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_t\ fmperfat. parliamtnt. HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY SOCIALISM. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Owen, who stated himself to be " the discoverer of the rational system of religion," and praying for inquiry into the merits of his principles. The noble lord stated that he had also a petition from the same individual, complaining of his views having been misrepresented in the journals of Saturday last. pur porting to consist of remarks made upon them by a right j rev. prelate and member of that house. The petitioner, therefore, hoped that inquiry might he instituted into his plans and doctrines at the bar of their lordships' house. •The noble lord was proceeding to observe upon the philanthropy and liberality of Owen, when The Bishop of EXETER rose and said that he had not expected this subject would be brought forward: that night. He, however, hoped_the noble lord would move for. com mittee to investigate the entire facts of the ease - . .A1.;.t0 the liberality of Owen, mentioned by the noble and -learned lord, he had heard a very different _statement of the affair; Lord BROUGHAM believed the right rev. prelate had been furnished with incorrect representations. HP, however, should not adopt the suggestion given of- moving for a com mittee, because he thought enough had passed. to vindicate Owen, who had denied the charges against hie", and chal lenged inquiry ; and because he should be sorry to promote' an investigation which might propagate the knowledge of such extremely bad and, in his opinion, dangeronidoctrines. He concluded by presenting another petition from " branch A" of Owen's association. The Bishop of EXETER explained Ids former statements on the subject, and presented a numerously-signed petition from Huddersfield, praying inquiry, and the adoption of such steps as would secure religion, morality, and the rights of property. The right rev. prelate ultimately (and after some conversation as to the day) gave notice that, on Mon day next, he would move an address to the Crown for the interposition of its authority in favour of religion and mora lity, against the doctrines of socialism. .. • ! Lord BROUGHAM prgsented•• a petition from a person named Broomfield, againstAe grant of 1:1,095 a week pro posed for Prince Albert. . BLOCKADI; OF Thit; RIV,ER:,FLATA. Lord STriAlvoi,oun reminded- Lord 'Melbourne that in answer to a question which had b.een DO: to him on a former evening on the subject of an agent ha v i n g arr i ve d i n P ar i s from the revolted provinces in South America, bearing a pro position to the Kiitg of the French; Lord Mel britirne-proMised to make an inquiry , and to state the result. He now wished to know what information the noble Viscount had obtained' on the subject? Lord MELBOURNE was understood to reply that he was informed that an agent had arrived. in Paris from those pro vinces, but what the object of his .mission-was he had not learned. Lord STRANGFORD, after expressing his surprise that the ministers should know nothing-at all respecting the object of the mission of this Monte - Videan agent, asked Lord Mel bourne whether he was aware that, at this very time, Monte Video and its dependencies were actually in the military nos , - session of France? Lord MELBOURNE replied, I am• aware of it. Lord ABERDEEN said, if ministers viewed these things with indifference, the country would look upon them in a different light. He would beg to call the noble Viscount's attention to one feature of the blockade of the RioTlata, namely, the irregular manner in which it was carried on, and the differ ence from all the usages of civilised' nation:,. Indeed, the whole militarrscience was thrown into contusion. (Hear, hear.) Nov, the right of blockade was a strictly belligerent one, yet France was not at war with Buenos Ayres. The usual practice, as regarded blockade, was •to resort to it for the enforcement of redress, or for the purpose of reprisal, and its effects should only fall on the offending party. The pre sent blockade was not for the purpose of reprisal, and the consequences of it seriously affected this country. Lord MELBOURNE was understood to deny that the Minis ters were indifferent to the_state of things in South America, but to concur in all the other observations which fell from Lord Aberdeen, and to assure the house, that as it was im possible not to feel the commercial evils .of a blockade, so nothing would be left undone by. Government to put an end to it. PRINCE ALBERT'S NATURALISATION BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading of • Prince Albert's naturalisation bill, observing, that "one of the objects of the bill was, to give Prince Albert precedence next after the Queen. The bill was framed on the precedent of Mary and Philip." The Duke of WELLINGTON observed, that he had supposed this bill a mere naturalisation bill, as the noble and learned lord had laid it on the table on Friday night, after the debate,. under the title, " An Act for the Naturalisation of his Serene - Highness Prince Albert .of Saxe Coburg and Gotha," and had not said a word about this very important clause, which em powered her Majesty "to give to-the said Prince.-Albertjor and during the term of his natural life, such place, piece deuce, and rank, after her Majesty, in Parliament and else where, as her Majesty shall deem fit and, proper, any law, statute, or cnstonijo the 'contrary noturithstanding." Lie had not been made aware of thiiclauSe till last night, ant he must ask that the debate on the measure he adjouyned till Friday, in order that he and other.noble lords might time to consider it. The noble duke alluded particularly to Lord Lyndhurst, who was not in town. The LORD CHANCELLOR and Lixd MELBOURNE said that although they had not expected the request for delay en an.y such ground, they would not present obstacles .in the, way, and thereby cause unnecessary division, although the seve ral branches of the royal family did not disapprove of suds clause. Lord BROUGHAM said that he was not disposedto approve of such elauge, especially as it not only compromised the rights of existing members of the •royal family, but of branches of it not yet born. - • • The second reading of the bill was eventually deferred till Friday, after which their lordships adjourned. N‘ t /.O.N' tion }N ~~~;~~.- ik J _')% - NNa'%I N N. -° ‘ have risen but for that insinuation, so contrao . to all parlia= men , tary rule and so unworthy of Lord JohnltitSsell's situa tion as a minister. Suppose the motive of a biso subserviency to the crown had been imputed to the noble lord,. would not that have been most irregular and unjust ? Yet it had been imputed to the conservatives that they were influenced by the events of last May in the opinions they expressed to-night. The notice of the motion to a reduction to . - C30,000 had been given without communication to him; nor had he made up his mind until after hearing Lord John Russell's statement on Friday. He thought .1;30,000 a-just and liberal allowance for the joint lives of the Queen and Prince, and for the Prince's possible survivorship, should there be no issue ; if it heir should he horn, then the .1:30,000 might properly be advanced to ;00,000. Sir Robert Peel concluded by saying, that be was resolved not to enter into a party contest who should go furthest to please the conit—that he had no diffi culties to reconcile on the subject of his . loyalty—that he had never made the sovereign'fi political support a condition of his allegiance—that he had never been guilty of disrespect 'eithert6 the crewnoi' arif .. of the 'reYal family and, that he.: could afford to take his ONtili*iiiightfoii - aril course; without needless PrisfeSsions of 'th'eloyallY'Weleltf. • . The'motion Was , ultifnatel7,a-ciiTied, hylsS foethe original motion, and 2d2 for the amendment. Majority for the amendment, 104. • On motion of Mr. LsnoucitEßE, after some discussion, there was a committee of the whole house to consider so ranch of the 9th Geo. IV., c. 60, corn imports. as prohibited the importation into Ireland of wheat, meal, flour, and oat meal ; and his resolution, as regarded the importation of flour into Ireland, was adopted. On the motion of Sir M. WOOD, the select committee on " Metropolis improvement" was reappointed. Lord MostPEru obtained leave to bring in a bill for" the regulation of municipal corporations in Ireland." There are several. alteration's in the bill of last year, as not necessary ad;uncts to the measure. The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring in bills for the better regulation of the royal and othei bUrglis of Scot land. On the motion of Captain Pourti.L, returns respecting the receipts of .Prince Leopold were ordered, and the house ad journed-at half-past twelve o'clock. . • HOUSE- OF LORDS.-TUESDAY. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid before their• - lordships the• minutes; of the Privy Vouneii relative to national .educa- Lord CoLcii r.sTta. gave notice that he should move, on the -Ith Feb. for returns respecting the state of the navy, in zon tinuation of those of the last year. Their lordships, at their rising, adjourned till Friday. 110 USE OF- COMMONS.—TwEsnAy. Mr. Mtintz; for Birmingham, and Mr. Hutchins, for Fal mouth, took the oaths and their seats. THE CHARTISTS AT MONMOUTH Mr. WA !: presented a petition from -10 . persons ap pointed at a public meeting to - constitute.a committee on the subject re:Teeting the chartists of Wales, convicted of high treason—narnely FrOst, Williams, and Jones,. praying the house to adopt.an address toiler Majesty to give effect to the recommendations of the juries for mercy. The hon. member said that it was net .his intention to found any motion on petition ; he should leave the subject in the hands of the Go vernment.. The petitioners represented that they urgently' approached the - house ;• because they had heard with some consternation, thakpreparations were making for the execu tion even during the time that arguments were proceeding be fore all the judges in 'Westminster Hall, on the point of law reserved by the judges of the special commission on the trial of the prif.oners. Most of the notices that stood on the paper were then de ferred, in order to, make way for the motion of the evening. Several-questions, however, were then put. Mr. PEcTon, asked . whether Government had. taken any part s in the negotiations of Begara ; and also whether they had sanctioned in any way the detention of Don Carlos,? Lord PALMERSTON, in answer, said that any direct . .part had not. been taken by her Majesty's agents there ; but that the British officers in the north of Spain had rendered assist . ance iii bringing about the communication. that led to the convention referred to. He also stated that Government had undoubtedly expressed an opinion that Don Carlos ought not, for the general interests of the powers, to be left free to return to Spain without some previous arrangements be tween him and the Spanish government. Mr. MAcr.EAN asked whether Captain Elliot, in China, had issued a notice demanding the delivery of opium into the hands of the British superintendent, &c. Lord PA LII EASTON stated that he had, and that the papers relating to the subject would be produced—viz., those moved for by Mr. Crawford. In answer to another question from. the,, same gentleman, Lord PALMERSTON said that it was 'not the intention. of government to propose a- vote. for the payncent of claims, and that he was sure the house would excuse further explanations of the.conrse to .be.adopted, at least at present. Lord Samos having asked a question respecting the Bri tish claimants.on Portugal, Lord PALArEasTostated that the POrtirguese govern ment appeared clesirous..to, satisfy them;4ll . (l . th:at lierMa jeSty's Minister at •Lislibri had received' inStriretibns upon the subject: - •• ; • .... . . Lord PALMERSTON *AS understood to'say answer to a question froth Mr.' Maclean) that no measures had been adopted to secure the payment of the debt due from Spain to this country. WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN MINISTERS. Sir J. Y. BULLT:R, in proposing a resolution " That her M tjesty's Government, as at present constituted, does not possess the confidence of this house," stated the reasons that induced him nndet take that task, and said thatimne•could fail to see - that the present discontent and aspect of affithas originated in the system pursued by ministers during the last few years; Thoae'ministers, he contended, had encroached more on the patronage of various departments of the govern ment than any whit had preceded them. He referred to the misconduct of ministers at home, and concluded by saying, that he would leave to Others the duty of entering into the administration's mismanagement and neglect abroad. • -'• Mr. Alder Man Tii - omPsiarsi seconded. the resolution ; and affirmed that government did - not possess (as it ought) moral influence overthcbantry. This was shoWn - in many ways, and in none .`more strikingly than - in- the recent affairs at Newport, where the leader of the mob was one WhO had.heen ,• appointed magistrate by Lord John Russell. • Sir GEORGE Gilgit resisted the motion, In a .specch.-of great eloge,!nce and ability. He defended his colleagues and - a,:-.' - oeiates - ,with infinite spirit - in a manner,* Elia, Which just Vied the exuberant grttiLarte' with . which `the ministerial received his cleyer declamation. • The speech, how ever;wA; after all,. only; kpiece of ingenious special plead ing :—it was less.* defence ,of whig policy, than a skilful attempt to inculpate the policy that mittf, according to his assumptions, bOAArts'ilaUby -the conServative.firty; Sir Gearg•e a mainlaiined, .thanthe,speeehes of.the mover aanger ..,CtintaMed..nothing •ftetv,. with the eseeption'of one ,single"topic. one toaie was Chartism. All the other - matter- might have.-beeri adduced at any period within the laSt five years - as affording grounds for withdrawing_ from ministers the, confidence of the .House of Commons. To the conaideratiedef the causes of Chartism, therefore, after some dallying with minor topics, Sir George Grey proceeded to address 'himself. • lie denied that chartiSin was caused -by any tampering on the part of ministers with popular passions. When conservatives alleged that the reform bill was carried by Maitation, he .would have them recollect•that the - :'reform bill 'this not carried by the present ministers; rand that, moreover, Lord Stanley and Sir James Graham were entitled to their full •share of the raise or - blatne of that measure, and of the methodS.by whichit was carried. • The real cause of chartist'', , according to Sir George Grey, is to be looked fOr hi the agitation against 'the new poor law..; and that agi tation, in the •right horn baronet's opinion, was. fomented exclusivelyfhr•eonservatic•es. The Nmscrrvatives, therefore, in conformity- With the 'reasonings of Sir George, are the authors. of Char/isn't: . • •The -proof 'a dirueed Was,, that, in his late canvass for . Southwark, Mr. Walter 'received " the aid of the incendiary, - °Atter:" This 'exquisite specimen of logiC *as hailed, with . delight by _the' - treasury benches. Sir George Grey dilated, Moreover; on thd -vagueness of the motion before the house. - Why, he. asked;'aliould Conserva tives shelter themselves in generalities as to the nature of the policy by which they Worild, if in office,.govern the country? The cause of .the adoption of these generalities lie deelared to be,'the divisions in the Conservative party—diVisions proved, as he alleged, by the recent debate on the question of privi lege, and by' the views expressed during his late canvass at Devonport by Mr. Dawson on the subject of the corn laws. Lord GRANViLLE Sosis:RSET confined himself to the sub ject of the chartists,' The rule said to have been acted on in Frost's case had not been observed in others, for instance, at Bristol, where Lord John had disregarded the leeornritenda tion of the• town-council.- 'The appointment of Frost to the:! magistracy had. had g reat influence in encouraging thd out- • break. his political character was the same both before and • and after his appointment, being twice marked by the repro bation of the judges. • The fact was, notified to Lord John Russell, and e the - verification of. it'Offeredi' S.et the appoint ment went forward. The facts could be proved, if it were . desired; at the •bar'of the house. -Angthergreat cause of mis chief was the circulation- of Vincent's newspaper in the ills-• tnnhed, parts :of Wales:. „Nothing-- had bet 4one to suppress it; and even now the feeling,caused by 4 it had not been put down.. An irritation prevailed which hurt Mar the pros-. perity .of those districts for years. Unless you put down se . dition and blasphemy, you might appoint a'pecial commissions from time to time, but. you. would not obtain tranquillity. The people had seen agitation rewarded in Ireland, and they thought it would succeed in England. Mr. tiAavlis entered into statistical and commercial state - ments to : allow, that the country was in a prOsperoua condi tion. They consisted chiefly of returns, exhibiting an mtg . -. mented consumption of exciseable articles, but the augmenta tion did rot appear to be greater than • the mere increase of population-would account for. . • Mr, Co.l•QuaouN met him upon his statistical and . com mercial grounds, and then proceeded to general topics. In speaking of the removal of Mr. Boulton, the chief justice of Newfoundl an d, whom the government sacrificed on the plea that he was too much of a politician, Mr: Colquhoun ob - served that they laad.not been so cautious'when they offered the chief .barony of Ireland to Mr. O'Connell. ' He objected, also to their - appointment of Mr. Shiel, not, however, onthe ground of that gentleman's religious, but of his political sen , timents. S ir 0. Grey had talked about disunion among conservatives, but on what questions were the existing Ca binet agreed ? On ballot,? on corn laws ?on extension of suffrage ? They used t o t a lk o f re f err i ng ev erythi n g to the people ; would th ey now giVe the people a' chance by a disso lutiore? Mr. GJSBORNE, 'and 4 . those st i'c k broad - who came f next, attempted humour, but ,several times. He attempted l h ik ro c k; ise do o w n - n e p_anegyrics,on.Sir Robert Peel, which, for the last fortui t g h h e t, have been the fashion with the piais p e resumption to believe that he liberals, as if they - had to . endure.their alliance. 7 m r ..D'isit.t.giA observed t g li n a a s t ti n ( - : : could be iionght by their. praises last spring resi ,.oug r h i t i : e tO explain what had hap aintteddnaosttrtohneng _ e t o b t a u t i t t r l y 'e v y . acknowledged , by their' the confidence of the house ed that they could not form constituted a middle limed to.carn it for them since. ogoneve,ia-nnadie.eilirte,nbumtatdheeiltvlangusicarditmtiitl:tlt theyor severity, of y tt a e peope. But party. Strong measures, measures in veXty, were not wanted, but a strong government—strong sympathy of t a h :b e ei i r n_ , fl; e n s tial classes, and the support the support the whigs obtained was •oni _t of the new i:o.eroulugt,l:sand mercy . the . new corporations, created by themselves. Jury h a d in the house dealt with them as a late • • "one with its prisoners—found them guilty, but recommended Mr. ENVAIIT, and Mr. WHITE, of S un _ resolutione Sr adjournmentllarnldi ' r. a \ l I - ER N followed uY ' on the The remaining the debate was moved by Mr. Litton. princembefortc gla. accordingly, us re i e n e e i s y s; a a n s ( d i disposed f: -; a the earebni bill rot ordered the red grant of a sum not exceeding- X 30,000 to to be brouOit in aad.the.house adjourned. HOUSE O LORDS.—WEDNE:MAY , The _House of Lords did not assemble this day. Rutland, HOUSE OF COMmoN s vt, , c ,, v . on from Lincoln, pray ing Noel took his seat for 11 4 -- " 7 " N ''''''' Lord SANnroun presented a ing for inquiry into the progress of and the adop tion of such remedy as the house mi' g j en t lism, there would be report ? • Lord ASHLEY asked whethenthein i u t . o l V nk b,, lit • to lay betbre the house the factory contin i i iVir. - F.• iliLitutt answered that "to, produce it wben.-it was ready. ~ . no objection Lord•INGESTRIE wished to knowwhefher the appointment of the .magistrates , re commended by the majority of the town council of Lichfield, would he persevered in. ' Mr. F. MATJLE stated that, as yet, only one gentlema n had been appointed. WANT OF CONFIDENCE -IN MINISTERS. The adjourned debate was then resumed, on the resolution HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY. The re-elected and new mecloers for Edinbnrgh, Newark, &c., took the oaths and their Seats. ' : Mr. VILLIERS on presenting a petition on the subject' of the corn laws, gave notice thatin the course 9f the session he should renew his motion on that silbj,•ct.. , ' STOCKDALE HANSARD. , _ . . Lord J. RussuLL presented a petiLion from Messrs: ll4n sard, the parliamentary printers, sta , t they .had, On the 24th and 25th instant;'W.en set— , • • ',,cr i.nti: es by Mr. Howard on behLtlf Stoel,: , ' • . • . • . ang • . commenced against them for , ~3....riam entary documents: His lor , - . . ',,,ward, the attorney, he Caned to the ba, - „ ~.• . ! Sir E. SUGDEN doubted the . •... .'; :.; premature step. It's,youid frum l‘lessrs. Hansard What was the hattlyc: The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thallltlit"tWf!. be allowed. The privileges of the *hot. fended, and he trusted the noble • I . adopted. Sir R. INGLIS moved, as an amendment, at present expedient to take any further seeps ;" ment which was lost by 67 to 131. The motion of Lord 3. Russell 'having been . thus . .earric..d, Lord TBIGNMOUTH explained expressions he had usedon a former evening. He had spoken Of the jndge,with the greatest respect, but be had held they were legally incoMpe tent to decide respecting the privileges of that house. DEBTS OF TEE QUEEN: • - Lord J. RUSSELL stated, in answer to a question from Mr G. Palmer, that the report that her Majesty- had 'contracted • considerable debts was totally without foundation. - " - ALLOWANCE TO PRINCE ALBERT. • Lord J. RUSSELL having then moved the order of the day for a committee of the whole house, to resume the considera tion of the £50,000 allowance to Prince Albert, . ' " • Mr. HvaiE moVest, •as an amendment on the. ministerial motion, that only £21,000 should be -granted to Prince Al bert. The hon. member, ;in the course -Of a somewhat long and heavy speech on.the•subject, uttered some hdine truths on the inexpediency of allowhig to a person in Prince Albert's position a larger sum than is enjoyed by the royal-dtikes •of England. He likewise furnished eeetain.calcitlatiOnS; in his own peculiar fashion, as to the -number , of Poor faiiiiliea who might be sustained on the differenCe bet Ween thee.;hin pro posed by ministers, and-the amount of income advocated by himself. The hon. member expressed himself, moreover, exceedingly anxious to guard the young prince from those tempt , tions which must heset• " a- young man in London, with £50,000 a-year in his pocket." • The hohse appeared to regard Mr. Flume's anxiety' on this latter point as an ex cellent joke, and laughed accordingly. " • • - ' ' Mr. WlLLlsats; of Coventry s echoed Mr. Hume's finan cial anxieties, and bogged some dozen times, in the course of a short speech, to know how the Chancellor of 'the Exche quer proposed "to rise the money." Tile elocutionattped prieties exhibited by Mr. Williams tended, like the moral scruples of Mr. Hume, to increase the merriment - of the honourable house. . Mr. BARING made a speech, no less stupid than Mr. Ka ring's speeches are wont to be ;—a speech which, after iegreat deal of mystifitation, threw no light on the subject of Mr. Williams's anxiety—the mode, namely,- Of " rising" the money. . . . . Mr. GOULBURN put it to the house whether, if the Qneen had been married at her accession - to the throne, they wmild have given more to her and her consort than they had given to King William and his Queen. But Queen, Victoria's civil list, with this £50,000, would exceed by £lO,OOO the civil list of William and Adelaide, and the recent-reduction of 10,000 in the.salaries of the present household, coupled.with that addition of £lO,OOO, made this civil list practically better by £20,000 than the civil list of the former reign: Therefore, even if the necessities of a prince, united to a feinale.sove reign, were equal to those of a princess united to a sovereign, still an allowance of £20,000 less than in the last reignowould . put the present Queen and her consort in as advantageous a situation as the late King and Queen. It was his intention very shortly to move for a still further reduction in the sala ries of her Majesty's household, by which her civil list would . be made to go even further yet. Lord ELIOT, in a few sentences, expressed.his intention of. supporting Col. Sibthorp's amendment. The noble lord ex pressed himself most anxious to do all that could be required of him to minister to the comforts of the Sovereigns - hut he felt that consistently with the -discharge of his duty as a re presentative of the people,he could not a gree to the proposed vote of .£50,000. Sir RoBERT Itscens ma i n t a i ne d th a t the larger grant was that which it becam e the HouSe of Commons to agree to. The grounds on which the honourable. baronet rested his opinion, are these. The crown, nearly a honourable tmae a most improvident bargain with the house of ago, Commons, on the subject of the hereditary revenue- f the \lonareln. Hee, the crown retained .its hereditary •ev u enues - the crown Would, since since the period of_ the bargain referred to' . millions of-inono.-.'ihea that time, received more than si'xas • • - Tit hundred and Sixteen Cr e o l7ece L e d not, during • - •611. millions. e country, then, having .gained "So _largely :by .the transaction, ouicht not, according. to,. the h oneurable'bariiet, to exhibit a niggardly disposition, on an occasion like.that .uhder discus sion. After some discussio n t h e house divided, when the numbers ' h . were—for the arne ndment,3B .: against it 305 ; it was conse quently - lost by a majority of 267. , Col. SIBTLIORP next Moved that a stun of £30,000 be the annual grant. He thought the sum proposed by Government was preposterous and unnecessary. Lord J. RUSSELL rose to defend the ministerial grant; and under the sense of impending defeat, contrived to lose his. temper and his manners. He imputed broadly to the conser vatives w h o o pp ose d the proposed grant ofshoo,ooo, a disloyal disposition towards the Sovereign ; and stated his belief, that but for the occurrences in May last, no such opposition would have been manifested. After a word er two from Lord ELIOT in his own vindica tion, Sir JAMES Gnarl AM rose to .express. his astoniehrnet that a minister should insinuate what he dared not charge directly, that the conduct of those who voted for the smaller grant was inconsistent with the respect due to the Queen. After refuting some of the fallacies of ministers on the subject of the precedents, he observed, that Queen Adelaide's establish ment, including that of the stables, exhausted £35,000 other allowance, leaving only £15,000 for her privy purse ; but by the admission of ministers themselves the vitablii3linieDrof Prince Albert would cost but £B,OOO or £9,000, leaving for his pr i v y purse not less than.£2l,ooo. Thi s allowance was surely ample, it was liberal. .. Mr. LEADER would support the- smallest:gratit that could be carried. The tril Tat-effect of such.proposals as thissof the government was most _unfortunate. The u, iltibteta wete eao= nomical for the purposes:of the publie,. but . extertiagant for those of tie palace. . ' ~- o :' • Mr. O'CoNNuLL rose, and, in a vein of the. tenderesteav::- alte. supported the larger.grant. His coestituetrts, he. said, *t ~ hid idstructed him, to do so. .. 7, % ...`.. 0 ; jpsr a: si sos TPL t u sa g t u s that . ',-.- - •ZS - e u • 1 ' ~.„, ( an :: • .r. - r 1 :::*- , ''',',;=; , yo f t h h i ox o h te h s e r n h e e v es should would ou d shrink lnot now 7- ' 4 , .,:".,. : s sesio*. o es: o 'fa/el - • 44 • 1 • . 411, r` } 'N ~,~ ~~\ \-.,___,, \) »_~ > >~ - N •...„),,N proposed by Sir J. Bum':Ert, declaratory of want of confi dence in the Ministers. • Mr. LirroN commenced the discussion and entered, at some length, into the conduct of the government respecting Ireland,•which 'he contended encouraged sedition in the country. Mr. 7 bENNisTory followed, and declared that there would be no satisfaction until a larger number of the people were admitted within the paleof the constitution. Mr. PARKER. supported the resolution, and condemned the lax conduct of the gbvernment in allowing seditious meetings and speeches, and the circulation of the most libel lous and flagitious publications without making any efforts to check either. • • . - . _ Lord Houireic (Earl Grey's son) availed himself of the opportunity to explain why he no longer had " the honour of being a member of her Majesty's administration." He said that in May last he-and his colleagues tendered their resignations, because they did not think they had such an amount of confidence in that how and with the public as would a:nable them. to.carry - on the business:of the country satisfactorily ; and that, when called on to resnlneoflice, he -overcame his -- reluctance (arising frem• national questions being so injured by party warfare) with difficulty, and only in consequence of the kindness other Majesty. - But it was - then thought, and avowed, that, at the end of the session, there must he such changes in the administration as would give it, with the country, increased strength, power, and stability. He thought the changes ought to manifest to the country that, however ready to promote reforms in legislation, they would resolutely maintain the present constitution of the House of Commons. He heard of the proposed changes only two days before the end of the session, and, so far from carrying out his views, he thought they could only have the " opposite effect," as showing that the Government countenanced " un defined expectations .of further changes in the constitution." Not considering that a wise and safe course, he deemed it his duty to tender his resignation in consequence, and it was ac cepted. He repeated most .earnestly that he was against pro pounding now any further alterations in the representation, and contended that any proceedings, 'as well as the changes in the administration, that led to the belief that the govern ment is not resolutely determined to . maintain the present . constitution of the house, cannot fail to encourage perpetual commotion-, and % it' the work be gone on with; " to the sub version of the constitution.!' . • Sir JAMES GELAHAAi commented with consummate ability on the various self-contradictory positions assumed by Lord Howiek. • Rarely, indeed, has a more effective speech than that delivered by the right hon. baronet, been heard within-the walls of Parliament. Sir James . undertook to meet Sir George Grey's demand of the previous evening for matter of inculpation against the Government ; and most amply did he fulfil - his undertaking. Sir James starting from 'the point assumed by Mr. Gisborne-that ministers are entitled to the confidence of the country for 'their conduct in reference to the tithe-question and the reform hill—proceeded to show, on the evidence of Ministers -themselves, and of their firm adherents, that in reference to the very questions adverted to by Mr. Gisborne, never had public men so utterly disgraced themselves as the members of the present Cabinet have done. Sir James recited the pledges given to the world by Ministers on the subject of the appropriation clause. He - recited their contradictory pledges on the sub ject of ballot, and of the corn laws. He exhibited their abandonment of a 1 principle in connection with their legis lative plans for the government of Canada and of Jamaica. He exposed the utter baseness of their open-question policy. He pointed out the encouragement direct and•indirect which Ministers have given to chartists and repealers. He showed how utterly they have prostituted the patronage of the country. Mr.'MACAULEY undertook the task of replying to the right hon. member for Pembroke ; and if a worse speech than Mr. Macaulcy's ever was delivered on any subject whatever, we venture to express our unaffected pity for those who may have listened to it. Mr. Macauley's speech was curiously, elaborately, irredeemably, bad. It was not sim ply stupid ;—it was not simply inappropriate. It was con ceived in the vilest imaginary taste. It was poor, feeble, vilely affected in matter. It was a tissue of impertinence to the matter in hand, from beginning to end. To bring into full relief the.peculiarities of this execrable composition, it was delivered in a style redolent of -the conventicle. Lord POWERACOURT rose and moved the adjournment of the debate until next day. After some other orders of the day had been disposed of, the house adjourned at one o'clock. COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEWFOUNDLAND. (From the Nettfoundtand Tithes.) The ungracious and unthankful task of recording the cere mony of opening another : session of the colonial legislature, again devolves upon- us—we say it is a mostlinthankful task, because, fgst, we are pretty certain that the session will be an unprofitable one to the colony, and one of utter disap pointment and embarrassment to the local government ; and secondly, because we had most devoutly hoped that the pre sent Rouse of Assembly -A.otild , never • haVe been suffered to meet again-,t-and that the infliotion of so great an evil would have been -unnecessatiy so- , -ttle - fates,- , however,-liavti"tirtVred it otherwise. ~.„ On Friday last, agreeable to - proclamation; the Governor came down with the ustial formalities to 'the council chathberi and having taken his seat upon the throne, and the House of Assembly . having been summoned to the bar, his Excel• lency delivered the following DECISION OF THE JUDGES IN THE. CASE FROST, WILLIAMS, AND JONES: ' ' (From the Morning Herald of Yesterday) In order to rightly understand the - judicial result of the argument before the fifteen Judges in the cases of Frost, Williams. and Jones, convicted of high treason before the special commission at MonmOuth, it is necessary to recollect that, although but one objection was taken by the prisoners' counsel, time were in fact two points reserved. The first, whether the objection was in itself a good one;'—the other, if good, whether it was taken in time;' On this subject the evening papers are somewhat in error.. The evening organ of the Government says, very - truly, that the learned judges were divided in their , opinions. It then goes on to say, "but the majority decided the voint reserved in their favour to be UNTENABLE..anaI - Idd the indictment to be good." There - was no question as to the validity of the indictment. If the counsel for the prisoners had any objec tion to : the indictment they.ivould bare either denrtrred to or called uport.the court - to' "quash' it before tiji.l, or'inovetl in arrest of judgment aftertiards. We stated very plainly what the points reserved were, the other. day, separating them from all technical verbiage, in order to make the matter clear to the popular apprehension. The Standard says, " We have just learned that - the •Judges have decided against the objection in behalf of Frost, by a majority Of nine to six." The objection taken in behalf of Frost and his accomplices was, that the lists of witnesses were not delivered AT THE SAME TIME with the indictment, as the statute of Anne requires. Now, we believe we are correct in saying, that with regard to the validity of that ob jection, the numbers above stated should be inverted, there being only six Judges against the objection. and NINE in .favor of it. But then came the other point, viz.—whether the objection not having been taken until after plea pleaded was taken in time. In reference to that point, THREE of the Judges who held the objection to be a good one, also held that it had not been taken in time. The division of °Pinion arnong the Judges , then, stands thus—six Judges against the prisoners on both points — THREE judges apainst the prisoners on one • point, and for them on one—six Judges iii favour of the prisoners upon Loth points. We understand the Judges, as to their respective opinions, may be classed as • -- • n favor of the objection taken by Sir F. Pollock and Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, thatjthe lists of witnesses were not delivered in compliance - with the directions of the statnte—Mr. Justice Littledale, Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Williams, Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Justice Er skine, Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Justice Coltman, and Mr. Baron Rolfe. Of the above learned judges, the sux first mentioned hold also the affirmative of the second point,. that the objection Was taken in time : the last TintnE, the negative, that-it was not taken i►a The judges against the objection taken at the trial, and who, therefore, bold that the listsof witnesses were delivered conformably with the• directions (?/' the stabile, are Lord Denman, " Lord Abinger, Chief Justice Tindal, Mr. Justice Bosanquet, Mr.. Baron Gurney, and Mr. Baron - Maule. These learned judges may be said to he against both points ; for, on the negation of the first, the second falls to the ground. . Wnchbeing the divided state of judicial opinion upon this grave and important question---n question affecting the lives of three human beings, we ask CAN execution follow? We hold it to be impos!',ible: SPOR77NG INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER.—TuEspar EVENING. Much excitement appears to exist as regards the probable acceptances and refusals of the Chester , Trades' Cup, am' every hour, as we approach the time when these must be de dared, will bring changes in the odds. THE CHESTER CUP, e.e.. 100 to 11 against Sir Thos. Stanley's Cowboy.--off 100 to 8 „ Lord Miltown's Cruiskeen.—t 14 to 1 „ Mr. 0. Fairlie's Abrahani Newland. 100 to 7. „ Mr. Copeland's King Cole. 800 to 46 „ Mr. Fowler's Gilbert Gurney.-- peated. 20 to 1 „ Mr. F. R. Price's Captain Pops 100 to 6 „ Major Hay's Retriever.—t 20 The field against any ten, bar Sir Thomas's Cowboy ; 12 to 1 against Col. Peel's lot; take 500 to 5 nn Melbourne; 500 to 10 against Stansty (offered.) It is said 5000 to 50 was laid against /Unwell, yesterday. We give this engagement as repOrted to us: His owner did not back him except in a fancy bet or two, this morning. TATTERSALL'S-31oNDAY. -t and re, For nearly the whole of the afternoon Theon was a dead letter in the market, nor would it have been easy to make a quotation against him even.at the close, had not an oiler to lay 15 to 1 against him, and the same against the Angelica colt, in one bet, relieved us from the difficulty. This bet was taken eagerly Swice and thus we are constrained to put them down as evencfavourites; it should be added, however, that 15 to 1 had previously been taken about the Angelica colt and several attempts made on -the part of the takeroo go on at the same price, and to back him against Theon. Latineelot rose to 16'to 1, with plenty of friends ; ditto; Con federate, who was backed at the opening at 18 to 1 in hun dreds. These odds were laid to the same amount against Bokhara, and a point above his former quotation offered -against Muley Ishmael. Ottoman was backed rather freely at 24 to 1, and Wardan, first at 26 to 1, taken in good quar ters, and subsequently, at 28 to i ; the same odds Were ac cepted three or four times about Gambia. Monops- was hacked freely at a fraction above 40 to 1, notwithstandingthe blemish indicated by his name, and has a strongish party. The Oaks was confined to Japonic a , and did not possesS • the slightest interest. THE DERBY. to'• 1 against D. of Cleveland's Theon.—t 13. to 1 „ Ld. Orford's Angelica colt.--t 16 to 1 Lord Westminster's Launcelot. 16 to .1. „ Mr: Houldsworth'S• Confederate. 18 to. ~, Heathcote's Bokhara.—t 19 to 1 = „ Ld. Jersey's I;ltiley Ishmael. 21- to ,‘ 1 „ D. ofGratlon's Ottoman.—t. 23 to .1 ,„. . Mr. Robinson's St. Andrev:. 2i to • 1 ~ Mr. Wreford's Warclen.—t 25 to. • 1 „ Lord Chesterfield'k Gainbia.—t • 30 to 1 „ . Lord G..Bentinclt's .Grey Milton.—t 40 to 1' „ Mr. Trenn's Fitzroy.—t 40 to 1 „ Mr. Ford's Chameau. 2000 to 45 „ Capt. Gardnor's Monops.--t 1000 to 20 „ Lord Lichfield's Defendant.--t. 8 to 1 'Willey Ishmael and Angelica colt (t), 1000 to 801) on Angelica colt agst. Confederate (t); GOO to 500 on Wardan .agst. Grey ..Milton (t) ; 500 to 400 on Angelica colt, agst. Muley IShmael (t); 500 even Monops agst. Chamatt (t) ; 350 to 200 on Theon agst. Wardan. THE OAKS. '.l' to 1 .against Lord G:l3entinek Crucifix. • 7 to 1 . „ .Mr. Fowler's Lalla Rookh. .25 to 1 „ Col. Wei-,tenra's Welfare. 30" tó ,; Mr. - A Smith'S Japonica.—t SPEECH. " Mr. President, andilonorableGentleMen of the, Council Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of ..=l:seinbly - - - " When I closed the last, session in the month of October, it was not my intention so soon to have re-assembled the legislature, but the pressing necessities pf the utterly helpless poor have cOinpelled me to resort, to this measure, and as, there are other subjects to be considered. and experience does not seem to have proved the superior advantage of our, meet ing in the summer, I shall bring under, your notice all the public business, both regular and incidental, trusting that the. whole may he completed before the commencement of the seal fishery. "1111% Speaker am . 1. Gentlemen of the liot4se of Assembly,v " lie most urgent matter for the.your consideration is th, pFesent condition of the sick•and impotent poor, of orphans and idiots; combined with the just claims of those benevolent and industrious individuals who have long watched over and. protected the two last named classes of sufferers. Since April nothing has been paid on this account, and I shall place before you afflicting statements of consequent want and wretchedness. • " I . am well aware that in no part of the world should eleemosynary aid be given with more caution than in. New foundland, but the infirmities of nature and the misfortunes 'occasioned by111:1 o,,,,: !F ations,.are surely entitled rei;el. have transmitted on all occasions` to the reSpectiye legislative bodies, copies"• of such despatches as regards my condueti4 conjunction with their proceedings.' • " By regulations prescribed by her Majesty's:, government, the house must be sensible that it is my duty rigidly to abide; aud, it will consequently be perceived, that had' the poor bill, as sent up towards the conchision of the late ses sion, been fully adopted by council, it could not possibly have received my assent. " I mention thiS to prevent misconception, and to obviate any future,misunderstanding.' .•• " In an address from the House of Assembly to her Ma jesty, paised.at - the close of that session, the subject of - the Contingency bill is discussed at some length. As a consider able time must elapse before any answer can be received; I would venture to suggest, without at all anticipating what the answer may be, that a bill embracing such items as were originally undispnted, might, in consideration of the painful position of various claimants, be at once - advantageously prepared. • . •• " I have formerly laid before you statements of the de fective condition - - (if .the • building in which we are now assembled. shall transmit to you .the. report of a survey thereaPon,.just made by' my direction, .to Which I beg to call your particular attention. " Mr. President; and Honourable Gentlemen of the COW, Mr: Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Assernbly " I shall have the pleasure of transmitting to you, as soon as Trinted, a report from the Geological Surveyor, containing much interesting information. He will be prepared to pur sus his arduous and important labour at the earliest practical period. " I have received a despatch from. Lord John Russell announcing that it is no longer desired that measures for the alienation of the . Crown TerritorY should be delayed. "I shall,•therefore, supply you with copies of correspond ence on . this. head, which, with the documents already in your•possession, and your dwn local knowledge, will, I hope, enable you to frame and act suited in every particular to the exigencies of the . colony. • " I invite your early attention to this, beciause as the Bill will probably require • a -suspending clause, procrastination may occasion the loss of the fine season to applicants for wants of land. - • "The subject of a Road Bill will, I presume, occupy your deliberations. - • * • • " The benefits arising from good roads are so well known that observations respecting them would be trite and uninte resting, but it - appears to me that while pursuing so useful an object, we should carefully avoid the evils which would una voidably result from any heavy accumulation of public debt. " I have, therefore, recommended Some points which I still believe to be worthy of your consideration. Upon them and others I shall always be happy to afford such information as I may possesi, and to assist, as far as my humble means permit, your efforts for the general good." To His Excellency's speech on this occasion we think fewer exceptions can he taken than to any former one—not so the Patriot, who, being of opinion that " there are sins of omission as well as of commission" in it, will, we presume, favour the public with the model of what it ought to. have been. We shall, therefore, patiently await the commentary which we are promised on Saturday, and we have no doubt that both the time and labour which His Excellency may . hereafter occupy in speech making will in consequence be conSiderably lessened. . The principal object which the Governor professes to have in view in thus again assembling the legislature, after so short a recess, is that some provision might be made for the sick, infirm. and helpless poor :—other matters are also pointed out for consideration—that is (we presume) provided the Assembly evince any disposition to go into and get through with the legitimate business of the colony. But we have. been informed within these few days that they entertain no • such disposition, nor feel the least desire to second the laud able object of the government. For Our own parts we won-. der how His Excellency could have formed any such expec tation. Ilas he not already had abundant evidence to prove to him the futility of looking to that quarter for any . co-operation in , his -" efforts for the genefal good ?" If he haB not, we think the result of the present ses sion will amply furnish it. Personal rancour and the most vindicthe private feeling against individual officers of the government are the ruling passions of those who falsely call themselves " - the representatives of the people," but who no more represent the wishes or views of the people of Newfoundland than they do those of the inhabitants of Ota heite or Kamschatka. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. Cape of Good Hope papers to the sth of December con tain intelligence of singular import from Port Natal, the new settlement of the emigrant Dutch farmers. A public meet ing had been called, at which the commandant with other officers as well as the more respectable inhabitants were pre sent, to take into consideration a notice which had appeared th f Is a t it) onteo. great pideltr s:o ‘ ez lia ' rot T latetp, ierNott._ r t ieer e laiodu a l Nr,liev to t o oeialr l f r om t he eNootv t . alu h p:E: e ts,o, asntpd G rsgreye i tel • csi a i visisce / aiii t oloo a rameti n lsied i s.si i ec s r ttioinThgs T l belraohsadlt consent, ti i icat i tsan ; sitngi o whhoer u oelaul r tunone n olteod a sseml i ,obtm , rineog t oey O cni:: .tghttntaaiersserdierhrdeesiobeaffvorertiletneeeucl considered tal enemies to the state; that if attended with military force sufficient to prevent resistance, the inhabitants would retire into the "forests, mountains, and kloofs," surrounding the bay, and there defend themselves in " separate small parties, as did the oppressed Spaniards, and, according to the princi ple of Don Carlos, neither take nor give quarter," until they should have recovered their own. The commandants and captains of the armed burghers were to consult about the division and command of the forces, and supplies of slaugh tered cattle, other provisions, and ammunition were forthwith o t o f a be g t aro furnished 4o amndens,totroedbeit l dff e maintainedr n t p d i a n c e t s he f o ir rthe esae reresole_ height,supportoiu to Watch the movements of the tame Caffre s . Borca Lions s w pr e e r s e e f n ozm s a o ll t y h p a a t s i s n ec i l m a i n n d t s o u t b f s a cT l ib to be independent of the Cape and of thteildslecbcoyoutlrohitncryycifslae.dstediclatheree°dd btheefrDoumtethheembeigurinanutins a. announced their determination it should MOST EXTRAORDINARY CASE (To the Editor of the Ala 1100 Sint,-1 sin surprised that the:extraordinary case lam about to mention has not, lout ere now, attracted public at tention. If it occurred in England or Scotland, it would be cried up as a physical wonder (as indeed it is,) and all the .world be posting to witness it. The phenomenon, however, haScrefited so little interest here hitherto, that, though'it is known to many in this conntry, no one has yet stated the case through the - press, and though it comes in a special manner within the province of the medical faculty, none of our phy sicians, that I - am aware of, have made inquiry into it, or given any information respecting it either to their brethren abroad or to the scientific portion of the public at home. The case is as follows :-- - . At a little diStatice.frOm the road leading•frotri'Swynford to Cuilteniagh, and about a mile and a half from the former. town, resides Mr. James Kavanagh, an honest, industrious, and respectable villager.' He has a son grown to - man's estate, who has been confined to his bed for the last four years, and - during that period he 'has not spoken a word, nor has he • been known to eat or drink anything whatever — nevertheless his colour is fresh, and his strength very little, if at all, impaired. He gets up daily to permit his bed to he dressed, and the moment it is ready he gets into it again without taking the slightest .notice of anything said to or about him. He does not seem to sleep, at least no one can enter his room unknown to him, but he takes no farther no tice of persons, even threatening to maltreat him, than by fixing his eyes sharPly upon them. The only exception is when any person blasphemes or curses, and then he looks most fiercely, and turns away his head. Previous to his getting into this strange state, he was fully in poisesSion of all his faculties of mind and body, and had the character of being a pious and ingenuous young man — an obedient son and a good neighbour. His present state is so extraordinary a deviation from the laws:of nature, that it is eminently worthy of investigation, and I trust that some of our Mayo physiologists will inquire into it, and favour the public with the result of their observations. At first view of so extraordinary a case, one might be led to suspect imposition ; but be assured there is none in this. Mr. Kavanagh's family never sought to give publicity to it, and the present notice is entirely without their knowledge or consent, and probably may not be pleasing to them, though nothing can be farther from my intentions than to give them pain ; and I trust that even they, upon reflection, will see the propriety of calling the attention, not onlyof the medical faculty, but of the public at large, to as extraordinary a case as any upon record, and which it would be a sin against good taste and philosophy to permit to pass into oblivion without some effort to investigate the cause. I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, PA TRICK Lynn. JOHNSON. "CHARITABLE BEQUEST."-SHAMEFUL IMP SITION Many of our readers have no doubt been interested by an advertisement under the head of " Charitable Bequest, which appeared in the - . Mercury of Jan. 11th, and stated, that " a benevolent pious Christian has directed to be placed in trust £20,000, to he lent out to deserving persons who are in need, in sums from £5O to £250, on their own personal bond. Honesty, sobriety, integrity, and frugality, are essential qua lifications. Applications, with references, made by letter only (post paid), will receive due attention. Address to J. B. Fielding, Esq. Metropolitan, .opposite Chancery -lane, Holborn." . In consequence of this offer, a gentleman in this town wrote to the address above given, and, in a day or two, received the following reply : No. 5, Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Sir,--`fie are directed by J. B. Fielding , Esq. to state, you' will be accommodated with two hundred and fifty pounds for three years, at five per cent.. interest, payable half-yearly. You must remit a post-office order for three pounds, to. pur chase the bond stamp. You will have the money on or about. the 3lst iOstant, when we shall call upon you to. sign the same.—Remain yours, . PRICE & WILSON. The demand of three pounds as a preliminary startled our informant, and he made inquiry of a solicitor as to the pro bable character of J. B. Fielding, Esq. and his agents; when he was informed, that another party had already instructed the solicitor to write to his London agent to make the very same inquiry ; that a messenger had been sent to the Metro politan, which is a public-house, where the host and hostess, informed him, that they knew nothing of Mr. Fielding, but that he sometimes called for letters addressed to him there ; and that no fewer than three hundred had already been banded over. to other parties who had recently been there applying for his letters. Two individuals, who had travelled all the way from Birmingham to obtain a loan of part of the £20,000, arrived at the very time the messenger was at the Metropolitan, and lost their expenses for their pains. The client of the legal gentleman who bad corresponded with his agent in town, had addressed an application for £l5O, and had received a reply, in which £2 was asked for, "to pur chase the bond ; ' and the letter was signed Follett- and Nephew, 37, Carey-street, Lincoln's inn Fields; so that this benevolent Mr. Fielding seems to need a good many lawyers to reply to applications for aid. Inquiries have been made as to the existence of any legal firm named Price and Wilson, and none can be found, either at 5, Carey-street, or . in the law list; while the place from which Follett and Ne phew date is a small coffee shop.—Leeds Mercury. THE QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.—COMMITTAL OF THE, SHETUFFS.-1 1 1 the Court •of Queen's Bench, on Monday, Sir William Gossett, the Sergeant-at-Arms, produced the bodies of the sheriffs, whom he held in custody under the warrant of the House of Commons, for a contempt of its authority. Sir William put in the warrant, which (after a long ar;:umentagainst its validity, by the counsel who ap peared for the sheriffs,) the judges held to be sufficient, and ; the Sheriffs were sent back to their old quarters, in the cells of the House of Commons. SPECIAL- MEETING: OF TUE TQWN COUNCIL A special meetipg of „tile epti,ncil held in the Town- all on Wednesd:iy - , for'the con . of several subjects iluirierated in the notice. JOSHUA AVALAISLEV, Esq., he Mayor, presided. ENDMENT 01 , TILE LOCAL POLICE ACTS:. The MA - Y - ou said the first busines s for the consideration :he Conned, was the question of proceeding to parliament r power to amend the police acts, by introducing several auses from the Metroplitan police act. It would he recol ected that the Town-clerk had been requested to report as ;1 t h e advantage of certain clauses in the metropolitan act ,cing"iipplied to "this borough. The Conn"eil referred his re t to the Watch Committee, and the Watch Committee now prepared with their report. he Tows:-CLERK then read the following repbrt Thatpursuant to the ilirectiens of the conned, the corn • mittec considered the subject,of the addition to our local code of clauses from theJnetropolitan police act. " That the following..r,anses.frani, that act have bad their MORT. partieuhir'attention.:,:- " And he it enacted,' that no licensed victualler or other person shall open his hOnse - within the . metropolitan police district, for the sale of wine, spirits, beer, or other fermented or distilled liquors on Sundays, Christmas day, zniti Good Friday, before the bony of one in the afternoon, except re freshment for traveller.% " And hi it enacted, that every person licensed to deal in exeiseable liquors within the said district, who shall know•- ingly supply any sort of distilled exciseable liquor to any boy or girl apparently under the age of sixteen .years, to be drunk upon the premises, shall be liable to a . penalty not more than twenty shillings; and upon conviction of a second offence, shall be liable 'to a penalty not more than forty shillings ; and upon conviction of a third offence, shall he liable to a penalty not more than five pounds.' " Also the , 14th clause, regulating other houses of public resort, so far as regards tie concluding provision, against a licensed victualler, greater penalties than any other offender is made liable to. "'That, after considering the memorials for and against the adoption of these clauses, and hearing a deputation from the licensed victuallers; the committee . have come to the following opinion, viz.:— " That while the committee. are impressed with the advan tage which Would result to this town, from the adoption of the 42d and 43d clauses in the metropolitan police . act., re , lating to the better regulation of piddle houses, they are not prepared to recommend the council to apply to parliament in the present session to obtain a bill to carry such adoption into effect, feeling that. such legislation should be of a general rather than a local character. "The committee, however, recommend to the council the propriety of ►uemorialising the. government and petitioning parliament on this subject, in order that these provisions may, by public general hill, be enacted throughout the country. " That, with regard to other clauses in the metropolitan police act, including the 44th, except as already noticed, the committee have resolved, that it appears to the committee that there are many of the clauses of the metropolitan police act which might - with great advantage, he added to our local code, and that therefore the coliopittee strongly recommend that the notice now given for a bill to amend our local ;leis, and to add clauses from the metropolitan act, be followed up by a petition, which will not cost more than from £lO to £l5, and will allow ample time for . •the committee to report ' fully to . the council, on the proposed amendments, before any further expense is incurred. The time limited by the standing order of the House of Commons, for bringing in private bills, being limited to the 9th of March." Mr. Alderman TEIORNHILL begged to move the confirma tion of this report. The subject had received every attention from the Watch Committee, and the report had been carried by a large majority. Mr. Jot-ix SMITIL seconded the motion. Mr. BOLTON said it appeared: to him that this was a very important subject, and one that required consideration. The council had no knowledge that it would come before them, and had had no time for consideration ; it was, therefore, rather too much to ask for their concurrence to this report until they. had.had better means afforded of considering the matter. He did not mean to say it would be improper for the 'recommendations of the Watch Committee to be adopted; but as he had no knowledge upon the subject, nor time to weigh tie bearings of the two clauses, it would be. well to poistponeffhe consideration•of the subject. Mr. ItAilinvE enquired whether it would be in time if the consideration were postponed till the monthly meeting next Wednesday ? _ The TOWN-CLERK said it should be observed that the Watch Committee decidedly recommended the council to go to Parliament for certain clauses in the metropolitan act; but the petition would be general—just as general as the no tice; and after the presentation of that petition, it would be cite in' time for the council to come to a determination as to the adoption of Certain clauses and the rejection of others. There would-.therefore he.--time if the consideration were postponed till the 'Monthly : meeting on the-stnFebruary next. Mr. RATHITONE wisheiiilthen, for the subject to be post poned, in order to afford time - lor consideration.-_ What ob jection there was to proventing.the•openingoipnblie.houses until the hour of one on Sundays he w-ak - :not aware, for he was sure it would be a publierbeillef;t. The Mx - ron said memorials on both s:des the question had been-presented to, the_ council, and the matter was re- ferred to the i.Vatch.Conimittee. This was their report; so that this was not the first time the subject had been before the council. Mr. SMITH observed, that the. Watch Committee recom mended a general measure—not a particular measure. Mr. BRIGHT, in answer to a remark from Mr. Alderman Thornhill, would state., that the committee were not unani mous in agreeing to the report. It was adopted by a ma- jority of 13 against 4. The Tow:4-cLEitx suggested that the motion should be altered :IS follows t•—" That the recommendation in the report of the Watch CoinrnitteE., so tar as relates to, the presentation of a petition, be adopted ; but that the other parts of the report stand over till the next monthlY council.'• Mr. H._ L.V.VRENCE said, it struck him that the measures proposed to he asked ought to be of a general nature; and not peculiarly applicable' to Liverpool. If they were general they could not but be attended' by beneficial consequences ; and he thringhti the course adopted by the Watch Committee the most,prudent Mr. Tnortstu Li, and Mr. Sr.trra altered their motion into the forni suggested by the Town-clerk. Mr. H. LAWRENCE repeated that he Should prefer the adoption of the motion altogether ; but he did rot think it necessary to divide the Council upon it. . The motion was then put, and carried.. - AMENDMENT OF THE COURT OF jtEQUESTS!.4CT. The MAYo.u. said, the next question was, to consider. the propriety of applying to. parliament for a bill to amend the Court of Requests' act. . .. • • The TOw:•:••cLIAti: read • the following , report from . the committee upon this subject :-- That in order to avail themselves ,of auy opportunity which might in the present session he afforded for obtaining a bill to amend the constitution of the Court of Requests by the addition of commissioners from the. public at.large, the committee directed the necessary notice to. he given, and they would now propose to the council that they shotdd be em powered to present a petition for leave to ,bring in a hill, a measure which will be attended with an expense of from £lO to £l5, and will not require anyfurther steps to he taken.he fore the ninth of March, and would so far secure the present session for any private bill that might he deemed advisable. " But from the experience of the _last session as to the course taken with private bills for COurts of Requests, the committee would recommend that the application made to the legislature in the last session for clauses in the county courts bill, a public hill then proposed in the House Of Com mons, should be re revved either upon the occasion of a county courts bill being again propOsed (as is expected), or inde pendently of any such measure—such application in the first instance bein ,, . addressed to the government. That the.ap plication to the legislature in the last session was as follows :" —The petition-wag then read. .0n 'the motion of :NJ r. MORECROPT, seconded by Mr. BRIGHT it was Unanimously . resolved thiit the.- recoinmen dations• of the Court of Requests committee be adopted. THE HARRINGTON DOCKS COMPANY. - The To ‘V . N -CLERK read the following resolution, agreed to by the Dock Committee at. their meeting on the 20th inst.:— "Resolved,—That the chairman do- request the concur rence and 'co-oPeration of the Town-council in opposing the attempts now being made by parties styling themselves the Harrington Dock Company, and the proprietors of the Her culaneum' Dock Estate, to obtain legislative exemption for docks which they propose to build from the dock-rates esta hlishei by acts of parliament, and payable by all vessels which enter the port of Liverpool." Mr, Alderman Luarnom,chairman ofthe Dock Committee, said the Dock Committee had been induced to send that reso lution to the council in consequence of notices having been given by the Harrington Pock Company, and other parties, of their intention to apply for a bill to establish separate and distinct docks, and thereby to claim exemption from the cor poration dock rates. If these parties carried their bill, it would be found to prejudice, tery materially, the property of the council, and to interfere with the buildings, docks, and other public establishments of the corporation. The Dock Committee, therefore, had thought it right- to bring the sub ject before the cannel!, in order that they might support them in petitioning against, and otherwise opposing, the proposed bill. He begged leave to move, that the Finance Committee be authorized and instructed to use all the means in their power to oppose the unjust and unfounded pretensions of the parties acting under the name of the Harrington Dock Com pany, and the proprietors of the Herculaneum Dock Estate. Mr. W. \V. CU RRI E had great. satisfaction in seconding the motion. Mr. YATES said, it was with great diffidence that -he rose on this occasion, as he knew so little about docks ; but what he was going to say, had rather a tendency to promote the principle of free • trade which, as most of them would agree, was very advantageous. The amendment he intended •to submit was, " That the docks belonging to • the dock estate shall always have a preference, but whenever there shall not be room for a vessel to enter such docks on her arrival, or whenever a vessel cannot find -ready accomodation for. discharging or loading within forty-eight hours from the time of arrival, such vessel shall be at liberty to seek accommodation- without paying any dues to the dock estate." .He was aware, and in this he agreed with the Dock Committee that there ought be great protection afforded to the dock estate seeing that it was a public benefit, that so large an amount of money had been expended on it, and that it was necessary to raise funds for making further dock accom modation. He thought also that some consideration was due to the holders of bonds,'whose debt, he believed, amounted to not less than a million and a half; but it - must further be • borne in mind that a great deal of consideration was due to• the public. He would ask gentlemen more conversant with - the subject than himself, whether it did not often happen that vessels had to wait for a long time before they could get 'a quay birth or accommodation for discharging? Now, if a resolution of the-kind he had read were to be acted:upon it . might produce beneficial effects by removing the system of delay, which often happened to vessels discharging andload- • ing. He was aware that such vessels were in the habit Of discharging a single package or two per day in order to avoid breaking the regulations; but, he thought, this regulation, under the reso ution he proposed, might be made more strin gent. As an advocate for free trade he would contend that all vessels coming to this port were entitled to all the accom modation necessarylor carrying on their business with the greatest convenience and despatch. -He did not think the council - would injure the dock estate to any material extent, by adopting such a resolution as this ; and he thought it due to that freedom of commerce of which he was an advocate, to' move it. - No one rising to second -the proposition, it fell to the ground. Mr. Alderman SfIEJ L asked whether there were any ob jections to strike the words " unjust and unfounded" out of the resolution ? It was • not necessary to insert such strong terms ; and if the mover and seconder did not think it ad visable to withdraw them, he would move an amendment to that effect. ' Mr. Alderman EARL E concurred with Mr. Sheil. Mr..LEA.THOM and Mr. Cußair immediately consented to withdraw the words, and they were struck out. Mr. Alderman EVANS thought it not proper to allow this subject to pass without adverting to the real and permanent objections in this case. It was impossible that any parties could compete with - the dock -estate of Liverpool ih open decks. Three-fourths of them had been built out of the public funds, and paid no interest whatever. They-were si tuate in the very heart of the town, and they were in the best position possible, inasmuch as they were near all the great means of'communication with the interior. They were con tiguous to the railway, to the canals, and to the.very best outlets. In open docks, therefore, no body of men with common sense would ever dream of competing with the an-. cient docks of Liverpool, which were worked out purely for the'public advantage; But the great evil would be, that if the parties in question got exempted from dock rates, they would at once come in upon every other right that could be- were Tt Jong., to property. They would build docks, and surround tthet with warehouses, atO the moment a dock was sur rounded with, warehouses; `that dock became a magnet to whiCh commerce Would be attracted ; and if they (the Coun cil)-were to allow this, until the docks of Liverpool were pro vided with those necessary accompaniments—(for they could not have an idea of docks without cranes, warehouses, Lc. ; they were as necessary to a dock as masts, sails; and hull were to a ship)it would he destruction to the docks of Li verpool. He hoped, however, that they should one day be in a situation, \rah regard to dock warehouses, as to enable them to give an invitation to the Harrington and other dock companies to comnete with them (the 'dock estate) if they dared. He had such a perfect conviction : of the advantages - df the aneient docks of Liverpool, that be did not kin 4 that he would raise his voice--probably he would not—againstthe exemption. of private docks from dock dues, if they (tilo Council or the . Dock Committee) had once accomplished their objects : but to suppose that they would allow this measure to go forward unopposed before they had accom plished their objects, and allow others to aet this advantage before them, was preposterous ; there could be no more sift chial a proceeding than that. The MAYOR then put the resolution, and it was unani mom ly carried. TIIE QWEEN'S MARR.IAGI • The MAYOR Said the no :.object for the, council's con sideration was the Queen's marriage, and whether any and what measures should be taken upon that occasion. The TOWN-CLERK. as a guide to the council, thonght it would be better first to read over the course pursued by the council on former occasions,. such as the coronation and marriage of George the Third, and the coronation of George the Fourth.' The council acquiesced, and the Tow-s-ct.Eurc then.pro ceeded to read, from an antique volume, the resolutions of the common council on the occasion of the coronation and marriage of George the Third. The following entry caused considerable amusement 9 111 Set - Amber, 1761.—1 t is ordered that the nmyor be authorised and empowerod to entertain the gentlemen, mer chants, and tradesmen of this corporation with dinner, or otherwise---(hear, hear, and greatlaughter)---and to give the ladies a ball in the Exchange—(hear, bear)—on the day of his Majesty's coronation, at the .public expense ; and that the treasurer be authorised, and is hereby authorised, to pay the charges thereof, and that they be allowed in his account." After two or three entries prescribing what was to he done for " the more splendid and glorious celebration of that day," there came this—" And that the treasurer repay the mayor the two guineas given to the company of invalids to drink his majesty's health on his late birth-day." (Laughter.) On the occasion of t::eorg.,e the Fourth's coronation, a committee was appointed, consisting of the whole of the council to take into consideration the best- public mode of celebrating that event, and, amongst other things, they came to a resolution to present. the sum of :!:,!500 to the public charities of the town, to distribitte which a com mittee was appointed, as well as to consider what further sum was necessary to entertain the tradesmen. At the coro nation of Queen Victoria, an extra allowance of £750 was made to the mayor, to enable him to defray the necessary . expense which, with the advice of a committee appointed to assist Min, he might be called upon to incur in the celebra tion of that. occurrence. The usual custom of presenting addreises had of course been followed on all the occasions referred to. _ _ The 11 . 1Avoit now inquired whether any gentleman had any observations to make. Mr. R.:►THBONE thought it desirable that a committee should be appointed. Mr. Alderman EVANS said that if a committee were ap pointed, there was always an endeavour to throw a kind of halo over its proceedings, which were not to he touched afterwards. Ile thought. that some general idea must exist as to what was expected. He should like to know what would be the probable expense, and' what the measures that would be recommended. Mr. Bouros said, that as no one appeared to have taken the matter into consideration, as to what was best to be done, it would be better to have a committee. He :Mould second Mr. Rathbone's proposal, and suggest that the-corn , mittee consist of nine inembers, together with the mayor. They might report either on Saturday or Wednesday ne7:t. Mr. RATHBONE thought that on such an occasion as this the regularity of debate should be done away with, and every member be allowed to make such suggestions as he thought proper. Referring to the, observation of Mr. Alderman Evans, Mr. Rathbone said, that there should neither be halo nor hallucination thrown over the, committee on this ottea sion. Mr. Isaac HOLMES said that, as this was a question of finance, be should move that it be referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. R. JONES seconded the motion. Mr. ELACKraricv thought that a special committee would be better. The habit of referring . everything to the Finance Committee was not one to he recommended. He partici pated in. the view..of.Mr. .Evans, and thought it. as venehn portant that the.COmmittee should have sonie general idea of what was expected—whether a considerable sum of money was to be expended, and, if so, whether for -the entertain ment of the rich or the poor. In his opinion, whatever was done ought to be done for the subetautial benefit of the poorer classes. If anything were done by the wealthier classes, let them be at the expense themselves : it would be a substantial benefit to the poor.to relieve their wants through the means of a gift to the public charities. Mr. Boteriav suggested that the committee should consist of the chairman of the different committees, as representing the different interests of the town very properly. (Cries of " No,no 7- and " They are all of one side in politics.") Alderman 'EVAN S, like Mr. Blackburn, should like the committee to have something like an idea of what the council meant to do,. and of the extent to which they would go. lie himself looked upon most of these things as rem nants of the feudal and barbarous ages. What had been read about George the Third's coronation was literally barbaric. He should like to see the day when such things • would not be commemorated, because what did they do ? They took money that might be expended in useful purposeF., to lay out in a very questionable way. • He claimed to have as much sympathy with the lower orders of the poor as any gentleman ; but he was of opinion that by giving the public money to public charities, they gave the • selfish and narrow-minded an excuse for not supporting those charities. Withregard to entertainments, of what use were they ? He would have nothing done foe mere show--nothing but what'vvis barely' tieccssarY tO eke out the retiring shadows of such nonsense as coronations, and displays upon marriages, and all that: The idea that eating and drinking was to do public good, either amongst the higher or the lower ranks, was auffir!iently curious, and he hoped that the committee would recommend very chastened measures.indeed. Mr. OunttiE said, that what had fallen from Mr. Black - burn, met his. concurrence more than anything else. The season was unfitted for any out-door exhibition, such as fire works or a 'procession, and -as to distributing provisions, so as.to entertain the whole of the poor of the town, that was impossible. lie thought that Mr. Blackburn's suggestion would best promote the views which influenced her majesty ; and he hoped that the marriage of the queen would not pass over without sonic -measure of good, and the council could not do better than promote the public good. The committee, in his opinion, should-beinstrueted to take into consideration which charities were most in want, and distribute amongst. them such a sum-as might be thought tit. The • mayor, of course, would be sent up with an address. Mr. Bustruhn said, it appeared to him that if the council were to recommend the day to be observed as a general holi day, and masters'to pay their workpeople their day's wages, that would be very desirable. With regard to the public: charities, he also thought that in this town which abounded in wealth, loyalty, and charity, if a subscription • list were opened, headed by a grant from the corporation of £5OO, hundreds of people would be found ready to contribute to it as their means allowed. He had no • doubt that, by these means, a fend would be obtained in 'amount far beyond their . most sanguine • expectations. As-to treating the poor, that was out of the question, considering the extent of the popu lation ; • and as to treating the rich, they were- able to treat themselves. Mr. Alderman SHIEL was amazed to - see what a variety of opinions were entertained on a subject like this,e particu larly • when, as in the pi esent ease, gentlemen came unpre pared. He agreed with his friend Mr. Bushell—if Mr. B. would allow him to use the term—that it would be a good thing to give the working classes a holiday, provided- they would not abuse it by getting drunk. But 'was there the most distant probability of inducing the great mass of the employers to pay their workmen the day's wages ? Ile thought not ; and he wondered how any man could fancy that the recommendation of the council on such a subject . could have any weight with those who were in the habit of employing people. His experience would lead him to say that a very small portion of masters would pay their work men ; and if this were the case, the men would not only, in case of a general holiday, loi;e their wages, but MS() the ad ditional sum which they might expend, and probably, by getting drunk, they would injure their health -a great deal more than the outlay injured their pocket. He agreed. with his friend Alderman Evans (who he knew would allow him to use the term,) that if they, by contributing to the public charities, could induce the selfish and narrow-mingled to con tribute, it would he desirable to do so ; but as.the opposite result would take place, they could not adopt either of those courses. .Mr.livsnlmr, thought it was rather hard that, when' gen tlemen had been called upon to expvess their opinions, and to offer any sug..estions, at a moment like that, Mr. Shell should get up and•throw ridicule upon what he (Mr. Bushell) had advanced. Mr. Alderman . FREME said that the tn-f. O-1 charities of the town were never in a worse condition than at. present, and he thought that this was a most opportune period for re lieving them. The amendment of Mr. Isaac Holmes was then put. Only three gentlemen stood up for it, namely, Mr. 1. Holmes, Mr. R. Jones, and Mr. Alderman Sheil. The original motion was then agreed to. The following gentlemen were appointed the committee, • the number being extended to eleven instead of nine : Messrs: Rathbone, H. Lawrence, Bushell, Currie, Earle, Case, Mellor, WOolright, Gladstone, Bolton, anti THE SELECT VESTRY. The MAYOR intimated that he . had that morning received a communication from the select vestry, on which the Town clerk would be prepared to report at - the 'next monthly coun cil (Wednesday next.) The communication was as follows : At a meeting of the select vestry, held in the Parish-office in Fenwick-street, on Tuesday, the 28th day of January, 1810. The Rev. - Jox.vrn.A:4 BROOKS in the chair, The Vestry-clerk laid before the meeting the opinion of Sir Frederick Pollock and Sir William Follett, by which it ap pears that the hill proposed' to lie solicited by the Town council is wholly unnecessary, as they already possess the discretionary powers sought to•be acquired by their intended aet. ReSolved, therefore, that the case and a copy of the opinion be transmitted to the Mayor by 'the churchwardens. TUE PAVING BOARD. The 'lll.krop. then read the following letter : " Dear Sir,—An observation having been made at the last meeting of the council by Mr. Alderman Aatle, who was de sirous of - knowing what induced the Paving Board to mac adamize the road in one part of the town, for the purpose of 'trotting horses np and down,' and no reply having been made to that inquiry, 1 shall be obliged by having an opportunity afforded me, at the council to-day, of explaining the circum stances, under which the board of paving consented, in this instance, to the appli ca ti on w hi c h was made to them to Mac adamize a part of Wood -street, which I presume is what has been referred to. Should this, however, not be granted, I may mention that the inducement to the board was, that they received from one individual a payment towards defraying the expense and which rendered no longer, as objectionable, a proposition which had been previously made,by several of the inhabitants of the street, and which at that time had been refused. " Not having been present at the council when the inquiry was made, and not anticipating it, as a - Member of the board, and as the party' ho introduced the motion for macadamizing Wood-street, I feel it to he my duty, in jiistice to the hoard, to make this statement, and to deny that the board had any in tention whatever of holding out an encouragement for the in fringeMent of the by-laws. " I am, dear sir, yours respectfully, " ROBERTSON. GLADSTONE." " Liverpool, 29tk January, 1840. - Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE having obtained the permis sion of the Council (which was necessary fi-oin the fact of this not being a part of the special business), proceeded to state that Mr. Alderman Earle could not bliye been aware of the circumstances of the case, or he would not have made use of the expression referred to. The facts were these : The Paving Board was 'memorialized to macadamise Wood street; but they refused on account of the expense. A se cond memorial was afterwards sent in by one of the indivi duals who had signed the first; offering, if the street were macadamised, to pay a considerable portion of the expense, as well as an annual sum towards keeping it in repair. The board acceded to the terms, net to give an opporturritv for violating the bVe-laws, but merely to allow the individual that free and legitimate use of the street which every man had a right to possess ; and although he (Mr:Gladstone) was one of the parties who urged the board to comply, he did so merely from a sense of duty. The individual in ques tion was entirely opposed to him (Mr. G.) in politics, and he therefore could have no political bias in his favour. In this instance the board had only done what they would, un der the eirenmstances, have done for any one, if it had been the object of Mr. Earle to find fault with the hoard for the state of the streets, he (Mr. G.) shnuld not have troubled the Council; for he thought that the state of the streets' might he very much improved ; but he might Mention, that a change of system was now organizing. which, he hoped, would lead to something not yet seen in Liveipool. Mr. Alderman EARLE. said, that as he had been trotted out, he supposed the same priyilege..wOuld.be granted to him as had been granted to Mr. Gladstone. He (Mr. Earle) had certainly made some remarks, and in alluding to them Mr- Gladstone had introduced a touch of politics. He (the alderman) had his own suspicions about the macadamising of Wood-street. lie should like to see Mr. Eretherton exer else his rights freely ; be (Mr.' Earle) knew what side Mr. Bretherton voted on, or at least what side he wished to vote upon. The street had been macadamised to give Mr. Bre therton the facility of trotting his horses, and there was a bye-law against trotting horses in the streets. The street in question was one which had no church or public building in it, and there was no necessity to macadamise it. He was sure that it had been done to enable horse-dealers to cheat the public. If he was about to purchase a horse, he would rather have it trotted on a rough street than on a - soft pave ment, and he thought that Mr: Gladstone, who knew more of horseflesh than he (the speaker,) did, would coincide with him. Mr. Gladstone hail said that he was opposed in poli ties to Mr. Bretherton; " but did Mr. Bretherton," asked the alderman,.'` vote for us at the last election ?" Mr. GLAnsToNE.---He did not vote for me. Mr. EAttLE.—No, nor he did not vote for us. Mr. GLA os-roNE denied that the street had been macadam ized to give Mr. Bretherton a trotting ground. Mr. B.'s object was merely to gain a Place to trot out sick horses. H is own premises, since they had been unproved, were amply' sufficient to exhibit any horses. To gain his object, Mr. Bretherton had agreed to pay a part of the expense, and an anntial sum for repairs. Ile (Mr. G.) should like to know what Mr. Earle had paid for the macadamizing. of Aber eromby-square. Mr. EARLE.—I paid nothing. As to Mr. Bretherton's yard being large enough to exhibit horses, you can't whip a cat in it. There is not room.for more than that. Mr. BAncLAv thought that the .principle adopted by the paving hoard, in this instance, was a bad one. The streets of Liverpool were not intended for the trotting of sick horses. Mr. Woomuntrr. mentioned that Mr. Bretherton had made such alterations in his premises as enabled him to show his horses in his yard. After one or two further remarks, the Mayor directed the attention of the council to the clauses in the act of parliament rendering persons, exhibiting or trying cattle in the streets liable to certain penalties. The subject then dropped, and the council separated. Another special council will be held to-morrow, to take into consideration the bill of the Dock Committee, drawn up in accordance with the resolutions of the Dock Committee approved of by the council on the 2d of October last. The usual monthly meeting will ta:ze place on Wednesday next. PRESENTATION OF A SILVER SNUFF-BOX TO CAPT. CLEGG, OF THE SHIP HUDDERSFIELD. On Tuesday evening a number of gentlemen met at the house of Mr. Richmond, innkeeper, Lime-street, for the purpose of presenting a handsome large silver snuff-box t° Captain Clegg, in testimony of their respect for his gallant conduct in rescuing ninety-three of the passengers and ereW of the steamer William Huskisson from a watery grave. The box was purchased by the subscriptions of the gentlemen present—limited to half-a-crown each, all the parties being previously unknown to Captain Clegg. Other subscriptions are going on for a similar purpose ; but this being the fret token of regard presented to Captain Clegg, the occasion ex cited considerable interest, and the room, which was circum scribed, ' was crowded to excess, there being about fort)" gentlemen present. Refreshments were served, succeeded by wines of an excellent quality. Mr. A.MES CRELLIN was called to the chair, and C3P' tain Forshaw, of the the Lady Stormount, occupied the. vice-chair. On Captain Clegg entering the room, he was received with prolonged cheers. After the toasts of "The Qneen," " The Queen Dowager, and the rest of the Royal F a mily," and " Our Nations' •Bulwarks—the Army and Navy," had been drank suc cessively, with great applause, The CITA IRAI AN said he should now propose a toast whic h would doubtless be drank with as much warmth of feeling as " The Army and Navy," to which it was somewhat allied; it was enough for hiM to say that it referred to the subject of their meeting there that- night, for the purpose of pre' senting a token of respect to the gentleman who sat on his right. (Cheers.) He felt proud in being connected with al l object of which the whole community must approve—th e presentation of a tribute of 'respect to a generous individua l, for his truly heroic and manly conduct in rescuing a large . number of,nis fellow-creatures from impending destruction , at a time, too ' and in a situation fraught with peril to himself , his crew, and his ship. It was scarcely twelve months since they had to present tokens of respect. to two gallant indivi duals (one of whom was present), for rescuing many Pe r " sons from the vessels wrecked on our banks in January las t : He was proud to be.amongst such men. They all knew WO' Captain Clegg and his - gallant crew had accomplished. Th°,.. . had rescued no fewer than ninety-three fellow-creatures, a` .the risk of their lives. (Cheers.) lie had now the lionotn; to present to that gentleman a snuff-box, in testimony ° I their esteem for bin as a seaman and a Man. (Cheers.) : Ile chairman then read the appropriate inscription, and hasr' handed the box to Captain Clegg, concluded by proposl that gentleman's good- health. The toast was drank )," unbounded applause. Captain CLEGG, who was deeply affected, rose and begge d to return his most grateful thanks for the handsome and chast e token of esteem which they . had presented to him. The Pi . " and the manner in which it was conveyed, a; ere more than merited by any exertions he - had made ; for it was through. Divine Providence, and the co-operation of his officers an . l men, that he had been instrumental in saving so many of ! I ,' s fellow-creatures from the death that approached them. • had done nothing but his duty-r-nothiug Imit what every man of humanity ought to do. lie was unaccustomed to publie speaking, and so much overpowered by their kindness, tha t he could but again thank them, and wish them all health a i !` i prosperity through life. He proposed the health of their v° r ' thy president, Mr. Crellin. The cH AHI NI replied in a neat address, expressing lira pride in' being • connected with an occasion that gave exercise to the best feelings of humanity. - The VICE-CH AIWA N proposed tha health of Captaia Hughes, wheshad saved many lives, and had also ref eiveil present a stmlf box for his gallant conduct in the &radio gale of January last. (Cheers.). Captain Hughes returned thanks in a feeling address. The health of the officers and eics: of the Huddersfield WA next drank with much enthusiasm, and was respOnded to PI Mr. TRAVEIU;:' A brother of Captain Clegg's remarked, that had the b 0 been set with diamonds and presented by the House of Lords; his brother could not have prized it more than from such kW friends ;no would it have added. a greater stiondas to hi s future exertions. The health of Captain Forshaw was then drank and abb' responded to. . • The" Liverpool Press " was responded to by a reporter present, who read some extempore verses he had written oa the occasion, and which elicited great applause. After a variety of other toasts and sentiments, the companY, which was enthusiastic throughout, separati cl, highly delight ed with the enjoyment:, of the evening. . . ADDRESS OP CONDOLENCE. -;$l On Friday evening an address of condolence was presente ti by the Protestant Association of Warrington, to Mrs. Brooke , widow of the late Peter Langford Brooke, of Mere Hall, the county of Chester, as a small tribute of respect to the memory of that gentleman, for his unequivocal attachmen t to the cause-of protestantism, and his tearless opposition to the_efforts of the church of Rome in this country. _ - The deputation consisted of the president of the associatio n, two of the vice-presidents, and twenty gentlemen and clergy men, being members of the committee. A-few minutes after the arrival :At Mere .Hall, they we''' admitted to an interview with Mrs. Brooke, who was at' tended by his grace the Duke of Argyle, Lord Arthur Lennox, and Mr. Campbell, of Islay, when the folloging :Address was read and presented to her : " CommittPe-room, Warrington, Jan. 22, 1839. • " Madam,—The very irelancholy event which has so lately' deprived you of your beloved husband, and the protestan t cause in this neighbourhood of a warm and steady friend , rills upon us, the members of the Warrington Protestan t Association; to sympathise. with you, in this season of your ! sorrow, and, sacred as we hold the widow's tears, to " week' with her that weeps." " A deep sense of gratitude to the memory of y departed husband for having attended, and presided at public meet ings bf our association, when others.were unwilling to tak! so prominent a part, urges us to condole with you on irreparable loss, and to mom n, in common with the whop' neighbourhood, his lamentable and premature death. " Of all reflections upon those whom we have loved, bu t whom the Lord has removed •out of our sight, the mos t pleasing to a Christian mind is, that of knowing that the deaf object of our affections walked, while in this world, in the path prescribed of God ; and when we look back, madam , upon the course pursued by your departed husband, in pub licly standing forward to contend for, and uphold " the faith once delivered unto the saints," we are afforded a most gra tifying opportunity, front his own words and conduct at pub lic meetings, invariably sanctioned by your pmsence, of testi fying for your conduct, under so heartrendTring a bereave ment, and according to the extent of our acquaintan c e with him, that he lived reverencing the religion of his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,.and fearlessly exposing the dreadful. superstition with which it is degraded by the Church 0 i Rome. " We have the honour to be, madam, " Your faithful, and very humble servants." Here follow the signatures of the gentlemen and clergy!ae who composed the deputation. - . Mrs. Brooke received the address with deep, but silent feeling, and having placed the following answer in the hand' of the rev. gentleman who presented it, retired Gentlemen,—Anticipating my inability to speak my gra titude to you for the very gratifying tribute-you have been : 4 ° kindly pleased to render to the memory of my beloved Inn. - band, I beg you will accept, with indulgence, the pool, but sincere thanks of, " Gentlemen, " Your faithful and obliged, "JULIA S. B. LA - NGI , ORD• BROOKE• " Mere Hall, Jan. 24, 1840. "To the gentlemen emrposing the deputation of the Pro testant Association at Warrington." HER MAJESTY'S BRIDAL DnEss.--- I The lace - intended, for her Majesty's bridal dress, though popularly called Honiton lace, was really worked at the village of Beer, which is situated near the sea-coast, about ten miles from Honiton' It was executed under the direction of Miss Bidne , a 11 3 ; tive. of the village, who went from London, at the comes °' of her Majesty, for the express purpose of superintendini the work. More than 200 persons were constantly employe' upon it from March to November during the past year. These poor women derive a scanty subsistence from ma king lace; but the trade has latterly so declined, that, had it 0' been for the kind consideration of her Majesty in ordering this dress, they would have been destitute during the winter' No one can form an idea of the gratitude they express ich ° has not heard it from their lips.. The lace which is to foro l the flounce of the dress measures four yards, and is thre e quarters of a yard in depth. The pattern is a rich and quisitely tasteful dPsign, drawn expressly for the purpose; and surpasses any thing that has ever been executed eith er in England or in Brassels. So anxious has the inanufs;.: turer been that her Majesty should have a dress perferE o unique, that she has since the completion of the lace de stroycd all the designs. The veil, which is of the saMe lo3 ; terial, and is made to correspond, has ,affordedemplorive ° to the poor lace, workers for wore than six weeks. It L 5 3 yard and a half square.—Morning 1 3 60. A courier charged with despatches for the Russian charg e' d'affaires, and also \vith several, costly ; ;presents, for her ) 13 t : jeSty, from the Emperor of Russia, arrived iu D over s tree from Hamburg. The presents to, the soveceignfrom the e2 B ! consist, it is understood, of rare furs, and likewise some att ic monds of extraordinary size found in the gold mined of Emperor in New 'Want.