The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-13 00:00:00

THE SPANISH MARRIAGES.

We announced some days ago that Lord Palmerston would
not reply to the last dispatch of M. Guizot. The following
is the dispatch in which that determination is announced :
" VISCOUNT PASMERSTON 'BO THE MARQUIS OF NORMAYBY.
" Foreign-office, Feb. 2, 1847.
" My Lord,—With reference to my dispatch of yesterday,
informing your Excellency that I have received from the
Count de Ste. Aulaire a copy of the dispatch addressed to
him by M. Guizot on the 25th ult., I have to instruct your
Excellency to state to M. Guizot, that although there are
statements and arguments in that dispatch to which, in an
earlier state of the discussion between the two Governments,
her Majesty's Government might have thought it right to
reply ; yet, as her Majesty's Government have now laid be-
fore Parliament and the public the correspondence which
contains a full explanation of the views, opinions, and con-
duct of the British Government in regard to the mat ter to
which that correspondence relates, her Majesty's Govern-
ment do not consider it necessary to continue the discussion
any further; and it is therefore their intention to refrain
from making any observations upon M. Guizot's last dis-
patch. I am, mac.
(Signed)

" PALMERSTON."

In the Spanish Senate, on the Ist inst., the Marquis de
Miraflores entered into the following explanations respecting
his share in the transactions respecting the marriages which
had recently been made public, in the notes of Lord Pal-
merston and M. Guizot.

In the first place, M. Guizot bad stated that the overtures
for the marriage of the Infanta with the Duke de Montpen-
sier had originally proceeded from him, when he was Presi-
dent of the Council of Ministers, after the fall of the Narvaez
Cabinet.

fie declared that the statement thus made by M. Guizot
was most inexact. No overtures had ever been made
by him. He had informed M. Bresson, when speaking
to him on the subject of the Trapani marriage, that such an
alliance was quite out of the question ; in fact, that it was
impossible. And in the course of a private conversation with
the French Ambassador, he declared that he did not under-
stand why the marriage of the Queen and the Infanta should
necessarily be solemnized simultaneously. But any conver-
sation he had with M. Bresson on the subject was entirely of
a private and confidential character, never intended to be
communicated to any one, much less in an official manner.
But in no case whatever were any " overtures" made by him
on the subject of the Montpensier marriage. 31. Guizot, then,
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versation, and would, no doubt, testify to the truth of what
he (the Marquis de Miraflores) stated.
He then adverted to a passage in one of Lord Palmerston's
notes to the Marquis of Normanby, to the effect that he
(the Marquis de Miraflores) had gone on a mission in July
last to Louis Philippe, with the object of inducing
his
Majesty to lay aside his objections to the Coburg alliance.
This statement of Lord Palmerston had been denied by
31. Guizot, in a dispatch to M. de Jarnac. But he found,
in the note of the Bth of January last, addressed to Lord
Normanby, this same statement repeated, notwithstanding
Guizot's denial ; and, further, that in case he (the
Marquis de Miraflores) succeeded in his mission with the
King of the French, he was to proceed direct to London, with
the object of communicating with the British Government
thereon.
He admitted that, as Lord Palmerston said, he bad gone
to Paris at the period mentioned. He admitted that he
had, as stated, an interview with the King of the French, at
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and was admitted with deference towards himself by the
King of the French, who for many years bad so honoured
him. But he declared that be was not diplomatically nor
officially employed to proceed to Paris on the subject of the
Queen's marriage or the Infanta's. He went there, saw the
King, and had various conversations with him on Spanish
affairs, but never in an official character, and simply as the
Marquis de Miraflores.
A great many senators were present ; the public galleries
were also crowded. Mr. Bulwer, the Baron del Bore, the
Danish, and Baron Grovestein, the Dutch, Ministers, were
in the diplomatic box.

will take place on Thursday evening. llandel's
The Sacred Harmonic Society's next perform_
Te Deum," Mozart's 12th Service, and other pieces,
are In-
cluded in the programme.
THE WEATHER AND THE PARRS.--T
hllrSday the
frozen waters in the different Parks and Kensington Gardens
were again thronged with a countless multitude. It is sup-
posed that 15,000 persons were on the ice during the day,
fortunately without accident occurring—the the that ren-
dered the streets of the metropolis so miserable for pedes-
trians producing little or no effect. The barometer at the
" Dare
Humane Society's receiving-house ranged from 36 to 38
degrees, the wind being N. by N.N.W.
THE ROYAL ASYLUM OF THE ST. ANN'S SOCIETY.
—A half-yearly Court for the election of children was held
on on Thursday, at the London Tavern. The portr showe!
steady increase in the society's funds, and horar
aPI151:•
ment of some important improvements in the a
thanrngB;
meats. The number of applicants were no
less
five?girls
37 girls, and 61 boys, from whom were elected
and seven boys, and one with the highest nun
also declared elected. been turbulentber of votes
TRADE IN PAISLEY.—There have
d the tumult by
ment. The Provost had, however, mitigate on condition. of
providing webs for those on the relief fu
meetings at Paisley. growing out of the scarcity of employe
their forming themselves into and return of the
certain guarantees for the due executionar of en.ty, and giving
work. on GIRRILTAR.—On
REMOVAL OF CONVICTS r
Wednesday and Thursday', the steamers Waterman ' 3
No.
conveyed 300 male convicts from the
and Waterman No. .Y,
endie, and other
ferred on board the Euryalus transporti for passage to Penitentiary, Milbank, to Sheerness, where they. were
Gib-
raltar,trans-
Penitentiary,
where the prisoners will be emp oyed on the public
works. Several persons recently_ appointed as mates and
TmlatguitststrnaAteys.
time.
quartermasters embarked on board the uryalus at the same
MORE SECRET POIS"TN-G IN ESSEX.--DUNMOW,
townwe engaged some time
at the rlice-station of this in receiving evidence
David Grey,
against Sarah Bright and
caused the death of their illegitimate child, David Grey
ththedislttreive.t,Mr. Mai
Bright, aged seven weeks, by administering to it a certain
appeared that up to the
deleterious drug. It
deceased was considered to be a healthy child, but on the
afternoon of that day, whilst lying in the cradle, it was taken
—aictesintr for the
ill, as if in a fit, and turned black in the face. It
rallied
a
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in
littlthe course e, bet was
of ag
theeai followingd in a smorninimilar mt: An ineaner, and exp. d
equest- ire
was
a called to investigate the death, and the jury returned
ver-
dict that " the deceased died from convulsions, but how
pro-
duced there was no evidence to show." In a
few
afterwards many additional suspicious rumours got ays
afloat
respecting the affair, and one or two of the jurymen who
presided at the inquest communicated to the
magistrates in
the neighbourhood on the subject. Mr. Superintendent An
derson was instructed in the matter, and the result •
apprehension of the parents of the child on the wasthe
charge
previously mentioned. Yesterday (Wednesday)
brought up for final examination, and the .soners were
they were
committed to the county gaol, at Chelmsford, prisoners
ensuing assizes on a charge of wilful murder. for
trial at the
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are pre-eminently successful. For costiveness, either habi-
secretion,
tual or temporary, they are admirable, and fi
will prove the most agreeable medicine that can be taken.
r elderly persons
They are used with the greatest advantage
and will therefore prove an excellent family pill
; for, in any
by
either sex,
case where an aperient medicine is required,
be tried to be universally adopted. it they need only
by all medicine
vendors. Price li. lid. per box. See the
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stamp.

Lance

On Thursday, a Court was held for the dispatch of public
business.
Alderman COPELAND, before the Court proceeded to the
ordinary business, rose to repeat, in the absence of Alderman
Humphery the question put by that member at the last
Court. It had been moved at a previous Court that a com-
mittee should be appointed to instruct the Bemembrancer to
prepare a Bill for the extension of the franchise as regarded
the election of Aldermen and Common Councilmen. 'That
motion had been unanimously agreed to, and it was natural
to expect that a committee would be accordingly avtointed.
There appeared to be, however, no sympton of any committee
of the kind. He, therefore, requested to he informed by the
Lord Mayor whether it was his Lordship's intention to call
a committee upon the subject ?
It will be recollected that Alderman Humphery broke up
the last Court by counting it out, in consevence of the want
of what he considered to be a sualcient explanation.
Alderman FA REIM:MUER said, the motion of Alderman
Humphery, referred to the election of the Court of Common
Council with which the Court of Aldermen had nothieg
whatever to do. N,,body knew anything about the Bill
which Alderman Humphery was desirous that the Reinem-
brancer should prepare, and that worthy Alderman ought to
be in attendance in his place to put the Court in possession
of what lie meant.--(A laugh.) It was to be confessed that
the motion if Aldermon Humphery looked like an elec-
tioneering expedient.— (A laugh.)
Alderman COPELAND said he held it to be fair and reason-
able that when, upon the motion of Alderman Humphery,
seconded by himself, that a committee be appointed to take
the matter into consideration had been passed, he beieved
unanimously, by the Court, the question should be put as to
the time of the appointment of such committee.
--
The RECORDER said the Lord Mayor did not know why he
in particular should be expected to call a meeting of the com-
mittee on the subject.
Alderman COPELAND said he knew that the motion of
Alderman Humphery to appoint a committee to bring in a
Bill to amend the 11th of George I. had been agreed to re-
gularly by that Court. It had been stated at the last Court
that Alderman Humphery had taken the Court by surprise
with the question. Against such a statement he most
solemnly protested, and he now called upon the Court to
agree with him in calling for the appointment of the com-
mittee.
Sir P. LAURtE—You may call spirits from the vasty deep,
but will they come?
Sir J. DUKE—Has any one given notice of a motion for
rescinding the resolution of the Court for the appointment of
a committee?

Several voices answered, " Certainly not."
Sir J. DUKE—Then it is quite evident the Court was not
taken by surprise.
Alderman FansnncerirEs—lf a member give notice of one
motion and substitute another, what is he to expect? The
motion of which Alderman Humpliery gave notice was dif-
ferent from that which he brought forward.
Here the conversation dropped, and the Court proceeded
to receive reports for sealing an agreement for purchase of
land required for the enclosure of the parish of Brandesbur-
ton, in Yorkshire, the estate of the city of London, and on
the completion of the Commissioners' award for the Brandes-
burton enclosure, which reports being agreed to, the Court
adjourned.

LORD GEORGE BENTINCK AND

THE '•IRISH PARTY."

An important and highly influential meeting of the newly-
formed Irish party was held on Thursday at their rooms, Par.
liament-street, the object for which the meeting was con-
vened being to take into consideration the course most de-
sirable to be adopted with reference to the second reacting of
Lord George Bentinck's Bill. The attendance was consi,
derably larger than at any of the preceding meetings, great
interest being felt by all connected with Ireland in the fate
of the proposed measure.
Amongst those present were Lord Monteagle, Earl of
Lucan, Earl of Mountcashel, Lord Bernard, Lo:d Clements.
Sir Denham Norreys, Sir Thomas Eamonde, Sir Edmund
Hayes, John O'Connell, W. S. O'Brien Daniel O'Connell,
jun., Fitzstephen French, G. A. Hamilton, P. S. Butler,
Frederick Shaw, Colonel Acton, F. Vesey, Hon. Cecil Law-
less, John O'Brien, T. Bunbury, Villiers Stuart, James
Power, W. H. Gregory, Edward Grogan, R. Chapman, H.
M. Tuite, M. Corbally, R. B. Osborne, A. Lefroy, Colonel
Bruen, Sir W. 11. Bart on, and H. Grattan.
Lord MTEAGLE took the chair, and briefly stated the
object of the meeting.
Se s-eral members expressed an anxiety that such an ar-
rangement could be made as would secure the passing of
Lord George Bentinck's Bill without impeding the progre's
of the measures brought forward by the Government for the
relief of Ireland. It being generally known that the Minis-
ters were determined to resign in case an adverse cote by
the House or Commons on their intended amendment to the
motion for the second reading of Lord George Bentinck's
Bill was come to, a strong feeling was expressed that such
an event at this particular crisis should be guarded against,
while there was at the same time a great anxiety not to em-
barrass the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn.
After some discussion on the merits of the Bill, and the
probable resalt of its being immediately pressed on, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted :

"That Lord George Bentinck be requested to postpone to
such day as he shall appoint the second reading of the
Railway Bill, in order that the discussion on the Bill may
not interfere with the progress of measures now before, the '
House, which are of urgent and immediate importance to
the famishing poor of Ireland ; and also that time may let
given for the expression of public opinion in Ireland upon'
the merits of the proposal of Lord George Bentinck."
Subsequently a resolution was passed requesting Mr. W. S.
O'Brien to wait on Lord George Bentinck and communicate
to him the foregoing resolution, with a request that his Lord-
ship would, if possible, comply with the wishes of the Irish
party therein expressed. .
Mr. O'Buux assented, and proceeded to the residence of
Lord George Bentinck. On returning to the meeting he
stated that his reception by the Noble Lord was most cour-
teous ; that, having placed the resolution in his hands, and
stated the feeling of those by whom he was deputed, the
Noble Lord explained that his only object in forwarding the
Bill through its different stages was to hasten the application
of a measure of relief which he conceived to be more appli-
cable to the present condition of Ireland than any proposed
by the Government. He added that he could give no under-
taking to postpone the second reading without first obtain-
ing the concurrence of his immediate supporters; that his
own feeling in the matter was, that every day's delay
in the application of true and effective measures had the
effect of prolonging the sufferings of the people and increasing
the horrible mortality that existed in Ireland, while it at the
same time rendered necessary the continuance of large, and,
so far as future progress was concerned, useless expenditure.
Such being the case, he could not himself willingly assume
the responsibility of postponing a measure of such import-
ance for the future welfare of Ireland as that to which the
resolution of the Irish party referred. It was his anxiety to
amnedet'whifilepohsse heldible the wishes of the Irish representatives,
himself free, previous to consultation with
his friends, from any distinct promise of postponement, he
would state that if a postponement were possible it could only
d ianndrehpirsesfernietnitd):
tthoetilrmanllxoiusoues
be at the instance of the Irish Members publicly expressed
in the House.
1r 'e understand that an arrangement was made among the
members of the Irish party to assume all the responsibility
neces-
sity that existed for allowing the immediate measures of re-
the
lief to take prece.lence of all other business, and in urging
wish-that
upon and Noble t o uniteL Lord
r
he would postpone the second reading of his Railway Bill.
of del ityh:

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 10.—Very great activity is being dis-
played in the Dockyard in preparing for another attempt to
float. the Sphynx. Pour camels are being prepared for the
purpose, and mez,hanics and labourers for the millwrights'
department were sent down yesterday to assist in removing
as much of her machinery as can be got out. Sanguine
hopes are entertained that the next attempt will be success-
ful. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next are likely to
be the highest tides.
The Sylvia (tender to the Seaflower) arrived yesterday
from Jersey, and sailed on her return thither to-day.
The first division of the 56th Regiment arrived to-day by
train, and immediately embarked in the Belleisle.
The Gypsy tender, which arrived here yesterday afternoon
from Sheerness, sailed this morning for Cork, having only
called here for a pilot.
Woomvicir, FEB. 11.—The Antelope steam-vessel went
down the river yesterday on an experimental trip, to ascer-
tain her speed and the working of her engines. The speed
of the vessel was found to be 1241 knots by the common log
when the engines were making 28} revolutions per minute,
and 11.392 knots when taken at the measured mile in Long-
reach, the engines making 261 revolutions per minute.
The Antelope during the trip was immersed 10 feet 2i inches
in the fore part, and 10 feet 10 inches aft., and her engines
worked well. It is expected she will proceed to Chatham in
a few days.
The Odin steam-vessel, Captain Williams, went down
the river on Tuesday, it was understood, to have her
compasses adjusted, and proceed to Portsmouth to take on
board meal for Ireland ; but after reaching Erith, she re-
turned the same afternoon to Deptford, and is now loading
with meal at that port, for the relief of the inhabitants of
Ireland.

The Medea steam-vessel,Cornmander Mason, went on shore
betwixt Plymouth and Falmouth, and was under the neces-
sity of returning to the former place.
The Monkey steam-vessel ordered to proceed to Ports-
mouth.

The completion of the vessels of the provision squadron,
fitted at this port, being now effected, the men of the dock-
yard have resumed work upon the other vessels in progress of
building and refitting.
Notice has been given, that after the 10th of February inst.
no private ship of war, or transport, or other private or mer-
chant ship or vessel which may receive on board gunpowder
before leaving Gravesend, is to draw up opposite that place
when proceeding down the river.

THE LATE MR. J. TOOLE, THE TOAST-MASTER.
—The mortal remains of this well-known festive functionary
were last Sunday consigned to their last resting-place, in the
Nunhead Cemetery. Those who were accustomed to attend
the public dinners of the benevolent societies of the metro-
polis, the civic dinners of the magistracy, and the hall-
dinners of the City companies, will not easily forget the part
Mr. 'Foote performed on those occasions. He was a sort of
feature at those banquets, and not unfrequently were his
powers required to assist the chairmen in the preservation of
decorum and the regular series of the toasts. With his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge he was an especial
favourite, and, as the fugleman of the Duke, he gave the
word to fill and empty to the healths proposed with an energy
and a character peculiarly his own. He has instructed and
formed some good pupils, but none more able to take his
place than his eldest son, who, unfortunately, possesses little
beyond the talents of his father, and on whom has devolved
the duty of supporting an orphan brother and three orphan
sisters. It is to be hoped that the public will not be back-
ward in recognizing the claims of this young man on their
support, and that the sympathies of conviviality which his
father excited will not evaporate in mere regret for his
death. Mr. Toole was the founder of a class of which an
efficient member is indispensable at public banquets; and no
member of that class is more calculated to take his place
than his eldest son.
A few days since, while a butcher at Boston, Lin-
colnshire, was cutting up a heifer, to his great surprise he
found a sixpence imbedded in the lean of the thickest part of
the chine. The sixpence was very black, ut it remains a
mystery how it came there, and how long it had been where
it Wail fOLUId.