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A CLERGYMAN, who will be immediately disen- c i- gaged, would be glad to meet with Temporary Duty in any part of Wales. Apply to the Rev. A. R., Postoffice, Henllan, Denbigh. TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, AND AGRICULTURISTS GENERALLY. THE PENMAENM AWR GRAIGLWYD QUAR- TRIES COMPANY beg to inform the Inhabitants oJf BANGOR and its Vicinity that tho? have appointed Mr. JOHN ELLIS as their AGENT for the Sale of BUILDING STONES and the celebrated PENTRE- GWYDDEL LIME, which can be supplied on the shortest notice, and at low terms. N.B.—All Orders will be thankfully received by Mr. Ellis, at Mr. Ilenry Jones, Confectioner, Waterloo Place, Bangor. TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. WHEREAS, THOMAS JONES, MARY JONES, ?V and OWEN JONES, all of Bodwrdin, in the Parish of Abertrraw, in the County of Anglesey, Farm- ers, have by Indenture, bearing date the 23rd day of May instant, assigned over all their Estate and Effects to Trustees for the equal benefit of their Creditors, NOTICE is hereby given, that the said Deed now lies at the Offices of the undersigned, situate in Castle Square, in the Town of Carnarvon, for the inspection and execution of the Creditors of the said Thomas Jones, Mary Jones, and Owen Jones. Dated this 26th day of May, 1051, POOLE, POWELL, and POOLE. W. CADE, Iii, UPPER PARLIAMENT STRKRT, OPPOSITE SAINT JOHN'S CIIURCII, LIVERPOOL, BEGS to announce that he has appointed Mr. R. ij PIUTCHARD, Postmaster, BANGOR, as his sole AGENT in CARNARVONSHIRE and ANGLESEY, for the Sale of his celebrated and universally approved CHAMPAGNE PERRY Do. CIDER NECTAR LEMON-ADE ORANGE-ADE GINGER-ADE DOUBLE SODA WATER, and DANTZIC BLACK BEER. In ITalf-pint, Pint, and Quart Bottles. NORTH WALES AUDIT DISTRICT. NOTICE is hereby given, that I shall attend to Audit Ntlie Accounts of the Overseers of the several pa-I rishes comprised in the undermentioned Unions, and of the Officers of the said Unions, for the Half-year ended, Lady-day last, at the placcs, and on the day stated below, viz — CONWAY UNION, at the Board Room, on Mon- day, the 2ud of June next. LLANRWST UNION, at the Workhouse, on Wednesday, the 4th of June next. FESTINIOG UNION, at the Workhouse, on Fri- Jav, the (1th of June next. ay, te o une n<? P. LHOYD, Auditor of said District. Chester, May 2ilth, 13;1. BEIRDD A LLENORION CYMRU. Just Published, Price Five Shillings, on Indian Proof, fpHE PORTRAIT of the Rev. WM. AMBROSE, I (Emrys); Lithographed in the best style by M. Fabronius. On the ;.th of June, will he Published, The PORTRAIT of the Rev. MORRIS WILLIAMS, (Nicander); drawn and executed by the same talented Artist. The Portraits of the following Bards will appear shortly.—Rev. E, EVANS, (leuan Glan Geirionydd); Mr. EBENEZER THOMAS, (Eben Fardd); Rev. W. WILLIAMS, (Caledfryn); Rev. WM. REES, (Gwilym Hiraethog), &c. &c. Applications for copies to be sent to the Publisher, John Ambrose, Bookseller, Bangor. A CASE OF DEEP DISTRESS. TO THE CHARITABLE AND HUMANE. T HE Humble Memorial of ELEANOR THOMAS, Widow X of the late John Thomas, master and owner of the stoop I Pen,-hyn Castle,' of Bangor, SHEWETH, That your memorialist's late lamented husband died in the month of June, 11150, leavinj her in possession of the above-named vessel as her only means of support. That during the severe gale on the 4th instant, the vessel was driven on the rocks at Great Ormeshead, and became so total a wreck that no portion of her was saved. That your memorialist, at an advanced age, and suf- fering from constitutional debility, has been reduced and driven to the necessity of appealing to the sympa- thies of a generous public, and tosolicit such temporary aid as may meet her immediate wants under her present distressed circumstances, and for which she will ever entertain a a feeling of deep gratitude. May 21st, 1351. John V. 11. Williams, Esq., and Richard 31. Griffith, Esq., bankers, Bangor, will gladly receive any donations that may be given or sent on behalf of Mrs. Eleanor Thomas, Liverpool Place, Bangor. rpHE CREDITORS of JOHN HUGHES ELLIS, I formerly of Glanravon, Llanallgo, Anglesey, North Wales, then of Macatia, near Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the Kingdom of France, then of Epping, Essex, then of Waitbam Cross, Hertfordshire, then of Llanfachraeth, Anglesea, North Wales, then of Treban, Anglesea, North Wales, then of Bodcdern, Anglesea, North Wales, and late of Cefnysgwydd, Anglesea, North Wales, in no occupation, trade or business, an Insolvent Debtor-are desired to meet the Assignee of the said Insolvent's Estate, on Friday, the Thirteenth day of June next, at 12 o'clock at Noon precisely, at the Office of Messrs. Nichols and Clark, No. 9, Cook's Court, Lin- coln's Inn, London, to approve and direct in what manner and at what place or places the real Estate of the said Insolvent shall be Sold by Public Auction; also to em- power the said Assignee to buy in the said real Estate, and sell the same at any future Auction or by Private Con- tract; also, to assent to or dissent from the said Assignee, compromising, compounding, settling, and adjusting a certain Deht. stated in the Schedule of the said Insolvent to be due from Ir. Richard Hughes Ellis to the said Insolvent, and agreeing or arranging with the said Richard ] [ughes Ellis for the surrender by the said Richard Hughes Ellis of the residue of his term of and in a Lease of certain Hereditaments and Premises called Tai Croesion, together with the said Lease and possession of the said premises also, to assent to or dissent from the said Assignee commencing and prosecuting any action or actions, suit or suits at Law, or in Equity, or instituting any other proceedings against a certain per- son or persons who will be named at the said Meeting and generally to authorize and empower the said As- signee to take such measures in the winding up, arrange- ment and settlement of the Estate and Affairs of the said Insolvent as the said Assignee shall deem most ex- pedient for the interests of the Creditors of the said Insolvent. | LAMPETER. T f, Ptiblic Meeting held in the Town-hall, in Lam- j- peter, on Wednesday, the 1 lth instant, the Very Reverend the Vicar ot the Parish in the Chair, the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to: 1. Proposed by the Rev. Professor North, and I seconded by William Jones, E?q. That it is cksirable to ?,t???d among o,?r poorer eouii- trymen facilities for acquiring general information. 2. Proposed by Thos. D. Lloyd, Esq., of Hronwydd, an- by the ltowland Williams, That there exists a numerous class of persons to whom English literature is neither accessible nor intelligible^ but who would welcome the boon of a cheap sedes jiiteresting books in their own language, 11. Proposed by the Rev. James James, and second- eoJ by the Hev. Will. Hughes, That thp society foVmed under the auspices of Lord presents a desiraMe medium tor ciivul itintr such works. 4. Proposed bv William Lloyd, Esq., and SfCoiided by the Rev. 1 Uvid Williams, St. David's College, That a District Committc of the Society be forme,1 al Lampeter. Proposed by the Rev. Charles Lloyd, M.A., and seconded by the Rev. Mr. William-, Tint toe Committee shall register as associates all: regular purchasers of the Society s books, though not otherwise suù"criùers. IS. Proposed by Reece Idoyd, of Bronwydd, and se- conded by "William Jones, Esq., That the thanks of the Meeting be iveri to the C'nir- Ulall for his able and judicious conduct in the chair. ELLIS'S RUTHIN SODA WATER, CELEBRATED throughout the World for its \J PURITY. Agents-Griffiths, Ellis, Thomas, and Roberts, Che- mists, Bangor. ANY Person having Demands upon the personal A. Estate of the late E, E. MEYRICK, Esq., of Beaumaris, deceased, are requested forthwith to send them in to Mr. Prichard, of Llwydiarth Esgob, An- glesey, on behalf of the Executor. Llwydiarth Esgob, 2Gth May, 1851. FOR SALE. A FLOUR DRESSING MACHINE, with materials Aco"plete. 5 feet long, 22 inches diameter-in thorough repair and equal to new. Apply to Mr. Lewis Owen, Mill-wright and Engineer, Tremadoc. THE STEPHENSON BANQUET. A MEETING of the Committee will be held at the AGeorge Hotel, Icnai Bridge, on Thursday next, the 2nd of June, at Two o'clock, when a full attendance of the Members is respectfully requested. ROBr. PIUTCHARD, Secretary. Bangor, May 28th, 1051. TO CLERGYMEN, &c. Just Published, in Welsh and English, AN 8vo Pamphlet, entitled "A Short Explanation of certain Words, connected with the Book of Common Prayeradmirably adapted for Sunday and National Schools. Each Edition-price 5s. per 100. Holywell: Published by James Davies, High-street. TO BE LET, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, UPPER EYARTII HOUSE, and 73 Acres of Land, within 3 miles of Ruthin. The House con- tains 24 Rooms, a large Garden, Orchard, Coach-house, Stabling, &c., well adapted for a Gentleman-farmer. Apply to Mr. Henry Jones, Pendyffryn, Ruthin. FURNISHED LODGINGS TO LET. A Family wishing to retire for a few months to the A, Country, may be accommodated with a Parlour and three Bed-rooms, at a Farm House, near Menai Bridge, and 4 miles from Beaumaris. For terms and other particulars apply to Mr. It Roberts, Wern, near Menai Bridge, Anglesey. LODGINGS TO LET. AT A RINK TERRACE, PORTMADOC, Carnar- IV L vonshire a most desirable situation, commanding a fine view of the Harbour Embankment, Merioneth- shire, and Snowdonian range of Mountains; within ten minutes walk to the Sea-bathing; Meat and Fish Mar- kets cheap; English Service every Sunday. For terms and particulars apply to Miss Roberts, as above. (This advertisement will not be repeated). THE EXHIBITION, 1851. CLASS XV.—MIXED FABRICS, INCLUDING SHAWLS. Catalogue T)LAKELEY, E. T. River House Fac- No. :J02. Jj tory, Duke's Palace, Norwich, Manu- Page 81. facturer.—Norwich Cashmere Green Scarf Shawl, gold introduced. Shawls of Cashmere Wool. Anglo- Indian Scarfs, Shawls, Dresses, Brocade, printed Grenadier Shawls, retail, 7, Conduit Street, Regent Street, London; 15 and 1G, London Street, Norwich. LLANBERIS. TO BE LET, ON BUILDING LEASES, SEVERAL most desirable Spots for Villas or Housis k) of a superior description, in that justly-admired anI picturesque Vale of Llanbcris. Some of the sites fcr building would be on the banks of the Lake so celebrated for its beauty, as well as for the abundance of troui, char, and other fish. The Railway, which is now in active progress, from Bangor to Carnarvon, will add greatly to the facility by which parties will be able to resort to this singularly romantic locality. Enquire for further particulars addressed to 1\1r, John Jones, Agency Office, Ruthin; or to Mr. John Lloyd, County Surveyor, Carnarvon. P.S.—Daily Post and Coaches. May 23rd, 1051. SACRILEGE. FIVE POUNDS REWARD. BETWEEN the nth and 17th instant, the Vestry i) Room of the TREMADOC CIIURCII was broken into, and the Communion Service stolen therefrom, con- sisting of I Pint Chalice, gilt inside, engraved on one side L H. S. in circle, and the other side thus: "Tre- madoc. Given by M. A. Wainhouse, the friend and relation of the founder of that place, lB48." 1.7 inch Plate, and 1-9 inch Plate, both engraved underneath,— 1. 11. S. The whole being of Electro-plate, made by and bearing the name of the patentee. Information to given to the Churchwardens of Ynyscynhaiarn, Tre- madoc.
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CHARGE OF WILFUL MURDER AT NEW- PORT, SALOP. Much excitement has been caused in this neigh- bourhood by the death of a man named William Em- berton, a shoemaker, of Newport, on Monday last, about two o'clock, from the eweets of being strnck on the head with a large stone, on Sunday morning, in that town, by a mau named Michael Tracey, thereby fracturing his skull. On the knowledge of these facts two Irishmen named Michael Tracey and Michael Corficld were apprehended on the charge, and were taken before 11. M. Leeke, Esq. a county inagistrare, when they were remanded till to-morrow morning. On :\fonday last an inquest was held before H. D. Newill, Esq., on the body of the deceased, at the White Lion Inn and the excitement was much increased on that evening on its being known that the coroner's jury had returned a verdict of wilful murder against Tracey, and that of an accessory against Corficld. During the holding of the inquest a mob of Irishmen broke the windows of the inquest room, and fears were entertain- ed that they would have committed further depreda- tions; in consequence of which it was requisite to send for a reinforcement of police from Wellington. The facts of the case will be gathered from the evidence of a woman named Mary Grant, living in Bellman's Yard, in Newport, which was corroborated by several others. After deposing that she knew the deceased, who was about forty years of age, and re- sidell in Bellman's Yard, she said, on Sunday morning last I was standing at the bottom of Bellman's Yard, talking to a brother of the deceased, abont a qnarter past twelve; I was there about a quarter of an hour: I saw the deceased coming down the street in the direction of the towil another man was with him the deceased stood talking to its the other man went up the towii the dceeased was talking to me about a quarter of an hour after that; three Irishmen came out of the Star Inn, which is two doors below Bell- man's Yard; there were two other Irishmen coming down: they all stood talking together at the bottom of the yard, about two yards from where we three were the deccased said" Arc you Lilleshall chaps ¡" and one of them said "No; are you the deceased said No, I am a native"; one of them replied I see yon are"; the two prisoners now present were there; their names I believe are C'orfield and Tracey; Corficld struck the deceased's brother with his fist; he never spoke to hilll hl"fore he hit him he knocked him down, and kicked him Tracey stood behind, about two yards fiom the deceased's hrother; the other three men were standing lieiii- I went to help the deceased's brother up; while I was doing so, Tracey hit the dc. ceased with a stone, on the side of the head the de- ceased fit, and all the live men ran down the street; they never said anything after the deceased was stmck; we carried the <1eeease,1 home, and Mr. IJra<1lev was sent for he did not speak after he was struck with the stone. A correspondent writing from N_ ewport says that at the close of the enquiry there was a great deal of x- citement,an(i it having been discovered that an Irish- man among the crowd had a poker concealed in the leg of his small clothes, it was the cause of a general attack by the mob upon and the Irish generally, who were beaten, much rioting ensuing. Additional aid was required, as it was feared that there would he another riot on Newport fair day.—Salopian Journal.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS. We do not think the explanation of our correspondent at Llandrillo at all necessary. Enough has been said on the subject. Further remark may create ill-feeling. We shall be glad to hear from him on other matters. His letter only reached us last Saturday, after the paper had been printed. We did not hear of the intention to hold the meeting at Carnarvon which was advertised in our last, or should certainly have sent over our Reporter to it. We think there ought to be a more extended and general demon- stration of the high respect which is entertained for the late Lord Lieutenant of the county, whoe charities and encouragement of every good work have for manJ" years been unbounded, and whose personal virtues are worthy of all esteem. We do not deem it worth our while to expend pen, ink, paper, time and space upon 1r. John Lloyd, the Chairman of the Ruthin Board of Guardians, and his confrere, Mr. Edward Jones, of nrynhyfryd. who has been chosen by some parish to act as its represen- tative. The facts are well known by all whose good opinion we value, and other are weleome to make what use they please of the matter. The Herald has said all that is necessary. We have great contempt for people who dare not stand by their own assertions.
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We are so sick of the tedious and unprofitable proceedings in the House of Commons, on the subject of the Papal insult, that we are sure our readers will excuse-if they do not thank- us, for refraining from any further observations uttil the Hill is in a position more worthy of public attention. We don't understand thimble- rig, but we can be amused by seeing boys playing at leap frog. The game in tlie House o" Commons is at present quite as childish, but fir from being so interesting or so amusing. —— ——
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One of the most delightful books which is rtad by the speculative youth or dreamy octa- gpnarian is the Arabian Nights. In it the one fiids food for his favourite visions of the future, clouded by no mist, dazzling through the flood o:* liglit in which every thing is enveloped. The o;her by no means impressed by the realities of 9;tive life, still credulously trusting to these cistern tales, fancies that Aladdin's lamp is not « fiction, and that Sinbad really was ridden to cesperafion by the weighty old man of the sea. Vt the present moment we are, for two reasons, iess inclined than ever to disbelieve the stories of the hall with 12(1 windows—the mag-nificence of the Princess Badroulbadoni's wardrobe— and the nocturnal peregrinations of the Caliph Haroun Ali Rascliid. One of these reasons is suggested at the present time by a home, the other by a foreign, parallel. Of course it will be understood that we refer in the first place to the splendid Crystal Palace in Hyde Park. The mind is utterly bewildered in admiration of it. Words are slow in responding to the thoughts involuntarily raised by the contempla- tion of far more than eastern magnificence, It might be thought that the following extract from the story of Prince Ahmed and the fairy Pari Banou" would have far surpassed the realities of the Crystal Palace. Pari Banou was seated in a hall on a throne of massy gold, enriched with diamonds, rubies, and pearls, of an extraordinary size, and attended on each hand by a great number of beautiful fairies all richly clothed." Pshaw, nothing' of the sort. Mahomedan splendour has been little thought of since Mr. Albert Smith published his ?er- ?tf? ?at7. That proved that even from the Seraglio many luxuries, often conveniences, are absent, without which no private house in Eng- land could make any title to the name of home. The Crystal Palace has its diamonds-its rubies-its pearls—one of the former being probably larger than the Prince Ahmed ever saw; while the latter are but little noticed on account of their numbers, and if the Hall of Pari Banou was adorned by a great num- ber of beautiful fairies all richly clothed," is not the Crystal Palace crowded by fairies of this class ? Does not Belgravia—does not Ty- burnia, each contribute its quotum of beauty to the sho.v ? The truth is, that at this moment Regent-street is comparatively destitute of lady purchasers. They all betake themselves to the Exhibition, and now in polite circles a conver- sation or meeting in the Palace is considered equal to a private call, or to leaving a card. We are right then in stating the Great Exhibi- tion to be one reason for being less incredulous II to the glowing pages of the Arabian tales. But the intelligence lately arrived from Persia has a still more powerful eltect III convincing us that in general outline the Arabian Nights are correct, however much they may err in minor detail. No one can forget the advice of the Vizier Giafa to his master that he should inform himself of the exact government of his capital city, and country, by disguising himself, and penetrating to the remote corners of his do- minions, in order to tliscox-er aiitl rectify all abuses under which his subjects might unluckily be labouring. The reader knows the result of the Caliph's tour of inspection. So success- ful was it that it is somewhat remarkable that his plan has not been adopted by the European mouarchs of the present day. What a vast deal of o-ood might be done if king Ferdinand would dsit Sicily, or the Emperor of Austria would make a private tour of Dalmatia. Surely, the West might in this instance borrow from the East, and copy the illustrious example of the present Shah of Persia, who is now following up the conduct of the Caliph llarotui A1 llns- eliid. The history of Persia for many hundreds of years has been written till a late date in letters of hlood. We have no room to specify the enormous cruelties which have, since A.D. 1, been perpetrated with the permission, if not actual intervention of the absolute monarch. Unrestrained power is dangerous to a monarch as well as to his subjects. One is encouraged to acts of tyranny, the other to rebellion by the insidious influence of absolutism nor has this fatal truth been ever written in plainer terms than in the history of Persia. It was, there- fore, with but slight hopes of improvement that England saw the young' Shah Nasreddin Khan succeed to the throne of his ancestors. True it is that his foreign policy has been anything but favourable to the interests of England. It was to counteract the interests and influence of Russia over Persia that the unjust expedition to Afghanistan was originated, for if Persia had never been persuaded by Russia to attack Herat, the chances are that Ghuznee would have been yet standing, and Sir William M'Naughten would have been now alive. But in reference to his domestic government, the present Shah, (so far as an absolute monarch can be) has been exceedingly successful, acting as lie does under the advice of his Prime Minister, Me- heinet Ali Khan. The latter, notwithstanding his apathy, would seem to be a clever and well- meaning man. Like another Lord Ashley, he does his utmost to forward the condition of tile people, by ameliorating the mode of admistra- tion, which is unfortunately very vexatious. In order to redress the wrongs and superintend the execution of the new nizam or constitution, he has persuaded the Shah to imitate the conduct of the cideraitt Commander of the Faithful, and to make a tour through his dominions. This tour of inspection began last March, and is now proceeding to the great advantage of the whole country. Accompanied by his diplo- matic corps, the Shah has gone to the South of Persia, and is visiting Ispahan, Shiras, Hama- dan, and other noted cities. It would seem that the government is about to change the whole administration of the provinces, and humble the present governors, who have grown too rich and too powerful to be ranked among the loyal sub- jects of Persia. It is impossible not to he glad to hear of these facts which so clearly antici- pate what Persia has never yet enjoyed, a real I constitutional government; and if it be true ?r,eh:t in certain cases the spirit of the East ought to travel westward, we cannot but feel gratified that in so many respects the progress made by the West has been copied by the East. There are two remarkable instances of this. 1. The military regime and tactics of Eu- ropean armies have been lately introduced into Persia by General Lings of her Majesty's service. 2. A Persian newspaper—the first periodical ever published in the Empire, has just appeared at Telierati-editel, of course, by an English- man. By this a certain public opinion will be created, which will both restrain the absolutism of the Shah, and give the people a means of ex- pressing their wants to the monarch. Who knows whether or no, in the course of a few years, when the provincial governors are re- placed by I-lio will be controlled bv local councils composed of the chief men of the state, we may hear of three estates—king, lords, and commons—taking the place in Persia of the uncontrolled Shah Nasreddin Khan ?
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Among the few useful political changes in Europe caused by the versatility or g-ood luck of Lord Palmerston may be reckoned first and foremost the separation of Belgium from Hol- land in the year 183J. True it is tIlat of late years his lordship's meddling propensities in the aHairs of foreigners have often been at- tended with far from beneficial results. The anxiety sho?n by him to acknowledge the independence of Sicily in 18 IS has secured but the more intolerable oppression of the King of Naples. His late interference in the affairs of I Germany has only rendered the tangled web of German politics 'more confounded; while in addition to his other disappointments, his lord. ship has had the satisfaction of seci!?, after so many changes, the ancient regime renewed in the Fatherland, and the old Frankfort diet take the place of the Vohr Parliament that opened at Erfurt on the 20th March, 18.">0. We have attributed to his versatility or good luek the great success which has attended the the noble Foreign Secretary's intervention in Belgium; and though it be but fair therefore to attribute to his bad luck the ill success which has attended his attempts to improve other foreign constitutions, we propose to dwell here on the pleasant side of the picture, to enter at some length on the advantages which Belgium has received from its separation from Holland, and to mark with onr decided disapprobation those who are now attempting to mar Belgic prosperity hy the introduction of ultra-montane ideas. People often complaia that the expense of procuring a separation "f III a rried persons is far greater than common sense would require. Reasons may be suggested for this. It is in order to compel married couples to mutually give way to each other, and to make the knot when once tied as indissoluble as possible. Yet in spite of all precautions, nuptial quarrels i cannot always be prevented: the intervention of the Ecclesiastical Courts becomes .sometimes absolutely necessary. True it is that Holland and Belgium were united in political wedlock at the end of the last war. The lIuly ,\lliaun, blessed the union, but blessed it in vain; for thou!.dt it be possible for imlhidtials of opposite religions to be associated in harmony, it is next to impossible for two nations of different sympathies, of dilTerent religions, and different lana-uages ana origin, t,) live together III) equal terms, ill peace and concord. III olle and all of these respects was Holland diverse from Belgium. Holland's sympathies were engaged in favour of Germany and the House of Orange the majority of the people were Protestants, spoke Dutch, and were [tart of the Low German family. Belgium, on the other hand, had j been conquered by Napoleon: thus becoming 1 French, not only in language but in sympathy and its inhabitants were and are Roman Catholics. Add to this the public debt of 11(,1- land was and is still very far greater than that of Belgilll11 in the proportion of 2'VM.MI tl) (iOO so that it was manifestly unfair t., niak,, the latter liable to the same amount of debt as the former. All these drawbacks, therefore militated against the continued union of the Netherlands; and thus we are right in con- gratulating humanity that after a slight effusion of blood, the Allies and Lord Palmerston dis- annulled the incongruous alliance, and enabled the separate kingdoms to enjoy an nuusual degree of prosperity. Under King Leop.,1,1 Belgium has attained a prominent status anion* the European nations. Her free constitution, which is only surpassed by that of Great Britain, has excited the envy of more backward cotin- tries. The people, well governed, tolerably educated, provided with plenty of labour, and enjoying an unfettered press, active, energetic and patriotic, were not to be seduced into rebellion in 1*48, the year of revolution: but by their conduct they were destined to give « singular instance of a Catholic state remaining loyal to its Monarch, when Austria was resound- ing with the Fuchslied Hymn, and France re-echoed the Marseillaise. Yet it would appear that since IS4S the Roman Catholic hierarcln tiave been more and more exacting towards the civil power of Belgium. Since the beginning of this year the Priesthood, headed bv the Archbishop of Maline, has been exerting itself to overthrow the moderate Government of the 12th August, 1817, and to bring every- body and everything in subjection to the Pope. 1 t has heen charged against t)tebenevo)ent King Leopold that he has been far too sub. missive to the exactions of the pnrti pr<re, and that it was his duty months ago to put down the ultra-montanists with a high hand. We find it difficult not to join in this charge, believing as we do that a decided expression of the will of tbe nation in December last, on Church matters, would have prevented the dissolution of the Rogier Ministry in Mav. As we have remarked, the exertions of the parlt prdlre, about a fortnight ago, caused the tem- porary retirement of one of the best Ministries that King Leopold has ever had, and which has led Belgium with consummate ability through- out all the late revolutionary storms, I tis, however, one satisfaction that the priestly hatred against Frere Orban, the Finance Mini-ter, was not able to exclude the Ministry from power for any considerable time. The nation soon came to its senses. Hogier and all Jli, colleagues have just been restored to P AUT. and will, we have no doubt, crush their spiritual enemies by declaring not to follow the example of our own Ministry, and taking speedilv actite measures to resist the encroachments of the Catholic Priesthood and Papal Aggression.
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Every thing we see around us would seem to prove that variety of languages was intended to be and is a punishment, not a blessing, to mankind at large. Many practical, not theoretical proofs might be brought in corroboration of this i iew of the case and not the least of them is the mania which has developed itself within the last few years for congregating under vast nation- alities all those component parts which -peak the saiiie or dialects of the same language. Pall. germanism and Pansclavism are the naaies of the two elements which have for tlie last few years set Europe by the ears. So many articles ill this jotiriial have already been appropriated to the former, that perhaps the reader will, on the present occasion, be pleased best bv a few remarks on the latter element. It was in Agram, in Croatia, that Gayi founded his celebrated paper, the Illirak'' -Ya- rocftv yovinr (-V(itioit(il Illyriaa Journal), the efforts of which tended to the establishment of unity of language in all the Sctanmic nation; and this centralising idea urged Croatia, the leading Sclavonic country in Southern Europe, to refuse submission to the Magyar or Tartar Hun na tionality. It was the resolution of the Hunga- rian Diet, sanctioned in 1844 by the Austrian Government, that the Magyar should be the official language in the department of th., UU1- garian Chancery in Vienna, in that of the muni- cipality of Pede, and in all courts of law of the Sclaves, with one single exception, which ulti- mately, in lsix and so nearly succeeded in effecting the entire dismemberment of the Austrian empire. In a word, all the t Austria arose from the same cause which brought about the late disgraceful disturbances at ILdv head—viz. dissimilarity of race and lau lIa¡,: We must insisi on the parallel, nili, it may press on our own coutitrviiic,, while it was absurd that 1.\(1110,1)(1() ,a\ l" sliould be at the Ma.v .— even Mr. n. H. Jones will not be able t > that the Irish labourers at Holvliead h r.v aggrandising themselves at the expen- tyrannising <ner those of Welsh or extraction. I hey were getting their ■ ■ honestly, and procuring for their distant frii-n those wages which they could not get in Ire- land. Strangers in this country, they de«er\<d f 'I h the sympathy and support of their fellou--ti' jects, and certainly of tll" \I hose 1' life, if not education, should have re-peer justiec and hospitality. et it would that on begging for bread, the Irish at lloiyh.-) ■ received a stone; craving for water, they w ■' sent emptv auav. Nav, we are wrong. I ■" poor at for any thing. Thev came to labour—*o a fair dav's work for a fair remuneration, ale. too often th.y cannot get in their priest-ri.b! eotin'rv vet thev were itli III,, resi;t "That where the Irish are is no peace: i-nl though -i.; •» give any i ev olutionary ((/irrthriijelsar) am to his deliid-d countrymen, yet we do n him properly anxious to disouutenanee ceedings of an ignorant and excited rabble.
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
I [Continued from third page. J and it was just because tne present amendment had been proposed by a regular and faithful opponent that the Secretary of State, although last year he had sup- ported the principle of the bill, now took the opportu- nity of supporting the amendmeet and shelving the Sir JOHN 1'BOLI.OPE supported the amendment. Mr. AUMONIIY objected to the amendment, that it proposed too wide a field of inquiry, lie would prefer the bill being altogether rejected rather than shelved by being referred to a Select Committee. Mr. B. DENISON agreed with the Secretary of State for the Home Department that the whole subject should be referred to a Select Committee. Mr. W. WILLIAMS supported the second reading of the bill, because he thought it quite unnecessary that the subject should be referred to a Select Committee. Mr. J. EVANS objected to the principle of the bill, because he thought the system of paying coroners by salaries objectionable. Sir J. l'AltKI:OTO: was not averse to a general in- quiry, but lie thought that if they passed the present bill they would very soon find that such an inquiry was unnecessary. Lord IIAHRY VAXE replied, and consented to post- pone the second reading of the Bill until after a Select Committee had reported on the subject. The amendment for the appointment of a Select Committee was then agrce>d to. The House then went into Committee on the Audit of Railway Accounts Bill, Mr. Bernal in the Chair. On clause 8 being proposed, Mr. E. KLI.ICE moved as an amendment the insertion of the words, That the auditors shall in like manner, once in every year, request to be produced to them ac- counts of every sum of money paid to any engineer emploved on thc line of railway and works of each company, and also of every account due by this com- panv for any work done upon such railway; and it hall be lawful for the auditors, if they shall think fit, to refer all such accounts, whether paid or unpaid, to some competent person to examine the same, and to report to the auditors upon the charges in such ac counts, and as to the expediency of submitting the same to the decision of a competent court." Mr. (i. C. GLn: said, if the amendment were agreed to, he should withdraw his support from the whole Bill. Mr. B. 1)E NISON on that account would not oppose the insertion of the words, because he wanted to get rid of the bill altogether, and he thought the bill would be made more objectionable than ever by the inser- tion of them. Mr. E, ELLICE said he was certainly opposed alto- gether to the Bill, but his only object was to render it as effectual as possible, if they were to have it. Mr. I. viioixHEiu: supported the amendment. Mr. HICARDO also supported the amendment in the hope of adding one more absurdity to the bill. Nlr. ELLICE. entirely objected to the principle of the bill, and expressed his intention of affording every possible obstruction to it. After some discussion the House divided, when t here appeared — for the amendment 77 Against it I. 12 gainst i :.>i,;j;¡:ïtÿ:: :=.'35 Mr. 1 AcKE said this bill was a mass of inconsistency from beginning to end, and it was a waste of time to persevere with it. He should therefore move that the Chairman do quit the chair. Mr. LOCKE having consented to withdraw many objectionable parts of the bill, had hoped that he would be allowed to proceed with it. If the house waited, as it appeared desirous to do, until the railway directors themselves brought in a bill, it would have to wait till doomsday. The bill might have defects, but, at all event" it had merits too, and the opposition of the directors convinced him of that; he trusted the house would not allow it to be thrown over. If the bill were passed, the shareholders would be able to exercise a more constant, vigilant, and equitable con- trol over their affairs. Mr, Gl. Y:\ supported the Bill, and aid it had been introduced in compliance with the understanding at a deputation to the Noble Lord at the head of the (;0- vernment. He, however, stated that he had no ob- jection to some of the clauses. Mr. PETO hoped the House would not agree to the amendment that the Chairman should leave the chair. Captain EOEKTOS thought it was no use wasting the time of the House in discussing a Bill, the first clause of which was admitted to be open to such objections. After a few words from Ir, ELLICE and Nlr. AG- L 10.11111-, Mr. ME NTZ said he was decidedly opposed to the principle of the Bill. Why should railway companies be placed in a different situation to other people ? They might as well pass a Bill to audit the accounts of canal companies, or private individuals who were not able to audit them themselves, as attempt to pass the present measure. Mr. LAuouciiEEF. considered the results of the dis- cussion would convince the House and the public how vain it was to expect that any great alteration of the system of auditing railway accounts would emanate from railway directors. Mr. B. DENISON condemned the bill as being de- fective in many of its clauses. The bouse then divided, where there appeared- For the motion of Mr. Packe n2 Against it ">(; Majority —6 The bill was consequently lost. The County Courts Further Extension Bill was read a second time. The Farm Buildings Bill went through committee. Sir G. PECHELL moved for some returns, which were agreed to. ag ?r,ic house then adjourned. HOUSE OF CO:\f:\IOS-TIIlIlsD\Y, \Ln :.W, The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. Mr. CRAVVTOIU), the new member for Harwich, in the room of Mr. Prinsep, whose election was declared L. ee lo void, took the oaths and his seat. NATIONAL LAND COMPANY. On Sir H, VEUNEY bringing up the report of the Committee on this Bill, Mr. F. O C os NOR entered into a statement of his connexion w ith the company, and asserted that, though be had paid the directors out of his own pocket, and incurred great losses and almost ruined himself, he had never touched a penny of the people's money. <H ear.) Many of them had not paid a farthing of rent for years, and the company now owed him more than £ 7,000. lie defied any one to prove that he had not acted with the greatest integrity and honesty towards the allottees, who now complained of his conduct. Sir II, V ERNEY observed that the Committee had s hown every degree of kindness and consideration to the hon. member in the course of the iIH¡t¡jry, \hich they had c"ndnctl"] with tht: greatest impartiality. He regretted very much to find that so much delusion had been practised on the unhappy persons II ho had been induced to invest their hard-earned savings in this delusive speculation. (Hear, hear.) Mr. II. II ERE: IN said he had thought it his duty to inspect two of the l"tates which would come under the operation "f the Bill, and he considered it only justice to those unfortnnate people \ho had been attacked by the hon. memher for ottingham, to say that their eomplaints were perfectly well founded. They, one and all, complained that they had been induced hy false pretences to leave their homes, wherc they might have supported themselves hy honest ¡ndntry. to go to a situation for which they found themselves totally unlit. Their appearance presented a remarkahle contrast to the general body of labourers in the same part of the country. o person could look at the estates without seeing the entire failure of the scheme, and when he complained that they paid no rent, lie believed it was as much as they could possibly do to live, much less pay rent. (Cries of hear, hear. ") Both the schools of the estate were perfectly deserted Oil" of them wa- full of straw and dirt, :lllllthe winclows were broken, and through the appertures he saw a number of banners, which had, no doubt, been used on some triumphant oeca- ion. The motto oil the most conspicuous one being Payment of He confessed hM?tt?reat'Ctn.imi's.'ratiout'ortht.- dctudcd people wh" had been induced to leave their homes, an(H?Ka<thanktn)t«f?'dt))att!)e hon. member was not permitted to experimentalise on a larger scale with ] the i:cble people of England. (Hear.) < KYI.ON'.— WlJorKNEI) DERATE. :-<Ir .J. II. Ilnoo then rose to resume t ii" adjourned debate on the Ceylon question, and was followed by Sir F. Thesiger. Sir. Hawse, Mr. Gladstone, and the j Attorney-General. Lord .). KevM.i l. to k a rapid view of the general j administration of Lord Torringfon. who had in a few Weeks suppressed a rebellion and eradicated iH seeds; he had left in prosperity a colony which he had found embarrassed, and the people tranquil who had Iwen on lie verge of a rebellion and he observed that Mr. B;tiIl:(, should have taken the whole result into eon- stderaticin. and not have fastened upon nHe (if two points which be thought open to objection. .?i. J)!?!?d'? )!v.wi){) ?'t. "?thnfi!'s he '?.?.x?rf?..).th?f.)-)-) yi(?tc.nuchun<.urand granted the committee '° L-? ,il? Ile adverted to the strange doctrines which Iud been enunciated during this discussion by Mr. Koebuck .:)?) Sir.). ?'. )fn.'r. After a brief reply by .Mr. Baillie, the House di-i vided. when the motion was negatived by 2S2 against I be remaining business having been disposed of, t!l" llv\I,e allJ°ll\"lICt! tlt a 'll¡artcr to ,cluck.