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igencies require

" My Lords and Gentlemen,
'' I recommend to your immediate attention the state of
the Finances and of the Expenditure of the country. _

"You will have seen with regret that, for several years
past, the. annual Income has been inadequate to bear the
public charges ; and I feel confident that, fully sensible of
the evil which must result from a continued deficiency of
this nature during peace, you will carefully consider the best
means of averting it.

" I recommend also to your consideration the state of the
laws which affect the importation of corn and other articles,

the produce of foreign countries.
" Measures will be submitted to your consideration for the
amendment of Law of Bankruptcy, and for the improvement
of the jurisdiction exercised by the Ecclesiastical Courts in
England and Wales.
" It will also be desirable that you should consider, with a
view to their amelioration, the laws which regulate the regi-
stration of electors of members to serve in Parliam
" I have observed with deep regret the continue
in the manufacturing districts of the country. The suffering!
and privations which have resulted from it have been horns
with exemplary patience and fortitud

31 distress

" I feel assured that your deliberations on the various im-
portant matters which will occupy your attention, will be
directed by a comprehensive regard for the interests and
permanent welfare of all classes of my subjects, and I fer-
vently pray that they may tend in their result to improve the
national resources, and to encourage the industry and pro-
mote the happiness of my people!'
At the conclusion of the Speech her Majesty withdrew
from the House, and retired amidst the cheers of the as-
sembled thousands to Buckingham Place.
The Marquis of ABERCORN, the mover of the Address,
then rose and said that he in a peculiar degree begged the
indulgence of their lordships ; he was fully sensible of the
responsibility of the position in which he stood, and espe-
cially as the present was the first time be had ever had the
honour of addressing their lordships. The birth of a Prince
of Wales was, he was sure, a case of unbounded joy through-
out these realms. The presence likewise of her Majesty's
ally, the King of Prussia, at the ceremony of the christen-
ing of the Prince of Wales was the cause of much congra-
tulation ; indeed he felt assured that in no period of our
country's history was a Prince of Wales born under such
auspicious circumstances. The noble marquis then seriatim
went over the various points of the speech from the Throne,
observing that there was much ground for soon expecting an
extension of our trade and commerce with all parts of the
world. (Cheers.)

The Earl of DALUOUSIE, who gave utterance to a glowing
panegyric of the virtues of her majesty and her illustrious
consort, said. he was confident their lordships must hail with
delight the birth of a Prince of Wales sprung from such pa-
rents. (Cheers.) The presence of the King of Prussia, who
had travelled far to act as sponsor to the young prince, was
also a subject of gratulation. One greater still, however,
was the conclusion of a treaty between the great powers of
Europe, for the purpose of repressing the slave trade,
which England had made such efforts to destroy. (Hear,
hear.) After shortly alluding to the other topics in the
speech. the noble lord concluded by seconding the address.
Viscount MELBOURNE said, he concurred, not only in the
speech from the throne, and in the address, but also in what
had fallen from the noble mover and seconder. He must
congratulate her majesty's ministers upon the comfortable
view they took of public affairs, as compared with that which
they took on the 24th of last August. It was impossible for
him not to feel proud that a more intimate 'knowledge of the
affairs of the country should have altered their views, and
that noble lords on the other side. and more particularly his
noble friend the President of the Board of Trade, should not
be now so depressed as formerly—that in fact he should now
perceive less cause for gloom in every part of the globe. He
was glad noble lords opposite had found their situations more
comfortable than they had anticipated, and that they were
not so surrounded with insurmountable difficulties as they
had formerly imagined. The noble viscount then alluded to
the corn laws, and expressed his conviction that the sliding
scale could not be retained. lie hoped that noble lords on
the other side would not be afraid of changing their opinions,
or of founding measures upon such changes of opinion if con-
vinced of the propriety of so doing. With respect to the dis-
tress of the country, it was idle t:.) suppose that the distress
of the various branches of manufacturing labour could be re-
medied by any interference in the shape of legislation. As
fashion changed the demand fluctuated, and as a consequence
particular kinds of manufacture were depressed or enlivened.
This kind of distress could not be mitigated by great organic
changes, to which he was strongly opposed, for if distress was
to be considered a cause for such great changes, there would
be a dangerous instability in all the institutions of the coun-
try.

The Earl of RIPON said that the present Government need
have no apprehension about changing their opinions, for
they had always before them the brilliant example of their
predecessors in that particular. (Hear, hear.) He denied
the inferences which the noble viscount had drawn from his

speech of the 24th of August, in which, as regarded the war
with China, he had only said that we were at war with a
people who would not fight, and as long as they continued
the retreating system, it was difficult to see the termination
of the struggle. With respect to Persia, he had expressed a
hope that our diplomatic arrangements with that country
would be resumed, and they had since been resumed. He
had never held out hopes that legislative interference could
remedy the distress of the country when that distress pro-
ceeded from a paucity of demand for our manufactures, and
he never would be a party to any such delusion.
Lord BEAUMONT was of opinion that the sliding scale was
the only security which the country could have against the
fluctuations in the price of corn, and thought a fixed duty
would have all the evils attendant upon the sliding scale.
Lord BROUGHAM said the distress was lamentable; but
believed it to be inevitable. His lordship ads erted to the

case of the Creole, and said it was impossible that any rup-

tore with the United States could arise out of that affair.
The only treaty by which England or America could claim
refugees, either from the other, related exclusively to mur-
derers, forgers, and fraudulent bankrupts ; and even that
treaty bad expired. There was no international law by which
they could claim, or we give up, the parties who had taken
possession of the Creole; and those persons must stand or
fall by our laws only.
Earl FITZWILLIAM entered into a lengthened disquisition
on the corn laws, and in allusion to the secession of the Duke
of Buckingham from the Cabinet, said he hoped that his re-
tirement was entirely upon principle as connected with the

• •
corn law question.
The Duke of WELLINGTON declined to enter into any dis-
cussion of the corn law question at that time, contenting
himself with the declaration that when the measure of the
Government should be brought forward, it would be fdund
that they were acting as consistent wen, anxious only for the

welfare of the country.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM was quite willing to
the curiosity of the noble earl. His opinions in refer
the corn laws had always remained unchanged and un
While he held office he had never differed from his late col-
leagues on any subject but this ; and whenever the details of
the proposed measure should come before their lordships he
would give to the whole measure his honest opposition. With
reference to the other measures to be proposed by the Go-
vernment he would give his honest and steadfast support to
their policy.
The address was then agreed to.
on the motion of Lord WHAuNctavvE an address of con-
gratulation to Prince Albert on the birth of a Prince of
Wales was agreed to.
•
Their lordships then adjourned.

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altered.

SOUSE OF COMMONS.—TnuttanAy.
Newwrits were moved for Leominster Bandon, Dublin
University, King
The
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER gave notice that,
the present month,_ he would call the attention
On the 15th of
S. • t give notice is'
of the house to the subjects of the late exchequer-bill frat cl
11, o
will move that this house resolve itself into a
nesday next, I
committee of
e the whole house for the purpose of considering
the laws relating to foreign corn. (Hear, hear, and loud
cheers.) Sir, I would have have taken an earlier day for this
purpose were it not that there are some papers which the
house ought to be in possessiasisocnosfi,onanudpcoonnstihdiesr
importantmaturely,
before entering inlo any d
question. I believe I shall not interfere with the right of
any gentleman who may
entitled to Wednesday for other
business; but I trust that those those honourable gentlemen who
might insist on their right to have
right, and give an
that day met for consider-
ation of other matters will waive that
opportunity to her Majesty's
government to submit to the
house their views on this most question.impor--htn-t (Cheers.)
The Earl of MARCH rose to move an Address
p tiovihneer Ma-jesty in answer to her most gracious Speech •
Pro-
vidence had favoured the nation with !an heir to the
.that
British
Throne in the birth of the Prince Of
Wales ; and, if
v
blessing could be increased, it had been so by a mighty , e-
,
reign—a Sovereign of true Protestant principles,
having at-
tended at the christening as sponsor to the infant of our be-
loved Queen. With respect to the war in China, he regretted
that it was not settled, but the honour of the British nation
could not be compromised. (Cheers.) With respect to the
army and navy, he thought not 'much reduction could be
made ; this country ought always to be prepared to meet
foreign enemies. [Hear, hear.) The legislature ought to
meet the difficulties of the country in a manful and bold
manner, by proposing new taxes. (Loud cries of hear, hear.)
With respect to the corn laws, he had much pleasure in
knowing that beneficial changes would be made by an admi-
nistration who possessed the confidence of the country.
(Hear.) He regretted that a proposition of gxeendiffideutt,,t,
as
Bs. per qr. should have been made by the late
he could not support that. '
Mr. BucticErr seconded the motion. He did not deny

government would abolish 'or materially alter the poor-law.
What then would be the principles of the government?
Why, they would act on the sound policy which had been
bequeathed to them by their predecessors. (Hear, hear.)
With respect to the corn-laws he must object to a sliding
scale, and he trusted the government would propose a mode-
rate fixed duty. When the right hon. baronet's measure
came before the house he would, in the words of Lord Mel-
bourne, do that justice to the measure of the present govern-
ment which they, when in opposition, had not done to his
Wit-

respect to the excess of our expenditure over our in-
come, he thought it arose from temporary circumstances, and
that we should try to meet it by a modification of our import
duties before we resorted to the imposition of new taxes.
Sir R. PEEL was glad that the noble lord agreed to the
address which had been moved, and indeed the speech had
been expressly framed to avoid provoking any collision of
opinion. After slightly adverting to the state of our foreign
relations, and the recent treaty with the court of Teheran.
he referred to the United States, and said that a person had
been sent out there to endeavour to terminate existing differ-
ences,iby means other than those which had been hitherto
adopted. Such a termination would be for the interests of
humanity and civilization, and it was felt that the person who
went thither for that purpose should be a person of such con-
sideration as to have held a seat in her Majesty's councils.
The ambassador who had gone had agreed to do so entirely
from a sense of public duty, and considering his relations
with the United States, and the respect attached to his name
in that country, he was convinced that a more welcome mes-
senger could not be selected. With respect to the corn
laws he had selected the earliest possible day for their dis-
cussion, and until then he thought it inadvisable to enter
upon the subject. At the close of last session he had stated
that, during the recess, the attention of the government
should be directed to maturing such measures as they might
deem it advisable to bring forward, and now they were fully
prepared to redeem the pledge then given. (Cheers.) As
soon as sufficient votes in supply had been taken to enable
the government to state their views on financial matters,
without detriment to the public service, they would at once
do so, without waiting for the period at which it was usual to
bring forward the budget. So far as regarded the conveni-
ence of the government they were ready at that moment to
state their views ; but for reasons connected with the public
interest they deemed it advisable to postpone them until
after taking some votes in supply. (Cheers.)

Alr. VtatußS soid he vrrordil take the sense of the house
upon the principle of taxing food at all, at the earliest oppor-
tunity.

Mr. ESCOTT said the agriculturists had sustained a severe
loss in the retirement from the councils of the champion, the
defender, and the friend of the farmer. They were not
averse to any change in the system of protection they en.
joyed, merely because it was a change ; but they were na-
turally anxious to know its extent, and he sincerely thanked
the right hon. baronet for fixing such an early day to relieve
them from their embarrassment on this head.

The address was then agreed to, and the house shortly af-
terw•ards adjourned.

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HOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAY

Lord MONTEAGLE gave notice that, on the lith instant,
he would move the appointment of a select committee to in-
quire into the late forgeries of exchequer bills, and to report
whether in the mode of preparing, making out, signing, and
issuing exchequer bills, there had been any neglect or viola-
tion of the established usages of the Exchequer, which either
produced or facilitated forgery or other fraud.
. . .

The Earl of LivEnpooi., a; lord steward of the household,
intimated to their lordships that her Majesty had appointed
one o'clock to-morrow (this day) to receive the address.—
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS—FRIDAY.

Mr. BROTMERTON gave notice that, on Thursday next, he
would move that henceforth no opposed motion should be
brought forward after twelve o'clock, unless there should be
100 members in the house. _ _

In reply to a question from Mr.O'Connell

Sir R. PEEL said that the question which had arisen as to
the illegality of marriages which had been celebrated by
Presbyterian clergymen between Protestants and Presbyte-
rians had been under the consideration of the government,
and it was felt that an immediate remedy was requisite for the
immediate evil. A permanent law respecting such marriages
would require much consideration ; and it was resolved,
therefore, to bring in a bill immediately to legalise such mar-
riages as had hitherto taken place; and at as early a period as
possible afterwards, a bill respecting such marriages in fu-
ture.

Mr. CURTIS gave notice that on Thursday next he should
put a question to the Secretary to the Admiralty relative to
the case of Mr. Elton, a midshipman, who had been recently
tried by court-martial. If the answer should not be satisfac-
tory he should then move an address to her majesty, praying
that she would be graciously pleased to re.giit the sentence
passed on Mr. Elton.
In reply to a question from Sir John Eastbope,
Sir R. PEEL said it was not in the contemplation of the
Government to bring in a bill relating to church-rates.
Mr. DUNCOMBE asked if it was the intention of the right
hon. baronet to bring in a bill to put an end to the whole-
sale system of bribery to which he believed Ti vast majority
of that house owed their seats. (A laugh.) He had inquired
of the noble lord (Lord .1. Russell) if he intended to renew
his bill of last session on the subject, and understanding that
it was not his intention to do so, he wished to ascertain it it
was taken up by the Government.
Sir R. PEEL said he was surprised to hear that the noble
lord had abandoned his bill. It was not the intention of the
Government to take this matter up at present. Indeed he
felt strongly that, while such important commercial and
financial subjects had to be discussed, it would not be well to
distract the attention of parliament by bringing less import-
ant matters under its consideration. (Hear, hear.)

The Right Hon. BARONET then said, in reply to a ques-
tion from Lord John Russell, that he would fully state his
proposition respecting the corn-laws on Wednesday next, on
which day, as far as he himself was concerned, he was fully
prepared to enter upon the discussion ; this, however, might
be very inconvenient to others, and if it would better suit
the convenience of the members, he would fix the discussion
for the Friday or Monday ensuing.

It was arranged that the discus-sion should take place on
the Monday. _ _ _

When Lord MARCH brought up the report on the address,
Mr. O'Connell took occasion to express his alarm at the
allusion in the speech to a new system of registration for Ire-
land, but in all other respects he concurred in the address.
The learned gentleman wore his chain of office as Lord
Mayor of Dublin.
On the motion of Sir I. PE EL a motion of congratulation
to Prince Albert on the birth of a Prince of Wales was agreed
to.
Lord STAN LEY then moved for leave to bring in two bills,
one to amend the act 5 and 6 William IV. for regulating the
carriage of passengers in merchant vessels, the other for re-
gulating the survey and sales of land belonging to the Crown
in the Australian colonies and New Zealand. The noble
lord said that although there was no colour for the reports
which had been in circulation as to its being the intention of
the Government to propose an extensive system of emigra-
tion, yet he had felt it to be his duty to direct his attention
to two points respecting emigrants—one to make provision
for the security of poorer emigrants against the frauds con-
stantly practised upon them, the other to remedy the incon-
venience to capitalist emigrants arising from the constant
fluctuation of the system of the sale of lands. The noble lord
then entered into various details to show the growing im-
portance of these colonies, and the increase of voluntary emi-
gration to them; from which it appeared that the number of
emigrants in 1838 was from 75,000 to 80,000, while in the
first three (porters of 1811 the number reached 106460. To
force emigration beyond this point, he thought would be im-
politic, and he thought it would be only advisable to adopt
measures to protect the poorer class of emigrants. He should
propose some alterations in the existing law, to the extent of
providing a larger space for passengers in vessels going to
tropical seas, and a larger quantity of water and of provisions
than such vessels were now compelled to provide. With re-
spect to the sale of lands, he confined his bill to the Austra-
lian colonies, because there the Government had a freer com-
mand over the land fund than they had in others. Hereto-
fore the systems under which lands were.sold varied from
year to year, which gave rise to great disapp9intments to
persons who went out under one set of regulations and
found another in operation on their arrival. He proposed
to apply the same system to the whole of the Australian
colonies by act of Parliament. He proposed that a
certain quantity of land should be submitted to auction
every six months at an upset price, below which none
should be sold; if any remained unsold, it might be sold at
the upset price at any time prior to the ensuing auction.
The governor was to have a discretionary power of raising
the upset price, but neither he nor ber Majesty in Council
to have the power of lowering it; that could only be
rliament. Many hon. gentlemen thought
applicable to emigration, but

done by act of I
the land fund should be mac

he could not go that length. It was requisite that a portion
of it should be applied to defray the expense of surveying ;
and the rights of humanity called for a further sum towards
a provision of some kind fah the aborigines. He therefore
proposed that one-half of the land fund should be devoted
to the purposes of emigration, and as much more as the
competent authorities might deem expedient, subject to cer-
tain specified conditions. He would not then enter into the
details further, but had to•observe that the act was confined
to the life time of her Majesty, for the present Sovereign
had not the power of disposing of the property of her suc-
cessors. _ _ _

Lord J. RUSSELL was happy to be able to concur in all
the general principles of the measures proposed. The fact
that in such a short space of time 106,000 persons had vo-
luntarily emigrated to Australia, was a clear proof that an
extensive system of emigration under the auspices of Govern-
ment was quite unnecessary.

Mr. WARD concurred in the general principles of the
measure, which recognised nearly all the principles laid down
by the emigration committee.

Mr. V. BMITII asked if the order in council, which ap-
peared in a recent Gazette, relative to the emigration of Hill
Coolies to the Mauritius, was founded on any information
beyond what was before the house last session ; and, if so,
whether that information would be laid before the house.
Mr. RoLnucx contended that th; colonies did not belong
to her Majesty as property, but simply as part of her domi-
nions, and there was therefore no reason why the bill should
be confined to the life of her present Majesty. He looked
upon this bill as an additional clause to our poor law act,
and thought that the jobbing which the noblelord was en-
deavouring to guard against by this bill might be better pro-
vided against by leaving the colonies to govern themselves.
Sir G. (.ter suggested the necessity of extreme caution
in fixing the minimum price, for it was too apt to be taken
as the value of the land.
M

_r. S. O'BRIEN thought the bill ought to be extended to
the Cape of Good Hope and New Brunswick, and indeed to
all the colonies of Great Britain.
Lord STANLEY said the governor of the Cape was of opi-
nion that the colony was not in a condition to receive a num-
ber of emigrants. With respect to the order in council, it
was quite true that it was found inexpedient to continue the
the prohibition to sending East India labourers to the Mau-
ritius, and it became requisite in doing away with the prohi-
bition to provide against the abuses which formerly pre-
vat et .
To
allow such emigration to take place, V--

e con-
_urrent action of three bodies would be necessary ;—first,
that of her Majesty by an order in council, then the vote of
money by the colony of the Mauritius. and lastly the inter-
vention of the .Governor-General of India in council.
Leave was then given to bring in the bills, and the house
adjourned.

The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. W. Reid
to the Church and Parish of Kettle, in the presbytery of
Cupar and shire of Fife.

By nine o'clock, the street became thronged throughout a
great part of its length, and the numerous flags in the street,
and banners, ribbons, &c., displayed from the windows, pre-
sented a gay appearance ; though doubtless the assem-
blage would have been much more numerous but for the
piercing coldness of the weather.
At about a quarter-past nine, Sir H. Douglas, accompanied
by his son, Major Douglas, Sir. T. Brancker, and several
other gentlemen, made their appearance, and ascended an
open carriage in waiting for them, amidst the loud and re-
peated cheers of the assembled multitude, the nearest band
playing " See the conquering hero comes !" In a few mi-
nutes, all being in readiness, the procession moved onwards
from Leece-street, the carriage with the candidate and his
friends being nearly in the middle of the line. It was pre-
ceded by a large, handsome flag, inscribed " Sandon and
Douglas for ever!" followed by flagsi and banners from
Scotland Ward. Next came Jolliffe s band, playing ap-
propriate airs, and next gentlemen of the Conservative Cen-
tral Committee, and numerous friends of the gallant general.
Voters of St. Paul's Ward followed, also accompanied by
numerous flags and a band ; and next, in like manner, Ex-
change, Castle-street, St. Paul's, and other Wards, each pre-
senting a respectable, but not very numerous array. Then
came Stubb's military band, in their handsome uniforms
with brass helmets. immediately behind, amongst numerous
other flags, was a small one bearing the arms and motto of
Sir Howard, and, preceding the carriage, a large and splen-
did new silk flag painted at the establishment of Mr. Trout-
heck, Hanover-street, also emblazoned with the arms of the
worthy baronet, surmounted by the crest— a boar under an
oak tree—with the motto " Look Sicker," the whole .sur-
rounded by flags and warlike trophies.
The carriage was drawn by four dapple greys, caparisoned
in scarlet with blue, with postilions in corresponding uni-
forms. On each side, in front of the vehicle, was fixed a tree
of evergreens, tipped with branches of red and blue ribbon.

On the higher seat stood Sir H. Douglas, and on his right
Sir Thos. Brancker. On the front seat sat Major Doug-
las, Samuel Holtne, and Nicholas Robinson, Esquiresi
They were loudly and enthusiastically cheered at most of
the houses throughout the whole route to the Exchange, by
Bold-street, Church-street, the North Crescent, and Castle-
street, in all of which the flags and favours shown from win-
dows, balconies, and house-tops, and many of them waved
by the hands of " ladies fair," gave ample and gratifying de-
monstration of their respect for the candidate, and their
attachment to the redeeming principles of conservatism.
Sir H. Douglas responded to these continuous tokens of
attachment, by the most polite obeisance.
Amongst the flags were several altogether new, with ap-
propriate mottos, besides most of the handsome ward flags.
We noticed several inscribed "Douglas for Ever,"—"San-
don for Ever."—" Speed the Plough,. the Ship, and the
Loom,"—" Church and Queen," surrounded by the Crown,
—" Fair Trade ; Live and Let Live ; Good Wages and Eng-
lish Comfort." We also observed, with allusion to the new
poor-law, " No Union Bastiles ; Those whom God hath
joined let no man put asunder." And on some small flags
were inscribed, " Plenty in the Land, and Loyalty in the
People,"—" Scriptural Education," &c., &c.
On passing establishments at which parties appeared with
flags, &c., to welcome the candidate, those in the procession
gave repeated cheers, whish were heartily returned ; and we
are proud to record, that the office of our journal was espe-
cially honoured by loud acclamations of friendship and
respect.
_•... . . . .

The usual formalities having been gone through by the
mayor and town-clerk on the arrival of the candidate, they
proceeded at once to the nomination.
Sir THOMAS BRANCKER rose to .propose :Sir Howard
Douglas as a fit and proper person to represent the borough
of Liverpool in parliament. After a few remarks, which our
reporter could not hear from the distance at which he was
placed, Sir Thomas said that the gallant general. had just
returned from one of the most important situations that
could be given to him by government, and he had not
only given the utmost satisfaction to his own govern-

rneiit but all the sovereigns of Europe have felt satisfied
with his conduct whilst administering the government
to which he was placed. He was a firm supporter of the
glorious constitution, a stern upholder of the crown, and a
firm supporter of the just rights and liberties of the people.
He would advocate those principles which supported all just
reforms, but not those which desired reform for the sake of
change. It was so very cold that he would not detain them
longer, than just to propose Sir Howard Douglas as a fit and
proper person to represent the borough.
NICHOLAS ROBINSON, Esq. said it was not his intention
to enter into details of the qualifications of Sir H. Douglas.
He was satisfied that whenever he was called on he would
discharge his duties with satisfaction, and devote his atten-
tion to the utmost of his power to the interests of this town,
in conjunction with his noble colleague, Lord Sandon ; and
after an absence of ten years, it was gratifying that he would
be returned in sueh a triumphant manner. (Cheers:).

The MAYOR asked if there were any other candidate to
propose. No one appearing,
The TOWN-CLERK declared Sir Howard Douglas duly

elected

Sir HOWARD DouGLAs Bart., M.P., next presented him-
self to the assembled crowd, by whom he was greeted with
the most enthusiastic cheers. He said. Gentlemen,—hi the
course of a rather long and difficult public career. I have al-
ways found till now that I could hold in subjection all my
finer and more tender emotions, and that I could call up the
" sterner stuff" of my composition to meet any difficulty,
however arduous, and to engage in the exercise of any un-
dertaking to which I might be called. I have only to add my
good friends, that if we bad been called upon to buckle
on our armour for a contest, I should have felt so upon this
occasion. (Cheers.) I most sincerely confess and lam not
ashamed to conies.; it, that I do for the first time in my
life feel overpowered at the stupendous and magnificent sight,
and at the glorious manifestation of spirit that I see before
me. I do so upon viewing them now at the moment.
(Cheers.) Upon viewing conservatism here in a state of
triumph, seeing positively what I see, all the emotions that
are possible to swell a patriotic bosom are now within mine ;
but when I contrast our present movement with periods
now gone by for ten and seven years, when I remember
the scenes in which I have acted here, I attended then
the defeated candidate, all the feelings of disappoint-
ment and mortification which I then felt, are washed, glo
riously washed away by this triumph now. (Cheers.) If any
personal feelings may mingle in those magnificent feel-
ings which actuate us all here, if an honest ambition
may have found indulgence, then I will say that no
public man, in any undertaking in the world, ever was
embued with, ever felt sentiments more powerful, more
gratifying to his personal feelings, and more so to his
fondest ambition. (Continued cheers.) You have assisted
me, with the triumph of conservatism here. Allow me to
congratulate you most sincerely upon that triumph, allow me
to congratulate you most sincerely upon the example that
this good and loyal town of Liverpool has held out to the
conservatives of Liverpool—upon the effect which that ex-
ample has produced upon the parliamentary representation,
and I am glad to say on the municipal representation
also. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, it affords me great and peculiar
pleasure that we here " walk over the course." We ought to
be very thankful for the tender mercies of certain persons,
who in consideration of our morals and our pockets, forbear
to oppose us ; but, gentlemen, I do not mean to taunt them
with holding back,—(hear, hear,)—l do not mean to taunt
them with our proud triumph. (Hear.) It is not the prac-
tise of the procession to which I have the honour to belong,
to prow over a vanquished enemy, or to trample upon a fallen
foe. (Hear, hear.) I consider, by the position in which I
am placed, whatever the motive may have been, we have not
here " divided the house ; "—hear, near.)—they had
not gone to the poll. (Cheers.) I do consider myself
therefore not the representative of a party, but the repre-
sentative of all the constituency of Liverpool. (Cheers.)
And I will faithfully and impartially do all in my power to
act in conformity with the position in which your favour,
and their forbearance has placed me. (Loud cheers.)
I feel convinced that it would be out of place to say one
word more of those principles for which my friends have
answered, and with which you appear to be satisfied. I
shall lose no time in taking that high place which you
have given me ; I hope to have it in my power to support
the conservative administration to which the now elected
House of Commons has given its confidence—(cheers)—to
the conservative administration which has ever possessed the
confidence of the other branch of parliament, and which is
in possession of the confidence of the Sovereign. (Renewed
cheering.) I shall do all I can to support—provided they
'carry out those principles that we have every reason to be-
lieve they will—an administration that has to perform the
most difficult and important task of remedying all those
monstrous evils which the whig-radical administration has
brought upon this country. (Hear.) And God knows,
gentlemen, they will have need of all our confidence and all
our support. (Hear.) An exhausted treasury, a disbalanced
revenue, and wars—l would apply to them two phrases of a
great man—not only in themselves " little wars," but " un-
toward" wars—wars which, though they be little, are on
fields distant and difficult to manage (hear, hear) ; and
altogether they present two of the most difficult ques-
tions that the administration will have to deal with. Then
there is the commercial system of the country to revise, the

corn laws to settle, and all the other great questions upon
which lam happy to see they have already given notice.—
"These will be the business of one of the most important
sessions that has ever been held, and to all these and to
every interest, local and general, of this great, mighty, and
important place, 1 will devote myself with fidelity, with un-
wearied zeal, and with a determination to exercise all the
faculties 1 possess, and to give all the time I have at my
disposal, in order to make some recornpence, and to show
my grateful sense of the honour you have conferred
upon me. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I do not know
that I have anything more to add—you have done your duty
as conservatives, most nobly, and most effectively—you have
now associated my name with your triumphs. I shall now
hasten to take that place to which you have elevated me, and
there, gentlemen, I will discharge my duties to you faithfully
and honestly. (Great cheering, during which the honourable
baronet retired.)

The proceedincs then terminated.
The honourable and gallant member was then escorted in
procession by the accustomed route to Rodney-street, where
Sir Howard again addressed the assembled multitude.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE

(From the o,zford Herald.)

In a convocation holden on Thursday last the following'
gentlemen were admitted ad eundem

The Rev. James Henry Wilding, M.A., Trinity College,
Cambridge.
The Rev. Francis Vansittart Thornton, M.A., Trinity
College, Cambridge.

The Rev. Charles Mayor,
bridge.

M.A., Trinity College, Cam-

Ina Congregation holden at the same time the following

MASTERS OF ARTS.
Rev. James Thompson, Lincoln College
Rev. James Carthcw, Exeter College.
Rev. James Ward, New College.
Rev. Robert Powell, Worcester College.
George Joseph Bell, Balliol College.

BACHELORS OFARTS•
William Savage, Queen's College
Isaac John Innes Pocock, Merton College
Sunning Johnson, Merton College.
lleve

r rearm Bowes, Oriel College.
Charles Cavendish Clifford, Christ Church
Edward Augustus Ferryman, University.

PROMOTIONS.
Rev. Henry Vivian Broughton of St. Peter's College,
Cambridge, to the Vicarage
of Wellingborough, Northamp-
tonshire ; patron, L. Vivian, Esq.
Rev. Elijah Smith, Chaplain of King's College Hospital,
has been appointed to the Mastership and Librarianship of
also to the Chaplaincy
Archbishop Tenison's Grammar School and Library, and
of St. Martin's Workhouse.