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leaving ® disconsolate widow, ands ‘The insurrestion in the Swies canton of Bernehas deen repressed, bat it is but @ prelude to a more violent opposition on the part of the Bernese radi cals. The refugees, French, Poles, Germans, Ita- | could net, lians, ve., who had been sent into the canton of | Which vi have all returned to Geneva and its ncigh- borhood, where Mazzini for some time pest bas | jects. The measure he had to been actively engaged in the recruiting service of the revolution, and preparing to invade Italy. not refrain from giving expression to them, | ing in April, as, for instance, the verbenas and petu- —_ to those expressions. He was eS i ee The Teady to propose measures as as his own | have iy. in their convicti i ; he not yield te guide botanists of tha Qauasry are ai plants cayenne a ame pandas ne | Sede Geecegd The eam the ou; » it continue, for Poperains the Part Be thot gee odtve taeasutes | the eke of the cover. ' he thought at all beyond the occasion, or This mild weather has attracted to France man} hich would in any way entrench upon the reli- liberty of all’ classes, of her Majesty’s sub- eorone on Friday (to-night) should extend to the whole of the Saied kingdom. Lisraeli’s speech was chiefly in allusion to the agricultural interests, IT may ‘The Prussian Ministry have suffered a decided | here observe that the gauntlet will be thrown down defeat in the Second Chamber. The government ministerial responsibility bill has been thrown out by a majority of 182 against 105. The members of the extreme right have uttered strapge doctrines in the debate. They insisted, that obedience to the personal commands of the King should free Ministers from their responsibility, because Prussia js “* monarchy.” The Prussian constitutionalisis have celebrated the birth-day of Frederick the Great, as a set-off to the King’s recent celebration of the birth of the | re: empire. ‘The Hessian officers, who resigned their com- missions during the late crisis, will be tried by a‘) with two exceptions, Probably, also, it. court martial of Bavarian officers. the civil servants of the State, who have been faithful to their oaths and the constitution, will also be brought before this tribunal. Messrs. Hen- kel and Hornstein, whose release from imprison- ment many journals have aunounced, are in more rigorous custody than ever. In heavily locked and barred cells, they are watched day and night. Our London Cerrespondence. TNE STATE OF EUROPE Lonron, Friday evening, Feb. 7, 1851. Opening of the English Parlament—The Royal by him on Tuesday next, onthe question of pro- tection. The gprecament will shortly bring in a bill for the abe ition of the office of the Lord Lieutenant of reland. The news from continental Europe may be sum- med up in a few words. After some hesitation, Louis Napoleon has, at length, presented the dotation bill. He demands 1,300,000 trancs for his expenses. The bill has been referred to the committees. The dotation Republic is 1,300,000 france, and the Elysee for is , ce, and the Elysee for idence, and 240,000 franes to keep the estab: lishment. From the discussion which has taken ne in the different bureaux, it appears that the ill wil) be rejected. The committee selected are opposed to the additional A national subscription is spoken of, but re is an insurmountable objection to this. If emplogées of the government subscribed to sup- rt the head of the executive power, aad the tter accepted it, he would be liable to the accu- sation of bribery on an unheard of scale ; in fact, of selling public offices of trust. i The debate on the dotation bill will be a stormy one if persisted in. a A considerable sensation has been created, by reports published in the Vienna papers, of the state oP health of the Duke of Bordeaux, aizas Count of Chambord, a/tas Henry V., whom M Berryer, in the recent debate, declared could only enter France as king. Theze accounts report the duke dying at Venice. He is even said to have received the last sacrament. Private letters, on the other Speech—The Debate— The Paragraph om the‘*Pa- | hand, received in Paris, say he hes been very pal Aggression” — The Government—The Opposi- tion--Lord John Russeli’s Declaration—-Free Tradeand rr otection-- Continental Ewrope—The Duke of Bordeaux-- Miscellaneous. As previously announced, Parliament was opened by her Majesty Queen Victoria in person, on Tues- day, the 4th inst. Unlike the message of the Presi- dent of the United States, the address presented by tan English monarch in 1851 does not contain a de- elaration of principles, or an able reswmé of the political, financial and statistical state of the coun- try; itis regarded simply as an indication of the principal measures and the principal topics which are likely to come under the consideration of Parliament, without expressing any opinions on the merits of the measures themselves. Such was the view expressed by Lord Stanley, who, under such circumstances, voted that the ad- dress which had been prepared in reply to the royal speech should be adopted without alteration, as | most respectful to the crown and most convenient tothe House. The address has been adopted by both houses. The greatest osi'y and even anxiety prevail- ¢d as to the paragraph relative to the “Papal ag- gression.” It was listened to in breathless unxie- ty. The paragraph is what | said it would be—an announcement on the part of the Queen, as mouth- piece of the government, to maintain the rights of the crown, and, at the same time, religious liberty. “¢It is for Parliament to consider the measure that will be luid before it.” This evening, (Friday), Lord John Russell will move “to bring in a bill to prevent the assumption of certain ecclesiastical utles io respect of places ia the United Kingdom.” (Consequently includes Ireland To night, then, there wilt be a stormy debate, and a trial of strength between the ministry and its opponents. A stadium has been reached in this “Papal ques- tion,” which will be a marked page in history. It has been now transferred from the wide field of public opinion to the closed lists ef a parliamentary arena, where select knights, who represeat grea, parties, will fight the cause of the opinions they re- present. Inthe debate on Tuesday night, which followed the reading of the royal speech, we have had @ foretaste of this night's debate, a sketch of the picture thatis to follow In the Lords, Lord Effingham moved the address, and was seconded by Lord Cremorne. Lord Stanley, the champion of the Protestant party, then rose. He spoke at great length. He said that Lord John Russell mu:t have been fully aware of the ‘lame he was about to kindle, when he penned his memorable letter-- beeent it forth as the deliberate opinion ofthe head of the goveroment; that an iasolent aggression had been made upon the supremacy of the Crown of England. Ifthe letter of the noble Lord meant any thing--it meant that he would vin- dicate the supremacy of the crown—the rights of the bishops and the clergy—the undivided swav of her Mejesty, and the Parliament over the domestic concerns of the country. Amidst continued cheere, Lord Stanley warned the government that if the measure fell short of the (ust expectations of the @ouatry, & heavy responsibility would reet upon the heeds of the goverament for having trifled with the strongest end holiest feelings of the Engish opie The Duke of Richmond, the protectionist duke, denounced free trade as having cri d the landed interest of Englund; the Legistature had ruined the landed proprietor to give money to the cotton Spinners of M chester, who to obtain moary “would sucrifice every law, both human and di- vine” Ae the meter would be shortly discussed he should wait till then, and not move an amend- Ment As regards the Vapal movement he had op- posed the eminci,ation act, and was not astonished at what the Pope had done, as he had seen many of the pobies of the land sup orting a measure for ad- | mittiog Jews (Baron Rothschild) into the House of Commous He regerded Lord Joha’s letter as the letter of the British cabinet ‘3 No bad type this, duke, of a peculiar cliss 6f Engiiehmeo One of the mest remarkable speeches was that of Lord Camoys, a Roman Catholic. He fei: it his duty as an Englishman, to protest againat the exereire af the Popes temporal power in England. The Marquis of Lesedowne replied to the obser- vations of Lord Staaley, who had attacked the foreign policy of the government. He considered the act of the Pope as an act of usurpation In the Commone, the principal speakers were Roe- buck, Lord John Kusseil and Disraeli. Sibthorp, as wevel, wae facetious, iavokrd iigmtming to destroy theCrysta! Palace and signi tied that the; resent min- istry consisted of the most comtemptidle body of men \d everseen assembled tog ther’ Sir E.M. Bux- ton gave notice that, on the 13th inst., he would move that the differential duties on foreign sugar, which would come into operation on Jet July next, should be continued wntil the slave trade be abo- lished. On Monday, Mr. Anstey will bring a bill for the entire alof penal acte applying to Roman Catholics The Marquis of Kildare moved the address in the Commons in reply to the epeech. He was se- eooded by Mr Peto, in. the most business- like speech of the night, in sh he gave aeketch of the commercial prospects of England Roebuck then rose to attack Lord Joba fu Jetter, and at the same time to oppose Lord Stan ley. He enid it was with pain he addressed the House—a pain at beholding @ so-called lWberal government going backwards. ¢ said i! Was an act of gross persecution to prevent Roman hes from having bis! to comforts of religion je cha’ making “ political capital,” and said he wa ing faleely with the country. The noble Lord, fi ition, equally forgetting history, and of a fleeting popularity, had lent the t vier. I bigotry century it nd petty pas urbing the onward provress of a British a the eld puritans out inthe 19h in Connell, on the part of the Irish Catholic members, assured the House that there was no in- tention on their part to move an amendment to the ill, but is recovering. It is, moreover, stated, that the Duke of Modena, brother of the Duchess of Bordeaux, has been sent for to Venice. The Duke is staying with the Duchess de Berri, who has a fine palace on the grand canal. The death of the Duke of Bordeaux, at the present moment, would have very important results. He 1s the last of the legitimist Syaasy, and his adherents would then rally round the young Count de Paris, soa of the Duchess of Orleans. Austrian troops have occupied Hamburg and Lubeck—the new government of Holstein has been duly installed under the protection of Austrian bayonets—Austria threatens to ‘send troops to Switzerland, should there be a renewal ot hosti- lities there—Austria is to imcrease her army in Italy--in fact, Austria seems to have taken upon herself the duties of universal policeman, to keep order. Prussia, it is true, also sends troops to Hol- stein; but has been snubbed, nevertheless. The i ation of the federal government in Holstein looks, moreover, very like taking possession of that duchy ia the name of Germany. ‘There is nothing | new from the East, or from Spain_and Portugal. | From ladia, we have advices from Bombay to the 3d January, and Calcutta to the 21st December. Sir Charles Napier had issued a valedictory ad- dress to the Indian army, censuring, in strong | terms, the licentiousness of the officers. Mr. and Mrs. Sloane, who nearly starved to | death an unfortunate servant, (Jane Wilbred,) have been sentenced to two years imprisonment. Sir Robert Peel, (who succeed the late Sir R.,) | has made his first political speech to his tenants | and constituents at Tamworth. We have had no winter ia London this year. Ouy French Correspondenec, PARISIAN GOSSIP. Panis, February 6, 1851. The Weather—Soirée at the Hotel of the United States Mimister—Theatricals—Dea h of Maestro Spontimi—Lola Montes’ Memoirs~ Bal Masques —Mrs. Fanny Kemble, &¢., §c. ® Leonato—You will never turn mad, niece | Beatrice—No; not till « hot January j —Shakspeare's Much Ado about Nothing. The warm winter which we now enjoy will be long remembered in France, and we shall have great luck, if wethus arnve at the end of February. You cannot underetand our happiness and delight, unless you think of the finest days of the American Indian summer. The gaiety in- spired by the mild weather has attracted over Pan: @ sort of tempest—a storm which may be called the owragan of mazurkas, schottishes and gallopades, by which the rock of eloquence has been overrun, Despite our political umbrogiio, the balls are & lord du jowr, and music is heard everywhere. The stateemen themselves are dancing, and | have seen Louis Napoleon enjoying a waltz with the greatest delight. Paris is decidedly a most agreeable city to spend the winter in. Svirées are held everywhere. There is a sort of emulation between the city and its suburbs. St. Honoré is discharging its iavi tations on St. Germain, by which the “sclhons le buliets or grape shot are returned in the shape of bullets dowx on pink paper. Among the most handsome parties to which I have been invited, | will plece im front rank that grt last week at the hotel of the American inister, 30 Rue Ville ’Eviqae, by Mr. and Mra. | Rives. ‘There were no more than two hundred | persons invited; but they were all selected from amongst the best Bey of Paris, and the hosts of the mansion performed the honors of their ball with such refinement of mauners and hospita that it made me remember some of the parties of the same kind in the United States, which are still engraved on my memory. All the diplomatic | corps had been invited there; and among them I | remarked M. Dupin the Speaker of the House; | Prince and Princess Kallimaki; Duke of Soto mayor and his beautiful lady, who is the type of the distinguished Senoras of Spain; M Mivto» cordato, Ambassador of Greece; M. Pavia, Munts- ter of Portugal; M. Lovenhelm, Ambassador of Swede nd many other persons of rank of the | foreign aristocracy. The Americans were also there in large numbers. The most conspicuous were: | —Madame Moulton, whose urbanity and fiae style | are so popular among her frieads. She wasaccom- } ogy by her daugher, who is also accomplished. | Mrs. Blacjue (the pretty Olivia Mou) was pre- sept, adorned in a charming pink dress. She was | accompenied by her husband. Mr. and Madane | Pillé, of New Orleane--this lady is a beautiful creole, whose distinguished face was much ad- mired; Mme. Lapis, from New Orleans. aa nc- complished young lady, was in their company; Mr. and Madame Ledoux, of New Orleane; Mr aad Mme. Corbyn, with one of their voung ladies; Mr. and Mrs. Phalen, of New York—by the bye, all those who are ecquainted with the pretty Mrs. Phalen, are delighted with her naive manner and her bon ton Tr. and Mason, of New York; | Mr and Mre Montgomery, of New Orleans; the amiable Madame Lavalette, (formerly Mrs Welle,) whose toiletie was the we plus wira of the syle comme u faut—she wore on her stomacher @ setot diamonds, adorned with ruvies, which was actually worth $20,000; Mr. and Mra. Monroe, of New York; Mr. and Mrs. Gudin, of Paris; Mile. Labitte and Mme. Solel, both dauthers of the ex- Minister of Foreign Affairs, ete , ete. Among the young men who had been invited to the ball were Mesers. Harriman, of New York; Peabedy of Boston; Gerard, of New York; Wain- wright, of Boston; Murat, son of Prince Murat, of Boardentown, N.J ; Duke of Guische; and (uot to be forgotten) Mr. Robert James. As you may see, ihe eatremes were congregated in the saloon ot Mr. and Mrs. Rives; and one like me, who pany well _ society of New York, and who saw there, in the, same parlor, many peo.le who in New York think themselves Pthe oper clare of the city—who, at Saratoga and Newport are “somebody,” here, in Paris, are’ nobody” — l could not refrain trom laugh a my sleeves, and sad to one of my friends that it would be better for these people. if they wished not to loose their illusion, never to leave thei ve land and come to Peri, where only merit ei d. It is useless to say that the sower of o1 meri- can Ambassador was a charming one, and that emoeg ail the belies present, the pretty Mile Emilia Rives was the most remarked. Ne hes such an angelic face appeared any- where. Enrobed as she wasin adress made of silk and tulle, she looked like a fairy on the lawn The tons of Mr. thiv ind the amiable Seoretary of Legation, Mr. She Sandiord, all in their addrets, and the House might depend on their giv- ing sapport to the great princes; Socel religious Tiber: ty. The Earl of Arundel, » Roman Catholic peer, apnounces his intention of opposing any attack upon the perfect liberty of the Roman Catholic Church, Mr. Hume expressed his approval of all that had been said by Roebuck, and added that a entering the House would suppose they ‘were a body of eccle: jee met to discuss some church question, as nothing tae, hardly hed bees to. He concluded with his old hobby —a a for the reduction of the army. Lord John Hi passed in review the different topics meu. tioned in the royal speech. He entered at some h into the agricultu He could to Mr. Roebuck, Lord John Russell exid to the letter he had written to it was not to make political capital, but because he entertained the sentiments them expressed, and, rightly or wrongly, be 4 jowerto pleare all the guesteof t American cmbassy, enievery impite retired, bearing ia his sowrenir the fine reception’! Apropes, of Mr Mr 8 here, in some circles, Secretary of Foreign Affaii torend him to Berlin. [ ti change which would be very disegreeable to all Americans residiog in Paris, who have bestowed the utmost friendship end regard for Mr Sandford; and in fact he deserves to be so ea is countrymen, for he ie the most gentleman | everknew. No doubt these contide rations will prevail on Mr. Webster not to remove him As | told you in the beginning of this lette-, the pring hi lecidediy arrived France In the of Sadne et Loire, the grains are already growing, and the is as green as in Stay. turnips and cal be ly foe, and in eeveral gar dens many planis Which are usualy only grow- birds of foreign countries, who had never, or ael- dom, been seen on here before. Several Scotch eagles, of the largest size, were shot, afew days ago, near Boulogne-sur-Mer, and one of them mea- sured seven metres from the tip of one wing to that of the other. Diseases have also been very numerous, om ac- count of this unusual change of season, and [ understand that the mortality 18 nearly double what it was last year at this time. Among the mest regretted deaths I will mention that of Maestro Spontini, one of the most celebrated musicians that ever lived. This composer, it is well known, was the author of ‘ La Vestale” and ‘' Ferdinand Cor- tez,” two grand operas, which obtained the utmost success during restoration of the Bourbons. ‘Spontini was a member of the Institute of France. "The night guards, of which I spoke to you in one of my letters, are about being cogsained by M. Carlier, the Prefect of Police. This new body of watehmen will be dressed like the firemen of Paris, with a helmet, and a short riding coat of maroon color, trimmed with red cloth. Instead of aclub to rap with, they will have a whistle plaving three tunes, and they will carry a dark lantern to aid in their watch and examination. The forma- tion of this new watch will, I think, offer more safety to those persons who perambult eat alate hour in the streets of Paris. I understand that a night guard will also be established in all the large cities of France. Another improvement, which is much appre- ciated in Paris, is that of the establishment of a new line of omnibuseg, the price of which will be lowered to two sous, instead of six, agit is now. These stages, which will be the ne plus ultra of comfort and luxury, will be drawn by four horses; and I may say, by the specimen I have seen in the factory where they are constructed, that when they are staried, we shall have no comfort to envy for cheap travelling all over Pari: The memoirs of Lola Montes have not ob- tained that success which the author expect- ed. lis well known that the bewitening aves turiéve had for her object, in writing this work, the extortion of money from all those who had been connected with her, and who would na- turally being being named by her in the course of the story. The greatest contempt has been shown at the reading of these memoirs; and all who had received letters from Lola, in which she insinuated her intention to mention their names, have not answered her, as if a plot had been made to act thus by all those who were concern- ed in the matter. Lola has sworn she will have revenge, and we shall see what she will do M. Demidoff, the husband of the Princess Ma- thilde, who, it will be rembembered, had been for- bidden, six years ago, by Empsror Nicholas, to come to Paris, where his wife resided, has been finally allowed to return hither. It is whispered in some quarters that the Princess and Louis Na- poleon, her cousin, are not very well satisfied with this step of the Russian Czar. Why? Thatisthe question. a The theatrical week has been quite animated, and all the places of amusement of Paris have made much gi At the Grand Opera, the con- tinuaticn of the début of the tenor Mairalt, and the first appearance of M’lle. Poinlot, a prima donna of much talent, have attracted all the diet tanti of Paris. Mlle. Poinlot, a beautitul lady, o commanding figure, has been received with much approbation, and I think she will become one of the finest singers of the age. At the Theatre Francais, M’lle Rachel, who has signed a new en apoment hos re-appeared in her celebrated part of Mithridates, and created the greatest sensation. At the Odeon theatre, a young author, M_ Le- lioux, has produced a tragedy in five acts, and in rhyme, entitled, ** Den Gaspar Le Mendiant” which contains several scenes of the highest ta- lent. This new Plays ‘hough not faultless, may be considered as the t trial of a poet who, if en: couraged, will become one of those of whom France is proud. « At the Varietés theatre, a new play, by M. Ani- eet Bourgeois and Deslandes, called ‘* Jeanne,” met with much success. Anactress'of talent, Mile. Thuillier, and M. Hoffman, the excellent comedi- an, obtained the approbation of the whole house. At the Gymnase two new plays have been per- formed, both of which were succesetul. The Fret is entitled, “Tout Vient & Pointa Qui Sart Atten- dre,” by M. Bayard, and the second, ‘ La Dot de Marie,” by Messrs. Clairville and Cordaer. At the Theatre de L’Ambigu Comique a new drama, in five acts, called “Henri Le Lion,” was performed on Sunday last, and proved to be a good specimen of modern literature. The plot is well arranged, the acts well divided, the actors good, the ‘costumes and scenery well appropriated—in short, this new play will allow the administration to give all due attention to the melodfama of *Bru- gére,” by M. Eugene Sue, which is at rehearsal, and will soon be produced. The Commission of Theatresis busily engaged in examining the proposals made by several mana- ers for re-opeming the Theatre Historique, as a ine theatre It will be remembered fthat, un- fer the direction of Mr. Adam, the circus next to the Historical theatre, was opened five years 240 and obliged to shut ite door, after six months. ‘he situation of this theatre, I think, is not pro- pitious for musical purpose: Whilst all these theatrical attractions are night- ly engaging all the strangers who ar spend their soirées, ard to listen to the literature, the Masquerade balls are s! jolly bells, and every Saturday the Gr crow ded with @ host of dominoes and costumes of the funniest kind. i I will this long letter by the narration of a short anecdote which took place on Saturday last, at the meequerade ball of the Grand Opera. Aa American, yoang man, Mr. P., who is visiting Paris with the * old folks,” was there alone, to see the elepbant, and to have some fun. His great desire was to meet an angel of the fairsex He first look- ed all around, waiting, to take a decision the mo- ment he should finda fine waist and small teet. These beauties he discovered in a domino of small figure, who took his arm and began to intrigue with him, The lady told him his name, the city of the United States from which he was; and, after all these preliminaries, she related to him many flirting excursions which he had made last year, at Saretoga and Newport. All these things, eg ae a in good Engush, were very puzzling to Mr. P ; and in order to find out who wes hie fair companion, he invited her to supper in a private cabinet. The lady first refused; but after eome time, she consented, and the couple started in a carriage for the well known restauraat of Vachette, where all the Americans take their meal Acabinet was opened, the tiaal petit souper was ordered; and when they came tw eat it, the lady was obliged to take off her mask. Mr P. dis- covered in her—whot Guessit. You give it up? Yes. She was his mother. The romance was over; and he took the joke the best way he could. me of the prettiest American ladies in dd no one, when looking at her- considering the freshnees of her complexion, and the beauty of her charms—would suppose that she had a son twenty-three years old. P S.—My letter was closed before | received the news that Madame Fanny Kemble, (Mra Butler.) whose readings were so popular ia the Uaited States and Engiand, has arrived in Paris, with the intention of giving readings from Shakspeare. on the same plan. Her first soiree will come off oa the 17th instant, m the salle of Mr. Herz. More anon. Another piece of ge" gd must find its room here. The panorema of the Mississippi river, painted by Smith, the property of Professor Risley, was burnt on the let instant, at Berlin, duriag the fire of the mammoth establishment — ee B. H.R. Opening of the British rilament. ‘The tourth seseion of the present liaperial Par- liament was opened, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, by the Queen in pereon. The weather being singularly fine for the season of the year, an immense concourse of persons was attracted to St. James's Park and Whitenall, to Her Majesty, who left e shortly before two o'clock her loyal subjects with unwonted e jaem throughout the line of rowe The Queen acknowledged the continued cheering of the crowd with her wsual grace and courtery. Frequent cries of ‘No Popery'” during her Majes } progrese, indicated the continued existence of f) mi e roel feeling which has been so generally japifeste d. The scene presented within the Heuse of Lords had ia it somewhat of historical interest. An an- vevel desire to be present at the opening of Parlia- ment wae evinced by the peeresser and the female members of their families With a portion of the whlic the importance of the present session mainly supon the expected readjustment of taxa- ad the establishment of new principles of finance. Others — the present tresion as Lkely to be memorable from the conate! distinguished, learned, and scientific v will throng to our legislative chambers as to a no- bler arena of human intellect than even the Crye tal Pelace, and inspired by whose preeenee, aot lese than by the importance of their themes, our parliamentary oratory may nobly vindicate and uphold its ancient glories. But a glance arouad the House of La yeaterduy might convinee the Cullest observer a matier of more absorbing pereenal interest hed brought toge’her eo extraur- cinary on arsemblage of our fernale nobilit It was evident they had come with the desire of hear. ine her Majeaty reee: h the spirit of her race, the recent ineult offered to her royal prerogative, and the oot inflicted wpon the religious aus cr pubilities of hereabjecta = And it was also clear that they had proposed to themselves to atcertaip, with the quickness of feminine intuition, whether Preteed inthe mpocch ot her nisistron if this alt? e of her mini r should fall short of their podem So early es hegipest twelve o’clock, a coasidera- i proportion of benches in the body of the ouse usually occupied by noble lords, were filled with ladies, and continual accessions to their num- bers 20 far encroached upon the space available for peers upon the front benches, that additional seate had to be brought, of which the peers has- tened to se themselves with an alacrity which excited the mirth of the fairer occupants of beaches and gallery. The magnificent interior of the House of Lords has Slready gained something in appear- ance. The more garish hues of gilding and color are toned down by time and by the completion of the stained glass windows, so that, in fact, a burst of & is requisite to * bring-out,” in artistic phrase, the colors of tne gayest costume. ring this preliminary interval, great Sol sent forth his pearss with mae than me wana warmth t's ‘ebruary sun, and a gratifying foretaste was af- forded of the sacle of the subsequent scene, when the picture became complete by the addition ofall its separate parts. The Duke of Wellington arrived about 1 o’clock. His Grace, who wore a Field Marshal’s uniform under his peer’s robes, looked hearty and well, but appeared to be prevented, by his increasing deaf- nese, from entering into convereation, and contented himself with exchanging a casual remark or saluta- tion with the peers who passed near him. The Duke, however, made an exception in favor of the Baron Brunow, the Russian Ambassador, with whom he held a short colloquy. His Grace ap- peared to shrink from the attention and respect of which he was the object, and it was observed, as a roof of his indifference to fatigue, thet altho frequently importuned to take a seat, he steadil refused, and continued in a standing posture until her Majesty’s departure. Among the earlier ar- rivals were Lord Gough, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishops of Oxford and Hereford, Lord Chief Justice Campbell, Chiet Baron Pollock, Lord Cranworth, the Earl of Ca digan, the Earl of Curlisle, Earl Grey, the Dukes of Devonebire and Buccleuch, the Marquis of C’anricarde, Hari Granville, and Earl of Minto. The Bishop of Exeter, who entered the house laie, seemed much enfeebled by illness. About half- past one the Duke of Cambridge arrived, and was Teceived, upon alighting from bis carriage, with the | honors due to his rank The judges occupied their usual places between the cross benches. The corps diplomatiyue attended ia considerable num- bers, and their uniforms, sashes, orders, and deco- rations, gave variety and Peon row gow to the scene. Among the more distinguished members of the Upper House whom the eye sought in vain, might be mentioned Lord Sianley and Lord Brougham. At two o’clock the boom of cannon was heard above the buzz and hum of conversation, which wae instantly suspended at the announcement that ii a 3 and it was - ia hull. ship—seuds like a gull, and on account ‘gre won. safe when |: to. After all this work of min und boas, ! feel how much is to be attributed tc the kindness of the Almighty, in fa- voring us with the winds to reach a port of safety. The night | made Ome Clear Light, it was blow- ing from the N.W., with hail and snow. On we went, and at two in the morning the moon rose, the weather was clear, and we mide the light. At 8 o’clock took the pilot for Cerk; at 3 o’clock an- chored, and sent off all the passengers. This was the finest and most moderate day for five weeks. That night the weather became stormy again. { mention this to show you how bles we have been. James West. [From the Lit 001 Albion.) Accounts received from Queenstown, daring the past week, state that the expectutions former! ly dulged that the United States’ mail steamship At- lantic’s machinery could be effectually repaired at that harbor have proved entirely futile. On Thurs day morning week Mr. Lecky, of the firm of Lecky and Beale, visited the steamer, and at once expressed an ome that the damages received could be repaires their establishment; but,subse- quently, it was discovered that, although two im- portant castings, weighing 20 tons, could be re- placed, the mest essential constituent, the interme- diate shaft, weighing 12 tons, formed of nu- merous pieces welded together, in order to attain the requisite strength and durability, could not be manufactured. We understand, therefore, that two steam tugs, probably the Dreadnought and Tartar, will to-morrow be despatched from this port to Queenstown, in order to tew the Atlantic to the Mersey ; and if we are correctly informed, the ship on arrival will be moored in the Wellington dock for the purpose of repair. Messrs. Wilsoa have undertaken to perform the carpentry ; but the machinery, a8 on a former occasion, will be de- spatched to the works of Meesrs. Hamilton & Co., Birmingham. It is stated that there are only two or three establishments in the United Kingdom com- petent to undertake the manufacture of the interme- diate shatt. During her stay at Cork the steamer was visited by great numbers of spectators; and if | we may judge from the colum: our Cork con- temporaries, admiration of her size and build are ihe most predommant truite of their inspection. It is expected that she will tow very easy to the Mer- | sey chould the winds prove light and auspicious; but should a gre come on, the qualities of the steam tugs will be very severely tested. Few steam tugs, however, we know from experience, are more competent than the Dreadnought to under- | take the duty, as her exploits in Daudram Bay suf- ficiently tested, setting aside her achievements in towing dismasted and waterlogged ships from | some of the most remote localiues on the south- west coast of Ireland. Pursuant to previous ar- | rangement, the reyal mail steamship Cambria, un- | der the command of Captain Shannon, lef: the the Queen had set her foot within her royal palace of Westminster. In a few minutes the prevailing silence and suspense became almost paiaful, when | her Majesty, led by Prince Albert and attended by her great officers of state, entered the house and took her seat upon the throne. Her Majesty, who looked exceedingly well, wore a tiara of dia- monds, and was dressed in a@ robe of the richest white satin. The Prince Consort wore a Fiel Marshal’s dress with black crape upon the arm; he took his usual! place upon the Queen’s left. The Duke of Wellington, with the sword of State, stood upon the lettof the throne. of Sutherland, aa Mistress of the Robes, and the Marquis ot Winchesier, with the cap of mainte- nance, stood upon_her Majesty’s right, as also did the Marquis of Lansdowne, bearing the royal crown Every one roee upon her Majesty’s eutrance. The spectacle now presented has been often and powerfully described, under diflerent adjuncts of time and place, and it will not speedily fade from the memory of those least able to convey a vivid idea of its grandeur. The chastened splendor of the gilded roof, and the burnished canopy of the throne—the scarlet and ermine of the peers’ rodes | —the gaiety of the tints of the temale costumes, | and the rich light of the stained glass windows, made up a coup d’avl which consututed a feast of color and the perfection of form and outline. Her Majesty, having taken her seat, bowed to her as- sembled nobles, and by a courteous gesture inti- mated her wish that they should resume their seats. ‘The Queen next commanded the attend- ance of her faithful Commons, who attended atthe bar, in the usual form, preecded 4 the Speaker, in his gold robe of office. Lord J. Russell occupied a front place upon the Speaker’s righthand. Some amusement Was as usual created by the somewhat disorderly and tumultuous manner in which the representatives of the Lower House appeared in the presence of royalty. The Lord Chancellor, kneeling, then presented her Majesty with the royal speech, which the Queen read, as follows: 'S SPEECH. It is with great ea tion that I again meet my Parliament, and rerort to your advice and assistance in the consideration of measures which affect the wel- fare of our country. T continue to mai amity with foreign pow to induce the States of fect the provisions of t was concluded at Ber! jermany to carry inte fail treaty with Denmark. whi: in the month of July of last atified in being adie to inform erman coufederation aud the govern- mevt of Denmark are now engaged in fuldiling the stipulations of that treaty. and thereby potting an end to hostilities which at ous time appeared tull of danger to the peace of Europe i truet that the affairs by mutual agreement, serve thi es the eth of the contederation jitional to the treaty of S*ptember. 1841, bave directed that thore articles sbali be laid before ou 7SThe government of Brazil has taken new, and I hope efficient, measures for the suppression of the atrocious pin re ® House or Commons, ai the estimates of the year to be “ without delay. They to economy, and to ti of the public service. NEN, ¢ reductions ¢f taxation te years, the receipts of tistactory “and mauufactures of the United Kingdom har been euch as to afford general employ ment to the laboring clursen I bave to lament. however, the difficulties which are by that important body, among wy peop! re OWNeTE RUG CecH piers of land jut it ie my confident hepe that the prosperou: ition of otber clarses of my rubjcote will bi hing those difficultie of agriculture mption ot certain ecolvsiastionl tithes reign power. bas excited strong teel- and large bodies of my eEpressi emt ar conferred by fo ipge in this eountr, have presented addresres to m: tto the throne and prayin, ty bave rights of my © tion. against all te g. to matutain unim he religious liberty whieh is ev justly prized Rt people of this country. It will be for you to coorider the measure which ou On this subject the several dep: th cussed with ebenges iv the highest courts of judiceture in the Kingdom imperatively demand. A measure will be laid before you, providing for the ration OF deeds and property. Thia jes which I have caused bility of adopting s eye d to give eveurity to tithes, f litigation to which they and to reduce the cost of at that mature deliberation which important To combine the progress of improvement with the stability ot oor —. will, | am confident, be ‘The Steamer Atiantic, INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF HER PASSAGE BY CAPTAIN weer. The following are extracts from a private letter from the able commander of this ship :— Cove or Cork, Jan 27, 1851. * * When the accident happened there wi high cea, with heavy equalls, but moderating a it lis being longer than they had been. As te; the I hud be: ming head to wind, all was snug, fore yar lown, &c., which left me nothing but my fore aft sails to heave to, and they were often beealmed by the heavy roll of the ship, as the ley in the trough of the cea. The next day it mederated a little, and we were employed in send- ing down the emall intopmast, and getting the foreyerd up; getting the floats off their wheels, &c. Afver five days ineeeeant labor on my part, and ne- ver going beiow, | found | was drifting to the east- ward. Found that with salt provisions and two meals # day, | hed thirty days provisions on board. Called the passengers toge id told them The Dachess | Mersey, on Tuesday morning last, for Cork, in | order to take on to New York the Atlantic’s cargo and such passengers as mig’t have remained for | the purpose of embarking from Queenstown. She encountered, 1! 18 understood, heavy weather on | her run down the Channel, and did not reach Queenstown until! Thursday. She will leave that port for New York, we understand. to-morrow, carrying out a mail from the Post Office. Proba- bly the Atlantic will not arrive inthe Mersey be- fore our next publica'ion, and undoubtedly several | weeks must elapse before she will be refitted for sea in her former state of efficiency. Her disaster | resulted from a flaw in the metal of the shaft. SAILING OF THE CAMBRIA FROM CORK. (From the Cork Examiner. } This vessel left Cork harbor yesierday, (Tues- day) morning, the 4th inst., at tem e’ciock. She appeared very low in the water, owing to the | weight of the cargo which had been unshipped from the Auiantic, which is immensely larger than the Cambria. She sailed with a northeast wind, | which continued for six hours after her departure. | We understand that her charter for conveyance of | the cary was £3,000, that of the Atlantic having been £4,200, leaving @ balance in favor of the own- ers of the Atlantic of £1,200. The Cambria took out an American mail. The Great Industrial Exhibition. | (from the Lendon Times, Feb 1.) | _ Yesterday was a busy day a: the Crystal Palace. | The executive committee received,in the course of | the forenoon, no less than four bushels of letters. For some time past their correspondence has been accumulating wi h fearful rapidity, but the Post- office delivery of yesterday is the largest they have yethad. It was caused by intending exhibitors sending 1n, as required, specifications of what they 1etended to show for the catalogue. The day was also a busy one for the contractors, who are push- ing on their work so as to have the building ready for the reception of articles, and for the allocation | of spaces, Which must now take place immediately. | It was also a busy day with the public, who are | crowding in great numbers to see the interior of | the Crystal Palace before the third of the month, when it will be closed unul the exhibi- tion actually commences. On Thursday, up- | wards of £100 was taken at the door, and, in fact, | for rometime past, the receipts have been steadily on the increase, so great has been the curiosity to examine the inside of an edifice the external view of which 18 80 striking. The fuod thus formed now amounts to a very handsome sum, and will, we understand, be distributed in an appropriate man- ner. A portion will go asa donation to St George's Hospital, where all the workmen who have met with injuries have been sent for medical advice. A portion has been absorbed as a sick and accident und, and the remainder will be divided among the most deserving of the hands employed during the progress of the undertaking. It was absolutely ne- | Ceseary to restrain, by a high admission charge, the flow of visiters that would otherwise have set in upon the building, or otherwise the men would have been obstructed in their labor, and serious inconvenience and delay would have been incurred. Those who have peid their 53. entry money have been enabled to see in process of construction the most remark- | able etructure in many respects that the world van boast of. The mavees of material that have hitherto occupied the ground area, having been graduatly absorbed in the wor! he whole space isnow comparatively clear, and the first steps in parcel- ling off the allotments of each nation are about to be token. The word “ France,” suspended to one of the galleries of the centre aisle, east of the tran- sept, indicates the intended whereabouts of our nearest neighbors acroes the Channel in the great induet show ; one or two hoardings have been put up as the boundary lines of other foremn coun- tries, and the limits of our own colonial prodacts begin also to be defined.¢ In the midst of all these preparations, and with the actual realization of the exhibition 80 close at hand, the public will be interested to know what enterpri-ing person has been first upon the boards of the Crystal Palace in the character of contri- butor. Great dramas are often opened on the stage by actors filling very minor parts. great tpectacie, to which the whole world vited, and in which every branch of human industry pected to figure. Who, it will be asked, has had the courege first to venture upon the boards and nigel down his gauntlet of uoiversal defiance! All onor t e fair sex! the exhibition can boast of a its first contributor. A milliner has been the field im the greet rush to Hyde Park. Namee are strictly guarded, or happy should we be to record the style, title, and addrees of this en terprising rempelress. And what, t will be asked. wos her contribution ? A neat little box, to the handle of whic 4y was ettached, was delivered some days agoto Messrs Fox and Henderson, at the Crystal Palace, opened it and discovered, carefully deposited within, ¢ tery pretty cape a new and taking pattern. A note timoted that they were intended for the exhibition, and there of course they wilh Agure—the first consignment (9 a col lection where all the products of human industry will be re preented The Executive Committee have as yet re- crived only two complete liste otcontributions from abroad he one is from Sardinia, the other from Hamburgh On Tharsday evenin, a singular accident took lace at the new building, which we have not yet ard eatiefactorily accounted for. The wind, as night fell, began to blow heavily from the south- west, but was pot nearly so high as it has been, from ebdout the same quarter, since the work com- menced. All of a sudden, the glaziag of about 1,000 equare feet gave way; but net in the usual way when gless is blown in, for it rather seemed | to be the effect of an eddy than of a direct current ofair. The extent of breakage, though it seems large when stated in figures, is not so when ex- amined with the eye. ‘he cause of it ie now un- der investigation, and will no doubt be satis- factorily explained; but in the meantime it | will be satisfactory te the public to hear that | the columns, girders, and other important partss of the structure at the spot where the accident took place do not appear to have been in the least aflect- ed, and that aasfar as we could ascertain, the per- manence end stability of the structure are not at all compromised by what has happened. It is only extraordinary that a great work of the kind, so novel in design, and carried on with such marvel- lous roneey, should have been completed with so few m mm) calculated to throw doubt on ite strength. e 4 mention as a curious fact con- aeons with — ou ject, that when the glaz e transept arch was progress, a lu on of the east side hed been finished before the weet side hed been closed in. While the work was in this state, it came cn to blow a gale from the west, and though the arch caught the wind as in a hood, intention of putting the ship’ to the eastward. They said, * Captain, we have every confidence in you out do, m: Wear telew, take care of yourself; | tor would become of usif an’ Y About 4 o’cloc heavy roll,and was and y room, stunned by a blow on the head. At 6, | wae op » All thie time did not ship a drop of water, m4 How I lave thet ship, and how fexrful | wae that I should lose her! After wekept away, we averaged 160 miles a day; some- accident should | it morning I | Rot @ pane of glass gave way. From the same paper of the (th ) Yesterday was the last day of public admission to the Co stal Palace, previous to its preparation for the Exhibition. in consequence an immense concourse of visiters set in upon it from an eariy hour, and @ train of carriages was in attendance fuch ns would have done to a Jenny Lind night at the ( This has been more ot leas the care for t! three or four days, and on Sa- badge Ly are the cu to see the inte- Tios, that between 4809 aad 4400 was taken at the whom in any other Collect together 5,000 people in any cov within the limits of the umted dom, and formidable they will appoar--bew inmetions expressions of sentiment—how crerwheiming the idea of power which they conv ‘ees a ie which occupies 18 acres of same aum- bere produce no effect. Its vast area still weare a deserted look, and the throng and bustle of an attractive spectacle remain The crowds that have flocked for the last few dayne visit the interior of the Crystal Palace have, of course, been attracted thither only curiosity to see the bare interior of a structure of which they have heard so much, and the exterior view of which is so im- posing. The interest which has thus been ex~ cited depends entirely on the appreciation of me- chanical genius, end is an honorable tribute of public admiration to the energy and skill with which the great task entrui to them has beer. executed by the contractors. From the collection at the entrance a large sum of money has beer. secured, to be Phase oe for the benetit of the hands employed in various ways. Another ad- vantage has accrued from the opportunity which: the public has, during its 88, possessed of in-- specting the glass ce. work has been: don from diy to ,» and finally com- carrie pleted uader the rigid eurveilance of eers, . architects, and a whole host of critics, ready to pounce upon every defect, and fearlessly to ex it. Such opportunities for oper inspect must greatly increase the generat confidence in the stability of the edifice, and must tend to the fears of those who, looking only to the extraordinary lightness of the proportions, and regardless of the mec! laws by which » these proportions are rendered strong, were led to: suppose that the structure could be ‘blown dowe by a puff of wind, like a castle built of cards. {[n unequivocal ter! all who have visited the Crys tal Palace have expressed their admiration and as tonighment at its marvellous details. They have travereed its galleries, stood under the transep:. and minutely inspected the provisions for securing its ngidity and strength. They have heard scien- tific men discuss its safety, and they have even witnessed the action of the hydraulic press in test- ing its girders. Some may have left scepti the vast majority confidently rely upon tl of the structure, and anticipate, with nat tions of pride, the eplendor of an Industrial Exhi- bition enshrined in such a tairy temple, and the astonishment of foreigners at the magnificence with which the British people have inaugurated their first great festival in honor of the results of human labor. As we have said, public admission to the build- ing ceased yesterday; but the cemmissioners, feeling that, as Parliament meets to-day, and as, ifall access to the interior were interdicted, it might be thought that they were afraid of scrutiny, have determined, until Thursday, to allow mem- bers of both Houses an Soparante of examining the present state of the works. Invitations have been issued accordingly; and as this change in the arrangements wili enable us to record the progress made up to a later date than was anticipated, we postpone till then our tinal notlee. The Executive Committee, having been applied to by various par- ties proposing to be exhibitors, for permission to have servants present during the time of the exhi- bition, have announced that they cannot entertain apy applications of the kind until the goods have been brought iato the building. {From the same paper, of the 5th } The Execuive Committee are beginning now to feel, in its tull force, that pressure from without which their position renders unavoidable. Having, in the perros of their duties, laid down a va- riety of rules for their guidance, end for the orderly management of the multifarious business of the exhibition, they are daily and hourly assailed by all kivds of application: ,which it is impossible for then: to grant without the risk of causing inextricable confusion. Refusal creates dissatisfaction, but that is infinitely preferable to the mischief which a too easy acquiescence in unreasonable demands would cause. Jt is obvious that intending exhibitors, who have peancns the requirements of the committee,or unduly delayed their preparations,or hung back until the increased popularity of the proposed display has at last forced them into action, foe no just grounds of complaint if at tbe last they find the doors of the Crystal Palace shut against them, and the officials unable to hold out to hem any prospect of accom- modation. Even those who were on the stir ia time, who have had their fair proportion of epace allotted te them, and who are assured of having their contribuuons received, are not the easiest ersons in the world to deal with or to satisfy. en who have ail their lives been accustomed to an absolute license in the mode of displaying their goeds, do not like to be hampered by regulations aud the irritable and exacting temper which is so often the eccompaniment of ingenuity, betrays itselt in @ variety of waye. Leaving those who have put in their claims @ day too late for the fair to fight their way in as best they can, we proceed to nouce a few of the more prominent points to whicd, in the interest of the exhibition, the Executive Committee wieh attea- tion to be perticularly directed. In the first place, ther, end with re‘erence to the alio.ments to foreign pations, it must be borne in mind that these allouments have been regulated upon a geo- graphical principle, which exciudes altogether any idea of preference, and ought therofore to allay all jevlousy or dissatistaction. Each country having its incustriel products collected within a separate hoarding, will be shut out from iavidious com- pareons With its neighbor, and form its own centre of attraction. It is necessary that this should be thoroughly understood, as some complaints have, we hear, been made by the agents of foreign States, founded, we must believe, on an erroneous impres- sion of the priociples and motives which haveguided the arrangements on the east side of the transept. There can be no wish on the part of the commission, or of the executive committee, which has not for its object to aflord exhibitors frem abroad, without distinction, every facility and convenience in their power. With respect to our home contributors who have duly complied with the forms and condi- tions of entry, there are two kinds of difficulties constantly recurring between them and the execu~ tive committee. Those who have applied for and received certain amounts of hanging space are con~ stantly applying to have a proportion of horizontal space along with it; and those who have beea allotted horizontal space wish to have it all infront, with the least possible depth Asan exemplification of the first point we may mention the case of a ma- nufacturing town, which, having obtained 906 feet of vertical space for the display of shawls aud such hike manufactured goods, demands, in addition to re Lge enn ae ag ap . ee of two a feet along the whole length, in order to give their goods that slope which sets them off to the best advantage. The s'ruggle for froutage in the allotments of hori- zontal space will be easily understood. It originates in the seme instinct which makes tradesman dress hie windows and counters with his most at- tractive goode, while the back shelves of the shop and the warehou se behin filled with the more ordinury materials of traffic. Of course, were the Exrcutive Committee to give way to either class of applicetion, their whcle calculations as to ey, and the arrangements founded on them, would at once be upset. Exhibitors would be at daggers drawn about the placing of their respective contri- butions, and harmonious action and harmony efiect would be abke banished from the building. Another difficulty, which is the source of much em- barrassment end annoyance, isthe delay which has taken place on the part of some local committees in sending in the vouchers of allotments to indi: duals. These vouchers ought all to have been turned to the Executive Committee by the 10th of December. A month's indulgence was grented— week after week »rgen' ications were made upon. the subject; yet meny of the local committees, and those ot London ana Sheffield especially, delayed In the meanume, the popularity of the exhibition has been greatly yn the increase. People who did not at oe ink of competing, now come forward, and, in CODSEquence, the Most ing applications are made for an enlarged allotment a ease The Executive Committee have decided not to reject there applications, bul, of course, their calowlauone tnd arrangements, founded on the vouchers al iy fentin, are now completed, and cannot in the merntime be disturbed. When those exhibitore who bave teken time by the forelock have been preperly provided for, it will be seen what extent of eccommodation still remains available. Uatil then nothing ¢ d applicants who been too late must remain in suspense. [tis to be re, ted that local committees, upon whom fo large a share Ch eparations has devolved, have by their want promptitude, at the last moment almost, thrown such serous obstacles ia of the Executive Committee. In the pro- towns this remissnese end delay might have rdoned, but in London itis very reprehensi- ble e industrial reputation of the country isto a large extent in the hands of the local committees, ard, if we do not come out with credit from the competition to which we have challenged the whole yy public mg will not be slow to visit with its ceneure those by whom the disgrace of our failure has been caused, Bosn| The Vienna Gazette 28h ult, that the i Kraina. quentity of cattle, but as they were were aneailed by the inhabitants of Niksite! had six cf their men killed and ten w