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The report of Lord INIKLBoun. NE's answer to the
Deputation is; thitik; iiicOftetiy givu;
113 t'Qratt4 could hardiy leave made t•lett rt
blunder as to speak of 010 Of the feentie
raised by the 'Newspaper tax as a mere trifle, and im-
mediately afterwards mention it rather as a serious item
in the finances of the current year. From the tenor
of his observations, it appears to us that his Lord-
ship merely alluded to the fact of -its being included in
the Estimates about to be laid before Parliament ; and
that to find a substitute for it, would require more
consideration than the Government could devote to the
question, before the commencement of the discussion
upon the Estimates. But this is a difficulty which
Ministers can easily surmount. The deficit created
by the abolition of the Newspaper tax may be
raised by a loan, which will be soon repaid by
.the
increased consumption of paper. Besides the tax
need only be reduced to one penny for the first year ;
after which, if the workiiig of the new system be ap-
proved of, it can easily be abolished altogether. For
our own part we are for the total abolition of this im-
post. We cannot comprehend what is meant by the
danger of a law, which merely places knowledge within
the reach of all classes of Englishmen. It is a poor
compliment to the people of Great Britain and Ireland,
to assume that they are good subjects because too
ignorant to transgress the laws of sound morality, true
religion, and good Government. •

It will be seen by our Parliamentary Report that
Mr. O'CONNELL has obtained leave to bring in a Bill
for the Amendment of the present Law of Libel.
The country owes much to the Hon. and Learned
Member for Dublin, for the zeal with which he has
followed up a measure of such importance to
the Press. The ATTORNEY•GENERAL and Sir
FREDERICK POLLOCK both agreed in opinion, re-
specting the unsatisfactory state of the present Law
of Libel, and both concurred in the justice of
Mr. O'CONNELL'S motion. When the Bill
for the Amendment of the present iniquitous
Libel Law is before Parliament, we shall lose
no occasion of impressing whatever is valuable in
it upon the public mind. Mr. O'CoNNELL proposes,
as the ground-work of his Bill, to make truth the test
of all libellous matter ; and in this the ATTORNEY-
GENERAL concurred—leaving the intention of the fact
of publication, under the actual circumstances of every
case, to be decided by the Jury. This measure is
altogether a most important one ; and will assume
quite a new character, in the event of the abolition of
the stamp duty. We shall consider it more in detail.
when Mr. O'CoNNELL's Bill is before Parlioment.

The Tories, we suspect, will make but a blunder-
ing business of their enquiry into the Carlow affair,
particularly as Mr. HARDY, who brought forward
the motion, frankly and honourably admitted that he
acquitted Mr. O'CONNELL of all corrupt, pecuniary
dealing, for his own personal advantage—an admission
which must have struck dismay to the hearts of the
Tories, who had evidently anticipated that the charge
would have been stuck to, in its most aggravated
form. Then, too, Mr. O'CONNELL'S readiness, and
even eagerness, to meet the charge, and have it tho-
roughly investigated ! This must have been an addi-
tional mortification to them. But, indeed, through-
out the business they cut a most pitiable figure, and
cannot but set the country on a variety of re-
collections by no means favourable to them. For who
are they who are so anxious to have the Carlow
affair thoroughly sifted ? The very same who,
throughout their public career as a party, have been ever
foremost to tamper with the purity of election ; who
figure as the chief actors in the Ipswich, Stafford, and
Warwick jobs ; and to guard against whose mal-
practices, Reformers of all grades are now compelled
to call for the protection of the Ballot. Yes, the very
men, thus notorious for their own public disinterested-
ness, and their respect for purity of election, are the
very same who have now, for the first time, discovered
that nothing is so disgraceful—so unconstitional,
as even to be suspected of endeavouring to tamper
with such ineffable purity I Out upon such sickening
cant ! Not a man in the community but can see
through the motives that influence the Tories in their
present course of conduct. Patriotism has nothing to
do with it. Sincerity still less. Hatred of O'CONNELL
is at the bottom of it all. In him the faction sees its
most powerful foe. He it was who occasioned
the majority on Thursday night. He it was,
who roused Ireland against them ; exposed the
humbug of the Tamworth Manifesto ; and decided
the fate of the PEEL Administration—that sickly,
ricketty, bantling which hut just squeaked and
died. And are offences like these to be forgotten
or forgiven ? Never, so long as one single Tory is
left to bray in the House of Commons. But if the
conduct of this party is to be viewed with abhorrence,
what is to be said for that of Lord STANLEY? Who—
even among his most zealous supporters—can say one
just word in his favour, after his last night's exhibi-
tion ? Was there ever such a petty, miserable display
of party spleen, and personal jealousy ? He objected,
forsooth, to the delay, even of a few hours, in the en-
quiry, because he did not know how the intervening
time " would be employed" by Mr. O'CONNELL I
That is to say, he had little or no doubt that the
Member for Dublin would take advantage of such de-
lay to tamper with Mr. RAPHAEL. Here is mag-
nanimity for you 1 Here is elevation of sentiment
worthy the heir of the Noble House of Derby !
But Mr. O'CONNELL need not dread the hostility,
even of this aristocratic enemy. He holds a
a far loftier position in the eyes of the people, than
ever Lord STANLEY did, or ever will do. He has no
rank political inconsistencies to be ashamed of. He
did not support Reform so long as it was a mere
theory, and turn his back upon it the instant it began
themt
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to be put into practice. Ile did not blow hot one day,
l after leave
ou 00liand cold the next ; this month fight side by side with
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chargesont can be b
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Mr. O'CONNELL. His course throughout has been
strait-forward. He has always avowed his
principles
like a man ; and like a man defended them. True,
he may have his errors ; he may he rash, thoughtless,
and at times apt to be run away with by some pe t
hobby ; but his bitterest enemy cannot say of him that
he is a trimmer —a tricky waiter on the chapter of ac-
cidents—an apostate at heart, without the courage to
avow himself one. No, DAN is sound in the main,
though his wit at times may play tricks with him ; and
this is the reason why he is so offensive to the To-
ries. Every blow these men aim at him, they fondly
hope they are aiming at Reform, which at once ac-
counts for their anxiety, now a little moderated by the
bye, to have a thorough investigation of the Carlow
affair. Mr. SHEIL'S reply to Lord STANLEY last
night must have galled that precocious Aristocrat to
the quick ; almost as much so
indeed as Lord
Ho WICK'S ironical eulogium on his "well-known I

generosity."

•
The question oie National Education in Ireland was
in the House of Lords last
discussed at some length
night. Lord RODEN opened ,'he debate with a '
com-
plaint that one of the papers relating ,_ o this subj4,lrn ect
of
for which he had moved last Session, viz., A
the respective numbers of Protestant and catholic

childied aitendino• the national schools—=had not been
laid upon ale Lordship's noose; That this
flaming Lord of the Ascendancy was gtrieft4ii4y disap-
peintedth4t the Return :I.llucled to vas not forthcoming,
re ca i tiaAt liiulees#^lids Fiince the first establish-
ment of the • 'gational i..4y-stern iii itiotild, Ow] Noble
Lord, and the fanatics who have banded themselves
together under his leadership, have set their faces
against it. They began by prophesying that it would
fail, and then did all that in them lay to fulfil their
own prophecies. They at once sounded the trumpet
of bigotry and intolerance—exclaimed against the im-
piety of mutilating the Scriptures, by selecting por-
tions of them for school exereises—beWailed the
pollution that the Protestant children would sustain
from being educated under the same roof with those of
the idolatrous Catholics—and, in short, used every
argument, and every means at their command, to
inflame the reliaieus animosities of the Protestants
against the system, in order to impede its salutary
working, and defeat the benevolent intention of those
with whom it. originated. They saw that, if not op-
posed, it would naturally and imperceptibly unite the
Catholics and the Protestants in Ireland in the bonds
of Christian fellowship, as the same system had done in
other countries where it had been adopted, and the
prospect of this result was more than they could bear.
That they have succeeded to a certain extent in
deterring the Protestants from availing themselves of
the advantages to be derived from the National Schools
we do not doubt ; though we have reason to believe
their efforts in this Christian cause have not been, by
any means, so successful as they had anticipated.
There are, however, circumstances that would have
given a colour to the Return asked for by Lord
RODEN, favourable to his Lordship's views. The
Protestants in Ireland are wealthier than the
Catholics, and are thus enabled to educate their
children without having recourse to the national
system, to the same extent, in proportion to their
numbers, as the Catholics. When to this cause is
added the immense preponderance, in point of num-
bers,_ of the lower • order of Catholics over that of
the Protestants, the Return would have exhibited a
disproportion of Protestant to Catholic children
very gratifying to one who wished to prove that the
plan had failed.
Lord LANSDOWNE made a triumphant reply to the
charges advanced by the Noble Lord, and showed that
the Commissioners not only had no power to make the
return, but that it would have been directly at variance
with the purpose for which they were appointed, to do
so. Their business was to smooth difficulties—to allay
irritation and promote harmony between the Catholics
and the Protestants—not to foment discord and strife,
by drawing an invidious distinction between them. He
showed, that unpopular as the national system of edu-
cation was represented to be with the Protestant part
of the community in Ireland, 260 Protestant clergymen
had signed applications for the establishment of new
schools. This, we think, is a:pretty good proof that the
system is found to be working beneficially. -Another
proof of this fact is, that not less than 200,000 children
are at this moment receiving instruction according to
this plan. Now, though we are sensible that a mighty
benefit is gained by the mixture of Catholic and Pro-
testant children in the same Schools, yet we would
ask any unbiassed person, whether, were there not
a single Protestant child to be found in them, it is not.
an object of national congratulation that the blessings
of teducation are extended to so large a portion of
those who, of all others, stand most in need of in-
struction.

The whole of the Paris Papers of Wednesday have
been received. The Journal des Debats states, that
on Tuesday, Count D'ARGOUT, Admiral DUPERRE,
and M. DE MONTALIVET, transacted business with
the KING. At noon, Messrs. DUPIN, SAUZET, and
PASSY, had the honour of being received by his MA-
JESTY. At half-past two, M. DUCHATEL and Ad-
miral DUPERRE transacted business with the KING.
At three, the Duke DE BROGLIE and M. THIERS
went to the Chateau. At half-past three, his MA-
JESTY received M. PERSIL, and afterwards M. DE
MONTALIVET. At four o'clock, Prince TALLEY-
RAND had the honour of being received by the KING.
Of the re-arrangement or re-construction of the
Cabinet, nothing definite is yet known. Lists of the
New Ministers are handed about in every direction ;
the names being classed to suit the inclinations of the
different parties struggling for political ascendancy.
The examination of the witnesses on the FIESCHI
trial has concluded. Judgment will be pronounced
upon the prisoners in the course of a few days.
PARIS, FEB. 10.—It is announced that the King has just
granted to Messrs. Lyonne and Bichas the entire remittance
of the remainder of the punishment to which they have been
smidemned. —Journal de Paris.

.This news is not copied by the Moniteur. The Jupiter (of
the line), Captain Quernal, and the Terpsichore frigate, Cap-
tain Letourneur, sailed from Brest for the Antilles on the sth
February. Rear Admiral Mackau hoisted his flag on board
the Jupiter.
The Jena and Santa Petre of the line, and the Hermione
frigate will be ready to sail in a fortnight.
Everything remains nearly in statu quo on the Pyrrenese fron-
tier. We do not hear of any new encounter between the
Carlists and the Christinos.

Colonel Don Leon Iriarte has been appointed Brigadier-
General of Infantry, in the army of the Queen, and the com-
mand of tho flying column on the frontiers is conferred on
him. This column is composed of 4,000 men and 700 horses.
The inhabitants of Valcarlos are going to take up arms in
favour of the Queen. A part of Iriarte's column is at the
Royal Manufactory at Orbaicete; they arc fortifying it, and
we are assured that bombs are going to be cast there.
We have received from Algiers a printed copy of the reite-
rated prohibition for the colonists to go about alone between
the French lines. They are always to put themselves under
the protection of the escorts which the military authorities al-
ways caused to be in motion in that space.
We announced this measure in the month of January. The
warning given at that time (Jan. 6) made it supposed that a
new irruption of the Hadjoutes was to be expected. It took
place, and was repulsed. But nothing can make individuals
prudent whom the necessity of living by their labour leads
them to places where they are exposed to danger. We arc
informed by our correspondent at Algiers, that a copy of this
notice has been given to every European inhabitant, that every
one may have none but himself to blame for the misfortunes
which he would draw on himself by neglecting to conform to
it._Messager, Feb. 10.
FRENCH FONDS.-PARIS, FEBRUARY 10.
Five per Cents., 108 f. 90c. 109 f. Sc.
Four per Cents., 102 f.
Three per Cents. 80f. 20c. 15c. 10c. 30c.
Bank Actions, 2,165 f.
Rente de Naples, 9 if. 50c. 55c. 50c.
Roman Five per Cents., 104.
Spanish Actives, 48%
Spanish Differes, 24.74.
Passives, 15%.
Cortcs Lou,, 37%.
Royal Spanish Loan, 37%.
Three per Cent. Rentes, 221,1.
Rente Perpetuelle, 37%,
• Belgian Loan, rive per Cents., 103%4 %%.
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 84.
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents. 53%.
Dutch Two and a Half per Cents., 56f. 25c.
fiartian Loan, 4101'.
EXCHANGE ON LONRON.
One month, paper, 25f. 50e. ; money, 251 50c.
Three months, paper, 25f. 35e.; money, 25f. 35c.
-Coors Au/heti/ague.
BOURSE, THREE o'CLocK.-The Three per Cents, have
fluctuated the whole day between 80f. 40c. and 80f. 30c. ; at
Tortoni's the price has been 80f. 50C. There is no great
change expected before the composition of the Ministry.
The news from Madrid of the 3d is said to be favourable,
so that the stock has slightly improved.
Up to this hour nothing about the Ministry.
Three
per TO FOUR.-Five per Cents., 109 f. 40c. ;
Th
ee
per Cents., 801. 55c. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, -;
per Cents. Spanish, 221; Cortes, -; Coupons, 24,i ; Gueb-
herds, 37i; Differes, tBf-, ; New Loan, -; Actives, 481;
Passives, 15i; Ducats, 99 70 ; Romans, 104; Pedro, 84 ;
Belgians, 103 ; Dutch, -f. -c. ; Haytians, 410 f...-c. ;
Miguels, -; Brabant Bank, -; Belgian Bank, 13 ; Con-
tinuation, -c. ; New Differes, 248 ; Five per Cent. Perpe-
tuelles, 37i ; Royal Loan, -..

The arrivals from Lisbon are to the 4th inst. They
are important to merchants, inasmuch as they state
that there is but little chance of the commercial treaty of
1810, between Great Britain and Portugal, being re-
newed before the 30th of April—the period when
•he present treaty will cease to exist, The Por-

tuguese Authorities begin to manifest a want of
cordiality towards this country—a feeling from which
the Government is not altogether free. . In fact, we
hale good reason to distrust the professions of friend-
ship which tngland has so long been-in the habit of
rece'.7.inp.', on the part of Portugal.

We have' received advices is om Athens to the 7th
ult. They speak in the highest terms of tits conduct
of our Ambassador, Sir E. LYONS, who has obtained
the confidence of the KING of BAVARIA, and of his
Majesty KING OTIIO. The influence of Russia in
the Councild of Greece is visibly on the decline.

THE TAXES ON E.NOWLEDGE.

TO THE EDIT-0-1 OF MI: NIA

Sta,—Since the Newspaper Duty necessarily presgt7.o stty
heavily on the funds of literary institutions, I am really sur-
prised that the intelligent individuals connected with them
have been so very remiss in devising measures for obtaining
its repeal. Would not the general " pressure from without"
of these bodies have considerable influence on the Legisla-
ture and Government. I feel convinced that a determined
effort on their part would bring about the most beneficial re-
sults. I beg, therefore, to suggest, through the medium of
your columns, that all literary and scientific institutions should
immediately prepare petitions to both Houses of Parliament
for the total repeal 'of all taxes affecting the diffusion of know-
ledge, and more especially the duty on Newspapers.
Your zealous advocacy for the abolition of taxes on know-
ledge has induced me to address these lines to you for inser-
tion in your valuable Journal.
Fully relying on a continuance of your aid in so good a cause
I remain, Sir, your obedient Servant,
A LIBERAL.
Russell Institution, Vebruary 12.

THE MARKETS—(THIS DAY).
CORN EXCHANGE.
There is a considerable return of Wheat arid Barley this
week, but not much other Crain. The little Wheat that was
exhibited this morning well supported Monday's advance.
Barley is heavy at late prices. Beans and Pease are unvaried.
Oats remain as last reported. The Flour trade improves.
ARRIVALS.
1070h.0eaqtr.s
.13Bxlegyr,s.
70,7a3t05.gr0.
English
Ir.sh
le•reign •I =

SMITHFIEL
The supply to this day's marker
dull, at the following •

PRICES PER STONE OF 6L
s. d. to s. d.
interior Beasts 6 2 8
Second quality ditto 3 0 3 4
Prima large Oxen 4 4 4 S
Prime Scots, Ac.
Large coarse Calves 4 0 5 2
Prime small ditto
S•ickling Calves each l4 t 30 0
SUPPLY, AS PER CL.
Beasts. Sheep.
250 4,160

DENHALL MARKETS.
T the Carcass.

NEWGATE AND LEA.
At per stone, 1
s 41. to s d a d to s d
Beef, inferior 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior
-- middling .......,... '2 8 210 middling 2lO 3 2
-- prime large
prime saaal
Vial 3lO 5 6 small 4 6 410