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land, and he felt equally strong objections to the Bill now
before the House, the effect of which, were it carried out,
would neutralise the provisions which their ancestors wisely
had enforced, with the object of preventing an unjust accu-
mulation of wealth in the hands of the Church.
Mr. O'CoNxErs, begged to offer his most cordial thanks
to the Noble Lord who had introduced the measure, and
exhorted him to persevere, as he thought it would effect the
greatest benefit for the country. They had not too many
religious establishments, nor was there a superabundance of
religious instruction in England; and when that was the
fact, they surely ought not to reject a measure calculated to
afford them a greater supply of both.
The Arronmay-Gzxratat. entered into a lengthened ex-
planation of the present enactment, by which the Legislature
intended specially to guard against large sums of money
being bequeathed to religious communities, and pointed out
that the law of mortmain had arisen from a series of strug-
gles between the clergy and the Legislature on the very sub-
ject then under discussion. He thought it would be dan-
gerous to support the measure, and he should, therefore, vote
against the second reading.
Mr. C. BULLER supported the second reading of the Bill.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the second reading of
the Bill, which he considered, if passed, would be as fruitful
a source of litigation, as was ever concocted by the most
astute lawyer in the country.
Sir JotiN HAN3IER would up rt the second reading, in
order that its details might be. '". din Committee.
4Lisslita
Mr. linwns felt bound to resist ill in tote, objecting
most strongly to its principle. In its e ils the measure was
full of intricacies and difficulties.
Lord EBRLNGTON wished the House to go into Committee,
because he was anxious for some alteration in the laws of
mortmain.
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Bill.

Lord J. /sLtxxxus replied; and, upon a division, the Bill
was lost by a majority of 36.
The Election Notices (Ireland) Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed on the 24th.
The second reading of the Salmon Fisheries Bill was post-
poned till Wednesday next.
The Second reading of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill was
postponed till Wednesday next.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned.

From the depression of the funds caused by the
Bence from America, and the surprise with which it was
received by certain parties in the City, one would imagine
that the rejection by the President of the United States of
the only mode left open to settle the Oregon question was
totally unexpected, and that the most sanguine hopes were
entertained that his Excellency would recede from his
haughty claims announced in the Message to Congress. But

tion. The announcement in that dccument, that anienCa
claimed the whole of the territory, was evidently made not
without due consideration and good party reasons for main-
taining the point, and whatever has occurred since in Con-
gress, so far from weakening his authority in that respect, or
providing some amicable means of settlement, has all been
in the contrary direction. Violent war speeches have been
made by CASs and others in the Senate, usually calm.
inclined to peace, and disposed to check rather
than encourage popular excitement, and even the
most moderate speakers in that assembly ♦entured to ad-
duce no argument in opposition to Mr. Potnes ♦iews, but
seemed to content themselves with expressing a wish to pre-
serve peace and not extend the frontier till the States had ac-
quired more strength. There was no real objection to the
principle. The time for action was the only question. In
the House of Representatives a similar spirit prevailed,
and no meetings out of doors were held either
for the purpose of checking the warlike policy
of POLK, or giving the least encouragement to
those who wished for peace. On what ground
therefore, the last announcement caused surprise we are ut-
terly at a loss to divine. From the commencement of this
unfortunate business we have been fully convin;ed that POLK
and the war party had made up their minds fur extremities,
not from a hasty view of the question, but from the entire
system of government now unfortunately so popular in that
country. Extension of territory seems to be the ruling
passion of the present race. The inhabitants adjoining the
Lakes, and the British territories on the north-east, have
for many years kept a longing eye on Canada, and only bide
their time. In the south aggression is the order of the day,
because the Mexicans cannot defend themselves. The
tide is flowing in that quarter with fearful rapidity,
and nothing but the interference of European
powers, so abominated by Mr. POLK, can
prevent the whole of that rich country from being swallowed
up by the Anglo-Saxon race. In the west the same spirit
prevails, and California and Oregon are considered absolutely
necessary to make the Union complete. It is said this
spirit of aggression is encouraged by Pour, in order to se-
cure his election a second time, and possibly this may be
the chief cause, but that only renders the position of
affairs more dangerous, and shows that the ag• '
gressive system is not the effect of state
policy, or the crotchet of a particular Minister or President, ,
but the choice of the restless and encroaching multitude. Se
palpable is the fact, that no Government under present cir-
cumstances could maintain itself in security for a twelve-
month on the principles professed by WEnsTER and CA1.110111;
Poix is carried with the stream, and all that England has to
do is to look to her own interests and take care that her rights
and possessions are not destroyed by the inundation.
Hitherto she has displayed the utmost moderation and for-
bearance, whether we look to the Government, the Legisla
ture, or the press. With the exception of a very few hasty
articles in the English newspapers, provoked, possibly, by
that tone of defiance so loudly proclaimed by Members in
both Houses of Congress, scarcely one ground of provocation
can be urged by the American Government. In the
history of mankind it would be impoosible to point
out a nation more anxious than the English are at
the present moment to remain at peace, and more
especially with America. If the last resort then must be as-
sented to, we have here, as on the banks of the Sutlej, right
on our side.

Since writing the above, we learn, by another arrival from
New York, that the proposition to give notice to England
that the joint occupation of the Oregon shall cease in a
twelvemonth, has been adopted by Congress. This is only
what was expected, and therefore cannot materially alter the
position of affairs.

Mr. Joins ROMILLY, who opposes Mr. COCZIRANE at Brid •
port, in the first instance refused to come forward, though
he has long been preparing to contest Bridport at the next
general election. The circumstances under which he has
changed his first intention and come forward are these :
There had been a meeting of Mr. ROMILLY'S friends at
Bridport, at which it was agreed to support Mr. CocniuNE,
as a supporter of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S measure. After this
handsome conduct of the Liberal party, Mr. Cocintax}:
delivered an address from the balcony of his inn
declaring that he supported Sir ROBERT PEEL, rot
so much because he approved altogether of the mea-
sure, as because he saw no other way of keeping Lord
J. RUSSELL out of power. Mr. COCMRANE now probably
bitterly repents his balcony oratory. The Liberals imme-
diately met again, withdrew their support from him, and
sent off for Mr. Jortw ROMILLY, their old Member. Mr. J•
ROMILLY'S professional engagements prevented him from
going down himself immediately, but his brother, Mr.
CHARLES ROMILLY, went down to represent him, and Mr.
JOIIN ROMILLY went yesterday. The nomination is on Fridry,
and there is no doubt of Mr. ROMILLY'S return. But do
not, my Lord MascH, take this as a protectionist triumph.
If the protectionists dare not put up a candidate of their own
in Westminster or in Bridport, the best thing they can do is
to say nothing of either.

We made a slight mistake yesterday with respect to the
Cheltenham petition, but one which does not affect the
merits of the case. The signatures placed on the first sheet
were not, as we said, cut off from another and then pasted on,
but five names appearing in another part of the petition were
copied on to the first sheet, and a piece of paper was pasted
over the original five signatures, that they might not be
counted twice. We say again that there is irregularity here,
but not fraud or forgery; and that the trouble taken by the
League agent to prevent the signatures being counted
twice by pasting a piece of paper on the original signatures
proves bond fides. And we say again, that the free-trade
Member for Cheltenham might be better occupied than in
bringing forward with such pomposity so small an irregu-
larity, in order is play into the bands of the protectionist
party, and help them to throw dirt on the League. Mr. C.
BERKELEY did us the honour to refer on Tuesiay to the ob-
servations which we felt it our duty to make on the extra-
ordinary course he had pursued on this occasion. We confi-
dently await the decision of his Committee, skilfully nominated
though it is, to see all that we have slid about the trumpery
nature of his charge established, and to show how much the
high notions of love of what is honest and straightforward,
in both public and private conduct, have to do with this pro-
ceeding. The country and the electors of Cheltenham will,
we are sure, without any injustice to Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY,
allow to the distinguished leaders of the League at least as
high a sense of public and private honour as Mr. CRAVKX
BERKELEY claims for himself.

Madrid papers of the 24th ult. have been received, but
they contain no news. The Three per Cents. closed at 32
at 60 days; the Five per Cents., at 22 13-16, for the 15th
of March, and the Debt wit hoot Interest at 7% at 60 days

. ost of the Pan's ntain papers co articles on the great ma-
jority obtained by Sir ROBERT PEEL for a repeal of the corn-
laws, but some of them
though they cannot bd., ' chiefly those of the Opposition,
and the noble manner inpwrahliscihnghthe firmness of the Minister,
Opposition and a large number ofe h
his been supported by the
ew n
faultpar party-, ,
with se emm. more Gus .
anxious to seize the occasion for finding
ZOT than to imitate the Liberal journals
of
this country, and
cheer him on to the same end. "The young n corvatives,"
says the Seicle, "and their chief, M. GurzuT, are
at
but little satisfied with Sir R. Plum. They hayetwp,oresent
rea-
sons for being dissatisfied. One is, that in making himsef
liberal, Sir R. PEEL gives a very bad example ; the second,
that he gravely compromises the future prospects of his
Ministry, and that a Cabinet which does not make every
other consideration give way to that of its existence, is sa
imprudent, absurd, and almost revolutionary one. We can-
not be suspected of an excessive partiality for England, and
Sir R. PEEL is certainly not one of the statesmen of
that country towards whom our sympathies incline us
most. We blush, however, when we compare the con-
duct of our Ministers with that of the English Cabinet."
The Journal des Debars considers the vote decisive, and
that with 100 rotes against it, the game is up. It thus
laments ever the defeat of the protectionists :—" The majority
of 100 votes foretold by Lord Lgerc9LAT has been obtained by

THE SUN LONDON,

We are convinced, however, that France cannot be long in
imitating the example of England. The following para-
graph in a Ministerial paper, the Epoque, is significant, and
leads to the belief that the Government only require support
to adopt a liberal commercial policy, and that they look with
rather a favourable eye to the Anti-Protection Society
formed at Bordeaux:_" We agree with the merchants of
Bordeaux, in thinking that our Customs' tariff may be
notably simplified and reduced, particularly in what regards
the objects of first necessity and raw produce, and that this
duty calls for the solicitude of the Government. lithe asso-
ciation in favour of free trade keeps within the limits of mo-
deration, and enters on a conscientious examination of the
various points bearing on the subject, it must usefully aid
the Administration in the accomplishment of this duty."
the Five per Cents., 123 f. 8 c.; InB eSilvil'4..dePressien in
1,337 E 50c.; Rouen, 1,072 f. 50c.; Havre, 7501. ; Great
Northern, 796 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 1,0171. 50c. ; Vierzon, 740 f. ;
Bordeaux, 6721 50c.; Boulogne, 550 E; Troyes and Monte-
reau' 450 f. ; Basle, 252 f. 50c.; Dieppe, 470 f. ; Paris! and
Strasburgh, 551 f. 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 585 f.; Paris and
Lyons, 631 f. 25c.
The following are the quotations for other lines
" Lyons and Avignon Railroad (Talabot), 509 f.; ditto (Ls-
cointe), 505 E; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 502 f. 50c.;
ditto I )efinitives, 566 f. 25c.; Bordeaux and Cette (Macken-
zie), 503 f. 75c.; ditto (Espeleta), 5101: ; ditto Definitive,
560 f. 50c.; Charleroi, 4961. 50c.
LYONS, FEB. 28.-Marseilles and Avignon, 1,020 f.; Rouen,
1,065 f.; Vierzon, 7461 25c.

BESINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Mascm 3.
Boulogne aid Amiens, 11% Dutch Rhenish, 6% —East Indian,
I—Great Northern of France Constitated, 153 A —great Indian I'enin•
sular, % —ltalian and Austrian, I%—Jamaica Soutk Midland Junc•
tion, 3 54, --Luxembourg, 2%—faris and /Wawa, 41%.

IMPORTANT FROM AMERICA

(From the Times of yesterday.)
By a private merchant vessel we have later accounts
reaching up to the 11th ult.

On the 9th ult. the following resolutions were passed :

" Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled,. that the President of the United States
cause notice to be given to the Government of
Great Britain, that the convention between the United
States of America and Great Britain, concerning the
territory of the north-west coast of America, west of the
Stony Mountains, of the 6th of August, 1827, signed at
London, shall be annulled and abrogated in twelve months
after giving said notice.
"2. And be it further resolved that nothing herein con •
tained is intended to interfere with the right and discre-
tion of the proper authorities of the two contracting parties
to renew or pursue negotiations fur an amicable settlement
of the controversy respecting the Oregon territory."-

SIR ROBERT SALE —The death of Sir Robert Sale
head Colonel of the 13th (Prince Albert's) Light Infantry, has cast a
gloom on the whole regiment, he having been much respected an.l
beloved by all of this brave regiment who had the honour of serving
under him. The following is an extract from regimental orders :
" REGIMENTAL ORDERS BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL SQUIRE, COMMAND.
IN° LiTLI, OR RRINCE ALBIRT'S LIGHT INFANTRY.
" Walmer Barracks, Feb. 23.
" It is with feelings of the deepest regret that Lieutenant Colonel
Squire announces to the regiment the melancholy news, just received.
of the fall of their distinguished Colonel, Sir Robert Sale, G.C.8., in
action with the Seikhs.

" It would be superfluous commenting on the deeds of ono so re-
nowned in the history of our country ; but it must over be a source
of honest pride to every soldier of the 13th to remember that Si!
Robert Sale led the regiment in many a hard-fought field, and that
under his guidance ant. gallant leadership it won those badges anti
honours which now so pre-eminently distinguish Prince Albert's
Light Infantry.

" It must be a consolation to his sorrowing comrades of the regi
mont that he fell in so glorious a manner; and our regrets most be
doubled that it was not our proud fortune to have been in our old
place near him.

" To the old soldiers of the regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Squire
feels certain ho need say nothing to remind them of the heavy loss
the 13th has sustained ; and let it be their pride to relate to the
young soldiers the many glories acquired by the regiment under his
noble leading, and of the kind father they ever met with in him.
" To mark our grief for our late Colonel, the commanding °Meet
directs that the officers will appear is mourning from this date
the 6th of April next."
The three standards taken by the 13th in Afghanistan were con-
veyed by their gallant captors to London on Monday last, and lodged
in Chelsea Hospital, amidst the colours of all nations, some of which
were taken at an early period of our history. The band of the 13t1
played the two brave sergeants out of Palmer barracks on the
Dover-road to the tune of " See the conquering hero comes."

The Duke of Hamilton is slowly improving in
health.

His Excellency the Turkish Ambasador leaves town
in a few days to undertake the duties of Minister of Commerce at
Constantinople.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury intend to
proceed this week to Paris ; and we hear that the Noble Marquis
and Marchioness contemplate a sojourn of six weeks in that capital.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry and
Lady Alexandrina Vhne, it is expected, will leave Holderness House
shortly for Paris, to remain there until after the Easter recess.
On Frid I), last, Colonel Tynte, of Halswell House, in
Somersetshire, was unanimously elected Grand Master of the Ancient
and Honourable Order of Masonic Knights Templars, as successor to
his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. Colonel Tynte's in-
stallation will, le a hear, shortly take place.
The Marquis of Argleeey transacted business at
the °Mee of the Commander-In-Chief, at the Hers. Guards, on Tuesday
morning.

It Wtll be seen from the Cavite of Tuesday that
Lord Canning has been appointed Firet Commissioner of Woods and
Forests, in the placeefLord Lincoln. _ _

Viscount Castlereagh has gone to Paris. We under.

•tans that the Noble Viscount's marriage with 'Viscountess P•wers-
court will be solemnised in the course of this month. Viscountess
Powerseourt is residing in Paris, where the Earl and Countess of
ltoden and Lady Maria Jocelyn have also arrived. •

81111.11 IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGF.—A lady and gen-
tleman who are staying on the King's-road, at Brighton, went over
to Worthing by an early train on Saturday morning, to spend the
day. They left Worthing in the evening on their return to Brighton,
by the forty minutes past five o'clock train, taking a first-class car
riage ; anti before they reached Southwick the lady gave birth to an
infant. On their arrival at Southwick the husband dispatched a
messenger to Brighton to have a surgeon in readiness at the terminus
to attend the lady ; but owing to an accident to the engine, the train
was delayed nearly half an hour at Southwick. On their arrival at
the terminus the lady was wrapped in blankets, and conveyed to her
residence on the King's-road, and we are happy to hear that she is
going on favoz.rably ; but the infant has since died.
THE THAMES TIINNEL.—The annuel meeting of the
proprietors of this undertaking was held on Tuesday, at the Londe!)
Tavern, Mr. Beajemin Hawes in the chair. The meeting was con•
vened in order to receive a report from the court of directors, and to
re-elect Wires of their body. who have retired by rotation. The chair-
man, in opening the business of the day, stated that several railway
companies had artlied to the company to purchase the tunnel, but
they could not do so without the consent of Government. It would
be for the laterect of the proprietors to accept of a compromise. The
Lords of the Treasury considered the tunnel as an undertaking not of
an ordinary nature. If there was an offer made which the directors
could accept, a re-application would be made to the Commissioners of
Public Works. lir. Charlier then road the report, from which It ap•
peered that there had been a decrease of passengers during 1845, as
compared with the previous year, the amount received for tolLm
during the twelvemonths, ending December 3, 1845, having been
4,9681. 151. Bd. The debt owed the Government for advances
amounted to 286,5001., exclusive of 36,0011., on account of ixterest.
In addition to this sum a further cost had been incurred, is the com-
pletion of the undertaking, to the amount of 179,514/. After some
remarks upon the company's affairs, and the election of directors and
auditors, thanks were returned to the chairman and directors and to
he engineer, which having been acknowledged, the meeting broke ap
At Guildhall, on Tuesday, Mr. A. Smith, the solicitor
to a portion of the subscribers to the Reading and Reigate Railway
Company, which has been amalgamated with another concern, ap-
plied to Mr. Alderman Hunter for leave to withdraw a complaint he
had made against Mr. Rogers, jun.. of Reading, the solicitor of the
company, for not filing a complete list of the subscribers to the un-
dertaking, at the registry in Sergeant's Inn, Pleet-street. He had
seen it the newspapers that Mr. Alderman Copeland had decided on
Saturday that lie could not receive any complaints for breaches of
the Joint Stock Company Acts, where the proceedings were not
commenced in the name of, and with the sanction of the Attorney-
Gem ral. He had in consequence applied for, and obtained the At-
torney-General's consent in writing, which he handed to the magis-
trate. He, therefore, asked for a new summons, in which the name
of the Attorney-General would be substituted for hie own as the
complainant. Mr. Alderman Hunter immediately granted the ap-
plication.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF WATCHES AT THE EASTBRN
COCNTIEI RAILWAY.—The officers employed on the Eastern Counties
Railway, assisted by an active member of the metro; °Max detective
force, have been engaged for some days in endeavouring to trace out
a robbery committed on that line, and bring the parties concerned
in it to justice. In the course of last week a case, conta:ning
watches amounting in value to over 2001., was received from a whole-
sale watch-man, lecturer in Hatton-garden, to be forwarded to a
watchmaker at Yarmouth. The boa In lts transit disappeared is a
very mysterious manner.

THE: LONDON COFFEE AND EATING-HOUSE KEEPERS'
ASSOCIATION.—GeneraI Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P., has consented to
preside at the forthcoming anniversary in aid of the Rinds of the
above institution, which will shortly take place.
THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT DovEtt.—Gillham, the
only survivor of the thirteen poor fellows who were in the cave at the
time of the explosion, still lingers, and his medical attendants enter •
taro not the least hopes of his recovery. The interment of his twelve
fellow-sufferers took place on Sunday. The expenses were defrayed
by the Company and the contractors of the works between Folkstone
and Dover. The subscription which has been started in aid of the
dishes. ed families left destitute, numbering more than fifty, by this
shocking occurrence, is progressing favourably. Mr. Thompson, the
borough coroner, has kindly consented to act as treasurer; and in
addition to the 100 guineas presented by the Directors, other large
sums have been received. There is one remarkable circumstance
connected with the explosion that has escaped notice—viz., that no
one in the Company's service was aware of the existence of powder
In the cave. It appears to have been the surplus of that purchased
placed other
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at the mills at Faversham some years since by the contractors for
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of the Company's late engineer, Mr. Wright. Mr. Barlow, his suc-
cessor, was never informed of there being any powder in any part of
the works. Since the accident other combustibles have been found
in the vicinity of Dover and Folkstone, which have been thrown
Into the sea.

FRIGHTFUL Gm ACCIDENT IN THE STRAND.—On
Tuesday morning, about nine o'clock, an accident of a moat frightful
nature occurred, in the Strand, to a gentleman's groom, named
Daniel Rollins. of 13, Union-street, Lambeth-walk. The unfortu-
nateas he arrived at Somerset House, the animal suddenly darted oft' at a moderate pace, and,
man was in his master's gig, driving
to-
wards Charing-croes, at a fbrious pace, and the poor fellow was
thrown out, and sustained a dreadthl wound on the occiput, besides
other extensive injuries. He was removed to the Charing-croSS
iloopltal *hero kit !gouda hsxri Are ontortAined of his ricovery.

the Ministry. It was in vain that the beaten party did all
in its power to keep up the fight : all it could do only pro-
longed the struggle for a few hours. This long drawn
series of debates has been compared to the Arabian Nights
Tales. The Sultana Scherazade, condemned to see her last
sun rise, lengthened out her marvellous stories. So from
night to night the speakers of the condemned party relieved
each other in succession in relating their melancholy tales of
past times ; but to which no echo was made by the present
or the future. Lem fortunate than the Sultana, its last
hour, though retarded, has arrived, and that voice which
has been called the voice of GOD, has pronounced sentence."
The followingjust remarks on the evils of monopoly in the
Cormier Ftancuis are fully justified by the present state of
trade in France
"The era of liberty in commercial policy has just opened for Eng-
land. The genius of Adam Smith has prevailed. The great net-
work of custom-house obstacles has been destroyed, and ere long all that remains of a heavy chain cf servitude will have disappeared from
the soil of England. She will at length become a free land. There
are people who persist in ageing in this grand result only an isolated
event peculiar to England; there are people who maintain the incre-
dible argument that the principle of commercial liberty is excellent
in certain cases, and detestable in others. There are people who
treat as absurd and dangerous dreamers those whe wish to confer
upon France the noble and salutary liberty which Cobden, Russell,
and Peel have just given to England. The partisans of the protective
system do not perceive that the swaddling-clothes in which they
wrap up our industry are stifling it, that they prevent its growth and
its development. They do not see that by closing our frontiers we
naturally restrict the limits of our markets, and that this restriction
prevents our manufactories from being put upon an equally extensive
and progressive footing. Neither do they perceive that the protec-
tive system is the great cause of the instability of production, and of
all those disastrous crises which periodically afflict our manufac-
taring industry, and carry desolation into the heart of our labouring
population. How, indeed, is it possible to place production upon a
fixed and regular basis, when is it permitted to the Government
whatever it may be to restrain or extend at its own pleasure by an
arbitrary law, and generally in obedience to selfish interests, the
markets for one or more branches of trade, and thus cause a disas-
trous perturbation in general production ? How can we hope to give
constant occupation to the laborious, when governments, to satisfy
petty or rancorous Interests, endeavour by means of detestable cus-
toms laws sometimes to displace, and at other times to destroy the
sources of labour? The system which some people have had the audacity to call protective and conservative, is in truth the most op- pressive and anarchical system that was ever invented by the human