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LONDON, SATURDAY EVRNING, MAY 4, TRIO.

mere experiment, a getting in of the small end of the
wedge, and that it would be certainly followed, in the
next or the succeeding session, by a proposition fir a
chance in the representation of Great Britain."
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it was correct to
state that a future grouping of Irish boroughs was in
contemplation; but (as we understood) not that the Si.
was to be considered as final. He did not think it would
be of advantage to divide the House on the question.
Viscount CASTLEREAGH was not one of those
who coincided in the wish for as wide a franchise as pos-
sible. He was in favour of the monarchical principle,
and against the socialist and democratic. He thought
that the franchise might be extended too widely, and he
made this avowal in defiance of that unpopularity which
it might draw upon him. Looking at the position o'
other countries, he could net assent to the doctrines of
the day. He would take the liberty to read a portion
of the speech of the Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr.
Fox) at the meeting referred to. The Hon. Member
therein spoke of social revolution. The words were as
follows:—" In the accomplishment of these objects they
should still keep in view their great ultimate object,
which he would not hesitate to call a social revolution."
Now, he understood "social revolution" meant socialism
—the doctrine of which he must condemn.
Mr. W. J. FOX said as the Noble Lord had drawn at-
tention to a sentence in a speech of his which contained
the words " social revolution," he would explain his mean-
ing, though he thought it was already clear enough. Ile
did not mean by " social revolution" bloodshed, plunder,
or the destruction of our venerated institutions, or the
re-distribution of property, or any such absurdities; but
he meant by " social revolution" such achange as would
put talent, integrity, and legitimate influence in the
place of the corruption and intimidation that at present
existed.—(Hear, hear.) The word "social" had been
laid hold of, as fir as it could be laid hold of, to give a
perverted term to its meaning, and one directly opposite
to the meaning he had just affixed to it. He repeated,
he did desire to see such a social revolution as he then
described—namely, a revolution that would put talent,
honesty, and ability, in their proper place, and give
them their proper influence. And if it were thought
he was incautious in the use of the words " social
revolution" in such a place, he would just add
this observation, that his remarks were not ad-
dressed to any large indiscriminate meeting, but
to a small body of persons who had met in a private
place to consult upon those political arrangements they
contemplated, and in the pursuit of which they were en-
gaged. He must say he did not think that in the senti-
ments or in the language he used there was anything to
excuse; and as he was desirous to see the suffrage here
and in the sister country extended int he widest manner,
he should give his support to the amendment.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR did not think the Hon. Member's
speech required explanation. He had heard the speech,
and was certain that nothing further from physical force
was meant by the words "social revolution."
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL repudiated the revival by the
Noble Lord (Lord Castlereagh) of the doctrine of exclu-
sive loyalty. That doctrine had done much mischief al-
ready, and he had hoped it had become obsolete.
The llouse then divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment... 43
Against it ... 80
Majority ... ... 37
Mr. W. J. FOX, reverting to the conversation which
had taken place previously to the division, said he
thought he had some reason to complain of the unfair
manner in which the Noble Lord (Castlereagh) had
quoted the observations made at the conference of dele-
gates. Completeness was essential to correctness, but
the Noble Lord had concluded his quotation in the
middle sentence. The words read by the Noble Lord
were—" In the accomplishment of these objects they
should still keep in view their great ultimate object,
which he would not hesitate to call a social revolution,"
and there he stopped; but in the report which had just
been put into his hand, the sentence was completed in
this manner—" a revolution, however, which would
leave intact, in all their sacredness, the principles of the
Constitution—(Cheers)—the maintenance of order, and
the greatest possible amount of liberty, but a revolution
which should raise into operation the intellectual and
moral aristocracy of the country, with ability to govern,
and integrity to govern well."—(Cheers.)
Lord CASTLEREAGH had no intention of misquot-
ing the Hon. Member. He considered the expression,
" social revolution," not sufficiently qualified by the
latter part of the speech, and did not see how a social
revolution could be consistent with the institutions which
he desired to maintain.
Colonel CHATTERTON then moved an amendment
in the 10th clause, the object of which was to alter the
period of registration from the 31st May to the 31st
July.

The amendment was supported by Mr. Grogan and
Lord Bernard ; and opposed by the Attorney-General,
Mr. Scully, and Sir W. Somerville.
On a division the numbers were—
For the amendment... ... 21
Against it ... . . 92
Majority ... —7l
Mr. GROGAN said the amendment which he was
about to propose was oue which would tend to increase
the franchise, and therefore he did not see how Hon.
Members opposite could object to it. The Bill proposed
that the revisio❑ of the lists should take place all over
Ireland at the same time. Now, as there were a great
number of legal men generally resident in Dublin, who
would be absent at that time, he thought it desirable to
fix the registration for that city one month later ; and
he, therefore, proposed to insert words excepting the
city of Dublin.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the prac-
tice was precisely the same in England. The registra-
tion for the metropolis took place in September and
October, when many parties were at their country resi-
dences, but no one had thought of altering the whole of
the registration machinery for the purpose of having the
registration during the London season.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. GROGAN said, that after the determined oppo-
sition given to all the amendments coming from that side
of the House, it would be useless to divide.
The amendment was then negatived, and the Bill was
ordered to be read a third time on Friday next.
Colonel DUNNE said, that on account of the strong
objection entertained by Irish Members to the second
clause, it was his intention to move its omission.
COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL.
The House then resolved itself into Committee on
this Bill; Mr. BERNAL in the chair.
Mr. J. STUART said he had given notice of his in-
tention to move the insertion of a clause to provide a
remedy far one of the greatest evils which afflicted Ire-
land, arising out of the manner in which landed property
was dealt with in that country by the Court of Chanccery.
It appeared from the report of the Committee of last
year that the Irish Court of Chancery had a rental
amounting to 1,000,0001. per annum under its dominion,
and that the property from which that rental was derived
was most deplorably mismanaged. That Committee had
examined, among other witnesses, Sir Edward Sugden,
late Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and the Master of the
Rolls in Ireland, and they came to the conclusion that
there existed gross abuses on the subject. In their re-
port the Committee stated :—" Under the present system
it seems to be generally assumed that the appointment
of the receiver seals the fate of the debtor and his pro-
perty ; accordingly, the resources of litigation are fre-
quently exhausted in delaying the appointment, and the
interval is employed in obtaining, by collusion and con-
trivance from the tenants or the estate, all rent due and
accruing. The receiver is tempted to collect as soon
and account as late as possible, using the money in the
interval for his private profit; and a tenantry ready to
resist, unable to pay demands collusively arranged, and
predisposed to baffle and evade the efforts of the receiver
seeking to compel the discharge of their subsequent lia-
bilities, cut themselves off from all opportunity of im-
proving their condition : the difficult position of the
receiver occasions a frequent application to the Court,
thereby multiplying costs for the benefit of the profes-
sional auxiliaries, and thus the rental of the estate is
wasted by a course of improvidence and litigation."
Such was the deplorable picture given by the Com-
mittee of the state of Ireland under receivers. Nothing
could be worse for the interests of all parties than the
present administration of the Court of Chancery as re-
garded these estates. One class of persons it appeared
profited by the present system—he had seen it with
shame—that class designated as professional auxiliaries.
He thought it a great reproach that such a state of things
should exist, and that no Hon. Member of the Govern-
ment, or of the Committee, had taken any step in the
matter, but had left to him, a humble individual compa-
ratively speaking, ignorant of Ireland, to bring the matter
before the House. He had prepared a clause which he
intended to propose for the redress of the grievances re-
ferred to. He anticipated no objection to the principle
of it, because he had implicitly adopted the recommenda-
tion of the Committee of last year. He had to propose
a short preamble reciting the evil ascertained and re-
ferred to in the report, and then a clause giving to the
Lord Chancellor of Ireland full and ample authority to
regulate by general orders the appointment, conduct,
and reponsibility of receivers, so that the odious system
of management which had hitherto prevailed might be
entirely altered and amended.
Mr. BERNAL, Chairman, asked if this was a new
clause which the Hon. and Learned Gentleman had to
propose?
Mr. STUART replied in the affirmative.

271 r. BERNAL said that the proper time for bringing
rose, and apparently
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posed The SOLICITOR-GENERAL
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Mr. OSBORNE thanked the Hon. and Learned m
bar for Newark for having drawn attention to the sub-
ject, and for having brought his great legal attainments
Ito the consideration of so important a question. He
saw no reason why the discussion should not proceed.
A conversation ensued as to whether it would be in
order for the discussion raised by the Hon. and I,' anted
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On clause 4 being proposed a desultory discussion en-
sued, in which Mr. Stuart, Mr. Keogh, Mr. Walpole,
Mr. Turner, and the Solicitor-General, took part. It
was subsequently agreed to after some verbal amend-
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mentser were added, which had been sug ,est ed by Mr. urn.
Clauses 5,6, 7,8, and 9 were also agreed to, after
'tome discussion.
Claus, s up to 12 inclusive were agreed to after some
discussion.

Clause 13 was then ageed to, as was also clause 14.
On clause 15, which gives the master with respect to
petitions referred to him the same jurisdiction vs might
have been exercised by the court in a suit with power
to grant injunctions and appoint receivers,
Mr. WALPOLE objected to the clause, as conferring

on the master powers which, in his opinion, ought to be
reserved to the court. Ile, therefore, would propose the
Omission of the clause, with the view of placing his
opinion on record, without intending to divide the Cora-

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the power had
rlerence to administration suits, and was not, therefore,
open to the objections urged by his Tim. and Ifraroed
Friend. He was quite willing to mike such alterations
in the clause as might be necessary to make its object
distinct and clear; and his Hon. and Learned Friend
should have an opportunity of making any objections
which he might still entertain to the clause on the
report.
The clause WII9 then agreed to, as were also clauses 16,
17, and 18.

The remaining clauses up to 29 were agreed to with
out observation.

O❑ clivise 30 being read,
Mr. J. STUART suggested the introduction of a
clause with regard lo the present authority of receivers
on estabes.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, thought it would be
better for the Hon. and Learned Gentleman to propose
his clause on bringing up the report.
Mr. B. OSBORNE took except on to the course pur-
sued in a recent cast' by tho Irish Lord Chancellor. An
attorney had got an illiterate person in his employment
to make an affidavit to the truth of certain returns. The
matter came to the notice of the Master of the Rolls,
who referred it to the Lord Chancellor, intimating that the
party ought to be struck off the rolls, but the Lord
Chancellor had contented himself with reprimanding
the party.
Mr. HATCHELL defended the Lord Chancellor's con-
duct, maintainii.g that his decisions had obtained the una-
nimous approval of the Irish bar. lle belifved that it
would be admitted on all hands, that the efforts of the
Learned Lord had invariably been directed to remedy
the abuses of the existing system.
Mr. OSBORNE explained. He had made no attack
on the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, but if he had made
an attack on the Lord Chancellor, he must say that the
Irish Lord Chanc, llor had been very badly defended by
the Irish Solicitor-General.—(Laughter.)
Mr. KEOG a observed from his knowledge of the facts
that no blame attached to the Lord Chancellor in the
matter. As to the evils of the Court of Chancery of
Ireland he knew them but too well, and that they re-
quired stringent legislation. Ile praised both the Irish
Chancellor and the 6laster of the Rolls for their earnest
desire to correct the evils of Chancery proceedings.
Clause 30 Was then agreed to, as were also clauses to
37 inclusive.
On clause 38, the " compensation clause,"
Mr. GROGAN moved, as an amendment, after the
word "officers," the insertion of the words, "or any
persons employed in the court," with a view to secure
compensation to the writing clerks in the Master's office.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the insertion
of the words, and contended that it should be for the
Treasury to determine who were the persons entitled to
compensation as coming within the meaning of the
clause.
The Committee divided, when there appeared—
For Mr. Grogan's motion ... 96
Against it .. ... 96

Majority against the motion —7O
The clause was then agreed to.
On the motion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, the
Bill was recommitted at once, with a view of admitting
certain amendments, which were ordered to be printed.
The House then resumed; the CHAIRMAN reported
progress, and the report was ordered to be brought up
on Friday next.
Mr. BROTHERTON then moved that the other or-
ders of the day be postpones.
RAILWAYS ABANDONMENT BILL.

In reference to the Railways Abandonment Bill,
Mr. NEWDEG ATE asked whether it was intended
to introduce any provisions into the Bill in reference to
causes that were pending?
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that the Bill
would not affect suits that were cummenced before the
introduction of the Bill.

The other orders of the day were then postponed.
ECCLESIASTICAL PREFER LENTS.

Sir B. BALL moved for a return showing the several
pieces of preferment held by every archbishop, bilhop,
dean, archdeacon, chancellor, precentor, succentor, pre-
bendary, or canon, together with the value of each such
piece of preferment, and the number of houses attached
to each of such pieces of preferment.—Agreed to.
MILITARY KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR.

Colonel SALW EY moved for a return of the several
sums voted by Parliament for the repairs and alterations
of the buildings for the accommodation of the Military
Knights of Windsor, at Windsor Castle, stating the dates
of such votes, and the aggregate amount since 1828.
Agreed to.

cheques. The signatures to the cb' Tie, and the or:
for the cheque-book, are foii4eries.
Cross-examined by the prisoner—l will swear the
body of the cheque and the order for the cheque•book
are in your handwriting.
Daniel Forrester said—l apprehended the prisoner.
He was asked where he get the cheque from, and he de-
diced to say.
The prisono.—l have nothing to say At all.
Cutnmitted f,r trig 1.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ESCAPE OF TWO PRISONEILS.—The magistrates have
instituted a rigid inquiry into the circumstances con-
nected with the singular escape of two prisoners from
the lock-up cells of the court on Thursday larzt, in a
manner which appears unaccountable. For that pur-
pose they have caused the lock of the cell from which
the prisoners escaped to bo taken off. and submitted to
Mr. Chubb, the maker, to ascertain whether it had been
picked, or opened by a duplicate key. Mr. Chubb,
having made the requisite examinations, stated to the
magistrate that he had carefuly examined the lock, and
that not only was it perfectly impossible to be picked,
but it was evident there had been no attempt to open it
by a picklock. The door must either have been opened
by its proper key, or by a duplicate made from it.
This testimony serves to make the matter more inex-
plicable, as the cell has only two keys—one in the pos-
session of the principal gaoler, who is ill, and the other
in the possession of the deputy gaoler. The principal
gaoler's key was found in his room, and the second key
had not left the deputy gaoler's possession during the
morning.

The Rev. Mr. Berringten yesterday appeared to meet
a charge, on which he had been remanded, of having
fraudulently obtained from Mary Ann Oakley a sum of
V., under the pretence of giving her the situation of
housekeeper. The publication of the previous examina-
tion had the effect of drawing together a host of persons
to whom the defendant was well known; amongst thaw
were several sheriffs' officers. Several communications
in the interim have been made to the magistrate—one
in particular, relative to a statement made by the Rev.
Gentleman or his having vacated a house at Snaresbrook
in consequence a difference with the landlord about the
rent. The gentleman who waited on Mr. Hardwick to
give an explanation stated it was true that the defen-
dant had obtained possession of a house at Snaresbrook,
but he had sustained an Irish ejectment, and when the
landlord got possession of the house he found the floor
of one of the rooms covered with summonses for debts
owing to various tradesmen.
The proceedings were yesterday delayed until four
o'clock, in order to give time to the professional parties
engagedinthe case to attend.

Mr. Clarkson, who appeared for the defendant, con-
tended that the alleged otlence imputed to his client
merely amounted to this, that being desirous to engage
the services of Mrs. Oakley, be borrowed from her 41.,
which he was prepared to pay when called upon. it
would be impossible to frame any indictment on such
evidence, and he therefore prayed the magistrate to
dizmiss the defendant from the charge of having at-
tempted to obtain money under false pretences.
In reply to Mr. HARDWICK,
The defendant said he was in holy orders, having
been ordained by the Archbishop of York.
Five or six voices here called out, " They are all a set
of swindlers—father and all; his housekeeper, as he
called her, is as bad. He swindled a person out of 3001.
who lodged with me."

Mr. IlAnnwicx said he had heaps of letters from all
parts of the country clearly setting forth the real cha-
racter and the mode of living for years adopted by tLe
defendant. But the evidence on this char-..:e did not go
far enough to enable him to send the case for trial.
With the utmost reluctance, therefore, he must discharge
him unless there were other cases to bring forward.
The MAGISTRATE asked if any one was present to
prefer any charge ?
several persons here called out that the defendant had
got into their debt, under various pretences, for sums
varying from .5/. to 101. One gentleman said his wife
and daughter had educated the defendant's three
daughters, who had contrived to get away their clothes,
and had given him a worthless piece of paper by way
of [ayment.
Mr. llARDwicx said none of the cases were suffici-
ently strong to enable him to detain the defendant.
The defendant said he was willing and ready to pay
back the money he had borrowed from Mrs. Oakley.

Mr. Clarkson advised him to do so without delay.
'l'ne defendant produced four sovereigns and some
silver, and gave them to Mrs. Oakley.
A chorus of creditors immediately petitioned for
prompt payment.
The Rev. Gentleman turned round and smilingly as-
sured them they should all be paid as soon as he could
make proper arrangements.
The defendant was then discharged. A rush of
bailiffs was made towards him, and he was escorted from
the office by one sheriff's officer at each side and seve-
ral behind.

Mr. Clarkson stated that the defendant was a member
of Caius College, not King's College, Cambridge.
WORSHIP-STREET.
THIEF TRAlNlNG,—Yesterday John Griffin, an el-
derly crafty-looking Irishman, and Ellen Griffin, his
wife, were placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold, charged
with feloniously inciting and commanding a girl, named
Emma Coor, 15 years of age, to the commission of nu-
merous robberies.

It appeared that the girl left her home, and having
been found wandering about, was picked up by the
woman, taken home by her, and sent out daily to pilfer
whatever she could lAy her hands upon, delivering by
her plunder to her seducer, and receiving each time a
halfpenny, which was the only means given her of sus-
taining existence, and even this was denied her whe❑
she was unsuccessful. The man was present on all
These occasions. The prisoners were fully committed
fur trial.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Captain Austin's Are'ie expt r..c iver! their final
orders a:iti instruction,; by special tnes:en;,;,,,r trout the
Admiralty last night, their Lordtiiip;
f_srwardel, among otier last pre,ntations, coides of
O'ayruo's Naval Biography," to e.ieh isfat.) of the
sqn-drun, and coote. of the dispatches rec. iv:.d by the
Aihniralty from Dr. Rae arid Gann...milder Pali, n
Mick. ni.e River. The tativ.ince was paid y,-si
(paltry tidy ance as respect; the uffiotars, uuly one s
pay, in reality, having been alloi,sed them in advance,
beyond that which officers in sea-going ships generally
are allowed to draw). At ten &clack last night the
numerous visitors to the officers and men had departed.
The squadron were left under orders to quit their moor-
ings this morning at five o'clock, the Dasher and Advice
steamers assisting the Resolute and Assistance. A finer,
nobler, happier, and more devoted spirit never animated
the breasts of a gallant band than was displayed by the
ISO officers and men comprising Captain Austin's squa-
dron. We heartily wish them " God speed!"

APPOINTMENTS.
Lieutenant Thomas ri.. Lewis (1821) has been ap-
pointed gent in charge of mails.
Assistant Surgeon John G. Cambell (1846), to the
Wellesley, 72, flag ship, West Indies.
Clerk—James L. Thorne (1345), of the Crocodile, to
the Ajax.

Masters' Assistants—M. C. Raymond and William
Gidard, to the Victory. flag-ship at Portsmouth.
Boatswain—Philip Rickard, to be acting.
Archer, screw-sloop, Commander Strange, has a new
hausepipe casting, but will not be out of the hands of
the dockyard, at Devonport, before the 7th inst.
Comet (not yet baing out of the hands of the engineers
of Portsmouth yard) will not be commissioned before
Monday.

Lieut.-Colonel Green, Chief Director of Engineering
and Architectural Works, and Mr. Fairbairn have ar-
rived at Devonport to witness the trial of the Great Cals.
60011 at Key ham._

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 3.—The Birkenhead iron steam-
frigate, Commander J. A. Stevens, embarked the re-
mainder of the 4th Regiment at this dockyard this after-
noun, for Devonport, whence she returns to-morrow with
the remainder of the 28th Regiment, after disembarking
which she will proceed to Ireland.

The Ajax's officers and crew having been appointed
she will fit out with all dispatch for the Queenstown
station.

Flag Lieutenant Cochrane (son of Vice-Admiral Earl
Dondonald), appointed to command the Sappho sloop
on the West Inoian station, vice Michell, is confirmed in
that appointment.

The Dauntless steam-frigate will be tried next week
in Stokes bay with all her weights in.
The Stromboli, steam sloop, Commander Lord Amelius
Beauclerk, with the Si►auom rnonstre steamer in company,
arrived here from the Clyde at six P.M. to-day.
The Sealark, 8; Commander Monypenny, is dismast-
ing for being paid off.
In Harbour—Victory, Excellent, Illustrious, Blen-
heim, Ajax, Sealark, Portsmouth, Fanny, and Echo.
In Dock—The St. Vincent, Winchester, Fox, Electra,
and Penelope.
In the Basin—The Victoria and Albert, and Niger.
In the Steamer Basin—Termagant, Bulldog, Blazer,
Pike, Asp, and Flamer.
CRATHAM, MAY 3.—The Vernon, 50 guns, having
been repaired and fitted for the ordinary, was to have
been undocked on Monday last. Every exertion was
used, and in the attempt one of the purchases was
broken; there wanted above a foot more water to float
her out, consequently she must remain in deck until the
ensuing spring tide.
The Magicienne steam-sloop, in dock, fitting as an
advanced steam-ship, will be completed fur service about
the end of June next; and the Nankin, 50, fitting fur
the ordinary, will not be completed before the beginning
of July.

Mr. John Hutchens, Supernumerary carpenter of the
Poictiers, 72, Captain Peter Richards, ordinary guard
ship, is superannuated on a pension of 851. per annum.
The Aid naval lighter sailed fur Deptford, and the
Rochester naval lighter has arrived from Pembroke with
stores for this yard.
_ _

The whole of the battalion of the Royal Marines of
this division assembled yesterday morning in front of
the barracks, to hear read the proceedings and sentence
of a gene; al court-martial on private Thomas Blake, 97th
company, who was tried for being drunk and riotous in
the town 01 Chatham on the 17th of February last, and
for having at the same time and place disobeyed the law-
ful command of Wm. H. Shorter, corporal of the 9th
company, and refused to return to barracks, using at the
same time highly disgusting and threatening language
to the said corporal; also fur striking and offering vio-
lence to privates Henry Crowfoot and Wm. Murray
when in the execution of their duty. For the above
offences the prisoner was sentenced to undergo imprison-
ment with hard labour for 12 calendar months, with the
exception of 80 days, which are to be solitary. The
reading of all the uocuments being concluded, the pri-
soner was marched away under an escort to the prison
Fort Clarence, to undergo his sentence.
WoolAvicir, MAY 3.—The Advice steam-vessel, in
charge of Master-Commander Allen, of the Black Eagle
steam-vessel, went down the river to Greenhithe to-day,
having on board Commodore Henry Eden, superi,.ten-
dent of her Majesty's dockyard, Woolwich, and Mr.
Lang, master-shipwright, to pay a parting visit to Cap-
tain Austin and his gallant officers, as they intend to
leave Greenhithe at an early hour to-morrow. The
exertions of Commodore Eden, Mr. Lang, master ship-
wright, and his assistants, with all engaged on the ves-
sels of the Arctic expedition, were such as to fulfil Cap-
tain Austin's desire to leave the river early in May at
the latest, and he feels highly gratified with the result,
as he leaves to-morrow complete in every respect, a long
period of remarkably fine and dry weather having en-
abled all the vessels to ship everything in the best con-
diction. The haying of the men took place to-day, and
a great number of visitors were anxious to get on board,
but Captain Austin, to prevent the inconvenience of
crowding when the men were being paid, and after the
men had received their wages in advance, caused a notice
to be put up at the North Kent Railway station at
Greenhithe, to say that he regretted being unable to re-
ceive visitors to-day, which prevented the inconvenience
which would otherwise have occurred. The Jasper
steam-vessel, under Acting-Master, W. Bryant, returned
to Greenhithe yesterday evening, after having towed
the Prince Albert. Lady Franklin's vessel, to opposite
Harwich, on the way to Aberdeen; and there are now
three steamers to accompany the vessels of Captain
Austin's expedition—the Dasher, the Advice, and the
Jasper. The whole of the officers and meu appear in the
highest spirits, and have great hopes of success in the
enterprise they are now engaged upon.

HAYTI.
The following curious account of the Emperor
Soulouque is given in a letter from Hayti published
by the Ordre:—
"Faustin Soulouque is completely black, but his fea-
tures have nothing of the grossness marked in the African
type. He is now 64 years of age, and scarcely looks 50.
Of middling stature, his corpulence causes him to
appear undersized. He looks well on horseback.
He has been accused of not knowing how either to read
or write. The truth is, that he signs his name legibly,
can even write a letter, if necessary, and reads every
evening the now Biatory of Hayti, which a native of
merit has just published. The c iricatures and jokes of
the Paris press wound him deeply ; in that respect
he is exceedingly susceptible. He Was originally
slave on the plantation of M. Viallet, who now resides
at Port-au-Prince. Soulouque, having lately met him,
said—'Emperor for everybody else, I cannot help still
looking on you as my master.' And I, Sire, look on
myself as your subject,' was the reply—a strange dia-
logue, exemplifying the changes in human destinies.
On the evacuation of the French, the slave, becoming
free, entered the army. Under Potion, he fought against
Christophe, and at last became colonel at the moment
of Buyer's fall. He was named general of division
under Richer, and owed his election to the Presidency to
the chance which caused his name to be pronounced in
the Senate, where the votes were divided between two
candidates. Soulouque was about two years President
when, to the immense surprise of Europe, he was pro-
claimed Emperor. It is generally allowed that he did not
seek for that dignity. Entering at once into the spirit of
his imperial position, he soon created orders and titles of
nobility. There are two orders established at present, one
the military one of St.Faustin, and the other the civil one of
the Legion of Honour. The titles are princes, dukes,counts,
barons, and knights, the persons for each being chosen
according to their military rank. An assimilation has
also been made in this respect between the military rank
and the high civil functions. The women, independently
of the titles of their husbands, bear the title of Mar-
chioness. A first ordinance created 4 princes and 57
dukes. The princes are Generals Pierrot, Lazaue,
Souffrant, and Bobo. The dukes take the name of some
locality, and hence the denominaions - which have
amused the European press. General Jeffrard is
Duke de hi. Table, General Linding Duke de la
Marmelade, General Alerte Duke de Limonade, &c.
But all these names are down in the old geography of
the country. Christophe employed them for the same
purpose as Soulouque, and used to say, The French,
when they jeer at my Marmalades and Limonades,
forget that they have themselves their Bouillons and
Poix.' Another ordinance created ninety-one counts.
The princes and dukes are all Grand Crosses of the
Order of St. Faustin and Grand-cordons of the
Legion of Honour. All the counts are commanders of
the first order, arid officers of the second. Louis XIV.,
in the midst of his splendour, never imagined so many
honorary charges as Faustin I. He has his grand
almoner, grand marshal of the palace, gentlemen
of honour, governors of the royal residences,
masters of ceremonies, &c. The Empress has al'o
her household, consisting of two ladies of honour, 56
ladies of the palace, 22 ladies of the chapel, chamber-
lains, squires, &e. The Imperial Princess, Mad =me
011 re Faustin, has also a brilliant household, her
governante being Madame de Bonheur. The
costume of the nobility has been carefully
regulated. The princes, • dukes, and counts are
to wear a white dress, the barons a red coat, and the
knights a blue one. In addition, the princes wear nine
feathers in their hats, the dukes seven, the counts five,
the barons three, and the knights two. The etiquette of
the Court enjoins the men to appear in uniform, and the
ladle; in their hair. The nobles are to guard their sword,
the ordinance says, as their best ornament."

DEPRECIATION OF LAND IN FRANCE,--AS a proof
of the great depreciation of landed property in France since
the revolution of February, the Courner du Pas de Calais
states that an estate situated at about thirty miles from
Tours and Blois, on the road from Valengay to St Aignan,
known by the-name-of La Pacandiere, F,naprising the five
dom'ains' of Orfiynd, Malaiserie, Bois Simon, and the two
chateaux of Grand and Petit Mick, 593 English acres of
land, of which 52 hectares are planted with vines, wh ch
was purchased in January, IS4S, for 215,000 f., has been just
resold for 72,000 f.