The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-06 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS.

AMSTERHAH, NOv. I.—We are happy to announce that
the herring fishery, which was at first very unfavourable, is
now so :preduCtiVsi that there is no record of so many arrivals
at ScheVeiatigeh, in the month of October, as this year. No
fewer than: eleVen vessels have arrived since the 24th of
October, bringing, in all, 647,000 herrings.
THE HAGUE, Nov. 3.—Among the many measures adopted
b' the Government to procure from abroad a supply of pro-
visions to make up the deficiency in our crops, especially
potatoes, is the following :—" His Excellency the Minister of
the Colonies informs the merchants that, by. the King's
authority, orders have been given to the Governor-General
of our East India possessions to encourage, by all possible
means, the exportation of rice to the mother country, and to
take care that during the year 1846 Dutch ships, the half of
whose cargoes, at the least, consists of rice to be imported
into the Netherlands, shall be admitted free into all the little
ports of Java, to exempt them-Ist, from the payment of
export duties on rice, or to cause it to be returned to them if
they have already paid it; 2d, from the import duty on the
sacks for the rice ; and, 3d, from the anchorage, convoy, and
harbour dues. The captains of ships are only bound to give
security to the amount of their dues in order .to insure the
importation in the Netherlands.—Dutch Papers, Nov. 4.

TiCEHURsT.--TliE SEED-TIMES &C.-11011..pleking
is now over; and the farmers are very busy in stripping and
poles, carrying the bines off the gardens, thrash.
g, and sowing wheat, for which operations the
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weather is highly auspicious. Where potato digging is going
on, but very few sound bulbs are obtained; and are selling
at Bd. and 10d. per gallon in this locality. So scanty is the
supply, we are at a loss to tell from whence our seed potatoes
are to come. Turnips are ls. Gcl. per bushel; flour is la. 54.
ver.gallon.—Dorer Chronicle,

•
EMILE IL, POl DES CHIENS.
We have to armour,
--ce .site arrival in this country of an
illustrious personage. —his Majesty Emile 11., King of the
irlogs.", Bit Majest, who is accompanied by his tutor, M.
,Wallens, _after tST_.viisg_received the homage of the principal
cities or Eiir-Oye, has, arrived- in' London; lift 'the piirpp3e-b1-
procuring the 'recognition of his title by the British people..
And who and what is Emile H. ? the reader may demand.
Emile 11. is a shepherd's dog, who, by his woudetful
performances . in. Le • Chien.. des Pyrenees, at the Cirque
Olympique,. -Paris, . has , been drawing crowded &uses
for some 50 nights during the last spring, and who, on the clos-
ing of the Cirque Olympique at the commencement of the sum-
, suer, was engaged at the 'Theatre des Vasietes,and there, in
the Chien du Contrabandier Was the , psincipal support of
-the ,theatre during. the, greater part of the summer. His
tutor, M. Wallens, has long been celebrated as the most
accomplished instructor of the canine race. Emile 1.,
the predecessor of the present , Emile, was one
of the most wonderful of European dogs, but
Emile IL surpasses him: in docility and accomplishments.
We have had the pleasure of seeing Emile. 11., and certainly
he is the most talented of artists. The converse of the snot
-of Talleyrand, with regard. to the -elder branch of the
Bourbons, may be applied to Emile. "Il a tont appris mais
it n'a rien oublid." No need of any prompter with
Emile. -He knows his part perfectly,;' and he thoroughly
eaters into the spirit.of it. He has studied it—he. t a
reasoned on it he shows - his thoughts and his
actions, and the expressions of his features—he is a
perfect master of pantomime. He does all but speak ; but,
though he cannot speak, he can read and write, and play at
cards, and lay out. a. table more adroitly than any waiter.
In fact, the difficulty is to say what Emile cannot do. These
are accomplishments which cannot fail to gain for Emile the
favour of the public; but Emile has higher claims on our
gratitude, he has more than once saved human life, and, in
1835, the. Belgian .Government rewarded with a medal of
honour his instructor, M. Wallens, for having, by the aid of
Emile, saved the life of a person who bad fallen into the
river Escaut, at Ghent. Like all true geniuses, Emile is the
most modest and kind-hearted of mortals—to the learning of
the sage, he adds. the simplicity and playfulness of thein-
fant. The petted of society, he is not its spoiled child; for,
whatever may have been the ease in by-gone years. Emile
has not now the remotest approach to puppyistn about him.
He is, indeed, Le Rol des Chiens.

.
THE CITY OF 'EDINBURGH AND
LORD JOHN RUSSELL.
EDINIVION, MONDAY.-The Lord' Provost, magistrates, ar:'.
council of this city having, at their meeting on Thurada last,
unanimously resolved-to confer the freedom of the city on Lord
John Russell, who, with his lady, is at present on a private visit
here, the ceremony of presentation took place to-day in the
Music-hall, 'George-street (the largest public building in the town),
the Council Chamber- being. considered too small to accommodate
the number of inhabitants who were understood to be anxious to be
present on the occasion. The hall was crowded, long beffire the
hour announced for the ceremony, with a large and respectable
audience, composed of men of various shades of politics, and in-
cluding Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, Sir James Gibson Craig,
William Gibson Craig, Esq., M.P., Andrew Rutherford; E 9.,
M.P., Minim Murray, Esq., of Henderland, Professor Trail, A.
S. Logan, Esq., advocate, *c. Itc. The Lord Provost, magic.
tratee, and council were attired in their robes of office. Precisely
at one o'clock Lord John Russell entered the hall, accompanied by
Lord and .Lady Minto, and was received with repeated rounds of
applause. .
The Loan Pacseoso the. rose and --said :.,-111 the name of the
town council and of the citizens of, Edinburgh I have now the,
honour of presenting your Lordship with the freedom of our
city. The burgesses of Edinburgh have an honest pride in their
roll of citisenship, emblasonod with names illustrious in rank, re,
nowned its arts and arms, and distinguished in the various walks of
science and literature, and we are highly gratified in being now.
privileged to Inscribe another honoured name in our burghal re-,
cords.---(Great applause.) To you, my Lord, who Nave already
reached the most elevated height to which the subjects of a free
Government may aspire, this distinction can add nothing. It is,
however, the highest mark of approbation we hare to bestow ; but
humble as it is, we trust it will not be without its value in your
eyes, as being the symbol which conveys to your Lordship the
sentiments of gratitude and esteem with which you and your family
are regarded by the clpital of Scotland. When I inform your
Lordship that the town council, as representing the community,
is composed of men of every shade of political opinion, and
that they have unanimously agreed to present you with this mark
of their respect, it may be held as sufficient evidence that
the merit which cal 's forth such unanimity of approbation is of a
far higher order than that which is elicited by mere political par-
tizanship. In you, my Lord, we recognise the worthy son of a
race of patriots, who have defended and watched over and fos.
tered the glorious plant of British liberty, and watered it with
their blood.—(Great applause.) •In you we have discerned the
high-toned principles of honour and virtue; from your. earliest
career we have been delighted to observe your aspirations after the
welfare of your native land, and the constancy with which you
have elevated your great talents and untiring energies to diffuse
light, and liberty, and happiness, not only among your countrymen,
but through the whole family of man._(Loud cheers.) To at.
tempt to enumerate these efforts, even if I were competent, would
• occupy more time than would be commensurate, and might tempt
me to trench on debateable ground but surely it would hardly
be justifiable'to pass over your services In getting wiped from the
statute-book that blot which made the most sacred ordinance of
Christianity a passport to office.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.")
Presbyterian Scotland, especially, owes you a debt of gra-
.titude for deliverance from the yoke of the test and corporation
laws.—(Loud cheers.) 1 must likewise advert to your great exer-
tions In another hard-fought field. From the commencement of
youi public Mile, we rejoiced to observe you in the foremost ranks
of those who struggled for the abolition of the accursed slave trade,
and it is the glory of that cabinet of which your Lordship was a dis.
tinguithed member that Great.-Britain is no longer chargeable with
that &West injustice. In you, the friend of education and morality,
have we found a steady friend and able advocate both in your pri-
-vate and public capacity. We have likewise to acknowledge our
obligations to you for the removal of many restrictions on trade, and
for additional facilities to the commerce of the country. I may es.
pedal:, refer to the abolition of the East India monopoly,
and • the opening of the • •trade with China. I cannot
enter upon that great measure of Parliamentary reform,
with which your ' name must ever be associated in the
history of England ; but at a meeting of the Town
Council in your presence, it would be unpardonable were we
-not to proffbr our thanks for the boon conferred upon.the citizens
of this and the other burghs, by which they have now the privi.
lege of electing froin their own number those in whom they eats
'onside the management of their municipal affairs.—(Cheers.)
Valuable as are the services you have rendered to you'r country—
exalted ae is the station in which you have been placed by Provi-
dence-great as are the talents with which you have been endowed-
it is not so much for these that we now testify our admiration, as
for the sterling and uncompromising honesty with which you have
pursued your onward course in promoting what you believe to be
for the best interests of your country, although that course should
weaken your own position and strengthen that of your opponents.—
(Applause.) In conclusion, if it is the mind that constitutes the
mast, allow me to claim for our city some share its Lord John Rust.
sell, inasmuch as our university had the honour of contributing
from its library and philosophic stores to the formation of his en.
lightened mind. This, my Lord, is the last act of the existing
Town Council ; and surely it could not conclude its labours more
gracefully than by testifying gratitude to the statesman Whose
Cabinet procured for them • the privileges they now enjoy. My
Lord, in presenting you with 'the freedom of our city, I address
you as the youngest :burgess of Edinburgh. Long may you be
preserved to grace our ancient burgh, and long may you live In the
- heart. of your countrymen.—(Applause.)
Lord Joist RUSSELL then rose, and was received with enthusi.
attic applause. When the cheers had subsided, he said,—My
Lord, I beg to return my most grateful thanks to you and the
town council of Edinburgh, as representing the inhabitants of
this northern rnetiopolia, for the great honour which you have
conferred- upon me. ' You may depend upon it that I shall always
value it as expressing their opinion of services which I have in.
adequately performed, and, at least, as a testimony that they have
appreciated the load
°intentions which promoted those services.—
(Choc:v.) My Lord, you have most justly said, at the conclusion
of your address, that whatever acquirements I may have made in
early life, I owe -a great part of them to the education which I re.
ceived in the University of Edinburgh.—(Applause.) Gentlemen,
I cannot stand here receiving the testimony of your approbation-
I can hardly go forth into your streets, without having my
mind forcibly recalled to the happy scenes of those days when
I was a student within your walls. I cannot but recollect
with regret, at . the same time accompanied with gra.
tification, the Instruction which I received from a man
eminent indeed in science, but not less eminent ham
his character—l mean Mr. Professor Playfair. We know that
with respect to others, it may be said that they, its following the
lighter paths of literature, may have the accomplishments which
aresuitable to those paths arid those occupations; but it was re-
markable in Professor Playfair that while his pursuits were in the
abstract sciences, his character, his conversation, and his whole life
partook of all that was amiable, of all that was kind, and of all
that was engaging.—(Cheers.) After studies and abstract calcula-
tions on, perhaps, the density of the earth, he would go forth—for
' I have had the pleasure of accompanying him—to enjoy the sub.
lime and remarkable landscapes which abound in the neighbour.
hood of your city. lie would go from disquisitions with respect,
perhaps, to the astronomy of the Hindoos, and to all that was dif-
ficult in calculations, to be the most cheerful, the melt at ease, and
the moat happy of the society of which he was the ornament. I
cannot, in entering your city, but reflect upon the days when I had
the satisfaction of being under the tuition of such a man. I cannot
but recollect also that in this city I heard the lessons of moral
philosophy, adorned by the eloquence of Mr. Dugald Stewart.
Within your walls, also, there were many others whose society I
had then the happiness of enjoying. I had to admire, in Mr.
Mackensie, is the extreme of age, that liveliness and that spirit
which is usually the accompaniment of youth ; and I likewise had
the happiness to enjoy the hospitality of a man whose works, which
have since been produced, have become so famous in all parts of
the world—on the Inuits of the Don, as on the banks of the Nis-
sissippi-.in all parts of Europe, in all parts of America ; whose
works tend to the enjoyment of intellectual pursuits, and to raise
men from the sordid and selfish occupations of sense to the pleasure
of intellectual enjoyment. These were at that time among the
mess who were eminent in society in Edinburgh ; and you will,
therefore, not be surprised that in referring to the time when I was
a student here I should recal their eminent merits, and reflect
upon the hours, many of them of enjoyment, and mart/
of instruction, which I had the happiness here to par.
take.—(Great applause.) I could willingly, if it were not for
occupying your time, and because it might seem less proper
to the occasion,' refer to others of whom we have not to re-
gret that they are no longer among us—men still eminent, in whose
society I then enjoyed the view of all that was great, acute, and
eminent in literature; but I will go now to say a few words on
those which have since beets my occupation, and to which your
Lordship did me the honour to allude. Since those days t have
been engaged the greater part of my life in the occoPaijoila
struggles of political warfare and political debate.—(Loud cheers.) 1
I trust that in the midst of that warfare I have not ailed to do
justice to my opponents. I trust that, engaged in a party, it has
been my object to promote the welfare of my fellow-countrymen of
all creeds and persuasions. With me the colour of the negro was
no objection to his receiving the rights of a free citizen ; nor
could I think that a difference of religious persuasion ought, either
on the one hand to deprive men of those political honours and that
political power to which they might justly aspire, nor, on the other
hand, to deprive them, while so struggling, of the regard and
with them in religion, might still
sympathy of those who, differing
regard their conscientious persuasion, and grasp Mein wills the
hand of Christian charity.—( Loud cheers.) it has been the
course of my life, in the many important measures in which I
have taken a part, to extend the liberties of my countrymen; and
to promote the popular power. I ant not going in this assembly
to discuss whether these measures were rightly framed, but' you
will permit me here, having received the honour which you have
just conferred upon me, to state to you that which I always kept in
view in the measures, both those which I have framed, and those in
which I have taken a share as a colleague along with other per.
sons. I have always kept in view to make measures in which I
, here taken a part consonant to the Constitution of England. I
' have always endeavoured so to frame those measures, that they as.
similate, if I may so speak, with the blood of the existing institu.
tions. 'Wherever there were abuses, I thought those abuses ought
to be corrected. Wherever the franchise was narrowed by the
spirit of former times, or narrowed, perhaps, by the necessity of a
contest with some other body, and required fo be enlarged, I have
been in favour of enlargement. But I always assumed it
to be my bounden duty to endeavour so to • correct those
abuses, so to regulate that enlargement, that our admir-
able Constitution should -not be weakened but strengthened.
and, if possible,, perpetuated by sties change.,-(Great ap-
plause.) Men.differ, as they must do in this ftee eotintry, with
respect to the particular'measures that should be pursued. Seine
think that the prerogatives of the Crown are too much enfeebled,
others that the franchise of the people is not sufficiently exteusted,
—(ts solitary cry of "Hear, hear.") Far be it from me to cuter

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into any controversy on these topics. What Ido wish to impress
on you, at least as my notion—at least, as my eonviction—that in
any changes that cup hereafter be mad., the spirit of our Constitu.
tiotrshould airways be kept in view ; and this I say, not from any
bigoted adherence to that which is established; although with re.
-speot-to-okLinatitutlons,-ereirif they were less perfect than other!,
it would perhaps be imprudent to endeavour to change, in oicier
to roach some abstract Pbrfectlon—but I speak of our institutions.
breausein Wring at the history of 'the world-an loeldng at the
institutions .of nation, now existing in the world, I and none,
I will not say none in which there are not better laws on.par: •
ticulat subjects—none in- which there' may not :be -some
part of its institutions better than ours—but I and no
Constitution so well formed to promote the liberty of man
the Constitution under which we hafe the' happiness to live.—
(Cheers.). It was accounted ,:by •ai Roman historian a rare
felicity of the- partieular time in which he wrote, that he could both
think what he pleased and venture to say what he thought. Now
that is not only a great privilege and happiness itself, but it is. a
mode in which truth can be ascertained, and in which the welfare
of the whole community can be best promoted. I will venture to
say that in no quarter does there now exist such freedom in foto,
hsg opinions, and such freedom in expressing them, as. now exist s
in our own country. , I need not, I suppose, allude to those coun-
tries on the continent of Europe where monarchy is still unchecked
by representative institutions. In one of these countries, a frieed
of mine, who was endeavouring to pass some books at the Cultism,.
house, happened to have some of the books of Plato its Greek. Tee
Cu tom-house officers said, " these must be stopped, as there may
be something Improper in them." This friend replied that "these
were works of an ancient philosopher." The Custom-house officer
retorted, "but how do we know that they may not contain' tome-
thing againgt the Government."—( Laughter and applause.) It
not, ' certainly, worth our while to discuss whether, in those
countriee, they have greater freedom than we have here; but if
we go to free countries, such as France and Spain, where they have
representative institutions, we shall find that freedom of expression,
and the libertrof the press are checked by laws—it Toby be neer*.
sary laws--which have been passed within the list few years. 'But
if I leave Europe, and go to a country which many quote as an ex.
ample of freedom to all the world—the United States of America--
even there I do not believe there exists that 'uncontrolled power i.t
the expression of opinion which we hare the good fortune to enjoy
in this country.— (Applause.) It was but the other day that a
geat/eman Laving one of those,naases which are not uncommon in
that country—a•gentlernan of the name of Cassius Clay—set up a
newspaptr, with a view to argue the abolition of slavery—that
most 'detestabie,• un-Christian, aria horrible institution of
slavery. His press was seized by force. The persons who seized
it sent-- it: away, and told him he- was no longer • to venture
to print anything against slavery; and he was now endeavour-
ing, and probably endetiouring in 'vain, to recover damages
front those persons. They 'Contend that to set up a newspaper
which will argue against slavery as an institution is a nuisance
which ought to be suppressed by force and violence. Do 1 as.k
you; then; without reason-am I net justified in saying, that, of all
Countries en the globe, there are none where is a greater power of
foriting public opinion, and of expressing that public opinion, from
one extreme to theotber; from the extreme of declaiming against
our Constitution as toe democratic'', and proposing to go back to
the reign of the Stuarts, and to the other extreme of denouncing
the Crown and the aristocracy, and endeavouring to obtain the
abOlition of those institutions. I say, from one extreme to the
other there Is no latitude of opinion which 'men may net dare to
form, and men may not dare to express..—(Applause.) Having
given this opinion, my Lord Provost, I wilt not venture to
make any observations upon those laws in the discussion of
which I have had to take a share, still less upon other -laws
which it may be the part of Parliament hereafter to discuss;
suffice it for me that, if I am right in what I have, state,
public opinion will sift, will weigh, will measure truly--perhaps by
a slow'peocess—hut will measure itEtime justly all the proposals of
change, of improvement, or, it may be, of restoration, -which
various Persons of various political opinions may from time to time
propound.—(Applause.) My opinion, arc, that the Constitution of
this country admits of the greatest enjoyment, both of civil and
religious freedom. Your Lordship has done use the honour to
allude to an ancestor of mine, who laid down his life in behalf of
the laws of Eing;and, then unjustly suppressed, or tyrauically
latest. lam naturally proud of being descended from such an an..
cestor. I believe that his blood was not shed in vain, and that is
tended to that revolution which a few years after fixed the repre-
sentative government—fixed the representation of the people as the
governing principle of our institutions ; and that blood will not
have been shed in vain if the people of these countries wisely and
soberly appreciate the blessings that they enjoy ; will net Lc
either deceived or blinded by the detects of these in which
abuses or defects prevail, but will go on from time to time amendinlr
and improving, as the spirit of the age requires, constitutionally
exttnding the liberties and promoting the welfare of the people,
and making this country not only happy itself, but an example t.
all the nations of the globe.—(Great applause.; My Lord Provos:,
I have ventured to make these abservations in answer to the address
which you have pleased to make to me. It now remains to ice
again to thank you and the town council for the honour you have
conferred on me, and to assure you that this day will ever be pre-
served in my grateful recollection. His Lordship re.umed his sent
amidst the most enthusiastic applause.

After a pause, the LORD Pitovcrer proposed three cheers for Lord
John Russell, which was cordially responded to,

A similar compliment haring been given to the Lord Proveat, tt.e
meeting separated.

• - RIO DE JANEIRO.
(mom A CORRESPONDENT.)
• The arrival of German and Belgian immigrants at Rio de
Janeiro for the purpose of settling in that province, 'particu-
larly on an estate belonging to the Emperor, called "Corrego
SeccO," who has very generously granted the land necessary
foi the building of a new city, -to-be called' Petropolis," has
given-rise to some animated discussions in the Senate, which
gave rise to the following notice thereof being taken iu the
Jornal do Commerrio; of the 23d August last :--
"Some of our politicians have latterly suffered themselves
to be carried away by their private- interests or party spirit,
as to prefer discussions relative thereto, to those of vital
portance to the State, uttering frequently in the . bosom .uf
the august Chambers of the National, Representation the
most shameful falsehoods against their opponents, to the great
offence of their-owndignity of the .place which they occupy,
and of the
.people they legititnately or illegitimately repre-
sent. These, becoming familiar with such gross misrepre.;
sentations, have shown themselves indifferent, placing no
confidence in what is advanced justly or unjustly, take no
activepart in the affairs of -their country as they ought to do
to counteract and correct such disorders, which have a ten-
dency to bring into diSrepute amongst. ns the Repiesentative
System, which already has lost much of its quintessence.
The vessel of the State impelled by a tempest of the passions,
.and leaky is driven until she strikeis on some, God knows
what, rocks.

"The press—that power which has such inflaeree over the
destinies of Governments, in fact, constitutional countries—.is
entirely Abandoned to a party ; or .rather has submitted to
.the caprices of one man, who like another Proteus, assumes all
maimer of forms and colours to inomote his own interests to
the exclusion of every one's else; deluding, to serve his pur-
poses, the ignorant and incautious; publishing the most atro-
cious ealtimules against all those who'raise any opposition to
the march of his malevolence through the instrumentality
of a periodical, which assumes the title of ' The Sentinel of
•the Monarchy,' to the great scandal and disgust of the whole
nation, because it daily publishes the most offensive articles,
and derogatory to the sacred and inviolable person of the
Monaich.
"'ln the meantime the present Government, as if they under-
valued the support which a periodical could afford them,
which very loyally defends their acts, and re-establishes the
truth when perverted, not only does not sustain it, but even
allowed the many to perish, who came forward voluntarily
to support it. Under such circumstances, of what avail is it
that a voice should be raised far and near to inform the pub-
lic op this or that fact, concerning which it had been
•attempted to deceive them, if a voice in the midst of the
apathy which prevails should die away like that of a person
drowning?
" But, notwithstanding', in order that there should exist a
protest in black and white against such falsities, whenever
our occupation will admit of it, we will undeceive the public,
at least, in matters which concern the province of Rio le
Janeiro, and we shall continue to offer up our prayers that
the day may arrive when every public functionary (in his
proper sphere), and all taking an immediate interest in public
affairs,• shall concur in establishing a proper equilibrium, this
day, which, if as Mignet says, whenever a reform is be-
come necessary, and the moment arrived for its being carried.
into ell'ect, nothing can hinder it ; on the-contrary, everything
will promote it.' We trust in God that it will not long delay
its dawning.
" To make a beginning to the fulfilment of our promise, we
shall show to-day the injustice of the accusation made in the
Senate against his Excellency the President of the Province
of Rio de Janeiro, by Senhores Torres and Vasconcellos in
regard to the importation of German immigrants.
"Senhor J. J. Rodriguez Torres asserted that the President
bad very imprudently entered into a contract for the intro-
duction of six thousand industrious immigrants without having
any work to give them and that he had at the same time in-
fringed the law relating to such immigrants, which required
them to be agricultural labourers. Senhor B. P. de Vascen-
cellos, seconding these charges, said, 'that he much feared the
mode adopted by the President would only serve to bring
colonisation into disrepute.'

" We cannot but believe this Apprehension on the part of
the Noble Senator to be sincere, springing from the great
desire he entertains of -banishing from this country, the
African race, for, certainly, it was not him who proclaimed,
in the Chambers, Africa to be the civilizer of Brazil.
IThe Government, by the contract entered into with the
house of De la Rue, of Dunkirk, engaged to receive 600
immigrants of different trades and employment, giving a
preference to married men. By virtue ofthis agreement there
be the probable total nuns.
have already arrived 1,300 immigrants, composing about.
'kW families: What will, therefore,
are
er of immigrants
advance?imgr an
It Is
whwhosen
e passages
ot required
theprovincial authorities
to make any very
elaborate calculation to discover the value of this—which
cannot exceed 3,000, being less than half the number quoted
by the noble Senators.
The Law of the 30th May, 1840, No. 224, not only
authorises the establishment of agricultural and mechanic
settlements, but also in the Bth article provides that the
President may, until such settlements take place,- engage
100 families of tradesmen and- mechanics for the public
works; that of the 11th May, 1844, No. 333, in the 3d
article, likewise concedes authority to the Government to
engage in Europe workmen to be employed on. the Canal
Cainpos and Macand ; in what, therefore, has the President
infringed the law, by ordering mechanic immigrants? Is
not such a bharge the offspring of hatred, and intended
solely to deprive his Excellency of the good, opinion he at
present.anj nye of his compatriots? • '
"The sth Article of the Law of the 30th May, 1-840, say.s.—
' Should it happen that no adventurers nor .companies shall
appear for the establishment et such settleMents, the Presi-
dent. is authorised, in ,order to promote and
,facilitate the
prosperity of any of those. settlements, to introduce indus-
trious immigrants in all branches of useful employ ; and
may, in the absence of unowned or national lands, or seams-
ries duly granted, procure such as are required ft r distribu-
Lion Amongst such immigrants, by purchase, transfer, or any
other lawful means.' This is precisely what the Government
has done—they perceiving that no companies were being
formed for the making of such Settlements, and that no Indi-
viduals offered for that purpose, ordered immigrants to be
sent from Europe, lilvanced their passage money, and hart,
established a part of them in.' Petroi.olis ;' and propose es-
tablishing others ou the land ;appertaining
to the powder.
mills; another portion between Petropolis And Paralliba ; and
the remainder on the different works.in progress throughout
the' province—some, as labourers, irk_ rep.airing and pre-,erv-
ing the old roads of the Estrella; others, ;it the making very
important improvements, such as cOrtstrUcting new roads at
ltagoally, or Pica, of th o Estrella, of the Policia, of the
(min Cantagallo to the Port of
ltodeio, Matto:Grosso,
Caxias, &c., in which works about 506 eofitos of 'Fels. are ex.
•
pended annually.
royince.
p
.
" After the above exposition, can any one assert that 8,040
immigrants are too many to be introduced into the
and that there is no work for them ; thaehis Excellency the
President bas violated the law, and that: his made of in-
troducing iiittnigiants will, bring ciilouiaation into disrepute?`
Those who possess a great many 'slaves and
.emaucipated
negros employeOn such works, only can attempt to intimi-
date the parties to whom are entrusted the. promoting the
iininigration of free labourers, becalige it interferei with the
Works OR which.theSe slaves ar 1 • d
e mpyeo

Sir George Murray is' so far recovered from his
tate severe rheumatic attack,lhat he was able to to racial
49°11 on Tuezdai, itrthe Ordnince Orartinent.

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IRELAND.
THE POTATO DISEASE.—DEPUTATION TO THE
LORD-LIEUTENANT.
DUBLIN, Nov. 3.—This day a deputation, consisting of the
Lord Mayor, the Duke of Leinster, Lord Cloncurry, Mr.
O'Connell, M.P., Mr. Grattan, M.P., Sir John Power, Pierce
Mabony, Esq., Win. Ford, Esq., Aldermen O'Brien, Keshan,
and several members of the corporation, proceeded to the
Viceregal Lodge in the Phoenix Park, for the purpose of
submitting to his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant a series of
!sedation' adopted by the Committee appointed at the meet-
ing held on Friday last.
At three o'clock his Excellency, who was attended by Sir
Thomas Fremantle, the chief secretary, the Hon.Mr.A'Court,
private secretary to hie Excellency, and Captain Begot,
A.D.C. in waiting, entered the drawing-room, and the depu-
tation was admitted.
The LoRD MAYOR then read the resolutions, which were to
the following import
" 1. That sufficient evidence of the imminence of famine exists
to render it neeeasary for the Government to take immediate steps
to provide food for the people.
" 2. That the best mode of distributing such food will be by
the encouragement of public works of national and local utility.
" 3. That the Lord. Lieutenant be called upon to open the ports
for the reception of all articles suited for human food.
"4_ That the Lord-Lieutenant be also called upon to sake
measures to prevent the exportation of corn from Ireland.
" 5. That the Lord-Lieutenant be called upon to take measures
for the establishment of public granaries, in convenient situation's,
into which grain shall be received and receipts given for the same
at the entreat prices; and that in the event of famine being averted
from this country, the owners of grain so stored shall be permitted
to dispose of it at any higher prices that it may be possible to
realise in other markets.
" fi. That the propriety of stopping the distillation of spirits
from grain be submitted to the consideration of Government..
" 7. That the Lord-Lieutenant be requested to take measures
for raising at least a million in aid of the purposes recommended ;
and that the payment of the interest and principal be secured
upon the receipts of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests in
Ireland."
His, EXCELLENCY delivered the following reply :
"My Lord Mayor and Gentlemen,—lt can scarcely be necessary
for me to assure you, that the state of the potato crop has for some
time occupied, and still occupies, the most anxious attention of the
Government.
" Scientific men have been sent over Item England to co-operate
with those of this country, in endeavouring to investigate the na-
ture of the disease, and, if possible, to devise means to arrest its
progress. They have not yet terminated their inquiries; but two
reports have already been received from them, which have been
communicated to the public.
" The Government Is also furnished with constant reports from
the stipendiary magistrates and inspectors of constabulary, who are
charged to watch the state of the potato disease, and the progress
of the harvest. These vary from day to day, and are often contra-
dictory ; it will, therefore, be impossible to form an accurate
opinion of the whole extent of the evil till the digging of the pota-
toes shall be further advanced.. To decide under such circum-
stances upon the most proper measures to be adopted would be pre-
mature, particularly as there icreason to hope that, though the evil
exists to a very great extent in some localities, in ethers it has but
partially manifested itself.
" There is no immediate pressure in the market. I will, how-
ewer, lose no time in submitting your suggestions to the considera-
tion of the Cabinet. The greater part of them can only be en-
forced by legislative enactment, and all require to be maturely
weighed before they can be adopted. It must be clear to yogi that
in a case of such great national importance, no decision can be
taken without a previous reference to the responsible advisers of
the Crown."
His Excellency bowed to the deputation, and was retiring,
when .
Mr. O'CONNELL said he. begged to make an observation
with regard to the proposition of stopping the distilleries,
which had • been under discussion at the City Assembly
House, and at a meeting of citizens last Friday. The depu-
tation had resolved upon not calling for any specific inter-
ference by the Government on that subject, being apprehen-
sive that illicit distillation might be resorted to, which was
an evil to be guarded against.
His Exceaaacecr said—You are quite right, Sir; you are
quite right. The Government and you are agreed on that
subject.
The deputation then withdrew.
GALWAY COLLEGE.
The Galway Vindicator says :—" We have the pleasing
duty to announce that Government have, at length, decided
upon giving one of the new colleges to Galway. The deci-
sion has been finally made, and there can be no further
doubt upon the matter. In addition to this information, we
have also the gratification to state, that Sir R. Peel has in-
timated to that eloquent and distinguished preacher, and
most exemplary clergyman, the very Rev. Dr. Kirwan, P.P.,
Outererd, that he has been appointed president to the Galway
College, letters patent to that effect being in preparation to
pa-s the great seal, Government thus far guaranteeing, that
amongst us at least neither faith nor morals can be endan-
gered, and that as to Connaught, as long as his appointment
continues, the cry of infidelity' can never be raised against
the education to be given under his control."
THE REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
The weekly meeting of this body was held to-day. Mr.
Lanigan presided.
Mr. O'Conswer.. handed in 1/., the subscription of an
amiable English lady, whose husband was a descendant of
Lord Strafford, who was sacrificed to the Titus Oatee'con-
spiracv. He (Mr. O'Connell) wondered very much the Fine
Arts 'Connnittee had not recommended the erection of a
status to that notorious personage.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. O'CONNELL adverted to the state of the registry, and
congratulated the burgesses of Dublin on the result, which,
he said, gave them a majority in all the wards, except two.
He entirely concurred in the decision that " Ministers'
money" was no tax ; certainly not a taxnecessary to be paid
to qualify an elector to vote. The,Corporation of Dublin
should be placed in a position to relieve the citizens of a
,great portion of local taxation to which they were subjected.
He could not avoid observing that the influence of the Cor-
wiration had been seriously affected by the conduct of a Mr.
John Reynolds, whose attacks had greatly weakened its pro-
per influence. He (Mr. O'C.) would place that body on its pro-
per footing. It should get back the power filched from it by
the Ballast Board and the Paving Board. When the Cor-
poration was placed in the position to which it was entitled
the people of Dublin would be relieved from the great bulk of
the taxes which were now pressing on them.—(Cheers.) He
(Mr. O'C.) WAS mainly instrumental in bringing about a re-
conciliation between the repeaters in Limerick, and he was
happy to say the immediate result was the receipt of' 63/.
from that city.—(Cheers.) In Waterford it was found an
impossibility to adjust the differences. The various parties
there professing liberal opinions were still in a state of hos-
tility to each other. He regretted to hear that the popular
party had used defamatory language to his Right. Rev.
Friend, Dr. Foran. As he had to attend on the deputa-
tion to the Lord-Lieutepa,nt at three o'clock, he should retire,
after handing in 10/. from the county of Wexford.—(Cheers.)
The week's rent was announced to be 390/., and the meet-
ing adjourned.

CHARGE OF MURDER.
At Woolwich Policescourt on Tuesday, John Boyd, a grinner
belonging to the first company of the fourth battalion of
Royal Artillery, was placed at the bar before Mr. Jeremy,
charged in the police-sheet with being the cause of the death
of Elizabeth Herren, at Woolwich.
Lieutenant W. Swinton, belonging to the prisoner's com-
pany, was present to watch the case.
William Swain, a parochial constable, deposed that about
half-past ten the preceding evening he went to a lodging-
house in Ropeyard-rails, kept by a person named Burnett.
He there found the deceased lying in a back room dead; she
was covered with mud. The surgeon, Mr. Penny, was with
her, who said she died frem a fractured skull. He found on
inquiry, that the prisoner wavin her company till within half
an hour of her death. Ifisaw the prisoner with her himself,
about an hour or an hour and a half previous, standing on
the pavement near the Duke on Horseback. While witness
was at the house inquiring the name of the girl, the pri-
soner came in and said, " I know her name; I know all
about it." The prisoner then pulled a letter out of his
uocket, and said her name was Elizabeth Horrell. He then
began to cry. Witness said, " I have some opinion that you
know something about her death?" The prisoner replied,
"I do nut." Witness then said, " I shall feel it my duty to
detain you." The prisoner expressed a desire to go to the
guardroom, and not to the station-house; but as they were
going pa.st the guard-room, witness called for a file of the
guard, and the captain of the guard sent a guard with him
to the station-house.
Susan Watson deposed that she was in company with the
deceased, whom she accompanied on board a coal vessel
lying off Jones's Wharf. They went on board with two
voting men. Shortly afterwards they returned on shore.
Witness came fitst, and was led over the plank. She was
very much iutoxicated, having been drinking all day long.
As 40011 as witness got out of the gate she heard the deceased
halloo. Witness went round the lane leading to the water-
side, but did not see her. She also called out, and finding
she did not answer, returned to the Duke on Horseback.
The pi ironer did not accompany them ; they left him drinking
in the Duke on Horseback, and witness found him there
when she returned.
John Bushel, one of the crew of the brig Henry, of Lon-
don, deposed that the deceased and the other girls had been
.bothering them all the evening for some biscuits and beef;
they told them if they liked to come down to the ship they
should have some. they caine down, but did not stop on
board more than two minutes. The deceased left the ship
first, the other girl following her, and shortly afterwards
witness heard a cry, and on going down to the aide of the
ship found the deceased with her head leaning on the
shoulder of one of his mates who had descended the ladder.
Mr. Jeremy having expressed his desire to hear the evi-
dence of the landlord of the Duke on Horseback, or of some
person who was present in the house, the waiter was sent for,
who deposed that the accused was present during the whole
of the evening, and did not quit the house during the time
that intervened between the absence of deceased. and the
period of the accident.
Mr. • eremy said, after hearing the evidence, that the pri-
soner could not even have been the accidental cause of her
death, and directed him to be immediately discharged.

Lord \Vharncliffe, we regret to say, is confined to
lids residence in Cullen-street, from an attack of gout.
ASYLUM IfOR AGED FILEEMASONS.—Tuesday even-
ing a special general meeting of the subscribers to the above fund wu
held at Radley's Hotel, Bridge-street, Blicktriers. " for ths
pose of considering of such steps es may be deemed athisabjr
amalgams, ing the Asylum for Aged Masons with the Royal Ma-
sonic Benevolent Annuity Fund." Dr. Crucefix presided, and was
supported by a very numerous attendance of brethren of the craft.
This institution has for a long period been in an unsettled state,
raising chiefly from the withdrawal of the countenance by the
Grand Lodge, by whom it was favourably recommended. Be-
sides this, the institution has been further impeded by a Chancery
suit, which however has terminated, and the following five trus-
tees have been appointed :—Earl of Aboyne, Lord Southampton,
How P. Curson, M.P., P. Blarbeer, P.R.N., and Dr. Crucifix.
The feeling of the above meeting way for generally holding out
the olive branch of peace. Resolutions were unanimously passed
fer carrying
out such object, and for the lippointment of a com-
mitteefor such purpose. After a vote of thanks to the chairman,
ac., the nal ins broke up.
COI.I.ISioN AT SEA, AND NARROW ESCAPE —On
Saturday night one of the Brighton herring boats, containing two
men, was run foul of by a Dutch sloop, and nearly upset. One of
the fishermen, named Salvage, was thrown overboard by thecon-
cussion, and the night being very dark, his companion could not
gee him to render him Amy assistance, and he returned to shore
with a heavy heart, fully expecting that Salvage was drowned. He
related the circumstance en his arrival, and the friends of Sal-
vage were in great distress. In the course of Sunday morning
twvailw was brought on shore by another fishing boat, to the great
Joy of his Mends. He states that when he was thrown overboard
he iniceeeded in catching hold of and climbing up the sides of the
Dutch vessel, and the crew of that vessel shortly afterwards Put
on board another herring boat.
MIRING.—A correspondent,
upon whom we can
mines
depend, informs us that the lead • in the neighbourhood
of St. Teeth are likely to become of great importance.
Several new discoveries have lately been mad in which the
veins of ore are rich both in silver And lead. Some few
years ag9 TrOnrgett mine was worked there at a great
profit ;altd the Tole. w &covered are to the full as good
to queity - —. • .4)11-Wheal Trewennan the
adventurers ha ecided cc, fattbwith erecting a powerful
iteam,„euginet will put tie mine in full work, and
'Rive gala seapiby to the neighbourhood._ Britga.