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our Government time to prepare a fleet unexampled in
the annals of this or any other country. (Hear, hear.)
He hoped the distress among the people alluded to in
the Royal Speech would be but temporary ; and with
regard to the promi,ed measure of reform in the repre-
sentation of the people, he trusted it, would be an effec-
tual check for the evils brought to light during
the last session of Parliament. The noble lord con-
cluded amid general cheering by reading the Address,
which was, as usual, an echo of the Royal Speech.
Mr. T. HANKEY seconded the motion. He felt
the 'indulgence of the house was needed by him, not
only on account of his inexperience in the practices and
usages of the house, but also by the vast importance of
the topics alluded to in the Royal Speech. (Hear, hear.)
Most undoubtedly the question of most immediate im-
portance alluded to in the Speech from the Throne was
the Eastern question, and if the messsage de-
livered that day by her Majesty as to their
national resources was to be taken as an indication
of the imminence of war, it well became them to con-
sider how such an event would act upon the financial
and commercial affairs of this country. He would
briefly point out one or two striking differences as to
our position now and 1815. The reduction of taxation
;ince then amounted to no less than 13,000,0001. (Hear.)
This country had now enjoyed peace for nearly 40 years
--a peace which had enabled this country to develope
its vast resources and enabled every man to turn his
attention to that occupation which he deemed most
profitable to himself. It was owing to that peace
that the great and glorious work commenced by
Clarkson and Witherlorc..) had been consummated
and enabled Englishmen to say that on their soil slavery
could no longer exist. (Hear, hear.) The Ministers of
this country. had made, and were still willing to
make great concessions to avoid the miseries
of war ; and as long as they felt negotia-
tions were likely to tend. to an amicable result, they
would still do so ; but, if the sword must be un-
sheathed, the country will rise as one man, and show
that the best preparation for war is peace, and that the
time during which we enjoyed peace had not been lost.
The increase of the prosperity of this country was borne
out by the vast increase of London, of Liverpool, of
Manchester, of Glasgow, and the immense sum
invested in railroads, all which showed the great pro-
gress made by this country during the time it had en-
joyed the blessings of peace. He regretted the deficiency
in the last harvest alluded to in the Royal Speech—a
calamity which was shared also by the neighbouring
country of France and several other continental nations,
though no doubt the price of grain had been
enhanced by the scarcity of shipping, and the same cause
had also affected the poorer classes by enhancing the
price of coals. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the re-
form of the Universities, that question would
naturally come before this house, which had ever
shown itself so anxious to foster and promote the
cause of education in this country. Whenever
that question came before the house it would be dealt
with in a calm and wise spirit, which he trusted would
be participated in by the universities themselves.
(Hear, hear.) The hon. member read an extract from a
private letter from a gentleman now at Oxford, stating
that there was no use in blinking the question—the
University must be rendered such as would suit
the temper and the wishes of the times we live in.
(Hear.) After paying a graceful compliment to Sir R.
H. Inglis, lately one of the members for the University,
the hon. member said with regard to the intimation in
the Royal speech as to reform in our ecclesiastical courts,
he rejoiced that Government had now at last
found out that the time was come for an in-
quiry into the constitution and practices of those
courts. He rejoiced also that the time was near
at hand when, as to the law of divorce, the poor
man would be put on an equal footing with the rich
man. He rejoiced also that the law of settlement was
about to be revised, and he trusted it would be entirely
abrogated. He believed alteration might be necessary
as to the mode of appointing to the civil service ; but
he trusted, if a higher rate of talent was expected in the
public service, that a higher rate of remuneration would
be also decided on. With respect to the last topic in
her Majesty Speech—reform in the representation, he
believed the country at large looked for a large mea-
sure of parliamentary reform, and if that principle was
followed out it would prevent that corruption in the
constituencies, which at present was a disgrace to this
country, and almost to every man who had anything
to do with elections. (Hear, hear.)
The Address having been read from the chair,
Mr. BAILLIE rose, and said it was not his intention
to advert to all the topics referred to in the Speech from
the Throne, but he could not refrain from adverting to
the manner in which our foreign affairs had been conducted
during thela,stfew months. It might be said that there was
not a fitting occasion to advert to so momentous a subject,
it might be said that they were not in possession of all
the information relating to it ; but be, for one, thought
when the subject involved the honour of the
country, no time could be too early for bring-
ing it before the house. (Hear, hear.) Besides, they
were not likely to get more information on the matter
of the Eastern question than they already enjoyed ; he
therefore could not allow a moment to elapse without
directing attention to the proceedings of the last
few months. He was not one of those who blamed
the Government for the struggles they had made
for securing the peace of Europe, but he blamed them for
not having pursued a more vigorous policy towards
Russia. If, instead of adhering to the antiquated policy
of endeavouring to preserve the balance of power in
Europe, they had adopted active and vigorou
measures to oppose Russia in the first onses
of the Eastern question, we should never havet
heard a word about a war in Turkey. (Oh, oh.) At
all events, that was his opinion ; and he had the satis-
faction of knowing that people out of doors agreed
with him. (Hear, hear.) The movements of Prince
Menschikoff ought to have been met boldly in the first
instance, but, unfortunately, he was allowed to proceed
so far in his mission from Russia, that Turkey was
obliged to arouse the religious and political feelings
of her subjects, and the time came when this
country could not withiraw from an armed
support of Turkey without sacrificing her own
honour. England gave an assurance to Turkey which
induced her to resist the demands of Russia, and from
that moment England became bound to lend Turkey
an armed assistance. What was, then, the
course which the Government of this country pur-
sued ? They had recommended Turkey to adopt a
war policy, and they sent our fleet to Constantinople ;
but having done this, they neglected to carry out a vigor-
ous war policy, in the hope that half measures would
succeed in ridding us of the difficulty. It was,
however, a blot on the honour of the country that
while Russia was blockading the Turkish ports in the
Black Sea our ships of war should have been re-
maining at Constantinople. The Government ought
to have known from previous experience that no
half measures could meet a case like this. Half
measures had failed in the case of the Burmese war,
how could they succeed in the case of Turkish war ?
Well, then, England, when she consented to advise
Turkey to resist the demands of Russia, ought
to have been ready to give her an efficient
armed assistance, though he was not quite sure whether
it would not have been better, in the first instance, to
have allowed Turkey to fall. We could not afford to part
with the friendship of Russia for the sake of securing
the independence of Turkey, for the time might come
when France, being in possession of Antwerp, would be
found to be a dangerous Power, requiring the assistance
of the Northern Powers to keep her in subjection. But
these were questions which would have to be discussed in
future, and again regretting the lukewarmness of the
past, he hoped, for the future, the house would insist
upon the Government being more vigorous in their ope-
rations. (Cheers.)
Mr. BLACKETT did not rise to prolong the discus-
sion of the Eastern question, but he wished to protest
against the system of concealment which the Govern-
ment had hitherto pursued with regard to its foreign po-
licy.
Col. SIBTHORP rose amidst some laughter to ad-
dress the house, and was

[LEFT SPEAKING.]

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

DOWNING-STREET, JAN. 30.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Anthony Mus-
grave, Esq., to be Colonial Secretary and Clerk of the
Crown for the Island of Antigiaa.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to make the following
appointments for the Island of Malta, viz. :—Doctor
Paolo Dingli, to be President of the Court of Appeal ;
Doctor Antonio Micallef, to be one of her Majestys
Judges; and Doctor Adriano Dingli, to be Crown Advo-
, nate.

WHITEHALL, JAN. 31. •
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal of the United kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, granting unto Wm. Couhope,
Esquire, Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms, the office of
Cathrow
Somerset Herald, vacant by the decease of James
Disney, Esquire, late Somerset.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JAN. 30.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Colonel Richard Jones,
to be Colonel Commandant, vice Major-General Oliver,
deceased ; Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Haultain,
Morr Beto be
jor Henry Joseph
Colonel, vice Jones ; Brevet-Ma
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Haultain ;
Second Captain
Arnold Thompson, to bo Captain, vice Morris ; First e
Lieu-
tenant Amine Dew to be Second Captain, vice
Thompson ;
Second Lieutenant Raynle sford Cytherus Longl to First
Lieutenant, vice Dew, Jan. 12.
Corps of Royal Engineers— Second Lieutenants with
temporary rank to be Second Lieutenants with permanent
rank—Charles Nassau Martin ; Francis Edward Prat
June 18, 1851.

Militia.—William Hicks, Gent., to be Ensign, vice F 0
rest, promoted, Jan. 26.
BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.

David Farrar Bower, flax scutcher, Rawcliffe, Yorkshire.

BANKRUPTS.

Henry Chancellor, tailor, Great Yarmouth, to surrender,
Feb. 7, at eleven, and March 9, at twelve, at the Court. of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-build-
ings ; Storey, Southampton-buildings ; Chamberlin, Great
Yarmouth.
William Charlton, grocer, Basingstoke, Feb. 13, at
one, and March 14, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Lee, official assignee, Moorgate-street ; Lamb, Brooks, Son,
and Challis, Basingstoke ; Johnson, Weatherall, and Son,
Inner Temple.
Louisa Matilda Rachel Smith, dealer and chapman,
Strand, Feb. 10, and March 17, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Linklater, Size-lane.
Francis Faxon, scrivener, Bloomsbury-square, Middle-
sex, Feb. 7, at one, and March 16, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Linklater, Sise-lane.
Thomas Watts, cattle-dealer, Camington, Feb. 10, at
half-past twelve, and March 17, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basingliall-
street ; Field, Smithfield.
John Bennett, licensed victualler, Manchester, Feb. 10
and March 3, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Wilson, Manchester.
James McColin, rope manufacturer, Manchester, Feb.
13 and March 8, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Whitworth,
Manchester.
Henry Preston Goodwin, tallow and chandler, Solihull,
Warwickshire, Feb. 13, and March 4, at ten, at the Dis-
trict Court of Bankruptcy. Bittleston, official assignee,
Birmingham ; Thomas, Ely-place, Holborn; Haw kes,
Cherry-street, Birmingham.
John Pointon, inn-keeper, Monks, Coppenhall, Cheshire,
Feb. 15 and March 6. at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Broughton,
Nantwich.
Joseph Vince, boot and shoe maker, Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk, Feb. 8, at two, and March 22, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee. Guild-
hall-chambers ; Andrew, Featherstone-buildings, Holborn,
Chamberlain, Great Yarmouth.
William Chester, merchant, Manchester, Feb. 16, and
March 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Pott, official assignee,
Manchester; Sale, Worthington,
and Shipman,
Manchester.
Henry Purcell, hosier and laceman, Dudley, Worcester-
shire, Feb. 11 and March 4, at ten, at the Birmingham
District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birming-
ham ; Coldicott and Canning, Dudley ; Hodgsen, Bir-
mingham.
Mier Levy, clothier and tailor, Little Alie-street, Good-
man's Fields, Feb. 8, at half-past twelve, and March 22, at
twelve, at the Court (of Bankruptcy. Pennel, official as-
signee, Guildhall-chambers; Linklater and Linklater, Sise-
lane.