The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-03 00:00:00

TURKEY.

Clic Court.

The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary
visited the Queen, yesterday morning, at Buckingham
Palace, and remained to luueheoa with her Majesty and
Prince Albert.
The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited her Majesty
yesterday afternoon.
Prince Albert presided, yesterday afternoon, at a meet-
ing of the royal commission for the promotion of the exhi-
bition of the works of industry of all nations. Ilk royal high-
ness arrived at the Exhibition Building in Hyde-park at a
quarter before three o'clock. The commissioners present
were Earl Granville, Sir Richard Westmaeott, Sir Charles
14(41, Mr. Cubitt, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. Pu,ey, M.P.,
and Mr. Hopkins (president of the Geological Society).
Mr. J. Scott Russell, secretary to the royal com-
mission, attended. Colonel Reid, chairman of the
executive committee, Colonel Lloyd, special commis-
sioner, and Dr. Lyon l'layfair, special commissioner,
were in attendance. The Royal Commissioners re-
ceived n deputation from Sheffield, consisting of the
Mayor of Sheffield, Mr. Bouverie, and Mr. Dunn. The
meeting broke up at a quarter past five o'clock, when
Prince Albert anti the other Royal Commissioners received
the Queen, who arrived at the Exhibition Building at that
hour. !ler Majesty was accompanied by the Princess lie-
lens, and was attended by the Countess of limn and Col.
Buckley. The Queen was conducted through the galle-
ries and other parts of the building, and afterwards re-
turned with Prince Albert to Buckingham Palace.
The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by Mr.
Birch, took a drive yesterday in an open carriage. The
Princess al and the younger members of the Royal fa-
mily took their usual pony and walking exercise yesterday
in the Royal garden.
The Earl de Grey, the Earl mil Countess of Cawdor,
Lord Edward Howard, Lord and Lady Robert Grosvenor,
and the Right Hon. Sir George and Lady Grey, had the
honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday evening ut
Buckingham Palace.
The Commissionen for the Reduction of the National
Debt held a quarterly meeting yesterday at the official resi-
dence of the Chancellor of the Examiner in Downing-
street. The Commissionem present wer: the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, the Governor of the Bank of England, and
the Deputy Governor. Sir Alexander Spearman, Secretary
and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners, was in
attendance.
A deputation respecting the Morayshire Railway, eon-
siming of Mr. Anton (parti momentary agent), Mr. Burns,
Mr. James Grant, and Mr. Martin (parliamentary agent),
had an interview yesterday with the Railway Commis-
sion( re, at the afire of the Board of Trade.
Mr. R. Sallaman had an interview yesterday with the
Chancellor ,of the Exchequer at his official residence in

BANQUET TO LORI) STANLEY AT MER.
CHANT TAILORS' HALL.

Yesterday evening the noble hall of the Merchant
Tailors' Company was the scene of a magnificent entertain.
ment, given by conservative peers and commoners to Lord
Stanley, as the acknowledged leader el the party. The
number of invitations isaw.d was 2GI, and the room was
filled to overflowing. The entertainment, which was pro-
vided by Messrs. Bathe and Co., of the London Tavern,
was of the most magnificent description, and the wines
were most abundant and rare in quality. The hall was
decorated with unusual splendour, and the display of plate
was such as is rarely seen on oeca.ions of this description.l
n As BAYING, Esq., M.P., presided, supported on his
left by Lord Stanley, the guest of the evening. Alma
270 noblemen and gentleiueu sat down to dinner, amongst
whom were the following:
lit it Beaufort, Cleveland, Marlborough,
Rutland.
Manta isra.—Downshire, Drogheda, Ely, Exeter, Hunt-
ley-, Salisbury, Waterfisrd, londouderry.
Abingdon, At+ semi, Bandon,
Beauchamp, lieverk.y, Bruwniow, Caledon, Catloaput, Car-
digan, Chesterfield, Delaware, Dartmouth, Desart, Dighy,
lannunt, Eldon, Enniskillen, Erne, Eglinton,
611:11:4311, liardwicke, Kinnoull, Laneabstrough, Longford,
Lonsdale, Lucan,Macelestield, Manslield, Manner., alalmes-
, bury, Mounts...when, altinater, Nelson, Nortltwiek, Orkney,
Orford, Pomfret, Kantairly, Rossiya, Roden, St. Vincent,
Sandwich, Selkirk, Somers, stradbroke, Sheffield, stain.
Med, Talbot, Tankerville, Tyreunnell, Verulion, Warwick,
1 Wilton, Wineltilava.
V ISCOV a s.—Cauterhury, Combennerc, Exmouth, Gage,
' Hereford, Hill, Ranelagh, sielmouth, Strangfunl.
BAROas.—Abinger, Bairot, Bayning' Burners, Castle-
'
wine, Colchester, I,le Boa, Downes, ' Douglas, Dunsany,
everanam, Fenster,, Grnn ky,. ray, Polo orth, Rayleigh,
Itedesdale, Rodney, saltoun, sitannon, Sattelys, Sinclair,
Skelmersdale, Sundea, Southampton, Sherlstrue, Temple-
more, Tenterden, Walsingliam, Willoughby D'Eresby,
Wynford.
Sir E. Sudden, Mr. Ilerrica, Colonel Powell, Sir C.
Kniglitley, Mr. G. A. Hamilton, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Corker,
Mr. Henley (the Master of the Merchant Tailors'
Company), Mr. Walpole, Mr. C. C. Bruce, Vis-
count Isewialtant, Mr. ii. Willie, Mr. J. Stuart,
Mr. Cirogan, Earl of March, Mr. Christopher,
Mr. Wigram, Mr. Mullinga, Mr. Goddard, Colonel
flown, Mr. Ker Seymer, Mr. Davits, Colonel Sibthorp,
Mr. R. C. Ililtlyard, Colonel Lowther Captain
V yse, Colonel Chatterton, Lord ti. Manner:, Lord Castle-
inaine Lord liayning, Mr. F. Young, Lord John Man-
ners, "air. NeAd (Chippenham), Earl oi. Falmouth, Mr.
*fullentache, Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Deedes, sir. Wilby, Mr.
Spooner, Mr. Drax, lion. tie:tend Lygon, Mr. Mimes
Washell, Mr. Ilealgron Mr. W. Miles, Lord Sinclair, Earl
of Selkirk, lion. Scott,: Mr. Arkwright, Lord E. 11W,
Mr. Waddington, Captain 11. Wynn, Earl of Kin
null, Mr. F. Knight, Mr. Halsey, Mr. Coles, Mr.
Mackenzie, Mr. P. Miles, Mr. Colthold, Mr. Newdegate
Mr. Buultury, Mr. Sothernn, Viscount Vaudeville, Lord
Clarion, Mr. Clive, Mr. Long, N iscount Barrington, Mr.
Matinsell, Hon. G. Noel, Cuptain Somerset, Sir William
Joliffe, Mr. Bennett, lion. 11. Cole, Lord Walsingham,Lord
ssaltoun, lion. A. Buncombe, Mr Dick, Mr. Itutford,Capt.
itushout, Mr. Staftbrd, Mr. Dupre, Mr. Adderlev, Lord
Colchester, Mr. Napier, lion. E. Stanley, Mr. stain, Mr.
Fellowes, Sir John Tyrcll, Mr. ifaldock, Mr. T. Hiltlyard,
Viscount Newport, Corti Alex. Lennon, Sir G. Tyler, Lord
Braybrooke, lion. J. P. Maxwell, Sir R. Pigott, Mr.
Portal, Mr. Duck, Colonel Gilpin, Mr. Pule Carew,
Mr. Cubit t, Lord Tenterden, Honourable William
Bigot, Mr. Farnham, Earl of Glengall, Earl of
Bradford, Lord Douglas, lord Shelborne, Earl of
Erne, Marquis of Drogheda, Earl of Marelestield,
Earl of Longford, Lord C. Hamilton, Lord levershain,
Mr. Colvilc, Sir R. Gore Booth, Lord Itendleshata, Mr.
Woodhouse, Lord Kihnaine, Sir W. W. Wynn, Mr.
Ilateson, Sir 1). Filmer, Captain Bolden,. Mr. Doeld,
Marquis of Blandfortl, Earl of Beauchamp, Mr. !lepton,
Sir X. Trollope, Marquis of Worcester, Colonel Knox, Sir
W. Venter, Mr. W. Dod, Lord Downes, Mr. Prime, Alder-
man Thompson, Mr. Bri-ca, Sir Arthur Brooke, Mr. E.
Taylor, Lord Rayleigh, Lord Templemore, Colonel Dunne,
Mr. Puckc, Mr. Barrow, Earl of Cadogan, Mr. Edwardes,
Mr. Palmer, Lord Dunaanv, Viscount Galway, Mr.
Bankes, Captain Lowther, arr. Lane Fox, Mr. Renton,
Sir Lucius O'Brien, Mr. Horubv, Mr. 131:tekeinore,
Mr. Freweu, Lord Latteshorough, Mr. Stanley (Cumber-
land), Lord J. Chichester, Sir R. Lopes, Mr. Fuller,
Mr. Beresford, Mr. Compton, Sir John Buller, Earl of
Terconnel, Lord Airlie, Sir E. Kerriron, Captain Jones,
Liird C. Manners, Lord itanehigh, Mr. Bailey, Mr. humus
Hamilton, Mr. Bramston, lion. 1. Knox, Earl of Luean,
lion. Captain Harris. Mr. Best, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Forbes,
Earl of Stamford, Mr. Brembridge, Sir J. Duckworth,
lion. 0. Duncombe, Mr. Couollv, Earl of Metinteashell,
Colonel Hall, Captain Arehdall, Lord Rodney, Hon. Capt.
Cotton, Lord Grantley, Earl of Lenart, Mr. T. P. Williams,
Lord Forester, Viscount Canterbury, Mr. Mundy, Mr.
Gwyn, Mr. Prinsep, Earl of Pomfret, Mr. Richards, Earl
of Rotten, Sir W. Codrington, Lord Osaulaton, Lord 11.
Lennox, Mr. Montly, Sir E. Mani:mitten, Mr. Morgan, Sir
J. l'aekington, Earl of Beverly, Mr. J. G. Smyth, lion. G.
Rice Trevor, Earl of Stratlbmke, Earl of Enniskillen,
Vis-
count Exmouth, Earl of Chesterfield, Sir 11. Meux lion.
Colonel Forester, Mr. Bagge, Earl of Egmout, lion. E.
Yorke, Mr. Booker.
On the ren.oval of the cloth,
The usual loyal and other routine toasts having been
given,
The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the toot of the
evening. Ile had now to propose the health of their distin-
guished guest, Lord Stanley. (Loud cheers.) That hearty
cheer removed from his mind any apps Itensieu that so
noble a cause would be injured by his imperfect
advocacy. That burst of applause would, lie trusted,
be echoed at numberless meetings throughout the
kingdom. (Loud cheer.) The fellow-countrymen of
the noble le looked at him lint only with admiration
as a 'tan placed her Providence in au elevated position, and
wh. mad won fur hiraself a high place amongst our patriot
statesmen—they looked upon hint not only with respect for
his past career, and admiration for his present political
position—but they felt the confidence in him that English-
meu never hided to feel for one who never at env time had
sacrificed principle for power. (Loud viscera.) tnehange-
able indeed, according to his motto, had been Lord Stan-
ley's conduct ; he had followed the course of public cousist-
ency end public honour, and the unlimited confidence of his
idiom-countrymen had been and was his gloristua reward.
It would be presumptuous in him to waste their time by
dilatiug on the various services of the noble lord, and ft
would be equally preposteruus to recount his talents or ac-
quirements. There had been recent circumstances to
which their thoughts mast have recurred, which had de-
veloped the deep sense of responsibility which actuated the
noble lord, at a time when public opinion pointed to him
10 the person destined to govern this country. When his
sovereign called upon the noble lord fur his advice and assist- ,
once in the formation of a minfatry, had be exhibited any
greedy desire himself to grasp at office ? (Hear, hear.) lie
felt that the strongest claim he could have on the confi- '
&nee of the Queen or the country would be, although I
strong in principle and in the justice of his cause, not to
assume the reins of government, unless surrounded by the
means of earning it on with stability and vigour. But
if there had been delay on the part of the noble lord in
assuming the reins of power, there had been none in laying
frankly before the country the principle upon which he
believed the country otezht to be governed—(cheers)—and if
he (the chairman) understood those cheers, they were met
there to confirm by their general assent the correctness of
those views and principles. (Loud cheers.) And while they
agreed with the noble lord in thinking that they should not
submit to the ignorant attempts of a fereign potentate, they
would also concur with him, that nothing could be worse
than crude or ill directed legislation. They would also
agree with the noble lord that relief from taxation must be

Dates from Constantinople to March 14 state that
Abbas Paella's messenger, )(luny Paella, having
delivered his despatches, and made overtures on be-
half of his master for rejecting the proposed adoption
of the tatetimat, the Porte received his remarks with
respect and consideration, but in a firm and decided
tune gave for answer that it could not. withdraw its
engagements towards the people of Egypt, and that
preparatory 111CUSUIVS must be taken for putting into
execution the 'mini, and that it was out of the
tpwstion that ministers at Constantinople should
commit themselves by making the slightest show of
an inclination to cuter into negotiations, when
once the will of the Sultan was fixed. Kinny
Paeha has officially communicated to the Porte that
no credit whatever must be placed in the reports
respecting the extensive armaments in Egypt. In
all, 12,000 men have been enrolled, and they are in-
tended for the service of the Sultan in the province
of Ihimuseus.
Letters from Bagdad give gloomy accounts of the
affairs of that province. The Arabs were hovering
around the villages, and committing great mischief.
They had destroyed the crops and cut off all the
comntunieations. The roam of Bagdad was pre-
, paring to march against them. A similar state of
things reigns in Persia.
The Cuorrier der ]here states, on authority of a
letter from Constantinople. that a brig, supposed to
he the Alfred, of Jersey. was fired at a fortnight ago
by the batteries of the Dardanelles, for having
t attempted to pass the forts during the night, contrary
to the regulations.

DEATH OF REAR-ADMIILAL Jolts TOLL' NICOLAS,
Cali., K.lL—This eallant officer died at his residence at
Plymouth at an earls' hour uu Tuesday morning last. Rear-
Admiral John Nicolas entered the nal y as tirst-elass
volunteer in 1797. and was received as a midshipman of the
Edgar in 1799. lie was created lieutenant in May, 1814,
and fought in sir Robert Calder's action with the com-
bined fleets oil Cape Finis:erre. In 1807 he heol•eme Raz
lieutenant of the Queen, toS, and Canopus, SO, to hear-Ad-
mired George Martin, on the Mediterranean station, where
iu ISIYJ he was ordered to act a, commander of the Redo iag,
IS. In April, 1810, 1w was promoted to the command of
the Pilot, brig of 18 guns, and in July of the same year
he earned the high admiration of hear-Admiral Martin,
by the manner in which he took and destroyed too
gun-boots, three armed searnpacias, mud 17 mil of trans-
port vemels, laden with stores and ammunition for
Murat's army at Scylla. Seventen days afterwards,
being in company with the Thames, 32, and Wenzel,
IS, the zeal and gallantry of Captain Nicolas were again
displayed at the capture and destruction, under the
butteries of Amantea, of a convoy of 31 vessels, also laden
for the army of Murat, together with seven large gun-
boats and a scampavias. The Pilot, in company with the
Thames' 32, Captain lharles Napier, came into action on
Aptil 4, 1512, with a Ncapulituu tlotilla. consisting
of a brig, three schooners, and 14 gun vessels, whom an un-
fortunate calm enabled to escape under the struna batteries
of Salerno. On the 11th of the same month the two ships
attacked the port of Sapri, and after hating battered for
two hours its defences (a strong battery and tower, mount-
iug two 32-pounder.), compelled it to surrender at discre-
tion. Having performed various other important services,
he returned in May 1522, to England, and in Noses:doer
of that year, in consevence of a dispute which had
arisen between the kee.men and the shipmasters an
owners at Newcastle, he was deputed with a small
squadron to the Rive r Tyne to aid the civil power in sub-
duing the alarming insubordination displayed. By
a uniur, of firmness, decision, and forbearance he succeeded
in eis weeks, without the occurrence of a single casualty,
in fully restoring oreli r, and in such a manner as to elicit
the marked approbation of Sir Robert Peel, then Secretary
of the Home Department. On September 1, 1817, he was
appointed Superintendent of the Victuallina-yard at I'ly-
mouth, and was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral of
the Blue. Bee. 31, It' its.
PRINTERS' PENSION SO:ILTY. Yesterday the
supporters of this institution partook of their twenty-fourth
anniversary dinner at the London Tavern, Mr. W. Ewart,
M.P., in the chair. The chairman, in proposing the toast
of the evening, '• Success to the Printers' Pension Society."
said there was a peculiar interest attache t to it, inasmuch
as it was deNoted to the welfare of a class of men who were
instrumental in wielding the greatest power of the day—the
press. The toast was heartily responded to by the company,
and the Secretary, Mr. Jas. S. Hodson. read a list of subscrip-
tions, amounting in the aggregate to 181/.45. One of the other
toasts of the evening was to the extension of education, in
reference to which the Chairman took occasion to observe
that it was impossible to extend education as it ought to
be so long as the present restrictions on knowledge—the
penny stamp on newspapers, the tax on paper and on ad-
vertisements--were maintained. This toast was likewise
heartily responded to. as were also several other toasts in
accordance with the objects of the institution, which were
given in the course of the evening.
THE FRENCII MAIL FOR LONDON, it is under-
stood, will, on and after the 15th instant, leave Paris at
half-past seven p.m., and arrive at Calais at two in the
morning. instead of. as hitherto, leaving at eight and
reaching Cabin at theta.

secondary to the maintenance of the national credit ; indeed I interests of the country have been sacrificed it is the
this he knew, that if any one in the city of London were to 3 cotton trade: You who would have expected that free trade
avow a contrary opinion the very walls within which they would have increased the consumption of that staple per-
were eummbleal would groan with diecontent. (Cheers ha es. per cent ?. No—perhaps ten ? Nu—surely then,
and laughter.) They wished for extension of coin- five? No ouch thing, gentlemen. 'fhe fact cc, that in
mercy, and the nnble lord was ready to grant J 18.30 the quantity of cotton taken by the trade in this
every prudent 'relaxation to trade ; but if it should J country, both fur home and fereagn 'markets, was short by
be the deliberate opinion of the constituencies of this 60,000 bales, equivalent to 200,000,004 yards of calico.
kingdom that there should be no mni ,sation—no check j (Hear.) I ant convinced tett if we could ascertain the
o• the sudden application of the system of untetteml int-I facts in other trades as we can in cotton, we should find
ports—thee they must bow to the verdict of the country, 1 that the boasted increase in our foreign trade has been
and look in another direction for an alleviation of agri- I at least equalled, if not exceeded by the diminution in
cultural distress. (Hear.) It was those opinions they had j the consuming power in our domestic markets. (hear, hear.)
met there to affirm, and which they thanked the noble I One other simple of the prosperity resulting from free
lord for avowing—they thanked him 'for what he had lately trade : I find that iu the period from 1811 to 1843 the
done, and they tenderisd him their hearty tribute of their amount of property chargeable to the income tax had in-
confidence and support. (Loud and continued cheering.) I creand from 34,000,000/. to 60,000,0001., but that in the
Their support was of the most disinterested character— period front 1847 to 1851 it has fallen front 60,700,0001. to
(hear)—for he believed it would be impossible to collect J felettaeOffild. (Hear, hear.) It is in vain, then, to insist
a body of political men ninre anxious to shrink front office upon cheapness, and nutting but cheapness, forgetting that
than the gentlemen who supported the noble lord. (Hear.) iiu proportion at you make all articles cheap you benefit tho
In conclusion, the bon. gentleman called on them mere consumer, the person who enjoys the money income,
to join him, not merely in drinking the toast, but also in while you enormously increase the value of money and
asking for the blessings of health, long life, and happiness, proportionately the burdens of the country. (Hear, hear.)
to Lord Stanley. 1 say, then, Met while I deprecate hasty or violent change,
The tenet was received with great applause. it is time we should cry " halt," that we should try to
Lord STANLEY then rune, and when the cheering had modify the effect of changes which hare twee greater in
subsided spoke as follows:—Mr. Baring, my lords, and their results then even their peoserecontempated, and to
gentlemen, to say that I am deeply grateful for the Ms- try and give legislative relief to those wham our legislative
tinguished honour which vou have this day conferred on action has the most depressed. (blear, hear.) How that
me by the preemies. of this great amembly, and by the relief is to offered is not for me to say. My hon. friend
eloquent and touching speech of my hnitourable friend the chairman complimented inc on my having etat al (rankly
near me, and by the enthesiaetie reception which was given in my place in the Home of Lords my gen gal vices tie to
to that speech, were indetel feebly to express those feelings, the policy which ought to be pursued. au that explanation
by which lam nt this moment excited—oppreemil—well I have little to add. To tate there is nu COUISO
nigh overwhelmed. (Loud cheers.) But to few public so simple for the relief of agricultural distress;
men, to still fewer holding no official situation, has it oe. as the imposition of a moderate duty on foreign imports,
currcd to meet with such a testimony of political confidence which would at once limit the iiitroduction of the foreign
from such an assembly, and nk ky I venture to add after the article, and at the same time oblige the foreigner to con-
language of the el-minima, such an expression of personal tribute towards the revenue of this country, and enable us to
regard. (Cheers.) And if any thing could enhance the take oh) other taxes which larynx inure heavily on the springs
deep feeling with which I receive these high marks of of national industry. (Loud cheers.) (Ss edema, themes
honour—it :tnything email enhance the compliment paid to one other topic to which 1 must call your attention, because
me by the persons who tutu this assembly it would he the it is one stitch, inure than financial pulley, incise than agri-
time at which it occurs, the place which has been cultural distress, more than cent tttt•geiel dadieulty, has taken
nelieted, and the auspices* under which it has taken place. hold of the attention ..f the peeple of this country,
(Loud cheers.) I come before you now, gentlemen, I up- I refer to the uuwarnaitable, and as all men admit it to be
pear as your guest, not in the moment of triumph, not in manner, the oifeusioe, aggression of the Pope of Rome.
Mashed with victory or recently achieved success—not (blear, hear.) Of the two parties engaged in the maitre-
having led you to place and power—but I come before you ver-y, lan bound to my, Lasing ma great alleetion that thu
after temporary failure—a failure which I know must hove Pope has more reason to complain of her alajestyes
minis-
inflicted on many ..f those I ant now addressing disappoint- tees than the minister', hate to complain of the lope.
tnent not only on persamal hut on public grounds. (hear.) (Cheers and laughter.) Mittieters can't compleita of the
I know that 1 hose slashed to the ground many a sanguiue Pope's conduct, because certainly, both by tat it conseut
and ardent hope of immediate success. I know that 1 hove and active encouragement they led lain to camps.. the pce-
disappoiated many who believed that the hour of signal sent sus a Layourable time for the tontentpLted ailment-
triumph was tat hand, mid therefore I feel with eion—l allude especially to the conduct et' laird Grey
the deeper emotion the circumstance that the moment of and Lora John Bused', but need of all to that uf the lord
temporary failure was selected for expressing to me in the Lieutenant of Ireland. Their cemduct was such as to ion-
manner you have done your undiminished confidence in peas the Pope At oth a belief that nu °len:Mien would be
my sincerity and any judgment. (Hear, hear.) But I made to this encroachment, gir that, at all mints, the only
must not take this meeting as a mere mark of personal hostility would le a little inuffinsive bluster. And I china
honour and personal attachment. but I must tale it as a know that the events of the Lst few weeks arc at all caku-
mark of your adherence to Mom- principles which in a latest to alter that ciew. (Hear.) if lien Majesty's govern-
moment of all but despondency i was contented to enter- went hui etudied from the tint to take a course which
tain, and of the final triumph of which lam at this moment should be at once the most irritating, and at the same time
as sanguine as ever. When I remember that one of the the most ineffectual for the purpose, that comae would have
leading principles which honours me with its coufidenee is, leen the tae tiny have pureed, front the period of the
as my hon friendsaye, toextendtradeby judicionerelaxetion tee telelarated Dueliain litter" down to the present
—to encourage industry, hut mum QApefial'y the iudndry of day. (Cheers.) lit that letter, t hate
err own comitryinen—(hear)—that it is one princiele of written hastily, and without co:aside-ration, express
the part of all things to encourage and support that interest none were used which naturally gave great cause
which has been 'met pressed down by impolitic, and, as I of offence to huge port:was of her Majesty's sub-
think, most unjust legislation, I rejoice that this meeting jests. Such expressions wen• meet unites...leery, because
is not held in scone purely ageiculturil dietrict, where the a steady determination to waist aggnesion need not bo
people are smarting under their difficulties ; but that the accoinimuied by a sneer ut peculiar tenets in religion.
object being the relief of the domestic interest of the (Hear.) 'there is no nun in the country Limn. detertanied
United Kingdom, the meeting is: held here in the centre of than I am to secure to every teem of my flow-subjeets,
the greatest immaterial country in the world;—(bud protestant or catholic., or whatever they may he called, the
sheers)—that it is held here within the itaU of one of our fullest and trivet exercise of all their religtous pr uriplc e;
oldest and wealthiest corporations, and under the pre- but 1 draw a broad distinction between the free exerehe of
eidetic,' of one who, in hie owit person, so well exempla, religion by all classes, and Meant esianuieisitrights by the
iU-
thespotlesshonmir, the cluiracter, and enlarged ilea'', troduction °fan etele-iastical eetablishment subjcet to a tiweign
which have always distinguished the merchant princes of power. I stated at the meeting of parliament, ;eel -hall
England. (Loud cheers.) Now, gentlemen, in this room, re-state it now, as 1 fear my ex preesiceu haw been mieseet-
and from this place, it Is difficult for memory not to turn etrued—that the course 1 should ads lee would have be et by
back to a runner iustence of a similar kind—it is dial- rtaolution, or by intake..., or by a dielaratury act directed
cult to forget a lapse of 13 years which have reseed against the µwhinier act ui siggramaien, siz., the repel
by since from this place where sl stand, we heard in r, script, which was at 0114.0 an aggress' and an insult to
lanettage far more emphatic than laity I ran Use, the this country. (Ilea, lietir.) Het I atitted further ; Met
soundest leseone of conservative policy, the sounded doe- the course since taken in carrying out that rescript
, trines of attachment to our proteetint institutions in church required that the subject should be nu m, deeply
MO state, and the most able vindication of prom-nulled looked into, :eel the whole relation of our humus
principles from the mouth of the lute Sir IL Peel. (Hear.) catholic 'objets to the see of Itonte better Mese-
, Gentlemen, the circumstances of the two periods arc in noted. I said that nothing could be more inexpedient
some respects similar, and in some diffennt. On that than to show resentment when you could net repress that
I occasion, as on this, we were (outman( w ith a united and hasty legislation above all things to be delineated.
powerful minority ; and surely a minority against a wish for such legislation as shall Sal.lift• the nom in Catholic
week and totterieg administration, and yet it was in his religions rights, but, at the saute time, should
not so fallen and so powerless as that w hielt now mamma's to secure 'hie country, le- it pnitedmit or Itomeis catholic,
administer the Of dr* of this country. (Cheers.) We were front iatterference in its temporal Immense by any Let itet
Licking then cis now to an curly triumph of our principles— party. Bone have supposed, but ern.ut misty, that my ada-
we were relying then as we do now on the sound sense of Ject was to hang up legislation foe a couple of yeare, but the
the country whi never the amen' shall be made to their expreseimi I WWII wa• that we shooed take Vale, a,::1 that it
judgment. (Hear, hear.) But we were then iinmetlittely was better that a whole eesion 'should he mistimed iu ins
Mee a general election, and there was mealy a nu:assuring matigation than that mischief should be done by Misty
cast between the government and the minority, and yet and imperfect la-gist:oton. (Hear, hear.) I know not
under these eiremnstaneee, with 313 members iu the House what course the government now intend to pure
of Commons the government of the day remained in office, sue. They introduced a maettre for which Lund
if not in power, tar e period of no lees than 3 years.. (Hem) J. Russell laid a Web; as broad as that of tile Pyramids,—
It was not till after another general election in ISt! that (a laugh), as if h.• were going to relive the shale pond
the country nobly responded to the call made upou them, cis eode—(hear')) ; but he has built a superetruct are of such mi-
-1 am satisfied they would nobly respond now (loud crescopie diatensione as to produce in the public
cheers)—that we were placed is the majority, and Sr H. mind no emotions but these of ridicule end
]'eel mitered office at the head of his glorious majority of contempt. (Hear, leer. And this microscopic al.:wens
91. (Loud cheers.) It was my pride and satisfaction for has been made more niicroecopie still. A kis lid of the go-
four years after that period to co-operate with Sir vein:mut lately observed to me that never was so largo
Robert Peel in his su ise and judicious relaxations a majority brought IIOWIII to support es. small a measure.
of our commercial cede. We did away with prohibition, But, gentlemen, Met majority we, out unciuryssrto. t, me
but we maintained the principle oda fair protection—above though the measure was ndieuluus, became• it was an Mu-
nn, we laid clown one sound and reasonable principle, that magnet to the sue or It • that we e ill tttt it no mauve:eh-
whatevt r difficulty there might be in working out the de- In. cut aiu the slinetion of temporal loner. It ie mid their ma-
tails there elmuld be no competition between the home I.m- thurity is merely spiritual, but Ido nut call that authority
diner and the foreigner unless both came to the battle on merely spiritual which Caerees the VHISCiIIiC,II.OI. inuarrnt
equal terms (Cheers.) I joinel cordially in that liberal girl* or operates ou the fear of death for merecaury pure
commercial policy until the fatal period of 1315 and 1816. posse. (Loud cheers.) The made lent haying briefly to c-
I draw a veil over what Wok place. in that maltuppy year— tured the party Olt the necessity of suraenda rjug minor clif-
I will not allow to fall from my lima one syllable to wound famines to enact political harmony, emesecled by thanking
the memory of the dead ur uric word to hurt the feelings of the mummy for the matinee hi which they liul received thu
the survivors ; but I cannot forget the fatel effect on the toast of his health.
well-being of the country of that unhappy year Mr. WALPOLE row to propose the "Hota• of decors,"
not unly in the policy which was then intnelmed, hut in of which illustrious hOLIV they haul emelt is bright emeinten
the ',bock which was given to all emafidence in the honesty in their illustrious tend. Ile would tin with that oast
of public men. (Loud cheers.) On the general dielocatiou the name i d the Duke of ittebniond. 'beers.)
of the great conservative party, which it bail ben the The Duke of ItIC II MI IN D lently turned netlike, and
work of years with the late Sir It. Peel to build tip, and coneratulated the convene, in having a milithel leader on
which Le own unhappy policy Mattered to pieces, days of whose huneety, as well as taleut, the fullest reli.utte might
doubt and despondency ensued-111M looked at each ether might be placed.
and knew Oct who to trust, and then there arose one—un- Lard STANLEY promised "The House of Ceannous,"
happily too soon taken from us—one whose noble and with an ulthf4l,ll.l ou Mr. Disraeli.
generous nature was insensible to any fear except the Mr. DI sleelila returned Menke.
fear of shame and dishonour. As long as iffigliehmen re- Lord STANLEY rose to 'teepee,. the health of the Chair-
vetted high principle and integrity of purpcne, luau, with a high tialogium uu his personal worth, hieh
their hearts would respond to the honoured MUM commercial eminence, and many end sterling merits. Of
of Bentinek. (Loud and long continued cheering.) all these merits he (Loral Staul..y) had beta awere before,
The noble lord, after passing a high culogium on the Met- but it remained fur that evening to sliechme his Leh powers
meter of the late Lord Goose Beutinck, proceeded to say, of eloquence. Hv would give theta the health of Mr.
to him we mainly owe it that we hare now a minority Baring.
which is at least dangerous to the ministry. From the past The CHA I RMAN returned thank..
I look to the present and to the future, mid I confess that I The other toasts Were then dispueed of, and the company
look with confidence to the soundness of the country, but separutme
with due appreciation of the stingers to be encountered, and
ne little anxiety us to the dangers we have to go through.
My hon. friend has giten me credit tar refusing to hold
office at the sacrifice of principle, but I must makes, on my
part the great sacrifice would he, not the resignation, but
the acceptance, of office under circumstances like the
present. The first question a public num should ask,
is not—will the formation of this government advance nay
own personal interests, but will it be for the good of the
country ? It is nut for the good ofany country that a weak
and unstable adrninistratiou should be formed; and the
great task of all politicians should be la ascertain what the
Duke of Wellington contemplated when he asked '• How
the Queen's government to be carried OW '!" (Hear,
hear.) Gentlemen, you know full well the state
of parties. You know well that you are now
at this moment in the !louse of Commons a
large tninority, but that there is a considerable majority
wailed you, and I cooties that, constituted us the present
House of Commons is, I see no escape from the position in
which you are placed. To accept office now- would lit to
become a weak government, at the mercy of a majority, not
united for any purpose, but always ready to combine
against the ministers of the crown. Gentlemen, I know m
position more disastrous or more fatal to the public welfare
than such a one as I have now designated—one in which
the government of the day is affiliated to catch support hercor
a stray vote there, by conceding this point or abandonine that '
measure—(loud cheer.)—hoping to stave off an adverse
mount from a suedisallt supporter by vague premiss of
something to be dune at a future time. (Cheers and
laughter.) Then, all on the spur of the moment, they issue
an illegal commission to inquire, Liu the state of themiver-
sines, merely to get ne of a motion width they hesitate to
oppose, and which they dare not eupport. (Hear,
hear.) Such is the situation in which a weak gee
vemment now and always must he placed, and at
is a situation in which, I fear, eith the present
House of Commons any govenuaent will be sure Is find
itself. (Cheers) Gentlemen, it is for the country to re-
metly this national evil—it is for the country not to halt
betv:jeen two opinions—it is for the country and for you in
whom the country has confidence, to say what policy you
will support—and, with the support of the country, your
exertions and unite arc sure to be victorious. But, itide•
pendent of the position of parties, the state of the country
at this moment is of itself a cause of anxiety. It ill
said that the country is prosperous. I wish
could believe the fact, but 1 Cannot. I know that
one great letterset is deeply depressed that the
farmer, are exhausting the funds which should
go to the labourer, and that the expenses, which should
come out of his yearly profit.+ are now drawn from his arm-
mutated capital. It cannot be a state of prosperity which'
induces industrious men and women in tens of thouseutde to
emigrate with their diminished capital not even to the de-
pendencies of the British crown but to the territory of a
rival nation. (Hear, hear.) But it is stemmed that there is
great commercial prosperity; but I am at a loss to know
how that can be when I find there has been a faint oft
in British tonnage to the extent of 113,000 tons,
and an increase of foreign teenage of 630,000 tons.
(Hear.) Some people may consider this a sign of increae-
ing prosperity, but to me it looks very like a decline
iu our national resources. (Hear, hear.) Neither am
I sure that this great foreign trade has all been ear-
ned on at a profit ; it is not impossible but that soon a
formidable reaction may come, and this foreign commerce
which is now so much relied on may he the came of ruin
and bankruptcy to the country. (Hear, hear.) There is
one point too important to be overlooked—if there be cite
trade to which more than another the nmaining

TESTIMONIAL TO MIL. MASSEY, THE

RAILWAY CONTRACTOR.

About 200 gentlemen, comprising many of th®
principal engineers, din:Mom, see.sctotties and other officials
of the various railway companies, including the agents,
sub-contractor., and workmen who had !sett' ennoltoyeal
under Mr. Ltrassey, assembled hut evening at the Loin
lon
' Coffeehouse, Ludgate-hill, to contribute to the meat of the
presentation of a ti Aim/Mal to that gentleman from his
cmplop4 and coadjutors, expressive of their high ap-
preciation of his business qualities, kis liberal conduct, and
the benefits they had derived from their connexion with him,
The testimonial was to,told in it, rharucter, combining a
banquet of the most re. Icreito' clo leacter— but at the ',duo
time solid enough fur the more physically practical portion
of the hosts—and a more lasting evident, of respect in the
shape of a handsome silver gilt salver, and a pair of lull-
length portraits of the guest end WS Mire.
Mr. Burr was the chairman, and at the principal table
were 3lessrs. W. Juelron, M.P., Mr. Locke, M.P., Mr.
Brunel', Mr. W. Culdtt, Mr. Balder, Mr. Marshall (of the
Bank of England), Mr. Fox, Mr. Isignold, Mr. Erriugton,
nod Mr. Kendall.
TI,„ cloth hating been rtomoved, the chairman, after the
usual 1,1,11 to,asts, proposed the pr seutationi to Mr. brass,
of the portraits of himsi It and Mr,. linuonoy, with the other
testimoonals of the esteem of hi. coadjutors and the 11101t111-
bled company. Ho eulogised that gentleman in his various
capacities, umat-t the prolonged and enthusiastic cheers of
the audience. Mr. Brawl having returned thanks, various
other toasts were proposed by geutletueu of deserved cele-
brity; among‘t whom were Mcsoors. Lucke, M.l'., Errington,
Collin, &e. All spoke in the high, rot terms of the in'aii-
duAl in honour of whom the festival was held.

Soritt.tMrtoN ELEcTins.—Yeeterday the election
of a representative fur this Lurough, to fall the vacancy
created by the elevation of Sir Alexander Cockburn
to the office of li,r Majesty's Atturney-Ueneral, took
place at the Guildhall, Southampton. The presiding
officer basing taken his place, George Laishley, Esq..
proposed tit,: re-election of Sir Alexander Cock-
burn, which was KT(111(1( d by Mr. Joseph Laiikester ; and
no other candidate having bian propoattl, the hon. nod
learned gentleman %LIN declared duly elected, and the pro-
' ceedings terminated. There was very little interest excited.
DEVONPORT ELECTION.-- RETURN OF SIR Jolt"
Rom ILLY.—The election fur the borough of Devimport took
VlifcVon Pc'icfc6:4tAY 417. trni•!lg
g calledal ou'ciolucuks: ... iles":lceMtour tear'
inominate, C. Tripe, hatl.,'npur'oposed Sir John Romilly, who,
nu other candidate' being proposed, was dechuvi to be
1 unaohnoudy elected.
A PROILaTANT MISSION TO ROME.—It I*.as this
1 week been reported, and we haws been assured that it is
lon good foundation, that Kteps have been taker-s to carry
into operation the suggestion thrown out by the Re, It. Ir.
blakeney, incumbent of St. Paul's, hun-g mon, in his
lecture on Popery, delivered some, liilloo44co in the As-
sembly Booms, in reference to the apter' -ssafit ..00.„t„t_
aut missionaries to labour origin the inhit'oinuiteM Rome
and Italy. Th.; important pxtUndwirk the rail 4 h'."l.
nieht funds, bus already been 41014* as 'the first iOn ary
is to be sent out inunediatelf . me. lrflakeuey , hohself, as
the proposer of the plan, is, la it flak?, to have tholionour of
being the person first eelejtei; fOr tilt) oneriviitnfice.—
Nottingham Menial. . . .
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