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London, England, 1842-04-26 00:00:00

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The Courrier Francais of Sunday notices President
Tyler's late message to Congress, which it deems to be of little
use towards American credit. It considers a vote of Congress
as nothing, but that the Americans must begin by giving evi-
dence of such good faith as has not of late accompanied their
transactions, before they can expect foreigners to lend them
money. As to that part of the President's message which re-
lates to measures of defence, the Courrier considers the Presi-
-1 dent to be expecting a war, and this journal adds—" The
United States, in case of war, will stand in need, as in the
time of Washington, of the assistance of France. And never-
theless the President, with a want of foresight bordering on
insanity, proposes to further increase the duties on importa-
tions from France."
The French Minister of War had distributed to the members
of both Chambers copies of a report made to the King re-
specting the progress of the fortifications of Paris daring the
years 1840' and ;841. The report states that the expenses
during the year 1840 amounted to 5,000,000 f., and in the
year 1841 to 25,000,000 f., leaving a balance of the sums
already voted by the Chambers of 37,000,000 f. applicable to
the expenses of the current year. The report concludes by
slating that-the enciente continuee and the forts have been ex-
ecuted simultaneously, and that the works will be cone uded
within five years, the period originally prescribed.
On Saturday there took place, for the first time since 1830,
a representation at the Theatre of the Palace of the Tuileries.
Five hundred persons were invited. At half-past seven King
Louis Philippe entered the royal box, giving his arm to Queen
Christina of Spain, followed by the Queen of the French, who
was led by the King of the Belgians. In the box were like-
wise seated the Queen of the Belgians, the Duchesses of
Orleans and Nemours, the Princesses Adelaide and Clemen-
tine, the Dukes of Orleans, Nemours, Joinville, Aumale,
Alexander of Wirtemberg. and Prince Paul of Wirtemberg.
The theatre had been newly and magnificently decorated, and
the appearance of the house filled by the court and courtiers
presented a very brilliant coup d'ceil.
The French Government had received a despatch from
Bayonne, announcing that on the 19th the Spanish Senate
rejected M. Marliani's proposition relative to th. speech pro-
nounced by the Marquis de Boissy in the Chamber of Peers of
France, by a majority of 76 against 1.
Our private letters from Beyrout of the 25th ult. are at
vas lance with the intelligence received via Constantinople from
Syria. Mustapha Pasha, in his tour through the country, so
far from endeavouring to conciliate the people, was, it is said,
doing everything in his power to rouse the Moslem against the
unhappy Christians, whose condition was truly distressing. It
was reported that lie contemplated disarming the mountaineers
of Lebanon, and that he was only waiting the landing of 4,000
Albanians to commence operations.
The Malta papers of the 15th inst. state that the Polyphemus
steam .packet departed on the 11th for Naples, having on board
the celebrated Ilindoo, Dwarkanauth Tagore, and his nephew;
Chunder Mohun, who expected to reach London in the month
of June. The Locust steam-tender had sailed for Tripoli to
convey Colonel Warrington, the English Consul-General in
that Regency, to the Syrtis, where he was to meet Ab-del..
Gelil and other Arab chiefs, in order to enter with them into a
treaty for the suppression of the slave trade. A letter from
Tripoli of the 26th ult. mentioned that another cargo of black
slaves had just left for the Levant.
PARLIAMENTARY.

The Duke of Wellington, having ascertained since Friday
that the Spirit Duties (Ireland) Bill will not promote smug-
gling, and having found out that it would be convenient to
omit the drawback clauses of that Bill, moved that it be read

a third time.
Lords Monteagle, Clanricarde, and Cloncurry, regretted the
passing of the Bill, which would do great injury to Ireland
for a very trifling revenue. The Bill, however, omitting the
drawback clauses, was read a third time and passed.
Their Lordships, after receiving a few petitions, adjourned.
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In the Comm Otis Mr. Hume took his seat, amidst much
cheering.
Mr. Pakington presented the Report of the Ipswich Election
Committee ; and, on his motion, the writ for that borough was
ordered not to issue for three weeks.
Mr. Redington, Chairman of the Southampton Election
Committee, reported that the Committee had given John
Rent, into custody for not answering questions. John Renn
was brought to the bar, and, in excuse, said he was afraid his
answers might criminate himself. A considerable discussion
ensued as to what was to be done to the contumacious Rents,
but he was finally sent back to the Committee, with an admo-
nition that the Committee Ins a legal tribunal, the questions
of which he must answer.
On the motion that the House resolve itself into a Com-
mittee on the Income-tax Bill, Mr. Wallace made a speech
against the Bill, but withdrew the motion to substitute an issue
of Exchequer bills for the day, of which he had given notiee.
Mr. Hume also made a speech, pointing out means by which
the public money might be saved, and the necessity of an
Income-tax probably done away. The Hon. Member admitted
that Sir R. Peel had undertaken an arduous task, and compli-
mented him on the boldness with which he stood up against his
awn friends. The House went into a Committee, and agreed
to Schedules A and B. On Schedule C, Mr. Ricardo moved an
amendment to apportion the tax more fairly on terminable an-
nuities, OR which the Committee divided, and retained the
clause unaltered by 253 to 117, there being a majority of 136
for fleecing the holders of terminable annuities at a somewhat
greater rate than the holders of perpetual annuities.
On Schedule D being put, relative to trades and professions,
Mr. Roebuck, who has an amendment to move to the
Schedule, suggested, as it was past twelve o'clock, that
the further consideration of the Bill be postponed. Sir
Robert Peel acquiesced in this, after some little bickering, with
an understanding that he is to proceed with the Bill this day.
though it is not an Order day. The House then resumed, and
at Half-past Twelve adjourned.

PUBLIC OPINION.

The Morning Hera'd thus speaks of the rumoured intentions
of some of the Conservative party to move the continuance of
the prohibition on foreign cattle :—"Mr. Philip Pusey, the
Member for Berkshire, is reported to have announced to the
farmers of that county, in public meeting assembled, that Mr.
Miles's motion to continue the prohibition on the admission of
foreign cattle, will have the support of a large st.etton of the
Conservatives. The Cambridgeshire farmers have been fa-
voured with a similar intimation. If these announcements be

truly reported, and any division of the Conservative party en-
tertain such intention, the members composing it are about to
enter on a very useless and foolish course ; useless, because
they will be defeated; foolish, because they will place them-
selves and their clients in hostility to the public interests. Mr.
Pusey thinks that the.new Tariff was drawn up • by some one
who knew nothing about farming.' Be it so; it was, at all
events, drawn up by one who knew something about the de-
plorable condition of the mass of the British and Irish people,
ton horn animal food is now a rarity, and of the middling classes, to
whom the present high price of butcher's meat checks consump-
tion. We opposed any extensive modification of the Corn-law,
because free trade in corn would greatly diminish the demand for
labour; we support the new Tariff, because it will ultimately
reduce the cost of living, while it will provide increased em-
ployment to the working classes."
The Post observes, in a leading article on the subject of Irish
emigration :—" Emigration, taken in the abstract, cannot be
said to be in itself an evil. Population outstrips the means of sup-
port, or of profitable employment to the inhabitants, and a
swarm is thrown off; does this fact speak to the decay of the
country, or to the loss of those that remain? Certainly not;
it is a circumstance in their favour. We are not to conclude,
therefore, from the mere fact of emigration, anything in-
trinsically detrimental to the community ; this is an inci-
dent depending entirely upon circum, tames ; and what we
are bound to see with regard to Ireland is, whether there those
circumstances do concur which give to the tact that deplorable
character, and invest it with those sad accompaniments which
would render it a distinct and unequivocal index of national
cal-imity and decline. Now, front what we know of the condi•
tion of society in Ireland, we would be inclined to say that a
large amount of emigration afforded testimony of the absence
of any great improvement, rather than positive evidence of actual
deterioation,"

The Tinsel says :—" If we were to take the proceedings of
Friday as a specimen of the manner in which the House of
Commons is likeli to deal with the question of railway regu-
lation, we shoulo give up all hope of protection against the
dangers of that mode of travelling. The preposterous deci-
sion of a majority of one, affirming Sir William Joiliffe's
.tuendment for the exclusion of a most useful and necessary
clause in the Government Bill, might at first sight be taken
for a blow against the whole principle of the measure ; but
the cheers with which this strange instance of legislative per-
versity was received by the Opposition supply a clue to the
motives of those %tho voted with the sapient Baronet. Beaten
as they have been on every question of party interest during
the session by overwhelming majorities, and fresh as they were
at the moment from an ignominious defeat, the broken forces
of Liberalism determined to rally in a House of 207 Members,
and had the satisfaction of just outnumbering the Government
upon a question of security or hazard to the lives of her Ma-
jesty's subjects. Their spleen, indeed, invented a new deve-
lopinunt of the principle of free trade, by declaring against the
protection' of life or limb." _ _ .

'ln reference to the present state of Ireland the Chronicle
makes the following remarks :—" The Evening Mail, in this
a faithful mouthpiece of dm Irish Tory gentry, calls for a spe-
cial commission, a stringent Arms Bill, and an increased civil
and military force, 'to strike terror into the hearts of evil
doers.' Alas ! what ha, the Government of Ireland by the
Tory party been, from time immemorial, but a Reign of Terror
—a wretched exhibition of violence and weakness—a vigour
wllich has only provoked resistance and aroused the fero. ious
passions it was meant to quell - a s)st ern of revenge and cruelty,
which has. raised up imitators wherever its blood-tracks have
passed ? Sir Robert Peel, when he was Chief Secretary for
Ireland, found Tipperary his chief difficulty. He was by no
means averse to the " forcible-feeble" expedient of terror, but
it proved ineffectual.. Lord Stanley aniealed to the same vul-
gar recourse, and tried Coercion Acts and Arms Acts with equal
success. Lord De Grey, in a small way, while bandying com-
pliments with a Tipperary grand jury, has pledged himself to
support a vigorous administration of Justice, which renounces
all 'false humanity ;' but he too, it seems, has failed to • strike
borror into the hearts of evil doers.' It is plain then that terror
alone will not do. There must he something more, and that
something must proceed from those who, in enforcing the rights
of property, are bound not to forget its duties. If Lord De
Grey could infuse such a sentiment into the breasts of the
Irish gentry, he would de much to place the tenure of life and
property on a !ure foundation."
MONEY-112.11DE—COMMETWE. _

Twenty-five chndren yesterday were selected out of sixty-
nine candidates, by the Infant Orphan Asylum ; the number in
the Institution at present is 187. The New Asylum will be
opened by Midsummer, 1943.

PUTILIC lIVIPROVEMENTS.
The strong plank roads, now in progress of construction in
Canada, which will connect the splendid inland seas together,
Fronii.e excellent results. The plank road, which is to unite
ake Erie with Lake Ontario, from Port Dora on the one lake

with Hamilton on the other, will divert the whole route of

travel from Michigan to the east, through the province of

Canada.