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thts..p.n defiance of her

I,rn'Ttnc(A:.of.:Upper apd-i.:Ovver Canada, and the pae-s,ity of
pl),Pssing rebelliOn by force of arms, and of subir...7ldo,,i the
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constnulional gnvernment of Lower Canada, are in a .great
dre.zrr,e'attritautatile'to the want of foresight and energy on. the

pint of her Majesty's conliuential servant's, and to the ambiguous,
dilatory, and it resolute course which they have pursued in revpeet
to he affairs of Canada since their appointment to office"—(this
resoiutiob was received with great cheering from the opposi-
tion benches) He trusted this: address conveyed a full,, fair,
and candid explanation of the course that had been pursued—
(Great cheering front the ministerial benches, reiterated from
the opposite side of the house). He would contend that this
address wain perfect concordance with the arguinents,held by
honorable gentlemen opposite, when the noble lord brought for-
ward his resolution of last year; and, jibe recollected right,
the only objection take❑ to the resolutions on-that (the oppo-

sit 101 l ) side' of the house was, that they did not go far enough.
thought the ease he liad to meet did not lead him so far
bark as the hon. baronet had gone into anterior events.. (minis-
terial cheers.)
,hie knew the meaning of those cheers, they
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\vent to insinuate that the disorderS which hid preiailed in
Caneda had not been of recent growth. He at once, agreed in
that proposition that the seeds of these difficulties had been
sown at an earlier period, but they had been fostered by the
.yaduct pursued by the present government. The noble lord
then proceded to take a review of the progressive state of
affairs in the Canadas from the printed documents, and con-
tended that the course pursued had been such as to warrant the
terms he -had-inserted in his resolution. With regard to the
absence of troops to quell the rebellion, he knew it had been
stated by the great captain of the a.e that he cast no blame on
ministers an that account. But that was a military opinion
relating to the fact that the trOops,in these colonies were suffi-
tleut to retain them, and the result had proved such to be the
case. But the question was, whether there were troops enough
to keep down rebellion, and that was satisfactorily proved not
to be the case. 'Lord Glenela himself became, in March, of
opinion that more troops were necessary in Canada. Yet no
.truoliS were sent out, although Lord Gosford .repeatedly ex-
pressed-iris opinion that more troops were necessary to awe the
disaffected, and give confidence to the loyal. True, the govern-
ment had sbceeeded. in suppressing the rebellion; but how?
Why, by calling the volunteers. into action, from whose inter-
ference, inflamed as they were by long party animosity, all the
borrors.:and eVils4 the Canadian struggle had sprung. It had
imparto,d. to the contest all the Characteristics of a civil war.
Would r-his have been the case if the civil .arm had been suffi-

c.ently fortitied with troops? The seine opinion of the culpable
neglect of government in not sending out sufficient troops, ap-
peared to have existed in Upper as well as in Lower Canada.
On .the.'4l.st of April, 1833, Sir F. Head wro'e home that he
Was cu`tifident he Would'have ne'difficulty in crushing the repub-
lican-play mere it not for-the-general rear in the country that
the efforts of the governor would not be supported by the boine.
governMetit. The noble lord read several other extracts from
the-parliamentary papers, for the piirpose of proving that the
feeling, pervaded the population of both provinces. .The
`government had, he contended, by their alliance with those in
that house who had abetted the designs of the revolutionists in
the;eanadas, plainly evinced.their indisposition to take anticipa-
tory measures of repression. They would still expect the sup-
port of the extreme party in that house*,-and the members of that
party would doubtless again expect the support of ministers at
the elections—(hear,.ficar)., The hen, member for Westutin-
sfer Leader)) would again hope to have the hon. comptrol-
ler of the • household for chairman of his Committee, and to.
have the votes ofmembers tif the cabinet recorded in his favour.
• —(hear). On the other hand, no doubt, there would be many
lumbers of that party whti, notwithstanding the opposition they
had given to ministers on the Canada question, would vote for
them on the present occasion—(hear). They (the conserva-
tives)were compelled to take their present course on this ques-
tion. The question was so put that they must either consent to
coudenin Lord Glenelg, solely and singly, for a line of policy
in,which the whole government participated, and for which•they
",re. responsible, or they lutist join with the noble Lord, the
'oreig'n secretary, iii sanctioning that which they could not cori7
a'nent4utisly approve. -He repeated ihat.they were compelled to
adept this course—(" no no" from the ministerialists). No ar-
rangement existed between theiin, and. the hon. hart. whose.call
'ef ithe house compelled them 'as honest and honmirable men,
fairly and freely, without fear or favour, to epres-s their sincere
'l,pinidn. • - Had not they been ie placed he could answer for him-
',err arid those who agreed with him, that they certainly would
hot have. been the first to come forward with such a motion
as he had to submit to the house. There was no intention on
the part of the party to which- he belonged to originate such a
Indtion-(ironical. 'ministerial cheer's). The noble lord (Pal-
merston) had, jocularly' remarked upon the probability of a coal-
!: 'n Ministry, of which the_; right hon. hart. and the hon. member
for Lye& should be members, and upon the sacrifice of Opinion
tlierelnust be if such a fusion occurred. The noble lord, bow-
nvey, *Mild have but little cause to complain of such a junction,
fur• sti4ly there' Were differences Tutu as great between the
reheats and-the governirient; as there were between them and
the conservatives. The noble lord (J. ilussell.) was understood
to support the principle of an established church—a great pro-
Portion of his supporters were opposed to it. On the subject of
the :louse of 'Lords; too; there 'was an -equal difference of opi-
11.iml, to .SaS, nothing of the difference existing on great ques-
ting;; inithig the mettibers of the governMent itself. He (Lord
...lan) confessed that he very much deprecated all sect forced
anions, and he should always regret, any circumstances which
compelled him to embark in the same boat with gentlemen of
opposite opinions to his own—(cheers). The' noble lord con-
eluded by moving the amendment which, he already read.

ogre rejoice that the task of moving the amendment
devolved upon. Lord Sandon, who, representing as he
fie?s the first mercantile town in the United Kingdom,
(London excepted) waswell-qualified to give expression
to the opinions generally entertained in reference to the
colonial policy. of .the present. ministers. In the execu-
tion of this task our ,noble representative has displayed
Considerable tact and ability, and contributed testrength-
!n the feelings of respect and attachment with which Ile
is re4arded by his constituents. • -
Lord Sandon was foildwed by Mr. Labouchere, who'
entered boldly .upon the defence of ministers. He con-
gratulated the. House ilia " the veil of mystery, which
had So lung enshrouded ...the designs of the conservative
party, was at length torn asuncer." He expressed him-
self as perfectly satisfied with the colonial policy of the
present cabinet. He.said that the real question at issue
"whether or not the government were to be de-:
Oared unworthy to occupy their present places, and ho-
*nimble gentlemen opposite walk over and take their
teats." "As a member of .the government he felt it
vdnuid be the more graceful course in him to abstain from
any
.expression oflf.rinion On this .subject. It was a
question for the House to decide ; and he heartily hoped
that the division. would be. come to in the manner that
'Would best pro Mote the interests of this great empire"
Mr. Labouchere,wa.s succeded by Lord Stanley, who
inflicted upon ministers one of the most terrible castiga-
tions that they have ever Writhed under. For the fol.
lowingatlalysis of this truly elo9uent speech we are in-
debted to the Times :7-
"Lord Stanley was of opinion, that the mystery hung
rather on the side of government.. No one knew what
Course they meant to pursue. They might have moved
(and, considering their lofty tone, he thought they would
have been- more consistent if they had moved) a bold
series ofcOunter-resolutions. Surely they would never
deign, for the purpose of preventing the amendment
from arriving.at a.distinct vote, to affirm that such words
of censure as those of the mover- ought to stand part of
thequestion. The only. direct course would be to join
in voting that those words should not stand part of the
question ; and then, when the words of Lord Sandon's
amendment should be put as the question in their stead,
meet that amendment with their full front. He Was of
opinion bat no blame could be imputed to his friends for
having abstained from moving censure while the out-
break in Canada was fresh. That early time (n;hile it
was still doubtful whether, from the conduct of govern-
meat, it might not be difficult even for the most perfect
'union of all parties to preserve the Canada's) was not a
,season for stirring party questions and endea.vouring tO
,embarrass the government. gut if, as ministers declare,
.everything has become smooth and tranquil, the house
cis now free to censure the misconduct which roused all
Allis mischief. The noble lord then proceeded to present
;in an historical series the proofs of the-an;higuity and
vacillation which this amendment charges on the cabinet;
'beginning from.the period of his own secession in 1834.
Mr. Spring Rice, his successor, had misled Mr. Roebuck
ambiguity on the subject of the Legislative Corm.
an -when the truth came out indignation was the
tnatural result. He had himself, on leaving office, be-
queathed to Mr. Spring Rice his papers and his private
secretary. Mr. Rice remained colonial minister till No-
imengowhen it unluckily happened that the govern=
,Trient,were dismissed on the very day on which Mr. Rice
,declared that lee eumpleto his plan. He did not, how_
,ever, ie'ave.that plan behind him—UO, not a scrap of pa:.
per. to &boy wbat sort of thing it was. Lord Aberdeen
succeeded, and remained in Office till the spring, when
alsO4eftbispapers.tespecting Canada for the use of
his successor. Three commissioners were then 'sent out,
remarkable for their nnanitilimity in discrepancy ; and
On their information the government at last, in 1837,
screwed .p their .eourage to submit a string of resolu.
Cons to Parliament. , Meanwhile their ambiguities had
Taised idonbtof •tlieir sincerity among the Canadians,
Pito-savithat while they were
.nominally asserting one
course, they were bestowing utmost aid and favour
on the champions of the course directly opposite=the
Mr. Humes, and' the Mr. O'Connells, and the Mr.
Leaders. In one particular indeed they had not been
ambiguous, but Ric; clear; for Lore! Julin Russell had
declared, that if popular concessions were. made and
round unsatisfactory, more mast be conceded till satisfac-
tion were attained. • This was clear indeed—it was tell-
ing the Cm-Indians that 'they had only to persevere in
Mutiny to get all they wanted. And thus tine govern-
ment, %, hide it was affectieg to repress disaffection with
mere hand, was actual] encouraging it with the other.
F.lie-tacillation and delay imputed by the amendment
144 been evidenced ihttughout the matter of Lord Gos-

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Woist of all; it had been e-vidO.iFed

in the neglect to send .out, troops. There were soldier's
sufficient, iu the opinion of the Duke of Wellington, to
maintain the Canadas : but while these troops were
wholly occupied in that service, what was the state of
defence in which the neighbouring possessions of the
Crown were left ? How would the interests of this
country have been able to protect themselves, if the ac-
tual government of the-United States, instead of takidg
the honottrable line they have actually pursued, had
seized on this opportunity to settle by force the que'stion
of the disputed boundary? He thought favourably of
the disposition of the Canadians ; but it was no wonder
that they are not Conciliated, when, instead of dealing
with them fai►ly, you treat them with dark hints that you
are willing to give what it practically turns out that you
have no intention of giving."
in reference to this brilliant oration we cannot avoid
quoting the admirable remarks of the Morning Herald;

"Lord Stanley presented himself to the house; and delivered
a speech—which to characterise, as beyond all comparison, the
best, which has been delivered in either house of parliament,
during the present session—is but to render feeble justice to its
transcendent merits !
" It may be doubted, indeed, whether a more splendid oration
was ever delivered within the walls of parliament. When we
reflect on the profound intimacy with his subject, which the
noble lord displayed—on the logical order which his trains of
reasoning assumed—on the exquisite felicity of the mode, in
which he treated the admissions, and assertions, and ironical
assumptions of the ministerial speakers who proceeded him—
together with the graces of style and manner which characterised
the whole—it becomes difficult to imagine anything in the nature
of a speech, of which a large portion was, necessarily, extem-
poraneous, more perfect tfran Lord Stanley's speech of last
night !
" His lordship began, by repelling the imputation on the con-
duct of the conservative party, which was involved in Mr. La-
bouchere's phrase—that "the veil of mystery was at length
rent asunder." if any mystery attached to the conduct of any
party in the house, the condtict of the conservative party, as the
noble lord showed, was, at all events, free from it.
" But why,' exclaimed Lord Stanley, "should ministers be
so sensitive on the subject of an attack, directed against that
portion of _their policy, on which, in an especial manner, they
declare themselves willing to rest their claims to glory ?" And,
certainly, it might have seemed more natural, if the ministerial-
ists. instead of talking about " mystery." and-hinting at untie-
ral Coalitions, Itad expressed the gratitude, which most have
swelled their bosoms at finding public attention so closely
rivetted to the especial' "glory" of the whip system of govern-
ment !
. .

"Lord Stanley, then, proceeded to make terrific havoc with
Mr. Labouchere's statement, thatformer administrations were
responsible for the present disordered state of our Canadian re-
lations; and proved, by the most unanswerable.argumeuts, that
the disaffection, and revolt, and bloodshed which have recently
desolated the fields of Canada, have sprung naturally from the
conciliatory, and " glorious" policy of the present government.
The present government, as Lord Stanley most clearly showed,
had paltered with • the Canadian insurgents in a double sense—
had held out to their accredited agents in this country, expecta-
tions, which no preceding government had ever held out—expecta-
tions, moreover, which the present government never meant to
find! On the subject of the elective council, Lord Stanley
pointed nut the wretched duplicity, the miserable shuffling, which
'had characterised the Melbourne administration—and pointed.
out, moreover, how c,.inpletely that administration had reversed
the policy, on which he had acted while he filled the office of
colonial -secretary.
"On this branch of his subject—and, also, on the vacilla-
tions of poor Lord Glenelg—the arguments of Lord Stanley
were marked by a degree of power, which ministers evidently
felt to be terrific!

" In reply to a taunt that bad fallen from Mr. Labouchere—
a taunt to the effect, that the conservatives hail neglected
during the discussion of the Canada bill, a more fitting oppor-
tunity.than they now possessed, of censuring the Queen's go-
vernment, but that, perhaps, the storms of that period, and the
calm which marked the present, might account for the circum-
stance—Lord Stanley re))lied with irresistible truth, that the
storms of the first period alluded to, did account for the forbear-
ance of the conservative party. It was not,' observed the
noble lord, at a time when rebellidu was raging, and when
the efforts of all patties might have proved-ineffective, in at-
tempting to avert the dismemberment of the empire, that the
Conservatives could condescend to indulge in petty warfare.'
As to the calm of the present period, however, so pompously
announced frnmthe ministerial 'benches, was that calm esta.-
blished,to exist, he begged to ask, by, the evidence of the fact,
that it was still deemed necessary to suspend the canadian consti-
tution.? , • - _ _ _ .. _ .

" Lord Palmerston, however, was Lord Stanley's chief vic-
tim! The unfortunate fOreign secretary attempted, as we have
seen, to .be ironical on,the subject of the coalition which he was
pleased to conjure up between Sir Robert Peel, and Sir Win.
Molesworth! Lord Stanley ),hawed the imaginary picture to
be incomplete. The noble lord, exclaimed Lord Stanley,
has forgotten to state whether he means to be a member of the
Peel and Molesworth administration. If he does not, all I,can
say is, that, for a period stretching beyond my remembrance,
it will be the first adminittration, ,f which the noble lord has not
part."-
The shouts of laughter which greeted this bitter retort—
laughter extorted even from the ministerial benches—will pre-
vent, for some time, the potir'foreign secretary from attempting
irony at the expense of the conservative leaders!
" When Lord Stanley resumed his seat, not oneof the minis-
ters dared to rise. No. They seemed rivetted to the Treasury
bench; and actually permitted Sir Chtitles Grey, one of the
most tearful' tiaddlers who eVer•obtroded himself on a public
assembly, to,talk against time (the period was an hour and three
quarters),, until an adjournMent became feasible. .
" A more flatteling compliment has seldiim been paid by an-
tagonists, than was thus indirectly paid by'ministers' last night,
to the ttemendonS .power of Lord 'Stanley's speech. But. al-
though Lord Stanley is silenced for the rest of this debate, Mr.
Gladstone, Lord Francis,Egerton, Sir-William Follett, and
Sir Robert Peel, yetre.main., Well may the miserable Whigs -
tremble ! Terminate the matter how it may, in other respects
—they are certain of being crucified by the Conservatives, as
never imbeciles were crucified by their antagonists before!
We cannot wish them a happy deliverance !"
The debate on Tuesday night, though it closed hea-
vily, was, one of the most interesting .that has taken
place within the last two years. The calm and divi-
_
fied speech of; LOrd Sinden, 'and the scathing eloquence
of Lord Stanley will create a great sensation throughout
. the country. Whatever. may be the result of the deci-
sion on the amendment, the ministers must inevitably
it-be in their reputation—if, indeed, • possible for
them to sink lower than they are in *lcily.

We had proceeded thus far when we were favoured,
through the kindness of Mt.Willmer, with a copy of the
Times of yesterday morning,- containing. the resumed
debate on Sir William Molesworth's motion, and the di-
vision on Lord Sandon's amendment. We proceed to
lay before' our readers the analysis of time debate which is
fug nished in the Times. We have no room for any com-
ments of our own.

The House of Lords did not sit last night. In the House of
Commons, after the announcement of the confirmation of the
City election and a few petitions, the order of the day for the
adjournedi debate on Sir William 111.olesworttei prOposal fur a
vote of censure against Lord Glenelg was proceeded with; it
began languidly with a speech from Mr. Leader; who, though
the hero of the Whig party at the last Westminster election, was
unhonoured, as far as we could discern, by the presence of any
of his friends, the ministers, with the exception only of the
Right Hon. Poulett Thomson. Several short speeches were
made, among whieh were some having reference wholly to 'lre-
land ; that topic being considered by Irish members as appro-
priate to every debate, on what subject soever. An official
gentleman, named Rich, was then heard at considerable length,
having been requested, as was whispered in the house, to speak
for ministers, in order to occupy time till the hoUse should be
fuller. The debate then began to improve. Mr. Praeo coin-
menced this better order of things in an acute dissection of
the Canadian policy of ministers. By the dime when he had
finished, the season was come fur. making their case, and Sir
George Grey, the. Under Secretary for the Colonies, rose to
state it He was very angry indeed, and began with hard
words; called Sir W..Molesworth's speech miserable, and Mr.
Praed's unscrupulous; and complained that after giving large
priwers to goCernment at Christmas, the tories were trying in
March to acquire those powers.for themselves. .They ought not,
in his opinion, to have first adopted the policy of government,
and then arraigned it. He attempted to answer some of Lot d
Statiley'A statements, vindicated the non-transthission of troops,
and observed, that the portion of the ministerial policy which
this amendment went to condemn was their conciliatory, 'Dot
their coercive, dealing. lit all thecolonies except Canada, the
administration of Lord Glenelg haul been a successful and a sa-
tisfactory one; and he believed the real question to be, not as
the opposition would have it supposed, the colonial, but the
domestic; policy of the geyeronient., . . .
Mr. Gladstone defended the opposition from the charge of
couledetatiug with the 'radicals. Such a combination- would
have been a dishonourable course for the conservatives, though,
not without precedent among the' whigs, who, on the Irish'
church question,. had met theArish party and framed a joint
resolutiou, on the words whereof both sections could agree.
The true reason why,'ort ateeding, to office in 1833, they had
abandulfied the more manful policy of their predecessors as to
Canada was, that adherence to sounder principles would have
committed thein with their then new allies. In a full review of
their Canadian measures, he comtnent.ed with especial severity
upon their delays, to which they had become so much accustom-
ed, that they seedier! :to think when they had put off a subject
they had settledit.. Their4niedivere actually become insensi-
ble td the distinction between settlement ant procrastination.
Mr. Spring Rice, like Sir George Grey, attempted to answer
Lord Stanley ;• hut with as little success: He, had not left his
Canadian plan to "his successor, because it had not been sub-
mitted to the. Cabinet, who were to have deliberated upon it the
very day.they iient out orOffice. Lord Stanley might cen-
sure ministers for being dilatory; they might, with better
too
reason, censure him for precipitate
being The tory leaders
on this occasion-were faired on by their followers. .The two
last divisiovs had stimulated the present. Lord Maidstone,
like a valiant young
.knight, hail earned his spurs well; he
. seemed to have used them well since: It was a struggle for
Power—not for Office simply, but fur the principles of the re-
spective parties. The ministers had, indeed, been lately beaten;
but how often' had tory governments beett beaten, and vet ad-
hered to °Mee ? . Mr. Rice thee enumerated various instances
of divisitins'un fa vonrable to tory adminiStrkilianS, and discussed
th, materials for forming a new Cabinet' .i.f the uhigs should
be turned nut. It could nut be a radical, and must be a tore;
a.dmioistriition.
After some conciliatory expla_nationS• from' Lord .Stanley to
Mr. hies. and- a; few Words troth Lord. Ilowick,'doir g rather
tardy justice to Liird Aberdeen as a Colonial Minister, Sir
Robert Net rose; and in a powerful speech justified and enforced
the course pursued' on this occasion by the cobServative party.
He begin by exuses,in,,,T his Surpride at the tone of Mr. S. Riee',s
relinatioh on Lord Stanley, rememberinv, as he did, how the
Whigs, when Lor.d Stanley lett 'them, deplored Isis' 'Secession as
the loss of their brightest ornament. The subject of the debate,
he said ivIIS lvio-fold—the aaiendment and the policy impeached
by it. The amendment embodied his own principles, and dif-
fered front theits, for it: Was not ambiguous or irresolute—it
asked no confederacy with obooXiansiminiOns—no compromise
' %%ill) slyer-e priociples—it founded no compact, nor " complet:
lal:iance ; but declared loyal sentiments, and expressed a just
want -of confidence-in the Whig ministry. It was ascribed by

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-ntibistars.to a pressure iNon belin4 they. were so uncharitable
as to judge others by themselves They talked as if their Ca-
nadian.poticy had been adopted by him and his friends; whereas,
on every occasion, he bad ascribed the late iniSadventures to
their dilatory and irresolute conduct. 'l'ne Under Secretary
bad asked why the amendment had not been moved when the
address was moved at Christmas? Why, because Lord 4hil.
then begged the house 'to bennanimons, and reserved to every
member his future right of raising the question. 'l'he conser-
vatives were accused of having waited. till all was tranquil.
Surely this was just the fairest course. However, when the
Canada Bill was in progress, some weekS since, he had not
shrunk from responsibility of proposing the needful amendments.
The noble Lord at that time said, that if those amendments
should be pressed, he must consider whether it would not be
necessary for him to resign; they teed been pressed, and the
noble Lord had given way.
The Conservatives were now blamed for having been con-
nected with the Administrations which had existed before
1828; and to whose errors the distractions of the colony had
been mainly owing. But of those adininistrations not a few
members had been the colleagues of these very Whigs—for ex-
ample, Lord Palmerston, Lord Ripon, who had been actually
their colonial secretary, and Mr. Wilmot Horton, whom they
had made governor of Ceylon. Now, his case was, not that
past governments had bean exempt from error, but that if the
whigs had used ordinary foresight, the recent bloodshed might
have been prevented.
Sir ROBERT PEEL then proceeded to contrast the Colonial
Administration of Lord Abeitdeen with that of Lord Glenelg,
and showed that the adjustment of differences had always been
prevented by some unlucky accident, Connected with the blun-
ders of the whigs. As to his views on the present motion, he
looked not to the formation of a government, but to the honor
of the Conservative party, who could not properly absent them-
from such a discussion, nor properly move the previous ques-
tion, nor properly vote with Sir William Molesworth, in fixing
upon a single Minister a charge. appertaining to the whole
Cabinet. He had expected that Ministers would relieve him
from that embarrassment by proposing, according to all prece-
dent, a _counter-resolution, declaring that the conduct of Lord
Glenelg had the approbation of the House. If they would do
that, even now, he would wave the amendment and fight them

on that counter resolution.
Lord John Russell complained that Sir Robert Peel was over-
ruled by his supporters. Parties are now, said he, like serpents,
moved by their tails. (This untoward simile recoiled upon the
noble lord in a burst of laughter.) The ministry had not been
unsuccessful against the rebels, nor yielded any point to them.
It was said that ministers might have prevented the revolt; but
that sort of hypothesis was incapable of proof. The noble lord
then recriminated on former governments, and put forth some
bitter, but somewhat feeble, sarcasms against Lord Stanley.
As to the present motion, its object was to eject the govern-
ment : but this, had not been a usual proceeding with the ,House
of Commons, except in a very strong case of eulpabilit-y...
..H e
did not Wish to take any but a direct course, and would beg Sir
W. Molesworth to withdraw the original motion, that the
_amendment might be substantively put, and met with a flat
negative.
T. this request Sir W. Molesworth agreed, with an alacrity
which looked as if he had heard. of the request before that
moment: and the House then proceeded to a division, upon
which, without any Radical •vote, the Opposition came within
29 of the Ministerial numbers. No fewer than 15 of the con-
servatives were, it seems, absent from illness or other causes.

The following is the division upon Lord Sandon's
amendment, which 'was put- from the chair in a substan-
tive form, in consequence of the Withdrawal of Sir Wm.
MOleWorth's motion
For Lord Sandon's proposition 287
Against it 316
Majority in favour of Ministers.... -29
The house then adjourned at a quarter past 3 o'clock.]

The pairs on Sir-W. Moleswoith's,motinn were as follows:---;
Conservatives. TVhid- Radicals.
,
Archdall, M. Chapman, M. L.
Bailey, J. Potter, R.
Clive, Viscount Jervis, J.
Cresswell, C: Erle, W.
Cartwright, T. Hector, C.
Cooper, E. Martin, I'.
Kelley, F. Talfourd, 'l'. N.
Rae, Sir W. Edwards, Colonel
Ramsey, Lord • • Hallyhurton, Lord D.
Tyrell, Sir J. Heron, Sir R.
' Pollock, Sir F. Phillpots J.
Conservative members absent from illness and unavoidable
engagements:—
Barnes, Sir E.-(ill) Lowther, Hon. H.
Blakemore, R. (ill) Owen, Sir J.
Burdett, Sir F. (ill) Stormont, Lord (ill)
Dugdale, W. S. (ill) Vernon, G. H. (ill)
Fox, L. G. (ill) Wall, C. B.
Ker, D. Wilmot, Sir E. (ill)
Lowther, Lord • Counts. of Rutland vacant.
.
Whig. Radicals absent from illness and other causes.
Conynghani, Lord A. (ill) Moreton A.
Johnson, General Wilkins, W.
Members who did riot vote.
Molesworth., Grote. Leader.

We were politely favoured last night by: Mr. Willmer, with a
copy of the Times of yesterday, fiont which we have given ex •
tracts elsewhere. Mr. Wilinter deserves the thanks of the
public for his attention in providing for their gratification. .
Ma. BROWN'S CONCERT.-Our readers will perceive that
Mr. Brown's concert, at the Templar's Hall, is announced for
Tuesday night. It promises to be as attractive a concert as
any which has been held during the season, as far as professional
talent ca❑ make it so.
• •• •

THE- ROYAL AMPHITHEATEE.—At this theatre a splendid
equestrian fete, called the "Conquest of Jerusalem," has been
performing, with a number of other attractive pieces. Mr.
Neville, the stage manager, we perceive, announces his benefit
for Monday evening, and has put out a programMe that must

draw him a good house.
THE LIVER THEATRE.—This little theatre is putting out a
most attractive bill of tare this week. Mr. W. J Hammond,
who has been•earnin„ fresh laurels for himtelf at the Theatre

Royal, Covent Garden, _has paid the theatre a visit, and last
evening added his rich fund-of humour to one or two laughable
little dramas. Next week he makes his appearance as Sam
Weller, in a new drama of that name; and takes hie benefit
with that play on Monday evening. His acting in this charac-
ter has been highly spoken of as the best fae simile of Chasrles
Dickens' ideal Sam Weller that has yet appeared.
THE WIND.—On Tuesday, the wind, which has been blow-
ing from the east and south-east almost instantaneously during
the last nine weeks, veered round to the west, with a smart
breeze, The consequence was that in the course of the day, up-
wards of fifty vessels from foreign ports, exclusive of coasters,
arrived in the Mersey.
HOUSE ROBBERY.—Some time betwixt Monday night and
Tuesday morning, the house of Mr. 'l'. Allister, Chatham-place,
Edgehill, was. entered, and the following articles stolen :—one
£lO note. (rruMber not known,) one silver teaspoon, a small
purse containing one shiking and a bunch of keys. The thieves
had effected an entrance by getting on the top of the house and
opening a garret window.
MELANCHOLY AccrOtr4T.—On Monday afternoon informa-
tiOn was conveyed to the police inspector at the Clarence Dock
that two children were drowning in a pit near the canal. Ward'
one of the officers, was immediately despatched to the spot,
with the grapnel], which he threw into the pit, and drew up
the body of a boy named Halliday, the youngest of two brothers,
both of whom bad, by some accident, fallen into it. The eldest
boy, about eleven years of age, had been got out by another
man before Ward arrived. They were both dead. The unfor-
tunate parents who have been thus bereaved of their children,
live in St. Martin's-street, near New Scotland-road.

THE MAILS:—The mercantile community, as well as the
public generally, have been seriously inconvenienced by the
non-arrival of the mails during the past week. The defective
state of the roads, and the impediment of the snow, have caused
obstructions and annoyanees quite equal to any thing a e are
told of by Miss Martineau, during her recent travels through
the United States. A heavy fall of snow occurred on the 27th
ult., between Dunchurch and Birmingham. In Yorkshire, in
several parts the snow lies very deep. The inspectors on the
western road report the scow to be in some places nearly 13
feet deep. Indeed, the roads in all parts of the kingdom are
in a rotten condition. In Liverpool and the neighbourhood
scarcely any snow has fallen. During [the winter there have
not been above three or four falls of snow, and never has it
been above three inches thick on the ground.
A NEw STEAM-VESSEL.—The City of Dublin Company
have made another addition to their numerous fleet by a splen-
did new vessel called the Royal Adelaide, which Was tried in
the river on'Friday last, previous to her first voyage to Dublin
on Monday last, in company with the mail packet. The Royal
Adelaide was built by Messrs.-Wilson, with magnificent en-
gines of 200 horse power, by Messrs. Mather, Dixon, and Co.,
and is, in every respect, of the very first order. She is the
fourth of a new series of vesseli built by the City of Dublin
Company, comprising the Royal William and two others, and
margin
promises_to be at least equal to any of her predecessors.
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been seen when that in the Light-house was enveloped by fog,
thereby, on many occasions, found of the greatest use to her
majesty's packets, and other vessels sailing by the Head. The
honourable corporation of Trinity-house have been pleased to
cause it, from being red, to be made a plain revolving light,
thereby more powerful, and showing in all sea directions. This
light is not. seenhearning northward of N. E. by. E. ; is about
.forty feet above the water, and about thirty yards north of the
Light-house; is occasionally lighted, viz. when the weather is
not quite clear; the two lights revolving, and when both seen,
are readily distinguishable from the two revolving lights on the
Calf-of-Man, which are :187 yards distant from each other, the
highest of which is to the northward, whereas the highest light
_on the South Stack is to the southward.
DISTRESSED POOR IN TOXTETH-PARK.—The sum Of £l2O
having been raised by the joint exertions of the Rev.-William
Hesketh and the Rev. Jarnei Hassall, amongst their personal
friends, and members of their congregation, for the relief of the
distressed poor in Toxteth-park, that sum was applied, during
the last week, to the purposed object, by means of sixpenny and
shilling tickets, distributed to 'the poor by those persons who
had contributed to the fund. The number of tickets, by which
relief was thus obtained, amounted, at the close of the following
Monday, to two thousand six hundred; of this number, eleven
hundred were relieved with potatoes and coals, and fifteen hun-
dred with shop orders, consisting of bread, meal, or small gro-
ceries; in the former distribution, twenty tons of coals, and
four hundred and thirty measures of potatoes were consumed;
and by the latter, the sum of £57 17s 6:1 was expended. Of the
persons thus relieved, an examination was instituted, wherever
it was practicable, according so the system adopted by the
Board of the District Provident Society. The name, residence;
and number in family of each petitioner was taken down, and
their place of abode afterwards visited; and of the number thus
examined and visited, amounting to no less than 500 families,
the inquiry tended, in most instances, to certify the real want
of the applicant.
THE CHASE.—The Cheshire Hounds will meet this day; the
9th, at Ducidon-heath;to-morrow,-the 10th, at Norton Priory;
on Monday, the 12th, et Soinerford.-park ; on Tuesday, the 13th,
at Manley-mill; on Thursday, 15th, at Bradfield-green;
Friday, 16th, at Highway-side; Saturday, 17th, at High-Legh ;
on Monday, 19th. at Beestou Castle; Wednesday, ,21st, at
Cliolmondeley Castle; Thursday, 22d, at Wilkesley Village ;
aturday,24th, at Windmill on Ravensmoor, at half-past ten
o'clock.—Sir Thomas Stanley's Fox Hounds will meet to-
morrow, the 10th instant, at Hawarden, at ten. o'clock.—Mr.•
Leehe's Hounds will inset this day, the 9th, at Gallantry hank;
on.Monday,.l2th, at. Carden; on Wednesday. 14th, at Penley
Hall; on Friday. 16th, at Bursas Hall; on Monday, 19th, at
Allan Sadler's on Wednesday, 21st, at Hampton-heath ; on
Friday, 231; at Handley ; on MOndav, 26th, at Gresford ;•,on
'Wednesday, 28th, at Egerton Arms, groxton ; on Friday, 30th,
at \\7l-Instay.; onr Moudav, April 2ml, at Hough Bridge, near
Malpas, at-half-past ten o'clock.—Mr. Smythe dwen't; Hounds
will inset this daV, the 9th, at natcharn Brid,e; at half-past
ten o'clock.—'The Ludlow Hounds will meet twinorrow, the
10th, at Stanton Lacy ; on Thursday, 15th, at Pedlar's Rest ;
on Saturday, 17th, at Bucknell Wool 4 at tell' O'diikk!

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.