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permitted TO remain fourteen months una swercd and
had i been thought wise TO contest
those principles (hear. hearl
The debate was continued by Sir Robert
Peel on the other topics, and he was follow
cd by Lord John Russell, Sir Charles Ma
pier, Mr.. Wallace, Lord Stanley, Lord Pal
mcrs,on and several others. Lord Palmers-
ton expressed his intentions Of bringing the
American treaty before the House by spc-
cifc motion. The address was unanimously
voted, and the committee ordered TO report
it. Sir Robert Peel brought up the papers
connected with the American treaty, which
were ordered to lie on the table.
On the Sd, Lord Courtenay brough, up
the report Of the address in the House, and
further debate arose upon it, which was
continued by several members, when the
address vas agreed to, and it was ordered 10
be presented to the Queen by such of the
members as are of the Privy Council. In
the course of this days debate, Sir Robert
Peel, in reply to question pu. 10 him in re-
gard to the corn laws, said that he did not
at present contemplate any alteration in
those laws-and the impression on his mind
was, that the present law was better than any
other that had been proposed but he was
not disposed to bind himself by anticipation
to an adherence to any particular law.
The session of the French Chambers was
opened by a speech from the King, Jan. 9.
1t is short, and pacific in its tone. We have
not room for it to-day. 1t states that the
good humor prevailing among the powers,
has strengthened the rcposc of the East, and
procured in Syria for the Christian ropula-
ton the establishment of an administration
conformablc TO their religious faith and their
wishes. The King deplorcs the disturban.
ces which have lately aeilated Span. He
says that by the occupation of the Marqncsas
Islands he has secured TO French naviga,ors
in those distant seas a protection and refuge,
of wlicl, the necessity has been long felt.
Sir Charles Me,caf is appointed Govern
or General Of Canada. 1t is said that he
will leave Liverpool with his suite, in the
steam ship Columbia, on the 4th Of March.
| ASSASSINATION OF Ma. DRuMmoSp.-Great excite
ment was caused in London by the ssnation in
open day, on the 2lsi ult. Of Mr. Edward Drummond,
private Secretary to Sir Robert Peel. Abou, half
past three O'Clock in The afternoon Mr.. Drummond,
who had left Downing street a short time before was
sho, in the back by man named Daniel McNaugh-
ten. This person was Directly behind MI. ID. and
the sho. from his pistol passed quite through his body
entering between eleventh and twelfth ribs, about two
inches from the spine and lodging Just beneath the
skin i'll front, between the seventh and eight ribs A
policeman the other side Of the way, once
crossed where the assassin stood, in time to
gnppe with him as he was about TO fire second ps-
tol. The pistol was discharged in the struggle with
out injury TO any parry however, and McNaughen
| was ut once taken lntn custody.
| Mr. Druinmond walked 10 his brothers banking
house, which is but a short distance from Cnaring
Cross, where the wound was given. There his wound
was examined and he did not suffer seriously from,
+ motion, he was Immediately carried home. II was
hoped at first by the atiendent surgeons that the
wound would not prove flal, hut after short time
unfavorable symptoms ensued and MI Drummond
expi'e ed on the morning Of the 26h When the mur.
deror was arrested, there found on his person
besides the two pistols, number Of percussion cap!
exactly fitting them, receipt from Glasgow Bank
in his favor for ESQ and about els in cash. AT hi.
lodging, powder and bullets fitting the pistols wer'
found. Two persons slw the first shot fired and, o
course identified the prisoner ON his examination
nv examinations he gave an ncoherent account o
himself "a being prosecuted out Of health and hom'
bv the Vaccinations Of the tories, who had driver
him from Glasgow, his home, and afterwards from
, England this seems TO he the only direct cvidcnc
Of his insnnv though evidence from several quarter
shows eccenulcuv and PECULIARLY OF habits Mr.
Drummond was Sc years old. AT an earl ) aye hch
! came clerk in the Treasury, and had afcrward
served ns private Secretary To the Earl of Rpon t
: Mr.. Canning, the Duke OF Wellington, and Sir Rob
ert Peel by all of whom he seems To have been res
pccted, trusted and beloved No motive can he 20
signed for the at, "a Mr. Drum'nonl was not an of
whose personal proceedings could have given Of
II is said however that the prisoner had nd
United that he mlsook tie unfortunate Secretary 10
+ Sir Robert Peel, which error will sufficiently accom-
t. for il. In Glasgow, lie noted as radical in pol
, tics, and an infdel in religion.
IS The eruptions Of Mount Etna had dimin
:, shed. The mountains were covered by
g deep snow.
q Another fine steam ship has been addc
r. to the Liverpool, Halifax and Boston lint
{. called the Hibernia, and TO be commando
y by Capt. Judkins, recently of Columbi
lie She is 1850 tons bur,hen, and has engines
u 800 horse power each. Her saloon on DEF
n 40 feet by 10.
q. On the 18th Of January remendo
c .s hurricane was experienced on the coast
r. England, which resulted in the loss Of seve
n al vessels and large number of lives. IT
or or Conqueror, Feast Indaman, went ashore
in Lornel, near Boulogue, and every person
"a, hoard, excepting one boy, was lost. II
"a crew and passengers amounted 10 90 pc
IA, sons, of whom several were ladies. The lt
no. No. Of life was still more distressing, from I
,ol fact that on the morning of the disaster I
ID. captain took pilot off Torbay, who was
he he take the vessel through the channel, and h
il, promised to land the lady passengers, W
,r,,yy their children, at Portsmouth. The G.
site continuing to increase, however, the YES
h,n was lost, as we have stated.
we
ssd Terrible Disaster !--(;reat Loss of LII
eri. Nine Houses Destroyed by a Land Slide
ma TRov Feb la-It is our Melancholy duty to
ox cord the ST nillIcng isaser which has ever