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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1835.

Our readers may, perhaps, recollect, that a scene
took place in the House of Lords about three weeks
ago, in consequence of Lord AL VA NLEY'S taking
upon himself to catechize Lord MELBOURNE respect-
ing the intercourse which he had had with a leading
Member of the House of Commons during the for-
mation of the new Administration. The course pur-
sued by Lord ALVANLEY was objected to by
Lord BROUGHAM, and we think justly ; for
no one has a right to pry into negociations
which must be considered of a strictly confidential cha-
racter. Lord ALVANLEY might with equal propriety
have insisted upon knowing what had passed between
the KING and Lord MELBOURNE, as between his
Lordship and those with whom he might choose
to confer. Had the House of Commons been sit-
ting when Sir ROBERT PEEL was labouring to hash
up an Administration, and had any Hon. Gentleman
got up in his place, and demanded of the Right Hon.
Baronet what terms he had proposed to Lord STA N-
LEY, in order to procure his support, we apprehend
Sir ROBERT would have demurred to answer the
question. He would have said, " That is my busi-
ness and Lord STANLEY'S, not yours, and you
must excuse me if I decline divulging. confidential
matters." Lord MELBOURNE would have been per-
fectly justified in pursuing the same course. The
Noble Lord, however, with characteristic frankness,
said at once, " The question may be disorderly, or it
may not ; but I have nothing to conceal--I there-
fore answer it thus :—I have entered into no
terms whatever with Mr. O'CONNELL---I have
taken no steps whatever to secure his support." This
reply was extremely gratifying to the Noble Lords on
the Tory Benches—the more so, no doubt, as they
had all prophesied, over and over again, that a Liberal
Administration could not be formed without Mr.
O'CONNELL'S occupying a prominent station therein.
They were, therefore, in ecstacies to find that they had
been false prophets, and that Mr. O'CONNELL had
not even been consulted either as to men or measures.

It happened that the manner in which Lord AL-
VANLEY introduced Mr. O'CoNNELL'a name to the
notice of his compeers was such as gave the Hon. and
Learned Gentleman just ground of offence, and he re-
torted upon his noble assailant, in his place in the
House of Commons. Mr. O'CoNNELL, it is well
known, is one of those who do not mince their ex-
pressions—he had been attacked, and he repelled the at-
tack with indignation, and perhaps without sufficient
deference to the rules of taste. Lord ALVANLEY
came off second best, hut whom has he to
blame but himself ? He was the aggressor. He
ought, therefore, to have " taken his flogging
quietly," as the Westminster boys say, and the matter
would have been forgotten. Instead of this, he writes
a blustering challenge to Mr. O'CONNELL, in which
he tells him he is no gentleman, and before
the letter can reach the Learned Gentleman,
who had set off for Ireland, or at least before
he had ascertained whether it had been received, off
he runs puling to linooKns's, and entreats the Ma-
nagers of " the Club" to interfere in his behalf. This--
as our readers will see by the curious documents which
we insert elsewhere—the Managers have very pro.
perly refused to do--and so ends this highly ridiculous
affair.

At a public dinner, given to Lord JOHN RUSSELL,
on Friday last, at Exeter, and at which the friends of
his Lordship mustered to the number of 300—and
this under the very nose of the Bishop—Sir WIL-
LIAM MOLES WORTH and Mr. C. BULLER let drop
some observations which are well worthy the attention
of all Reformers. The former Gentleman, in alluding
to the contest now carrying on with such energy on
both sides, said, " I speak from my own knowledge ;
I appeal to the experience of each Gentleman sitting
at these tables ; and I assert that every speciav

threat, intimidation, and falsehood, has been employed
in the most lavish manner, by Tory landlords, their
agents, and the Clergy of the Church of England ;
many of the Clergy have, indeed, shown themselves to
be the determined supporters of all abuses—the reso-
lute toes of all liberal and enlightened principles—the
profligate propounders of the basest falsehoods, where
they can gain their ends by such means. Such efforts
have been very successful, and if, my Lord, you gain
your election, you will gain it with difficulty, by the
self-sacrifice of many ; and some of your truest and
most undaunted supporters .will rue the day of your
return ; for they will suffer, as has been the case in
other counties, through the anger, and revenge
of their infuriated landlords. Now, my Lord, the
Ballot is the only remedy which will strike at the
root of this pernicious influence." Sir WILLIAM
MOLESWORTH is right. The Ballot is indeed the only
power that can at all check the tyranny of the lay and
clerical Tories. After what he must already have wit-
nessed in the course of his canvass through South
Devonshire, it is impossible that Lord JOHN Rus SELL
can longer entertain a doubt on this head. He must
now see full well that Tory parsons are incorrigi-
ble ; that advice—remonstrance—menace—are equally
thrown away upon them ; and that they are only to be
kept from discreditable interference in election matters,
by some such check as the ballot. See how much
party strife—how much jealousy—how many bitter,
lasting animosities, these men :have been the means of
stirring up in the heart of Devon I Look too, at
the conduct of them Bishop, who instead of setting
them an apostolic example of peace and forbearance,
has been the first to halloo them on to the strife I Is
there another Prelate in all England who would have
ventured to act, as Dr. PHILLPOTTS has acted
throughout the present contest ? We will venture to
say there is not one. His conduct however will have
this good effect ; namely, that it will give to the ques-
tion of the ballot, a ten-fold impetus, both within and
without Parliament. As Reform was carried by the
opposition of the Tories, so will the Ballot be carried
by the interference of the. Church in electioneering
matters. Dr. PHILLPOTTS is working wonders
in its favour, and we shall be both surprised and
disappointed if we do not find that he has' al-
ready converted Lord Jolla RUSSELL. Mr.
CHARLES BULLER was equally earnest with Sir
WILLIAM MOLESWORTH in impressing the neces-
sity of th 2. ballot on the mind of his Lordship. " I
cannot help," he said, " taking advantage of the mo-
ment when the Noble Lord's kindly feelings are called
into action, by the generous zeal displayed in behalf of
him and his cause, by the personal sacrifices which the
electors of Devon are undergoing in order to secure his
triumph, to call on him never again to impose such
sacrifices on them. When the question next comes
under consideration, I beg him to recollect this exhibi-
tion of feeling on the part of his constituents." This
is gracefully and feelingly put. Churchmen are not apt
to overlook, or visit with too slight a punishment, the
offences of their dependents ; his supporters in Devon-
shire have then:foie claims on Lord J. RussELL which
he can only adequately repay by granting to them the
protection of the ballot. They have risked their all in
his cause, and sure are we that the hour of triumph
will not be that of forgetfulness.

Mr. O'CONNELL has at length avowed himself an
advocate—though a reluctant one—for the introduc-
tion of Poor Laws into Ireland. At a speech deli-
vered by him at the Dublin Corn Exchange on
Thursday, on the occasion of dissolving the Anti-Tory
Association, and starting another in its stead, for the
protection of the elective franchise, the Honourable
and Learned Gentleman observed,—" I care not what
the consequences are, if it be necessary to have Poor
Laws, lam for Poor Laws. Orangemen of Ireland,
you h‘ave driven me to it, and Orange landlords, look
to yourselves. You talk of making the people starve,
but see what a surplus you will have upon your
estates, if we make you support the people.
Dictating to nobody, I look with trembling fear-
fulness at Poor Laws. If I could have sooner
persuaded myself to take this step, you would
have Poor Laws at this moment in Ireland." Mr.
O'CONNELL then went on to explain his ideas of what
a sound Corporate Reform should be ; and after eulo-
gising the present Ministers, concluded by observing,
" there is one topic to which I will now allude, and
from which I will never shrink—l mean the Repeal of
the Union. I still entertain the same opinions on
this subject that I have always held ; that Ire-
land will never be prosperous or happy, until
her domestic Parliament is restored to her.
Am I, however, with this opinion, to play
the game of the enemies of Ireland,—am I to cry out
that opinion amidst the roar of parties, and the tri-
umphs of the Orange faction ? No, I am against
that. If I see the Ministry, for one year, persevering
in their determination to do justice to Ireland, I shall
give them another trial ; but let them take notice that
I must see them at work. I will give them the necessary
time, and if they deceive both you and me, it will demon-
strate that Repeal is our only resource, and that Ireland
must look to herself." Mr. O'CONNELL need not appre-
hend that he will ever again have occasion to raise the
war-cry of Repeal. Let him but act towards Mi-
nisters in the same spirit of good faith that they are
prepared to act towards Ireland, and the results will
be such as to preclude for ever the necessity of his
getting up any such agitation. In a letter which he has
just addressed to the People of Ireland, he speaks very
sensibly on this point. "To the KING'S Ministers,"
says he, " I have tendered my unbought, unpurchasable
support. I have neither made terms nor stipulations
with them. It suffices for me that their political in-
terests, as well as their political principles, are all
identified with the cause of good Government, and of
justice to the loved land of my birth." These remarks
are in exact accordance with those made, the other
day, by Lord MELBOURNE ill the House of Peers ;
and will at once put an end to the calumnies of those
Tories, who have so hardily asserted that his Lordship
has entered into secret negociations with Mr. O'CON-
NELL.

The Paris Papers of Friday and Saturday have all
been received. Marshal MAISON has accepted the
appointment of Minister of War, so that all apprehen-
sion respecting a dissolution of the Cabinet is now at
an end. On Thursday last the Marshal took the cuss
tomary oaths, and immediately afterwards was presented
by the KING in person with the Portfeuille belonging
to his department.
The Ist of May--7the birth-day of Lous PHILIPPE
—passed over more calmly and orderly than was ex-
pected. If there was no enthusiasm displayed by the
Parisian populace, there was also no exhibition of bad
feeling or malevolent purpose among the crowd out of
doors. The tranquillity of the people may have been
the result of fear ; for there was no person in the
French capital ignorant of the preparations which the
KING had made to quell the slightest attempt at in-
surrection. We think, however, that the people have
no intention of giving the least uneasiness to the Go-
vernment, before the fate of the prisoners is fully ascer-
tained. Whether seasons of public festivity and na-
tional rejoicing shall henceforward be fixed upon as
proper periods for successful rebellion, will now 'depend
upon the Chamber of Peers, and ultimately on the
Royal fiat respecting the prisoners of April.
The usual complement of loyal and dutiful addresses
were presented to the KING on this occasion. Coun

D'APPONY, the Austrian Envoy at Paris, presented •
the address of the corps diplomatique, congratulating
his MAJESTY, in the name of all the Sovereigns of
Europe, on the perfect harmony that exists among
them, and assuring him that the peace and prosperity
of France was most ardently desired by the whole di-
plomatic body. The KING'S answer to this address
was perfectly in character. He thanked the diplo-
matic body for the good wishes of its respective mem-
bers—boasted of his love of peace—prattled about
the hopeless state of the " enemies of order"—
gave assurances of his amicable resolves for
the time to come—and concluded by pro-
claiming himself not insensible to kindness. The
Chambers of Peers and Deputies addressed the
KING through their respective Presidents. That
of the Deputies, presented by M. DUPIN, was by
far the most original—for the Deputies talked of send-
ing the King " on his travels," and his Majesty
replied in a strain of great good humour, that he
hoped to be able, in the course of the summer, to pay
a visit to the provinces. Of course we cannot tell when
the cuckoo cavalcade is to set out ; we are only able to in-
form the English public, on the authority of M. D UPI N,
that the KING will find all his subjects prosperous and
happy. The only drawback on this piece of delightful
intelligence, was a parenthetical allusion of the PRE-
SIDENT to some discontents in the departments of the
Interior, and the half-aside expression of a hope that
conciliation would precede the smiles of itinerant
Royalty.

The trial of the Prisoners will commence to-morrow.
Nineteen members of the Court of Peers have already
signified their intention not to preside in Court in a
judicial capacity. But the KING has provided against
a greater defection than this. The creatures of the
Court are all in attendance, and more than the
required number have already mustered within the
whisper of Ministers.

FRENCH FUNDS.—PARIS, MAY 2
Five per Cents., 108 f. 107 f. 05c. 85c.
Four per Cents., 99f. 30c.
Three per Cents., 62f. sc. 82f. 81f. 8.5 c.
Hank Actions, 1,975 f. —c.
Bente de Naples, 99f. sc. 99f.
Roman Five per Cents., 102 }-7‘.
Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., ilk 5 irt/i•
Rents d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 32 39.,A.
Royal Spanish Loan, 50% It
Roam Perpet. d'Espagne, five per Cents., 50%
Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, 102 •
Portuguese Loan, Five per Cent., 100.
Haytian Loan, 447 f. 60c.
EXCIIANOV. ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25r. 40c. ; money, 25f 40c.
Three months, paper, 251. 30c. ; money, 25f. 39c.
rluthentiaue.
BOURSE, THREE o'CLocx.—The settling-day has shown
that it has been a bull account. The 3 per Cents. fell to 81f.
70c. and 32-4 continuation till the end of this month ; they
have, however, since improved, and are now at 81f. 85c. By
the accounts from Madrid we learn that the Differ6s are to be,
ride a passive stock. This has brought down the price to
20 1 he othcr Sninish securities are without much fluctua-
tion. It is expecte'd that the pats will go off well on tha
6th inst.

QUARTER TO FOUR O'CLOCK.—Five per Cents., 107 f. 900. ;
Three per Cents., 82f. 25c. 30c., 82 to make up; Five per
Cents., Spanish, 503 ; Cortex, 51 ; Coupons, 313 ; Gueb-
bards, 50+; Differes, 21+; New Loan, 674-; (ex div.) ;
Ducats, 99 ; Romans, 1021 ; Belgians, 102+ ; Dutch, 58 50 ;
Brabant Bank, 25.

Madrid journals to the 25th of April have been
received. They contain no news of the slightest im-
portance. The Chambers are still engaged in dis-
cussions on the project of law for regulating the inter-
nal debt. No immediate change of Ministers or
measures is apparent. The QUEEN is sanguine in
her hopes that VALDEZ will crush the rebellion in the
Basque provinces.

We have received the following gratifying communi-
cation from one of our Irish correspondents. It is a
complete answer to the Tory boast of " re-action :"
" On Tuesday, Mr. PERRIN, the Attorney-gene-
ral for Ireland, was re-elected for Cashel: without op-
position. The Solicitor-General also, Mr. O'LoGII-
LEN, has been returned with the same unanimity by
the independent constituency of Dungarvan. When
these gentlemen took office under the present justly
popular Government, they were told, and so was the
world, that they should be " treated to a vigorous oppo-
sition." The " re-action" of which the Lord Mayor of
Dublin and his " tail " assured his MAJESTY, was to
he exemplified by their defeat ; yet, when they went
down to their constituents, they were met with nothing
but acclamations. The town of Cashel was brilliantly
illuminated on Monday night, in honour of the candi-
date, and on Tuesday night in celebration of his elec-
tion ; and on the hills, for many miles around, were
kindled innumerable fires. The Attorney-General
was entertained at dinner by a respectable party of the
townsmen, and the only indication of " re-action "
which could be gathered from the proceedings, was
the appearance of the Mayor of Cashel, a gentleman
of high Conservative principles, among the guests."

Letters and papers from Bayonne to the 29th inst.
have been received, from which some important ex-
tracts are given in another column. The proclamation
of VALDEZ on assuming the command of the army in
the North will be read with interest. The following is
an extract from the Indicateur of Bayonne of the
26th ult. If correct, it is very important :
" Yesterday evening it was reported in our city, that Don
Carlos had not only given up the contest after the communi-
cations of Lord Elliot, but that he was already in the French
territory. This news is at least premature, and has been spread
only in consequence of what has passed in the camp of the
Carlists. It is certain that Lord Elliot has told the Pretender
that he could not depend on the support of the English Cabi-
net, and that this declaration has not satisfied Don Carlos,
who relied on the assistance of Wellington, whose retirement
from office has not a little contributed to discourage the parti-
sans of Charles V. It is also true that many foreign officers
have quitted his service, on seeing the turn that affairs were
taking."

We have received Dutch Papers of Saturday.
The close of the Session of the States-General took
place on the 29th of April. The Royal Speech,
dissolving the States. General, was read in the Second
Chamber by the Minister of the Interior, who was
commissioned, in the name of his MAJESTY, to close
the Session. The following is a copy of the Royal
Speech :
" Noble and Mighty Lords,—ln considering the business
which has been accomplished during the session which closes
to-day, your High Mightinesses may be convinced that you
have again zealously co-operated in securing the social inte-
rests of the country, a a

" The great work of the legislation of the Netherlands has
been very much forwarded by your approbation of a great
many chapters of the ' Code of Commerce,' and particularly
by the adoption of the law on the organization of the courts
of justice.

I.‘ The favour which the revocation of the law of 1810, con-
cerning the dykes, has obtained in your assembly, has fur-
nished a fresh proof of the harmony between the intentions of
the Government and those of the States-General.
" The measures which the circumstances in which the
country is placed have rendered still necessary, have received
from you the desired support.
" Thus measures have been taken for the eventual repres-
sion of disorders and of the intrigues of the ill-disposed ; the
national militia has been regulated for this year, and the na-
tional credit again powerfully maintained.
" This session has been especially remarkable by the una-
nimous approbation given by the Second Chamber to the bud-
get of the public expenditure for 1835.
" The King sets particular value on the result in so impor-
tant a matter, for it is a. convincing proof of confidence. All
the friends of the country have rejoiced at the result.
" Reciprocal confidence is the corner-stone of that concert
which is so deeply vested in the form of our government, and
if this confidence continues to be cultivated, the State will
never be without vital energy at home, and respect abroad.
" Returning to your homes you will find opportunities to
propagate this confidence, and thus to co-operate in the con-
solidation of the noble sentiments which continue so honour-
ably to distinguish the Dutch nation.
" In the name of the King, I declare this ordinary ses-
sion of the States-General to be closed."

The deputation accompanied the Minister as he withdrew,
and the assembly broke up.

We have received German and Brussels Papers. It
is stated that King OT no will be crowned at Athens
twenty days after he assumes the reins of Government,
—that is to say, on the 21st of June this year.
The regalia are to be made in Paris, and a drawing
of the Crown and Sceptre of the King of BAVARIA
have been sent to Paris tosserve as models.

Sir CHARLES BA GOT, who was sent by the British

Government to congratulate the Emperor of AUSTRIA
on his accession to the throne,' had the honour of an
audience for the delivery of the Royal letters, of which
he was the bearer, on the 23d ult. The Emperor
FERDINAND received the representative of the King
of ENGLAND with every demonstration of high regard.

The Arch-duke MAXIMILIAN d'EsTE has been
appointed Grand Master of the Teutonic Order.
VIENNA, APRIL 24.—Five per Cent. 102 i; Four per Cent.
961; Bank Shares, I,344.—Allgemeine Zeitung, April 25.

Some interesting news from Portugal is given in
another column. It appears strange that the gallant
Cortes cannot guarantee the safety of the kingdom,
unless their QUEEN do violence to her own feelings, by
rather indelicately abridging the period of her widow-
hood. Morality must be at a low ebb in Portugal.