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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, Four o'Clock.
EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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Our Paris correspondence of yesterday noon has

arrived.
The agitation was augmenting, both in interest and
extent. The arrival of the intelligence of the pro-
ceedings of the capital in the provinces was followed
by a sympathetic movement there. The various con
stithencies of the departments were preparing ad-
dresses to their respective representatives in
the Chamber, exhorting them to resist, by all
legal means, and with firmness, the preten-
sion of the government to suppress the
right of pubic meeting. Two of these addresses
had arrived, one from Chatre to M. Duvergier
d' 3:lauranne, and the other from Amiens, to M. Acton,
to be communicated by him to the opposition gene.
ra;ly, to whom it is addressed. These documents bear
the sieuatui es of bankers, municipal councillors, coun-
crUlors of arrondissements, advocates, officers of the
national guard. merchants, and in general of electors.
Other addressee are expected hourly, from Orleans,
Blois, Tours, Rouen, Havre, Arras, and numerous
other centres of population and wealth in the pro-
vinces. It is intimated that deputations will be sent
to Paris to represent, at the intended reform ban-
quet, the chief provincial towns which are sufficiently
accessible to the capital.
It was rather um xpe:tedly announced on Thursday
night, that the reform banquet of the 12th arron
diaeement, which was fixed for Sunday, in the
Champs Elysees, was postponed till the first days of
the wick, and that the place at which it was to be
place was not yet fixed. It is said, however, that it
will be held on Tuesday.
The National establishes its charge against the
agents of the government of having packed, or at
tempted to pack, a company of the national guard,
partly through the instrumentality of one of the
editors of the Journal des Debate, by publishing the
memorandum of a meeting of the officers of the com-
pany on which this experiment was attempted to
be practised, and in which the said editor is a
serjeant.

Intelligence was received by the French govern-
ment from Florence on Thursday evening that the
grand duke had, on the 11th, announced his nitration
of granting a representative constitution to the duchy.
Another telegraphic despatch has brought the in-
telligence that the constitution was published at
Naples on the 11th, amidst the greatest enthusiasm of
the people.

Letters from Padua, of the Bth, bring intelliL
of a serious collision, which took place in that city
between the people and the students of the university
on the one side, and the Austrian soldiers on the
other. It appears that for some weeks put the mili-
tary had been constantly provoking the students and
citizens; the scandal caused by these provocations
was such, that the rector of the university repaired
to Venice, in order to request that an end should be
put to the arrogance of this enraged militia. Ha
returned on the 7th, and, haranguing the
students, he informed them of the step he had taker,
and of the gracious assurances he had received at
Venice, when, on a sudden, the students were at-
tacked, on their leaving the university, by a body of
soldiers. They defended themselves; the people
took their part, and a bloody conflict ensued. Mean-
while another body of soldiers entered the Café
Pedroechi, and threatened the citizens who were there
with drawn sabres ; hat the latter, armed them-
selves with the different objects which were at
hand, and made a most vigorous resistance. The
soldiers then fired. The result of this fusillade can
be easily conceived : a great number of persons were
killed or mortally wounded. The tocsin was rung;
the conflict spread to several parts of the town, and
continued for three hours. The peasantry. on hearing
the bell, hastened, in arms, to the different gates of
the city ; but found them all guarded by the artillery.
• Two captains, four officers, and about a score of *ol-
dies were killed on the spot. The losses on the side
of the inhabitants were still greater ; it is presumed
more than one hundred persons have been killed or
wounded.
At Como and Brescia similar scenes are reported
to have taken place on the same day.
At Pavia likewise, on the Bth, a conflict took
place, which is thus described in a letter of that date :
PAYIx, Fee. 13.-0 ur town loin great agitation ; a long con-
flict between the students and the Austrians has just filled its
streets with blood. Some students and ciiizens were fol-
lowing a funeral, when some officers joined the pious ror-
Oge, smoking. They were driven hack from it. They
drew their sabres, and, a combat having ensued, fired ; the
i conflict then became general. A very great number of the
Citliellll ware seriously wounded, and seven kill. d on the
spot. It is ra'd that the losses of the Austrian militia have
been equally great.

Despatches received from Berne, to the 15th, have
brought a copy of the draft of a note which the Diet
proposes to address to the repre_entatives of France,
Austria, and Prussia, in answer to the notes lately
sent by these powers to the federal government.
This document is too long to give it in extenw. Its
tone is courteous, but firm. It expresses the thanks
of the government for the solicitude expressed by the
powers for the tranquillity and well being of the con-
federation. It gives the powers every assurance that
the federal government is able and desirous to main-
tain tranquillity within the territory of the confede-
racy, and that its ability to accomplish this
will be materially strengthened by the respect I,
which foreign powers will show for the in-
dependence of Switzerland, an independence
which is guaranteed by the act of neutrality
of the 20th November, 1815, which proclaims " Swit-
zerland to be independent of all foreign influence."
In a word, this note informs the powers, with the
utmost courteousness, that Switzerland can manage
her own concerns, and that the other powers of
Earepe have no business to meddle in her domestic

concerns.
This note was submitted to the Diet on the 15th, by
M. Bourgomaster Furrer, of Zurich, formerly prest- I
dent of the Diet.
The debate in the Diet on the subject of this doca-
ment was to commence immediately. The Committee
of Kite pmpooed that extraordinary measures Fhould
be taken to give authentic reports of this discussion,
and, with that view, two short. hand writers were ex-
pressly engaged, one to report in German and the
other in French.

FURTHER EXI'III;SS FROM PARIS.
Our Paris letters of yesterday evening have arrived.
It was still doubtful what the definitive arrangements
for the approaching demonstration would be ; but our
correspondent writes, that a proposition of a measure
of compromise had been made to the committee on
the part of the government—to the effect that, on the
assembly being collected, and previously to the own-
mencemi TA of the banquet, a commissary of police,
attended by some agents of the civil force, should pre-
sent himself and require the meeting to disperse; Oust
on receiving a refusal he should draw up a proves
verbal of the circumstances, which being signed, the
police should withdraw, and the banquet proceed.

44,1971/011* Waßikihm rest with the government, to'
be bileeest 'before the tribunal, which would have to
decide ea the legality of the meeting after the notice
to disperse being given by the police.
The impremica produced by the aspect of political
affairs at the Bourse has been evident. A progres-
sive fall has been manifested from day to day. The
closing prices of Wednesday, Thursday, and yesterday
(Friday), were 74.30, 74.05, and 73.85. The decline
yesterday was gradual, from the opening at 74.10 to
the closing at 73.85, being a fall of a quarter on Thurs
day's prices, and nearly one-half on those of Wed-
nesday.
Psnia, Faa. ts. Kew LIMN —; Three Pet tea„ 73 03 ;
Fives, 116 60 ; Pear-sad-Half, ; Your% 99 25, Belgian Fives,
1640, 99 ; do. 9141, 99 ; Do. Threes, 66; Ds. Four-and-a-lialf, 921.
Naples Rentes, Rowan Leen, 94. Treaaur7 Rends 41 el.
Saab Mares, 3145. Exshaege on Location, mist, 27 50.
Rxitwars—Parts sad OVUM" 1977 SO ; Paris and Rouen, 442 SO ;
Rotten and Havre, 420; Avignon and Stanirillea,—; Strasbourg
andßile, VS ; Centre Viersoa,— ; Amiens and Boulogne, —; Bor-
deaux, 472 30; North, 537 30.

PROGRESS OF ITALIAN REGENERATION.
It is stated that the daily cost of the Austrian army
in Italy is 100,000 florins per day. Bank notes being
refused by sellers, the government of Vienna has been
obliged to send recently to Milan nearly six millions
of florins in silver for the pay of the troops.
The Augsburg Gazette of the 13th, under the date
of Milan, says—" The situation here becomes daily
more alarming. The explosion has not yet taken
place, bat no one can suppose that things can con-
tinue long as they are. The military are goaded to
desperation. The very children insult them iu the
streets. The waiters refuse to attend them in the
rafts unless they address them in Italian. The sol-
diers of course are furious. The government has
permitted fifty ladies to go about making collections
for the poor. It is affirmed that these ladies are the
agents by which the revolutionary party circulates its
instructions. What can the government do? If it
withdraw the authority it has given, a cry will be
raised against tyranny and oppression. Such is the
situation of the finest country in the world. We have
no doubt of the issue of the conflict, but we lament
the misfortune which most attend it."

Letters from Mantua report serious quarrels which
broke out between the Austrians and the native
soldiers, in consequence of the expression of fled, mai
sentiments on the part of the !atter. In one of there
erneutes one Hungarian corporal was killed. The
soldiers have been ordered not to appear in the streets
except in parties of three at least together, for mutual
protection. This has not prevented renewed conflicts,
and some of the regiments were removed to another

place.
We learn that the Austrian government, having
ascertained that considerable numbers of Swiss citi-
zens have been enrolled for military service under the
different states of Italy, has transmitted to the federal
government a note declaring that the continuation of
such enlistments will be regarded by the imperial go-
vernment as a eases belli.

The anticipations of our correspondent as to the
speedy establishment of a constitutional governmer:
in the states of the church, are, it would appear, cou-
firmed. We are assured that the French governmi
has received despatches which leave no doubt of
intention of Pius IX. to give a constitution to his
states not less liberal than those granted in Sardinia,
Tuscany, and Naples.

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ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
ENGLAND.
A weekly council was held at the society's house,
in HaneTePequeTe, on Wednesday last, the 16th February.
Present: Mr. Raymond Barker, in the chair ; Mr. Almack,
Mr. Basanquet, Mr. Burke, Mr. Branson, Y.P., Colonel
Challoner, Mr. Fuller, M.P., Mr. Fisher Hobbs, Mr. Wren
Hoebyna, Mr. Hudson, of Castleacre, Rev. C. E Keene, Mr.
Kinder, Mr. Miles, M.P., Mr. Majendie, Mr. C. Miles, Mr.
Parkins, Profeasor Sewell, Mr. R. Smith, Professor Simonds,
Mr. H. Tull, Mr. T. R. Tweed, Professor Way, and Mr.
Webster.
The following new members were elected:—The Hon.
Col. Henry Hely Hutchinson, Weston-kouse, Towceater,
Northampton; Thomas Bowyer Bower, Twenae-house,
Blandfind, Dorset; Warm Read Bell, Gillingtam, Shaftes-
bury, Dorset; Edward Waterhouse, Liverpool; Rev. Wil.
lino Blennerheseet, Tweme Vicarage, Blandford ; Horsy
Grimes Farmer, Haven-farm, Tickhill, Yorkshire; Wiliam
Matchett, Norwich; Joseph Marshall, Ashgruve,
Yorkshire; James Sidgreaves, Fishergate, Preston, Lan-
cashire; John Tanqueray, Hendon Middlesex.
The names of 14 candidates for election at the next meet-
log were then read.
YHOsPEATE or Ling.—Profaner Wee, the consulting
chemist to the society, brought under the notice of the
council some discoveries lately made by Mr. Paine, of Farn-
ham, in Surrey, which, in Prof. War a:opinion, were likely
to prove of great importance to practical agriculture. Mr.
Paine had been induced to examine the subsoil of some parts
of his estate, and had been fortunate enough to find
large quantities of organic remains, consisting chi fly of
phosph..to of lime, the principal mineral ingredient, as it was
well known, of bones. These remains were found in the
land in two distinct geological formations ; namely. in the
upper and lower green sand, but more particularly in the
latter. Prof. Way stated that these beds would, he had no
doubt, be economically worked, and that an abundant
source of phosphate of lime would be obtained at a moderate
price for all those agricultual perpooss for which the mineral
constituents of bones had by experience been found to prove
so beneficial.
ARTIFICIAL DESICCATION.—Mr. Webster called the at-
tention of the council to a new system of drying animal and
vegetable substances by means of rapid currents of hot sir
parsed through chambers in which such substances were in-
closed, which he conceived would prove,in many instances, of
great advantage in reference to agricultural produce. He exhi-
bited specimens of various kinds of wood exposed in a green
state to the influence of hot air in this process ; and which in one
week had become perfectly hard, dry, and solid, basing lost
a considerable amount of weight by the abstraction of mole-
ture, and being left in a state only slightly susceptible of re-
absorbing it. The articles to be dried were exposed to the
currents of hot air (varying front 100 deg. to 450 deg. Fehr.)
in a brick chamber, 10 feet wide, 15 feet deep, and 20 feet '
long, erected at an expense of 1501. to 2001. Mr. Webster was
engaged in experiments on the application of this process
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agricultural purposes ; and would report to the Council the
re-ult. In the meantime, it had been advantageously
applied to wood of all kinds; to tiles and bricks, and
parsnip meat ; to turnip(, mangold wurzel, carrots, and
paps ; t 4 mouldy hay (which it rendered perfectly dry
and sweet), and mouldy or mildewed Wheat; as well es to
damp and misted feathers and linen.
AUSTRALIAN WIIEAT.—MT. FULLER, M.P., and Mr.
PARKINS reported similar 'tuxes in their trials of the
Australian wheat and barley forwarded to the council
and distributed among the members for cultivation, '
namely, that the wheat was a failure in their cases,
but the barley most successful, yielding a large crop,
and of a quality better suited for the maltster than any
they had tried. Mr. Fuller also reported favourably of
the Silesian Beet he had tried, and of his carrot crop, and
his successful growth of the drum-headed cabbage. Ile at-
tributed his exemption to disece prevailing in his neighbour-
hood
is the turnips, to his employment of sulphuric acid and
hones. Mr. Robt. Smith bore testimony to the peculiar value of
that application, a crop of his in Ruthoadehire having pr mod
a most remarkable one from that treatment. An interesting
discurioti tten ensued on the rotting of turnips, and on
the lust mode of cultivation to be adopted as preventative
of such result, in which Mr. Kinder, Colonel Challoner, Mr.
Miles, M.P., and Mr. Raymond Barker communicated the
plans which they recommended as the result of their own
respective experience on the subject. Colonel Challoner re-
lateda striking instance that had come under hia observation
of the value of rooks in extracting grubs from the roots of
turnips, every turnip on the field to which he alluded, where
the beak of a rook had not been inserted, having been found
to be eankered with the grub they had not extracted, in
such cases, as they had done from the other turnips of the
crop which were found quite sound.
MISCELLANEOUS COKMUNICATIONS.—Mr. Chadwick's
offer to attend and explain the construction and advantage of
• draining level.—Count Gripenberg's application in refer-
ence to his sowing machine—Mr. Turner's communication
of a copy of a translation into Welch of the Cottage Tract on
Gardening, published in the society's journal.—Mr. Fisen's
suggestion on selection of grain fur crops.—Mr. Henry Wil-
son's communication from the Rev. Copinger Hill, on the
discordant statements of Von Timer and Johnson on the
equivalent of wheat corresponding to 100 of hay ; and his
suggestion for prizes on the subject, to induce further ex-
periment.--Lord Kenyon's transmission of a portion of a
stratum of earth resting on marl near Wrexham.—Among
the numerous presents made to the society were the Trans-
actions of the Agricultural Societies of Lyons, Vienna, and
St Petersburg.
The Council adjourned to Wednesday e--'

the 23rd last.

CRUELTY TO Swears.—ln defiance of the law pro-
hibiting the sending of boys up chimneys, it appears the
other day a poor child was forced up a chimney which was
on fire in Lincoln . the intense heat compelled him to re-
turn. To extinguish the blaze,
w parties were
down the obliged to
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the roof of the house and poor ater chiruno
however, they mistook the chimney, and poured the water
down that of the next house : the inmates were sitting very
quietly, when they were astounded with a rush of water and
soot, and it is stated that they scampered off proclaiming
that the devil had entered the room.
CAUTION TO NEGLIGENT PARISH OFFICERS.—At the I
Melton Mowbray County Court, last week, an action was
brought against Mr.W.Holmes, surveyor of highways at Seal-
ford, for 131.105., by Mr. Spicer, carrier from Statbern to Mel-
ton, for damage done to his van in consequence of its upsetting
near Scalford Wsandyke, mused by the sbamet.tl state of the
r .ad. The ease was fully proved by all the witnesses who
were riding in and on the van at the titne, and who state
itsd
that the cart-ruts were so deep that this van fell over on
ride. Mr. Wm. Draper, of Melton, also stated that he had
been thrown out of a gig, in the same place, front the same
cause. The judge (Mr. Hildyard), alter aeverely repri-
manding the surveyor, ordered him to pay to the plaintiff
forthwith two-thirds of the amount claimed, and the ex-
penses. All the oasts of this conviction will come out of the
surveyor's ownoscooket. It will, it is expee's 1, operate as a
warning, not to hi., but to several of his neighbours
whose roads are in a bad state.

'IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAT, FIB. 18.
The Loan CaAWCILLOit took his seat at five o'clock.
NATIONAL DEFENCES.
'The Earl of HARDWICKE said, it would be a eonveni-
te know whether the government intended to oppose
a motion of which be had given notice for Friday next ?
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, who was inaudible, was
understood to decline answering the question.
The Earl of HARDWICKE had known suc► questions
put before, but if he had been aware that he was infringing
as the customs of the house, or in any way out of order in
putting such a question, he would have abstained from
dung so.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was understood to say
that be was unable to answer the question at present, if the
noble lord ►ad been in order in putting it,
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS (COURT OF ROME)
BILL.

On the order of the day being read for going into committee
this bill,
Earl FITZWILLIAM said, he entirely approved of the
measure. The noble lord opposite, the leader of the opposi-
tion, thought it of little importance whether this country en-
tered into diplomatic relations with a email state in the
Mediterranean or not ; hut he (Earl Fitxwilliam) thought it
a matter of great consequence, the more especially so Europe
perhaps was on the eve of a great struggle between absolute
government on the one hand and free institutions on the
other, and it was therefore the more d. sizable that we
should be on diplomatic terms with all the nations of the
continent. The right way of framing the bill haters the
house would be to declare that there existed doubts oaths
aubjeet, and it was desirable that they should be removed.=
that her Majesty might be enabled to have diplomatic rela-
tions with Rome : and at the proper time he should propels
to make en alteration to that effect in the preamble. He
thought, however, it would be better to leave out the whole
of tie preamble and substitute en entirely new one.
Loud CAMPBELL agreed that there was nothing in the
common law or in thestatute-boa to prevent her Majesty
from having diplomatic relations with Rome. He had always
tome to that conclusion, upon a consideration of the subject.
He had expressed that opinion both in and out of that house,
and be was glad to find that although he had been formerly
opposed in that view, a estiority of their lordships now
agreed with him in that opinion.
Lord STANLEY thought it would be better to steam out
the whole of the preamble, and substitute one reciting, that
as doubts had existed on the subject it was expedient that
they should be removed, " he it therefore enacted," and
so on.
Earl FITZWILLTAM read the alteration which he pro-
pped to make in the preamble.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rather preferred the pre-
amble suggested than that which at present existed, and
he should be very glad to see it adopted.
Lord STANLEY said eonlots had certainly existed as to
the construction of the acts in question, and he did not be-
lieve there was any man who would not say so. Upon that
subject there could be but one opinion. He thought it would
be better to strike out the wor.:s " in the said recited acts or
any other," and let the preamble read, "notwithstanding
anything new contained in any act now in force."
In 'Mester to a question from Lord REDISSDALIS,
Lord CAMPBELL said the power of appointing ambassa-
dors was not given by act of parliament, but it was vested in
the sovereign by prerogative.
The Bishop of EXETER thought it would be desirable
merely to say that it was expedient to allow her Majesty to
enter into such diplomatic relations without mentioning a
word as to ambassadors.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE made an observation,
which was inaudible in the gallery.
Tile Bishop of WINCHESTER said the suggestion of the
noble marquis did not remove the objection which be had to
the words ' sovereign pontiff;" instead of which he would
propose to substitute the words "sovereign of the Romp
states." (Hear, hear.)
The Bisho of ST. DAVID'S, while their lordships
were on this subject, would remark that he had felt some-
what hurt at the observations made by the right rev. prelate
(the Bishop of Exeter) last night, reflecting on his character
as a bishop, and in a tone and manner not the most suasive
or bland. It was a mere verbal question, and it would have
been rash for any one, except the right rev. prelate to under-
take to instant a negro lee argument extending over go wide
aeaags of reading. He had made slight research, and had
llnead that the words " sovereign pontiff"' had been twice
seedby Heine, the historian (who, if not a protestent, cer-
tainly was not a catholic), in describing some events in the
reigns of Henry 11. and John. Dr. Robertson had also used
the words " holy see," in the course of some general remarks
on Rome. The righ. rev. prelate, who was very indistinctly
heard, was understood to reflect somewhat severely on the
Bishop of Exeter for the tone and manner which he had
adopted in so trifling • matter so a mere question of words—
it wes an outburst of holy indignation on so trivial a gees-
tion which would not be likely to serve the cause of truth.
The Bishop of EXETER was not in the slightest degree
convinced by the statement la his right rev. friend, or he would
have made him as ample so apology, as he had ventured to cep•
sure him—for, he would admit, it was a censure—the previous
night. lie still thought that from the tine of his right rev.
friend's observations on the previous evening, he was called
spent° make the remarks of which he now complained. There
IRIS SO "sovereign poatiff " according to the doctrine of the
posestant chnrch.
Lord COLCHESTER supported the amendment.
1 The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the term
1" sovereign pontiff" had been introduced into the bill be-
' sense it was understood to be the ordinary appellation of the
sovereign of the Roman states. If, however, it was sup-
posed in any way to recognise his spiritual supremacy, he
should be happy to remove all doubt by adopting the words
"sovereign of the Roman states." (Hear, hear.)
The Duke of WELLINGTON thought the words
" sovereign of the Roman states" were to be preferred, be-
cease the object of the bill was to regulate political inter.
course only with Rome. (Hear, hear.)
The amendment was then agreed to.
The Earl of EGLINO lON proposed the clause of which he
had given notice, to the effect that no ecclesiastic should be
appointed as envoy or ambemador to this country from Rome.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE having adverted to the
necessity for diplomatic relations with Rome, said he would
not go into a &mission of what might be the general or per-
sonal qualification of any person who might be selected by
the Pope fee carrying on a diplomatic relation with this
country. The noble marquis expressed a hope that the re-
striction suggested would not be adopted. If it was, it
would be much better there was no act upon the subject at
all, for it would be perfectly nugatory.
The Earl of ABERDEEN rose to record his vote in favour
of the amendment. He had had very considerable expe-
rience, and he sincerely deprecated the residence of a Papal
nuncio in this country--(hear, hear)—not from any anti-
catholic feelings upon his part; for all his life be was in
favour of the removal of Roman catholic disabilities ; but his
objection eded entirely from the great inconvenience
to which pr
thoce residence of a nuncio in this country mast
necessarily lead.
The Duke of WELLINGTON thought it desirable that
the question of the rank and description of the persons to
be appointed should stand entirely open. (Hear.)
Lord BEAUMONT expressed his regret and surprise at
the reasons assigned by the noble lords opposite for their
opposition to the measure as it was proposed. His considered
it not only expedient, but necessary and most important that
there should be a diplomatic connexion established between
this country and Rome. If no other advantage was to be
reaped from it than to deprive Dr. tigiale, and other such
persons, of the opportunity of making misrepresentations
respecting the state of Inland, the measure would be of the
utmostuseand importance. The party who objected to the
measure out of doors, were the ultra protestant), and the ultra
Roman catholic party in Ireland, no doubt for opposite—very
opposite—reasons. The one because they imagined the mea-
sure would give their upponenrs more power, and the ultra
Roman esthetics opposed it because they knew they would
lose much of their influence acquired by the means sad
facilities now afforded them, to make the grossest mierepre
meatiest at Rome.
The Boni cf SHREWSBURY opposed the amend-
ment, which would, in his opinion, render the whole mea-
sure nugatory. He wicked to see a diplomatic relation
established between this country and Rome, upon principles
of perfect reciprocity. A protestant might be appointed
from this country, and why should there be any restriction
es
to the class or description of the person to be
appointed as the reprematative of Rome ?
Lord STANLEY said that he spoke for himself and for
the people of this country when he expressed his opinion that
this amendment was of the greatest importance, and he con-
sidered it of such importance that be should be mainly in-
fluenced in his ultimate course by its adoption or re-
jection by this house. The noble earl wbo had just
sat down said that it would not only take away
the grace of the measure, but render it entirely useless..
So far as there was any ground of offence on the part of the
popish court, the Prussian government were equally open to
the charge. In the year 1845, the Russian government was
asked to receive a nuncio from Rome, and what was the
answer ? That Russia was ready to stead on the same foot-
ing of entire reciprocity. The answer was, " Send us a lay
envoy, and we will send one to Rome." He opposed the
rejection of the amendment as injurious to the peace and
welfare of the protestant community of this country.
Lord CLAN RICARDE complained of the amendment,
because it fettered the crown without fettering any other

PartY.
The Duke of RICHMOND said that the crown was al-
ready very much lette•ed as regarded the Roman catholics,
and if this fetter .as t ken off it would be in future taken
as a precedent for removing the others.
The Earl of lIARROWBY said a few words in support
of the amendment.
Lord CAMPBELL said that the real question was, whe-
ther they were to prevent the crown from usiog its usual
prerogative and to en. cell on the law of nations, which lie
thought they would do by carrying the amendment, which
on that ground he opposed.
The Doke of WELLINGTON proposed the introduction
of the words "diplomatic relations," w would remove
the necessity for carrying the amendment.hich
After a few words front the Earl of SHTLEWSBURY and
Earl FinwiLmass, who, though he felt considerable object
tion to see an ecclesiastical official from the church of R
obe ,
in this country, TM opposed the amendment, becaus
thought it would limit to too great a degree the power of
the worn,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that he, on the part
of the government, adopted the suggestion of the noble
duke.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH wished, before their
lordships proceeded to a division, to ask the noble marquis I
(Lansdowne) how the proposed alteration of Use terms of the
bill, by introducing the words ' diplomatic relations," was
to bars the effect of the clause proposed as an armament by
his noble friendis (Lord Eglintoa).
assured
The *ar of LANSDOWNE the noble esti
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