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11E SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1844.

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ANTI-LEAGUE MEETING AT
CHESTERFIELD.
DEFEAT OF THE MONOPOLISTS.
Mr. Maynard, Mr. Pegge Burnell, Mr. Bagshaw, Mr.
Milnes, Mr. Meynell, Mr. Robert Arkwright (all of them
Tory magistrates), a parson Horton, a Mr. Barrow, and one
or two others, have been trying to get up a " demonstration"
against the League at Chesterfield, and a most farcical pro-
ceeding it was. After beating about for some time for requi-
sitionists, twelve pliant spirits were found in the persons of
two freeholders (one of them lately agent to Mr. Arkwright),
several cattle-jobbers, and two publicans With this funny
mixture, the machinery was set in motion. A requisition,
inviting " owners and occupiers of land, tradesmen, and
others," to attend the meeting, was published, and a regular
canvass set on foot to "work up" a good muster. Many of
the Duke of Devonshire's tenants in the Scarsdale Hundred
(for be it observed, the squires dare not call a meeting of the
whole division of North Derbyshire), were waited upon, and
every means used to decoy them to the meeting, under the
plea that it was not a political matter. But the Duke's
tenants were too wide awake. They looked at the instigators
of the plan, and saw through the whole proceeding ; so re-
solved to absent themselves altogether. Not one of the
great landed proprietors of North Derbyshire was present at
the meeting; and the whole proceeding was thoroughly dis-
countenanced by them.
The hour appointed for the meeting was two o'clock, at
which the aforenamed gentry, attended by perhaps fifty or
sixty of their tenants, "and others," made their appearance,
and huddled themselves about the table. Had they been
left to themselves, the hall would have presented a cold,
cheerless spectacle, and there would have been a beggarly
account of empty benches. But it so happened, that a long-
headed farmer named Lee, who resides at Eelstage, and who
had a bundle of " facts and figures" under his arm, together
with several intelligent and independent tradesmen of the
town, resolved on moving an amendment (though there does
not seem to have been an organised opposition), and though
the monopolists refused to receive the amendment, they were
signally routed.
Shortly after two o'clock, the hall became densely crowded,
and the two first speakers were listened to with attention.
When the mover and seconder of the resolution had finished
their " say," Mr. Hurst rose to propose the first amendment.
This was the signalfor an uproar. The monopolists (some of
whom had whips and sticks) hooted, stamped, hissed, and
knocked the table, in order to drown Mr. Hurst's voice.
There were indignant cries of " Shame," " Turn 'em out,"
and so on, from the bulk of the assemblage, and the war of
voices raged for a considerable time.
At length Mr. Hurst succeeded in making himself partially
heard, and called upon the Chairman to say whether, this
being a public meeting, to which ail classes were specially in-
vited, lie had not a right to be heard.
The Chairman (Mr. Clay) replied in the negative, and one
or two bigoted squires, who made themselves notorious, voci-
ferated, " You shan't be heard, we'll not allow you!"
Mr. Hurst—Oh, it is a bad cause indeed that will not bear
scrutiny.—(Tremendous cheering.)
The Chairman put the resolution, for which about fifty or
sixty hands were held up ; and Mr. Sayer then called upon
him to put the negative. The Chairman refused, and the
refusal was received with hooting and hisses. A person,
however, in the body of the meeting, called for an expression
of opinion, when the great bulk of the assembly held up
their hands and negatived the resolution, amidst tremendous
cheering, by 30r4 to 1. The Chairman, however, refused
to receive the vote, and declared the resolution carried, stat-
ing that he should not put the negative to any of the resolu-
tions, as the meeting vats called for the purpose of adopting,
not of rejecting, measures, &c.—(Hooting.)—[An attempt
was made to make it appear that many persons who were
favourable to the resolution held up their hands against it by
mistake! But this not only did not, but could not, happen,
for the matter was distinctly understood.]
Mr. Sayer, Mr. Hurst, and others protested against this
course ; and there were loud cries for Mr. Sayer, who essayed
to speak, but the contention between the rival parties was
so boisterous that scarcely a word he uttered could be heard.
Mr. Bagshawe moved the second resolution, but was
heard very impatiently, in consequence of the opposition to
Mr. Sayer. He made a rambling defence of the corn-laws,
and was frequently interrupted by witty ejaculations. He
attacked the Anti-Corn-law League in strong terms, and
for so doing was hooted down.
The remaining speakers went through their work some-
how, but not a syllable they uttered was heard. The resolu-
tions were hurried over, and the three last were not put to
the meeting at all. So anxious were the monopolists to
scramble through them, that they altogether forgot to pro-
pose a vote of thanks to the Chairman, and they made a pre-
cipitate retreat into the grand jury-room, whither they
beckoned their handful of supporters to sign the petitions,
amidst hissing, and hooting, and groans.
Mr. Sayer was then voted to the chair, amidst loud cheer-
ing, but before he had time to reach the allotted place, Mr.
Maynard, Mr. Milnes, the afore-named parson, and several
others, rushed to the, chair, of which they took forcible pos-
session ; whereupon Mr. Hurst, Mr. Lee, and others, told
them some very unpalateable truths, and a long recrimination
took place. Ever and anon three cheers broke forth for
Cobden and the League, and in the course of the proceedings
three cheers were given for the Duke of Devonshire (whose
liberal sentiments in regard to civil, religious and commercial
freedom, are well known.
After a badgering. of nearly an hour longer, the opponents
of monopoly determined on calling a counter-meeting, and
on inviting Mr. Cobden, and then left the Hall, the proceed-
ings, having lasted nearly three hours.
Meanwhile, the screw will be put on, and many who would
"rather not" will be compelled to sign the petitions.
Not a single sixpence was subscribed at the meeting. The
monopolists growl terribly at their defeat, though an attempt
will be ade to represent the demonstration as a " triumph-
ant one."m We wish all monopolists many suck triumphs

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The Right Hon. the Speaker's fourth Parliamen•
tary dinner, on Saturday last, was attended by Lord Harry
Vane, Viscount Leveson, Lord Worsley, Hon. R. S. Carew,
Sir Andrew Leith Hay, Mr. P. Stewart, Mr. Edw. Buller, Mr.
Strutt, Mr. Christie, Mr. Tancred, Mr. Hawes, Mr. Busfeild,
Mr. Morgan John O'Connell, Mr. Ramsbottom, Mr. Ross,
Mr Warburton, Mr. T. S. Duncombe, Mr. Dennistoun, Cap-
tain Bernal, Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Horsman,
and Mr. Hastie. The Right Hon. Charles T. D'Eyncourt,
Mr. Hume, Mr. Gisborne, and Sir John M‘Taggart, who
were favoured with invitations, were unavoidably absent.
The Right Hon. Gentleman subsequently held his first levee.
The Earl of Devon was among the visitors ; and the follow-
ing Members of the House of Commons attended to pay their
respects to the Speaker :—Sir Robert Peel, Sir James Graham,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Thomas Fremantle, Sir
G. Clerk, Viscount Mahon, Colonel Rushbrooke, Lord J.
Manners, Mr. O'Brien, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Hon. H.
Corry, Mr. Cochrane Sir H. Barron, Hon. Craven Berkeley,
Hon. Robert H. Clive, Viscount Clive, Hon. H. Manners
Sutton, &c.
THE HIGH TIDE OF YESTERDAY.--Yesterday there
was one of those high tides which appear at and near a full
moon. The offices and basement stories on the banks of the
Thames were flooded. The tide rose to such a height about
two o'clock that heavily laden barges with difficulty passed
under the side arches of the bridges. At Putney bridge one
barge was so caught in the arch, that it could not be stirred
until two horses were procured to force it forward.
THE IRISH STATE TRIALS.—A public meeting
convened by the Mayor in compliance with a requisition
signed by twenty-eight town-councillors, and about seven
hundred burgesses and other inhabitants, is to be held at
Birmingham on Wednesday, on the subject of the recent
proceedings in Ireland. Mr. O'Connell has accepted an invi-
tatign to attend.
Lord and Lady John Russell, Earl and Countess
of Shelburne, Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. F.
Leveson, Hon. Wm. Cowper, Right Hon. B. Macaulay, Mr.
Sullivan, and a distinguished circle, were entertained at din-
ner, on Saturday last, by Viscount and Viscountess Palmer-
ston, at their residence on Carlton House Terrace. Her Lady-
ship afterwards had a soiree, which was attended by many
persons of rank and fashion.
They who prefess to have accurate intelligence with
regard to Court secrets, state that her Majesty's accouche-
meat may be confidently looked for about the beginning of
next July. It is said, indeed, that all the necessary prepara-
tions for the interesting event at that period have been duly
made. This, at least, is the gossip of gossips, and in such
matters we do not know that we have any right to wish for
better authority.—John Bull.
DISEASE IN THE METROPOLIS.—The number of
deaths has been much above the usual average. There is an
epidemic of no very striking character prevalent, but it has
been in many instances rendered fatal by injudicious bleeding.
We had hoped that this system had been abandoned by the
greater number of medical men, unless when it is absolutely
necessary. Inflammation has ceased to be so common in this
country. The habits of life render the constitution of the
people, especially in large cities, below rather than above the
ordinary standard of strength.—Polytechnic Review.
BELLS IN FRANCE.—The Archbishop of Bordeaux
has published a long and interesting pastoral letter on church
bells, from which we extract the , following passage :
" There is a diocese of France, that of Belley, in which
200 steeples have been rebuilt or newly constructed, and pro-
vided with bells of all sizes • there is not a village in Lor-
raine that has not recovered former peal of bells ; and in
the towers of the cathedrals of Paris, Lyons, Rheims, Poi-
tiers, Strasbourg, Nancy, Rouen, Amiens, Sens, and Ven•
dome, are still to be seen the celebrated bourdons which added
so much to their renown. The steeples of the cathedrals of
Nantes, Chartres, and Rodez have been lately furnished with
peals of bells far superior to those of which they had been
despoiled." '
We have reason to believe that her Majesty con-
templates, during the ensuing season, a prolonged residence
in the Isle of Wight. Negotiations have, we are informed,
been for some time in progress to secure for her Majesty's
use an appropriate residence upon the coast, so situate that
it might afford , the means of rapid communication by rail-
way with the metropolis, and at the same time possess those
facilities for yachting and aquatic amusements in which
Brighton is so eminently deficient. Within the last few days,
we believe, Osborne House, near Cowes, the" seat of Lady
Isabella Blachford, has been selected for the Royal aecommo-
tion ; and should it be found sufficiently commodious, it will
probably be taken at first only for a limited period, but with
the right to purchase at a fixed price at the expiration of
the term. It is hinted that in this case a Bill will be brought
forward in Parliament, to enable the Crown to dispose of
that costly but unsightly fabric, the Brighton Pavilion.—
Times.
BRIGHTON, MARCH 2.—Lord Suffield is occupying
a house in Norfolk-square, where Lady Suffield is in a very
delicate state of health. Lord and Lady Portman have been
sojourning at 6, Eastern-terrace. Lady Portman took her
departure yesterday to resume her duties as Lady in Waiting
on her Majesty. Mr. Justice Tindal has arrived at the
Albion, and the Earl and Countess of Ashburnham and Lord
Duncannon at the Bedford.
EXTRAORDINARY ROPE.—We are informed by Mr.
J. T. Tregellas, of Truro, the agent for Cornwall for the pa-
tent wire-rope, that Mr. Andrew Smith, the patentee at
Mill-wall, near London, has just completed a galvanised
wire- rope of the astonishing length of 123 miles, which is
intended for electrical communication on one of the rail-
roads. We presume this may confidently be designated the
longest rope in the world.-- West Briton.
THE STATE APARTMENTS AT WINDSOR CASTLE.
—Orders have been issued from the office of the Lord Cham-
berlain for the State apartments to be re-opened for the ad-
mission of the public as usual. If the public were to bear in
mind that the state apartments are invariably closed every
Friday throughout the year, it would be the means of saving
many a lost journey to Windsor.
DEATH OF THE DOWAGER COUNTESS BEAUCHAMP.
—Her Ladyship died on Saturday morning, at her mansion
in St. James's-square, at an advanced age. She was relict
of William Lygon, first Earl Beauchamp, and only daughter
of James Denn, Esq., and by that Noble Earl, who died 21st
October, 1816, her Ladyship had issue nine children, including
the late and present Earl Beauchamp, the Hon. Major-General
Henry B. Lygon, the Hon. Major-General Edward B. Lygon,
the Countess of Longford, and Lady Louisa Lygon.
THE CASE 01' SUPPOSED TRANCE.—During the
past week several professional gentlemen from the London
hospitals, &c., have been down to Deptford, to watch this
extraordinary case ; and on Saturday Mr. B. Cooper and
other gentlemen pronounced that decomposition had taken
place. On Friday, one of the family told Mr. Hope, of Dept-
ford-bridge, that perspiration had been felt at the back of the
head ; and the report becoming current, great anxiety was
manifested in the neighbourhood. Shortly afterwards, how-
ever, Mr. Langley, of Upper Montague-street, Montague-
square, arrived, and expressed an unqualified opinion tkat
decomposition was going on ; but there was not the slightest
effluvium from the body. On Saturday it was further appa-
rent. There appears,' however, to be a variety of opinions
amongst the medical men. It has been stated by a brother
of the deceased, that Mr. Callaway had said that there had
been paralysis of the brain, and if the medical gentleman
first called in had proceeded to bleed the patient in the jugular
vein, there was a strong probability that life would have
been restored. Mr. Langley was decidedly of opinion that
deceased died instantaneously from enlargement of the heart.
The case, however, was extraordinary. He bad had one
case within his own practice where a man who had died from
intoxication lay 24 days without change. The deceased,
Francis, has lain 28 days. All the medical men agreed that
it was a most remarkable case, and urged that a laost mortem
examination should take place, to satisfy the relations, and
remove the impression which has been existing against the
medical gentleman who was called in. On Friday the Coro-
ner bad a conversation with Mr. Francis, sen., on the subject.
Mr. Hope has requested the reporter to explain that his ob-
ject in having a pillow placed under the head was not to pre-
vent an effusion of blood on the head, but to elevate it suffi-
ciently to admit of a free circulation. A post mortem exami-
nation will take place on Wednesday next.
SINGULAR CASE OF SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sa-
turday a young woman, named Jane How, expired under
the following circumstances :—She resided at Stratford, and
having an affection of the chest, left home in the morning,
and with her mother rode in an omnibus to the London Hos-
pital for medical relief. She had got out of the omnibus, and
was walking to the door of the hospital, when a sudden gust
of wind blew in her face, and she appeared at that moment to
be deprived of breath. Her mother carried her into the
waiting-room, but she was then quite dead. Strange to say,
the inquest was held-in little more than half an hour after
her 'death, and before the body was cold, as Mr. Baker, the
Coroner, being there at the time investigating another case,
made use of the same jury. A verdict of " Died by the visi-
tation of God" was returned.
IMMENSE PORPOISE FOUND AT SALT M.A.usit—On
Monday last, two young men of the name of Roberts were
surprised at finding on the marsh a large porpoise, which
had been left by the tide. It was conveyed to Woolbank,
and found to measure eight feet seven inches in length, four
feet four inches in circumference, and supposed to weigh up-
wards of 5001b5.--Chester Chronicle,

AFFAIRS OF OTAHEITE.
FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
SITTING OF FEB. 29.
M. Billault (part of whose speech we published on Satur
day) continued, and said :—The Chamber has just heard the
affirmation on the honour of the King's Minister. Such a
mode of argument does not appear to me very parliamentary.
—(Exclamations and murmurs.) If no complete documents
have been received, why has the Government been so hasty
in condemning Admiral Dupetit Thouars? Why did it not
wait for more details ? This, gentlemen, is not a quarrel about
a flag, it is a quarrel of sovereignty— it is not a quarrel with
Queen Pomare, it is one with England.—(lnterruption.) A
quarrel with English agents then, if you like that expression'
better. The protest of the Queen is clearly drawn up by the "
secretary of the English vessel. The only part of it which
comes from the Queen, is that which she only signed through I
the influence ot-fear. It was in consequence of the English
Captain Nicolas, that the flag of the protectorate ceased to
wave over Otaheite, and it was to English cannon that the
Government had yielded.—(Loud exclamations.) If you ac-
cept all that the English have done, the Chamber, France,
and all Europe, will appreciate your conduct.
The Minister of Marine.—ln reply to the remarks of .M.
Billault relative to the striking of the flag of the protectorate,
I have to repeat that from the day of its being first hoisted,
it had never been struck. I have carefully examined every
document relative to the affairs of Oceania, but I cannot find
anything to justify him in what he has done. The first duty
of an officer is to fulfil to the letter the instructions given
him.---(lnterruption on the Left.) - I look upon the whole
question as purely French, without any regard to what might
be thought of it elsewhere.
M. Dufaure said' I .shall bo exceedingly brief in my re-
marks-. When the discussion on Oceania took place last
year, many persons anticipated the probability of complica
titans in the affairs of our protectorate. This case has oc-
curred, and the two officers who acted in consequence are
now disavowed. We are told that they acted contrary to
their instructions ; but where are those instructions? I my-
self have read the instructions given to Captain Bruat, and
there is not one syllable in them of whatwas to be done in
case of the treaty being violated, or a refusal being given to
execute it. Well, then, here we have an Admiral 4,000
leagues off withoutinstructions ? What, then, was he to do,
should a cause arise which had not been provided for?
Clearly, he ought to act as his reason, his prudence, and his
patriotism suggested. As we obtain so little ftom the Go-
vernment we must seek elsewhere for our facts and infor-
mation. (The Hon. Member here referred to M. Gosse's
letter, part of which he read.) Thus, you perceive, that
scarcely was the protectorate accepted, when our flag was
hauled down, and another substituted, furnished by the Eng-
lish.—(Cries of " No, no," met by counter-exclamations of
"Yes, yes,") And it is for having demanded reparation for
those insults that the Admiral is disavowed. It is a grave
matter to treat our navalofficers after this fashion—grave not
only for the persons who suffer by it now, but for all our officers
cruising in distant latitudes. Those who so rapidly decide
on the question appear to me not to understand what they
do.—(Hear.) Why decide on such trifling evidence? Why
not wait? What danger could there be in doing so? Re-
mark, too, that a variety of circumstances concur to aggravate
the disavowal of the Government. Ido not say that it took
place in consequence of the English debates, but it is unlucky
that it coincided with them, for the disavowal will be for our
officers not only a humiliation, but a subject of triumph to the
English party at Otaheite. I hope a French vessel will be at
once sent out. with the news, for I do not like the idea of its
being taken out by an English one. When the French vessel
arrives, the first thing the Governor ought to do is to haltl
down his flag, and cross the island like a conquered man.—
(Noise.) The protectorate, it seems, is to be resumed. It
was difficult enough before—judge what it will be now. Much
is said of the position that France ought to occupy as a naval
power, We make in our budget great sacrifices to sustain
the dignity of our navy ; but, for my part, I declare it openly,
I should prefer seeing France give up her navy for ever, to
find her suffering such acts as the Ministry is defending to-
day. This is the cause of my attacking the Cabinet, and
every one will allow that I do it frankly.
The Minister of Public Instruction—The Hon. Gentleman
who has just spoken, though he appeared not adverse to the
first attempt to extend the power of France in distant lati -
tudes.iyvt felt some uneasiness at the result. He feared that
there w6ntld result from it something onerous to the country,
and that there would be great difficult in reconciling the
protectorate with the preservation of the native power. But,
because the treaty appeared difficulty of execution, should it
on the first occasion be violated? Did the character of the
treaty, which rendered it difficult of execution, authorise it
being suddenly changed into absolute possession ? The treaty
which had been proposed and accepted established the dis-
tinction between internal sovereignty and a French protec-
torate, and this distinction certainly was not without value in
those distant regions. It gave to France a desirable means
of surveillance in the Pacific Ocean.—(Hear.) If there had
been shown to exist any imperious necessity for what has
taken place at Otaheite—if the French forces in that quarter
had been in danger, the Admiral would not only have been
supported by the Government, but praised for his conduct ;
but nothing of the sort has taken place. What utility therefore
can be seen in thus suddenly changiug our protectorate into
a definitive possession ? Those who hold commands in those
distant regions certainly are obliged to have great liberty of
action, because great responsibility rests upon them, but they
cannot be, allowed to pledge 'their Governments indefinitely.
—(Approbation.) Because a mission is difficult and distant,
is the head of it, instead of maintaining and defending, to
take upon himself to modify and transform ?' No, gentle-
men, that is impossible. These are not doctrines made for
the occasion, they are the doctrines of all nations. The
greater the importance of a mission given to a courageous
leader, the more necessary is it that lie should not exceed his
instructions, and the necessity of strictly adhering to instruc-
tions increases in proportion to the distance at which the mission
is to be executed. M. Dufaure has said that the conduct of
the Government towards Admiral Dupetit Thouars will
weaken the authority of French commanders. This motive
might be applicable if resistance were possible ; but, gen-
tlemen, I will ask what resistance is there to be dreaded in
those islands, and what internal force can Otaheite find to re-
sist that of France ? The throne of Queen Pomare has been
spoken of with derision, but with these simple and primitive
people such facts as have taken place are regarded as more
important than some are disposed to consider them. Let the
treaty, then, be executed at Otaheite, let the protectorate be
re-established, and, instead of forming a weak idea of the
power of France, these people will rather judge of her
strength by seeing that she has the power to be just.
The President announced to the Chamber that M. Ducos
had handed to him a written proposition, having for its ob-
ject to terminate the discussion ou the interpellations by a

vote to the following effect :—" The Chamber, without ap-
proving of the conduct of the Cabinet, passes to the order of
the day."
The Minister of Foreign Affairs—Adjourn I It is for the
interest and dignity of all the world that the question
should be fully discussed.
The Left, en masse, exclaimed, " It has been."
The Minister of Foreign Affairs—l formally demand the
adjournment. I have much more to say.
After some further objections from the Left,'
The President announced the adjournment ; and
The Chamber- rose at half-past six o'clock.
FRIDAY, MARCH 1.
At two o'clock M. Sauzet, the President, took the chair,
when the Chamber resumed the adjourned debate on the
Otaheite affair.
M. Ducos having moved, on Thursday evening, that the
Chamber, "without approving the conduct of the Cabinet,"
should pass to the order of the day, on the question pending
before the House, was called to the tribune. He stated that
he was induced to propose that motion from a consideration
that the debate was at an end, when the Minister for
Foreign Affairs had interrupted him, saying that he had a
number of other documents to produce, and asked that the
discussion should be adjeurned to Friday.
M. Guizot here rose, and declared that he had not pro-
nounced the word " document," but had said that he had many
other arguments to adduce in justification of the conduct of
the Cabinet.
M. Ducos next read the account of M. Guizot's speech in
the Moniteur, which proved that he had not pronounced the
word " document."
After a few words from M. Guizot, who insisted on the ne-
cessity of a new and complete discussioii taking place on the
proposition of M. Ducos,
M. Ducos again ascended the tribune and said, that he
could only repeat in support of the Order of the Day, the
motives so eloquently developed by M: Dufaure and his other
colleagues.
After brief speeches from MM. Dangeville and Mermilliod,
Marshal Sebastiani next ascended the tribune, but he de-
livered himself in so low a voice that one-half of the Mem-
bers abandoned their seats and placed themselves in the semi-
circle at the foot of the tribune. We understood that the
Hon. Marshal strongly reproved the proceedings of Admiral
Dupetit Thouars, who had not, he said, the plea ,of right,
duty, or justice, to invoke in justification of an act of spolia-
tion, perpetrated to the detriment of a Queen who had signed
a treaty with France, in violation of all the laws of military
discipline.
31. Ayllies, who spoke next, threw no new light on the
question, and was not listened to by the assembly.
M. de Gasparin was more successful in captivating the
attention of the House. He said that he could not approve
an act of violence, committed by the strong against the weak,
and that he had too much national pride to exult at the ac-
complishment of an act which had neither the prestige of
danger or audacity to set it off. He then contested the
utility of the acquisition of Otaheite; and showed the incon-
sistency of the adversaries of the Ministry, who last year
condemned it for acting and now blamed it for abstaining.
He then demonstrated the futility of the allegations of the
Opposition, that the present Cabinet was under the control of
the British Cabinet, and not free in its movements. M.
Guizot had repeatedly and victoriously refuted such an ab-
surd charge. It was M. Gasparin's firm opinion that the
Chamber had never been called upon more directly to decide
the question of peace and war than at the present moment,
and lie concluded by a vindication of the piety, services, and I
disinterestedness of the Methodist missionaries in the South
Seas amidst the murmurs of the Opposition.
Guizot—The question assumed at the end of yesterday's
sitting a very different appearance from what it possessed
previously ; for it was not only against the form and time of
the measure taken by the Government that objections were
raised, but Honourable Gentlemen were extremely anxious
to prove that we ought to have approved and ratified the
conduct of Admiral Dupetit Thouars. Several Hon. Mem-
bers seem to think that the Admiral was entitled to act as lie
had done, because there was a violation of the treaty ; whilst
others maintain that there was an absolute necessity for his
so acting, in order to maintain the honour of France. I do ,
not think that there was any violation of the treaty, for at no
period did Queen Pomare refuse to execute it. She always,
on the contrary, declared that she was ready to comply,
whilst, at the same time, she complained that she had not
signed it with her full consent. She therefore did not violate
it ; and I can add, that no violation of it has proceeded
from any other quarter. I have mentioned that evil
counsels had been given to the Queen ; but I am
anxious to make a distinction which has not been yet
drawn. England has been spoken of in a general manner
—England is said to have urged on to this proceeding and,
to the other. This, Gentlemen, is an improper mode of talk-
ing. English subjects did certainly act thus; but the Eng-
lish Government not only did not act so, but did the very.
opposite. It always declared that it would not interfere
with our protectorate, and gave positive instructions to their
agents in consequence.—(Hear, hear.) It was not able to
put a stop to all the proceedings, but it did what it could.,
I have had sufficient experience of the honour of the English
Government to know that, without some provocation on our,
part, it will not bring any obstacle to a state of things which
it had itself approved of. I have this firm confidence, and I
am convinced that I shall not be deceived. There was,
therefore, neither on the part of the Queen nor of Eng-.
land, any violation of the treaty, which still subsists, and
is in full force for all parties. The Admiral therefore had no
right to depart from the tenour of the treaty. He
might easily have hauled down the flag of which so muck
has been said, and substituted that of the protectorate,
leaving the Queen in possession of her territories—(Murmurs
on the Left.) We have heard much in the course of this
debate of national honour—of the honour of our flag,
and of the duty of the King's Government to support their
brave sailors, who, at 4,000 leagues' distance from their coun-
try, devote themselves to the furtherance of great national in-
terests. Gentlemen, I know of no spectacle more deplorable
than that of great and just ideas enlisted in the service of
error.—(Hear.) All those noble ideas so strongly expressed,
by our adversaries in this tribune are equally felt by us. We
also wish the protection of the country to accompany our.
seamen everywhere. But is there no other aspect in which,
the country can be viewed ? Whilst our seamen are 4,000
leagues eff, does not their country still remain here, and are
there not 35,000,000 of French subjects for whom this sailor,
acting in distant latitudes, may adopt a resolution which will
decide their fate ? And as the duty of the Government is to take
thought for all, why will you prevent its looking at the im-
portant side of the question ? Why will you not allow it to
demand from its seamen a complete obedience to the orders
given them by their country ?=(llear, hear.) We want
nothing more—we simply require obedience—and that pru-
dence and sound policy should accompany every where the
courage of our naval officers. Hence we consider it wrong in
any one 4,000 leagues from the mother country to act against
the orders given him —(Hear.) As to the honour of France,
it is particularly in fidelity to engagements, in obserVance of
promises made, and pledges given in the respect of treaties,
that it has its most solid base. The tricoloured flag has never
received any affront in this matter, for the flag of the protec-
torate bias never ceased to wave over the island. The question
lies wholly between two personal flags—one, which the Queen
desired to display—the other, which the Admiral insisted on
imposing on her. I now come to the question of English and
French influence in the South Seas, and I assert that the
most powerful influence that exists at present in Oceania is
that of religion brought from Europe. Ido not speak of.the
Protestant faith only, but of the Catholic religion also,
which exists already on many points of this archipelago. We
promised protection and security to the English missionaries
at Otaheite, and we have kept our word. We are not the
only power exercising such a protection. In New Zealand
there are established Roman Catholic priests with a bishop
at their head ; more than 20,000 of the natives are con-
verted, and the English protect the Catholic religion there
as we protect the Protestants at Otaheite. Do you sup-
pose that it is an easy matter to maintain those two religions
together in common activity ? Do you suppose that it is not
possible that war be thence generated, if great care be not
taken? It is undoubtedly a noble spectacle to see those two
religions acting side by side in a sympathetic accord; but it
is also a spectacle attended with danger, and which cannot
last, but on condition that it is protected by the harmony of
the great Governments from which the missionaries have
proceeded. The day when this harmony shall have disap-
peared—when political differences shall arise, to place them-
selves by the side of religious proselytism—on that day will
arise tempests, principles of disorder, causes of war, which the
prudence of the two Governments, of England and of France,
will perhaps be powerless to repress. Gentlemen, if you wish
the present state of things to continue, endeavour to main-
tain harmony between the two Governments—do not suffer
the imprudent act of a man, however courageous and devoted
to his country lie may be, and I am not the person to contest
the merits of Admiral Dupetit Thouars, to destroy such a work.
I now arrive at the proposition of M. Ducos. Gentlemen,
we do not ask of the Chamber a formal and exclusive appro-
bation of what we have done ; we have acted on our own re-
sponsibility, and we come here to state our motives to the
Chamber. This is but the commencement of an act; the fu-
ture will show whether we did right to accomplish it. We
stand on our rights ; the Chamber rests on its right to exa-
mine and to criticise ; the question remains.entire. You have
beers asked to pass censure on what we have done, and you
have been asked to do this in an indirect and (excuse the ex-
pression) hypocritical manner.—(Rumours on the Left.) I
repeat, we ask for no approbation. The honourable M. Ducos
may ascend the tribune to explain the motives of his propo-
sition, but as to myself and my colleagues, we regard it as an
indirect and underhand censure, and we cannot accept it. We
accept our responsibility to its fullest extent, and from the
moment when we shall have received from the Chamber one
of those manifestations which tend to enervate a government,
we will cease to exercise it.—(Applause.)
M. Ducos—The Chamber will comprehend the feeling
which has induced re to speak, under the charge of having
proposed an hypocritical measure; there is more hypocrisy
in such language than in my conduct. There is more than
hypocrisy in such language, there is fear—(3lureaurs)—and
in that the Minister of b oreign Affairs appeared perfectly
consistent with the other acts of his life.—(Murmurs.)
Numerous voices exclaimed—" Order, order 1"
M. Ducos—The Chamber knows I should 'be sensible to a
call to order on its part, but who is there among you who
would be less offended by the reproach of hypocrisy, than by
the reproach which I have just addressed to the Minister? •
The President—The expression that you have used, Sir,
is not parliamentary.
M. Gustave de Beaumont—lt is the Minister who has not
been parliamentary.
The President—lf I had understood the Ministerto address
himself personally—(lnterruption on the Left)—l should
have made the same observation to him as I have made to
M. Ducos.—(Murinurs and exclamations from the Left.)
M. Durand de Romorantin—You do not know how to en-
force order.
The President—After having addressed an observation to
M. Ducos which I considered just, it only remains for me to
express a wish that irritating expressions should be refrained
from by all parties.
M. Ducos explained.
M. Thiers—After the speeches which you heard yesterday
from my Honourable Friends, MM. Billault and Dufaure—
(Noise and interruption)—l scarcely think it necessary to
take part in the discussion ; but I am anxious to remind the.
Chamber of some facts which appear to me indispensable, in
order to fix its attention to the conduct of the Hon. Admiral
who receives to-day not only the judgment of the Government,
but that of the Chamber.—(lnterruption.) The disobedience
of an Admiral is certainly a thing of a very serious nature,
and on that point I agree in the opinion of the Chamber. I repeat
that disobedience is a serious charge, and I can readily appre-
ciate the anxiety of those who wish on the present occasion
to give a lesson to all the agents of the Government. There
is also something very serious in the disavowal of the acts of
a general—of an agent of France abroad.—(Movement.) For
my part, I am persuaded that MM. Dupetit Thouars and
Bruat have had very good reason for dethroning this little
Queen Pomare.—(Laughter.) lam persuaded, from all the
documents W h ch handbeen received, that they have been
,judged prematurely, lam convinced that the Minister of
Marine has felt considerable embarrassment in making this
(*avowal. I place the Government in this dilemma—either
you are in possession of facts which you do not communicate,
or you have only the reports.which you have produced. In
the former case, produce the documents ; in the latter, there
is no reason for your disavowal. I can declare that the Hon.
M. Etienne and myself, had this morning in our bands a letter
written by a person of consideration in the Otaheitian
squadron, and addressed to an officer of rank in this country.
I am not at liberty to mention names.—(Murmurs.)
M. Dupin, Sen.—Cite the facts without giving names.
DI. Thiers—The writer says—" The English journals will

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
All is bustle and preparation here, novelty succeeding
novelty in the most rapid succession ; for no sooner is
the Beauty of Ghent launched, than Guillaume Tell is
placed upon the stocks. Notwithstanding The Bohemian
Girl and Mademoiselle Fleury's exquisite performance
in the new ballet continue to fill the theatre, Duprez, the
far-famed French tenor, is arrived, and positively makes
his appearance on Thursday next. He has paid us the
compliment of studying the character of Arnold in our
language, and no doubt can be entertained of his achiev-
ing a brilliant triumph.

JULLIEN'S BAL MASQUE.
This affair takes place at Covent garden Theatre to-
night, and will, if all we hear be carried out, be a most
magnificent entertainment. The " Bar is under high
patronage, and so much have the Nobility entered into the
spirit of the matter, that every private box, except that
belonging to her Majesty, was disposed of prior to Friday,
whilst the places in the dress circle and the three front
rows of the two upper tier of boxes, have also been taken
by parties who are anxious to be present in the charac-
ter of spectators of the " busy and varied scene" below.
As additional attractions there will be a large body of
the members of.the Highland Society, the new wonder
" General Toni Thumb" the dwarf, and the Ojibbeway
Indians.
But we apprehend that the chief feature of the even-
ing, independent of the acknowledged object of the '
entertainment, will be the splendour of the dresses of
the nobility, many of whom, we understand, have inti-
mated their intention of coming in the dresses they had
made for the Bal Masque which was given by her
Majesty, at Buckingham Palace, two years since. The
enormous expense which was incurred on that occasion
for the apparel of the visitors will not have escaped the
recollection of the public.
In order to add comfort to the other accommodations
of the night, a new carpet, to the extent of 1,050 yards,
is to be laid down, reaching from the front of the dress
circle, over the pit, to the orchestra (which will be
removed), to the back of the stage. Then the columns
of the different boxes will be wreathed with artificial
flowers, whilst the eclairage will combine the effects of
gas, oil, and candles. We may here mention that one
portion of the gorgeous display of light will issue from
six cut-glass chandeliers, each of the value of between
1,1001. and 1,2001., whilst another portion will proceed
from lamps of or-molu of the most expensive nature.
The arrangements with respect to the dancing will, if
attended to by the visitors, be of the most efficient cha-
racter. Six masters of the ceremonies, each carrying a
wand of office, have been appointed, whose sole duty it
will be to make up and regulate the various " sets,"
whether for quadrilles, for the waltz, or for the galop.
These officials will act under the immediate superintend-
ence of Jullien himself.
Then, with respect to the music • surely it is almost
sufficient-to say that Jullien and Jullien's orchestra, o
the promenade concerts, are to 'be the band at whose
command the Terpsichorean devotee will be called into
action, to satisfy every one that there will be no lack of
spirit and no lack of excellence in the musical depart-
ment. But it does not follow, although we have heard
such a rumour, that because the Bal Masque is given by
Jullien, therefore that all the music is to be Jullien's. For
it so happens that he has put out a programme of that
which is to be played during the night, from which we
find that he has selected the beauties of Musard, Tol-
becque, Kcenig, Strauss, Lanner, Auber, Costa, Cooke,
Labitzy, in addition to many of the most popular of his
own compositions. There will likewise be a Scotch
reel, for which the native music of Scotland will be
played by M‘Kay, the piper to the late Duke of Sussex.
In all, there will be 49 quadrilles, waltzes, and galops
played ; a number sufficiently abundant, we should con-
ceive, for the most ardent of dancers.
There are distinct entrances to the house, inasmuch
as those who take part in the bal will enter at different
doorways to those appropriated for the occupants of the
boxes.
The affair will be the most brilliant we have ever had
in this country.—Observer.

not fail to-say that the Queen is innocent; but the following -MAGA Z INES--CONCLUDED.
•are the facts of the case. As long as there were no English •'" THE BUILDER.
!vessels here every thing went on well, but on the arrival
Four Numbers of this illustrated weekly periodical,
of the English things went to the other extreme. The
Queen received a flag in thename of the Queen of England.— are comprised in this Part, which contains—in addi-
(Noise.) Soon after this, she would see none but English of- tion to several appropriate engravings, among which
titers,- and refused to receive those of France. She granted to is an ingenious design for an Infant School—a variety
the English military points, and allowed them to land troops. of original articles haying reference chiefly to archi-
The missionary Pritchard publicly preached against the
French ; the Queen was present at his sermons. He pays no tectural subjects and matters connected with the me-
attention to the provisional power established at Otaheite, and chanical arts.
the Queen approves of what he does, and ended by hoisting-
the flag sent her by Queen Victoria at the same hours that
the English flag was hoisted. Things arrived at such a point
that the French put an end to them as described. Our position
is now better. The materiel which had been brought out to
form an establishment at the Marquesas has been removed to
Otaheite, as being now the most important point, and the
considerable resources which had been given to form the
establishment at Noukahiva are now collected at Otaheite."
—(Long continued agitation and movement.) This is the
substance of the letter which I read. I am persuaded that
the officers who were there the representatives of France
had motives for acting as they have done, and that the pre-
cipitation with whic they have been judged will be a
subject of regret hereafter, as such a disavowal is a serious
'affair. I will:quote two instances of the kind. Every one
knows that the battle of Navarino was fought without in-
structions ; the English mid French Governments felt
serious scruples on the subject, but the fact was accepted
.by the two Governments, and the idea of disavowing the
acts of the officers who commanded there was given up.
The second instance was at Ancona. An officer had been
sent there with a certain force, to observe what was going
'on : the progress of events induced that officer to force
the gates of Ancona ; there was then a question of dis-
avowal, but it did not take place, and the fact is become one
of the glories of France. When officers who are acting in
distant points are under fear of having their acts disavowed,
it certainly tends to damp their courage. He remembered
two famous trials that had taken place, one of an English
officer, Admiral Sir Robert Calder, and the other a French
admiral (Dumanoir). The former was tried for not having
properly followed up a victory; the latter because, during an
engagement, he had withdrawn from the line of battle. He
justified his conduct, and was acquitted. I bring forward
these facts to show that great nations do not seek to damp
the courage of their agents, but rather to stimulate and sup-
port them.—(Approbation from the Left.)
No other person demanding to speak, the President rose,
and informed the Chamber that the ballot must be had re-
course to on the occasion, as a list of twenty Members had
been handed in to him who required it.
The ballot then took place, when M. Ducos' proposition
was re':,ected by a majority of 48, the numbers being-187 in
its favour, and 233 against it.
The Chamber adjourned at a quarter to seven.

SPORTING REVIEW.
The Number before us is embellished with two
sporting prints—one entitled "An Otter Hunt," and
the other, " Sport on the Coas'." The first appears
to us the best—at any rate it is the most animated,
and represents a wild sylvan scene, through which a
brooklet is making its way, tumbling down rocks
overshadowed by deep woods. In the midst of this
scene two sportsmen are standing, busily engaged
in the task of spearing an otter, whom the dogs have
succeeded in rousing from his cave. The animal's
face expresses a world of ferocity, and the attitudes of
the sportsmen are full of spirit. The literary con-
tents are of average merit.

COURT CIRCULAR
The. Queen will hold a Privy Council this afternoon
at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, and attended by Lady Portman, Lady in Waiting,
the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, the Hon. Colonel Grey,
Equerry in Waiting, and Colonel Wylde, Equerry in
Waiting on Prince Albert, left Windsor Castle on Sa-
turday afternoon, and proceeded to the Slough station
of the Great Western Railway. The Royal party took
their departure for town by a special train, and on ar-
riving at the Paddington terminus, immediately entered
three of the Royal carriages and four, and proceeded to
Buckingham Palace, escorted by a party of Light Dra-

goons.
In the first carriage were her Majesty and Prince
Albert, and Lady Portman. In the second carriage
were their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, accompanied by
the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. And in the third carriage
were Colonel the Honourable Charles Grey and Colonel

Wylde.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert arrived at the Palace
at twenty minutes pastfour o'clock, and were received by
the Honourable Misses Murray and Lister, Maids of
Honour, the Master of the Horse, the Vice-Chamber-
lain, Lord Byron, and Sir Robert Otway, the Lord and
Groom in Waiting, the Master of the Household, and
the Marquis of Granby and Sir Edward Bowater, the
Lord and Equerry to Prince Albert.
The Royal standard was immediately displayed from
the marble arch.
Yesterday morning her Majesty and Prince Albert,
the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Royal Suite, and the
Household attended Divine service in the private chapel
at Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie
Courtenay officiated.
Major-General Sir Edward Bowater has relieved Co •
lonel Wylde in the duties of Equerry in Waiting on his
Royal Highness Prince Albert.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Fanny Howard, left her residence, Frogmore
Lodge, near Windsor, soon after eight o'clock on Satur-
day morning, in a carriage and four, on a visit to her
Majesty the Queen Dowager, at Witley Court, Wor-
cestershire. Her Royal Highness travelled by route of
Uxbridge to the Watford station of the London and
Birmingham Railway, and took her departure from that

station.
A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock
.on Sa-
turday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. It was attended
by Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, the Lord
Chancellor, Lord Wharncliffe, the Duke of Buccleuch,
Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon, Sir
Henry Hardinge, and Sir Edward Knatchbull. The
Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone subsequently joined his
colleagues. The Council sat two hours.
Baron de Nieumann, Austrian Minister, and Mr. de
Hummelauer, transacted business at the Foreign-office
on Saturday.
The Marquis of Westmeath and Mr. William Wyon
had interviews with Lord Stanley, at the Colonial- office,
on Saturday.
The Postmaster-General had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
Dispatches from the Governor of Newfoundland
were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dis-
patches were received on Saturday from the Governor of
the Mauritius.
The Bishop of London held an Ordination yesterday
morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, when his
Lordship ordained nine gentlemen to the office of Priest,
and also seven gentlemen to the office of Deacon. The
Rev. Dr. Wesley assisted his Lordship at the ceremony,
having previously performed Divine service, and also
preached a sermon at the early service.
The Bishop of Ely preached the sermon yesterday in
the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Prayers were read by
the Rev. Mr. Barham, and the lessons by the Rev. Mr.
Povah. The Sacrament was administered by the Sub-
' Dean, assisted by the Rev. Messrs. Barham and Povah.
The Marquises of Anglesey, Normanby, and Winches-
ter, Lords Devon, Ernest Bruce, and Ebrington, were
among the nobility present.

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