The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-31 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE., &vex o'Clock.

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly aftcr Twelve
o'clock.

Several petitions were presented against the sale of
spirituous liquors on Sundays, and in favour of the
bite of Churches Scotland Bill.

On the motion of Mr. D. WADDINGTON, it was
ordered that the evidence given before the Committee
on the Northern Counties Union Railway Deviation
Bill, in the session of 1847, be referred to the Commit-
tee on Group No. 1 of Railway Bills.
On the motion of Mr. I). WADDINGTON, it was
also ordered that the minutes of evidence taken before
the seteral Committees on the following Bills be re-
ferred to the Committee on the Liverpool, Manchester,
and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway (Aban-
donment of the Railway and Dissolution of the Com-
pany) Bill, now depending in Group 1 of Railway
Bill:—The Lancashire and North Yorkshire, and the
Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Junction Railway Bills, consolidated into one, and re-
ported to the House on the 18th day of May 1846; the
Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-1)11e Junc-
tion Railway Acts Amendment Bill, reported to the
House on the 9th day of June 1847; and the Liverpool,
Manchester, and Newcastle upon-Tyne Junction Rail-
way (Alteration of Main Line and Hawes Branch) Bill,
reported to the House on the 11th (lay of June 1847.
WIIITEIIAVEN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
On the motion ef Mr. 1). WADDINGTON, this Bill
was read a third time and passed.
CHELTENHAM ELECTION.
On the motion of Sir J. HANMER, it was ordered
that the evidence taken before the Cheltenham Election
Committee be laid before the House.
MULLINGAR UNION.
On the motion of Sir PERCY NUGENT, a return
was ordered of all the correspondence which passed
between Captain Telford, inspecting officer to the 31u1-
lingar Union, and the Poor-law Commissioners, from the
time of his appointment to the date of the dismissal of
the Westmeath Board of Guardians, inclusive; or any
other correspondence which may have led to that dis-
missal.

EDUCATION (IRELAND).
Mr. R. SPOONER presented a petition from the
bishops and clergy of the Established Church of Ireland
against the system of national education in that
country.

EDUCATION (ENGLAND).
giving public aid
SatillcAaslblisrleAaNgaiColsttAtb‘NoTs'yOslttelot.) porfesented a petition
rom
.o schools in England, and praying, for the bringing in
of a Bill to centralize education in England.
ROM AN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL.
Lord HOTHAM presented a petition front Yorkshire
against the Roman Catholic Relief Bill.
On the motion that the House do now resolve itself
into Committee on the Roman Catholic Relief Bill,
Mr. LAW moved that it be an instruction to the
Committee to divide the Bill into two parts, and to omit
that portion which referred to the 10th of George IV.,
chap. 7.
Mr. C. ANSTEY trusted that the House would not,
in consequence of the motion of the Hon. and Learned
Member for Cambridge, anticipate the discussion on the
subject until they came to the Clause which effected the
10th George IV. He was anxious to know whether it was
the intention of the Hon. and Learned Member to di-
vide the House upon his motion?
Mr. LAW could assure the Hon. Member that he was
in earnest, and intended to divide the House upon it.
Mr. C. ANSTEY begged to assure the House that,
whatever course it adopted with respect to the
motion of the Hon. arid Learned Gentleman, it was
his determination to proceed with the rest of the Bill.—
(Hear.) He could not anticipate that the House would
do that great injustice to the Roman Catholics which it
was evidently the object of the Hon. Member for Cam-
bridge, should be committed; but if the amendment was
adopted by the House, he would never rest satisfied
unlit ha had procured for her Majesty's Roman
Catholic subjects that justice and reparation which it
was the object of this Bill to give them. He did not
wish to throw any slur upon the character of the Right
Honourable Baronet, the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, but under the present law more than
two-thirds of the Roman Catholic clergy of this country
were only permitted to remain here at the pleasure
of the Right Honourable Baronet. He proposed
by this Bill, to remedy that anomalous state of the law.
It was opposed to the spirit of the age, that such a law
should remain on the statute-book; and looking at the
fact, this measure would conciliate nearly the whole of
the people of Ireland, and a large body of the English
people, he thought the House would have been exceed-
ingly ill advised if it consented to throw it out. It was
ridiculous to suppose that these objectionable laws could
be enforced—there could be no reason or expediency in
keeping them in force.
Sir G. GREY begged pardon for interrupting the
Hon. Gentleman, but it would be more convenient if the
Hon. and Learned Gentleman left the details of the Bill
to be discussed in Committee.
Mr. C. ANSTEY said it was more convenient for the
opponents of the Bill that the discussion should be pro.
needed with now; but he would promise the Right lion.
Baronet that he would not repeat in Committee anythirg
he might say before going into it. Tee Hon. and
Learned Gentleman then proceeded to argue at great
length in favour of the Bill.
NE'VDEGATE said it was perfectly impossible
to go into Committee before again discussing the merits
of the Bill ; end in commencing the fete observations he
had to make upon this subject, he wished to call the atten-
tion of the lieuse to the position s, the independent Mem-
ter who had introduced this Bill. That gentleman was
a knight of the order of St. Gregory, a dignity conferred
upon him by the Pope himself, and in his opinion the
Bill ought to be viewed with great jealousy. It was
tr tes that many Roman Catholic institutions had been
suffered to exist in this country, but it was not in ac-
cordance with the law; and the fact of their existence
ought not to be taken as a sufficient reason :or repealing
the law which declares Jesuit societies illegal. That
the Jesuits were a most dangerous sect might be seen
from the policy they had been pursuing of late in
various European countries. Wherever they had gained
a loafing their intrigues invariably led to dissensions
and disturbances, for they generally managed to get in
like lambs, and afterwards to act like wolves.—(Hear.)
He wished no expulsion of the Jesuits, but he appealed
to the Government not to legalize or further empower
that order which at present was subject to no inconve-
nience, and .ought to be within the reach of the law if
they desired to preserve the peace of the king-
dom. The Papal power, to secure its own ends,
was now lending itself to democratic movements.
But he did net believe that the Jesuits in England
would be so infatuated as to attempt any movement, for
it they once showed themselves, an overwhelming power
would rise up which would at once put a stop to any
ulterior objects they might have in view, He trusted,
in conclusion, that the House would not allow itself to
be led away by such a Bill, and do violence to the know-
ledge feelings of Crehmuroclithmwebnicabndtbo Dissenters, but
allow ee
thosed lawsto x
years had proved were essential to the preservationeperieeee of
of
the Established Church of this country.—(Cheers.)
The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY said that the
Jesuits had always, whether under a despotic, mo-
narchical, or republican form of government, given their
support to the governing powers, and avoided creating
any disaffection. In the late war between America and
Mexico the American Government had invited the
Jesuits to accompany their army, in order to afford it
that assistance which the country so much required.
Mr. NAPIER said the Bill had a disguised object in
view which was hid under the cloak of another. He
wished to let the Roman Catholics have complete
toleration, and if they could show him that they were
suffering under any pains and penalties, be did not
hesitate to say that he would stand up in
the House or elsewhere to assert their rights.
He believed that the adoption of the amendment of his
Hon. and Learned Friend the Member for Cambridge
was the right course to pursue, and he should therefore
support it.
Mr. FAGAN opposed the amendment, because its
object was avowedly to retain that part of the Catholic
Emancipation Act which inflicted the greatest injustice
on the Catholic clergy.
Sir R. IL INGLIS supported the amendment
of the lion. Member for Cambridge, and in doing so he
begged to state that he regarded no portion of the Bill
lievina that by adopting the amendment
would be got rid
ob-
jectionable part of the.
with any degree of favour.—(hear,
mßoustt, be
heard nothing in the
me-
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think th
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the
courseiley ' Stanley's
adopted statements
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been
made against
to refute the assertions that had
them. He believed that the object of the amendment
was to delay the further progress of the Bill, and he
should therefore vote against it.
Mr. HENRY DRUMMOND said he could not have
yin' the 18J2e9L Jesuits in
lived so long without being convinced that there was a
broad distinction between the Papists of books and real
live Roman Catholics.—(llear, hear, and laughter.)
But he rose more immediately to state that he had no
objection to portions of this Bill, but he altogether pro-
tested against the House fancying that it could suc-
cessfully make laws fur the regulation of religious
bodies.—(Hear, hear.)
After a few words from Sir li. WILLOUIIGHBY,
The House divided, when their appeared—
For Mr. Law's amendment
Against it 129
Majority for the amendment —_l3
The House then went into Committee on the Bill.
Sir li. WILLOUGBY moved that the Chairman do
leave the chair.
Mr. MORGAN J. O'CONNELL protested against
the motion, and called upon the majority who had
carried the amendment to show by their votes upon this
unjust motion, that' they were sincere in their object of
dividing the Bill into two parts.
Mr. GOLBURN must also join with his Lion. Friend
in hoping that this motion would not be persevered in.
Sir It. li. INGLIS contended that the motion was
perfectly fair and regular,
Eriend to acrd no doubt it had been
mad, he
Ron
.
and

Learned Gentleman an opportunity oc withdrawing
the present Bill and introducing two fresh ones.
Mr. BERNAL said the practice usually followed in
cases like this was for the Hon. .Nlember who had charge
of the Bill to state where the Bill should end, and the
other should commence. •
After a few words from Mr. LAW, who appeared to
be in favour of the motion,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he could see no
difficulty in the .Cosemittee following the course recom-
mended by the Hon. Chairman.
Mr. LAW said before they could proceed further they
must carry out the instruction of the House, namely,
divide the Bill into two points.
After a few words from Mr. HUME,
Mr. WALPOLE observed that in 1846 a similar in-
struction was given by the House in reference to a
similar Bill to this that had been introduced by Mr. Wat-
son, and the course pursued then was exactly that pro-
posed on the present occasion.
Mr. C. ANSTEY said it was his intention to proceed
with this Bill, agreeing to strike out the clause relating
to the act of 10 Gee. IV., and leaving that clause to
be dealt with by a separate 13ili.
After some further discussion, the motion was with-
drawn.

Mr. STAFFORD moved-that the Chairman report
progress, and ask leave to sit again, in order that Mr.
Anstey might have an opportunity of dividing the Bill
into two Bills.

After a few observations from Sir J. GRAHAM,
Mr. ANSTEY said, after the expression of opinion 00
both sides of the House, he would not oppose the Motion
of the lion. Gentleman. He would also follow the ad-
vice of the Hon. Member for Kerr), and consent to the
reports on the Bills being brought up upon a Monday,
and the House going into Committee pro forma upon them.
Mr. AGLIONBY was in favour of the House going
on with the Bill.

Sir B. H. INGLIS thought it would b© much the wiser
course to at once put the motion for the Chairman to
report progress and ask leave to sit again, so that in the
meantime the lion. Member (dlr. Anstey) might con-
sider what course it was best for him to adopt.
The Committee then divided, when there appeared—
For reporting progress lll
Against it
Majority
---50
The Committee then proceeded with the consideration
of the clauses of the Bill until six o'clock, when the
Chairman left the chair, and the House adjourned.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)

GROUP No. 3. MANCHESTER, MATLOCK' AND
MIDLAND.—This case was opened and evidence received
in favour of the Bill.
GROUP No. S.—NENTIF'ORT AND PONTYPOOL Case
further considered, and evidence taken in its favour.;
GROUP No. 7.—ROTSTO?t AND HITCHIN EXTEN-
SION TO CAMBRIDGE.—The whole day was occupied
with evidence in favour of the Bill.
GROUP No. B.—LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN
(TAW VALE PURCHASE).—Case further proceeded with,
and evidence taken in its favour.
GROUP No. 10.— DUNDEE AND PERTH (DUNDEE
JUNCTION).—Clauses agreed to, and the Bill ordered to
be reported.
DUNDEE AND ARBROATH.—CIauses agreed to, and
Bill ordered to be reported.
GROUP No. 12.— BIRMINGHAM AND OXSORD.—The
Committee passed the Bill to enable the Great Western
Company to lay down the broad gauge from Fenny
Compton to Birmingham, subject to the revision of the
Board of Trade.
GROUP 13.—CALEDOVIAN.—The Committee passed
the Bill to enable the above company to lease or pur-
chase the Wishaw and Coltness Railway.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
DUBLIN.
The arguments in reference to the genuineness of the
poll-books were resumed. It would seem, from the
statements on both sides, that one of the sheriff's de-
puties delivered his polling-books after the election to a
party who represented himself to be a messenger of the
sheriff himself, but who subsequently turned out to be
nothing of the sort. Two books were, however, returned
to the sheriff, by the committee of Grogan and Gre-
gory, who represented them to be those which the
pretended messenger had received from the deputy, but
Mr. Reynolds positively insisted that they were not the
original books, but the books used by the private poll-
clerks of Grogan and Gregory.
The Committee decided that the books were genuine,
and after some further discussion the books were
allowed to be put in.
Mr. SMYTH, the sitting Member's agent, subsequently
applied to the Committee to revise the books, on the
ground that they had been erroneously calculated.
The Committee refused the application.
Mr. SMYTH then asked for an adjournment, on the
ground that he could not procure the attendance of
counsel. _ _ _ .

--Ai;application was acceded to, and the Committee
accordingly adjourned till to-morrow.

LEICESTER.

Mr. MACAULEY having summed up the evidence in
favour of the petitioner,
Mr. CROWDER addressed the Committee at great
h ngth on behalf of Sir Joshua Wahnslq.
_ . _

At the close of the Learned Gentleman's address, the
room was cleared, and the Committee having deliberated
for a short time, strangers were re-admitted, when

Tne CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had
come to the following resolutions:—" That Sir Joshua
Walmsley, Knight, and Richard Gardner, Esq.,
were not duly elected at the last election to
serve in the present Parliament, as burgesses
for the borough of Leicester; that the last elec-
tion for the said 'borough was a void election ; that
Sir Joshua Walmsley, Knight, and Richard Gardner,
Esq., were by their agents gui;ty of bribery at the
last eb ction, but it was not proved that such bribery was
committed with the knowledge or consent of the said
Sir Joshua \Valmsley or Richard Gardner, Esq."
This closed the labours of the Committee.

CHANCERY-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor heard lunatic petitions and
cause petitions to-day, none of which possessed any
point of interest except to the parties concerned. His
Lordship rose at an early hour to attend a Cabinet
Council.

ROLLS'. COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
The further arguments in the part-heard case of the
Attorney-General v. Ward occupied his
.Lordship the
Master of the Rolls the whole day.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.)
ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. WILSON.
The further arguments in this part-heard infornsation
were resumed this morning, and occupied his Honour
the whole day.
(Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
His Horioutt was occupied the whole morning with
the hearing of bankrupt petitions of no interest.
(Before the Vice-Chancellor Wicztem.)
Nothing calling for a special report came before his
Honour the Vice-Chancellor Wigram to-day.

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
There was only one case tried, and which was unde-
fended; the other case set down was withdrawn.
In consequence of the absence of jurymen, Mr. Hud-
son said that for the future all persons not attending
would be fined and placed on the list for the Central
Criminal Court.

WHITEHAVEN AND FURNESS
JUNCTION RAILWAY.—(TIIIS DAY.)
A special general meeting of this company was held
to•day at their offices in Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-
street, at one o'clock, to take into consideration the Bill
now before Parliament, for extending the line from
Silecroft to Foxfield, a distance of about four miles,
and for abandoning a portion of the original line from
Silecroft to Irefield, in Cumberland, where the White-
haven line joined the Furness.
The Earl of LorraDALE took the chair, and said that
the meeting was only convened according to Act of Par-
liament, the object being to save expense; the benefit
was so obvious, that he expected no demur to the propo-
sition of the directors.

The proposition for sanctioning the line being put,
was carried unanimously; and thanks having been voted
to the Noble Chairman, the meeting was immediately
dissolved.

NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)
A general court of this company was held to-day at
one o'clock at New Zealand House; Mr. Agliouby, M.P.,
in the chair, supported by Mr. J. E. Boulcott, Mr. A.
Currie, Mr. G. Lyall, jun., and Captain Nairne,
directors.

The advertisement convening the court having been
read by Mr. Thomas C. Harrington, the secretary, the
minutes of the last general court were recited and con-
firmed. The Secretary then read the report of the
directors, the substance of which was as follows :—The
24th report stated, that since the agreement with her
Majesty's Government entered into on the 14th of
May, and confirmed on the 15th of October of last
year, the question had often been asked, How
was it that the company, whose operations bad been
noted for their active energies, had suddenly become so
quiet in their proceedings? To this a ready reply was
at hand. So lung as the company had to contend with
difficulties, so long was it active, energetic, and urgent,
in the prosecution of its object ; but having obtained the
sanction and the co-operation of the Government, the
directors had quietly set about the prosecution of the
great ends for which the company was instituted. The
agreement may be briefly described as consisting of two
parts. The first is an investiture of the rights of the
Crown over all lands that may become Crown property
and available for colonization in the southern pro-
vince, to which the grant of the company extends ;
and, secondly, the advance of a loan for the purposes
of colonization till such time as the proceeds from the
land sales shall be sufficient for the satisfaction of all
claims which can be brought against the company for
that purpose. The report then went on to say,tha t
from the measures which had already been carried out
the
the directors hoped to effect a full accomplishment of
principles of the company, especially in or aboute
thetl ie
settlement of Nelson, which was intended to b
nucleus of future operation?. Those principles com-
prised, like the early settlements in
.Virginia,tyfrom the old
the
trans-
plantation of a complete state of society
country to the new, so that not only should the settler on
his entering upon his grant find the means of personal
or I
or family substetence, but also the satisfaction

higher desires of humanity which composed both the

intellectual and the moral requirements of a constituted,
and, it may be added, of a mural and enlightened corn
munity, so that no want felt in the old country should
be at all absent from the colonist in his new home.
With a view of prosecuting this object, en agent will
shortly proceed to New Zealand, to make arrangements
for the reception of the colonists, and fur the provision
of the several objects just alluded to, and who will be
entitled to purchase a district suitable for the settle-
ment of the new comers. As a security the first body of
settlers will not leave this country until early in next year,
after advices shall have been received from the agent
that he has obtained possession of the land, and is quite
prepared to receive the colonists. In the meantime an
association has been formed fur the collection and diffu-
sion of information, under the auspices of the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, with a committee, composed
of the Archbishop of Dublin, the Duke of Buccleuch,
the Marquis of Cholmondeley, the Earl of Ellesmere,
the Earl of llarewood, the Earl of Lincoln, the Bishop
of London, and several other of the most distinguished
of the noblemen fled gentlemen who have taken
an Interest in the welfare of the association. Subor-
dinate to the foundation of the colony steps
have been taken for dispatching a regular
series of passenger-ships to the colony, on a principle
which, while it combines economy with efficiency, makes
provision also for a regard to those feelings of delicacy
which are calculated by their influence to elevate the
mural and intellectual character of those who are about
to become denizens of this new part of the world. Having
thus stated the several alterations in the Directory, the
report went on to recite the statement of the accounts :
The assets in England in 1843 were 39,843/. 12s. 11d. ;
in New Zealand last year, 21,9171. 1 ls. 10d. ; making
the total assets, exclusive of the company's claims to
land, 61,7611. 4s. 9d. The liabilities for expenditure in
the Nelson Settlement, under conditions of sale of land,
and for various other purposes, were 22,156/. 18s. Bd.,
making, with other liabilities, 387,5001. 10s. sd. The
total assets being 61,761/. 45.9 d.; the balance, subject to
deduction of the company's claim to land, is, therefore,
325,7391. ss. Bd.
The CHAIRMAN, in putting the report to the Court,
regretted that from various circumstances, especially
from a lengthened negotiation with Earl Grey which
was not at present concluded, the directors had not been
able to put the report into the hands of the proprietors,
and promised that in future it should be, if possibre, cir-
culated a week at least before the meeting. He was
anxious, above all things, to answer any question that
mighotf
tbhee adsikreeedierfso.r perfect candour was the great ob-
ject The report having been adopted,
Mr. BURNAND, after an explanation of the motives
which induced him to proceed with the resolution which
he wished
wished to submit, went on to show the value of the
portp ro v e ofm e r New Plymouth, but which required certain im-
provements
commerce, tsinatsh ehbaady
been
oema arkeepri tesaevnatieladbilhe fo'unretheef pthuerpelo sets- st
a valuablenst)olo.,f Gbuotvehrenohr
improvements would, he
yei'wds
arsepilairttosr.meTdh, encootsthoef these
e
he should, therefore,
cmort elenaduedofto mthoavte that the directors be re-
commended out of the
72a,p00P10-ys. tothe expense at 5,000/., and
year fur the purpose of be I advanced in the present
Govern-
aptporreatheheeserteocrt.
itoohfrice
beoattrh.ieng Hanudd-Tpoikliingrivtehre,
basin, at the mouth
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taenwdn
sp. The
d as toenefit oj
the feasibility of the
wash awr.fe,ll withas
only doubt he entertained
project was as to whether the directors had the power,
to
under th
d e late grant
me n, s
.to appropriate any
of the proceeds
explained that from the 6th and 7th
Thet e o
CHAIRMAN l s ettl t
section of the Act there was a general paw
priate the loan to the common improvement of to
theappro-
com-
pany. Several gentlemen having shown that the
diffi-
culty did not arise from the terms of the Government
grant, but from the fact that the company had not been
t
properly invested with the title of the land, the
Chairman said that it was highly creditable
to the members of the company to originate a pro-
position for the expenditure of the funds of the
company for the benefit of the colonists, in preference
to securing dividends for themselves. The direc-
tors would certainly take into consideration the
proposition which had just been preferred. In allusion
to a remark of Mr. Burnand, respecting the
inadvisability of granting any ground or al-
lowing any funds for the erection of churches, the
Chairman explained that the association for trans-
planting new colonists in connection with the Church of
England, the Canterbury Association was responsible for
all the cost, and all the company had to do with the
matter was to appropriate the land.
Mr. BCRNAND then inquired what was to be done with
the remainder of the 72,000/.?

The CHAIRMAN and SEORETARY replied that it was
to be applied to the payment of debentures already due,
and for other similar purposes.
A conversation then ensued as to the expenses of the
transfer of land, which Mr. Burnand stated to be very
heavy, he having himself lately paid as much as 661. for
the conveyance of a small parcel of land, which Mr. Few
stated to be an excessive charge, and it was ultimately
agreed that a simple plan for the conveyance of the
land should be considered by the directors.
Mr. FEW, the solicitor of the company, stated that
only last week he had had an interview at the Colonial.
office, and a direction had been sent out with the very
last dispatch to accomplish the object which Mr. Bur-
nand had in view.

Mr. Francis Baring, Mr. J. R. Gowen, Lord Petre,
Mr. J. filcher, Lord Courtenay, and Baron Goldsniid,
were then re elected directors.

A proposition having been submitted, on the recom-
mendation of Government, to Wet an accountant under
the authority et the Government Commisiioner,
Mr. BURNAND suggested that although there
was nothing particularly objectionable in the
preposition, yet it would be advisable to retain the
power of nominating the auditor, and to consider who
should fill that office from one hall-yearly meeting to
another.

To the reiterated question of Mr. BURNAND as to
what was to beetnne of the remainder of the Government
grant of 72,6001, the SECRETARY stated .58,000/. would
1,0 to the p.yinent of debentures, and the remaining
14,000/. would be appropriated to the purposes of col°.
uiz ition.

:Thanks having beenyoted to the Chairman, the meet-
lig adjourned.

LOMBARDY.

The Piedmontese Gazette contains the following
)roclamation

" Charles Albert, King of Sardinia, Cyprus, and Je-
rusalem, Duke of Savoy and of Genoa, etc., Prince de
Piedmont, &c. Arrivtd on the banks of the Adige,
our regard and our thoughts turn towards you,
Venetian people, whom, at the commencement of the war,
we had in view, as well as the other Italian populations,
in the words which were dictated to us by the condition or
the provinces which were about to free themselves from
foreign oppression. We collected our forces to insure the
independence of Italy, and God has blessed our holy
undertaking; but in order to accomplish it, a great con-
fidence is required, a great firmness amongst those
who take part in it. As much as our intention to
carry our enterprise to an end is irrevocable, so
much your confidence ought to be firm to second
our attempts ; for we all want only to deliver the
country entirely from the foreign yoke ! It is the
wish of all Italy, it is the necessity of the time, it is the
last high duty which we have resolved to accomplish.
Let your confidence respond to mine, and the cause for
wnich we fight will be crowned with success.
" From our head-quarters at Somma Compagns.
" May 23, 1848." " CHARLES ALBERT.