a scakdauhm rfiroiit a adindwotm report lias been some day in circulation at wcet iiul to the following funny effect iz that the fuuf maids of honor who accompancd her majesty 10 germany j ure in the same intem ing state as ihv queen her- aelf we cannot of course believe any thing derogatory to maiden reputation until wc have some positive pledges of its truth- should the ranour mm out lobe well founded however a curious proof will be afforded of the effichcy of the sjrof germany i cm the human constitution this wonderful efficacy f bv thewav recognised very strikingly in the arrange- j merits respecting the marriages of the koyul family for why unless the german arc a strong- lonl palmrrfton secretary lrfiirwn depmuncofc utta auiklauii first irj of lh vluiinlty rl hon t sjtiiiij id u chaiieulluf of tin ic1icmt kl hon hrj hgbhuikr praideiit ftftiw iwdivutrol icoura duucanmni cikl cummwiioucr vf vvoj mid forcsti nod privy seal rl hon churl dranl secretary for culaul apartment lurj holland cljuocelljr ofuu im in of lancaster munjmcx vflansjowne lnj 1 i j ol council lrj tluwkk secretary at war rt hon c i thunisoo pmidcnt if die bnrd of tragic not in tub cabinet lord droujhjin lord fwvepar ufthc great peal and chaii man ofilic llotuv of limit su t pciliy and sir l shad well commifiiontrt of the great sen uaraneis of conynylnm potnviur general backed race do we seek that country for husband kjiriufmttlgrave bird utmtentnl tuflthwid for itikmim fa ihemrfe dftprmg vwie3 tf tif our royal block t we hinted last week at some g j i gititialindti miraculous waters 01 ems from which her ma jetty is said to have derived much benefit h is at leant possible that her muids of honor fclso derived benefit at the same auspicious period- ceries this circumstance vould not account very satisfactorily fur the rumour to which we have nd- rerted but we do not profe lo explain miracles especially coining in such jii unquestionable shape uut we forbear the repuiatiou of maids of honor must not be discussed too narrowly cuatous icelandic custom the icelanders have a curious custom and a most effectual one of preventing burses from straying which i lelieve is entirely peculiar to this island two gentlemen for instance are riding without attendant and wishing to alitjht for the purpose of visitius some ob ject at a distance from the road they tie t one horse to the tail of the other and the this to the rail of the former in this state it is utterly impossible that they can move either backward 01 forward one pulling one way and the other lite other and therefore if disposed to move at all it will be only in a circle and even there must be an agree ment to turn then ik ills ihe same way about 50 or 60 orangemen from markethill keady newtowhamiuton tandraerc and port- tidown were indicted for walking in procession vc on the 12th july last there were also at the mime time two others catholic indicted for walk ing in procession on st patricks day the accu sed with the exception of two of the orangemen caurr ofthe e- j stonlev and mr- f bltim secretaries of j eheud of siinuunwd head of iw v mv sury sir r gordon siritiry of tlic admiralty hon fox miulc cndcrsecrctaryoftlic llune department mr libmiclums uinta swtutuy t tlir colonies lord suymuur mr it stuart imd mr w 11 orj lord of the treasury atliiitiil ajun cflpbtia eiliult mid lord dahncny i of admir1iv oulofld uitll hav clirk of the onlnancc- mr fenin aiil mr t a and solicitor giiiitjw fir ireland mr cutlar ftrunon judge advorotif mr miriuyliird ajvotaie fot sctlinlt su j cooipbdll and mf rolfe atlihiivy mid solicitor gc- iurais wc way adj thai lonl albernnrlc bos won reappointed to the olfict of msikwi ofliic hvne in tc ronn of tins dnk o oorvct noolher hpoiiitllwtti hav a yt btcn publicsy an kxtjannltnary gattttc wm imwd i l0 cou1m of the cvcniufi aituuuciri tlie ajoiiimeutd of the cliif members mcart and mcullough pleaded guilty 12 v dence having been pone into with respeet to the latter a verdict of guilty was recorded after some consultation with counsel for the crown the court ruled that as it was the first oflince of this naturr charged against those who pleaded ztljtty he would only call upon them to enter into recognisancca to the amount of 5 each to appear at the next as aizea if called the others being discharged m- gart and apcullough on going into ihe bar com menced whistling and singing aloud the protes tant boys and the bayjie water upon which his lordnhip inmtdiaifiy rflh mi tu flntw confine them they were sentenced the next morn ing to be imprisoned three weeks each at hard la bour amusino anecdote the archbishop of dublin tells ut of a horseman who having m bin way made a complete circle when the firt round was finished seeing the mirks of a horsed hoofs and never dreamingihat they were thoseof his own bms he rejoiced and said this at least shows me that i am in some track when the second circuit was of ihe invy council houfiti of lords april is tilk nkw siimyraw loid melbourne rove and nid ny lords i rise to address your lurttahip for the purpose of inform ing you that hi mtyey hu been pleased to ap point me the titwt lord of the treasury and tlmt this jay 1 and my colleaius have received the ap- poiuimeptttt to our respective ufuertf- w itu respect ti the hfijculties uud r which the administration has been formed and great and many hae they been some indeed ul a peculiarly seven and moiuly- ing nature it im not now my humtiesa to say any thing nor indeed need 1 say more ul ulo pruictpie upon which that adminiatiation ha been construct ed than that they are those principles of reform and economv winch have been to a very gfwtexteilt ad mitted and confirmed by all those who profess to be the true friend of the country and of that kind of reformation which seeks to be strengthened and es tablished by the good wishes of the people at large in reference to those particular subjects which lately engrossed the attention of parliament and have been alludvd to by some noble lords on the other sides i mean ih we measures which lelate to eccictm- ref ire through your lordship to tell that every measure contemplated in reference to that subject will iliivc for u clitl and purpoethc piomoliun of lue piety throughout the whole ami every part of his ilajrtv dominions those are all the observations which i shall make on the present nectasion in the preying hurry un der which these arrntweraeilfs have been fiauied 1 apprehend that all the formal bullies has not been brought before the lloue of pauiameitc and in order that that should be linihed it has been ne- icarncd f iend not lc wnclion tw question bv a the i lord u an answi vieklgw in alvanley ivan pcrlec tiuu and the noble rjsinp to order in ii ntosldihoiderly pni viscount mvlbti was noigreall but at the smic ti inigit have put hu li istcd lint in noble friend lord ly jubtitid hi putting this pies- iml karned lords hroughaniv unpiecedented manner was a etliu rne id haps the noble lord y vutttf oiiicr in this question i think that the noble hod ueatlon in plainer terms and not accompanied hi mu with a greater number ol ubtfovotlonn than j u the noble lord asks ne howl coincide h with mr ocv me now i coiuemc u apiuio with mr o bunnell idoootulau coiucn wn him in opinion loud cheers it i iinnujiiie for nnv qutsiion to re ceive n simpler dble iww nie ail 10 be bud alo ftsk nps the count tud th beat of the iimcll finished the sietis of travel were doubled and ht said now surely i am in a beaten way and ary pir that houc to ljourn in monday next whh the conclusion ofevery round the mark increa- should your lmdslups think into pursue ilui course ed till he waa certain he must be in some well fre- d thatit appears necessary to tllcol n munday quented thoroughfare and approaching a populous town but he was all the while riding micrhis horc8 tail and deceived by the track of his own error su it may be with great men who pursue thir own tales in dinner circuits newspapers and reviews repeat ing the same error till they become so misguided by iu to take the impression of their own deviation for proof that they were ffoinsr right examiner adjournment i biiuii uierthons moc t there is a newspaper war raging at roeheer r us hi do tfi lotimttv ul between rrofessor bun and doctor keuey the lor- m mer a lecturer on phrenology and the latter an un- believer in that science the controversy grew out of o hoax played ofl upon the professor by the dec tor who induced some respectable young men to be locked up in jail and submit their heads to a phrenological examination ascomicu the phre nologist detected oil sorts of rascal v lumps upon the heads of ihee constructive criminals the doctor therefore u likely to get the controversy- itut the professor reve by ihsistmg t mutton je ul 4lkaihlwln ict ij yet find themselves in jail when it will not be so con venient for them to escape albany jottrnal caricatures we have seen the caricature of mrs- fanny keinbie butler at the shop windows and cannot but marvel that any of this newspapers should have spoken in their praise in any single particular they are coarse vulgar witless and ointles0 we love to look upon a good caricature as we love to hear a capital jnke hut a bad one is worse than any ordinary abomination in goad sooth we do not succeed well in the caricatnru line in this country nor have the artists of nny other country the french perhaps excepted ever equal led john bull in this branc i of the fine art as for the present batch of caricatures like the miser able attempts to set the world ulauguug at the in comparable mrs trollope they arc very wretched abortions fanny herself would doubtless laugh at a good hit in bis way but to sec comedy mangied ofter this sort is insufferable it t probable that johnson might do something of the kind ft ith clever ness but be is generally oo coate always ex cepting his political illustrations of don quixoe last year which were very capital by the uav ne j hi speeches have been not a little amazed to see a comparison in- a stituted between these identical vile lithographs the etchings of the celebrated german ueuch the sirituil masterly outlines of him who illustrated unlet and schiller bellsougw full of truth eointand force and so peifect in exrculiun to be rought down upon a level with such vuhtlul catch pennies as those with which the windows of the printshops have been garnished for rhe last few days it must have been a slip of the pen and thkt a very formidable one v v com jjtlv next i shall be prepared to make that iiinlioiibut if not 1 felinll move the adjournment of the house till may vi 1 apprehend under all the circumstances oftfteeosc considering the great pressure of bui- ncss that remains 10 be transacted and those w are to rontluct the business in the other house cannot be in their places befuie that da that your lord- thipswill not think the 12th ol may loo imtg an djournmetil i shall theiefore move that this liouse e 12h day ol the duke of rielunond thought it va imposn- i hie that their lordships could adjourn for so long a period lie would fuggcrf that their luidlups tlu adjourn to the 30th inst with the undertaucing tiiai no public business be transacted until he i2h may it would he uecessarv to swear witnetsw tti be cx- ainineu before the cmniutitcenn secondary punish incitta and in therefore moved that their luuulups do adjourn to the 30h inst hom uvnulcv bemtc iail lr wimie input aipkviuii to tile noiie lcuimt oclwic ine mj- of adjournment was put lie wished to know whe ther the noble viscount had or had not the powerful aul of mr oconnell and his party cres ol hear hear a ipicstion lite that in ordinary time migi very well hao been left without an answer but tllufl were llot ordinary times the same mi me whether 1 6nurthi i he same opinions which i did on a former occi which i apprehend to be when the coercion act was under consideration i answer htm that r jo entertain the same opinions and t persevere in them hear and cliecrtf ihenublolord also aks me whether i have taken any means to secure the assistance o mr- otunnell and upon what terms 1 i do not kiow whether 1 have the assistance of mr ocou- liell or not but i n mwl distinctly that i have not taken any mcim to secure it cheers rnd i most particularly state u entered into no terms whatever nor have said any thing from which any inference can he drawn in order to secure that indi vidual vaupport to the noble lords questiunthere- lure 1 give a most decided negative and if he has been told anything to the contrary he has been told what is false and wuhout foundation cheers the duke ol buckingham trusted that the house and the people wood be disabused of the impres sion that was abroad relative to the imputation that had been east upon the present government of de siring to conciliate mr ucoimeil the noble sis- count had distinctly stated that the same principles would be acted upon as he pursued before when the church question was under consideration and that he was still determined to promote the interests and extend the usefulness of piety and true religion every one knew the cause which compelled ins ma jesty s late uovermncui to resign namely the prin ciple of appropriating church property to secular purpose he the duke of buckingham begged therefore to ask the noble viscount melbourne distinctly and emphatically whether he was prepa red to bring forward a measure for rcliel from the grievances from she irish tithe system and appro priating the surplus revenue to other than religious purposes lord melbourne it is premature to go into this discussion at present for if we enter once it we must take it up as a whole measure and so consider it this would he a most inconvenient course now to pursue but 1 have no hesitaiiuu in declaring to the noble duke that i hold myetf bound and pledge j j bt dopted by the hoisc d commons the noble lord made this statement mth peculiar emphasis which created a great sensaion in the lloue and was re ceived with loud chetr9 the marquis of lndonilerry felt hiinelf bound at the present crisis rharged as he was with a peti tion signed by 6000 1ioicsfaiits of the north of ireland to make a ft observations on the present occasion and he felt isduty more incumbent upon him when ho saw wlo was placed at the head of 11 is majestys jovcnment and considered the opin ions and sentiments ibat had been announced as their intentions resuming the appropriation of church property luder the eircunstances how ever he begged to gre notice that on thursday af ter the recess he woiid witti the permission of the house present this ictitiun to their lordships if he was to go further lild follow the example of the uohlc marquis opposite in commenting upon the competency ufa miiisiry lie uiiirht ak whether those who had obtain d and held officcoiih upon the ibrbcaranccof the cmservaties or by the delusne promises held out to mr ocunuell were compe tent to carry on the government he was glad to hear from the bnblf wcounl th it he had given a eto io ucounel an his radical crew a laugh vificoimt melbourne said that he had never used ihe woal eto what he said was that be had taken no means to secure ilcasutanceof mr ocomudl opinion was to adapt llic principle of free election known to our ancient laws find established in the reform act to nor nmuicipa nrpnralious in this principle iiird stanley and a ii ihe members of lord tneys ministry cordially concurred the late mi nistry on the other hand confined ihcmselrff to a j vnuc declaration of their willingness to consider the report and reform abuse we likewise dtdfi d that wc desited tn remove all the well founded grievance nf the ivotcstaill dissenters in confirmiy with im declaration 1 voted lor an address to the crown praying for the emnl of a charter to the loudon hurersity wbere the conrieiilious dissenter might nhthill the literary honors which at oxford and cambridge are exclu- fciivolv con lined to those whn declare tacmulves members of the church of england wiih respect tn the marriages nf dissenters sir robert peel has introduced a bill founded on a lib eral and just principle but i fear that if it wrc to pass in its present shape protectant dissenters would still feel that the line draw u between them and the members of the chinch tended to lower them in public estimation some alterations in the bill may perhaps remedy ths defect but the establishment of a eivikregistry of births deaths and marriages would aflbrd the best and truest solution for all the difficulties of this subject in regard to chinch rate the agitation on reli gious subjects of which these rates are the constant occasion makes it in wevy way desirable to abolish an impost w hich is at once a grievance to dissenters and an injury to the church wiih respect to the church of england sir ro bert peel did not hesitate clearly to declare his in tention to correct its acknowledged abuses the opinion which i declared to you in 1s32 that the revenues of the church of england were nut too large but thai they ought lobe more equitably dis tributed seems no longer tn be disputed the ap plication of this principle must be regulated by cau tion but not enfeebled by a lurking desire in keep alive the seeds of abuses which we pi ufess to des troy vith regard to the church of ireland the case is widely dillercnt i refused to assist tn making perpetual parochial sinecures where the clergyman and his clerk week after week and year alter year formed the whole of the congregation besides the general injustice and glaring absurdity of this system it is easily proved that the maintenance of these ecclesiastical sinecures irritates the people of ireland weakens arc reputation of the british crown abroad ami injures ihe protestant religion which it is intended to promote let us add io ttteao evils that the present system cannot be maintained except by a large military force which m case of foreign war must of necessi ty be greatly augmented jsunhensnme to eng land sanguinary in ireland distuibing the peace of ment to the craft generally are too obvious to re quire a further remark than the fact that types and other printing materials can be now obtained of a quality equal to those imported from europe and the us at 50 per cent from the latter tlmn coun try we rher our readers to the advertisement of the foundry which combines the manufacture of every material necessary for the press the i arenta of the establishment arc messrs leeleit and jones to whom all orders may be transmitted with a eeitainty of immediate attention irish ad vqcfttt attempt of murder we have to record an outrage of no common nature perpetrated in thit city on last sunday niffbt the acts are briefly these mr hoi in montreal as sunday night the act ri young gentleman established merchant separated from a friend at the corner ol st james am the purpose of proceeding to his damestreet and had walked fifteen varda frnni notre damestreet in st peter- von i fciivi iv and iiijmihh ty the rcjjjrjqu it dfuj wa of lytcrmreets f ndgligs at the bx- cttange uofleo4iont it wanted then about twenty minutes of inithuht mr ilmt crossed notre u stance of about hi street when he was arretted by a violent blow from n unseen hand given with a club or stick the blow staggered him he was however able to turn round and on exclaiming gracious find who has done this hedicrrned a man of middle stature wearing a straw hat who immediately levelled and discharged a lire arm providentially the vidian mu sed bi aim but he repeated the blow either wiih the stick or the fire arm and felled mr hurt to the ground at line moment and before the wretch could complete his hellish purpose someone appear ed to be approaching and the murderer fled mr holt had barely sufficient strength left t reach his hotel a surgeon was promptly sent for and on ex amination it was found thai mr hort had received a severe wound on the temple we are however happy to be able to state that the wound has beeu pronounced not dangerous further pari ire la ns on thealarm being given at the hotel one of the hoarder accompanied by two servants proceeded to ibr spot where the mur der had been attempted there mr units hat was found but no other indictation could be obsev- ed the night tfyw ritrcmrly dark and then wtrt no lamps tit in tficrctl again aithe head of the street and at the corner of notre dame street the watch was called and after some time the watch men of the neighbouring quarters assembled it was then ascertained that the watchmen of that par ticular post fras missing this was as soon as pos sible reported at the watch house together with all that was known respecting the crime the captain of the watch was asked u he would or could do under the circumstances answered nuthing to night all i can tin is to report the case tonwrruw muming at the ivlin f f9 iriv ia late at v when in power only a lew mumls ago hail nisti ilie most determined opposition ufthutbarncd gen toman and they f the military j denonnced the leai- i eery thiuy hed tu know lied gentleman in the kings speech but by name and iherefniv he now w in what way and on what term they stood with ilit j and learned gentleman it was impossible tu suppose atr ocmmou would have withdrawn hi opposition to that administration unless he was to be pacified 111 some way hear heai the cause be staked the reason so early nw that the learned gentleman only a lew mouths ago ami loi many months before bad lost no opportunity in sta ting ins opinions with regard io the repeal ul the union and the necessity of the destruction of that house the noble lord then referred to mr o- counclls letter to lord duncannon and to someol to the amitury association he d that such language wouot to be cumulerod as j mere word of course when coming from mich a i quarter coming as they did from the powerful ho- notable and learned gentleman 1 they were preg- nant with meaning and be considered that the no- i ble icoutlt under all the circumstances was bound 1 to aflortl the i luii-l- all the iiiforttiatiuii in their pow- er lord brougham i wih to know if there was ever i lod alvanley i merely put a question to the noble lord melbourne lord isrouhani and thai i the very reason i answer it chctrs and cries of order lord key uon rose to order the question had irtb i been put tu he noble and learned toid- did the no- ijsweonthe ths literal adnmtiifaiion uoluiend llhmajuif jvutcr- j lirutigliaiii most undouhteill accnr- ahj csmto town from windsor snd held a council nt wliicli din io the strictest forms of the house i am rigllt lord know that 1 did not inan to ground a motion upon the course taken bv the noble lord alwmley i in- european xntbhiiobmcb the ministry io iv loftdhi april public anmty whicli has boen o stroly cito nj tamero town from wuujor ifldmld a courifji it which ot l0 hw wnclwl lornw ol tlie tmus i hi huisold mimstewlslivcred op thir mau of 0 wiihtho iiiwic ikiiiff to order- iuw does the noble io wa permillttd to crry the crucal bvvjv vi i un tit t i wa permittsd to carry the great icat awav vuh him tus nv minifhihorwhom hi ujon bod pn t wore then imroducd anl on recti ing lho mki i dffivti hal ihehouororkiiiing lianda ond liio who mn aom d rriy councillor took ihe oaths ifld iheii tz at the bard ac cordingly intntcoufm ofihe evening the fullowi- p rrtuw m-ri- trywasiwued aule tu wwtitrt hnprrocilyaccorau horn lh it will kt that thr ere has btenpm in commune and that hit ftffira f lord ch4fimllorarthepientmiin end t ulffl ff lrdbrnuglam hem that ofuj kiwwrrfil fjral gmh chairman of uie thuwuflw thtettffwn mind bmn rumoured for day- with the fi u fc i s gpanorthrjuikw aid pb hurt inoftli thk cabinet lordmtlbwrm hm loribf tbtfttuurt uri ja hut f itf ni- iv t terrupled that nuble lord io call him to order but when i yul up 1 underiond the noblo lord to fay that be imii done then 1 did not call him to oidcr but i craved iennijin of my nobla iviend mll boimie to allow uitmo nkie hin not to give hn answer to the qnttftioii of the noble lord nhich ft irregularity i uturly nnireredenled m thisj buuw- hear themeamiivs ttuv eovenimeni will huw what cuuree my hnbc ineml has taken lid any one ever beat ol a minister being called upon lo tell wimm the king meant to uthiini iii tiihtvi or whui nrtauireineiits wcrtrlli hrjiie wiih t certain indivi dual urwinlht that mdniduil had been gained ji me mr th i ilv 1 1 ld ittr t alh nor had he entered 10 nny terms with him creased cheering rins lie would positively iiui never used th tw veto the marrjnis ol londonderry ixplained- was mire that any ivlnisiciial connection with iorti midi nr iv r wnnd hr lb erun couutry lord melbourne hliwrved with respect to the adjournment ot the lunise he had do objection to the adoption of the tourae which wa pronowd by the noble duke on the cross benches richmond provided it ww undc that no public business was to be taken befo ibe i2tb of mnv the house iben aij us understood to the 30th of april the addriissot lord john rfssellto iltlllkloit qf t1jk nortiikitx d1vi won of the cuvmv of devon liei ill inn en the uecuptance of an office under the crown renders it lecesary that i should again appeal io the judgment of the independent and pub lic spirited body by whom i have been already three times elected since the last of these elcctont a period short in time but important i events and vuitful in conse- qnenee has elapsed placed however undeservedly at the head of the largest and most powerful opposition which was ever unitci again a minister of the crown 1 have endeavored tn make the influence winch that proud position gave mc conducive to the interests of the country the attitude assumed by die bite mutmierei and their professions in tavornf reform to which many indeed ihe greater prt of them bad always been hostile offered a tenpnng occasion for invective and criminction j biave endeavored as far as pos sible to avoid that coure the ministry of lord mribourn j had contemplated largo and as i believe necessary inipiovcncnts in our institutions iu ehareh and stale it was my first and main object to see hint these ntlfru ms were not endangered or obstrurled in their progress by the late mimstrv in conformity winh these views lord mnrpeb proposed andiarrnd an amendment to the address to the crown in xotub a hope was expressed that the liberal nadcompindtenavo policy which restored to the people ifap riglht ofrhooiia th ir reprtcitta lives and which prnvided lor the emancipation of all ier0tie held in shavprv in hi mnjestyvvolontec and po5sesjniisabroairl frill with the tame cnbtiged views place without delay our municipal cupula turns under vigilant puipular control remote all the well founded crfevaties of the protenthin diceeiitcr and comet those abuses it the church which impair its tfficacy m enplamd disturb the peace nf bocicty in ireland and lower the character ol the establish ment in both eountrit willi rrspitl to tin- municipal corporations thej report of the co imnsiuiili- which ha since ap1 wand has ahmidamoy cfiiifbtned the opinion of the i hmo of commons h iscleadv proved liyexur- 1 rlence that ellvlcctd corporations lend to tiola- d inn pitviirnmsof jumice ihe abuse of jltefliiitfr polmiiil iobliing and ihe iitinrv til ihe roninmnities fft whose benefit ihv ww t- i flifi iruekmdy ti entscan long mantnht so vicious a policy in place of this system i proposed that the sut- plus revenue of the establihmcnt after providing for the spiritual care of the members of the church should he devoted to the education of all classes of the people without distinction of religious perva sion h was my object to teach the poor and indus trious clashes that they have some interest in the church revenue to inspire them by means of reli gion and moral education with the love of their neighbours and a setltfc of their duties lo the stale finally lo open their minds to great truths and sul len their hearts toward the government which rules tlienn then indeed might the protestant church hope to diffuse its influence for it will be judged by its merits and not by is exactions these were the chief subjects of debate and some of them of essential difference betwen the u i jomy of the iloiire of commons and the late ad- ministration on some other topics an agreement appeared which must to ninny have been unexpect ed it was a constant topic of reproach to lord drey ministry that it did not sufficiently relieve agriculture from its burdens and the maintenance ul the malt tax was pointed out as a glaring instance of this ncgltfcl sir hnhert feci held a different opinion and upon his declaration that bis ministry should stand or fall with the mall tax it at once appeared that theidiiuoi winch supposed lord grey hostile to the landed interest am lord ahbrop indifferent to the welfare of the farmer had been a mere factious cry raised wiihuut scruple and abandoned without gimme v at t iiwp ill l a k ah tinued in ollice they intended any thing furihe than the reliet of the laud from some part or the county rate to w inch lord altbrop had last year consented the only measure actually proposed by the late ministers for the advantage of agricul ture was a bill lor ihe voluntary commutation ol tithes i have often staled to you that i do not think suc a measure would be effectual and i fear that in those cases whore tithe is most grievous the rem edv would be most inoperative to frame a mea sure just alike to the tithe owner and tithepayer is undoubtedly difficult but lee as yet no reason to abandon the attempt such have been the views which have guided my conduct in opposition to the late ministry in suc ceeding to office 1 shall endeavor faithfully to carry ihem into effect lly so doing i am nf opinion that 1 shall be assisting to gather from the reform act its legitimate fruits as one of those must deeply en gaged in framing proposing and carrying that great measure lam bound t declare that on the one hand i did not intend that it should he the first of a series of organic changes each exceeding its predecessor in importance and rapidity eeii were the changes mediated useful in them selves i am of opinion that the public mind and ihe public energies will be far better occupied in considering and urging praciical improvements than in squaring our ancient institutions to abstract theory or suiting them to foreign example on the other hand 1 did not intend that the reform act should be a mere toy in the hands of the people without benefit lo themselves or their prosperity it was my wish to see the popular influence con trol and check the exorbitant or corrupt expenses of the suite to see our institutions renewed and puri fied by cleaiintr them of their defects and restoring their original spirit to witness the removal of all unnecessary impediments to free thought writing and action to hear the interests of all classes weigh ed tan by the prejudices and partial affections of those who cuunteilvilt d the peoples voice and usurped tin peoples inheritance but by the legiti mate representative- nf that pfupltfi summoned by tile sovereign to uphold that monarchy of which they are ihe formal support and to be the image of that enlightened nation whose confidence they enjoy iimjc the lioitoj to b gentlemen your faithful j kussell aid obliged servant provincial linns i rhnrin 11 itt n it aflurd us much pleasure to announce that at leuffthi a tyiie ken tdrv has been established ni id is now m nil operation in ihi cuy under the management of mi t liucrm of new toflc this we believe i the first introduction into the british provinces nfsn important an appendage to the iveei nnd oih v inch prom mi- to be a mot ue lo rrtvk xbt od ang- v of thti t mbhj on the following day i e yesrerday ereuce to life and prnpirty if they continue to sub mil to their present rule and city government ih robgehv this morning between two and three oclock a banff of seven or eight thieves entered the house in st helen street opposite st patricks church occupied by mrs- montgomery widow of the late dr montgomery- having entered die housci three of the villhms proceeded to secure mix m wiih eliza mlellau and uuuh firzpatrivk t youth her two servants byenvering ihmti whfi blaiv- kets and carpels threatening their lives if they re tinted while the remiiiiiderrstnmcked the wimlebuil- ding breaking open every chest and trunk which they discovered after concluding their search they returned to the rotmi in which the three men bad secured mrs m and the servants and assisted their companions iu binding than more securely by which means they were prevented lor some time from giving the alarm the person wholirst bound mrs m was a tall cadaverooa man with lare whiken and apukc french in which language the whole c0o versed occnsionally spoakinz a little broken eng lish the thieves made their entry through the backyard and went away by the front door tibia ihev left open among other articles taken away were six or seven dozens new siuer spoons without mark a silver watch marked i montgomery on the cap a small box containing some valuable jewelry a mourning rinft marked to the memory of the rev dr sparks a plain broad gold riitt with dr spark name on iiand a great quantity of other effects to no extent which mrs m cannot vet ascertain a more darinzand atrocious robbery has seldom been heard of ihe lime ai which it v lajillultftlrttl 4vu t kiaj pmt klltifcf lime that our vigilant guardians of the night otvjiht to be going their last rounds to see all afe que bec gazelle wc are happy to learn that the two splendid copies of the printed records ordered by the duke of wellington to be sent to quebec and montreal and originally asked lor at the suggestion of the late mr henry thompson ofte exchange have safe ly arrived in the cherub from london the place of deposit is left to be selected by his excellency the governor in chief xetlsohs iiazettc the buenos ayres papers received at new- york contain at account ofa most appalling assassination of general quiraca and suite on their return home from a mediatory mission to the provinces of salta and tucuman eleven person who formed the rw tinue some of whom were distinguished individual were massacred the villiaus secured their retrai with the booty and have not since been iraceal morning courier a very valuable raft was totally destroyed at ibe cedars rapids on wenesday last in consequeaa of bring driven into the wrons channel oncmanod board was unfortunately killed three others dro ed and one still missinc is supposed io havesba the melancholy fate of his companions the helongrd to mr peter fennie a great proportk of the timber was two feet square man gazette this townexhibited rather an alarming appeal anceon saturday last it blew a strong srale froo iv by w and about noon a large mass of eraoltf was seen to arise on the open ground between tu pine wood and the church caused by a large qw tity offellcd timber some prepared for buildint more lying on the ground the chip stumps art brush wood having taken fire in a very short tim the roman catholic and english bouses of word were completely encompassed by the flames ae were alone saved from destruction by ihe mostwi wearied and persevering exertions of the inhabitant who from a sense of common danger were ittg bled in great numbers the roof of the engw church at one time look lire but it waa immrdimq extinguished the flames continued their cobtkl long the ground and ihe house of mr s joort attorney became next an object for anxiety a na shed adjoining having beeu burnt but the praiseworthy and sttvnuous exertions which aavj the churches also preserved it a small log ih u little distance in front took lire and was umivn bielv pulled down hero the flames seemed tow losta great deal of their force and their fart progimsvvascherked by the wind having aba but not until eeriou ftara were also cntcrtameo ihe new methods t church now in progress i direction which however vvas also saved the flames commenced at nighuor the wit on ihe town we mm h feir that no human muld have prcvrtcd itsdcructio i 1 pa r unm w f i t f v v