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Itnperiat Varitainent.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY.
This day several bills were advanced a stage, and the
house immediately adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS

•MONDAY

The 12 o'clock sitting was occupied in Committee on
the Health of Towns Bill.
At the the 5 o'clock sitting, Lord S. RUSSELL declared
his intention to withdraw, for the present session, the
Encumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill, the Prisons Bill,
and the Parliamentary Electors Bill.
On the order of the day for the house resolving itself
into a committee of supply,

Mr. B. OSBORNE drew the attention of the house to
the present posture of affairs in Portugal, and moved a
resolution, by way of amendment, to the effect that the
British Government having interfered in the late insur-
rection, were bound to see that the Portuguese people
should be secured in the exercise of their just and legiti-

mate freedom. His chief reason for bringing the matter
once more before the house was to give an opportunity to
Lord Palmerston to make the speech which he had been
unable to deliver, owing to the counting out of the house,
when the subject was formerly under discussion.
Lord PALMERSTON objected neither to the substance
nor to +l •

ae spirit of the hon. member's resolution, because

ne was resourea to obtain ter the Portuguese people a
faithful performance of the articles of the convention
which had been entered into. The object the Govern-
ment had in view from the commencement was to induce
the Portuguese Crown to make of its own accord such con-

cessions a's the peop"

[e were jus

entitled to

caurse

COMA pcsaal. lipt/L1 Xll I.CI Mllll6 •
had then no alternative but to unite with those coun-
tries, not to crush the liberties of the people, but to give
them a parliament, and to restore to Portugal a consti-
tutional government.
After a lengthy conversation, in which Mr. P. Borth-
wick, Mr. Hume, Lord J. Manners, Mr. B. Escott, Sir
Delacy Evans, Mr. Ewart, Lord J. Russell, and Lord G.
Bentinck took part, the motion was withdrawn.

Mr. HUME tfien brought on his motion on the case of
the ex-Rajah of Sattara, and asked for the appointment
of a Select Committee. As soon as he had resumed his
seat the debate was adjourned. The orders of the day was
then disposed of, and the house adjourned.
The house then resumed, and immediately afterwards
resolved itself again into a committee of the whole house
on the Public Works and Drainage (Irel
In the committee the CI

1) COMMi
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it on the consolidated fund

HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY

The business was limited to the presentai
lions, and the house adjourned early.

HOUSE OF COMMONS

-TUESDAY

A. resolution was agreed to in committee authorising the

the pro,iisions of the Health of To;vn; Bill, after !Which
the bill itself was committed, little progress, however, be-
ing effected, as, after a short discussion, and the passing
of only one clause, the committee was adjourned to
Thursday at twelve o'clock.

Lord G. BENTINCK, in an explanatory speech, moved
an address to the Crown, praying her Majesty to take steps
to secure redress for the British bondholders of unpaid
Spanish bonds from the Spanish Government.
Lord PALMERSTON, in a powerful speech, ieviewed the
monetary condition of Spain and her calonies, contending
that with one or two exceptions they could at least have
paid off a portion of their debts thus contracted, but that
they squandered away their resources on illegitimate ob-
jects- not connected with the interests of their country.
The question was one of expediency, not of power, the
noble lord added, and he cautioned other states to remem-
ber, who might be disposed to neglect their pecuniary ob-
ligations, or do this country wrong, that the British nation

orTParliament would not 'for ever remain in y

!ence, or that, when the Gover

to enforce the rights of ther
not have ample means to do them ju______
obligation which rested upon the Spanish Gc
pay the interest upon its debt, he regarded them as me_
trustees for the national creditors, being bound in honou

As to th

and justice first to apply the revenue to the payment of
the interest in question, and then, if there was a deficienc
for the public service of the country, to make it good b
fresh taxation. As to the defal

some of ti

South American states, he thought, considering the cm
fusion to which they had so long been a prey, that there
was some excuse for them, but he saw no suet
the defaulting states of North America. Some of the
southern republics had already become
quillised to enable them to economise ti
partially, at least, to meet their obligat
the example would not be thrown away upon the
the northern confederacy, and that they would shoe
much alacrity as possible in wiping out the stain whici
recent pecuniary transactions had thrown upon their his.
tory. However this might be, as regarded the American

use for

sufficiently tran-
ir resources, and
Sus. He trusted

such foreign Governments as might be indebted to them,
that the time might come when the House of Commons
would no longer sit quietly under the wrongs and injustice
inflicted upon the subjects of this country, and when the
British nation would no longer witness with tranquillity
the interest unpaid upon the £150,000,000 of money due
to private subjects, and that if they did not make proper
and timely efforts adequately to fulfil their engagements,
the government of this country might be compelled by
public opinion, and by the vote of Parliament, to deviate
from the course which it had hitherto pursued, and to in
sist upon full and adequate justice lx

jesty's subjects. England had the power to do this.
had always been, and, he trusted, always would be, pro-
means of obtaining redress for her people
when wronged by any or every country upon earth. Her
passive policy involved a question of expediency, not of
power. Let no foreign nation, therefore, deceive itself by
the false impression that the British Government and Par-
liament would for ever passively acquiesce in such wrong,
or that when Parliament might call upon the Government
to enforce its subjects' rights, it would not be amply pro-
vided with the means of doing so." The latter part of
the noble lord's speech was listened to with the pro-
foniidest attention, and when the noble lord resumed his
seat, it was amid a burst of prolonged and energetic
cheering.

with ti

Alto
bers, I

some further observations from several hon. mem-
ord GEORGE BENTINCE withdrew his motion.
on Mr. Hume's motion for a

adjourned debate

committee to inquire into the case of the ex-Rajah of Sat-
tara was then resumed,. Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE affording a
full explanation of all the circumstances which led to the
deposition of the Rajah in question.
On a division, the motion for the committee of inquiry
was negatived by a majority of twenty-one.

HOUSE OF COMMONS,

-WEDNESDAY

On the motion of Mr. PARKER, that the committee on
the Argyll Canal Bill have leave to sit and report to-mor-
row, a disclosure took place, to the effect, that the bill
had been introduced as a private bill, and yet it involves
the expenditure of £140,000 of public money. Mr.
CHRISTOPHER announced this fact to the house, observing
that a grant of public money ought not to be obtained
under the pretext of carrying a private bill. The CHAN-
CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, upon this objection being
taken, proposed to discharge motion of Mr. Parker
and to refer the bill to a select committee.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE objected to that course, denounced
the bill as a Scotch job, and said that it ought to be de-
ferred, at any rate, till next session.
Sir J. GRAHAM, Lord G. BENTINCK, Mr. BAINES, Mr.
iiUmE, and Mr. WILLIAMS, all denounced the suspicious
appearance of the measure, which they treated as one for
the benefit, not of the population, but of the lairds of the
-Highlands.
Mr. S. WORTLEY and the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
QUER defended the bill, alleging that there were the
strongest grounds, both public and private, for such a
measure. The conversation lasted for some time, but
terminated in the discharge of the order for committing
the bill.
On the order of the day for the house going into com-
mittee on the Registration of Voters Bill, Mr. V. SMITH,
on account of the lateness of the session, moved that it be
committed that day three months.
Again a long, but somewhat lively, discussion took
place, which included the Parliamentary Electors (No. 2)
and the Parliamentary Electors (No. 1) Bills, which end-
ed in the postponement of the two former, and the rejec-
tion of the latter by a majority of five votes.
On the motion of Mr. BODKIN, the Poor Removal Act
Amendment (No. 2) Bill was read a second time after a
desultory conversation, in which Mr. CHRISTOPHER, Sir
W. JOLIFFE, Mr. FLOYER, Mr. BANKES, and Mr. P.
Itowrimicx. expressed themselves hostile, and Mr.
SPOONER, Sir G. GREY, Sir J. PAKINGTON. and Mr.
WAKLEY, favourable to the measure.

On the'order of the day being read for consideration of
the amendments of the Lords on the Juvenile Offenders
Bill, _ _ _

Sir J. PAKINGTON moved that two of their lordships'
amendments should be rejected, and that reasons for their
rejection should be assigned to their lordships.
This motion was agreed to. The other amendments of
their lordships met the approbation of the House of Com-
mons.

The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-THURSDAY

The Earl of HARDWICKE drew the attention of the go-
vernment to the claims of those seamen who had served
in ships of war, engaged with the enemy between 1793 and
1846, to a participation in the distinction conferred by the
order of the Admiralty, dated the Ist of June.
The Earl of AUCKLAND promised that the question
should be taken into consideration,

After some observations from Earl GREY the subject

dropped.
The committee on the Poor Relief Supervision Bill

was postponed.
The Clergy Offences Bill, and the Militia Ballots Su
pension Bill, were read a third time and passed.

HOUSE Of

COMM(

At the early sitting, Lord JOHN
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his intention to withdraw

1 that he saw i

ing the immensity of the subject, tc!arrYl

the present session, particularl,
would inconveniently delay the general el
same time his confidence in the bill was not shat
Mr. G. HUDSON made some explanations with refer
to the state of the city of York, to disabuse the public
mind on this subject.
Mr. Aglionby, Lord Mahon, Mr. Mackinnon, Mr.

.mpt to do so
don. At the

, .
hadbeen sent out to India containing a plan for changing
the system of the civil service furloughs, which was pre-
nar. !-ory to a ^c

net also stated, in answer to Si

that a voluminous 11

of evidence in reference

Lord
Ike or WE

ffas not prepared to' di

that a

iss the que

Whitley, and Mr. Hume made some suggestions for im- FOREIGN 6- COLONIAL INTELLIIEIVCE.
I proving the future measure. • Mr. HENLEY could not avoid saying that, for a question
THE WEST INDIA MAILS.
introduced in the Queen's Speech, it had not received from The Royal Mail Steam-packet Company's ship Med-
the Government that consideration which it ought. way, W. S. Andrews, commander, bringing the West
Lord MORPETH would feel bound to bring the question
forward early in the next session. passengers,
India mails, and 120
on' Wednesday morning. Her dates are arrived at Sonthampton
Lord G. BENTINCK trusted the Minister would ex post 20; Chagres, 26th ; Carthagena, 28th ; Tampico, May
facto exonerate the Opposition from any blame for having 2; Vera Cruz, June
Havanna, 10th ; Nassau, 12th ; Beamuda, 24th; De-
opposed such a bill.
merarah, sth ; Barbadoes, 8614 Trinidad, 6th.; Grenada,
Lord J. RUSSELL said he brought no charge of factious 9th ; St. Thomas, 18th ; Jamaica, Bth. Her freight con-
opposition against any one; therefore he did not-think it sists of 252 serons of indigo, 84 tons of arrowroot, .219
--cessary to exonerate any one.
The bill was finally withdrawn. cases of cigars. 47 live turtle, 149 serons of cochineal;
, also 27,749 dollars, 73,619 in silver bullion, 1,794 ounces
A i the evenin2. sitting' Sir I rinum"-'' '4.'"a '''' ' . ' 64,348 ounces of gold for merchants' account, 3.51 b.

boxes o

pines, and 110 sundry packages
The steamer experienced fine weather on her passage
By this arrival we learn that the islands generally sy,

healthy, and the weather favourable. The agriciultu7al
news from the various islands by the Medway is very sa-
tisfactory. A great increase in the crops could be relied

on, the best estimates giving a quarter more than usual,
and much exceeding that at Jamaica and Demerara. The
weather was extremely dry at Puerto Rico, and also at St.
Thomas ; indeed St. Thomas was suffering for water,and
the crops on the south side of Puerto Rico had generally
failed.

In Jamaica the crop was estimated at an increase over
last year, amounting to 15,000 hogsheads. The reduction

of prices, however, is so great, that the money value is
less by £250,000. The following are the only interesting
particulars received from Mexico
sickly was Vera Cruz when the Medway left that all
the hospitals were full, and 20 to 25 persons were dying

- 0
he town was under the command of Colonel

Ullot. Tampico was strongly fortified on all sides. Col.
Gates had about 1,000 regular troops and a number of
volunteers under his command in the latter place At
both places a very efficient police was kept up by the inha-
bitants.

It was stated at Vera Cruz thnt General Scott was at
Puebla, -75 miles from Mexico, with 4,800 infantry, 200
cavalry, 15 pieces of artillery, 3 mortars, and 200 waggons
)rovisions ; lie left Colonel Childs and 200 men at
1. General Taylor was at Monterey with 5,000 or
6,000 troops, mostly volunteers. General Taylor is ac-
knowledged by the Americans to be " in a fix "—much in
want of provisions, ammunition, and money.
General Scott's army had five months' pay due to them,
were very discontented, wanted many necessaries, and as
many as 30 per day are said to be lost from sickness. His
army was composed of Yankees, Irish, Germans, arid a
few Spaniards and French. The rain had commenced in
the interior, and the roads were wretchedly bad. so that

The valuables of the city of Mexico are all removed.
Gold was fast disappearing, and 17 and 18 dollars were
given for doubloons. The lower orders are burying what
little wealth they possess.

The foundation of the first German catholic churc.
built in Prussia has been laid at Leignitz, in Silesia.
In the year 1828, the quantity of caoutchouc exported
from Brazil, did not exceed 20,0001 b; but in the year
1845-6, it amounted to upwards of 800,000%, besides
415,953 pairs of shoes.
The English workmen employed in some of the iron

works in the state of VirginiahaVe ceased labour, because
their masters have refused to raise their wages, and have
also employed slaves as "puddlers."
The increase of banks in Tndia during the last ten years
has been seen so rapid, that while in 1837 the aggregf.te
paid-up capital of all the banks was only £875,000, it now

amounts to upwards of £5,000,000.
The palace being built by the Viceroy of Egypt at
,s. on the Asiatic side of the Bosphorus, will have

require three or four years, and the cost is estimated at
3,000,000 f.

The last palters from Ceylon contain the official appoint-
ment of Sir J. E. Tennent, as Lieutenant Governor of
hat island during the period intervening between the de-
)arture of Sir Colin Campbell and the arrival of the newly
tppointed.Governor, Viscount Torrington. _

- DREADFUL SHIPWRE6K.—CANDIA; JUNE B.—A Tur-
kish brig from Alexandria, bound to Tunis, with 175 pil-
grims (Hadjis) from Mecca, has been totally lost on the
small island of Cufoneni, and only 68 persons saved. The
pilgrims were all natives of Algiers.

university are now being built at
ough French has hitherto been

Dpean tongue taught in the medical, military