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HOUSE OF LORDS -,NIO',DkY,…
HOUSE OF LORDS -,NIO',DkY, MAY 10. The Masters in Chancery Abolition Bill was read a second time on the motion of ilie Lord Chancellor, and or;l(,t ed to be referred to a select committee. Lord Redesdale moved for copies of the forms of writs used for the summoning and prorogation of the convocation of tire clergy for the province uf York, and stated that the object ot his motiou was to procure the same privileges for the clcrgy of the province of York with respect to convoca- tion as were enjoyed by their brethren of the province of Canterbury. The Archbishop of York explained the course pursued by ilis I)redocessur and himself with respect to the summoning of convocation in the province of York, and added that the address of Lord Redesdale should have his best consideration Alter some further discussion, Lord Redesdale withdrew his .notion. L >rd Derby, in reply to the Bishop of London, stated that he could not, witlwut further consideration, undertake to say what course the Government would pursue with respect to in matter of doctrine. Their Lordships then adjourned, after despatching some o'. ner business. TUESDAY, MAY 11. L ;rd Reucsd.ile took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. On the motion of Lord Lvndhurst the Penal Disabilities Bill Passed through committee. Oa the nuni. of the Earl oi Lonsdale the Repayment of Advances (Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill were read a second time. Lord Redesdale, pursuant to notice, presented a petition from an individual, complaining of the interference of the Commissioners of Excise with the sale of a preparation of mangel worzel or beet-root, called booka, and praying that it may be put on the same footing with chicory. The E.irl of Derby said that there was no prohibition against the sale of this preparation so Ionas the petitioner chose to call it by its own name the only objection was to his IIlixinït with his coffee and selling it by that name. After a few words from Lord Redesdale and the Earl of Wk-klow the petition was ordered to lie on the table. The Duke of Argyll rose to present several petitions from Scotland against the grant to Maynooth. All these petitions proeeed^d on the ground that it was morally wromj for us to grant sums of money to support institutions for the propa- gation of a. religion which we did not believe to be the true one. F r his own part he must say that he did not concur "_cn ihis ground for the abolition. To his mind tlip question was one of policy merely. He was deeply grieved to per- ceive the course which had been taken by the great consti- tuencies of Scotland on this question in exacting pledges from the candidates now canvassing, to vote in favour of this abolition, and he considered it to be the duty of their Lord- ships, placpd as they were above the necessity of mingling with a popular constituency, whenever they considered that the course which popular agitation might take on any par- ticular question to be likely to be dangerous to the public policy, to enter their protest against it. Lord Monteagle presented a petition on the subject of the position and political rights of the natives of India under the last Act for the renewnl of the charter. The report on the colonial bishops Bill was received and agreed to. Their Lordships then adjourned until Friday next.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY,…
HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY, MAY 10. I The Speaker took the chair shortly before four o'clock. Mr. Isa-te Butt tuok the oaths and his seat for Harwich. I Several petitions were presented from various parts of the country for the repeal of the grant to Maynooth. Mr. W. Williams presented four petitions against the M'litia bill. Several similar petitions were presented by other hon. xnembfa. Mr. Vivian asked whether Her Majesty's Government had in preparation any measure for empowering local boards of in T?rppir,-tioTi -,tii y me. health, to provide means of buvial in their districts where tike existing burial accommodation was insufficient? and whether they had any intention of introducing any measure for the purpose ? Lord J. Manners said that such a measure was in pre- paration, but he feared there was very little chance of legislating upon the subject in the course of this session. The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved for leave to bring in a bill to assign the four seats in Parliament in lieu of St. Albans an,l Sudbury. He observed that, although he had noj defined all the measurs which Her Majesty's Government hail proposed, as being of paramount importance, to bring before the House prior to the dissolution of Parliament, and the House had been too generous to demand more precise information, he did, in the midll of March, voluntarily express their intentions with regard to some of those mea- sures. He had then said that one of those measures which they deemed of paramount importance was, in the event of the hill for the disfranchisement of the borough of St. Albans receiving the sanction of Parliament, the completion of the constitutional number of the aggregatp members of the House of Commons, which, in the opinion of Her Majesty's Government, was highly expedient before the dissolution of Parliament. He was aware that if lie were asked what magic or cabalistic virtue resided in the number 658, he should be extremely perplexed, and he should be equally so It he were asked why the number of a jury should be fixed at 12. But the foundation of all these arrangements was I)re.,eril)tions-a rule created by experience and sanctioned by custom, and the time had not arrived when prescription could be lightly treated iy the House. The violation of prescri ption was an element of disturbance, and, if for no other reason, he felt it to be his duty to. warn the House against a continuous and systematic deficiency in the ag- jireaate number of the House of Commons. If the present Government had followed their own inclination and con- sulted their convenience, there was hardly any subject they would have more studiously avoided than one calculated to exasperate that jealously which already existed between the towns and the country, and which he hoped hereafter to allay, This jealously had given rise to a desire in large portions of the community to see whether the elements of the electoral body might not be combined in some other forms. It had been suggested that the learned societies in the metropolis should furnish members to that House but these societies in the nineteenth century did not neeessarily consist of learned men, and it would be difficult to draw the line. Anothar proposition had been urged with great force, namel'y, to concede one member at least to the four Inns of Court, which, could supply a large respectable constituency; but he thought it would be a hopeless task to propose to allocate a member to such a constituency whilst other large constituencies were denied the franchise; and he knew, moreover, that there existed a prejudice, in which he did not share, asjainsta larger infusion of lawyers into that House. He, therefore, renounced reluctantly any attempt to form a constituency from those elements. Under these circum- stances, the course which the Government had thought was, npon the whole the best, was this they had considered that the claims of different portions of the constituency depended very much upon the relative degrees of representation they now possessed and, in this view, the claim of one consti- tuency seemed to be paramount, namely, the West Riding of Yorkshire. They proposed, therefore, that two of the Tacar,t seats should be awarded to that county that the West Riding should be divided into two portions defined by the boundary of the Midland Railway, the portion south and west of the line to be called the South Division of the West Riding the portion north and east of the line to be called the Northern Division the constituency of the latter division wotild be 17,965 that of the former 18,785. With regard to the two other seats, the Government had thought they could not be guided by a better principle than in the other case. The question under consideration was not one of a large Parliamentary reform, but of apportioning members with due deference to existing Parliamentary arrangements. Taking, therefore, as a test the degree of representation which certain counties, cities, and boroughs possessed, Her Majesty's Government had resolved to recommend the appor- tionment of the two other vacant seats to the Southern Division of the county of Lancaster. There were details relative to these arrangements which he would not dwell upon and, in conclusion, he expressed a hope that the propositions he bad offered would be adopted, and that they would contribute to the welfare of the community, and increase the strength and lustre of the House of Commons. Mr. Gladstone faid he should confine himself to the question whether this subject was one into which the House at the present moment should consent to enter, and it was his intetitton to move that the House pass to the order of the day. If Mr. Disraeli had shown that there was a con- stitutional urgency for a settlement of this question, the House should grant him leave to introduce his bill but if he had failed to show a constitutional necessity, he (Mr. Gladstone) contended that this was no trivial or optional matter, and that a strong constitutional principle called upon the House to refuse such permission. Mr. Disraeli had said there was no magical virtue in the number 658 but was there any virtue in Jaw, or principle in the Constitution, or anvthing beyond accident, which recommended that number ? Since 1844 no members had sat for Sudbury, although three Min istries had been in power in the interval, and no member of the Government or of the Opposition had called upon the House to vindicate what Mr. Disraeli considered a sacred prescription. It was a jitire question of convenience and policy --I,at the number of the members of that House should be. There had been an understanding, the substance of which was clear, that no measure not of immediate urgency should be submiueJ to the House before a dissolution of rariiament. Great inconvenience attended the introduction of such a measure as this. It was a sound cannon, that for all measures, except those of immediate urgency, the eve of a dissolution of Parliament was the very worst moment. With respect to this measure, although the scale of the subject was small, it was one that deserved the most serious consideration, and which should be approached and settled once for all when the Administration was in full possession of political power. Did the Government think that the House was in a condition to give a fair hearing and full- consideration to all claimants ? If not, it would be impossi- ble to give satisfaction t,) them or to the public at large. He moved the order of the day. Upon a division, the original motion was negatived by 231 against 148; leaving the Government in a ltiinority of 86. The House thereupon went again into committee upon the Militia Bill. Upon the question that the seventh clause stand part of the bill, Mr. Wakley moved that the Chairman report progress. After a pretty long debate, this motion was, upon a division, negatived by 156 against 85. The Committee then divided upon the clause, which was carried by 169 against 82. The eighth clause, Quotas of counties to be fixed by order in Council," underwent a long discussion before its scope and the object of its provisions could be understood. In the end, Mr. M. Gibson moved that the clause be post- poned but this motion was negatived on a division, and, after some further discussion, the clause was agreed to. Ihe Chairman then reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Friday. Several bills were advanced a stage. The Attorney-General obtained leave to bring in a bill to make provisions for a permanent establishment of officers to perform the duties at Nisi Prius in the superior courts of common aw and at the Judges' chambers, and to abolish certain ofnees in those courts. The other business having been disposed of, the House adjourned at half-past 12 o'clock. TUESDAY, MAY 11. I Mr. Spooner, in moving for a Select Committee to inquire into the system of education carried on at the College of Maynooth, said it was his anxious desire, and would be his earnest attempt, to abstain from anything that could hurt feelings or wound prejudices. He charged the Maynooth system with being injurious to society, with creating immor- ality and with being completely subversive of the true < • —fought thpre was I he then examined at much length the doctrines which appeared from books used at the College to be inculcated there, in respect to oaths and their obligations; to morality and honesty, including the distinctions between motal sins and venial sins; to the supremacy of the Roman Eccles- ia&tical law above the Constitutional law, and its authoritf oer even heretics; to contracts with heretics, and to con- fession. In order to prove the encroaching spirit of the Romish Church, Mr. Spooner contrasted the declarations made and pledges given by its clergy in Ireland previous to Roman Catholic Emancipation—whereby many Protestants had been reconciled to that measure—with its recent pre- tensions, and he pledged himself if a committee were granted, to show that the disloyalty, and even rebellion which had appeared in Ireland, might be traced to the teaching, and were in accordance with the doctrines inculcated at Maynooth. The Marquis of Blandford seconded the motion upon this single ground—that, if the facts stated by Mr. Spooner were true, there could be but one inference—namely, that the. House was bound to concede an inquiry. Mr. Anstey moved, by way of amendment, a resolution that the House will resolve itself into a committee to con- sider of a bill for repealing the Maynooth Endowment Act, and all other acts for charging the revenue in aid of eccles- iastical of religious purposes, arguing that neither Roman Catholics nor Protestants could, without a violation of re- ligioui liberty, be taxed for the support of institutions con- nected with a faith to which they did not belong. The withdrawal of these grants would remove from the House questions of polemics, for which it was a very unsuitable arena. The amendment was seconded by Mr. Scholefield, Mr. Osborne denounced this as a mean attempt to raise a No Popery" cry with which to go to the hustings. The object was to destroy the Roman Catholic religion, and he would not be a party to a one-sided attack upon that faith, and a direct insult upon the Roman Catholics of Ireland. The House ought not to have its time wasted and its pas- sions excited by such subjects. Mr. A. B. Hope likewise opposed what he termed a hybrid motion, which pretending to ask inquiry, breathed nothing but persecution. Mr. Newdegate supported the motion—a moderate and reasonable proposition, which he could not, he said, be re- fused without treating the people of this country with contempt. Mr. Moore accused Mr. Spooner of perverting and falsify- ing some of the extracts he "had read, and of bringing forward a motion totally different from that which he had formerly proposed, betraying in that House an agitation to which he pandered out of it. Mr. Gladstone said he was prepared to give his vote in favour of the motion but the subject was of so much impor- tance, and he differed so much from the spirit of Mr. Spooner's speech that he could not record a silent vote. Although he did not contend that Parliament was bound by any compact to maintain the grant, yet, unless it could be shown that the objects of the endowment had failed, and the expectations entertained at the time of the endowment had been frustrated, both prudence and justice demanded the maintenance of the grant and it appeared to him that such failure could not be shown. If the endowment was to be withdrawn, the Parliament that withdrew it mu-t be prepared to enter upon the whole subject of the reconstruction of ecclesiastical arrangements in Ireland. He did not say whether this would be right or wrong, but it was the neces- sary as welt as the logical consequence, of the course upon which the House was entering. No serious case had, in his opinion, been made out to prove the failure of the endow- ment; not a single student had left Maynooth since the enlargement of the grant; he should, therefore, have pre- ferred the delay of the inquiry until a later period. At the same time, when a motion of this kind was niade,4ie agreed with inlr. Monsell, that the friends of Maynooth should cast no obstacles in its way. Prudence and justice, however, prescribed limits to the inquiry. The mover And his second er looked upon inquiry simply as a means of estab- lishing certain charges upon which they bad made up their minds, as a step to the repeal of the grant. But a select committee appointed upon the motion of gentlemen ex- pressing such sentiments could not be intrusted with such an inquiry. It was a national question, and in all preceding cases had been dealt with by the Executive Government, and he proposed that this inquiry should be conducted under the immediate superintendence and responsibility of the Executive Government. Further, the inquiry ought not to extend to the general character of the doctrines, dis- cipline, and exercise of the Roman Catholic religion within the walls of the College of Maynooth. Mr. Walpole, on the part of the Government, wished to make an early statement of the course they meant to pursue. All agreed that this question, whether regarded in a poli- tical or a social and moral aspect, was one of the utmost difficulty. Under these circumstances, he approached the question with caution and forbearance but approach it he must, for the hold it had taken upon the public mind was such that the Government could not and should not evade it. As to the amendment, it sought not inquiry, but the repeal of this and all similar acts, and the establishment of the voluntary principle. So large a question should be brought forward, if at all, as a substantive motion. Mr. Spooner's motion, for an inquiry into the system of education at the College of Maynooth, raised the question whether the grant had or had not answered its purpose. There were two argu- ments against inquiry-first, that the question was concluded in 1815, and ought not to be re-opened; second, that the grant itself was to vicious in principle that it ought to be repealed at once. With regard to the first, since Parliament had made the grant, Parliament had a right to recall iL Wheir the grant was made perpetual in 1846, Sir R. Peel stated two grounds for the measure-first, the poverty hanging over the college; second, that it would break up a formidable confederacy in Ireland against the British Government and British connexion. There were three pur- poses for which the grant was made-first, to secure a well- educated, loyal, and domestic priesthood second, to provide funds for their instruction; and, third, to break up by generosity what Sir R. Peel termed a formidable con- federacy." Then, had these, or any of these, purposes been answered ? This was a question which the House was bound to consider before it determined whether or not this committee should be granted. Had there been a well- educated, loyal, domestic priesthood in Ireland ? Up to a certain time there may have been; but there were strong reasons for believing that many of the priesthood educated at this college were members of different orders who do not remain a domestic priesthood. Had not the character of the priesthood changed of late years ? He feared that, instead I of confining themselves, as they ought to to, to the sup. porting of their own religion, they had, in fact, assumed an aggressive character. He alluded to what had taken place since Dr. Cullen bad come into Ireland. If the facts were so, measures should be taken against an application of the public money to any other than its legitimate purpose—to provide a well-educated, loyal, and domestic priesthood. The grant had been intende1 by Sir Robert Peel as a mes- senger of peace; it was made in a liberal and confiding spigit; and he would ask any man if the system of edu- cation at Maynooth had had the tendency designed by Sir Robert Peel. These were the reasons which induced the Government to think that some inquiry ought to be made— namely, that the conditions of the grant had not been ade- quately fulfilled, and that the objects for which it was made no longer existed to the same extent. He thought, there- fore, that the country had a right to ask, and that the House was bound to consent to an inquiry, aud by the results of that inquiry would abide. Mr. Grattan opposed the motion, which, he said, was dic- tated by a spirit that, if indulged, would render it impossible to live in Ireland. Sir R. Inglis would vote for the motion, bat, eeoaidering that there was a prospect of a speedy dissolution of Parlia ment, be thought it was not desirable that the House should engage in such an inquiry. Mr. Hume wished the Secretary for Ireland to tell the House what effect this motion would have upon seven-eighths of its population-a motion ill-timed, most injurious and tending to persecution. Lord Palmerston stated the grounds upon which he in- tended to vote against both the original motion and the amendment. He thought that the bouse was entering upon an unwise course, and which, if the motion should be agreed to, must either end in a nullity or lead to dangerous consequences. It appeared to him that the motion was one of vengeance, and if so, it was at variance with all sound principles of national policy, and on that ground he resisted it. More- over, if an enquiry was necessary, no machinery was so objectionable as a committee of that House; it should be conducted by Commissioners appointed by the Government, and not committed to the rough hands of a Committee. 08the motion of Mr. Serjeant Murphy, after some ob- servations by Mr. Henry Drwviinond. taid a smart assault upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer by Mr. Keogh, the debate was adjourned until that day week. The Property and Income Tax Bill was further considered in committee, and ordered to be read a third time on Friday The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at half-past 12 o'clock. [ WEDNESDAY, MAY IZ. The Speaker took the chair at 12 o'clock. Mr. Cobden presented several petitions from places in the West Riding against the taxes on knowledge. Mr. Cowan presented a petition from Gitemock against the Charitable Trusts Bill. Several petitions were presented against the Militia Bil). On the motion that the house at its rising should adjourn until Friday. Lord D. Stuart drew attention to the inconvenience and uselessness of ordering strangers to withdraw during divisions of the bouse. Mr. Gladstone thought the subject should be allowed to stand ever until the assembling of a new parliament. Mr. Wakley suggested that the matter should be left in the hands of the Speaker. A conversation ensued, in the course of which Mr. Bankes, Mr.Bernal, and other hon. members denounced the ventila- tion of the house, the members on the floor being choked with dust, while it appeared that no less than 36 windows were opened behind the Reporters' gallery in order to correct the evil. This accounted for the hurricanes which those gentlemen had so frequently complained of. The motion was then agreed to. Mr. Hume asked a question, whether, after the late loss I of the Birkenhead steamer, it is the intention of the govern- ment to order a survey of the East Coast of Africa to the northward, where the passages of vessels are numerous and frequent. Mr. Stafford said, the question was under consideration, and he believed a survey would be ordered, but he would inform the house that the Birkenhead was ndtlost owing to the want of a survey. In reply to a question from Mr. Hume, Mr. Tuffnell said he had done all be could to push forward his bill for abolishing the qualification of members of pfrlia- ment, but finding there was no chance of passing i.ing the present session, he would withdraw it re- assemblingof a new parliament. Mr. Deedes moved the committee on the Parish Conata bles Bill. After some observations from Sir W. Jolliffe and CaptJ Harris, Mr. Deedes said he only proposed to go into committee projorma, with a view to introduce some amendments in the bill. The bill was then passed through committee pro form* and the house resume The adjourned debate on the Paper Duties was resumed by, Mr. Cowaa, who said he had been thirty years engaged in the manufacture of paper, and had all that time exerted himself to get these duties abolished, but unavallingly, although he had appliedp various governments on the subject. The boa. gentleman entered int<\ a detail of the annoyances the trade waa subjected to by the Excise regula- tions, in order to convince the house that the tendency of the laws was to prevent improvement in the manufacture of naner. which of itself was he contended, a sufficient reason garded financial arrangements but he wished, by a vote of the house, to convince the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the subject was one requiring the earliest consideration of the government. Mr. Gladstone hoped the house would rally round the Chancellor of the Exchequer to prevent any alteration during the present year but when the subject came to be considered, the government should take into favourable account the duty payable on paper used for packing articles of commerce, on paper used in printing periodical publica- tions, and for paper used for the purposes of literature generally. The right honourable gentleman entered into the subject of the dispute amongst the booksellers, stating his opinion that the book trade was in this country a mo- nopoly, which was very disgraceful to the whole nation. The sale of books in this couqtry ought to be larger than in any other whatever, and yet the facts were against this con- clusion, for the book market was more narrowed in this than in any other nation. Sir W. Clay suggested that Mr. M. Gibson should not divide upon c the first of his resolutions relating to paper but rather to do so on the two latter propositions for the repeal of the stamp dnty on newspapers, and for the repeal of the advertisement duty. He believed the paper duty ought also to be repealed, but he thought it should form one of the subjects to be considered in conjunction with the general financial arrangements of the country. Mr. Mowatt supported the motion. Mr. Reynolds cautioned Mr. M. Gibson against adopting the advice of Sir W. Clay. The paper duty was the most mischevious in its operation, and its repeal would be pro- ductive of the largest amount of good. It would mmensely increase the demand for labour, and thus contribute to the comforts of the working population. He could assure the house that it was no easy thing to educate a hungry man. As regarded Ireland, the case was peculiarly hard. In the year 1798, when the unnatural marriage between England and Ireland was consummated, they imposed a duty on Irish paper, and that duty had been subsequently increased. He considered the tax as a tax on human labour which ought at once to be repealed. It was, however, in his opinion, doubtful whether they should repeal the stamp duties on newspapers for reasons connected with their trans- mission by post. Sir F. Thesiger entered into the particulars of the case of the Crown against the Household Narrative, and said that as his predecessors thought the state of the law unsatis- factory—an opinion in which he entirely concurred—he had directed that another information should be filed, on which a special verdict would be taken, with & view to bring the case fairly before a Court of Error. Mr. M'Gregor supported the motion. Mr. Hume also supported the motion, and said the sur- plus revenue would be much better appropriated in doing away with these taxes than in giving bounties to the militia. Mr. K. Seymer thought the subject should be left to the consideration of a future parliament. Mr. Wakley regretted that Mr. Seymer should Tote now that Earl Derby was in office against the very motion which he supported when Lord John Russell was in office. Mr. M. Gibson said the question upon which he woiuld ask the house, in the first instance, to divide, was that shch arrangements should be made to do away with the duties on paper at as early a period as may be consistent with the safety of the public revenue. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that he bad no surplus to justify him in remitting any taxes, and hoped the house would not agree to the motion. i The house then divided, and the members were— For the motiou 107 Against it 195 Majority -88 The house then divided on the question of the abolition of the newspaper stamp, and the. numbers were- For the motion 100 Against it 199 Majority. -99 The house next divided on the abolition of the adver- tisements duty, and the nutubers were- Against it .181 For the motion.116 Majority. 65 I The County Courts further Extention Bill was considered I in committee, and 25 clauses were got through after which the house adjourned till Friday (this day.)
I -THE PARISIAN FETES.' j
I THE PARISIAN FETES.' The distribution of the eagles to the army on Monday was effected with the greatest order. The Prince President was well received both by the troops and people. The President of the Republic left the Tuileries, at a quarter to 12 o'clock attended by a brilliant cortege, com- posed of the Marshals of France, at the head of whom rode the ex-King Jerome. The Marshals were followed by the Arab chiefs, who attracted general notice from the richness of their costume. The President arrived at the Champs de Mars at 20 minutes past 12 o'clock. He galloped in front of the troops, who were drawn up in line, and were in number more than 60,000 men. He then distributed the eagles to the Colonels. The Colonels to whom the standards were delivered by the Archbishop, descended and defiled round the chapel. They then proceeded to their respective regiments, delivered the Eagles to the ensigns, and had them recognised by the eoCM in the usual manner. The officers holding the eagles then Wt theif places, and ascending once more the atepa of the centre tribune, heard' the following address from the Presicleiit:- Soldiers,—The history of nations is in great part the history of armies. On their success, as on their reverses, depends the fate of civilization and of the country. When they are vanquished, their is either invasion or aaarchy; when victorious, glory or order. In consequence, nations, like armies, pay a religious venerations to the emblem* of military honour, which sum up in themselves a whole past existence of struggles and of triumphs. The Roman eagles adopted by the Emperor Napoleon at the commencement of the present century was the most striking signification of the regeneration and grandeur of France. It disappeared in our misfortunes, and ought to return when France, recovered from her defeats, and mistress of herself, should no longer seem to repudiate her own peculiar glory. Soldiers,—Take then again these eagles-not as a menace against foreign powers, but as the symbol of our independence—as the symbol of an heroic period-as the sign of the nobility of each regiment. Receive agaiu these eagles, which have so often led our fathers to victory; and swear to die, if necessary, in their defence."—(These words, pronounced with great animation, called forth loud cries of Vive Napoleon from the colonels, intermingled with a few cries of Vive l'Em- pereur.") At this moment cries of Vive l'Empereur!" and" Vive Napoleon!" were uttered by the army; the former with much enthusiasm by the cavalry. The Archbishop next celebrated mass, and blessed the colours, which were returned to the Colonels. The troops defiled before the President, and the entire ceremony was concluded by 3 o'clock. The President returned to the Elysee at a quarter past 3 o'clock. He was received on his passage to the Champs de Mars and on his return by the immense population congre- gated on the quays with every mark of respect. The infantry cried in general Vive Napoleon j" The heavy cavalry shouted vociferously Vive l'Empeteur!"
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Judgment was given in the case of Lumley v. Wagner" on Monday afternoon The judgment was in favour of Mr. Lumley, and, consequently, the injunction to restrain Madlle. Wagner from appearing at the Royal Italian Opera-house, Covent Garden, will bs continued. His Honour (Vice-Chapcellor Parker) decided that the contract was a binding contract, and had been accepted as such with the prohibitory clause contained in it by Madlle. Wagner rand that Mr. Lumley had committed no breacb of it. THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—On Saturday, the sale of the remaining portion of the effects belonging to the contractors, which has been going on in the Crystal Palace, terminated. The only noticeable lot was the enormous mirrors belonging to the Thames Plate Glass Company, which went for E295. During the week the boiler-house has been pulled down, and boarding erected outside the east entrance; and on Tuesday the demolition of the building itself commenced. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKKT, WEDNESDAY.—Since this day week our Sugar market has presented a more animated ap- pearance than for some time past, and transactions to a considerable extent have been concluded at an advanced for the week of 6d. to Is. per generally. The sales consist of upwards of 500 Casks, W. I., 780 Boxes Havana, and about 2300 Mats-damaged Mauritius at auction at very extreme rates.—Bristol Gazette.
I HAVERFORDWEST ELECTION.
I HAVERFORDWEST ELECTION. [ To the Editor of the Welshman. [ SIR,-In the Pembrokeshire Ilsrald of last week, the in- i dividual who writes the article" pro few has again set forth his usual strain in reference to the anticipated contest for the Pembrokeshire Boroughs: he complains of the bitter feeling existing with Mr. Evans's party, and of their having recourse to a different press for the publication of their letters, forgetting to mention the reason why such was. adopted. The Rev. Editor is apparently possessed of a li- beral spirit; he feels not the remotest reluctance in offering his kind advice: he says—"Do not deal in misrepresentations and deny the freedom of thought in others." This is purely a liberal sentiment, and one I freely agree with; but I very much question whether all the gentlemen connected with the opposite party have acted up to the sentence above alluded to. Were I disposed to retort, I could remind him of certain gentlemen who appear as if they had carefully perused the above advice, and afterwards acted diametrically opposite. Do as I say; not as I do." Had our opposite friends given us that honest advice, and they the wrong pursue," u na- turally gives us reason to doubt their veracity on other occasions. Be it remembered, when the Pembrokeshire Herald first made its appearance, it was to be the advocate of civil and religious liberty, perfectly neutral; having, for its motto, measures not men"—as such it continued for a short time, but very mysteriously a change came o'er the spirit of its dream," and that change has been the cause of its now dwind- ling almost into insignificance, and of its being quite an ob- scure paper. I hey (the Proprietors) have forfeited their for- mer promises their Editor has left them, they have called to the rescue the redoubtable ehampion of protection in the simi- litude of a country curate-these are facts which cannot be denied. In conclusion, may 1 be permitted to offer a word of advice: -If the young Editor wishes for Church patronage, he need not "apply the flattering uction to his soul" of ob- taining his wish by the course he is now pursuing; but rather let him devote a Uttle more of his time and talent where it is most requiredit will certainly be more satis- factory to him now, and, he may rest assured, will prove more beneficial to him hereafter. I am, sir, yours, &c., I Haverfordwest, May 11, 1852. AN ELECTOR.
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Ben. is himself again," and Sibthorp has obtained another triumph, only second to his achievement over the monster Crystal Palace. Disraeli has recanted, and Sib- thorp was the "moving cause." One would irresistibly conclude, from a close scrutiny of conversations in thp House, and of speeches made out of it, that ministers were playing at shuttle-cock, with principle and self-interest for their respective toys in the game. No later than last week we congratulated ministerial followers that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had offered his testimony to the excellence of free-trade as a national policy, and to the utter hopelessness of attempting to re- impose customs and excise duties. We looked upon his discovery of the truth, even at the eleventh hour, as a redeeming point for the man, and a cheering circumstance for the country. It appeared full of promise of peace and good-will-of animosities laid low and party differences set aside. But we reckoned, if not without our host, at least without recollecting our own just estimate of him. Disraeli was not sincere in praising the policy of Sir Robert Peel- he was.not sincere in asserting that indirect taxation may not again be augmented. To the assertion of Sibthorp that he has committed' a breach of faith, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has replied by such a recantation. The man who omitted all mention of the agricultural interest in his first hudget as tiprotectionist minister, still asserts that he is preparing to 'db them justice-we beg pardon to introduce in due season those remedial measures which are required by justice and by regard to the permanent interests of the country." We ask our readers can they understand this playing fast and loose—this endavour to confuse by fine phrases, while the real purpose and policy of the man is as obscure as ever ? But there has been yet another explanation" of the ministerial policy as enunciated in the Budget speech. In this instance Lord Derby is an instrument in the game of political shuttle cock. At the ministerial dinner at the Mansion House, on Saturday, Lord Derby trod on the forbidden ground of politics, and assured his hearers that the agricultural interests will not be neglected but, his lordship added:-CI The problem which every Government has to solve is, how to reconcile apparently conflicting in- terests, so as that, giving no undue advantage to one class of our fellow citixens over another, it may promote the in- terests of each, and by mutual concessions and mutual compromises, blend the interests of all in one harmonious whole. The whole system of our constitution is one great compromise." We have italicised the last sentence of this extract not on account of its inherent truthfulness, for that we dispute-but because it marks the conditions on which the Derby Disraeli ministry are proceeding. They are compromisers. Disraeli has compromised his own position, and the faith of his followers-he has compromised protection and protectionists-and in their place offered a clever speech. And with what view Lord Derby again informs us. The Budget speech was, says his lordshipa speech which fully and amply refuted the unworthy notion that a man of wit and genius cannot grapple with the ordinary details of statistics-that because a man possesses ability, imagination, and eloquence, therefore he cannot master the driest commercial and financial topics." We were disposed to treat the Derby Disraeli ministry with all possible favour. We saw how difficult was the position in which they were placed-but we cannot allow that the material interests and the morality of the Country be compromised by such political gamesters as are now at the head of affairs. The House of Commons is at length weary of the sport, and on Monday the first chastisement was inflicted. In a House of 382 members ministers found .themselves ya a minority of 86. Prevarication and dissimu- Tafioff have liad theït of scaring all who were disposed to offer a friendly or at least a forbearing support to the ministry, and as certainly are partizans becoming estranged. Of the latter fact the questionings which have been replied to in the House, and the secessions from the posts of leader of the forces and associations out of doors, are ample proof. The great fault of the Derby D'lsraeli ministry has been not that they have not meant well, but that they have meant one thing and said another, or allowed their subordinates to say it for them. Political honour cannot with impunity be outraged as Mr. D'Israeli has outraged it, nor can the confiding trust of a great party be sacrificed as he has sacrificed it, without a terrible recoil. Mr. D'Israeli has proved himself unworthy of the position he holds, and yet capable of doing it honour and service by his vast talents. Then what shall we say of the experienced, tried, and chivalrous chief who has licenced such ill conduct in his lieutenant, and made that ill conduct the occasion of a boast ?
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I CARMARTHENSHIRE. I PARLIAMENTARY DivisiONS.-The following members voted on the government proposition to allot the four vacant seats created by the disfranchisement of Sudbury and St. Albans, to the West Riding of Yorkshire and South Lan- cashire :-For. Messrs. J. Bailey, T. W. Booker, D. A. S. Davies, Sir ø. Tyler, and Viscount Villiers. Against, Sir B. Hall, Messrs. J. Evans, D. Morris, J. H. Vivian, and W. Williams. MILITARY PROMOTION.—WAR OFFICE, MAY 7.-89th Foot-Brevet Lieut.-Col. Sir J. Hamilton,vrom half-pay unat., to be Major, vice Bond, who exchanges Captain W. Munro to de Major, by purchase, vice Sir J. H. Hamilton, Bart., who retires. THE NEW COMMANDANT OF THE MONMOUTH AND SOUTH WALM DISTRICT.-Colonel Barnard, who has been appointed to the command of this District, arrived in this town on Friday last, and was received by Major Mann, Brigade Major, and Major Riky, of the 48th Regiment. The gallant Colonel proceeded the same afternoon to Llan- stephan, in order to inspect the Place, which is to be his future residence. On Monday he proceeded to Pembroke, and returned on Tuesday to Carmarthen, from whence he left for the metropolis on Wednesday morning. Colonel Barnard will shortly return to the Principality, and formally assume the command of the District. THE VALli OF Towy LEAD MiNEs.-We are informed by a Correspondent, (to whom we are indebted, both for the information and the courteous manner in which it was sug- plied) that the silver-lead ore obtained at this Mine was actually shipped at Carmarthen Quay, but was conveyed to Llanelly in consequence of having been purchased by a firm in that town for smelting at their Works. We were there- fore mis-informed as to its having been carted to Llanelly, but still think that although the ore was shipped alongside our Quay, the navigation of the river has been so seriously neglected that very vast improvements are required before it will afford such convenient accommodation for shipping as would be likely to increase the export trade to any consider- able extent. THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—It is with intense sa- tisfaction that we are able to announce the completion of the tunnel on this line between Swansea and Loughor, which it was feared at one time would delay the opening of the line to Carma«tb.en«^ Messrs. Frith and Mc. Grath, the contractors, have however, pushed" fbrwtfihht- in-the most spirited manner, and have now the satisfaction of knowing that the state of their contract will in no way impede the develope- ment of the resources of the line. We learn also from The Cambrian, that great progress has also been made in the ballasting of the line, and laying the permanent way. Loughor Bridge, too, is going on apace. The piling has been completed, whilst the stanchions have been raised to the platform. The castings are ready for the bridge, and can be fixed in a fortnight. In fact, there is every appearance that the line between Swansea and Llanelly can be com- pleted in a month." Our Ferry Side correspondent writes that the platform walls of the up and down line of the Ferry Side Station are laid, and as soon as the timbers, &0., are received, the structure will forthwith be completed. The laying down of the permanent rails has been pro- greasing very slowly for the last week, the men not having a supply of portable forges, &c., to carry on the work. The mode of rivetting the rails to the saddles at the connecting ends of each bar, appears to be as firm and strong as iron and skill can possibly secure; but some of the critical Quidnuncs who come down from Carmarthen to inspect the line, shrug their shoulders, look grave, and express very decided opinions, that such a flimsy rail can never sustain the traffic, and that they will have far too mueh respect for their important personages than to trust themselves to any of the early working trains. There may be some ground for apprehension, as the rail has not yet been extensively applied, but we cannot bring ourselves to suppose for one moment that Mr. Brunei and the directors would so far stultify themselves, as to decide upon laying down this patent rail upon a trunk line of so much importance, unless they were perfectly assured of its applicability. Indeed, the responsible position in which they are placed is of far too serious a nature fo permit them to make a matter of ex- periment on that wtiich involves the safety of the public, and the pecuniary interests of the shareholders. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-On Saturday last, Mr. Lock, late Gardener to the Lord Bishop of St. David's, attempted sui- cide under the following circumstances. It appears that he has been under notice to quit the Right Reverend Prelate's service for some time past, and Saturday last was the day on which the notice expired. On Friday he was in Carmar- then, apparently in his usual health and spirits, having made an arrangement to rent the Three Compasses Inn, Lammas Street. He returned home to his residence at Abergwilly, and exhibited no unusual depression of spirits, or any symptoms of temporary mental aberration, but the next morning about 7 o'clock, whilst shaving himself, he made a desperate attempt tg cat his throat with a razor. Assistance was promptly at hand, and Mr. John Hughes, Surgeon, of Carmarthen, was sent for, who found that the unhappy man bad made a gash in his throat under his left ear, about two laches long, and more than an inch in depth, being in a downward direction, which circumstance doubtless was the means of saving his life. He is now approaching con- valescence, but the event created considerable sensation and
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CARMARTHENSHIRE ELECTION. I The aspect of affairs in relation to the election of a Knight of the shire in lieu of the Hon. Col. G. R. Trevor, was con- siderably charged on Tuesday last, hy the issue of a circular signed John Lea" and dated from The Hermitage, Fulham, Middlesex," which intimated that that gentleman purposed to solicit the" most sweet voices of the electors" ,in opposition to David Jones, Esq., who up to that moment had anticipated an unopposed election. That Mr. Jones was justified in this confidence is amply testified by the fact that there was no peculiar question of principle involved in his anticipated return, but rather, as we on a former occasion avowed, the personal predilections of his friends were called into requisition, and they formed on his behalf a protective cordon more potent than any other that could possibly be conceived. In order that we may fully evidence our proposition we may mention that not only had the two ooble houses of Dynevor and Cawdor accorded their support to Mr. Jones, but Mr. Lloyd, of Coedmore, Mr. Lloyd, of Brunant, Mrs. Givynne Holford, and several other leading Whig families had cheerfully rendered their aid to this son of soil." The compliment was proportionately flattering, as it tended to disarm the chief prejudices of political opponents. Per- sonal opponents Mr. Jones had none Mr. Lea, in his address, declared that he inclined to liberalism, but as to other matters gave too vague and indefinate a description of his political views to enable us to determine his creed in this respect. The consternation that was spread by Mr. Lea's address may, however, be better imagined than described, and although not a doubt was entertained that it had been promulgated at too late a period to ensure the perpetration of any serious mischief, ample preparations were made to' prevent a surprise. Up to Thursday morning, however, un- certainty prevailed as to Mr. Lea's intentions, and numbers of Mr. Jones's partizans therefore poured into the town of Llandilo, notwithstanding the rain which unmitigatingly shed its collapsing influence over the neighbourhood. Triumphul arches had been erected across the road from Pantglas to Llandilo at different intervals, and at an early hour an immense body of freeholders on horseback, and electors in carriages, proceeded to meet the popular candi- date. An excellent band headed the procession, whilst the merry peals of bells, and the booming of cannon contributed to render the entire effect imposing and demon- strative. Capt. Scott provided admirable arrangements in the interior of the Hall, and had a lage body of constables in readiness to prevent disturbance, although happily their aid was not needed. Mr. Lea had in the meantime located himself at the Cawdor Arms Hotel, and being of a fine manly person and pecu- liarly gentlemanly address, had not failed to create for himself a numerous body of friends. His powers of elo- quence are somewhat remarkable, and the proof of a reten- tive memory which he evinced somewhat astonished those who heard his political and other disquisitions. There could not be a doubt left on the minds of any who had the opportunity of a few minutes' conversation with him that he was a most remarkable man. Uncertainty as to his intention of going to a poll pre- vailed therefore to the last moment, and it was only after the High Sheriff had opened the Court and most of the electors were assembled, that a hand-bill, bearingMr. Lea's signature, was circulated, announcing that he was per- suaded that he had sought the suffrages of the electors too late to afford him the slightest chance of success at the present election, and he would not act the part of a mere political agitator by appearing at the hustings, but would respectfully retire from the contest." He expressed his gratitude for the courtesy which had been extended to him, and referred the electors for his further sentiments to the local papers Mr. Lea's address therefore will be found in an adjoining column. After the usual preliminaries had been gone through, and the customary oaths administered,— The High Sheriff addressed the meeting as follows — Electors of Carmarthenshire, I am authorised to return a member for this County to serve you in the Commons House of Parliament, in the room of your late member, the Hon. Colonel George Rice Trevor, who has so long and faithfully represented you. (Cheers.) His Lordship is now removed to the House of Peers, under the title of Lord Dynevor, in consequence of the death of his lamented and worthy father, for many years the Lord Lieutenant of this County. I know you will all unite with me in paying every possible tribute of respect to that estimable nobleman's memory. (Loud cheers ) The High Sheriff here became deeply af- fected, and for some minutes was unable to proceed until at length he emphatically exclaimed-" He was as good and worthy a man as ever lived (Renewed cheers.) That, I think, is saying as much of Lord Dynevor as I can. I might, however, expatiate upon his numerous virtues and good qualities, but we have now other business in hand. We will, therefore, proceed to the election of a Member of Parliament in Col. Trevor's room, and I beg that a patient hearing will be granted to every one. I shall now be happy to hear any person propose and second a candidate, pro- vided such proposer and seconder be county electors., Olear.)" W. R. H. Powell, Esq., of Maesgwynne, said that he was called upon that day to propose to their notice a gentleman to flll the responsible position of Member for the County in the room of-the present Lord Dynevgr. (Hear.) With regard to the late Lord Lieutenant of the County, he was sure they would all-echo the sentiments of the High Sheriff, and he was also certain that Carmarthenshire would ever ,-riumeiindmr with feelings of the liveliest gratitude the many Jears which Col. Trevor had devoted to the guardianship of their general and local interests. (Loud cheers.) He would now proceed to the business of the day at once, and would tell them that he should have the honour to propose to their notice a gentleman whom he considered in every respect a fit and proper person to represent them in Parlia- ment, and who if returned, would do his best to serve his country, and this county in particular. (Hear, hear.) He was happy to tell them that he was a Welshman—(Tre- mendous cheering), and further, that he was a Carmarthen- shire man, (renewed cheering), and had long been resident in the county. (Hear.) He would not occupy their time by dilating upon his merits, as he was too well known to them to need any praise being bestowed by him. (Hear.) He was quite sure that he would ever deeply interest him- self on behalf of his fellow-countrymen, and would gladly support any measure which was calculated to alleviate the present distress under which this county was labouring- more especially the agricultural portion of it, and to lighten the burdens which he (Mr. P.) considered at present pressed unfairly upon land. Any measure that would tend to adj ust and equalise taxation, therefore he had no doubt would meet with his cordial support. (Hear.) It was unnecessary to detain them any longer, and he would at once propose David Jones, Esquire, of Pantglas, as a fit and proper person to represent them in Parliament, (cheers), and should there be a contest either now or hereafter, he had no doubt they would be able to return him by a triumphant majority. (Tremendous applause.) Lewis Lewis, Esq., of Gwinfe, seconded the proposal with great pleasure, and did so believing that Mr. Jones's best abilities would be devoted to the interests of the electors. (Hear.) Mr. Jones had been a resident in this County from his youth, and had the additional advantage of knowing their language and being acquainted with their habits, so that he was much better fitted to represent their interests than any stranger could possibly be. (Tremendous cheers.) His political principles were known to them all, for in com- mon with many of those who were then present, he had often attended in tha.t Hall to fight what he would term the good old Conservative cause. (Cheers.) And he hoped that cause would ride triumphant as long as the world lasted. (Cheers.) If the Earl of Derby's administration fell to the ground, it was to be supposed that the House of Commons would have in it a democratic party who would profess democratic principles and the Constitution would be go- verned by a democracy. Mr. Lewis hesitated for some time and then added that Mr. Jones had deelared himself a supporter of Lord Derby's government, and he therefore hoped they would accord him their support. He was, he observed no public speaker, but he had great pleasure in seconding the nomination of Mr. David Jones, and hoped he would long live to represent this County in Par- liament. (Loud Cheers.) The High Sheriff then asked three times successively whether any elector had any other Candidate to propose, and silence ensuing upon the repetition of each question, he de- clared David Jones, Esq., duly elected a Knight to represent this Shire in Parliament, and he thereby declared him elected accordingly. (A terrific burst of cheering followed this announcement. ) At its close a shoemaker from Carmarthen, who had been unruly two or three times previous, attempted to address the meeting, but as he was obviously intoxicated, the High Sheriff stopped him, and desired him to go to the Cawdor Arms and indulge himself by imbibing some more cwrw da. David Jones, Esq., then presented himself to the meeting, and was received with prolonged bursts of cheering. "When silence had been restored he said,—Mr. High Sheriff and brother electors of the County of Carmarthen,—I assure you with the most unaffected sincerity of the difficulty that I experience to find language adequately to express my gratitude to you for the honour you have conferred upon me. You have not only elected me, but you have done so in such a kind and cordial way that I shall never be able to forget it. (Hear.) I have taken upon myself the office of your representative with a great degree of diffidence in my own powers, wffich is the more increased when I reflect how long and faithfully my predecessor served you. (Cheers.) You will therefore readily understand the distrust I feel as to being able to acquit myself creditably on your behalf, and to your entire satisfaction. Although, however, it is a disadvantage to follow so able a representative as Col. Tre- vor, yet for me it will be an advantage in some respects to have continually before me the example of such a man. (Tremendous cheers.) He has all his life through con- ducted himself in so upright and conscientious a manner that he has not failed to secure the respect even of his political opponents. (Loud cheers.) I am sure you will concur with me in lamenting the cause which has led to this election, and though the High Sheriff has referred in eulogis- tic terms to the late Lord Dynevor, I hope it will not be considered out of place if I also contribute my meed of respect to a nobleman, who for upwards of half a century, filled the responsible post of Lord Lieutenant of this county with dignity and impartiality, (Tremendous cheering.) I am happy to add that his mantle has fallen upon worthy shoulders. (Renewed cheers.) I will now allude to politi- I cal matters, and I may say that 1 am convinced to- Lord Derby and to him alone the agricultural interest must now look for succour. (Cheers.) It rests therefore with the farmers and the freeholders of the country by returning members who will support Lord Derby's Government to make their voice heard in the House of Commons, which at present is not the case. It you all do your duty as in 1841, when Sir Robert Peel was sent into power with a majority of 91, we can still demand our rights. (Loud cheers.) The power is still in your hands, for you are the same men as then, and if you exert all your interest, you will not be swamped by the manufacturing Boroughs. (Hear.) I am sure you will not expect me to support Free Trade mea- sures, by which the price of your cattle has been reduced from £10 to jEa per head, and your corn from 58s. a quar- ter to 28s. (Cheers.) An opponent of mine might say that by advocating justice to the agricultural interest I wish to raise the price of the poor man's loaf. You who know me well, know that I would not wish to do so, but if by laying on a protective duty which would only raise the price of the loaf a farthing, the farmer would be enabled to pay his labourers threepence a day more, I am sure the poor would not say that I was doing them injustice. (Hear.) It is impossible to know at present what measures Lord Derby will introduce, but I am sure they will be of a targe and comprehensive nature for the relief of the suffering <Tgrkul- tural interest of the country. (Cheers.) 1 am quite certain if we all join ip stjppoytipg Lord Deiby that he will bring forward extensive measures of relief for the agriculturists while at the same time he would not forget to do justice to the manufacturing and commercial community. (Hear.) I know that in this County there is a very strong feeling with regard to the Maynooth Grant, and you will recollect that it was originally given to educate the Roman Catholic priest- hood in Ireland, so as to prevent their going abroad to be educated, and there imbibing anti English prejudices. It has, however, failed entirely to secure any such result as it was thought it would, and if the repeal of the grant is proposed by Lord Derby or any other party, it shall have my warmest support. (Hear.) I will not be a party to pay the Roman Catholics in order to allow them to spread, Popery and sedition throughout the land, to the serious detriment of the established Church and the highly respectable body of Dissenters in this Kingdom. (Hear.) Though I would be the last to establish anything like a religious persecution I am convinced that what is morally wrong can never be politically right, and if a Protestant votes a sum of money to educate people in the Roman Catholic faith, he is not deserv- ing the name of Protestant. (Hear.) There is another question which will most likely receive the serious considera- tion of the next Parliament and that is the better distribution of the revenues of the Establish Churched. (Hear.) I am a sincere but humble member of the English Church, and will lend my utmost aid to support it, hoping that it will long continue to maintain its purity of faith. But though I am a member of the Church, I am not blind to the deficiencies that exist in its management, and I believe that by a more equitable distribution of its immense revenues the working clergy will be better paid. (Cheers.) If therefore any measure which will secure so desirable an event as the better remuneration of the working clergy should be proposed it shall have my most cordial support. (Cheers.) Although I have spoken strongly in favour of the Church you must not fancy that I do not highly appreciate the efforts of the Dis-' senters to improve the condition of their fellow men. (Hear.) My nearest relations have been members of one of the most numerous dissenting bodies in the Principality, and I have had frequent opportunities of witnesing the active exertion and devoted zeal which Dissenting Ministers displayed. (Hear.) I can bear willing testimony to their worthy con- duct, and I wish it was emulated by the Roman Catholic priesthood, who instead of introducing sedition and bicker- ings into Ireland, would then follow the more amiablf exam ple set them by the Dissenting Ministry. (Cheers.) If any demands are made by the Dissenters, which, in my opinion are founded upon justice, and will not endanger the Established Church, I shall be ever ready to attend to them. (Hear.) I have thought it due to the Dissenting Ministers to add this humble tribute to them, as I often blush at the apathy of my own Church, after witnesting the exertions of the farmers and freeholders of this County to support their respective creeds. (Hear.) I shall go to the House of Commons with an earnest desire to do my duty, and to atone for any deficiencies which I may have on comparison with your former honourable and gallant member, I shall devote my most serious and arduous attention to my duties, so that when I return here and next present myself to your notice, I hope my election will be as unani- mous as it has been this day. (Hear.) I need not repeat that my expressions of gratitude fall far short of my feelings, and I will now bid you adieu, hoping that when I am called on to account for my Stewardship, it will prove satisfactory to you. The new member was then formally girt with a sword, and thanks having been (upon his motion, seconded by Mr. Powell, Maesgwynne) tendered to the Sheriff, who briefly acknowledged them, the ceremony terminated. The newly elected member then mounted his horse at the door of the Shire-hall, and preceded by an excellent band of mnsic, and a numerous procession, very ably marshalled by Mr. Parry, Auctioneer, passed in triumph through each street of the town, the inhabitants testifying the most vivacious symptoms of gratification at the preference he had achieved. At nearly every public house in Llandilo, a dinner was afforded to the electors, the two principal of which were given at the Cawdor Arms and Castle Inns, at the latter of which about 110 dined, while at the former about 150 partook of n aexcellent collation, under the Presidency of W. R. H. Powell, Esq Maesgwynne, with Lewis Lewis, Esq., of Gwinfe, as croupier. After the removal of the cloth, the Chairman proposed the usual loyal toasts, which were enthusiastically received, and were followed by the Bishop and Clergy of the Dio- cese," the Chairman remarking that he rejoiced to see the Clergy coming prominently forward in so good a cause as that in which they were that. day embarked. After the cheering had subsided, there were loud calls for the Dean of St. David's who at length responded to the requisition of the company, and said that he felt placed in a situation which he had no business to occupy,"as there was a senior clergyman present, who was much more competent to return thanks than he was, and in the next place he belonged more specifically to another County. The other Clergyman to whom he had alluded was also an Archdeacon, and there- fore more particularly connected with the active duties of the Diocese, while he was simply a Dean, having his local habitation and name on the confines of the Diocese, in a distant spot just overhanging the borders of the Atlantic. He could not, however, but respond to the toast and return them his thanks for the great honour they had done to the Clergy collectively, and also individually, as far as they had attended that day. He was very little used to address meetings of that description, but if he was the most eloquent man that ever lived he could only say what he now did, that the Clergy were deeply obliged to the laity for wishing them good health, and he was sure the Bishop of the Diocese would be very gratified when he heard of It It would be very bad taste on his part to check the genial feeling which prevailed, by the infliction of any lengthened speech, but he would add that Clergymen were never so happy as when they received the kind wishes of the laity, especially when they were so affectionately expressed as they had been that day, by that highly respectable assem- blage. He had personally been very glad to take a part in the proceedings that day for it was only at 10 o'clock the night before that he had heard that the County was likely to be disturbed, and he therefore had consulted with a brother Clergyman who had agreed with him that that was the time to show that they were in earnest in supporting Mr. Jones, and a friend had driven them over that morning in time to be present at the concluding portion of the new-member's address. He wished from what he then heard that he had heard more, and he felt exq uisite pleasure in finding that the County of Carmarthen had selected one so worthy to be their representative as Mr. Jones was. (Cheers.) The Ven. Archdeacon Williams, having also been called upon, said that no one had called louder for the Dean than he did, and, until he was on his legs, he (the Archdeacon) would not look towards him for fear he should wish him to respond. It would not have been proper for him to do so, as the Dean was his superior, being one of the private Coun- cil of the Bishop, and, moreover, he had performed his task so well, so neatly and appropriately, that he had carried his feelings along with him, as well as those of all present. Happily this was a civil occasion, and there was no necessity to enter into ecclesiastical details, but he hoped the time would speedily come when the laity would take a greater interest in the affairs of the Church than they had hitherto done, so that they may aid in remedying its evils and re- forming its defects, (Cheers) under the friendly protection, he might add, of the Derby Government. (Loud cheers.) The Chairman proposed "the Army and Navy." All present knew what those two services had done, and they might rely upon it that if they were again called upon, every man would do his duty. (3 times 3.) Considerable laughter was created, by different portions of the company calling upon various individuals to respond Eventually Capt. David Davies performed that task, ob- serving that should the Emperor Napolean, Prince Louis Napoleon, orPresident Napoleon, dare to invade this land the Army of 18?2 would be found as efficient as the Army of 1804. They might depend upon it that cutlasses and Brown Bessies were the best weapons to achieve success, whatever the Peace Society might" say. (Laughter and cheers ) Dr. Lawrence and Capt. Cross were both called upon, but each in turn referred the company to Mr. Thomas Tar- drew, Surgeon of the 2nd iLife Guards, (as being in actual service), who very neatly performed the task of responding on behalf of the Army. The Chairman proposed the health of the Lord Lieutenant, and said that the office could not have been placed in abler or more competent hands, and he was sure the noble Earl would exercise his authority with that impartiality and high honour which characterised everything he took in hand (Cheers and 3 times 3.) The Chairman had next the pleasure of proposing a toast tvhieh he was sure would be well received, it being the health of the Members for the County. (Loud cheers.) One had for some time served them faithfully, and long might he continue to do so. (Cheers.) The other was his hon. friend the new member, who had not yet had much time to display his abilities. (Laughter and cheers.) He was quite sure, however, that he would do his duty, and that they would be so satisffed with his conduct as never to lose sight of him. (Cheers.) And whenever a general election occurred, he hoped they would again return him as trium- phantly as they had done that day. (Renewed cheers.) If they only pulled together, no matter how many enemies came into the camp it could do them no harm. (Hear.) He proposed the health of the Members for the County. (3 times 3 and uproarious applause.) David Jones, Esq., M.P., begged leave to return thanks on behalf of himself and Mr. Saunders Davies, who he could hardly yet term his colleague, but who unless he was laid up from the effects of a bad cold would have been present that day to give an account of his stewardship, and alao to render him (Mr. Jones) his best countenance and support on that occasion. (Hear.) It was hardly necessary for him to repeat his deep feelings of gratitude for the honour they had conferred upon him. He was not unconscious that he owed the support they had so generously accorded him, principally to his political principles, which he was happy to see shared by the majority of the electors of the County as was evidenced by his unopposed return. Though he was deeply indebted to the Conservatives he could not pass over in silence the support he had received from a very numerous body of Whigs in the county, and he could only attribute this to their confidence that he would exert himself to do fhe best he could on behalf of the constituenoy at large (Hear.) They had returned him as their member, and he should feel it to be hie duty to further the interests of Whigs and Conservatives alike. (Hear.) If they differed on minor points they were all agreed that the present agri- cultural distress required relief, but in any legislation on the subject he should be guided by feelings of justice irrre- spective of party. He was much gratified at the attendance of so numerous a body of the Clergy, who had rallied round him nobly on that interesting occasion. (Cheers.) Before he sat down he would propose a toast to their notice, which was the health not only of a good Con- servative, but of a thorough good fellow in every relation of life, he meant his proposer, Mr. Powell, bf Maesgwynne. (Tremendous cheers.) Popular as his respected father was, his friend Mr. Powell bade fair to rival even him in the esteem and affectiot, of ,It who knew him. He therefore proposed his heajth with all the honours. (9 times 9 and reiterated plaudits.) Mr. Powell could not fined words to express as he ought the grateful feelings he felt. His position as their Chairman was quite as unexpected as his position as Mr. Jones's proposer had been. He ought to have been in his humble abode among the mountains, and given place to many gentlemen of larger influence and higher standing- (" No, no.") How- ever nothing that he could do would ever be wanting to promote the good of the County of Carmarthen, and he felt convinced he had only done his duty in proposing Mr. Jone* that day. (Cheers.) The Chairman then proposed the hen!? t ( a gentlenian much respeated in his native town. '? 0 get emn Borough of Carmarthen, (3t'" "? member for the 3. The Ven, AA robu n-  3.) TheVen.Arob? Williams rose to propose a supple- m??? ? toast, if ? might he allowed the expression. Although they had drunk health and prosperity to their new member, they should recollect that he was after all but half a man. (Loud laughter.) They ought to remember that he had a II better-half, (renewed laughter) of whose charming grace and fascinating mind he had the liveliest possible recollection and appreciation. (Cheers and laughter ) He had a fair subject for his toast, and had a right to expand upon it. By conferring upon Mr. Jones the honour of being elected member for this County,—and a very high honour u was too.-h knew that they had made Mrs. Jones a proud ''?'? ??") She would always remember with "ho|'ad helped to place herded, her ad- 0*44 hMbaad ? bis p:?? pMttion. (Qd Cheers.) This news would soon reach London, and he could readily imagine the delight with which she would learn that her hopes were confirmed, and her husband promoted in the eyes of his fellow-countrymen. (Hear.) He proposed the health of Mrs. Jones, of Pantglas, and thanked God that she was of Pantglas," and not of some confounded place in Warwickshire. (Loud laughter and cheers.) All the compliments that gentlemen could confer upon a lady they delighted to houour, he now called on them to bestow. (Tremendous, cheering and nine times nine rattling Tollies of applause.) D. Jones, Esq., M.P. was sure it would delight and gratify Mrs. Jones to have had her name mentioned so kindly by the Archdeacon, and received so enthusiastically by the company. The Archdeacon had spoken of Mrs. Jones in snch eulogistic terms that he had almost made him jealous, -(Lo i' d laughter,) and if he had ever the pleasure of seeing him in London, he should deem it his duty to keep his doors closed. (Renewed laughter.) But he was sure Mrs. Jones would be deeply gratified at the compliment, and would thankfully cultivate the acquaintance of any one who had supported him. (Cheers.) He therefore thanked them most cordially on her behalf, and concluded by proposing the health of Mr. Lewis, of Gwinfe, his seconder on that day, whom he characterised as a staunch Conservative, and an old friend of his. (3 times 3.) The Vice Chairman returned thanks in a few brief but appropriate remarks. The Chairman was sure that whether they were Con- servatives or Whigs they would all join in drinking the health of the father of the Conservatives for this County, v Mr. Daniel Prytherch. (3 times 3 most heartily given.) The Ven. Archdeacon Williams remarked that if Mr. Prytherch was the father of the Conservatives of the County, he ought to be most happy in having such a numerous family. (Laughter.) Mr. Prytherch in responding to the toast, said that he knew he was growing old, but he did not know that the change had come about so rapidly as to have allowed him the Venerable Archdeacon for a son. (Laughter.) Speaking as a father of a large family, he would say that he was fond of his children, and hoped they would again increase so that at the next meeting they might be double in number. (Cheers and laughter.) They all knew he was a consistent (Cheers and laughter. ? he had lived, and he hoped, and Conservative, as such he had lived, and he hoped, and thought, and believed, that a Conservative he should die. (Cheers.) The Health of the High Sheriff for the County having been drank with all the honours, Mr. Prytherch Price, t' Deputy Sheriff returned thanks, and observed that he h no doubt Mr. Jones was pleased to find that it was qi evident by the attendance at that table that there was no i sonal objection to his return as a member for the Coun (Cheers.) The Rev. T. 13. Gwyn in a few but eulogistic remarks pro posed the health of his private tutor at Oxford 30 years a-°o the Dean of St. David's. (3 times 3.) Dr. Lewellin, with regard to his doings as a tutor 30 years ago, observed that they spoke for themselves in the person of the rev. gentleman who had proposed the toast. (Loud laughter ) And he was not his eldest pupil either but he had much gratification in saying that during the 11 years he was ap rivate tutor at Oxford, he had never had a single pupil plucked. (Cheers.) He thanked them for the compliment they had paid him, which, although a novelty in Carmarthen- shire, was not so in Cardiganshire, where he lived in the most affectionate intercourse with his neighbours and friends. He had been 26 years in the Diocese, and he hoped to die in it. [Cheers.] They had learnt the most important lesson that day that every office in the state, however high or ho- nourable, was open to the people. He had achieved the position which he occupied by fair play, a clear stage and no favour, and his own exertions. He was proud of being con- sidered one of the people, and there were two similar in- stances in the room in the persons of Archdeacon Williams and their new member. [Loud cheers.] The Chairman proposed the health of Lord Dynevor, who for 32 years had so faithfully and honestly represented the County. [3 times 3.] D. Jones, Esq., M.P., proposed 11 The Press" and he was sure that many who had taken part In the proceedings of that day would be deeply indebted to the reporters. [Cheers, and laughter.] He would particularly allude to the local press and couple with the toast the names of Mr. Shackell and Mr. Ben. Jones. [3 times 3.] Mr,ShackellifrstresP°nded to the toast on behalf of the Welshman, in consequence of the honourable member having named him first in order. He thought that as a reporter he might be allowed to congratulate the hon. member for Car- marthenshire upon his exceedingly successful debut as a Parliamentary orator, and trusted lie should have frequent opportunities of registering his speeches in the columns of the paper he represented. [Hear.] Mr. B. Jones also briefly returned thanks.- D. Jones, Esq., M.P., then proposed "The Inde? oendent Electors of the County of Carmarthen." [3 times 3 The Chairman gave the final toast to '-ou?rne? merrv meeting," and the newly elected member then called o^ M? ??haaSekeU l for a song, who responded by singing Old E^ n»- land for ever sliall weather the ?- in ??ous? energetIc style. The party then separated, the hon. member proceediM in a chaise and four to Swansea, en route to the metropolis, where he dines with the Dnke of Wellington this day. We may add that the proceedings of the day passed off without the slightest disturbance.
.CARMARTHEN TOWN COUNCIL.
CARMARTHEN TOWN COUNCIL. The third quarterly meeting of this body ?s held on Tfu?esda. ylas? t, w? hen there were present:-The Mayor, Alder- men J. G. Philipps, E. H. Stacey, Councillors-T. C. Morris, J. Bowen, ? ?" H. Lawrence, M.D., G. Davies C. BriKs?  .G P/oS. J. L. Philipps, J. Rowlands, H. Non? and P. G. Jones. The usual Finance Committee meeting was held pr^^ paratory to the assembling of the Council, at which all the demands upon the Corporation were strictly investigated. The Mayor read the list of bills which had been so examined and approved of, and they were ordered to be paid. The Mayor observed that he had a memorial to present from the inhabitants of Waterloo Terrace, complaining of the want of a proper supply of water, the nearest conduit being by the Infirmary. They complained alsothat although they paid very heavy rates they derived no corresponding benefit, and expressed a hope that they should be put in th, same poqitio-i as other parts of the town, more especially all YVellneld Spring was in close continuity to Waterloo Ter- race. "The memorial," (added His Worship) is most respectably signed, and I therefore directed Mr. Collard to prepare an estimate of the expense of supplying water as requested. It was not, however, desirable that any great outlay should be incurred, as the question would be included in a general scheme which would shortly be devised unde the Public Health Act. Mr, Collard reported that the expense of obtaining a supply from Wellfield would be L70, but he estimated that a supply might be obtained from Little Water Street at an outlay of 1:22 13s. 4d. Before considering the subject, i.t might be as well that the Board should know that all the differences with Mr. Brodie were *nnm,«n* he id read the letter (rom the General Board    consummation." The Mayor the read the following The General Board of Health, Whitehall- 8th May, 1852. Silt,—I am directed by the General Board of Health to acquaint you that they have now had before them Mr. Ram- ine I s report on the examination which he was directed to make of the survey of Carmarthen, and of his conference with the Local Board and the Engineer, who had been employed by them, with the view to the adjustment of the differences which had arisen as to the fulfilment of the contract for plans which had been entered into. I am to inform you that the cause of the great discrepan- cies between the plan and the field books submitted to the General Board, from which they were led to apprehend so much inaccuracy and incompleteness, having been explained, they are prepared to sanction the employment of this plam for the purposes of the Public Health Act. 1 am, however, to transmit to you a conv of Mr. RanK ell's report, and to request the attention of the Local Do? 'o the facts contained therein. which exhibit theunsatisf?- t(iry mode in which, this work was prep,ued and subrnlted without explanation, and from whicVtht?vPe'W,te that no other opinion eould have been arrived at I am, at the same time, to express the gratification ottb General Board at the pro^pectortheeadvre of 'be difficulties which have so far impeded the K of theim- pro"ements which the progress provemenu which the Local Boatd appeS of the, dSr? ? ?"? ? ? '? ?"?? ? ? mbabitan? X thc I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, "HEN)" AUSTIN, Secretary." j "G. Thomas, Esq., "i Cleik Local Board of Health, Carmarthen." Js J The Mayor said that as to Mr. Ramm?'s .report, it wat RR" •; and perhaps the Council w:uir not quire him to read it. at alUecT^ a long rigmarole, and it is ? at all necessary to md It. Mr. Nortou believed the memorial stated the ?ho!e cas<- W?a!er!??Terra w^sia ?' an increasing neighb.?h.<Ml. ne  e? new houses woro (!onVnua^y beig built, and were occupied b? ?? ?f?D?ec ?habitants, and yet they had .n? supply of filthy rater from the field behind the TaberMc!? which J ?. mixed with the ordure of ??"°?. and was ?e.r? v '?peet disgusting. He thought the Board would bl quite juqt':t ,ied in making the proposed outlay, which wM[ I due to that part of the town. A Mr. Collard, in answer to the Mayor, ti? 1 erection of a conduit at the corner of Barne's Row. Mr. Brigstocke thought the subject was included in 14r. Brodie's plan for a water-supply for the whole town. The Mayor said that if a general scheme was about to be applied, where was the use of now undergoing this expense V Mr. Parry thought it desirable to make the outlay, if eylllJ, as a temporary expedient, for no general scheme could 1 brought into operation for a considerable time < Dr. Bowen suggested that a Committee of three or fouf gentlemen should be appointed to ascertain if a supply cou? ot be obtained from WeMSeld Jhe J°Serk0bSerVedlhat Mr. Rammell had stat^ that the mill-stream could be made available. ™nf^at from having personally gof' over that nart of the country, he could a8sert' that Cwmoer' nant wa8 the on f w^ere sufficient water would be ob*j tained to sunnl  "?? town, and this could be done '? 111 the J lr!? ? Cwmoernant were consolidated. The M. °r i the matter ""S? to be postpone until an nrT°U^ meeting in order that the whole questi? of water supply might be gone into. The inhabitants ua? nTtwil ? at?r ???? done without the proposed suppijr '.{ ?' and 8UreiiV *ik y Could wait a 8l»ort time lon^ger. If crou'ld i h accorded to them in a few months, it was & ? away to do the work now. Vr 5r?t0n that as the Council did not &M? unanimm,' the point I perhaps ?  had beUer beadopted. Mr. Parry contended that it was quite impossi?* »h*t' permanent supply could be obtained this 1f' j Ie permanent supply oould be obtained this ye- thato Cwmoernant springs were consolidated th- «°ul,d i not> he disuetude of the other spririv-t would not i,'adoe King Street had t?o pipes,  in the town. eSI.. The Mayor said tbp' .e from each reservoir. '"habitaots of W<?-' ? sboul be recollected that the towards thf -?oo Terrace did not pay one halfpenny to t Ir cost °? obtaminK the water, and it was proposed It,: the pipe from King Street, where the inhabitants did pay for the water, to Waterloo Terrace where they did nc I Mr. Parry said that the expense of bringing the water to the town and of constructing the reservoir had fallen upon the town generally, and he did not see why King Street, should be supplied and Waterloo Terrace should not. if the inhabitants had been without water for 100 years that was the very reason why they should the sooner be supplied j* with it. He was willing to adjourn the question for a fort- jj night, but he did not see any probability of a permanent w supply for the next twelvemonths at least. The memorial was then ordered to stand over for conside- ration at the next meeting. The Mayor said that the surveyor had received an applica-.{ cation from Mrs. Jones, owner of the Lamb public house for permission to build it even with the roadway. Mr. Collard said he saw no objection to the proposed alteration as the spot had been previously enclosed with iron railings. j Mr* Parry thought the alteration would be an improve- I -,nt, and that Mrs. Jones was entitled to every consider%- V nr