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leagued against him.—( Cheers.) In his (Com. Napier's)
long stay in Egypt he had frequent opportunities
of conversing with Mehemet Ali. He was a man who
should not be measured by a European standard, but
measure him by an Oriental standard, and he (the Com-
modore) would be bound to say that no country of the
East had produced such a liberal and open-minded man
as Mehemet Ali.—(Cheers.) He had had opportunities
of stopping our trade and mails, and of doing as immense
injmy to Great Britain; but what was the course he had
punned, and the feelings he had expressed? lie
" I am not at war with England, but with the Ambassadors
at Constantinople." He (the Commodore) touched
upon the impropriety of the monopolies of the Paella,
who te:ortcd in a manner not expected by him (the Com-
modore) He said, " Why, lam a monopolist certainly
—I am io circumstances which force me to be so ; but
you are also munopoliAs in England—you hove g,t the
corn trade in England.—( Laughter and cheers, mixed
with a few hisses.) You tie I am a farmer and mer-
chant, and want to send corn to England. I find, on
inquiry, that the price is up to 80s. a quarter, and I send
a cago, expecting to bring back a whole tai go of manu-
factured goods ; but by the time the corn nas ar.ivcd
in England the price has fallen from 80s. down to 50s.
That, however, is not all ; there is a duty of 20s. or 30s.
clapped on it in addition."—(Laughter and cheers-, and a
few bisect.) Then, as to the opening of the navigation
o;- the Nile, he (the Commodore) had recommended the
propriety of opening it, as it would be an advantage to the
trace and commerce of Egypt. The Pacha admitted
that such was the fact, but, said be, " You must recol-
lect that lam an Oriental. You had once in your
country a monopoly of
,the East India trade. It re-
quired a great many years for you to do away with it,
and you must allow me some time for the accomplish-
ment of what I conceive to be beneficial. When I can
sec my own interest, nothing will give me greater plea.
sure than to open the whole trade in Egypt and on the
Nile to British commerce. What I expect is, that Eng-
land will tell me what she wants, and I will do it. Our
interests are completely identified. You want a passage
to India, I want your trade ; and just tell me what it is
that you expect, and I shall be happy to enter into all your
views, whatever they ere." He (the Commodore) also
spoke to him about the propriety of abolishing slavery.
The Pacha acceded perfectly to his views, and said, " I
detest slavery, but our religion, in fact, our whole system,
admits it. What can I do? How many years did you
take to abolish it? Hoer many millions did you ex-
pend before you abolished it altogether? I have no
money. The religion of the country is against me,
and what can I do? Give me time and peace, and I
promise that there shill be no monopolies, no slavery
in Egypt. And everything shall go on to your heart's
content." When Mehemet Alt had done all that man
could do. and had ree,ived a promise of the Pachalic
of Egypt in hereditary possession, the Commissioner of
Turkey came to him and said, " We will make Egypt a
Pachalic, and your son shall succeed to you,—that is, he
shall nut, but we will appoint any one of your sons that
we think right." Now what. was that but to create
discord in Ms. family ? The provision had obviously
that effect, and the Pacha rejected it. He said
"'There is Ibrahim Pacha, whom I brought up as any
son and successor. He has an army of fifty thousand
men under him, and if I attempt to turn him out he
will come against me. It is therefore impossible that I
should accede to your terms." Another tax put on him
was that the Porte dentam.ed to have the appointment of
all his officers abuvc the rank of subaltern. The reply of
Mehemet Ali was, that in that ease his troops would not
obey hint, and be was obliged to reject the condition. He
(Com. Napier) did hope and trust that after all they had
s, en, the five Powers, ur at least the four Powers, who had
a right to exact from the Porte that it would do justice to
Mellen:et Aii, would finish by giving him the bona fide
g, °vertu-newt ut Egypt, and estaulish him is the Pachalic of
that country, and it they did that, he (the Commodore) was
morally sure that no country in the world would benefit
half so much by the arrangement as Great Britain iierself.
—( Loud and long-continued cheering, in the midst of
Which the Gallant Commodore resumed his scat.)

COMMODORE NAPIER'S TRIUMPHANT RE-

CEPTION IN LIVERPOOL.
This gallant Officer, whose fame has spread through
Europe and the East, landed in this port yesterday
amongst the warmest and most unanimous expressions of
respect thet ever greeted a successful commander on his
return to his native country. If he had not taken the
public of Liverpool almost as much by surprise as he took
Sulyman Pacha by his landing at D'Joun;, Ibrahim Pacha
in the attack on his army at Ca!at Meiden, and the Go-
vernor of Sidon, in the heroic assault on that fortress, he
would have been welcomed on his lauding by the greater
part of the male population of Liverposl. As it was, he
did not move a single step during the whole day without
receiving the warmest marks of respect from a.,1 classes of
the community, and he was entertained in the evening at
a public banquet, worthy of himself and of the second com-
mercial city of the empire.
The reception given to the gallant Commodore, warm
and enthusiastic as it was, in no degree surpassed his de-
serts. To him we are indebted mainly for a series of the
most rapid and brilliant successes ever achieved by the
British arms—successes which preserved the integrity of
the Turktsh empire—kept open to British commerce the
overland routes to India, and secured the peace of Eu-
rope, by settling the possession of Syria before the war
party in France had time to throw the world into confusion.
While the journals in the pay of M. Thicrs were trum-
peting forth the heroism of Ibrahim Pacha and his
Lieutenant, Sulym2n, and predicting that the Anglo-
Turki6h forces would be dispersed by their veteran
regiments, Napier was marching from victory to vic-
tory, routing their armies one day. and storming their
fortresses another, until the occupation of Syria by its
rightful masters had become afait accompli, and that be-
fore poor M. Thiers could get on his armour, or come to
the assistance of his Egyptian friends. By these rapid
successes the threats of that little great man became as
ridiculous as his intentions were odious, and he was
compelled to give place, amidst mingled expressions of ridi-
cule and digust at home and abi oad, to the able and excellent
men who now preside over the affairs of France. If the war
in Syria could have bsen protracted to the spring of the
present year, as in all probability it would have been if the
victor) of the Turks and Marines over Ibrahim Pacha had
not broken the spirit of the Egyptians in the field, and
the storming of Sidon had not shown them that
they were not safe even behind the ramparts of their
fortified cities, the war party would have been able to
maintain themselves in France, and, according to their
own confession, would have made, in the spring of the
present year, demands on the Allied Powers which would
unquestionably have been fullo•.sed by war. It is to the
promptitude and bravery of the gallant Officer who was
yesterday the guest of the people of Liverpool, whose
movements baffled all calculation, and rendered all pre-
vious plans abortive, that we are indebted for the over-
throw of all these projects, and, comequently, for the
preservation of the peace of Europe. We are also in-
debted to the gallant Commodore fur showing, both to
friends and foes, that the British navy has nut yet de-
generated since the days of Nelson and Colliegwood.
His exploits, and those of his brave companions in arms,
before the walls of Acre and Sidon, have proved that
twenty yi ars of peace, whilst they have greatly added to
the science of the navy and time efficiency of its physical
resources, have in no degree diminished that valour and
devotedness, without which everything eke is vain. To
a nation like thii, possessed of cernmeree only bounded by
the limits of tire globe, and of vast colonies in every quar-
ter of the world, the knowledge of this fact is all ini-
poteant ; and notwithstanding the clouds which have re-
cently lowered on both sides of the Atlantic, it is not un-
likely that it will enable us to live in peace for a quarter
of a century longer. It has, at least, shown the whole
world how gross a delusion was attempted to be prac-
tised by those who, from fully, ignorance, cr faction, re-
presented the navy cf Britiia as fallen from its high estate.
One of the most gratifying circumstances, in toe recep-
tion of the Gallant Commodore, was the thorough unani-
mity with which men of all parties joined to do honour to
him. For one day all political feelings were forgotten,
and those who are most decidedly opposed to the political
opinions of this brave officer, and of his employers, joined
heart and band in applauding his valour, and acknowledg,
ing his services to the empire. In justice to the Conser-
vatives of Liverpool, we must say that nothing could be
handsomer, or more generous, than their conduct through-
out. the whole of the hearty welesme given to this Gallant
Officer.

THE ARMY.
(FRom A DUBLIN CORRESPONDENT.)
Three companies and the head-quarters of the depot of •
the 37th Regiment, under the command of Major Brad-
shaw, left Limerick on the 13th instant for 13irr, where
they will arrive on Saturday. The remaining company of
the 37th depot, having been relieved at Tipperary by a
company of the 20th Regiment from Mary borough, will
march on Saturday for Birr, where it will arrive on the
22d inst. The Maryborough detachment has been with-
drawn for the present.
Ensigns Wood, the Hon. P. E. Herbert, Lord Tulla-
more, Greene, Saaford, and Denniss, of the 43d Light
Infantry, with six:privates and two buglers, arrived at
Newry, from Armagh, on the 16th instant, to embark at
Warrenpoint on the 17th fur Liverpool, en route to Dept-
ford, for final embarkation, about the 22d instant, to join
the service companies of their regiment in Canada.
Ensign Andrews, of Vie 56th, and the hospital surgeon
of the depot, embarked at Warrenpoint on tne 13th inst.
on board the Arab steam-vessel, for Cork, for final em-
barkation, to join the service companies of that regiment
in Canada. . .

Captain Pascoe's company of the Royal Artillery, which
recently arrived in Dublin from Woolwich, having relieved
Captain Frazer's company, at Duncannon Fort, Cork har-
bour, &c., and the latter company being now astemblel at
Clonmel, Captain Laws's company marched thence on the
16th inst., en route to Dublin, where it will be statoned.
A detachment of the 20th Regiment, from Limerick,
consisting of one officer, one sergeant, and 20 rank and tile,
airivcd at Clate Castle on the 13th inst., and relieved the
depot companies of the 36th Regiment.

THE WEATHER.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE,
STREET.

NOON. APRIL 20,
Blrometer 29 77 In.
Thermometer
Highest 53
Lowest
Wind W.—Freezing Point 32 Deg.

ANCIENT CONCERTS.—A rehearsal took Place
esterday morning in the presence of the Duke of Cam-
bridge, Lord l3urghersb, Lord Cawdor, and a numerous
assemblage of toe subscribers. Madame Pauliac Garcia
Viardot sings for the first time at the,e performances to-
morrow evening two songs and a duct viitii Caradori ; the
other singers are Miss Bruce Wyatt, Miss Birch, Miss
Hawes; Messrs, Hobbs, Harrison, Hawkins, F. Lablache,
and Phillips. The director for the evening, the Duke of
Wellington, has made a good selection from the works of
Handel, Haydn, Purcell,
Weber, Cherubini, Mozart, Mar_
cello, Mayer, \\later, Paiaiello, Hummel, Cimarota, &c

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 20.

Thl SPEAKER. took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
On the motion of Mr. LOCKHART, the Glasgow and
Dundyvan Junction Bill, and the Shotts and Wilsontown
Railway Bill, here read a second time.
Captain DUNCOM BE presented a petition from East
Retfird, praying for Church Extension.
The Bedingham Inclosure Bill was read a second time.
The Earl of DARLINGTON presented peti.i ins from
the county of Surrey, praying for Church Extension.
Mr. KEMBLE presented petitions from the county of
Surrey, in favour of the County Courts Bill.
Sir R. INGLIS presented petitions from the counties
cf Derby, Berks, Dorset, Wilts, and other places, praying
for Church Extension ; also petitions against any further
grant to Maynooth College.
Sir T. FREMANTLE presented a petition from the
county of Buckingham in favour of Church Extension.
Mr. F. MAUL E presented petitions from several places
in Scotland, praying for the abolition of Church Patronage.

NEW FOR NOTTINGHAM.
Mr. E. J. STANLE Y moved that a new writ be issued
for the election of a member for the borough of Notting-
ham, vacant by the death of Sir Ronald Ferguson.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from Dunfermline,
praying for a repeal of the present Corn-lawr.
Mr. HAWES presented a petition from the county of
Devon, praying for the abolition of Church-rates, at d the
release of those who are now imprisoned for the non-pay-
ment of them; also for the abolition of the Ecclesiastical
Courts, and against Church Extension
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the Town-Coun-
cil of Greenock, from the trades, from Sir John Maxwell
of Pollock, and from certain inhabitants of Govan and its
vicinity, against the Pollee and Govan Railway Bill.
POLLOC AND GOVAN RAILWAY.
Mr. ALSTON then moved that this Bill be read a
third time.
Mr. LOCKHART rose to oppose the Bill. He did
not wish to prevent it from ultimately passing into a law,
but his object was to enable many absent gentlemen,
amongst whom was the Hon. Member for the City of
Glasgow, who entertained strong views upon the subject,
to express their opinion as to the effect which the measure
would have upon the interests of Scotland. He
had been prevented front giving notice of the clause
he intended to propose, because such notices were not
received during the recess. He trusted that under the
circumstances the Hon. Member would agree to a short
delay in the third reading of the Bill.
Mr. ALSTON did not think he could possibly accede
to the request. He was only one of the selected Mem-
bers, and the Bill bad been carried in Committee by large
majorities, in which all the selected Members were to be
found. The promoters of the Bill had shown a most
anxious desire to do all in their power for the protection
of the public. They now enjoyed the power of crossing
the road upon the level, a most improper power to be
given to any Company ; but they now had it, and the
present. Bill did not allow them to cross it with steam. It
confined them to horse-power, as f-ey were confined at
present. Ile thought he was compelled to persevere in
his motion.
Mr. LOCKHART had no wish to oppose the Bill.
All he asked was that it should be postponed, in order to
give him an opportunity of bringing forward his clause,
the purport of which was to limit the traffic on the rail-
road to 300 tons a day until the road was carried over it.
Mr HUME had supported the former pro2cedings on
the Bill, but since then he had received so many commu-
nicalims stating the dangerous nature of the powers
given by the Bill, that he would move that the debate be
adjourned till that day fortnight.
Mr. J. JONES supported the Bill. and said that there
had been less accidents upon this railroad than upon any
other, considering the time it had been opened.
Sir G. CLERK agreed with the Hon. Member for
Kilkenny, that the Bill ought not to pass without further
consideration
Mr. L A BOUCHE RE was inclined upon the whole to
think that the best course the House could adopt was, to
agr, eto some postponement.—( Hear, hear.) That opi-
nion was grounded on the fact that there had been no time
since the recess to make the amendments which had
suggested themselves to some parties.
The third reading was then postponed to that day fort-
night.
Lord DA LMENY presented a petition from the Pro-
vost and Town Council of Stirling, praying fur an altera-
tion in the import duties.
Mr. T. DUNCO MBE presented petitions against the
Poor-law Bill; from the vicinity of the metropolis, pray-
ing for the release of Mr. F. O'Connor ; and from the
operatives of Glasgow, praying for the release of Robert
Peddie.
Sir GEORGE SINCLAIR presented petitions for
the abolition of Church patronage in Scotland.
MILITARY FLOGGING ON SUNDAYS.

Mr. HUII,IE, seeing the Secretary at War in his place,
begged to ask him whether the statements he had seen in
the public papers were correct, that a soldier of the 11th
Hussars had been flogged on Sunday, the 11th inst., and
whether there were any regulations at the Horse-guards
with respect to military punishments on that day ?
Mr. MACAUL AY believed be could correctly answer
the question of the Hon. Gentleman, although the disci-
pline of the army did not lie properly in his department.
Yet, as there was no Member of the Government
immediately connec'el with the Horse-guards in that
House, he had always felt it his duty, where the
interests and discipline of the army were concerned, to ob-
tain such information as would enable him to answer the
questions that might be put to him. The facts of the case
were not precisely such as had been represented in the
public papers. It was not exactly the case that
the infliction of the punishment had taken place under
such circumstances as to make it appear a sort
of continuation of Divine service. It had been stated that
the punishment had been inflicted while the troops re-
mained assembled for the purpose of hearing Divine ser-
vice, nay, that the soldiers of another regiment who bad
gone to the riding school to attend Divine service had been
detained to witness the punishrneat. That was not correct.
The troops were marched out after Divine service, and the
troops of the other regiment were dismissed to their quar-
ters. An inspection took place, which lasted half an
hour, and at the end of that time the troops were ordered
tack to the tiding school,and then the punishment took place.
On the ground of humanity it was impossible to throw any
imputation upon the officer in command.—( Cries of " Oh,
oh.") He believed that the sentence had been approved
of by the Horse Guards, and whatever imputation might
be ju,tly thrown upon Lord Cardigan, the imputaion of
a desire to inflict corporeal punishment upon the men
under his command, could not fairly be attributed to
him. The charge to which Lord Cardigan had rendered
himself justly liable was that of having unnecessarily in-
flict,:d the punishment on Sunday.—(Cries of " Hear.")
He conceived it was impossible to reconcile such a mea-
sure with the religious feelings which were generally en-
tertained in this country with regard to the Sabbath.—
(Hear, hear.) It was a measure which he could
not reconcile with either good sense or good feeling,
and it was a proceeding which he could not countenance.
At the same time such a procecdit g arts not without pre-
cedent in the naval and military service of the country ;
but he thought it right to say that the oldest and most
experienced officers he had consulted were unani-
mous in declaring that it was a measure which
only the extreme exigencies of the military service
could justify, and such an exigency did not exist on the
present occasion.—(Renewed cries of " Hca-, hear.")
Such notice, however, tai been taken, and such notice
would be taken, of the matter as would be certain to
prevent a recurrence of similar cases.
MR. CANDLEISH. _

Sir G. SINCLAIR said he wished to inquire of the
Under Secretary fur the Home Department if the Go-
vernment had come to any determination with respect to the
appointment of Mr. Candl ish as Professor of Biblical
Criticism in the University of Edinburgh.
Mr. FOX MAUL E said he would answer the question
to-morrow.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BILL.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that in conse-
quence of several Hon. Members who took an active in.
tereAt in the question, not being returned to town, he
should move that the Order of the Day for going into
Committee on the Administraion of Justice Bill, should
stand over until to.mcrrow, with a view to its being post-
poned until Friday.—Agreed to.
LABOUR AND WAGES.
Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH gave notice that
he shJuldly move for a Committee to inquire into the
wages and prices of provisions of the labouring classes.
IRISH PARLIAMENTARY VOTERS BILL.
Lord HOWICK gave notice that in the Committe on
this Bill he should move as an amendment on the first and
second clauses, to substitute an occupation franchise for
that of the beneficial interest.
Mr. HUME moved for a return of the sums granted
in compensation and superannuation allowances in the
public offices during the last three years. Also for a
return of the sums disbursed by the Metropolitan Police

Commissioners in pensions.
Sir R. PEEL sc. ing the Noble Lord the Secretary
for Ireland in his place, and observing that the Noble
Lord the Secretary for the Colonies was absent, wished
to ask whether it was intended, according to the promise of
the Noble Lord (J. Russell), to inform the House this
evening what course the Government meant to take on
Monday night next, in respect to the Registration of
Voters' Bill, Ireland.—( Hear, hear.)
Lord MORPETH said that in the absence of his
Noble Friend (Lord John Russell) he was unable to
give an answer as to the views of the Government, to
which his Noble Friend's statement had reference. He
could only say at present that it was his intention to pro-
cem
with the Bill. Whatever modifications of particular
clauses he might think it tight to introduce, he should
explain to the House to-morrow or Thursday.
Sir E. SUG DEN asked, was it intended to proceed on
Thursday with the Counties Courts 13iil?
Mr. FOX ,MULE said it was so. The Bill would
be proceeded with, and several modifications would be
imposed, at the suggestion of gentlemen of both sides of
the House, who hai taken great interest in the measure,
and to whose attention he was much indebted.
REGENT'S PARK.

Mr. EWART rose to move an address to the Crown
for opening Regent's Park to the public. The Hon.
Member said the object he had in view was to increase
the sources of rational amusements which were now en-
joyed by the inhabitants of the metropolis. At present
the park was open from Portland-place almost in a direct
line to the Zoological Gardens; but if lion. Memhers
Lad extended their vision to the eastern side of the park
they could not have failed to have observed that there
was about twice as large a portion from which the public
were excluded. His object was to throw open that
further portion. It bad been stated as an objection
that certain clamea in the leases of the villas would
exclude the public from that portion of the park. He had
consulted the best authorities, namely, the lessees under
those leases, and they had informed him that there was no
such reserving clause. It had next been stated that if
there was no special clause there was an understanding
with the lessees. He protested against the House being
bound by anything which did not appear in the lease.
Therefore be belived Oat there was no legal claim that
was valid against his motion—ou the other band immense

public benefit would attend the accomplishment of the
object of his motion. The population around the Park
had of late, and was, greatly increasing, and the boon be
sought would be to them of immense value, and would be
attended with no detriment to any one individual. He
understood that the Government had very wisely made an
arrangement which would retain Primrose-hill—that
classical spot to ell the citizens of Loudon—to
the use of the public—that was an additional
argument in f.vour of his motion for the portion of the
park he wished to have thrown open was the direct road to
that spot to all coining from the City. He would ask why
the public should be shut out from the Regent's-park any
more than from Hyde-park ? However, he did not think it
was necessary for him to say more in favour of his motion the
onus probandi lay upon the Government to show why the
Park should not be opened. He would therefore conclude by
m.ving, " That an humhlo address be presented to her
Majesty, praying her Majesty to cause the Regent's Park
to be thrown open to the public."

Mr. E. J. STANLEY said, in reply to the obser-
vations of the Gentleman, he could assure the
lloue that there was no one at all times more anxious to
do everything for the public accommodation than the
Noble Lord at the head of this department. It must
be well known to the Hon. Member that a large
portion of the Park was leased to different persons, por-
tions of it to the Toxophoiite and other Societies, and
with respect to other portions, they had been let off to
persons who hal expended considerable sums of money on
them, and who had entered into engagements with the
Commissioners of Woods and Forests, by which they
were guaranteed against the intrusion of the public, and
similar inconveniences. There was one portion of the
Palk, however, which he agreed with his Hon. Friend
might be extended to the public. It was that tract of
ground which extended from the gravel walk, which had
been lately made, towards Macclesfield-bridge. But at
the same time he thought it impossiole, without a large
body of police, and a great deal more expense than
it was desirable to incur, to gave the public access to those
parts in the neighbourhood of the water and the villas he
hal already mentioned. His Right Hon. Friend would
do all he could to gi%e access to the public, and he there-
fore trusted the Hun. Gentleman would not tress his
motion.

Mr. HUME said he thought the Hon. Gentleman (Mr.
Stir.ley), could not have understood the motion, because
the part which he stated as about to be opened had been
open a considerable time. The part the public were
anxious for was that immediately east of Cornw all-terrace.
He understood that the large space from the Marquis of
Hertford's house to the Zoological Gardens was not leased
at present, and therefore there was no re ison why it
should nut be open to the public. lie wished to know
whether any measures had been taken for affording similar
accommodation to the public at the north-east and east of
the City of London. Unless the opportunity were now
taken it would be altogether lost, and the population would
become so dense that, without such accommodation, it
would be most unhealthy to live in the neighbourhood.
Lord TEIGNMOUTH said that out of the 286 acres
of the Park from which the public were at present ex-
cluded, there were 200 acres that might he opened with.
out any possible objection.
Sir 13. HALL would recommend his Hon. Friend not
to press hts motion to a division, but to wait fur further in-
forms:ion.

Sir R. INGLIS said he so seldom agreed with the
Hon. Member for Kilkenny, that he was happy to express
his entire concurrence in the observations which he had
made with reference to the formation of a park in the
eaatern extremity of London. He ( Sir R. Inglis) was not
obe who attached any importance to parks as forming moral
character; but he did feel that they were sources of rational
enjoyment, and means of promoting the public health.
He trusted that if any other Member of his Majesty's Go-
vernment should address the House on this subject, he
would be able to state what were the views they enter-
tained, and how they proposed to carry out the recommen-
dations of the Coma ittee which had been appointed to
inquire into the subject.
Sir DE LACY E VANS concurred in the motion,

Mr. E. J. STANLEY was afraid he was not em-
powered to state that the whole of the Regent's Park,
from the water to the Zoological Gardens, would be
thrown open to the public. It was the intention of his
Nuble Friend to throw open a portion of the grass land
between Lord Hertford's villa and the Zoological Gar-
dens ; but objections were entertained to opening the pat k
as far as the water at present.
Mr. WAKLEY was much obliged to the Hon. Mem-
ber for Wigan for bringing forward the motion, but he
thought they were treating the question more lightly
than they ought. The Right Honourable Baronet who
had just sat down had pointed out the importance of form-
ing a park in the eastern part of the town, but he had for-
gotten to say a word on the question before the House. He
had not said a word about a park of which the people
were the owners, and from which they were shut out. He
thought they ought to give the people a place to which
they were entitled before they desised means of creating
other parka. It was a serious ground of complaint
th it the people bad been for some time excluded
from the greater portion of the Regent's-park. The
Noble Lord opposite had stated that that park
had been originally Marylebone fields, and that it had
been inclosed in order to fit it for the reception of the peo-
ple, but since these villas had been erected, certain fa-
voured individuals had obtained leases, and were not to be
disturbed. It was clear, from the garbelled tone in which
the Hon. Under-Secretary of the Treasury had spoken,
that some obstacles still existed to making the Regent's
park what Hyde-park at present was, where the public
could enjoy themselves ever every part of Hear.)
He hoped that the conversation would not be allowed to
drop without any result, but that the enormous evil would
be redressed. It was quite monstrous that the fastidious
feelirgs of a few persons who rented dwellings round the
park should be consulted so far as to exclude the real
owners of the property.
After a few words from Mr. EWART and Mr. STANLEY
in explanation, the motion was withdrawn.
Mr. E WART postponed his motion fur the appoint-
ment of a public prosecutor for a fortnight.
On the motion of Mr. HUME the following were
named as the Select :Committee on National 7.ilonu-
ments and Works of Art:—Mr. Hume, Mr. Goulburn,
Mr. Ewart, Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. Cowper, Lord Francis
Egerton, Mr. Thomas Duncombe, Mr. Broadwood, Sir
De Lacy Evans, Lord Granville Somerset, Mr. E. J.
Stanley, Mr. Henry Thomas Hope, Mr. Slaney, Colonel
Salwey, and Mr. Milnes.
On the motion of Mr. R. GORDON, the Dublin
Wide Streets' Bill was read a second time, and the In.
demnity Bill was read a third time and passed.
ARMS (IRELAND) BILL.
Lord MORPETH moved the second reading of the
Arms (Ireland) Bill.
Mr. HUNIE thought the time had now arrived for
putting an end to such Bills as the present. They might
be all very well in times of anarchy and confusion, but as
Ireland was now more free from crime than England
he thought there was no necessity for them now.
We ought to place confidence in men who behaved well.
Lord MORPETH believed that the statement of the
Honourable Gentleman, with respect to the proportion of
crime between the two countries, was correct ; but
at the same time offences of such a nature were still com-
mitted in that country, that he could not recommend to
the House to dispease with the renewal of these Bills at
present.
The Bills were then read a second time, and ordered to
be committed on Friday.
Colonel SIBTHORP inquired when the civil contin-
gencies and the miscellaneous estimates would be laid on
the table of the House. They had been promised before
the recess, and had they been delivered there would
have been time for their proper examination.
It had been stated by the press that he bad been at Not-
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tingham assisting Mr. Walter, whereas he had not left
London during the recess, and he wished to have studied
the papers. He should oppose the grant to Dr. Bowring.
Mr. GORDON said that the estimates would be ready
to-day or to-morrow. This was the usual time for laying
them on the table of the Home.
The House then adjourned.

FLEET OF STEAMERS.—The General Steam
Navigation Company intend increasing their numerous and
powerful fleet of steamers by the addition of several first-
rate ships, the keels of which are about to be laid down.
The Trident, of 1,000 tons burden, building for the Com-
pany, will be launched from Wigram and Green's yard,
next month. The Princess Royal, of 800 tons, launched
ast week, and now fitting at the General Steam Navi-
gation Company's factory at Deptford is, we under-
stand, intended fir the Rotterdam trade. The Wilber-
force steam-ship, formerly trading between London and
Hull, which has been purchased by the Company, is now
fittieg with new engines at the samo place, and will run
between Hamburgh and London. This fine ship was a
great favourite on the Hull station, and has made two voy-
ages to Lisbon, during which her sea-going qualities were
severely tested. She will be an important addition to the
fleet of her new owners. The consumption of coals by the
General Steam Navigation Company is enormous, and
last year the expense for fuel alone exceeded 45,0001.
During the same time the vessels of the Company carried
upwards of a million cf passengers, without the loss of a
single individual, or any one receiving the slightest injury,
which speaks volumes in favour of English steam-vessels,
and affords a refreshing contrast to the numerous acci-
dents, explosions, and loss of life, so frequently occurring
in the United States. The fleet of the General Steam
Navigation Company will soon number fifty large vessels,
exceeding in tonnage and power the steam fleet of France,
or any other nation in the world, and exhibiting in a strik-
ing light the amazing effects of British skill and enterprise.
THE IMPORTATION OF LIVE STOCK INTO
LosnoN.—The importation of live cattle and ether agri-
cultural produce into London, from Scotland, is now
carried on to a great extent, and appears to be on the
increase, upwards of 400 oxen, and 12 tons of mutton and
pork, having been landed us the Scotch what fs during the
past week. On Friday afternoon the steam-ship London,
Captain Ewing, arrived at hors's Steam-packet Wharf,
Wapping, from Dundee, with upwards of 50 live fat
attic, and nearly 10 tons of pork, besides a large quan-
tity of River Tay salmon in boxes. The greater portion
of the oxen imported, however, from Scotland, came from
Aberdeenshire. The average number of live pigs im-
ported into London each vi eek, from Cork, is about 500,
a "swinish multitude" truly. Inverness-shire contributes
the greatest number of live sleep ; whilst the greatest
quantity of killed mutton, prepared for the London mar-
kets, is brought from Leith and Edinburgh. Vast
quantities of eggs and shell-fish are imported weekly from
Berwick-upon-Tvveed. Immense quantities of brown had-
docks are now being imported into London from almost
every shipping place in Scotland.
NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAILWAY.—
lIERTF 'RD TERMINUS. - The differences between the
Visiting Magistrates and the Directors of the Northern
and Eastern Railway, with respect to the terminus, are at
an end, it having been ascertained that the conditions pre-
scribed by the Bench on Monday last can be complied
with, without exceeding the Parliamentary limits; while
the terminus, if placed just beyond Back-lane, will be
brought into the closest proximity with the town.—Essez
Herald.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Yesterday a Court was held for the despatch of business.

ABSENCE OF ALDERMEN FROM TILE LONDON SESSIONS.

Alderman COPELAND rose to take notice of the corn-
plant made publicly against the Aldermen on the rota for
the last adjourned Quarter Sessions of the City of Lon-
don. His mane appeared amongst those on the rota, it was
true, but he had received no notice of the appointed day,
and therefore considered LimEelf exonerated from the im-
putation of negligence to duties which he made it a strict
practice to perform.—( Hear, hear.)
It was stated that some of the other Alderman on the
rota had received the usual notice, so that the blame was
attributable to the summoning officer.

ALTERATION IN THE CITY COURTS OF LAW, AND VENTILA-

TION OF THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURTS.
Sir P. LAURIE stated to the Court that the Court of
Common Council had unanimously agreed to his motion
to have the Courts of Law in the City altered; and that
Baron Gurney and the other Judges would, with the
Counsel and Attorneys, be presented with the node's, for
their approval, but that before they were submitted to that
Court the City Lands Committee had resolved to con-
sult Doctor Reid, who had so successfully ventilated the
House of Commons. Improved ventlatiJn was most de-
sirable in the Central Criminal Court, where the officers
of this establishment were constantly obliged to burn
vinegar and use other means of purification, which would
be rendered wholly unnecesury by the application of
Doctor Reid's skill. He then moved that the scientific
gentleman just named should be requested to take immediate
measures to ventilate the Central Criminal Court.

Alderman COFELAND seconded the motion with great
readiness. He never attended the Central Criminal
Court without catching cold, and he felt convinced that
the application of Doctnr Reid's plan would immensely
benefit all who were obliged to be in attendance.
The motion was carried unanimously.

PETITION FROM MR. MICHAEL SCALES,
Sir MATTHEW WOOD presented the following petition
from Mr. Alichael Scales, who so vigorously contested the
Aldermanic gown of Purtsoken.
" To THE LORD MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF