The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-01 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOIITH.—The new 90-gun ship Albion, Capt.
Lockyer, C. 8., is ordered forthwith to proceed to Lis-
bon, to remain in the Tagus, for the protection of
British interests during the present disturbed state of
that country.
The Vernon, 50, Captain Walpole, after touching at
Gibraltar, from Malta, will come direct to Spithead,
and not to Lisbon, as reported. She will be dismantled
at Sheerness.

The America, 50, was commissioned on Saturday at
Devonport, intended to bear the flag of the successor to
Rear- Admiral Thomas, C. 8., in the Pacific. Captain
the Hon. John Gordon (brother to the Secretary for
Foreign Affairs) is to have the command of her.
Letters from the Vindictive, 50, Captain Tonp
Nicholas, of the 24th October, from. Callao, report all
well, but expect to be detained in the Pacific for some
time; owing4o,tkelprogediggs „of theXusuch.squadren.

at the Society'varOkikr.the shoTvas hourly
expected to depart, e e in instant readiness for
service. Rear-Admiral Thomas, C. 8., was at Valparaiso.
The transport Prince George, in this harbour, is
under orders to proceed to Bermuda with part of the
20th Regiment, now at Parkhurst Barracks, Isle of
Wight.

The transport Pestonjee Bomanjee, Lieutenant Still,
agent, may be shortly looked for from Barbadoes, with
the remainder of the 59th Regiment.
The Indus, 80, Captain Sir James Stirling, Malabar,
72, Captain Sir George Sartorius, and steamer Vesu-
vius, Commander Ommaney, are ordered home from the
Mediterranean, to be paid off.
A rumour is current that Vice-Admiral Sir Francis
Austen, K.C.8., of this neighbourhood, is to succeed Sir
Charles Adam in the North American and West India
command; and that the Hastings, 72, at this port, is to
be the flag ship, to relieve the Illustrious, 72.
The Scourge, first class steam-ship, is ordered to be
forthwith laid down in this dock-yard, and to be com-
pleted as soon as possible. The Daring, one of the new
12 gun brigs, will be launched here in a few days.
The Volage, 26, Captain Sir William Dickson, Bart.,
was at Cork on the 21st inst., and was about to hoist the
flag of Rear-Admiral Bowles, C. 8., Commanding-in-
Chief on the Irish station.

The corvette Larne, 20, Commander Brisbane, has
returned to Devonport, to complete for foreign service.
It is reported the South American station.

The Lords of the Admiralty have ordered the follow-
ing ships to be built:—The Royal Sovereign, and the
Windsor Castle, three-deckers, similar to the Queen ;
the St. Jean d'Acre, and the Marlborough, 90 gun ships,
similar to the Albion ; the Brunswick, and the Cressy,
80 gun ships. The Brunswick is to be upon the model
of the Vanguard, and the Cressy is to be built upon the
lines of the members of the late School of Naval Archi-
tecture. Four 50 gun frigates, similar to the Vernon,
are to be built ; they are to be named the Liffy, Are-
thusa, Shannon, and Severn.

We stated some time ago, with reference to the French
Transatlantic steam-vessels, that some of them would be
ready for sea early in the spring of the present year.
Such will be the case, and the French Government has
decided that the whole fourteen are to be manned, armed,
and equipped as vessels of war.
The Lords of the Admiralty have given instructions
that while the new-class brigs are to be built upon the
lines or draft of the respective constructors, the specifica-
tion of the material and scantling of the several
vessels are to be all the same ; that the frame shall be
of oak, the beams of African timber, and the planking
of oak, larch, &c. Each vessel is to have the same com-
plement of men, the same masts, yards, spars, sails,
rigging and stores, to carry the same weight and arma-
ment, and to stow the same quantity of water and pro-
visions as the others. The only difference that will be
made will be in the ballast, of which each vessel will
carry that quantity which its constructor may conceive
necessary to give his vessel the proper stability. They
are all to be ready and ataunt by May.
The Firebrand, now at Portsmouth ready for commis-
sion, and the Vulture, now fitting at Sheerness, are con-
sidered the most perfect and beautiful steam vessels in
the service.

The Penelope, 22, steam frigate, Captain W. Jones,
and the Prometheus steamer, Lieut.-Commander Pasco,
left Plymouth on the same day for the coast of Africa.
In consequence of the heavy gale from the westward, the
Prometheus was compelled to put into Falmouth, but
the Penelope continued her course down Channel, de-
spite of the weather.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
CHESTER CUP.
14 to 1 agst Mr. T. A. Milbank's Sir Robert-16 to 1
taken once
16 to 1 agst Mr. Sharratt's The Prior—taken
18 to 1 agst Mr. Collett's Cattonite—taken
18 to 1 agst Col. Craddock's Pagan
20 to 1 agst Mr. Tuting's Tacita—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Stephenson's Freedom—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Gough's Greenfinch—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord 'Westminster's Martyr—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Merry Andrew
30 to 1 agst Lord Eglintoun's Jamie Forest—taken
30 to I agst Mr. Lovesay's Testatrix—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. D. Cook's What-40 to 1 taken once.
. Very little done., except on Tacita.
DERBY.
3 to 1 agst The Ugly Buck and Rattan—taken to a
small sum
1,000 to 50 agst Forth's lot, bar Leander—taken
500 to 400 agst Scott's, John Day's, and Rogers's lot—ta.
11 to 2 agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck
13 to 2 agst Mr. Crockford's Rattan—take 7 to 1
15 to 1 sgst Col. Peel's Orlando—taken
20 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Cockamaroo—taken
28 to 1 agst Mr. A.Wood's Running Rein-30 to 1 t. twice
30 to 1 agst Col. Peel's lonian
30 to 1 agst Mr. Quin's Loadstone
33 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Campunero
40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Saddlebow
40 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Vat colt
50 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Apprentice
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Sadler's Johnny Broome—taken
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Balchin's Vicarage colt
OAKS.
I 1 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Barricade—taken

RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PARLIAMENT.—The follow-
ing petitions for Bills have been reported, and ordered to be
brought in :—Yarmouth and Norwich—Guildford Junction—
and the Furness Railways. The South Devon—Manchester
and Birmingham (Macclesfield and Poynton branches)—
Bolton and Preston (to incorporate with the North Union)—
Edinburgh and Glasgow—and the Leeds and Bradford, have
each been read a first time. •

ST. JAMES'S PALACE.—The noble suite of apart-
ments forming the State Rooms of St. James's Palace have
been completely and splendidly furnished and embellished.
The appearance of the throne-room is truly magnificent.
The hangings of the throne are composed of rich crimson
silk velvet, superbly embroidered, and decorated with gold
lace. The window-curtains and draperies in the Queen's
closet and the throne-room are made of " tissu de verre," a
splendid damask, recently invented. The draperies are very
tastefully designed, and arranged and interspersed with
crimson velvet. The seats arc covered with crimson velvet,
and trimmed with gold lace. The throne, the throne chair,
and stool, and all the richly carved window cornices, mould-
ings, picture and glass frames, the pier tables, sofas, and
chairs, and the general furniture, have been newly guilt.
The floors throughout the State apartments are covered with
carpets of the Wilton manufacture, having the arms of Eng-
land appropriately placed at the corners. It gives us great
pleasure to add, that the whole of the beautiful damasks,
brocades, and velvets, are of British manufacture, having
been made expressly by the Spitalfields weavers during the
winter, and may safely challenge comparison with any similar
productions on the Continent.
CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 28.—The following appointments
have taken place :—The Rev. C. Tucker, M.A., of St. Peter's
College, to the rectory of Washford Pyne. The Rev. Na-
thaniel Robert Dennis, 8.A., of Corpus Christi College, to
the rectory of East Blatchington, Sussex. The Rev. Edward
Franks Hodgson, M.A., of St. John's College, to the rectory
of Holton-cum-Beckering, Lincolnshire. The Rev. James
Akroyd Beaumont, 8.A., of Trinity College, to the perpetual
curacy of St. Marv, Quarrvhill, Leeds. The Rev. George
Farley, M.A., of 'trinity College' to the perpetual curacy
of Cherhill, Wilts. The Rev. Thomas Westmorland, M.A.,
of Sidney College, to the vicarage of Sandal Magna, near •
Wakefield.

THE HOUSEHOLD Tnoos.—This day the House-
hold Brigade of Infantry will change their quarters. The
2d battalion of Grenadier Guards will march from Portman-
street to St. George's-barracks ; the 3d battalion from Wind-
sor to the outquarters—viz., the headquarters, consisting of
7 sergeants and 200 rank and file, to St. John's-wood ; 4
sergeants and 67 rank and file to Kensington ; 2 sergeants
and 60 rank and file to the Magazine Guard; 2 sergeants
and 48 rank and file to Buckingham Palace ; 4 sergeants and
100 men to St. George's-barracks; and 2 sergeants and 60
rank and file to Wellington-barracks. The Ist battalion of
the Coldstream Guards will march from Wellington-barracks
to Portman-street, and the 2d battalion from the out-quar-
ters to the Wellington-barracks. The 2d battalion of the
Scots' Fusilier Guards will march from St. George's-barracks
for Windsor. On Wednesday next the Ist battalion of the
Grenadier Guards will move from the Tower, and will be re-
lieved by the Ist battalion of Scots' Fusilier Guards from
Winchester.

INDIGENT BLIND VISITING SOCIETY.—Her most
Gracious Majesty the Queen has just patronized this excel-
lent charity in the true sense of the word, by contributing a
donation of 501. to its funds, We are enabled to state that the
objects and claims of the charity were brought under the
Queen's notice by her Majesty's Royal Consort.

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PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIOOII.

(From the Poles and Proceedings q the House of Commons.) .
THURSDAY, FEB. 29.
Motion made,
• and
dONTARF MEETING
Question pot, " That it is the opininnOf
this House, upon considering the lateness of the period at
which was issued the Proclamation of the Irish Government,
intended to prevent the assembling of a meeting announced to
be holden at or near Clontarf, on the Bth day of October,
1843 ; that a risk of disastrous collision was incurred, and a
precedent thereby created dangerous to the lives and liberties `
of her Majesty's subjects:" The House divided :-
MINORITY-AYES, 62.
Baring, F. T.-Portsmouth Libouchere, Right Hon. Henry-,
Barnard, E. G.-Greenwich Taunton
Barron, Sir H. W.-Waterford Maher, Nicholas-Tipperary
Bellew, R. M.-Louth Marshall, Wm.-Carlisle
Bernal, R. jun.-Wycombe Napier, Sir Charles-Marylebente
Blake, Mark-Mayo Co. Norerys, Sir Charles D -Mallow
Blake, Martin J.-Galway C'connell, Maurice-Tralee
Blewitt, Reginald-Monmouth Plumridge, Captain-Penryn and
Bowring, Dr.-Bolton Falmouth
Bright, John-Durham Roche, E. 8.-Cork Co.
Browne, W. D.-Kerry 'loss, David Robert-Belfast
Busfeild, William-Bradford Russell, Lord John-London ,
Bul lerp. S.- Ki kenny County Scholetield, J.-Birmingham •
Carew Hon R. S.-W aterfo-d Smith, Benjamin--Norwleh
Cave Carew,
Otway-Tipperary Somers, J. P.-Sli.gd , •
Child:Ts, John W.-Talton Stanstield, W. R. (..,..-H
Clay, Sir Wm.-Tower Hamlets taunton Sir Geo.-Pen tsmoutti
Cobden, R.-Stockport Stuart, Lord J.-Ayr
Collett, John-Athlone Stock, Dr.-Cashel
Crawford, S.-Rochdale Strickland, Sir G.-Preston
Dawson, Hon T. V.-Louth Co. Smut,- Edward-Derby
Duncan, G. - Dundee Thorpely,Thos.-Wolverhamptian
Evans, William-North Derby Trelawny, J. S.-Tavistock
Ewart, William-Dumfries Tuf.iell, Henry-Devoriport
lielden, John-Oldham Villiers, 4 . P.-Wolverhampton
Gibson, T. M.-Manchester Wall, C. Baring-Guildford
Gore, Robert-New Ross Wawn, J. 1.-South Shields
Greenaway, Charles-Leominster Williams, William-Coventry
Grosvenor, Lord lt.-Chester Wm slay, Lord-Lincolnshire
Hawes, 8.-Lambeth Wyse, Thomas-Waterford .
Hay, Sir A. L.-Elgin, Rc. Yorke, H. It.-York
Hill, Lord A. M. C.-Evesham TELLERS.
Hutt, W.-Gateshead Ilawdon, John Dawson... Armin k
James. William-Cumberland Stuart, Villiers-Waterford Co.

MAJORITY—NOES, 90.
Antrobus, Edmund-Surrey Ho -nby, J.-Blackburn
Arbuthnot, General-Kincardine lrton, Samuel-Cumberland
shire James, Sir W. C.-Hull
Arkwright, George-Leom'nster Jennyn. Earl-Bury, Suffblk
A stell, W.-Bedfordshire Jones, John-Carmarthenshlre
Baillie, H. D.-Honiton Jones, T.-Londonderry Co-
Bentinck, Lord G.-Lynn Kemble, H.-East Surrey
Borthwick, P.-Evesham Knatchbull, Sir E.-East Kent
Bottled, Bcriah-Ludlow Lincoln Earl of-Northampton.
Bruce, Lord E.-Marlborough shire,
Burrell, Sir C.-Shoreham bla. kenzie, Thomas-Ross-shire
Chetwode, Sir J.-Buckingham Mackenzie, W. F.-Pecblesshire
Clerk, Sir G.-Stamford M•Niell, D.-Argyleshire
Clive, Viscount-Salop, North Mainwaring. T -.Denbigluhire
Clive, R. H. South Shropshire M inners, Lord J.-Nawark
Colvile, C.-South Derby Masterman, J.-London
'Copeland W.-Stoke-upon-Trent Mundy, E. M.-South Derbyshir
Cripps, William-Cirencester Neville, R.-Windsor
Davies, D. A.-Carmarthenshire Nicholl Right Hon. Sir John
Quintin-Maldon Packe, C. W.-Leicester, South
Dickinson' F. 14.4-Somerset. W. Palmer, George-Essex
Eaton, &R.V.,--Cambridgeshire Peel, Rt Hon. Sir R.-Tarnwerth
Lord-EAft-egrilwall, Peel, Col. Jonathan.-Huarlogdou
t,'llr..ll4ltreetitoter - - -.4.-I,Plonintire, John P.-East Kent
Farnham, F.13.-N. Leicestershire Pollock, Sir F.-Huntingdon
Flower, Sir J.-Thetford Praed, W. T.-st. Ives
Follett, Sir W.-Exeter Pringle, (Alexander-Selkirkshire
Fuller, A. E.-East Su,sex Pusey, Philip-Berkshlre
Gaskell, James Milnes-Wenlock Itashleigh, W.-Fast Cornwall
Gladstone, W. E.-Newarx.on /lepton, G. W.-St, Albart's
Trent Rushbrooke, Colonel-Suffbilr
Glynne, Sir S. R.-Flintshire Scott, lion. F.-Roxburghshire
Gore, M.-Barnstaple Sibtliorp, Colonel-Lincoln
Goulburn, Right Hon. H.-Cam- Smith, I'. B. C,- Ripon
bndge University Somerset, Lord G.-Moninoutbsb.
Graham, Right Hon. Sir J. R. G. Stanley, Lord-North Lancashire
-Dorchester Stewart, John-Lymington
Greenall, P.-Wigan Sutton, C. M.-Cambridge
Greene, T. G.-Lancashire Thompson, Ald.-Sunderland
Grogan, E.-Dublin Tomline, George-8:i rewsbury
Harcourt, G. G. V.-Oxfordshire Trevor, Hon. G.-Cael ioarthensh.
Hardinge, Right Hon. Sir li.. Trottel John-West Surrey
Launceston Vivian, John Ennis-Truro
Hayes, Sir E.-Donegal Wood Colonel T.-Brecon
Hinde, J. Hodgson-Newcastle. Wyndham, W.-Salisbury
upon-Tyne Yorke, Hon. E. T.-Cambridgesh
Hodgson, F.-Barnstaple Young, John-Cavan Co.
Hodgson, Rd.-Berwick-on-Tweed TELLERS.
Hope, Charles-Linlithgowshire Fremantle, Slr T.-Buckingham
Hope, G. W.-Southampton Baring, H. 8.-Marlborough

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, THIIRSDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert
took their accustomed morning walk.
The Royal Family were taken out to-day for their
usual airing.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back, attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Waiting.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar,
accompanied by Lord Charles Wellesley, went out rabbit
shooting in the Royal preserves this morning.
The Queen has honoured Mr. Thnrhurn with several
sittings this week for a portrait of her Majesty.
Lady Portman is expected to arrive at the Castle this
morning as the Lady in Waiting on the Queen.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at-
tended by Major Stephens, honoured the Melodists
Club with his company at dinner at the Freemason's
Tavern, yesterday evening.
A Deputation on the subject of the Great Southern
and Western Railway in 'lreland had an interview
with Sir R. Peel yesterday, at his pfficial residence in
Downing-street. The Members on behalf of.the Great
Irish Southern and Western Railway Company, were
Mr. G. A. Hamilton, M.P., Mr. Richard Cane, Mr.
George Carr, Mr. Alderman Boyce, Mr. James Perry,
Mr. S. Hardy, Mr. Edward Cane, and Mr. Young, soli-
citor to the Company. The Deputation:were accompanied
at the interview with Sir Robert, by Lord Eliot, Chief
Secretary for Ireland.

Mr. Xitcheson, from Canada, had an interview with
Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Ecclesiastical Commission for England had a
meeting yesterday afternoon, at the office in Whitehall-
place. The Commissioners present were the Judge of
the Prerogative Court, the Judge of the Admiralty
Court, the Right lion. H. Hobhouse, and the Right Hon.
John Nicholl, D.C.L.

The Ottoman Ambassador transacted business Tester-
day at the office of the Secretary of State for I °reign
Affairs. The Commandeur Marquis Lisboa, Brazilian
Minister, also transacted business yesterday at the Fo-
reign-office.

Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
Mr. Aglionby, M.P., and Mr. Soames, Governor of
the New Zealand Company, transacted business yester-
day, at the Colonial-office.

We observe by the Liverpool papers, that Sweeny,
the American Banjo player, is performing at the Theatre
Royal to crowded houses ; and although he has had several
imitators, the Liverpool public have shown they know how to
discriminate between original talent and paltry imitation.
NATIONAL ANIMALS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—This
praiseworthy Institution is going on prosperously with its
goodly cause. Messrs. Ratcliffe and Bally, the zealous con-
stables of the Society, have been very active during the past
week. They have prosecuted several cases of wanton cruelty,
and their active energies have been highly appreciated by
the magistrates. The provincial secretaries have also done
much in stopping the progress of badger-baiting, dog-fight-
ing, and cock-fighting at Birmingham, Wolverhampton,
Worcester, Derby, Nottingham, and Richmond, Surrey, and
have held several large meetings for the purpose of dissemi-
nating the important objects of this benign Association.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.—On Wednesday the annual
meeting of the Proprietors of University College, Gower-
street, took place at the Lecture Theatre of the Institution ;
the Right Hon. the Earl of Auckland in the Chair. The
Secretary read the Report, which commenced with a state-
ment of receipts and expenditure for the past year. The
amount of fees received from students in the College was
7,2211. Bs. 4d. ; from the junior school, &c., 4,445/. 13s. 6d. ;
from the hospital practice, 2,4691. 15s. ; donations, 500/.
These and sundry other items made the receipts of the year
22,354/. 18s. sd. On the side of disbursements there were--
Payments to professors, 5,029/. 16s. Bd. ; payments to masters
in the junior school, 3,6991. 10s. Bd. ; to the hospital.
2,469/. 155.; ordinary payments on the College account,
3,5301. 9s. 4d. After deducting some other claims, there re-
mained in the hands of the Treasurer 555/. 2s. 9d. The
number of students for the year had been as follows :—ln the
faculty of medicine, 324 ; in the faculty of arts, 158 ; being
ten less than during the session 1841-2. In the junior
school there were 380 boys, being twenty-five less than
during the session 1841-2. The amount of fees received had
been :—ln the faculty of medicine, 4,827/. 18s. 4d. ; in the
faculty of arts, 2,399/. 10s. •, in the junior school,
4,415 L 13s. 6d. Some changes had been made in the pro-
fessorships during the year, in consequence of the retirement
of Professor Potter, and the death of Professor Kidd. The
credit of the College had been well sustained at the Uni-
versity, about three-fifths of the exhibitions, scholarships,
&c., having been gained by students of University College.
A donation of lto/. had been received through Lord
Brougham. The Hon. Colonel Leicester Stanhope sub-
mitted three resolutions, the object being the appointment of
a person to read prayers and the Scriptures daily in the
College, no compulsory attendance being required. The
third resolution affirmed that the College had failed to
realise the object for which it was established, and that it
was desirable to make it a family as well as a day schooL
Mr. Hutton and Mr. Warburton. M.P., opposed the resolu-
tion, which, for want of a seconder, fell to the ground. The
following noblemen and gentlemen were elected to fill the
various offices for the ensuing year :—President, Lord
Brougham. Vice-President, the Earl of Auckland. Treasurer
John Taylor, Esq., F.R.S. Council—M. Clarke, Esq., W. Ek:
Christie, Esq., Earl Fortescue, James Heywood, Esq., S. J.
Loyd, Esq., James Thornely, Esq., M.P. Auditor—Thomas
Alers Hankey, Esq.
PAUPERISM IN MARYLEBONE.—It was stated yester-
day, in the course of an inquest, that there were in Marylebone
workhouse 2,165 persons, 300 of whom were labouring under
asthma, and 15 under acute bronchitis.
IMPROVEMENTS AT WINDSOR.—Mr. Tebbott, auc-
tioneer to her Majesty, has just received instructions from
the Commissioners of Woods and Forests to sell forthwith
(preparatory to the ground being cleared to carry into effect
the extensive improvements contemplated by the Crown) the
whole of the materials of her Majesty's Upper Mews, on the
western side of St. Alban's-street, erected in the reign of
George the Third. The Woods and Forests have recently
purchased several houses on the Castle side of Thames-street,
and are in treaty for the purchase of many others in the same
vicinity, which will be razed to the ground, in order, ulti-
mately, to widen this part of the public thoroughfare, and
thus to carry into effect the original plans contemplated by
George the Fourth. It is expected that the now vacant
space of ground in Sheet-street, upon which formerly stood
the Royal Lower Mews, will be let by the Crown on long
building leases for the erection of a crescent of first-rate
houses, now so much in request in the town of Windsor.
WHITEFRIARS.—We understand that a third edi-
tion of the new historical romance of " Whitefriars ; or, the
Days of Charles the Second," is in the press, and will be pub-
lished immediately.
THE NEW ROMANCE, a CIIATSVVORT4' EDITED
BY VIE AUTHOR OF " TREMAINF," AND " DE VERE."-.....
"Every one will read 'Chatsworth,' for it is a work so novel
in its design, so excellent in its general execution, as to be
certain to make an impression upon the public mind. A
party of fashionables are assembled by the noble owner of
Chatsworth to partake of its festivities. In the description off
the natural beauties of the surrounding scene, and in the
drawing of the portraits of the various guests, the author
evinces equal appreciation of the picturesque and knowledgesof
of character. He mingles brilliant and poetic descriptions
modern life, scenes, and characters, with the old romantic
ostfßTrirecokf,
Boccacio, and the sparkling descriptions . manne•A of
bsliemnpdlsicii;o.naen.de-ocrhkoaltihn_eini;enaal
thuear,utff
pastthe ever-mere-sflreshlei
this,agane
dofadMmirsra. Gtoion.re,Linicoutlstritn
juochuitnoal.move our wondelz, de-
light Mr. William Farren was among the proiraenaders
in Regent-street yesterday. It will gratify the admirers
this unrivalled artist to learLl that he appeari
gained his usual health.tq Lave re-

IRISH WASTE LAND IMPRO VE-
MENT SOCIETY.

The usual Half-Yearly General Meeting of the Share-
holders of this Society, was held yesterday in the King's
Head Tavern, in the Poultry, in conformity with the Act
of Incorporation.
Shortly after one o'clock, the chair was taken by the
Earl of Devon, Chairman of the Society.
Among the gentlemen present were the following
Directors of the Society :—William Blount, J. M.
Maude, Colonel Robinson, R. P. Staples, and Newman
Smith, Esqrs. ; also Mr. William Wray, Samuel Ware,
W. H. Maurice, G. F. Knott, Edward Carroll, &c.

The Secretary having read the advertisement calling
the meeting, proceeded to read the usual half-yearly Re-
port of the Directors of the Society to the proprietors.
It stated, in effect, that Colonel Robinson, to whom the
Society had entrusted the inspection of their estates in
Ireland, had visited those estates, and superintended their
advantageous management, and that the report which
the Gallant-Officer had drawn up in consequence of his
visit would be read to the meeting by Colonel Robinson
hind
TolonellikmiNsoN then read his report, from which it
appeared that the principle upon which the Society pro-
ceeds is- that of reciprocal co-operation and mutual be-
nefit between landlord and tenant. It will be seen by
the following statement of the former and present con-
dition, of the three estates belonging to the Society
how 'this principle has been adhered to, and what the
benefits derived both to landlord and tenant from its
being carried into effect, are—
On the estate of Ballynakill, cpunty Galway, the
landlords' improvements at the time of the Company's
coming into possession in the year 1838 were valued at
2001. ; the Society's improvements since that time are
worth 1,3671. On the estate of Gleneask, county of
Sligo, the landlords' improvements were valued, in
1838, when the Society came into possession, at 1,2741.
—they amount now to 2,2251. On the estate of Kil-
kerrin, county of Galway, the landlords' improvements,
in the year 1841, when the Company came into pos-
session, were valued at only 1371.—n0w they
amount to 1,440/ The value of the tenants' im-
provements on the three estates respectively, at
the former periods mentioned, and at present are :-
1838, Ballynakill, 13/., now 3341.; 1838, Gleneask, 139/.,
now 5531.; 1841, Kilkerrin, 2,400 L, new 2,9041. The
tenants' Oroperty on the estates at the same periods re-
spectively amounted to, on the Ballynakill estate,
191., now 3941. ; Gleneask, 1971., now 1,267/. ;
Kilkerrin, 2,200 now 3,1601. At the time when the

Society entered into possession the rental of the first
estate was ni4 it is now 1371. Of the second
estate the rental was 41L, it is now. 448/. ; of
the third estate the rental was 500/, it is now 687/.

It was also mentioned in Colonel Robinson's report
that not one single individual of the Society's tenants
had ever been compelled to apply to the workhouses for
any relief whatever since the Society came into posses-
sion of those estates, nor had any, with the exception of
one of them, found it necessary to come over to Eng-
land, as was their usage, in the harvest season, to earn
money which they could not get in their own country.
Means, it appeared, were also taken by the Society to
extend the advantages of education to the peasantry,
which they had not enjoyed previously.
The Secretary then resumed the reading of the ordi-
nary Report of the Directors, in which Colonel Robinson's
report was embodied, and from it, it appeared that there
were 323 shares to be declared forfeited. -
Mr. CARROLL inquireci 'how "the original property
stood. It was desirable that the Proprietors should
know the number of shares theiebuld logk to in case of
a fresh call.

The CHAIRMAN said, that that information was always
given at the general meetings, and would of course be
furnished at the present. The property consisted of
leases.

Mr. Daum, a Director, then read a statement of the
Society's receipts, disbursements, and assets.
The CHAIRMAN said it would have been delightful to
'him to discover, in his intercourse with Ireland, more
instances in which improvements, like those effected by
Col. Robinson, had been carried out. The great pre-
vailing errors were that plans were formed which it was
found, impossible to carry out, and that there was a
want of attention to details, without which no
substantial improvements could be hoped for. He
was happy to bear his testimony in reference to
the estate of Ballynakill. Having had many years
acquaintance with the lower classes of Ireland, he had
never witnessed anything with more pleasure in that
country than the distribution of the prizes on the
mountain of Ballynakill in August last.—(Cheers.) He
bad the satisfaction of personally observing the progress
made by the poor persons on the estate, who, it must be
recollected, were actually engae,aed in learning the first
rudiments of agriculture.—(Hear, hear.) Their busi-
ness as a society was not to adopt scientific modes of
farming, but to give the labourer the first impulse towards
improving both himself and the land which he cultivated.
On the occasion when the prizes were distributed, a very
general feeling of satisfaction was evinced by those who
received them, and every promise was afforded of pro-
gressive improvement.—(Hear, hear.) He felt a confi-
dent hope that by degrees, however slow, the, exertions
of this Society would'.become appreciated in Ireland.
He firmly believed that they were laying the foundation
of a very substantial improvement in the habits
and condition, as well as leading the way to a
considerable increase in the general productions, of
the country. One means by which they sought to
attain their object was, by showing the people that the
land would,•under proper care, produce several species
of grain, or more commonly, of artificial grass, which
they had never before thought of cultivating.--:-(Hear,
bear.) A prize was given to the farmer who produced
the greatest breadth of green crop on a given surface ;
and thus a stimulus was given to the improvement of
the crops. Prizes were also given for cattle with a si-
milar object. The tenants kept the cattle in the house
during the winter; this gave them an opportunity .of ob.
taining manure, and at the end of the winter a prize was
given, which was found to have a very beneficial effect.
He was quite sure that no individual connected with the
Society would grudge the small outlay, which was
required for this purpose.—(Hear, hear,) • He might
mention one rather amusing circumstance in connection
with this subject. The President ended the day when
the distribution took place, by proposing that a prize
should be given to the wife of the poor tenant who
should send her husband to the next meeting with the
fewest holes in his coat.—(Loud laughter.) It
was the habit of many even of those whom they
called farmers to go to the meeting dressed certainly not
in the neatest manner possible.—(Hear.) In conclusion,
he begged to observe that while, by training the lowest
and poorest classes of the Irish people in habits of in-
"dustry, and by inducing them to apply their energies to
the cultivation of the soil, they hoped that they were
securing some advantage to themselves. they also confi-
dently believed that they were laying the foundation of
permanent benefit to Ireland.
Mr. CARROLL said he entirely concurred in all that
had fallen from their excellent Chairman. He would
suggest, however, that in the present position of their
affairs, it would not be prudent to extend their specula-
tions by purchasing new land, lest they should find
'themselves hampered in their movements.
• The CHAIRMAN thought that the principle of the Hon.
'Proprietor must be taken with some limitation.—(Hear,
bear.) He did not at all mean to advise a reckless
'extension of their undertakings ; at the same time he
thought circumstances might arise which would justify
an enlargement of the present sphere. In any further
steps which might be taken, the Directors would be
cautious not to fall into the error which they committed
in the outset, of giving too high a price for land. -
Colonel ROBINSON said he thought it necessary to ex-
plain that when the Society commenced its operations at
Ballynakill, the tenantry were in a state of extreme po-
verty_; they literally possessed nothing at all. This was
not the case, however, on some of the other estates. At
liilkerrin, for instance, the tenants were not exactly
paupers ; they possessed some little property, al-
though, from their extreme ignorance, they were
unable to make a right use of it. With such per.
sons this Society dealt in a manner which resem-
bled the course pursued by parents who taught children
first letters, and then words, and then led them on to
sentences. They led the tenantry forward by a gradual
course of improvement. He trusted that numbers of
them would, in the course of three or four .years, be in
a state of comparative affluence, as the result of the
course adopted. With respect to the point referred to
by Mr. Carroll—the extension of their operations—
he begged to state that on undertaking the management
of his department of duty, he had expressed his deter-
mination not to be a party to any new undertaking until
the estates already belonging to them yielded a profit.
-The CnAiaNAN said there was one point which h
thought it very desirable to mention before the discus!
sion-crOsed. Gentlemen who knew anything at all of
Irektid were aware that that part of it which was called
Contwmara• was not always very easily mana,,ed
irp,„ the estate of Kilkerrin there were formerly
a great quantity of tenants. They occupied very
Y
nut4ll, itv common, and had a sort of kingdom among
themselves, which they managed in their own way, and
they.were very jealous of any improvements, or divi-
sions into farms. Of course, under these circumstances,
the Society had found it necessary to re-arrange the
holdings. There were now 139 tenants located on the
estate ; and he was happy to be able to state that they
bad• not lost one tenant, and that not a single disturbance
bad taken place, as the result, of the course they had
pursued; These persons were now regular holders,
and were going on quietly, peaceably, and industriously.
It was a point of great importance to convince the lower
classes of Ireland that they meant to benefit them; that
was the very foundation of success.
-Mr. Wake moved, and Mr. CLARKE seconded, " That
thetßeport be received, entered in the minute book of the
general meetings, and printed for distribution."
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. CLARKE moved, " That the resolution of the Court
of 4rectors of the 2d of November last, declarins, the
forfeiture of 323 shares for. which the third call has not
been paid, be confirynect"
Captain BOND seconded the resolution, which was
adopted unanimously.
A resolution was then moved by Colonel SHAW. and
seconded by Mr. konais, reducing the. number of Di-
rectors to twelve;-tand Mr. Ronan Rdnard, ones of the
acting Directors, wasre-elected.
Mr. CARROLL moved a vote elf thanks to :the .Chair-
man, which was seconded byeaptain BOND, and carried
by acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN,, lit-acknowledging the compliment,
said that long saperience. had satisfied him
that it was 'ordy through ...minute attention 'to
deatis, and the:..„exertions of individuals' in particular
localities, tha • great good could be effected in Ire-
land ; .is conviction which had induced
him t' " wth was likely to carry out that
objec
.4,evote of tli •-# a also given to' COL-Robinson, 1
anal -briefly ac .sow edg after which the meeting se- I
parated.- 1
asfe

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY;

GLOBE.—Certainly, the party in power are curiously
chequered in ecclesiastical policy. On the one hand,
they have a Stanley, a Graham, and (faeilis.descensus)
Perceval directly charging, or indirectly insinuating
perjury on the part of those Roman Catholics who
show any disposition to help the Anti-Ascendancy Pro-
testants in their efforts to " subvert the present Church
Establishment, as settled by law within this realm," and
" disturb or weaken the Protestant religion or Protestant
Government of the United Kingdom.' On the other
hand, they have the Monckton Milnes, John Manners,
Smythes, and the rest of those tasteful Young Eng-
landers, who have " softened and elevated" their minds
of late years by a sort of steeple-chase throughout Roman
Catholic Europe, and are striving, sub rosa, to smuggle
those ultra-montane doctrines into old England, which si-
milar geniuses, on thrones and offthem, have been seeking,
likewise, to revive on the Continent. Lord J. Manners
thinks that if we had only an ambassador at the. Papal
Court,. and free trade with Italy—not in corn, but in
monks and nuns—there would be no risk of riots in
Birmingham and Manchester. How he accounts for
popular tumults and military precautions lately in Rome,
we are not informed. Mr. Milnes thinks we should
" soften and elevate"—by paying—the Irish priests, And
we are credibly informed that one or more of the
Cardinals of Rome have almost daily correspondents
from Oxford. Thus we have one section of the Tory
party strenuously repelling, and the other strenu-
ously promoting Romish agencies on our institu-
tions. And both these sections of this most united
party profess themselves to be pulling these oppo-
site ways equally out of pure love of the Church.
What is it possible for plain men to make out of
these opposite bents of Tory Churchmen ? The one
set of them tend to reunion with Rome ; the other to
war with Ireland. Each of them, as it appear§ to us,
though by opposite routes, would travel towards re-
storing undivided ecclesiastical dominion over the spirits
of men. The exclusive Protestant aims at this by main-
taining for Protestantism an universally marked as-
cendancy. The Churchman of the new Oxford school
aims at it by edging towards Rome; to show her prestige
and traditions. This is the party which has sought
avowedly to un-Protestantise the National Church, and
to which the payment of the Irish priesthood seems
naturally only a sort of Church Extension. If Sir Ro-
bert Inglis thought as Mr. Milnes does of the Romish
Church, he would consider his plan to subsidise it simply
as carrying out his Church Extension views. Now
zealous men of either school may rejoice in prospects
of union in the Church, either by Protestant absorp-
tion of Roman Catholicism, or Protestant assimilation
with it. We rejoice, for our part, to think that
neither the one nor the other is possible by their me-
thods. Of course we hspl, ' ltimate triumph
of truth • and we havViro own views of truth.
But we deprecate the triumph of an undivided ecclesia-
tical power—and that is the triumph which Ascendancy
Protestants on the one hand—Romanising Oxonians on
the other—would achieve. We deprecate all assistance
by the secular power to the ascendancy of any
Church. A Church which is that of the majority of a
people will naturally receive that treatment from its
representatives which the feelings of that majority
dictate. But we consider it a political advantage (we
speak of no other here) that the several divisions of an
empire should not belong to one Church. There is
the less risk of success to that everlasting ambition of
Churchmen to dictate the whole direction of mental
training, of moral inquiry,' and thence, in the end, of
social and political institutions. Two Churches are
better than one ; three better than two ;—spaaking po-
litically. We are latitudinarian enough to think none
of them may monopolise true religion ; and we are very
sure that to aid one of them to monopolise establishment
is no true policy. Such is the source of our alienation
from an Anglican Church-ascendancy in Ireland. We
rejoice that the Scotch wrenched it from our hands ;
and we wish the Irish had done so three centuries back.
But when Churchmen of the peculiar colour of
Young England adopt the plan of State payment of the
Irish• Catholic clergy, we are forced to ask ourselves—
Is not this tending by an opposite way from Sir Robert
Inglis to the renewed ascendancy of one Church ? It
is certain that the tendency is that way in the minds of
our Romanising Churchmen. Now, although we do
not think there is much danger of their getting the upper
hand, and establishing their mode of interpreting the
Thirty-nine Articles into consistency "with the decrees of
the Council of Trent," still, we must say distinctly, that
the very motives which draw them near Rome, keep us
farther from it. We should look upon what they would
call the renewed union, and what we should call.the re-
vived centraliiation of the Church, as the greatest of all
evils. We look on its existing outward divisions as the
greatest of all benefits. Whatever course we would
take, therefore (we make no pretension to unerring in-
sight in the matter), we should take from exactly oppo-
site motives to those which dictate the exactly opposite
courses of old and new Oxford Divine-politicians.
STANDARD.—" What is the League about ?" asks
a Contemporary. Why " the League is about many
things," we may answer. The League is holding
meetings with closed doors in the manufacturing
districts,'-where it has been long known—and handing
over to policemen and gaolers all intruders on its
privacy. 'ln the rural districts, which it has but
lately honoured with its acquaintance, it is getting
handsomely beaten, and its emissaries getting all but
horse-ponded, as the other day at Thirsk ; and in the
metropolis, it is delighting to honour " Mr. Daniel
O'Connell," the great father of the science of " rent
robbery," which it prosecutes with so great success.
On the 12th prox. Mr. O'Connell is to be entertained
at a dinner at Covent-garden Theatre, to which
dinner the Leaguers will, of course, be the prin-
cipal contributors ; but surely this cannot be all that it
is proposed to bestow upon poor old date obolum in the
day of his distress. A dinner, even a fortnight off, is a
good.thing, and it is on many accounts convenient to the
aged mendicant to have an excuse for remaining in Lon-
don. In Ireland he must attend the Repeal Associa-
tion meetings, and, perhaps, say things that it
would be inconvenient to haveremembered on the 15th of
April; besides, who knows? His bail is at present com-
paratively light, and the Folkestone Railway places Lon-
don within five or six hours of the French coast. There
is a great probability that the collection of rents of
all kinds approaches its end, and why should a
patriot give his presence for nothing • to an ungrate-
ful, country, or place himself under the obligation of
being strongly lodged at its expense ? These are
all advantages which -Mr. O'Connell derives from the
politeness of the Leaguers' promise of a dinner—
an excuse for not attending the Association and
an apology for fixing himself within a five
or six hours' run for the Continent ; but this is
not all that the Leaguers ought to do for
their old friend; why, even in the trifling business of
the Factory Bill, he had 1,0001. from them for only
changing sides—will they do nothing for him now: that
he has almost given them the opportunity of a rebellion
--46 fish in the troubled waters? " What is the League
about?" We never expected to rattle •Mr. O'Connell's
beggine)ox, but the shameful neglect of " the League "
forces us to do so.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME ClRCUlT.—Herlfurcl, Feb. 29;

• ~
The Conimission of Assize for the county of Hertford,
was opened on Wednesday, by. Mr. Baron Alderson.
Owing.to the Special Winter Commission of .Assize not
having been extended to this county, the number of pri-
soners for trial is • somewhat larger:than usual,
some
being upwazils of thirty on the calendar ; some of
the offences charged against them are of a serious de-
scription. On the civil side thirteen causes are entered,
two of which are special juries,oneq them involving a
question of right of way being expected to last a con-
siderable time.

Lord Chief Justice 'Penman sat in the civil side this
morning at ten o'clock, and Mr. Baron Alderson pre-
sided in the Crown Court.

Mr. Baron ALDEIISQN., on charging the Grand Jury,
took occasion to allude to a charge against a clergyman
named Blegden, residing near St. Alban's, of having
feloniously shot at one of the county constabulary and
wounded him with a gun, under rather singular circum-
stances. The case was not in the calendar, the defen-
dant being out on bail, but as the depositions in the case
had been returned to the Court, he felt it necessary to
address some observations to the Grand Jury respecting
it. It appeared that some alarm had been created in the
neighbourhood where the defendant resided : and, at a
late hour of. the night, being disturbed, he got up, and
discharged the gun out of his window, and thereby
wounded .the constable. His Lordship, in remarking
upon the case, observed that it would appear that the
gun had been fired at random out of the window.; and
if this should turn out to be the case when the witnesses
were examined, he thought the Grand Jury would not
be justified in finding the bill, for before
_the present
charge could be sustained, it must be proved that the ac-
-cused party intended to .shoot at some one. . Ife,•at the
same time, observed, that a person was not justi-
fied, in shooting at a thief, but he *as bound
to use.all reasonable means to capture him hefOre he re-
sorted to such a violent proceeding, and it was only in
case every ether .means failed that a party might be jus•
tified in.adopting the proceeding of discharging a loaded
fire arm at another.
Pelltam Fox; 31; Joseph Shaw, 26, and William Ald-
ridge, 35, boatmen,Were charged with a felonious assault
upon Anne Reynolds; 'and James- Cowdry,
22, also a
boatman, was charged with aiding and a'ssistincr the
other The prisoners
e sel7as toc l
earlcommityp proved
ote odffece.
against the prisoners, and
they were sentenced to be transported for life.
George Hill, 34, a post-boy, was indicted for stealing
a brooch, value 30/, the property-of Char!es Alexander
Wood, Esq. Mr. Ballantine defended the prisoner.
-It appeared from the evidence-that on the 16th Jan.,
the prosecutor, with, his lady, went to visit Mr. Gaussen,
of Brookinan's-park, near Barnet, and the prisoner was
the post-hey engaged to take-them home at night. The
brooch in question, which was of considerable value, was
believed to be safe upon the dress of Mrs. Wood when
she left Mr. Gaussen's, but upon her arriving. at her re-
sidence in'Hyde-park-gardens it was missed, and Mr.
Wood, in-the prisoner's hearing, directed a search to be
made in the carriage, but it could not be found. A few
days after-this the prisoner went lo a watchmaker at
Barnet and produced the brooch in question, stating that
he had found it, and wished to know the value; and,
.helieving that it was only made -of some base metal, the
watdhrnaker told him it was not worth more.than twelve
shillings. The prisoner subsequently went to a pawn
briler at Barnet, named Tliimbleby, and" offered to
pledge the brooch ; at the same time also telling him
that he had found it in London. The pawnbroker tested
it and found it-to be gold, and he then advanced.the pri-
soner six.shillings upon it., The same night he received
a handbill, giving notice of the loss of the brooch, and
-which also offered a reward of 51. The son of the pawn•
broker upon thlit 'went to the prisoner, and asked him
some questions, and the prisoner then told him 'that be
had picked up the brooch near Brookman's-park. The
pawnbroker then told him, that as he had found the

TJIT SUN, LONDON, FR,ADAt

owner lie thought himself entitled to half the reward,
and upon the prisoner assenting to the proposal, he went
to Mr. Gaussen and returned the brooch, telling him
that it had been found by a poor man, and he received
the reward, and handed over half the amount to the
prisoner's wife, keeping the remainder for himself; but
it appeared that he did not say anything to Mr. Gaussen
about the brooch having been offered in pledge, or that
he was to have any share of the money paid as a
reward.

Mr. BALLANTYNE made a very able address to the
jury, commenting upon the facts of the case, and also
with considerable severity upon the conduct of the pawn-
broker. He then called:a number of witnesses, who gave
the prisoner an excellent character for honesty and ge-
neral good conduct.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON having summed up, the jury
almost immediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
The cases on the Court side were entirely devoid of
interest.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Abingdon. Feb. 29.
Mr. Baron Parke, the senior judge of assize, arrived here
yesterday afternoon about three o'clock, and having opened
the commission, proceeded to attend Divine service at St.
Mary's. Mr. Justice Coleridge came down in the course of
the evening, and the business of the assize commenced this
morning at an early hour, Mr. Baron Parke taking his seat
in the Nisi Prius Court at nine o'clock. At ten o'clock Mr.
Justice Coleridge charged the grand jury in the Crown Court,
and soon afterwards some bills were found, and the trials of
the prisoners began.
Both the civil and criminal business of the county exceeds
the average amount. There are sixteen causes for trial, al-
though none' of them are marked for special juries. On the
Crown side there are 65 prisoners, a very large number for a
Berkshire spring assize, even when the circumstance is taken
into consideration that no special commission was issued for
this county for the trial of prisoners in December last, as was
the case in the adjoining county of Oxford. With a few ex-
ceptions, however, the calendar does not present instances of
crimes of an atrocious character. There are four cases of
arson, one of shooting at with intent to maim, two of high-
way robbery, one of an assault with intent, &c., and one of
sacrilege. The rest of the offences described to have been
committed are of the ordinary character.
NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PARKE.)
LOVEGROVE v. WILLIS. _ _

In this case Mr. Sergeant Talfourd and Mr. Carrington
appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. F. V. Lee was counsel for
the defendant.

The plaintiff, it appeared, is a young woman, now twenty-
one years of age, who some time previous to the 12th of De-
cember, 1842, had gone to live in the family of a Mr. Corne-
lius Willis and his sister, all her own near relations being
either dead or settled in other parts of the country. The
plaintiff, however, as Miss Willis said, was " a little of a re-
lation, as Miss Willis's brother had married the plaintiff's
great aunt ;" and partly, perhaps, on this account, and partly
on the score of the plaintiff's skill in dress-making, and her
readiness and ability to make herself generally useful in the
family, she continued to reside with Mr. C. Willis and Miss
Ann from the time when she first went to live with them up
to the present period. Mr. Cornelius Willis is a draper and
grocer carrying on his business at a place called Woolstone,
in this county, and happens to be pretty far advanced in life.
The defendant, Thomas Willis, is the brother of Cornelius,
and carries on thi business of a coal-merchant at Uffington ;
and it seemed that some yet unhealed differences had broken
out between the two brothers, and that the defendant had
taken umbrage at the plaintiff's residing in his brother's fa-
mily, he having got into his head a notion that Cornelius in-
tended to marry Miss Matilda Lovegrove (the plaintiff), who
was to receive 6001. when she reached the age of twenty-one.
Influenced by these feelings, the defendant thought proper to
indulge himself on various occasions in remarks derogatory
to the plaintiff's character for chastity; and, as some good-
natured friend is never wanting to carry an unpleasant tale,
it was not long before these remarks reached Miss Matilda's
ears. Accompanied by Miss Willis, the plaintiff proceeded to
the house of the defendant, and, conscious of her own purity,
demanded what he had to say against her. He replied,
that he had nothing to say, and that he knew nothing against
her; but at the same time took care to qualify the satisfac-
tion which such a declaration was calculated to produce, by
a threat that if she did not leave his premises he would
thrust her head and that of her companion, his own sister,
into the " guzzle," a word which, in the Berkshire dialect,
signifies "gutter." The ladies accordingly beat a retreat,
and the defendant, elated at the success of so vigorous a de-
monstration, suffered his prudence to go to sleep, and instead
of keeping " on the windy side of the law," as he had care-
fully done during his brief interview with the slandered Miss
Matilda, communicated his private opinion about her to a
customer who came to his shop for coals on the 12th of De-
cember, 1842. The language in which this was expressed
was so coarse as to be unfit, in part, for publication. The
witness who deposed to the conversation, a Mrs. Tyler, who
lived at Woolstone, said that when she went on the day in
question to the defendant's coal-shed, he asked about his sis-
ter, Ann Willis, who had been very unwell for a long time,
and said that she was poisoned, as Mr. Barnett, her medical
attendant, had told him so—that she had taken enough mer-
cury to poison a lion—that " them that were about her had
given it to her"—and that " it was that little Matilda
that gave it to her." He added " that they wanted to get his
sister out of the way, in order to marry Matilda to his
brother." Upon this conversation being reported to the
plaintiff's friend, Miss Willis, the defendant was written to,
and an apology demanded, but that not being given, an ac-
tion was at once commenced by Cornelius Willis, as the next
friend of the plaintiff.--Thejury found a verdict for the plain-
tiff, and give her 40/. as damages.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Carlisle, Feb. 28.
(Before Mr. Jusitice CorirmAx.)
Eliza Hetherington, aged 24, a person of mild and pleasing
demeanour, was indicted for the wilful murder of her illegiti-
mate child, at Carlisle, on the 11th of October last.
The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Ramshay, Mr.
Bele, and ➢lr. Lawrie ; the prisoner was defended by Mr.
Matthews.
The circumstance of the prisoner having given birth to a
child, and her concealment thereof, were proved : the evidence
it is wholly unnecessary to detail.
His LORDSHIP having summed up, the jury acquitted the
prisoner of the murder, but found her guilty of concealing
the birth.
To be imprisoned twelve calendar months.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
BANKRUPTCY COURT, Feb. 29.
(Before Sir C., F. WILLTAms.)
W. BROMLEY'S BANKRVPTCY.

The bankrupt in this case is described as a money scrivener,
dealer, and chapman, of Gray's Inn, Gray's Inn-square, but
is better known as a discounter and annuity agent of exten-
sive business, and he appeared to-day before the Court on his
final examination. He has failed for a very large amount,
his debts and liabilities being estimated at 140,0001., while his
assets are said to be little or nothing. The bankrupt was not
prepared with his accounts in consequence of ill health, and
an adjournment was made to give time to arrange a balance-
sheet. The most serious charges of misappropriation are
made against him by his creditors, but till the case is more
fully extered into, a detailed report cannot be given.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
CLERKENWELL.

Eight wretched looking creatures, some of them
dressed in theatrical costume, were brought before the
Magistrate, charged with being in an unlicensed theatre
in Cumberland-row, St. Pancras. George and 'Mary
Boulton, two of the prisoners, styled themselve come-
dians, the other members of the corps dramatique ware
costerniOngers' and sweeps; •
. Pour 'separae batcheS, ComprisinOn all seventy per
sons of bOthsexes, the audience in Cumberland-row on
the previous night, were charged with having been in,an
unlicensed theatre- without ]awful purpose: Many of the
prisoners were; recognised as convicted thieves, the
greater number of them were sweeps and`Costei.nongers,
and dust gatherers, and all, except three, were under.the
age ,oftwenty years.
Mr. GREENWOOD said it was no wonder .there should
be so much wickedness in, the. meiropolis,:;.when there
Were such sChOols of vie& is that in Cumberland-row.
The Magistrate then discharged all the prisoners with a
caution;'re)icept^..Mary Davis, .an. elderly! woman, who
bronght her two daughters to the play. She was fined 2s.
The puppets and parapheriinlia of the th.eatre:iwere
detained by the. police, and Mr. Macey intimated that he
would issue a summons agatst.the proprietor of the
theatre..:! -!.o -

§)
II
FACTORY , OPERATIVIDP MMONED FOR LELVING
THETA *1 EMPLOTSI4 wrrmixri:NerrlcE—On Friday six Fac-
tory Operative's; nanierEdWard: Citllen, Wm. Parry, James
Bliikemore, Wm: Hughes, John. Dillon, and Thomas Winter,
appeared at the Borough' ourt,' in answer to a summons,
charging theM 'with. haVing left their employment without
giving due notice. Mr. .Bent, who appeared in support of
the summonses, said the defendants had been " winders " in
the employ of Messrs. T. Hilton and Co. at the Hanover
Mills, Buxton-street, who kept 500 hands. They received
their wages on, Friday evening, and on Saturday they ab-
sented themselves from- work, thereby causing several other
hands to stop, and putting their employeri to considerable
expense. The terms upon which all of them were engaged
were that; before`leaving their employ, they should give 14
days' notice,'" or be dealt with according to law." On Sa-
turday evening- the, defendants went to the. milli and said
they had done wrong, and asked leave to go back, but their
employers had made preparations for supplying their places
with. other handsl and Dillon remarked that he would not
have absented himself had he not been compelled to do so
to save-himself from disgrace.--,Christopher Wood, manager
in-"the mill was then called, and .stated that six pairs of
wheels were stopped in consequence. of the defendants ,ab..
senting themselves, and their piecers were also, stopped.
Their places -were filled up as soon, as -possible, but as fresh
hands came the defendants enticed them away. All the places
were not filled up before Thursday last.-4ames Jardine,
overlooker, proved that. the defendants_ were engaged upon
the terms stated by `Mr.,ltent, and that notices were posted
in the room where they worked, to the effect-that 14 days'
notice was , required.-The defendants alleged, hi their, de-
fence,' that the Manager had introdticed imprOyementsinto
the spinning of the yarn, and that it was impossible to .per-
form the work' ivithout some one to help them.' They also
said that'. the overlooker would not, permit, them to, state
their grievances to their employers, and that they were told
that f they resumed work on Monday morning they must
each pay a fine of, ss.—Mr. Wood, in answer to questions
from Mr.- Mande,,stated,• that the alteration alluded to by
the defendants took place about three weeks ago, and would
be arrAdvantaffe to the men if they would give it a fair trial.
The defendant Dillon- said he had tried it' eight days, and
was' Ps. deficient, in his wages. Mr. WoOd said, if they
would have given the alteration a fair trial they would have
got more in
..tlie'end;•:' jgjd'.the'whideri 'in the other rooms
were at present. earning more ;..and, as to the fine, it was to
go to the Infirmary: —There-was no fining in their mill at
a11.7-11r. Maude (to • the' de*ndatits) : We-think, upon- the
whole, you have taken a.very.fOAIISE 'too much to
say that" those inilloWners are 'not to make any, improve 4
merits or alterations.whatever in their machinery; but if
you had gone-on working to the end of the week, you would
have bad Oa gratin(' 'to -have summoned the masters for
the difference 'Of wages below that which you earned before,
and if we thought it. had made-a-deficieloyin- your wages we
should have given-you Tourwages at once ;-.but, instead of
that, you ha' etaken the case into your own hands.—Mi.
Bent 'said, he was instructed to press for the payment of the
cost'of the suramonaes,hut nothing further.—Mr. Maude : Is
there any chance of these parties going back; to the mill ?
: Mr: Wood :: Not at present.—Mr. Bent : These men's
places are filled up, but-the proprietors have no objection to
putting their names -down for the next vacancy that occurs,
if they will agree 'to the regulations in future.—Mr. Maude
(to' the defendants): We think that you have been the un-
reasonable
parties in this case, and that you ought to pay for
the summonses. I hope in future that on anything of this
kind-oectirring you will come here, and we will tell you at
once whetherthere is any breach of contract onthe part of the
masters, such as will give you a right to the difference of ,
wages. Manchester Guardian.

Ey-_,E,N I NG, M.ARCH 1, 1844.

believe that they would be palatable to the parties con-
cerned. In the Bill of last year, provisions had beep in-
troduced for the general regulation of drainage. He had
omitted those regulations in the present Bill, because
the great question of the drainage of the metropolis and
of other large towns, and also of affording an adequate
supply of water to populous places generally, was now un-
der the consideration of the Commissioners who had been
appointed to consider the means to be adopted for pro-
moting the health of populous places, and he hoped to
be enabled to introduce a general measure for the regu-
lation of drainage, founded on the Report of those
Commissioners.. The only regulation he had intro-
duced into the measure on the subject of drainage
was, that for the future no house should be erected
without a proper provision being made to se-
cure adequate and proper drainage. The mortality
produced among the poorer classes by the want of pro-
per drainage, and by the over-crowding of their habita-
tions, was exceedingly great, and he proposed to pro-
hibit the use of cellars as habitations, except under cer-
tain circumstances. He also proposed to introduce a
clause prohibiting the carrying on of, dangerous trades
which might occasion fire, or trades noxious to
health, in crowded localities. He proposed to have dis-
trict surveyors appointed by the magistrates. Such sur-
veyors not to be under thirty years of age; and not
to be magistrates ; and he also proposed that
the appointment of surveyors should be confirmed by
the Secretary of State, so as to secure the services of a
superior class of officers. Although he objected to
making new officers, yet he felt that it was absolutely
necessary, to prevent expensive litigation, that official
referees should be appointed, to determine disputes, and
he, therefore, proposed to appoint them by this measure.
There was a provision for extending the operation of the
Act round the metropolis, but not further than twelve
miles from Charing-cross. There was also another pro-
vision, new to this Bill, and which was not in the Bill of
last year ; it was one for vesting the power of
deciding on the report of the official referee in the
Commissioners of Woods and Forests, in cases where
any exceptions were taken to his reports. He earnestly
hoped, that though the Bill was of a technical nature,
and therefore not of a nature to command the attention of
the House, that it would receive its best consideration.

On the question being put,
Mr.DUNCOMBE said he did not wish to oppose the Bill,
but he wished to call the attention of the Noble Lord to
a petition he had presented from a portion of his consti-
tuents, complaining of the dilatoriness of the Woods and
Forests in rebuilding houses, in some cases whole
streets, which they had pulled down for the purpose of
improvement. In St. George's, Bloomsbury, a street,
called Plumptre-street, had been pulled down, and had
so remained for twelve months. Application had been
made t• the Woods and Forests to know when the
houses were to be rebuilt, but no answer could be ob-
tained. The tradesmen in the -immediate vicinity com-
plained, and not unnaturally, of their trade being much
injured 'by the loss of customers. The- assessment to
the poor rate, which in that district was made on a
valuation of 35,0001. was, in consequence of the destruc-
tion of the street, reduced to an assessment on a
valuation of 14,0001., and the rates were thus very
much increased upon those which remained. They had
only to employ more workmen and the difficulties would
be got over. He thought the public convenience ought
to be considered, and where buildings were pulled down
they ought'to be erected again as soon as possible. He
he had presented a petition on this subject, and he
thought he was in duty bound fo make the observations
he had done.

The Earl of LINCOLN was quite aware of the in-
convenience complained of by the Hon. Member, but
he could assure him it was not the fault of the Woods
and Forests. In many parts the purchase of the land
had not been completed till 'a short time since, and it
was,
therefore, impossible to take any steps. He had
no doubt, however, that ultimately the constituents of
the Hon. Member for Finsbury would be benefited ; for
the rating on the, houses, instead of being, 119 it was at
present, 35,000 L, would amount to 46,000 L —(Hear.)
Leave was.then given to bring in the Bill.
SHIPWRECKS—HARBOURS OF REFUGE.

Mr. RICE then yose, pursuant to notice, "To call
the attention of the House to the Report of the Com-
mittee on Shipwrecks, with reference to Harbours of
Refuge, and to move an humble address to her Majesty,
praying that
,a Committee of. scientific and competent
persons might be appointed to consider and advise
the best means of carrying into effect the recom-
mendation of that Committee." It was his in-
tention -to confine himself to that part of the Re-
port which' had reference to the harbours of refuge.
In doing so, he would not trouble the House by alluding
to that part of the report or evidence, which referred to
a great number of places which were submitted to the
Committee, for the - construction of harbours in different
parts of the -world, nor would he refer to that part
of it which alluded to .particular localities for their
construction, thotigh .he might . have his . predi-
lections. in favour of. the place he had the honour of
representing.. But he was warranted' by the report in
stating it as his conviction, that the formation of one or
more harbours of refuge in narrow seas was, not only a
measure -of national utility, but of. urgent neces-
sity. He would read shortly from the report that
part .' of the evidence to which he referred.
It says that witnesses of the highest authority were
called, and gave evidence in proof of the want of har-
bours of refuge accessible at all times, no matter what
the state of the tide .was, and of the neeessity, of erect-
ing them in places where they. did not exist at pre-
sent. With regard to the places for their construc-
tion, the 'Committee recommended that this part.of the
subject should be left to the consideration-of competent
and scientific men, 'whose attention should be exclusively'
directed to the subject. He had adopted, An his
motion, as nearly, as possible,
.the words used' in
the Report. The Report went on to say, that
as large an appropriation of • the public funds as
could be made should be applied to' the. con-
struction of harbours of refuge in such placeS.
great number of professional persons of the highest
authority.on the subject, had been produced, before the
Committee. Mr. Cubitt, the engineer, had been examined,
and several civilians. who were interested in the .subject.
lie
would now only refer to the evidence of two or three
perions who, from their high situations and professional
experience, were eminently worthy the attention of the
House and the . country. The first of these gentle-
men was 'Captain Washington, who was employed
by the. Admiralty to - survey the Eastern coast.
He stated that he ..had turned his attention to
the subject of harbours. of refuge, and that there was
a great,want of them on the eastern coast. Between
the Thames and. Portsaiouth there was also a similar
want, and, looking at our contiguity,to France, he con-
sidered-this not the least important part of our coast.
He would next turn. to the evidence of Captain
Buller, who was directed by the Admiralty to
follow in the steps of the Commission .of 1840;
and Who gave it strongly as his opinion, that a
great security would he_given_. to the commerce_ of the
country and the.integrity of the coast, by .the formation
of a harbour of refuge* between Portsmouth and the
NM. • •Amither witness was Mr. Cubitt,.who was one of
the Commission of 1840, and who was first examined with
respect to Dover, and who stated that the strong opinion
of that• Commission had been given as to the necessity
of a. harbour •of refuge. between
.Portsmouth, and the
Nore. . :The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (the
Duke of Wellington) was the last witness whose evi-
deride .he would.' then- -refer -.to. The 'chief ipart
of. • his Grace's' 'eViderice was in reference 'to
the pilots anti' ; system. irtlia ,GraCe,
_however;
took an opportunity. of distinctly expressing his-opinion-
that ,it was• absolutely necessary to form a harbour-be-
tween Portsmouth and the Thames. He further 'stated
that, in case of war, he should consider the want of
protection, and .of refuge, which now existed, would
leave the trade of that part of the Coast, and indeed
the coast itself, .in a very precarious' situation.
He would not trouble the House with any further evi-
dence on this subject. He did not care so long as har-
bours were established, whether the Government made
them harbours of refuge. or harbours of defence. A good
harbour of defence was a good harbour of refuge, arid a
good harbour of refuge was a good harbour of defence. This
was a subjeet which required the most serious attention
of the . G overnment. 'lt _was the. duty of her. Majesty's
Government to provide the means of security, not only
for our commerce, but also security for our coasts. He
recollected perfectly, well that at the time Napoleon
meditated his descent upon England, the coast
was in a' very . defenceless state. He was quite
sure that, at that ' time steam-vessels had been
in Use, Napoleon would have been enabled easily to
have landed 15,000 or, 20,000 men on the coast. He did
not mean to say that such a landing would have been at-
tended with much success to Napoleon ' • but it would
have have had this effect—it would have destroyed that
confidence which was now felt in our insular 'position.
In considering this 'subject, the Legislature ought to
take into account
~the great alteration which had been
made of late years with respect to steam navigation, and
the use that power might be applied to in the event of
another war. He was presentat a large-meeting, in Devon
some
,tiriie ago, on the occasion of the opening of the rail-
Way, and -at which all 'the 'most influential persons of
the town,were present, 3111..,0f whom. expressed strong
hopes thatthose harbours would be constructed. They
should .recollect that the French Government were
acting upon 'the old proverb, that to be prepared for
war w al. the best way to 'secure peace, and were
daily g their naval -forec, • and more parti-
eularlytheir steamfleet, and he thought it was incumbent
upon the British to. make their .navy equally effective.
At Boulogne and Calais harbours •of .refuge had been
construsted by the French 'Government ; and at Cher-
bourg, when'he was, leSt there,,no.less than 400 men were
etwployetl-4n-impr-04ong-the harbour. He hoped 'that
there would beno financial-objections raised to the con-
struction and improvement Hof this harbour. A Com-
mission.' had been appointed to examine the esti=
mates • fer Making this. . harbour. The. Report was
laid beforei the House by the late Chancellor :of
the Exchequer, and it was found that the 'expense.
would be .500,0001. for the first three years; and for the
subsequent ten years, to kee_p it in repair and perma-
nent condition, about 10.0,0001., would be required; and
he thought that' this .comparatively small sum
ought . not to stand 'in the way of 'such a great
national object. He felt • convinced there was no
Min
person in ,that House—not . even hisas
sH oonourable
vigilant
Friend near him (Mr, e), who w
in his guardianship of the public PuSe---whe would
`have-the slightest objection to the expenditure of the
sum he , had- just named, when they reflected upon
the', great importance the, construction of 'those har- •
bours. of. refuge were in a 'national point of . view.
He felt that this was a subject which he was
hardly warranted in pressing so strongly upon the
Government---(Hear.) But, as one of the Members for
the port of Dover—(A laugh)—and, also as a Member
of the Committee which had sat to inquire into the sub-
ject,-T he thought he might be justified in moving for
an address. in-the terms of Which he had given notice:
Sir JOHM ItAt REID said that as a merchant and
shipowner he felt a great interest in this-questi6ii: fie
agreed with his Hon. Colleague that the port of Dover

could be made one of the finest harbours in the world.—
(Laughter.) He did not say so on account of his con-
nexion with the town, but only as a merchant and ship-
owner.—(Laughter.) He did not wish to interfere with
the financial arrangements of the Right Hon. Gen;leman
(Sir R. Peel), but he would say, that there would be no
difficulty in raising any amount of money that might be
required at a very low rate of interest, and nothing could
give him greater gratification than to be intrusted with
raising the .moneys.—(Great laughter.) , He wt 4 glad
that his Hon. Friend had broughtithesattentign VI the
House to so excellent and desirable an object. He se-
conded the motion.

`Sir R. PEEL said that the subject was certainly one.
of very great importance, and.well 'deserving --the consi-
deration which the Committee had given to it. The
Committee was appointed to consider the best means of
preventing shipwreck, and the inquiry respecting har-
bours of refuge was a natural and incidental part of
the subject. He had not the least doubt, that
if the Honourable Mover had been the . repre4-
seritative of any other borough than that which tli
seconder described as the very best harbour of refuge in
the world—(A laugh)—he would have brought forward
this motion, and that he was not at all influenced by re-
gard to the interest of the locality.—(Hear, and a hugh.)
But it was rather odd that the mover and seconder
should both be the representatives of the port,
which claimed to be the best site in the world fur a
harbour of refuge.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) If
the House were to listen to Members for towns on the
eastern coast, they would be told that on that coast
were the best situations for such harbours, and
that there they were most wanted. The Right Hon.
Gentleman then read extracts from the evidence before
the Shipwreck Committee to the effect—that for two
hundred miles south of the Humber, there were no har-
bours of refuge, although there were several situations
where one could be constructed at an expense of
not more - than five hundred thousand pounds.
If they went from the east Oast to the west, he thought
he had quoted the most conclusive reasons for
establishing harbours of refuge on the west coast,
for the purpose of facilitating the communica-
tion with Ireland. As far as considerations of public
policy were concerned, and the promotion of the public
interest, he should select Holyhead as the place for
a harbour, which would bring Dublin within a very
few hours reach of England.—(Hear, hear.) With re-
spect to the Channel, he was at one time much inclined
to attend to the report, made by the highest authorities,
recommending the construction of three harbours, but
they would cost two millions each. He under-
valued none of the considerations stated, in these
reports and evidence. Bearing in mind the altered rela-
tions of different countries, both in their commercial in-
terests and their means of offence and defence, creatsd by
steam; be thought this might be an additional reason for
considering the necessity of establishing harbours of refuge.
There had been certainly strong opinions expressed by
some-professional men in favour of Dover, but there were
other very high authorities who were against the selection
of Dover. It had been asserted that during
certain states of the wind, shipping could not
enter the harbour of Dover, and that, therefore, it
was not a proper place for the construction of a har-
bour of refuge. Her Majesty's Government had been
embarrassed in making up their minds, apart from
the consideration of expense, as to what would be the
best port to select for a harbour of refuge. They should
make up their minds to begin with one and to make that
one as Complete as possible. It would be better to make one
harbour complete than to commence three. There were
three points to be considered in the construction of this
harbour. In the first place, it was to be considered with
regard to its advantages as affording a place of refuge
for merchant vessels. Secondly, as a great naval harbour
for purposes of offence. and defence during time of
war, and thirdly, they must consider the facilities for
defending the harbour. They must ascertain whether
all these advantages were combined before they decided.
The Government required further evidence on the subject.
They were not at present prepared to submit any plan to
that House._ _The subject was-still, under their anxious
consideration, and he considered it ought to be sub-
jected to further consideration. The Goiernment pro-
posed to appoint a Commission, composed of some of the
most eminent naval officers, of some eminent autho-
rities among. the 'commercial marine, of one or
two - eminent civil engineers who were the
best versed in the action of the tides, and in the
effect produced by breakwaters in the deposition of
mud, and of some Ordnance officers. He would not say
one word in favour of Dover, or against it. He should
leave the matter entirely to the investigation of the
Commissioners. He trusted he had said enough to show
that the subject was under the anxious consideration of the
Government, but they would not be prepared to submit any
proposition to'-the Ilouse on the subject until the Report
of the Commissioners should have been made and con-
sidered.

Lord R. GROSVENOR wished to know, whether.
the Government contemplated entering into arrange-
ments with the Chester and Holyhead Railway Com-
pany, as it seemed to have been determined that Holy-
head was the proper place for the "packet station for
communication with Ireland.

Sir 11013eRT_PEEL said that he considered Holyhead
to be-the fittest port for carrying on communication with
Dublin .and Ireland generally. Some reflections had
Veen cast upon the officers who had originally
:reported in favour of . Holyhead. Since then other
.gentlemen had been appointed to _ report, and
among those gentlemen was _Mr.. Walker, the
President of the Society of Civil Engineers. -They had
confirmed the former report. With respect to the Railway
Company, the Government . had .had communica-
tions with it, in the course of -which the -Com-
pany had come down in their demands from 80,0004
to 40,000/. Only yesterday he had received
communication from a new Company, offering to con-
struct a railway without cost. The- Government had
'not determined on the subject, and therefoie he could not
at present make•any declaration as to the intentions with
regard to the railway.
Sir C. NAPIER said that the winds did not admit
of Dover being a good harbour. He_ thonght
that Dover being made a harbour -was entirely
out of the question, because the winds that would
permit ships to anchor safely_ id. the Downs,
vtould render their anchoring at Dover impossible.
The Downs was alone the proper -place for a har-
bour in his opinion, and he hoped =the: Govern-
Ment would, give their preference to it. With
respect to Holyhead, he thought -it was admirably
calculated for communication between this country and
Ireland. He trusted that this subject-would not lead to
the perpetration of a job.
Sir J. R. REID explained. - - -
Sir T. TROWBRIDGE was satisfied to leave the sub-
ject in the hands of the, Government. - - -
Mr. RICE in - reply, • referred to the evidence of
Captain Washington, to show that Dover wis the best
place to .erect- a harbour of refuge. -He- had not
referred to Dover, because he -thought- he was
best consulting the interests of DoVer in leaving. it to
rest on its own claims. He was perfectly satisfied with
what had fallen from the Right Hon. -Baronet. He
hoped he would not have to trouble the House arty more.
on the subject. He hoped the Government would take
the matter up, and he trusted it would not-be made a job
of.—(Hear, hear.)
The motion was then withdrawn. _ _
GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA via IRELAND.
Sir VALENTINE BLARE then-Jose to bring for-
ward the motion of which he had -given notice, for a
"Select Committee, to inquire and report how far it
may be practicable, expedient, and useful to promote a
'more speedy intercourse between Great Britain and
America, by the establishment of steam. carriages (in
connexion with a ship canal also to be executed) across
Ireland, and thence by steam communication across the
Atlantic Ocean.',! The Hon. Member- said, as they had
been discussing the subject of harbours-of refuge, he
begged to say that, without exception; the:most magnifi-
sent harbour in the world was that of Cork ; and if they
wished really to consult the interests of the empire they
would best do so by employing the poor in:making a
railway across Ireland to" that 'port, and so_ bringing
America nearer- to England than :lhe now was. When
he first gave notice of his intention, to bring this subject
before the House 'he was' advised that The course he
proposed was not the prOper one; :and he-had-altered it
accordingly, in the hope -to, meet -support -froth :the
quarter whence: the:,- advice came. :Before lie entered
upon the subject, however, he wished to-advert Ito one
little natter which was, that in the - recent "monster"
debate about Ireland the Right llon. genfleirtiin op-
posite (Sir Robert by the mere_ abuse of a • single
expression had given to him (Sir V.- Blake) and others
pain, which he really believed the Right lion. Gentle-
man never inteCded to do. The Right- Hoi...l3arimet
said that thoie who agitated the question of repeal or
the union were endeavouring to obtain the dtsmember- -
meat of the empire. Now,he (Sir V. Blake) believed'
in his conscience that the persons advocating the repeal
of the union did not hope for a dismemberment of the
empire, for all who did so were rebels: He thought
that the establishment of such a line .of communication
would be, not only of great importance to Ireland,
but also to the whole United liingdoni, and would prove
to the Irish nation that the Parliament of England was
not wholly unmindful of their interests. A Commission
had been appointed on the 2d of October, 1836, to in-
quire into the port on the west of Ireland best cal-
culated to form a point of communication with- Ainerica,
and also the best lines for railways crossing Ireland
at this point. The appointment of the Commission had
been subsequently confirmed, but nothing had ever yet
resulted from it. After quoting from several reports
and other documents, the Hon. Baronet concluded by
calling on-the House, in the most earinest manner; to ac-
cede to the motion, and thus give the first instalment of
justice to Ireland.
The motion having been seconded;
Sir R. PEEL said he had listened with-great attention
to the speech_ of the Hon Baronet. • He thought the
present motion, if acceded to and -carried into effect,
would be wore calculated to benefit local interests
than the ge.-4eral welfare of the country. The Right
Hon. Gentle Man then quoted from_ the-Report of the
Railway Commissioners, who were of opinion that the
two most eligible lines of railway were a south-western
and a northern line. Cork was _considered as the
most eligible terminus for the south-western line, and
e
that city was also considered as the best port in th
empire for a steam communication 13.tweTen this country
and the United States. If the House granted this Coine
Hmietnte.emitemwhoeurldfesrtiwr
autepraforhdosathdofthl;ciailoinn.ter_
Cork would ask for the appointment -C
similar grounds. This day a deputation waited-upon
=ands.
Liver-
est.
Member Thefo r
kea railroad
mitiees on
him of capitalists from Manchester; Leeds,
Liver-
pool, who have it in contemplation.
notices in November, these gentlemen _
If
the pre-
sentsual form.-
from Dublin to. Cashel, and if they liatdostasmetrevdetdhtehyewuestudadl
be now ready to proceed in the u
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of Ireland, but at the same time he

would be PrudenCto form any ill considered or unP,ero
d
fitable plans in that country. The subject had englv
the anxious attention of the Government, and hetrns‘,
the Hon. Baronet after this explanation would not Prebs
his motion.
Sergeant MURPHY said he had likewise the gr.atib;
fication of meeting the deputation to which the
Hon. Baronet alluded, - and he hoped and believed ttvii
would construct an effective line of railway from Milo
to Cashel. It was, indeed, a great desideratum
such a plan should be carried into operation. He trtlSil
that when thesezentlemen came to the House prePsr...
with a Bill, the House would give it a favourable reeeY4
tion. The Hon. Baronet who made the motion prefer::;„
Galway for a port and terminus. He (Sergeant Nu..a
phy) preferred Cork, and considered it by far the 101"
eligible.
After a few words from Sir HowARD Dotra-is
Sir VALENTINE BLARE in explanation, the motion
Withdrawn:

RAILWAYS. • hose
The SPEAKER then called on Mr. Wallace, w-0
name stood next on the paper, for the following 1170 °y
—" To postpone the moving an instruction to the Cull,
mittee on Railways until after the discussion
ral question shall have taken place on the 29th ; t.t•
that day to call the attention of the House to the
cre:;,t,
ing state of the communication by railway thons4
the kingdom, as shown in a pamphlet entitled na,eat to
Reform,' and move that a commission be apPnini
inquire into the management of the present lines,
report thereon to. the two Houses of Parliament.
Mr. GLADSTONE hoped the Hon. Gentleman shat
postpone the discussion upon this subject fora s the
time, as there was at present a Committee sitting nlild be
subject of railways. He felt, therefore, that it vfna
of the ged
v 0
better if the Hon. Gentleman would postpone thi9
sot
cussion, and not enter into the subject at the Pre
moment. • bri4

Mr. WALLACE said he* would endeavour to
the subject forward.on that day three weeks.
The motion was then postponed.
Colonel SIBTHORP rose, but e the
The SPEAKER said there was no motion het°'
House.
0/1
Colonel SIBTHORP—Then, Sir, I am sorry —e
Member withdrew his motion.—(Laughter.)
THE CLONTARF MEETING. a the
Colonel R.AWDON then • rose to bring forwardtto
following resolution :—".That it is the opinien :"„a at
House, upon considering the lateness of the prow
which was issued the:proclamation of the Irish L'..°Oeting
meat, intended to prevent the assembling of a stb
announced to be holden at or near Clontarf on t'ilisios
day of October, 1843 ; that a• risk of disastrous ce
etote
was incurred, and a precedent' thereby created (WI lie
to the lives and liberties of her Majesty's subjects. f tive
felt that some expression of opinion on the part °ect to
House ought to go forth to the public, with re-quiet'
the manner in which the.proclamation against theol
ing to be held at Clentere in October last, wa!s'00101
The charge he had to bring against the Gev-r„esege
with respect to this proclamation was one of stiliieoeS
and inactivity in their proceedings. It was well ee'
that the proclamation was not issued until the
come
latest moment, although, there was nothing thatopeo'
have prevented its being issued sooner if the Gov° feel'
had so pleased. He was there to deny that the Got. that
meat took proper steps for the promulgation °t as!,
proclamation. From a letter he had received thieie pro'
it appeared, that the earliest moment at which flat 001/
dalmatian was issued was three o'clock inthe
as
of the day before that on. .which the. meeting. ese
be held. The moment that proclamation was,
Mr. O'Connell read it at the meeting at Went
Exchange, and immediately messengers were. siici lbe
to post up a warning to the people not" to at'„e"-ooe"
meeting. He (Col. Rawdon) had received e'"'", th,sj
cations from the persons employed, to post „Itrwoia
warning that was issued by Mr. O'Connell, and he toile
take the liberty of
,reading those communications read +
House. (The Hon. and Gallant Gentleman theOpersol3
number of letters from varietia persons. One
stated, that at eight o'clock on the evening of and the
of October, he was seven miles from Dublue id b
proclamation had not, then. arrived. Another Poorer
arrived at a town' ten miles from Dublin, at a clioi
to eleven o'clock at night; and no proclamation. bed t'
rived then. Another messenger, who was disPtce eveai
pest up the warnings said, at seven o'clock in tuntb,
ing the proclamation had .not arrived at MaY,..n°vdsl4l
at eight o'clock on the Sunday morning, taetien a„••
which the meeting was to be held, no proclans' fide'
arrived at Blanchard's Town—a place about feareisb
from Dublin.) Now, these persons who had f,tt.
him (Colonel Rawdon) I with these statement':;'
ready to make ,oath as to .their ,te
Messengers were dispatchedin all directions by,:to stoj,
sociation when the proclamation was first isseeaary to
the people who were already on the move ter". Co''
place appointed for the meeting ; and when I‘'lrle;
nell's counter proclamation was shown to the of
said they did not put any faith in it,,and that it
ot t 0,0,1
a hoax got up by the Orange party; and it was Pros,l
the arrival of Mr. Steele. th they could be pens
vi
to return, and thus prevent the recurrence °f,,, the .4
appalling massacre. He hoped the. Noble Lor",, goo-0
cretary for Ireland would be able to convince th'e bee,
that this proclamation could not possibly hatvdd cevr,
issued at an earlier period, otherwise they w°ol. etbeto
elude that the peoPle, Whether through negleeitboied tnt.
wise, had not had sufficient warning. Ile a',i'„roffitr,„
necessity of a Government exercising energy al%staa',
ness, but he thought also that, in the first
there should have been more promptness_ and tweeite6
ram et'
A vast number of persons had come fr°'
and other parts of England, to be present at this:lloe;
`ing,—although the vessel
.in which- they c
also conveyed a large body of troops, who -for .he
over in order that the yr might be in readines44pinie
'Clontarf meeting. • Now, he thought it, was"„ jet t•rii
on the part of the Government, not 'to havvi'm
determination of the Government be kn°„reveo,,„'
respect to the- Clontarf meeting; and thus r„eybr."4l
these poor men from leaving their work. P°"0,14;
was as near,' if not nearer, to Dublin than Cl°°01oetli:11
no prohibition had been issued against th_ll,,, ij?h,
there. He was sure that. no lawyer would cc
.'o' Yal
there, was an inconsistency in the proclainatic,tila!'o
people of Wales were meeting in the most ti
manner, destroying toll-bats and toll-houses,
,soci c),00
the houses of individuals; and setting fire to hiaYby threw,,
ricks, and in many instances compelling peoPlehite
of personal violence to give: them money; ly 014°,0'
land every one of the meetings was most Pere."ol+
orderly, and they only met idaccerdance with t
te eohe 66
tional principle which recognised the right 0' sirole%o.4
to petition for the- repeal of a statute. In r. sacttrb'
proclamation only called upon the civil offieei j'aiette s
sheriffs, bailiffs, and the like, to repress t Vile 01'
anees. Now, the Irish proclamation was ...eOP',Ol
the .ra
different character, and such as to induce ail .lith
Ireland to conclude that a different principleL„,„ 1, hie
in the law existed with respect to that count':fi an to
respect to the course pursued by Mr. O'Colu.lcilepto‘ii
coadjutors, be thought it displayed a verYlecreglaleitlg
ciliatory feeling, for when a Protestant c hen 111 re
Dublin complained that the procession,
towards Clontfirf,wauld disturb and---nannY,:hecl 6„eill!e
.gation, at their devotions, the Hon. and lie,,„%eooo:",i•is°
;man :at once changed the route, in ecios",,.,resrfalete
'delay of the issue of the proclamation, a tra`J t, bf co 0:.
had arrived. He hoped the House wouhlTrwelaact Eb the
ing this resolution, induce the people 6f rest
elude that it Was careless about the late it
portion of the empire, but that it.weuld d esoriorto",
journals. He felt .cOnVinded - that they o to, e
horrible slaughter-.-a slaughter which, if irth he the
/lately occurred, had been a sad blow t° id preS'ehlf
prosperity of the empire generally, and w°l.4.Descealiesre
Irish peeple from ever again appealing iflear,d Of,
England for a redress of their grivancei.---k
to sec°l(l 11(1
Mr. V. STUART said he felt bound ,re shoti if D'
motion of his Hon. and Gallant Friend. Irl_titueots Jo*,
he thought, be doing his duty to his ceasp blo
did not thus record his opinions Ai favour had
been itc„
The House would perceive from what ha , was tb„
his Hon. and Gallant Friend, that the no_Liiiejd res,cte tie
at a time when it was impossible that it eykbronf.,a titej
thousands who were already preparing to!iO3 0,07101
informationh Governmeut were in meets. ge,
upon which the indicto
titts+.
-against the principal agitators three Weefatioe
00,
it was their duty to have issued the-
Prcielsw-;l:eYoLi.itgehfitiii;:filt;
time, and noeto allow persons to be cirawl.l,
within the meshes of the law.—(Cheers.).„e; gue`,"hecir,
hers of the IriSh Government,. who were tattered 'Aso;
oselitvhees,p,uobnlei:e3,lpeereec,e,oonuegthhtei.nv,otantdo
tlbuteve
himself Who absent at the very niornenu,„ollo49.o/1,
ger arrirsl.—( Hear., hear.) He reallYeLai,„ tc 0 lob a
would ate: better to have no Lord Lieut Te,.respFej s,
to leiVerthe Government in the hands yiorLty,°r
;4414tet,,tta,p :to maintain a system. walirla's teer9weitej
fbadly.--(I ear, hear.) Ho thought !t a ore, ,00°
!the., Ippse,‘,tO express its opinion DY s
small -Might-.be the minority.• He, there'lleiPa
the motion. for oti
he iPuse
Lord ELIOT had to apologise to t „ y
obliged to repeat, nearly verbatiinra,tnth:earisilit:by:eliplovi:o;:t:
first by his Right 'Hon. Friend, and tte „vet ie _OO ;$t
the course of the nine nights' debate: ti
ctoontshiedelrlaotniQ.nanrdisGpeltli.4nngt
.011
ifficiseeri,
he it ,vas
ver, it ale tei
" twice told tale." He thought, hewlehe whole si pO,Ol,
after a nine nights' discussion epenn's u„,.02..eac ittcl oot
get up debates, and, to- take divisio
it in detail.—(Tory cheers.) 'First, „to
lint Officer coMplained. that, the P.reo_eT,"llo, wieeen,
been published in the Gazette—aproec 013
have been wholly useles.; he venture dnt_.
in Ireland read the Gazette. Th Nb
respectingabsence
teteheer,but
o
Lord it
sence was caused by illne. s, which tha;niroePbe
pair to England. It was also ceelriit? bort si lie
readybm Ye meeting
nbCgeaestiuihpionpl ifrcoersmseeddt vas
priests.a t tßchnesetr ewsquuhrlisili4l, esins:lllifo(!jalelid!.icee:s4(ll.otf
atinoftsetthra:evicaienr.dhsaaibindi
toattegtsnsoetfl
,betyrheetliisossicie•
districtlec7oilYt;F;ionrit,ilieriotar)
the surrounding counties to assenr,' /ord 1000,'ha
alone
esteart
im)nebeitiinn,gb.ntlslntohthwants
this meeting, thus called with pelt r. 7 noi,
was an t
marshalled in military array,
should n° lie
genius one, that if necessary lie (af&
tated for one moment to take upon
hi
euaur.) j;ito
bility of preventing Exeeengelbe Iv
plaeard waesanctionedapnrbggyaetitl;loeiftetw9igir;pnortsucei_a4tredieooadontolssu._„,eijii:rata'eect::l(!'::
paper,
the,
which Corn
waaE
txhceli
(Cries of " No, no."> Ile beggea__Pcas were cal to t!bot)
patronise, ot Paseard he
late.—(Hear, hear.) That r- „,,,,ht goo. t. it AA:
ihliesep,aptoertwa-kheicilni thtberrtehopeal.4
immediate) forwarded to his tt.,'1,e„1,3:412:
James Grahani), and who woutoett
such nmatitre that-the, Govorm" .1)#.0 Pass
•
cated its powers, had it allowed lt

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