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is written on the Government Stamp.

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% THE LIVERPO ()L STANDARD.
Vrorribings. I went into Committee of Supply, Col. Awsoar entering into shrink from no danger, will not desert me, and Germany IRELAND.
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arltaintntary
an explanatory statement of the Ordnance Estimates. The . will join me with confidence. I have this day adopted the
•1 votes taken were sums on account of different herds of ancient German national colours, and have placed myself There was a crowded meeting of the Repeal Association The late 11'
HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MoNDAY. ! expenditure, but which circumstance did not prevent a and my people under the resuscitated banner of the Ger- on Monday. The Earl of Miltown was present, and spoke ficent legacy
Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved an address of congratula- I discussion arising on the items as they were severally put man ,empire. From this day forth the name of Prussia is at some length. The rent for the week amounted to £S.S. promoting t
Lion to her Majesty on the birth of another princess. :by the chairman. fused rnd dissolved into that of Germany. The Diet, CURIOUS ROBBERY.—A few nights since, a farmer's Churches an,
The motion, which was seconded by Sir R. PEEL, was lOn the resumption of the house, the Game Certificate , which has already been convoked for the 2d of April, in cow-house, in the neighbourhood of Lisronagh, was entered A gentlem
carried unanimously. Killing of Hares (Scotland) Bill was read a second time, , conjunction with my people, presents the ready medium and the hair of the tails of several cows shaved off and
,carried away.—Tipperary Constitution. netted by I
tion in that
On the motion that the report of Committee of Ways and : and the house adjourned.£6,ooo towa
Means on the income tax be received, Mr. M'GREoort. I and legal organ for the deliverance and pacification of
I Germany.
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The culprit O'Donohoe, convicted of

On the motion that the report of Committee of Ways and
Means on the income tax be received, Mr. M'GREGon
moved " That it is just and expedient to extend to Ireland
during the two years ending the sth of April, 1851, the
lame rates of income tax, excise duties, window duties,
and other assessed taxes, which shall be at the same time
levied in Great Britain."
Mr. GOULBURN interposed to order, as a motion of this

description could onl
of the whole house.

be brought forward in a committe

The motion was then n

Ildravm, and a further discus-

sion on the income tax ensued, at the termination of
which the report was received, and a bill founded thereon
was ordered to be brought in.

Mr. WARD concluded a speech of
detailing the various votes, and the

siderable-length,

hich rendered

their amounts necessary, by placing a memorandum of a
resolution in the hands of the chairman of the committee
which referred to the wages vote, and not to one for the
number of men, upon which
Mr. HuaiE interposed, saying that it was necessary the
hould be agreed to before the former could be put.

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FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

FRANCE.
in the provinces of France, tbe-Commissioners of the
Dvernment have been using to the full the almost un-

limited powers granted them by the.circular of M. Ledru
Rollin. The proceedings at Blois, as detailed in an article
from the Constitutionnel, which will be found elsewhere,
have justified all the fears entertained from the publica-
tion of M. Rollin's circular.
The Minister of the Interior has directed a government
commissioner to confer with the English consul relative

It is said that the government contemplates the purchase
of the railways. • - the shareholders in 5 per cent.

Libert
the Re

paying

reat demonstration has taken place in the Champ
on the occasion of planting the Tree of
M. Ledru Rollin was present and addressed

411 the Russians residing in or viu

an order to leave it

ng Paris have re-

" We have learned (says the Daily News) from quarters
the correctness of which can be relied upon, that the de-
monstration made on Friday, at the Hotel de Ville, by
the 200,000• operatives, was got up by the Government, at

the cost of 500,000 franc

Each operative was paid 2

A the officers 5 francs

shrink from no danger, will not desert me, and Germany
will join me with confidence. I have this day adopted the
ancient German national colours, and have placed myself
and my people under the resuscitated banner of the Ger-
man empire. From this day forth the name of Prussia is
fused rnd dissolved into that. of Germany. The Diet,
which has already been convoked for the 2d of April, in
conjunction with my people, presents the ready medium
and legal organ for the deliverance and pacification of
Germany.
On the 21st, the King appeared on horseback in Palace
Court. He wore the German colours on his arms, and he
was surrounded by the princes and ministers, also wearing
the German colours. He was received with great joy by
the people on his appearance, and spoke as follows to the
assen,lo

rented crowd:--- -
"It is no usurpation on my part to feel that I am called
to save°German freedom and unity. I swear that it is not
my intention to dethrone any German prince.; but I wish
to ensure the freedom and unity of Germany, which must
be guarded by German faith, and the establishment of a
constitution, popular, German, and constitutional.
At another part of the day, while addressing the people,
some one cried out—" Long live the Emperor of Ger-
many'!" " Not so, (replied the king,) I desire no such
power. I merely place myself at the head of the entire
people, to ensure for Germany freedom, unity, and order."
The Prince of Prussia has been forced to leave Berlin.
The people have openly demanded that he should resign
all claim to the throne.

EXPULSION OF THE JESUITS FROM NAPLES

CURIOUS ROBBERY.—A few nights since, a farmer's
cow-house, in the neighbourhood of Lisronagh, was entered
and the hair of the tails of several cows shaved off and
carried away.—Tipperary Constitution.
EXECUTIONS.—The culprit O'Donohoe, convicted of
the murder of the Rev. Mr. Lloyd, was executed at Ros-
common gaol, on Wednesday. John Darcy, convicted
of the murder of John Smith, on the Cashel Railway, un-
derwent, on Thursday, the extreme penalty of the law in
front of Maryborough-gaol.
RUMOURED DESIGN TO ASSASSINATE LORD CLAREN-
DoN.—lt is stated that his Excellency Lord Clarendon
received, some days previous to the memorable 17th, an
anonymous letter, informing him that he was to be fired
at in St. Patrick's Hall during the ball. This circum-
stance—much more naturally than any apprehension of
an emeute—would account for the extreme anxiety appa-
rent throughout the evening in his Excellency's counte-
nance.—Dublin Herald.

DISTURBANCES IN BALLYNAHINCR.—About eight or
nine o'clock on Thursday morning, a large body of per-
sons, belonging to the Repeal party, entered the town,
wit', drums and flags, and were met by the Protestant
party, who broke the drums and tore the flags, and a
general melee ensued, in which one man had his hand
severely wounded, by a shot. However, a portion of
dragoons soon arrived, and peace and tranquility were
restored.

MYSTERIOUS MURDER.-A woman, named Fitzpatrick,
was barbarously murdered in her own house, near Kilcash,
Tipperary, on Wednesday, under mysterious circum-
stances. Her husband, on returning to his house on
that evening, found the door locked, and forcing an
entrance, found his wife lying dead on the floor, her head
chopped to pieces with a hatchet, which lay near her.
The unfortunate woman was far advanced in pregnancy.
An inquest was held on the body, but no clew found to
the murderer.

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CONVICTION.—At Kilkenny assizes, Thomas Browne,
and Patrick Shea, have been sentenced to death for the
murder of Mr. Prim. Shea received the awful announce-
ment in silence, having merely beaten his breast whilst
the last words, " May the Lord have mercy on your souls,"
were being pronounced ; but Browne exclaimed in loud
accents—" I lay my death upon the turnkey, and the late
gaoler, whose soul is now burning in the pits of hell."
This ;hocking exclamation created a sensation of horror
in iliPsemixt silence,.and observed to the Court
that he had one request to make, which was, that his body
might be given to his friends. Judge Crampton explained
that the law would not permit a compliance with his re-
quest. The prisoners were then removed, and whilst
crossing the dock, Shea was heard to observe—" It is too
bad that innocent men should die."
THE ORANGEMEN OF ULSTER.—The Protestant yeo-
manry of the north, deprived as they have been of those
privileges which they had been taught to consider as a
birth-right, vilified by the press, and irritated by pecuniary
distress, have yet not cast aside the old watchwords of
their loyalty. We are no admirers of the opinions or
principles of Orangemen. We deprecate the smallest
shadow of a return to principles of " asecndancy ; " yet,
in smple justice to a body of men who have stood boldly
by what they thought right, and in doing so have done
good service to the state, we cannot but hope that when
the present crisis shall have passed away, it may not be
forgotten that, at a time when the services of every honest
man in Ireland are required in defence of law and order,
the Protestant peasantry of Ulster have been among the
foremost to stand forward in defence of " Queen and con-
stitution."—Morning Chronicle, Whig paper.
PROSECUTION OF REPEALERS.—On Tuesday, informa-
tions were sworn at the head Police-office, Dublin, against
William Smith O'Brien. Esq., M.P., John Mitchell, Esq.,
and Thomas Frances Meagher. Mr. Parker, the chief
magistrate, waited upon Mr. Smith O'Brien, at his lodg-
ings, in Westland-row, who saw and took hi's " parole"
to appear the next morning at the head office. Notwith-
standing this very important proceeding quietness pre-
vailed, and the city was never morn tranquil. On Wednes-
day, the three parties attended at the Police Court to en-
ter into bail, to take their trials next term for seditious
writing and speaking. After the sureties tendered had
been accepted, the traversers left the court, followed by a
large concourse, who vociferously cheered! them into
D'Olier-street, where . the three gentlemen delivered
speeches to about four thousand persons. Mr. O'Brien
pledged himself to say and do more than ever to procure
for Ireland her native parliament. Mr. Mitchell declared
that he would continue to write week after week, articles
for the purpose of creating discontent and disaffection
among the Irish people ; and Mr. Meagher said that he
was not afraid to meet the hirelings of the bloody govern-
ment in the Queen's Bench or in a wider field.
AWFUL DEMORALIZATION.—The Sligo Journal con-
tains a report of a trial of several persons for the murder
of a man named Burke, including among the conspira-
tors his own wife •
'and few can read the proceedings
without being actuated with feelings of horror at the pic-
ture of demoralization which it presents. The wife and
her brothers conspired to commit the deed, and according
to the evidence of two of the children of the deceased,
" the entire family knelt down to pray !" to call, as one
of them said, a " blessing on the deed," preparatory to
its committal! ! There are historical evidences to show
that people who commit murder in cold blood shudder at
the act, and feel remorse of conscience after the perpe-
tration of the deed. There are others who murder pro-
fessionally, like the Indian Thugs, who fear neither God
nor man ; and there be many who- shed blood through
passion and the impulse of revenge ; but this is the first
time we have ever heard of an entire family kneeling down
to pray for " the blessing of the Almighty" on the san-
guinary deed they were preparing to commit on a near
relative ! ! It is a fearful picture of the demoralization
of some portion of our cour.trymen ; and frightful as the
picture is, it demands our attention more particularly, as
it manifests a species of coolness and religious fanaticism
unparalleled in the history of our country.—Carlow Sen-
tinel.

THE DUBLIN MEETING ON MONDAY.—The meeting
called by the Young Irelanders, for the purpose of voting
an address of sympathy to the French nation, was held
on Monday, but seems to have proved a failure, as the
numbers that attended were small, and the speeches were
somewhat less violent than might have been expected
from the seditious language used by many of the speakers
in former writings and speeches. Mr. John Mitchell.
of the United Irishman, who said he was desirous of
restraining himself, and would allow nothing to escape
him that could interfere with the cordial unanimity which
they should show on that occasion moved an address to
the French people. This document said that the meet-
ing addressed the citizens of the French republic as
slaves should address freemen, and begged them to look
on the sufferings of the eldest and most persecuted sister
of their common Celtic race with commiseration and sor-
row. The address was of course carried, and Mr. R.
O'Gorman moved a resolution, that the laws of the
British legislature are not in conscience binding upon the
Irish people. and resistance or obedience to its authority
is a question of expediency, not of duty. This resolution
was also passed, as was another, advocating the assembly
of a council of three hundred, which was moved by Mr.
M'Gee, and seconded by Mr. Meagher, who said that they
must trample on the convention act ; and that if one drop
of blood were shed by the armed government, a thousand
would be shed in England, and all the workhouses would
be burnt to the ground.— Mr. O'Donohue then moved
the adoption of an address, calling on the Queen to re-
store the Irish parliament. This address was carried ;
and after a speech from Mr. Smith O'Brien,—who
thought that it would be advisable to defer the demand
for an Irish national guard until his return from Paris,
when he could consult the French provisional govern-
ment respecting the best mode of organising such a
body,—the meeting terminated.

COURT AND FASHION.

Her Majesty and the infant Princess have progressed
so satisfactorily that no bulletin was issued after Friday
last.

The Prince and Princess Joinville, with the Duke and
Duchess d'Aumale, and their families, arrived at Dart-
mouth in the French Government steamer Solon, from
Lisbon. on Tuesday. They proceeded in two carriages
and four to the Totness station of the South Devon Rail-
way, and took their departure for Maidenhead, whence
they posted to Claremont. Prince Joinville and the
Duke d'Aurnale arrived at Buckingham Palace on Wednes-
day, and had an audience with Prince Albert.

STOKE PARK.,—The splendid mansion and park at
Stoke, near Slough, which belonged to a dccendant of the
celebrated William Penn, has just been purchased, by
private contract, of Mr. Grenville Penn for X 62,000, by
the _ ight Hon. Henry Labouchere, the President of the
Board of Trade. It was, a short time since, expected it
would be purchased for the Duchess of Kent as her Royal
Highness's future residence, Prince Albert and other
members of the royal family having inspected the mansion
and extensive grounds. The duchess, however, has no
intention at present of removing from Frogmore-house,
near Windsor.
LORD HARDINGE AT HOME.—Ort Thursday the quiet
village of Penshurst, famous as the birth place of the
gallant Sir Philip Sidney, presented a gay and animated
scene. Lord Hardinge, whose seat, South-park, is in the
neighbourhood, arrived with his family from London,
about three o'clock ' • and as this was his lordship's first
visit since his.returnfrom India, the inhabitants one and all
assembled near the fine old church, to bid him a welcome,
which they did in the most enthusiastic manner. The
Rev. Mr. Dodd, the rector, read a congratulatory address,
to which Lord Hardinge replied at once, evidently much
gratified by the cheers of the inhabitants.

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to him

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.

The late Miss Catherine Wood has bequeathed a muni-
ficent legacy of £lOOO to the Incorporated Society for
promoting the enlargement, building, and repairing of
Churches and Chapels.
A gentleman, not now resident in Bradford, but con-
nected by property with the parish, has contributed
£6,000 towards the increase of the church accommoda-
tion in that parish. Towards the endowment of two
churches he has given £2,500 each, and £5OO each-towards
their erection.

AGITATION.—A correspondent assures us that he has
been credibly informed that there was, a week or two
back, great activity at Wells, in endeavouring to get up a
protest against the confirmation of our ex.:ellent Arch-
bishop of Canterbury. indeed, our correspondent asserts
that he knows one clergyman who " repelled a private
circular addressed to him on that subject."—Church and
State Gazette.

THE DEAN OF HEREFORD AGAIN.—It is stated that
the Dean of Hereford has appealed to the archbishop, as
superior visitor of the cathedral church of Hereford, and
meanie sede sole visitor, to determine whether oaths
taken on the installation of bishops, deans. and preben-
daries are binding, or merely formal qualifications for
office ? Whether, if binding, the statutes of that cathedral
are to be observed ?—and, if so, whether the asserted
election of the 28th December, 1847, can be valid ?
respectfully requesting him to surcease from consecration
until this question and appeal shall be duly settled.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has been elected Presi-
dent of the Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy, in the
place of the late Primate. His Grace's enthronement at
Canterbury has been deferred, the ceremony of doing
homage to her Majesty being necessary in order to put
him in possession of the temporalities of the See. His
Grace is Primate for all spiritual purposes of all England,
but his right to the enjoyments of the temporalities of his
office is still in abeyance. It is singular that so many
events should have lately occurred, tending to analyze
and exhibit the position of the Church and its dignitaries
in relation to the State.

The new Archbishop of Canterbury has determined on
making the palace of the late lord primate, at Addington,
his summer residence. His grace paid it a visit on Tues-
day last, inspected the house and grounds, and made
friendly calls on the villagers, whom he congratulated on
their neat and comfortable appearance, and addressed in
terms of great kindness and encouragement. His grace
has taken a considerable portion of the stock on the estate,
and has re-appointed the whole of the out-door servants

POLITICAL

MISCELLANY.

Viscount Mandeville, son of the Duke of Manchester,
has come forward as a candidate for the representation of
Bewdley. •

DERBY ELECTION.—The committee have decided that
Mr. Strutt and Mr. Gower were not duly elected, and
that the last election was a void election.
_ _

The Globe noticed Lord J. Russell's speech on Tuesday
as the music of the swan (which is said to sing when it is
dying.)

-11OrisffAm.—The parliamentary committee have de-
clared John Jervis, Esq., not duly elected, and that by
his agents he was guilty of bribery at the late election.
THE GAME LAWS.—Mr. Colville's bill has been read a
second time. Its principal feature is to enable occupiers
of land to kill hares on the same, without a game cer-
tificate.

AYLESBURY.—The committee came on Tuesday to a
decision, declaring Lord Nugent duly elected, and unseat-
ing Mr. J. P. Deering, on the ground that he was, by his
agents, guilty of treating.

-In the Itouse of Commons, on Friday, Mr. Hudson
complained that the Chancellor of the Exchequer never
• htforward answer to questions that were put

MONMOUTHSHIRE ELECTION.—The election for this
county took place on Friday. There was no opposition to
Captain Somerset, who was returned. The hon. and gal-
lant gentleman was proposed by J. E. W. Rolls, Esq.,
and seconded by Samuel Homfray, Esq.
There is no truth in the report that the Duke and
Duchess of Montpensier had been ordered to quit London
by the English Government. They left in consequence
of an invitation to Madrid, brought by the Duke d'Ahu-
mada from the Queen of Spain to her unfortunate sister.
It is generally- understood that the present Solicitor-'
General, Sir David Dundas, will be appointed to the office
of principal clerk to the House of Lords, vacant by the
sudden death of the late lamented Mr. Currey. It is also:
rumoured that either Mr. Watson or Mr. Romilly, the
son of the late Sir Samuel Romilly, and the present mem-
ber for Devonport, will be appointed Solicitor-General in
the room of Sir David Dundas.

A meeting of Roman Catholics was held in London on
Monday, when the following resolution was moved by Mr.
Lucas, the proprietor of the Tablet newspaper. It was
to the following effect :—" That the meeting views with
the greatest distrust the bill to enable her Majesty to es-
tablish diplomatic relations with the holy see, in conse-
quence of the sentiments notoriously entertained by the
majority of the members of the legislature to make use
of the holy see for their own purposes in this country,
but particularly in Ireland." The resolution was seconded
by Ward, Esq., late a clergyman of the Established
Church, and carried unanimously. Other resolutions
condemnatory of the measure were passed. Among the
several speakers who addressed the meeting was Mr. Thos.
Steele, the faithful associate and co-agitator of the late
Mr. O'Connell.

DR. BOWRING OUTWITTED.—III the Commons, on
Thursday, when the house had becouie `tadde-irith the"
debate on Mr. Bright's motion for the repeal of the game
laws, a member moved the adjournment of the debate,
which was negatived by a majority of 87 to 82. Qn this
Dr. Bowring observed, that as it was a most unusual
thing to refuse to adjourn a debate when the motion to
that effect was supported by 80 members, and as the ma-
jority iri this instance, moreover, was so small, he felt
himself justified in moving now that the house do adjourn.
(Loud cries of " Hear, hear," from Mr. Thompson and
hon. gentlemen in his neighbourhood.) Mr. Bagge, amid
answering cheers from the opposition benches, at once
seconded the motion. The Speaker volubly put the
question, declared that the ayes had it, and immediately
left the chair. Roars of laughter were heard from all
sides of the house, for the consequence of this proceeding
was to render the motion " for leave to bring in a bill" a
dropped order; and it would appear that the hon. and
learned :nember for Bolton had not anticipated such a
result, and was therefore palpably out-manoeuvred. The
house, amid much merriment, at once adjourned.

RAILWAY

AFFAIRS.

THE BIRMINGAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY.
—On Thursday the adjourned meeting of the proprietors
of this 'company was held at the Adelphi Hotel. P. H.
Muntz, Esq. occupied the chair, and regretted that the
differences which existed had not been amicably settled
while he was absent on the continent.—Mr. Dobie read a
long report relative to the agreement made by the com-
pany with the Great Western Co. He had called on the
latter company to deliver the securities to those share-
holders who had paid up. The reply was a reference to
the chancery suits pending. The Great Western were
willing to perform the agreement (they said) according to
its real construction. He had accordingly taken the suit
off the file in chancery, but the Great Western had subse-
quently obtained an order to amend their bill, and the
amendments went to give it a totally different complexion
—rendering all amicable arrangement hopeless.—Mr. L.
Heyworth thought the Oxford line would be of no use to
the Great Western unless the broad guage were put upon
it, and moved that the meeting should authorise the di-
rectors to aid the Great Western Company in obtaining
from parliament the broad guage on the Birmingham and
Oxford railway.—Mr. E. Mozley seconded the motion,

but it could not be put, as no notice had been given.—
Mr. E. J. Mozley then proposed to petition parliament to
the effect that certain bills before parliament, on behalf
of the Great Western Railway Company, did not contain
such clauses as were necessary for the purpose of carrying
out their agreement. This was adopted unanimously.
The chairman said he would do his utmost to bring about
an amicable arrangement, and several shareholders ex-
pressed their confidence in his exertions.—Finally,—the
meeting was adjourned to the Ist of April, at Dee's Hotel,
Birmingham ; and the general meeting, which was to have
been held immediately after the present one, was also ad-
journed to the same time and place.
The first sod of the Liverpool and Southport Railway
was cut on Friday, and the event was celebrated by a
dinner at the Waterloo Hotel. The line will be completed
in three months.
The Lancaster and Preston Railway leave all their mat-
ters in the hands of the Board, as the canal company have,
filed a bill for the completion of the agreement for the
lease.

FARES ON RAILWAYS.-Mr. Bankes gave notice, in
the House of Commons, on Friday. of his intention to
move on an early day, a resolution for the purpose of se
curing a diminished rate of charges to the public upon all
railways in the United Kingdom.

The accounts presented to the half-yearly meeting of
the South-Eastern and Continental Steam-packet Com-
pany enable a dividend to be declared of Bs. per share.
The service seems thoroughly adequate for the demands
lately made upon it. The report was adopted without
comment.

THE DUTCH RHENISH RAILWAY .—A meeting of the
shareholders in this line was held on Saturday, for the
purpose of signing a requisition to the directors not to
persist in the call which they have announced, as they
trust that the funds in hand will enable them to meet any
present and pressing engagements.

LIABILITY OF PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE-MEN.—An
action was brought, at the Leicester Assizes, this week,
by Messrs. Baily and Co., the highly respectable adver-
tising agents of Cornhill, against Mr. Thomas Macaulay.
to recover the sum of .£97275. 6d., the balance of an ac-
count for printing and advertising for the Midland Union
Railway Company. The trial lasted nearly two days, and
resulted in a verdict for the defendant.
From official returns it appears that the amount of
traffic for the last week, on upwards of 3,668 miles of
railway, was 157,8951., thus accounted for :-69,8481. for
the conveyance of passengers only, 46,9561. for the carriage
of goods, and a remainder of 41,0911. for passengers and
goods together, not respectively apportioned ; being an
Increase of 21,4661. over the corresponding week of last
year, when the mileage was 2,711. The average earnings
per mile last week were 431., whilst in 1847 they were 501.

The directors of the Liverpool, Manchester, Sand New-
castle Junction Railway request that the shareholders will,
for the present, suspend their judgment, and personally
attend at the extraordinary general meeting, on the 30th
instant, when they will have an opportunity of forming
their own opinions as to the proceedings of the board.
They add, that they will then be prepared to point out
many inaccuracies in the statements contained in the re-
poit of the committee, and to justify every act which they
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