number of geese, old and young, the only booty it contained. On the following morning, Miss Lusk, put ting herself at the head of a party of men and women who volunteered their services, led them to the residence of the ringleader, " Writ " Larkin, in the bog of Clonascra. Her appearance was the signal for an immediate fusilade of threats and protestations of innocence; but the daunt less girl prosecuted her search, and her perseverance, though long fruitless, was crowned with success. The as siduity with which Mrs. Larkin kept rocking a cradle in which a young scion of the hopeful stock was reposing, attracted the attention of Miss Lusk, who insisted on its removal, and found that it rested on a large flag, covering a cavity in the floor, in which was secreted a quantity of bones, being a portion of a heifer stolen a few nights pre vious from a poor man named Henry; and, on further search, a large glove, filled with pawnbrokers' tickets, was discovered for property stolen at different periods. Our heroine took measures to prevent the escape of Lar kin and his wife, despatched an express for the police, who seized the stolen meat, and, accompanied by Miss Luek, conducted the prisoners, loaded with the spoil, before the magistrates then sitting at the Doon petty sessions. Lar kin has acknowledged his guilt, and the number of depre dations which his confession embraces is a proof that an important public service has been rendered by his detec tion ; and as his informations against his associates go di rectly to implicate a number of notorious characters, two of whom have already been arrested, there can be no doubt but the entire band, who have been the scourge of the localit!, will now meet that reward which is so long due to them from the hands of justice.—Westmeath Guar dian. PROGRESS OF THE INSURRECTIONISTS. (From Friday's Dublin Mail.) At the meeting of the " Confederation " last week, one of the speakers, a priest, when heated with his subject, and rising to the climax, thus came to his p erora ti on : "When - the time should have come —(a voice—' please God, soon ')—if the good sense of England was about to abandon her at last, and if, indeed, Ireland was destined to be the rock on which her proud empire should split, then must armed millions arise as one man, on the same day, and'at the same hour, for thus would the sterner duty of patriotism, and the milder voice of humanity both be best obeyed ; for going thus, they should have to strike but one blow, and the first should be the last— the final death-blow of England's dominion in the country." The ,constant cheering, waving of hats, and othe r de monstrations of applause, showed, unmistakeably, how congenial to the feelings and hopes of those who heard him were those sentiments of the militant priest. Not less plain was the language of Smith O'Brien. He dwelt with manifest pride and reliance on the mustering of clubs through the country. Of that at Cork, he thus spoke : They called it a view of his troops; but he was happy to is sure them that he met 2,000 men as well arrayeil, and capable of efficient action, as any troops in her Majesty's service, and at least 10,000 able bodied men who promised to support and sym pathise with them." And he concluded with the following menace : "If the trying thee should arrive, and Lord Clarendon seemed resolved that it should, believe him they would come back to Dublin enthusiastic as they were then, in a different spirit, if they were assured that 100,000 of the men of Kilkenny, Carlow, and Tipperary were ready to walk up to Dublin. (Loud cheers.)" While professions such as the foregoing are openly made, and patiently tolerated in Dublin, the club organisation proceeds from day to day increasing in strength and self confidence ; and yet no effecthe step is taken by the Go vernment to crush and disperse them ; while the only steps taken are such as tend only to irritate and excite. Of this an instance occurred in Carrick-on- Suir on Monday last. Three secretaries of the local clubs were arrested, we presume, for the purpose of instituting some farcical pro ceedings at the assizes, after next harvest; and what was the result? The chapel bells rang out the tocsin—the whole country, including the neighbouring districts of Waterford, simultaneously arose and congregated, with " guns, scythes, pikes, crowbars, &c.," in the town, leav ing the crops which they were cutting, and even abandon ing a corpse which they were in the act of interring. And how did the authorities follow up their first ag gressive act ? How did they meet this armed mass of rebels ? The magistrates speedily bailed the secretaries, and they wisely withdrew the police and the military to their barracks. The triumphant rebels having gained the day, celebrated their victory by signal fires along the mountains of Waterford and Tipperary. Again we warn Lord Claren don, that he must deal otherwise with the clubs than by parchments and informations, by indictments, and tra verses in prox, if he wishes to save the country. CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. It is said, that amongst other changes contemplated in the church, is the formation of a diocese of Canterbury, to which a bishop will be appointed. This change will re lieve the Archbishop of the duties of a subordinate dioce san, and afford him uninterrupted time tasuperintend the many bishoprics of his extensive district. The proposed new bishop is to be resident at Canterbury ; and it is said that the site of the old archepiscopal place, adjoining the Cathedral, and late in the occupation of Sir Robt. Barlow, will be purchased for the bishop's residence.—Kentish Gavtte. RAILWAY AFFAIRS. __* _ The directors of the Nithsdale Railway have determined upon opening that line from Dumfries to Gretna, on the Ist of August. BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION.—The Com mittee of the Lords has granted the Great Western the broad gauge as well as the narrow on this line, in opposi tion to the Report of the Railway Commissioners, but manifestly for competition. RAILWAY SPEED.—Mr. Stephenson showed to the House of Lords, on Thursday, that the express speed of the South-Western, between London and Southampton, was 11. miles per hour faster than the Great Western, between London and Exeter. A policeman committed suicide at the Ivybridge station of the South Devon, by sitting on one of the transoms of the line previous to the approach of the 7 30 a.m up train. The curve is so short that command of the road cannot be had beyond a distance of a few chains. Two meetings of shareholders in London, dissenting from the proposed raising of £745,180 by 7 per cent. pre ference shares, by the directors of the Caledonian, have been held. They do not appear to have gained their object, as the proposal of the board was subsequently carried in Edinburgh, by a large majority. A splendid service of silver plate was, on Thursday pre sented to Matthew Plummer, Esq., having been voted at the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Company, held in March last, as a testimonial of their respect and appreciation of his valuable services to the company during the long period which he has filled the office of chairman of the Directors. From official returns it appears that the amount of traf fic for the last week, on 3,910 miles of railway, was £205,998, thus accounted for :—£112,970 for the convey ance of passengers only ; £44,850 for the carriage of goods, and a remainder of £48,178 for passengers and goods together, not respectively apportioned ; being an increase of £16,067 over the corresponding week of last year, when the mileage was 3,100. The average earnings per mile were £52, whilst in 1847 they were £6l. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Those of our readers who study the weekly traffic tables will have remarked that there has been an apparent falling off in that of this company for the last six months, to the extent of some £6,000 or £7,000, as compared with last year. We are happy to learn, however, that there is a real increase over last yoar of more than £lO,OOO, the difference being accounted for by the mode of keeping the merchandise returns. It is also zumoured that there is to be a large reduction of expenses during the half-year, and that the net profit will consequently be much greater than in any preceding six months.—Railway Record. THE ABERDEEN RAILWAY.—It is said that an agree ment is actually signed between the London and North- Western Railway and the Aberdeen Railway Companies, by which the former covenants to take shares at par in the latter to the extent of £140,000, and undertakes to enable it to pay off debentures at short. dates and high rates which shortly become due. What the exact condi tions are per contra in favour of the London and North Western Company have not yet precisely transpired, but, must shortly be rendered public in course. In taking shares at par, or say at the £5O paid, when they can be bought in the market at about £22, or say £2B discount, countervailing advantages in some shape or other of a pro spective nature must necessarily be stipulated for or con templated. July 25, ISA LAW INTELLIGENCE. BUNN v. LlND.—Three tnousand five hundred 01 1 , was paid into court on Tuesday i n thi s ce l e brated actio n ' B R k E in A d CH wa O s F tri P ed ßO a lt t l IfiSeErI7OF dM on Monday.RrAoE. MARRIAGE.—An The the daughter of a farmer, was o f th e age o f 35 ; the action fendant, a cattle deale r , num be re d 48 years . A crin;l it connection was proved, a child ha v i ng b een born, a a t defence of the defend an t, w h en th e p l a i n tiff's fam"l p , manded that he should marry h er , was , th a t "his m° 4o would not let him !" Th e p rom i se was no t denied, rAß—apcitai this tt, the jury gave £lOO damages. THE LAW OF MARRIAGE.—The Commissioners. ar pointed " to inquire into the st a t e an d operation of law of marriage, as related to the prohibited degree t, affinity, and to marriages solemnised abroad or in British colonies," h ave ma d e th e i r repor t. The gent , men to whom this most res p ons ibl e d u t y was entrust;' were the Bishop of Li c hfi e ld, M r . St uar t W or tley, V. judge advocate), Dr. Lushington, Mr. Blake, Mr. ll°l t i Williams, and Mr. Rutherford, the present lord advoesk, The whole question, or a t l eas t ma t er i a l q uestiot ve `,, elucidation, arose out o f th e i n di c t ment , a t tile Litligt pool assizes, of a person n ame d Ch a d w i c k, li v i n g in ' t pi chester, for bigamy, h e h av i ng marr i e d th e s i s ter 0' 0 , deceased wife, and whilst she was yet living - having het ried again. Mr. Justice Wightman, upon the trial , d that the marriage with the sister of the deceased„ was within the prohibit e d d egrees i n t en d e d by , Lyndhurst's act. This marriage was consequently dcl' av , invalid, and the man was acquitted. The main que then, to which the com m i ss i oners di rec t e d th e i ra ttent io c was whether marriage with a d ecease d w if e 's sis t e r ro• within the prohibited d egrees o f a ffi n it y ; an d i n COns - 0 tion with that subject, they endeavoured to ascertoill far as practicable, the e ff ec t o f L or d L yn dh urs t's ° c ol 1835. On the first of the s e t o pi cs , th e commissioneild. there is a great diversity of opinion; that the Pre va ds , feeling amongst the wit n e sse s i s aga i ns t such mallet: ' but that, judging from th e ev id ence , th ey cann ot en tain a reasonable doubt th a t f am ili es o f a re li g iou ' e t. moral character have, in instances w h ere suc h cou ll a i tions have taken place among themselves or their friely been perfectly satisfied, upo n a rev i ew o f th e w hole ' ject, that they are n o t o bj ec ti ona bl e e ith er on re ligions moral grounds. With regard to the act of 18350,4 commissioners state it was a w i se amendmen t of" former law, in so far as it a b o li s h e d th e distinction bet,r void and voidable marriage ; they then state that in l a limited inquiry was instituted, at the instigation expense of some private individuals, to ascertain to extent to warrant an application to Parliament f° r alteration in the law. Th e i nqu i r y was s h or t, an d lima to a small portion of England alone ; but it was covered that 1384 marriages within the prohibited deg' 7 ,ll had been contracted since Lord Lyndhurst's act, ob ri i l i more than nine-tenths were with a deceased s' sister. Only 88 cases were discovered in which tb e ., o had prevented an int en d e d marr i age . O n a revere the whole subject, the conc l us i on o f th e commiss'°ge, is, that the act of 1835 h a s f a il e d i n i ts o bj ect ; and 106 express a doubt whether any measure o f a pr ohilAo character would be effectual. S uc h marr i ag es, 'r say, will take place, when a concurrence of circemst n de ot give ri,e to mutual attach men t. Th e y are no t d e pend upon legislation ; and it is added that such attacl94 and marriages are not likely to be extensively iner e ,li• in number, because it i s no t th e s t a t e o f t h e law, I'o4 bitory or permissive, whi c h ever w ill e ff ec t ua lly g°,o• them. Among the witnesses exam i ne d b e f ore the r mittee were the Rev. J. Garbett (examining chapisly the Bishop of Manchester), the Hon. and Rev. Mr• ;0 1 cival, Dr. Pusey, Dr. Wis eman , D r . C ox (the bso minister), the Rev. R. C. J en ki ns , Archdeacon Siec D tt Archdeacon Hale, the A rc hbi s h op o f D u bli n, the c,' 4 rabbi (Dr. Adler), D r . B un ti ng , M. B unsen, M r. CO' &c., &c. COURT AND FASHION. On Wednesday, the Queen and Prince Albert 13 no ti noured with their presence a f e t e a t F u lh am in suP,l;ret of the baths and was hh ouses . Af terwar d s, a t .0 , .o'clock, her Majesty held a court at Rockingham P;or Lady Caroline Grosveno r , f our th d aug ht er o f the quis and Marchioness of Westminster, is about conducted to the hymeneal a lt ar b y th e Hon. Mr. b be t eldest son of Lord and Lady L e i g h, o f Stoneleigh Aor The Hon. Joseph Denman, Captain R.N., µ' l i o 0 1 ceeds Sir Edward Codrington a s G room i n W a iting , Queen, is the son of the Lord Chi e f Justice, 0"010 greatly distinguished by the d e st ruc ti on o f th e barrac t i o o on the coast of Africa, which led to the celebrated a c bbe ic against him by the slave dealers f or a ll ege d l os s of 1,.,t% property, which, however, he pro ve d h e h a d or dered 1. " destroyed in discharge of his public duty. POLITICAL 31ISCELLANY. The John Bull says that the Queen is very fey' ll 'o i,e to placing Lord Aberdeen as pri me m i n i s ter, at the P of a united party. .tre The following members have been sworn as a con lol fet to try the merits of the petition against the late returtio North Cheshire :—Lord Courtenay, Sir D. L. Eva n `' Mangles, Mr. S. Herbert, and Col. Boldero. • the ANOTHER DIVISION.—in com m itt e e, on Friday, on et , sugar hill, Sir Robert P e el vo t e d w i t h C ar dwell, B en tin 4 , D'lsraeli, Gladstone, Goulburn, Ilerries, Sir Geo. Cle is i ti t Barkly, Miles, and Bankes, against the Governmen t ; ' they made only twenty- e i g ht amongst them to the sev el " thiee on the other side. m o . o MR. GRANTEY BERELEY AGIN.—ThiS ge 66e- e4 has once more l rushed into print, A but we have insert plenty of his productions. There is one passage, I) . ° _ ever, which we may give as a matter of news. aprPe:,o that some years ago Lord Fitzbardinge and Mr. Crave Berkely were at variance, and at that time his or_l t l, , wrote a letter to Mr. Grantley Berkeley, in vvhicpsv following passage occurs :—" For my ova , part, I r have nothing more to do with Craven. His tenWe lk strange compound of the peevish caprice and P u ,e, infancy and the moronity of a New Zealand sa‘ r f;j 9 l prompts him on the spur of it to infract all ties, 50 it y and political, and those of consanguinity without b tion. And you may show this to whom you please. RAGGED SCHOOLS There can be no doubt that whatever differene e ,il opinion may exist as to some of the c h ar acteristic s re d tendencies of the present pe r i o d, or to certain c„. 0 0 questions of commercial and financial policy, the being ii on which the v i r t ue , h a ppi ness , an d soc i a l well- der communities very largely depend are more clearly il e pte stood, and-more distinctly recognised, than they ev er rt io o , s been before. Even the s or did an d a p a thetic Pewit's of society are beginning to perceive th a t th e y cannot'itio° safety to themselves, remain indifferent to the co nu ot of the masses around them, and suffer them, wit ll 3 de . countervailing effect, to grow up in ignorance 91 ' pravity. Nor has the progress which has been nil tIO this direction been confined to a mere admission e t lot° truth. Speculative convictions have been carried ( 1 4 P°' action which has established their soundness. 11 ft)! by increasing the severity, or adding to the terrors ee, penal code, or by multiplying policemen, that proPo o ' to be protected, crimes prevented, or the mor 1 ber S n itelf the community promoted. This end will be itnpo li better attained by the bestowal of care and a ttention ho those swarms of houseless and neglected children l y (Pi to be found in all our large towns and cities, bereft ofd mestic and parental discipline, deserted by their n e dlr c i guardians, destitute of moral feelings or perceptielT ject to the all-powerful influence of evil examP le A without any means of subsistence, except such as city or theft hold out to them. We need not sv oo o out of such classes as these the ranks of our crim e ' se ttle ; recruited, our gaols constantly filled, and our pen' ll 4B s lll f ments made the sources of moral pestilence to tho-3000 0 . are themselves but imperfectly supplied with the 1 1 1e o ll' e . moral culture. It is seldom, if ever, that men an", inti°:' suddenly or abruptly quit the paths of honesty an d w ioe",j try for those of theft and vice. The neglected anu. o o l ; able children of whom we have before spoken, bYJe n g e"; steps ascend the ladder of crime, and after furnisP4j o ,,," pensive and laborious employment for our courti:,,,ein tice end their days in the hulks or convict sett-i` A - 5 1tiel' c i Those are. (to use the expressive words of Lord `,41], 1 4 the seed-plots of nineteen-twentieths of the crie e ' ett l "n , disgraces the country. The best means of coric atc ieA them into useful and industrious members of o g, which have been devised appear to be those of To and Industrial Schools, with the general nature I , l l e o f jects of which our readers are already familiar• a sse s eb sults which have followed the withdrawal of the cid ss o s children in question from tae vitiating influenc e 10 ° , evil example, of imparting to them moral and retie instruction, of training them to habits of syste n ',„ dustry. and in some measure preserving them fir e " 1 0 10 tation by supplying their bodily wants, have b e t o Pof gratifying and encouraging, unpromising as mig' o rl. D e sight appear the materials on which they had to sc ins lea the general character of these materials some ides„oa ! of to gathered from the recent speech of Lord AshleY subject in the House of Commons. In speak i ,. l) :o l l3-1) habits, pursuits, and " natural history," as be to i c e' of the class for whom he spoke, he referred .4;4149 scholars whose names are on the books of fifte en p lar Ragged Schools, the average attendance in vi f isolt e lt' about 1600. Of these, 162 had often been in P' o r 5 1 ",09 lived chiefly by begging, 216 had neither shoe s of b. a ings, 280 no cap, hat, or bonnet, 101 no scrsPgept le"rs, linen, 249 had no recollection of ever having „ co ot l2 o -0 5 bed ; 68 were children of convicts, 125 of stej,ools, 306 orphans. The average attendance on the s e t bis e Co a' some 4000: the proportions above, if applied t? of ber, gave 660 who lived by begging, 178 childienstioeit'd victs, and 800 orans. Glancing at their ocen o P e s, street-sweepers, match-sellers, holders Of h or ils,, the agents of dealers in marine stores—in other w dica tea e s. on the staff of receivers of stolen goods—be W I brl e Alll mode in which they passed their nights — e n ' of tl' o ev viaducts, door-ways, in saw-pits, lime-kiin 9, cone , ,,oe vehicles, in the open air, on the bare e arth. l i t thr u o tlee whom Lord Ashley had spoken personally , s e l ro n r t o the inclement winter of last year in the gre ri at d, 00 0 t hr in the Regent's Park. This boy had a f t,e boy, who was even worse off than himself citi leis boy he went one day, and said " Come,., 3l _ ° b lb ro ugh, to' and I'll let you into a good thing." lle, ‘ „ i t friend to the iron roller, and the two boys ii s a ' c r o ant it io o l gether for the remainder of the winter. A 01 0 cur in representing tbe ragged inmates of ..„ t ioet..pr in question as showing great aptitude for instr' thei r to' they become orderly and docile, and attache_adato,o3ls structors ; and there have been many a l oe, stances of reclamations of relations and t h the provement in considerable localities, thro3t_is. th i of reformed juvenile pup il s o f R agg ed SO s o' vv ha vvb icP , on former occasions given some particulaotodow' or's_ h or, been done in our own town in aid of the al; those schools are carrying on, efforts scbl'„9(el3l, that the Christian and philanthrophic be su ccv: l l: ' and expr_SbG now making to extend their operations willao All such efforts have our warmest sympat hy good whales. July 2: rhe Church The nurobe an averag e c p "Fr ance Ain( ~,l 'ra nce and al etaOire S Ism°, Sleek, led to th e rev paced in a g ranks, which Orle ans and The followin Written i n 1: te nt event 4/t OCRA