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velment deemed to be necessary. He believed it to be op.
posed by all the great constituencies, and that it could not
be worked if it passed that House, and, though he might be
sneered at for belonging to the peace party, he should give
his opposition to the Bill on every stage.—(Hear.)
Mr. MACGREGOR moved the adjournment of the de-
bate, amid loud cries of " Oh, oh," and "Divide."
Mr. WHITESIDE said he had acquired much useful in-
formation from the speeches that night of the Hon. Gentle-
men the Members for the West Riding and Manchester.
One Hon. Gentleman informed the House that every ship in
their navy was in the wrong place, whilst the other Hon.
gentleman assured them that every eminent statesman in
that Rouse was wrong in his opinion.—(Hear, hear, and
Oh, oh.) The Hon. Gentleman the Member for the West
siding observed on the impropriety of interfering in the
concerns of foreign nations ; but where was the man so un-
sparing of his denunciations of foreign nations and policies
when opposed to his views as the Hon. Gentleman himself?
—(Hear, hear.) Had not the Hon. Gentleman pronounced
his condemnation of certain Governments, and hailed the ar-
rival in this country of those whom he considered the deli-
verers of an oppressed people? (Hear, hear.) They had
been told that no danger was to be apprehended to this
country except from France, and that that country
was well satisfied with its present ruler. He did
not quarrel with the French people for their form of
government. But if asked where the necessity ex-
isted for enacting this Militia Bill, his reply would be the
same as was given by Mr. Pitt on a similar occasion, in
1802, when that eminent statesman said—" France is
essentially a military power, a military power beyond con-
ception ; and that military power is centered in one man."
—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Gentleman opposite talked of
the powerful navy of this country, and asked, why not have
a portion of it stationed to guard our shores? But Mr.
N'hitbread put the same question to Mr. Pitt, who replied
hat the English fleet , on the occasion when the French
assaed over from Brest, was enveloped in a fog so dense that
he English Admiral could not see his own ships. The same
might be said of the occassion when that desperate rebel,
]Tapper Tandy, effected a landing. in Ireland. He (Mr.
Whiteside) was struck with the injustice of the argument
addressed to the House. Hon. Gentlemen opposite referred
to the lore Sir Robert Peel on all important questions of
finance and commerce. But had they not the fact that
that eminent statesman contemplated the enrolment of a
militia, and actually had in preparation a Bill for that pur-
pose?—(Hear, hear.) So that their argument on that point
went for nothing.—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Gentleman who
last addressed the House declared the militia to be an uneon.
atitutional force—where did the Hon. Gentleman find that?
Mr. BRIGHT did not say it was unconstitutional. He had
said the existence of a military force was contrary to the
spirit of representative institutions, and should not be un-
necessarily Increased.
Mr. WHITESIDE—WeII, who was to pronounce or de-
cide on the necessity for an increase?—(Hear, hear.) The
Honourable Gentleman asserted that the project was an ex-
pensive one; an it. was, but still it was less expensive than a
revolution.—(Hear, hear.) 'lle apprehension of war proved
in the end more expensive than the war itself.—(Hear.)
The Hon. Member tor Manchester asserted the danger was
altogether visionary, and that he could not discover any-
thine in the condition of France to warrant apprehension.
He (Mr. Whiteside) replied that " the military power of
France was centered in one man."--(Hear, hear.) The Hon.
Gentleman had also atserted that " the use of arms demo-
ralized, corrupted, and destroyed a community." Had the
Hon. Gentleman read ancient history—or how had he read
it? - (Hear, hear.) Did not history inform them that arts,
arms, and agriculture were the glory of every country?--
(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Whiteside) had then by him a
letter written by Sir John Moore in 103, in which that
gallant officer proneunced a warm eulogy on the militia
of this conntrv, whieli he had then just inspected. He
could quote the letter; hut, then, it was idle to quote
authority for some men—(lleer, hear) —particularly
men who set the same value on the warnings of
the Duke of Wellington as though they were the emanations
of "Mother Shipton."—(llar, bear.) The Hon. Gentle.
Than bad referred to tlie pa: se of England. That press was
Polve4ul because it denom,ced tyranny and wrong, and lent
its powerful voice to nntiold the rights of suffering virtue.—
(Hear, hear.) He ( Ar. Whiteside) supported a Militia Bill
because it was prot?eive, without being aggressive—defen-
sive, without beinf.-; insulting or threateui tat to any foreign
power. —( lfear, bear.) He supported this measure because
it was intended to maintain peace, to preserve the Constitu-
tion under which we lived, as also to transmit and perpetuate
those blesings to our remotest posterity.—(Cheers.)
Mr. RICE said he was prepared to deny that the three
authorities quoted by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman were
any authority whatever in reference to the present Bill.
The militia prolvsed t) be raised by /fr. Pitt in ISO 2 was a
regular militia; that recommended by the Duke of Welling •
ton in the letter reed by Mr. Newdegate on a former evening
was the militia raised during the war, and which was also a
regular militia; whilst that reviewed by Sir John Moore,
and which review lie had witnessed, bore no resemblance
whatever to the force proposed by this Bill. He trusted,
however, that Mr. Cobden would withdraw his amendment,
fur, if he pressed it to 4 division, he should certainly vote
against it.— (Cheers )
Mr. MACGREGOR (amidst cries of " Oh," and "Divide")
said he should persist in his motion for the adjournment of
elle debate.
Mr. MITCHELL supported the adjournment, and charac-
terised the Militia Bill of the late, as well as that of the pre-
sent, Government as equally unjust and iniquitous.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the
question before the House had been amply debated, bat if
there were one or two Hon. Members who wished to ex-
press their opinions he was sure the House would readily
listen to them.—(Hear, hear.) He hoped that a division
would be taken on the amendment of the Hon. Member for
the Weet Riding, but that the motion for adjournment would
be withdrawn. If it were not, however, he should be under
the painful necessity of opposing it.— (Cheers, and cries of
" Divide," and " Go on.")
Mr. MITCHELL said he should insist upon dividing the
House on the motion for adjournment.
Mr. M. GIBSON hoped the Chancellor of the Exchequer
would reconsider the determination he had come to.—(Oh,
oh, No. and cheers.) The Hon. Gentleman was proceeding
to comment upon the Government having " put up" the
Irish Solicitor-General to make a " declamatory speech" upon
a Militia Bill that was not to extend to Ireland, but was pre-
vented from continuing his speech from unequivocal remarks
of impatience from all parts of the House, and abruptly re-
sumed his seat.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the adjournment
Against it ... . . .. 291
Majority against the adjournment ... -- 223
Captain SCOBELL then moved the adjournment of the
house.
The CHANCELLOV. of the EXCHEQUER felt bound to
oppose the motion, which would altogether stop the progress
of public business.
Mr. MITCHELL said he -did not think that so grave a
subject as a Militia Bill had been by any means sufficiently
discussed.
Mr. WAKLEY said it should be remembered that the
discussion on the New Zealand -Bill had occupied the
House for several hours that evening, and that they had not
begun to consider the Militia Bill until eight o'clock. lie
believed the Bill was a most unpopular one, and he should
offer every opposition in his power to its progress.
The Marquis of GRANBY said that if Hon. Gentlemen
opposite obstructed the course of public business, he hoped
they would not pretend hereafter that they had been anxious
for an early dissolutiont—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. BRIGHT said that, if the Government would consent
to the adjournment of the debate, he presumed his Hon.
Friend would have no objection to the withdrawal of his mo-
tion for an adjournment of the House.
Mr. CLAY said that the Hon. Member who had moved
the adjournment had risen four or five times for the pur-
pose of addressing the House, but had not caught the
Speaker's lye ; so that the Hon. Member could not be charged
with having acted from any factious motive. For his (Mr.
Clay's) part, he was so anxious for a dissolution of Parlia-
ment that he thought they ought not to pass that measure
until it should have received the approval of a new House of
Commons.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he was one of those who had
voted against the adjournment of the debate; but as many
Run. Members were an us to address the House upon that
subject he did not thirWhat anything could be gained by
farther opposing the adjournment.
htade CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that be
!Trssed the motion because it would altogether stop the
business of the House, but if the motion had merely had
foritsohJect an adjournment of the debate he should, al-
though with wiTe considerable reluctance, have given to it his
d with Nvould fix the resumption of the debate for
this ay,
ahope that Hon. Members who had notices
on
.the paper would allow it to take precedence of other
biistrif?.ss.
The motion for fie adjournment of the House was then
withdrawn, and the debate was adjourned till this day.
The Registration of L'irths Deaths, and Marriages Bill
was read a second time.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of and
tthellytwe adjourned at One o'clock. ,

FRENCH PLAYS.
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
The popular and fascinsting Rose Cherie made her
appearance last evening for the first time this season, in
company with M. Name, an actor of merited celebrity
in Paris, but hitherto a stranger to the London boards.
A series of vaudevilles were presented—Genevieve,
Breeze, 'Melte Cesar; and Midi a Quatoree Heures. In
the first of these pieces Mdlle. Rose Cherie played with
delicacy and freshness; and
M. the part
of Cleramboarg,
the old negociant, is one which . Nnma hve effectually
made his own. That tender attachment to his
approach of any one—not even
-,s daughter
which will not permit the app
as anything
so natural a person to a French lady as
.a lover-10m
nothing of its tenderness or truthfulness in his hands;
his performance has heart and earnestness about it, and
reuses the
sympathies of the audience,
simple and natural always will. Se was most warmly
received throhout and promises to
.achieve in this
sountry popularity
a worthy of his continental reputa-
tion. Brutus, liche Cesar, so called from a dog
Brutus, who is heard to bark behind the scenes,
bat never makes his appearance, is a neat spark-
ling little drama. A shrewd and sensible member
of the National Convention corrects the romantic
sentimentalities of his wife, by pretending to ob-
tain a divorce, and handing her over to a former lover,
a silly and empty-headed fool, whereby she soon per-
ceives the folly of her infatuation, and so profits by
experience. This capital little drama, which
sparkles
with lively repartee, is one of the neatest things of its
Blass that we know of. The warfare between the hus-
band and wife is conducted through a series of brilliant
sallies. to which Lafont and Mdlle. Rose Cherie gave the
sot trenaest pungency, the former by his methodical
coolness, the latter by the tinge of acrimony which ne-
cessarily creeps into a dialogue when a lurking feeling
of shame is mixed with a sense of inferiority. Midi
i Quasorze lieures turns on the perplexities of an advo-
cate whose better half tortures him with her jealousy,
for which the suspected gallantry of his nature affords
but too just a plea. M. Numa personated the hero of
this amtaiag bagatelle.

ROY AL MARIONETTE THEATRE.
These mirth-moving figures, in their determination to
flash a.; ail things, were introducedlast night in a bur-
lesque upon the popular drzma of The Corsican Brothers,
and 1t is no dispA
rtivement et the excellent manner in
which that mow; effewivo piece has been performed
elsewhere to 13237, that the Marionettes :AT not behind
their legitimate rivals in the admirable style in which
they leave Put thei!:iersion upon the b.tage., The Arcadian
Brothers or a Spirit of punch, as it is. here called, fol-
lows too eksely upon the ortginal plot to n€cd recapitu-
laticn here. Punch—the veritable English Punch (with
the representative of the
:og Toby)—and Chapvari,
,_.ootatiSti prose, are the gins, who,st. the ocher characters
r..\1447,1 • arum,Belle raner,.l.euis Renard, his Prime
Vat du Chet, and Mons. Scribe. There are

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some clever allusions to the state of affairs in France,
and some sweet songs very well sung. The scenery is
admirable. The piece was eminently successful, and
must very much increase the reputation and popularity
of the Marionettes.

FIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE!
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
On THURSDAY next, May 6,
Will be presented Donizetti's admired Opera,

DON PASQUALE.
Norina, Made. Sofie Cravelli ; Ernesto, Signor Calz°lari Dr.
Malatesta, Signor Ferranti ; Don Pasquale, Signor Lablache.
After which the last act of
MARIA DE ROHAN,
Maria, Mme. Florentini ; Armando, Wile. Ida Bertrand ; Ri-
cardo ,Signor Calzolari ; De Fiesque, Signor Fortini ; Enrico, Signor
Ferlotti.
With various Entertainments in the Ballet Department by Madlle.
Guy Stephan, Madlles. Rosa, Esper, Lamoureux, Allegrini, Pascales,
MM. Di Mattia and'Mathieu.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Opera
Sox-office, Colonnade, Haymarket.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT GARDE.T.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
First Night of Il Flauto Magico.
First appearance of Madlle. Anna Zerr.
On THURSDAY next,
Will be performed. Mozart's grand romantic Opera,
IL FLAUTO MAGICO,
The principal characters by Madame aria, Madlle. Anna Z err,
Madlles. Bellini, Bertrandi, Mariani, Cotti ; Herr Formes, Signori
Stigelli, Polonini, Sold!, Rouconi, and Mario.
Commence at Eight o'clock.
Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.

Roy AL MARIONETTE THEATRE,
ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND.
THIS EVENING, and every evening during the week,
A new Characteristic Address, by the Manager.
After which a new Piece, entitled THE HAPPY MANAGER. A
Dramatic Difficulty. In one act.
To be followed by a new and original Burlesque, called THE
'PIRIT OF PUNCH; or, The Arcadian Brothers.
To conclude with an entirely new version of the Grand Eastern
Spectacle of ALADDIN; or, The Wonderftil Lamp, produced with
all the vast resources of this small establishment.
Doors open at Ilia-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock.
A Morning Performance on Wednesday and Saturday next.
Doors open at Half-past Two, and commence at Three o'clock.
There will shortly be produced several New Pieces, which are now
in active rehearsal.
Private Boxes and Stalls to be bad at the Box-office of the
Theatre, and of all the principal Librarians.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Fidelio is unavoidably postponed in consequence of the indisposi-
tion of Madlie. Sofie Cravat.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented Rossini's Opera of
LA CENERENTOLA.
La Cenerentola, Madlle. d'Angri ; Don Repair°, Signor Calzolari ;
Dindini, Signor Bellettl; Alidoro, Signor Fortini ; Don Magnifico,
Signor Labl ache.
Between the acts a new Ballet Divertissement, entitled
LA FETE DES ROSIERES.
By Madlie. Carolina Rosati, Madlles. Rosa, Esper, Allegrini, Lamo-
reux ; MM. Di Mattia, Gouriet, Venafra, and Mathieu.
To conclude with the new Spanish Ballet Divertissement, entitled,
UN BAILLE DE CANDIL,
In which Mdlle. Guy Stephan, Mdlles. Rosa, Leper, Allegrini, La-
moureux, M. Di Mattia, and 31. Mathieu will appear.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-
ace, Opera Colonnade, Haymarket.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
Second Night of Les Huguenots.
Second appearance this season of Signor Mario.
The directors have the honour to announce that TO-MORROW
will be performed Meyerbeer's Clrand Opera,
LES HUGUENOTS.
Valentina, Maclaine Grisi ; Margarita di Valois, Madame Castel-
lon ; Damn d'Onore; Madlle. Cotti; Urbano, Madlle. Seguin ; 31ar-
cello, Herr Formes ; 11 Conte di San Bris, Signor Polonlot ; Il Conte
de Nevem Signor Tagliafico ; De Cosse, Signor Luigi Mei ; De Rota,
signor Gregorio ; the Hugenot Soldier, Signor Soldi ; Meru, Signor
Rommi ; Raul di Naugis, Signor Mario.
Composer, Director of Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.
The performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely.
'rickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit may be had (for the
Night or Season), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which. :open
from Eleven till Five o'cloek ; and of the principal librarians end
masicsellers.

rtOYAi.„
Mr. P. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brampton.
THIS EVENING, . _ _

Will be performed an entirely new comic Drama, entitled MIND
YOUR OWN 13 USINESS; by Messrs. B. Webster, Leigh Murray,
Buckstone, and Keeley ; firs. Stirling, Miss Reynolds. &c.
Atter which a new Burlesque on a frightfully popular subject, to
be called 0, GEMINI ; or, the Brothers of Co(u)rse. Characters by
Messrs. Buckstone, Bland, ‘Voolger ; Mesdames Buckingham, Col-
ins, Caulfield, Honey, &c.
To conclude with BOX AND COX, by Messrs. Keeley and Buck-
gtone.

THEATP.E ROYAL, .DELPHI.
Lesr.ca, U.:. 13. Webster Directres;, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new Drama of powerful interest, called THE
QUEEN OF THE MARKET. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, 0.
Smith, Paul Bedford, Emery, Honey, Worrell ; Mesdames Chaplin,
[larding, and Keeley.
After wuich, a devilish new Extravaganza, called MEPHISTO-
PHELES. Characters by Mr. Honey, Miss Fitzwilliam, and Miss
Woolgar.
With WHO STOLE THE POCKET-BOOK ? or, a Dinner for Six.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed the CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal
characters by Messrs. C. Kean, A. Wigan, Ryder, Meadows, J.
Yining, J. Chester, F. Cooke, Everett, and Wheatleigh ; Misses
Phillips, Murray, Rbertson, Vivash, Daly, and C. Leclercq.
After which a Fairy Tale, in Two Acts, entitled
WITTIKIN. D AND HIS BROTHERS,
or, The
Seven Swan Princes and the Fair Melusine.
Characters by Messrs. Harley, Meadows, F. Cooke, Flexmore ;
Mrs. Winstanley, Misses Marshall, Robertson, Murray, Leclercq,
Daly, Yivash, Newcombe, K, ferry, and 3[adlle. Auriol.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING,

Will be produced a dramatic story, in eight acts, entitled A
CHAIN OF EVENTS. Characters by Messrs. Charles Mathews,
Frank Matthews, Robert Roaby, Belton, Baker, Suter, Horncastle,
Rosiere, Butler, and Honner ; Madame Vestris, Miss Laura Keene,
Mrs. F. Matthews, and Miss Julia St. George, Miss Wright, Miss
Oliver, Mrs. Horn, Mrs. Macnamara, 'Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis,
Miss Grove, and Miss Foote.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager. Mr. W. Farren.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
To conclude with TELE CAMBERWELL BROTHERS; or, The
Mystic Milkman.

PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool.
New Management.
THIS EVENING.
Will be presented THE LOST HUSBAND.
To be foliowed by MATRIMONIAL PROSPECTUSES. Messrs
Walter Lacy, Attwood; Mrs. Selby, and Miss 'Maskell.
To conclude with A VILLAGE TALE. Characters by Messrs. E
Rogers, Attwood, Moreland; Mesdames Copeland, Selby, and Mas•
kell.

Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, is.
'Private Boxes One Guinea and a Bah each.

AFTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHBATRg.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
The most successful and popular Theatre in London.
THIS EVENING.
Will be presented a new grand 3111itary Spectacle, which is now
exciting all Paris, entitled BONAPARTE IN EGYPT; or, the
Battle of Aboukir.
To be followed by Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena.
To conclude with a Laughable r'arce.
Tickets to be had at the Box-office from Eleven till Four daily.
Stage Manager, Mr. Leclercq.

HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Taxa DAT —Morning 47 In. after t 1 1 Evening 9 min after 2
To-Moscow--Morning 33 min. after 2 1 Evening 56 min after 2

THE WEATHER.--Stor Omar, MAT 4.
rffitIMONEETKE, IX TRW 8/lAr E.
51—highest since noon yesterday.
31—lowest this morning end during the night.
50—this day, at mon.

BAR.GMETER, 50.23.
Wm) E.S.E.—cold breeze and cloudy.

DAILY WEAT lIE 3 TABLE.

:;tats of OA Wind and Weather at each of the fellowing
places at Nine &cloth yesterday morning.—The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
Prxmourn.—Wini S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloud
?own:mum—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloyudy.
BRIGHTON— Wind N., calm--partially cloudy.
ElAsTmi—Wind N.N.E.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Souniamproar—Wind N. W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
For.tmaTovE—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
WitEENWICH—Wind S.E , gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Suwon—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless.
SWINDON—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
OoffatESTEß—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
CAMBRIDGE —Wind N., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
YAemouTH—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
The returns from the following places indicate the state of
the wind and weather on Saturday morning at nine
s'clock
GARD3w—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
ULIENGA.R Wind W., calm—partially cloudy.
eoota—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Scraoob —Wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudy.

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