The National Register.
London, England, 1821-03-18 00:00:00

TUESDAY, MAliell 13.

Mr. FYNES preheated a petition from the collegiate
church of St. Peter's' WestlllillltCro against the claims of the
cathodes. Ordered to be printed.
Sir J. GRAHAM presented a petition from the inagic
Irate s and clergy of Carlisle. complaining of the previ.lency
of irreligion and insubordination, and attiihuting it to the
Nast of education and additicnial char:hes.

Mr. CURW EN thought that t of the persons who
signed it could nut have read it, as Cumberland had been
must decent and orderly in its conduct.
Mr. J AM ES did not agree to the allegations or the prayer
of the petit. —but bole testimony to the respectability of
the petit • •rs.
Mr. WODElloliili presented a petition from Norwich
and its neighboto hood, compl • • / of the difficulties ex-
perienced in consequence of the distressed state of agricul-
ture. Ordered to he printed.
WRO y moved for leave to bring in a bill
to repeal so much of the Act regarding bankrupts as related
to Commis•i.tness' place of meeting. Ile made this motion
with the view to the erection of the new courts Fur the coat
missioaers. Agreed to.
Mr. W ESTIAN postponed the of which he Ivid
given notice, for the ►epeel of the last malt tax, (in roair-
(pence of the ebsenre, from indispositiou, of Lund Castle-
rea4ll) to the2lst March.
Mr. CRLEV y was sorry that his lion. friend had been
so courteous as to postpone his . If the noble lord
were ill, it was iii consequence of the fruitless battle he had
been fightiog oil the pi eceding est ning. When millions
were to be voted assay, then the parties were present.—lf
the motion sere postponed, the supplies also ought to he
postponed ; for iitie.l n ise they would be debating the
meant of raising the supplies after the supplies had been
noted.

Mr. WESTERN presented petitions from Saffron Wal.
mimeo —Culclie.tm r, &my. coniphoulitg of the distressed state ui
eri'culture, I.lLrliellialiy 1,(81111;:. 1,. be relieved from the
Lea malt duty. Order. to be pi Until.
!Ur. CU It WEN putaptsited his motion respecting the
agricultural bib fie tell mu trw 2milth umstuot, to give way tu the
mutt tax 'notion of Mr. Western.

Mr. S. WORTLEY, harm d, that the report of the Grant
pound 1) dranchisrameat Bill he io,:tonntitttd. Agreed to.
Mr. J WOWI LAY, iu the co uutittee, tatnieJ several

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amendments, to fill up blanks, At. Agreed to. Report to.
morrow.
Sir J. NEWPORT moved for accounts of all sums paid
to the distributors of stamps in Dublin, &c. Ordered.
Mr. S. WORTLEY brought in a bill to regulate the
attendance of Jams at Assizes. 'Read a first time, and
ordered to he read a second time this day three weeks.
The report of the (Bass Duties' Bill was presented and
ordered In be re•id a second time to-morrow.

Several of the orders were then postponed till to-morrow,
after which the house adjourned.

WEDNESDAY. MARSH ISt

Mr. C. W. moved that the report on the
subject be entered as read, proposed the resolution for adoption
of the 110113 C, that on au one day there be read shover) orders of
the day.—Agreed to.
AUSTRIAN LOAN.—Mr. JAMES presented a petition from
the inhabitants of Liverpool and its neigebourhood. He did not
know what sort of petitions would now be received, since the
house was in the habit of rejecting the petitions of portions of the
people. The petitioners complained of the distresses under
which the country laboured ; but they resulted from over taxation
and they could not but recommend the calling in the debt from
the imperial defaulter, the Emperor of Austria. That debt was
le or 19 millions ; it had been wrongly calculated in the papers
laid before the house. They added, that it would be well to
eniorce the repayment of the loan now, as Austria could afford
to engage in such unwarrantable inroads upon the privileges of
other countries. Hfiliould not but believe that the ministers
were parties to thi oly Alliance, and that they desired the
destruction of the cause in which Naples had so patrioticolly
engaged. Petition read.
Mr. WROTTESLEY did not know what the hon. member
(Mr. James) meant in saying that the petitions of portions of
the people were rejected ; for his part he thought that the doors
had never been thrown more open to the people of England.—
As to a petition presented on a former night by the honourable
member, it had been veromproperly rejected ; but that rejection
was no proof of the indieflrsition of tile house to receive petitions.
After sonic remarks from Mr. F. Palmer, the petition was
ordered to be printed.
Dr. PII I L LIM ORE obtained leave to bring M a bill to amend
the marriage act.
Mr. CH ETWYNDE brought his motion respecting the ex-
pences resulting to the country from the passing of vagrants.--
There were no less than 68 acts on the sqbject. The system was
most defective, particularly those portions of it that regard the
the passing of vagrants, the rewards offered for their apprehension,
&c. If the laws were of so anomalous a charaeter, he thought
he had established the necessity of investigating the laws on the
subject, and he therefore moved that they be referred to a select
committee to report their opinions, &c.
Mr. HARBORD admitted the necessity of investigation on
the subject, and of a revision of the laws. in support of this
position, lie asserted that in St. George's, Hanover Square, there
were six constables and 12 beadles, who apprehended 23 vagrants.
while six persons belonging to the mendicity society, in like
time, apprehended 267 vagrants.
Motion agreed to, and committee appointed.
Mr. R. SMITH then brought forward his mofon on the sub-
ject of the Austrian loan. Since 1797 not one farthing had been
paid either of principal or interest ; and in interest alone this
country now annually lost above one million. He adverted to
the debates that had taken place on the subject—the high pro-
mises of Mr. Pitt. and the suspicion of .Nlr. Fox ; the latter on
one occasion having quoted the confederacy, applying it to this
transaction—that the price was no subject of argument; all that
was haggled about was the day of ,paiyment."—(Hear, and a
considered that this subject, wore than ever, tolled
for the interference of the he. especially when land owners
could hardly call their estates Ahem owu; and he thetefore
deemed it incumbent on parliament to express its opinion
decisively on this subject. Austria had experienced great
advantages to sustain is finances; in truth, its finances
were in a very improved condition. Its Italian states seemed to
be deemed only as objects of plunder; and the war which it
threatened against Naples, imperatively called on the house to
ask why their loan was not repaid ?—(Hear !)—lt was also in •
cumbent on the house to adopt some step of this kind, to show
to Europe that England was not the secret friend of such trans-
actions as Austria was engaging in. Austria, let it he remem-
bered, showed us no favour in her custom-house or other regu
lotions; we were as severely dealt with as any other nation...,
He concluded with moving for copies of any correspondence oe
the subject between the courts.
Lord CASTLEREAGH had no objection to the motion. As
to the sum, though, with interest, it had been named at 16 or
17 millions, the loan was only about four millions. This go
vernment, however, as would appear from the correspondence,
had not omitted to demand the repayment with full vigour.
Sir J. NEWPORT said, it was no reason that the business
should not be discussed now because it was agitated elsewhere in
115 15. It ought to be recollected that the lust principle of the
holy alliance, into which this country lied entered, was good
leith—the keeping of engagements that had been solemnly en-
tered into. Mr. Fox had prophesied that this debt would be a
debt for ever—that it never would be repaid, Mr. Pitt was hurt
that the good faith of such a power should be questioned; and it
now because those on whom the mantle of Mr. Pitt had de-
scended, to see that his engagements were fultilled.—(Hear,
hear.)—Motion agreed to.
Anus- EST I stia Es.—The house having resolved into a com-
mittee of supply, the consideration of the army estimates was
resumed.

Air. MACDONALD rose to redeem the pledge he had given
on a former evening. He proposed to reduce the three about
tet),(xx). Ile considered, that, according to the showing of the
gentlemen opposite, 25,000 fur the colonies, and 3.1,000 men
for home service, would be amply sufficient. It' the artillery
were melodist, iere would be 6.5,000 men. But if the various
forces and means were taken into eonsitleratiou, and if internal
circumstances should require such force, there could soon be
called into action two hundred thousand men, and should the
house think that reduction of expence was absolutely requisite,
there was no other course to pursue, than that of resisting such
giants, enormous grants, as those now proposed. Ile aniodered
that the question was now about to be finally settled ; lie hoped
the House would view it in such light, and he therefore concluded
with moving, that instead of st,ooo men, there should be
granted 71,000 men.
Sir If. VIVIAN contended that the reduction proposed could
not be supported.
IILIAIE observed, that if the noble lord admitted what
lie yroposed, it the army were reduced as was now proposed, the
government would be indeed strong. As to the proceedings of
the other evening, they were those of tile unreasonable persons
who resiseett ; for was it to be borne that millions were to be
voted away atier one and two o'clock. No ; such things were
not to be done now.

Sir It. Wilson, Sir R. Ferguson, and Mr. Evans, supported
the amendment.

Lord l'A I-MERSTON opposed it, and argued the necessity
of voting the number of men named in the resolution.
111 r. GIiIFFITIIr; supported the amendment.
The committee then divided cm the amendment of Mr. Mac-
donald :—For the original motion 211—For the amendment 115
—Majority list the amendment
A second An then took place on 31r.Dawson's amendment,
proposing a reduction of 5,000 men. For the amendment, 150—
Against it, ltb—Nlajority, 65.
The original resolutions were then agreed to, and the report
was ordered to be received to morrow.

The Grainpountl Dibfrwichikement Bill Waii reporttxl, and the
Lill valued to Le rwAl a Wild Ova to morrow,

The other omen were disposed of. and the house adjourned at
half past twelve.
THURSDAY, MA RCM IS.

The Whitechnpel Gas Light Bill was read a second time.
Sir T. LE'l'll BRIDGE brought in n bill to authorize
the alienation of lands belonging to charitable foundations,
and exchanging them fur other lands of equal or greater
value.
A petition was presented from land owners and occupiers,
in Wiltshire complaining of agricultural defiers.
Mr. BCC:DALE brought in a bill for the inure effectual
punishateet of juvenile iitlenders.
A petition was presented from Bridgcnorth against the
Roman Catholic Bill.
31r. CHOKER obtained leave to bring in a bill to renew
the:Royal Marines Mutiny Bill, without nay alteration. He
afterwards brought in the Bill, which was read a first time,
and ordered to be rend a second time to-snot row.
RONAN CATAOLIC 1111.1..—Mr. CHOKER said. with
reference to the very inipertain Bill which stood for to-
morrow, (bat if it should be the pleasure of the house to
authorize the second reading of the first bill, affecting the
Roman Catholics, lie should move that it be an instruction to
the committee on such bill, to enable his Majesty to make a
provision for the Roman Catholic clergy.—(Hear.)
Sir R. FERGUSSON complained of breach of privilege
that took place in the shape of a letteWsigned " an Eog-
lisliman," published hi The Morning Post, of this day. That
letter adverted to proceedings that had taken place in the
house between an hon. hart. (Sir G Warrender), and an
hon. friend, member for Appleby (Mr. Creevey), and it
accused Mr. Creevey of direct cowardice. lie felt himself
bound to notice the circumstance, because lie had been con-
sulted on the occasion; and it ans pursuant to his advice
that his lion, friend had acted The paragraph, a Melt he
did not hesitate to pronounce false and foul calumny, how-
ever charged nothing short of direct cow ardice. If cowardice
were imputable to any one, it was to himself (Sir R., F.)
and not to the menthes' for Appleby; and for the truth of
what he now stated, he could cunlideutly appeal to a noble
lord opposite.
Lord BINNING agreed in the character which hail been
given of the publication in question, and stated that ;he gal-
lant General had behaved in the most !immutable manner.—
Ilis conduct throughout had been most honourable and gen-
tlemanly. He regretted that it hod appeared ; it was quite
uncalled for; it certainly showed any feeling rather than
that of" an Englishmen. '—(flear.)
The SPEAKER suggested, whether any beneficial result
could ensue from pursuing the conversation after the parties
immediately interested had entered into requisite capitol/a-
lthea, and as be understood that no motion was to be sub-
mitted to the Louse.--(Hear, hear.) The conversation here
dropped.
Mr. JAMES brought forward his promised motion res-
pecting the introduction of the military during the election
at Carlisle. Three magistrates in the extravagant exercise
of their duty had called in the military; but there was
nothing to warrant such proceeding. If the constitution
were any thing but a name, timely such matters would be
considered to merit enquiry. There was nothing but a
triffingeffray. Party spirit always ran high at Carlisle,
and many proceedings had resulted from anxiety to goad the
people to desperate conduct. But all this proceeded from
the fondness for military rule. A standing army and bar-
racks uppiessed and impoverished the people, who- e peti-
tions and complaints were answered by the sword.—(Hear!)
—Whether muirchy or military despotism was to be the
result, lie knew nut—hut he would do all in his power to
resist that violation of all law which he feared threatened
the country. Ile wax prepared to establish all the facts of
the case, by the testimony. of several magistrates and others.
lie concluded with movie's that the petition of the electors
of
Cathie, presented in June last, be referred to a select
committee.
Sir I'. MUSGRAVE defended the conduct of the magis-
trates. The proceednigs at the election became most violent,
and the Mayor's efforts to restore order were in vain—in
winking such efforts he was treated with the greatest
contempt.
Sir .1. MACKINTOSH said, if this proceeding were to
bejustitied it would then be necessary to repeal the law,
and to enact that the military be empowered to interfere
ith mid protect the freedom of election. There, however,
were different des of expression adopted by a successful
and an unsuccessful candidate. What the hon. hart. deemed
an outrageous mob, doubtless the triumphant candidate
termed nothing more than a spirited display of the feeliug of
Carlisle.—(Hear.)—lf there were to be popular elections,
and if the suggestions of the timid or disappointed were to
be listened to, then must the military be introduced on all
important and popular elections. Ile thought that enquiry
was called for—on the present showing of the case, an un-
warrantable interruption of the military appeared to have
taken place.
Lord CASTLER EACH said that troops had not been
tent to Carlisle castle, to be prepared fur any thing that might
happen at the election; but although the intreductioa of
military was properly watched with jealousy, the int roduc-
lion of such assistance when required by the civil power had
been user tied over again ret ogrozed. Ile kite w nut the
putt iculuro of the case—but it certainly appeared that con-
sideruble rioting was going on at the [air. James—
" There was uu rioting tit all.")—lie knew not what the
particulat facie of the ease wet e—but he thought die house
could out In LeVe that there was any deliberate intention to
Wert upt the election. if there had been any such intention,
surely the military would not have [seen introduced at the
close of the day's pull ; the military would have been intro-
duced staring the day. There tins tinthilig, iu his opinion,
to require the interference and enquiry of the House.
Mr. CUR 1f EN hoped that this would out lie deemed a
peisunal case—that it would be viewed as une affecting the
rights of election. The same mayor had beline shown
disposition to call out the militia y —for at a previous elec-
tion lie had called out the military prep:auto' y to its com-
mencement. He (Mr. C.) hind 'untested against such pro-
ceeding, and he also complained of the recent transactions.
and he should give his vote fur enquiry—it ea. called for.-
11 was 1111 direct attack on the magistrates; if a case were
made out, then the Inuglitritics would be called out. lie
did not complain of going nutria or the ministers; lie wanted
to vindiente the fi-ei loot of election.
Mr. C. W. WYNN said, that the house was the proper place
for enquiry into all complaints regarding elections. The law
justly viewed with the greatest jealousy the introduction of the
military, and nothing but a case of extreme necessity only could
warrant such conduct. Whether that necesity had existed in
the present instance, it temaintal to be proved, The house owed
it to themselves and to their constituents to institute enquiry into
the case that had been alleged.
Mr. BECKET!' observed, that in the Westminster case the
collates had lined the hustings—but in the present rase the s I.
thus were not iutzuduccd tin the end of the (lay. The

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trates interfered on their own responsibility ; the remedy was an
action at law.

Mr. BENNETT said he had seen a more malignant riot—at
Westmorland, where Lord Lowther had be; n Minded by ►ands
of biudgeon men, led on by a slave trade dealer. The same per-
son appeared at Carlisle ; he seemed to be in the regular pay of
the noble lord.

Lord I.OWTHER replied, that the Whigs of Westminster
were to have their bludgeon men—but if special constables were
sworn in by others, to preserve the peace, then it was violent
conduct, and interfering with the rights of election. But was it
worse to have been a fa.tve dealer than to be descended from
slave dealer?

Mr. JAMES replied.
The question was then put and AGREED TO wi
division.
Mr. IIARBORD then moved for a select commits'
quire into the state of the law respecting the price .
•of bread.
Motion and committee

am to _ _ appointed.
On the motion, that the report of the army estimates
brought up,
Mr. BERNAI. said, that nothing that hall passed convinced
him of the necessity of keeping up so large a standing army.—.
Be thought that the circumstances of the country required
reduction of our forces.

Mr. HUME also followed on the same side, and submitted,
upon r, Mug the resolution, a motion for reducing the numbei
of men io,fiutt.
A long discussion followed, in which Lord Palmerston,
Mr. Lockhart, Mr. Davies Mr. Creevey, and others took
a part, and ultimately a division took place, when the
numbers were, for receiving the report and agreeing with
the resolution, 116—For Mr. Hume's motion, 46—Ma-
jority in favour of ministers, 70.
Lord A I.THOIiPE then moved the second reading of
the county court bill, and after some observations from
several members the bill was read a second time, and
committed for Monday.
Sir H. PARNELL proposed the second reading of the
Irish tythe leasing bill, that it should be printed and lie
over for further consideration.

Sir G. HILL opposed the bill being read a second
time, until it should have been printed, and put into the
hana of members for their consideration.

After a lung conversation the bill was read a second
lime and committed for this day week.
The mutiny bill was put in and read a first time.
Adjourned of half past twelve.
ICRIDAI, MARCH 16.
In consequence of the order for the call of the house
standing for to-day, the gallery was not opened till near
half-past four o'clock. It was then opened, when a tre-
mendous rush took place. It was crowded almost instau•
taneously, after which the pressing at each door became
the most frightful : many persons for some tin.e exclaiming
" keep back." Some time elapsed before the business
passing could be heard.
Lord LOWTHER (in the absence of Sir G. Hill) moved
that the order for the call of the house be postponed till
Monday.
Sir J. MACKINTOSH said, that a full attendance had
been secured ; and be therefore saw no object in keeping
this vexatious order hanging over the heads of members.
He knew not whether the object had been to excite a
clamour out of doors ; if such bad been the object, thank
God it had tailed. As the object of proposing the call had
been secured, and nut considering that any good object
could be gained by continuing the vexatious order, he
should move as an amendment that the order be dis-
charged.—( Hear. hear.)
Lord LOW.THER replied, that lie was nut desirous of
pressing the call of the house.
The order for the Call of the house was then discharged.
Petitions were presented from Essex—Bristol—the
council of Stirling,—Bath, &c. against the Catholic Disa-
bility Removal Bill. Read and ordered to lie ou the
table.

Mr. MARRYA'FT presented a petition from Canada,
respecting the timber duties. It was in French.
The SPEAKER called the attention of the house to this
peculiarity. Petitions from native princes, as well as
treaties agreed to in French, had been presented; hat
they had been translated. Ought it to be presented in
this loins?

Mr. MARRYATT thought that it would be a great
hardship thus to limit the right of petition.
Mr. C. W. WYNN added that be desired to effect no
such purpose ; but if this were to be received, what was
to prevent them front receiving petitions from the several
foreign settlements in their native language ?—Petition
withdrawn for the present.
Petitions against the Catholic bill were presented from
the citizens and community of Oiford—arclideaconry and
clergy of Middlesex—inhabitants of Warwickshire and
Staffordshire—and Cambridge university.
Mr. COKE presented a petition from the arclideaconry
of the diocese of Norwich, in suppot t of the Catholic bills
(Cheers)—a petition which had his most cot dial support.
If the measures acre agreed to, they would give satisfac-
tion to one of the best Ines, liviug---he meant the Bishop of
Norwich. (Cheers.)
IHE CATUOLIC RELIEF BILLS.—Mr. PLUNKEI•T
afit r wards mused the second reading of his two bills ; the
first being to remove all the civil disabilities affecting the
Bowan Catholics; this second to regulate the intercourse
of the Catholic priesthood with the see of Rome. lie de-
set died the main features of the bills. They were in must
respects similar to the measure of chief dif-
ference was in having two bills instead of one. Ili, reason
fur this was, that he desired to keep distinct the measures
affecting the laity and those relating to the clergy. the
first bill passed through, the cot ttttt ittee, than he should
press the second; for in such case lie should consider
that such a boon would have been granted as to warrant
the Protestants in requiring seem sues from the Catholics.
By the first bill the Boman Catholics were made cligihhe
to fill all offices in the state, except the chancellorships of
England and Ireland, and the lord lieutenancy. of Ireland.
With respect to a notice that had been given—to move au
instruction to the committee to enable the crown to pro.
vide fur the Catholic clergy—lie lamented that it had been
given. It was not a gracious intioduetien of such a sub-
ject. He concluded with musing the second reading of
the bills.

Sir W. SCOTT opposed the bills.
Mr. BANKS spoke against the bill at great length.
111 r. WII.I3ERFORt li suppoited the bill, and con-
tended that the C 'invites %vele now o tiling to give all the
securities al quire I.
Mr. 11.43 HURST replied to Mr. Wilberforce, and con-
cluded by moving an amendment, that, instead or noss, the
bill should be read a second ti inc this day six months.
Sir J. AIACIENTOSki sitippory.:(l the datito Ui the Ca-
tlioties.

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Mr. PEEL opposed the aseastaie, which he eoutendr
could Pot be adopted without danger to the established
church.

Mr. CANNING rose, and said, that it was impossible
to look to the laws as they at present stood without seeing
that they contained the seeds of inevitable progression
or of inevitable struggle to make them more effectual.—
The argiognt was now taken as if there had been nothing
else but ft piritual conuezion with a foreign power; but
it • ; it had always been made ground of charge
• '*Roman Catholic that he had also enterisined
Oetleliction for a foreign potentate. It was
4•• upon some test that would discover the
ady to restore the exiled family to the
-ii to detect him by the oath of Iran.
creed his guilt ? No. Bat his
.1 his guilt consisted in his
man pretend to assert
? No ;it ems gone ;
_at w.. 1 no more. Bet
he of transubJ•antiation was
still to be made 4i:et of penal laws! The right
lion, gent, then proceeded to state, that the retoemation,
notwithstanding all the blessings it had bestowed teton
the country, had been tainted by many acts of injustize
and mutual persecution. It had been asserted that it wa •
i npossible for a Roman Catholic to enter into full enjoy-
ment of political rights without feeling it to be his duty
to overturn the ecclesiastical establishments of the country.
To give the Catholic the elective franchise at the same
time that you denied him every thing else; to make him
an elector at the same time that you rendered him inca-
pable of being elected, was not the way to bind Ireland
to the rest of the empire in lies of strection. But some
gents, were afraid that when this was done, those persons
who had stood by the constitution while they enjoyed its
benefits partially, would rise up against it if they were
admitted to the full participation of it. This was not
likely. At present the constitution was to them negative
and repulsive. Then it would be positive and full of ad-
vantage. The right hon. gent. then said that government
had frequently promised to fulfil the prayers of the Roman
Catholics, but instead of doing so, had as often treated
them with scorn and insult. ladeed he thought that the
Catholics might address government iu pretty much the
seine language as a certain lover bad addressed his anis.
tress—
When late I attempted your pity to move,
Why did you reject my fond prayers?
Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love,
lint why did you kick me down stairs?
With the established religion of the country the Roman
Catholics would of course have nothing to do. This must
be a first and fundamental principle both of all that was
yielded and all that was retained. When lie made these
obiervations, it was chiefly for the purpose of accounting
for those provisions of the bill which went still to exclude
Roman Catliulies front the Universities, and from the spi-
ritual courts. He could perceive no difficulty in carryilig
the provisions into effect, ulr did he therefore feel any in
carrying this measure,and in considering it as a final ad-
justment. They now stood at a unomeet peculiarly
favourable for discussion, and singularly free from any
hazard with which this measure might otherwise be at.
tended. They were iu the enjoyment of a peace in a
great degree achieved by Catholic arms, and cemented
by Catholic blood—a peace which, notwithstanding the
the terrific aspect of affairs in one quarter of Europe,
he hoped was yet destined to be permanent. (Hear.)
It was indifferent to him, provided the result was concord,
by what particular mode, or in what general understand-
ing it was established. He cared not whether it was
plucked from Protestant gratitude, or was tendered in
generous confidence, as a voluntary gift. It would in
either ease bless both the giver and the receiver
those silent operations of nature
which were equally beneficial, whether they rose in
grateful exhalations or descended in fertilise; showers.
—To conclude, should they adopt this measure, he would
cheerfully ;sledge all the prescience of his mind that they
would not repent of the result, but would ere long reap
from it a rich harvest of added strength, enthusiasm. and
renown. (The right hon. gentleman sat down amidst
fervent and generalaeheering.)
The cries of" question" were now extremely loud, and '
the house divided :

For the original question.... ...... 254
Against it.
Majority fur the secubd reading H
On the motion of Mr.Plinikett, the bill was then ordered
to be, committee ou Monday. Adjourned at hall-past
three o'clock.

FLORENCE, Fut. O.—The Austrian army is
now fbr the most part past. It cannot in the field
consist of 40,000 combatants, and, with the excep-
tion of about 6,000, the infantry is contemptible.
The train of followers is so great, that it resembles
more an Indian than an European army. The en•
thusiasm of the army is extreme. The people are
united to a man, and all well armed. Indeed an
Italian population is truly lOrmidable. Every per-
son has the right to shoot, and scarcely one is with-
out a gun, and he well knows the use of it. The
Austrian army is thoroughly and openly dispirited
A German courier of mine mixed in all their ranks,
and found the fear of the enemy, and of his means of
defence, to possess them all. Four towns have
been, by a brief of the Pope, declared to he in the
possession of the Carbonari, and all who join them
are excommunicated. Thus you see, in the face of
their advancing columns, this spirit rises against the
Austrians. Depend upon it Italy is completely re-
volutionized, nor do I believe that the Austrians can
save themselves. It is a fine moment to inhabit
here ; to see this long oppressed country once more
rising to assume her rank amongst the nations, is
truly animating.
Hosts, FEB 21.—0 n the evening of the 15th,
an Austrian advance-guard, of about 1,500 men,
entered Faln), on the Adriatic Sea; a column of
the army followed the next day.
The property of the late Air. Dalrymple appears
by hie will not to amount w 30,0001. instead of
be.ng 10,0001. a yoi.

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