Star.
London, England, 1823-07-08 00:00:00

PRISONS BILL.

Mr. COURTENAY moved the Order of the Day
for the consideration of the Lords' Amendments to
the Prisons Bill.

Mr. BENNET said, that he could not see without
regret the introduction of tife word—so obnoxious to
every manly feeling—" flogging" in several of the
amendments of this Bill.' The Hon. Member alto-
gether objected to the mode of flogging ; and if he
lived long enough, be would never lest until he could
rescue the people of this county from such a beastly,
disguiting, and disgraceful punishment. Within the
last seven years, there were 6759 persons flogged,
mostly in private. So much for example. It was
only the other day that two destitute boys had their
backs'%cerated, and. were imMediately after turned
out into the street to rob. Such was the brutality
of this flogging, that he had a painting made of their
backs, and which he had lithographised. He would
have had them put up in the streets to excite the dis-
gust of such a punishment in and out of this. House,
but that he feared it might render him liable to a pro-
secution in another Court. It was a God-send to get
anytbing from the other House in the shape of amend-
ment; and even with the flogging, he was glo I to
accept the present Bill. The Hon. Member concluded
by inoving,'that the words " authorising the punish-
ment of flogging" should be omitted.
Mr. W. COLTSTENAY thought the House were
much indebted to the House of Lords for many of
the Amendments in this Bill. The Hon. Member pro-
posed .several verbal Amendments, which were agreed
tot The House divided on Mr. Bennet's Amendment,
For the Amendment. 22; against it, 36.—Majority 14.
The several Amendments were agreed to, and the MU ordered
to carried np to the Lords for their concurrence.

NEW SOUTH WALES.
' Mr. WILMOT-HORTON, in rising to move the
Otder of the Day for the recommitment of the New
South Wales Jurisdiction and Regulation Bill, said,
it was unnecessary for him to state, that this Bill was
founded on the Report of Commissiriner Bigge, which
was adopted by his Majesty's Ministers, and for which
they were responsible. It appeared by the Report,
that three places were pointed out as proper to place
transported persons in—one of them a healthy and
abundant island, in which it was intended to have a
Imige'Penitentiary, where the prisoners would be kept
to useful' Iribour. This was most desirable, in order
that the greater offenders sent over, and those who
committed outrages or offences, shc nld be selected
from amongst the mass, and suffer punishment in a
more intense 'degree than ordinary dffenders. The
adoption of these, with other suggestions founded on

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the Report alluded to, would change altoget!ier
character and nature of the punishment of transpo,

Cation from that which it now bore, and convicts
their return would not encourage hardened offend
by the accounts of the easy life they passed whilst
New South \\Wes, but give them to understand ti
it was a state of painful privation to the greater
fenders, not a means of escaping from punislkmerl
Que thing was very desirable on their coming of
which was, that the convicts should not be permit-,
to have any communication with the colonists bt4

they were lauded and had been clas,,ed accordingo
their desert or the nature of their offence, by whi,y
means care might be taken that the convicts shoal

find that the offences of those who committed shit
under aggravated circumstances would not be fe„
gotten. It was with this view that he should pat
pose that these persons should not, at least for seek
considet able time, be suffered to join the characteri
convict and colonist, or receive any money for chi,
labour, which was the property of the State, or eve;
make any lawful gain upon any speculation or err,;
tion. In this Penitentiary, as well as throughout at
colony, it was intended to decrease the freque,
and the quantum of corpoipal punishment. Theft
important object to by attained was the placing ri
[convicts rather in an agricultural state of life,spati
over the face of the country, than locating then
towns. They would then be kept more consubtly
to labour, and fully employed ; whilst being liab:t
I to be constantly visited, a moral infi tence wouljit
exerted over them, which the crowding together 4
towns now tended to defeat. This must be ama
vial object with a colony which had swelled its pop 4
lotion, and was likely to afford to the mother couza
an advantage and support unprecedented in ti,e
tory of any colony in so short a period of timer
Norfolk Island had, with these views, beeo tt•
lected as a completely eligible situation for tier
penitentiary asylum where, with scarcely any expeett
the class of enormous offenders could be kept able:
ther apart from others, whom by their vices ores
ample they might debauch or render equally depraved,
A question had always arisen, what was to beclue
in New South Wales with those sentenced for ler.
gery ? Being generally useless for husbandry, the! 7
acted as Clerks for the most part, and made MOW
It was now proposed that the youth of the colt! •
should avail itself of the knowledge of these 4
fenders, who were to be compelled to teach and &
as the schoolmasters of the settlement, w ithout gran
ing any emolument for such labour. Money H.
meats too were in most cases to be substitutd
instead of rations. The system of emancifiatto
and tickets of leave was to be changed materialli;
the latter were to be issued, but no permission vs
to be given to return. In this manner the won
classes of offenders would be drawn off from tilt
mass, whilst those who remained would be alarm],
and excited to amendment. With respect to encourage
ment to convicts to settle--no convicts are to be po
mitted to hold more than 10 acres of land (an abut
dance for a family) unless he possessed a capital of a
Acting on the recommendation of the Repot t founds
on Mr. Bigg's inquiry, new Courts were to be min
listed, in which indictments were to be prosecutd
by information, and tried by the Judge, with it
assistanceasf a4tisy, soroewbat„diffeting in numbs
and character from a Jury in this country, and whirl
would, therefore, be a ground of objection possildi
with some in that House. It would be objected the
the Jury or Assessors were, as officers, unfit to to
cases of this description; to this he should reply, ths
such a Jury was much fitter to decide on all case
especially where settlers were concerned, than a.*
of convicts would be. Besides, if both parties en.
gaged should demand a Jury selected as a Jury was
in England, it was intended to give the Court a power
to order such a Jury to be struck to decide the cant
The evidence of Mr. Reilly, wirery great landholder,
and colonist, of wealth there, went to prove thati
would be unsafe to trust to the verdict of remitted
convicts the life or property of a free colonist a
that part of our territories. 'leis opinion wasps.
vernally entertained by most of those examined who
framing the Report of 1:819. However, there wan
power reserved by the Bill, of introducing the trial
by Jury whenever it should be considered' desirabk
The insolvent clause was exactly formed on theised•
vent law of Newfoundland. Another clause wok*
enact, that no regulation, or law should be propallit
without it being certified.by the law officers of tk
colony that it was not in violation of the laws of
England. The Hon. Member concluded by mon*
that the Bill should be recommitted..
Mr. BRIG HT felt a strong objection to the attempt
which the Hon. Member was about to introduce, I!.
drawing a distinction between a Jury applicable,
the trial of causes. in New South Wales, and a 101
such as it was in England. This Jury was not**
different in number from our Jury. but was to coAd,
of mostly military men. The evidence of thecla
Justice of the colony in 1812, Mr: Justice sent, vs
favourable to a Petit Jury being employed in d 1.11!
mining civil and criminal causes.; and that all ant
nal cases should at first be submitted to a 4161
Jury, as. in England. A Bill giving such a yang..
of powers, and establishing so many new grall4_,,
should not have been brought in at so late
of the Session. On these grounds he proposed tilt
the Bill be recommitted that day six months. TO
only useful clause it contained, that respecting
dons, had been withdrawn.

Mr. BENNET said that Government could Itsee
no motive for refusing the Trial by Jury, if the Or
Jony were in a state to receive it. From all chador'
niation he was able to collect, the conviction oa bu
mind was chat it could not be inttosluced underlie&
sent circumstances. Mr. Bigge, repot t staodf
that out of the whole number of 4376 emancipated
convicts, only 369 lived reputably on their propesq.
To say, then, that the whole number of 4376 *dde
fit to act as Jurors, would be a great mistake. E,s
many of the free settlers were unfit to act as Jury;
for some, who possessed the largest tracks of .laude
the Colony, it was well known, had acquired it
gross acts of swindling. He most cordially mooted
to the principle of the Bill, and if any blame attached
for the late period at which the measure was brought
forward for discussion, he was ready to take iris alfi
share of it, because the Bill bad been postponed WA
or twice on his suggestion.
I Sir J. MACKINTOSH objected very decidedly P
the Bill, and opposed the line taken by. the Hop'
Member.tor Shrewsbury. The Bill conveyed tads
, Colony of Neer South Wales only one attributo

the British Constitution, and that was a Court of
Chancery. He believed that no argument could be
used now against trial by J'ary in New South Wales
which might not have been urged against that law in
Virginia at the time of the revolution. After con- I
tenduig at vat length that the House was bound
to extend the benefit of trial by Jury to this Colony, I
be proceeded to complain of the conduct of Govern-
ment
in postponing the clauses w hich confirmed the
pardons that had been granted to convicts by its dif-
ferent governments. He contended that the House
was bound to piss those clauses, not merely as a
matter of us Tut legislation, but also as a matter oil
mint justice.
Mr. BRIGHT moved, as an Amendment, that the
Bill be lead this day six months.
Mr. WILMOT-MORTON hoped that the House '
Wonld not reline to let the Bill go into a Committee.
Mr.PEEL thought that there could be no mate-
rial objection to postponing the first clause until
nest Session. With regard to the second clause, he
thought that some material alteration might be made,
as it at present gave the Crowe a veto on the acts of
the Goveritor..
Mr.DENNIAN spoke at some length against the
clause which provided that the Officers in New South
Wales should alone be qualified to sit on Juries.
Mr.Bwrour withdrew his Amendment, and the
House went into a Committee.
On the clause providing for the prosecution of all
offences by cx rilficio information, and for the trial,
though by a J ury selected from Officers in the colony,
Sir J. MACKINTOSH moved an Amendment,
which proposed that in the place of the Officers of the
colony, there should be substituted the words, " a
Jury of twelve men, duly qualified to serve as Jurors
in New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land, ac-
cording to the conditions hereafter mentioned."
Mr. WILNIOT- HORTON opposed the amendment.
Mr. 11. GURNEY supported it.
Mr.WILBERFORCE said, many serious evils had
arisen from the system of trying by military tribunals
in the colonies.
After a tew words from Mr. D. GILBERT, Mr.
Mown, and Mr. G. BENNET, the House divided— •
For the Clause
For the Amendment
Majority
Mr. CANNING 2bserved, that as thete appeared
to be a serious difference of opinion upon the merits
of this Bill, he would suggest a compromise. Instead
of passing the Bill for an indefinite period of tine, he
would have it limited, so as to secure to the Parlia-
ment an opportunity of reconsidering it. He would
therefore plop 'se the period of five years or four
years, after the termination of the next Session of Par-
liament, for its duration, which would give about two
clear years of experience, upon which they would be
enabled to determine for or against the re-enactment.
The amendment was moved accordingly, and car-
ried without opposition.
Several other clauses were then agreed to, after
which the House resumed, and the Chairman re-
ported progress, and obtained leave to sit again this
day (Tuesday.)
The Law of Merchants Bill was read a third time, and passed.
The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the House
adjourned at Half past Two o'Clock.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONI)ON.

TUESDAY, JULY 8, IS'23.
TIIE FUNDS..

STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning at. 82j, at which price they re-
main steady. Private letters have been received in .the City
kw Cadiz, which state that the fortifications in •that city are
well manned, and in the best state of defence% It is also ru-
moured that several as.assinations take place daily in Madrid,
tad that the intemperate conduct of the Regency renders them
wry unpopular.
FOREIGN FUNDS.

New Spanish Bonds opened at 3se to %, with scarcely any
thing doing, and a heavy Market.
Current Prices :—New Spanish sti, New Prussian 86k,.Rus-
siaa82i, Danish 87% ex. div. Neapolitan 75. Colombian Alif.

PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Bank Stock 221% 1,4-3 per Ct. Reduced 81% 5/8
3 per Cent. Cons. 81 807 A 81 ex. div.
3!, per Cents. 941/8-4 per Cents. Old 98%8 99
4 per Cents. New 100 99%8 1001/8 ex. div.
India Stock 2511/4 ex.div.—Bonds 455.461.
Exchequer Rills (0,000) 255. 275.
Consols ter Account 823/8 1/2.

SNERIDAN once observed of a new Member in Par-
'lament, who was of a somewhat lachrymose turn, that
he had the finest face for a grievance he ever saw!
The same remark might with equal truth have been
applied to some of our contemporaries, until the
speech of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, on
the Budget, and the return of the Quarter's Revenue
have reduced their features to a most unusual pla-
cidity. The Chronicle still broods in sullen silence.
It gives the official statements, but not a word in
praise or disapprobation can be wrested from this
legitimate growler !
Thefintes is more candid.; it acknowledges that the
financial state of this country presents " a very cheer-
ing state of affairs that " past success affords hope
for the future,' and that " we are endeavouring • to
rectify our concerns . in the way of honest men, and
by the maxims of common-sense." • This is indeed
muclrfor the Times to acknowledge, and our Readers
will appreciate the value of such a confession in a
Jourual avowedly hostile to the Ministers. While
doing justice to the candour of the 7Ymcs in this in-
stance, we must not forget to compliment it on a
most important discovery that it has made, and which
will henceforward place the Editor • in -the first rank
of political economists ;—it is no less than that the
Revenue from taxes does not increase with the re-'
duction of taxes ; and that as long as this continues'
to be the case, taxation is not in a wholesome state.
Now, although the revenue does not increase in
Proportion with. tha redaction • of taxes, and no
°lie) we believe, but the Editor of the Times, would

ever have dreamt that, it could do so, yet the Iteve
ilaue, as compared with the expenclittite, yields a sur-
plus over the. corresponding Quarter of last year. It
will be seen from the Returns we published yester-
day, that in the Quarter ending sth July, 1822, the
I Consolidated Fund did not meet the charge upon it
by a sum of C 985,465, while in the Quarter just ended
the income presents a surplus over the expenditure of
£1,620,131.. It is further remarkable, and strikingly
exhibits the 'prosperous, situation of the country, that
in all the articles which are necessary to the comfort
and enjoyment of the middle and lower classes of so-
ciety, there is an increase of consumption, highly fa-
.vottrable to the Revenue, and indicative of an im-
provement in the condition of these classes of society.
The British Press, which usually displays more
liberality than the two Morning Papers to which we
have already alluded, stung by our observation yes-
terday on its silence, comes forward this morning with
a tardy acknowledgment " that the country is rapidly
recovering the effects of its unparalleled efforts, and
that its prosperity is every day gradually increasing;"
that the dreadful pressure of agricultural distress is
lessened ; that our manufacturing population is em-
ployed ; and that England "wears the face of prosperous
industry." That all this is true, and that for this" cheer-
ing state of affairs," this" prosperity every day increas-
ing" we are indebted in a great degree to the present
Administration, cannot be denied. That they wiil con-
tinue to lessen the public burdens, and reduce the
expenditure, wherever. either is practicable, may
fairly be inferred from their past conduct. We have
the assurance of the CuaNcELLort of the ExclisQuEn
to that effect, and we only ask. of our contemporaries,
in the spirit of honest liberality an.d, candour, what
the Right Hon. Gentleman asked of the House of
Commons, that Government might not be over-,
pressed, but permitted steadily to pursue the course
by which results so satisfactory and so beneficial to
the country have been obtained.

The accounts from Bayonne received this morning,
which are to the Ist instant, are very unfavourable
to the Spanish Constitutionalists, whose cause they
represent as utterly hopeless. Not, however, that
they contain any new instances of French success or
Spanish defeat. They are the speculations ,of a
writer whose bias is sufficiently evident, and rest on
the authority of a private letter from Madrid, dated
the 25th of June. After stating that the Spaniards
find no refuge or support, except in Gallicia or fo-
reign countries, and that the French are everywhere
triumphant, the writer states the confusion at Cadiz;
was very great on the 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and
18th ult. for the citizens were eagerly quitting their
homes to avoid a blockade, which, without any
doubt, will be more rigorous than it was in the last
war, unless relief is sent to the place. The following
are further extracts from this Madrid letter :

" The country of Xerez•Ronda, Mataja, and Gre-
nada, occupied by Villacampa, and the right of the
Guadalquiver, occupied by Lopez Banos, will un-
doubtedly follow the example of the rest of Andalu;
sia, as soon as they are delivered from the Constitu-
tionalists. Malaga and Grenada, which are the seat
of liberal enthusiasm, will soon be converted into an
inquisitorial focus, for the counterrevolution must
take its course, and the stone of the Constitution be over-
thr own, from the Pyrennees to the Pillars.of Hercules,
" The efforts
.of Ballasteros, Villacampa, Lopez
Banos, and Morillo, to preserve the countries which
they occupy from the contagion of Servilism, will
perhaps be fruitless, from want of pecuniary resources.
and of the essential support of the people; and they
will scarcely be able to drive .their adversaries from
Andalusia, at least for the moment, the resources, and
the strength of the Constitutionalists diminishing in
proportion as they lose ground, those of the Royal-
ists increasing with the support of the Flench, and
the influence of fanaticism.
" The situation of the French in Andalusia must
necessarily become critical, if Lopez Banos, Villa-
campa, and Ballasteros were but seconded in their
operations by some Guerillas; but it seems that their
force does not inspire any fear, and that by the aid of
some small detachments of 'cavalry, the communica-
tions between Madrid and Seville which had been in-
terrupted for some days have been restored.. The
Constitutional bands in old Castille do not at all in-
crease, and the Army of Gallicia, more intent to keep
that province in check than to harass the Bank of the
French Army, causes but little uneasiness, especially
since the events in Portugal. Catalonia, by the men
who combat, and by its fortresses, is the only province
where the Constitutional troops. have made a real re-
sistance to the Allied Forces,. and consequently Ar-
ragon will not so -soon be relieved from the state of
agitation in which it is, for Catalonian Guerillas make
frequent incursions in it, and keep the inhabitants in
check. In all the other provinces we shall see only a

war of .Guerillas.
" The garrisons of Pampelona and Sr. Sebastian
attempted sallies on the l9th, 2t,sl, and 234 ; the first
did not succeed, but the; latter killed about,s9,of the
besiegers,- and farted them -for .a ,memoot to raise
their, camp•
" Orders have been -given • by the Major-General
Count Guilleminot to all the French Commandants
on the line ;from Madrid tq BAyonne, to form imme-
diately at SJrgos, and to send to Madrid,, by forced
marches, a division of too° men, to replace the
troops that are gone to Ls Mancha.
" The Prince has applied to France for a speedy

reinforcement of MOO horses, and recommended
exactness, in remitting funds.
The following is an Estimate of the Force from
Bayonne to Ciudad Real:

Men. Horses.
Besieging St. Sebastian 2000 200
Do. Pampeluna 3600 300; of which 800 of the Kith
Do. &Mona 1000 40 600
At Castro Santander 1000 50 500
From Irun to Vitto. 1 ,
..00 50
ria on the road
At Vittoria 300 20
At Bilbao 800 50

- -
At Orduna 160 50
At liarO, Logrono,Tu- Z 1900 150 50
dela on the Ebro ) • • •
From Vittoria to Burgos 000
At Soria 950
From Burgos to Madrid 400 50.
At Palencia,Villardaand t 3400 200
Leon •
At Valladolid 390 40
At niOSC3, Benevente,
Tiodesillas, Medina, 1600 150 700
Toro, &c.
Arevalo, Segovia, and }
800 60 300
Avila
Barba.stro, Saragossa,
Calatayud,Terund 6800 200 500
Guadalaxara,
Before Lerida,Monzon.
600
and at blequinenza, 12°° 150
At Madrid - - 5000 600 600
At Alcala, Toledo, and 2 1.200 500
Ciudad Real, s• •

We do not know the force of the detachment
which Bourdespult and Bourmont may have left in
their tear, nor the force of Molitor at Valencia.

"There are no troops at Bourdeaux ; the 19th Regi-
ment has set out by forced marches for Bayonne, and
the 55th, which was to supply its place, will •also set
off for Spain."

The Journal de Paris states positively, that the
Duc d'Anootnesse will not go to Cadiz, but that he
is expected to return to Parrs on .the 25th of August,
or the Ist of Sentember at the latest.
The Spanish Journals contain more ample details
than have hitherto been given of the KING S removal
to Cadiz, but they do not differ materially from those
with which the Public are acquainted. It is evident
that the KING was averse to the journey, and that he
yielded only when he could not resist with any pro-
spect of success.
After the KING and Royal Family were removed,
the. Constitutional Alcalde ordered an illumination,
and respectable householders were called out to patrol
the streets. In the forenoon of the 12th, a multitude
of vagabonds, including a large portion of Gipsies
and Monks, began to plunder the boats on the river.
This rabble increased in the eveningrand many inchvipals were insulted and robbed, and some killed.
During the night, the tumult augmented, and vari.
ous houses were pillaged ; in the meantime the Gi-
' ralda, the statue on the spire of the Cathedral, was
magnificently illuminated. On the morning of the
13tb the robberies and assassinations were renewed,
and continued until a party of the Queen's Regiment
and the Artillery, which had been lett for a garrison,
marched to Triana, and dispersed the mob with some
fusilades: six of them were killed. This tumult was
chiefly excited and kept up by the influence of the
priests. The plunderers were led on with cries of
gg Viva Fernando",--" Viva la Religion"--" Viva la
Inquisition."
A letter from Seville, after noticing the affair be-
tween 'the troops of LoPEE BANOS and the factious on
the 16th, states that a number of boxes of powder had
been deposited in the house formerly occupied by the
loquisitioN under the care of an Officer and a party of
soldiers. It was reported among the mob, that the
casks were filled with money, and they forced their way
in, threatening to kill the Officer and th.: guard, that
they might get possession of the dollars. The Officer
put a match to the powder, and blew up that part of
.the building. A great number of the mob were
buried in the ruins. 'About 80 were dug out on the
16th, and among the dead were several friars.
The plot to carry off the KING, which has been
mentioned in the French papers, is alluded to in the
Cadiz journals, but no minute details are given. • We
find it, however, stated in the Espedadar of the 18th
ult. that Sir JOHN DOWNIE, and 18 other persons,
were apprehended on a charge of conspiring to destroy
Eh& Constitutional Government. The accounts of the
plot are involved in so much mystery as to be per-
fectly unintelligible.

His MAJESTY is expected at Carlton House, this
evening or to-morrow.
Thursday, his MAJESTY Will give a grand state din-
ner to a numerous party of distinction at his Palace, in
Pall-Mall.
It is. now calculated that the business of Parliament
will occupy about another fortnight ; that the proro-
gation may take place on Friday the 19th, or Tues-
day the 22d inst. His MAJESTY intends us prorogue
the Parliament in person, should his health, permit,
which, at present, there is every reason to expect it
will; and in order to be prepared for the event, the
horses belonging to the State coach have already been
put into the customary exercise. They have several
times been exercised early in the morning, in, New
Palace-yard, in a break ; particularly in drawing
through the new Royal Entrance, fronting the House
of Lords. His MAJESTY has not been to the Parlia-
ment since the completion of those alterations. and
improvements connected with the entrances.; and as,
it will require good management to drive the carriage
under the new Royal Entrance, his MAJESTY and at-,1
teisdants alighting there, the horses are occasionilly
exercised to accomplish the requisite adroitness..
Yesterday, Prince LEOPOLD -honoured Col. HUGH.
BAtLEY with his presence to dinner, at his house is
Mortimer-street.
Mr..ltoruscrawoleft town on Saturday for Paris,_
to be present at the conclusion of* Contract-Ay the.
French Loan.
The statement in a Morning rsper of yesterday, that letter
had been written by ceitismand of the Kam to the bran of,
Christchurch, on the subject of the recent expulsion Of Lard
Casnaision, Is not true.
Haiitaastse Inasaair.—A . pleasant Opera, frorp,the peke.
Mr. Kolusr,.ealled Wirecan4 :Sursethesrts. ws#
.producd. last
night, and met with a very fsvograS.le reception.
Enausu Orau.:--Last night repro, and Gordan the Orgy, at-
tracted a numerous and genteel audience.

ARMY:

mMliii.M6

The Duke of Cirisstazano, acivitupanied by the niece of
Salts, left tows yesterday, about twelve o'clock, for noun-
Slow, forthepurpose of inspecting the 13th Regiment of Light
Dragoons, of which his Royal Highness is Colonel. The Royal
Duke afterwards dined with the Officer' of the Regiment.
There will be a Grand Review in Hyde-Park on Friday next,
by the Duke of Volt, of four Battalions of the.Foot-Guanls,
under the command of Colonels Josses, Romania, 14qm/tato,
and Cztvuzitovr. Colonel Woooroxis, of the Coldstream, as
Senior Field Officer of the Brigade, will take the comtnat:d.
Monday, the 30th of June, 1893, the 2d, or Queen's Roy:A
Regiment, was reviewed in the rhcenix Park by Lieutrnant-
General Lord COHEIR/ECM when a series of manoeuvres were
performed under the command of Major-General Sir iltantr
TORRENE, K.C. 13. the Colonel of tl,e Regimei.t. Sir lissinse
Tort:anis, for the last three months, his personally superintended
the drill of the Queen's, with a view to introduce into his own
corps the new system of tactics shortly to be promulgated to the
iirmy. The rapid and striking improvement attained by the
regiment, under his instruction, Ina called forth the warmest
commendations from every one who has had an opportunity
observing it, and the masterly manner in which the corps, con-
sisting.mostly of young recruits, was handled on the present oc.
casion, and the precision with which the various evolutions were
performed, rapid as they ire, according to the new system,
drew from Lord et:malaise% Sir COM/NOUN GRANT, and
other Officers of distinction, present at the Review, the highest
encontiums, a praise justly due to the distinguished talents of
the Colonel of the Queen's Royals, the zeal of the Officers, and
the good disposition of the soldiers. •
The evening of the same day, after basting been retaled with
bread, cheese, and porter by their gallant Colonel, the men illu-
minated their gnawers: Sir Hunts Totems, with a few of his
particular friends, dined with his Officers, and the day became
one of general rejoicing.
Thursday, July 3, Sir HENRY TORRENS and the Officers of the
Queen's •Royals gave a grand dinner to the following persons of
distinction :—Lieutenant-General Lord CONKER/MR, Sir Cot.-
iizarouts GRANT, K.C.B. Lord GREENOCK, Generals Fvalut and
Win.re, Sir Grosiaz Quoins; Colonels GARDINER, BROWNE,
PEARSON, TAYLOR, BARCLAY, FRENCH, O'BRIEN, and BURIN;
Majors FISZCLARENCE and Fleur; Captains ENGLAND, Halmos,
and 'Wiwi), Officers who compose the Staff, and command the
several corps in the Garrison of I)uhlin. Mr. Serjeant TORRENS,
Sir Cozni CAEIPBELI., and Colonel SHAW were also of the party.