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London, England, 1844-02-06 00:00:00

pression, with which it has from time to time been
visited since the close of the European war; trade,
being carried on on just and enlightened principles,
would have been comparatively steady and secure in
its operations, without being consigned, as it is now in
a great degree, to the mercy of the chapter of accidents ;
and the selfish, indolent Few would not have been bene-
fited to the manifest detriment of the industrious
Many. But the Monopolists prevailed in 1815, as
they have prevailed in the present, 1844 ; but we
have the consolation of knowing now—a consolation
which was wanting to us at the former period—that
the reign of this obstructive faction has long since
passed its meridian, and is setting westward. Never
again can they exercise the moral and political influ-
ence which they once exercised; the question of their
utter defeat, already fully settled in men's minds,
is now merely a matter of time; and they may
cry out, with quite as much propriety as
the Psalmist, "Ichabod, Ichabod, the glory bath
departed from our house !" Despite their majority
in the House of Commons, it is clear that they are
filled with gloomy forebodings—those shadows of
" coming events"—and have less confidence than ever
in the steadiness and determination of that Minister
who is the only prop and stay that inexorable circum-
stances have left them. Even while he ranges
himself unequivocally on their side, the Mono-
polists distrust Sir R. PEEL, and would fain, if they
could, make a present of him to the Anti-Corn-law
League. From his professions of good will they
shrink with well-grounded abhorrence, and are
never more suspicious of treachery than when he is
most specious and friendly in his declarations. Hear
Mr. ADEANE on this point. " The Premier certainly
did speak out," said this gentleman at the Cambridge
Anti-League meeting, " and I hope he will keep
his word. He did speak out ; but the question
was, did he speak out, or was it they who had
spoken out ? Would he have spoken at all, had there
not been this stir among the agriculturists ? He had
learned his task during the holidays, and was now
repeating it in Parliament, but it was they who had
taught him his lesson." Mr. ADEANE is peifeetly
right. Sir ROBERT PEEL has spoken out from the
pressure of no strong enlightened conviction on his
mind, but simply because he was ordered to speak
out by the Duke of Ricumorna and the rest of the.
Monopolists. It was Hobson's choice with him.
He must either make a public profession of
faith to suit the views of his task-masters,
or proceed forthwith to Windsor Castle, and lay
his resignation at the feet of afflicted Majesty. When
our slippery, time-serving Premier, who is as difficult
to catch and to hold as an eel, next receives pe-
remptory orders on the subject of the corn-laws, we
suspect they will come from Mr. COBDEN, with a
nation at his back ; and who doubts, notwithstanding
his present declaration, that he will obey those orders
to the letter ?

Madrid papers of the 29th ult. have been received,
but they bring no news, if we except some details
respecting the death of the Infanta LUISA CARLOTTA.
She appeared on the Prado but a few days before her
death. On the morning of the 29th she made her
will, at noon received the sacrament, and in the even-
ing, at half-past six, she was a corpse.
The Three per Cents. were done at 27i for cash,
and 28 at 60 days; and the Five per Cents. at 194
at 60 days.

All the Paris papers give the QUEEN'S speech at the
opening of Parliament, with -brief remarks on the
topics adverted to in reference to foreign affairs: The
speech, as well as the debates in, both Houses, afford
great satisfaction to- the Ministerial party, but are
very coldly received by the Opposition. Nothing
said or done, in fact, by the existing Ministers of
England and France, is approved of by the. National
or Commerce. The former in adverting to it says—
",lt is not France which has sought l'entente cordiale.'
It is not France that has opened her arms to the
Tories. Her attitude is that of wounded pride and
of abused confidence. She has not forgotten all that
has been done ; the treaty of July is not rased from
her heart, nor from her memory. She is strong and
patient enough to wait her day,;but while waiting for
it she does not seek an alliance which she dreads, nor
does she affect an unworthy hypocrisy." And in
another paragraph adds—" We declare without hesi-
tation, that when the Whigs were silent with respect
to France they showed less insolence and disdain than
the Tories."

"With regard to foreign affairs," the Journal des
Debats says, " thanks to the persevering efforts
which have been followed out for three years on both
sides of the Channel, the two Governments are able
to congratulate the two countries on the re-establish-
ment of good .harmony and the consolidation of the
general peace. We are glad to see that those
friendly demonstrations have come not alone from the
English Government, but that in the two Houses of
Parliament there has been a really cordial eagerness
to give new strength to the expressions used by the
QUEEN."
•
The France makes the following remarks
"In every point of view nothing can be conceived to be
more insignificant than the Queen of England's speech. It
is not,
to
pervproperlya political act, for no new idea is
seen !here is nothing even to comment upon
in this tranquil and languid eaposé of affairs ; there is no ex-
pression that characterises a situation. It would seem that
the Cabinet anticipated no danger. As to the phrase rela-
tive to the intente cordiale with France, it is very reserved;
speakin speaking only
of good understanding. There is also the same
phrase, as usual, relative to the inviolable union of Ireland
and Great Britain. 'I he discussion of the address was some-
what wanting in substance. The alliance with France was
celebrated, and in the House of Lords threatening words
were uttered against Ireland. • The Dublin trial ought to
have inspired the adversaries of Ireland wt ith some circum-
spection ; but the hostility of the House of Lords is so de-
cided, that it could not wait for the verdict to give itself
vent."
Several of the Paris Opposition papers had stated
that M. GUIZOT had continued in his functions of
Secretary-General of the Ministry of the Interior
during the hundred days, under General Count CAR-
The Moniteur, in reply, says, "We
are authorised to declare those assertions totally un-
ic'
thatiss he
beenT dm ised. had signed the additional Act, and had
un-
founded. M. GuizoT left, on the 20th of March,
1815, the Ministry of the Interior. He was re-
placed in his functions of Secretary-General by a
decree of the 23d of March, which transferred them
to Baron BASSET DE CHATEAUBOURG, a former pre-
fect. It is not to M. FRANCOIS Gulzor that the note
inserted in the Moniteur of the 14th of May, 1815,
refers ; but to M. J. J. GUIZOT, a chief tf bureau, at
that time in the Ministry of the Interior, w:he was
superseded in his functions in May, 1815."

LOUIS PHILIPPE, the QUEEN, and the Princes and
Princesses of the blood, paid a visit of condolence,
on .Saturday, to Queen CHRISTINA, in the, Rue des
Courcelles.

The French Funds continue to decline. On Satur-
day, the Three per Cents. closed at 81f. 80c. ; and on
Sunday, at TORTONI'S, they were quoted at 81f.55c..

PUBLIC INCOME —A return has just been laid be-
fore Parliament, on the motion of Mr. Baring, of the
nett public income of the United Kingdom, with an
account of the balances of money remaining in the
Exchequer on the sth day of January, 1843 and
1844. The total amount of revenue, for the year
ending January 5, 1844, derived from direct
and indirect taxes was, 51,069,9781. Is. ; and from
other receipts, 1,512,839/. making, - altogether,
52,582,8171. 10s. 2d. Of the latter sum the money
received from China forms the principal item,
and amounts to 1,315,2091. Is. 6d. The total charge
of the funded debt is 28,581,076/. 4s. 2d. ; for the
army, 5,997,156/. ; the navy, 6,606,056/. ; and the
ordnance, 1,910,704/. The balance in the Exchequer,
on the sth day of January, 1843, wa51,390,059/., and,
thanks to the income tax at the same period in 1844,
it amounted to 4,716,0191. Is. 4i d.
Sir Robert Peel's declaration, " that he neither
has, nor does he contemplate, any change whatever in
the corn-laws," is likely to incline those, who before
were sceptical as to its utility, to offer their estates with
confidence to public competition. Our friend George
Robins was loud in his complaints last year at the un-
certainty that prevailed, and operated so strongly that
he could not sell land at any price. It will be seen he is
now joyous beyond measure, and promises the great
capitalists ONE MILLION OF POUNDS STERLING in
estates during the ensuing months.

Mr. TEMPLETON.—We understand that Templeton,
who has been so pre-eminently successful in his newly-adopted
line of musical entertainments, has so many provincial and other
engagements to fulfil, that he cannot re-appear in Hanover.square
till March, when he promises novelties of a recherche character.
DEATH OF LADY PENNED GIANT OF GRANT.—We
regret to record the demise of Lady Pennel Grant of Grant,
sister of the Right Hon. the Earl of Seafield, who.expired
at West-park, near Elgin, on Saturday, the 27th ult. Lady
Grant inherited, in a high degree, the amiable and virtuous
dispositions of her noble family. Retired and unobtrusive
in her habits, her chief enjopnent consisted in the exercise
of social virtues and Christian, benevolence.. Her memory
will be long cherished and venerated by all who knew her,
for to know her was to love and respect her.—lnverness
Pape.