The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-10 00:00:00

IRISH LAND COMMISSION.

Mr. S. CR,AWFORD wished to ask the Right Hon.
Baronet at the head of her MujeSty's Government if
there was any expectation of a report from the IriSh
Land Commission during the present session, and if so
whether the House might look for any legislative mea-
sure founded upon it in the course of the next session of
Parliament.
Sir R. PEEL said he believed the Commissioners had
determined not to make any partial report. Whenever
they did report he (Sir It. Peel) should be prepared,
without loss of time, to make t heir statements and; pinions
the foundation for such legislative measures as might
suggest themselves.

Mr. PETER BORTHWICK comp'ained of the prac-
tice of counting out the House when measures of im-
portance were to be brought forward.—(A laugh.) He
himself had hai measures of great importance—(A
laugh)—and when he was about to bring them forward,
the House was counted out.
Mr. CRIPPS said that the Hon. Member for Mont •
rose (Mr. Hume) was counted out last night at the wish
of the Hon. Member for Evesham himself.

Mr. BORTHWICK emphatically denied that he had
ever been a party to "counting out."
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY wished to ask whether the
Bill ought to be read before counting out ?
The SPEAKER'S answer was not heard in the
laughter which the question occasioned.
Mr. HUME said that he did not complain of the
conduct of the other side of the House; for he thoug):t
that he was deserted by his own side—(Cheers and
laugter)—when a Bill to repress the stealing of dogs
was before the House.there was no danger of a count-
out, but when a question of importance to the public
was to come on the strongest party could count out.
After some further conversation, the House proceeded
to the other orders of the day.
FIELD GARDENS BILL

Mr..COWPER moved the second reading of this Bill.
This 13d1 would confer great benefit on the poor man,
and he therefore confidently recommended it to the
11,use.

(LIFT SITTING`)

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF
PRINCE ALEXANDER DE GONZAGA.
(BY AN OLD DIPLOMATIST.)
After the fall of Napoleon, the allied powers, delivered
from an adversary whose name alone made them tremble,
assembled at Vienna to regulate the future position of
nations, or rather to appropriate to themselves the
the immense territories that the chances of war had
thrown into their bands, and to sweep away, as far as
possible, the very vestiges of the vast empire that had
just fallen. Here began a series of injustices which it
would take too much space to enumerate, but which may
briefly be described as a wholesale sacrifice of the
feeble to the strong, a breaking down of the affections
and sympathies of the people of different nations—
hatred to France being the sole principle of action. .
Among the innumerable victims of this iniquitous as-
sociation, which assumed to itself,the bouncing appella-
tion of the Holy Alliance, was the Prince Alexander de
Gonzaga, Prince of the Roman Empire and of Castiglione
(delle Stiviere), &c. &c. &c. The family to which he be-
longs Is of Italian origin. Its first chief was Hugo; son
of Lothario, king of Lombardy, and great-grandson of
the emperor Lothario, who was himself the grandson of
Charlemagne. Prince Hugo married a Princess of Lom-
bardy, named Gonzingina or Gonzaghi, from whence
comes the name of Gonzaga adopted by the descendants
of Hugo. Gerhard, one of the sons of Hugo, was the first
to assume the title of Lord of Gonzaga, and he obtained
investiture as vassal direct of the empire. His son Louis,
who died in 1046, was one of the most remarkable men
of that time. Another Louis, eighth in descent from
Hugo, was one of the greatest lords of all Italy. Se-
conded by the indomitable bravery of his son, he se-
cured to his descendants all the lordship of Mantua
conquered from the Benacorsi, his deadly enemies. In
1325 he was recognised sovereign of this territory by the
Emperor Charles IV., who at the same time nominated
him Viceroy of the Romans. His government is repre-
sented to have- been merciful and able. Louis IL, his
grandson, distinguished himself greatly in the wars of
the Holy Land, and was fortunate enough to .secere
the friendship of the Emperor Venceslas. Francis'lt,
celebrated for his military and diplomatic talents,
was elevated to high honours by the Pope Jean
XXIL, and entrusted with the command of his
troops. The son and successor of this distinguished
HOUSE OF COMMON mate Louis HI., commanded the armies of Florence,
- S. Venice and Milan. He was • a celebrated general, re-
JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES REGISTRATION markable for the execution he committed on the Turks.
AND REGULATION BILL. He had the honour to receive in his dominions the Ern-
.(Cont'irered from our Afternoon Edition.) peror Frederic 111., and the King of Denmark; and the
elapse 5 was then agreed to. Pope chose Mantua for a Congress convoked in 1459, to
It being now three o'clock; -'C I k . consult on the best means of uniting the Catholic Princes
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Sir W. CLAY sueeSted that the Chairman should to make war on the followers of Mohamed. Frederic 11.,
repctt progress, ink order that the Bill might be re- one of his descendants,. rendered great services to the
printed. It would be impossible to proceed with the Pope Leo X. (il Grandi) and to the Emperor Charles; his
clamp-es of the .Rill in its present state. margraviate was in consequence erected into a Sovereign
. The Commi'iee then went through the remeinieg and heriditary duchy. Preference was also given to him
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latoes Pro forma and the Bill was ordered to be rc- in the possessions of Montferrat, in opposition to the
vecmitte‘j. on Fri:layeisst. Duke of Pavia and the Marquis of Palermo. He had,
410-11'I.: STOCK COMPANIES REMEDIES AT however, the strongest claims to this honour, frees his
. LAW AND IN EQUITY BILL marriage with the Frinces3 Margaret Paleologus, direct
The House then resolved itself into Committee on descendant of the Emperors of Censtantinople. The
this Rill. second successor of Frederic, William de Gonzaga, was
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL in reply to a ques- confirmed in all his privileges by the Emperor Maximi-
tion from Mr. Hawes, said that the object of this Bill lien, and received at the same time permission for'him-
Was to apply the law of bankruptcy to Joint-Stock self and his descendants to bear the title of " Serene
Cenapaniss. Highness," that of " Excellency" having been previously
Clauses 1 and 2 were agreed to. applied to to the chiefs of the house of Gonzaga. At a
On clause 3 being read, • subsequent period, the Emperor Ferdinand I. granted to
Mr. GILL moved the insertion the words "except this Prince the hand of his (laughter Eleanor, thus de-
ealiway and cane] companies." vating his family even to a higher distinction than it
Mr. GLADSTONE could not see on what ground the had previously enjoyed.. This Prince William is repro-
Hon. Member selected two particular clas,es for exemp- rented to have been a good man, an excellent soldier,
then from the operation of the Bill, and must decidedly and an able statesman. He died very rich, 1,200,000
optiose the amendment. Lus being found in his coffers—an enormous sum for
The amendment was withdrawn, and the clause was that epoch.
aced to. After tracing the descent of the claimant from this
The other clauses of the Bill were then agreed to, and Prince to the present time, the writer adds, the Prince
the `report was Ordered to be brought up on Thursday Alexander de Gonzaga was born at Dresden on the 12th
week, trivet it is understood that several modifications November. 1799, his parents being Joseph Louis and the
IN/nisei' by the Government are to be introduced. Princess Esterhazy. He is the sole direct heir to the
'on the motion of Mr. LOCKHART the Monkland possessions of his family, and successor of Joseph
lledwav Bill was re.comutitted. , Marie de Gonzaga (who died in 1746, without children),
Mr. lIAYTER presented repetition from an individual Duke of Guaetslla, de la Sabionetta and de Bozzolo. He
in Dub!in a"ainst a clause in the Dublin and Cashel was scarcely 13 years of age when he manifested a deter-
liuilw ay Bill: 'lhe petitioner was entitled to 6d. in the mined attachment to a military life, and he entered into
period on all money paid into the Court of Chsncery in the service of France, desiring to be employed under the
Ireland, and this clause deprived him of that. sum. eye of its illustrious monarch and general, Napoleon.
Mr. SHELL— He was made usher of the court when In 1814, at the battle of Beni, or Bar, near Craon, he
lie was six months old.—(Great laughter.) The petition had the extreme good fortune and distinction to at
was:then broutsh6 up. tract the 'attention of the Emperor himself ; he made
Mr. 'l'. DUWOMBE presented a petition from the captive, a general officer of tie enemy's, when Napoleon
nailinakere or D udley and the neighbourhood, against demanded what recompense he wished for—the cross or
the truck ey tern. The petitioners sated that they g( t promotion ? He replied, that he would prefer the cross,
five shillings awe ek wages, and this sum they were corn- when Napoleon, charmed with such elevation of senti-
relied to. lay out • with their masters. went, decorated him himself, exclaiming, "I will never
Mr. WATSON presented a petition from Clitheroe forget you, young soldier 1"
against the Mortne tin Acts. Subsequently (in 1816) the Prince Alexander entered
at, ICES OF MOTION. ,
the military service of Russia, and in the war against
Mr. lIUME-7-1 be, c• leave to give notice, Sir, in con- Turkey, in 1828, greatly distinguished himself at the
sequi,„ee of ii,,t ungentlemanly act last night—(Great siege of Braila. He received in consequence, from the
1.0 .11 ter)--nf counting' rut the House. Emperor, the decoration of St. Anne.
The SPEAKER—The. Hon. Gentleman will please to Up to that time, he doubted not that the rights of his
wich"draw that ( xpression I birth would be conferred on him, and after the death of
Mr. HUME —Well, Sir, -.unhandsome act then.— his brother, in 1828, he took measures to establish them.
(Ilevugleer.) So lung as weovere taking about dogs But Austria opposed him. The revolution of July, the
the : I louse was not 'counted, bdt when I came to troubled state of Poland, and other circumstances, pre-
ta'k about men it was cottted directly. I shall bring vented him from continuing with regularity the necessary
forware my motion on goinginto Committee of Supply. measures. In 1831, however, he desired to Obtain .an
Mr. WODE HOUSE gavel notice that to-morrow he I authorisation to visit his family in Italy ; but all his et:
eheele eut a question to the secretary of State for the torts to obtain this object were inutiles, the Austrian GO-
Howe Deferment relative to incendiary fires in Norfolk. rernment being determined to throw everything in his
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