The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-24 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

.141 P &WE.
PARIS, Oci. 21.—1 t becomes more and more difficult to
appreciate the real state of things in Andalusia, We read
this evetllng, in the Ministerial joutnais---114_7,7:: raoli,ows tile
extract from the ri
ammercio, relative to the defeat
of " These particulars are indeed given by the
E co, which may have picked them up on 'Change at
Madrid, and printed them in an extraordinary supplement."
The same journal says, that the troops of Estremadura
were marching to Cordova ; that Rodil had arrived at
Despenaperros ; that Quiroga had sent national guards to
Jaen ; and that Alaix had passed on the 9th through Aluan-
dete and Baina. At the same time a report from Espi-
nosa announced that 5,000 rebels had advanced, by way of
Fernan Nunez, towards Caeva. Espinosa, therefore, sent
troops to La Carlota to cover Seville. As far as we can
judge Gomez would therefore be advancing to the South,
and the Queen's troops would occupy the position that he
quitted. But Ire repeat it, all this is but conjecture, and it
would have to be reconciled with the second news of the
evening journals, dated Bayonne, Oct. 20, respecting the
further progress of Gomez.
An order of the day of General Harispe, while it praises
the activity manifested on the frontier to prevent the smug-
gling of ammunition, recommends the officers under his
command to do their utmost to hinder it, and ensure the
execution of the ordinance of July 14, which prohibits the
sending to the Carlists any supplies of men, money, arms,
horses, ammunition, &c.—Journal du Commerce, Oct. 22.

FRENCH FUNDS.-Psats, OCT. 21.
Five per Cents., 105 f. 90c. 80c. 75c.
Four per Cents., 99f.
Three per Cents., 7Sf. 70c.
Rank Actions, 2,265 f
Rente de Naples, 97f. 70c.
Roman Five per Cents., 101%.
Spanish Actives, 1S 18% 1N%%%•
Spanish Diffbres, 8%.
Spanish Passives, 51A14 %!¢.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents., 100!4.
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cents., 51.
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents, 331 A 33 3311.
EXCIIA NGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 252.. 30c.; money, 25f. 27!“.
Three months, paper, 251. 10c. ; money, 25f. sc.
ours yiuthentionc.
FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, OCT. 22.
Five per Cents., 105 f. 75c. 90e. 83c. 80c.
Four per Cents., 99f.
Three per Cents. 7Sf. 65c. 75c. 60c.
Bank Actions, 2,265 f.
Rente de Naples, 97f. 70c. 55c.
Roman Five per Cents., 101. X.
Spanish Actives, ~201A1A%,
Spanish Differes,
Spanish Passives, 51%.
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, 100.
l'ortuguese Three per Cents. 334.
Haytian Loan, 340 f.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25f. 30c.; money, 251. 27'4c.
Three months, paper, 25f. 10c.; money, 25f. sc.
-fours Authentiaue.

BOURSE, QUARTER TO FOUR. —The Rentes maintained
them selves to-day at Tortoni's ; they were done at 78f. 65c. ;
after the opening of the Bourse they improved to 781. 85c. ;
at three o'clock, however, they receded to 78f. 70c. The
Spanish Active Stock improved to 204 ; there was a consi-
derable demand for them at 20. They are now 208, buyers.
LAST PRICES. —Five per Cents., Iosf. 80c. ; Three
per Cents., 781. 70c. ; Five per Cents. Spanish, —; Three
per Cents. Spanish, —; Cortes, —; Coupons, Gueb-
hards, —; Differes, ; New Loan, —; Actives, 20a ; Pas-
sives, 58 ; Ducats, 97 70 ; Romans, 101:1 ; Pedros, ;
Belgians, 1001; Dutch, —l. ; Haytians, 3401. ; Mi-
guels, —; Brabant Bank, —; Belgian Bank, 2-14; Con-
tinuation, —c. ; New Differes, 81; Five per Cent. Perpe-
tuelles, —; Royal Loan, ; Three per Cent. Portuguese, 331.

MADRID.
(From a Ministerial Morning Contemporary.)
OCT. 15.—The military news which has reached the
capital this day, is of the most cheering description, and in
the hope that it is true, fully compensates for the dark and
anxious period we have latterly passed. The complete rout
of Maroto and Ayerve into Catalonia, by the troops under
the command of Guerra, forcing the rebels to seek the
French territory for safety ; the repulse of Sanz from the
walls of Oviedo ; and, above all, the announcement of the
defeat of Gomez, in Andalusia, by the division of Alaix,
have tended to dissipate the gloom which every post from
the South during the last fortnight, bringing the intelligence
of some fresh success of the rebels, had cast over the pros-
pects of the Constitutionalists.
As the account of the affair in Catalonia has reached
Madrid from Bayonne, having been telegraphed to that
city from Perpignan, you will no doubt have received the
full particulars before this letter can reach yoa. The fol-
lowing brief announcement in the Extraordinary Gazette
is nearly, all that is at present known of the encounter be-
tween the Queen's troops and the rebels in Andalusia :
" General Alaix, from Alcala la Real, on the 11th inst.,
writes to the Captain-General of Granada, that Gomez
occupied on the 9th the town of Priego, and that the rebel
desiring to know the true position of the Queen's troops,
adopted the stratagem of sending a flag of truce to that
General under the pretext of proposing an exchange of pri-
soners ; but General Alaix, aware of the object of the
visit, refused to hold communication with the party, send-
ing them all, consisting of a Colonel, Adjutant, two lan-
cers, and a trumpeter, to Granada."
The following statement is then given as the substance
of various communications made to the Minister of the In-
terior from the Postmasters of different towns in the line
of road from Granada :
" The troops of General Alaix were on the 12th instant
within view of those of Gomez, and according to a Post-
office courier arrived this morning, it appears that an ac-
tion took place between Alcandete and Priego, in which
the vanguard of Gomez was routed. The same courier
affirmed that General Espinosa had entered Cordova at the
head of a brilliant column."
From the reports that have come in from all quarters it
seems beyond all question that an action has taken place.
Some accounts state that 1,500 prisoners had been made,
and that 1,000 of the rebels were killed upon the field,
Gomez himself having offered to capitulate. The offer,
however, it is said, was rejected, the position of the different
divisions under Espinosa, Quiroga, and Rodil being such as
to render escape impossible. I told you in a late letter
that the lateral movement of Gomez, whereby he placed
himself between Granada, Seville, and Malaga, would render
his escape impossible if the local authorities performed their
duty in giving prompt and exact information of his move-
ments to the commanders of the Queen's forces.
I need not point out to you the vast importance of a vic-

tools of his own. He entertains views apart from his col-
leagues in the Cabinet, and he,. of course, seeks separate
instruments to accomplish his objects.
.In the present state
of parties in §paini patriaisth is struggling at
odds aaAiha. often and colitOaled trOason, much may be
done by the means which corruPil" :'-!w..ays at itsdis-r
posal ; and when a crowned head stoops to the task or
suborning a people from their allegiance, fomenting disaf-
fection, and creating by the force of intrigue the very cit..
cumstances upon which he seeks to justify a predetermined
policy, the danger to a country's luppiness is of no ordinary
magnitude. _ _ _

Since writing the above I have heard that. M. de Cases
has received orders to quit the Spanish territory, and that
M. de Latour Maubourg has not opposed his departure.
The attempt to establish him here is not the less deserving
reprobation.

SiVITZERLAND.

EXTRAODINARY SESSION OF THE HELVETIC

DIET.
FIRST DAY OF MEETING, MONDAY, OCT. 17.

At nine o'clock, the Deputies of the 22 Cantons of
Switzerland assembled in the usual place of meeting.
The Diet was opened by M. Tscharner (Avoyer in
charge of the Republic at Berne, the present Vorort), who
delivered a speech in pretty nearly the following terms :
" Dear and faithful Confederates,—Scarcely was the last
Diet dissolved, after the termination of its important la-
bours, among which was the adoption of a concluszn, cal-
culated, if ithfully executed, to secure repose and tran-
quillity to Switzerland both abroad and at home, when the
Vorort, which had felt bound to bring a subject of grave
importance under the cognizance of the Diet, previous to
its dissolution, found itself compelled by the consequences
which had resulted from that affair, again to convoke you
together, in order that your combined efforts and knowledge
might have the effect of procuring for it a satisfactory ter-
mination. This is now the only matter to which you need
direct your attention, because, in consequence of the deci-
sion lately come to by the Canton of Vaud relative to the
conclusum, that Canton has, fortunately, set a noble exam-
ple, by making a sacrifice of its own strong convictions to
the general advantage. The Canton of Vaud will hence-
forth adhere to the conclusum adopted by its co-states, and
consequently the conduct of that Canton will not occupy
your attention. The Vorort will present to you without
delay its report respect:ng the execution of the conclusum
relative to the refugees. I now declare the extraordinary
Session of the Helvetic Diet of 1836 to be open.

The Chancellor then read the eredentials.of all the de-
puties which were admitted without any observation.
The deputies sent to the extraordinary session of this
Diet are—

For Berne—MM. Tscharner, Tillier, and Sinion.

Zurich—MM. Keller, Hesse, and Zeheuder.
Lucerne—MM. Amrhyn and Schnyder.

Uri—MM. Schmid and Muller.

Schwitz—MM. Hediger and &timid de Lachen.
Unterwaldcn—MM. Spichlig and Ackermann.

Glaris—M. Blurrier.

Zug—MM. Heglin and Kaiser.
Fribourg—MM. Maillairdoz and D'Eglise.

So'cure:l-M M. Munzinger and Buien.

Bale—(Country)—M. Outzwiter.
Bale—(Town)—MM. Burckhard and Christ.
Schaffousen—MM. de Mayenbourg-Ransch and Val&

Vozel.
Appezell—MM. Nagell and Eugsser.
St. Gall—MM. Stadler and Fels.

Grisons—MM. Vieli, Bensi, and Cainsoni.

Thurgevia—MM. Kern and Graffieui.

Argan—MM. Fetzer and Berner.
Ticino—MM. Riva and Malo.

Vaud—MM. Moriard and Delahaye.
Valais—MM. Reidmatter and Mauguin Delapierre.

Neuchatel—MM. Chambrier and 'forrissa.

Geneva—M. Fatio and Rilliet Constant.

The President then submitted to the Assembly, whether
it would be more expedient to have, in the first place, a
general discussion on the affair to be taken into considera-
tion, or at once to appoint a commission for the purpose of
reporting on all the documents relating thereto.
On the division taking place, the following cantons voted
in favour of the proposition that the instructions should be
at once opened :—Uri, Unterwalden, Zug, Neuchatel, Fri-
bourg, Schwitz, Bale (town), being six and a half votes.
The following voted for beginning the proceedings by the
appointment of a commission—Zurich, Soleure, Schaffou-
sen, St. Gall, Argon. Ticino, Valais, Geneva, Vaud, Thur-
garia, Grisons, Appezell, Bale (country), Glaris, Lucerne,
Berne, being fifteen and a half votes.
The deputation from Zurich proposed that the commis-
sion should be composed of seven members. The following
are the names of the members of the commission, who were
chosen by ballot :—MM. Tscharner, Keller, Mounard,
Amrhyn, Kern, Maillerdez, and Nagel.
The Diet adjourned at a quarter past 12 o'clock.

lIOLLA.ND.

THE HAGUE, OCT. 20.
SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES-GENERAL.

A message from his Majesty was read, announcinc, to
the Chamber, that of the three candidates proposed to him
for the office of President during the present session, M.
L. C. Luzar was chosen, who, having taken the chair, ad-
dressed the Chamber in a short speech ; after which the
sections for October were appointed, and chose their Presi-
dents. The sitting was then suspended for a short time,
after which the Minister of Finance was introduced, and
submitted the budget for the ensuing year. In the preamble
of his speech he said—
" Most ardently do I wish that I could have drawn
your attention to the end of our political concerns, and with
that to the new era, whose justice shall take the place of
force, permanency of continual change, and when all the
affairs of the kingdom may be considered in a more secure
and durable point of view. For, however the Government,
with your High Mightiness, and the whole nation, wishes
for the arrival of that era, we must lament that our external
situation has remained the same since last year, and that
though, thinks to Divine Providence, we have not shared
in the embarrassments which have visited some other na-
tions, we have not reached the end of the many cares and
difficulties which are the inevitable consequences of the
undeserved Belgian insurrection, an insurrection as treason-
able in its origin, as scandalous in its course, and pernicious
in its consequences.
" But if I can say nothing more respecting our foreign
affairs for the satisfaction of our wishes, our domestic
affairs, on the contrary, afford ample room for the grateful
acknowledgment that blessing and prosperity continue to
be our lot, and enable me to come before you with the con-
viction that our country is continually advancing in pro-
sperity, welfare, and moral strength,'
His Excellency then proceeded to: comment on the
flourishing state of trade and commerce and manufactures,
the improvement of the prospects of agriculture, the good
state of the finances, and of public credit, as noticed
in the speech from the throne. His Excellency then stated
the reductions that it had been possible to make, and pre-
sentted the budgets of the expenditure and ways and means
for the year 1837.
The expenditure' is: fixed at 44,617,013 florins. The
sum of 530,000 florins .is placed at the King's disposal, for
any unforeseen expenses that may occur in the year 1887.
The ways and means remain nearly the same as last year.

tory over the rebels in Andalusia at the present moment.
The bad spirit of the populace in the southern provinces
has been made painfully manifest since the entrance of
Gomez into those quarters, and the effect of any success
gained by him over the Queen's troops in the field would
give an impetus to that spirit, which might lead on to
results past all calculation. On the other hand, the de-
struction of the hordes of the Pretender who have pene-
trated into Andalusia, after traversing 400 leagues of
the Peninsula, with but a single reverse, would make
treason, which was beginning to show a formidable front,
emboldened by the success of its leaders, again crouch to
the earth. It is yet perhaps too early to anticipate the
course that ought to be taken on the news above stated
turning out to be true to the full extent. But the day of
reckoning cannot be distant. If the Queen's Government
is to be upheld, severe examples must be made ; and in
great numbers, .I fear, in high stations as well as low. If
the Government do not act with firmness, and without re-
spect to persons, upholding the authority of the laws, by
letting fall the sword of justice upon the offenders, the
work, it is to be feared, will be taken out of their hands,
and for one victim twenty may suffer.
Rodil, having passed the Sierra Morena, was on the
13th at Puerto Lano. Sanz, from before Oviedo, had
taken the direction of Leon. General Peon was close in
his pursuit with 5,000 infantry and 260 horse. Espartero
has sent word to the Government that he will answer with
his head that not a soldier of the rebel army shall cross the
Ebro.
The new French Ambassador, M. Latour Maubourg,
arrived here yesterday. He has not yet had his audience
of her Majesty ; but he has seen the Spanish Prime
Minister, Senor Calatrava, to whom he has conveyed the
expression not only of his own personal esteem, but also
that of Louis Philippe, with the assurance of his Royal
Master's undiminished affection for Spain, and his earnest
desire to contribute to the consolidation of her liberties.
The Ambassador did not disclose the effective measures
by which the French Sovereign purposes to guarantee
the liberal cause in this country, and, to judge by the
company in which M. Maubourg has come to Madrid, it is
more than probable that these measures will not transpire
through his means. M. de Cases is the individual to whom
I allude, and who, to the surprise of all here, has come in
the train of the French embassy. This individual has.
twice been sent out of Spain by the Government, on
account of his_ alleged intrigues against the liberties of

the country. The Liberalof tO-da; (a Government
per) announces the arrival of this person as follows
We understand that yesterday M. le Comte de Latour
Maubourg arrived in this capital, and that under his pro-
tection has been brought into Spain a subject of France of
more than doubtful reputation, who has been expelled once,
or oftener,. from this country. If this be true, we hope
that the Government will not hesitate for one moment in
ordering him to depart with the least possible delay, since
his presence here, under existing circumstances, cannot be
less prejudicial to the public interests than upon former oe-,
casions.'
The sentiment thus expressed is the echo of every in-
dependent mind. His coming under such auspices would
at any time be deemed an insult ; but at the present mo-
ment, when the intentions of the French Government
towards Spain are " more than doubtful," the selection of
such an individual as a diplomatic agent is regarded as an
undisguised avowal of the most sinister views. The pro-
ceeding is perfectly characteristic of the Cabinet of the
Tuileries. M. Latour. Mahout,' is the Ambassador of
the French Ministry ; but the Royal Premier works with

TIM SITN, LONDON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, .It,3e.

in marking out the frontier, and in the latter end of Sep-
tember the last post was planted towards the republic of
Cracow, and exattinied on the pit of the Senate by M.
Darowski, the Secret?.ry-Gcneral. Several engineers are
employed in making the maps, and Silesia has now a fixed
frontier, after a lapse of 500 yeas
,since the first Commis-
-ar. appointed for that putpagr, • -.9(;. by the

Emperor Ferdinand 11.
With these letters which we have received direct from
the frontiers of Cracow, we have also the news that the
civic guard of Cracow is dissolved, and that the police
authorities are placed under the superintendence of the
Austrian police at Podgorze. General Kaufmann, it is
added, is a man possessing all the qualifications requisite in
the post which the Protecting Powers have confided to him,
The letters conclude with very serious reflections on the
spread of the Cholera in West Galicia. A letter has also
been received from the county of Glutz, which gives some
alarming statements on this subject. They expect at
Glutz, Posen, and several other towns, the regiments re•
turning fi om the Rhine, which arc on their march hack
under the command of Colonels Von Graboueski, Von
Beaumeister, and Francais.
MOLDAVIA, OCT. 4.—The Russian garrison of Silistria
has entirely left the principality. The troops go into can-
tonments beyond the Pruth, and have observed the most
excellent discipline.—Frankfort Paper, Oct. 20.
MUNICH, OCT. 17.—Count Saporta is appointed by his
Majesty the King of Greece to the post of Grand Marshal
and Baron. M. \Veldts, brother of Countess Armansperg,
to that of Master of the Household to the future Queen of
Greece. Various fetes are in preparation for the marriage
of the Royal couple. The Pinocotheda is now open to the
public, who flocked to it to-day for the first time, and were
delighted with the noble apartments, which contain the
choicest of the treasures which Bavaria possesses in works
of art. Of 7,000 paintings of the National Gallery, only

1,500 are admitted. The- whole is however very far from
being complete. The Gallery of the History of Art painted
in fresco, will not be ready for some years, and the collec-
tion of engravings will not be placed in the apartments as-
signed on the ground floor, in less than a year.
The prospect for the improvement of the navigation of the
Upper Danube is on the eve of being realized. The en-
gineer, who has surveyed the bed of the stream from Ratis-
bon to Linz, had made a very favourable report, and, in
consequence of it, a deputation will shortly go to Vienna,
to conclude a convention with the Steam Navigation Com-
pany in that city, and to obtain some advantages for the
Bavarian steam boats.

VIENNA, OCT. 14.—Fire per Cent., 103-i ; Four per
Cent., 100 ; Three per Cent., 783- ; Bank Shares, 1,350.
AI/genuine Zeitung, Oct. 19.

DINNER AT HAWICK TO THE

EARL OF MINTO.

(From the Edinburgh Evening Courant.)
A public dinner was given at Hawick to the Earl of
Minto, on Friday, by about 300 of the Reformers of that
town and neighbourhood. The Chair was filled by John
Goodfellow, Esq., senior Magistrate of the burgh, sup-
ported on the right by the Earl of Minto, Robert
Pringle, Esq., of Clifton, William Gibson Craig, Esq.,
younger of Riccarton, Sir Wm. Scott, Bart., of An-
crum, Sir David Brewster, James Forrest, Esq., of Co-
miston, Capt. J. Murray, of Philiphaugh, - Stewart,
Esq., of Glenormiston, the Hon. George Elliot, and
George Main, Esq., Bailie of Kelso. On the left
by Walter Wilson, Esq., James Elliot, Esq., of Wolflec,
Lord Melgund, A. Jerdon, Esq., of Bonjedward, George
Cleghorn, Esq., of Weens, Rev. D. Aitken, of Minto.
Peter Wilson, Esq., junior Magistrate of Hawick, of-
ficiated as croupier.
After the usual loyal toasts, the CHAIIIMAN gave the
health of the Earl of Minto, which was received with
loud cheers.

Lord MINTo, on presenting himself, was most cordially
greeted by the meeting, and also by the ladies in the gal-
lery. On silence being restored his Lordship said—l am
sure you will give me credit for speaking no more than the
plain and sober truth, when I say that words cannot convey
to you my sense of the compliment which you and my fel-
low-citizens, here assembled, have this evening paid to me.
Believe me, Bailie Goodfellow and citizens of Hawick, I
truly appreciate the value of your disinterested approba-
tion, well knowing that, as a burgess of Hawick, I am as-
sociated with those whose talents, independence, and public
virtue would do honour to any station ; and let those who
may, Gentlemen, affect a proud indifference, I will frankly
avow that. I neither envy nor applaud the feelings of that
man who can disregard the good opinion of his friends, his
neighbours, and his countrymen.—(Cheers.) Much has
passed since I last had the honour of meeting you in this
place. Our opponents had then possessed themselves of a
short-lived power, and with many fair words sought to win
your confidence and support, as the friends of Reform.
Measures and not men, was the cry of their partisans,
who fairly outbid us in large professions of liberality ;
for they who do not pay can afford to bid high prices.—
(Cheers.) I then endeavoured to expose the fallacy of
this silly jargon, contending that such measures as might
proceed from them, however fair on the surface, would
ever in spirit and effect be found to bear the impress of
their authors. And I cautioned you—l believe, indeed,
most unnecessarily—to distrust these large professions of
new-born zeal for reformation and improvement, Look at
the history of the two succeeding sessions of Parliament,
and tell me, did I wrong their liberality ? Trace the pro-
gress of the English Municipal Reform Bill, contended at
every stcj where it was possible to maintain a fragment of
ancient abuse, and finally greatly impaired its efficiency and
character. Look at the insult offered to Ireland by these
friends of free institutions and of corporate reform, who,
when they found it impossible any longer to maintain the
impure constitution of Irish corporations, resolved that
Ireland should, at least, obtain nothing better in their place,
and endeavoured at one blow and for ever, to extinguish
the principle of municipal government in that country, re-
serving, however, to the individual members of those cor-
rupt bodies, which they suppressed, as much as possible
of the patronage and influence that had been so scandal-
ously abused in their hands. I might refer you to the Irish
Church Bills, to the Charitable Trusts Bill, to the long list
of wholesome measures rejected in the mere wantonness of
Toryism, and to many examples of the pertinacity with
which our opponents still cling to all that is most unsound
in our institutions, and most grievous to the people—but
the proceedings of the last Session of Parliament are fresh
in your recollection, and I need not detain you further by
dwelling on them in detail. I leave the facts to speak for
themselves ; and if at some future period a Tory Ministry
should, with many fair words, again claim your confidence
and support, I shall only ask you to deal with them accord-
ing to their acts which you have witnessed.—(Cheers.)
For myself, in, as out of office, my course in all these things
has been direct and uniform. Warmly attached to those
great principles of liberty and order, so happily blended in
the British Constitution, it has ever been my object to con-
ciliate the rights of the people with the integrity of Parlia-
ment and the prerogatives of the Crown. It was, indeed,
a great error to imagine that the active, intelligent, and high-
minded people of Scotland would longer consent to be cx-

eluded from all concern in the management of their own
interests—from all participation in the government of the
.. .

country in which they had so deep a stake. This was felt
and recognised when the great Constitutional measure of
Reform was conceded to you—the great charter of Scottish
liberties, which, for the first time, admitted us within the
true pale of the British Constitution. In this just cause I
had the happiness to cooperate with you, and such as I then
was I trust you will ever find me—(cheers)—the firm friend
of rational liberty and improvement, though no advocate
for wanton innovation, or for lightly tampering with our
ancient usages and laws.—(Cheers.) And here let me ap-
peal to any unbiassed judgment, which party most justly
claim the title of Conservative—whether it be we, who, by
enlarging and fortifying the basis on which they rest, give
stability to all those institutions which are inseparably bound
up with the Constitution ?—or those who, rejecting its es-
sence, and the pure principles upon which it is founded,
cling only to the blemishes and defects which time and
change of circumstances have produced, and acknowledge
the Constitution only in its corruptions and anomalies?—
(Cheers.) And now, one word upon the prospect before
us. Much yet remains to be effected in the steady pro •
spect of improvement—something in Scotland—something
in England—everything in unhappy Ireland ; in all these
things success is in your hands, if pursued with con-
stancy, with energy, and with patience ; for the settled,
sober, rational will of the people is irresistible, when
calmly and constitutionally urged. Constitutionally, Gen-
tlemen ; I love to &ell upon that word, denoting the
true light by which alone we may safely walk. Disap-
pointments have occurred, and will doubtless again be ex-
perienced, but day by day some progress is made, and
every year is marked by some improvement. Nor is
this tardy progress peculiar to our times—such has been
the invariable course of British legislation. The exclusive
privileges of the East India Company—the monopoly of
the Bank of England—the revision of our criminal code,
—it would be easy to enumerate many more examples,
have afforded occupation to many successive Parliaments—
the abolition of the slave trade—and the crowning uwa-
sure of Parliamentary Reform, each occupied nearly the
whole lives of the illustrious men by whom they "re
achieved. I look then with patient confidence to the fu-
ture. We have now a House of Commons which speaks
the voice of the country. We have a Sovereign upon the
throne wit() has no desire so near his heart as the happiness
and welfare of his people. I speak this not in flattery, but
as the homage due to truth,is
no I say that theres
no man in this empire, be lie high or be he low, whose
every thought is more devoted to the prosperity of Eng-
land than that illustrious Monarch, under whose seep-
, tre the Reform Bill became our law.—(Loud cheers.)

We have indeed a House of Lords which does not syin-

pathise with the people—but even there, we find upon
its benches men whose splendid talents and high at-

tainments are devoted to your cause, and whose influence
and example must finally prevail.—(Loud applause.) For,
be assured that in this country there is no authority so
high, no power so great, that it can continue long and
safely to set at nought the interest of the public, and the
oninion. Gentlemen, once more allow tee to re-
-tfelt ack, vledgmcnts for the honour

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you
urn you my
Lord Minto sat down amidst
lave done me this Cti2lini•—(

great cheering.)
Lord Mingo again rose, and perp,6fed the health of the

Maiistratos.
'l he CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and prwsc(.l the
health of Sir William Scott, Bart., of Ancrum, the
Liberal cleettits of the County of Roxburgh, with all the

honours.--(Applaus.)
Sir WILLIAM Scorr returned thanks, and proposed the
health of Earl Grey, which was drank with all the honours.
The CHAIRMAN had now the honour to announce, as 'a
toast, the health of Lord Melbourne, and the Ministers of

the King.—(Loud cheers.)
LordbMlNTo, in acknowledging the toast, said—l once
more present myself to your notice, to return you my
warmest acknowledgments for the manner in which the
toast has been received, and at the same time to thank you
in the name of my colleagues and myself, for the liberal
allowance you have made for the difficulties in which we
were placed, and for your kindness in overlooking all our
imperfections. What were the professions of the Gover-
nment ? Abroad the preservation of peace, and a jealous
assertion of the widely extended rights and interests of this
great empire in every part of the globe—at home the ad-
vancement of civil and religious liberty—a just regard for
the honest wishes of the people in the reform of abuses, by
which they felt themselves aggrieved—deep reverence for
the Constitution, which they were resolved to maintain in-
violate—rigid economy in the public expenditure—the en-
couragement of commerce, and an anxious care for every
branch of our national industry.—(Cheers.) Look abroad,
then, and you will find the pacific policy of England not
confined to her own shores, but extendin g its interest to
remote nations, and gratefully acknowledged by those
powerful States, who have sought our mediation, to
compose their differences ; at home, what depended upon
itself the Government has achieved—taxation has been re-
duced, the revenue has improved, commerce and industry
have flourished, and they are manifest in every class of
society—the surest indication of prosperity. These things
are not at least characteristic of bad government. What
depended upon others was attempted, and the failure does
not lie at our door. Though many important measures,
however, were defeated, the last Session of Parliament was
not absolutely barren of improvement, and some good
laws were enacted—amongst these one especially gave me
much satisfaction, as affording relief to the consciences of
many who dissent from the Church of England—l mean
the Bill for regulating marriages and the registration of
birth and funerals in England. These, howeyer, are in
truth but trifles of small account, for whilst the grievances
of Ireland are unredressed, England cannot hope to obtain
full security and repose.—(Great applause.) I know that,
in saying this, I expose myself to the taunts which have
been so freely lavished upon us, as the disciples, or rather
the puppets, of O'Connell. Now, let me say once for all,
that great as I value the support of the Government by Mr.
O'Connell, and which I think highly honourable to him,
and I trust is not dishonourable to us, yet that no man more
strongly condemns than I do many of the doctrines of that
gentleman, and still more the language in which they
are conveyed. But do not fall, gentlemen, into the error
of supposing that Mr. O'Connell is the author of Irish agi-
tation—do not confound the cause with the effect. Mr.
O'Connell, with that great talent which he so formidably
wields, is himself but the creature of circumstances—but
the consequence of his country's wrongs. Do justice to
Ireland—cease to insult her people as aliens unworthy of
the privileges which have been fully conferred upon us, and
Mr. O'Connell is subdued ; or, if he wishes to retain his
popularity, must cease to agitate.(Cheers.) Persist in
withholding justice from Ireland, and, whatever may be
his fate, fresh O'Connells will never be wanting for the
work of agitation. "If Philip should die," exclaimed De-
mosthenes to the base Athenians, whom he rebuked, "if
Philip should die, ye yourselves would raise another
Philip."—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. WALTER WILSON gave the health of Mr. Pringle
and the Liberal Electors of Selkirkshirc.

trusted they would never return such a man who called -for
a reform of the Peerage, although it was their duty to see
that every thing was done to make the voice of the people
be heard ; and there was no doubt that public opinion
would be irresistible. He thought he could not better con-
clude than to drink the health of Captain Elliot, their late
representative, and may lie soon be their representative
again.—(Loud cheering.)
b The Rev. Mr. AITKEN said, the toast which I have to
propose, is the health of one of the most distinguished indi-
viduals, not only in this great co7intry, but I might almost
say in the world of living men.—(Applause.) TIN toast
is the health of Lord Brougham, associated with the edu-
cation of the people.--(Loud cheers.) You will not ex-
pect that I mean to enter on the eulogy of Lord Brougham,
if I did, I should not know where to begin ; nor, having be-
gun, should I know where to. end.—(Cheers.) For whether
; regard him in his Parliamentary career—as a proficient irt
polites2iterature—or as one who bas successfully trodden
the more Abstruse works of science—or as the intrepid sup-
porter of thos:.` measures which we agree in considering best
calculated to culrance the welfare of society, his merits
seem to Ibe so varied, and almost unbounded, that I con-
sider the best tribute I can •pay him, is to leave theirs to
your own sense and conviction of their greatness. All, or
the greater part of you, must still recollect the period
when he almost stood alone in advocating those popular
rights, which are now, and mainly through his assist-
ance, in a great measure triumphant.—(Great applause.)
While in another sphere, in that most important associa-
tion formed for the diffusion of useful knowledge, Le was
one of the earliest, as he has ever been one of the ablest
of its supporters. And even in a higher capacity still,
when placed in the most august station which a subject can
occupy, as presiding over the justice of this mighty empire,
we find him sustaining the duties of this high office with
credit to himself and advantage to the laws and judicial
proceedings of his country. But, while eminent in the
various stations he has successively filled, perhaps his
highest and most distinguishing claim is that of the consis-
tent and indefatigable assertor of the rights of the people
at large. I cannot, however, sit down without saying a
word or two on the °Teat cause with which his name is
now connected in the toast int into my hands—(Cheers)
—I mean the education of the
.people.- And Ido so the
more, from professional considerations, seeing that an im-
pression has sometimes gone abroad, that the education of
the people is adverse to their best interests ; that,
though it may cultivate the understanding, it is unfa-
vourable to their religion and morality. This I hold,
both on speculative grounds, and from observation, to
be the grossest of all delusens. I will not trouble you
with abstract reasonings, but, r ask, can the increase of
knowledge, the propagation of any tras4h, the exercise of the
higher and nobler faculties of the mine; be otherwise than
most favourable, so far as their influencer operate on the
moral and religious character ? When other lands, I
have invariably found, that religious sentimerfts, the practi-
cal virtues of morality, and all benevolent and humane af-
fections, have borne some proportion to the education of
the people. Indeed, so close is the connection, that an
intelligent observer, often, in passing from one state to an-
other, without much farther knowledge of the inhabitants,
might determine the extent of their education from the
visible signs, that come in his way, of their religious
habits, th correctness of their morals, and the indica-
tions he discovers of domestic order and happiness.
Truth is ever in agreement with itself, one and the
same ; no particular truth can be advanced without some
benefit done, one way or other, to other truths. Religious
truth is part of this great whole. Every thing, therefore,
that serves to elevate and improve the human faculties will
have a tendency which so far is favourable to the integrity
and virtues of life—and hence the education of the people,
and especially of the working classes, must be hailed with
satisfaction by every intelligent and enlightened Christian,
and is an object to which, for my own part as a teacher of
religion, I desire all success. It will long afford me heart-
felt satisfaction that I have had the honour, in a large as-
sembly of this kind, to propose success to so good a cause,
and also to couple with it the health of one who has la-
boured so ably in its behalf.—(Drank with applause.)
Among the several toasts which were given, were " Sir
James Gibson Craig," " Mr. Abercromby," " The Liberty
of the Press," &c.
At half-past ten Lord Minto retired, and was followed
by all the other gentlemen.

Mr. PRINGLE returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of Lord Mulgrave,
coupled with justice to Ireland.—(Cheers.)
Sir WILLIAM SCOTT, in proposing the next toast, said,
while they had a careful eye to the independence of their
own county, they should not forget that their sympathy was
due to the inhahitants of another distinguished district, who
were now engaged, and he trusted with success, in estab-
lishint, their freedom. He meant to propose the health of
Mr. William Gibson Craig, the Liberal candidate for the
county of Mid-Lothian.—(Cheers.) At the last election
for a Member to represent that county, they were aware
that his excellent friend was defeated ; but he hoped to be
able to state that on the next election he would be returned
Member. In mentioning the name of this gentleman, it
might naturally be expected that he should dilate on the
merits of his honoured father, Sir James Gibson Craig—
(Applause)—whose words have ever operated as a talisman
for Reformers under Tory domination—who has been the
rallying point, and refuge of the destitute, and shelter of the
forlorn in former times, when the most strenuous advocates
of liberty almost gave up every hope, and hung their heads
like bulrushes. On such trying occasions, Sir James Gibson
Craig never desponded ; he held it as a matter of absolute
necessity that sooner or later the good sense of this nation
would have its natural sway ; and he could not help think-
ing that the great success which has attended the cause of
reform is not a little to be attributed to the indefatigable
and unshaken perseverance of the Hon. Baronet. He did
not mean to set aside the merits of his respected friend,
which were of a higher order, but he had no hesitation in
saying that his success had been much increased by those
of his esteemed and respected father. Without further
remarks, he begged to propose the health of Mr. Gibson
Craig, with every success to him in his canvass. He could
assure him that the news of his success would be bailed
with unmixed joy and satisfaction, not only by the liberal
constituency of the county of Roxburgh, but of the whole

eountry.
Mr. GIBSON CRAIG, in acknowledging the toast, said
he was exceedingly embarrassed in returning thanks for the
honour which had been done to him, and embarrassed in-
deed he was, and must feel, when he considered the number
and respectability of those now present. He could not
help asking himself why such a tribute of respect should he
paid to him ; he was only aware of two reasons, one of
which had already been given by his esteemed and honour-
able friend, Sir William Scott, namely, that he had his fa-
ther's character before him, which had introduced him to
their notice. The next was that sympathy which they,
as Reformers, must naturally feel for every one engaged in
a struggle against the enemies of the liberty of his country.
He could assure them that he never was more highly flat-
tered than when he received the invitation from the gen-
tlemen of the committee to attend this meeting. He had
long been anxious to meet with the Reformers of Hawick,
who bad established a. name all over Scotland for their
firmness to the true cause of liberty. He was also most
anxious to witness the tribute of respect, which they had
met to pay to their excellent and noble guest, a man whom,
from his earliest years, he had been taught most deeply
to reverence.—(Cries of " Hear, bear," and cheers.) This
tribute is not more honourable to him than to them, for he
was certain, in all Scotland, they would not find one
who, from his talents and political consistency, was more
entitled to the respect, which be had this day received,
than the Noble Earl.—(Loud applause.) He (Mr.
Craig) stood in that unhappy situation of being a can-
didate for the county of Mid Lothian, and of being en-
gaged in a most painful contest ; but, whatever may be
the result, he could assure them, that, in Mid Lothian,
there existed as true a set of Reformers ,as in any
county in Scotland, and, if they were not swamped, by
fictitious and unconstitutional VOWS, they must finally be
successful.—(Loud cheers.) In all the districts of the
county the Tories have, by every means in their
power, endeavoured to keep up their corrupt ascend-
alley. If the sentiments of the real electors were not
overpowered, by such unconstitutional means, be had no
hesitation in saying, that however unworthy the person
may be who might present himself as a candidate
for the representation of. the county, there could be no
doubt of success. And even as it was, he did think
that there was still sufficient spirit in the county of
Mid-Lothian to resist a Tory candidate ; and he hoped'
that the electors of this county would show them a
good example in the same spbere.--(Applause.) These
were 110 doubt, perilous times. They had seen the Reform
Bill almost become a dead letter, in consequence of a party
ruling the House of Commons by the influence of the
Peerage, arid who now either set aside the decisions of that
House, or attempt to nullify its proceedings by a vote of the
House of Peers. This is a position in which no House of
Commons can go on. It is absurd in politics to have two
Houses of Parliament, the one legislating on different prin-
ciples from the other ; hut the question is, how is this to be
remedied ? There is only one obvious way, and it was in
their hands. Strengthen the House of Commons and the
Ministers of the Crown, by returning liberal and patriotic
Members, and the House of Peers dare not oppose them.
It was merely from the comparative weakness of the majo-
rity of the House of Commons, though they Clad not yet
been overcome, that the House of Peers bad dared to use'
the language which they have done. This cannot be longer
tolerated.—(Cheers.) It appeared in some parts of the
• country they had returned Members who propose a reform
) in the House of Lords, All he could say was, that he