New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-20

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Rank and File. 2Cil
Lsscsrs, Syce Drivers and Grssscutters Is q
Total Observation-Disclosures 23et
Horses Observation-Disclosures. IS
Abstract of Troops supposed 10 be Engaged.
Artillery, six troops six companies, 1000
Sappers, two companies, say ------.-.----- a0o
Six regiments OF Royal Infantry. at say $50. 4,50o
Four regiments OF Native Cavalry at say i0e.-. l,6eO
Three and half regiments Of Irregular Cavalry.
Is, European Light Infantry Observation-Disclosures. goo
II Regiments of Native Infantry at say 500 1880
Total. ...-.--...-.....-.....-.2470 C
Deduct two regiments in Ferozepore. Sappers and
Miners, and three regiments supposed with
camp, 400
Domestic.
The proceedings in Parliament, arising out OF the
Government scheme for extended trade and commerce
have been followed by variety OF political movements
upon which the attention of the country has been anx
iously fixed. Amongstthe half dozen half cleo
tons which have had their origin in this two have
stood par e1ceelcs from the rest and absorbed
much anxiety.
These are, the Westminster and the South Noting
ham contests the first caused by the appointment OF
Captain Rous Lord of the Admiralty the other by
Lord Lncons acceptance OF the Office Of Chief Secreta
~ of Ireland Captain Rous evidently cared more abou,
the Office which he had accepted than about his II
understood that he asked by the head of the Gov
before the appointment Can you calculate upon
your reelection and the in the affirmative
The Liberal party brought forward General Evans Of
the Leeonin Spain notorety who formerly represented
the West End. "a Wing and something more and
whose love for Free Trsde more ancient than the
Captains. When the morning Of the Election came
state il proof OF the interest which The contest
excited and the light in which II was viewed by the
Goyerumeu-Sr Robert Peel presented himself as early
as eight clock Of the hustngs, the moment the
poll opened and rendered his vote for his Lord Of the
Admiralty. Captain Rous.
Hirst md rs1Ftl a
Government in their various localities within Westmin
ser did the same; and every nerve was strained TO
make the Ministers fayorte the peoples choice. But
all useless. The fiat had gone forth. The demo-
cratic principle among the arisocrac locale in Eu
rope-n the world-had be indicated and Rous was
accordingly sacrificed. The first hour showed him in
minority and every hour until four increased it, when be
was nearly 1000 votes behind his military opponent.
South Nottingham excited, II possible. still greater In
terest. The Cabinet Ministers said TO have written
autograph notes TO the principal landed gentry in the
county praying their support for Lord Lincoln. The
Young noblemau himself came recommended to them
by his high and neagc-eldest of the Duke OF
Newcastle-with the duca coronet in perspective aud
possessing talents for public life which only require time
and opportunity for development to place him Ia front
rank among the statesmen OF toe age.
His opponent Mr. Hilysrd, small andowner-smal
measured by his possession, still smaller by ais intellect
was the opponent Of the heir OF Cumber. Pending
the election document met the public eye, painful to
all parties addressed 10 the voters OF the county
showed the schsm which politics work in the bosoms OF
the noble and the great it showed the sire and the
az enmty about Peel and power and made apparen.
the fact that however separated by rank or station the
feelings influence the same antipatnes operate
upon the great AS the iittle
The missive issued under the hand OF the Duke OF
Newcastle called upon his son to retire. nsnuated that
he was the victim OF evil counses and designing men
md more than n,imated that his refusal ought 10 be met
by his rejection. The hint was TAKEN and Lord Lincoln
the proximste Duke of Newcastle when presenting him
self for reelection IN county where his family are the
recipients Of immense wealth. rejected by upwards
NJ nj
OF his own father! "
nore-they destroy the poetry, the happiness OF lie
stop the gushing waters of ia tenderness and plant
thorn where the ought to bloom His lordshp
has since forward Tor North Noting nansnre oui
the result capnot be known until after the sailing OF the
packet
Rumors have been current recently unavoraoe TO the
health of Sir Robert Peel 1t was said that he had been
twice cupped in neck, TO the pressure the or
yans of the brain under which he abored and that his
health involved speedy REIMBURSEMENT OF the cares and
anxiees office. These rumors caused much uneasi-
ness until at length an official contradiction appeared
which declared them TO be Misunderstanding, that he
never in better heBlth.
Not so the once hercuean and still bury Daniel 0Ccn-
nell He mas attained the allotted duration Of human life
but If all the accounts which appear be rne, Is not des-
tined long 10 exceed IT, Those who sec him nightly IN the
House Commons declare that he Is sinking fast and
that the last twelve months have added thirty years load
10 his existence.
He enters and leaves the House the OF his SON
johns and. twice when he essayed TO speak, MS
voice was feeble that he could scarcely be heard IN the
reporters gallery This appears 10 be thewindlng up OF
career which will ALWAYS stand ont despite its npSrec-
TONS as one the remarkable in the history oil the
British natien.
The affairs of Ireland are absorbed in the contempa
ZION of the greet Free-Trade drama which is now being
acted in England Mr. OConnell s in London. and the
of the Repeal Association is contded to his
lieutenant Mr. Smith O'Brien. bill introduced into
the House OF Lords the object OF which 10 To render lie
and property more secure the sister country has met
with good deal Of opposition, and much angry recrim
nation.
The bill proposes TO give the Lord Lieutenant the
power of declaring disturbed districts under the opera
lion of the act injured persons to be compensated
the protective 10 10 be increased and tax Is 10 be
levied upon the district Itself for the payment OF e1
penses The curfew of the Norman conqueror Is to be
re7ived-people in the prescribed part OF the country
are not to be of their homes between sunset and
sunrise.
ed age barbarous but if brutal murders assassine
lions and illegal associations at once the bane and the
opurobrium OF the land be arrested it will go far to
reconcile all honest and wedlsposed people 10 the In
aic,on Happily this coercion bill Ia to be accompanied
by conciatory Of political and agricultural
kind
bill for the provement ofand, by providing compen-
sation 10 tenants bill for amending the laws relative to
the registration OF voters and another for placing the mt
nicipal franchise OF England and Ireland on the same
footing amongst the promised measures oil amehora-
tier. a.,
executed al Mungan for shooting at Sir Francis hop
kins mas excited much painful interest and the discus
sion of which Ike every thing in Ireland mas oeen ois
figured by politics and pslemics seery was Roman
Catholic and died with strong protetation OF dis n0
cence.
The clergyman who attended him in his last moments y!
declares that Seery murdered man and ina tle
real culprr large and known and sir Francis mop
kins mas been fercely asssied for some aeageu uls
crepancies between his original statement ana me esi
dence al the trial Seery had been Acquired by one u
~ but was indicted again. and convicted oy another W
ry-red twice for the same oreuce. circumstance al
most Unprecedented in the history OF criminal JurSpfu
| dence. ..
Finally the country people, 20 mark Their appaefbta.
ton his innocence kept within doors on toe day o. lne
Election and the spectators of dying mans struggles,
in populous uegh6orhood consisted excpsvey Oh Inc
soldiers and the police Irrespective OF the gum or IN
nocpnce of the man. the moral effect OF tue punishment
il nsrfctIy worthless while such impression prevails
Tba Trish journals have been discussing the subject
with intense fervor and it has been taken up By the
| London journals In spirit hardly less energetic SUB
scrpons are being raised fer the widow and children
Of seer, who are likely to fare well By the sympathy
! thus created in their favor
| France.
Correspondence of the European Times
PAats February pa postscript to my last letter in
,,rr,ej rou Of TIE rejection Of the amendment or NJ