Monmouthshire Merlin

A GOOD NIGHT. Si per, sound, dear love! Though the winds be high, And the dark clouds drift through the troubled sky Though the rising waters foam and roar, And mournfully howl round the tortured shore; 111 sounds from thy slumbers be far away, And soft be thy dreams as a summer's day. Sleep sound Though the world be weary with fears, And eyes that love thee be sad with tears, Yet. never a sorrow break thy rest, And never a pang shoot through they breast; No shadow pass o'er thy closed eyes, Bnt their visions be visions of Paradise. Sleep sound, sweet love! Till the morning's light Lead up a new day with its fresh delight; Till the welcome sun, as it mounts above, Kecal thee to duty and peace and love. To a calm existence, untouched by strife, And the quiet round of a holy life! —Fraztr's Magazine*

STAFCIIES. APPEALINO TO THSIB FEELINGS.—During the early part of his hunting in Leicestershire, Mr. Assbeton Smith was solicited to stand for the borough of Nottingham. This undertaking at that time was just as hazardous as for a Tory to stand for Westminster against such an idol as Sir F. Burdett then was. The very peril, however, was an inducement for Tom Smith to come forward: and a reception such as was to be expected awaited him. The town was placarded with No Foxhunting M.P., and the eleotors carried their virulence so far as to dress up a Guy with a red coat and a fox's brush appended to it, which they burnt in effigy before the hustings. Mr. Smith's appearanoe there was the signal for a most tremen- dous row and not a word of his speech, when be came for- ward to address them, would they hear. There he re- mained, in defiance of their yells and hooting, till at last, with a stentorian voice, heard above the uproar, he cried out, Gentlemen, as you refuse to hear the exposition of my political principles, at least be so kind as to listen to these few words. I will fight any man, little or big, directly I leave the hustings, and will have a round with him now for Jlove." The effect of this argumentum ad hominem was electric. It had touched a sympathetic chord. Instead of yells and groans there were rounds of cheers; and from that hour to the end of the contest, in which after a hard struggle, he was beaten, not a single interruption nor act of molestation was offered to him. Reminiscences of the late Thomas A ts he ton Smith. By J, E. Kardley Willmot, Bart. A YORKSHIRE ELECTION FIFTY YEARS SINCE.—The election for the county of York in 1807 lasted 15 days, and cost the three candidates half a million of money! The expenses of Mr. Wilberforce, the philanthropist, who stood at the head of the poll, were defrayed by public subscription, and those of Lord Milton (afterwards Earl Fitwilliam), created an annual charge of £ 17,000 on his estate The unsuccessful candidate, the Hon. H. Las- lles'a 80n 0f the Earl of Harewood, and a Tory, spent even 'more than that. Never was there so vigorously contested an election, either before or since. The roads in all directions were crowded with every description of machine that could go on wheels, from my lady's .1 barouche down to the tanner's tax-cart-some with eight horses to them, taking voters up to the poll. You may judge how hard the work must have been, when I tell you that upwards of 23,000 votes were recorded, and that hundred and twenty horses were found dead upon the roads during the polling 1 Two thousand eleotors a day came into York city, and provisions that would have lasted its inhabitants for twelve months were consumed in a fortnight!—Another famous election was that of Shrews- bury, in the year 1797. It was contested between the late Lord Berwick and Sir Richard Hill, their brothers being the candidates. It cost them more than one hun- dred thousand pounds-all spent in bribery and corrup- tion of one kind or another.—^HOUSES OP PAB- EXCLUSION OP REPOBTB^ PBOH UDDFR CIRCUM8TANCES LIAMENT. ^he year 7 P intere8t in Parliamentary which greatly was excluded from the proceedings. chie{ there felt that they 5e°rUe8no longer addressing the nation, but merely a little knot of persons in a corner, and consequently the sti- mulus of both fame and redl usefulness was at an end. Chatham says, in a letter The house being kept clear of hearers, we are reduced to a snug party of unbearing and unfeeling lords, and the tapestry hung up." In the Commons, the desire of the Ministry to reduce that po- pular arena to the same condition of insignificance pro- duced a contest with the city as foolish and mischievous in its degree as the contests then going on with Wilkes and America. George Onslow, nephew of the late Speaker, and member for Guildford, moved that several printers, who had dared to report the debates of the House of Commons, should be summoned to the bar to answer for their conduct. Accordingly, these mediums of communication betwixt the people and their representatives were summoned, and reprimanded on their knees. One of their number, named Miller, bowevei, declared that he was a liveryman of London, and that any attempt to arrest him would be a breach of the pri- vileges of the city. The aergeant-at-arms dispatched a messenger to apprehend this sturdy citiien, and bring him before the House; but, instead of succeeding, the Parliamentary messenger was taken by a city constable and carried before Brass Crossby. the lord With u ii.cu tMerman Wilkes and Alderman Oliver I? wa" delightful work to Wilkes thus to set at defiance the House of Commons, which had made such ueuojiue iue "u ,p, i r(| mayor, accordingly was Commons had commited a flagrant vio a iiv«rv- charter, in endeavouring to lay bands on on y »enger accordingly^t o ^ated EiZy death ?"_U No doubt of it, madam 1 have heard the Dead March in Saul." T THB COBONEH'S TBAP.—Long before I reach Wapping I gave myself up as having lost my way, and, abandoning myself to the narrow streets in a Turkish frame of mind, relied on predestination to bring me somehow or other to the place I wanted if I were ever to get there. When I had ceased for an hour or so to take any trouble about the matter, Ifound myself on as wing bridge, looking down at some dark locks in some dirty water. Over against me, stood a creature remotely the likeness of a young man, with a puffed sallow face, and a figure all dirty and shinyjand slimy who may have been the youngest non of his filthy old Father Thames, or the drowned man about Whom there was a placard on the granite post like a large thimble, that stood between us. I asked this apparition what it called the plaoe? Unto which it replied, with a ghastly grin and with a sound like gurg- ling water in its throat: « Mister Bakei's trap." As it is a point of great sensitiveness with me on such occa- sions to be equal to the intellectual pressure of the con- versation, I y 00nsidered the meaning of this speech while I eyed the apparition—then engaged in hugging and sucking an horizontal iron bar at the top of the locks. Inspiration •u88e8 0 ™e. 1 ^r* Baker was the acting coroner of that nwghbourhood. « A common place for suicide," said I, looking down at the locks- Sue ?" returned the ghost with a stare. "Yes! and Poll. Likewise Emily- And Nancy. And Jane he sucked the iron between each name and all the bile, ing. Ketches off their bonnets or shorls, takes:a run, and headers down here, they does. a headerin' down here, tbey is. Like one o'clock And at about that hour of the morning, I 8UPP e" T U'A the apparition. They an't partickler. Two ull do for them. Three. All times o' night. 0 nny m n you Here the apparition rested its profile on ar, an gurgled in a sarcastic manner. 41 There must be some, body comin'. They don't go a headerin' down here, wen there an't no Bobby, nor gen'ral Cove, fur to hear the splash." Aocording to my interpretation of these wcr I was myself a General Cove, or member of the misoel- laneous public. In which modest character I remark- They are often taken out, are they, and restored ? "I dunno about restored," said the apparition, who, for some occult reason, very much objected to that word they're carried into the werkiss and put into a 'ot bath tind brought round. But I dunno about restored," said the apparition; "blow that," and vanished.—Char let Dickttu in All the Year Bound." OXFORD STUDENTS IN 1640.-1 kept both horses and servants in Oxford, and wns allowed what expense or recreation I desired, which liberty I nnvermuch abused; but it gave me the opportunity of obliging by entertain- ments the better sort, and supporting divers of tho 'aotivest of the lower rank with giving them leave to eat when in distress upon my expense, it being no small honour amongst those sort of men, that my name in the buttery-book willingly owned twice the expense of any in the University. This expense, my quality, profi- ciency in learning, and natural affability, easily not only obtained the goodwill of the wiser and cider sort, but made me the leader even of all the rough young men of that College, famous for the courage and strength of tall rawboned Cornish and Devonshire gentlemen, which in great numbers yearly came to that College, and did I there maintain in the Schools coursing against Christ Church, the largest and most numerous College in the University. This coursing was in older times, I believe intended for a fair trial of learning and skill in logic, me- taphysjcs and sohool divinity but for some ages that had been the least part of it, the dispute quickly ending in affronts, and very often blows, when they went most gravely to work. They forbore striking, but making a great noise with their feet they hissed and shoved with their shoulders, and the stronger in that disorderly order drove the other out before them; and, if the schools were above stairs, with all violence hurrying the con- trary party down, the proctors were forced either to give way to their violence or suffer in the throng. Nay, the Vice-Chancellor, though it has seldom begun when he was present, yet being begun he has sometimes unfortunately been so near as to be called in, and has been overcome in their fury, once up in these adventures. I was often one of the disputants, and gave the sign and order for the beginning, but being not strong of body was always guarded from violence by two or three of the sturdiest youths, as their chief and one who always re- lieved them when in prison and procured their release, and very often was forced to pay the neighbouring farmers, when they of our party that wanted money were taken in the fact, for more geese, turkeys, and poultry than either they had stole or he had lost, it being very fair dealing if he made the scholar when taken pay no more than he had lost since his last reimbursement. Two things I had also a principal hand in when I was at the College. The one, I caused that ill custom of tuoking freshmen to the left off; the other, when the senior fellows designed to alter the beer of the College which was stronger than other Colleges, I hindered their design.—Life of Anthony Ashley Cooper, first Earl of Shaftesbury. THE GRAVE OF THE GIPSIES'. FRIEN'D. Oh," sho said, he was our goodfriend; our people still tell how, when we were forbidden the common, and not suffered to light a fire by the hedge, be the night ever so wet and cold, we had the shelter of his barns, or'the freedom of a little field with a great oak treee in it,—and (for mother always liked trees and tents better than barns) under that tree I was born he would give us wood to cook with, and plenty to cook if we wanted and he would sit with our people round the fire, and read a hook— which fattier says made them better. He give my mother bread and sweet milk when i was born; and if any of our young men got into trouble he would spe;ik for them. There wasn't a Lee in England that Would not stand up for him. But ho got into some kind ot trouble, and lost all he had-tarm, and house, and barns, and all. His sons were dead and his daughter had married some rich gentleman, in a far-off county, and al- lowed him just enough to keep tAe lamp in. Our people come this way may be once in six or seven months, no more, rnd one fine summer evening, father was walk- ing up that lane, and who was leaning against the church stile but old Air, Matthews—that was his name; so father took of his hat. 'Ah, Lee,' he says, 'is that you ? I never thought to see you again. I've just been looking out a spot to be buried in. I shall ask them to lay me there.' So he walked back, and showed father the spot. It was April, and one grave in particular shone like a little mountain of go!d, with the yellow crocus,—and another was like a long basket of primroses, and, poor gentleman he looked on them till the tears drowned his sight; and, turning to father-' l,ee,' he says, I don't want a tombstone,—but there will be no one to plant a flower on my grave, when 1 am gone And somehow rny father said, his knees bent under him, and his hat was off his head, and he was kneeling down beside the old gentleman, and, says he, While there's a Lee in the land, there will be flowers on the grave of the GIPSY'S FRIEND.' He looked, father said, so happy after that promise, and sat with him on the stile till the moon rose, talking about past times, aud things beyond the stars, and glad to fiud that lather remembered the prayer he had taught him-belike you know it—it begins—' Our Father, which art in heaven,'—and he said, but for that prayer he could not have waited patiently, as he had done, for death—though he still loved the beautiful world, and especially the flowers. Father will talk to this day about that evening, and will stand outside his tent, with his bare head, and siv that prayer. The dear, good gentleman died about a week after that-without pain or trouble. Every man, woman, and child of our tribe came to the fuueral,—and indeed, lew else, for he was quite poor when he died And that same night father planted the birch, which is now such a beautiful tree; and mother has brought ilower-ioots twonty miles to flower his grave. Coinpanion Guide in South Wales, by Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hall, in the Art-Journal. THE QUEEN'S CHOWN.—The crown worn by the Queen at the opening of Parliament was made for her Majesty by Messrs. Rundell and Bridge. It is composed of hoops of silver, which are completely covered and concealed by precious stones, having a Maltese cross of diamonds on the top of it, In the centre of this cross is a magnificent sapphire. In front of the crown above the rim, is another Maltese cross, in the middle of which is the large unpolished rubv which once graced the coronet of the chivalrous Black Prince; and underneath this in the circular rim is another immense sapphire. The I arches enclose a cap of deep purple, or rather blue, velvet, and the rim of the crown at its base is clustered with brilliants, and ornamented with fleurs-de-lis and Maltese crosses, equally rich. There are many other precious gems—emeralds and rubies, sapphires and small clusters of drop pearls of great price. Tbe following is an estimate of the value of the different jewels contained in this mag- nificent diadem :—Twenty diamonds round the circle (valued at £ 1,500 each), £ 30,000; two larne centru diamonds (£2,000 each), £ 4,000 fifty-four smalicr diamonds placed at the angle of the former, jE 1,000 four crosses, each composed of twenty-five diamonds, £ 12,000, four large diamouds on the tops of the crosses (t 10,000 each), £ 40,000 twelve diamonds contained in fleurs-de- lis, £10,000; eighteen smaller diamonds contained in the ridges of the same, £2,000; pearls, diamonds, and other gems on the arches and crosses, £10,000; one hundred and forty-one small diamond points, dESOO; twenty-six larger points tor the upper cross, j63,000, and two circles of pearls about the rim, £ 300; making in the whole j6112,000,w!uubfu!!s far short of the actual value, as the sapptiires and rubies are not included. Indeed, were it possible to re-collect and a^ain bring together such precious stones, this estimate would fall much below their intriusio value. The old crown of England, made for George III., weighed upwards of seven pounds but, notwithstanding this gorgeous display of jewellery, independect of the gold cap, the present crown only weighs nineteen ounces and ten pennyweights. It measures seven inches in height from the gold circle to the upper cross and its diameter at the rim is five inches. -Court Circular.

Mr George Cubitt, of Denbies, who succeeds Mr. Henry Drummond in the representation of West Surrey, in the Conservative interest, is the eldest son of the lute eminent builder, Mr. Thomas Cubitt. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE BILLIARD MATCH.-We learn that nearly all the necessary preliminaries for this match have now been made. The games to be played are a four match of 700 up, and a single match of the same number of points, and they will most likely be played on two consecutive evenings during the last week in the present month, A room at St. Martin s Hall, capable of holding 600 persons, has been taken. for the occasion, in which a new table will bt; fitted up by Messrs. Burroughs and Watts. Admission will be by tickets, which will be equally distributed among the members of the two universities. At present the Can- tILb. are slightly the favourites.—Oxford Chronicle. RAPID PKANBATLANTIC COMMUNICATION.—The Atlan- tic Royal Mail steamer Prince Albert, arrived at Galway on 1 ueaday morning. Her dates are from New York to the bih instant, so that the European public are put in possession of the events, movements of markets, &c., in the United States, within a week of their occurrence. It is, we think, the most rapid communication yet accom- plished across the Atlantic, if we except the brief and imperfect flashes of the lost cable.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRID.A.T. TUSCANY. The Marquis of NOIIMANBY called attention to the ar- bitrary arrests and cruelties which bad been practised in Tuscany by the provisional government, and enquired whether Mr. Corbett, her Majesty's charge d' affaires at Florence, had been directed to make any representations to the provisional government on the subject. He ac- cused Her Majesty's Government of partizanship, in having taken the provisional government under their guardianship, and moved for a copy of any instructions addressed by the Secretary of State to Her Majesty's charge d' affaires at Florence, directing him to impress upon the provisional government the duty of abstaining frem any arbitrary acts calculated to destroy all freedom of action in connection with those fresh elections which her Majesty's Government had thought proper to recom- mend. Lord WoDEHOUSE defended the Government from the charges which the noble Marquis brought against them, and denied that they had supported the provisional go- vernment in opposition to the wishes of the people of Tuscany. On the contrary, they had rigidly abstained from all interference, and endeavoured to impress upon other powers the necessity of taking a similar course. He was unable to comply with the request of the noble Marquis for a copy of the instructions addressed by Lord John Russell to her Majesty's eharge d'affaires, inasmuch as no instructions had been given no act requiring a remonstrance from Her Majesty's Government having been committed by the provisional government. After some remarks from noble lords, the motion was withdrawn. The House adjourned at 7.35 p.m. MONDAY. The Royal assent was given, by commission, to the following bills :-St. Mary, Rydal, Marriages Validity Bill, the Consolidated Fund ( £ 407,649), Bill. Adminis- tering of Poison Bill, and the Dwellings for Labouring Classes (Ireland) Bill, passed through committee. The Medical Acte. Amendment Bill was read a second time. A message was received from the Commons, inviting their lordships to a conference in reference to an address to her Majesty on the Commercial Treaty. The Duke of Argyle and Lord Wodehouse were ap- pointed to confer with the House of Commons, and left for that purpose. On their return, the Duke of ARGYLE announced that the House of Commons had agreed to an address. Lord TAUNTON then gave notice that on Thursday next he would move an address from their lordships on the same subject. In answer to the Earl of Ellenborougb, The Duke of NEWCASTLE said the third article of tho treaty gave the French no power to raise the differential duties as agninst English ships. The Government had no objection to lay a copy of the French Tariff upon the table, but he. was afraid it would be impossible to print it in time for the debate on Thursday. Lord WENSLHYDAT.n brought in a bill, which was read a first time, for the prevention of forfeiture ot life policies by persons who became volunteers. The House adjourned at twenty minutes after six, p.m. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. The Dover Election Committee declared Sir H. Leeke and Mr. Nicholl duty elected. THE CUSTOMS' ACT. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER in moving that the House at its rising adjourn till Monday, explained the intentions of the Government in reference to some minor alterations in the Customs' resolutions, and stated that he intended to propose that a person dealing in wines and spirits in bond should be required to take out a ten guinea license as well as the persons who sold wines and spirits which had paid the duty. HARBOU11 OF REFUGE. Mr. LIKDSAY asked when the Goverment intended to carry into effect the recommendations of the Harbour of Itefuge Commission. Sir P. SMITH and Sir J. ELPHINSTONB urged upon the Government the necessity of at once commencing these works, not only for the benefit of the coasting and ship- ping, but as stations for the fleet in case of a war. Mr. MILNER GIBSON said the Government had care- fully considered the report of the Commission, and as soon as the public business would permit, they would state their views to the House. THE ANNEXATION QUESTION. Lord A. VANE TEMPEST asked if the Government had taken any steps to secure the support of the Great Powers of Europe in opposition to the annexation of Savoy, and whether they were aware of the answer of Sardinia to the despatch of Thoovenel, and of the opinion of Swit- zerland on the question. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he had entered into commu- nication with the gavernments of Russia, Austria, and Prussia, and had forwarded to them the correspondence of her Majesty's government with that of France, but without asking them to take any steps on the subject. Austria and Prussia had intimated their concurrence in the views expressed by her Majesty's government, but did not state what steps they proposed to take. No reply had been received from Russia. He believed the re- ported answer of Sardinia was not quite correct, but there was no change in the opinion of Switzerland. THE CUSTOMS ACT. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, referring to a question on the table, explained with respect to resolu- tions 11, 12, and 13, in the Customs Act, and 1 and 2 in Ways and Means, that he proposed not to impose any additional duty on goods which made a small import duty. Foreign goods not paying duty to be charged Id. and not to exceed Is. 8d. per cent. ad valorem. Goods transhipped to pay a duty of 1 per cent. Foreign goods which would have been liable to Id. duty per 100 pounds to be charged on particular descriptions, Id. per 50 pounds on wine a duty of Id. on every five gallons would be imposed. Those free imports which had not gone into bond would be considered as belonging to the same class as British goods when exported, and he pro- posed to charge them a small fee, but without reference to description or number of packages. Corn and timber were liable to a low duty, but they did not go into bond, and they would not for the future pay the registration foe or any other charge on re-exportation (hear). In regard to the removal of goods, he proposed to make a considerable reduction in the present charges. The charge would not exceed Id. in the pound, and in the case of tobacco it would be further reduced to 4d. it, the pound. He also proposed, as already stated, that Id. should be charged, except where the stock fell short of J620 on contract notes and on dock warrants he proposed a 3d. stamp. The Chancellor concluded by laying on the table resolutions embodying the proposed alterations. THE ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY. The adjourned debate on the address to the Crown, approving of the Commercial Treaty with France, was resumed by Mr. HORSMAN, who rose to propose the following ad- dition to the address But humbly to represent to her Majesty that, in the opinion of this House, Article 11 imposes on the Crown and the legislature of this country unnecessary and impolitic restrictions, to which this House cannot assent, and to pray her Majesty to effect the omission of this article from the treaty." He be- lieved the treaty wns totally opposed to the feelings of the French people, whoso interest and that of their Emperor were diametrically opposite. He also called attention to the manner in which the professions of the Emperor oi the French were at variance with his acts, and of the unfair manner manner in which he dealt with this country as his ally. He was glad to hear the firm language of the noble lord, the Foreign Secretary, but he was not the whole cabinet, and there was not the same reliance to be placed in others of his colleagues, who had not dealt frankly with the House in their relations with France. The feelings, the policy, and the wishes of the French government were the antipodes of those of England, and anything which tended to asso- ciate them together was fraudulent and delusive. He urged the impolicy of fettering the action of the legis- lature in future with respect to the export of coals, upon which the manufactures and the prosperity of England depended. The treaty was framed only to consult the interests of France; and he charged the Government with having sacrificed the nation which trusted them, and having failed in their duty to their Sovereign and the magnificent empire which they were sworn to serve. Mr. DISRAELI thought the objects of the tieaty might have been gained more effectually if they had waited another year and allowed the Emperor of the French to fulfil his engagements with the French trading interests. At the same lime he was of opinion that they might have been attained by less objectionable means. He objected to the treaty on financial, diplomatic, and political grounds On financial grounds the House had fully and fairly considered the question, but he was convinced that it would rapidly repent assenting to proposals which were rash and fallacious. Diplomatically the treaty bad not been negotiated with the care, skill, and attention which the interests at stake demanded, and no attempt had been made to rebut the charges of haste and precipi- 1 tancy which had been brought against the manner in which the negotiations had been conducted. He believed that much better terms might have been obtained if a little more care and forethought had been manifested. Financially the treaty left the revenue in a most hazard- ous state Diplomatically it failed to obtain advantages which might have been secured and politically it was impossible to deny that there were political objects mixed up with it, for on referring to the instructions of Lord John Russell to Lord Cowley and Mr. Cobden, he found that the greatest stress was laid on the political influence which the treaty would have in settling the critical state of certain parts of Europe. He could only regard this as relating to Savoy, but he affirmed that when the treaty of Zurich was found to be impracticable, the Emperor of the French, in July last, had told Lord Cowley that he should expect to have Savoy, and the Government must have known that its policy with re- spect to Italy, in promoting the aggrandisement of Sardinia, would result in the extension of the French frontier. The Government could not now turn round and 8fiy that the Emperor of the French had taken them by surprise, for he had dealt frankly and openly by them. (Hear.) It was not until January that the Government wrote its grandiloquent despatch, protest- ing against the annexation of Savoy, which had been so much praised. That despatch was very convenient for the House of Commons, but the Government had neglected its duty in not remonstrating six months ago. Under these circumstanoes, so disgraceful and mysterious, they were asked to agree to a commercial treaty which was to reassure Europe. He believed the Government had misled the public as to the real state of the case, and in conclusion, he protested against the manner in which the House was called upon to consider the treaty and its important consequences. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the latter part of the speech of the right hon. gentleman was alto- gether premature, and asserted that the policy of France, with respect to Savoy, was only before the government when the treaty was negotiated as a most remote contin- gency. He briefly reviewed the course of the debate, in which the treaty bad been supported with great ability by the representatives of the most important interests in the country. He deprecated the language of the right hon member for Stroud (Mr. Horsman), with respect to a neighbouring friendly and independent nation, and would ask him what would he have felt if a speech so offensive had been made in France against this country (cheers)? Every Englishman would burn with indig- nant patriotism. He indignantly denied that the treaty was a question of bargain. It was a reciprocal instru- ment for the advantage of both countries. He then pointed out how unfounded the fears were of the ex- tinction of the coal fields, and ridiculed the fears of the hon. member for Norfolk. He made an eloquent appeal i to the House to sanction the treaty, and expressed his reliance upon the experience of the future to prove the wisdom of the policy which dictated it. As long ns justice and moderation prevailed in Europe-as long as its nations could develop their resources and strengthen their independence, he believed that this treaty would produce results which were beyond their power to calculate, and would make the year 1860 a memorable one, because fruitful in blessings to Europe and to mankind. (Cheers.) Mr. HORSMAN offered to withdraw the amendment, I if it was likely to imperil the whole treaty (loud cries of divide" from the opposition). The House then divided, with the following result:— For the amendment. 56 Against it 282 I Majority against the amendment 226 The address was then agreed to, and the House ad- journed at 1.35 a.m. MONDAY. In reply to Sir A. Agnew, Lord J. RUSSELL said that there bad been a good deal of correspondence between her Majesty's Government and the Government of the Two Sicilies, which would shortly be laid on the table. In reply to a question from Mr. Puller, Lord John RUSSELL said that the Government would ascertain the amount of export duty which the French Government were about to impose in lieu of the present prohibition on the export of rags, and would take steps to obtain, as far as possible, the free importation of rags from Belgium, Holland, Germany, Spain, and Portugal. Mr. DISRAELI inquired of the Government whether Mr. Kinglake would be permitted to bring forward his motion upon Savoy on the 19th inst., that being the night fixed for the second reading of the Reform Bill, or whether the Government proposed to change the day for the discussion of the Reform Bill ? Lord J. RUSSELL replied that he had fixed the 19th for the discussion of the Reform Bill, and there was no in- tention on the part of Government to deviate from the course it had proposed. Mr, KINGLAKE considered that the course taken by Government was not fair and open. It was far better that they should proceed at once to discuss the question of Savoy, as the House of Lords had done. lIe had been informed that the Savoy deputies in the Sardinian Parliament were on the point of leaving for Paris, to do homage to the French Emperor for the province, and therefore it was desirable, whatever expression of opinion was to be made by the House, it should be made at once and he would not be responsible for any further delay in the matter. That responsibility would now rest upon her Majesty's ministers. Lord J. RUSSELL said that he bad requested his hon. friend to postpone his motion in regard to the annexation of Savoy, solely with a view of preventing the discussion of this question getting mixed up with the Commercial treaty, and because he thought it would be injurious to the public interest, and because they had already had a conversation on the subject in parliament. The debate in the House of Lords was, however, never intended to end in the adoption of any definite resolution or proposal that the Government should adopt a different policy to that which they had hitherto adopted. They had not as yet been able to ascertain the opinion either of Sardinia or Savoy on this matter. Therefore, merely to express an opinion of the question of Savoy, by means of a motion in that House, when their opinion was perfectly well- known already, was simply to adopt a course which could not but be prejudicial to public business. Mr. DISRAELI said that her Majesty's Government in- variably assumed that it was the conduct of the Emperor of the French in regard to Savoy which thev were to discuss, but there was another question of still greater importance to them, the conduct of the ministers. The noble Lord was begging the question, for the House was desirous to discuss how far the policy of the Emperor had been caused or favoured by her Majesty's Govern- ment. The noble lord gave no answer to the charge made against him the other night, that the conduct of her Majesty's Government had made the policy of the French Emperor in Italy inevitable. Lord PALMERSTON said there were two questions con- nected with the subject of Savoy—one, what was the policy of the French Emperor; the other, how far that policy had been rendered necessaty by the conduct of her Majesty's Government. If the object of renewing the discussion on Savoy, week after week, was to obtain a declaration of the opinion of the House on the policy of the Government, his noble friend bad given ample reason to show that it would be most injurious to the public interest. If, on the other hand, the object was to censure the course pursued by her Majesty's Govern- ment, it was the duty of any hon. member who thought so to bring forward a vote of censure, and the Govern- ment was quite ready to meet it. This point however, ought to be distinctly understood. After some remarks from Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Horsman, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the noble lord the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs would lay the papers on the table, and make a state- ment with respect to the foreign policy of the Govern- ment. On the motion for the second reading of the Paper Duty Repeal Bill, Sir W. MILES propoaed that it be read a second time that day six months. He impugned the financial policy of the Government, and urged that the duty should be continued temporarily until they could repeal it with- out substantiating the Income-tax as a permanent source of revenue. Mr. STANHOPE seconded the amendment. Mr. A. Mills and Lord Robert Cecil supported the amendment, which was effectively opposed by Mr. Mil. net Gibson, who contended that the present was a favourable time for the repeal of the paper duty which been uniformly condemned by Parliament, and he en- larged on the benefits which would accrue from its re- moval, especially to the agriculturists, who would find a market opened for their produce. It was a tax unjust in principle and pernicious in practice. Mr. HORSMAN protested against the repeal of the paper duty as an unjust shifting of burdens while the was duties on tea and sugar remained, and concluded with a bitter attack on the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Gladstone having replied, and Sir John Pakington having denounced the arbitrary and oppressive character oi the Budget, the amendment of Sir W. Miles was lost by 245 to 192 votes. The House adjourned at 1.55 a.m. (For further Parliamentary Intelligence see paper.)

PttlittM in Mr. E. S. Creasy, of the Home Circuit, has been appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon. There are 21,700 Benefit Clubs in England And Wales. the aggregate number of members being 2,5"0,COO. A child six years of age has perished near Romford from being blown into a pond by a sudden gust of wind. The inhabitants of Irwell Vale have pledged them- selves to abstain fr,)m the use of butter, until the price of that article is reduced. A gentleman at Pitminster, near Taunton, has a hunting horse fifty-six years old. It can still jump a fence very cleverly, is fresh on its legs, and free from blemish. At a meeting of the Great Ship Company, a reso- lution was adopted to raise £100,000 additional capital, in 17$per cent. preference shares of £1 each, redeemable in two years, at 20 per cent. premium. At Donyatt, in Somersetshire, there is a Sparrow Club, the members of which killed eighty dozen, or nearly 1000 sparrows, last month. In consequence of the birds still being plentiful, it was resolved to continue the work of destruction. In 1858, 17,000,000 newspapers were delivered in the United Kingdom, and 7,250,000 book packets passed through the post. The average weight of book packets was 5-J oz. each, and of newspapers 2& oz. each. The aver- age postage on book packets was 2jd. each. It is stated that the Government have determined to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the state of Education in Scotland, and that in the meantime the capi- tation grants, which were to be extended to Scotland this spring, are to be suspended till the result of the Commis. sion be known. There are now five vessels running between St. Malo and Jersey, employed in conveying dairy produce and fruit from France to Jersey. From the latter place the produce and fruit are shipped on board the mail packets, and landed at Southampton, reaching the London markets by the South-western Railway. A new lending library, the gift of her Majesty and the Prince Consort, for the benefit of the tenants on the estates of Balmoral, Abergeldie, and Birkhall, has recently been opened. The library was selected by the Royal donors, and contains upwards of 400 volumes, in every department of literature and science. In consequence of the scarcity of factory hands in Rossendale, a considerable number of persons have been brought from Norfolk, to supply the deficiency. The establishment of co-operative mills is said to have aided in bringing about a scarcity of hands. One of these Com- panies a short time since declared a dividend of 44 per cent, — tUtry Times. There are now living at Tremar, in Cornwall, a man and wife, narned Stanton, whose united ages amount to ISO years. They were both born in 1770, and married sixty-eight years ago last May. They were both born in, and have never lived out of, the parish have had eight children, three sons and five daughters, five of whom are now living. They have forty-one grandchildren, and thirty- nine great-grandchildren, the greater part of whom are now living in the parish. The man enjoys good health, goes to work every day at South Caradon Mine, and earns 10s. per week. We regret to state that the Duke of Cambridge is suffering from an attack of gout. His Royal Highness is at present confined to his appartments in St. James's Palace. Prince Alfred has passed his examination for mid- shipman. The examination lasted three days. The ironmasters of the west of Scotland held a meeting in Glasgow, on Wednesday se'nnight, at which they resolved to continue to keep out their furnaces, and not to meet again for the consideration ot that particular question. The prospect of an early adjustment of this un- fortunate dispute is thus destroyed. The men on strike are holding out determinedly. We understand that Abbotsleigh, near Newton Abbot, the beautiful residence of Mr. Braine, which has been in the morket for some time past, has been disposed of to the Roman Catholic party, at a figure of about £ 7,OoO. It is reported that it will be appropriated to a monastic establishment—Court Journal, A society has been formed in Glasgow for the pur- pose of facilitating the settlement of disputes between em- ployers and employed. The exportation of gold from Australia to this country since 1851, sums up to nearly seventy-five millions sterling. The Underwriters have recently sojd the wreck of the Royal Charter, for f 1,000, to Messrs. Gibbs and Co., the owners, at Liverpool. It is understood that no effort will be made to recover the remainder of the gold until the fine weather has set in. The underwriters represent that the amount of gold recovered was short £ 40,000 of the amount on freight, and which they paid. A sketch by Hogarth, which has never been en- graved, was sold at Messrs. Christie and Manson's last week: the subject being a man stay-maker, fitting a pair of stays on a lady. Her husband and a group of persons are included in the design, which is executed in brownish colour only. A black fox, not a very rare animal in Canada, was lately killed at a place called Mara, by Mr. Arthur Hewitt. Last week, a fire broke out at Pershore, and be- fore it could be subdued, eighteen labourers' cottages were destroyed. The next examination of candidates for direct commission in the army, will be held on Wednesday, the 11th of April. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean have, it is said, carried with them, from Edinburgh, above £ 1,000—one-half the proceeds of their few nights' performances. The concluding match at rackets between Mitchell and F. Erwood, for £ 400, is to be played at Bristol, on the 27th inst. Lord Loughborough is to be presented by the Conservatives of Fife witlra magnificent candelabra, valued at £ 350. Lord Brougham has appointed Sir David Brewster Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh. The cost for the defence in the famous Smethurst trial, after being taxed, amounted to upwards of .000. Robert Coombes, the late Champion of the Thames, and the most finished and perfect sculler ever known, died a few days since. IMPUDENT HOBBEKY.—Last week, a man who gave the name of William Saunders, out which is supposed to be fictitious, obtained from the cloak-room of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, at the terminus, by making a false repre- sentation, a portmanteau containing a quantity of wearing apparel, including a suit of stage livery," and some papers and memoranda, of the value of JH4, the property of William Spickett, assistant to professor Buck. UNIVERSITY OF LONDox.-In consideration of the rising educational fame of Bath, the Senate of the Metropo- litan University have determined to constitute it a provin- cial centre in their local examinations for degrees in Arts and Law, thus accommodating students in the Western district. In July next, consequently, the examination of candidates for marticulation will be conducted in the rooms of (irrosveuor College. We are glad to find that a report which has been pravalent, and to which we gave currency in Tuesday's Daily Post, is incorrect. The rumour to which we allude, is that of the death of Mr. Copp, who recently married Miss Lyddon, and who was stated to have expired when abroad on his matrimonial tour. We hear that the report origi- nated from the shutters being up at Mr. Lyddon's premises, in i consequence of the death of a relative, and that the bridegroom, far'from coming to the untimely end which has been reported, is in the enjoyment of good health. THREE CHILDREN AT A BIRTH.-The wife of J. Ether, 5, George-street, Princes-street, Haymarket, was delivered, on Monday morning, by Mr. Wat kins, jun., sur- geon, 11, Chandos-street, of three fine boys, all of whom, with the mother, are doing well. The parents, in humble J circumstances, have three other children, the oldest being 1 only four years old. t His Royal Highness the Prince Consort has been i graciously pleased to become patron of the National Rifle Association. The steam-tug Independent, which did so much damage by a collision at Liverpool, was the same vessel which ran the ill-fated Demerarn on shore in the river Avon. The Lord Chief Justice Sir Alexander Cockburn we are happy to learn, is so far recovered from his recent attack of bronchitis, that his lordship left on Wednesday to join the circuit at Hedford. euues-iaj, Ihe Rev Bryan King was fined 5s. on Saturday, Sunday** George's-in-the-East on the previous The Norwich Election Committee have declared that Lord Bury was not duly elected in June, and that that election was void. There must be a new election Mr. Padmore was returned for the city of Wor- cester on Monday, without opposition. ( Parliamentary papers show that the number of petitions presented to the House of Commons down |to Friday night, praying for reciprocity with France in ship- -J ping, was 38, with 3749 signatures.

Rawing and (SanUning. 4- PLANT DEPARTMENT.—CONSERVATORY, &C. PN,H on camellias that have fairly started their buds with a warm moist atmosphere, and plenty of week manure- water. Also get a portion of the epacrises into a gentle heat as soon as they have sufficiently recruited their energies after flowering. These are exceedingly useful plants for winter, and by starting them into growth about this time, and getting their wood ripened early, ley will be in full blossom in November. Proceed as P°sslbIe with the repotting of snch of the ff Rreenhoose plants as require it, so as to D f ^rn. chance to make a vigorous growth. a°n?'efU''Jrr?r' befr> potting to have th! ball in a nice, moist state, and avoid giving large shifts to weakly growers- Endeavour to keep newly-pottsd specimens together as much as possible, keeping the house rather closer, and the atmosphere moister than usual. See that soft-wooded plants, as pelargoniums, cinerarias, &c are allowed plenty of apaoe, and that they are properly supplied with clear, weak, manure- water, and kepl perfectly clear of insects. Give air f. eely to these on every favourable opportunity, but do not allow cold winds to blow over them, and disfigure their foliage. — Gardeners' Chronicle. FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES.- Sweep and thoroughly clean lawns, and give them a double rolling with a heavy roller, to render the turf smooth and solid. If any alterations or planting still remain unfinished every available hand should be concentrated on this work, so as to get it completed as soon as possible- Loon over beds planted with bulbs, and where necessary atir the surface soil, so as to keep it open and friable, and also to give it a clean, neat, fresh appearance. If the stock of bedding out plants is still deficient, get in cuttings in the most favourable position without loss of time, fc.ee to the propagation of dahlias and holly- fiffSrtVnf hi ar-° uow so *reatly improved by the f/V thi I r • 1? raisers that they are almost superior Idantl/ i ln J and ought to extensively p anted in every garden. Cuttings slipped off the old Pff a»i if P'anted in very sandy soil, and afforded a gentle bottom-heat, keeping the leaves as oool as possible, will be found to root. Carnations and picotees have suffered much this winter; those that escaped should be potted forthwith. We know of nothing better to grow them in than two parts sound virgin loam, one part of rotten horse manure, and one part sharp river sand in this, with occasional doses of weak liquid manure during the growing season, we have seen them grown in first-rate style. Seedling pansies in beds should be gone over carefully, the surface soil stirred, and a dressing of manure put on. Place sticks to pinks, and if not previously top dressed do so now. Ranunculuses have not yet made their sppearauce they must be watched, as they are apt to displace the soil about the crown of the plant, which is prejudicial,—IbU. HARDY FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDDEN.—Plant out cauliflowers as soon as the weather shall have be- come favourable. Where the ground mill admit, it will be found a very good practice in transplanting these at this uncertain season to throw out shallow trenches, placing the soil removed on the north side, and putting the plants in the trenches, which will- be thus sheltered from the north winds. Stir the soil auiong growing crops, as lettuce, spinach, &c., and prevent weeds from making their appearance anywhere. Forward celery plants for a very early supply, by pricking out on a slight hotbed, and sow on the same for succession crops. Where it is intended to head down old trees for grafting. this should be done at once, and young stock should be grafted as speedily as circumstances will admit. At- tend to providing for a regular and plentiful succession of peas, beans, &c., by sowing quantities proportionate to the demand at short intervals. See that those in the ground are not injured.-Ibid. IN YouNO CALVES.-A correspondent of the Mark Lane Express says: Having found the following receipt. given to me by Mr. Haycock, V.S., an almost infallible remedy for scour or diarrhoaa in young calves, I beg the favour of your inserting it in your paper, in the hope that it may be the means of saving the life of many a valuable shorthorn calf Boil two ounces of senna leaves slowly in a quart of water down to a pint; add a pinch or two of pinger. To a calf from ten days to a month old give half the quantity, adminis- tering it slowly with a small horn give the other half, if necessary, which is seldom the case, in six or eight hours. To a calf above a month old, the whole pint may be given. For a calf under ten days old, suffering either from scour or constipation, I have found a dose consisting of one or two yoliis of eggs beaten up in an ounce and a half or t'vo ounces of caster oil, very effi- cacious. In addition to these remedies, I may mention that I have also found Gregory's Powder' an excellent remedy for stomach derangement in calves, caused by a change of milk or other diet. A table spoonful or two according to the age of the calf, may be given in a little water. Calves should always have rock salt and a lump of chalk to lick. r STANLEY FARM, NEAR BRISTOL. -The Builder, of Saturday last, contains an engraving presenting a bird's- eye view of the buildings at Stanley Farm, the property of Mr. Alderman Proctor, together with the following .Iesoription Stanley Farm consists of about eighty- four acres, and is worked in connection with Walls' Court Farm adjoining. The house on Stanley Farm shown in our present view, is occupied by the bailiff^ and the buildings erec:e l near it are used as stables. and sheds for carts, waggons, and agricultural imple- ments. There is also a piggery. The cattle-sheds at Walls' Court are conveniently situated for the grass land, and Mr. Proctor's residence is near them. The buildings now shown are about 700 yards from the cattle sheds, conveniently situated for the arable land; and the proximity ot the bailiff's residence gives the opportunity for proper supervision of the horses on the in farm. In forming an opinion as to the capabilities of the buildings at Walls' Court, the two views must, there- fore, be taken together. According to the present ex- perience ot Mr. Proctor, he finds it work well thus to divide the views with reference to the requirements of the farm, rather than concentrate them all on one spot. Some years ago, when draining and improving the grass land. Mr. Proctor thought it desirable to endeavour to ascertain how far improvement was to be attributed to each operation, snd he therefore left some fields un- drained, which he manurod in exactly the same way as those drained, and he also ieft drained and undrained land without manure. He found that, although the quality of the grass was improved by drainage, to ob- tain a fair return for this cost, it was necessary to apply manure at a liberal rate on the drained land, as the quantity and quality of the grass on the unmanured drained land was not in the same proportion to the outlay as on that which was drained and manured. On that which was manured but not drained, he found the quan- tity and the quality of the grass improved but the vegetation on the undrained was from ten days to a fortnight later in the spring, and gave out from ten days to a fortnight earlier in the autumn, thus giving nearly a month's longer growth in the season on the drained land, and that at two very important periods of the year. Drainage in other respects is of the utmost im- portance. We may add, from Mr. Proctor, that his buildings and arrangements are open to any of his brother farmers who may desire to see them: they are at full liberty, he writes, to take admeasurements, and have any information concerning them that they may desire. Mr. Proctor has strong notions on the value of interchange and experiences, and no faith in conceal- ment. He wisely believes in the proverb, There is that Bcattereth, and yet increaseth and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.'

According to the London correspondent of the heedt Mercury young Charles Dickens, the son of the great Charles, is going out to India, to manage an Indian agency for the firm of Baring Brothers, in which, says the correspondent, he has long held a responsible post, having been initiated into the mysteries of the merchants' craft by them. He has also another great friend In the financial world-Miss Burdett Coutts-who will back him, it is said, in any per se undertakings which he may :hink it wise to undertake. So, without much specula- ;ion, we may anticipate living, perhaps, to see the great louse of Dickens as famous in commerce as it is in iterature. Doubtless his father could, if willing, add o his store, tor current report says he has made *70,000 in the last ten years. According to some of the private letters from Man- chester, the profits of that city continue on an unpreoe- dented scale, and are expected for the future, under the commercial treaty and the simplified tariff, to increase even at a still greater pace, supposing the contingency of a cotton failure to be avoided. Three individuals are each said to have recently returned £ 100,000 to fhe income-tax, and the general gains of the cotton trade at present are roughly estimated at jEl,000,000 sterling per month. During January and Febuary the deposits at the Manchester Savings-blink alone were £ 37,000. PKOFOSED NEW ENGLISH BISHOPRIO.-It is stated in clerical circles that the delay winch lias arisen in filling up the Bistmpric of ltoohesu-r lias been occasioned by a proposal which is under tbe eon^derauon of the Govern- rn lit for subdividing the diocese by the formation of a see, the seat of which will lI" St. Albai.a. The new jisliop would in that case receive me uppoiiitment sub- ect to any decision upon which iVliauueui. may aitive on ;be subject.