The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-19 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY

After some conversation on the order in which the pub-
lic business would be taken next week, and which Sir R.
Peel declared would be that which he had previously
stated—viz., to give preference to the tariff, and afterwards
to take one discussion on the Poor Removal Bill, it was
arranged that the adjourned debate on the Factory Bill
should be taken on the first vacant government day after-
wards.

Mr. SPOON ER brought forward the case of Mr. Toul-
min Smith, a barrister, whose house was searched for a
private still on anonymous authority; but Mr. Cardwell
defended the course pursued by the Excise, and the mo-
tion for a select committee was negatived by a majority of
134 to 125.

Lord G. BENTINCK, in moving "for copies of the
speech of Earl Cathcart, the Governor-General of the
Canadas, to the Legislative Assembly of those provinces
—of the despatches which he bad addressed to Mr. Glad-
stone, the Colonial Secretary, remonstrating against cer-
tain presumed changes in the Imperial commercial policy,
—and of any petition from the Quebec Board of Trade
addressed to the same high functionary, on the subject of
apprehended changes in the Imperial tariff affecting the,
produce of the Canadas," observed that he considered it
very important that the attention of the house should be
called to these documents, before it finally decided on the
fate of the corn bill. He believed that the facts con-
nected with these documents were shortly these. Early
in March last, Mr. Gladstone had addressed a letter to
Earl Cathcart upon the measures recently propo-ed to
Parliament by Her Majesty's Government. It appeared
from the letter that Earl Cathcart had previously ad-
dressed a letter of remonstrance against that policy to Mr.
Gladstone Acting upon the same principles, Earl Cath-
cart had, in his address to the Legislative Assembly, ob-
served that the last intelligence from the mother country
indicated that important changes were to be made in the
commercial policy of Great Britain—that he had pressed
on the Imperial Government the necessity of preserving
the existing relations between the Canadas and the mother
country unimpaired—and that he had recommended the
Canadians until they received further information from
Great Britain, to anticipate that their claims to a just
measure of protection would not be overlooked. Earl
.Cathcart had since assured them that in every measure
calculated to secure to them that just protection, they
_should have his hearty co-operation. Surely it was a
matter of serious consideration for that house, when they
found the Governor-General of the Canadas telling their
Legislative Assembly that he would co-operate with them
against the policy of the mother country. Besides this
declaration, there were other indications of the dissatis-
faction w-kich was felt in the Canadas in consequence of
the recent adherence of her Majesty's•minister to the
doctrines of free trade. A meeting had been held at To-
ronto a few days before the meeting of the Legislative
Assembly. in which there was a distinct intimation given,
that the adoption of our new commercial policy might
drive the Canadas into annexation with the United States.
Similar language had also been employed by the Attor-
ney-Gent ral of the province, and this language he quoted
at considtrable length. It therefore became the house
gravely to reflect, whether it would adopt measures which
would deprive us altogether of those valuable provinces.
He then quoted several extracts from papers published in
New York, for the purpose of showing that a similar im.
pression as to the results of our new policy had been
created in the minds of the thinking people of the United

States. He reminded the house that if this country were
to lose the Canadian provinces, it would lose a trade
which more than any other encouraged and promoted our
maritime power and greatness. He then dilated on the
injury which we were going to inflict on the Canadas, by
adopting the system of-free trade, and quoted the letter
of a Mr. Pemberton, which appeared in The Times, to
show that Mr. C. Buller was guilty of a great error,
when be asserted that the Canadians did not materially
care for the protection which they received from our sys-
tem of duties on corn and on timber. He showed that
there was a disposition on the part of the United States,
especially when the effect of such relaxation was likely to
be the loss of the Canadas.

Mr. ROEBUCK, in seconding the motion, was of opinion
that it would have been for the advantage of Lord G.
Bentinck's reputation as an orator, and also for the ad-
vantage of the house, which had listened to him very re-
luctantly, if he had compressed his speech, and that
which he would inevitably deliver to-morrow night, into
one. He congratulated Lurd G. Bentinck and his party
on the new tone in which they now spoke of the pro-
ceedings of the Canadian Parliament. What was the
reason of his sympathising with the Cansdas now, when
the Imperial Government was in a minority of seven in
the Canadian Parliament, when he paid no attention to
its wishes formerly, when out of 88 members only 8 sup-
ported that Government? Formerly there were no
stronger opponents of the Canadian Corn Bill than Lord
G. Bentinck and his party; what was the reason which

induced them to stand up for that bill now, as if it were
the Magna Charts of the Canadas? He could not be-
lieve that Earl Cathcart had embarked upon that course
of opposition to the Government which Lord G. Ben-
thick had described ; and expressed his deliberate convic-
tion that the opinions of the people of Canada, if fairly
taken, would be found decidedly in favour of freedom of
trade.

Sir G. CLERK observed that there was no intention on
the part of the government to oppose the present motion,
ns Lord G. Bentinck had been informed nine days ago.
lie only rose to state that he proposed to add to the pa-
pers now moved for, a despatch from Mr. Gladstone to
the Governor-General of the Cauadas, in reply to the
papers for which Lord G. Bentinck had moved.

After a few remarks from Mr. H. Hinde, who com-
plained that he had been unable to procure an answer from
her Majesty's government to a question which he had re-
peatedly asked in the course of these discussions—namely,
what it intended to do with the colonies ?—and who in-
sisted that the house should compel them to answer it,

The motion was agreed to, and the house adjourned

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
The Bishop of EXETER moved that their leirdsbir

gious Opinions Relief Bill that day three months. He
did so because he would not, after his oath of supremacy

to his sovereigri, be

to the Pop

he right rev

and controvert the opinions of the law

r by the Lord

regard to its effect, he was called to ord _
Chancellor, who reminded him that there was no question
before the house.) His lordship then explained in detail
the reasons which led him to doubt the accuracy of the
opinion which had been given by the noble and learned

of Queen Elizabeth
dieted foreig❑ jurisdiction. Every subj

positively inter-
ct of this realm

was bound, when required so to do, to take the oath of
supremacy. That oath asserted, in the most positive
'inner, that no foreign prince, prelate, state, or poten-
hath,
.or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, or
'.is realm. Was he to be told this con-
,e remitted by an act of parliament : and

pre-eminence in il

yet that

I in stain QUO

a violation of this princil

wind-oiled the constitution. The Roman

of the Pope, and would not allow it to be exercisedwith-
out 'due restrictions. He wished for nothing that was
inconsistent with the free exercise of the Roman Catholic
religion; but he did expect that the same restrictions
which were imposed upon the Pope in other countries

THE LIVERPOOL STA-I,a),kito.

I FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

AMERICA

Lord Campbell) had spoken of the " formidable danger"
hich would be created by the proposed measure, and
fished to know why any such danger should be called

By the packet-ship Livernool, which arrived here on
Tuesday, we received New York papers to the 22nd ult.

Serious riots took place at Brooklyn on the 20th ult.,
and following days, in consequence of the Irish labourers
having struck for an advance of wages. The men assem-
bled in large numbers, and the military had to be called
out, and were, according to the last advices, actively en-
gaged in quelling the disturbances. About 500 Germans
are now engaged at the dock-works at Brooklyn, and the
employment of these persons offended the Irish. One of
the Germans has been seriously injured.
The Caledonia steamship arrived at Boston on the 20th
ult., with the important intelligence of the British victo-
ries over the Sikhs. The news from this country was con-
sidered favourable to the continuance of peace, and the
amicable adjustment of the Oregon nuesti,)n.

The new; from Washington is to the 20th ult., and is
important. It seems that the House of Representatives
bas refused to recede from the amendments to the Oregon

alter the resolutions, and the certainty then was, that the
resolutions giving the notice must either pass in the form
in which they came from the Senate, or entirely fall
through. In either case, the Senate of the United States,
in an amicable spirit, will have accomplished a most
..goant victory over the President and the House of
Representatives.

From Mexico we learn that General Almonte had ar-
rived at Havana, en route for England. Immediately on

was closeted for several hours. Mr. Slidell had received
his passports, and had left the country. It is said that
the Mexicans were on the eve of another revolution in

favour of Santa Anna, who w

expected daily at Vera

which-left

COAL IN EGYPT.—A letter from Syut, in Upper Egypt,
states the discovery of extensive coal mines in the oasis of
Ghenne, on the Arabian side of the Theb lid. The mine-
ral is represented as being of excellent quality.
DANTZIG—May 2 : Freights—The arrival of several
ships has caused some freights though at low rates, to be
closed—for Newcastle at 35., Leith at 3s. Bd. to 39. 3d.,
Guernsey at 4s. per qr. wheat; Hull at 19a., Grimsby
and Dundee at 18s., Grangemouth at 17s. 6d., Portsmouth
at 20s, Shoreham at 20s. per load, timber.
In India, Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, has made a further
donation of £5,000 to the District Benevolent Society ;
and purchased, besides, a plot of ground, on which to
build rooms for the reception of 250 people-70 to be lep-
ers. The expense of the land and buildings will be £8,500
—making a total of £13,500 given away in a single act of
charity.

Romisn EXERTION.—A correspondent writing from
Swan River says—" We have had a large importation of
Roman Cathollos within the last few days. no less than
te❑ priests and a bishop and several nuns. We hear it is
their intention to found a college for the education of the
rising generation. What a blessing such an establishment

Cruz on the 3d April, reports that on that day the Repub-
lican and Santa Anna party united were to declare against
the governmtnt, and it was said that Mr. Dimond, the

the insurgents. Further and more complete advices from
this quarter will therefore be most anxiously looked for.
Two American soldiers have been seized by the Mexicans,
and though their release was demanded, it was declined.
A letter from an officer in the United States army on the

of our own Church would be to th;colony."
RIGA, APRIL 22,—Our merchants are in the greater.
anxiety. Our harbour of Dunarnunde is choked up with
sand, by which above 100 ships, richly laden, are pre-
•

already put back, lioistriag. a black flag. This is a dread-
ful blow to our commerce. The Emperor has assigned a
million of roubles, to provide the means for remedying
this misfortune.

A LADY DUELLIST.—The following is a copy of a
challenge lately sent by one New Orleans lady to another :
—" Miss , I trust that you have not forgotten
the quarrel that took place between us last night. As I
am not satisfied in the manner it term 4- .4 fla. P.. vtm mill

confer a particu

'rontier says, "

. .
into existence. It was not pretended that the Roman
Catholics h; q 1 sustained any inconvenience from the law

Everything betokens the greatest

Ictivity on tt

ppoiite side of the river; two redoubts were

constructed to-day. (Hticers in splendid uniforms are
promenading on the bank, and the gay streamers of
the lancers are waving in all directions. Our infor-

ar favour on me b

satisfaction. If you do not do so, you may anticipate a
cowhiding the firbt place I meet you. I do not wish to
meet you in a public place and do not wish for an expo-

---
.
quest of you to keep this private. Yours, &c." The
challengee entered a complaint against the challenger be-
fore the Rec,rder, and he promised to do all he could
to protect the threatened party from harm.
BOWIE KNIVES AND PISTOLS.—The members of Con-

gress have recently been amusing

...
of ' recriminatory charges. Mr. ..
Ingersoll against Mr.
Webster, and Mr. Ashm un against Mr.lngerson. During
Mr. Ashmun's speech, charging Mr. E. J. Ingersoll with
bringing a number of actions at law where one wmald

mation

fence of his brother. Mr. A
Charles Jared substant'ally wi

power in t

wuMICK ciaimea tor the rope the exercise ol .11113
country, and there could be no doubt that he had repeat-
edly attempted to exercise such power. His lordship then
referred to the allocution of which he had formerly spo-
ken, and which declared certain acts of the Spanish Go-
vernment to be null and void. His lordship alluded also
to a at•'.

2500 regulars and 600 militia are quartered in the town
Gen. Ampudia is some two or three days' march distant,
with 3500 or 4000 regulars, and a few militia; besides
these, conscripts are daily arriving, which will probably
swell their numbers to some 7000 or 8000. We have con-
siderably less than 3000 effective men."

Arrking instance of interference on the part of the The arrival of the Caledonia in the Mersey, on Thurs‘
Pope, and called upon their lordships not by the proposed dav, furnishes us with the authenticity of the narrative of
bill to invite from him a repetition of the same sort of in- the Liverpool, which brought down the proceedings of
terference. Their lordships ought not to consent to sur- congress on the Oregon question to the 18th. The house
render securities without being fully satisfied that an on that day amended the senate resolution, and returned
equivalent would be given for them, and without being it to that body, asking a conference. The subject was
informed of the precise nature of the proposed equiva- taken up in senate on the 21st.
lent.
, Mr. Allen moved that the senate recede. On this mo-
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that the right reverend tion the yeas and nays were--yeas, 20 ; nays, 31.
prelate had been misinformed, if he supposed that every A committee of conference, consisting of three mem.
one was bound to take the, oath of supremacy, without hers, was then ballotted for, and stood :
qualification, when tendered to him. An Act for the Mr. Berrien, of Georgia
Relief of Roman. Catholics was passed in 1791, in which Mr. Corwin, of Ohio
there was a distinct clause relieving persons of that per- Mr. Haywood, of North Carolina ..
suasion from the necessity of taking the oath as formerly Mr. Allen, of Ohio
prescribed. After the many laws which bad been passed Mr. Cass, of Michigan
for the relief of the Roman Catholics, no person of that , On Thursday, the 23d, the committee of conference re-
religion ought to be debarred from moderately and tern- ' ported an unimportant amendment to the senate's reso-
perately asserting the supremacy of the Pope. His right lution, which resolution was adopted by the house—ayes,
reverend friend ought to have given notice of his motion, 142 ; noes, 46. It was then agreed to by the senate.
in order that the law lords might have been in their place An unsuccessful effort was made in the house to get rid
to reply to the new points he had urged against the bill. of the phraseology submitting the notice to be given at
His lordship repeated, that until it had passed he would " the presidedt's discretion." His friends wished to free
not tetra] upon the subject of oaths. Even if oaths were him from that responsibility, and to place it on congress.
allowed to continue on the footing on which they now Another effort was made to exclude the words " arnica-
stood the bill ought to pass. The only questionable point ble settlement." It, too, in like manner, was defeated.
.in the matter was with respect to the oath of abjuration ; Since this official notice the president has signed the re-
but, as there were no descendants of James II in existente, solutions. It is generally believed that it will be trans-
the oath was superfluous. Their lordships had acceded mitted to Mr. M`Lane, the American minister, by the
to the second reading of a bill repealing thirty acts, and steamer which brings this intelligence.
ought not, at the eleventh hour, to retrace their steps. The Oregon question has thus assumed a better aspect ;
Some of these acts were to the last degree oppressive. public opinion has taken a turn—an amicable adjustment
Any Roman Catholic who maintained the ecclesiastical or appears to be the wish of all parties, and the act of Con-
spiritual authority of the Pope, in Ireland was liable, for gress requiring notice to be given is expressly and design-
the first offence, to the forfeiture cf his goods, for the edly pacific for the accomplishment of so desirable an ob-
second to a premunire, and for the third to be tried for
high treason. jest.
The relations with Mexico and the United States re-
The Bishon. of St. DAVID'S regretted that be had not main unsettled. General Taylor, wfth his army, has taken
been present at the discussion which preceded the second up a position in the Rio Grande, opposite to M atamoras,
reading of the bill. He entirely approved of the measure. .Ind it is fully expected that hostilities will commence be-
The acts which it proposed to repeal were unjust and ini- fore many days elapse.
quitous, and involved gross violations of the liberty of The mercantile interests have suffered severely of late,
the subject. There might be a justification for prohibiting but the prospects are now brightening.
the importation of Papal bulls, but nothing could justify The Great Western arrived at New York on the 28th.
the continuance of such acts in the statute book. He did The tariff had been fixed for discussion on the llth May.
not think that there was any force or efficacy in a Papal Committee& of inquiry have been appointed by the
bull, and was therefore not prepared to consider it as dan- House of Representatives to inquire into the charges ad-
gerous as it had been represented. The change made by vanced by Mr. Ingersoll against Mr. Webster; and also
Pope Pius VII. in the Gallican Church ought not to have into the conduct of the former gentleman. The affair
been referred to as bearing upon the case, seeing that he continued to excite the highest interest. Mr. Ingersoll
was induced to make them on the imperious demand of received universal condemnation.
Napoleon, contrary to his own wishes and conviction.
He (the Bishop of St. David's) would not be alarmed
should a ,Papal bull be smuggled into this country and
affixed to the gates of the city of London and Bucking-
ham Palace. His lordship in conclusion stated that he
was prepared to carry the principle of the bill even further
than the learned lord by whom it had been brought
forward.

came to the de.

mun
_resumed,
_charg

with being guilty of divers equivocations, and with having
tampered with the friends of John Tyler, to procure from
said Tyler testimony against Mr. Webster. Upon this
the following scene occurred :—Mr. C. J. Ingersoll : Do
you know it ? Mr. Asbmun : Yes ; I have been told so,
and have seen it in the prints. Mr. Ingersoll: Do
you accuse me ? Mr. Ashmun : Yes. Mr. Ingersoll
(rising) : It is false, sir; a lie, sir—the lie of a coward !
(A Voice : That's right.) The Speaker (rapping) : The
gentleman will take his seat. Mr. Ashmun The aged
_ _

kentleman from Pennsylvania said— Mr. Inger;;11
(rubbing his bands) : Aged ! aged ! young enough, sir.
Mr. Ashmun : I come from a section which neither be-
lieves in duels, nor bowie-knives, nor pistols—(hisses).
Mr. Ingersoll : Nor getting drunk ? Mr. Aanun: But
—(a Voice : You won't fight)—let the member try it, and
be will find it our.—Subsequently, a committee of five
members was appointed. " to inquire into the truth of the
charges thus made by Charles J. Ingersoll."

EICLIG HTEN ED ROMAN ISM.—Mr. O'Connell frequently
boasts of the progress of Belgium in enlightenment, but
a recent event in that kingdom gives but a sorry sample
of it. A person named Retain, after numerous ineffectual
attempts to suppress the prosecution, was found guilty
of embezzlement, and sentenced to five years' imprison-
ment. He appealed, and the sentence was confirmed.
whe❑ he openly declared that he defied the law, and that
he would not remain in prison six months. His protec-
tion was this : he had been an ancient domestic of the
Papal Nuncio, and subsequently a vender of relics—among
others a skull of St. Dorothea, since proved to have be-
longed to a man. His trade was authorised by high
authority; and in his possession were found many docu-
ments from Archbishops and Bishops, to certify that his
relics were accredited by the Church. Although an igno-
rant and uneducated fellow, he had heed promoted from
his place as servant to an office in the Ministry of Finance,
of 1,000 francs per annum, and, in succession, to others
of 1,900 francs, 2,400 francs, and, lastly, was made re-
ceiver at Jemappes, with a salary of 6,000 francs, in which
latter he had committed the embezzlement for which
he was tried and found guilty. Well, he was sentenced
to be confined in the prison of St. Bernard ; but, in place
of this he was removed to Brussels, where he daily held
levees of all the devout and faithful—persons of the highest
rank visiting and proffering their services to him ; and at
length, after some weeks of this parade, was set at liberty
by an order of the Minister of Justice, and not declared
merely free to go where he pleased, but provided with a
government order for 350 francs on the treasury ! This is
all literally and strictly true. It is an event, the time of
which is our own day; the liberation took place on the
sth of April last.—Dublin Mail.
THE MORMONS--We copy the following particulars
from the Hancock Eagle, a weekly paper published at
Nauvoo, a copy of which, we have received by the Cale-
donia :—" The ' Camp of Israel!—This is the ' title and
address' which has been adopted by the company of Mor-
mons now on their way westward. A mail carrier arrived
here, on Monday last, from the camp, and reported the
pioneer party, or head of the column, as having crossed
the tributaries of the Chariton river, over 150 miles dis-
tant. By this time, they are probably on the banks of the
Missouri. Thus far, everything has gone favourably,
with the exception of the breaking down of a few over-
laden waggons. The party is in good health and spirits ;
no dissensions exist, and the ! grand caravan' moves on
slowly, but steadily and peacefully. Their progress has
been materially retarded by the want of fodder for their
live stock ; the grass not having fairly started, reduced
them to the necessity of labouring for the farmers on the
route, to supply the deficiency. They travel in detached
companies, from five to ten miles apart, and, in point of
order, resemble a military expedition. We visited the
camp before it broke up, on the opposite side of the
river, and, with other strangers, were highly interested in
the romantic and exciting display of border enterprise.
It bore the appearance of a moveable town ; the waggons
and tents being arranged on either side of large streams,
and public squares left for the cattle, as we see in some of
our river cities. Tattersalls never turned out such a lot
of such broken down nags as are to be found attached to
this expedition. If they ever reach California, their de-
pendence must be partly upon slow travelling, and partly
upon miracle but chiefly the latter. Our visit was
made during the intensely cold weather- of February ;
and notwithstanding the tents were blocked in by the
snow drifts, and their occupants subjected to the rigour
of a hyperborean tempest, the scene presented a cheerful
and animated aspect."

CANADA.—In the sitting of the Canadian Parliament
of the 17th ult., on a division upon the Free Trade Corn
Bill sent out by Sir Robert Peel, the Government was
defeated by a majority of seven. The Canadian Ministry
will retire. A petition has been presented to the Legis-
lature, from the coloured inhabitants of Toronto, praying
that it may to made penal to use to any of her Majesty's
black subjects in Canada the opprobrious epithet of
"nigger."

The Bishop of OXFORD denied that those points of the
bill which were good and salutary had been received with
coolness or disapprobation by himself or his right reverend
friend. He was prepared to vote for going into committee,
but although he approved of some parts of the measure,
there were others which completely staggered him. The
bill, as the commissioners had stated, would allow and re-
cognise the power of the Bishop of Rome within this
realm. If it were passed, their lordships would be called
upon to give up the national declarations which their an-
cestors had made; and the right of the pope to exercise
spiritual power in this country would be recognised, with-
out any corresponding safeguard. He was of opinion that
the question of oaths ought to have been considered along
with*the measure then before their lordships.
Lord STANLEY gave the measure, both as to its prin-
ciple and details, his cordial approval. He did not con-
,ider that the proposed bill would alter the position of her
Majesty's Protestant subjects in the slightest degree. It
did not legalise the jurisdistion of the see of Rome in this
country, but simply remitted special penalties for commu-
nications, otherwise innocent, because they came from
Rome. The law, as it now stood, repudiated the power
of excommunication on the part of a priest, and gave the
subject a remedy against the party attempting to exercise
this tyrannical influence over him. The law denied that
the Pope has any supremacy in this country. and was in
no respect affected by the proposed bill. He did not,
therefore, see the necessity of mixing up the question of
oaths with that of penalties.
After a few words, by way of explanation, from. Lord
Broughain and the Lord Chancellor the committee was
agreed to.

MONTREAL, APRIL 18. —The' St. Lawrence is now
fairly open between Montreal and Quebec, and the
first steamer commenced running between the two cities
last evening. Huge piles of ice still remain upon the
wharfs, some of which are damaged. Politics are now
engrossing much public attention. Lord Cathcart appears
to govern sensibly and smoothly, and manages to please
all parties tolerably well. A correspondence published
in the newspapers as having taken place between a leading
member of the Government and a leading member of the
French Canadian party, shows that strong efforts have
been mode to conciliate that section, but events, recent
as well as passed, show their impracticability and utter
aversion to co-operation with the British portion of the
community, in the administration of public affairs. These
dissensions, however, are merely local, and it is believed
all would cheerfully unite in the defence of the province-
or any other purpose that became a question of loyalty,
The recent intelligence from England and the States, in
reference to the Oregon question, has created some alarm
in the breasts of the timid, but no sensible pelson seriously
anticipates any interruption to our amicable relations.
The speaker of the House of Assembly, Sir Allan M`Nab,
has been compelled to return home by the illness of Lady
M4Nab. The Hon. A. Morin, a leading man of the
French Canadian party, has been elected to officiate during
the remainder of the session. A petition has been pre-
sented to the legislature, from the coloured inhabitants of
Toronto, praying that it may be made penal to use towards
any of ber Majesty's black subjects in Canada the oppro-
brious epithet of nigger." By an act of the legislature,
framed this week, the order of " Odd Fellows" is em-
powered to hold real estate in the province. A bill was
read a second time, on Wednesday. for erecting an
international bridge over the Niagara river, at or near the
Falls of Niagara.

The LORD CHANCELLOR proposed that their lordships
should first proceed with the clauses to which no opposi-
tion was likely to be made. This suggestion having beers
adopted, the house went into committee, and the unop-
posed clauses were verbally amended and agreed to: after
which their lorships adjourned.

FRANCE.— On Wednesday the budget was before the
HOUSE OF COMMONS—FRIDAY, Chamber of Deputies, when the chapter which rendered
The debate on the third reading of the Corn Law Bill necessary a grant for the Morocco expenses called up M.
was resumed by Colquhoun. Billault, and the La Plata question called up M. Thiers,
Mr. D'lsßAzu, at great length, contended that the who attacked the government with much warmth. He
prosperity of all classes of the community, tested by the drew a tender picture of the unprotected state of the
consumption of tea, coffee, currants, and other imparts, French inhabitants of Monte Video, abandoned by the
was almost invariably concurrent with, and might there- French Cabinet; protested that France was bound to side
fore be attributed to, the high price of corn, which gave with Monte Video; declared that unless some more de-
to the people high wages, and enabled them to purchase cided steps were taken England would abandon the River
more largely, not only of the necessaries but the luxuries Plate, and that then d• struction would fall upon the
of life. In reference to the change of opinion of Sir R. heads of the deceived Monte Videans, and their brave dis-
Peel, the hon. gentleman alluded to the right honourable avowed French legion. To this M. Guizot replied by
baronet's defence, when he said that he had in a former quoting the instructions forwarded by M. Thiers to
session given information of the change in his sentiments Admiral Mackan in 1840, and which were in direct
upon the corn laws. It was true, said Mr. D'lsraeli, that contradiction with the doctrines propounded by the
in the course of the last session Lord Grey found him out, same person ever since he had been relieved from
but he might, notwithstanding, congratulate himself on the cares and responsibility of office; and then M.
his complete success in having entirely deceived his party. Thiers attempted to explain away the palpable mean-
He (Mr. Disraeli) was not deceived ; for two years ago ing of his own despatches. His anger was not
he bad proclaimed that protection was then in the same lessened when Admiral Mackau rose and confirmed M.
state as Protestantism in 1828. His friends were angry Guizot's reading of the instructions forwarded to him (the
with him for making that declaration, but the result gallant admiral) by the same M. Thiers. The Marine Mi-
proved that what was then considered as a calumny, nister then proceeded to show that to land a French army
turned out to be only a prophecy. The right honourable on a wild-goose chase over the Pampas would only expose
baronet had been a trader on other people's intelligence- the French families dwelling in the open country to serious
His life was, in fact, one great principle of appropriation danger, without doing the least good. That the command
—the political burglar of other men's ideas ; and, after of the river by the united naval forces of France and Eng-
deserting his friends, acting as if they had deserted him, land could not fail of eventual success, and in fact ex-
The lion. gentleman proceeded to describe the gentlemen posed the plan ,of campaign invented by the " Historian
on the Treasury benches as political pedlars, who had of the Empire" to derision. M. Thiers, touched in that
bought their party in the cheapest market, and sold in the tender point, his military genius, lost all temper, and, we
dearest, and coAtgndeci that this betrayal of their friends are obliged to say with regret, so far forgot himself as to

May 19, 1846.

would lead to the loss of all confidence in public men. I addl.- -
On resuming his seat the cheering was vehement and pro- pr gas insulting language to M. Guizot, whom he
tracted. Anted out as one "assuming airs of pride." M. Guizot,
The Rhadamanthus war steamer arrived at Galway last OXFORD.—On Thursday the following degrees were
Sir R. PEEL said that on such an important questio• eeith calm dignity, assured the Chamber. that it need notm.
week with 1200 barrels of Indian meal. conferred :—.Masters of Arts—H. S. Stratford, of Christ
___a apprehend any retort from him in such. language.
The only person says the Almanac of the Month, who Church • Rev. J. Burrow, Rev. J. H. Shepherd, and Rev.
he should feel that he was offering an insult to the ho
-.eitve" allYe Cvehrsamarby
• _:......7., Tillers, as if losing all presence of mind, challenged the
and an insult to the country, if be condescended to
erhtyotahevoptrenpdecid.ing between him and his grad ad-
osition of an amendment reducing the is safe in Ireland; is the Cove of Cork. T. H. S'mith, Queen's College; Rev. E. R. Horwood,
personalities with any hon. gentleman. In the e
had pursued he was prepared for many pa-,41(al
,conte.
sum demanded ended by only 10001., and suffered a defeat by a The number of emigrants who have already passed and Rev. C. B. Jackson, Brasennoze ; Rev. J. L .Prior,
through Drogheda this season to take shipping for Amer- Exeter College ; E. L. Davis, Jesus College • J. M. Leir,
neences, but the smallest of any of them
'ae-. wee-ad now majority of 85. There' havin voted—For ministers, 188 ; ica amounts to no less than 3,144. New Inn Hall ;W. W. Hull, St. Mary's attn.—Bache-
declare to have been the continued v,en,.
amities attacks of for M. Thier's amendment, 103 ;—majority, 85.
Eight vessels have left this port within the last two or lors of Arts—S. Brandratn, of Trinity College ;B. J.
the hon. member for Shrewsbury, w,
me, alitheugh believ- SPAlN.—Accounts from Madrid are to the Bth. The three days for Glasgow and London, with cargoes of grain Gibbons, Wadham College ;R. P. Cornish, Christ
•attfet•er 'o'f other men's province of Galicia had been relieved from martial law, d Provisions!—Limerick Examiner. Church ;W.H. R. Merriman, Brazennose; W. Bul-
myettohhaadvgeibveeennhailml hishia laifuei a
evret, ;arid offered to unite but Malaga was put into a state of siege, on account of as
GOVERNMENT DONATION.—The Lord Lieutenant has lock, St. Mary's Hall.--Grand Compounders—Hon. H.
necessinn to office in unite
the assassination of the colonel of a regiment by a group contributed £1,550 towards the fund raised in Cork for D. Curzon, Hon. A. Wrottesley, and L. C. Randolph,
iihdnigseafhOrtune with his, on his
the relief of the poor. Christ Church ; A. Deady, Wadham College • R. E.
The right hon. baronet
meats which he had pr.evi„gy
t.“-en repeated many of the argil- of persons, who immediately escaped. The Heraldo says
used in the discussion on that this act was the result of a political conspiracy, whose Mr. P. Scrope gave notice in the House of Commons, Formby, and J. A. Ogle, Brazennose College ;W. Bran-
this measure.
ramifications extended to Granada and Valcneira and the last week, that on Thursday, the 21st, he should submit de, H. Morgan, and G. Saunders, New Inn Hall; J.
a motion to the effect that it is expedient to extend the Hall, Lincoln Hall ;W. Bree, Merton Hall ;J. Bush,
Mr. D'lsnar.l.l denied that he had been an applicant focue of which was Gibraltar, where Nogueras 'had, ac-
for place in 1841, as was insinuated by the right hon ba- cording to this journal formed a junta. We say, " ac- poor-law of England
.to the able-bodied poor of Ireland. St. Mary's Hall ; Rev. J. Stretch, F. Woodman, and J.
ronet, or at any other time, although be had been once cording 'to this journal," for the assertion is entirely Five tons of Indian meal have been imported to. Arran, Glazebrooke, Magdalene Hall ;R. Menzies, and G. Al-
and a new quay is to be constructed there, to which Mr. ford, Queen's College ; R. Hole, W. Hautenville, and
co et,
not at his own desire, by a gentle- unsupported. The Imparcial states that the Galician
Diaby, the proprietor, contributes £6OO, and the govern- S. Hansard, University College ;H. Farmer, H. War-
man who he believed was sanctioned in his object by the insurgents who had taken shelter in Portugal had been
right hon. baronet. He also denied that he had ever sent to Perriche. The accounts from the provinces
button, H. Tweed. and T. Sergeant, Exeter College •
meat
£l5OO.
himself, a dish of very fine potatoes was exhibited W. Acton, and M. Bete, Balliol College; C. de Haviland,.
asked for the ministry to Madrid, or anything else for generally were satisfactory.
himself, either directly or indirectly, from the govern-
for sale in a shop in Montgomery's-market, Belfast. The ff. Savory, J. Moor, and R. Arrowsmith, Oriel College ;,
The total number of vessels reported stranded on New
potatoes were a good size, appeared ripe, and were raised W. David, Jesus College ; W. Brewster, W. Colston,
ment.
York pilot ground since 1829, is reported to be 220.
Sir R. PEEL said he had certainly received what he un-
by Mr. Ewing, of Ballynafeigh. The dish was sold for 2s 6d. and W. Feetham, St. John's College, H. Pruen, Pem-
SOMETHING TO BE GRATEFUL FOR.—The Record of
There is such a magazine of Indian meal corn at present broke College; G. Quirk, C. Walter, A. Hensley, and
derstood to be an intimation from the hon. gentleman
that he was ready to give the proof of his confidence in last week says, "The King of the French has received
stored in Limerick by the commissariat, as would supply F. Morgan, Worcester College.
letters of congratulation on his recent providential escape
the market for twelve months to come. It is believed that CAMBRIDGE.—The following degrees were conferred
ngffioveeer.ement which was implied from the. acceptance
.. of
from the Pope.
half the quantity on hand will not be required for con- on Thursday :—Doctor of Law—S. T. T. Bartlett, Clare
Lord BENTINCK addressed the house in opposition to
sumption.
Hall.—lllasters of Arts—W. Franks, G. Nugee, F. W.
The porters employed in discharging the French barques Gibbs, C. Sargent, and G. Chance, Trinity College; T.
the third reading, which was supported by Mr. Villiers,
after which on a division the bill was carried by a majo-
at Waterford of Indian corn, " struck" for increased Tanqueray, Pembroke College.—Bachelors of Arts—W.
rity of 327 to 229.
wages. They were receiving 2s. Bd. per day, with 4d. Coleman, St. John's College ;E. J. Furnival, Trinity
a day allowance. Conceiving this not adequate, they de- Hall ;R. S. Baker, Magdalene College ;C. Riley, St.
mended 45.. per day, and refused less. John's College ; J. P. Haines, Trinity College ; H.
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.—At a meeting at Cork, Father James, King's College; W. D. Snell, Downing College;
Mathew gave it as his opinion, that the distress would not E. M. D. Payne, Emanuel College.
continue as long as might have been anticipated ; and far- CAMBRIDGE, MAY 11--HORSE RACING.—The Vice-
tiler, said that the early potatoes were coming up luxuri- Chancellor has just called the attention of all persons
antly, without any apparent failure, and that the wheat in state pupillari to the following order, which was is-
crop was also very fine. sued in the April Term of the year 1840:—•' Whereas
The Leinter Express contains an appalling account of many students have of late been engaged in riding races,
an atrocious conspiracy to murder a farmer, named Mur- and otherwise promoting racing in the neighbourhood of
tha Murray. Revelations have been made, tending to the University ! We, the Vice-Chancellor and heads of
implicate a woman, who is stated to have hired the men Colleges, hereby order and decree, that, if any person in
to perpetrate the assassination, who supplied them with Oulu pupillari be hereafter found guilty of either of the
arms, and who concocted an alibi. She has been iden- offences above described, he shall be liable to the punish-
tified by a gunmakcr it, Carlow, as having purchased from ment of a rustication or expulsion, as the case shall ap-
him a pistol; and £6 was to have been given for the pear to the Vice-Chancellor and heads of Colleges to
id ob:r
J tannin ~

IRE LAND.

the Rev. Daniel Freeman, junior curate to the parish
priest of Aghada, was ridir:g along the Marsh road, about
a mile from the village of Aghada, he was thrown from
the mare he rode, and killed. The unfortunate gentleman
was dead nearly two hours before he was discovered. The

mare was standing near the corpse. She wasaskitti
animal, and deceased was frequently advised to be cautio
of her.—Cork Constitution.

1 UNIVERSITY 4- CLERICAL NEWS.

erectic

a Dowager ha

[en me

Monday, in considerable force—young Dan presiding,
That dullness and dearth of interest characterised the
proceedings will be sufficiently evident, when we announce
that the principal speaker was Captain Broderick. The
VOIMIT freintiapre did nnf LI

of St. Simon's Chow

bated £lO towards the

ted or

The General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland
will meet on the 21st inst.
The Rev. T. C. Cowan, curate of Christ Chnrpt,

, .Esq., patron.

was held at Leicester, last s

to perseve

hurch Ksiociation

which Was then exhibited on behalf of 'the martyred
O'Brien, seemed to have altogether evaporated. Rent
for the week, £154 ss. 4d.

. •..,.• ara, V.J2I UUU Luu
Rev. J. Burnet uttered the most vehement protestations
in their endeavours to obtain a separation of

church

May 19, 1846.

Rota! anti Vrobintial gtluo.

--...._.

The wheelwrights and smiths at Manchester have re-
turned to work.
The expense of the packet service, between Liverpool
land Dublin, in the year 1845, was £26,831 Bs.
Mr. Foster, the " Times Commissioner," attended our
'sessions this week, for the first time since he was called to
the bar.

The splendid new packet-ship Columbia, 1100 tons bur-
den, and commanded by Capt. Rathbone, late of the Ox-
ford was to leave New York for this port on the Ist inst.
Prince Albert has consented to become the patron of
the Carlingford Lough Regatta, at which it is expected
the Mersey Yacht Club will be present in great strength.
.STABBING.—On Wednesday, Mr. Rushton fined a
seaman on board the ship Syra £5, for having stabbed
the cook with a knife. The defendant said the cook had
first struck him, and knocked out one of his teeth.
FURIOUS DRIVING.—The following parties were sum-
moned before the magistrates, on Wednesday, and fined
for the above offence, namely, John Moore, 40s. and
,costs; Hugh M'Cartney, 205.; and Chas. Davenport, 20s.
Last Monday, Thomas Fagan, living in Portland-street,
fell down stairs, whilst intoxicated, and received such a
shock as to cause concussion of the brain, of which he
qdied the same night.
On Saturday, a fire broke out in a mill occupied by
Messrs. Galt, Albion-street, Gaythorn, Manchester,
Which ARS destroyed. The total damage to the stock and
building is estimated at about £3,500.
On Friday, a seaman, named Thomas Maddocks, whilst
-at work, felt into the hold of the ship Royal Victoria,
lying in the Clarence Dock, and was so much injured
tbat be died almost immediately.
The Mersey and Ribble Carrying Company intend, on
the Ist June, to put on a first-rate steamer between Liver-
pool and Preston, to convey goods and passengers. The
boat is to run three times a week, and the fare for each
person will be 2s. 6d.
A man named Brown, living at Warrington, has been
committed for trial charged with the manslaughter of his
father. A quarrel took pla,:e between the two, both being
intoxicated, and the son kicked and abused his father so
much that he died in about half an hour.
Great exertions are making to open the new Manchester
Parks as early as possible. Several names have been sug-
gested as appropriate, and amongst the rest are, "The
Queen's Park," "The Peel Park," "The Philips Park,"
"The Heywood Park."
CAUTiON.—On Thursday, two young men, named
George M'Cormick and William Steele, apprentices at
Mr. Ogden's iron foundry, in Sefton-street, went during
their dinner hour to bathe in the river, when unfortunately
they got beyond their depth and were drowned.
ARRIVAL OF AN EAST INDIAMAN AT FLEETWOOD.—
The Tapley arrived on Friday, with a cargo of 10,505
gallons of rum, 1283 modes of sugar, 2436 modes of salt-
petre, 1742 of molasses, 644 of linseed, and 240 horn tips.
The Tapley left Calcutta on the 20th of December.
On Tuesday, two rough-looking dock labourers, named
Michael Farrell and Patrick Neale, were convicted at
Birkenhead, of an assault on Thomas Founds and Thomas
Lloyd. Nealewas an old offender, and was sentenced to
two months' imprisonment; Farrell was ordered to pay
40s- or, in default to be imprisoned one month.
LOST CHILDREN.—Under this head, Captain Willis,
the chief constable, in bis statistical returns of the Man-
chester Police reports, states that, during the year 1845,
to 406 number of children reported to be lost amounted
0 4064.
,Of these, 702 were restored to their parents by
the Police, the remaining 2362 having been found by their
parents or friends.
i
bIA Rio Janeiro journal speaks of a project for esta-
ishng a transatlantic communication between Liverpool
and Para by means of steam ; from which latter place it
'ls intended that boats of less steam-power and dimen-
sions shall ascend the river of the Amazons, as far as
Bolivia; while a railway shall cross the country to Arica,
on the Southern Sea.
THE " LITERARY BEACON."—We were yesterday
favoured by the agent, Mr. Connor, London-road, with
the third number of this interesting periodical, which, we
are happy to find, bears out the indications of excellence
which characterised the two former numbers. The article
entitled " The Industrious Classes and Railroads" is
admirably written, and worthy the serious consideration
of,our ocal legislature.
A FACT FOR TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES.—The num-
ber of persons brought before the Manchester justices
durin
been f- the past year, charged by the police with having
and found
drunk and incapable," amounted to 2185,
persons " drunk and disorderly," 2003. What
amount of money may
this have been spent in bringing about
consummation, is a u stion we leave for Mr. Bab-
FATAL ACCIDENT IN FORDING THE DEE.—On Satur-
day week, as the carriage of the Hon. Lloyd Mostvn was
crossing the Dee, from Parkgate to Flint, under the
charge of a coachman and a guide, the horses got out
Of their depth, and the coachman was thrown from his
Peat on the box into the river and drowned. The guide
managed to extricate the horses and carriage, and re-
tut ned back to Parkgate. Fortunately, no persons were
inside the carriage. Lord Mostyn's carriage, which was
under the pilotage of another guide, and was crossing at
the same time, forded over in safety.

SMUGGLING. —An, Irishman, named Felix O'Neile,
was, on Friday, placed at the bar of the police court,
on a charge of smuggling whiskey. It appeared that the
prisoner was stopped on his way from the Wexford steamer,
having placed three gallons of whiskey on a spring cart.
He was discharged, Mr. Rushton informing the parties
that they must proceed by information. Christopher
Kelly, an Irish labourer about the docks, was fined £lOO,
and in default of payment to be imprisoned six months.
It appeared the prisoner was stopped, on the 11th instant,
in Statahope-street, with eleven pounds of tobacco con-
cealed under his coat.
BUILDINGS WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF MANCHESTER.
We learn from Captain Willis's police statistics, that the
number of buildings, on the 31st December, 1845, within
the bOrough, were 50,744. He classifies them as follows:—
factories, 123; foundries, 48; warehouses and workshops,
3813; dwelling-houses, 41,606; shops used as dwelling-
houses, 4712 ; cellar dwellings, 5385 ; places of worship,
97; public schools, 106; military barracks, 1 ; banks, 16;
markets. 14 ; railway stations, 4 ; gas stations, 5 ; work-
houses, 2; infirmary, hospitals, and dispensaries, 7;
'light asylum, 1; lock-hospital, 1; penitentiary, 1; public
institutions, 27. The cellar dwellings, being only portions
of other dwellings, are not included in the gross total.
MANSLAUGHTER.—Last week an inquest was held at
Halton, near Runcorn, on the body of a young man
'lamed Thomas Gerrard, the son of a respectable farmer,
tenant to Sir Richard Brooke, Bart., of Norton Priory,
Who had died, it was supposed, in consequence of injuries
received in his side. It appeared that he had been at a
Public-house in Lower Walton, and had a fight with two
kparties. one of whom he subsequently complained had
ked him in the side. The evidence having been fnlly
ic
goneli into, and a post mortem examination made, the jury
fVetted a verdict of manslaughter against William and
VBerwick, and they were committed to Chester
eto take their trial at the next assizes.
that the,.STIKE AT MANCHESTER.—We are not aware
Meats 'e '8 anything fresh to report respecting the move-
uncle of the masters, one firm whose premises have been
rincerd the Protection of the police-officers, ore so con-
that the strike is at or near an end, that the offi-
..cLerB have been dispensed with by them. The meeting of
.ee committees of Liverpool and Manchester will be held
,).4
idesday, in this town, we understand, to consider and
atisec uPon the rules to govern the association. These,
L; we have before stated, have been preparing both at
'yeti:loot and Manchester, and, this meeting will be pre-
paratory to assemblin the united committee.—Manches-
terCO trier, g
CHILD years A PEA.—On Tuesday last, a little
from scarcely two old, living near Crumpsall, not far
tio'°ll3 Manchester, had a few peas given to it by its mother
Play with, when, it appears, the little thing swallowed
~,f?; and immediately exhibited symptoms of choking.
The child was immediately taken to a surgeon, who fear-
!NC that, from its difficulty in breathing, it would die if
mething was not done, made an incision into the chid's
nroat, and inserted a flexible tube for the purpose of elna-
'mug the little sufferer to breath, but all this was of little
!°5ll, for the child died in about an hour afterwards. Upon
following morning, a pea was found firmly fixed in the
larynx

ILLEGAL
APPROPRIATION.—On Friday, at the Ses-
sions Henry Wm. Stevens, John Thomas Poulesland, and
Avery,Henry were tried for appropriating to their own
use £l4O,
Premium of a ninsuranee in the Liverpool Fire and Life
'Company. It appeared that the prisoners were all clerks
in the company's office; and that Stevens, whose duty it
Was to collect the money, or one of the others, received it.
They laid in stores and were on board a vessel on the point
of sailing for New Yolk, w. hen they were a pprehended.
The court was crowded with persons, who appeared to
take
great interest in the proceedings; the connexions of
the lads being of the most respectable character, and their
.ortcluct up to th's time exemplary. The prisoners were
°°°(l guilty ; and Stevens was sentenced to be imprisoned
tour months, and his companions three months each.
MEETING IN TOXTETH-PARK.—On Wednesday even-
n' a meeting was called in Toxteth-park of persons fa-
vourable to an amalgamation of the highway trusts of that
tTivilshiP with those of Liverpool, under the management
ho•ant,hemeilol rsptoreraetti on . The meeting was held in Toxteth-
Mr. Richatd Harbord, presided. A
de,!ukit°rY discussion took place in which Mr. May, Mr.
13-3-luurY, Mr. J. Finch, sen., 114,r. Wareing, Mr. Hughes,
and other gentlemen took part. Mr. Paine proposed, as
t"11. amendment, as follows :—" That it is the opinion of
18 meeting, that an amalgamation of North and South
thetet
h Wards with the borough of Liverpool, so far as
highway °
trust and supplyinbest interestsg of water are cos
town-
be highly conducive to the -
at P, inasmuch as it will lead to a reduction of local tax-
-0,1 and will materially benefit the health and comfort
the inhabitants." The amendment was then put to the
..t3.e, when there appeared in favour of it, 30; againstit,
RFALL'S GRAND CONCERT.—We perceive that
arra,qatis, having been unable to complete his expected.
"gements for the Theatre-Royal, has announced his
„troecee.rt to be held at the Concert Hall, in Lord Nelson-
iatit; The talents of this gentleman, as a public vocal-
kerit a"
been as much and as deservedly admired as his.
hiaB and high respectability have been commended in
,we zore Private avocations of a teacher of singing, and
co„._ Pe, therefore, lie will be favoured with liberal en-
417:gement from all our fashionable townsfolk. The
eri.„,_ated Prima donna, Madame Albertazzi, is we find,
thii,6!o ; also her sister, Mdlle. Ilowson, Mr. J. L. Hat-
ile,rB7r,!ci the Belgian violinist, Vieuxtemps, who, it ap.-
eat b_irrorn an announcement in the Dramatic and Must-
mltleafreltvveietv of last Saturday week, has obtained a most
Ie aPpointment as "premier violinist to his imperial
Y the Emperor of Russia," from whose court he
appez4expected ; and as this is likely to be his farewell
Ittriia„
mi •119:
visit' England, some interest will be excited
o this neighbourhood.