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srament deemed to be necessary. He believed it to be op.
).zA by all the great constituencies, and that it could not
worked if it passed that House, and,i though he might be
leered at for belonging to the peace party, he should give
; opposition to the Bill on every stage.-(Hear.)
Mr. MACGREGOR moved the adjournment of the de-
ite, amid loud cries of" Oh, oh," and "Divide."
Mr. WHITESIDE said he had acquired much useful in-
. relation 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 lion.
Gentleman assured them that every eminent statesman in
that House was wrong in his opinion.-(Hear, hear, and
Oh, oh.) The Hon. Gentleman the Member for the West
Riding observed on the impropriety of interfering in the
concerns of foreign nations ; but where was the man so un-
eparing 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 hafted the ar-
rival in this country of those whom he considered the deli-
-.firers 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.
Whitbread put the same question to Mr. Pitt, who replied
that the English fleet , on the occasion when the French
passed over from Brest, was enveloped in a fog so dense that
the English Admiral scald not see his own ships. The same
might be said of the occassion when that desperate rebel,
Napper 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 late 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-
etitutional fore 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-Well, 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 ; so it was, but still it was less expensive than a
revouteee.---(Hear, hear.) The apprehension of war proved
in the end more expansive than the war itself.-(Hear.)
The am. Member for; Manchester asserted the danger was
altogether visionary, and that be could not d'scover any-
thing in the condition of France to warrant apprehension.
He (Mr. White Side) replied that " the military power of
France Was centered in one man."-(Hear, hear.) The Hon.
Gentlernan'lnaralso asserted that " the use of arms demo-
ralized, corrupted, and destroyed a community." Had the
Hod. Gentleman read ancient history-or how had he read
it ?-e (Hear, hear.) • Did nef history inform them that arts,
armse and agriculture were the glory of every country ?--
(Heat", hear.> • He (Mr. Whiteside). had then by him a
letter written by. Sir John Moore in 1803, in which that
gallant •officer pronoun. Ce- a warm eulogy. on the militia
of this country, .whieh he-had. then just inspected. He
sould quote the left& ;:but, then, it was idle to quote
authority for wane men-(Hear, hear)-particularly
men who set ' ave.-same value on the warnings of
the Duke of Wellington as_though they were the emanations
of "ldother;Shipton."-(llear, hear.) The Hon. Gentle.
man had referred to the press of England. That press was
powerful because it denounced tyranny and wrong, and lent
its powerful voice to uphold the rights of suffering virtue.-
(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Whiteside) supported a Militia Bill
because it was protective, without being aggressive-defen-
sive, without being insulting or threatening to any foreign
power.-( Hear, hear.) lie 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 blessings 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 proposed to be raised by Mr. Pitt in 1802 was a
regular militia; that recommended by the Duke of Welling•
ton in the letter read 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 he had witnessed, bore no resemblance
whatever to the force proposed by this Bill. He trusted,
however, that Mr. Cobden would withdraw his amendment,
for, if he pressed it to a 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
the 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 EXCHEQL ER thought the
question before the House had been amply debated, but if
there were one or two Hon. Members who wished to ex-
presa their opinions he was sure the House would readily
Hain to them.-(Her r, hear.) He hoped that a division
would be taken on the amendment of the Hon. Member for
the West 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
" and " Go on.")
Mi 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.-(0h,
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-
maned his seat.
The House then divided, when there appeared -
For the adjournment
Against it ...
Majority against the adjournment ... -- '23
Captain SCOBELL then moved the adjournment of the
House.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER felt bound to
appose 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 31ilitia 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. He
believed the Bill was a most unpopular one, and ha 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
foe an early dissolution.-(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 lion. Member who had moved
the adjournment had risen four or lye times for the pur-
Pose of addressing the House, but had not caught the
Speaker's eye; so that the Hon. Member could not be charged.
witha haTirg acted from any factious motive. For his (Mr.
meri';') part, he Wa3 so anxious for a dissolution of Parlia-
ecnotrailmitonshos.
that he thought they ought not to pass that measure
should have received the approval of a new House of
Lord J. RUSSELL said he was one of those who had
voted against the adjournment of the debate; but as many
Hon. Membaehirsl;sere anxious to address the House upon that
subject he
further oppeeineetohhek that anything could be gained by
The CUANeIa, adjournment.
had opposed ttie motion
of the EXCHEQUER said that he
business of, Ree's? because it would altogether stop the
for its object an ad' , but if the motion had merely had
ment of the debate he should, t al-
hough With considerablereluctance, have given to it his
the
assents He veldfix esumption of the debate for
this day, with a hope that Hon. Members who had notices
on the paper would allow it to take precedence of other
business.
The motion thr the adjournment of the House was then
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'withdrawn, and the debate se,tee
uwerees,theann d Marriage., Bill
The Registration of Births
was read a second time.
The other orders of the day
disposed of, and
the jjonoe adjourned at One o'clock.

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FRENCH PL S,
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
The popular and fascinating Rose C"rie mad© h
appearance last evening tor the first time this season, her
company with Si.
Numa, an actor of merited celebrity
in Paris, but hitherto a stranger to the Londonboarridtsy
A series of vaudevilles were presented—Genevievi
Brutus, fiche Cesar; and Midi a Quatorze Heares. In
the first of these pieces Mdlle. Rose Cherie played with
delicacy and freshness; and the part of Cleramboar,
the old negociant, is one which l f. Numa has effectually
made his own. That tender attachment to his daughter
which will not permit the approach of any one—not even
so natural a person to a French lady as a lover—loses
nothing of its tenderness or truthfulness in his hands;
his performance has heart and earnestness about it, and
reuses the sympathies of the audience, as anything
simple and natural always will. He was most warmly
received throughout, and promisE s to achieve in this
country a popularity worthy of his continental reputa-
tion. Brutus, lciche Cesar, so called from a dog
Brutus, who is heard to bark behind the scenes,
but never makes his appearance, is a neat spark-
ling little drama. A shrewd and sensible member
of the National Cenventien 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-
eeives 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
class 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
extremest 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. Ali&
ece " Quatorze lieures turns on the perplexities of an advo-
ehose better half tortures him with her jealousy,
for which the suspected Gallantry of his nature affords
out too
si
this amu‘' plea. M. Numa personVed the hero of
bagatelle.

ROYAL, ----m
1
There ,irthizo`vißn-TOJNET7'E THE A77IE.
r: ash ri; nil thing,i, .„,j'efi tl,re!:, in their determination to
league upon the pop4ueltarcicilinrtaan. of
‘toutieeil hist night in a bur-
and it no dispars. The Corsican Brot,l,ers,
which' that must eectiy, of the excellent manner in
has been performed
elsewhere to say, that the iticee
admirable
are nut behind
their !egitimate rivals in the
they liave.put their version uponthireable
stage. The Arcadian
style in which
Brothero, or a. Spirit of Pancii, 113 it
Eingizsir:red recapitu-
lows too closely upoa the original 0,45
there called, fol-
i
iationoft hare. Partch—the veritable
his dog Toby)—and Gnarly'? i, the representative
Frencts press, are the, twins, whilst
are Britannia, La Belle France, Louis Renarrdeh"ra,ct-ers
Muitstut., Vat ditsCheti and AtQns• Scribe. 7.....!a I rune
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