as will produce final contentment and satisfaction among all parties, and as will not merely assert the dignity of the crown and the supremacy of the law, but will also promote the general happiness and prosperity of one of the most important colonial possessions of Great Britain. If I could accomplish this great object, my lords, I should consider no personal sacrifice, not even that of my life, too much (Hear) -and I can only hope to accomplish it by the cordial support of my noble friends below me, her Majesty's ministers, which I feel sure that I shall meet, by the active co-operation of parliament, which I expect to obtain, and by that generous forbearance on the part of the noble lords opposite, to whom I have been opposed politically all my life, which I am induced to believe they will display towards me, from the candour which the noble and illustrious duke has exhibited on this occasion, as on all other occasions where the public interests have been concerned. (Hear, hear.) I trust that they will give me credit for good intentions at least, and that they will only condemn me when they find that my actions are contrary to the principles which I have this night professed. (Hear, hear.) My lords, I will not trespass further upon your indulgence. I go to Canada, not to exercise any discreditable power with which the noble and learned lord has charged me with being invested, but I go to restore the supremacy of the crown and of the law in Canada in the first instance, and in the next to give to the two provinces of that colony a constitution which may lead to their taking their proper station among the other colonial dependencies of the empire, and tend to their own immediate honour and advancement. (The noble earl then sat down amidst loud cheering from both sides of the house.")

Liking speech was delivered "There was

this

counted to the house for the absence of his noble and learned Canada. During the abeyance of the assembly, whose
friend; but, he added, with great respect to his noble and functions are to be altogether suspended, it is proposed
learned friend, that he ought to have confined himself to the that the legislative power shall be vested in a governor
excuse of personal indisposition, which was amply sufficient and council, These functionaries, however, are not to
without alluding to other matters, as accounting for 'his ab- have the right of altering the constituent body, which is
sence, which did not appear to him (Lord Melbourne) to
possess the same force. He (Lord M.) certainly did say to be left as at present, until the time shall come when
that the not sending troops to Canada was the most press- the exercise of its franchise may be again required. The
ing, and not the pleasantest part of the armament; but he ultimate arrangements are not declared, but it is in-
distinctly stated that it was perfectly defensible, and that the tended, at all events, that they shall not be initiated in
government had just grounds for the course they had pur- this country, lest such an origin give rise to jealousy
sued in that respect."
among the Canadians. His lordship distinctly assured
His lordship declined to enter into the general merits of the house-
the question which Lord Broughamn had again intro-

duced.

The Duchess of Kent's annuity bill then passed
through committee, and their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Tuesday, January 16.

"It is our intention, and we adopt this plan with no other view, that permanently a free constitution should exist in Canada. (Cheers.) For this purpose we mean not only to limit the period of the authority of the new governor, but also the period of the authority of the laws which we give him power to enact. (Cheers.) If there are any who think** that the present occasion ought to be taken to adopt any other than a free government in Canada, or that the English This house re-assembled on Tuesday, when the ATTOR-party should have a concession made to all their wishes, and NEY-GENERAL stated, in answer to a question from Capt. that the French Canadians should be subjected to a form of Pechell, that the Lord Chancellor was engaged with the government unpalatable to them, or one from which they judges in preparing a bill to extend the jurisdiction of the could not expect full justice, or the due consideration of their sheriffs' courts to cases in which the sum in dispute did interests, I have only to say that to such a proposition her not exceed 50%. He trusted the measure would contain fur- Majesty's government will be no parties. (Cheers.)" ther enactments for the establishment of courts for the His lordship proceeded to observe that the governor is to recovery of small debts, and to aid the administration of be empowered to call in aid the advice of ten represen criminal justice at quarter sessions.-Lord JOHN RUS-tatives from Lower and ten from Upper Canada; and Morning Chronicle observes of the way in which SELL stated, in answer to a question from Mr. W. Wil. upon the propositions which these advisers shall frame, an liams, that the inquiry into the condition of the hand- the government of the mother country will make a final earnestness about the manner and tone of the noble ear! loom weavers will be conducted by means of assistant- determination. Lord John Russell, continuing his statewhile he delivered this address, which clearly showed commissioners, and in a manner "nearly similar to that ment, then made the following most important announcethat every word of it came from his heart; and when he which was adopted with respect to the poor laws." The ment:sat down the whole house seemed to bear testimony to great discussion on the affairs of Canada then came on. the impression made upon it, that no man could have Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in pursuance of his notice, began been selected for the important duty whose labours were the debate. He stated his object to be twofold-an admore likely to be crowned with success."-After Lord dress to her Majesty, lamenting the disturbances in Durham, Lord GLENELG rose in considerable excitement. Lower Canada, and assuring the Crown of support; and and noticed Lord Brougham's attack to the effect given a bill to suspend the meeting of the assembly, which, elsewhere. The address was then agreed to nemine by its recent resistance to the whole progress of governdissentiente, Lord Brougham not again making his ap-ment, had practically brought the constitution of the colony to a stand. He recapitulated the principal causes Friday, January 19. of difference which had taken place from the conquest of the province to the present time; and argued two propositions, that the British government has justice on her side, and that it would be at all events inexpedient to dissolve the connection. His lordship's statement was very able. He entered at much length into the history of the Canadas, into the nature of the constitution given in 1791, and into the grievances alleged to exist, most of which he contended were utterly unfounded. After touching slightly upon recent events, detailed in the papers on the table, his lordship came to the question of proposed separation, against which he strenuously protested, both for the sake of the Canadians themselves, of acts of parliament, and for the preservation of the inmore particularly of the British settlers under the faith terests of the mother country. His lordship was very animated in alluding to the terms of incitement and en. couragement formerly employed by some hon. members when they spoke of the contest in which the rebels of Lower Canada were engaged against the troops and the authority of her Majesty. He said :

pearance.

"I, therefore, propose that the propositions which may emanate from this assembly, after having been assented and agreed to by the governor, should be transmitted to this country, and then proposed to parliament, with a view of conduce to the interests of all, and eventually prove the found-s making such modifications in the constitution of 1791 as may ation of an harmonious and, I would add, a free constitution mas for the people. (Cheers.) I do not despond. Insay thatron such a foundation may be laid; but at the same time I think sty it is most important that the person to be sent from this country should be one whose conduct and character should yo be beyond exception a person conversant not solely with, matters of administration, but with the most important affairs. this country. I think he should be conversant also with the which are from time to time brought before the parliament of affairs of the various states of Europe; and, moreover, that it should be implied by his nomination that he was not at all es adverse to opinions the most liberal, and that he was favourable to popular feelings and popular rights. (Hear, hear.) Having said this much, I know not why I should refrain from o stating that her Majesty has been pleased to entrust the conduct of this affair and these high powers to one whom her d advisers think in every respect fitted for the charge-namely, the Earl of Durham; and the Earl of Durham, having acts His lordship, after some further remarks, observed— cepted the office, will be duly nominated to it. (Loud cheers.)"

hear.)"

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The Duke of RICHMOND presented an important petition from forty-three of the acting magistrates of Sussex, calling the attention of the house to the necessity of providing in a more summary manner for the trial of petty offences-to the propriety of some regulation for sending juvenile offenders" to a reformatory school, rather than of committing them to prison, however well disciplined that prison might be ;" and lastly, to the necessity of some new enactment that should restrict the present practice of trying great and serious offences at quarter sessions. Lord BROUGHAM thought the subject required immediate consideration, and felt no doubt, ture to interfere.The LORD CHANCELLOR had no doubt if it was not given, it would be necessary for the legislathat the subject required immediate attention; but the course that it would be best to adopt required great "I feel confident that the house and the country will docisk consideration. After a few remarks from Lord Abinger her Majesty's government the justice to believe that they d and the Duke of Richmond, Lord WHARNCLIFFE exentertain no wish to avail themselves of the means whichev pressed a strong opinion that all great crimes should be they trust, will be placed at their disposal, for purposes of tried before the judges of the land, because such a solemn severity, still less of vengeance, with reference to the misguided people who have been induced to take a part in this trial had a much greater effect than one had before the "I think, sir, there can be but few-I think there can be insurrection. (Hear, hear.) I am sure that no one can be quarter sessions. A bill for the purpose of carrying the but very few-to whom it can be a matter but of congratulation more anxious than the noble lord, the present governor of noble duke's plan into effect could be easily passed, and that her Majesty's troops have been successful in the per- Canada, and I am sure that no one will be more anxious than wo he trusted his noble friend would lose no time in intro-formance of the service they were legally and constitution- the noble lord who will succeed him, to make the present ducing one for the purpose. ally employed upon. (Loud cheers.) I do trust, sir, that, warfare as little attended by circumstances of a painful and Lord BROUGHAM then rose to present a petition on in the course of this or any subsequent debate on this sub- sanguinary nature as possible. I feel confident that they will Canadian affairs, and took the opportunity of explaining ject, we shall hear no more of those inconceivable wishes consider clemency the best road to reconciliation; for I also why he had left the house so early the previous night. (cheers), of those guilty hopes (loud cheers), that the armies feel confident that the defection of the greater portion of "I had," said his lordship, "heard my noble friend at be covered with dishonour. (Loud cheering for some mo- be justly attributed to ignorance. (Hear, hear.) The fewer of her Majesty may encounter defeat, and the British name those who have been led into rebellion in Lower Canada may the head of the government admit that he really had no ments.) I do trust, sir, and I do believe, that if such a feel- really guilty, the designing men who have exasperated others, str defence to offer to the main charge which I felt it my painful ing exists at all-and the balance of my opinion I am bound and induced them rashly to appeal to arms, will hereafter be duty--I will still use that word, notwithstanding the denun- to say is against its existence-that it is confined to a very held in detestation by their own countrymen. Confident as ciation of it by another noble friend (Lord Glenelg) of mine, narrow portion-I will not say of this house, but of the whole to the issue of this contest, I shall feel it my duty, when that t if he will allow me to call him so, if after the night's re-population of the empire. (Cheers). This, at least, is clear, contest is terminated, to call upon this house to reward those cres freshment and rest he is disposed to allow me to call him so that with respect to other portions of our North American who have been faithful to their sovereign, to their country, od -notwithstanding, I say, the denunciation into which he colonies, with respect to Upper Canada-although a base to their oaths, and to the integrity of the empire. (Hear, worked himself up respecting it. I understood my noble traitor of the name of M'Kenzie has attempted to disturb friend at the head of the government to state, it was a part that province (cheers) that in Nova Scotia and New of the conduct of the government which he could not justify, Brunswick the feeling, I may say the universal feeling, has and as he did not proceed to attempt to defend or justify it, been one of loyalty to the British government and attachment I really did suppose there was an end to the debate." to the connection with the mother country. We have seen His lordship added, that a slow and partial recovery from that not only the regular authorities of her Majesty's governextreme indisposition forbade him exposing himself to ment acted with the promptitude which became them, but we "To assure her Majesty that the anxious consideration of s the late air. Lord Brougham then replied thus to the have also seen a large portion of the loyally disposed inha- this house shall be given to the preparation of such measures remarks of Lord Glenelg elsewhere quoted:bitants of the provinces holding meetings, volunteering to as the present exigency may require.en domy te 1719 "To express to her Majesty our deep concern that a dis- in "But if my friend (Lord Lansdowne) had a right to com- the depth and sincerity of their attachment to the constitu- affected party in Canada should have had recourse to open take arms, and doing every other act in their power to show plain, or if any other noble lord had a right to complain, no tional government, and the desire for the continuance of the violence and rebellion, with a view to throw off their one had less a right than my noble friend the Secretary for eir allegi mah the Colonies; for I have been told by some that if I had connection between the provinces and the mother country; and let me say further, I was asked at the commencement of "To declare to her Majesty our satisfaction that their de-99 been present he would have been deprived of the best part this session whether the government had not received intel. signs have been opposed no less by her Majesty's loyal sub. de ligence of an increased amount of desertion among the Bri.jects in North America than by her Majesty's forces; and tish troops employed in Canada. At the time this question to assure her Majesty that while this house is ever ready to was asked I was not aware as to how the fact was, and I afford relief to real grievances, we are fully determined to answered accordingly; but I am most happy in being able to support the efforts of her Majesty for the suppression of re- xid state that, upon inquiry, I find desertion among the troops in volt and the restoration of tranquillity." of dust of Canada, so far from having been on the increase during the [The whole house, says the Chronicle, seemed taken by obs past year, was considerably diminished in amount. (Hear, surprise at the mention of Lord Durham as the greatest hear.) The hon. gentleman who asked me the question may, pacificator of the Canadas, and but one sentiment of apoder perhaps, be surprised that, with the addition to his ordinary probation pervaded the liberal portion of it, which broke nort Lord GLENELG: I did not say so. duties of a civil war, a winter campaign, and very severe Lord BROUGHAM: Well, I must begin to think that my I tell him that my supposition, the reverse of his, is based on out in general cheers; while a bitter smile, with illotado duty, there should not be an increase of desertion; but when concealed chagrin and vexation, was observable on the ove noble friend did not say the good things at all which his these very circumstances, I think his surprise will be in countenances of many of those who filled the opposition friends say were the best things he ever said in his life. creased. In my opinion, when a British soldier finds the benches. They seemed utterly disconcerted that minis(Laughter.) It turns out to be a mistake, and that my question is, whether or not he shall remain at his post to ters had been able to name an individual so well quali friend only said that I went across the line. Now, I can't maintain his allegiance to his sovereign and support the ho- fied for the great undertaking, who will enjoy, because find any similarity in the conduct of those persons whom my nour of his country, those very hardships I have enumerated he deserves, the confidence not only of the friends of Canoble friend speaks of-I mean the rebels in Canada and would induce him to be firm, and that, bearing up against nada in this country, but even of those least satisfied with for I did not retire across the line or from this house them with the heart of a Briton, he will be found to the last the present state of affairs in the disaffected colonies.]—223 You of any fear of her Majesty's troops-(laughter) but faithful to his Queen, and true to the interests of his country. Mr HUME rose after Lord John Russell, and in a somefrom the accidental circumstance which I have alluded to. Alaugh I crossed the line from those circumstances, (Cheers.)" but it seems I did not get out of the reach of her Majesty's Lord John Russell now proceeded to claim of the house propositions, and doubted many of his statements of wis what long speech contested many of the noble lord'sor troops laugh)-and here I am again without any fear of its concurrence in the design of putting down the insur-fact. their putting me down as they have put down those other rection by sufficient means, and subsequently sketched Mr Hume, however, observed in conclusion troops whom I have strangely been likened." the outline of the ministerial plan for settling prevailing better course would be to send out an individual like Loid "After mature consideration, he (Mr Hume) thought the Ford MELBOURNE then rose and observeddifferences, and for permanently securing the good-will Durham. When the name of that nobleman was mentioned That the plea of personal indisposition sufficiently ac and confidence of the inhabitants of Upper and Lower he (Mr Hume) fancied he heard a titter from the opposition

the others

of his speech; indeed, the admirers of my noble friend say
of the best thing he ever said in his life. (Hear, and
laughter.) He said that I, like my friends Papineau and
Lord GLENELG: No! that you wont cross the line like
your friends.
Lord BROUGHAM: Well, I was not present, and I cannot
answer for what my noble friend did say; but I am told that
my noble friend used the refined expression that I bolted.
(Laughter.)

His lordship then concluded by moving
thank her Majesty for her gracious communication of papers
"That an humble address be presented to her Majesty to
relating to the affairs of Canada.

ance to the crown.

Though Lord Durham was not altogether perfection (a Sir Robert Peel, were driven from office. From this who voted against the adjournment, not a few were laugh), yet in the situation in which he would be sent out Sir Robert Peel deduced these two corollaries-first, favourable to the address, which was afterwards carried he would be a fit and proper person. Let them not, however, that the compact which turned out the conservative go-without a division. send out Lord Durham with the disagreeable mission of car. vernment was a very injurious one to the country and its Lord JOHN RUSSELL then rose to move for leave to rying in his pocket an act for the suspension of the liberties colonies; and secondly, that as the conservatives had bring in a bill to provide for the temporary government and constitution of the country. Let them send him out done so well, it would be but right to give them another of Lower Canada. What he wished to do was to bring with full power, and allow him to judge for himself, and not Here he moved the house to laugh very heartily in the bill next evening, and to have it printed, and then be prejudged. If government tried measures of conciliation turn. they would succeed much better. Let a general amnesty be at his expense. The rest of the right hon. baronet's to fix it for a second reading on Monday. He should declared, and if that were found not to have the desired effect, speech was meant to guard himself against being sup- likewise propose that on days fixed for proceeding with then let the military be resorted to. It would then be shown posed to approve of the conduct of the present govern- this bill it should take precedence of all other business. that conciliation was their object, and that they did not wish ment, because he could not refuse his support to the ad. It was also his intention next day, in case no business for revenge, but were desirous of doing justice. He (Mr dress. He had made up his mind, he said, to offer to stood before the house, to move that the house adjourn Hame) thought they must either make the Legislative Coun- the crown the assurance of his cordial support to mea- till Monday. The SPEAKER was about to put the cil elective, or abolish it altogether. If under such circum-sures for the suppression of the revolt in Canada. Sir question for leave to bring in the bill, when Mr HUME stances Lord Durham was sent out, he would come home covered with disgrace, as Lord Gosford did. That nobleman Robert Peel concluded with an allusion to Mr Hume: protested against the noble lord's taking the house by went out in the first instance with the best intentions, and "Who was the correspondent of the hon. gentleman to surprise in this way. He thought the noble lord only yet, by his subsequent conduct, had rendered himself odious whom he uttered and addressed this inflammatory language, intended to give notice of his bill.-Lord JOHN RUSSELL to the people. The noble lord said that the people of Eng- advising him ever to bear in mind-ever to keep in his view, said it was not his intention to bring in the bill now, but land were with him. He (Mr Hume), however, believed the struggles of the provinces of the United States? Why merely to obtain leave for it. Mr HUME: Ay! but that the sober, steady, and reflecting people of England were it was that Mr Mackenzie (hear, hear) who had made an leave is everything.-Mr WARBURTON Said, that as many against the noble lord. It was yet in the noble lord's power ineffectual attempt upon the loyalty of the province of Upper gentlemen might wish to speak on the motion for leave, to make amends for much of the evil which he had done. It Canada during the absence of the troops. Mr Mackenzie it should not be made to-night.-Lord JoHN RUSSELL was not those who shed blood-it was not the ignorant and might now say to the British legislature, 'I acted on the said that if his motion for leave were to be opposed, he misguided people who were to blame, but the man who had authority of the hon. member for Kilkenny; visit not, thereset them on. (Loud cries of Hear, hear,' and cheers from fore, this delusion and its consequences upon me, the mere should not press it now, but give notice for next evening. the opposition benches, which lasted for several minutes.) agent and instrument of the hon. gentleman, but rather visit The noble lord accordingly gave notice of his bill, and It was the resolutions of that house that had set them on. it upon your own member (hear, hear), to whom I gave credit the house adjourned at a quarter to one o'clock. (Renewed cries of Hear, hear.') It was the course of treat- as being then a member for a metropolitan county, and, thereWednesday, January 17. ment which was pursued towards them. Before sitting down fore, necessarily intimately acquainted with British feelings he would entreat he would implore of the noble lord to and views. I have been acting upon the advice received pause before he made a fatal step-to weigh well what he from the representative of Middlesex, and, in apportioning was doing, and instead of further irritating and oppressing the punishment to which I am subject for my misdeeds, rean already injured people by suspending the constitution, to member his own emphatic declaration, that the real responsend out Lord Durham with the power to carry into effect sibility for the revolt rests not on the humble deluded agent, kind, forgiving, and conciliatory measures. (Hear, hear.)" but on those who gave advice and uttered suggestions dispaSir J. R. CARNAC supported Lord John Russell, and raging to the authority of their own country, and destructive of the integrity of the British empire.' (Loud cheers.)" Mr GROTE afterwards spoke. He observedafter some other members had spoken, Mr C. BULLER Lord Howick replied effectively to Sir R. Peel; and rose and observed

"He, as a friend to Canada, thought it was for the interests of Canada and of England, both one and the other, to remain united; but he had not been brought to that conclu

Lord Dungannon, Major Aglionby, and Mr Bodkin took the oaths and their seats.

Mr S. LEFEVRE then informed the house that the committee on petitions for private bills would not meet until after the 5th of February; and Mr P. THOMSON gave notice that on Monday next he should move certain resolutions with regard to the conduct of private bills, in conformity with the resolution of the committee last

session.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL afterwards brought down a message from the Crown in answer to the address voted by revolt in Canada.

sion by anything that had fallen from the noble lord, nor by tions of last session, who predicted their consequences, he the house to her Majesty on Tuesday, in reference to the

the arguments of the hon. gentleman who had last spoken, for he thought that very many very important improvements ought to be made."

Mr Grote proceeded to protest very warmly against the proposed suspension of the Canadian constitution. In

conclusion he said

themselves?

"As one of those members who voted against the resoluwished at once to state that it was his intention to give his support to the course which government proposed to adopt. (Hear, hear.) He must confess that he had not believed this possible when he heard the opening speech of the noble lord, which had appeared to him throughout to indicate a tone of spirit little akin to liberality or justice; but the propositions with which the noble lord had concluded were such as he could offer no opposition to. He could offer no opposition to an address which testified the willingness of the house to put down an armed insurrection now raging in one of our colonies. (Hear, hear.) He could see not a shadow of a ground for separating Canada; and one of the great differences he had with government, and with those who had opposed the demands of the Canadians, had been, that they had somewhat arbitrarily and unjustly assumed that the demands of the Canadians tended to separation from this country."

He

It was as follows:"I thank you for the assurance of my faithful Commons to support my efforts for the restoration of tranquillity in Lower Canada. The unfortunate events that have taken place in that province give me the deepest concern; but I look forward with anxiety to the period when the re-establishment of order will enable me to lay the foundation of lasting peace in the colonies. The spirit manifested by the loyal inhabitants of the province of North America, and the exertions they have made in support of my authority, demand my warmest acknowledgments. (Cheers.)"

In answer to a question from Mr Lucas, Lord MonPETH stated that the second reading of the poor relief (Ireland) bill would be moved on the 6th of February.

There was,

"If they should send out the Earl of Durham, as proposed, the very men who would be ready to thwart him in every way in his endeavour to introduce improvement, would be the members of the Legislative Council (hear), for the support of which they were, it seemed, ready almost to decimate the people of Canada. (Hear, hear.) He did hope that, if Lord Durham were sent out, he would be able to do some thing at least towards mitigating and improving the state of things and the condition of the country; but he could not go Lord JOHN RUSSELL then rose to move for leave to further than a hope, for, going out as Lord Durham would, bring in a bill to provide for the temporary government with a bill of pains and penalties in one hand, which was cal calated to obstruct the good effects of all the propositions Sir A. DALRYMPLE then said a few words in condemnation of Canada. His lordship went over the principal points for conciliation which he might be charged to introduce, no- of the conduct which had been pursued by the government.adverted to more in detail on Tuesday. of the plan ministers intended to adopt, which he had thing more could be expected to result from his mission. To After which, Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in reply to an observthat bill it would be his duty to give his most strenuous op- ation made by Mr C. Buller, explained the opinion he however, one additional and attractive feature, founded position in its passage through the house. He did not indeed doubt that Lord Durham would be disposed to introduce into had expressed with reference to the expediency of estab- upon the avowed design to pursue a merciful course Canada the measures which the committee of 1828 recom-lishing an elective council; but his lordship was not dis towards the misguided inhabitants who had unwarily mended should be introduced, and which ought to have been tinctly audible. He thought that some of his honour- engaged in the revolt. Instructions, his lordship said, introduced long ago. He should expect such a disposition able friends were too apt to look at this as a question would be given to the Earl of Durham to grant, if he on the part of Lord Durham. He begged the noble lord, simply between the government at home and the colonial should think fit, a general amnesty. The conferring of however, to recollect that the committee of 1828 recommended government on the one side, and the people of Canada this power might have been anticipated, but the formal that the executive government should be made impartial on the other. They forgot that large class, the French announcement of it diffused the most general satisfaction, and conciliatory. This, however, notwithstanding that re- Canadians, as if it were considered that their interests and it was often adverted to afterwards in the debate. commendation, still remained to be done. No doubt it was The utmost confidence was also repeatedly expressed were not to be in the least valued. (Hear, hear.) intended to act in a conciliatory spirit. Every governor would say that his administration had been impartial. But hoped for a satisfactory settlement of this question, and during the debate, as will be found in the summary we are about to give, in the prudence, talents, and principles if this were really the case, how came it that the benefits of he should not hold any settlement to be satisfactory. their rule had not been felt and acknowledged by the people which did not provide for the interests as well of the of the distinguished individual who has been selected by If the noble lord, the member for Stroud, French settlers as of the others. (Cheers.)- Mr LEADER her Majesty for the important duties, not merely as a pressed the bill, of which he had given notice, for a suspen- now rose to protest both against the speech of the noble pacificator, but as a founder of a new constitution in sion of the constitution of Lower Canada, no other result lord and the measures which he proposed. The speech Canada; and the name of the Earl of Durham was could be expected than that the dissatisfaction and discontent contained unfounded charges against the Canadian scarcely ever mentioned without the accompaniment of be still further confirmed and inflamed. (Hear, hear,' from caused in that province by the noble lord's resolutions would House of Assembly, and the bill which he told them he cheers. It is singular, however, that, as in the discussion of Tuesday, it never once escaped the lips of Tory memsome of the ministerial members.) He hoped the noble lord meant to bring in appeared to him to be by no means bers; they, again, studiously avoided all reference to so would not forget the passage which he had himself quoted it contained much more of coercion than reconciliation. popular and satisfactory a part of the ministerial arrange. the sort of bill which the present circumstances required; from a despatch of Lord Gosford-namely, that a great many ment. Mr H. G.. WARD rose after Lord John, and exmen in Canada who disapproved of the conduct of the House He felt some difficulty as to the course he ought to of Assembly disapproved still more of his resolutions (hear). pursue on the present occasion. If he opposed the pressed great satisfaction with the ministerial plan. He deplored the rash, precipitate, and unjustifiable appeal The course of the redress of grievances had scarcely been address by a direct negative, it might be thought he gave which the Canadian people had made to the sword, and begun, and it was with deep regret that he found that lineo! a factious vote. The noble lord had given no intimation by which they had deprived themselves of the sympathy policy was to be succeeded by measures more severe and of the course he intended to pursue; he had afforded no coercive than any which had as yet passed that house. If time for the consideration of a regular amendment to his of many who formerly advocated their cause in this this course of conduct were justifiable, why were not the address, and in these circumstances he trusted the noble country. In his opinion the course recommended by same measures introduced into Upper Canada? There had been a rebellion in that province also, and yet he did not find lord would allow this debate to be adjourned till to the government was the best which could be adopted. that the noble lord proposed to suspend the constitution of morrow night. (Loud cries of "No, no.") If not-if Founded on great and enlarged principles, it combined Upper Canada, and he (Mr Grote) was very glad that such he was to be denied the opportunity of showing in what justice to the Canadians with a due regard to the rights was not his intention; but there were the same reasons in respects he considered the speech of the noble lord fal- entailed on them the necessity of suspending the conthe one case as in the other. He could not by any means lacious, he must meet the address with a direct negative, stitution of 1791, but de facto it was already suspended; acquiesce in the address to the crown which the noble lord and the blame would rest on the house. (Cries of " had laid before the house for its adoption. (Hear, hear.)" the Canadian people themselves had repudiated it. Mr on.") He really thought it unjust of honourable gentle Ward proceeded to eulogise the appointment of the Earl Sir ROBERT PEEL afterwards rose and made a very bitter men not to allow the debate on so vital a question to be of Durham, and described the plau of ministers for the speech, no doubt in vexation at the admirable course adjourned, in order that time might be given for a conadopted by the ministers, as having once more removed sideration of the question. Lord JOHN RUSSELL Ob- Canadian convention as one of the greatest triumphs of from him the hope of office. He did not, through the served upon this that he would oppose any adjournment, United States in 1787, which had been productive of the whole of his speech, trust himself with a single observa- and added that Mr Leader's reasons for it were rather happiest results; and it was the first time the principle tion upon the appointment of Lord Durham. He was singular, since the bonourable member for Westminster obviously shy of touching the disagreeable topic, and had already attended a meting of his friends at the had ever been applied as between a mother country and a colony. Mr WARBURTON next spoke in a very temperate several times seemed so near that he could hardly avoid Crown and Anchor, where he did not hesitate to pro-and prudent tone. Admitting, he said, to the full, that its but still he ingeniously contrived to steer clear of it. nounce a very decided judgment, although without any a dignus vindice nodus had arisen, and that some Deus in He dwelt for a long time upon the point that ministers of the information now upon the table.-Mr LEADER, machina was wanted to cut the difficulty, he still doubted ought to have brought down a message from the throne, however, moved for an adjournment of the debate until whether the course which the government was about to and was so very emphatic upon the value of precedents the next day, in order that he might have time to con- take, in suspending the constitution of 1791, was such of the kind, that he quite charmed the cars and heart of sider the question; and Mr BAINES Seconded the pro-as would be satisfactory to that portion of the popular Mr Wynn, who cheered him with all the shrill vocifer- position, on the ground that, until Lord John Russell ousness for which he is celebrated. He then proceeded had made his speech, no member was aware of the pre-party, whose feelings and whose honour ought to be above all things consulted. to endeavour to turn the tables upon Messrs Hume and cise point to be discussed. Mr Warburton and Mr thus counselled his friends who were opposed to the Grote, one of whom had praised Lord Aberdeen, and the Dillon Browne concurred in this view, and, singular

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other Sir G. Murray: though Lord Howick afterwards as it may seem, Mr Darby and another Tory member "Until he had read the provisions of the bill which the

established that their applause was as unmerited as it was declared their intention of voting with Mr Leader, noble lord was now asking leave to introduce, he would not nexpected. The use made of it by Sir Robert Peel although they entirely approved of the address. Many inculpate her Majesty's ministers. Still he could not help was merely to show that the members for Kilkenny and members went away without thinking it necessary to saying, that from what he had just heard of it, he was fearful London had once joined in "a factions opposition" to remain for the division, and the numbers were For the that irritation would be created by it among the members of then whose conduct they now approved, the con- adjournment, 28; against it, 188; majority, 160, It that liberal party which still remained faithful to the British sequence of whigh had Lest that they and their leader, may be here observed, that of the twenty-eight members crown from a notion that sufficient care had not been taken

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to consult their feelings and their honour in the mensure pro- Mr Mackenzie is placed. (Hear, hear.) Now, sit, who is tism in Canada, although the measure soon to be laid posed for the suspension of their constitution. course Mr Mackenzie? (Hear, hear.) Mr Mackenzie was once a upon the table necessarily for a time substituted the which he should advise his friends in that house to take upon member of the House of Assembly in Upper Canada. He authority of a supreme governor for that of the countipresent occasion, in consequence of the declarations of had been the printer, editor, and proprietor of an opposition tution. In fact the bill would go no farther; försall the noble lord in favour of an amnesty, was this that in paper called the Advocate. A party organization destroyed order to preserve not only calmness and moderation, but also his property, pulled down his house, and endangered his life. that related to what the right hon. baronet calledį a the appearance of calmness and moderation, they should not He prosecuted the parties, and obtained damages for the in- "convention of estates," but which he (Lord J. Russell) "committees of go to a division at present upon the bill now proposed to be jury, he had sustained. But his enemies were not satisfied. would term, more appropriately, a brought in, but that they should allow it to be introduced, The House of Assembly expelled him for a speech delivered advice," would be contained in the instructions to be and should consider its provisions carefully before they by him on the hustings. The county of York re-elected him. given to the Earl of Durham by virtue of the prerogative divided against it." He was expelled again, and re-elected again. Four succes- of the Crown. At what period he would call for the aid sive times was he re-elected, in spite of all they could do. of that "committee of advice" would depend upon his His last rejection was only effected by a majority of one. I own discretion. The object was the pacification of the applied to the Colonial Office, and asked whether it was fit colony, but if undue excitement were likely to be prothat such a course should be pursued? The Colonial Office duced by the summoning and selection of that bodys of told me they did not countenance any such thing, and sent out orders that, as far as government could influence the course it would not be assembled. True it was that the House of Assembly, Mr Mackenzie should not be again ex- constitution of Canada would be suspended; but there pelled. He happened to be in England the last time of his were divisions in the Canadas (or if not existing, they expulsion, and what brought him here? He was deputed might be easily formed) in which persons of a description by the House of Assembly to support the claims of the co- likely to give useful advice and information to the lony. It was here I became acquainted with him. Lord Gode- governor might be elected. The recommendations of rich took immediate measures for remedying the grievances such a council would, no doubt, have great weight with complained of, and I had the pleasure of presenting to that the British Parliament in any settlement of the constinoble lord the thanks of twenty-five counties and towns in tution of Canada, and whatever was suggested by the Canada for the reforms he introduced. Mr Mackenzie re- council would probably be well received in the colony. turned to Upper Canada. Immediately after, what was the sense of the people of Toronto towards him? They, at the Whatever could be accomplished by the prerogative of by act of parliament, elected him mayor of that city. This is John added, in answer to a question from Mr first meeting of the corporation established the year before the Crown would not be attempted by the bill. Lord Baines, the gentleman of whom the right hon. baronet spoke as a Mr that as the bill was of some length, he did not think Mackenzie." that it was possible that it could be printed and in the hands of members before Friday; and he trusted that he should be able, as he was most anxious to do, to pro29th of May, 1034, and was directed to Mr Mackenzie on which he did not mean to deny involved a grave and «The letter which had been complained of was dated the ceed with the second reading of the bill on Monday, the accession of Mr Stanley to the Colonial office. After important question.-Sir ROBERT PEEL was satisfied acknowledging the receipt of a copy of the Vindicator news-with this explanation; but insisted that not ten members paper and alluding to Mr Mackenzie's recent expulsion had previously understood the noble lord, and added from the House of Assembly, he had said that the government that what he objected to ving the sanction of was, the giving seemed willing to sacrifice great public principles to gratify parliament to any measure a paltry and mean spirit of revenge against Mr Mackenzie, formal character to and had then gone on: Your triumphant election of the 16th, and ejection from the assembly of the 17th, must hasten members now urged the hon. member for Kilkenny not that crisis, which is fast approaching, in the affairs of the to take the sense of the house on the question of bringing Canadas, and which will terminate in independence and free- in the bill; but Mr HUME declared that he totally disdom from the baneful domination of the mother country, approved of the suspension of the Canadian constitution, and the tyrannical conduct of a small and despicable faction and, therefore, even of the introduction of a measure for in the colony; and he further expressed his hope that the the purpose. He accordingly divided the house, and Canadians would go on in their exertions for liberty, and the following were the numbers: For the motion, 198; that success, glorious success, would crown their efforts." (Hear, and laughter.) Was there anything wrong in such against it, 7; majority, 191. a sentiment? And he thus concluded: The proceedings between 1772 and 1782 in America ought not to be forgotten; and to the honour of the Americans, and for the interest of the civilised world, let their conduct and result be ever in view. This was all of importance which was contained in the letter which seemed so much to delight honourable gentlemen opposite."

to movered soutou eru -If (he said) the hon. and gallant officer (Col. Thompson) to whom he had previously referred, really used the language attributed to him in the report of that meeting, then he (Mr Borthwick) said that the law officers of the crown had been guilty of aiding and abetting high treason in not taking notice of it. He (Mr Borthwick) cared not what conse quences might ensue to himself for the use of these words. In the presence of the house, of the country, and of God, he declared that he believed they were so guilty. He stated that opinion firmly and fearlessly.” Mr DILLON BROWNE now rose and said, he thought it necessary, after the histrionic speech which the house had just heard, to make a few observations. It was his opinion that the disturbances in Canada might be put down without any suspension of the constitution: an 1. exercise of the ordinary prerogatives of the crown would, The thought, be quite sufficient. Mr Browne compared Ireland to Canada, and expressed disapprobation of the ministerial policy throughout; but he added, in conclusion he did not wish defeat to attend the arms of his sovereign: He wished victory to crown them when directed against the natural enemies of the state and the sovereignty of England. (Cheers.)-Mr BROTHERTON observed that he wished justice to be done, but deprecated a resort to A state ought to ponder long and seriously before it involved itself in war. He felt now, as he had done in the case of Ireland, great difficulty and great embarrassment in voting for the suspension of the conVstitution of Canada. He thought it would be most desirable that the government should pursue a conciliatory course. He approved highly of the appoint shment of of Lord Durham, but thought that that nobleman ought to be sent out untrammelled by a coercive bill. Mr CLAY followed, and in a spirited speech alluded to the able and eloquent remarks of Mr Warburton; but

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insurrection had posted any of those qualities that make independent nation. (Hear.)" ***The Hon. gentleman then adverted to the conduct of Lord Gosford, and observed that if that noble lord had made any mistake in his conduct, it had been a mistake on the right side. He might have been too slow, but if en he had erred it had been a noble error, and one which would meet with approval from the representatives of a free people. With regard to the plan proposed by the noble lord (Lord John Russell), it had his entire con"The hon. member had instituted a comparison between currence. appeared to him to be the only course the present disturbances and the American war. He would which could be taken with any prospect of success; and not go into this question, because he was quite sure that no *The believed its adoption would tend to promote the peace one but with a most imperfect knowledge of history could of the colonists.-Mr JAMES rose next, venture to draw any real comparison. A comparison might and his great satisfaction at the appointment as well be drawn between the speech of Lord Chatham of the Earl of Durham on the mission upon which he alluded to by the hon. member, and the address with which was shortly to proceed. The ministerial plan, Mr James the hon. member had himself favoured the house that evenadded, had his entire concurrence.-Sir HUSSEY VIVIAN ing. (A laugh.)" now rose, rose, and adverted to Mr Hume's advice to Mr obe Mackenzie (quoted the night before by Sir R. Peel) With much severity:

Lord JOHN RUSSELL then brought in the bill, and it was read a first time. The second reading was fixed for Monday (to which day the house subsequently adjourned). Mr HUME now rose and moved for sundry papers and despatches connected with the Canadas Ou the motion for the fourth return relative to the arrest of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, and of the twenty-seven other persons, the house divided, and the numbers were:-For the motion; 13; against it,61; majority, 48. mordo comodT After this division a conversation of some interest took

place on the subject of the treatment of the parties now

under arrest in Canada.

some points he could not agree with him, since, although he did not defend the insurgents in Canada, he evinced a disposition to palliate their conduct. Now he (Mr Clay) thought that the insurrection in the province was utterly without justification, excuse, or palliation. (Cheers.) Many of the grievances of which the French Canadians com#plained had been redressed, and all things appeared to be Mr Hume in conclusion observed, that to the ministers abgoing on in a fair course before the revolt. It was perfectly he would say isnam.970s 9dź clear that the Canadians never wanted able advocates in the "Do not suspend the constitution; do not send out Lord imperial parliament; and it was equally clear that, by making Durham with a bill of pains and penalties;' for such was not use of those weapons only which a free and representative the way to make peace such was not the method to appease constitution had placed in their hands, they might have ob- the irritation which unfortunately existed. If peace were the tained redress of all the grievances of which they com- object of ministers, they were, in his opinion, taking meaplained. It appeared to him that in the conduct of the insur-sures more likely to mar than to effect it. Let them learn Mr HAWES began it by asking whether the noble lord rection there never was a bad cause less ennobled either by from experience. Let them send out Lord Durham if they had taken measures to prevent sanguinary punishments from wisdom in council or in action. The leaders of the pleased, with paramount power; let him exercise to the full taking place previous to the arrival of Lord Durham în Caevery prerogative of the crown: but let him not go armed nada? Lord JOHN RUSSELL said it appeared to him that with a bill of oppression." the hon. member meant to imply that there was an expecta Mr Hume added, that he would for the present only take tion, either on the part of the government or the house, that the sense of the house against the introduction of the sanguinary executions would take place under the direction bill; but on its being brought forward for second read-misconception, that he had no expectation that Sir J. Colof Sir John Colborne. He must say, in order to prevent ing he should take care that it was further considered. borne would order sanguinary executions, or would do any -Mr BAINES subsequently asked him not to divide the thing beyond what he would consider a painful duty on this house that night, but Mr Hume persisted.-Sir G. subject. At the same time government had not thought GREY rose after Mr Hume, and observing upon his right to withhold from Sir J. Colborne their general opinion letters said-un as to the inexpediency of capital executions on an occasion of this nature. They had informed him of this in their despatches, the contents of which he was not inclined to state in detail, but they had stated their general opinion an opinion in which he believed that almost every person in like that which had arisen, executions not immediately the country would concur; namely, that, upon an occasion prompted by absolute necessity would tend both to prolong the contest, and would leave afterwards in the minds of the people feelings of an unpleasant nature. Mr HAWES observed thath Mr WARBURTON said that, according to the common pracwas perfectly satisfied with the answer of the noble lord.tice of this country, state prisoners were always treated with great humanity. He hoped that the same indulgence and attention would be shown to the prisoners in Montreal that was shown to prisoners in this country-Sir R. INGLIS said it was a question with many, and himself amongst them, lished. But with respect to the person who on a late occawhether capital punishments might not be altogether abcsion had been denounced as a traitor, amidst the cheers of nine-tenths of the house, he must say that he should conthence must be made not by the inhabitants, but by the sider it a false and spurious humanity to extenuate any senGovernor, who was armed with such extraordinary tence that might be passed upon him. Mr C. BULLER was powers. The right hon. baronet objected strongly to sorry to hear such an observation from the honourable bathe introduction of any provisions in the bill respecting ronet. (Hear, hear.) Sufficient angry feeling had been exthis "convention of estates," although he did not at all cited against the individual, and it did not require any join in the opinion that the constitution of Canada He thought that in the present instance government Mr HUME immediately rose and replied to this- should not by law be suspended, because it was de facto might set a memorable and useful example by not shedding one drop of blood.Mr. BORTHWICK berged to refund the The hon. and gallant gentleman has said (said Mr suspended by the rebellion in the two provinces. Sir hon. member for Bridport that persons taken in war were Hume) that I ought to know that the revolt would take Robert said beinienb glisnudog sunset not state prisoners.-Lord J. RUSSELL did not wish to he place because I had foretold it four years ago. Why, sir, "Many parts of the measure proposed by the government claim credit for the government for carrying clemency to the ten years ago I foretold it. When on the opposite side of would require much consideration on the part of the house, extent to which some honourable members supposed it would the house, I recommended that the colonies of Upper and and he hoped that honourable gentlemen of all parties would go. He did not say that government had interposed or would Lower Canada should be separated amicably from this devote their serious attention to the subject. They should interpose with respect to any individual case, pon which country. On that occasion I stated that if the policy which remember that this measure was nothing more nor less than judgment should be pronounced in the colony.Si R. PEEL $500 had been hitherto followed in Canada were continued, it must an act of despotism (hear, hear), justifiable, in his opinion, said that if anything could tend to diminish the inuenice of ultimately lead to resistance and separation. I foretold that from the steps that had been taken by parties in Lower Ca- the Crown in the exercise of mercy, it was the House of 4 as soon as I beheld the blind and narrow policy which this nada, but still an act of despotism, and it was useless and Commons thus discussing the to which that mercy country was adopting towards those colonies. Ever since unwise to conceal the character of the measure. He thought should go, without any knowledge of the nature or character my attention has been directed towards the state of our colo- that it would be much better, therefore, to confine themselves of the crimes committed at 5690 305 OF KA TË nies in North America, there has existed nothing but misrule to the necessity of the case, and suspend the constitution on the part of this country." for a time, and not at present take steps to frame a new conthat Mi Roebuck GROTE, of a petition praying dinom 2003 to yah High edi eMr Hume proceeded to remark upon his own letter to orodamas seno chels should be heard at the bar on behalf of the House of Mr Mackenzie, of which so much use had been made:ar All this was very briefly and decisively answered by Assembly of Lower Canada, and referring to the preses The manner in which the right hon. baronet last Lord JOHN RUSSELL, who assured the right hon. baronet dent of 1791, when leave of the kind was ven. A night alluded to Mr Mackenzie did show a worse and more that he was entirely mistaken as to the nature and con- doubt seemed to be entertained how far Mr Roebuck Actor Vindlative spirit than I expected from him towards any indi- tents of the intended bill. It was the determination of could be recognised as the agent of the vidual, and particularly an individual in the situation in which ministers permanently to establish nothing like a despos was finally ordered that the petition should be printed

Sir ROBERT PEEL now rose and complained that ministers did not call things by their right names; that they intended to establish a despotism in Canada, and yet hon. member for Kilkenny (said Sir Hussey) has affected to give it a representative character by means of constantly stated in this house that he had foretold the revolt the "convention of estates," as he termed it, from Upper that had taken place in the Canadian provinces. Now, I beg and Lower Canada. Whatever might be the case with to assure the lion. "member that I know no man who had a regard to Upper Canada, he urged that it was clear, as greater right to foretel it than the hon. gentleman himself. the constitution of Lower Canada was to be suspended, es Hour.) recollect the letters of the hon. member. (Hear, that the choice of the ten members of the council from Saf shear) recollect also the speeches of the hon. member. *(Hear, hear.) Why, sir, we all know perfectly well the s story of a person whose name was Martin, who foretold that York cathedral would be burnt, and that he then went and set in on fire (loud laughter); and I really cannot help think ing that the hon. member has himself greatly contributed to fulfil his own prophesy. (Hear, hear."

band considered on Monday, when Mr Roebuck would dable in the weight of moral influence that physical the avowed purpose of reimbursing the churchwardens. be in attendance and ready to be heard should the house force is out of the question. (Loud chcers.) I do be- for expenses previously incurred by them, a rated inhadecide in his favour. It is understood to be quite cer lieve no political change should be purchased by one drop bitant of the parish appealed against its validity. The Lain they will do so.-Sir ROBERT PEEL said his im- of human blood; for blood, instead of cement to the case was taken into the Ecclesiastical Court, and the pression was, considering the extraordinary nature of the social edifice, acts like sea sand in the foundation of a Judge decided that the rate, being retrospective, was suspension proposed, which was justified, he thought, by building, which gradually loosens the firmness of the illegal, The question was then carried, by an appeal on necessity, that they ought not to debar the parties who walls till it falls to pieces. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) the part of the churchwardens, before the Court of were to suffer this penalty from making any representa- My lord, it is acting upon this principle I have been Arches, where Dr Jenner reversed the decision of the tions they might think essential. (Hear, hear.) There-enabled to achieve what I have done for my country. inferior Judge (Dr Lushington), and pronounced the fore, reserving his opinion as to the subjects of the de. (Cheers.)" In a subsequent part of his speech, Mr rate good in law. The deputies from the congrega21 fence, he was persuaded that while they proceeded with O'Connell severely animadverted upon the deficiency in tions of Dissenters Presbyterians, Independents, and rast much deliberation as was necessary for the enforce- ardour upon Irish affairs exhibited by a certain small Baptists, met at the King's Head in the Poultry on ment of the proposed measures, they ought not to shut school of English Radicals. In conclusion, he made Wednesday last, and renewed their protest against the o out any statements on the part of the colonists which mention of the Queen:- "We have upon the throne a continuance of the unjust burthen of church rates, and arthey might deem necessary to be submitted. (Hear, hear.) beautiful young creature who loves her people, and is impressed upon their then chosen committee the imThe house adjourned at one o'clock until Monday. determined to do them justice. I thank his lordship, portance of taking prompt and efficient measures for who has often seen her, for his idea about her bright eye procuring their early and entire abolition. The counand her elegant gesture, which throw around her great-try, we are glad to see, is again astir on this subject. ness a feminine softness and loveliness, that make her as much adored as she is admired. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Whatever may be the loyalty of her subjects in the other portions of the empire, in Ireland she will always be safe. (Tremendous cheering.)" Mr O'Connell subsequently rose and proposed the health of Lord Charlemont. When Lord CHARLEMONT rose to return thanks, it was some moments before he could proceed, so great was the applause.-Lord Melbourne's health and that of his Ministry was afterwards given, with many other toasts, and the meeting separated, after a most animated evening.

notIn the division on Tuesday night, the following constituted the minority for adjournment:good

Baines, E.

Brotherton, Joseph
Rrowne, Robert D.

Butler, Hon. Col.

Carrie, Raikes

Darby, George

Dennistoun, John

Eliot, Lord

Finch, Francis

Forester, Hon. G.

Gillon, W. D.

Goddard, Ambrose Stewart, James
Grote, George Blue Thornely, l'homas
Hall. Benjamin Vigors, Ñ. A.
Hindley, Charles Villiers, Charles P.
Hodges, Thomas L. Wakley, Thomas
Marton, George Warburton, Henry
Molesworth, Sir W.
O'Brien, W. Smith
Praed, W. M.

Scarlett, Hon. R.
Somerville, SirW.M.

TELLERS.
Leader, John T.
Hume, Joseph

The following is the minority of seven who voted with Mr. Hume in resisting the introduction of the Canadian Bill

hua Bodkin, JJ.panya Hindley, C. bedai Browne, R. D. Sa Leader, J. T. arade Butler, Col. Vigors, N. A. Goddard, Aldon adi bupite

TELLERS.
Hume, J.
Wakley, T.

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A SWINISH most considerable portion of the revenue of Persia arises from its commerce in swine, the rearing of which animal is the chief point of domestic economy with the peasantry. All agricultural ope rations are made subservient to it, and such is the mania that the government have endeavoured to establish a law limiting each family to the possession of a certain number of pigs; but the force of public opinion would probably cause a revolt were a pig restriction law to strictly enforced. In case of war our troops in the Mediterranean might profit by this branch of trade, for salted pork is now delivered to the purchaser in Persia at one penny a pound.

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UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.-On Wednesday last a meeting of the Senate took place, when Lord Burlington, the The inclemency of the weather appears rather to in- Chancellor, laid on the table a new charter. The old crease than to diminish. During every day of the wecharter, it appears, expired with the life of the late King. the parks, with their frozen rivers, have been scenes of Since that melancholy event, therefore, the University much gaiety, interrupted, however, we are sorry to add, was extinct, although the Senate still affected to conon Sunday last, by a very serious accident. Up to four tinue its functions. In the new charter the names of o'clock all had gone on well, and the persons on the ice Lord Brougham and Mr Sheepshanks are omitted, both seemed lulled into perfect security. About that time, having declined to act. In their stead are named De Jon The Irish Reformers made a superb demonstration of when there could scarcely have been less than from Stanley, Bishop of Norwich, and Dr James Somerville, go their strength at the dinner given on Thursday week to 11,000 to 12,000 persons on the ice and banks, a sudden Inspector of Anatomy, and the author of the Anatomy, the representatives of the county and city of Dublin. crash of the ice, succeeded by heart-rending shrieks and Bill. voiThe's banquet was given in the Theatre Royal, as the cries of Boat, boat!" announced that an accident had IMPORTANT JUDGMENT.-The Chief Justice of the Te only place sufficiently spacious for the occasion. Upwards occurred, The excitement was dreadful. The result was, Common Pleas, in giving judgment, two or three days hrs of 700 persons sat down to dinner. The boxes were that tliree or four persons lost their lives. Two bodies ago, on a demurrer to a plea in an action for a nuisance, 59lled with ladies, and are described as having presented were found dead, and others are supposed to be missing. stated his opinion, that every one had the common law a must brilliant spectacle. The Earl of Charlemont pre- Notwithstanding this, on Monday the same ice was right of wholesome air, and a plaintiff could not be si haided, and discharged in the most admirable manner the again much crowded, there being at times, it is esti- deprived of that right because the person causing the not duties of an office requiring no ordinary resources of mated, not less than 6,000 persons. Among the company nuisance had occupied his premises before the plaintiff bs spirit and eloquence. In the list of the guests at this were several experienced skaters, including Captain came into the neighbourhood. The other judges co yaplendid entertainment we observe the names of the Greenwood, of the 1st regiment of Life Guards, who shone curred. The nuisance complained of in this instance 0-Earl of Fingal, Lord Lismore, the Earl of Roscommon, most conspicuously. There was also a good sprinkling consisted in defendant's carrying on the business of a 10 Ford Cloncurry, Lord Cremorne, Lord Brabazon, Sir of fashionables (among whom was the Earl of Winchil. candle maker; he pleaded that he had carried on his ads Johh Kennedy, Bart., Sir Percy Nugent, Bart., Sir sea), by whom several sets of quadrilles were executed in business in the same place for three years, whilst the adt William Lynar, Sir F. M'Donald, Sir J. Murray, the a most scientific manner.' About half-past four o'clock, plaintiff had only recently come to the contiguous 10 Judge of the Admiralty, Sir Thomas Wilkinson, Bart, when not less than the above-mentioned number of per-premises. [In the old law it was held that candle Thomas Dickson, Q.C., Nicholas Ball, Q. C., John sons were on the ice, a loud snapping noise was heard, making was not a nuisance, because (we quote the old JooArabin, FF Bagot, M. Corbally, George Roe, John and it being ascertained that the ice was cracking, a ge-jargon of bad French mixed with English) "le needfulo Power, Ignatius Callaghan, Peter Purcell, &c. &c.. neral rush took place, and in less than a ininute not a ness del chose, dispensera avec del noysomness del Esqrs. This powerful array of noblemen, gentlemen single individual remained on the ice. We are happy smell."] trol of fortune, eminent lawyers, and opulent merchants, the to say no accidents occurred. During the day numeongreat majority, we we observe, Protestants, will show the rous applications were made at the Society's receivingPERSONAL NEWS, 00 British public the true character of the popular party in house relative to persons who had not been heard of since bad Ireland, which the Tories incessantly represent as a they left their residences on Sunday. In Kensington THE QUEEN. Her Majesty and esty and her august mo mother, smere Popish rabble, containing not only no Protestants Gardens the ice on the long water and the round pond attended by Lady Portman, arrived at the New Palace d of any pretensions to respectability, but wanting even now bears in every part. In St James's Park the skaters at half-past two on Tuesday, from Windsor. The Royal the support and countenance of the more intelligent and bave been extremely numerous, among whom were two suite followed in two carriages and four. Her Majesty influential Roman Catholics of the country.-Lord ladies, named Grant, whose graceful skating attracted was received at the Palace by the Master of the Horse CHARLEMONT, after the cloth was removed, proposed in a much notice. All manner of accidents short of death and Sir F. Stovin. The Royal dinner party in the even. fervent speech the health of the Queen, which was re- have occurred, but not enough to damp the energy of the ing included the Lord Chamberlain, Viscount Mellyceived by the Irish traitors" with an enthusiasm almost skaters. The papers every day have serious calamities bourne, and the Vice-Chamberlain. On Wednesday the noin beyond example in any previous political meeting in from slides on the pavement," but the slides and the Royal dinner party at the New Palace included, in adnoie either country.-Lord Mulgrave's health was afterwards sliders continue. The news of weather from the coun-dition to the ladies and gentlemen of the household in ismost enthusiastically given.-The Earl of FINGAL, re-try is terrible, We may add that the appearance of the or turning thanks for the Liberal peerage, spoke as follows: Thames is now very remarkable. Immense icebergs

I must own that I am surprised at the present meet-float about in it, and give effectual interruption to the ing, and I will say that the Irishman who would not be navigation of the river. gratified with it could not be pleased with anything in the shape of a demonstration of public feeling. (Hear and cheers.). You will show the people of England and in Scotland that the same rights and privileges which they THE ANTIDOTE. On the 10th inst. the Westminster benjoy must be conceded to Ireland. I never recollect Liberal Association held a special general meeting, to q Ireland so happy, so tranquil, and so free. But are we take into consideration the subject of the affairs of yet satisfied? By no means; but the remainder of our Canada, and also of the ballot, and having passed reso. rights we must work out by our own exertions. (Hear, lutions expressive of their strong disapprobation of the shear.The opinion of this Nuble Earl, here given in sentiments expressed at the late meeting held at the cidentally, on the present state of Ireland, "I never re- Crown and Anchor Tavern, they adjourned the considecollect Ireland so happy, so tranquil, or so free," is ration of the other subject till the 16th of January. This most important. It is the opinion of a resident Irish second meeting has taken place, and its resolutions are nobleman, the owner of a vast estate.-In proposing the published. They declare that, "as decided Reformers,

LORD DURHAM.-The following is the announcement of his Lordship's appointment, from the Gazette of Tuesday:- "Downing-street, Jan. 16, 1838. Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. John George, Earl of Durham, G. C. B., to be GovernorGeneral, Vice- Admiral, and Captain-General of all her Majesty's provinces within and adjacent to the Continent of North America. The Queen has also been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. John George, Earl of Durham, G. C. B., to be her Majesty's High Commissioner for he adjustment of certain important affairs affecting the provinces of Lower and Upper Canada."-The City correspondent of Wednesday's Chronicle has the follow ing :- "The appointment of Lord Durham to his imno healths of the members for the city, the Noble President their only desires are the correction of abuses, the portant trust in Canada, added to the debates on the pronounced a just and eloquent eulogy upon the public amelioration of our institutions, and the improvement, affairs of that colony in the House of Commons last 5 life and services of Mr O'Connell. Mr O'CONNELL not the destruction, of the present form of government;" night, has given the greatest satisfaction in the city, esreturned thanks in one of his most animated bursts and that being convinced, from the result of the late pecially amongst those more closely connected by their of eloquence. He exclaimed, Oh, my lord, it is elections, that the ballot is indispensably necessary to commercial transactions with the revolted province. In Jay possible but justice must be done to Ireland. (Tre- secure the freedom and purity of voting, they exceedingly the English Stock Market a material effect was produced, almendous-cheers.) If I be indeed awake, this is a regret the declaration lately made by Lord John Russell and an advance of per cent. took place in Consols, adt glorious waking. This is a proud day for Ireland. on this subject, and sincerely trust that her Majesty's while things generally looked more cheerful, and business Cheers Our assembling here is, with other things, a Ministers will use their influence towards carrying into was animated as well as extensive." The same writer in tide proof of our devotion to our Queen-God bless her-effect a measure generally desired by the people.' They Friday's Chronicle says The buoyant and animated (Cheers) and to the Queen's Ministry. (Hear, hear, profess themselves averse to all violent changes, which appearance which the Consol Market assumed yesterday, and continued cheering.) There is no fault to be found frequently increase the evils they are intended to remedy; when Lord Durham's appointment to Canada was made with them in regard to Ireland, however we may differ but they warmly advocate, that steady and constant im known, is not only fully maintained, but has undergone from them in other matters. (Hear, hear.) They have provement which tends to exalt the character and pro- a still further improvement, and presents every indication given us an excellent Lord Lieutenant, whose name is mote the happiness of the community." 19day of a gradual rise. The price for money at the terminahis best praise. (Cheers) Mulgrave! Oh, it is a name | COUNTY VOTERS.-No person can be registered as a tion of business was 91 to, and for the Account to conjure with. (Cheers)." From the following pas-county voter at the next registration in respect of pro-91 to Sage it will be seen that Mr O'Connell hold his old perty which he may have purchased, unless he has been India Bonds, 50 to 52 prem.; and Bank Stock, 2041 faith as to the peaceful paths to freedom: But if there the owner of it for six months before the last day of July to 2053. socis one reason more than another to make me proud of next. Those, therefore, who intend to qualify them. this occasion, it is a recollection of the political changes selves by purchase, must conclude their contracts on or we have been able to to effect-not by violence, not by before the 30th day of this month. force, not by, raising the zation, but by a force of masses, not by military organi-Court of Queen's Bench a few days ago, and involved a 4th of June, 1751, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and in 1766, CHURCH RATES. A church-rate case came before the I consider my apostle of that doctrine which holds om- point of considerable importance. A rate was granted entered at Oxford, at University College, of which he nipotent the electricity of opinion, pervading all by by the parishioners of Kensington, duty assembled in became a fellow, and in 1771, obtained the Chancellor's Passing from breast to breast, and making men so formi Vestry; but as this rate, or part of it at least, was for prise for the English Essay. In 1979, he married as Gretna

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Green, Elizabeth (the late Lady Eldon, who died în trates, in publishing the Tory petition against the return Professor Ewald, according to accounts from June, 1831), daughter of Aubone Surtees, Esq., and in of the liberal members, Mr Duckworth and his Hanover, is coming to London. A celebrated orientalist the same year entered as a student in the Middle Temple, colleague, and enforcing and aggravating the charges it lately died in England, and it seems that Ewald has and was called to the bar in 1776, and was made King's contained against the magistrates by commentary of their been invited to fill his place. A correspondent of the Counsel in 1783. In 1788, Mr. Scott was appointed own. The applicants have resorted to this proper mode Chronicle suggests very properly that it would be "deSolicitor-General and knighted, and Attorney-General of vindicating their characters, as they are not parties to sirable to welcome him on his arrival with a public dinner in 1793. In 1799 he was appointed Chief Justice of the petition or the opposition made to it. or some other suitable testimonial of English sympathy the Common Pleas, and created a Peer by the title of CAPTAIN POLHILL AND THE COMMITTEE OF DRURY- for the cause to which he and his distinguished coadjutors Baron Eldon of Eldon, in the county Palatine of LANE THEATRE.-A conditional order for a criminal in- have so gloriously fallen victims." Durham. In 1801, Lord Eldon became Lord High formation was granted by the Queen's Bench on Wednes- Her Majesty's Theatre will, we believe we may Chancellor of Great Britain, but resigned the Great day, at the suit of Mr Durant, one of the committee of state with certainty, commence on the 10th or the 17th Seal in February, 1806; he was re appointed in April, proprietors of Drury-Lane Theatre, against Captain of the ensuing month. 1807, from which period he continued to hold that cffice Polhill, M. P., the former lessee, for sending him a The persons charged for the late outrage upon until 1827, being altogether a period of nearly twenty-challenge, arising out of a demand made through the divine worship in Waterford Cathedral, have been acfive years. In July, 1821, he was created Earl of Eldon, solicitor of the proprietors, on Captain Polhill, for and Viscount Encombe of Encombe, in the county of arrears of rent due on account of his lesseeship. There Dorset. The office of High Steward of the University are two other similar applications to be made. Captain of Oxford was held by Lord Eldon from 1801. Lord Onslow, of the Fusilier Guards, acted as Captain PolEldon was the younger brother of the late Hon. Sir hill's friend in carrying the letter. William Scott, Baron Stowell. His Lordship was attacked with no particular complaint, but sunk under a gradual decay of nature. He was attended during his illness by his daughter, Lady Frances Bankes, the wife of Mr. Bankes, of Corfe Castle, who since her separation from her husband has resided with her venerable parent. Lord Eldon has left two daughters, Lady Frances Bankes and Lady Elizabeth Repton, and will be succeeded in his title by his grandson, Lord Viscount Encombe, who is now in his 27th year, and who came to town from Shirley house, near Croydon, to attend on his noble grandfather during his last moments. Lord Eldon, with the exception of Lord Lynedoch, was the most aged member of the House of Peers. Several memoirs of him have appeared in the papers, but they contain nothing / worth extracting, if we except the following anecdote of and occurrence after the acquittal of Hardy and Horne Tooke. Tremendous excitement prevailed, and Scott, the Attorney-General (Lord Eldon), was, threatened. He gives the following account himself:-" The verdict was received in Court silently and without noise-all was still but the shout of the people was heard down the whole street. The door of the jury-box was opened for the jurymen to retire; the crowd separated for them, as the saviours of their country. I was preparing to retire, when Mr Garrow said, • Do not, Mr Attorney, pass that tall man at the end of the table.' And why not?' said Mr Law, who stood next. He has been here,' answered Mr Garrow, during the whole trial, with his eyes constantly fixed on the Attorney.. General.' I will pass him,' said Mr Law. And so will I,' was my rejoinder. As we passed, the man drew back. When I entered my carriage the mob rushed forward, crying out, That's he, drag him out!" Mr Erskine, from whose carriage the mob had taken off the horses, to draw him home in triumph, stopped the people, saying, "I will not go without the Attorney-General.' I instantly addressed them, So you imagine that if you kill me you will be without an Attorney-General. Before ten o'clock to-morrow morning there will be a new Attorney-General, by no means so favourably dis posed to you as I am. I heard a friend in the crowd Let him alone, let him alone. They separated, and I proceeded. When I reached my house in Gower street, I saw, close to my door, the tall man who stood near me in Court. I no alternative: I instantly went up to do you want?' I said. Do not be alarmed," he answered, I have attended in Court during the whole of the trial. I know my own strength, and I am resolved to stand by you. You once did an act of great kindness to my father. Thank God you are safe at your home; may he bless and protect you.' He instantly disappeared." The funeral procession of his lordship will be conducted on an extensive scale. Many of the carriages of the royal family, and a number of the nobility and gentry, will follow the remains out of town. The funeral will take place on Monday. It is understood that Mr Horace Twiss is engaged on a life of Lord Eldon.

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On Tuesday evening further documents relative to the state of our North American colonies were presented to REPORTED DEATH OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA. The both Houses of Parliament. They are entitled, Co Brussels papers received on Thursday morning mention pies or extracts of correspondence relative to the affairs a report current in that city on the 15th, that the King of Lower Canada, Nova Scotia, Upper Canada, and New of Prussia died on Friday last, after a long illness; this Brunswick, presented by her Majesty's command, in intelligence is said to have been brought by a courier. continuation of papers presented to Parliament on the Letters from Berlin of the 8th make not the slightest 23d of December, 1837." The greater portion of these allusion to the indisposition of the King. A day or two documents refer to the expeditions under the command will remove all doubt upon the subject. of Colonel Wetherall and Colonel Gore against St GULLIBILITY—On Saturday night a great number of Denis and St Charles. They give but little additional persons collected in front of the Tower of London in information regarding these expeditions beyond the consequence of a report that Mr Hume, M.P., and ample details which we have already published, and Mr Leader, M. P., had been taken into custody therefore we need not publish any abstract of them. on charges of high treason, and were to be confined One or two extracts, however, from Sir Francis Head's in the fortress previous to their being arraigned at the despatch to Sir John Colborne, respecting the transmis bar of the Old Bailey. The space in front of the west-sion of all the troops of Upper Canada into the Lower ern gate, opposite Thames street, and the eastern gate, Province, will interest the reader. It is dated the 31st known as Irongate, opposite the St Katherine's Dock of October. "On the receipt of your despatch," Sir warehouses, was occupied by a great number of idlers, Francis writes, "of the 24th, which I received yester in anxious expectation of witnessing the arrival of "the day, I immediately begged Colonel Foster to carry your Hon. Members. "The circumstance attracted the no- wishes into effect by sending you down the 24th regitice of policeman No. 71 H, who inquired of the porter ment. Colonel Foster told me you were good enough at the Leith and Berwick Wharf the cause of so many to propose that a guard should be left for me and for the persons assembling, and he stated that the guards in the stores and commissariat, but I begged to give up my Tower were in daily expectation of receiving Mr Hume sentry and orderlies, and in fact to send you the whole of and Mr Leader for uttering treasonable language re- the 24th, which is stationed here. I will now endeaspecting the Canadian insurrection. Soon after nine vour to explain to you the course of policy I am desio'clock, the Hon. Members not making their appear-rous to pursue. I am sure you will be of opinion that ance, the crowd quietly dispersed, apparently much dis- a great deal, if not the whole, of the agitation which is y appointed. Standard. carried on in Lower Canada is intended to have the imTHE LATE COLONEL MOODIF.-Col. Moodie, whose mediate effect of intimidating the two Houses of Parlia-h death by the hands of the rebels of Toronto is mentioned ment in England, by making them believe that repubin another part of our paper, was a native of the licanism is indigenous to the soil of America, and that neighbourhood of Dunfermline, in the western part of nothing else will grow there. But Mr Papineau knows du Fifeshire. He joined the ariny very early in life, and quite well that this assertion will not be considered as after having seen much of the severest services of the proved unless Upper Canada joins in it, and accordingly late war, rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel of the Mr Mackenzie and his gang, under his directions, are 104th. He served all through Canadá during the short doing everything in their power here to get up anyAmerican war of 1814, and distinguished himself in thing that may be made to pass for agitation in the Lonmany sharp affairs with the enemy. He was present at don market. This province is, as far as my experience the battle of Queenston, where he acted with much goes, more loyal and more tranquil than any part of bravery. About the year 1822 he came to reside in St England; however, this does not matter to Mr MackenAndrew's, for the education of his family, and con.zie, provided he can get up a few sets of violent resolutinued there till 1835, when he went out to take tions, which you know very well are easily effected. possession of a valuable and very extensive tract of land Now what I desire to do is completely to upset Mr which he had just acquired near Toronto. He leaves Papineau so far as Upper Canada is concerned, by provede behind him his widow, a Canadian lady of Scottish ing to people in England that this province requires no extraction, two sons, and three daughters.—Perth Paper. troops at all, and consequently that it is perfectly tran quil. I consider that this evidence will be of immense importance, as it at once shows the conduct of Lower Canada to be factious: whereas, could it, under colour of a few Radical meetings here, be asserted that the two provinces were on the brink of revolution, it would, as you know, be argued as an excuse for granting the demands of Mr Papineau. I consider it of immense importance, practically, to show to the Canadas that loyalty produces tranquillity, and that disloyalty not only brings troops into the province, but also involves it in civil war. To attain the object I have long had in view, I deemed it advisable not to retain, either for myself or for the stores, the few men we have been accustomed to require; for I felt I could not completely throw myself, as I wished to do, on the inhabitants of the province so long as there remained troops in the garrison. I cannot, of course, explain to you all the reasons I have for my conduct, but I can assure you that I have deeply reflected on it, and well know the materials I have to deal with. I have now to ask you to assist me furen ther in the policy I am pursuing by removing the 24th regiment from Kingston, so as to take them out of fed Upper Canada. I have not the slightest occasion for them, particularly in that direction, where all is nothing but loyalty; but if they remain there the moral I am desirous to attain will be spoiled, for it will be argued in England that all which has been done in Upper Ca nada is merely that the troops have been moved from the midland to the castern district. I am afraid you may find difficulty in finding room for them in the Lower Province, but if by any exertion you can effect my wishes, I feel confident you will do so. It is with reluctance I have incurred the responsibilities I have mentioned. I know the arrangements I have made are somewhat irregular, but I feel confident the advantages arising from them will be much greater than the disadvantages. What I am about to do will arouse loyal feeling throughout the province at the moment when it is of inestimable importance. Colonel Foster will tell you that the detachment you have desired to have from Penetanguishene is at your service." Sir Francis is shown, by the result, to have been certainly right in the main; but no doubt the proceeding was a hazardous one, as the result has also shown.

Sir James Graham announced at a Tory dinner on
Thursday, that the houses of Lowther, Eden-hall, and
Netherby were united, and that their candidates at any
future election would be himself and Lord Lowther.

It is said to be in contemplation by the Admiralty to remove the Falmouth packets to Devonport.

The Duke of Sussex's birthday on the 27th inst. will be celebrated by a grand banquet at Buckingham Palace. The ancient body of Freemasons, of which his Royal Highness is the respected Grand Master (for which distinguished office he has again been put in nomination), celebrate the Duke's birthday by a general dinner of the craft on the 6th of February. The Earl of Durham will take the chair on this occasion, and be supported by the Hon. Fox Maule, and many other distinguished

masons.

The police constables belonging to their respective divisions are to report all fronts of houses in the metropolis to their inspectors that have not the suow or ice on the foot pavement properly cleansed from before the house by eleven o'clock in the morning. On conviction the parties subject themselves to a penalty of 40s. and

costs.

The revival of Lear "from the text of Shak speare," including the restoration of the Fool, is announced at Covent Garden Theatre. This will remove from the English stage a reproach it has now been subjected to for upwards of a century and a half, amid the regrets of all true lovers of literature, and the jcers of those foreigners who have indulged a pardonable spleen against us for our way of treating "the pride and glory of our nation." We wish every success to an effort which is in itself highly honourable, and which, if successful, will prove an era in theatrical history.

MRS BLAND, THE SINGER.Mrs Bland expired on Monday afternoon at the house of Mr Western, in the Broadway, Westminster, where she had resided in complete retirement for the last two years. Her death was very sudden. Mr Western had invited a party of friends to dinner, amongst whom, as usual, was included Mrs Bland, who had frequently in her old age astonished the company by the unimpaired harmony and tone of her voice. She was in excellent spirits during dinner, but at the tea-table was observed to let her teacup fall from her hands she exhibited symptoms of a complaint arising from a certain degree of imbecility to which had been subject for some years, and Mrs Western conveed her to bed. In half an hour afterwa rds that lady went into Mrs Bland's bed-room, and found her in a dying state: she expired in a few minutes afterwards. Mr Wright, a medical gentleman, attended, and pro. nounced the cause of death to have been apoplexy. Mrs Bland was in her 73rd year, and has left four sous— -Mr J. Bland, an actor and vocalist at the Olympic Theatre; Mr C. Bland, also a singer; another son, one of the naval knights of Windsor; and the fourth a tradesman in London. Mrs Blaud was the daughter of an Italian Jewess, named Romanzini, and she made her first appearance at the Royal Circus (now the Surrey Theatre) in 1782, and at Drury Lane Theatre in 1785, where she soon became a great favourite. In 1789 she visited Dublin; and in 1791 made her first appearance at the Haymarket as Wowski, in Inkle and Yarico. Soon after this she was married to Mr Bland, brother to Mrs Jordan. It would be an endless task to enumerate the various characters which our mellifluous songstress sus tained; as a ballad-singer she was unrivalled in her day. Her Modge, in Love in a Village, was excellent; and how sweetly she used to sing the song, "I have a silent sorrow here," in the play of the Stranger. THE LEICESTER MAGISTRATES.- A rule nisi was ob. The householders and clergy of St James's, Westtained on Wednesday in the Bail Court against the minster, are now distributing four hundred tons of coal proprietors of the Laiosster Journal for a libel, arising among the poor inhabitants of that populous parish; out of electioneering disputes, upon the borough magis, example worthy imitation by other parishos

Hummel, the composer, who died lately at Weimar, has left to his two sons a fortune of nearly 20 000., besides two orders, 25 diamond rings, 34 gold snuff-boxes, and 114 magnificent watches.

A collection of letters written by Rubers is about to be published at Brussels. The originals are in French, Italian, or Latin, according to the correspondent to whom they were addressed.

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The splendid castle of Rossie, in Forfarshire, with the surrounding estate, yielding a rental of 4.000l. per annum, has been purchased by Mr Ducrow, the eminent equestrian, from Mr Horatio Ross, formerly M. P. for Aberdeen.

Mr Hume, has addressed another letter to the Sun, in which he attempts to show that "since the passing of the ill-starred Resolutions, her Majesty's Ministers are mainly answerable for having excited and hastened the lamentable proceedings which have taken place in Caannada; and that they are bound by every means in their power to put an end to the warfare that has takon plage,