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London, England, 1839-02-06 00:00:00

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE

DUCHY OF LANCASTER, FEB.-5, 1839.
The Queen has been this day pleased to appoint Charles
Scarisbrick, of Scarisbrick, Esq., to be Sheriff of the count
palatine of Lancaster for the year ensuing.

DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 5.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Patrick Matthias
Murphy, Esq., to be Attorney-General at the Settlement of
the Cape of Good Hope.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, FEB. 2.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Seeond Captain 11. R. Brandreth
to be Captain, Jar. 24; Second Captain C. 0. Streatfeild to be
Captain, vice Vicars, deceased ; First Lieutenant G. St. Vincent
Whitmore to be Second Captain, vice Streatfeild ; Second
Lieutenant E. Reynolds to be First Lieutenant, vice Whitmore,
Jan. 24. •

An Account of the Aggregate Amount of Notes circulated,
in England and Wales, by Private Banks and by Joint Stock
Banks and their Branches, distinguishing Private from Joint
Stock Banks, between the 29th September and the 31st
December, 1838. From Returns directed by 3 and 4W. IV.,
d.

Private 8ank5.........
Joint Stock Banks...,

£7,599,942
4,625,546

£12,4225,488
HENRY L. WICKHAM
Stamps and Ti/X475, 4,111339 - 7.„5: •

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 4th day of February, 1839,
PRESENT,
The QUEEN'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
SHERIFFS appointed by her Majesty in Council, for the year 1839.
Bedfordshire—Levi Ames, of East Hyde, Esq.
Berkshire—Mortimer George Thoyts, of Sulhampstead_house, Esq.
Buckinghamshire—Benjamin Way, of Denham, Esq.
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire—Sir Richard Hussey Hussey,
of the Views, Huntingdon, Knt.
Cheshire—Thomas Hibbert, of Birtles, Esq.
Cornwall—Sir Richard Rawlinson Vyvyan, of Trelowarren, Bart
Cumberland—Thomas Hartley, of Gillfoot, Esq.
Derbyshire—Broughton Benjamin Pcgge Burnell, of Bcauchief
Abbey, Esq.
Devonshire—Cadrington Parr, of Stonelands, Esq
Dorsetshire--Joseph Weld, of East Lulworth, Esq.
Durham—Sir William Chaytor, of Witton Castle, Bart.
Essex—John Fletcher Mills, of Lexenden Park, Esq.
Gloucc.stershire--Maynard Colchester, of Westbury-on-Severn, Esq.
Herefordshire--John Higford, of Abbey Dore, Esq.
Hertfordshire—C. Benet Drake Garrard, of 'Wheathamstead, Esq.
Kent—David Salomons, of Broom-hill, Tunbridge, Esq.
Leicestershire—Edward Dawson, of Whatton House, Esq.
Lincolnshire—George Fieschi Heneage, of Hairston Hall, Esq.
Monmouthshire—Colthurst Bateman, of I'ertholey, Esq.
Norfolk—Sir Thomas Hare, of Stow Bardolph, Bart.
Northamptonshire—William Drayson, of Floore Fields House, Esq.
Northumberland—John Davidson, of Ridley Hall, Esq.
Nottinghamshire—John Evelyn Denison, of Ossington, Esq.
Oxfordsli're—John Harrison Slater Harrison, of Shelswell, Esq.
Rutlandshire—John Monkton, of Seaton, Esq,
Shropshire—Peter Broughton, of Tunstall, Esq.
Somersetshire—Sir Wm. Coles Medlycot, of Milborne Port, Bart.
Staffordshire—William Moore, of Wychdon Lodge, Esrl.
County of Southampton—John Mills, of Bistern Aingtbtidab 611-
Suffolk—Arthur John Brooke, of Horningshbath, fisq,
Surrey--Samuel Paynter, of Richniond. Esq,
Sussex—Thomas Frewen, of BrickWall-Houset Noithiam Esq.
..ota-itudhd loeutsoen,
Esq. Hall, Bart.
Warwickshire—Sir Francis Lawleyo,rowf.
wWoilrteshesitreer7hCirleLarle,s,,Lewis
Yorkshire • imam Congreve Russell, of Kingsheath, Esq.
Charles Robert Tempest, of Broughton, Esq.
NORTH WALES.
Anglesey—James Greenfield, of Rhydgaer, Esq.
Carnarvonshire—John Williams, of Hendregadno, Esq.
Denbighshire—Sir John Williams, of Bodlewyddan, Bart.
Flintsh ire—John Oflley Crewe Read, of Hawarden, Esq.
Merionethshire--The Honourable Edward Mostyn Lloyd Mostyn, of
Plashen.
Montgomeryshire--David Hamer, of Glanrafon, Esq.
SOUTH WALES.
Breconshire—John Lloyd, of Dines, Esq.
Cardiganshire—The Honourable George Vaughan, of Cwmnwp.
• dion, Esq.
Carmarthenshire—john Edward Saunders, of Glanrhydw, Esq.
Glamorganshire—Charles,Henry Smith, of Gwernllwynwith, Esq.
Pembrokeshire—Gilbert William Warren Davis, of Mullock, Esq.
Radnorshire—Henry Lingen, of Penlanoley, Esq.

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.
DANIEL HUGO, linen draper, Camborne, Penzance.
CHARLES REESBY, maltster, Stamford, Lincolnshire.
JOHN CURRIE, tailor, Orchard-street, Portman-square.

BANKRUPTS.
ROBERT SELBY FIRM IN and WILLIAM KING,
button manufacturers, Conduit-street, Bond-street, to surrender
Feb. 12, at eleven, and March 19, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Gibson, Basinghall-street, official Assignee ; Tur-
ner and Hensman, Basing-lane.
WILLIAM DALE, builder, Cheadle Bulkeley, Cheshire,
Feb. 27, and March 19, at two, at the Connnissioners'-room,
Mandiester. Boxer and -,1.*"44,,,, Chancery-lane:- London;
Harrop, Stockport.
JOHN KNAPM AN, cattle-dealer, South Tawton, Devon'
shire, Feb. 16, and March 19, at twelve, at the New London
Inn, Exeter. Clowes and Wedlake, King's Bench-walk,
Temple, London ; Laidman, Exeter.
JOHN GRAHAM, woollen draper, Manchester, Feb. 19
and March 19, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manches-
ter. Appleby, King's-road, Bedford-row, London ; Oliver,
St. James's-square, Manchester.
JOHN SLOANE and JOHN WHITTY, hatters, Liver-
pool, Feb. 20 and March 19, at twelve, at the Clarendon-rooms,
Liverpool. Clarke and Mcdcalfe, Lincoln's-inn-fields, London ;
Higginbottom, Ashton-under-Lyne.
PETER THOMAS SMITH, hatter, Liverpool, Feb. 20,
and March 19, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool.
Clarke and Medcalfe, Lincoln's-inn-fields, London; Higgin-
bottom, Ashton-under-Lyne.
JOHN UNSWORTH, calico-printer, Brindle, Lancashire,
Feb. 22, and March 19, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Preston.
Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London; Neville,
Eccles, and Ainsworth, Blackburn, Lancashire.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Conrt of Bankruptcy, Basinghall.street.
T. llrettell, printer, Rupert-street, Haymarket, Feb. 28, at
twelve—J. Bulman, ale merchant, Great Tower-street, City,
Feb. 28, at half-past one—J. Gunn; eowkeeper, Old-road,
Limehouse, Feb. 26, at twelve—N. Bingham, surgeon, Old
Bond-street, Feb. 26, at eleven.
In the Country.
W. Moody, scrivener, Caistor, Lincolnshire, Feb. 26, at two,
at the Lion Hotel, Glamford Briggs—J. Hart, malster, Ed-
wardstone, Suffolk, March 15, at twelve, at the Lion Inn, Had-
leigh, Suffolk—R. Rose, grocer, Sutton Valence, Kent, April
1, at twelve, at the Guildhall, Canterbury—G. P. Andrewes,
money scrivener, Bristol, March 1 at one, at the Commercial-
rooms, Bristol-S. Whitehead and It. Rowe, cotton spinner,
Chorley, LancashirO, March 10, at twelve, at the Town Hall,
Preston—h. Lewis, druggist, Holyhead, isle of Anglesea,
March 1, at eleven, at the Cotntnissioners'4ooms, Manchester.
CE RTIFICA TE a. 26.
R. 13. Ellani, watelichiseffian, Milk-street, City—J. and W.
Green*ood, Cotton spinners, Wheatley, Halifax, Yorkshire—
J. Parmiter, cattle dealer, Hall-court, Droxford, Hants--S.
Fox, iron master, Sheffield—S. Burkitt, draper, Sheffield.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOFVED:
S. W. Parkesnd O Nottatte, auctioneers,. Old Burst,
MarktA, IllAtkribli—J. Chambers and E. Beebe, coal dealers,
Nuttall, Nottingham-J: C. Freemont and W. IL Atchley;
cigar dealerS, Crutcheo-triars:-=T,. and tt. Edirards and W.
Best, retie milted, GloiiCester--.A. Men es and G. Cassel,
commi6ioft agetitt, London—J. Thompson and .L Clarke , ho-
siers, Hinckley, Leicester—J. Hall and W. Jennings, wool-
staplers, Halifax, Yorkshire--J. Suthers and J. Bolland, wine
merchants, Leeds, Yorkshire--P. and W. Tomlinson, joiners,
Leeds—J. and J. Norcross, slaters, Sawley, West Riding
of Yorkshire--G. Coils and F. Mitleock, tea dealers,
Stamfbrtl, LihddlnSidize:447. and J. Buckley, woolstaplers,
Rochdale, Lancashire -_W. and E. Fairbank, farmers,
Crithole 'Farm, Benenden, Kent—K. P. H. Mackenzie
and H. Waterton, merchants, King's Arms-yard, Cole-
man-street• Greig an W. W. J. Smith, mcrehants—J.
Iltitblihis, and R. ones, surgeons, Chapel-street,
Grosvenor-place, Middlesex (as far as regards R. Jones)—
J. land-street, Oxford-
street—J. and J. G. Shipley, saddlers, __Church-street, Liver-
smith—R. Ashton, J. M. D. Keiffer, Waller Westrup, and C.
Liver-
pool--J. Oratiam and Ackland, market gardeners, Hammer-
and J. J. Figaeiredo, T. Morgan, and J. Saunders, merchants,
James, manufacturers of Patent Bread—J. and J. Allen, J. J.
Oporto.

LADY BLESSINGTON'S NEW WORK.--.is The
Idler in Italy." Such is the enticing title of Lady
Blessington's new work, now on the point of making its
appearance; and which, as we understand, includes the
pith of her Ladyship's personal observations on society, art,
scenery, &c., during her lengthened residence in that deli-
cious land of the dolce far niente, where the most indus-
trious are tempted to become " idlers," and where idleness
itself becomes the source of mingled pleasure and in.
struction.

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THE UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL FOR FE-
BRUARY is distinguished by an admirable article on the
Pitch, or Asphalte Lake, in the Island of Trinidad, by a
Physician, which at the present moment, when that mi-
neral is being brought into extensive use, possesses peculiar
interest. Captain Basil Hall continues his observations on
CivillibEenragliintyeeorfinogpiOnfionAmtoewriacraSs' the inttgimenu,,itNyaavaadl
tadmirablehel
perseverance of our Trans-Atlantic brethren. The third
paper on " Nautical Inventions" is equally interesting with
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in the East" gives a luminous view of that subject, embrac-
ing an account of the Punjab, or empire of Seiks; Nepaul,
" Memoirs of
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or the dominions ofueathdne.d G.,l3:Terskhi
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Edward Costello," " Leaves from my Log-book,” &c.
ARYLEBONE.
and useful matter, will be found the amusing
CORN-LAWS—M --A meeting of
the borough of Marylebone was held last night, when
Colonel Thompson (who is absent at Hull) was appointed
to act as the delegate of the borough, and Mr. G. Young
as Counsel. A strong resolution was passed, expressing
disapprobation that no mention of the Cein-laws was made.
The Queen's speech and the public opinion was set at
defiance.

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POCKET-PICKING AT THE OPENING OF
PARLIAMENT.—The Magistrates' time at the Queen.equare Police
Officee yesterday, was occupied long after the usual hour of sitting
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(five o'clocl) in disposing of charges of picking pockets in the Park
and facing the :houses of Parliament, There were all thirteen
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The doors leading to the galleries and body of the House
of Lords were, as usual, on the occasion of the opening of
Parliament, thrown open at twelve o'clock, and all the seats
reserved for Ladi2e who had been favoured with tickets from
the Lord Chamberlain were filled in about half an hour.
Most of the Ladies in the body of the House were iu mourn.
ing, but there was a sprinkling of other colours, with Court
plunies and diamonds, which gave a pleasing variety to the
brilliant spectacle.
The Throne and Canopy appeared to have been tegilt,
and a carpet of a very rich and beautiful pattern, similar to
that used at. the Coronation, was placed upon the steps
leading to the Throne.
At one o'clock all the scats appropriated to Peeresses in
the body of the House were occupied, and Sir Augustus Clif-
ford, who performed his microns duties with his usual urba-
nity, had much difficulty in preventing encroachments upon
the front benches reserved for the Peers. Lord Wynford
was the first Pecr who entered the House. He appeared to
walk with great difficulty, and required the support of two
persons to conduct him to his scat. The Duke of Somerset,
the Marquis of Sligo, Earl Ripon, the Earl of Devon, Mar-
quis of Lansdowne, and the Duke of Cambridge, were
among the first Peers who took their seats.
At half-past one o'clock several of the Judges in their
state robes entered the House and took their seats on the
cross benches in front of the Woolsack.
The space railed off for the Foreign Ambassadors was
completely packed, and presented the usual brilliant dis-
play of orders, decorations, and showy uniforms.
We do not recollect any similar occasion on which the
House was so crowded in every part. A number of Peeresses,
who could not obtain seats, were obliged to stand in the
window recesses and behind the seats in the side gallery.
At a quarter past two, the firing of guns and the distant
shouts of the populace announced the arrival of the Royal
Procession; and shortly afterwards her Majesty entered
the House. She was preceded by the Heralds and the
Great Officers of State, incieding Lord Melbourne with
the Sword of State, the Earl of Shaftesbury with the Cap
of Maintenance, the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke of Ar-
gyle, the Earl of Errol, the Lord Chancellor, &c. Her
Majesty, who was attended by her Ladies in Waiting and
Pages of Honour, wore her Crown, And a splendid robe et'
white satin, richly trimmed with gold lace. Her earrings,
necklace, and stomacher were composed of magnificent bril-
liants. After taking her seat on the Throne, the crithson vel-
vet state mantle was placed upon her shoulders, and hav-
ing desired the Peers and Peeresses, who had risen on her
entrance to be seated, the Usher of the Black Rod was di-
rected to summon the House of Commons to the Bar.
During the pause which here took place her Majesty con-
versed with Lord Melbourne, who stood on her left hand.
She looked pale, and it appeared to us that the Crown
was rather large for her head, covering her forehead, and
destroying much of the expression of her face. Lord Mel-
bourne seemed in good health and spirits, and previously
to her Majesty's entrance laughed and joked with several
of the Peers and Peeresses.
The Speaker, in his State robes, accompanied by as Many
Members as could be crowded into the space below the bar,
having presented himself, and bowed to the Queen, the
Lord Chancellor on his knee presented the speech, which
her Majesty road in her usual clear and impressive manner
as follows :
Me Loses Astb GENTLEME*,
I rejoice to ilibet yoll Again ih Parliament. lam particularly de-
sirobS df itchrring to your advice and assistance at a period when
filthy matters of great importance demand your serious and deliberate
attention.
I continue to receive from Foreign Powers gratifying assurances
of their desire to maintain with me the most friendly relations.
I have concluded with the Emperor of Austria a Treaty of Com-
merce, which, I trust, will extend and improve the intercourse be.
tween my subjects and those of the Emperor.
I have also concluded a Treaty of the same kind with the Sultan,
calculated to place the commercial relations between my dominions
and the Turkish Empire upon a better and more secure footing.
I have directed copies of those Treaties to ba laid before you.
I have bean engaged, in concert with Austria, France, Prussia,
and Russia, in negociations, with a view to a final settlement of the
differences between Holland and Belgium.
A definitive treaty of peace, founded upon anterior arrangements,
which have been acceded to by both parties, has, in consequence,
been proposed to the Dutch and Belgian Governments. I have the
satisfaction to inform you that the Dutch Government has already
signified to the Conference Its acceptance of that treaty, and 1 trust
that a similar announcement from the Belgian Government will put
in end to that disquietude which the present unsettled state of these
affairs has necessarily produced.
The warranty of the five Allied Powers affords satisfactory secu.
rity for the preservation of peace.
I lament the continuance of the civil war in Spain, which engages
my anxious and undiminished attention.

Differences which have arisen have occasioned the retirement of
my Minister from the Court of Teheran. I indulge, however, the
hope of learning that a satisfactory adjustment of these differences
will allow of the reestablishment of my relations with Persia upon
their former footing of friendship.
Events connected with the same differences have induced the Go-
vernor-General of India to take measures for protecting British in.
terests in that quarter of the world, and to enter into engagements,
the fulfilment of which may render military operations necessary.
For this purpose such preparations have been made as may be suffi.
cient to resist aggression from any quarter, and to maintain the in.
tegrity of my Eastern dominions.
The Reform and Amendment of the Municipal Corporations of
Ireland are essential to the interest of that part of my dominions.
It is also urgent that you should apply yourselves to the prosecu-
tion and completion of those measures which have been recom-
mended by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of England, for the
purpose of increasing the efficiency of the Established Church, and
of confirming its hold upon the affectioirand respect of my people.
The better enforcement of the law, and the more speedy adminis-
tration of justice, are of the first importance to the welfare of the
community; Arid I
feel assured that you will be anxious to devote
yourselves to the examination of the measures which will be submit.

ted to you (or the purpose of attaining these beneficial results.
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
I havedirected the annual Estimates to be prepared and laid before
you.

Adhering to the principles of economy, which it is my desire to
enforce in every department of the State, I feel it my duty to recom_
mend that adequate provision be made for the exigencies of the pub-
lic service. I fullrrely on your loyalty and patriotism to maintain
the efficiency of those Establishments, which are essential to the
strength and security of the country.
MT LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

It is with great satisfaction that I am enabled to inform you
that, throughout the whole of soy West Indian Posspsions, the
period fixed by law for the final and coirplete Emancipation of the
Negroes has been anticipated by Acts of the Colonial Legislatures;
and that the transition from the temporary system of Apprentice-
ship to entire freedom has taken place without any disturbance of
public order and tranquillity. Any measures which may be no_
cm in order to give full effect to this gre it and beneficial
change, will, I have no doubt receive your careful at,ention.
I have to acquaint you with deep concern that the province of
Lower Canada has again been disturbed by insurrection, and that
hostile incursions have been made into Upper Canada by certain
lawless inhabitants of the United States of North America. These
violations of the peace have been promptly suppressed by the
valour of my forces and the loyalty of my Canadian subjects. The
President of the United States has called upon the citizens of the
Union to abstain from proceedings so incompatible wills the friendly
relations which subsist between Great Britain and the United
States.

hare directed full Information upon all these matters to be laid
before you, and I recommend the present state of these provinces to
your serious consideration. I rely upon you to support my firm de-
termination to maintain the authority of my Crown, and I trust that
your wisdom will adopt such measures as will secure to those parts of
thy einpire the benefit of Internal tranquillity, and the full advantages
of their own great natural resources.

I have observed with pain the p( rsevering efforts which have been
made, In some parts of the country, to excite my subjects to dis-
obt'dience and resistance to the law, and to recommend dangerous and
illegal practices. For the counteraction of all such designs I depend
upon the efficacy of the law, which it will be my duty to enforce—
upon the good sense and right disposition of my people—upon their
attachment to the principles of justice, and their abhorrence of vio-
lence and disorder,

I confidently commit all these great, interests to your wisdom, and
I Implore Almighty Ood to assist and prosper your counsels.
Her Majesty and her attendants then retired in the same
order in which they had entered the House.
The Gallery was re-opened at a Quarter to Five o'clock.
The attendance of Peers was more numerous than usual,
at so early an hour,
Among the Peers who were first in their places, were
Earl Durham and the Duke of Wellington.
The number of Opposition Peers then present, was much
greater than that of the Ministerial. Not one of the Mini-
sters had made their appearance.
At Five o'clock the LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on
the Woolsack.

The Earl of Lovelace, the Noble Lord who moved the
Address, and Lord Lyndhurst were at that time in the
House The Duke of Cambridge was also present. The
Earl of Lovelace, together with Lord Vernon, the
seconder of the Address, wore their respective uniforms as
Lords Lieutenant or Deputy Lieutenants of Counties.
Earl Durham took his seat on the back bench of all, near
the bar, and behind one of the stoves, exactly vis-a-vis to
the position occupied by Lord Lyndhurst. Lord Brougham
entered the House shortly after five.

Upon the LORD CHANCELLOR'S commencing to read her
Majesty's Gracious Speech,
The Earl of DURHAM rose and said—My Lords, I
have a question to put to the Noble Viscount at the heed of
her Majesty's Government previous to the reading of her
Majesty's Speech.—(Some Noble Lord, we believe, whis-
pered that it was not in order.) I believe, my Lords, I
am in order.

Lord BROUGHAM—Hear, hear—no doubt of it.
Earl of DURHAM—My Lords, I wish to ask the Noble
viscount when it is his intention to lay upon the table that
information respecting the affairs of Canada which has
been refer] e I to in her Maj-sty's Speech ?,
Lord MELBOURNE—My Lords, that information will
be laid before your Lordships almost immediately; but part
of that information was of such a nature, that it could not
be laid upon the table by the authority of Ministers, until
Ministers themselves had the opportunity of examining into

its contents.
The Earl of DURHAM—My Lords, my obser-
vation referred to the Report I presented as Lord
High Commissioner, and the dispatches I addressed
to the Secretary of State for the Colonial De-
partment. I understood that they would be laid upon
the table to-day. I am aware that not a very long time
has elapsed since Ministers were put in possession of them,
but I think a sufficient period. to enable them to judge
whether they should form a portion of the information to
be communicated to the house or not. Ido not ask
them for any decision upon it, but I should hope that the
report would be placed upon the table at the earliest pos-
sible period, confident as I am that it will show I have
redeemed the pledges which I gave in this House, and
that I have zealously d;seharged my duty to my Sovereign

and to my country.
Lord MELBOURNE—The dispatches will be laid upon
the table without delay. The report it is the intention of
Ministers to lay upon the table, but that report was only re-
ceived in form at the Colonial•ofhiice yesterday evening,

and the appendix has not even yet been received, and it
is necessary that the Ministry should have some time to
consider it before they, upon their own responsibility, lay it
before the House.—(Cries of " Hear, hear, hear.")
There is no intention whatever to withhold that report or
any other information which, when it is laid upon the table
of the House, will no doubt amply answer the description
which the Noble Lord has given of it.
Earl of DURHAM—My Lords, I beg it may be under
stood that though only a few hours may hive elapsed since
Ministers had an opportunity of reading the report officially
signed, that yet the proof-sheets of that report have been in
their possession since Thursday last.
Lord BItOUG H A M —My Lords, nothing can be more
certain than that both parties have acquitted themselves in the
most honourable manner. Ministers cannot be expected to
lay papers before the House which they have not had time
to consider ; and, on the other hand, nothing can be more
honourable and natural than the anxiety of my Noble
Friend behind me (Earl Durham) that the earliest oppor-
tunity should be given to the country to judge of his state.
ments.
The LORD CHANCELLOR baying read the Royal Speech
from the Woolsack, and ,the Clerk having again re ad it
from the table,
The Earl of LOVE LA CE moved the Address. His
Lordship spoke in a hurried and indistinct manner, but
the following will be found to be the substance of
his speech : —My Lords, he said, I rise to move a
humble Address from the Members of this House,
in return for the gracious Speech which hag just been
read; and I do it without fear, for nothing but the as-
assurance that it is impossible that I would encoue-
ter any opposition, would have induced me to un •
dertake that Office. It is not, however, my in-
tention to detain this House for any length of time, for,
in the first place, the topics arc but few on which it will
necessary to touch; and, in the next place, although re
glig ilouse it comprises a great varied of kulgreeets, I am
certain a perecct unanimity will, most probably, prevail on
the subjects on which I shall have to ad tress them ; and I
should be sorry to go into such details as would
endanger the expression of any difference of opinion.
We learn, my Lords, I ant happy to say; from her
Majesty's Speech, that her Majesty has received from the
several fireign Powers the expression of a perfectly liar-
monious feeling, and that there is reason to believe that the
termination of all matters of difference is rapidly approach-
ing. It is gratifying more particularly to learn that trea-
ties hire been effected with Austria and Turkey, by which
those regulations, that have proved so vexatious to our mer-
chants, and by which our commerce ins been crippled, will be
put an end to. With Austria the stipulations that have
been effected will afford to British enterprise the op-
portunity of supplying the wants of thirty-four millions
of persons, occupying a great variety of soil and
climate ; and when I look at the geographical eitua-
tion of the people of this country, and their present
state, it nttt•t be admitted no treaty could be more oppor- ,
tune. The continuance of the war hi the Peninsula is to
be much lamented; and high as the price which is paid
by the calamities of the people,_ it is to be regeetted advan-
tages have not been secured to the people of that
country, But let us hope that the lessons inculcated by
this unavailing *ate Will not be thrown away.
The only exception to the peace of the relations of the
country abroad adverted to in the Speech was With refe-
rence to the operations that had taken place between India •
and Persia, but he Ousted that circumstances would arise
which would put an end to those diffetenees, No blame could
be attached to her Majesty's Governmerit far what had
taken place.—(Cheers• ) If their Lordships looked at the
internal condition of the country, there was much that was
subject of congratulation. The commercial treaties of the
country with the United States he trusted to eee placed
upon a firm basis. He was sorry to see tile high
price of the first necessary of life which he considered was
attributable to the laws regulating the importation of corn ;
and her Majesty's Ministers were not to blame fer not having
given the subject a prominent place in her Majesty's
Speech. Considering the excited state of the public
mind on this subject, and considering also the pro-
priety of not taking any step on the subject that would
create alarm, he was glad that her Majesty had not been
advised to dopt any defined course upon the subject.
He was clearly of opinion that the subject should
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be left to time.—(Hear, hear, and cheers ) Great
as had been the distress in consequence of the high
prices, it had been much modified by the provisions of the
Poor Law Bill.—( Hear, hear.) He was glad to find

that although wages had not risen in the proportion that
it was desirable they should have done, there was
a disposition on the part of the employer to consider th c
condition of the labourers. A measure founded on the
basis of the Poor Law Amendment Act had been passed
last Session for Ireland, and it was satisfactory that
no sooner was it known in that country, and
the officers appointed under it than they were received
with respect by the people; and that so much assistance
had been afforded to them. It showed that the people had
confidence in the Executive Government—the pass-
ing of a law which was intended for the benefit
of all classes, and the preventing of destitution, was
sure to show the people that their Lordships were
fully alive to the necessities of the people. He un-
-derstood that a measure would be proposed to their
Lordships as soon as the report of the Railway
Commissioners was laid on the table, and he had no
doubt that that measure, if properly carried out, would
do much good to that unfortunate country. The
passing of such a measure would go a great way to con-
tent the people, and attach to their Lordships their affec-
tions. Their Lordships had heard so much of the Reform
of the Church Establishment on the subject of the Irish Mut,i-
cipal Corporations, and the reforms necessary in the adminis-
tration of the law, that it would be idle in him to take
up their Lordships' time by saying a word upon them, the
more especially as he believed their Lordships did not
object to the principles of the measure which had been offered
to them so much as to the amount of reform contained
in those measures. Another subject not mentioned in
the Speech he considered of much importance, he
meant the subject of the education of the people.
Some parties had objection to the education of the lower
classes generally, and others would limit it by religious
restrictions. He hoped that the measure to be proposed
would receive their Lordships' sanction upon sueh a broad
basis as would not deprive any man of its advantages
because they were Dissenters from the tenets of the
Church. Their Lordships must, along with him-
self, have been happy to heat of that bloodless re-
volution which had taken place in our Colonies.
Those who were slaves had become apprentices, and the ap-
prentices had become freemen without one drop of blood hav-
ing been shed. The country had something to boast of, because
they had done that which the descendants of those who
signed the declaration of independence were afraid
to do.— ( Hear.) With respect to the Canada
question, as it must come again before the House,
he would do no more than say that he was sorry that
the Act of last Session had interrupted the labours of
the Noble Earl, who lately governed them, calcu-
lated as those measures were to give peace tp the whole
of our North American territories. He would no longer
occupy the attention of their Lordships. He thanked
them for their attention, and concluded by moving
that an Address be presented to her Majesty, which,
as usual, was an echo of the Speech.
Lord VERNON said the whole of the subjects treated
of in the Speech had been so fully and so ably
discussed by the Noble Earl, that their Lordships
might have considered his duty done by merely seconding
the Address, but he trusted that the House would give its
attention for a few minutes, while he said a few words upon
a subject which was of much importance, and one
almost of a hereditary nature to him. He alluded to the
state of our Navy. Their Lordships would be most happy
to find that those reports, which had found their way into those
channels through which public credulity was usually assailed,
had been so ably—so fully—and so truly contradicted by
that high public officer, Sir John Barrow. All who
knew him must be perfectly satisfied with his denial
that our arsenals were without stores, and that our
Navy was unable to cope with that •of an ceemy.
The Naval Services of the country, notwithstanding all that
had been said, had never been on so enlarged a scale in the
time of peace as at present.—( Cheers.) He reiretted to
see a diminution of the Marine Artillery and the Coast
Blockade, but he could not but fool gratified at the prospects
of peace that were before the county from the treaties be-
tween it and foreign Powers. It was to be hoped the
Corn-law question would be settled at an early period, and
that restrictions on that staple commodity of life would be re-
moved. He thought it vain to stave off that question, and
as a proof of that he need only advert to what had taken
place upon the Reform and Slavery questions. He was sorry
to hear of the disturbances that had taken place in the north,
and it was only attributable to the wise forbearance of the
Government that evil results had not taken place. —( Cheers.)
He hoped that the prospects of Ireland would be considerably
ameliorated in the course of the present Session ; by a firm
and generous policy towards that country, her complaints
might be allayed, and that unfortunate country rendered equal
in right to England. He was glad to find that the rebellion
had been suppressed in Canada.—( Hoar, hear.) For
the sake of the Canadians themselves ho -trusted that

the winter of their discontent would be turned into bright

summer by the wisdom of Parliament. He congratulated
the House upon the aspect of the West India Colonies. The
change which had taken place there, in the abolition of
of the Slave Trade was worthy of a country like England.
The treaties lately concluded with Austria and Persia
valuable as they were, and gratifying in a commercial point
of view, were still more valuable as furnishing an additional
reason for anticipating the duration of peace in Europe, and
even eventually in India too. He rejoiced in this event,
but while we rejoiced at the wise and equitable principles
comprised in these treaties, let U 3 not fail, in duty to our-
selves, lest while we established a system of reciprocity with
other countries, England's glory should pass away. On
this account the Corn-laws merited early attentior. Ha
hoped that this question would be early settled, in such a
way as to redound to the advantage of all classes of the
community, particularly in such a way as that the
evils of restriction should not fall on the agricultural
interests If means were not taken to prevent the supply
of food to th poor failing, we should violate the first prin.
ciples of Christianity, and incur a fearful responsibility.
It was not his intention to enter into what was called the
Corn question, at this moment. He only wislicdtoinrly-
press upon the House the necessity of coming to an ea
settlement of that question. He was one o ithose who con-
sfdered it perfectly safe to stave off that question for a fur-
ther period. The Catholic question, and that connected
wit's the Slave Trade, if -sot carried by agitation and ex-
citement, were carried in the midst of them. It would not
be wise to teach the people the doctrine, that by agitation
such questions could be carried at all times. It seemed also
peculiarly ill-timed to bring on the discussion of this question