The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian

i3rcC01tøtirc. « TRRCASTLE MARKET. We are sorry we could not find room for the fol- lowing repart before The first market was held on Thursday, the 11th u!t„ in accordance with previou* advertisements; and we are ha ppy to add I ha I it wa* very respectably attended, including many of the principal landed proprietors, clergy, and professional gentlemen of ilie town and its vicinity, alsoby several commercial gentlemen, and a very considerable number of re- spectable farmers, and dealers. At this market. upwards of SO sack of oats, several samples of w tieat barley, peas, potatoes, onions, oatmeal, fresh, and salt bolter, also a good supply of fat and store pigs, poultry, mutton, pork, eggs, and wool, were offered for sale, and obtained good prices by ready purchasers. Mr Tbos. Evans, of tbe Castle Inn. provided them with an excellent dinner on the occasion in very superior style; the wines and spirits were of ilic oest description, and a hot of his friends freely partook of the entertainment, and enjoyed tlieiiiselvc-s until a late hour, highly pleased with the proceedings of the market, and expressing a strong desire to support its interests by every means within their power. D. Jones, Esq.,of Bailie, presided on the occasion, supported by the Rev. Walter EVlln. of Bailey- br-d" and the Rev. P. U, Morgan. of Devynnock. The ab'e conduct of Mr Jones on this auspicious occasion appeared more conspicuous than at any former peiiod of bis attendance at public meetings Mr Jones, as chairman, after dinner, proposed the healrh of the Rev. NV. I-,vatis, in a very neat and ap:)riate %peecli, addin, Success to ri-ecastic ,I)arkef." The reverend gentleman addressed the assembly witb considerable warmth and ability, and kindly intimated to tiic company that he had promised his friend, Mr T. Evans, that lie would support the market, and on the first day send a load of wheat, barley, and oats he had fuitllled t hat engagement, and had sold tlie whole at a satisfactory price and would take tbe present opportunity of thanking him for the very handsome and praiseworthy manner in which he came forward, to provide them with such suitable premises, free of access to all. without ex- pense, for which fie, as a farmer, and the company present, did feel obliged. The rev. gent, further ob- served, that more influential gentlemen th/in himself were present, and that they should say to their lenant. It lIere is a market established for your convenience and benefit it is for our united inte- rests to support it. Asafurtherprootofhisaish for its welfare, he pledged himself tosend the greater part of his corn to this market, should he not obtain as much for it in value as elsewhere; but lie further observed —" Here are gentlemen pledged to buy any quantity of corn that may be offered for sale at a fair market price, and rooms to store the same for sale without any charge." tie concluded by exhort- ing all present to con%idei-well tite advantages that would arise to this part of the county by their aiding Air Evans's endeavours in so laudable and spirited an object. Therefore, with the permission of the worthy chairman he would propose the health of Air 'I'linfiias Evans, ot the Castle Inn. (Great ap- plallse) Mr Evans rose and replied that lie felt lilm-telf quite unworthy of the high compliments paid him by his friend Mr Evans, but assured them that he could never feel a greater pleasure than when he thought he could do good to the public at large,for lie considered they were sent to this world for that purpose, and to be of service to each other, and they might rely on everyex rtionit) his power to further soch enlightened objects and hoped at no distant period to see an Agricultural Society established in the neighbourhood, considering as he did that science was the mainspring to practical improve- ment in every branch of trade and in every profes- sion, and would confer innch benefit on a class of as worthy and industrious farmers as any in the Principality. Ha now would beg to return them his most sincere thanks for the honour and respect sho^n him that evening, which he should always consider one of the proudest days of his life; and in return would beg to drink each of their good healths-" Peace, prosperity, and plenty to each of them." (Received with rapturous applause.) The respected chairman then rose to propose the health of the Rev. W. Williainq, passing several hig-It encomiums on that gentleman's character. The rev. gent., in reply, thanked Mr Jones and the company for the honour conferred on him, and felt much pleasure in being at the market; lie came with a determination to be a purchaser; as a neishbour, he was convinced it would be of ffreat benefit to the whole if properly supported; and begged to observe that Mr 10vans was a friend and a hearty good man, possessed of Plelliv of courage, and great praise was due to him f r the manner in which lie came for- ward to e-tabli-di the market. Contin-jed file rev. trent., I bmght poultry, and several sacks of oats, to-day, and feel gratified in meeting so many fi lends coming furvftird to establish the market." He paid a high compliment to the company by observing that he, as a minister of the church, felt proud in statin? that no language bad been used adverse to tbe feelings of the most sensitive minister ot the {Established Church, and that he had enjoyed him- self much, and would in return beg to drink each of their good healths. On the health of the Rev. P. II. Morgan being proposed, the company received it in a manner that must have been very gratifying to the feelings of one no less distinguished for his honourable than hit. mane conduct—a gentleman well calculated to be an ornament to the clerical profession; several individuals present, on being informed that he would shortly leave this part of the country, expressed ffreat regret for the loss of one who possessed so much superior knowledge in conjunction with a IIneral hand. The Rev. P. H. Morgan, in returning them his -incere and hearty thanks for the very flattering manner in which they had been pleased to receive his health, would be of them to accept his best wishes for their individual interests; fie certainly had come forward to support ibis market, and he did so wiiij a great degree of pleasure, as also did his friend proposing, in the most handsome and unsolicited manner, to become a yearly subscriber of £5 for four years, to establish an Agricultural Soci, tv, to be held alternately at Trecastle and Devynnock—describing in a masterly and scientific manner the many advantages such societies confer upon farmers, in this part of the country in parti- cular; he would now drink each of their good healths, and wish every sucoess to their pro- ceedings. On the health of our worthy chairman being pro- posed by a gentleman "ho enumerated a few ot hi. good qualities, thanking him for s i ably filling the honours of the chair, Mr Jones wished the company to understand that he was no orator; therefore he could scarcely express his feelings on a subject alike beneficial to the town and coantry but suffice it to say that no person present was a greater advo- cate linn himself for the cause which they had met to advocate, and he warmly thanked them for the tavourahle manner in which they received his name. He would now propose the health of their worthy friend, Watkin Lloyd, Esq. Mr Llojd said that ilte market was sure to be of great benefit, and do a great deal of good to all, aud he was understood to say that there were always plenty of good men ready to fight for the honour and interests of their country, and while they had so much idle time on their hands, let them fight a battle for their own neighbourhood. A gentlaman p-opoced the health of Mr llamii ■on, a repre-entative of a highly respectable firm a: ] Newport, and several other commercial gentlemen vim had favoured the meeting with their company. air Hamilton, as lather of the family, retur^e-i thanks, and stated that he had travelled in many oarts of tiie British Fiiipire for nearly tiir-ty years. fourteen of which time he had spent in Wales, a !Oun,,ry pn,;ses,ect of iiiany noble feeliii;i, an,] th;;[ lie had enjoyed liimseli much in the conviviality (I! 1 he present meeting; he perfectly agreed in opinion vith what he had heard Iroin the present companv. For the compliment paid himself n,i fiiends he would beg their acceptance of their best thanks, ,as-tirinL, tite,n of every wish of prosperity and success; and «ith the permission of the chairman iie would propose the health of an old friend, one lio he had Ihe pleasure of knowing for many years as a charitable, honest, upright character, and a flower of society—he meant Jolin Buggy, Esq. That gentleman addressed himsejf to tlie chair- inan and cemlemen present, and thanked them for the flattering manner in which hi. name had been leceived, from the favourable opinion of his friend, Mr H. or whom he had the greatest respect, aud felt highly the mark of esteem; he then stated in high terms the numerous advantages that would !I arise from the united exertions ot so manv respect- able individuals who appeared to have but one in vie, -file advancement of their fellow beings and fie was confident th<»t fie should no! be disappointed in the result, looking at the proceed- ings of the day, tfie interest observed by every cla-s of society also at one period of the evening, from the convitiality tiiatreign(,ti, lie coiifidere(i tlitlise'if in his mother country, the (Emerald Isle). He ■s'OiiId return them his sincere thanks for the fa- vourable manner in which his health had been received, being a stranger in this part of the country. The health of W Jones, Esq., was proposed by the chairman, who spoke in high terms of his professional abilities. Mr Jone briefly returned thanks lor the high honour paid him by a enlleman of so milch riJllk an,! liizli station in society. The farming interest was proposed and very pro perly replied to by Mr Thomas. Also, the Town and Trade of Trecastle. Mr Richards considered it his duty to return thanks, being the senior tradesman present; he said he liked the appearance of things here to day, and admitted that 1\1r R. had really been very busy, and so had himsel f, for he had bought several casks of butter, and some very good samples of wheat and bailey; he observed that it was a cap:tal market. for not a singlie article was left unsold, and as lie had wheat ground into flour, he shou'd be very likely to buy a large quantity of wheat, and be might add every of hot- irticle of consumption; for the respect paid him and his brother tradesmen, he would return them his best thanks. On the health of a professi nal gentleman beinir proposed, who is an occasional resident tie!e, he replied in the following lsngtiage Mr chairman and gentlemen.— I rise under a conflict of feelings, I scarcely thought- myself susceptible of, and per- haps none feel but those placed under similar cir- cumstances can feel, I am comparatively a stranger among you, yet identified as a welcome guest by your conferring upon me one of the highest honours tin assemblage like tlie present can bestow. Cold and ins"nsible would that heart be indeed, could it not tespond to the kindly feelings evinced towards me this evening. I beg. to assure you an that! ever feel it no more my interest than dutv on any public occasion, pai ticularly so on a subject con- nected with agriculture, to tender them my humble services,'o fun her their interests and speak-uch as the mind dictates, and the heart cannot conceal Since birth, "education, and the several distinct classes of society, prevent the possibili'y of every individual enjoying one and the same advantages; .4, witiell every %en- here then is a call made upon us, which every sen- sible and reasonable individual ought to understand and obey- I mean to try to beneift my lellow beings who have as much right to iiiil)i ove the surrounding objects, and convert them to the use and benefit of Iheme'ves and familie!i, as yourselvet, and IIlti- mately the benefit of their anhnals. Also, consider them equally as free to I ive a li'eof enjoyment and iiiqtrijetion as titor-e more favoured, formed by one creative power, placed under your care, holding you alike responsible for the human as brllle subject, with this difference, that to abuse and ill-treat all innocent animal is an act as dastardly as cowardly has not every living creature with life and blood circulating throusb his veins a feeiing as well as ourselves? Gentlemen, these are noble feelings of the mind, a high order of hoinanity. and constitute one of the grandest principles of Christianity. I am extremely sorry to intrude myself so long on your notice, I will revert to the market and the Agricultural Society. In the fiist place I would thank Mr Evansorany other gentleman for doing what he has done, I do not only consider it a- beneti ling tradespeople and rarinei-x itieinqelvee, but a'sothat indispensable body of inhabitants, the lower order of society, who, I am sorry to observe, have but few friend- in this place, indeed, I hdve not heard of even a hundred weight of coal Itein distributed anions the poor inhabitants in this place, nor soup, or anything else to alleviate the neces- sitous wants of the poor; now, this is really toobad when we consider the property possessed by many gentlemen in the place, and if either of them had the example, I really believe, that from JE20 to £;íI may have been ooll-cted, and the amotint dii- tributed ineharitablo objects as at Devynnock. I he it to be distinctly understood, that I have no vindictive motive for mentioning this hut will leave it re.I, hopin I shall not be reproached for what I consider a simple act of (,Iiri4i,ia!i duty. Huma nity hath its laws, accept them as one of Heaven's grande-t gifts. As Mr P. Morgan fully stated tbe objects of Agricultllral Societies, I have been re- lieved from a duty that it was my intention to perform. I will just mention that such societi s are calculated to raise the character of the farmer in his own estimation a well as others, making him familiar with the nature an'd quality of the soil of farms, the articles of most profit produced from such, the improvement of his stock, giving him a simple means of sustaining them in health, and he stated that he should feel a pleasure in treating the sub- ject at considerable length hereafter. The market again arousing the doritiant energies of his brain, called upon him to mention that the poor of ltiii place have met a useful friend in the market, for they have an opportunity of buying commodities, brought to their home" at a satisfactory price. and without further expense and trouble; he then thanked them for their kind attention. Before the company separated, D. Jones, Esq., the chairman proinited to subscribe t5 towards the proposed Agricultural Society; Mr Thomas Evans also promised X2, and several others in the room announced their intention of following the laudable examples given them in the course of the even- i ng.

LITERA TURE. SIIALLWOOD'S MAGAZINE—We mentioned in our la«t ihat 1 he March number arrived too late for a specific notice; but we have since read it as we anticipated that we should, with much pleasure. It coitains many articles of inte- rest and value. We have already noticed the tale ot* the Dentit of Frankfort," by iNIrs Nitickleston, and the" Canlo Marziale" of Rossetti: we have read the latter several times, and every time with increased admiration; it is resplendent and glow- iiig with true poetic, and fiisher still, with true patriotic fire. \lr Morris'" 'C Philoophy in illl Hp- lation with Christian ltitellectiialisiii, &c. will be read with pleasllre and profit, as well as a high admiration of that gentleman's talents; from the essay which appears in this number we shall take the liberty of adorning our columns with the fol- lowing beautiful extract on the Christian doctrine of fraternal love —a doctrine emanating especially and directly from our Saviour, and entitled there- fore to uur utmost reverence "In the sacred originator of the new faith, which was afterwards developed by the apostles in the form of Christianity, there was one prominently beautiful and ever positive tendence, and this was to inculcate the doctrine ol fraternal love. This was a maxim, which, like a pure and living light, shone i,i lii-.t actions, in his discourses, in his miracles; this it was that rou-ed the in- dignation of the Scribe, the Pharisee, and the Sadducee; this it was that oalled forth the malice and the contraventions of egoti..m which could not stoop to the idea of this association. Pride, wealth, and the emptiness of honours rose up and sided with the egotistic sentiment to work the overthrow of the fearful innovation: they perse- c,ited the jtiqt one, btit i lie Idea' ivas tri,iinphi,nt they destroyed the master, but his doctrines increased with the intensity of truth. This dogma, then, was the commencement, not only of humanitv, but of modern society; this sublime proposition of fraternity was the distinguishing sign of the heathen and the Christian for, al- though other sects might have promulgated opi- nions of the order of intellect and morality, of the unity of God and the eternity of the soul, though they might have manifested in their splendid cosmogonies, tentiments that enchanted the sages and the people, but which were delusive while they enchanted — it was this axioin of Christianity that did not deceive; it was this morality that superbly triumphed over the Platonist, the Stoio, the Academic; and it triumphed because it was no vain abstraction, but a vital reality because it was more human. This principle of fraternity wa- ■ he generating point of (Christianity,its esstnec- and its emblem yet, although this was tite l,k, of its being, like the individual law of the physical which has its attractive influences, it- formalities independent of its singleness and self unity, so Christianity attracted around it othei faiths, and other beliefs to sub imate and purify them, and then to illcorpnrate Ihem with hersc'f Si who was tie personation, the identifi, tion of (he diverse opinions of his sect, establishing this pure equality of ihe ureal first founder as lii, basis, took a more extensive and practical view he contemplated in thought the whole visible world, and burning with the intellectual ardour of » nighty mind, and the hounrlless zeal of the •onvent, he was determined to propagate his doctrines to the extremities of earth, to fashion them for ail limp. For this reason lie extended the domain of theology, fie gave the new plumed intellect of man au infinity for his expatiatioos and abandoning tlte parlinl dialec's of Palestine and Syria, he clothed his enunciations in the and universal language of the Athenian philosophy. If wisdom consist in tbe knowledge and practice of the true laws of humanity, in the aggregate of those rights which have been (lerioiiiiiiate(i dLitieg,aq life itself, and individual liberty; St. Palll found that this wisdom "as insufficient and inadequate for his scheme: lie established, therefore, another lew; a law abso lute and necessary for tlie conservation of moral society, the law of charity, which is the con- summation of that duty, ot which justice is the basis. How firmly, how eloquently, he impressed upon his disciples and followers the dangers of apostacy here he was the philosopher as well as the Christian; for, to abnegate this religion, was to deny and repudiate right and duty, as religion, the true, the unexternal, the unformal, is essentially love, fraternity, and equality. It was not in its disinterestedness the disinterested moral of the present day, -iiie-li places the condi tions of good in the sum of human happiness, which makes man an irrelative being, which individualizes humanity as it %vere, and forgets tbe heavenly, the eternal, in its aspirations of the sublime and the transient. It was spiritual earth, and the things of earth, were the mediates of its action but it used them as instruments to attain a knowledge and a power, which might survive when Cold oblivion wraps this clay- and which might, in another clime, inebriate them in nnfading pleiiittide." In conclusion we can say with sincerity that this magazine improves in its character. MASTKR HUMPHREY'S CLOCK.—The first part of the new story in the tales from Master Humphrey's Clock, viz. Barnaby Rudge," has just appeared What it will turn out to be would be a hazardous nd one that we shall not venture to make, but shall content ourselves with presenting to our readers a portrait of Barnaby, as drawn by his biographer: here it is-. As lie stood at that moment, half shrinking hack and half bending forward, b .th his face and ligure were full in the strong glare of the link, and as distinctly revealed as though it had been broad day. He was about tbree-and-t« enty vears old, and though rather spare, of a fair height and strong- m.:kl'. His hair, of which he had a great profusion, was red, and hanging in disoider about his face and .shoulders, gave to his rest'ess looks an expression quite unearthly enhanced by the pa leness of" is complex ion, and the glassy lustre of his targe protruding eyes. Starttingashis aspect was, the features were good, and there was something even plantive in his "an and haggard aspect. Bill, the. abspnce of the soul is far more terrih e in a living lIIan than in a dead one; and in this unfortunate being iis noblest powers were wanting His dress was of green, clllllJsily trimmed hPre and there, apparently by his own hands-with gaudy lace; brightest where the cloth was most worn and soiiecf, and poorest where it was at the best. A pair of tawdry ruffles dangled at his wrists, while his throat was nearly hare. He had ornamented bis bat with a cluster of peacock's feathers, but they were lirp and broken, and now trailed negligently down his back. Girded to his side was the steel hilt of an old sword without blade or scabbaid; and some parti coloured ends of ribands and poor glass toys ompleted the ornamental portion of his attire. ['lie fl,ifteied and confused dizlins;fion of all file motley scraps that formed hi" dress, bespoke, in a scircely less degree than his eager and unsettled manner, the disorder of his mind, and by a grotesque contrast set off and heightened the more impressive wiidness of his face." The execution of the wood engravings is, as usual, masterly.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—WEDNESDAY, FEO, 24. After the presentation of petitions, Mr C. HAMILTON? put the question of which he bad given notice Its to tile praclicje of Assistant Poor Ln" Commissioners, in piivately examining vitnesses on oath auramM persons to wholll no legal idviser was permitted. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the practice was justified by law, and he decÎlled to discuss the Poor Law Act upon a mere question put by all individual member. The adjourned debate on Lord Morpeth's Irish Registration Bill was then resumed by Mr Brother- t'llI, to wboui succeeded Mr Milues. Sir Wil-iafto Somervilie, Mr S'i jeant Jai ksou, Mr Sidney, Mr Thes-ger, Mr C. Bulfer, Sir J. Graham, and Ali- Nheil.—Of the speeches del i v ered by these honour- ab'e members, although those of Mr Serjeant Jackson and of Mr Thesiger, in pai-ticitla, claim every attention, yet the topics treated have been so fre- quently and fully handled, aud the whole subject i. so familia. to the public, we present a hi ief analysis of the two last only, in order to avoid unnecessary repetitions. Sir J GRAHAM traced the course of ministerial concession to the ••pressure from without," from the date of Sir llesketh Fleetwood's III ■tioil shortly after the government resumed office after then two day*' letiremen1 in 1839. down to the introduriion of the present measure. The calise of Ihese different concessions, the right hon. baronet stated, was to be found in the threats made at the period to which he alluded by Mr Ward and Mr Warburtou, tbat if tbe cabinet did not give way to the movement, ihey mu-t no longer expect the support ot tlie extreme Radicals. The proposition of a £5 franchise for L elaud was a concession, on the [»a■ t of the govern- ment, to the hon. aud learned member for Dublin, and he confessed be had tbe most evil forebodings of the manner in which it would be applied it granted, for the hon. member for Dublin had spoken as ex- plicitly upon the subject of separation, as they had been threatened with it that night by the honourable member for Liskeard. In order to show how far the government had. according to their professions, discouraged the agitation of the repeal of t e union, the right honourable baronet te'erred to the :I members who, in 1834, voted for a repeal of the union,and -bowed that many of them had received very valuable appointments, and llJill the judicial ,,Ilioe of chief baron had been offered to Mr O'Con- nell, who bad, however, declined it, lest, as he said himself, "the judicial oiffce should he polluted in bis person." He took down the words at the time. and thought them a very singular compliment to the government which had tendered the office for his acceptance. He would for his own part, cling to the measure of Lord Grev, resolved to resist the progress of that democracy which, unless checked, would overthrow the institutions of the country, involving the Crown itself in the general destruc- tion. Mr SHEIL challenged the right hon. baronet who had just sat down to deny, if he could, that, although now avowing his adherence to the Reform Bill, lie had, in a speech at Stroud, declared that he was one of a committee of twelve who had been appointed to consider of, and had actually reported upon, the propriety of adoptin the ballot. fit reference to what had fallen from Lord Stanley, os to (lie right of landlords to influence the votes of their tenants, he reminded the House that the exer- cise of the franchise of the 40 shilling freeholder* was never complained of while they acted in sllher- vicilee to tlleil- landlords; hut the moment they acted independently, it was immediately seen th.it the franchise was improper, and it WHS forthwith aboli-hed. The riht hOllourahle genlleman then sought to fasten a charge ot inconsistency upon Lord Stanley, in having ueen hirnsdf the party t, establish the" hellefidal i,,tei-est" triiiielkise ill the Reform Bill, yet which was now bought to he super- seded by the solvent tenant franchise, which he had previously, while iu office, repudiated. The refusal by the landlords of Ireland to grant lea.-es which would confer the franchise was a conspiracy against the Reform Bill which called tor the inter- ference of Parliament to repress, alld the bill before the House was the remedy suggested by the govern- ment for that purpose. At the clo-e of the right honourable gentleman'* speech, the House adjourned. i -—————— HOUSE OF LORDS,—TIIUHSDAV, FEB. 25. Lord BROUGHAM, alluding to the report on the condition of the handloom weavers, gave notice that he would bring in a bill on the subject after Easter, Unless tier Majest* miuslci* should anticipate him indointrsn. Alter some con vers ion. the hi 11 introduced by th- Earl of Devon, providing lor summary conviction in cases of larceny, wa* read a second time, The Earl of MOUNT EDGCUMBE called atten- 'ion 10 Ihe cl.,j'i of 1\11' SlIowe HHris 011 the Admi- ralty for his invention of lightning conductors for shijis hut the tiobie earl deferred any definite aiotion iu the h"pe 'hat some arrangement might hi- nade that would reader parliamentary notice unnecessary. The Ea> I of MINTO said that the Adiiiii-ally ver-, ■vi ling to make "ollie compensation to that gentle, IIan for his loss of time and the expense which he bad incurred, but that the amount claimed by him was out of llie question. HOUSE OF COMMONS,—THUHSDAY, FEB 25. Lord 'SAN DON, advening to the late disastrous shipwreck of the Governor Fenner, if Goveinm>>iit were prepaied to submit anv measure on the regulations proper to be adopted respecting the course to be held by steam vessels in pa<s:ng other ships at sea. Mr LABOUCH ERE admitted the great importance ot the sn' ject, but saw so many difficulties in it th t lie could not at present propose any legislative enactment for Ihe consideration of tbe House. Mr .MACKINNON gave notice that ou i h ■■ 1 of March he should move the appointment of a Select Commit tee to consider the ex ;>ediency of introducing labourers into the West India colonies. To au inquiry bv Mr Emerson Teiinent, Lord J. RUSSELL answered that Government were aware of a duty of five per cent, on all imports into Jamaica havjug been imposed by the legislature of that inland, but added that ininis ers had not yet had time lully to consider the question. Mr MILNES GASKELL then re-nmed the ad. journen debate ou Lord Morpeth's Irish Registrjition Bill and was followed by Ml Villiers Stuart, C'dtmel Couolly, Mr Howard (of Morpeth), Mr Lascelles, Ali- Gi-.boi-ne,,Ili- (,h(,Iit)(,iideley, Nit- M. J. Mr Emerson Tennent, Mr W. Roche, Mr Shaw, Mr O'Counell, Sir Robert Peel, and Lord John Uussell. Mr SHAW said, that instead of the meaSllrp of the noble lord (Morpeth) being, as lie described il,a measure to let ill good votes and keep out bad ones, it ought to he desitriiiiie(i a I)ill to let in I)iid voles upon the register alld to keep them there. He denied that Ireland was divided into two parties, Orangemen and Repealers. On t lie contrary, a very numerous class was anxious for nothing so much as for lepose fronl ailalioll. The Irish memb 'is were at present rather the representatives of numbers than of property, and the present bill would carry that principle infinitely further, for which reason he would vote ¡1!ain,,1 its second reading. Mr O'CONNELL said that the existence of 4,000,000 ot paupers in Ireland was of itself a suf- ticie,,1 allswer to al. that had bePII ever said in p aise of Irish landlords. As to the bi 1 before the House, and that of the noble lord (Stanley) the people per. fectly understood the objects of both they under- stood that one was to extend and the other to curtai the franchise, ancj if they found the Parliament of England support ing t he latter measure, was it likely they would not feel deep dissatisfaction and dis- content ? Could the people of Ireland be satisfied wiih.the burden of a churc h for but one-eighth of;he population? It was very true that Parliament had aken away a fourib of the buideu; and that coii- cei-sion w is followed by a longer period of tiau- qui ity than Ireland usually experienced. But did it follow that file *v were content to submit to the o:her tinee-lourtbs? Certainly not. The hot,. and learned gentleman then proceeded to show that, though the noble loid repudiated population a* a basis of the franchise iu Ireland, he had adopted it ill th" Reform Bill for England, by which an iui reased number of representatives was given to those coun- ties possessing the largest amount of population. Referring to the ihivaieniag aspect of foreign affair*, the hon. aud learned gentleman asserted that, iftbi- country were at war with either France or Auieti-a, the noble lord (Stanley) dared not to have brought ill lit* hill. The Couservaiivt s of England were, he contended, the real repealers. illr O'Connell (-oil. cluded by calling upon ihe House to pass Ihe bill, and thus to disarm him of tlie power which they couip'ained of his possessing. Sir II. PEEL could not allow the hon. and learue<t geniletn tu the compliment which tie h id p .id io hinist'lt as being the representative of the people of Ireland. He would assert that the lone aud mantic and temper «»i" li «t speech were not worthy of tlie representative of the Irish people. Wh it was Ihe use of referring to past occurrences for the pur- poses of keeping alive the animosities of the two religious in that coutitry ? In that house he would venture to say that there were not tell iiien wli-) i-esl?i)tideti to the speech of ttieltoti. and leai-iieti member, or who sympathised with its sentiments, which were a libel ou Ireland; for certain he (Sir Robert Peel) was, that were France or America unfortunately to invade Ireland, the people of that country, forgetting their differences amongst them- selves, would A,,(,k eagerly to the standard of England. The right lion, barone', amidst the con. tinued cheering of the House, proceeded to condemn in the strongest language the intolerant spirit dis- played throughout the speech of Mr O'Counell, and ir, allusion to what had fallen trom the hot).member as to his being deprived of his power by the passing of the bill upon the table, observed that this was -carcely to be relied upon, for the hon member had let fall a sentence from which much might lie deduced as to his future course of action. The hon member had referred to the church, and to the con- cession of one-fourth of its revenues to the people of Ireland, and then asked if it was likely that the other three-fourths would be submitted to in quiet ? Was this the fruit of concession ?—at all events it pointed out a new source of agitation. If ihe present measure were 10 tie considered only as a partial instalment by the boo gentleman, he would call upon him to sta'e the whole of what lie required, for otherwise it would be most impolitic to orant him enough to enable hill) it, extort the remainder, and thus give up the credit which ought propei ly to attach to Par. liamcuf for the concession of the whole, if it was just thai the whole should be conceded. The right hon b.ironet then proceeded to analyse the bill, which he contended was an utter destruction of the exisiing franchise, and an erection of a perfectly new one upon it* ruins. Fit. next (itioted fo-oni lie evidence of Mr O'Counell before the t,o,-d. millee, with a view to show that it was the evidence of the Catholics t liemselves which had saciificed the 40s ft eeholders, Mr O'C nnell himself having desciibed them as the live slock of all estate. The right hon baronet, before sitting down, called upon tlie noble lord (J. Russell) to declare if this print iple of frallch isc was tn he app; ied 10 Ell\?: lalld, for nothing could be so injurious as to establish this precedent without making a public declaration that it was not to be considered or acted upon as a precedent for I England. Lord J. RUSSELL said that there was all engage- j inent with the people of Ireland oil the passing of the Reform BilI, of which the hill of the noble lord (,Stil,llev) %,k."Ato a He also contended that, by the a imission of the rig-it ,ti the Emancipation Bi I, thai the state of Ireland com. pelted them to give way if Ihpy meant to avoid a civil war — he had given encouragement to combina- tion in Ireland by showing them that, however powei-toiltliegovei-ii,iient,coti-bioiati,)ii iiiight le.tic. cessful in forcing concessions which w< old not have been otherwise given. He felt that he was in justice bound to give as good a franchise to the people of Ireland av bad been promised to them in 18Q9, for he would 1101 refuse to Ireland quiescent that which had been promised to Ir laud disturbed. With respect to extending a' similar franchise to England, he must say that the cases were very different, and that of Ireland was so very peculiar, that he could scarcely conceive a possibility of a case equally peculiar and equally stringent being ever made out either for England or Scotland. At the close of the iioble lord's speech ilic House divided, atit) ttie iiii,iii,ei-s %vere- For Ihe second reading 299 Against it 294 Majority 5 Bill to be committed pro forma off M ouday. 1.# HOUSE OF LORDS,—FRIDAY, FEB. 26 The Bishop of LONDON presented two petitions from plaecs in Essex against any further grant to iheOollegeof Mayuoclh. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition from a society of universal rational religionists praying for an inquiry info their doctrines. Lord BROUGHAM moved the second reading of the bill for extending the Burning Act to fhc county and city of Dublin. The noble and learned lord said thtt in consequence of a technical error Dublin did not com:? within the provisions of the existing law, and this bill included it. The bill was 'hen read a second time, and the third leading was fixed for Monday next. Tne committal ot the (;op)'ho'd Enfranchisement Bill was fixed for Thursday next. Some conversation In.,k placr Oil the choice of Dartmouth as the port from which the IVest India packets are to start. The selection was much cen- sured by the Earl of Mount Edgeouinbe and Lord Aslihurtou, and in the result the petition was laid on the table, and a copy of the report of the com- missioners on the subject was ordered to be presented to the Hoiise.-Tiieir lordships then adjourned till Monday. HOUSE OF COMM >NV-FKII>AY, FIB. 2«. I Several private hilts were forwarded a stage. In 1 anse. er to M r Hum' -aid ti),-i-c w,)ij',l be ii,j ,bjt o- tion to produce an a count of the expenses incurred fot the trial of the Earl of Cardigan. To a stigze-tioti liy Sir It. Pt-el, Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied that he would not f,i,l,,o-e iii,! priti!iiig of ih, i,Iii boll'.I.ral)le I)aroisel'is County Courts Bid. as introduced in 1837. STAN LEV announced that as soon as Lord John Russell ithould have stated, 011 Monday neit, the c airse lie intruded to pursue in respect to Lord .%IoT-I)e!lt'. Iri.,h Bill, lie (L;)rd Stanley) t wou'd also inform tile House how he meallt to pro- C(,e,i %iiii lti,; o,, n I)ill (,it the s,kiiie otil)ject. In committee oil Lord Keaue's Annuity Bill, Mr Ewart's amendment to conifne th* grant to the noble « lord, to the exclusion of his two next successor* in the peerage, wis negatived by 117 to 74- It was ordeied that the report be brought up on Friday of next week. ■ The East India Rum Bill went through committee and is to be repor e I on Monday. The Railways Bill was considered in committee, and ordered to be printed with the amendments. Leave was given to Mr Hawes to bring in a new I Medical Reform Bill, omitting the clauses iu the J former one re! itiag to chemists and druggists. Tlie | bill wm subsequently read a first time. Mr It. GO t DON (in ihe absence of Ifr S. Abel i Smi h) moved for leave to bring in a bill to enab'e t municipal counci's to raise money by granting an- Litid to apply the sittist- to the or old I debts. MrGOULBL'RN objected to the motion on a I point of form; the regulations of the House had not been complied with. The mot'on was withdrawn. } Captain PECIIELL moved for a return of all iiia-er its the Royal Navy, ahowihg itic year and month on which they passed their examination for the rank of lieutenant. | Colonel SIBTHOHP moved for returns of the inquests taken on the bodies of deceased paupers, and minutes of the evidence in some of the oases, since the Poor Liw Act came into operation. The honourable and gallallt m'mher then gave notice that nfie Easter he would submit a motion for a reduction i II the duty on fire assurance. A,ijourtied li'l Monday. I HOUSE OF LORDS,—MONDAY, MAHCH I. The House sat only for a few minutes, and dining tbat time no business of any importance was submit- ted to the consideration of their lordships. I HOUSE OF COMMONS,—MONDAY, MARCH I. I Mr ARMSTRONG, the newly elected member for the King's County, took the oaths and his scat. Mr Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition from John S-(ick,f:-Ij-. voinl)l.-iiiiililr tilit the laws had been outraged iu bis person, aud praying for an inquiry into his case. The hon. member also pre ented a petition from a gentleman residing in George Yard. Lombard Street, complaining of being surcharged in his window tax, and praying for the repeat of the tax. Lord J. RUSSELL explained tlie course which be meant to take with respect to tlie Parliamentary Voters (Ireland) Bill. Under ordinary circumstances, af er 2D6 m-mbers had voted against the second rending of the bill, he should have doubted the pos- I sibilitv of carrying it through its subs-quent stages; but the debate which preceded the division had left a I different impression on his mind, several members ou I the other side having recognised the expediency of 1 a lop' ing some clear method for fixing the Irish fran- I chi-e whi e other members who had voted against 1 the second reading, had admitted that the poor rate I would form a good test for the purpose. Ululer Ihese circumstances, lie siw no objee imt to a brief delay, with a view to enable him to place before the House more precise nd positive information, (here a loud laugh was raised on the opposition benches,) and with that view he would now move that the order of tibo day forgoing into committee be postponed till Friday, | the 23d of April. | Lord STANLEY said he had great suspicion of the I motives which had dictatt'J this postponement, and be should now conclude hy postponing the st-cood reading of his own bill till the 24'h of March and hepledgerf | himself that within 10 da\s of that day In-would he prepared to announce whether it was or was not his t intention to press the second reading on that day. Ihe County Bridges Bill was then read a second I time. A question was then put by Mr Goulburn, on the subject of the Post Office revenue, in reply to which, ) it was stated by the Chancellor of the Exclu quer, that the amount charged for the official correspondent» j formed a part of the revenue arising from tbo Post Ollice, but the amount was olliv £ 70,000. Tlie House having resolved itself into a committee of supply Mr M O'FERRALL brought forward the navy estimates, aud entered into the etistotiiaryexplaita- tions. He intended to propose to increase tlie number of men from 37,105. tlie v ote of fast year, to 43,000, which, he estimated, wou'd make it necessary to j increase tlie money vote by ^766 000. Mr O'Ferrall j concluded by moving a vote of £ 29.694 to make up the deficiencies till the month of March, 1840. I Kir G. CLERK went over ti-e tietails of The esti- mates, and complained that they had been drawn up in a manner to disguise the amount of expenditure, for which government would eventually have to require the sanction of that House. Lord J. RUSSELL justiffed the extra expeuditure of government by the political events of the last year. [ At present, he was happy to say, no difTerenco remained between France and England on the subject of Egypt. Some further dicossioll followed, after which the vote was agreed to. On the next vote (:CIGI,000 for supplemental estitita'es to votes of 184(J-4I, for the Navy) having been moved, Sir fl. PEEL recapitulated the observations of Lord J. Russell,. and then inquired whether, when the noble lord said that 110 difference remained between England and France on the subject of Egypt, lie, merely meant to say that there remained no possibility of Ali's recovering possession of SyriA. oi-t wliethf r, as lie hoped was the case, no danger remained of 4 misunderstanding between France and England. on the subject. Lord PALMERS TON replied that he saw no ground for apprehending any interruption to the good understanding between the two countries. I Mr HUME should divide the House agsinst the vote.. Some conversation followed, in the course of which the house divided, For the vote S9 Agninst it 8 I f- Majority 81 The next voto was for 43.00U men for the ensuing I year. After a very prolonged conversation the vote was agreed to. Tht- sum of XI,493,750 was voted for wages to seamen and marines. A few other votes were successively agreed to, after which the Chair mall reported progress, and the Honse resumed. The orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned.

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