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Council sat for three hours, and resolved to refuse per- 
mission. Espartero therefore repaired on board the 
Prometheus, on his way to London, and touched at 
Bayonne for the purpose of taking with him the Duchess, 
if she were still there; but she had already quitted 
that city for Paris. The Regent did not disembark from the 
Prometheus, but set sail for England on the 16th. The 
supposed renewal of the tariff negotiations by the Duke 
ampton from this on the fifth day ; and thus the epicure, 
without leaving what Camoens calls “ snowy England,”’ 
will be able to parti pate in the advantages of this sunny 
climate, and luxuriate in the choicest fruits and vegetables, 
long before they could be ripened by his own sluggish 
sun, and for a fifth of the price of hothouse productions.” 
ELGIUM.—It appears from the last official returns 
that the finances (of Belgium are not in a flourishing con. 
its pedestal in the Place Verte at Antwerp. The figure 
The whole 
The inauguration was cele- 
brated with much enthusiasm. M. Lannoy, Belgian Con. 
sulin the Philippine Islands, has purchased at Manilla, for 
the Royal Library, a collection of very curious books, 
which contains, among other works, a general History of 
the Philippine Islands, in 14 volumes; a Flora of those 
islands, Chinese works and drawings, a Pampago grammar, 
_8 Tagalog and Spanish Dictionary, &c. 
Grrmany.—The celebration of the Thousand Years? 
Jubilee, in ion of the settl by which the 
German Empire was divided between the three brothers, 
sons of Philip the Devout, was generally celebrated on the 
6th inst., more particularly in the Prussian States. The 
6th is said to have been the day of the settlement 1,000 
Queen, and all the Royal family, attended the Cathedral, 
ccasion was preached by 
Dr. Strauss, The hymn of celebration was executed under 
+ f Mendlesohn, and was ied byagreat 
m3 in 
and intends, it is said, to pay a visit to England to study 
naval tactics. 
Russta.—Accounts from St. Petersburg state that the 
Duchess of Leuchtenberg, the eldest daughter of the 
Emperor, has been safely delivered of a Prince, who was 
baptized by the name of Nicholas ; and that the Duke of 
Nassau is betrothed to her Imperial Highness Princess 
Maria Michaelowna, eldest daughter of the Grand Duke 
Michael. The Swabian Mercury contradicts the State- 
ment that Prince Peter Dolgorucki has been exiled to 
Siberia by the Emperor of Russia, in q i 
—_—_—_— 
ant Episcopal Church in the United States are in hot 
controversy respecting the doctrines of Dr. Pusey. With 
this subject the newspapers have been filled for some time 
past, and some of the editors declare that their tables are 
weighed down by correspondence on the topic. They 
appear generally to agree that there is no resting-place for 
Dr. Pusey but the bosom of the Roman Catholic church, 
and they anticipate a large accession of numbers to that 
body by his influence and example. The Oregon 
question is once more before the public, having been 
introduced by General Cass, late Minister to France, 
and avowedly hostile in his sentiments towards Eng- 
land. He describes England as ‘boldly aiming at uni- 
ded, unless prevented by intestine 
sh Empire.’? The opinion enter- 
tained by the leaders in the Oregon movement is, that the 
territory shall be taken possession of by the United 
States, and that no negotiation, treaty, or reference shall 
e deemed necessary. These opinions of General Cass 
attract more than ordinary attention, as he is known to 
aspire to the Presidency in opposition to Mr. Clay and 
r, Webster, both of whom are mentioned as candidates. 
The Columbia has been abandoned. A considerable por- 
tion of the light machinery has been saved ; but the heavy 
materials, including the engines, it was found impossible 
to save, The Acadia, which sailed from Liverpool on the 
19th, was entering Boston as the Caledonia left. Mrs. 
Gillmour, charged with murder in Scotland, has been 
Pronounced sane by the court in New York, but her case 
is adjourned on different pleas, and her counsel is gone to 
Washington to confer with the Attorney-General. It is 
very doubtful whether she will be given up.—The last 
chapters of ‘ Martin Chuzzlewit,”” by Boz, have given 
great offence, and even Mr. N. P. Willis, the admirer and 
advocate of Mr. Dickens, has found it necessary to denounce 
these chapters. Accounts from Otaheite affirm that the 
nglish commander, Sir T. Thompson, has taken the 
Queen under his protection, that the French commander 
is exasperated, and that the respective vessels are prepared 
for action. There is, no doubt, exaggeration in this 
Statement. Another disturbance took place at Kingston, 
in Canada, on the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne, 
in which one person was killed. A collision has taken 
place in Newfoundland between H.M.S, Electra and the 
French fishermen, who had began to take bait on British 
ground in spite of repeated warnings. ne man was 
killed and several wounded, and a French frigate had 
arrived to demand explanation. 
$Barliament. 
ONTEAGLE stated 
the terms of the resolutions to which he meant to ask their assent 
lay as follows :—<‘« 1. That this House observes with much 
concern and di i that the 
overnment of China, 
and a receipt exceeding 1,300,000/. as duties upon grain imported. 
2, That the charge for the permanent debt has been increase 
during the last two years, the Exchequer balances have been 
upwards of 1,000,000, of Exchequer-bills held by 
the trustees of the Savings-banks converted into stock. 3. That 
0) 1S 
work on the Russian nobility. This journal adds uae a 
Emperor suggested the propriety of his keeping himself 
for a time at a distance from the nobility, lest he should 
involve himself in serious disputes, and that the Prince 
chose Wiatka, where he has estates, as his place of residence. 
Turxry.—Letters from Belgrade in the Austrian 
apers state that Wutzitch and Petroniewitch have at 
length determined on quitting Servia, and that an assembly 
of three hundred of the principal persons and elders of the 
country had been convoked at Belgrade for the 8th inst. 
‘0 that assembly will be submitted, in the Presence of 
Hafiz-Pacha, M. de Lieven, and M. Wanchenko, the 
Teasons which have rendered the departure of those two 
rimates necessary. On the same Say, Wutzitch and 
Petroniewitch will proceed to Widdin, where the Porte 
has desired them to fix their residence.—Accounts from 
Tunis state that the Turkish fleet has not yet made its 
®ppearance off the coast, the ships which were seen on the 
13th being the Brazilian and Neapolitan squadron, which 
is conducting the new Empress of Brazil to Rio. 
Ecypr.—tetters from Alexandria, of the 26th ult., 
State that Captain Harris, lately employed on a! mission 
to the Sovereign of Abyssinia, has succeeded in establish. 
ing the preliminaries of a commercial treaty, which may 
€ventually lead to a useful commerce with that country, 
in which there are so many natural resources hitherto 
totally neglected. Captain Harris has left for England, 
with presents to the Queen, consisting of a mule of the 
Toyal stud, with magni tren and 25 chests 
of curiosities and objects of natural history. The lock at 
tfeh is now finished, and being open to boats of all sizes, 
affords a direct communication with Cairo, obviating the 
Necessity of changing boats at Atfeh, with the tax upon 
merchandise and the attendant expenses. The first boats 
to pass through the lock were those of the Transit Com- 
Pany with the Indian passengers. The Nile has begun to 
Tise early this year, and very, favourably ; and as the 
Country is now again tolerably well stocked with cattle, 
there is every reason to look forward to increased agri- 
Cultural prosperity. ‘ 
. NITED Stares,—The Royal Mail steam-ship Caledo- 
i Which sailed from Boston on the Ist, and Halifax on 
ght, after a passage of 12 days. In th 
Other subjects of excitement, the sections of the Protest 
day.—The Admiralty Lands Bill was read a third time ana 
SE teres estimate. The deficiency ran through every item 
us was anticipated o 
made considerable 
vernment had 
yield 3, 300,000., while its actual produce was 5,100,000/. A sub- 
E 
Eas i de. It must be admitted 
d in economy and free trade. It 
Smet had no more promising pupils than the present 
fied ‘They were now removing the restrictions on the 
a 
Ripon, whose 
illness threw upon him, who was but imperfectly acquainted with 
financial details, the task of replying, The budget of the past 
a 
year had proved defective, from fallacious expectations, a con- 
tingency to which all budgets were liable, and to remedy which 
id 
consequence of the forgery of Exchequer bills, accounted for the 
difference between the estimates and the result, so as to render 
the case much rnore favourable than it had been represented by 
Lord Monteagle. The balances in the: Exchequer were not 
diminished, as stated in the noble Lord’s resolution, nor had the 
Having every confidence in the 
ure resources of the country, he trusted the House would join 
him in rejecting the motion.—Lord 
of CLaAnRicARDE followed, in speeches of some length; after 
ment had 2 
himself entirely free to support the present one, if he thought 
proper. The resolutions were then negatived without a division. 
Twesday.—The Theatres Regulation Bill, with an amendment 
contended that a real independence conferred on man 
Catholic priesthood do than hi e to 
affirm the Act of Union; but then that provision should not 
be made at the expense of the Established 1 
BroucHam participated in the astonishment with which Lord 
Winchelsea had heard Lord Camoys discuss the subversion of 
the Irish Protestant Church, and repelled with indignation the 
charge that the Government of the last 40 years had acted 
on a policy of irritation. He defended the Coercion Bills of 
1833 and 1834, and contrasting the almost tranquillity of those 
years with the present organised insurrection, with its Sedi- 
tious publications and addresses, demanded whether the modi- 
fied measure of security now proposed was not at least neces- 
sary. He read extracts from the oath prescribed for Roman 
Catholic Peers, and contended that no subtle distinction which 
could be devised would avail Lord Camoys in reconciling its 
other reason for attending more strictly 
i i ‘aynooth, 
—Lord Camoys explained that he did not concur in this inter- 
Bills.—Lord Broveuam presented a petition from a person of 
the name of Revelli, who had given evidence before the Athlone 
Mr. 
os from the magistracy.—After a conference with the 
‘Malley. fro1 e amendments made by their Lordships in the 
‘© into committee on the Irish Arms Bill, 
Earl Forrscux opposed it, and called on Government to appro. 
priate a part of the jecclesiastical revenues of Ireland to the 
2 Aft 
y O, and progress re. 
ported.—The Holyo0u park eaaoe the Designs Copyright Bill 
set 
© amendment was with. 
mittee. The Irish Arms 
Ma ages ae igs ae 
HOUSE OF COMMONS. 
Saturday.—The House met at noon, and went into committee 
on the Consolidated Fund Bill, The Sudbury Commission Bill, 
Attornies and Solicitors Bill, the Grand Jury Presentments Bill, 
and the Coal Whippers Bill, were read a third time and passed, 
Reports on several Bills were then brought up, and Various 
measures were advanced a stage. 
Monday.—The House met at noon, and disposed of @ large 
amount of routine business.—On the motion for going into com- 
mittee on the Charitable Loan Societies (Ireland) Bill, Lord 
