The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-09 00:00:00

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his enlightened opinions, and distinguished as the
author of several literary works. M. Bozzelli was
councillor of Mate under Murat. In consequence of
the events of 1821, he was obliged to emigrate, and
resided for a long time in Pans, where he has left
many distinguished Mends. M. Bozzelli is the per-
son to whom the king has confided the task of making
the draught of the constitution upon the basis already
announced.

Up to the date of the latest communication no offi-
cial
intelligence had been received from Palermo ; but,'
according to information generally credited, it had
been ascertained that the royal troops had sur-
rendered the Fort de Castellemare, after a bloody
combat. Those who had escaped retreated to the
camp of General Sauget. On the 30th steamer
arrived at Naples with 200 wounded soldiers ; other
'steamers were sent to bring back the troops still at
Palerm and bearing orders to abandon the city and
suspend all negotiations. On the 29th the constitu-
tion was announced at Messina, and on the 30th at
l'alermo.

It was said that the king was averse to granting a
separate parliament arid government to Sicily, but
was willing that the chambers should be assembled
alternately at Naples and Palermo.
Meanwhile the condition of affairs in Sicily was
menacing. The first decrees of the king in favour of
reform failed to calm the popular effervescence. A
new insurrection was expected at Messina. On the
24th, General Nunziante entered the Strada Ferdi-
nande, at the head of his mobile column, which he
drew up in a line, with the cannons pointed and
match lighted. This demonstration failed to attain
its aim, and the people having manifested their dis-
content, it was for an instant dreaded a struggle
might ensue. However, the troops returned to their
barracks, without there having occurred the least loss
of blood on either side. Both officers and soldiers
swore they would nut again expose them selves in a simi-
lar manner. General Cardamone and the Duke de Bag-
nol i, intendant of Messina both blamed this provocation.
It is said Catane was in insurrection on the 26th, and
it was reported that Cartagirone, Cartarigette, and
Milazzo were about to follow its example. The whole
island seemed ready to rise. Let us hope that the
proclamation of the constitution of the King of
Naples will put a stop to this effervescence, and that
at the moment a new horizon appears to open upon
the Two Sicilies, civil war will no longer continue to
desolate this floe country.
The Courrier de Marseille gives the following
from Palermo: _

The insurgents are masters of the whole city, and the
royal troops are encamped at some miles distance. The
announcement of the constitution given to Nap:es has had
for result en armistice between the two pun., s. flowerer
the ponple have testifier► the desire of having the residence
of a viceroy or that of the king for six months. They
moreover, require to keep possession of the ports till the
complete extent:so of the reforms they demand, and will
deliver them up but under the guarantee of a power, which
will, most probably, be Great Britain.
The latest intelligence informs us that Messina and the
neighbouring towns second the movement of Rai rmo.
They eulogise in the highest strain those young men who
have embraced the party of the insurrection, and relate
some (-lets, in which a handful of those intrepid youths have
put to tight sundry bodies of troop., by far superior to them
in number.

L. tiers from Twits of the 3rd report a grand popu-
lar demonstration which followed the announcement

of the Neapolitan and Sicilian revr•lution. An im-
mense crowd filed the streets, and the city was spon-
taneously illuminated. No disorder occurred, and no
gendarmes or police agent,' appeared. The immense
crowd circulated without interruption through the
city, uttering the usual exclamations in favour of the
king, and chaunting the national hymn.
The journals of Genoa were posted at all the cor-
ners, giving the details of the news; and individuals
were selected from the assembled people to read them
aloud to the rest. The government offered no ob-
stacle to these demonstrations. People and king
seemed to feel that their cause was common, and
their union rendered more imperiously necessary by
the attitude assumed by Austria on their frontiers.
A letter from Turin says that King Chock's Albert
has sr nt an invitation to a number of Polish emigrants,
among whom is the young Prince Czartoriski, to ac-
cept service in the Sardinian army. Ilia majesty is
said to have signified his intention of adding to his
army one or two regiments composed exclusively of
Polish soldiers and officers.
:—.The Legg ltaliana, a new journal, published in
Genoa, publishes the following address of the Italians
to the Neapolitans:
Neapolitan Brothers:—We cannot restrain the joy of our
heart; it overflows. Let ns closely embrace each other,
brothers. Italy shall infallibly exist—she exis:s this day.
Broth-es, each of your teem, each drop of your blood, fell
heavy upon our heart, and weighed it down to sadness, to
death.
Do you well comprehend that thi. is the first day since so
many ages, we are enabled to say, from the Alps to -Etna,
that we are all children and citizen. of one sole and great
nation ! No, no ! A hundred thousand foreign swords
can no longer prevent this cry from bursting from our heart,
and from being heard at once on the banks of the Po, of the
Mincio, and of the Bachiglione. Let us, then, hail Italy,
and again embrace each other!
N. apilitan brothers, not one of us will prove to be un-
worthy of the grandeur of his future destinies !

Letters from Pisa, of the 2nd, say that the Marquis
Ridolli left Leghorn with a broken heart. The con-
duct of the people, who destroyed, wherever it was
posted up, the proclamation by which it was an-
nounced that coals and water should be given, in
spite of all popular resistance, to the Neapolitan
steamer Neptune; the opposition of the civic guard,
who not only refused to lend their aid to government,
but who has, besides, published the moat improper
counter-proclamation, have deeply wounded the minis-
ter. lie must have telt convinced that the radical party
was much stronger at Leghorn than had been pre-
sumed till the present moment ; much stronger, at
all events, than the Tuscan journals have been willing
to acknowledge.
The disturbances which took place at Leghorn on
the 30th gave rise to numerous arrests. During the
ensaing nights more than forty persona were arrested
at their residences and conducted to the citadel.
Many of them belonged to industry and commerce.
A 'tofu proprio of the grand duke announces, on
one hand, that the law on the press is about to be
revised and established on larger bases; on the other,
that the council of state is about to receive an eaten-
sion of their attributions.
The bad state of the weather prevented Le Neptune
from going to Itastia, towards which port she had at
first sailed, and she was compelled to seek shelter at
Genoa. On its arrival there, the authorities advised
the Marquis del Carretto, who was on board, not to
land; but the Genoese population did not object, as
did that of Leghorn, to Le Neptune's being supplied
with coals and water. The town of Leghorn will
alone have to support the blame it has so well de-
served, for the inhumanity displayed by its popula-
tion on this occasion. No one has yet, at Leghorn,
seriously cried, " Long live the Constitution !" but
the Italia, a semi-moderate journal, which is published
in this town, demands it. At Florence, positive ms-
nifestations have taken place, and the Te Deans has
been sung on this occasion.

ny very•

The Madrid mails of the 2nd in.t. have arrived.
Their contents are unimprirtact.

Our Paris letters of last evening has been received.
There is no news of general interest, foreign or
dent stie, in addition to what we have given above.
Pa ass Fr.. 8. New Lsan, ; Three per Cno.. CI 50 ;
Firs, 117 1 ; Four-and-Ualf, —; 99 AO. Belgian Fives,
1010, 99; do. 1512, 904 ; Da. Four-and-24141f, 92. Naples Bente.,
90. Itomanloan, 951. Treasury Bands, 4 4i. Bank Shares, 3115.
Esehongv on LOBlioll, sight, 25 55.
RAU WAY6.—Paris anal Orleans, 1,185 ; Paris and Rouen. 97a 25 ;
Avignon and Marseilles, 533; Strasbourg and Bale, 191 25; Bour-
&aux, 241 25 ; North, 405.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.—CI lELTEN I I ANL
The select committee appointed to inquire into the
petition presented by Sir Willeughby Jones. M.P., for the
borough of Cheltenham, met again yesterday, in room No. 3,
at 2 o'clock. Their deliberations were conducted with closed
doors, and when they rose it was undergo Id that no definite
cone:usions on the questions refcrred to t`lem had been
SIT:v,I at.
Mr. Boob, the examiner of election recognizance., again
pet evidence before the committee.
The validity of the recognizine,s attached to the petition
presented against the return of Sir Willoughby Jones is the
principal question which the committee is ellled upon to
decide ; but the house has also referred to it the derision of
similar points raised upon the petitions against the siding'
, members for the county of Monmouth. the borough of
I Leicester, the city of Dublin, the borough of Botta:tin, the
I county of Longford, and the borough of Walsall.
The cemzsittee meets again to-morrow, at two o'clock.

DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL WM. G. STRUTT.—
We have to announce the deeeese of another general effiter,
Major-General Wm. G. Striate, who, with t
weep of
Field-Marshal Sir George Nugent, Hart , the senior
field-officer in the army, having obtained the rank of
major-general in June, 1795. The [reline veterin died on
Sunday evening, at his suit. in Eaves, at the extreme age of
Si years. In 1800 he received the vacant post of Governor
of Quebec, which he bold up to his death.

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Canadian, old, 225. to 235. Bran. per 2416. Is. to Is. 2d
retract t , . -anadian, red, /B. to
7s. 2d.; white, 7s. 7d. to 71., 10d. ; United State*, red.
7.. 6d. to 7s. 10d. ; white, Bs. to Bs. 6d. ; Dantsie, mined
and red, 7s. 4d. to 10d. ; high mired, 81. 9d. to 9s. 2d. ;
Lower Baltic and Hamburg, red, 7s. 6d. to 7s. 10d. ; white,
Bs. to 84. 2d. ; Riga and Petersburg, red, 6e. 4J. to
6s. 9d. ; Archangel, 6s. 4d. to 6s. 6d.; Odessa, common, red,
6s. 2d. to 6s. 6d.; Polish, 6e. 9d. to 7s ; French, Spanish,
and Italian, red, 6s. 10d. to 7s. •, white, 7s. to 7d. 6d. ;
Bennet and Marianopoli, red, 6s. 6d. to 64. 10d. ; Egyptian,
4s. to 4e. 4d. ; Mediterranean, &c., hard, red, ss. to
ss. 2d. Rye per qr. Baltic, ltc, 31s. to 335. Berle, , per
601 h., 3s. 61. to 4s. Oats, per 451 b., 3s. In. to 3s. 2d.,
Russian, 2s. 9d. to 21. 10d. Beans, per qr., European, 36e. to
40a. ; Egyptian, per 4801 b.. 26e. 6d. to 275. 6.1, Pew, per qr.,
&c., white, 435. to 445.; Canadian, 345. to 38s. Indian
Corn, per 4.501 b. 235. to 325.; Indian Meal, pee barrel
of 1961 b., 13s. 6d. Ito 14s. Flour, per brl. of 1961 b , Canadian,
sweet, 26e. to 275.; United States, sweet, 265. to 28s. •
United States and Canadian, sour, 21s. to 235. Arnvali
into Liverpool and Runcorn, from the Ist to the 7th
February, inclusive: Wheat, 10,121 qrs. ; Barley, 739;
Malt, 2,348; Oats, 15,322; Beano, 1,004; Peas, 325;
Indian Corn, 4,472; Indian Corn Meal, 2,435 brio.; Oat-
meal, 8,262 saclu; Flour, 6,621 sacks, 10,523 brls.

LyNN, Feb. B.—A fair supply of both Wheat and Barley
to-day ; the former in very soft condition ; prices about the
same as lut week. Barley a trifle lower. Wheat, 601ba. to
611b5., Cs. to 495. ; fine white, 535. Barley, best runs, 30s.
to 31s. ; fine, 3'2. Oats, Ild. per stone. Beane, 38a. to
421. per qr. to the grower.

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PLYMOUTH, Feb B.—The weather for many days has
been exceedingly wet and damp, and the condition of far-
men' Wheats is much injured by it. At ibis day's market
millers again showed an inclination to buy Wheat. ; but, as
m•rcbants continue generally to ask more money than many
will give, but little business wu done.
SALISBURY, Feb. B.—Of Wheat none but the very
finest made last week's prices; all poor and out of condition
being from Is. to 2s. per qr. lower. Barley was abundant;
prices Is. per qr. under last week's; best samples of Cheva-
her, 355. per qr. ; second quality, 335. ; good, grinding, 30s.
to 325. Oats rather scarce ; best sweet Poland., 27E per qr.;
good, black, 241. ; common feed, 21s. to 22a. Beans, for
seed, were 2.. per qr. lower ; best making but 475. per qr. ;
common tick, 445. to 4.55. reas, good white, for seed, were
also lower from Is. to 3.. per qr.; prices made 42a. to 435.
Grey and maple also cheaper, full 2s. per qr. Rye, from 30..
to 325.

ST. Ives, Feb. 7.—The Wheat trade to-day Teri dull,
with a decline of fully Be. per load cheaper than last week ;
market doll.

PRODUCE.—MINCING-LANs, Half-past Two.—
The Sugar sales are progressing heavily, but imposters seem
reluctant to submit to lower prices. Refined inactive.—
Coffee emtinues very firm ; good ordinary native Ceylon,
335. 6d. to 315., with but little offering.—Rice: 3,000
bags, chiefly fine cargo Madras, sold steadily, 9s. 6d.
which was a full price. —Rum : 200 hhda. Bengal
bought in above the market value, Is. I0d.; there appeared
to: be buyers at about Is. 74.—Pepper 150 bags white sold
freely, at 41d. to sjd per lb.—Sago Pearl sold from 18s. to
225. firl.—Cotton maintains yesterday's advance, and a fair
amount of busiuers has been dune.—Spin's firm.—lndigo:
The sale is progressing, at about yesterday's currency.

Duty pvid on howar to but week, in London, Liverpool, c.d.
Tlruitol, Hull, and :he Clyde
To the mine period 'ant yeur

Nereus ...................... 21,472
DtTla PAID OD IDA IX 11148 TO LAM 111111.
Londoo 1,742,540
Liverpool
Bristol ............... ............. .... 62,313
10,621
Clyde
Total
Berne thee la 1847 ........... ..... 2,300,000

Incrss 83,970

TALLOW.—The market has experienced a
further advance. Y.C. on the spot, 645. 6d.; February and
March, 545. 6J.; October to December, 46e. ; ',palate
months' deliveri,s, 465. 61.
MANUFACTURERS.—HUDDERSFIELD, Feb. 8.
—Our market has by no means shown the same activity to-
day which prevailed the last two market days. It boa
passed off heavily, and the prices submitted to are exceedingly
low. The clothiers say that they cannot by any means
realise prime cost for the goods they are selling.

CHEESE.---SALTSBCRT, Feb. B.—Nearly 60 tons
pitched. Some floe picked Cheddars reached 708. per cwt. ;
next quality of Somerset, 645. to 668. Finest Truckles
made 668. Some best North Wilts were selected at 60s. to
631.; common, u 6,. to 58s. Beet dairies of half-Coward
and double Gloucester sold at SO.. to 5°1.; common, 43.. to
481. Dorset' were from 361. to 42,. Best Skims, 318..036.. ;
common, 30s. to 32..

HOPS. --- BOROUGH MARKET, Two 0' Clock.
Messre.Pattenden and Smith report that the market con-
tinues very good for all Hops, more particularly for coloury
Weald Kent and Some:.
New Mktg E. Kenta 11 8 tag. 0 Yearling Yento,p.eiet. U. Bto 1/. 0
Nen Weald of Kanter 16 to 1 10 Yearling bore: „ f Sto2lB
Now &won . t 14 to 3 10 Old liege 1 oto 9 9
Farnham 4 4to 6 6

SALISBURY, F. b. s.—The bent Farnham' sold at Si. to
61. 6.. per cwt. ; the growth of 1846, from 51. to 51.5..
Bright Altone and other Hampshire country, from 41. 4,.
to 11. 10s. ; common, 3/. 101. to 41. Sussex, 31. to 31, 15s.
Worcesters, 3/. 34. to 31. 100. Trade good.

WOOL—Hr DDERSFIELD, Feb. B.—There has
be. n sc►rcely any thing doing during the past week in the
taw material Wo,il. Prices, however, have not dcelintd,
and parties are looking forward to the public Wool sales,
and expecting that they will give a better tone to the
provinces! markets.
Bement:lt,, Feb. 8 —Holders of the beet had been offered
by the Western clothiers from Hid. to 12d. for superior teg ;
second quality, 141. to lid.; mixed half and half, ltd. ;
coarse, /Id. to 8.1. ; trade better.

CATTLE, &c.—FAREHAM, Feb. B. Of Besets
rather a full market, but few Beasts of prime quality; trade
rather dull; prices gave way 6d. per score, the top price
128. ; second quality, Ils. ; inferior, 93. 64. to 10s. 6d. Some
fine fat Calves made 12a. per score ; others, lls. Sheep were
plentiful, and generally good in quality ; prices rather on the
decline : finest Sussex and Hants Downs sold at hs. per st.;
second rate, 4.. Bd. to 4.. 10d. ; common, 4s. to 4s. 6d. A
few prime fat Lambs, which sold at high prices. The Pig
trade was about the lame.

Livgaroot., Feb. 7.-We have had a very large supply of
Beasts at our market to-day, which met with a duller tale
than last wi ek. The supply of Sheep was small, which met
with a brisk demand. Beef, 54d. to 60. Mutton, 7d. to
Bd. per lb.
SALISBURY, Fe b. 8.-Best Hererords, Devons, Scotch, and
Short• Horns, sold about the same as this day fortnight;
second-rate, 6d. to ls. per score cheaper; top prices Isom
12s. to 12a. 6d. per score ; middling, Ils. to Ils. 6d. ; com-
mon, 10s. to 10s. 6sl. Calves were plentiful ; beat fat made
12s. per score; others, 10s. 6d. to lls. Sheep, first-rate
Dowrs fetched from ss. to ss. 4d. per stone of Blbs. ; second-
rate, 4s. Bd. to 41. 10.1.; coarse, 4s. 4d. Fat Ewes and Dutch,
4s. A few fat Lambs, which sold readily at 104. to 12d. per
lb. Plenty of fat large and small Hogs ; best made 10s. 6d.;
large, 10s. per score.
Sr. Tors, Ftb. 7.-There was a thin supply of fat Beasts to-
day in the market; but although the market was small, they
were excellent in quality, but went off slowly. The store
Beasts to-dad thin ; not much doing.

hr resterlay's Markets sea lad pose.

SHIPPINO.

MAtts A RRlVSl).—Duhlin, 4 ; Waterford, 3; Donaghade
1 ' • Guernsey and Jersey, 1 ' • Flanders, 1.
LONDON, Feb. 9.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.W.
light breeze ar d cloudy, with mild weather.
DIAL. Feb. 8.—A.M.,W.N.W.; W.S.W.—Arrived :
Herpley, Hobart Town ; Admira. Batavia, and sailed for
Holland; Freres, Rio Janeiro, for Hamburg. Arrived from
the river: Ditchers of Bnceleugh, Ceylon; Cornwall,
Trinidad; Suckers, St. Vincent'.; Rnwis, New Orleans.
LivEIIPOOL, Feb. S.—S.—Arrived. 6th Quiz, Maui ;
7th Ceramic, New Orleans. Stlit Mary, Old Calabar;
sailed, 14 h Nov.; Harriet, and Urania, Rio Grande ; Flor
de Maria, Havannah. Baled: Ambrosias, !aria; Belle,
Monte Vidf 0 ; &arms, Pernambuco; Ann Ding.
wall, St. Tb. maw's; John Parker, Boston. Off port: Me.
di;erraneen, Mundane, and Surat. The Colonna, from Val-
paraiso. era.. totally wrecked on the 14th November, on the
Chico Bank, River Plate. Crew, a small part of carvo
(wheat), and some materials, saved. The Quix, from Maui,
was in contact with the sloop Gipsey, from Runcorn. The
latter capsized ; ere w saved.
RAMSGATE, Feb, B.—si M., W.N.W.; r.M., W.S.W.—
Arrived Irnmsgon da Sara China, Batavia, for Amster-
dam.
KINGSTON, Feb. 7.—W.N.W.—Arrived : Brenda, De-
merara.
DVN DEE, Feb. 7.—The Nile, hence to Callao, hes put
back, with damage, having been in contact with the Mary
Ann Cork, off the Humber.
Cowes, Feb. 6.—W.S.W.—Arrived : Galatea, Rio Ja-
neiro, for Hamburg.
Orr Txa WlGHT.—Admiral, Batelle, for Rotterdam.
SHORERAM, Feb. 7.—A seaman's chest, • quarter-board
without any name, and a mess kid, have been picked up at
the mouth of the harlmur.
Br-Yu', Feb. 7.-105 logs of American elm' were picked
up near this, place yesterday, and brought into • place of
safety. supposed to have been a raft drifted from some
weighbounnir port.
SH I P.I.T)s, Feb. 7.—The Rob Roy (at.), took fire on Satur-
day, and was retitled. TLe Wanderer, of Lynn, arrived
here, was in contact on the 4th init., with a schooner
(name unknown), off Robin Hood's Bay, when she lost her
bulwarks. and the schooner lost bowsprit.
SUNDERLAND, Feb. 7.—The Caroline Frilled, of this
port, which went ashore on the Smith Rocks yesterday morn-
ing, has been got off and brought in here. The Ocean Maid,
for Shields, which went on shore, 29th ult., on Whitburne
Steel, has been sold as • wreck.
BRISTOL, Feb. 8.--S.B.W.—Sailed Ada Mary, Bar-
badoesa
Nevrroar, Feb. B.—S.W.—Sailed; Urania, Jamaica;
Science, Boston.
Eiwassma, Feb. B.—S.—Arrived: Hope, of Liverpool,
from Australia.
Drntim, Feb. 7.—W.—Arrived: sth, William Carson,
St. John's, N.B.
CORR, Feb. 5.-3 W.—Arrived : Pheniaan, Manilla.
B , Feb. s.—Sailed: Hyanite, Vera Crux.
DrNDALII, Feb. 6.—Arrived. Charles M'Laughlin, St.
John's, N.B.

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HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY, FtnißrAftr 8.
The LOUD CtiANClLrolt took his mat at 5 o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS.—By Lord DAUM, Irma Barnard Comte, against war.
Idea demon.trstiome—Lord .t,ie se lova, from a moiety of Odd Follows,
praying to be included in the operation of the Benefit &Meths :tct.—
LaN
Lure: sus, from mayor and corm-anon of Worcester, and
also from Ware, in favour of • sanitary bilL—The Bishop of Om no,
from Oxford, and eerie. places is his (Bowe, against the actinilon
of Jews into rarlburnent.—Lard STANLEY, from Veer, in Jame/+,
paying be relief.
bOIICE OF MOTlON.—Caroms la lau.vvD.—Farl 1NTZ.11.1.1 It,
on Thursday next, for an account of the unions in Ireland in which
the boards of guardians have been diomived.
RETLANS ORDERED.—Oa the motion of the Earl of Rums.
amoroir, returns of the arms delivered up under the Arens
the motion of Lord Coultas, Lit, return of all commis, for convey.
woe of nude by steam-veseele, entered into by the Board of Admiralty
or transferred to that board by the Post-oßlre, 'Marine the line of
communication provided for by each contract, and the number, ore,
and charmer of the newels to be emploied ; ober, number of ve,sels
actually employed under each of the above contracts on Ist
of January, 184$, giving the names, borne Bower, tonnage,
sad number of crew of each vowel; also, return of all vessels belng.
log to each of the above contracting companies, which were in the
ports of the United Kingdom ma the lot of each month in the year
lety; aim coot. of such portions of the above contracts as prOnde
for the espotitity of the steam-ivtowlit to carry cad fire heavy mina,
and as give power to her Majesty's government to employ them sa
velstelst of war; and also copies or extracts of any °Men given by v
Admiralty for aseertainiim that the above provision. are duly lMisted
by the contractor., and of any reports made to the We'd in come-
quenee of each orders, so far as they regard the strength of the ere.
set s, their elate of preparation for receiving their armament, and the
length of time requisite to lit them for service as vesele of nor.
EDUCATION.
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Lord LYTTELTON postponed to a future day the pre-
aellitatiOn of • petition, of which he had given notice, from
the Worcester Diocesan Board of Education, on the subject
of the management clauses required by the Committee of
Privy Council, to be inserted iu the trust deeds of schools re-
ceiving aid from the parliamentary grants.
ODD FELLOWS.
On the presentation of the petition by Lord ASUKURTON.
from a society of Odd Fellows,
The Duke of RICHMOND said there was great disagree-
ment on the subject of the petition among the members of
the society of Odd Fellows, and he hoped the whole question
would be referred to a committee.
After a few words from Lord Camregut. the subject
dropped.
THE MERCANTILE STEAM NAVY.
Lord COLCHESTEIi, in miming for returns with refer-
ence to mercantile steam-vessels, said that his object was to
ascertain whether they might not be made available for the
purposes of war, if they should be required. The govern-
ment of the United States could at any time take vessels of
this description, and employ them in the service of the
country ; and he thought that our mercantile steam-vessels
should be built of sufficient strength to carry guns, and be
useful if their aid should at any time be wanted.
He believed there were 63 of such vessels haring contracts
with the government of one hundred horse power and up-
wards, and, from information which he had obtained, he
had reason to believe that at present they were not fit for
such service.
The Earl of AUCKLAND saw no possible objections to
the returns being ordered, but, at the same time, he begged
to assure the noble lord that the government had not been
negligent on the subjict, for a report on the state of such
contract vessels had been made at the end of the year 1816 ;
end he might also assure the noble lord that the y would be
ready to be placed at the disposal of the government in the
event of a war.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH hoped the stipulations
made by the government with the steam-packet companies
had really been carried out. He knew that this country
and the government of India were paying 500,0001. a year
more than was necessary for the conveyance of letters to
ledia ; and he thought vessels po.sessing such advantages
should be ready fur the service of the country at any time
when they might be required.
The Earl or AUCKLAND made some observations which
were inaudible in the gallery.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIJNS WITH THE COURT OF
ROME.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE stated that, in accord-
ance with the wish which had been expressed by many noble
lords, he would postpone the 'second reading of the bill which
he had introduced iut night for establishing diplomatic re-
lations with the court of Rome until Thursday sennight.
The Earl of EGLINTON thanked the noble lord for the
courtesy be had shown, but he still thought the time was
rather short. He could not, however, allow the bill to go
to the country without stating the course which he intended
to pursue with respect to it. He had no objection to the ge-
neral tenour of the bill, and he should not oppose it on the
second reading, because he thought with his noble friend
(Lord Stanley) that it was not only advisaqe but proper that
diplomatic relations should be established between this
country and Rome, as it was desirable that our interests
should be looked after by a proper officer at all foreign courts;
added to which, he thought such a course with regard to the
court of Rome would be • virtual acknowLdgment of the
supremacy of the sovereign of this country by the Pepe. The
bill did not, however, contain a clause to prevent the Pope
from tending an ecclesiastic as an ambassador to England,
and he begged to state that he should, at the proper time,
propose a clause to that effect. (Hear, hear.)
he Marquis of LANSDOWNE would not prematurely
enter into the argument of the question; but he might
state that he should not ask their lordships to give their as-
' sent to the bill unless he was able to prove to their entire
satisfaction that it would not be attended with the 'lightest
injury to the protestant religion (hear, hear); and not only
that there would be no occasion for the shadow of apprehen-
sion on that subject, but that it would benefit the protestant
' religion rather than otherwise.
'Die Bishop of EXETER thought that upon • measure so
entirely new their lordships should reserve their judgment ;
and he regretted that the noble earl should have committed
himself by adopting • different course. ile was glad, how-
ever, that it had had the effect of eliciting from the noble
marquis the declaration which lie had made, and afterwards
' he should approach the subject with much less difficulty.
After a tew words from Earl FIIZWILLIM4, the sub•
ject dropped.
Their lordships adjour led at a quarter before six.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAT, F. 8.
The S took the chair at 4 o'clock.

PUBLIC BUSIN!.SB.

PETITION&—By Laid 6:iist;iuts,----..fthM the Roman catholic. of
Melton Mowbray; Mr. It. Itt easter, several petition. from Bristol
Mr. ii&Orlinirrilir; from a place In Lancashire; Mr. Witco., from
Southampton; Mr. bingos, from the Isle of Wight; Mr. Inverr,
from Exeter; Lord li. VANE, from places in Durham ; Mr. Henan,
from places in Lancashire • Mr. liitOWN• from Accrington and other
placm ; Mr. 11. WAD., fromM Salisbury;; Mr. Me,' from the Unita-
rians of Birmingham; Mr. Pero, several petition; from Norwich;
Mr. Hire, from corporation of Dover ; Colonel Keeret, from Lymlng-
ton ; Dr. Ifriwursi., from the Unitarians of Shelton-Mallet; Mr.
Scholeiteld, from Birmingham; Mr. J. °Toss from Kenmore
Sail Carlow ; Sir B. hoer., from Marykhone and other places ; Captain
Pertilirl, from the JerlA of firlithioo; Mr. STA.TO/11, from a place in
NOrallinliAonAblre; Mr. liar Tritir, several petitions; Mr. P. emcee,
from Stroud ; Mr. Ilene, from Spalding •, Mr. 041101011, from
llammeramith • Mr. C. P. Vita.saas, from Roman catholic
clergy in Staffordshire; Mr. T. Eourros, from Altrmeham;
Mr. SITENIDAN, from Shaftesbury; Magnate Mottos, from the
catholic clergy of Enni. • Mr. !BLLY from Lincoln •
Mr. W. Mu..., from Bristol ; Lord.l. Res- ku., 'from sari°ue placri
not heard all in favour of the Jewish Disabtlitke Bill Petitions
the Bill were presented by an Hos. /4 inert., from Barking ;
21;."4"1 .tt:1:11trot, from Lymm, and from clergy of the Rand [fernery
of Prod.bam ; Mr. liatiey, Lord Matins, and other HON. Mow-
saes, from plums not heard; Mr. C. Baer,. from Form. and other
phases; Be R. [sou., from Manchester, Salford, and other place;
Lord C. MANNTE. from parishes in Leicestershire; Mr. Tam a r.s,
from a plass in Notlingtmmahire, and plates in Kent ; Mr. Itesserr,
from pleas in Butfolk ; Mr. Per arms, several petitions from Kent
and other places • Mr. Brea, from place* in lievonthire ; Mr. Cams-
rornsa, from dncoin.hire • Lard liOnlirinnAn, from places in Suf-
folk ; Lord Meas., from Bedford ; and Mr. ,T.trilitri, from A place
in :Sorthaniptorwhire.—By Sir R. Ist.t.t., several petitions from Bed-
ford, the Dean and Chapter of St. Peter's, Westminster, and other places,
agaiost the Roman Catholic Relief Bill and denunciations from the
altar..-Mr. ti “ANI LAY 1 seat; v, from Glounwitenhire, in favour of
the Roman Catholic Belief Bill; Mr. WILAON PATITA; from places in
lanca.bire; Dr. BOA AIM, from Bolton • Mr. sr, from Roman
catholic. in I ancsabire,Sti:if rilvltire,Waiiiwickshire, and other places.
to the same e•X ct.—Mr. DeNCAS, from Arbroath, against the Bank
Charter Act of 1844.—Mr. Ora. Taos ems, from Greenwich. against
any increare of the war establishments of the constr.. —Mr. Mar.
0f..0a, from Glasgow; and Mr. Cow wit, from Edinburgh, against the
excise duties.—Lard G. ISTNTISIA, from Jamaica, complaining of the
--- duties •••••• Ileac, from 011iAnA, OAT.

act, regulating the
at cute
phoning of distr.'s, and praying for relief-Mr. -Mr. ORAN, LIMBUM rA.lev,
from pert.. engaged in admituson mg the poor lawo, praying Mc
a of
fund; Me. Wino. from eolith Shield; to the same
effect-
NOTICES OF monos.—fitAvr. Titaue.—Mr. Herr, on the 22nd
inst., to mote for • abet e ,niniatcc on the abject of the stove trade.
(Nylon 10 lumaso. —Mr. Lyon, on the 22nd toot., to move for a
committee of the whole boar, on the 17th George 11., c. 7, •" An
Ad hat making Provision for Cure of Soule In Irelad, with a
view to the repeal of parts thereof."
FAICI.L.MICAL Comas —Mr. Dor vf ars, on the 224 inst., to move
resaluticse on the subj.:Mob ectinia-iical courts.
Tina Law ,lextau).—Mr. M. C1L0.1,1110, on the 22nd inst, to
move for leave to Ming in • bill tu ..mend the Irish pour law.
/MI Ukt.67B ORDEKELE—On the motion of Mr. Rotuma, returns
relating to the ecelminotlcal ciambetun. —Oa the motion of Mr.
Al.1-10011 S, return, showing the date of the appointment of each of the
torment Mintersin Ordinary in Chancery, with the annual amount of
each of their respective titlark., mud when pool; oleo, stating whether
any and which of omit present natters arc unar any and what act or
into of parliament entitled, upon retirement, to any and what re-
tiring pension ; and :.I-n stating whether any and what masters in
ordinary knot, nine the year loan, retired upon any and what retiring
pendia, art fur whit periods the same were respectively paid and
received. Return of any application mole to the government of
Ireland by the Lough Comb Improvement Company for the
drainage of tough Comb, and of the letter of the thief acre-
lay for Ireland, of the 13th day of December, DDT, with
its incloares on that aubject addrersed to Mr. B. CabilL On the
11106011 of Mr. BUN; return of the number of seamen, dia.
tinguiffaing the number of marines and boys, voted in each year since
1626 to 1617 Inclusive, stating the total number of each close, and the
number of each actually employed in each year (in continuation of
account in the appendix to the finance committee of 1826, ; amount
comparison of t.he apply for army, ordname, navy and naireella.
11e01.1•1 services lee each of the years 1626 to 1647, and'of the number
of men, dilltillraithillK :tic charge for the effective establiament and
for half-pay and penoiuns of the army, ordnance, and navy in each of
those veers 'in continuation; ; ,cod return of the number of commie.
siimeef ornate In the royal nay on the lot day of January, 1821, in
each class, nom lieutenant to LifilloirAl ; also the number of each clam
struck off the list by death, or by any ether muse., in each year from
1 11516 up to We let day oi January, 1646, hot, inettnive, the numbers
of each clans that have been promoted in each year during the mares
time, to chow the increase and decrease of numbers ol each clam in
oath year.

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