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clear that the Queen of Portugal had on every occasion Select Committee, to inquire into the charges against i
'Woken faith with her people, and on all hands it was the Raja of Sattara, now an exile in Benares, and the BENTLEY.
Ply Bentley opens this month with a memoir of one (f 1 THE REVENUE FOR. THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING JULY ' 1847.
oui admitted that her conduct was most unjustifiable. grounds for his degradation and exile. He did not re
the greatest and the most ill-used of English naval 0,
No one had attempted to defend it, and he to the statement which had been made by the Right
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No- 1.-An Abstract of the Yit Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain in 'lw Years and Quarters ended sth of July. 1846, and sth of Jill, 1.147, showing the
Increase or DecreaseJQiirr,A.s.,:EaosnEeNancEhDhead thereof.
thought it was therefore the more disgraceful Hon. Bart. (Sir J. C. Hobhowie) when he last brioafui.hbet
commanders, to whose merits the presf-nt age has ren-
t tIP that Government should have pursued the course they forward this subject, nor would he take any notice • dered a tardy justice-the Earl of-Dundonald. Dundonald. Dr.
had done. It had been urged on behalf of the Govern- tone in which that statement had been made, as he was .
W. C. Taylor, the author cf the mem sir, says that,
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LL, ment that they were forced into that course by the too long a Member of that House to take notice of every I
" unfOrtunatel for his fame, Lord Cochrane wished 1 QUARTERS ENDED
of French Government; but every one who was in the habit expression that might be used in the heat of debate.
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per' of reading the French papers must have seen that M. The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to detail the to add cenatorlYal. dignity to his professional honours," act. to, J
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the Guizot had denied the statement. The conduct of France particulars a this oft-repeated narrative. In 1818 and after recording his return to Westminster thus
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jief clear from the conduct of her admiral that France was as au independent Sovereign after the Mahratta war. "In 1809 he performed his last great achievement in Excise.... - . .... .. .• • • 3,953,106 3,336,837 1,626,458 3,104,711 12,025,112 4,181,926 3,603 1 4,272
Taxes
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1,780,175 1,792,402 1,685,868 1,730,495 6,988,940 1,14154:030604 1,7340160807 1'83177:02008009
Joni not the plower who urged the necessity or the expe- Now the charge which he (Mr. Hume) the service of his country-the destruction of the French
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shipping in the Basque Roads. Ten ships of the line, 201,279 1,876,051 146,142 2,006,427 4,229,899 209,940 ! 1,909,89595 1
PProtperflity.Tax 1,823,883 386,985 1,963,882 1,009,162 5,183,912 1,972,128 450,215 2,043 072
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diency of an armed intervention. It was very evident, against the East India Company was that the .i.
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and some frigates, lay in these reads, protected by for-
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the however, to him that the Noble Lord at the head deposed from his throne without any just or reasonable
27 CI • a Money _
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midable batteries and a dangerous shoal, which extended Crown Lands. ..... ....
::000 215,000 18_1187 719,034:,(2)0(3)070 21,17,77:090100 , 21
aub' of the Foreign Department of this country was the dupe cause, and that he was kept in exile, and refused
12,573.187 1 47,203,561 13,889,103 7-12,48-6,338 -10,430,-377 13,013,614 49,8 -
Oh ' of that great master of modern arts, Louis Philippe, a trial. He then read the extracts from the between them and the English blockading squadron, Miscellaneous ...... -
F big [ and that was the individual who was reaping the evidence of four of the British residents at the
advantage of all the odium that was being thrown upon Court of the Raja to show that iris Highness had commanded by Admiral Gambier. Lord Cochrane
brined a bold Wan for the destruction of this squadron,
300,8.,9
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.. 440,000 1 1,150,859 227,644- ' • . 2 / T-1,4,,,,,1
Total - ...... 2,1;15.871 ....' 455,239 14,812
Ibe t . the country for the part he had taken in the affairs of always conducted himself in the most exemplary man- and communicated it to the admiral. He was, in con- 1l rarest Moneys, &c. .. 24,591 6,084 52,909 73,939 215,523 33,815 31,884 53,859 -8.3-. 632 208'190 I 'ln
• • • • • 963,215 .... 440,000
Portugal. The ministers both of France and Spain re- tier, that he had established schools in which the usual sequence, sent to join Lord Gambier, and under him to Repayments ofAdvances 473,881 404,179 456,473 111,607 1,446,140 199,882 I 302,449 164,568 137,944 804,843 ! IPePrest l'f°fle."' 8".
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pndiated the protocol which had been issued at the in- branches of education were taught, and that he had take command of the attack which he had projected. 17-2,01632819-7591
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Total Income. - 13,811,380 12,800,798 10,245,172 13,198,733 1 50,056,083 114,350,444 12,820,671 10,643,804 13,240,190 1 51,060,109
ttr ' stance of this country. And there could be no doubt done his utmost to improve the character of the people Fire-ships and explosion-vessels having been prepared. - -
whatever that the Noble Lord at the head of the Fo- and develop° the resources of his country. It was un- -
Lord Cochrane, with his gallant crew, led the way, a.ril Amount applied to con- .. real
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I reign Department adopted, the course of interfering, by necessary for him however, to quote any authority in the boom by which the enemy was protected was broken 468 35.5 7 ' , 30,674,419 7,617,435 8,615,898 , 3,207,608 9,912 813 29 r -
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means of an armed intervention, with the affairs of Por- proof of this for the East India Company, themselves
to al upon his own responsibility, the conduct of the had in 1835, presented him with a very valuable sword by the Mediator. The fire-sh • • fire-ship, immediately rushed
through the opening, and were piloted into the midst of Ditto, as Ways &A
ances... ••I 550,000 615,077 140,000 91,501 1,396,576 472,500 , 837,500 i 2,940,000 1,724,311 5,574,311 ,
leans
of the Year.. .. .. .. .. 4,391,407 4,325,724 4,636,817 4,631,093 17,985,046 6,260,509 3,367,273 5,461,196 7,113,618 ',2,202,676 i, i Increase - ueciease.
Increase
British fleet and military in Portugal was cruel and to show the great estimation in which they held him.
unjust. Its influence was directed against a people who Some time after this, however, a dispute arose between the French anchorage, in spite of a furious cannonade
and discharge of shells from the batteries. Though some - -
Total .•• •• 13,811,380 12,800,798 10,245,172 ,13,198,733 : 50,056,083 h 4,350,444 12,820,671 11,603,804 ,18,750,822 i 57,530,741 II 1,004,026/ , on
(the Year. 41,457 on the
Quarter.
were fighting for their freedom, and if that House had him and the Government of Bombay itir vet' ,- r- •
of the ships mistook their course, and others exploded --____ • Exclusive of 960,000/. received in April Quarter, and 5,510,6321. received in July Quarter, 1847, on Loan nl'B,ooo.oool_ i

clear that the Queen of Portugal had on every occasion
'Woken faith with her people, and on all hands it was
adulated that her conduct was most unjustifiable.
No one had attempted to defend it, and he
thought it was therefore the more disgraceful
that Government should have pursued the course they
had done. It had been urged on behalf of the Govern-
ment that they were forced into that course by the
French Government; but every one who was in the habit
of reading the French papers must have seen that M.
Guizot had denied the statement. The conduct of France
towards Portugal was most irreproachable, and it was
clear from the conduct of her admiral that France was
not the power who urged the necessity or the expe-
diency of an armed intervention. It was very evident,
however, to him that the Noble Lord at the head
of the Foreign Department of this country was the dupe
of that great master of modern arts, Louis Philippe,
and that was the individual who was reaping the
advantage of all the odium that was being thrown upon
the country for the part he had taken in the affairs of
Portugal. The Ministers both of France and Spain re-
pudiated the protocol which had been issued at the in-
stance of this country. And there could be no doubt
whatever that the Noble Lord at the head of the Fo-
reign Department adopted, the course of interfering, by
means of an armed intervention, with the affairs of Por-
tugal upon his own responsibility, the conduct of the
British fleet and military in Portugal was cruel and
unjust. Its influence was directed against a people who
were fighting for their freedom, and if that House had
any latent feeling of justice within its breast, it would
not suffer itself to be bamboozled by the declaration of
the Minister, but denounce an interference with the
rights and liberties of the people of Portugal, in
terms that it merited. Why, had not Lord
Howard De Walden and Mr. Southeron been re-
called, and a man placed in their situation who
Was totally ignorant of Portuguese affairs?—(Hear.)
Sir Hamilton Seymour from his former connexion with
the King of the Belgians, must have been prejudiced
against the cause of the Portuguese people, and he ought
never to have been sent out on behalf of this country.
No faith could be placed in the promises of the Queen
or her Ministers, and throughout the whole of the part
this country took in the proceedings, he could see no-
thing but sympathy for the Crown and an utter disre-
gard for the rights or the people. The greater part of
the Portuguese trade was carried on with the capital of
the country, and through the agency of British mer-
chants, and yet the Government were quietly sitting by
and allowing the Spanish army to be in possession of
Oporto. How long was this country to act as the police
of a despot ? That question ought to be answered
before they went into a Committee of Supply, for the
purpose of voting the money to carry on these proceed-
ings with. The House of Commons might approve of
this interference, but he was quite sure the people of
England would not, and nothing would satisfy them but
seeing the rights of the people of Portugal protected and
defended from invasion. He concluded by moving,
" That, in the opinion of this House, it is incumbent on
the British Government to insure to the people of Por-
tugal a full and complete enjoyment of their constitu-
tional rights ; and also to insure the recall of Count
Bomfin and his gallant followers in exile.
Lord PALMERSTON said his Noble Friend the
First Lord of the Treasury had already given a promise
to carry out the spirit of this resolution ; and he had no
objection in again pledging the Government of the
country to it. The Hon. Gentleman who had just sat down
had correctly stated the incieents of the Portuguese
drama, and he could assure the House, that had not her
Majesty's Government taken upon themselves the task
of stage-managers the drama would have been changed
from a farce into a most sanguinary and terrible tragedy.
He would not make the speech he had intended to
deliver during the former debate; but he had no objection
to tell the House this much, that the conduct of the
Portuguese Government in October last was most unjust,
and the people were justified in rising in the manner
they did. They were refused a parliament to settle
and manage their internal affairs, and they rose for
the purpose of making an effort to secure one.
The interference of her Majesty's Government was
directed by the same feeling ; but while he said thus
much, he must remind the House that, had not the
British Government interfered, Spain would have done
so, and most likely to the prejudice, if not to the utter
annihilation of the rights of the people. Before her
Majesty's Government interfered in the manner
they had done, they tried all they could in the
ishape of entreaty, but their advice was disre-
garded, and it eventually became necessary for them
to resort to more active and determined steps for re-
storing order and peace in Portugal. Some Hon. G, n-
tlemen• seemed to think that it would have been much
better had her Majesty's Government pursued a policy
of non-interference. Now, these lion. Gentlemen to be
consistent must be averse to every species of interter-
ence, and had her Majesty's Government pursued such
a policy as that, what must have been the consequence?
Why Spain would have marched an army into
Portugal, the rights of the people would have been
trampled under foot, and the Crown reinstated in its
despotic power. Had her Majesty's Government only
interfered merely to keep out the Spanish troops, they
would have been leaving the interior of the country in a
•state of anarchy and rebellion. Had this country had
relations with Portugal, by means of treaty, or otherwise,
mon-interference might have been justified, but here they
had long been honourably associated, and, besides that,
the ilaterests of the commerce of the two countries were
bound -up with each other, and therefore a policy
of non-interference on the part of this country would
have been unjustifiable. Her Majesty's Government had
urged the Queen of Portugal to make concessions to her
people, but her Prime Minister and Commander-in-
Chief resisted these concessions, and her Majesty's
Government was, on that account, compelled to inter-
fere by means of an armed intervention. Everything
that the people of Portugal had asked for would be con-
ceded to them, and he confidently anticipated that our
interference would add to the interest of this country,
'while increasing the happiness, and increasing the poli-
tical grandeur, of the people in whose behalf the inter-
ference, in point of fact, had taken place. The Noble
Lord then proceeded to explain that Lord Howard de
Walden was recalled at his own request. and in doing
to took occasion to pass a warm encomium upon the
manner in which Sir Hamilton Seymour and Mr.
Southeron had discharged their duties, which the trying
proceedings of Portugal had imposed upon them. The
account which Count Jarnac gave of the proceedings
at the Foreign Office, was precisely the same as had
been given in the Blue Book upon the table of the
House. The protocol signed upon that occasion, was
signed by the Crown of Portugal, with her three allies,
and there was, therefore, the strongest possible security
that the terms of the treaty should be carried cut. It
bad been said that the act of this country, in interfering
in the affairs of Portugal, was calculated to repress po-
pular feelings, and assist the cause of despotism. It
was no such thing. The duty of this country was to
lead on in the march of civilization, and even to lend a
helping hand to cheer its weaker neighbours in the
march. It was to England and her allies that the thanks
of the Greek nation were due for having shaken off
the yoke of her slavery. The kingdoms of the Belgians,
.of Spain, and of Portugal, were all bound in gratitude to
;the arms of England, aye, and even the French people
were indebted to this country for having established to
them the great charter of their liberties. He, therefore,
hurled back the charge with all the indignation con-
sistent with Parliamentary decorum.—(Hear, hear.)
The object of the Government was to put an end to
bloodshed, and the civil war, and to bring back the poli-
tical struggle to its proper arena—the forum of Parlia-
ment. The Government had succeeded in this course,
and he would leave it for posterity to pronounce its
opinion as to whether the Government had swerved in
the least degree to the right hand or to the left, from the
fair and constitutional principles of the country.
Mr. BORTHWICK thought that the present difficul-
ties in the affairs of the Government of this country and
Portugal arose, not from the acts of the present Govern-
ment, but from the inefficient mode in which the affairs
of the country had been conducted by the late Govern-
ment. He did not think that the course of conduct pur-
sued by the Government in its interference with the
affairs of Portugal had been successfully terminated. It
was his opinion, founded on no shallow information, that
a train was laid which, probably before the next meeting
of Parliament would end in the establishment of the
Duchess de Montpensier as Queen de jure and de facto
of Spain.—((.aughter.)
Mr. HUME was satisfied that the Noble Lord had the
opportunity of expressing to the House the principles on
which he thought the relations of this country ought to
be fixed. He had referred to Greece, and to other coun-
tries, in corroboration that he (Mr. Hume) protested
against the principle. He objected to the principle,
because in Portugal the Noble Lord never interfered so
long as a chance remained that the authority of the
Queen was paramount. But he interfered when the
people took arms in their hands, and when they were
likely to have these rights acknowledged. No ; he only
interfered when the Queen's authority was likely to be
worsted, and when the people were likely to have
their rights allowed them. But why, if the
people's rights were acknowledged, although the
people armed were put down, why did not the
Ministry enforce upon the Portuguese Govern
ment the calling back the exiles from the coast
,of Africa. Why did they not release the prisoners now
confined in Fort St. Julian? Why did they not advise
the Queen of Portugal to dismiss her Ministers —to
dismiss the men who were so unpopular with the people,
at:d who were ever ready to keep the people from their
rights? Why, in the name of all that was honest, should
,Great Britain be enforced to provide fur the Portuguese
pr;soners now in Fort St. Julian? For these, and other
reasons, he entered his protest against the proceedirgs
of the Government.

Select Committee, to inquire into the charges against
the Raja of Sattara, now an exile in Benares, and the
grounds for his degradation and exile. He did not reply
to the statement which had been made by the Right
Hon. Bart. (Sir J. C. Hobhouse) when he last brought
forward this subject, nor would he take any notice of the
tone in which that statement had been made, as he was
too long a Member of that House to take notice of every
expression that might be used in the heat of debate.
The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to detail the
particulars of this oft-repeated narrative. In 1818
the Raja of Sattara was placed on his throne,
as an independent Sovereign after the Mahratta war.
Now the charge which be (Mr. Hume) bad to make
against the East India Company was that the Prince was
deposed from his throne without any just or reasonable
cause, and that he was kept in exile, and refused
a trial. He then read the extracts from the
evidence of four of the British residents at the
Court of the Raja to show that his Highness had
always conducted himself in the most exemplary man-
ner, that he had established schools in which the usual
branches of education were taught, and that he had
done his utmost to improve the character of the people
and develope the resources of his country. It was un-
necessary for him, however, to quote any authority in
proof of this for the East India Company, themselves
had in 1835, presented him with a very valuable sword
to show the great estimation in which they held him.
Some time after this, however, a dispute arose between
him and the Government of Bombay in refer-
ence to certain Jagheer's to which the latter
laid claim. Various petty charges were then
trumped up against him and amongst others
that he sought to introduce the Portuguese into India,
and to plot against the British Government. There
was not the slightest foundation whatever for these
charges, but even admitting they were true, it was only
justice to the Prince that the charges against him, what-
ever they might be, should be investigated, and that he
should not be condemned without a trial.—(Hear, hear.)
The very day the sword arrived in India the conspi-
racy commenced, and the resident at the Court of the
Prince intimated to the Government of Bombay shortly
afterwards that he did not believe there was any truth
whatever in the allegations that had been made against
him, and yet, strange to say, two days afterwards, the
Government of Bombay sent home word to the East
India Company that the Raja was plotting against
the British Government. Exculpatory evidence
was also given by other individuals, which the Hon.
Gentleman quoted, yet notwithstanding all this, the
Raja was deposed, and every attempt which he subse-
quently made to be reinstated was unheeded, and every
entreaty he made for an investigation into the charges,
and for a fair trial, was systematically refused. The Hon.
Gentleman, after reading an immense number of docu-
ments bearing on the case, said that the Right Hon.
Gentleman (SirJ. C. Hobhouse) had talked disparagingly
of Mr. G. Thompson, but he (Mr. }fume) could assure
him that it he got into the hands of that gentleman he
would find himself in the clasp of a giant.—(Laughter.)
He would ask if an English Peer had been accused of
the same charges as the Rsja of Sattara would he he
condemned without a trial ? Nay, an English
peasant would not be subj.'cted to such treatment. He,
therefore, called upon the Government and the House to
accede to his motiare and whether the Raja was guilty
or not, let British justice be asserted, and let him have
an opportunity of proving his innocence of the charges
which had been made against him.—(Cheers.)
Mr. E WART seconded the motion.
On the motion of Mr. HENLEY the debate was im-
mediately of erwards adjourned.
RAILWAY (IRELAND) No. 2 BILL.
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" In 1809 he performed his last great achievement in
the service of his country—the destruction of the French
shipping in the Basque Roads. Ten ships of the line,
and some frigates, lay in these reads, protected by for-
midable batteries and a dangerous shoal, which extended
between them and the English blockading squadron,
commanded by Admiral Gambier. Lord Cochrane
formed a bold plan for the destruction of this squadron,
and communicated it to the admiral. He was, in con -
sequence, sent to join Lord Gambier, and under him to
take command of the attack which he had projected.
Fire-ships and explosion-vessels having been prepared.
Lord Cochrane, with his gallant crew, led the way, and
the boom by which the enemy was protected was broken
by the Mediator. The fire-ships immediately rushed
through the opening, and were piloted into the midst of
the French anchorage, in spite of a furious cannonade
and discharge of shells from the batteries. Though some
of the ships mistook their course, and others exploded
too soon, the greatest alarm was produced in the French
fleet. Three ships of the line and a frigate of fifty-six
guns were burned ; another ship of the line was so
injured that she sunk a few days after; and seven others
were driven on shore. The whole loss occasioned to the
conquerors was only ten men killed and thirty fire
wounded. For this exploit Lord Cochrane justly re-
ceived the dignity of Knight of the Bath, an honour
more rarely accorded then than it is now.

on Loan of 8,000,0001.

No. ll.—lncome and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the sth July, 1846, and the sth July, 1847

Quarters ended July 5.

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Fennanent Debt ..... ........... ••••• • • • • • ••• • • ' " ' ..... ••• • • •
Interest on Exchequer-bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund • • • • •
Sinking Fund ..
Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund .
For Advances, including 1,724,0001. in the present Quarter to Ireland, per Act 9 and 10 Vic. cap. 107 .

" Lord Gambier had from the very first opposed this
enterprise, and he was much annoyed that the conduct
of it was entrusted to Lord Cochrane, a stranger to his
squadron. He did not, therefore, second the attack as
heartily as he should have done, and he lost the oppor-
tunity of capturing or destroying the seven ships that
had ru❑ ashore. Lord Cochrane, therefore, expressed
his determination to oppose the vote of thanks to Lord
Gambier when it should be proposed in Parliament. As
Cochrane was in opposition, and Gambier a great favou-
rite with the Administration, party spirit was mixed
with the question, and Gambier demanded a court-
martial. After a long investigation he was acquitted ;
but the verdict of the court was not ratified by the
country. Lord Cochrane was regarded with manifest
dislike by the Ministry, and he reciprocated the un
friendly feeling with interest. Instead of entering into
this controversy, we shall content ourselves with quoting
the opinion of Napolen Buonaparte, whom no one can
su,pect of partiality. Cochrane,' he said, might and
would have taken the whole fleet, and carried it out with
him, had his admiral supported him as he ought to have
done. For, in consequence of the signal made 13)
L'Allernand to the ships to do the best in their power to
save themselves, sauce qui peut, in fact they became
panic-struck, and cut their cables. The terror of the
br iclots (fire-ships) was such, that they actually threw
their powder overboard, so that they could have offered
very little resistance. The French admiral was an int
becille, but yours was just as bad. I assure you that i.
Cochrane had been supported he would have taker,
every one of the ships.'"
He then says, that in the affair of Cochrane
Johnstone, and others, " Ministerial vengeance found
an opportunity to vent itself upon Lord Cochrane ;"
hut Ministerial vengeance would have been impotent
had Alinisterial vengeance stood alene against him ;
but Ministerial vengeance was edged on and backed
up by saintly hate. The imbecille Gambier, more wise
in his generation than poor Byng (who was mur-
dered by the court-martial that acquitted Gambier, it
the logic of George 111. in the case of Dr. Dodd be
correct), Gambier had the cunning early in life to
attach himself to the saintly clique, which, during
the latter years of the reign of George
111. sold its aid to the Ministry at the
highest possible price, and it was by its bitter and
malignat:t hatred that the brave Cochrane was sacri-
ficed as a peace offering to the wounded vanity of the
pious imbecile who envied, but dared not imitate his
achievements. " Captain Spike" is continued, and in
the present chapter Spike captures Mulford and his
companions, who are endeavouring to escape from
the wreck, and removing Jack Tier and Rose, with
her female companions, on board the Swash, lands
Mulford on a coral rock in the midst of the gulf, and
leaves him there, without food or water, to perish.
Horace Twiss furnishes a pleasant memoir of Mrs.
Mathews, which is illustrated by a portrait—and
Maxwell continues his story of " Brian O'Linn."
The be.t article in the number is the last. " How Mr.
Straggles went cheap to Ascot." It is from the pen
of Albert Smith, who in this sketch has beat Dickens
at his own weapons. We omitted to mention in our
notice of the opening paper, the " Memoir of the
Earl of Dundonald," that it is illustrated by a life-
like portrait, engraved from a painting by James
Ramsay.

Total Charge ...

The Surplus • • • • • • • • • • • •

Amount of Exchequer Bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund, April 3, and paid off out of the
produce of that Fund, July 5, 1847, after deducting 550,0001. paid out of the Sinking Fund • • •• • •
The Amount issued in the Quarter ended July 5, 1847, in part of the stuns granted by Parliament out of the
Consolidated Fund, for Supply Services.. • • ...... •
The Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended sth July, 1847 • • • • • • • ••••• ...
• •

The probable Amount of Exchequer-bills required to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended
July 5, 1847 ............

contributors, but not Pollux, and there is Harry,
Hieover, too, as smart and:gossiping as ever, and Oxo-
nian and the Old Fly. For its class the Sporting
Review is meritorious :

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

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PoRTSMOLTII, JULY 4.—By the arrival of her Ma-
jesty's ship Vestal, 26, Captain Charles Talbot, at Spit-
head this morning, we have intelligence and papers from
the Cape of Good Hope to the sth of May inclusive, on
which date there was no later news than that given be.
low from the frontier.

Sir Henry Pottinger intended wintering on the fron
tier. The Kafirs still continue their predatory in
cursions.

(From the South African Commercial Advertiser of
May 1.)
The intelligence from the frontier this week includes
one principal fact, from which the happiest results, God
willing, msy be expected ; the acceptance, namely, of
the command of the Burgher Force by Sir Andries
Stockenstrom. This gentleman has again been invited
from his retirement in the hour of difficulty by the
united voice of the people and the Government. He ha.
well earned the utmost confidence of both. The enemy
also know what they have to expect from him.
PORT ELIZABETH, APRIL 21.
Our new Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Henry Young, ar-
rived yesterday, and started for Graham's Town thi>
morning, about eight o'clock, in an ox-waggon, accom-
panied by his sister, the widow of Colonel Peake. Pre-
viously to his arrival he had requested Mr. Montagu t,
write Captain Lloyd that he wished to be received only
as a private gentleman, and not as a Lieutenant-Go-
vernor, so of course there was no address or anything
beyond the visits of a few of the inhabitants. His
Honour seems to take great interest in his government,
and is very solicitous for information.
GRAHAM'S TOWN, APRIL 25.
The Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Henry Young, arrived
quite unexpectedly at Graham's Town last evening.
alighting at Style's Hotel, where he has taken temporary
quarters. His Honour proceeds to-day to Kafirland,
for the purpose of having an interview with the Right.
Hon. the Governor, before assuming his government.
He has travelled up as a private gentleman, nor has any
address or other communication of an official character
been as yet made to him.

This Bill was read a third time and passed.
FISHERY, PIERS, AND HARBOURS (IRELAND)

BILL.
This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES (No. 2) BILL.
This Bill was read a second time and or.:ered to b ••
comma, d this day (Tuesday).

DOUGLAS JERROLD.
Anxiously did we look forward to the appearance
of the July number of this magazine, and sorely have
we been disappointed. Notwithstanding the fair
promises of last month, Juniper Hedgehog has not
yet made his appearance. " Drat that cabman,
where can he be staying." We have, however, en
revanche an admirable " Voice from the Crowd in a
Steam-boat," by Angus B. Reach, from which we
extract the following, which we commend to the
earnest attention of the Corporation of London in
general, and of Sir Peter Laurie in particular :
" In the cold days of early spring—when east wind
and drenching sleet and rain come lashing down our
radon streets—and when nobody will dare the icy
blasts of the river who has got a shilling to pay for a
cab, or twopence for an omnibus, or who is provided
with a couple of useable legs to walk withal—when the
steamers ply up and down, dripping and deserted things
—one shapeless mess of oil-skins at the wheel, another
on the paddle-box—then it is that the Corporation of
Lendon suddenly wake up to the danger of over-crowded
and too.fast-driven boats. An enthusiastic discussion
accordingly takes place in the Common Council or the
Court of Aldermen, and a code of bye-laws of terrific
severity is forthwith drawn up and established, menacing
with horrible pains and penalties the reckless skippers
who shall dare to contravene them. The whole proceed-
ing looks severe and determined. Nervous tuople nod
their heads approvingly, and say, right now—the
Lord Mayor has taken the thing up in a proper spirit.
These fellows won't be overloading their boats again in
a hurry.' Alas—deluded folks ! Wait a bit. Blazing
umtner comes—and sweltering London rushes on the
river. Where are the City bye-laws then? Where arc
the informers who were to work them—where the stipu-
latiens allotting to each passenger a certain cubic space
upon the deck? Gone—melted with the hot weather—
h aving the City statute-book a tabula rasa for the it -
scription of the same farce at the commencement of the
next mayeralty. And y' t, Heaven knows, if the nuisance
be still uncorrected, it is not for want of nuisance
mongers and grievance-hunters in the community. Only
these gentlemen are eternally catching wrong sows by
the ear. They are the cranes who wage war with the
pigmies. A parcel of ragged urchins playing piteh-and-
t.iss with dilapidated buttons in an alley—an advertising
van or taco ; not half' such an obstacle in a crowded
thoroughfare as a sheriffs broad-wheeled waggon, and
not a tithe so ugly in its gaudiness as that worshipful
functionary's official coach—a dozen or two of emanci-
pated mechanics and maids-of-all-work enjoying them-
selves in the merry go rounds at the foot of Primrose-
hill ; or a knot of hard-working, honest men, scouring
their skins in a cheap bath and washhouse—such are the
objects which the nuisance•mongers—or rather the
superlative nuisance-monger— of the day delights to
show his vigilance in rooting up and exhibiting to the
g,ze of a world—by no means so very much scandalised
at the spectacle. Sir Peter Laurie is—as everybody
knows—a pestilent busybody, always deep in some
mare's nest or other, and yet occasionally making a
blundering step—more by chance than anything else—in
the right direction. Now, here is a chance for him.
Let him take to the steamboat nuisance. He flatters
himself that he has put down suicide ; let him try his
hand at putting down a system which may result in
occasioning as many deaths in a moment as the mania
for self-slaughter does in a twelvemonth. Let him for-
sake Primrose•hill on the Sunday af.ernoons, and take
his stand on Hungerford-bridge—let him observe the
cram, the squeeze of jostling men and women, hurrying,
in unthinking, merry masses, on board the rocking and
unstable boats—let him observe the conduct of the
steam-boat functionaries jamming the live cargoes on
board as though they were packing cotton into a bale—
let him observe the sickly sway of the boats, as each
slowly moves away, groaning under its weight of human
flesh—let him see all this, and let him remember, that
all this is perpetrated in defiance of the magnates of the
City, and their solemnly recorded regulations—let him
observe that the interpretation put upon the City bye-
laws seems to be that they are laws for the City to give
the go-hy to, and if, out of such materials, lie cannot
erect a grievance of the first magnitude—cannot carve a
nuisance of the first water—'hen will I be content to be
on board the first steamer which pitches its living masses
head over heels, to drown in Thames water, and to rot
in Thames mud."

Lord JOHN MANNERS protested in the strongest
manner against the idea that the people of England were
satisfied with the policy of the English Government.
Mr. B. ESCOTT hoped that his Hon. Friend would
not press his motion to a division.
Sir DE LACY EVANS was entirely opposed to the
views of the Hon. Member for Montrose on this matter,
because his policy was different to that of Europe during
the last century.
Mr. Hortsmeti and Mr. EWART addressed the House.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL defended the conduct of the
Government.

" The Dreamer and the Worker," which is now ac-
knowledged to be from the pen of the author of
" Orion," Mr. R. H. Horne, is continued, but the
story makes but little progress. Paul Bell gives us a
quaint paper on " The Season ;" and Mr. H. Holl
furnishes the first part of a series entitled " Young
Watson," detailing the history of the escapes and
adventures of the hero of the Spafields riots, during
the time which elapsed between his escape from the
constables on the 2d December, 1816, and his arrival
in America. This promises to be a valuable contribu-
tion to the materials gradually accumulating for a
history of the Regency. " Club Crotchets and Cheap
Comforts" contain hints well worthy the attention of
the managers of the Whittington Club ; and the
" Converted Man" is, we fear, an overtrue picture of
what too often takes place in society. Notwithstand-
ing the absence of Juniper Hedgehog, this is a
good number of Douglas Jerrold.

Lord GEORGE BENTINCK thought the Noble Lord
had made out no case for the British Ministry. The
effects of his policy had been to increase despotism in
that country. While he condemned their interferiinee
altogether, he could not help asking the Hon. Gentle.
man to withdraw his motion on the ground that the
Noble Lord had given an assurance that Count Bomfin
and his companions should be recalled.
Mr. OSBORNE said that he had not a word to say.
He understood the Noble Lord (Palmerston) would give
.directions that Count Bomfin should be recalled trnm
Angola, and ho would not, therefore, press his motion
tto a division.

DOLMAN:—
When writing for the New Monthly, poor "Peter
Priggins " was christened the " Ghost of Theodore
i n li °k ; " the contributor of the first article in this
month's number of Dolman we are almost disposed
to christen the " Ghost of Peter Priggins." A
similar theme is selected, and a similar tone of plea-

The motion was then, by leave, withdrawn.
RAJA OF SATTARA.
Mr. HUME then moved tor the appointment of