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effieers of the Crown as to whether the words spoken
wu'tid justify a prosecution; fur this purpose, seeing
that the short hand writer's report would perhaps have
to be forwarded from a distant part of Ireland to Lon-
don, six days was not too long. With regard to the
w arrant, there was nothing in the proviso to prevent the
magistrate issuing it immediately on the information
being filed. By the common law the magistrate might
withhold his warrant if he pleased.—(Hear, hear.) Yes,
he might go on examining witnesses until he should
have satisfied himself that a case of felony was made
Out; but in prosecutions arising under this Bill he would
be compelled to issue his warrant within ten days, or the
whole preceding would fall to. the ground. This was
certainly in favour of the subject.—(Hear).
Mr. REYNOLDS thought the Hon. and Learned
Gentleman had given a satisfactory reason for the sub-
stitution of the six days for the three, but not why the
magistrate should have the information lying ten days at
his office without giving notice to the defendant. He
would propose to substitute " two" days for " ten."
Mr. HUME also considered that as soon as the magis-
trate was satisfied that the offence had been committed,
the warrant should issue.
Mr. HENLEY was of a different opinion, and con-
tended that the proviso, as it stood, was in favour of the
subject. The magistrate ought to have the opportunity
of considering, whether the matter charged amounted to
a felony or not, and if within ten days he was not satis-
fied that it did, it would be at an end; if, on the other
hand, he should be of opinion that the offence had been
committed, he might issue his warrant immediately.
Mr. BRIGHT complained that the proviso as drawn
was contrary to the understanding the House had come
to on Friday last. He thought it was but just to the
party offending, that as it now was determined to make
his words the grounds of a prosecution, he should have
notice, and not be left in ignorance to repeat the offence.
Mr. WAKLEY understood the object of all parties
the other night was to secure to the accused party the
earliest information of what he was accused of. This
would not be done if a delay of sixteen days were per-
mitted between the commission of the offence and the
issuing of the warrant. He should move to substitute
the word "forthwith" for the ten days.
Mr. MOORE was also of opinion that the warrant
should i-sue forthwith on the filing of the information.
He could conceive that the delay might subject the ac-
cused to treachery. It was also essential for the
interests of those who might be deluded by seditious
speeches into treasonable acts, that the earliest intima
tion of the intention of Government to prosecute should
be given.
Mr. MUNTZ objected to men being kept ignorant of
the charge made against them, and thought the warrant
should issue immediately. This was the more important
as the Attorney-General had, on a former occasion, said
that his object was to keep men in ignorance of any
charge being made against them, in order that crime
upon crime might accumulate.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL had made no such
statement. What he had said was, that though the
words uttered on one occasion might not be evidence of
a felonious intention, yet those words coupled with
other words used on other occasions might be sufficient
to justify a prosecution.
Mr. DRUMMOND and an HON. MEMBER whose name
we did not ascertain opposed the amendment.
Mr. COCKBURN observed that, under the law as it
stood. when a case of felony was made out before a
magistrate he had no option but to commit. The offences
contemplated by this Bill were political offences against
the Government; and it was proper that the power of
instituting prosecution for such offences should rest
with the Government, and not be left to private indi•
viduals. As he understood this proviso, the magistrate
was not to commit unless Government first deeided on
prosecuting.—(Hear, hear.) In that case this clause
was a salutary protection, and, so far from infringing
the liberty of the subject, it was a safeguard and a
protection.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said his Hon. and
Learned Friend was correct as to the intention of the
clause. It was most desirable that the magistrate should
have the power, by not being compelled to issue his
warrant immediately, of considering whether a case
was made out against the accused, and if this was not
done within ten days the matter would drop.
Mr. MARTIN thought some means should be taken
for informing parties against whom proceedings were
contemplated that they were watched, and their speeches
taken down.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL thought it necessary
that a power should be given to the magistrate to inter-
fere in cases of emergency, though no prosecution would
issue until the Government had been consulted. It
should be remembered that the words did not constitute
the offence, but were merely evidence of it. The offence
was the design to overthrow the Government, and
though the words of one speech might not prove such
design, coupled with the words of subsequent speeches,
they might. In this respect the magistrate should have
some discretion whether the guilt charged had been
incurred or not. To inform the suspected party that
his proceedings were watched would afford no protection
to the innocent, while it would enable the guilty to

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7 UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENdE. ,:
CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 14.—At a congregation holden
this day (the last day of term), the gentlemen whose
names were printed in this correspondence on Saturday
last as M.A. Inceptors, proceeded to their M.A. degree
in their usual course.
F. Jackson, of St. John's College, was admitted to
the degree of B.A.
PREVIOUS EXAMINATION—LENT TERM, 1648.
Examiners—J. Hulbert Glover, M.A., Clare Hall ;
Wm. Castlehew, M.A., Emmanuel College; Wm. Bur-
bury, MA., StJohn's College; James Rickards, M.A.,
Sidney Sussex College. ,
Out of 450 candidates the following 380 have been
" classed" by the examiners as having passed:--
FIRST CLASS.
Addams, Trinity Iliff, Trinity
Ai tkens, St. John's Irving, St. John's
Alison, Trinity Irving, Emmanuel
Alsop, Trinity Isard, St. John's
Amos, Trinity Jacson, Trinity
Anstey, Caius Jameson, Caius
Ayre, Emmanuel Jenkins, St. John's
B iddeley, Jesus Jones, Queen's
Baillie, Trinity Kelly, Emmanuel
Balleine, Trinity Kemp, St. John's
Bankes, Trinity Hall Kindersley, Trinity
Barker, Clare Kirby, Queen's
Barrett-Lennard, St. Peter's Kirby, Jesus
Barry, Trinity Kirkland, St. John's
Basset, Caius Kirkman, Queen's
Beamont, Trinity Knight, Queen's
Bedwell, St. John's Leeson, F.C., St. Catherine's
Bell, Clare Lethbridge, St. John's
Bence, Emmanuel Lewis, Trinity
Bennet, Catherine Liveing, St. John's
Besant, St. John's Longsdon, Trinity
Bircham, Caius Lovell, St. John's
Blacker, Trinity Lowndes, Trinity
Blanchard, Trinity Lyon, H. W., Trinity
Bliss, Trinity Lyte, Christ's
Blomfield, Trinity M tcDonnell, Magdalen
Bloemfield, Clare Mackenzie, Trinity
Blunt, Pembroke Mackenzie, St. John's
Boddy, St. John's McLorg, Queen's
Boden, St. John's McPherson, St. Peter's
Bond, St. John's Maltby, St. John's
Boothby, Jesus Melton, Trinity
Bourne, Queen's Mansfield, Trinity
Bouverie, Trinity Mardon,St. John's
Bowring, Trinity Martin, Caius
Boys, Corpus Christi Morris, St. Peter's
Bree, Caius Moule, Corpus Christi
Brenton, St. John's Mountfield, St. John's
Brett, Caius Mousley, Sidney_Sussex
Brooks, St. John's Munn, Emmanuel
Browne, Queen's Newby, Christ's
Bruce, Hon. T. C., Jesus Newman' Emmanuel
Burnett, St. John's Newton, Pembroke
Butcher, Emmanuel Nixson, Clare
Buttemer, Emmanuel Oldfield, Christ's
Butterfield, Trinity O'Neill, Christ's
Butterworth, St. John's Owen, J. Trinity
Cann, Christ's • Padley. St. John's
Capel, Christ's Parr, Trinity
Carmichael, St. Peter's Patterson, Caine
Carr, Trinity Payne, Emmanuel
Carroll, Christ's Payne, Corpus Christi
Cautley, Enamanuel Pellew, Trinity
Cearns, Trinity Pemberton, Trinity
Chambers, Trinity Penrice, Trinity
Chance, Trinity Porowne, Corpus Christi
Chaplyn, Trinity Pickering, Corpus Christi
Cheales, Christ's Pilkington, Queen's
Cheetham, Christ's Pinney, Christ's
Childers, Trinity Plummer, Trinity
Cholmondeley, R., Trinity Pontifex, St. John's
Clapin, St. John's Potter, T. J. Trinity
Clark, Trinity Potter, St. Peter's
Claxton, Trinity Powell, St. John's
Clay, Trinity Prestcott, Trinity
Clegg, Trinity Hall Probyn, Trinity
Clement, St. Peter's Raper, Trinity
Clements, Caius Reynolds, Trinity
Clover, aius Rofe, St. John's
Coates, St. John's Roget, Trinity
Cobb, C. F., Trinity Rowley, Magdalen
Cobb, Christ's Sale, Emmanuel
Collett, Clare Salusbury, Magdalen
Collins, Christ's Scott, Caius
Colt, Trinity Sedgwick, Trinity
Cori, St. John's Shedden, Trinity
Coryton, Trinity Simpson, D., St. John's
Craig, H., Trinity Simpson, Caius
Craig, St. John's Simpson, W. H., St. John's
Crooke, St. John's Simpson, Catherine
Crookenden, Downing Slitter, t. John's
Coulthurst, Magdalen Sleep, Trinity
Dalby, St. John's Smart, Sidney Sussex
Daniels Queen's Smith, Caius
Daniel, Corpus Christi Smith, Queen's
Davies, Caius Smith, F., St. John's
Dingle, St. John's Smyth, Jesus
Dobree, St. Peter's Stephenson, Caius 1
Drake, Jesus Story, Trinity
Durrant, Emmanuel Stuart, Pueen's
Eddowes, Magdalen Stuart, Trinity
Erle, Trinity Suter, Trinity
Ferrier, Pembroke Tatham, St. John's
Fisher, St. John's Taylor, Corpus Christi
Frere, Caius Taylor, St. John's
Frost, Queen's Thorp, Emmanuel 1
Gatliff, Trinity Thurnell, St. John's
Geddes, St. Peter's Tierney, Trinity
Gilder, St. John's Tidcombe, St. l'eter's
Gill, Trinity Turnbull, St. Peter's
Glendinning, Caius Turner, C. C., Trinity
Glynn, Trinity Turner, J. A., Trinity
Goodier, Sc. John's Valpy, Clare
Grease's, St. John's Walker, A., Trinity ,
Greenwoood, G., Trinity Walker, St. John's
Gubbins, St. John's Wallis, Caine
Hadfield, St. John's ' Walters, St. John's
Hague. St. John's Walton, Trinity Hall,
Rah., Emmanuel Waterhouse, St. Johns ,
Hall, St. Peter's Watson, C. li., Trinity
Hamilton, Trinity Watson, Corpus Christi
Harman, Caius Watson, 11. W., Trinity
Harrison, W. G., St. John's Watts, Trinity :
Christi
Hayward, G.A., St. John's Westlake,
Hayman, St. John's Wentworth, Corpus
Trinity
Hayward, R. 8., St. John's Whalley, St. John's t
Henley, Trinity White, Corpus Christi i
Heywood, Trinity Whitehead, Emmanuel ,
Whiting, Caius Hill, Emmanuel
Hilton, Corpus Whitmarsh, Queen's 1
Hoare, Trinity Whyley, Trinity t
Hockin, St. John's Wilkinson, St. John's ,
Hodgson, T. E., Trinity Williams, W. Q., Trinity ,
Holland, Trinity
Williams, H.,
St. Johns
Holroyd, Trinity Willoughby, Queen's
Hort, Trinity Wiltshire, Trinity
Howse, Christ's Wing, St. John's 1
Hubbard, Caius Wolstenholnie, St. John's ,
Hustler, Jesus Woodhouse, St. John's I
Hutton, St. John's Wyvill, Trinity Hall
Iggulden, Emmanuel York, Queen's
SECOND CLASS.
Acton, Emmanuel Jeddere Fisher, Trinity
Allen, Trinity Jenkins, Magdalen
Anstice, St. John's Jenner, Trinity Hall
Badger, Queen's Jenyns, Emmanuel
Bateman, St. John's Jonas, St. John's
Beecheno, Queen's Kearney, St. John's
Birch, St. John's Law, St. John's
Blathwayt, Trinity Laycock, Catherine
Bones, St. John's Ledsam, Trinity
Borradaile, Trinity Lee, St. John's
Bresher, St. John's Lees, Christ's
Burroughes, Trinity Lee, Warner, St. Peters
Burton, Clare Lewis, Christ's
Calvest, Trinity Locock, Trinity
Capron, St. John's Locket, Magdalen
Chadwick, St. John's Lofty, St. John's
Chapman, Catherine Longhurat, Queen's
Chataway, Clare Lugger, Christ's
Cholmeley, Catherine Maddy,
E. D, TrinCholmondeley, C., Trinity Maddy, H. W., Trinity
Colquhoun, St. John's Manse!, Trinity
Cranke, Queen's Matchett, Emmanuel
Darrell, St. Peter's Melvill, Trinity
Davis, Emmanuel Metcalfe, Corpus Christi
Davison, Jesus Moore, Trinity
.
De Lisle, Trinity Morley, St. John's
Dugmore, Trinity Murray, Caius
Dumergue, Caine Owen, St. John's
Every, Clare Pearse, Sidney Sussex
Fairbairn, St. Peter's Peohell, Trinity
Farrell, Downes Perfect, St. Peter's
Fish, Caius Pollock, Trinity.
Pope, Catherine
French, Trinity
Potter, St. John's
Gedge, Christ's
Reid Queen's
Grasett, Trinity :
Green, St. John's '
'dsdale, Clare
Greenwood, Catherine RI
Robberd s, Trinity
Gresham, St. John's salt, Trinity
Griffith, Clare Riche' rdson, Trinity
Sandford, St. John's
Gurney, St. John's
Gurney, Trinity Shipman, Catherine
saipton, Magdalen
Gyles, Christ's. Siiiith, C. H., Trinity
E., St. John's
Christ's
Hales, Christ's Smith, D., St. John's
Hamond, Trinity Stallard, Trinity
Hardman, Trinity
Stokes, Caius
Hardy, St. John's Tucker, St. John's
Harkness, St. John's
Weston, St. John's
Weston, Trinity
Harper,Whish, Cain%
Hawker, Trinity • Whitley, Queen's
Head, Corpus Christi
Harris,
st Corpus
jehn, Cs h r is t i
Holden, Trinity
Howard, Downing
Hutchinson, Carpus
Wilson, Catherine
Hut, Caius Yorke, St. John's
Jackson, Trinity
—The Vice.o
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given notice, that the examination
lon
the Tyrvrhitt's
21, at
ecearn the second Wed-
Hebrew ScholarshipsCrihirlilsot°i
nesday in May next; the candidatesta requested to send
in their names to Sidney College Lodge on or before the
Ist day of May.
June
lowing days of
the ensuiug Easter term l :—Wednesday, May 10, at
eleven; Wednesday, May 24, at4;7el:l; Monday, June
12 (Stat. B.D. Com.), Wednesday,
at
eleven;ten;
There will be congregations on the fol •
eleven; Saturday, July 1, at Monday, July
eleven; Friday, July 7 (end of term), at ten. 3, at
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he could not complain of not having sought a fair field
on .vhich 0) exercise them.—(Hear, and a laugh .) The
Honourable Member was now really in his political
youth, and full of the vigour of his new birth. He Was
about to enter into a more active career, and with a con-
siderable interval of practice with his new forces, he
might meet with success.—(Hear and laughter.)
Tile Bill was then ordered to be engrossed, and
ordered to be read a third time to morrow.
Sir G. GREY said that, in order to proceed with the
Bill he must ask the House to meet to-morrow (this
day) at twelve o'clock.—(Hear, hear.)
COPPER AND LEAD DUTIES.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved
that the House resolve itself into Committee on these
duties.
Sir CHARLES LEMON moved the appointment of
a Select Committee to inquire into the effects of the
existing duties on the importation and production of
copper ores.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER resisted
the motion, on the ground, which he had MC down by a
reference to the imports of this and other countries, that
the manufacturer and workmaq of this country bad a
direct interest in the increased importation of foreign
copper, which increase he was anxious to effect by a
reduction of duty, notwithstanding that the revenue
might at first be diminished in consequenbe. He showed
that while the importation of copper from Chili into
France, at: d Hatnburgh, had increased since 1842, it
hsd decreased in this country; and that smelted copper,
instead of being imported from England, was now im-
ported from Chili, and that consequently while the ex-
p tets from this country had fallen off, they had increased
:rum Chili. He corroborated this statement by a refer-
ence to the exports of England to France, which in
1845 were 7,000 tons, and in 1847 only 3,700 tons, while
the importation into France from Chili of the same de
scription of copper had increased in 1845 200 tons, and
in 1847, 1,100 tons. He also referred to a letter, dated
last December, from Mr. Petre, our consul at Philadel-
phia, and who had been a Member of that House, in
which he stated that already two large smelting compa-
nies had been formed there, and that others were talked
of. lie was, therefore, anxious to do in this case as had
been done in that of foreign wool, to which he thought
it parallel.
Mr. LABOUCHERE contended that the reduction
of these duties would give a great impulse to one of the
most valuable trades of this country. As to our own
copper miners, employers and employed, they would
always enjoy a most efficient protection in the heavy
freight of copper ore from foreign countries.
Mr. ROBARTS supported the amendment.
Mr. CARDWELL could not understand what object
could be attained by a Committee. He strongly advo-
cated the proposed remission of the duties on articles
which formed material ingredients in some of our most
important exports.
Mr. MUNTZ advocated the entire remission of the
duties.
Mr. WYLD said that the copper trade in England
WAS a complete monopoly, and the sole smelting-place
was the coal field of Swansea Basin; The reduction of
duty would only increase the monopoly that already
existed amongst the copper companies and by no means
benefit the Birmingham workmen; and, entertaining
this opinion, he should support the motion for a Com-
mittee.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD would vote for the proposal
of the Right. Hon. Baronet the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer.
Mr. GLADSTONE said, that however zealous and
earnest particular individuals might be in advocating
the principles of free trade, they always found their own
pursuits in trade or commerce to form exceptional cases,
and the present discussion afforded more than one proof
of the truth of this observation. If any branch of trade
was exempt from the general classi of objections urged
against free trade, it was that which was carried on in
metals by England, and in his opinion this trade would
suffer less than any other from the reduction of protec-
tive duties, for it was a pursuit eminently adapted to the
genius of Englishmen. It was, in his opinion, the best
course to adopt without any alteration the proposition of
her Majesty's Government.
Lord G. BENTINCK opposed the proposal of the
Government, because it was one of a bad gang of
measures; because it proposed to admit into competition
with native produce the produce of other countries. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer was about to sacrifice
40,0001. more of the revenue under a deficiency of
4,000,0001. And this sacrifice was to be made in favour
of copper ore, the product of slave labour in Cuba. The
admission of foreign ore for smelting into England at
a low duty would throw out of employment twenty-one
thousand families. Although he needed no Committee
to prove the impolicy of the free trade proposals of Go-
vernment, yet as he had not the option of meeting the
motion before the House by a direct negative, he should
certainly vote against the motion of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer.
Mr. TURNER supported the motion of the Right
Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer, be-
cause it was necessary to get rich ore from abroad to
mix with the poorer ore of this country, in order to
obtain such an article as was wanted for manufacturing
purposes.
Mr. RICARDO said that in 1839 foreign copper ore
was allowed to be introduced into this country, and to be
smelted in bars free of duty, and the result was that more
English ore was used than in previous years. The
amount of ore raised in England in 1842 amounted to
11,235 tons ; in 1843, to 11,593 tons ; in 1844, to
11,850 tons ; while in 1839 it amounted to 12,468 tons.
lie did not attribute much, therefore, to the argument
that persons would be thrown out of employment. The
argument.; used in the present case were sitnilar to those
which they had heard with respect to wool, and he pre-
dicted the result of a reduction of the duty would be the
same in both cases.
Mr. HENLEY would support the motion fora Com-
mittee. The inconsistencies of the Hon. Gentleman
who supported the motion of the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer proved to him that a Committee was desirable.
The Hon. Member fur Birmingham admitted that the
admission of copper had ruined his constituents, and
because that was so, he turned round on the Cornish
miners, and said that he would ruin them.—(Laughter.)
He (Mr. Henley) would not act on any such principle.
lie thought there must be some influence behind the
curtain to induce the Chancellor of the Exchequer to
throw away 40,0001. at such a time.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. WILSON slid, that if the average luality of fo-
reign ere was 21 per cent., it would be impossible for
this country to compete with foreigners, because the
average of Cornish ore was only 8 per cent. It should
be recollected, also, that there were many branches of
industry into which the consumption of copper largely
entered, and it would beibeeeficial for them to have the
duty removed. He should, therefore, support the
motion.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the motion lO9
Against it
Majority 67
The House then went into Committee.
Mr. GLADSTONE said that he had a motion of
some importance to offer to the House with reference to
this question, but should defer it until the Committee
on this Bill. Meanwhile, he wished to know whether
Government would be prepared to take a similar course
to that now proposed with reference to tin?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER bad
received no representations on the subject of tin, and,
therefore, did not see any immediate necessity for such
a reduction.
Lord G. BENTINCK moved that the Chairman re •
port progress.
The Committee divided, when there appeared—
For the motion
Against it
Majority .
The resolutions were then agreed to, and the House
resumed.
ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL.

escape.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD said one objection had been
raised, which appeared to him not to have been answered,
namely, that warrants might be issued sixteen days after
the words were spoken. Surely the number of days
ought to be reduced.
The House divided, when there appeared—
Ayes 142
Noes 3O
—ll2
Majority
Mr. BRIGHT asked if there would be any objection
to add a clause to the Bill, providing that the powers of
the Act should never be put in force, cxcept at the in•
stance of the law officers of the Crown ? He should
move that words to that effect be added to the last clause.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he was sorry
he coul I not concur in this amendment. The proviso
would have the effect of preventing private prosecutions;
but private persons could not be prevented from issuing
the warrant; and the consequence of that would be to
cast on the Government the responsibility of either car-
r)ing on or relinquishing private prosecutions.
Mr. HUME said, in the case of the'Stage Coach Act,
the Government permitted the introduction of such a
clause as this, and if they consented to it in the case
of such a Bill as that, surely they could not refuse it in
such a case as the present.
Mr. MUNTZ said that where there was spite, as in
his own case, it was not the fear of costs that prevented
persons from prosecuting or persecuting.
Mr. AGLIONBY thought the Government ought to
step in to prevent malicious and spiteful prosecutions.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that though there might be
good reasons for having a public prosecutor, he did not
think that it was desirable that in cases of high treason
they should have such an officer in opposition to the
ordinary custom. If they were to have a public prose-
cutor at all, he might be an officer having jurisdiction in
cases of every description.
Dr. BO WRING thought the utility of a public prose-
cutor would be greatest in cases of treason and

sedition.
Mr. WAKLEY said there was not a word of opposi-
tion to this proviso on the part of the zealous and
indefatigable supporters of the Government who sat
opposite.—(Hear, hear.) He hoped therefore they
would consent to introduce the clause, and not place all
these prosecutions in private hands.
Sir G. GREY said, practically the Government would
have these prosecutions. in its own hands. The Hon.
Gentleman ought not to have made a contrary state-
ment.
➢ir. BROTHERTON remembered a case where cer-
tain parties desired to prosecute a paper at Manchester.
They appealed to the Government, and the Government
refused to prosecute; but, nevertheless, the parties pro-

ceeded with the prosecution.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said if such a case oc-
curred whilst he was in office he should have no hesita-
tion in instantly entering a nolle prosequi.
Sir I). L. EVANS reminded the Right Hon. Gentle-
man that he was not always to be in office.
The House then divided, when there appeared--
For the proviso.. 49
Against it
Majority ----121
Captain HARRIS then moved a clause, the object of
which was to empower the Government to disarm the
people oV Ireland of pikes and similar hostile weapons.
The Hon. Member said if one-half of what was stated in
the public prints of that day was true the Government
were very culpable in allowing the House to adjourn for
Easter without taking measures to disarm the rebel po-
pulation in Ireland. The pike was not a defensive
weapon, and it ought to be declared an illegal one, which
was in fact the object of his clause.
Sir G. GREY said he must Ise excused adverting at
present to the state of Ireland, or to the information
published by that morning's papers, which was no doubt
in a great degree exaggerated. Tho object of the clause
was not consonant with the general scope and objects of
the Bill, and on that ground alone he hoped it would
bo withdrawn.
Mr. DISRAELI thought his Hon. and Gallant Friend
(Captain Harris) was justified in bringing forward his
proposition; but after the expression of opinion which
had been made on the part of her Majesty's Govern-
ment, and the declaration that the subject engaged their
daily attention, he hoped his Hon. and Gallant Friend
would not press for a division, as it would be likely to
create a false impression upon the country.
Mr. MIME, in an ironical tone, said he thought it
was a great pity that the Government did not listen
with favour to the only suggestion with respect to the
Bill which had been made by Hon. Members sitting on
the othar (the Opposition) benches, especially as those
Hon, Members had supported the Government itt all
the divisions which had occurred on the measure. He
thought the clause proposed would make an excellent
finale to the Bill.
Lord J. RUSSELL said, notwithstanding the ironical
tone of the lion. Member for Montrose (Mr. Hume), he
(Lord John Russell) did not hesitate to say in real ear-
nest that he was very thankful and exceedingly grateful
for the support he had received in this measure from
Hon. Members opposite.—(Hear, hear.) He knew no
reason for that support except that it had arisen from
the belief entertained that the Government were pursue
ing a course that was loudly called for by the existing
state of things.—(Hear.)
Captain HARRIS said, after what had been said, he
Would withdraw the clause.
Mr. lILTNIE said he had intended to have moved to
expunge the odious words " open and advised speaking"
from the third clause. Though nothing he had hear
theheard
had lessened the impression on his mind of the unconsti-
tutional character ofßill he would not trouble the
House with another division, but he would reserve his
opposition till the third reading Mr. DISRAELI was not
surprised
at the ironical tone
of the Hon. Member for Montrose at the
cresenit
mo-
ment, when he remembered the
cu
osi
sion in which the Hon. Member had beaernan placneodvewli3thin
the last few days. The Hon. Member was at the head
of a numerous but not very well-disciplined army, and

In answer to a qaestion,
Mr. ANSTEY stated his intention of proceeding as
far as possible on Wednesday with the above Bill.
GRAND JURY CESS (IRELAND).
Sir W. SOMERVILLE obtained leave to bring in a
Bill to remove difficulties in the appointment of col-
lectors of grand jury cess in Ireland in certain cases;
and to remove doubts as to the jurisdiction of the divi-
sional justices of the police district of Dublin metropolis
relating to the recovery of poor-rates, and other cases.
LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE moved that the Select Com-
mittee on the Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Bill con-
sist of twenty-one Members, and to name the iiaid
Committee:—Sir W. Somerville, Viscount Castlereagh,
Sir R. Ferguson' Mr. Pusey, Mr. Clements, Lord
Courtenay, the Lord Advocate, Mr. M. O'Connell, Mr.
French, Sir J. Young, Mr. O. Gore, Mr. G. A. Hamil-
ton, Mr. P. Scrope, Mr. Drummond, Mr. Napier, Major
Blackall, Mr. W. Fagan, Mr. Monsell, Mr. Adair, Mr.
M. J. O'Connell, and Dr. Power.
The motion was agreed to, and the House adjourned
at one o'clock.

THE EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN
FRANKLIN.—The Herald, 26, Captain Kellett, C. 8., was
at Point Chirambira, above Panama, on the 25th of
February. A letter from her of that date says :—"11.7e
have just received orders to proceed to Behring's Straits
in search of Sir John Franklin and party. We proceed
first to Petropolski Russian settlement of Kamts-
chatka). We are not to run the risk of being " pinned
fur the winter," but when that commences are to victual
and store the Plover for the y ear, and to come away
south with intelligence to Panama, where we expect to
arrive about December. We are particular in this (off
Panama) portion of our survey, as numerous rivers de-
bouch on this coast which take their rise in mountains in
the back ground. Similar rivers descend the eastern
side, rendering a passage across the isthmus possible at
this point. In fact, we have met men hero who assert
that the river San Juan runs to within a quarter of a
league of the Atrato, a river on the opposite side, navi
gable for large boats. Should this be found correct, the
new road in this direction (across the isthmus) would
soon supersede the one at Panama, as the anchorage at
Chagres is so unsafe."
THE SPITAL SERMONS.--The Lord Bishop of
Chichester has consented to preach the annual sermon
before the Lord Mayor and Corporation of the city of
London, at Christ Church, Newgate-street, on the occa-
sion of the assembling of the royal hospitals on Easter
Monday. The Lord Mayor and Corporation will again
assemble at Christ Church on the morning of Easter
Tuesday, upon which occasion the sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Richard Hooper, 8.A., of Trinity
College, Cambridge, the Lord Mayor's chaplain.
Yesterday, according to ancient cnstom, the Easter
bounty money of Queen Ann was distributed at the
Almonry-office, in Middle Scotland-yard. Upwards of
600 poor and necessitous persons, male and female, of
the respective ages of at least sixty-five years (the
majority being widows), of good character, and resident
in
dividual
'received the metropolis, were the recipients. Each
kreceived ss. in new half-crowns.

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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, _B4B.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 15 —This
evening a soiree was given by the Trades and Citizens
Committee to the Repealers of Dublin, for the purpose
of receiving from the deputation of the Irish Confedera-
tion recently returned from Paris an account of its re-
ception and proceedings in that city, both by the Pro-
visional Government and the citizens of France. The
Music-hall; in which the meeting was held, was densely
crowded in every part. The interior of the building was
festooned with flowers and evergreens, interspersed with
a variety of banners, containing inscriptions, such as
"Ireland for the Irish," " The Irish Volunteers of '82,"
4. Welcome Home, the Irish Deputation from France,"
" The Queen, Lords, and Commons of Ireland," "Irish
Legislative Independence," &c. Conspicuous above these
waved a broad tri-coloured flag, of yellow, white, and
blue, attached to a pole twelve feet in length, at whose
summit gli.amed the long, bright, and thin blade of a
pike of Irish manufacture. This flaw was committed to
the custody of Mr. T. F. Meagher during his stay in
Paris, as a, gift from the young men of France to the
3 oung men of Ireland. The erection of this new national
emblem ;was the signal for a burst of applause, which
shook the hall, and was kept up for several minutes. At
eight o'elock Mr. Smith O'Brien and Mr. T. F. Meagher
made . their
:appearance, and were received with enthu-
siastic shouts of applause. On the motion of Sir S.
Bradstreet, the chair was taken by Mr. A. Stritch, bar-
rister.
The CHAIRMAN briefly addressed the meeting. He
said that their just demands hlictconstantly. and
scornfully rejected by the British Parliament,,ierein
n
their most honest and trusted men had so often been
assailed with base and brutal insult (Hear and cheers.)
u
In that Parliament the Irish representative.—ol of the English
Minister lately declared that hew d not permit the
question of repeal to be tampered or coquetted with by
the introduction of a measure to carry it.—( Hear, hear.)
From that -Minister they had but one constitutional
course remaining, namely, to appeal to the Queen of
Ireland.—(Cheers.) They hoped she would be alive to
her own best interests, and speedily she would find
the continuance of the legislative union between Englandthat
and Ireland was fraught with the most imminent dangeres
to her rule in that country—(Cheers)—that the
perhaps the only, security for the integrity of here hemeepirte
was in the immediate repeal of that union.—
He would conclude by proposing the health of union.—(Cheers.)
Majesty.—(Cheers and hisses.) He meant as the Queen
of Ireland.—(Cheers, hisses, and cries of " No Queen.")
The toast was then drtok its tea, while the tune of
" God save the Queen" was played by an Irish harper,
engaged to do honour to the toasts.
The CHAIRMAN then gave as the next toast, "The
People, those by whom Kings and Governments existed
—the true source of power."
Mr. FRASER, ironmonger, responded to the toast.
Air—" St. Patrick's Day.
The next toast was the "Memory of the Volunteers
of 'B2 "—Cheers.
Mr. BATTERSBY responded in a long and voluble
speech, in which he endeavoured to prove the necessity
as well as the justice of repeal.
Air—" Sprig of Shillelagh."
The CHAIRMAN then gave the following toast, which
was most euthusiastically received, "Ireland'sv uncom-
promising patriot, William Smith O'Brien."
Mr. O'DostoHoE, one of the secretaries of the Trades
and Citizens Association, then read an address prepared
by the committee of that body, congratulating the depu-
tation on its arrival from Paris, thanking them for their
services to Ireland, and pledging themselves to stand by
them in any dangers which might surround or menace
them in their future struggles for Irish independence.
Mr. P. J. BARRY here produced a time-worn flag,
which he stated to be the original flag of the 3d Regi-
ment of Irish Volunteers of 'B2, and which had been
carried before them on the occasion of the first opening
of the :old Irish Parliament.—(Cheers.) He was re-
quested by a Mr. Burke, in whose possession it had until
now been, to offer it as a present to Ireland's truest son,
W. S. O'Brien.—(Cheers.)
Air—" See the Conquering Hero comes."
Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN then rose to address the assembly,
and was received with loud and long-continued: demon-
strations of applause. When silence was, after several
minutes, restored, he spoke as follows:—Often as it had
been his lot to address meetings of his countrymen with
sentiments of pride and satisfaction, he could truly say
that upon no former occasion had he met an assembly
of his countrymen with so much exultation as he felt
that night.— (Loud cheers.) He had that day taken
out his Irish patent of nobility. (Cheers.) It was
presented to him in the shape of a bill of indictment
brought against him by the English Government for
loving his country.—(Great applause.) Proud, indeed,
he was to enjoy the privilege of having his name ranked
amongst those who had been exposed to suffering and
persecution for having supported the rights and liberties
of his native land. —(Cheers.) In that national emblem
which had been that nit presented to him he was
flattered by the appellation of the first patriot of Ireland.
(Cheers.) Now ho would take the liberty of rejecting
that compliment.—(" No, no ! you deserve it.") He
would tell them that there were thousands of men in
Ireland who were as true patriots as he was ; and,
were not such the case, he should despair for
Ireland.—(Loud cheers.) The liberties of a nation
were not to be won by any single individual.—(Hear.)
It might be his proud privilege to set an example to his
countrymen; but, unless others were ready to follow
him, and take his place in case he should fall, they would
have no hope of achieving the liberties of their country.—
(Cheers.) Within the last two years he had more than
once heard it said that Irishmen had totally lost the
noble attributes of manhood.—(hear, hear.) But, thank
Ger!, he had now no reason to believe the foul aspersion
on his country, for he could see a spirit which nothing
could crush reviving amongst his countrymen—(Cheers)
—a spirit which would overpower every force that could
be brought against them.—(Cheers.) He was sure they
did not participate in the opinion of the English Govern-
ment that their mission to France had been a failure.—
(Cheers.) For his part, every circumstance connected
with that mission was a subjectof satisfaction.—(Cheers,)
From the moment he lanned in France he found himself
surrounded with circumstances tending to animate and
sustain the spirit which prompted him to resort to
France in the name of the Irish people. At the last
assembly of the Irish confederates, prior to their depar-
ture for France, they had been considering in what man-
ner they could best organize an Irish National Guard; but
when he stepped on the shores of France his heart bounded
with pleasure when he saw at Havre a French National
Guard, composed of 10,000 men, drawn up in proud mili-
tary array, and with heads raised with manly dignity,
arising from the possession of the arms which every free-
man ought to possess.—(Cheers.) With respect to their
reception by the Provisional Government, he thought it
was a fortunate circumstance that that reception had
been able to satisfy both the English Government and
themselves.—(Cheers.) Lamartine could not have spoken
in other terms than he had used—(Hear, hear)—without
putting France in a position of direct hostility with
England; under the present circumstances of France, as
M. Lamartine himself remarked, his lips were sealed
with respect to the expression of the ulterior sentiments
which were felt by every Frenchman in Franco in regard
to this country.—(Loud cheers.) Ile had the good for-
tune to receive much attention from M. Lamartine and
other members of the Provisional Government of France,
and he was enabled to state that they sympathised fully
with the feelings of the French people in favour of Ire-
land.—(Cheers.) In fact, from the time he landed in
France until he quitted it, he saw but one unanimous
feeling in favour of the Irish people.—(Cheers.) Among
the incidents which happened during their stay in Paris,
they would be glad to hear that they had the pleasure
of meeting one whose name carried with it no small
portion of the respect of Irishmen—one of those brave
men who so unfortunately failed in '9B.—(Cheers.)
Ile alluded to General O'Connor, who, though now
arrived at the advanced ago of 85, still retained as
genuine feelings of patriotism as any Irishman of 20
years of age.—(Cheers.) lie would next take the
liberty of informing them that his friend Richard
O'Gorman, jun , one of the deputation, had, by his ad-
vice, remained in Paris, where he would continue a few
weeks, or at least until the trial should take place. Ho
gave him that advice in order that they should have
amongst them a person who was acquainted with all the
resources which were available in France—(Loud cheers)
—and ho thought he could promise this much of Richard
O'Gorman, that his time would not be wasted in fri-
volous pursuits in that country.—(Hear, and laugh-
ter.) He believed he had already commenced his
military studies.—(Cheers.) He had had the good for-
tune to make the acquaintance of some able men, natives
of Ireland, who were at present officers in the National
Guard at Paris—(Cheers)—and he had also the singular
good fortune to make the acquaintance of several Irish
officers in the French army.—(Cheers.) Besides this,
he had an opportunity of being placed in communication
with several of the leaders of the democratic clubs of
Paris, and it was only necessary for him to present him-
self at one of those clubs in order to awaken the
popular feelings of the French people in favour of this
country.--(Loud cheers.) lie also hoped he would stay
away for some time longer, lest upon his arrival he should
be arrested by the English Government and thrown into
prison.—(Hear,) Mr. O'Brien then alluded to his recent
speech and his reception in the House of Commons.
lie was not wont to make professions of personal
courage, but yet he thought it his duty to utter no senti-
ment in Dublin that he would be afraid to repeat in
London.—(Loud cheers.) It was scarcely necessary for
him to describe the scene that followed the delivery of
that speech.—(Hear and cheers.) There was a time
when Englishmea used to speak of the House of Com-
mons as the first assembly of gentlemen in the world.
—(Cheers.) He would now ask his friend Mr. Meagher,
who was in the House when the speech was delivered,
how far he thought their conduct on that occasion
entitled them to that character. (Cheers.) All he
could say was, that having had, a few months ago,
some reason to complain of the butcher boys of Belfast,
he was now able to congratulate the latter on being
infinitely more mannerly, more generous, and more mag-
nanimous than the first assembly of gentlemen in the
world.—(Great applause and laughter.) They were all
aware that a Bill was in the act of being passed through
the Houses of Parliament the object of which was to
crush the rising spirit of the country.—(Cheers.) Mr.
O'Brien then read the principal clause of, the new Bill
making " open and advised speaking,'" followed by
overt acts, treason, and making seditious lan-
guage a transportable felony. It was right he
should inform them that one of the effects of a
conviction for felony was, that. the person so
in con
victed forfeited whatever property be possessedthe
had no
country.—(Hear, hear, and hisses.) N
hesitation in saying, that had that law been in in
acted on in the year 1831, when the English
Reform Bill
heand
force
was brought forward, Lord John Russell, Lord Stanley,
and Lord Fitzwilliam, together with all
Reform leaders of that day,
transportation for life.—(Loud ould have the rest of the
applause.)b
eenWloivabldle his
countrymen allow the great national a
Bill as that ?
at
effort they were
making to be put down by such
t(" No, never." " Pikes fir
first," &c.) He wished to know

whether there was sufficient spirit among his countrymen HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
to render the practical execution of the provisions of that The first grand concert took place last night, at which,
Ball a dead letter?—(" Aye, plenty of it." '• We'll fieht independently of the appearance of the entire Tocal and
them first." " Pikes, pikes—barricades," &c.) After instrumental force of the troupe, M. Thalberg performed
inculcating the advantages of seeking and promoting several of his most popular piano-forte pieoss. The
union between Repealers and Protestants, which he was concert commenced with a selection of the Stabut
glad to see had already commenced in Drogheda, he Mater, admirably interpreted by Lablache, CSardoni,
proceeded to allude to the subject of an Irish National Belletti, Mdlles. Vera, Schwartz, and Cruvelli. Gar-
Guard. Old as well as Young Ireland was now of
opinion that every man in Ireland should provide himself doni sung " Cujus animam," with great fervour; Bel-
letti, in the ' Pro peccatis," gave renewed proofs cf his
with a weapon of some kind. The time had come cultivated style; while the voice of Lablache peahlel like
when it was necessary to sustain moral force by imple- an organ through the building. Mdlle. Cruvelli: sang
ments which had hitherto been found effective in the " Inflammatus" with great effect, and was recalled
controlling bad men.—(Cheers.) The Learned Gentle- at its conclusion. The choruses were executed with
man concluded by alluding to the subject of the Council precision and power. Mendelssohn's grand symphony
of 300 delegates about to be elected, stating that the in A minor proved the splendour of the orchestra,
objections which had been raised by some astute lawyers and the classical reading of Balfe. Colletti was
to its legality had been removed. This was an object in rapturously applauded in the aria of Mercadante,
which, he was happy to say, all classes of Repealers con- " Liete voci bei voci," as was Mdlle. Schwartz,
curred.—(The Hon. Gentleman sat down amid cheers.) the new contralto, in an aria by the same composer.
The CHAIRMAN next gave " The health of Messrs. Free from the embarrassment of a first night, the rich
T. F. Meagher, Richard O'Gorman, &c., and the mem- tones of her voice, admirable style, and facility, created
hers of the French deputation," quite a furore. A terzetto, for three bass voices, corn-
Mr. NIEAGHER came forward to return thanks amidst posed by Meyerbeer, is poor and patchy. The singers
loud cheering. He said—Mr. Chairman and fellow- were Coletti, Belletti, and Lablache—a trio of talent for
citizens, I suppose that you have all learned that a true which we may vainly seek in any other theatre in Europe.
hill was found against me to-day; and because it was •
rhalberg performed Beethoven's grand concerto in C
found it is my intention in a very few words to speak minor superbly; the brilliancy of the execution was only ...,
my sentiments again.—(Cheers.) I rise on the part of equalled by the admirable reading and the true delicacy -;--4-•
the deputation to France, for those present and absent, with which every shade of feeling of this fine work was. ,
to thank you for the reception you have given us upon reflected. Veen being encored in his fantasia on sub- ..- -I
our return to our native country.—(Cheers.) The cir jests from Massanietlo, the gifted pianiste substituted '',4
curnstances connected with the proceedings of that depu- " God save the Queen." The audience rose during its - ''--
tation have been detailed to you by Mr. O'Brien, and I performance, and at its conclusion enthusiastically sp-
un sure you concur with him in considering the result plauded the performer. The famous duetto buffo, "Un
satisfactory to Ireland as well as England—(Loud segreto, from Cenerentola , was given with true comic
cheers)—because, if arms were not granted to us by via by Lablache Sere et fits. The overture to Euryanthe
the Provisional Government, it was quite sufficient developed the great excellence of the orchestra. The
for us to know that our nationality was distinctly house was full, and the concert went off with brilliant
recognised as fully as the nationality of Poland or ‘citre
Italy ; it was sufficient for us that we were received by
the French Minister for Foreign Affairs acting for a
French Republic.—(Loud cheers.) The words spoken
to thee deputation were not reported ; for the Minister
of France plainly said, with a meaning gesture, " My
lips are sealed ;" which
_clearly showed the true spirit
which existed towards Ireland—(Cheers)—and that
if necessary, we might expect French aid.—(Cheers.)
However, before looking for it, Irishmen should com-
mence the struggle for themselves.—(Renewed cheers.)
In coming from Paris, as Mr. O'Brien told you, I had
the pleasure of hearing him in the House of Commons
speak his sentiments, in the midst of his assailants; and
DOW the scene is changed, and I have heard him amongst
his friends; amongst millions, who are sworn to give
effect to the words he gave utterance to iii Parliament.—
(Hear, hear.) As the English House of Commons has
closed its doors in our faces we have turned our backs
h
on it, and have faced '
t e gates of our own Parliament-
house' which we shall break open if necessary—(Cheers)
—aye, and with an armed hand.—(Loud cheers.) I avail
myself of this
the new felony opportunity of stating my sentiments before
Bill passes, and before the pending trial
comes on, lest I might not have then the liberty to do so.—
provided my ideas careh for liberty, or even my existence,
existence.— re liberty, and my thoughts have
(Cheers.
of France, I do not cAfter witnessing the triumphs
ifthe freedom of my country is
purchased by my
life, are
for I
tion of reflecting that futureshould die with the satisfac-
tion
memory.—(Cheers.) Legal
generations would revere
special jurors, Attorney-Gegnae men, grand jurors, and
in red cloth and whalebone—mernals and charging judges
cunning brains, will exhort you of withered hearts and
mission and to perish in submission° treasure up your
to free yourselves from slaver
y.
(L
but I call on
od you
conclusion Mr. Meagher presented a t u°lcheers.) In
flag, which had been given to him in Parlis,ctol(r. Stritch,
Tred Irish
the chairman, as the representatives of the
trades
Dublin, amidst loud cheers. It was mounted ou aof
about 10 feet long, with a pike of 18 inches upon the polo
In handing it to him, he said he hoped, if they were.
obliged to bring it to battle, England would behold " the
red hand" stamped in blood upon the white centre which
was within the orange and green.
The CHAIRMAN, having shortly returned thanks,
proposed " The French Republic," which was responded
to by
Mr. J. 11. DUNNE, an Old Irelander, who said he
would join in raising the barricades, if their constitutional
privileges were further encroached upon. In the course
of his address, he said he came there for the purpose of
fraternizing, and ho shook hands with the three traver-
sers in proof of his assertion.
The next toast given was, " The Prosecuted Patriots."
Mr. MITCHELL, being called on, responded amidst loud
cheers. He said he was obliged to his friends for the
verdict they had given in his favour, and only wished
they were to be on his jury.—(Cheers.) It was not
presumption in him (Mr. Mitchell) to speak to the toast,
even in the presence of his friends, Messrs. O'Brien and
Meagher, for he was to be twice as much prosecuted as
either of them. There was one indictment against each
of them; but ho had two all to himself.—(Cheers.) The
Attorney-General was going to fire at him with a
double-barrelled gun, so that it one missed he would
have a crack at him with the other.—(Laughter.) The
English press had said that he (Mr. Mitchell) was
labouring under a certain species of insanity, which led
him into crime. Now, if he had established the United
Irishman for the purpose of going to prison for two years,
he had no doubt he would be gratified—(hear, hear)
—but that was not his object; for, if so, the Attorney-
General would not have troubled himself about him.—
(Cheers.) Judge Crampton had told them that day of
the free country they lived in—of the free constitution
they lived under —that glorious freedom which permitted
them to beg and starve, but forbade them to live on the
prothice of their own soil.—(Cheers.) Mr. Mitchell
concluded by repeating hi>, instructions to the members
of the Confederation to arm themselves, in preference to
wasting their time attending to the regi,tries.
The CHAIRMAN next gave "The United States of
A m eri ea."

ADEL PHI THEATRE.
Last night Mr. C. IL Adams delivered his annual"
lecture at this theatre upon the science of astronomy, a
subject at all times possessing the deepest interest, and
1 wr
well suited to the present season. Mr. Adams has the
advantage of long familiarity with the science, and he
exhibits the utmost anxiety to make himself thoroughly
understood by the audience. In the course of his lec-
ture he entered into explanations relative to the addition
of five new planets, the approaching transit of one of the
inferior planets over the solar disc, two total and visible
eclipses of our own satelite, and the return of one of tho
most extraordinary comets probably ever beheld. This
comet was first seen in the year 1264, and it again ap-
peared in 1556, after an interval of 292 years. It will
again be seen during the present year, an interval of
similar duration having occurred since its last appear-
ance. The new discoveries have been added to the
orrery, and the machinery is so constructed as to make
the illustrations as perfect as possible. During the
intervals of the lecture, Mrs. Johnson (late Miss Taylor),
accompanied by Mr. Johnson, performed appropriate
airs upon the musical glasses, adding considerably to
the enjoyment of the audience, Mrs. Johnson exhibiting
great taste and skill in her performance. The lecture
was well attended, and appeared to give great satis-
faction.

Mr. M'GEr., of the Notion, responded—He said, he
was three years in America, and he never saw a beggar
or a hand stretched out for charity, but when he came
home he saw nothing but destitution, poverty, and star-
vation.
Mr. I)onENY having then addressed the assembly, in
responding to " Our English friends."
Mr. John Morgan was called to the chair; and the
meeting separated at half-past twelve o'clock—Sunday
morning.