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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 1849,

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Tyrelvo
o'clock.

LORDS' AMENDMENTS.
The Lords' amendments to the London and Black-
wall Railway (Amendment and Extension of Timu) Bill
were considered and agreed to.
THIRD READING.
The Borough of Louth, and Free Grammar School in
Louth Bill, was read a third time and passed.
REPORTS.
The reports on the following Bills were considered
and agreed to:—
Commercial Road (comprising the Cannon-street Roads,
the Commercial Road, the Horseferry Branch of
Road, the East India Dock Road, and the Barking
Riad).
Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company.
MARYLEBONE AND FINCHLEY TURNPIKE-
ROAD BILL.

This Bill was ordered to be re-committed on Wednes-
day next, in consequence of some informality.
SECOND READINGS.

The following Bills were read a second time and or-
dered to be committed:—

Aberdeen Destitute Female Orphan Asylum (David..
son's) Estate.
Clive's (Hon. Robert Henry) Estate.
Duke of Norfolk's (Duke of Sutherland's) Estate.
Hurd's Estate.

Lady kirk (Robertson's).
Ogle's Estate.
Reynolds' Estate.
Richards' (or Harman's) Estate.
PETITIONS.

Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented a petition against
the endowment of Maynooth.
Mr. W. PATTEN presented a petition from a place
in Lancashire, praying the House to extend the power
of Cuunty Courts.
Mr. REYNOLDS presented a petition in favour of
the Railway Dissolution Bill.
HARWICH ELECTION.
Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from Mr. Elms-
ley, an attorney at Harwich, stating that an action had
been brought in the Court of Queen's Bench, arising
out of certain bribery transactions alleged to have taken
place at the last Harwich election, and praying that the
short-band writer, who attended the Harwich Election
Committee, might be ordered to attend the trial of the
action, which was about to take place at Cheltenham.
The Hon. Gentleman moved that the prayer of the pe-
tition be agreed to.
Mr. GREENE thought time ought to be allowed
to consider the matter, as it was not usual to order the
attendance of short-hand writers, or the production of
their notes, at trials, and some inconvenience might arise
if they did so now.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL saw no objection to
the prayer of the petition. He apprehended the notes
were required to check the evidence of witnesses who
were to be examined upon the trial, and as their pro-
duction would be sufficient fur that purpose, without re-
quiring the attendance of the short-hand writer, he
would suggest that the petition should be amended ac-
cordingly.
.Mr. SPOONER, adopted the suggestion, and the peti-
.

Lion was withdrawn.
SMALL DEBTS ACT AMENDMENT (COMPEN-
SATION FOR OFFICES ABOLILIED).
On the question for going into Committee on this
Bill,

Lord DUDLEY STUART objected to its principle.
No doubt it contained some excellent provisions, but
he protested against the principle of compensating
the officers of courts for the loss of their offices,
He could not understand the extraordinary tenderness
of the House for the interest of lawyers. They had
not rendered the country such great benefits to justify
their demanding compensation whenever their interests
were interfered with. In fact they bad no more right to
compensation than had a road-side innkeeper whose
business had been destroyed by the establishment of a
railway. He thought it would be unsafe to trust the
Lords of the Treasury to give compensation, for on two
former occasions, when such power was given to them,
they had shown great extravagance. It would be much
better fer the House of Commons to fix the amount if
they were to have compensation; but be should be able
to show when they went into Committee that these
people were not entitled to any. He must, therefore, pro-
test both against the principle of granting compensation
and the mode in which it was proposed to he given.
After a few words from the ATTORNEY- G ENE R AL,
The House went into Committee, Mr. Bernal in the
chair.

On the first clause being proposed,
Mr. OSBORNE said his Hon. Friend had taken a
technical objection to the principle of compensation,
but he opposed it upon a much higher ground. He
maintained that the institution of this court from tke
beginning was utterly illegal, inasmuch as it imposed
taxation upon the people by means of fees, without the
consent of Parliament. The Marshalsea Court was
probably the most ancient one in the kingdom; it tollowed
the King wherever he went, and administered justice
between persons connected with his household. The
judges of it, however, were found to exceed their do-
minion, and were in the habit of trying cases unconnected
with the King's household, and in consequence of this
various Acts were passed with reference to its jurisdic-
tion. In the reign of Charles 11. letters patent were
granted to constitute the Palace Court; but it would be in
the recollection of the Attorney• General that in the cele-
brated case of Fish v. Wagstaff the legality of the Court
was questioned, and the judgment which it had given re-
versed. Under the Stuart King neither the judges, nor
the officers and others connected with it, were very par-

denier. During the Commonwealth the Court disconti-
nued its sittings, but resumed them again at the
Restoration. At that time there were six attorneys and
four counsel practising in the C )urt, and there were
documents now in the British Museum which would
prove that these gentlemen clubbed together for the
purpose of inducing Lord Chancellor Hyde, by a bribe
of 1,0001., to get them letters patent. Lord Chancellor
Hyde pocketed the money, and succeeded in getting
what they wanted, and the Court was allowed to con-
tinue its corrupt and villanous administration of the law.
He had no doubt that but for the letters of the gentle-
man, known by the name of Jacob Omnium," these
blood-sucking attorneys (for he would not mince
the matter, and did not mean to apologise)
would have gone on plundering the people as they had
already done. Now, as the jurisdiction of the court ex •
tended for only twelve miles round London, he could
not see upon what principle of reason cr justice the
people, for instance, of Yorkshire, or any other part of the
county, could be called upon to pay compensation to
these officers. The lawyers might as well ask for com-
pensation in consequence of the establishment of county
leastu e :des, qthuotirteorfflooerf thoefir
tbhuesinvesasio—oe(
courts, for he was told that they had taken :away at
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already succe( ded in obtaining compensation under the
Act for abolishing imprisonment for debt. He had been
told that 2.0001. had been paid by the barristers for their
right to practise, but the tact was, that the actual sum
required for a barrister was 2001., while only
1001. was required for an attorney. The officers
of this court had been paid over and above
their dues several times over. He had with him an
analysis of fees and compensations paid to them, which
he would just read to the House. The Knight Mar-
shal and Judge in 1846 received fees to the amount of
2141, 2s. 10d., he then received compensation to the
amount of 60/. in cash, and an acnuity of 3061. In 1848
his income from fees amounted to 7141 The deputy in
1846 received fees in 1846, to the amount of 242/. 10s. ;

in 1848 his fees had increased to 7421. The same was
the case too, with the Prothonotoy and his deputy.
Then with regard to the Pattomier of the court. Mr.
B. E. Willoughby had received fees before the institu-
tion of the county courts to the amount of 8501. per
annum. He then received compensation to the amount
of 1,9001., and in 1848 his tees had increased to
1,5471. Mr. P. Millar, in 1846, received as compen-
sation 7501., and in 1848 his fees had increased from
3001. to 1,4401. per annum. Mr. Sheppard in 1845
and 1846 received 7281. per annum, his com-
pensation amounted to 2,1401., and is 1848
he received no less than 3,537/. in fees. Look
too at the increase in the number of writs—in 1846, the
number was 2,330 ; there were 409 cases tried, 9,910 of
undefended causes. Why, what claim had these men,
these bloodsucking attorneys—he would not mince the
word. nor did he mean to apologise for it—who had so
long plundered the public, what claim had they to com-
pensation?

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that compensa-
tion was to be granted to them on the ground that the
number of writs had gradually increased.
Mr. B. OSBORNE protested against compensation at
all. He should like to hear the Attorney-General's
opinion of the legality of the court; compensation was
sought for these lawyers because they had paid more
than the regulation price for their places. Why, did not
an officer often have to pay more than the regulation price
for his commission, and would the House think of
granting him compensation? The law was much better
represented in this House than the army. Well, then,
in 1848, there were 6,535 writs issued, and 1,054 cases
tried. He altogether objected to the principle of re-
ferring this matter to the Treasury, he thought it would
be much better referred to a Select Committee of the
House.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was necessary
that this clause should be passed, whether the question
of compensation were referred to the Treasury or to a
Select Committee.
Mr. S. WORTLEY wished to know whether there
would be an opportunity afforded of discussing this ques-
tion afterwards.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said there would; and
on this understanding the clause was agreed to, and the
House resumed.
SMALL DEBTS AMENDMENT ACT.
The House went into Committee on the second read.
ing of this Bill.
Mr. CARDWELL hoped that ho should succeed in
persuading his Hon. and Learned Friend the Attorney-
General to postpone :any further proceedings
Bill. He objected to some of the changes attempted on thisin it.
A party might go and reside at Birminghamandcohni-s
con-
tract a debt there; as soon as he bad exhausted
credit at Birmingham he might remove to Liverpool.
He (Llr. Cardwell) was entirely in favour of the dimi-
nttioa of costs in the county courts ; but would the
costs of the case he had put be diminished if a man was
compelled to follow his debtor to Liverpool? In such a
case it appeared to him a defeat of justice would be
likely to ensue. He had received several communica-
tions from gentlemen of the legal profession residing in
Liverpool, stating the practical mischiefs which would
result from the operation of such a Bill as that before the
House. He had also received similar communications
&mu the gentlemen who represent the Tradesmen's

Guardian Society in that town. Believing it would
be a considerable departure from the wi:Alem of the
common law, and would rather tend to increase than
diminish expense, he h )ped his lion:arable and Learned
Friend (the A.t.t,,rney-Gtneral) would not press the
clauses in queiti4:n. .

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said his sole object
was to make the Act more efficient for the recovery of
small debts; but if he found it was the general opinion
of the members of the Committee representing mercan-
tile communities that those clauses had better be
omitted, he was ready to abandon them.
Mr. MUNTZ could quite corroborate the statement
of the lion, and Learned Member for Liverpool as to the
objections to this Bill among mercantile gentlemen. He
had received a great number of communications on the
subject, not from gentlemen of the legal profession, but
from tradesmen, to all of whom it was objectionable.
He therefore hoped the Hon. and Learned Attorney-
General would withdraw the objectionable clauses.
Mr. BROTHER 'CON was very glad to find the
Attorney-General was disposed to withdraw the objec-
tionable clauses In Manchester (so we understood) an
Act was obtained for a Small Debts Court, at an ex-
pense of twelve hundred pounds which expense had
nut since been defrayed. That court had been of
great utility; its jurisdiction erended to about 100
townships, including a population of not less than
1,000,000. A preference was often given to the court
in question over the county court. Within the last two
years 3,700 cases had been entered in it, and more than
2,000 of them were for sums under 101.
Lord DUDLEY STUART said the clause as it stood
did not abolish the court referred to by the Honourable
Member for Salford; but if such courts would improve
their practice they would still retain plenty of business.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it seemed to be
the feeling of the Committee that he should withdraw
the first five clauses, and he would do so. He would
thou begin at the sixth clause. The Learned Gen-
tleman then went on to explain that debtors were now
committed to the House of Correction, and had their hair
cut, and were treated as misdemeanants, of which, as
a matter of course, much complaint was made, for
parties who moved in a respectable sphere of life were
treated contrary to the spirit in which the Act was passed
He had introduced a clause into this Bill by which those
persons would be treated as debtors, and that where the
gaols were too crowded and at too great a distance
that provision should be made for their nearer reception.
(LEFT SITTING.)

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The Lord Brougham and Vaux—To move to resolve,
1. That it is right and was the duty of the Govern.
went to require and obtain from foreign powers satis-
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CONERVANCY OF THE THAMES

AND WATERS OF MEDWAY.
We recordod in our columns of Saturday the progress
of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, and the
members of the Corporation, during an aquatic excur-
sion to visit the boundary of the jurisdiction of the city
of London, at Leigh, in Essex, and the arrival of his
Lordship and his distinguished party at Rochester on
Thursday evening, where he was received on landing by
the Mayor and Corporation of Rochester, and the Re-
corder, James Espinasse, Esq.
The influx of such a number of visitors into the
ancient but now very retired city of Rochester created
the greatest sensation. The whole town was in coin-
motion, and as the hotels could not yield sufficient ac-
commodation beds were provided for his Lordship's
guests in the houses of many of the residents, his Lord-
ship and the Lady Mayoress and family taking up their
quarters, by invitation, at the hospitable mansion of his
triend, Win. Lee, Esq., of Satis House.
Shortly after ten o'clock on Friday morning the
Mayor and Corporation of Rochester proceeded to the
Crown Hotel, to visit the Lord Mayor. The Recorder
having briefly stated the object of their visit, introduced
severally the members of the corporation. The Lord
Mayor expressed the gratification he felt at receiving
the Mayor and Corporation of Rochester, and after
a brief address invited them all to dine with him that
evening, and concluded by introducing the members of
the Corporation of London.
At the conclusion of the visit the Lord Mayor and
Lady Mayoress, accompanied by their guests, proceeded
on board the steamer, which started immediately down
the Medway, and shortly after anchored opposite Cook-
ham Wood, near Upnor Castle, where the boundary-
stone is erected. The Lard Mayor and Aldermen
landed, attended by the civic officers, and a procession
was formed in the following order:—
Police Officers.
Six Watermen in state liveries, with colours.
The Band.

The Lord Mayor's Bargemaster in state livery, bearing
the City Colours.
City Marshal in uniform.
The Engineer of the Thames Navigation and Port
of London Committee.
The Water Bailiff.
The Swordbearer.
The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor.
The Aldermen (seniors first).
The Sheriffs.
Six City Offieers.
Watermen in nate liveries, with colours.
Police Officers.
Having made the circuit of the stone three times, his
Lordship directed the City colours and the state sword
to bo placed thereon, asserting his right to the jurisdic•
Lion, as conservator of the River Thames and waters of
Medway, by charter, prescription, and usage, confirmed
to and enjoyed by the city of London, from time imme-
morial, and directed the Water Bailiff, as his sub-con-
servator, to have the date of his Lordship's visit duly in-
scribed on the stone. His Lordship then gave as a toast
the ancient inscription on the boundary.stone, " God
preserve the city of London." The band played the
National Anthem, amidst the shouts of a large number
of spectators who had assembled to witness the cere-
mony, and who were delighted by a distribution of wine
and some coin being scattered amongst them.
Those members of the corporation who had not pre-
viously visited this ancient boundary-stone having been
duly inaugurated with the usual ceremonies, the civic
party returned to the steam-vessel, which then continued
its progress down the Medway. On arriving off Sheer-
ness the company went on board her Majesty's ship
Ocean, the guard-ship, where they were received with
great courtesy, the Lord Mayor's band, which accom-
panied them on board, playing the National Anthem and
"Rule Britannia." The Lord Mayor having also visited
the Wellington, the steamer returned up the Medway,
and reached Rochester in time for his Lordship to re-
ceive his guests in the spacious reception-room of the
Crown Hotel, facing the bridge.
The dinner was announced to take place at six o'clock,
at which hour upwards of 150 guests were seated, To
the right of the Lord Mayor sat Lady Key, and on his
left the Lady Mayoress; and in addition to the list of
names we gave on Saturday, there were present the
Members for West Kent, Thomas Law Hodges, Esq.,
and Sir Edmund Filmer, Bart.; G. Dodd, Esq , M.P.
for Maidstone; W. M. Smith, Esq., High Sheriff for
Kent; G. Essell, Esq., the Under Sheriff; the Earl of
Romney; E. Twopenny, Esq.; the Rev. Dr. Irving;
the Mayors of Rochester, Maidstone, and Gravesend;
the Recorder of Rochester; the Town Clerks of Maid-
stone and Gravesend; the Aldermen and several mem-
bers of the Rochester Council; Capt. Baker, William
Lee, Esq., H. T. Jones, Esq., Cubitt, Esq., Sir F.
Smith, R.E., Brigade Major Wood, Major Smith, Lieut.-
Colonel Kelly, Major Woolridge, Lieut.-Colonel MaPher•
son, C. 8., Captain Price, Dr. Drummond, Lieut.-Colonel
Whylock, Colonel Simpson, Captain Elliot, of her Ma-
jesty's ship Ocean, Captain Gordon, of ber Majesty's
ship Wellington, Commander Cammelieri, of her Ma-
jesty's ship Poictiers, Colonel Powell, R.M., Colonel
Pitcher R. M &c., &c.

The dinner was of the most recherché description, em-
bracing all the delicacies found at the splendid enter-
tainments which have marked the hospitality of the pre-
sent mayoralty. Covers were laid for 160, and the
whole of the arrangements reflect the highest credit on
Mr. Wilson, the host of the Crown, who was highly
complimented for the way in which the dinner had been
prepared.
After dinner the loving cup was passed round with
the usual ceremony.
On the removal of the cloth the company were called
upon to charge their glasses.
The LORD MAYOR then said that in the city of Lon-
don it always gave him the greatest pleasure on every
opportunity to give the toast he had then the honour to
propose. They all knew how deeply they were indebted
to the navy and army; and however much he might feel
gratified in the city of London in giving that toast, it was
with peculiar feelings that he rose to do honour to it on
the present occasion. One of the distinguished guests
at that table was an officer with whom he bad been ship-
mate—who, however, was now reaping his reward for
long, able, and gallant services rendered to his country
—that officer was Captain Richards.—(Loud cheers.)
fie assured the company that it was a source of the
highest pleasure to him to have the opportunity of pay-
ing his respects to that distinguished officer. After al-
luding to the efficiency of the army and navy, his Lord-
ship said he thought that at no time were they better
prepared than at present to defend the country, and con-
cluded, amidst great applause, by proposing the healths
of " Captain Richards and the Navy, and Sir Frederick
Smith and the Army," which was heartily responded to
by the company.
Captain RICHARDS returned thanks, but in acknow-
ledging the honour done him, said that he considered
the compliment should have fallen to Captain Price.
Sir FREDERICK SDIITI3, in returning thanks, expressed
his conviction that the army would ever be found ready
when called upon to afford every possible service to their
country.

TheLoup MAYOR, in introducing the next toast, took
occasion to explain why he bad nut blended Captain
Price's name with the last toast—an honour to which he
was so justly entitled. He begged to assure him of the
high respect he entertained towards him, and said he had
been induced to mention Captain Richards, having been
a shipmate with that gentleman. His Lordship concluded
by proposing, " The health of the High Sheriff of the
county of Kent."—(Applause.)
W. M. SmiTu, Esq., in returning thanks, assured his
Lordship and the company that he deeply felt the mark
of respect they had been pleased to pay him in the
high office which it had been her Majesty's pleasure ho
should fill.

The LORD Miron said the next toast he had to pro-
pose was the health of a distinguished nobleman, to
whom the county of Kent was under deep obligations,
from the position he had formerly been called by Provi-
dence to fill, and as chairman of the quarter sessions,
where the duties were very arduous, his services were
highly valuable. He begged to propose " The health of
the Earl of Romney."—(Applause.)
The Earl of RoMNEY, in returning thanks for the
honour done him, said with regard to his services when
Member for the county, in allusion to which the Lord
Mayor had kindly prefaced the toast, he assured
feeling
ried them
that he felt a sufficient reward, independent of
which every person in that company had so kindly
towards him, by the confidence which had then
been reposed reposed in him.—(Cheers.)
The LORD MAYON in proposing the next toast—that
of " The health of the Members of Parliament who had
honoured him with their company"—said they were well
aware that nothing like politics was introduced at that
entertainment ; as a proof of which he observed the
Members for West Kent were then sitting cordially
together—(Cheers)—though sitting on opposite sides in
the House of Commons. He must add also, that there
were no Members more entitled to their thanks for their
duties in the House of Commons than Mr. Masterman
and Mr. Dodd, who had favoured him with their corn-
pany.—Drunk with applause.
Sir EDMUND FILMER briefly returned thanks, saying
he would not occupy their time, as it was occupied in
another place, with " words, words, and nothing else,"
as ho was aware they had a more pleasant room to
retire to (in allusion to the ball-room). Politics, as had
been said by the Lord Mayor, must be abstained from;
but he must acknowledge the good feeling always shown
towards him by Mr. Hodges.—(Cheers.)
W. M. SMITH, Esq., said there was one tribute he felt
sure they were all anxious to render—that of paying
respect to the first magistrate of the first city in the
world.—(Cheers.) After eulogising the high character
of the Lord Mayor, and alluding to the station in life to
which any man might arrive entirely by his own energy
and ability, he said he knew of no Lord Mayor who
had been more entitled to their respect than Sir James
Duke. In the presence of that Honourable Gentleman
esmaure
he was prevented from saying much ; but b
they would blame him it he did not say etnougrhesnteosth(o):
how much they were indebted to him on
h,e present
t,
Health
casion. He begged to propose,. not onlyof•
"The Lady
of the Lord Mayor," but likewise that
Mayoress."
'lnv toast was received and drunk with great applause,
the High Sheriff calling upon the company to do so with
three times three cheers, with the "Kentish fire."
The Loan MAYOR said he rose with no ordinary feel-
ing of grAtiticatioa to express his acknowledgements for
the honour so kindly paid to him and his sister. The
High Sheriff, in proposing the toast, had referred to the
staliova in lite to which, by a course of industry and
energy, a man might arrive. lie felt sure he need not
tell them, when he had the honour of serving on board
ship with his distinguished shipmate Captain Richards,
how little he expected ever to serve the office which he
had now the honour to hold. He assured them he was
much gra.tifi-d at the cordial reception with which he
had met; he trusted that in his public station he should
so conduct himself as to retire from it leaving traces of
public honour and public usefulness.—(Lout cheers.)
The company were next called upon to drink a bunper
tolst.

The LORD MAYOR, in accounting for the lateness at
which the toast which he was about to propose was in-
troduced, said he feared, had it been given earlier, it
might have been considered a signal for separation.
He begged to propose the health of the Mayor aid Cor
poration of Rochester. For the courtesy he had re-
ceived from them and the kind attention they had shown
him he was greatly obliged. The entertainment he had
provided for them, he hoped had given satisfaction. If
it bad failed in elegance, he assured them, in all sin-
cerity, it had not in welcome. The toast he called
upon the company to drink was—" The Mayor and
Corporation of Rochester, and may it flourish for
ever."—(Applause.)
The MAYOR returned thanks in appropriate terms.
Glasses were then charged to do honour to the toast
of " The Mayor of Gravesend, and the Mayor of Maid-
stone," both of whom acknowledged the compliment.
The Earl of RO3INEY, in proposing the next toast,
said he considered he had a fair opportunity of forming
an opinion of the difficulties and responsibilities their
offices entailed upon them, being some% hat analogous to
his own, as Chairman of the Quarter Sessions. lie al-
luded to " The Magistrates and Sheriffs of the city of
London," as the toast he then begged to propose.
The toast was received and drank with enthusiastic:
cheers, and suitably acknowledged by Sir John Key and
Mr. Sheriff Goodhart, the latter of whom, amidst much
mirth, said, that if their duties were onerous and diffi-
cult, there were none so pleasing as when they came to
the performance of them in the county of Kent.
The LORD MAYOR shortly afterwards vacated his seat,
and most of the company then hastened to the Assem-
bly-room, at the Bull Inn, at which his Lordship gave •
ball, and thus concluded the festivities of the day.
On Saturday morning, shortly after ten o'clock, the
Lord and Lady Mayoress and their guests, embarked on
board the Meteor, and proceeded down the Medway to
Sheerness. On nearing the Ocean, Captain Elliot paid
a short visit to the Lord Mayor, and the steamer then
proceeded to Greenhithe.
The Lord Mayor and his guests having bees invited
by Mr. Harmer to visit Ingress Abbey on their return,the
whole party disembarked at the pier under a salute from
a small battery on Mr. Harmer's lawn, and proceeded at
once to view his house and the delightful grounds by
which it is surrounded. After making some stay they
returned to dine on board, accompanied by Mr. Harmer,
who proceeded as far as Erith with the civic party. The
Meteor then proceeded towards London, and reached
London-bridge between seven and eight o'clock, con-
cluding a most delightful excursion of three days with-
out the slightest accident.
It would be injustice to the Lord Mayor and to those
gentlemen who undertook the management of this excur-
sion, if we did not state that their arduous duties were
performed with the greatest ability, and that by no other
persons could such complicated and extensive arrange-
ments have been carried out so fully to the satisfaction
and comfort of every one present.

A TEMPERANCE SONG.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal.)
" Be ye aober."—Sr. PETER.
Who shall talk of strength and freedom,
With a loud and fever'd breath,
While they let a full cup lead 'em
To the slavery of death ?
Men of labour, wake to thinking,
Shout not with a reeling brain!
Lips that argue o'er deep drinking
Ever yield more chaff than grain.
Bravery that needs inspiring
By the grape and barley corn,
Only gives the random firing,
Cunning foes may laugh to scorn.
Do ye hope to march the faster
To the summit of your claims;
While ye let such tyrant master
Strike your limbs in staggering shame ?
Do ye find the hot libation
Poured so wildly on the heart,
Make it fitter for its station,
Whatsoe'er may be its part?
Father, husband, wife, or mother!
Can ye do the work ye should
While the fumes of madness smother
Human love and human good?
Wonder not that children trample
All fair precept in the dust,
When a parent's foul example
Robs a home of peace and trust.
Who shall reckon all the anguish
Who shall dream of all the sin,
Who shall tell the souls that languish
At the spectre shrine of Gin?
Never shall we find a surer
Portal to the beams and cell,
Where the poor becometh poorer,
Where earth seems akin to hell.
God sent all things for our pleasure,
Food for man and food for beast.
Say, which takes the surfeit measure,
At the board of Nature's feast?
God sent all things for our using,
Meat, and malt, and oil, and wine.
Woe attends our rash abusing
Heaven's merciful design.
Prize the boon we are possessing,
But mark well the holy verse.
Take enough, it is a blessing;—
Take too much, it proves a curse.
" Be ye sober !" they who struggle
For the better lot below,
Must not let the full cup juggle
Soul and body into woe.
" Be ye sober!" if ye covet
Healthy days and peaceful nights.
Strong drink warpath those whe love it
Into sad and fearful sights.
"Be ye sober!" cheeks grow haggard,
Eyes turn dim, and pulse tide blood
Runs too fast, or crawleth laggard
When there's poison in the flood.
Will ye let a demon bind ye
In the chain of Helot thrall!
Will ye let the /Ist hour find ye
In the lowest pit of all?
Oh ! stand back in godly terror,
When Temptation's joys begin;
'Tis such wily maze of Error,
Few get out who once get in.
Shun the " dram " that can but darken,
When its vapour gleam has fled.
Reason says, and ye must hearken,
"Lessened drink brings doubled bread."
Though your rulers may neglect ye,
" Be ye sober !" in your strength;
And they must and shall respect ye,
And the light shall dawn at length.
But let none cry out for Freedom,
With a loud and fevered breath,
While they let a full cup lead 'em
To the slavery of death.

ELIZA COOL

LO URT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, SATURDAY.
The Queen and Prince walked early this morning in
Osborne Park.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the
younger members of the Royal Family walked and rode
as usual.

The Right Hon. 11. Labouchere arrived at Osborne
yesterday afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty and his
Royal Highness.
There was no other addition to the Royal dinner party.
SUNDAY.

this
The Queen and
p. his
rk R; oaynadl
the pr Highness Prince
we aolfk e early
ale
s,
morning in the
Princess Royal, and younger branches of the Royal
Family, walked in the grounds.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at-
tended by Lady Georgina Bathurst, and Colonel the
Hon. A. Liddell, crossed from Gosport in the Fairy
yacht, yesterday afternoon, and arrived at Osborne on a
visit to her Majesty and the Prince about six o'clock, P.N.
The Royal dinner party yesterday included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, Lady Georgians
Bathurst, Lord Adolphus Fitaclarence, the Hon. Colonel
Liddell, Sir James Clark, and Mr. Birch.
Her Majesty and the Prince, her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester, and the Ladies and Gentlemen
in Waiting, attended Divine service this forenoon at
Whippinghasi Church.
Sir James Clark returned to town this afternosn.

The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Wednesday
afternoon, the 18th inst., at her Majesty's marine resi-
dence, Osborne, Isle of Wight.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent has been
prevented by indisposition during the last few days from
proceeding to Osborne, on a visit to her Majesty.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg
Strelitz honoured the Marquis and Marchioness of
Westminster with a visit on Saturday, at Grosvenor
House.
'Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of
Mecklenburg Strelitz honoured her Majesty's Theatre
with
erGloucester left
al presence on
Highness Satthuerday of Duchesstown et half-past twelve o'clock on Saturday,
to the Queen, at her Majesty's • on a visit
theltiroJ
Os-
borne, Isle of Wight,
marine residence,
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Hereditary Grand
Royal Duchess of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz visited her Highness the Duchess of Kent,
on
Their Saturday, at eh i 1
R • _ ret ce louse, St. Jmess.
oy al Highnesses the Dukeaan d' Duchess of
Cambridge and the Princess
Mary attendtd Divine ser-
vivo Yesterday
morning, in Grosvenor Chapel,
South
Audley-street.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the Fo-
reign office. The Ministers present were Lord John
Russel, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the. Earl of Tinto,
Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir
John tiobbouse' Lord Campbell, the Earl of Carlisle, and
the Marquis of Clanricarde.
Mr. C. K. Murray had an interview with Lord John
Russell on Saturday. Mr. John Wood had also an in-
terview with his Lordship on Saturday at his official
residence in Downing-street.
Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of Gibraltar.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early service
yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Tho
prayers were read by the Rev. J. Haden, end .s., a
IQ ers
. mon was preached by the HOB. VV, cape!.