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tvith a friend in London, when a gentleman who
sat next to him whose name ought to be written
hi letter of gold, thus addressed him:—“Pray Capt.
Rosa,how should you like again to attempt the
North-west passage?” Astonished at the ques
tion and at the same time impressed with the hope
lessness of such an event. Ross replied, “ Alas,
Str, I Should be too happy, but there is no chance
of that; I have no expectation of being so employ
ed by the Government even supposing it contem
plated another expedition to the Polar regions.”
“Well hut,” continued his friend, “I suppose there
is no monopoly of the road to Baffin’s Bay: Fit out
a ship of your own.” “Indeed, Sir,” replied Ross,
“I have as little hodc ofsuceeding in that, as my
lortune is by no means adequate to the expense.”
“Oh, i3 that all!” hnsiily rejoined his generous
patron, eager lor an oprortunity of extending his
benevolence to a man whom misfortune seemed to
have ground to the dust. “Is that all? Well, you
shan’t fail for want offunds ; go mid Lire a vessel
or build one if you please, and sent! fhe bills to me;
only you must have a share in it yourself, you
know, or you would l>e but my servant, and I shall
run away with the merit of your discoveries; so
you shali pay 101 towards tho outfit and lie a pro
prietor, only take care you do not mention my
name, lloss, overwhelmed with t his unexpected
burst of liberality and kindness from a man who
was almost a stranger to him, could scarcely hc-
leive what he heard, hut being assured of the sin-
PASSAGE OF THE REFORM BILL.
verity of the offer, he gladly accepted jt, and imme
diately purchased a steamboat which, being equip
ped under lusjown direction, left this country in
the spring of 1829, with a crew, consisting of Cant.
Ross Commander, J: Ross bis nephew, an enter
prising and scientific young officer, who had sail
ed two or three voyages with Captain Parry ; a
surgeon; and I believe 16 seamen. Since that
tune they have been heard of but once, when they
were stilt in Baffin's Bav.
TURKEY.
The Monitcur Ottoman of the 21st of January
announces the arrival of Mustapha Pacha of Leo-
lari at Constantinople. By order ol the Sultan, lie
went with his eldest son to the palace. After the
private Secretary of this Grand Seignor had given
audience to the father, he conducted the son, who
wore the old Alhanese dress to the Sultan, The
youth threw hitnself at the feet of the Sultan, and
"hcgireil leave to wear the new uniform. As the
youth had not yet participated in the errors of his
lather, his highness granted him leave, and more
over presented him with a watch richly set with
diamonds. On his return to his father, the latter
also applied to the Sultan for the same I’.ivor. which
was granted as a mark of eijtire pardon. On the
ITtii ult. the Sultan proceeded on foot, and incog
nito, atemled only by a lew officers, to the capital, in
order to make charitable gilts among the poor with
his own hands. Alter having copiously distribu
ted money cn the great market place, lie went to
the Mosque ottiie Sultan ilazajet, and mixed a-
mong the multitude to perform his devotion.—
llav ing thus passed several hours i:i pious and char
itable acts, be mounted his horse, took his way to
wards the port, where he embarked to return
to Ills usual residence. Ilis highness was accom
panied to the quay by the -Scraskier Pacha. In
order"to enable all the inhabitants ol the Turkish
empire to make use of the official gazette? Le Mon-
iteur Ottoman, it has been decided that it shall np-
par wry shortly not only in the French and Tur
kish, 'vt also in the Arabian, Persian Greek, and
Amercian languages. Preparations are already
making to that effect. The Greek patriarch at
Constantinople as Chief of the Oriental church,
lias addressed a circular to his subordinates, rep
resenting to them the advantages-*!!' ibis nriniui*’-.
Client, and to request their support of the enterprise.
Caucctta, Dec. 11.—-While the Moulavees, in
Lower Bengal are sn active and dangerous that
•horse, loot, and artillery, are sent out against them,
the din of disturbance is coming down to us from
the farther quarters of the empire.
We are compelled to admit that there is a grow
ing beliefthat affairs are not proceeding in the calm
&. tranquil course they were wont to pursue: &. we
regret to state, that, in addition to rumors of dis
turbances and resistance to our authority, there is
a verv general complaint of increasing poverty and
wretchedness among the natives in the Upper
Provinces—a remarkable falling off in the transac
tions of the part of them, engaged in trade, and a
general shaking of credit, which threatens to be at
tended with very serious losses and inconveniences
in the native bazar of Calcutta. India appears to
be participating with other parts of the world in
the general stagnation of the labors of industry,
and the general apprehension of some violent dis
organization in the old and settled state of things.
Liverpool, March 21—We have at length the
satisfaction of congratulating the country on the
passage of the reform hill once more through the
House of commons, The majority on tiie third
reading was 116, there beinn; 355 for, and 239 a-
gainst the third reading. This event took place
on Thursday evening, March 22d.
In the Lords, Ministers had also a triumph.—
On a division on the motion of Lord Wicklow,
condemnatory of the plan of education for Ireland,
the nmntiers were—Non-contests, present 59,
proxies 6G—125 : Contests, present 60, proxies 27
Majority for the Ministers. 33.
London, March 27.—The reception of the Re
form Bill by the Peers, last night, uos not very
different from what many people had expected.—
A declaration was made by Lord Harrow by, that
t here were new provisions iuthe present bill, which
lie considered improvements upon the last; that,
however much of it. was of such “a democratical
tendency; ” and, if enacted into a law, would
prove, in his opinion, so dangerous to our institu
tions, that lie did not conceive the jmssibilityof
his ever being able to support it. Lord Ilarrowby
added, wiiat must have cost him a painful strugle,
and the confession is therefore honorable to his
lordship’-s candor, viz., that after all the time al
lowed to the people of the United Kingdom for a
sober consideration of the .subject, owing to the
rejection of the former Bill. Lord Horrowbv, felt
himself bound to acknowledge that the public ea
gerness to see the principles of the measure brought
into active operation, had in no degree subsided,
and that a material change in our representative
system was altogether unavoidable. His lordship
announced his full intention to vote for a second
reading. Lord Wliarncliffe spok pretty much in
the same sense. He admited, that in their rejec
tion ol’ the lbrnn-r Bill on the second leading, the
House of Lords had not boon supported by any
party in the country—that be theretbre would not.
attempt to repeat the same experiment, but woqid
vote lor the Bill going inloccmiittcc. It was, how
ever, sufficiently obvious, from the tone; of both
these noble lords, that the most resolute and un
compromising resistance will be made by them to
those provisions of the Bill to which the country
generally has attached tl;e highest value and im
portance; and that, it, in any ministerial quarter,
a credulous hope of a majority for Reform in the
Lords' Committee should be (bunded on what I’d!
from either of the above noblemen, respecting their
desire to mollify the national irritation upon the
second reading, such a delusion can lead to no oth
er than the most disastrous consequences.
From the A'eic-Yort: Evening Post.
Very late from England.—The packet ship Hi
bernia, Captain Allen, lias arrived from Liverpool
this morning, alter a very short passage, bringing
us Liverpool papers to the ytstli March inclusive,
and London papers to the 27th.
The reform bill in the House of Commons, pass
ed to a third reading on the 22d of March, alter
much debate. The members were—lor the bill,
355—against it, 239—majority in favor of the
cornoe, Mr. Calvert, and a very numerous body
of the members of the Commons, with difficulty
> enetrated the dense crowd of members who had
previously assembled below the bar. Lord John
Russell having arrived at the bar,
The Lord Chancellor met him with the scais
and took the bill, which formed a roll ol rather
large dimensions.
Lord John Russell acquainted their lordships,
that it was a bill passed by the Commons for im
proving the representation of England and W ales.
The'Lord Chancellor having resumed the wool
sack, read the title of the bill, and put the question,
whether it. was their lordships’ pleasure th^t the
bill should be received.
The house having given its assent in the ordhi
ary mode (by silence,)
The Lord Chancellor again read the title of the
bit!, and announced that it bad been passed bv his
Majesty's Commons, who prayed their lordships'
favorable consideration of its contents. The bill
was then delivered to the Clerk of the House and
laid on the table. .
Ear/ Grey rose amidst the most profound silence,
and moved that the bill lie now read a first time.
This motion being cqrricd nem. con., Earl Grey
said that it was now bis duty’ to propose a day
which their lordships might fix upon tor the second
reading. He was anxious to avoid any unneces
sary delay, but at the same time, with reference to
the importance of the measure and the documents
connected with the bill, he felt that it would be ex
ceedingly improper that the House should lie pre
cipitate in its proceedings. He should therefore
move, that the bill be read a second time on Thurs
day se’nnight.
On the motion being put,
The Ear! of Harrowby rose from the head ol the
opposition bench and said, that a longer time ought
to be allowed to elapse before their lordships were
called upon to consider so important a measure ;
lor, although their lordships did enter upon this
question during the last session, the bill now be for*
their lordships was not the safne. The present bill
“ I yesterday visited the house occupied by
Fr \nslin while he was in France. It is one of fhe
most beautiful country residences in the neighbor
hood ol Paris, standing on the elevated ground of
Pnssy, and overlooking the whole city tin one side,
and the valley of the Seine for a lone distance to
wards Versailles on the other. The house is
otherwise celebrated.—Madame de Genlis lived
there while the present king was her pupil; and
Louis the Fifteenth occupied it six months for the
country air, while under the infliction of the gout—
its neighborhood to the palace probably rendering it
preferable to’the more distant chateaux ofSt. Cloud
or Versailles. Its occupants would seem to have
been Various enough without the addition ofa
lieutenant-general of the British army, whose hos
pitality makes it delightful at present. The light
ning-rod which was raised bv Franklin, and which
was the first conductor used in France, is still stan
ding. The gardens arc large, and from a sort of
terrace, with the hause on the front edge.—It must
be one of the sweetest places in the world in sum
mer.— Willis's Letters from Europe.
MASSACRE OF THE NUNS AT PARIS.
The following passage from Madame Campari’s
Memoirs of Marie Antoinette, gave birth to Miss
Strickland’s poem of the Massacre of the Nuns at
Paris. “ A community of Nuns, with their Ab
bess, were condemned to the guillotine, while the
sungtiinnary fury of the French Revolution was at
its height. Many of these victims were young
and beautiful; and most ol them possessed angel
ic voices. As they passed to execution, attired in
their monastic habits, through the stormy streets
of Paris, regardless of the insult of the ferocious
mob, they raised the hymn of Veni Creator.—
They had never been heard to sing so lively ; and
the celestial chorus ceased not for a moment, nor
when they had ascended the steps of the scaffold,
while the work of death was going on, though it
became teeble as one after the other fell uuder the
guillotine ; and at last it was sustained by one
voice, which was that of the Abbess, but that at
last ceased also, when she in turn submitted to the
fatal stroke.”
The heavenly strains continued even when
They mounted the dread senflfijd’s fatal stair,
In sound* more widly thrilling; and they then
Gave sueh unearthly sweetness to the air,
As to the wondering ears of guilty men
Seemed like a farewell to all mortal car*’,
Or Judy hymnings of celestial love,
• 1 u whidi glad seraphs joined them from above.
Oh, vet it ceased not, though the work of death
Commenced on that ikir choir, and one by one
They bowed their necks, the bloody axe beneath,
And feint and fainter grew the anthem’s tone;
Till one angelic voice, with tuneful breath,
Sustained the sacred melody alone,
“ Ours is the glorious crown of martyrdom!
* Oil, Holy Spirit come! Creator come!”,
And Oh! the closing cadence that she sung
AVas such that those who heard it, said tliat never
Had such mild tnusic flowed from women’s tongue;
ISor paused she, till the axe was raised to sever
Her guiltless head—and the stern echo rung,
Of the dread stroke that hushed her strains forever,
* “ J tier pure soul dismissed in heaven to meet
i-U of grave, who only sing igore sweet.
third reading, 116. This is a irreater majority-and
a fuller house than that which passed the bill in
September. On the 24th Lord J. Russell moved
the passing of the bill. It was passed accordingly
and Lord J. Russell and Lord Aithrop were order
ed to carry it to the House of Lords, when it was
presented on Monday. In another part of the pa
per will be found a report of the proceedings of the
House of Lords on its introduction.
As to the prospect of success for the reform Bill
in the House ofLords, it is sail tlmt jdih.uujt. •>.'
putme avrrvnt ot a cuangg of opinion has been
made, yet that many of the opponents of the bill in
that body, have given their adhesion to it, and that
a majority has thus been secured for a second read
ing of the bill. The majority is however expected
to be small.
The difficulties between Holland and Belgium
appear to be in a lair way of adjustment, although
there prevailed in London, on the 26th, a report
that the King of Holland had positively refused to
agree to the propositions of the Five Powers.—
The assent of the Emperor of Austria has been
given, and that of Russia, it is now said, will not
oe withheld. There is, however, a "speck of war
in another part of the continent. The London
Courier announces with confidence tliat the Court
ofSpain has resolved on assisting Don Miguel with
troops against the pretensions of his brother. The
Courier intimates that France and England, be
tween whom there is a perfect understanding as to
the policy to be pusued towards Portugal, will deem
it incumbent on them to insist upon sonic new dis
position of the Spanish arinv of observation, which
will render it impossible for Ferdinand to co-oper
ate with Don Miguel.
A French paper of the 24th of Month says, that
preparations are making tor the entry of the Span
ish troops into Portugal, a step which will bo taken
as soon as the news of the landing of Don Pedro is
received. The Russian Cabinet, it is said, is not
inclined to interfere in the matter.. A London pa
per says, that “as respects the Portuguese ques
tion, the conduct of Nicholas has been as generous
and as just as if lie were not an absolute ruler him
self. When applied to by Prussia and Austria to
concur in measures for the maintenance of the
usurped authority of Don Miguel, he replied, “/
will never acknowledge as Sovereign a man possess
ed of such immoral passions as the Infante Don Mi
guel /”
The number of new cases of cholera in London
on Monday, March 25, is stated at 105—deaths
62; total of cases Horn the commencement 1365—
whole number of deaths 742. From ihe country,
the whole numhfcr of cases from the commence
ment was reported at 6,891—deaths 2,213. At
Edingurgh, up to the 23d of March, there were
but 41 cases, and 22 deaths. The disease has
made its appearance in Ireland. Several cases
have occurred at Belfast, and one it is said, in Dub
lin.
BRITISH HOUSE OF LORDS, March 26.
The expected bringing up of the reform bill
caused this house to present a more animated ap
pearance than it has done since the last bill was
thrown out. Before 5 o’clock, a great number of
Peers had taken their places, and the spaces both
below the throne and the bar were filled with mem
bers of the House of Commons, anxious to be pres
ent at the ceremony.
The Lord Chancelier took his scat on the wool
sack at five o’clock.
The ministerial bench was for some time empty,
and the house was occupied by the presenting of
petitions and a motion for papers of no public in
tercst. A tew minutes after five o’clock Lord
Grey in full dress, wth his star of the order of the
garter, entered the house, accompanied by the
Duke of Richmond, and the noble earl took his seat
on the ministerial bench with the duke, the Mar
quis of Lansdowne, and others #f his Majesty’s
ministers. Whilst the house was occupied with
minor business, Earl Grey was apparently in earn
est conversation with Lord Holland, the Marquis
of Wellesley, Lord Plunkct, and several other lead
ing noblemen who set immediately behind the
Treasury bench. The excitement of the house
appeared very great, and a stranger totally igno
rant ol the expected proceeding must have per
ceived that some public event of great interest
must have occurred to have occasioned so lively an
interest.
The Usher and Deputy Usher of the Black Rod
now entered the house, and on the first momenta-
iy pause the Deputy Usher advanced to the bar
and addressed the Chancellor, My Lord, a mes
sage from the House of Commons.
The Lord Chancellor—Is it the pleasure of your
lordships that fhe message from the Commons
should be called to your lordships’ bar?
The Lord Chancellor—Let the Message from
the Commons be called in.
Lord John Russell, accompanied by Lord Al-
thorp. Sir F. Burdett, Dord Morpeth, Mr. Dun-
hip:
resembled the last one in a much grater degree
than lie had flattered himself it would have done,
hut although the resemblance was far greater than
he could have wished, yet still that resemblance
was far from being exact. There were points not
unimportant to principles or practice, in which the
bill now brought up varied from the bill under
consideration last year. Or,cot his leading objec
tions 1o the last bill hail been, the disfranchise
ment of corporate voters. That point was aban
doned in the present hill, and a different scale was
now adopted, a scale of taxation and population,
instead of that of population alone. Whether the
scale were properly applied or not he could not
say, hut still the principle was essentially differrent.
The present reform bill had relation to the impor
tance of places to lie enfranchised, and this way
no inconsiderable difference. Another great point
with him was that schedule B and D had been re
constructed. Schedule B had been reduced consid
erably in point of numbers, and a certain number
of boroughs would now have two members allow
ed where onlv one was allowed before. Another
observation of no small importance related ; to the
perpetuating ei the franchise of all those persons
whose right to vote were driven from corporation
privileges.—(hear.)—iristnd of confining them to
the present generation. This difference was very
important. Another improvement to the bill was,
that the ratio of representatives between the three
kingdoms was somewhat better preserved, as the
twenty-one English members were not reduced.
It was intended too, lie understood, to make altera
tions in the construction of the franchise of large
places to which members were to bejgiven. It was
4l.« Jwt-y- JLu 1 dohipx tu attempt tU |JHS3 TTKV
bill, and if that attempt were to fail’ why then the
House would only be where it itad been before.—
He begged their lordships *.o consider that the bill
waS not. passed because it went through a second
reading, or had gone into a committee. If alter aj!
the amendments had been made to the bill, their
lordships still thought it objectionable, it was their
duty to exert all their powers to throw it out on a
future stage, There certainly was, he must admit,
great anxiety in the country, whether right or
wrong, he did not say—he thought wrong—to
have a considerable change in the representation
of the people in the commons’ house of paillament;
but he did not believe—he did not sec any symp
toms of a desire among the people for a greater
change in the representation than that which was
contemplated by the present bill.-—As the bill at
present stood, lie considered the change it contem
plated was of too democratic a spirit to receive
the support of that house, but he trusted that their
lordships, by the consideration they should give
the measure, wouid be enabled to place it on that
foundation which would meet with the consent of
all parties, and would save the wreck of the glori
ous constitution of the country.
Lord Wharnclifle rose for the purpose of stating,
that be intended to alter the line of conduct with
respect to this bill from that which he had pursued
with reference to the last. The principles of the
bill, as it appeared to him, were those, and those
only, on which any alteration in the representation
of the country could be founded, but the detail of
that bill carried those principles too far. He did
not intend, when in committee,so to mutilate the
bill as to make it an absurd one, but he bad an ear
nest desire so to modify it, as to make it fit to pass
into a law. He .would repeat, that so far as his
vote went, he would not give his consent to the bill
in its present shape, neither would he be a party
in resisting a due consideration of all its provi
sions.
The Bishop of London said, he should vote for
the second reading, and tor its going into commit
tee: lie should wisli some few alterations, hut not
to alter it in such a degree, either in detail or in
principle, as to render it probable it would meet
the same fate as the former bill.
who has spoken above me, I entertain the same
opinion that I always did entertain relative to ihe
absolute necessity of reform ; but the question is
altered most considerably.—The question is no lon
ger what it. was before, and no man can desire more
sincerely than I do—having no party views or fee
lings, nor interests, cqgnected either with borough
or county parliamentary interest involved in the
question—no one desires more sincerely than I ( 1°
its speedy adjustment. I have the same interest
in this country which every individual in it possess
es ; that is, to set up such a system of representa
tions as will givejjthe country the prospect of a
practicable system of government. My lords, all
1 can say is, that I differ upon the principle of this
measure; ,1 shall manifest that principle by the
course I shall follow on the second reading ot the
bill, and if the bill should go into committee, I will
lend my best assistance to render the bill as con
sistent, with the interests of the country as it can be
made, keeping always in view that the grand
point is to have such a system of representation as
will be consistent with a practicable government
of the country,”
The Lord Chancellor then put the question that
the "bit! be read a second time on Thursday se’n-*
night.
Agreed to. "
The great majority of Peers, of whom an im
mense number were present, then left the house;
and their lordships adjourned at half past six.
Towards the close of the debate on the Reform
Bill, in the British House of Commons, some sin
gular ^scenes took place On Tuesday, the 29th
of March, after a discussion of some length, in
which the hill was supported by various speakers,
and opposed by others, the debate concluded in the
following manner.
Mr. Gouiburn .and Mr. Perceval rose toad-
dress the house at the same moment, but the latter
honorable member having first caught the Speak
er’s eye, was called upon to address the house.
Amidst Considerable confusion and interruption, the
honorable member’preceded as follows; lu whose
name do ye sit here I ask ye? In His name at the
mention of whom in this house the titter and the
sneer are wont to come forth from yc. In whose
name-do ye sit-here? (Considerable interruption
and cries of “Quest ion, question.” Think yc, think
ye, I say, for one moment that, sitting here in the
utter (urgetfulness of Him from whom alone all
reason, wisdom and might roinctb, that thy works
will be prosperous, or tliat thou canst sow the seed
from which a goodly crop will spring? (Considera
ble interruption, in the midst of which' ).*
The Counceilor of the Exchequer rose and said,
that as he apprehended the object which the honor
able member had in view was to propose the ad
journment of the house, perhaps the best course
would be tor him (Lord Althorp) at once to move
the adjournment of the debate. (Cries of “Hear,
hear,” and “Go on, go on.”
Mr. Perceval continued—I askyc, do yc expect
that a blessing wiil await your labour, ifyc place
not your trust in Him from whom all goodness
sprmgeih? Do ye think that He is for one instant
t/irreotlnl nl’lliot irl'.t/’h JiP niurlit fiA 1!> ITlTllt! f
Earl Grey said, he had certainly heard what had
been stated this evening With much regret, but it
appeared tliat it was not the intention of any of
the noble lords who had spoken already to oppose
the bill going into committee. “ My Lords, I hail,
therefore, with pleasure a more general accordance
in a measure which I believe to be generally con
sidered to be absolutely necessary, and with res
pect to which the public opinion has in no degrea
diminished. It was said that I had stated I would
not acquiesce in any alteration in the bill last ses
sion. My Lords, in the reply it fell t<? my lot to
make, I said I had not made any such statement.
I stated that I was pledged to maintain the great
principles of the bill; and I said that, though many
alterations might lie pjoposed, which Limght net
be able to consent to, in the committee they should
be fairly discused—those who supported them
should have every opportunity of stating their rea
sons in favor of the objections, and that I also
should state openly and fully the grounds on which
I opjiose tiiem. So I say now, my lords. To the
principle of the measure and to its efficiency I am
pledged. Any subordinate alterations must be
matter of alter consideration. My lords, wheth-
ther I am to be blamed or not for having introdu
ced this measure at all, is another question. Upon
that we have heard and I have said much on anoth
er occasion. All I can say now is to repeat what
I then stated, that having always been t)f opinion
that a reform in parliament was necessaTy, I did
propose, after the best consideration I could give
the subject, an arangement ef the question upon
principles which I trusted would put it at rest.;— 1 ,
My lords, these are the reasons why I undertook
the introduction of this measure. These are the
views with which I support it, and happy shall I
be if this house can at last be brought to that tem
per of mind to consider this question dispassionate
ly, with a view to permanent benefit only, and of
separating it from those considerations of party in
terest which has unhappily been too much introdu
ced into it”
The Duke of Wellington.—“ The noble earl op
posite has stated the (pounds upon which he felt
himself justified in taking the course which he pur
sued last sesion. With the noble earl (Carnarvon)
forgetful of that which hr ought to hear in mind .’
Ye must know that, without seeking by prayer to
be inspired bv His counsel, thy labours cannot
prosper; and yet. vain mortals, ye sit here day af
ter day, and night after night, forgetful that in your
state of unrighteousness your labours in the vine
yard must be fruitless. Know yc not the words of
his Sacicd Volume?—(Considerable interruption.)
How stands the account of this house with I heir
God? Twice have ye been called upon.—Twice
have the Commons of England been called upon to
humble itic I.ont, and to ask the
Messing of him from whom alone the blessing of
prosperity can come.—(Great interruption.)
Mr. Hunt—Sir, I rise to- order. We are now
approaching the last day which government
thought proper to order, and I believe that the ob
ject of the honorable member in addressing the
house is to move that, in order to comply with that
order, the house should not further proceed with (lie
despatch of business. I realy think the course
which we ought to adopt would be Jo adjourn with
out further delay.
Mr. Percival.—It is pot my intension to move
any adjournment but I rise to admonish the houses
against tlie evil course they are following.—(con
siderable confusion, during which several honora
ble members rose to leave the house. When order
was in same degree restored, the honorable mem
ber continued.)—I tell those members whom I
now see on the wing, who, if allusion was made to
the vain and idle frivolties of the world, would
have sit here until five or six o'clock in tiie morn
ing, but who flee from the mention of God’s bless
ed name, that they should now sit down and hear
from my lips the warnings of him who sent me hith
er. If ye think I stand here in my own strength, if
ye think lam not deputed by the Lord to warn you
of the precipice near which ve are hurrying, I tell
ye that ye are deceived.—(Great interruption)—I
repeat I do not stand here in tny own strength, hut
in that ot him who sent me, and therefore do I im
plore you to listen to me for a moment.
The honorable member continued to address the
house in this strain, when he was interrupted bv
Mr. Shaw, who again suggested the propriety of
an ndjournmem.
Mr. Perceval.—I cannot think of adopting the
advice of my honorable friend, for my duty to God
impels me on to declare what may lie expected in
retribution of the people’s apathyand disregard of
his worship. I tell the rulers of the state that God
sees that they think they have the King fast bound
in a net: but he is the Lord’s anointed, and the
heart of the King is in the Lord’s hands, and they
-shall nqt hold him,, though they think they have
got him secure in their meshes. I know there are
those among yc, who will, with sincerity and trie
humility, bow down before the Lord. To those do
I §av, manifold blessings shall come upon ye; for
the Lord loveth to reward those who put their
trust'in him.—(Considerable confusion)—1 assure
ye ali that this storm is coming, and that He is
coming who is vour Goa and your Lord.
Lord Sandon.—I see a stranger in the gallery.
The Speaker ordered strangers to withdraw,
and Mr. Perceval instantly ceased and left (lie
house.
Indiscribable confusion prevailed during a great
part of the honorable gentleman's speech. The
members stood grouped together on the floor or in
the galleries, eagerly observing him, and the cries of
“Order I” and “Adjourn!” together with the noise
caused by gentlemen retiring, occasioned frequent
interruptions, and rendered some of the honorable
gentleman’s observations inaudabic in the gallery.
The motion for the adjournment was then put
and carried, and the house adjourned at one
o’clock.
On the 23d of Marcli when the bill was again up
for discussion, the legislators of the mighty British
empire, in full session, indulged themselves in a
frolic which is reported in the following manner.
Colonel Sipthorp rose to move an amendment to
a clause in the bill The moment the gallant colo
nel presented himself he was received with a cheer
by "the House. The .cheering was continued al
most incessantly during the gallant colonel’s ad
dress, intermingled occasionally with other sounds.
The noise surpassed any that lias yet been heard
in the House for some time. It appeared that the
Members had resolved to have a little fun at the
close of their long fatiguing attendance upon the
reform bill, and it must be confessed tliat their
wishes were gratified to the fullest extern. As soon
as it was possible to catch a word in the gallery,
the Gallant Member was heard to inveigh against
'the imbecility of Ministers. He did not impute
dishonest motives to them, but only incapacity.
By these measures they had depreciated property
to the extent of 40 per cent. Next Thursday was
rent day, and he hoped his tenants would not call
upon him to make a further reduction of 15 per
cent. (Here an Hon. Member imitated the cry of
an owl with good effect.) The Right Hon. Secre
tary for Ireland, who was the magnus Apolo of the
administration, had favored the House last night
with a most extraijedanary invocation. He would
attempt one. The detestable bid was now about
to go to apother place. He would bid it farewell,
hut not an affectionate one ~ and he hoped that the
House ol Lords would fearlessly give it a final rejec
tion. (Imitation of a cat, and roars of laughter.)
He would not be laughed down, nor cougacd
down. He wouid return good lor evil by wish
ing that those Hon. Members who interrupted him
might get rid of their reform cough. The Galtant
Colonel’s voice, which he hail exerted to the ut
most. was now lor some timAsompletcly overpow
ered bv the variety of noises which burst lioiu all
parts of the House.
Mr. Kcat^ley started up. and cried “order, or-
*ler,” with peculiar energy. .
Colonel Sibihorp.entreated his Hon. Friend not
to agitate himself on his account. He would let
**clit lemon have their full swing. [An Hon. Mem
ber here took advantage of an interval of compar
ative silence to imitate the gallant Colonels wel.
known cry of “hear, hear,” so of en repeated (lit-
rint* the discussion on the reform 1 tje success
of 3ie effort was testified by the roar of laughter
which rewarded it.] After some further remai ks,
the erallant member expressed his detestation ot tiie
detestable bill. He hoped that it would meet
the fate which it deserved in the House ofLords;
and, without feeling the slightest, animosity to the
Hon gentleman opusite, lie prayed to God that be-
iore this d.av month they would cease to hold office.
He concluded with moving “tliat all freeholders
whose freeholds in the county of the eifv of Lincoln
aresituated.on the northern side of the river AS ith-
am, shall vote in future for the representatives in
Parliament for the divisions of Lindsey, in Lincoln
county; and all freeholders whose freeholds are
situated on the southern side of the aforesaid riv
er, in the same city, including ihe four parishes
annexed by character to the said county of the
pity, shall vote for the represetalives in Parliament
tor the divisions of Kestevett and Holland. ’—(Loud y
and continued cheering.)
Mr. Kcarslcy said, he rose to second the motion,
and to condole with iris gallant Friend on the ab
breviation of his speech, The Noble Paymaster ol
the Forces had said, on a former evening, that the
law officers of the Crown had been at a discount tor
a long time, hut the Noble Lord must allow liiin
to say, that if Ministers were to go to the Ex
change, they would find that they stood at much
heavier discount. (A iaugh) He perceived that
the Noble Lords opposite, and their deciples- at
their hacks were resolved not to listen to the voice
ofa charmer. (Greatlaughter) They had now
arrived at the last stage of this damnable bill.—
(Roars of laughter.)
The Speaker, when he ceased Laughing, said,
“The Hon. Member will pardon me, for reminding
him ihal he rose to second ihe amendment, and
ought not to speak so—vaguely.” (Laughter.)
Mr. Kcarslcy resumed amidst cheering. He
said that ho had carefully examined the bill, and
found that its complexion varied in an extraordina
ry degree; the colours were dingy brown, black,
and grey, but lie looked in vain tor the lair. It
was a nauseous pill, composed ot two ingredients
in themselves most venomous.—AYquld to God he
had one in his right hand and one in his left, how
he would crush them! (Shouts of laughter. One
of these ingredients was the Russell brown. The
other was produced cn a tree having a dark stem
and a black top knot and was called Durham mus
tard. (Continued laughter.) * Having done with
the bill, he now turned to the more pleasing duty
of gracefully acknowledging the indulgence which
he had experienced from the house. (A laugh.)
Ccunc av hut might of the vile pick pocketing hill
nobody could deny tiiat their respected Speaker
had filled the chair with advantage to the country
and satisfaction to himself. (Great laughter.) -To
him he would say on behalfofbimselfajaci iiisfriends,
“Farewell. God bless vou !” and to Ministers he
-‘arewell, God bless you !” and to Ministers he
would cay, “Farewell, may yoti meet your deserts!”
(Continued laughter.)
Mr. Wilks opposed the amendment of the Hon.
and Gallant Gentleman.
Mr. Goulburn expressed himself in favor of his
Hon. Friend’s proposition.
Mr Hencage said that no evidence bad been ad
duced to show that the inhabitants of Lincoln were
dissatisfied with the present arrangement.
Colonel Sibihorp considered it his duty to press
the matter to a division.*
The gallery was then cleared, and the house di
vided when there appeared—•
For the amendment 27
Against it 1C9
Majority against the amendment—142
- - St. Louis, April 10.
Military Movement.—The6th Regt. U. States’
Infantry, under command of Brig. Gen. Atkinson,
left Jetlcrson Barracks on Sunday,' the 8lh inst., in
the steam boats Enterprize and Chieftain, for tho
Upper Mississippi, under the orders of the Govern
ment, to cause the delivery by the Sacs and Foxes
of the murderers who, last year, violated the neu
trality of our soil, and insulted our flag by the mas
sacre, in the vllage of Prairie dcs Cheins, of twenty-
eight Menominc Indians; or to chastise the nation
should they refuse to surrender the criminals We
also understand,*that Gen. Atkinson is ordered to
interfere and, by force if necessary, cause cessation
of the hostilities, aggressions and murders, here
tofore constantly prosecuted by the different Indian
nations in that, quarter upon each other.
The.following are the officers of the expedition:
Brig. Gen. Atkinson, Commanding.
Brevet Major B. Riley, Comi’g 6lh Regt.
Captain Z. C.' Palmer, 6th Regt.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
, do.
do. Ass't. Adi. Gen.
do.
do. Act,g. Com. Subs,
do. Adj. ol' Detach’t.
do.
Capt. Henry Smith,
Caplain T. Noel,
Captain J. Rogers,
Captain G. G. Hutter,
Lieut. A. Richardson,'
Lieut. J. V. Swearingen
Lieut. A. S. Johnson,
Lieut. J, D. Searight,
Lieut. N. J. Eaton,
Lieut. T. L. Alcxader,
Lieut. T. J. Royster,
Lieut. J. S. Van Derveer,do,
Lieut. J. S. Wiliams, do.
Lieut. W. Wheelwright—Ordnance Officer.
A\ ill. Carr Lane, Surgeon.
Major Thomas AVright, Paymaster.
AA e understand, that the Sac and Foi^ Indians
have reoccupied the territory on the cast side of
the Mississippi, of which they were dispossessed
last year. They avow a determination to remain
llicre until driven from it by force, and with this
view have been arming and preparing themselves.
They are guided now, as last year, by the noted
chief Black Hawk, who is, indeed, the sole foment-
er of all these disturbances. We do not know
whether Gen. Atkinson will consider himself bound
by his instructions to chastise these Indians into an
observence of the treaty stipulation, by which they
aggreed to give up possession of the teritory claim
ed by them, forever; but, unless some measure of
this kind is resorted to, the quiet of the country
will be continually disturbed. Black Hawk has lit
tle respect for treaties; and in former negotiations
so far ovcr-rcsched our Commissioners as to make
peace upon his own terms. The possession of his
person will furnish the only security for our citi
zens against the depredations ofhis band.—Repub
lican.
From the Washington Globe.
Capital Punishment in JVere York—The atten
tion of the Legislature of this State has been re
cently directed to the important subject of capital
punishment. We have just persued a very inter-*
csting report, by Mr. Stilwell, from a select com
mittee of the New York Assembly, instructed to
inquire into the expediency ol a total abolition of
capital punishment in that Stat. The committe
are ol opinion tliat the right or expediency for con
tinuing the law authorizing that punishment with
in the State, cannot be established, and ask teqve
to introduce a bill conforming with this opinion.
Mr. Stiiwell has considered ins subject m a varie
ty ol aspects;—how far capital punishment mili
tates against a republican form of government, and
bow far against the law of nature; how lar it is
necessary, and of its use as an example; of the su
periority of certainty, over severity and in what
manner it is .sanctioned bi^be latv of God. On
all these heads tl^auttSjj^^Bsonmgs arc ingeni
ous, an<f, we tlqM, satisramory. The circulation
ol arguments likeuicse, cannot foil to convince the
public of the expediency of that ferocious code
which still prevails too extensively in this country.
—Mr. Stilwell has contributed his share towards
forwarding this conviction—and we regret that die
crowded state of our columns prevents us from
publishing his excellent report in the Globe.
From tlio Genesee Farmer.
ON GRAFTING.
There are quite too many'of our fanners who*
appear ignorant ol the proper method of this sim
ple vet highly beneficial operation. Many poop!,,
alter filling the tops of their trees with grafts, wait
two or three years to see what the result ot their
labor will be before they cut away the branches
and let in the sun, which gives the cions a chance
lor gw*win**. This method I "think will he. entirely
fruitless. In grafting trees that have been setoi.t
12 or 15 years, fmm one half to two thirds ot tie
top, mostly upright brandies, should be taken
carefullywith an axe or sow. Thru from-4 foG
of the lower or lowest smallest limbs deal run hori
zontally should be taken ofl with an axe, leaving
ikcmof sufficient, length to cut ofl as much ot them
as appears .necessary with a saw, as it is difficult
in sawing the limbs oft once, to prevent the hark
or wood from rising or splitting. I he ends of the
limb, or bavk particularly, should be made smooth
with a knife; it should then be split in n horizontal
manner, and opened with a wedge ol bucks hut;*
or hard wood.
The wood and bark where the elm s are to L
introduced, should l>e made straight and smooth.
The cions should be about four inches in length,
and generally cut so as to contain as many as
three buds. The end of jhe cion for about an
inch and a half should be whittled with a true
taper, leaving that edge, of the cion which is in
tended for tiie outside rather the thickest—taking
care not to whittle tire cion too thin as most peo
ple are apt to.
In placing them in the stock, they should he set
so that the barks incline to cross a little, with the
lower ends inclining in, and the upper ends conre-
quently spreading a little, as they are as likely to
live and less liable to crowd when growing. Tk
wounds then should be covered to the entire ex
clusion of air with a composition of I'oisythV,
composed of rosin, beeswax and hog's lard, pro
portioned as follows:—To two pounds of rosin, arid
otic pound ofbeeswax, and a half pound of hogk
lard; the rosin should be thoroughly melted Lefoi.
the other is added; and lastly, poured into a tub-u:'
cold water; and worked immediately over. A lit
tle oil or grease should be applied to the lingers in
putting it on, to prevent its sticking.—AA’heie large
limbs are taken off in trimming, a thick coat of n t
paint covering the wounds, wiil be found useful.
All young shoots should be taken oil’the following-
year, and annually, with some ot the limbs, till the
top is entirely strip! of its original.
People differ a good deal in regard to the lime-
of cutting grafts. Those tliat-have been cut just
previous to their being set, according to my obser
vations, have done belter than ibose cut earlier.
Where they are cut early, they should be kept in
such a manner as to be ns forward as possible and
not have the buds open when the time comes for set
ting them. Grafts should be taken from the tiuiii;.-
bearing trees, and from horizontal limbs—any thing
like suckers should bo rejected, ami in order to havt
them do well* they should be set in the very infan
cy pf vegetation.
From tiie Ocnesre Farmer:
ASPARAGUS BEDS.
Every spring I pm asked, if I har e any asprnv
gus roots to spare?.. “No,” is my constant answer.
h.
“But you have a large bed,, and why not spar'
some roots?” Because I do not choose to cut ray
hed to pieces.” Well,but I want abed; niv folks
are very fond ofit, and I Iiavc got to go and dig
up a ditch three feet deep, and fill it up with stents
and horse manure, and theynay it will never; come
to maturity from the seed,” “AA’ho says so?” “Why,
I do’nt. know exactly; bn?J have always heard so.’'
“You have heard too, I suppose, that if you fin-r
see the new moon over the left shoulder you wiil
have bad luck through the month, hftv’nt you?”
Now I will tell you how to have an asparagus bed.
Select the spot in your garden where you want it
to grow, ft is best on the south side of a fence or
building. Manure it well with stable dung, a slit ^
lime, or any warm, strong manure. Then dig it
up deep as you would dig a bed for beets or par
snips. Knock the dirt to pieces with your spade
or rakej and make it fine.. Let the bed be five feet
wide, and as long as you please. Take your rake
handle and draw four straight lines length wise with
the bed, one foot apart; then draw parallel lines
across it a foot apart also, which will leave your
bed marked out into squares of a foot each. Now
get a paper of seeds at the store which wiil cost
you sixpence, and-
5
“But how shall I know whether it is the big or
the little kind? Now I want the great kind. They
say there is asparagus grows in the old garden at
Fort Slusfer near the falls of Niagara, as large as
your thumb. Tb.at's'tlie sort I want.”
“ A’ery well; you will have tliat sort when your
hed is old enough, if you take good care of it.—
But hear me through. Get your paper of seed.—
At the intersection of each line drop two or three
seeds, and cover them an inch deep with earth.
Do this in the month of May. In two weeks your
asparagus will be up. Nowall you have to do is
to keep it clear front weeds and grass. In the fall,
if any places are missing, take a crmvn and root?
out of some of the others and supply them. Cov
er up the bed with stable litter six inches thick,
and in the spring rake it offand stir up the ground
lightly. Mind and keep your bed clean this year
too, and forever after, and cover it with litter next
fall, as before ; and then, the next spring, just two
years after planting, you can cut as much fine
fresh asparagus as your family will want.”
“La! is that all! I always thought as how’ it was
a great deal more trouble than that. I want to
know if that is the way you made your bed!”—
AA’hy, to be sure it is; and I never begged a root
of asparagus in niy lifo. “Well, well, I will try it
as soon as the ground opens”—and a way be goes.
“But, I say my friend, do you take the Genesee
Farmer!” “No” “Hum- I thought so.”
Ulstcs.
I
THE INEXORABLE CREDITOR.
The following affecting narrative of the cruelty
of a creditor towards an unfortunate debtor, is to
be found among the notes to a volume of Ameri
can poetry, published at Philadelphia, bv Mr.
AVoodworth.
* Some years since, a young man, by tiie name
of Brown, was cast into the prison of this eity for
debt. His manners w ere very interesting.' His
fine dark eyes beamed so much intelligence, bis
lively countenance expressed so much ingenious
ness, that I was induced, contrary tjo my usual
rule, to seek his acquaintance. Companions in
misery we soon became attached to each other.
4 Brown was informed that one of his creditors
would not consent to his discharge; tliat lie had
abused him very much, (as is r,sual in such cases,)
nnd made a solemn oath to ke-/p $pm in jaii “ till he
rotted!!” I watched-Bro^ n’scountenance, when
he received this informatirm^ and whether it was
fancy or not, I cannot sa^ but I thought I saw the
cheering spirit of hopetliat moment desert him
for ever.
‘ Nothing gave Brjtnra pleasure but the daily
visits of his amiable wife. By tiie help of a ref
lation, she was enal Jed to give him Sometimes soup,
wme, and fruit; ' everyday clear of stormy,
she visited the p jison, to cheer the arooping spirit