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The difference, however, between the two cases was—the
right hon. baronet, when he made the allusion, did so in
such a way that it might be taken as referring to a speech
made in Exeter Hall, whereas the right hon. gentleman the
First Commissioner of Works referred to a speech which
he said had been spoken in the other House of Parliament.
(Hear.) He was asked how he could consider that in the
act of 1791 the clergy of the Church of England were ex-
- elusively the clergy described in that act. Now the lan-
guage used was not that of Protestantism generally, but
specifically the Church of England. If any person would
look to the 31st George 111., c. 31, sec. 38, he would see it
was plain and obvious that no other religious body but the
Church of England was intended. (Hear.) His proposition
was, that in the years 1763, 1774, and 1791, in the statutes
passed referring to the subject of religion, the term Pro-
testant clergy meant nothing more nor less than the clergy
of the Church of England—the language generally used,
parsonage or rectory according to the Establishment of
the Church of England." He asked, then, whether he was
not right in insisting that the meaning to be given to the
words "Protestant clergy" was obviously the specific Pro.
testantism of the Church of England ? (Hear.)
The house then divided. The numbers were—
For the second reading ... 275
Against it ... . ••• 192
Majority —B3
The bill was then read a second time.
GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH BILL.
This bill was read a third time.
OFFICE OF EXAMINERS (COURT OF CHANCERY)
BILL.
On the motion that this bill be read a third time,
Mr. MALINS said he wished to take' the opportunity of
offering a few observations with respect to a statement
which had been made by him on a former occasion. He
found that the right hon. gentleman the Judge Advocate
having retained his office of Examiner of the Court of
Chancery until the 18th of last February, had prayed the
Lord Chancellor to allow him the the sum of 7501. per annum
as a retiring pension. Then came the order of the Lord
Chancellor granting this sum, and afterwards another order
granting two different sums to the right hon. gentleman.
One, a sum of 401., being the proportionate part of his
yearly salary of 3001. as one of the examiners of the Court
of Chancery, and also a sum of 371. 7s. 2d., being a pro-
portional part of his yearly salary as one of the examiners
of the said court. Such were the facts, and he trusted the
house would give him credit for the accuracy of what he
had on a former occasion asserted. If he had inadvertently
made any erroneous statement he should be glad to cerrect
it. The substance of the observations which he had made
on a previous night was, that though he recognised the
principle upon which a gentleman retiring from office in
consequence of age might receive a pension, he was at a
loss to apprehend upon what principle a gentleman vacat-
ing office and accepting a superior appointment should
retain both offices until he had settled the question of a
retiring salary.
Mr. "VILLIERS said that he had understood the honour-
able gentleman'to have said on a former night that he (Mr.
Villiers) had retained office for the purpose of ascertaining
the stability of the Government. He could not tell exactly
the date when his surrender of office was made, but he con-
sidered that motives had been ascribed to him by the
honourable gentleman which were unjust, and the existence
of which he indignantly denied.
Mr. MALINS said he never meant to cast the slightest
imputation upon the motives of the right honourable gen
tleman.

food—taking from the scanty coffers of the very
poorest of the poor, to add to the overflowing
coffers of the rich. He was at the same time its
reproach—for in the hour of triumph his invalu-
able services were disregarded, or, at least, re-
warded only with empty praise, and loud, but un-
meaning, professions of thanks and gratitude, un-
accompanied by any substantial testimonial of
public feeling. The Right Hon. Gentleman
might in 1846 have properly adopted as his
motto—

"Unus seminat, alter metat."

The good seed which he was the first to sprinkle,
had gradually ripened in the Legislative soil.
Undeterred by former failures, and strong in the
justice of the sacred cause of which he was then
the chosen champion, he, year after year, brought
forward the motion which became associated with
his name, until that which at first only excited a
sneer of derision, and which the pompous plati-
tudes of some aspiring underling were deemed
sufficient to rebut, became sufficient to draw fortis
all the talent of the then Administration,
and to call into action all the energies
of the whippers-in for the time being. At
length he triumphed fully and completely
triumphed. The principles which he had advo-
cated, under very different circumstances, became
in the ascendant. That, which once merely raised
a "red-tapist" sneer, ruptured the bonds that had
previously cemented the union of the most power-
ful party that had ever supported a Ministry. It
created a split in the Conservative ranks that had
brought the Russell Cabinet into place and power,
and led to the dissolution of the League, and the
division of the funds between those who had most
Ably advanced its objects, and the collection of
new subscriptions for adequate testimonials.
But in all the distributions of the loaves
and fishes—in all the ovations bestowed on the
triumphant champions—CHAßLEs VILLIERS, the
most meritorious of all, was forgotten. • He was
not a RUSSELL, a GREY, or an ELmorr—no place
could, therefore, be found for him amongst the
family-party. Although a Member of the old
aristocracy—a descendant of one whose issue had
achieved the Royal dignity—he was disqualified
on the score of blood (!) for a place in the Cabi-
net, and it would scarcely have been worth his
wgile to have accepted any inferior position.
While, on the other hand, there was an equally
objectionable disregard of his claims—possibly on
account of the aristocratic blood and connexions
to which his more fortunate competitors could
lay no claim. And so the assets were divided,
and the subscription-lists filled, without any re-
ference being made to the inestimable services of
the man who had been par excellence the champion
of Free Trade ! ! !
During all this time, Mr. ViurEns had held a
situation in the Court of Chancery, conferred on
him in 1833, before his voice had been uplifted
in favour of unrestricted competition—aye, be-
fore any agitation on the point had arisen. This
might possibly have proved the very inadequate
excuse for the scandalous ingratitude exhibited
towards him. He held an office for life—of
which he could not be deprived except in
case of misconduct a contingency by no
means likely to occur. Last year—in one
of the measures of legal reform introduced by Lord
ST. LsorrAnns--the office, that of Examiner, was
placed on a totally different foundation from that
on which it had previously stood. Its duties
were materially altered, and an option was given
to each of the occupants either to resume
the office with a higher salary, or to retire on an
"allowance-pension" (is not a proper term)equal to
three-fourths of the previous salary. This option
Mr. VILLIER S availed himself of in a different way
from his colleague. He decided on retiring
—the other on accepting the increased salary.
This determination was unequivocally announced,
although not carried into practical execu-
tion before the resignation of the late Minis-
try. The situation (Judge-Advocate General)
now held by the Right Hon. Gentleman could
not, therefore, in any degree have influenced the
result. When, however, he found that he held
another and more valuable appointment, he freely,
voluntarily, and of his own motion, lodged a docu-
ment in the hands of the Solicitor of the fund on
which his claim was charged, precluding him from
receiving it so long as he received a higher salary
from any other office. And, yet, this was th e
subject on which it was considered expedient, and
decent, to create a discussion as to the propriety
of the case—in which an attempt was made
to raise the cry of " a job," and to cast odium
on Mr. IluarE and other Liberal Members, who
only refused to be parties to depriving, by an
unanticipated clause, a respected Member of the
House, of that to which he was entitled under a
previous statute as fully as any other Hon.
Gentleman was to his hereditary estates. The
insidious attempt totally failed. It was, perhaps,
never intended to be successful, so far as to de-
prive the Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman of
his just rights, but it fled equally wide of the
mark so far as it aimed at any impeachment
of his fair fame, and high and unblemished re-
putation.

After some observations from Mr. MULLINGS, the bill
Was read a third time.

METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS BILL.
This bill was considered in- committee, and Ordered to
be printed and recommitted.

The Oath in Chancery Bill passed through committee.
The Slave Trade (New Grenada) Bill, the Slave Trade
(Sohar, in Arabia) Bill, the Commons Inclosure (No. 2)
Bill, the Mutiny Bill, and the Marine Mutiny Bill, were
respectively read a third time.
The house then adjourned at one o'clock.

NOTICE.-MOORE'S IRISH MELODIES.
This is to give Notice, that Mr. James Dui y, of No. 7, Wel-
lington-quay, Dab in, having illegally printed and published an edi-
tion of Moones Jam SfELoniEs, and having surrendered all the
unsold copie.+ to Messrs. Longman and Co., they have withdrawn
legal proceedings against him on his payment of co,ts.—All Book-
sellers are cautioned against selling any edition of Mooan's MELO-
biEs, excepting those published by Messrs. Longman and Co., who
are the sole proprietors of the copyright.
39, Paternoster-row, London, March 1, 1853.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—For
the BENEFIT of Mr. E. T. SMITH, Le,see and Manager, on
MONDAY, March 7.—Mr. Smith respectfully solicits the patronage
of the nobili•y, gentry, and public generally, on this occasion, his
first benefit is the national establishment, trusting that his efforts to
Sustain the credit of the profession and the drama. may not prove
useless. The entertainments offered for his benefit have been most
carefully selected, and all are truly inoral. An entire new Drama,
THE SCHOOL FOR KlNGS—Messrs. Davenport, Lee, Moorhouse.
Charles Selby, Yailluid, and G. W"d; Misses Vining, Saxon, Flo.
renee, Fleet, and Mrs. Griftiths.—The wonderful brothers, Seigrists.
Ballet Divertissement.- The most astonishing pef formance ever
attempted in the world, by Mr. Sands, the Air Walker—Antipodean
feat—head reversed on a solid marble ceiling—who has kindly prof-
feted his services for this evening. To conclude with a Ballet Spec-
tacle, with brilliant effects, dances, and music, THE TURKIsH
LOVERS—Messrs. G. Wild, Moorhouse, Charles Selby, Lee; Mrs.
Lewis, Misses Vernon, Saxon, Florence, and Fiest.—Mr. E. Stir-
ling, Stage Manager.—Boxes, 3i., pit, 2s. ; gallery, is. ; upper gal-
lery, cd.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
l'arPrell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager.

THIS EVENING, MARCH 5,
,W, ill he performed the new and original Comedy, in live acts,
4'led NOT 80 BAD AS WB SEEM; or, Many Sides to a Charae•
2ter. Supported by Messrs. B. Webster, Barry Sullivan, Keeley,
11ekstone Leigh Murray. Stuart, Bowe, Miss Rosa Bennett, Miss
'Yining,'Mrs. Leigh Murray.
.L, ;kfter which, the Farce, called TO PARIS AND BACK FOR
to POUNDS.
To conclude with the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and
'SETTLED.

It is not to be forgotten that a Bishop, and a
Bishop of OXFORD, too, spoke out manfully the
most liberal views of Colonial Church policy.
SAMUEL WILBERFORCE once beftire taught their
Lordships some unwelcome truths on the Corn
Laws.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Undor the Management of Madame Vestrie.

Will be performed
THUS EVENING, MARCH 5, —.
A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK-FROCK.
Characters by me„,..
Mathews, F. Matthews, and lioincasiie ;
Miss F. Baker and Mi. C Miss . Mitchell.
After which,
the popular new Fairy FxtraYnganza entitled Tin,
GOOD WOMAN IN Tllhi WOOD, in which Messrs. F
Matthews'
Suter, Horn castle, and Templeton ; Madame Vestris, Mi.sa Julia st'.
George, Miss Robertson, Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss iVynd-
ham, Miss Eglinlon, and miss Rosina Wright will appear.
To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS.
Sole Agent tor the Private Boxes, Mr. W. .Allcroft, 15, New
Elnd.street.

It is difficult to conceive how a system like that
so clearly and graphically described on Tuesday
evening by the lion. and Learned Gentlemen the
Member for Plymouth should have been suffered
so long to continue in force without some decided
efforts being made for its amelioration. This
omission is the more extraordinary when we con-
sider the universality of the feeling in fa-
vour of legal reform, and the magnitude of the
abuses that had sprung up and were flourishing
in rank luxuriance in these hotbeds of corruption.
While the Courts of Equity and Common Law
were being cleansed of many of their impurities ;
while the County Court system was growing into
its present importance ; while every grievance
appertaining to Westminster-hall or Lincoln's-inn
was unsparingly exposed, and boldly grappled
with ; there were no less than three hundred
and seventy-two tribunals, sprinkled throughout
the length of the land, that elicited the
loudest complaints from all who had the
misfortune to come within their operation. There
was not one of the number that did not cover
some gross abuse which might be made an
instrument of grievous oppression. Every petty
ecclesiastic, dean, archdeacon, &c. &c., should
have his own court, with its well-paid officials.
Well might they be termed " detestable peculiar
jurisdictions," for "detestable" they were, and "de-
testable" they will continue, so long as they are per-
mitted to retain any portion of vitality. Those who
were largely, exorbitantly paid totally disregarded
the duties confided to their charge, while the real
workers were so far underpaid that the business
was absolutely neglected. Nothing less than a
sweeping and radical measure can now be ac-
cepted. The whole edifice must be pulled down,
that a new and suitable building may be erected
on its ruins. The people now demand that "Jus-
tice" should be administered as one grand and
comprehensive whole—that the suitor should no

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celestl.
THIS EVENING, Masai 5,

This Evening, by desire, the historical Drama of JACK SHEP-
PARD, by Mrs. Keeley, Miss F. Maskell, Miss Keeley, and Messrs.
Paul Bedford. Emery, 0. Smith, Parselle, &c.
...After which, at second price, the Drama of SLATE LIFE ; or,
uncle Tom's Cabin.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean.
THIS EVENING, MANCH 5,
Will be performed the new and original Comedy, in three acts, by
J:bugles Jerrold, entitled ST. CUPID ; or, Dorothy's Fortune (as
raYed at Windsor Castle, by Royal Command). Principal charac-
ers by Messrs. Wright, W. Lacy, Harley, J. Vining, Ryder, F.
Cooke, Everett, and Chester; Mrs. W. Lacy and Miss Murray.
To conclude with the new and original Grand Comic Christ-
Ps Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR
Reat ; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the
`"Ring Tree.

We much regret the position which the Earl of
DERBY has taken on the Canada Clergy Reserves.
It is not a question on which he ought to embar-
rass the present Government. When he declined
acceding to the request of the Colonists no fac-
tious opposition was made to his course, and it
would have been altogether in better keeping had
he left this battle to Sir HARRY INGLIS and the
Bishop of EXETER, and allowed the matter to
proceed, so far as the head of the late Ministry
was concerned, sub silentio. The temptation
appears, however, to have been too great to use
the petitions which were to have been entrusted
to the Lord Privy Seal, to represent this promis-
ing and gifted young statesman as an apostate.
The result, we fear, must be in almost every
mind, that Lord DERBY appears too much of the
partisan, and that the Duke of ARGYLL'S frank-
ness and statesmanlike language have more than
sustained his former reputation.
The pith of Lord DERBY'S argument—that by
which he sought to produce an impression—was,
that the Clergy Reserves had all the rights of
property ; literally the beginning, middle, and
end of his appeal was on behalf of " the rights of
property." All the legal quibbles of his speech
were obviously of little importance to its main
drift ; and we were rather surprised that he was
not more fully and distinctly met on this ever-
recurring phrase. It is clear indeed that the Act
of 1791, as we have shown from the first, dis-
tinctly left the reserved property open to be dealt
with by the Canadian Legislature as it thought
good. It is notorious, also, that after the re-
served land became valuable, it became increasingly
the subject of dispute and irritation until it had a
large share in causing the unfortunate rebellion ;
it cannot, therefore, be pretended that till 1840
it had any other character than that of property,
which the Government might at any time
apply
to other uses.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
hiIITHIS EVENING, MARCH 5,
be presented the
jun. FOR SCANDAL. Supported by
Farren W. Farren, , Compton, Hoskins, Cooke, and
tai alders ; Mesdames Davenport, A. Phillips, J. Adams, and B.
tiett.
~s
nAttter which, the TYROLESE SINGERS, will give their National
''._ertainment in the Costume of their country.
To conclude with THE SWISS COTTAGE.
to-
Or ~,'"Alce open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence
Chatterton.

• ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
SST WEEK
and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
WEEK BUT ONE of Mr. BATTY'S MA VA.GEMENT,
Brilliant Routine of Equestrian Achievements.

THIS EVENING, Mitten 5,
kil'h4ze Entertainments will coMmence with the superb 4pectaele of
Orifti.,_,.PPA AND THE WILD HORSE, reproduced with all its
um magnificent effects
be followed by au incomparable display of Equestrian and
"'lunatic wonders in the Scenes of the Arena.
To conclude with a popular Farce.
boo,.
4ex open at Halt-past Six .eclock. To conumnce at Seven.
ilrhuce open daily front Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. est.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tait,
T0..}40"A7 --Morning 51 min. after 9 Evenin min.aft.
It/tow—Morning 24 min. after 11 I Evening 38
10
0 min.aft. 0

be bandied from court to court, and subjected to
ruinous costs in each, without being enabled to
obtain complete relief in any. The first step
towards the attainment of this desideratum is the
total abolition of the Ecclesiastical Courts ; and
no exertions that can be made can do more than

THE WEATHER.—SIN Orrica, MARCH 5.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
g—highest sincmorn ing e noon yes
and during the night.
4t--thia day at noon.

delay for a very brief period their impending

doom,

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egali • lastigh breeze, and continuedy weather. It
rain evening, and has mild.

We reserve our notice of the debate in the
Commons last night for another opportunity. The
Bill was read a second time by a large majority.

,4t
~pat? • Aut

DRURT-LANE THEATRE.—Mr. Smith, the spirited
lessee and manager of Old Drury, takes his benefit on
Monday, when it is to be hoped the patrons and lovers
of the English drama will rally round him in great
force. Perhaps no man has done so much to revive
the fallen fortunes of this national establishment as Mr.
Smith, and it is only right that his exertions in that
direction should be encouraged, if they cannot be amply
rewarded. He has provided a most attractive bill of
fare for the occasion .of his benefit, and we sincerely be-
lieve that this, his first personal appeal to the public in
his own behalf, will meet with the hearty response of
an overflowing house.
THE AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP.—The inspection of
the Australian was made by Captain Curtis, R.N., on
Thursday. The defects in the fastenings of the engines
discovered then have been made good, and an official
trial yesterday is stated to have been so far satisfactory
that, after a final examination to-day by Captain Lowe,
R.N., it was expected she would obtain a certificate
enabling her to proceed on her voyage.
MINT.—According to a return (printed yesterday)
in five years ending 1852 the amount of gold, silver,
and copper coinage made at the Mint was 19,838,3771.
ls.
spirl
preceding
ce2erd. dilnogl,yearLast
n year e a6sr.
was t7hd4e:
3; i4nalcn,rBdesa
the9s e in
L 8s
.g
increase
o
dl. ; coinage ncage on
copper
theearrtw a
was
2131. 'l6B. In 1853 the sovereigns and half-sovereigns
made amounted to 8,742,2701. 15s. lid., and in 1851 to
4,400,4111. 48. 9d. There were 1,014,552 florins made
last year.

LONDON
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1853.

last Office of Examiner (Court of Chancery) Bill
the night received its third reading,
bailtopresentative branch of the Legislature. It
and
epassed
pa-„gu:t scarcely have been worth while to direct.
~ `l4cular attention to the present measure, which
R'ioelsoly rectified an omission in an act of last• sresa-
v:ell, 'IAA that it was made the opportunity fo
ha? uncalled-for attack on a gentleman who.
1510,1°11g occupied a distinguished position in
vie.a_"o estimation one whose eminent --althoughser-
th-e' they have been fully recognised,
4,lPc'st honour, and, let us add, of difficulty
tc, jesPonsibility, having been frequently assigned
kui:111--have never been adequately or at all re-
-44, erated. CIIA.RLES VILLIIRS is, in truth, at
part.4°lnent an honour and a reproach to his
liiiti„jr"--an honour, for the indefatigable zeal, the
444 .11.„g industry, the extraordinary talent
of fa ullitY With which he fought the battle
feuhil'ee trade at a time when it was not
slier:l4lo to be a Free-trader for the
4asiZ With which he insisted on the ne-
espec4 Of " unrestricted competition," more
the 1,-: LY. ill matters of primary necessity, and
llouile,,it:),°lll. and eloquence with which he de
wog ,: tile iniquity and atrocity of a bread ',tax
'Pc'sts that incr eased the price of human
•

t was the Act of 1840 alone which professed to
divide it by a kind of compromise between the
Episcopal Church and other denominations,
manner which many statesmen on this side of
thein
water hoped would not be disturbed. The plain
matter of fact, then, is, that all title to the name
of property is derived from that Act, and not
from anything approaching to immemorial pre-
scription ; indeed, Lord DERBY himself appears to
have little more to allege for the finality of the
Act of 1840 than the hopes of over-sanguine
statesmen—a poor title for property. Yet it was
only by combining a title disputed till 1840, and,
we may truly say, disputed ever since, that Lord
DERBY could make out a title at all. His Lord-
ship, however, seemed to lay the chief stress on
the circumstance of the reserves having been set
apart by the CROWN, while the land belonged to
no one but the CROWN, and that, conse-
quently, the claims of all future comers
were anticipated. Every squatter and emi-
grant found the land consecrated by the pro-
prietor, who claimed the whole country. Now,
passing by the acknowledged fact that the Act of
1791 interpreted the Royal Proclamation of 1775
as permitting the Colonial Legislature to modify
the property granted by the Proclamation, we
take much higher ground. We maintain that

RAILWAY BILLS ON STANDING ORDERS.—Yesterday
the select committee on standing orders took into con-
sideration the following cases, and declared that the
standing orders might be dispensed with :—lsle of Wight
Railway ; Staines, Wokingham, and Woking Junction
Railway ; Dean Forest, Monmouth, Usk, and Ponty-
pool Railway; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway.
In the case of the Great Western and City Junction
Railway the standing orders were declared not dispensed
with, and the bill is consequently lost. Also in the case
of Poole Harbour and Port the standing orders were
declared not dispensed with.

neither the CR,owiv nor Parliament can give jway
any national property in perpetuity, and least of
all to any body of persons, or corporation, having
but a life interest in the property—a life interest
possessed solely on the ground of national service.
It is surely undeniable in this country, that one
Parliament is competent to repeal any act
which a former Parliament has made. Ho-
nesty, of course, leads us to respect the pe-
cuniary interests which have grown up under
the repealed Acts, but further obligations
there are none. In the case of the Clergy Re-
serves, the CROWN, the representatives of the
people, and the Parliament afterwards, appropri-
ated one-seventh of the unappropriated lands to
the maintenance of the Protestant Church which,
it was presumed, would arise in. Canada. Na-
tional property was set aside for a presumed
national want. The property, however, was given
to no individual, for inhabitants there were none;
it merely provided payment of a certain kind for
officials whom, it was supposed, the future inhabi-
tants would need, and would be glad to pay by
this m cans. There was no parting with the pro-
perty by the Government to any one whatever—
there was no reception of it by any one who could
be aggrieved by its resumption. And now, in
this present year, 1853, the only property held
in the Reserves is that of the life inte-
r rests of those whO receive grants from them.
That undoubtedly is theirs. No one denies it.
The Canadians are forward to avow their respect
for it. Beyond that there is nothing which
an individual can buy, or sell, or devise by
will, or in any way treat as property. It can
be only thoughtlessly termed the property of
the Protestant Church. The fact is, that,
though the lion's share goes to the Episcopal
Church, all other sects, Catholics not excepted,
participate in the money. But the truth is, that
no one but the electors, who are supposed to
desire " secularization," will suffer by it any loss
of property. The clergy, in any case, are to
have their grants for life. It is just the
electors themselves who will have to pay
their own clergy, who would be losers by
the " secularization " of the property. The
71/. per annum now paid, for instance, to
each of the Bishop of LoignoN's proteges would
have to be raised by the congregations themselves.
We had marked some singular self-refutations and
inconsequentialities in his Lordship's speech, which
give the whole too much the air of special plead-
ing, but we prefer to grapple with that which
he thought his strength.
The members of the Government spoke most
creditably to themselves. Both the Duke of
NEWCASTLE and the Duke of ARGYLL gave utter-
ance, and in too hearty a tone to permit of the
least suspicion, to the soundest views of colonial
policy. Both of them asserted in the strongest
terms the right of the colonies to arrange every-
thing relating to their own internal affairs them-
selves, and maintained that the CROWN ought to
retain its veto for Imperial purposes exclusively.
We could not better express our own views than
in the admirable concluding words of the Duke
of ARGYLL'S speech :
"He had no hesitation in declaring his opinion, as a
member of the Church of Scotland, that the interests of
that church in Canada, whatever they were, must be
represented only by their own local members, and that
he did not consider it to be his duty as a public man,
merely because he happened to be a member of that
church, to act on his own opinion of its interests in con-
nexion with the internal affairs of Canada ; on the con-
trary, he held it to be his clearest duty to agree to the
measure proposed by her Majesty's Government, being
convinced, as he was, that not only with respect to
Canada, but with respect to all our colonies, the prin-
ciple on which we must in future proceed was simply
this—that in all matters of purely internal concern--
nay, more, in all questions which gave rise to religious
feelings and religious animosities in the colonies—the
colonial Legislatures must be left to deal with them as
they thought fit; and that the power of the Crown to re-
view the colonial acts should not be (as suggested by the
noble earl) recklessly thrown away on our colonial
empire, but maintained solely with the view of enabling
the Crown to judge whether the acts were matter of
local or imperial concern."

VIAL NEWS.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1853.

THE WOOLLEN TRADE.

THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

.terom the Leeds Mercury of this day.)
GERMAN WOOL REPORT.—Our correspondent at Ber-
lin writes under date Feb. 28 :—The long-expected win-
ter has at last arrived, with great severity, and a pros-
pect of long duration. The enormous quantities of snow
which have fallen have in some measure disturbed the
regular communication of the railroads, and produced a
general slackness in the trade. The freezing of the Elbe
has also stopped the traffic between this country and
England, and only a return of iinild weather can release
us from these difficulties. The time has now rri ved
when there is little to report about the wool trade here.
We stated in our last letter that the iitock of the raw
material is very light, and as there cannot be any fresh
supplies expected from the provinces, transactions in
wool must become more and more limited the nearer we
approach the new clip. The large manufactufers have
long since provided themselves with what they require,
and for speculation this is not the time, nor are prices
inviting. We therefore now only see our small inland
manufacturers in the market buying.
The Frankfort fair has just been held, without having
had any great influence on the trade. Low cloth wools,
and such qualities as suit the American market, have
been in good deidand, but all other qualities are neglected.
Since railways were opened through the whole country,
the fairs have lost their character
and importance. The
large buyers now go to the manufacturing places, and
there give their orders, or buy the stock on hand—a
course which is for both parties more convenient, and
often saves expense. Very little wool was offered for
sale in the Frankfort fair, and what was offered was sold
at high prices. The proceedings of the Zollverein, which
are now, to our satisfaction, settled, will no doubt have
a favourable influence upon the future.
THE LONDON WOOL SALES.—The imports of wool into
London during the week were 1,271 bales, of which 469
were from the Cape of Good Hope, 525 from Sydney,
150 from Port Philip, and the rest from Belgium, France,
&c. The first series of sales in this year, comprising the
remainder of last year's clip of colonial wool, commenced
on the 10th ult., and concluded this week. The various
catalogues contained-11,208 bales Australian, 12,588
Port Philip, 1,899 Portland Bay, 1,265 South Austra-
lian, &c., 1,598 Van Diemen's Land, 5,788 Cape of
Hope, 2,465 East Indian ; total colonial, 36,811 bales. 1,070 bales German, 515 Germanised Odessa, 210
Merino, 435 Egyptian, 479 Buenos Ayres, 1,781 sun-
dries; total foreign, 4,490 bales. Total, 41,301 bales. The
attendance of buyers was good, from the commencement a
lively demand existed, and an advance of ld. to 14d.
was freely given on the bulk of the fresh importations ;
and considering the activity which has prevailed in our
manufacturing districts, the generally reduced stocks,
and the probable much later receipt this year of the
colonial clip of 1852, this result is more favourable to
the manufacturing interest than was expected. For
foreign account, considerably less than usual has been
purchased. The assortment and the quality of the wool
was unusually good for this season of the year, and the
Port Philip, Sydney, and Van Diemen's Land com-
prised some of the very best descriptions. Although.
there was a good demand for all qualities, the combing
wools bore a proportionately greater advance, and on
reference to the prices of May, 1852 (the highest period
of last year), it will be found confirmed, that the
finer combing wools have advanced more in pro-
portion than the finest clothing Port Philip flocks.
In the foreign wool market there has been a good de-
mand for foreign and colonial wools during the past
week. Although the sales just closed have established
an advance of ld. to 14d. at the beginning, and of fully
14d. per lb. at the close, upon the current rates in No-
vember, yet it will only be felt in a slight degree by the
manufacturers, who are now laying in fresh supplies
since the advance had been already anticipated to a great
extent. Great confidence is felt by all parties interested
in the trade, that present prices will be well maintained
for some time to come. In the English Wool market
there has been more disposition to purchase combing
wools this week, and prices are very firm. In clothing
wools there is no change. In the Liverpool wool mar-
ket wool is in fair demand, at full prices. Imports the
past week-17 Egyptian, 175 Constantinople, 3 Leghorn.
The result of the business done at the Bristol wool fair
has shown a decided firmness as to prices, on the part
of the holders of wool. Clothing wools of all kinds
were eagerly brought up.
In the woollen trade of Leeds, we have no change to
report ; there has been about the usual business done in
the Cloth-halls this week, which, with the deliveries that
are now regularly made at the warehouses, makes a full
average trade in balk cloths. We think the present win-
terly weather has the effect of retarding, to some extent,
the home trade ; hence, there has been a quiet week in
those warehouses that are chiefly engaged in that branch
of the business. There still continues a brisk trade doing
by the shipping houses.
WORSTED.-1-BRADFORD MARKET March 3.—There
can now be little doubt that wool Will maintain a high
price for some time to come, and as all other articles
used in the stuff manufacture are dear, people may now
calculate with tolerable certainty what their goods will
cost. There is a large demand for goods, but not at
satisfactory prices. Some minor descriptions of pieces
pay pretty well, but the principal kinds are unremu-
nerative ; the sanguine take refuge in hope, and the
more desponding in a partial cessation of production,
Along with all this we hear of machinery in the countr
standing for want of hands.

The following appears in the Moniteur of yester-
day :—The Moniteur would not suffice to contradict
all the false reports which circulate, principally in
the foreign press. Thus, the journals announce
that Austria had refused the mediation of Franco
and England in her difference with Turkey ; that
France had joined the other Powers to make repre-
sentations to the British Government relative to
the poltical refugees ; that she negotiated at St.
Petersburg a treaty relative to the Holy Places ;
that the Emperor of the French had himself sent a
dispatch from the telegraph office to Vienna on the
occasion of the attack on the life of the Emperor
of Austria ; and, lastly, that the Emperor had
written a confidential letter to the Federal Govern-
ment relative to the claims addressed by Austria
to Switzerland. The truth is, that in the differ-
ences between Austria and Turkey the media-
tion of France was not offered, and, consequently,
could not be refused. As regards the refugees,
France reckons on the loyalty of the English Go-
vernment ; she does not doubt that it will fulfil
with respect to her all the duties of (-rood neighbour-
hood; but she does not join in y
'. collective step
if any should have been made. Relative to the
Holy Places amicable explanations may have been
exchanged at St. Petersburg; but the negotiations
on that point will be continued at Constantinople."
The article closes bysay-ing that the communications
respecting the attack on the Emperor of Austria's
life went through the ordinary channels, and that,
as respects Switzerland, the counsels of the
French Government were not presented in theform
supposed.
The Moniteur publishes a list of six generals
of brigade who have been restored to the reserve
after having been placed onthe retired list. Among
the names are Count d'Argout and the Duke de
Coigny.
A commission has been formed for the purpose
of " introducing improvements in the organisation
of the councils of the prefectures."
The ball given at the Tuileries on Tuesday even-
ing was exceedingly brilliant. It was the first ball
at which the Empress had appeared since her mar-
riage, and the opportunity was seized upon to pre-
sent a great number of foreigners, among whom
were a good many of our countrymen, to her Ma-
jesty. The Emperor and the Empress several times
went through the rooms, in the midst of the guests.
Their Majesties withdrew to their private apart-
ments about one o'clock, but dancing continued for
some hours longer.
The Emperor having learned on Thursday that
his uncle Prince Jerome Napoleon was suffering
from illness, and could not be present at the Tui-
leries, paid him, accompanied by the Empress, a
visit at the Invalides, about half-past four in the
afternoon. The Emperor and the Empress were in
a carriage and four with postilions, and in another
carriage were the Marchioness de Las Marismas,
Lady of Honour to the Empress ; Colonel Baron
de Beville, aide-de-camp, and M. Wallis, chamber-.
lain. The post at the hotel having offered milltary honours to the Emperor and the Empress,
their Majesties ascended to Prince Jerome's apart-
ment, and were introduced by the aide-de-camp on
service, who had come to receive them at the foot
of the staircase. The Emperor remained half an
hour with his uncle, and then returned to tho
Tuileries.
An Imperial decree raises Ly-Ahmed-ben-Mo-
hammed-el-Mokrani, Khalifs, of the Medjana, in
Algeria, to the rank of Commander in the Legion
of Honour.
We read in the Constitutionnel :
" It appears that the failure of their attempts at dis-
turbance does not discourage the revolutionists in Lon-
don. Scarcely a week passes without letters from Eng-
land arriving in Paris, and in our departments, contain-
ing more or less incendiary manifestoes against our in-
stitutions, and against the chief whom France has
chosen. On Sunday last, during a short visit which the
prefect of the Loire-et-Cher made to Vendome, a letter
of this kind was given to him, which had that morning
been received by a very respectable inhabitant of the
town. Two similar letters, which had arrived at Blois
are also in the hands of the authorities:" ,
The Minister of Justice having decided that the
lithographic correspondence for the journals of the
departments and foreign countries should be assi-
milated to daily journals, by being required to de-
posit caution money of 50,000 f., the proprietors of
such correspondence have had to make the deposit
or cease to appear from the Ist.
The Stock Market remained at nearly the same
prices as Thursday. The Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. closed at 106 f. 85c., being 10c. higher, and
the Three per Cents, at 80f. 85c., or sc. lower.
Bank of France Shares are unchanged ; those of
the Mortgage Bank are 10f. higher, and those of
the Societe Mobiliere are 7f. 50c., higher. Spanish
continues to improve, the Home Debt being g
higher. Piedmontese Fives are 60c. higher. Rail-
way Shares are nearly as they were. The Coupon
of 14f. 75c. was taken off the Western shares, being
in anticipation of the regular time, which is in
April.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal of tkis day.)
The still increasing price of metals has brought many
new buyers of mining-share. into the market, and a very
large amount of business in almost every description of
stock has been transacted this week, and generally at
advanced prices. Formerly, purchasers of mines looked
for 15 to 20 per cent. interest for their capital invested ;
but if the present demand continues, shares will not be
bought to pay more than 10 per cent. on the average.
When railways first became the fpshion, 10 per cent.
was considered the interest they would pay, but the pub-
lic now are content to receive 4 per cent. ; and we see
no reason why a fair and sound mining investment
should not be as good at 10 per cent., with metals at their
present standard, and every appearance of a fin ,her
rise. Since our last, tin and lead have advanced 51. per
ton ; and for lead, there are orders for several thousand
tons for America, but which cannot be supplied. We
hear of one speculator who shipped a cargo for New
York, and cleared 4,000/. by his venture, such was the
eagerness of buyers. In regard to the question of an
increased supply, and, consequently a fall in
price, the only mines to be feared at all are those
of Spain, but it would take at least 12 months or
more to bring them into play, and then the land carriage
and freight would make them harmless rivals. With all
the new lead mines started in Cornwall, Devon, and
Wales, we apprehend that their returns do not much
more than make up for the decreased supply from East
Wheal Rose, which formerly sold more lead in one week
than it does now in a month. Whilst on the subject of
East Wheal Rose, we believe that many of the out-
adventurers have of late vainly sought from the officials
at Truro information as to the true position of the mine ;
and we are happy to be able, from a thorough inspection
lately made, to give the following particulars, which
will be interesting to the many out-adventurers, and
may be thoroughly relied upon. On this mine there are
10 steam-engine (two of them of 85-in. cylinder), and
one 36-ft. water-wheel. In addition there is a new
70-in. cylinder engine at the South Cargoll part of this
mine—the whole being valued at 17,460/. or 1361. 9s. Bd.
per share. Above, the 130 fm. level the lode has been
exhausted ; but in the bottom of this level, for 200 fms.
in length, the lode is worth 161. per fathom, which
augurs well for their next—viz., the 140 and 150
levels ; but it will take some months before the
mine can again be worked to a profit. The re-
turns at present yield about 3,0001. per month. At
South Cargoll, an adit has been driven 100 fms., yield-
ing 120 tons of lead. A 70-in. engine has been erected ;
and at 12 fins. below the adit a cross-cut will be driven
to intersect the lode ; whilst, therefore, the shares just
now are very low, the chances are they will warrant a
much better price in twelve months.
In the Metal Market, the only alteration is with re-
spect to tin, which has advanced another 51. per ton,
making the increase 201. per ton since the commence.
ment of the present year. There has been considerable
enquiries for Railway Iron, but at present rates makers
will not take orders ;in Scotch-pig a moderate business
has taken place, with a slight disposition for advance.
Lead, Speller, and Tin-plates, are steady ; and the de-
mand for Copper is still very great.
The dividends of February show a total of 47,772/. 6s,
declared on 18 mines for the month—the average being',
equivalent to 15,1 per cent., while in some instances it
amounts to nearly 59 per cent.
The sale of copper ore on Thursday's ticketing was
3,283 produce 6A, standard 164/. 95., average price 71.
65., producing in money 23,71,2'. Bs., and fine copper 199
tons 2 cwts. The corresponding sale of last month was
4,355 tons of ore, produce 61, standard 1611. 18s. ; ave-
rage price 71. 3s. ; producing in money 30,8321.105. 6d.,
and fine copper 264 tons 8 cwts.
The gold mining shares maintained a firm appearance
in the beginning of the week, many parties showing
much confidence on the probability of favourable reports
from the gold regions ; but on Wednesday and Thursday
considerable excitement was produced by the receipts of
accounts, ria India, reporting a falling off in the gold
aab re a thaty
the n the
production of the Victoria fields, and on both those days
a sensible decline took place. The reaction was prcipally apparent in the Australian adventures, the .
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GERMANY.

We have received the Vienna journals of the
Ist instant.

The Vienna Lloyd contradicts the report that a
conspiracy had been.discovered at Comorn.
A telegraphic dispatch, dated Vienna, the 3d,
says :—" The improvement in the state of health
of the Emperor advances regularly. Since the day
before yesterday his Majesty has risen from his bed
for some hours, and attended to public business."
A railway collision between two trains, forced by
the depth of snow to run on one line, took place
on the 26th ult., near Stadthagen, between Min-
den and Hanover, by which five persons were killed,
or died of injuries received. One train running
upwards towards Bremen was filled with emigrants.
The accident is attributed to the negligence of
those who permitted opposite trains to run on the
line, and this in the midst of heavy snow-storms.
The cholera increases at Breslau, and has carried
off several persons of the higher classes, among
them the wife of the Police President. It has
broken out also in the Ursuline Convent, and car-
ried off four nuns. It is remarked that the disease
is more virulent in its nature than upon preceding
visitations. Death generally ensues, not with
greater frequency, but with greater rapidity.
Intelligence has reached Berlin of the sudden
demise, without serious previous illness, of the
Grand Duke of Oldenburg, in his 70th year. His
royal highness was father to the Queen of Greece,
and was thrice married. He is succeeded by his
son Nicholas Frederick, born in 1827, of the se-
cond marriage with Princess Ida of Anhalt Bern-
burg, and married to Princess Elizabeth of Saxe
Altenburg, sister to the Queen of Hanover and
Grand Duchess Constantine of Russia, and daugh-
ter of Duke Joseph of Saxe Altenburg, who abdi-
cated in 1848 in favour of his brother George, now
reigning.
There is no foundation whatever for the reports
of the Russian Government having associated itself
with any other Cabinets in demands on that of
Great Britain relative to the refugees in England.

ITALY.
Additional troops left Milan on the 28th ult., to
reinforce the blockading cordon on the Swiss fron-
tier. The Tessinois deputation arrived at Milan
on the 21st., and was received by the mi litary
commander, Count Giulay„ who sent them t-
Radetzky. The deputation left the next day foro
Verona, and the Augsburg Gazette
predicates their very composition, that they will es from
has embarked
not succeed
:in their mission.
- Private letters state that lVfazzini
at Genoa on board the English frigatet Retribution.
urinmen lons a rumour at
Milan that the Austrriesanag
The Opinions of T
or indirectly furnish intelligence
amst persons who directly
authorities there intend
to take severe measures •
The Mediterra . neo of u to foreign jourials-
enoa has been prohibited
at Naples.

_______..................„
FRIGHTFUL AMITIRN, AND
LOss OF LIFE.
—This morning, about eight o'clock, a most dreadful
occurrence took place in Covent-garden Market to Mrs.
Elizabeth Orange, greengrocer and fruiterer, residing at
No. 9, Lisson-grove, New-road, fruiterer, great fears are en-
tertained that the result will prove fatal. The unfortu-
nate woman was standing between her own van and s►
heavily-laden waggon, her
the loading of
vegetables, &c., which she had
some cause not clearly ascertained, the horses tacthe
at b
to the waggon backed with a sudden jerk, causing the
purchased when, from
two vehicles to collide with considerable force, and was
Orange, who `vast mmediately between the two,
nearly Battened. ,
e r moans brought assistance,
and. re:
she was conveyed to Charing-cross Hospital,
wieaseertareend
.
were broken.
ceived under the care of Mr. Adkin,ribs that her breast-bone and several ofetrhee
internal injuries,
preclude fractures, coupled with
recovery.
Commissioners
10th inst. to
preclude the possibility of h.errartion
EMIGRATIoN.—The Enngrepared
°R
out emigrants to
intimated that they will bei
to
take
be ready for pas.
receive tenders for a vessel
ia. She is to
Adelaide, South 4,15...t4.7.prii next. have 1
Elvers on the 18th v`

The
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MONTEN
10th li 11" e states from Montenegro,
t
of regular On the 16th two Turkish battalions
troops and 3,000 irregulars, set out from
Glvoitclihnia7,tikt.:leacdeernaizzan attackNahi u
butn wtheerevrillaecegiereoaf
loss. fire by the Montenegrins of Vir
and Bolieh
, and repelled with considerable
Whereupon George Petrovich took the
offensive, made a great massacre of the Turks,
and returned with 29 heads of bimbashis as well
as of privates, a quantity of arms, provisions, am-
munition, and a howitzer. On the 18th, Prince
Danilo collected: a large force at Sagmra and Cu-
rnani, in sight of Omer Pasha's camp, with a view
to attack him. The Senator Stephen Petrovich
commands another body on the frontiers of Gra-
hovo, and Vucovich is on the frontier of the Lis-
sanska Nahia ready for offensive operations.