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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-04-28 00:00:00

Cgpori 5.414 w 41,1 not wok fiab ty.atioi salt.
Brazils, we only wanted to have tho duties on sugar Keilueo
for our own advantage. Mr. Ellis was sent out to repre-
sent, at the Brazils, the monopolists of Great Britain, and to
endeavour to make a bad and mischievous bargain for the
people of England, in order to serve the West India mono-
polists. Mr. Ellis must have exhibited this country in a
strange point of view to the Brazilians—he must have held
the people up as a set of slaves to the landed oligarchy, and
the timber oligarchy, which were studying their own interest
only, and not that of the people. It was not in Portugal,
but in North and South America, that this country could
find a market for its manufactures, but those continents
must be closed against us because the right bon. baronet
could not stand up against the monopolists who wereinter-
ested in keeping up these high protecting duties. It was for
this reason he was anxious to take from the Government the
Power of amusing the people by attempts at negotiations
which could be productive of no advantage unless concessions
were made to those countries, which concessions the right
bon. baronet would not consent to.
Mr. RICA RDO replied, after which the house divided, and
the motion was negatived by a majority of 135 to 61.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—WEDNESDAY.
Mr. M. GIBSON asked if there was any objection on the
part of the Goverment to state the exact amount of protec-
tion to the West Imlis proprietors which Mr. Ellis was in-
structed to stipulate for in his negotiations with the Govern-
ment of Brazil. The Brazilian minister had offered to assent
to a differential duty of ten per cent. as had been stated by
the right hon. baronet; but he thought the house ought to
know the amount insisted upon by the West India interests.
Sir R. PEEL regretted he could not reward the persevering
attempts of the hon. member to obtain this information,
which it was not desirable to communicate.
In reply to another question from the same hon. member,
Sir. R. PEEL said that if the treaty had been brought to a
successful conclusion with Portugal, the duty on Port wine
would by reduced, unless treaties were also concluded with
those countries.

Mr. M. GIBSON wished to ask if the treat with Brazil Wide, was broken of upon the question of the slave de, or upon
the question of protection to the West India interests. Was
it in fact broken of upon a question of morals or of finance ?
Sir It. PEEL said it was broken off because Mr. Ellis was
not authorised to agree to a differential duty of not more
than 10 per cent.

Lord .J. RUSSELL then moved the second reading of the
Municipal Corporations Bill, which he understood was to be
opposed, though upon what principle he could hardly con-
ceive, unless it was proposed to adopt some other mode of
correcting the abuses in those smaller corporations to which
his bill referred. The noble lord said he proposed to abolish,
or remodel, all those contained in schedule A, while the
government of those in schedule B might be entrusted to
vestries. If any boroughs were considered of sufficient
importance to have a constitution, he proposed that the
governing body should be elected by persons resident three
years in the borough, and paying rates and taxes. If these
corporations were to exist, he thought they should not be
self.elected. Nor could he see, after dealing with the larger
corporations of the kingdom, why they should refuse justice
to the smaller ones.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS seconded the motion.

Sir J. GRAHAM said his time was too much occupied to
enter upon a reform of the corporation of London. He was
not prepared to be its assailant, or to enter upon yes defence,
but- he was' convinced that the notice of a motin to that
effect would unite the corporation of London as one man
against it. He was opposed to the bill of the noble lord, for
he believed the country was taken by surprise by this bill.
He did not think that it had beeu prepared with the care the
subject required. It not only abolished 83 charters, but
clause 4, by which 34 corporations were abolished, introduced
a new principle exceedingly objectionable, for it put au end
to representation, and gave the rate-payers power over the
vestries. The right hon. baronet stated other objections to
the bill, which, with all these objections, he contended,
ought not to be allowed to proceed furthet during the pre-
sent session. He therefore moved that the bill should be
read a second time that day six months.

The motion was rejected by a majority of 99 to 46

ACCOUCHEMENT OF HER MAJESTY
OF A PRINCESS.

-BIRTH

On Tuesday morning, at four o'clock, the Queen was
safely delivered of a princess.
In the room with her Majesty were his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, Dr. Locock, and Mrs. Lilly, the monthly
nurse ; and in the rooms adjoining, were the other medical
attendants (Sir James Clark and Dr. Ferguson) and the Lord
Steward of her Majesty's household.
This event, though every one has been anxiously expecting
it for the last month, at last took place so suddenly that—
coupled with the reluctance unnecessarily to alarm the great
officers of the state and the ministers—most of the official
persons whose duty it was to have been present did not arrive
in time.

The first circumstance after the arrival of the court from
Claremont on the 22d of March which gave an intimation of
the near approach of the event was the summons to Mrs.
Lilly, the nurse, who commenced her attendance on her
Majesty on the Ist of April. On Tuesday, the 4th, the
Queen Dowager dined with her Majesty, who was so unwell
during the evening, that Queen Adelaide delayed her de-
parture for Bushy till the following morning, until by in-
quiry she ascertained that the indisposition had passed off.
On the following Sunday, the 9th, her Majesty took the
sacrament in her own apartments; but, although the new
chapel in Buckingham Palace had been consecrated on the
26th of March, yet the Queen did not feel well enough to at-
tend divine service. These circumstances made all the official
persons whose duties would be at all affected by her Majesty's
accouchement anticipate that it would take place from day to
day. Indeed, most of the ministers were so confident that
the event would immediately take place, that they made all
their arrangements for spending the Easter holydays in the
country. Large parties were invited to Drayton, and also at
the seat of the Duke of Buccleuch, and so certain was the
Lord President, that he had fixed the day of his departure
for the 15th. None of these anticipations were, however,
realized, for though her Majesty was again indisposed on
Friday the 4th, at dinner, in such a manner as to induce a
belief that the time was at hand, yet it passed away, and
ministers were condemned to remain in town during the ac-
customed period of relaxation.
From the 14th up to Monday the Queen was better in
health perhaps than the previous fortnight, with the excep-
tion of one evening last week, the alarm that arose from the
announcement, by some of our contemporaries of Dr. Lo-
cock's being in attendance at the Palace night and day, be-
ing quite a mistake, and having no other foundation than the
fact of a room in the Palace having been prepared for the
doctor's reception in case circumstances should render his
close attendance necessary. Such, however, was not the
case, for though Dr. Locock slept several nights at the Pa-
lace previous to the birth of the Prince of Wales, he did not
do so on the present occasion.
Her Majesty was taken unwell about half-past one o'clock.
Dr. Locock, Dr. Ferguson, and Sir James Clark, were im-
mediately sent ,for' and after their arrival messengers were
despatched to the Duchess of Kent, Sir Robert Petl, the
great Officers of State, the Home Secretary, the Lord Chan-
cellor, and other great functionaries. Owing, however, to
the delay, and to the very short time before the birth took
place, being only three hours and a half from the moment
the medical men were sent for, all the official personages
were too late, with the exception of the Earl of Liverpool,
Lord Steward of the Household. The rest remained at the
Palace until the bulletin was issued, and then took their de-
parture. _ _

The only difference in the medical attendance on this occa-
sion from that at the birth of the Prince of Wales was, that
the services of Mr. Blagden were dispensed with.
At half-past two o'clock his Royal Highness Prince Al-
bert left Buckingham Palace for the Council-office, White-
hall, to attend a Privy Council.

At the Council a form of prayer and thanksgiving for the
safe delivery of the Queen was ordered in churches and cha.
pels throughout England and Wales on Sunday next, the
30th instant.

The bulletin issued on Wednesday says, that the Queen
had passed an excellent night, and on Wednesday evening,
her Majesty and the infant princess were both extremely
well.

The following is the form of prayer and thanksgiving to
ALMIGHTY Goo issued on this occasion :

" 0 Merciful LORD and heavenly FATHER, by whose
gracious gift mankind is increased, we most humbly offer
unto Thee our hearty thanks for Thy great goodness vouch.
safed to Thy people, in delivering Thy servant our Sovereign
Lady the Queen from the perils of childbirth, and giving her
the blessing of a daughter. Continue, we beseech Thee, Thy
fatherly care over her : support and comfort her in the hours
of weakness, and day by day renew her strength. Preserve
the infant Princess from whatever is hurtful either to body
or soul, and adorn her, as she advances in years, with every
Christian virtue. Regard with Thine especial favour our
Queen and her Royal Consort, that they may long live
together in the enjoyment of all earthly happiness, and may
finally be made partakers of everlasting glory. Implant in
the hearts of Thy people a deep sense of Thy manifold mer-
cies, and give us grace to show forth our thankfulness by
dutiful affection to our Sovereign, by brotherly love one
towards another, and by constant obedience to Thy com-
mandments; so that passing through this life in Thy faith
and fear, we may in the lite to come be received into Thy
heavenly kingdom, through the merits and mediation of Thy
Blessed Son JEsus CHRIST OUR LORD. Amen."