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London, England, 1851-02-10 00:00:00

ble, into smaller spaces, for each exhibitor, and Ao marked;
ki w.f; be bet upart, and mac ked
for li,4lleotr4" PXhibIIOTS.

The in,pector vt each cla<s will receive the articles and
Pa:k ges as they are bn.uglat in. He will examine the
ciaas•mark, anti mark it as examined.

13v order the Executive Committee.
Feb. Z. Al. Lit;BY WYKII, Secretary.
eE7r:tract for the supply a rthesianents within the
buildmg has been given to .1.11. Schweppe, the soda-water
111 anufacturer.

THE SECKETAItY OF THE BRADFORD
Sir,—On 117‘Ere}eleOesidlaMe AtbSeSsOthC, IwAn.`l9l4(o)tnNe.
Flight spar-
ring on the Papal question, on bringing up the Report
of the Address. But nothing of merit took place. Oa
words Supply,
and that
A ieotrl ain
le votedt
nj
zwashtntlop„nre:xpbotii sceehdo:yteba
was
the same night, on a motion for fixing the day s for Com-
=tient;
theef
in Committee of Supple'
only eupperted by 47 votes against 116. The practice
of taking votes of money after midnight is cent:ink: not
so glaring as in the olden time, when the white waist-
coats came trooping 'rom boss and billiard-room, on the
summons of the whipper-in. But there is enough left
to make the practice dangerous; and therefore it was
persisted in. It was rather an unfavourable moment for
following with a motion, " that no business shall be pro-
ceeded with after midnight; end that at twelve o'clock
Mr. Speaker do adjourn the House without putting any
question;" and, as might be expected, it was sup-
ported by a still smaller proportion of 32
against 108. Yet this is clearly what common sense
and experience point to. The trial has been made
on Wednesdays, when the House always rises iu the
manner proposed at six. There is no technical pro-
priety, in allowing a summons for attendance on one day,
to extend into another day. And the unfairness of
pitting men whose constituents expect them to be always
upon deck, against men who do the dutyat three watches,
is its palpable as it would be it proposed at sea.
On Thursday was moved by the Prime Minister,
" That this House will not proceed upon any motion for
an Address to the Crown to which opposition is offered,
but in a Committee of the whole House, except with
respect to matters which have been previously submitted
to a Select Committee." Nobody appeared to under-
stand either the terms or the object; so that it is not
surprising the motion was withdrawn, with an inti-
mation that it would be tried in an altered form.
On F:iday the Prins Minister moved his Bill " To
prevent the Assumption of certain Ecclesiastical Titles
in respect of places in the United Kingdom." The Bill
appears to be limited to this, and to giving the Crown a
power to dispose of endowments made to parties using
titles in contravention of the Bill. The surprise ap-
peared general; those who wished nothing to be deae,
being further disposed to laugh. The only speech of
which wisd,_m could be predicated, was that of the
Member for Surrey; reserving always certain pas-
sages about "sacraments," end " the Queen's dal-
mat;c." Mr. John O'Connell gave a h.rrowing de-
icription of the deu'bbed of an unfortunate statesman
in Piedmont, who had taken the lead in promoting re-
, trictions on the Papal power in that country, and was
refused first Absolution, and then the " Viaticum," till he
had first acktiowh dged his guilt, and then censeniaa to his
acknowledgment being multi- public. The tendency on the
majority of the bearers must have been to rouse the feel-
ing. that within the limits of what experience has proved
politic and just, they would as soon volubtatily make inlet
!or the religion of Moloch, as for the hunible tyranny
described. A man new to the question, might
defend himself by asking why, and on what evidence,
he should be obliged to burn his child. But we
know the effect of early habit on the mind.
Ou another point, the same speaker made a very
naïve declaration. Lord Juhn Russell in colic cling
the prect,dents in Catholic countries for precautions
against the Papal power, had stated his regret that the
Austrian Government had just been found removing
restricti,ns previously existing. It was not ciiffieuit to
surmise the corn exion; but the speaker allueed to re-
moved all doubts by saying, "'1 he restrictions had
been imposed by the infidel Joseph, and were removed
because in the late contest (to wit, against the attempt
to establish something like constitutional liberty) the
Emperor fund that the iTatholic religion was the only
sure support upon which he could rely." This is speak-
ing out. What Catholicism does in Austria it would
do ie England if it could. And after the deelaretion
that has been made of the revival of all ancient claims
and principles of the Reiman see, I have no hesitation in
saying professionally, (tat if contest should arise
with a power connected with Reme, I would not if
a captain commending a ticket of dragoons, leave *
Catholic lieutenant in charge of my advanced post,
but would relieve him and say to him, " You
and I have seen service together. For the res-
pect I bear you, I will not leave you in a position where
you may have a notice served upon you, to show a light
when you think the post may best be ridden in upon, or
else incur what you have been bred to think the pain of
eternal damnation. You will be so good as to leave the
advanced post in charge of Sergeant Ironsides, and telt
him to have all his party on horseback an hour before
day-break." I put it to military and to civil, whether
this would not be the duty cf a man who meant to earn
his fourteen-and-sevenpenee a day.
The simple truth is, that Absolutism having by the
avowed help of Catholicism become rampant on the
Continent, this aggression is the feeler sent to England.
It brings out the weaknesses of the land, and shows
who is disposed to temporize and who to assist. If
feebly replied to, it will probably bring something dif-
ferent next. The point for present consideration, is
whether it would not be more manly and more
effective, to revive the Acts of 5 and 13 Elizabeth with
&uch penalties as may be found in the present Bill
when we get at them, than to try a flimsy new Act,
which its deriders in the House already say will be
driven through in as many places as there are permu-
tations and combinations among a score cf parts of
speech. Those Acts did the business of our forefathers;
why should they not do ours? if vague, they were also
comprehensive. "Shall put in are" was a sweeping
clause, which will not be found among the mircing
phraseology of a modern Act of Parliament. If anybody
sees the thing in the same light, it should be embodied
in Petitions within the coming week.
I am, Sir, sour obedient servant,
AN OLD REFORMER.

London, Feb. 10. 1851.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)_

COWES, FEZ. 8.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
Lord Godolphin, Captain Harnlyn Williams, and several
other members are at. the squadron-house; his Lordship i•
expected to proceed in his ya,..ht for Littlehampton this even-
ing. Lady Godolphin and family are expected to arrive at
Gothic-villa about the Ist of March. Captain C. H. Wil-
liams's yacht building in White's yard is in a forward state,
as is Mr. A. Hill's. The Leader and several other yachts are
also in a forward state.

RYDI.—STEAMBOAT WAR.—The rival companies that run
their steamers between Ryde and Portsmouth are at open war
with each other, and constant collisions take place, to the
serious annoyance of this passengers, and indeed to the great
risk of their lives. On Monday the Prince of Wales cut the
Prince Albert down nearly to the water's edge, and great was
the terror of those on board her; but after some difficuAT
they were all go: safe en board the Prince of Wales. and
taken back to Portsmouth ; and the Albert, after having her
ballast trimmed astarboard and getting some more aboard
from the Prince of Wales, was got into port. The share-
holders, captains, and all employed seem embarked in a des-
perate struggle. The magistrates at Portsmouth, Ryde, and
Newport, have constantly cases of assault to determine, arising
on board the steamers, or on Ryde and Portsmouth piers.
Died, on Friday evening, at Hampstead, Isle of Wight,
:aged 76, Mrs. Nash, relict of the late celebrated architect,
John Nash, Esq., to whose yientitic abilities we are indebted
tor the designs of Buckingham Palace, Brighton Pavilion,
Regent-street, Langlaam Ohurch, &c. Sze.

REPEAL OF THE WINDOW- TAX.— D EMONSTEATION
AT DRURY-LANE TREATRE.—The parishes of the city of
Westminster have engaged Drury-lane Theatre for a demon-
stration on the subject of the window-tax. Viscount bun-
can, M.P., has consented to preside on the occasion ; and
not only the metropolitan Members, but all Member* of
Parliament known to be favourable to the movement, have
been invited to attend. The delegates front all the metro-
politan parishes who attended the deputation to the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, have also been requested to be pre-
sent on the occasi,n. The admission is to be by tickets, in
the same manner as the meetings of the Anti-Cnrn-law
League; but the meeting takes place in the dcy time, 50 as
ry,t to intezfere with the performances at present g big on
there.

The sad news of Mrs. Shelley's death throws the
mind back into that stirring time when her father, Godwin,
and her mother, noble Mary Wolstonecraft, were outraging
the resprctabilities by earnest utterance of auaacities in spe-
culation which now seem incapable of alarming even the
timid—for tt.e persecuted audacity of one day becomes the
commonplace of to-morrow—and recall her illustrious hus-
band, the most Chrisiiao-hearted man of whom that epoch
gives us any intimation, Percy Bysshe Shelley ! To the il-
lustration of parentage, Mrs. Sheilay added that ef bein-
g the
author of "Frankenstein." " The Last Man.".. Lodore," &c.
" Frankenstein" is one of those books that. become the parent
of whole generations of romances.— The Leader.

Irecovering from her recent
wGirlleyshortly be able to resume her • •
alter her Ladyship's
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dflor
hospitals
visits
tie Nubie Earl and Conn -- will restoration to
tess enliven the
fashion-able world by a series of receptions a, •
severei.ne
aTltihti society,lCnesutaeigi ds
Immediately
following is a correct list of the_ legacies MUNIFICENT BFQUESTS TO HOSPITALS, &C.—The
for other charitable purposes
Howson, &q.,
of by the late Thomas Arnaldo
tie
and
Woburn-place, who •
died on the 6th ult.,
all free of legacy duty, whic'a is directed to be paid out of
the 'state : To the Charit,g-cruss Hospital, 500/. ; to the
Host ital ter Consumption a' t Brompton, I,t 001.. to the Uni.
versity Hospital, Gower-
Hointai,
1,0001.;
to
St. Jetoreet, 1,0001.; to the Middlesex
We.tminster Hospital, 1,000/r.g-e'tso Hospital,thF ree 11-1((?p0i1t.a;l, Cfratvh'se
Inn-lane, 1,0001.; to the Seamans' Hospital, off. GreenwiCh,
1,0001.; to the Society for the Relief of the Widows and
Orphans of Medical Men, 1,000/.; and to the rector and
churchwardens for the iime being of the palish of St. Paul,
Covent-garden, 1,0001., to apply the interest to the relief of
the deserving poor of that pariah.
THE MANSION HOUSE.—The Lord Mayor enter.
tained at dinner at the Mansion House, on Friday evening,
the flimsier of the Merchant Tailors' Company; the master,
wardens, and court of assistants of the Vintner.' Company;
the sheriffs of Loudon and Middlesex ; the master, wardens,
and court of assistants of the Clothworkers' (his Lordship's)
Company, with the joint hoard, tie. After the passing of
the loving cup IVon nails Domine was sung by Messrs.
Lockey, Francis, and Hatton, who, in the course of the even-
ing, sung several favourite songs and glees. The Lord
Mayor will
give his first dinner to the members of the Court
of Common Council, in the Egypiian Hall, on Wednesday
next; and the Lady Mayoress will give her second soiree
dansante on the 18(h itn.t., after receiving
a party of private
friends at dinner on the same day.
An old man, named Robert Evans, was fined 40s.
at the Thames Police.,,ffice on Saturday, for assaulting
officer of the W Court,County the executionhitechapel Count in an
of
his duty.