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GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA.
We hive been favoured with the, sight of a private
letter from Mr. Goodrich, an ex-senator of Ma,sachu-
setts, and well:known as a writer under the signature of
" Peter Parley," from which we extract the following:—
" Congress has assembled, and is now attracting at-
tention. The President's message will have been re-
ceived and discussed in England before this reaches you.
Our people have taken it quietly, and it has excited much
less sensatnn than I anricipated. The stock market
shows, however, that there is some uneasiness in rely
tion to the Oregon question. My own .expectation is.
that John Bull will utter a tremendous growl when he
reads the President's manifesto, and I am not without
my fears that we shall at least have a year or two of very
awkward relations betwe. n your country and ours. Our
strong hope is, that Webster and Calhoun will act to-
gether in resisting all warlike measures, and that the
vexed question will be negotiated or arbitrated to a
happy result. It would be a blunder as well as a crime
to get the two countries at loggerheads upon such a
paltry bone of contention."

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. - On Friday afternoon, at Out
two o'clock, a most determined attempt at suicide was made
by Mr. H. Thurstell, a gentleman residing in Albany-street,
Regent's-park, who, from extensive losses caused by railway
Fpeculation, has been for some time past in a very desponding
state of mind. On returning home yesterday his landlady
observed that he appeared more than usually depressed, and
he had scarcely entered his room when she heard the report
of fire-arms. She immediately ran to his room when, she
found Mr. Thurstell lying on the ground bleeding from a
wound in his throat. Medical assist ince was obtained, when
it was ascertained that he had fired a loaded pistol into his
mouth, but the ball taking a downward direction had come
out through his throat, and some hopes are given of his re-
covery.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen held a Court_
yesterday afternoon at the Castle, for the reception.
on the throne, of addresses from the Corporations of
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the cities of London and Dublin.
At a quarter past two o'clock the Lord Mayor and
Corporation of London arrived at the Castle, having
travelled from town by the Great Western Railway.
The City procession was preceded by the City Mar-
shals on horseback. The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs
came with their state equipages, and the other mem-
bers of the Corporation occupied numerous carriages.
The deputation consisted of the Lord Mayor, seven
Aldermen, two Sheriffs, 110 Common Council, and
the City officers.
The Aldermen present were Humphery, Hooper,
Sir George Carroll, William Hunter, Wood, Hughes
Hughes, and Sidney.
The Sheriffs, Messrs. Chaplin and Laurie.
Among the Common Council were Mr. William
Johnson, seconder of the Address ; Deputies Prit-
chard, Peacock, Johnson, Bridge, Lorkin, and West-
wood ; Messrs. Anderton, Bennock, Snelling, T. J.
Holt, Norris, W. Cash, and W. Chadwick. •
City Officera—The Recorder, the Remembrance,
the Comptroller, Mr. Laurie, City Pleader ; the Soli-
citor, Mr. Under-Sheriff Birchum, Mr. Under-She-
riff Wire, mover of the Address ; Mr. Secretary
Potter, the High Bailiff of Southwark, the Bridge
Comptroller, and Mr. Temple, Keeper of Guildhall.
The Lord Mayor was attended oy his Chaplain, the
Rev. Mr. Farebrother, and the Sword-bearer and
Mace-bearer. His Lordship wore his gold collar
over his state robe, and all the members of the depu-
don wore their respective robes.
The Corporation alighted at the state entrance, and
passed up the grand staircase.
The state apartments had been prepared for the
reception of the Corporations. The Addresses were
received in the Throne or Garter-room, which is fitted
up for Investitures of the Most Noble Order of the
Garter, the furniture being of purple velvet pat-
terned with the star of the order, and the beautiful
carpet of garter blue, having the different ensigns of
the order wrought in gold colour.
The Corporation of London were received on their
arrival in St. George's flail, and were conducted to
the Waterloo Chamber, where a most sumptuous
collation was served on a long range of tables er
tending round the sides, and covered with the greatest
variety of refreshments and delicacies. The centre of
each table was elegantly ornamented with handsome
silver vases, richly chased and a number of ornamental
designs. The Queen's pages attended at the tables
on the guests, including the whole of the Corporation
and officers, supplying the numerous party with
champagne and other choice wines.
On leaving the Waterloo Chamber, the Corporation
re. entered St. Gorge's Hall.
The Queen and Prince Albert left their apartments,
and were conducted by the Lord Steward and the
Vice-Chamberlain to the Throne-room Her Majesty
being seated on the throne, Sir )Villiam Martins and
the Hon. Frederick Byng, the Gentlemen Ushers in
Waiting, ushered the Lord Mayor and deputation
into the Grand Reception or Ball-room, fitnal up in
the gorgeous style of Louis Quatorze. At the door
of the Throne-room the Corperati ni were met by the
Vice Chamberlain, who conducted them to the pre'
sence of her Majesty.
The Recorder then read the following Address
Most Gracious Sovereign,.—
We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subj( ett
the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City 01
London, in Common Council assembled, humbly
approach your royal person, respectfully to represent to
your Majesty
That great, powerful, and wealthy as this nation is, by
far the largest portion of your Majesty's subjects in Ire'
land, and a great portion of your Majesty's subjects in
England, Scotland, and Wales, have long been reduce('
for their principal food to potatoes.
That all classes—but especially the poor—have been:
and are, great sufferers from this result of the nation.'
economy.
That the blight which has fallen upon the potato beg
subjected your Majesty's people to great anxiety 1404
distress, and to the danger of famine.
That their sufferings are attributable to erroneous
legislation, which, by excluding the importation of food,
and restricting commerce, shuts out from the nation the ,1
bounty of Providence.
We, therefore, humbly pray that your Majesty will hi
graciously pleased to use the means in your Majesti° it
power to open the ports of this kingdom for the free Or IM
portation of food.
Her Majesty having received the Address, NO II
pleased to return the following most gracious
answer :

The motives which have induced you to present tbig
Address are duly appreciated by me.
The wants and sufferings of my people at all tioeo
command my warmest sympathy, and I deeply regret the
failure in the present year of a full supply of an article
of food on which so many of my subjects are accustomed
to subsist.
I have directed Parliament to assemble on an cell
day, and I shall gladly sanction any measure which the
wisdom of the Legislature may suggest as conducive t°
the alleviation of this temporary distress, and to the Per
manent welfare of all classes of my people.
The Lord Mayor and the Senior Alderman, Mr'
Humphery, had the honour to kiss hands.
Mr. David Williams Wire, the mover, and Ml'
William Johnson, the seconder of the Address, ad,
vanced, and had also the honour to kiss hands.
The deputation then retired from the royal pre-
sence.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert remained by
the side of her Majesty during the reception of the
Address. The Ladies in Waiting, the Viscountess
Jocelyn and the Countess of Charlemont, were be'
hind the Queen, on her right. The Lord Steward,
Sir Robert Peel, Sir James Graham, and the Earl of
Dalhousie, stood on the Queen's right. The Vice'
Chamberlain and the Duke of Wellington stood t'n
her Majesty's left.
Tne Cabinet Ministers, the Duke of Buccleuch'
the Right Honourable W. E. Gladstone, Lord Gran'
vine Somerset, the Earl of Lincoln, and the Right
Honourable Sidney Herbert, and also the Gentlemen
of the Household inWaiting, were ranged on either
side of the throne.
Her Alajesty's [honourable Corps of Gentlemen-AP
Arms lined the apartment.
The Lord Mayor and deputation from the Corp'
ration of the City of Dublin arrived at the Castle at
half-past two o'clock. His Lordship and the mein'
bers of the Corporation appeared in their respective,
municipal robes of office, and the officers carried
their badges. His Lordship was accompanied hi
Mr. Thomas Reynolds, Marshal of Dublin; Mr. Co"
P. Shannon, Town Councillor; Mr. Thomas L. Sin'
noll, thigh Constable; Rev. Edward H. Nelson,
Chaplain; Mr. Duckworth Nelson, Physician sivi
Surgeon; Mr. T. J. Beasley, Secretary ; Mr. Thortitie
Ackiw, S word- bearer ; and Mr. James Curran, Mace'
bearer.

His Lordship and the deputation, on alighting II
the; state entrance, were conducted by the grow
staircase through the Guard Chamber to St.
George's Hall and the Wateiloo Chamber, where
they partook of the collation. Returning to St'
George's. Hall, the deputation were summoned to the
presence of the Sovereign, and were conducted IV
the Vice-Chamberlain to the presence of the Quern
on the throne. • _ _

The: Lord Mayor read the following Address frail
the Corporation of the city of Dublin :
MWe, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses
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and
pipt please your Majesty--
of
Dublin, roach your Majesty with feelings of loyOfi
aprofounday 'respect for your Majesty's person siv
throne, but impell, d by au luipt-rative sense of duty. I°e
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cannot refrain longer from laying before your Majesty
that which must cause much pain and anguish t0,,,.11
monarch who feels acutely for the sufferings of b""
people.

We assure your Majesty that we would not addreo
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you on the destitution of our country, but we are deer/
impressed with the awful responsibility that would ot:
tech to us in the eyes of an all-ruling Providence if vfr
were silent, and (lid not make known to your Majestic
the melancholy situati, n to which the inhabitantsp .0/
Ireland may be reduced, and the danger that exists or
whole people under your Majesty's sway falling victioP
to the scourge of famine, and pestilence, its usual con'
comitant, if measures shall not be promptly taken bs
your Majesty's Government, under the blessing of
tnereiful God, to avert from Ireland such a calamity. We beg to inform your Majesty that, from causes over
which your people of Ireland have had no control, the
have been reduced for many, very many years, to 10°
to the potato crop as the only source from whence ,0
draw their daily sustenance. To them, beyond the
people of all other nations, was assigned—as their 011 i
food—the poorest food in the world, and of that, for the
vast majority of them, their supply was scanty ; bt
their wretchedness did not terminate even at this pointi
for them there was still a st( p lower in the depths ea
misery. Their supply of food was not only scanty 61)4
of the worst kind, but of late years they were compeltei
to eke out existence on the very worst species Li
that food. Alas ! food, unfitted for the brute aninr°,.:
was and is the food of the vast majority of your subjee"
in Ireland.

May it please your Majesty, this state of destitutieeti
of your people, although known to its, who live arnonr,
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and form a portion of them here, rests not on our 0
derpe. Commissioners appointed by your Majesty, 1,1
their report now published to the wor!d, have announcei,
that the agricultural labourers ul Ireland and their fa°3o
lies are calculated to amount to more than four millioo
of human beings, whose only food is the potato, wbtlie
only drink is water, whose houses are pervious to
p,
to whom a bed or a blanket is a luxury unknewiii
and who are more wretched than any other people
Europe.
no
This statement is too true but it is confined to °n
class alone—agriculturai lab tirers. We are compelled,
..dd, that this de,cription of the des'itution of four le
lions of your subjects, when it says they are 0°
wretched than any other people in Europe, 6140