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id Mr. Anstey

The speakers in favour of the original motion were the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Trelawny, Mr. Carter,
Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Newdegate, and Mr. Horsman, who
considered, after the decision of the house on his motion

on a former day, that the better way would be now to le

the incor

itself at once to arevision of the whole income and ex

penditureof the country

On a division

A. second division followed
'-,ers were 323 to 12,
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majority 311 ;
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Committee on t

DVOCATI
Law of Entail (S

he Select
Bill was

1 on its being proposed to substitute the
name of Mr. J. Stuart for that of Mr. Ewart, the house
divided, 66 to 32, in favour of the latter.
Sir DE LACY EVANS moved for leave to bring in a bill
to alter the periods of payment of taxes by parliamentary
electors ; and after an ineffectual attempt by Mr. Forbes

nominated

Court of Chancery Bill

HOUSE OF COMMONS

TUESDAY

Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL, on behalf of Mr. W. S.
O'Brien, gave notice that he would move on the 11th of
April for leave to bring in a bill for the repeal of the
-union between England and Ireland.

Sir G. GREY, in reference to the late evictions in Gal-
way, brought under the notice of the house by Mr. P.
&rope. on recent occasions, stated, that Mr. Blake's

explanation of the transactions in question not having
proved satisfactory, that gentleman's name had been
struck out of the commission of the peace. Mr. St.
George, also a member of that house, implicated in this
matter. but who was at nresent abroad, had been called

mo..o.Ariammum,!=.66ll.oll9

- Sir W. MoLEswowrn moved that the number of men
be reduced to 108,000, the number voted last year.

ie House divided; first on Mr. Hume's amendment,
:h was negatived by a majority of 254, the numbers
to 39, and secondly on that of Sir W. Molesworth,
:h was reietted bv-246 to 45, majority 201.

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

FRANCE

The Provisional Government having discovered a plot
song the exalter of the clubs for the arrest of Lamar-
le and Gamier Pages, have determined to organize a
vic guard of 1500 men for the protection of the govern-
ent. Disorders had taken place at Rouen on Tuesday.
The Provisional Government has materially reduced
,e salaries of all public functionaries.

_
The Provisional Government has fixed the Ist of April
for the reception of Mr. Smith O'Brien and the Irish

deputation

ock on

vvednesday evening a mob Bur-
of the Pre-se, vociferating threats
. That gentleman, however, in a
.1, succeeded in talking
uietly. Another attempt was
made

two hours' conferena
and they departed c

them over,
how-

ever, subsequently to destroy the printing
machinery of the paper, which was with the greatest
difficulty kept down.

It is very evident that among people of property confi-
dence has not been restored. A vast quantity of valua-
bles are daily leaving Paris, which are the property, not
of the timid and the ignorant, but of those who are sup-
posed to be the best informed on the real position of af-
fairs. It is said that the chief partner in one of the
banking establishments of Paris, who was known to have
sent away a large amount of property, has been informed
by the Government that he himself will not be allowed
to leave Paris
ThP
r

on says, " In contradiction to a rumour which
was current on Monday evening in many saloons, and in
bled to state, in the most

The Courier (11

Lyons says that the workmen in that
city were in revolt. They had demanded and took forci-
ble possessions of the powder magazine, and seized on a
quantity of arms, and at the time the paper was going to
press orders had been given that no public carriage should

be allowed to leave the city. M. Ai-ago the Co
of the Government, had sent to Paris for orders

xpressec

DM missary
3, and had

into execution

ed with matters re-
lating to the approaching elections, and with details of the
revolution and revolutionary movements throughout Eu-
Venice, it was said, has declared herself once more
. Poland is about to follow this example ; and
calculating, we suppose, upon more than ordi-
declares that Spain has been a republic

papers o.

av are fi

rope
a republic
the Patri
nary creduli

ever since the 25th ult. The Times correspondent states
that although an anti-ministerial feeling had caused con-
siderable agitation at Madrid, no man dreamed of a

The National, alluding to the prompt and total discom-
fiture of the band of marauders who had attempted to en-
ter Belgium from France, with a view to revolutionise that
kingdom, faintly recommends an inquiry into the affair.
Th. P 1•09.0 f.e.ll+;VlDlCtes ;4,73 at- n--.

mks openly of cue uepioraoie
eived from the departments.
it Rouen, Lyons, St. Etienne, and Troyes, agitation
and riots had occurred.

Lints rec

In Paris the miscreants found guilty of destroying the
bridge of the St. Germains Railroad at Asnieres, were on
Thursday sentenced to various terms of imprisonment,
varying from one to five years.

The planting of trees of liberty had become such a nui-
sance that Government has at last determined to put an
end to the practice.
The journals mention innumerable gifts of money,
plate, and other valuables, from individuals and associa-
tions, in aid of the public treasury.

REPUBLICAN POLES.—About three thousand Poles
assembled on Monday in the Place de la Revolution, and
proceeded in order, with their national colours (red and
white) flying, to the Hotel de Villei A considerable
crowd accompanied the cortege, and loud cries of " Poland
for ever !" were heard on all sides. At the Hotel de
Ville the Provisional Government received a deputation
of the main body. The latter asked for arms, but La-
martine, in a fraternising speech, refused this, and bid
them do their work unaided, but by good wishes.
Rumours of disturbances in several of the provinces
were afloat yesterday morning in Paris.

BELGIUM

On the 27th ult. there was an attempt at an emeute in

Brussels. About 160 people came out of the public-
houses in the Grande Place, and forming themselves into
a body, went through the neighbouring streets to the
Grand Sablon. In the rue de Rollebesk a pistol was
fired at one of the agents of police, but happily without
effect

They next proceeded down the rue d'Oi and rue
de l'Empereur, shouting " Vice la Republique." Here
their further progress was opposed by the serjeants of the
city, who succeeded in dispersing them, by giving them
heavy blows with their batons. Several citizens helped
the police in dispersing the rioters, eight of whom were
arrested.

The " Belgian Legion," composed of Frenchmen, 2000
strong, invaded Belgium on the 29th ult., and were op-
posed by the advanced guard, composed of 200 men and
25 artillerymen, on which the legion pressed forward with

colours flying and drums boating- a charge. For a few
moments their fire was brisk. Several prisoners were
taken, and among them the leader of the invading legion,
a Parisian. The legion lost many men ; 400 were killed
or wounded. The guard lost only one man, and five or
six wounded. When the main column of the Belgian
troops arrived, the defeat was complete, and the invaders
fled in disorder across the French frontier. This is a
downright attempt at invasion by the French republic,
though denied : it is called a return of Belgian operatives
to their own native country, but in reality it is an irrup-
tion of French soldiers ; and at this moment there is an
armed force of 6000 men, the majority of them French-
men, assembled on the frontier, preparing to enter Bel-
gium with the hope of annexing it to France. The in-
vading army has been enlisted, mustered, and organised
in Paris, and drilled there. They have been carried by
special trains, which in France are obtainable only by
Government. But the result of this first encounter will
probably stay the enterprise of the marauders.

We learn by the Florence papers of the 21st ult. that a
revolution took place at Modena on the 20th. About a
hundred youths on that day sallied forth with loud cheers
for independence, the revolution of Paris, and that/of
Vienna. The Hungarians and the pioneers refused to act
against the people ; the dragoons alone fought desperately.
The Duke, at the time of our account, was vainly trying
to conciliate the people by concessions. The same papers
announce that Venice, Trieste, and Padua were in open
insurrection on the 19th. _ _

Our letters from Naples state, that a collision between
the autllorities and the lazzaroni took place at Naples on
the 15th inst.

Don Carlos, who for some time has been inhabiting
Genoa, has suddenly quitted that city.
The Prince of Savoy is at the head of 15,000 regular
troops and 7000 volunteers. He has arrived at Corteggio.
General Sonnan has marched upon Pavia, of which it is
said he is master. _ _

The Dads, referring to the warlike proceedings of the
King of Sardinia and the Grand Duke of Tuscany, recom-
mends the King of Naples to follow their example, and go
with his subjects in their desires for the liberation of Italy.
The Debats sees that such is the best chance for the
Italian princes preserving their own thrones.
Venice has separated itself from the Austrian Govern-
ment, and formed a Provisional Government. The sol-
diers and employe's are permitted to depart without inter-
ruption. Count Zichy answers, at the risk of his head,
for the maintenance of the conditions imposed by the Pro-
visional Government. The arsenal and the fortress are
in the hands of the people.
Trent and Tyrol are said to be in open revolt : Lodia
and Cremona have triumphed, after being partly burnt by
the enemy. Pavia and Brescia have expelled the Austri-
ans. The garrison of Pizzi-Ghettone joined the insur-
gents, and was captured by the Milanese, with 17 pieces of
artillery. The duchies of Parma and Modena have united
with Piedmont and Lombardy. The Duke of Modena is
a prisoner. On the 21st, when the news of the move-
ment at Milan reached Rome, the people proceeded to the
palace of the Austrian Embassy, and tore down the impe-
rial arms. The Ambassador tied. The King of Sardinia
is at the head of his army. The Milanese have blown up
the bridge of Lambro to cut off the communication.
Venice is in full insurrection. The Grand Duke of Tus-
cany proclaims, in his turn, that the hour of the complete
resurrection of Italy has struck. Not only has the Duke
commanded the enrolment of volunteers, but he is march-
ing all his regular troops towards Lombardy. The Ri-
sorgimento of the 26th ult. announces that the Sardinian
regiment of Pinerolo and the cavalry regiment of Piemonte
Reale entered Milan on the 25th, amidst the most enthu,
siastic demonstrations of applause.
A letter from Parii, on Monday, announces the entry
of the Piedmontese troops into the Lombardo-Venetian
territories. T,lie Austrian troops at Milan, on the 21st
ult., being in want of provisions, offered to treat, but the
Poesta replied that he would listen to no terms until they
should have evacuated the citadel. The conflict then be-
came most murderous. The Austrians had about 700
killed and wounded, whilst the Milanese only lost 250
men. Eventually the Austrian army evacuated the town,
and now no longer occupies Lombardy. The retreat from
Milan, which commenced, soon became disordered, and
ended in absolute The soldiers harassed, in dis-
order, and without food, had the greatest difficulty to
force a passage through a country of which the whole po-
pulation had risen against them. General Radetzky was
, obliged to abandon to the Milanese the whole of the
wounded, all his ammunition, and a great portion of his
baggage and artillery. A regiment of dragoons, which
was cut off from retreating by the insurgents, was obliged
to surrender, and lay down its arms. The battle had
lasted six days, and the resistance was of the most obsti:
nate kind on both sides. The Austrian army having now
retreated from Lombardy, appears to concentrate at Ve-
rona, on the line of the Adige.
On the 26th ult. all was quiet at Milan. The Milan
correspondent of yesterday's Times doubts that any regu-
lar Sardinian force has passed into Lombardy.
Advices have .been received from Naples to the 22d,
bringing the important intelligence that the King of
Naples has abandoned his Sicilian sovereignty. The Ne-
apolitan troops were about to evacuate immediately the
fortresses of Syractise and Messina. King Ferdinand de-
clares, in his proclamation, that he has been forced into
this measure, protests against it, and appeals to the Powers
of Europe