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PAPERS BY THE ACADIA.

" LONDON, MAY 18. Lm'd Fitzgerald‘aud Vesey, the President oi Control, died on Friday ulorning, at a quarter past two. He had for some time been ailing; having, in that, never entirely recovered from an illness which he had about a yoarago, when he suf- fered from an enlargement of'the livor. He was seizod with an alarming iittack'of'sliivei-ing on Friday last; on Tuesday he became much worse; but the extent oftlie danger was not known till Thursday. William Vesey Fitzgerald Was the eldest son oftlio Right Honourable James Fitzgerald, by the second daughter oftho Reverend Henry Vesey, created . in 1826:: Baroness iii her own right. He succeeded his motherin 1832, and assumed the additional name of Vescy in 1815. He was Privy Councillor, Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotiilorum ofthe county ol'Clare, and Colonel of the Clare Militia; was Chancellor ufthe Irish Exchequer when the office was abolished; ‘was Paymaster ol'tlie Forces from 1826 to 1828, and President of'the Board of'Trade from 1898 ' 401830;”lio.i‘epresoiitetl Clare in Parliament tram 1820p; 5 'to 1826, when he was beaten by Mr. O‘Connell, Lostwitliiel in 1830, and Ennis iii-1831. lie was created a Baron of'the UnitedKingdom in 1835; and, on Lord Elleuborougb’s‘re- Vm’oval to the GovernOr-Generalsliip oflndia, he wasappoiiit— I 0d President of the Board of Control. He is succeeded in the Irish Peerage,- by his brother, Dr. Henry Vesey Fitzge- rald, Dean ol‘Kilmore. '

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V t' s stated, on good authority, that Lord Ripori will pro- . bany supply the place oftlie late Lord Fitzgerald at the ',. Board ofCon’trol; and thatMr.[\VzGIadstoi'ie will become ,V’fi‘es’ideut instead of'Vicc-presideiit, oftbe Board of Trade. This change will not cause a new election. Mr. ladstone "Wilhof course,.liave a seat in the Cabinet. (We are informed that the personal property left by the late Duke ofSusscx is considerable, his lite having been iii- sured to very large amounts in several offices. The interest — of the bulk of his property, it is said, has been settled on the Duchess ofliiverness; the principal to revert, on the (loath . ofher Grace, to the son and daughter of his Royal Highness filthy his former wife. It is also wl'i'ispered that handsome illbgacies have been bequeathed to the various charitable iii. , stitutious of which his Royal‘Highness was the muuificent patron.—-Brighfon Gazrtte. . j ' Major Fraser, who arrived last Week from the East Indies, I has brought magnificent presents for the Queen from the _ King ofLaliore. "They are worth about £12,000, - t It is stated on what is considered good authority, that the Inadofthe Arkwright family, who has just departed this life i in hisBthi year, has left behind him a fortune quite unparal- leled in the annals ofancient or modern accumulation. To [each of'his five sonshe gives a million and a half, besides £40,000 a-year in land, which goes to the eldest son; and to each of his fiftyéonc grandchildren and great graiichildreii £VI4,000.,,—mnkiug £700,000 more for this single item. It is taken for granted that the daughters. (one of whom is the ‘ lady of Vice-Chancellor Sir James \Vigraiit,) are . not left ‘wholly unprovidcd for, but it is not stated whether they have one, or two, or three hundred thousand pounds each.

THE SCOTCH CHURCH.—-I$ is remarkable liowincredulous vmiany persons, especially in high places, are as to the extent 110 which the Free Presbyterian Church is likely to meet with the countenance and support oftlie people of'Scotland. The

best indication which we can have as to the state of the po- jpular mind on this subject is probably to be found in the marvellous rapidity with which Associations are springing .up'in all parts of'the country. ments of fresh accessions to the already large number; and soyigorously has the work of organization been carrying gforwaril during the last few weeks, that at this hour Six 'Hundred and Two of these valuable Societies are in active .and efficient operation. contributing, and resolved to perse- _ vsre in contriliuting,for the maintenance ofa free Church in our beloved lands-«Edinburgh Witness. ' ‘Tnz AERIAL II‘IACHINE.—‘VQ are credibly informed that this seeming impossibility has been to a certain extent ac- complished. Mr. Henson, the inventor, has, after tlic‘most ‘ indefatigable and praisewortliy perseverance, constructed a "model machine on the scale of'aii inch to afoot, and suc- ceeded sofar in his experiment as to leave no doubt of its ultimate adoption. At the trial, which took place a few days iago at the Hippodrome, the machine flew about 800 yards, ,and perfect controlwas maintained over it, the depression

ber of wealthy and scientific gentlemen present, who ex- pressed botb their surprise and admiration at tlie‘experi‘ ’ment they had seen. Another ,trial on a more extensive scale will shortly be made under distinguished patronage, ' and" we understand the government have offered every faci- lity’fur carrying out this extraordinary plioiiOii-ienon. The inventor, it is understood, has met with patronage and as- sistance fi'omo gentleman named Marriott.—Ob.ierver. A, Ministers’ declarations rcspectingtlie repeal of the Irish ~ Ubion were the subject ofau adjourned meeting of'tlie Dub- .Iin Repeal Association on Thursday, and ofmuch heated lap- cuage: Mr. O’Connell called Sir Robert Peel an “audacious miscreant,” “ the newspaper Lord Lansdowne,” [for be pro- fessed to speak by the cai'd-——tlie newspaper reports] a “ paltry Whig,” “the, newspaper Henry Brougham,” “the most despicable and conteinptible of politicians,” and the. newspaper Lord Monteagle" by a coarse nickname, rhyming to his surname. He thanked them for stimulating repeal. Mr. Steele dared Sir Robert Peel to try civil war. Mr. T. O’Brien has been elected Mayor of Dublin for the ensuing year.

’ The Dublin Pilot reports a number of Repeal meetings about the country. Two oftlie tiioststriking wece those on the 4th at Sligo,and on Sunday last on the Curragh of Kil- dare, both attended by Mr. O'Connell. The numbers oftlie Sligo meeting are not stated ; but it appears to have been a very large one, in spite of bad weather, The Mayor pre- sided, and Mr. R. I). Browne, M. P., and Mr. J. P. Somers, M. P., were in Mr. O’Connell’s train. Afterwards, 170 Rs- pealer of Sligo entertained .lIi'. OfConiiell at a banquet in the Hibernian Hotel. The meeting at Kildaro, according to

the Pilot, far exceeded iii numbers that at the time of

George the Fourtli’s visit, “long considered to bear away the palm from all Irish assemblies.” A large force of sol- diers and police was concentrated in the neighbourhood ; but the meeting was most orderly—

“The immense area, spreading for miles at every side ofllie Stand-house, was covered so closely, that not an inch of the surface could be seen for a very extensive distance; and lo de- tect the beginriingvor the ending oftlie inultitndinous assemblage was a task of some difficulty to the eye. * * * After having assisted at the celebration of mass on Sunday morning, in the Catholic Church of Kildare, Mr. O'Connell set out furvllie Cur- ragli, accompanied by Mr. Steele and the Reverend Mr. Brennan. Thousands ofthe townspeople of Kildarc accompanied him to his place’ofdestimiti-on in public procession; and by the side of his carriage rode. a vast number ofweiiltliv grazicrs'and farmers, mounled upon eXcellent liorsus. Triumplial arches, beautifully ornamented, were thrown across the road throuin which he pas- tied at various points, the windows of the houses in the locality Were hung with flowers and garlands; and the whole scene pro- Ientcd a gay and animated appearance,” '

The number of troops in Ireland is in process ofincreasc. A battalion o'fthe Sixtieth Rifles arrived at Dublin on Tues- day; two other regiments are expected froui England; and three in Ireland, under orders ofreinoval to England, have been directed to remain.

AFFAIRS or SERVIA.

On the 5th inst.,.in the House of Lords, a motion was made on this subject by Lord Beaumont, requesting the pro- ditction of the instructions sent to the English Ambassador {It Constantinople, and any other papers rdlatirig to Serviaii Itfliilt‘fl. l-Ie contended, that it had always been the policy of thBritish government to maintain the existence and proper position of the Ottoman empire, which was essen— tially necesmiry for the iiininteinince oftho balance ofEurope, .Illld for controlling the ambitious designs of Russia; Which flatter country has nlWIYS attempted, when opportunity of- fered, to push its interests in Servia, for the purpose of'guin-

dug 3 Eating in the donunious ofthe Porte. He tliougbtthe present state'of'afiiiirs in these countries did not warrant the

. iiiterflmtlce o‘f-iRiissia: that this was an open an ofngtvreg_ . :iii, incompatible with the British interest, and ii iiiiiiiifcst violation“ of the right which every nation possesses to man-

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its own internal affairs; that this country should inter- fere for the protection ofthe Ports, and for the iiiaiiitennnco ofthe balance of'Europe. The Earl of'Alierdecn objected to the production ofthu papers, as he thought the govern— ment of this country had as little right to interfere in the affairs nfServia as Russia; and, inoroover, he thought it of little consequence to England what particular cliisf'ruledla few barbarous tribes in an insignificant province. Ho did not consider that the interference of Russia should be looked upon as an intrigue against the existence oftlio Turkish om- pire: tho goiternmcnt of the latter country had acquiesced in the demands of'Russin, and there was every probability ofths affairs in Servm being amicany adjusted—The motion was withdrawn. '

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REPEAL AGITATION‘.

In the House of Commons, on the 8th inst., Mr. O‘Brien inquired of Mr. Fox, whether he intended to proceed with his motionin the subject, and whether it was his intention, on that occasion, to move for a call oftlie House?

Mr. Fox said, that when, on giving notice ofthese motions,- he mentioned his intention of having the House calledpver, he did so in order to secure the attendance oftl'io Irish mem— bers, as he thought the subject of great importance to their country. He did not wish to bring: forward his motion in the absence of Mr. O’Connell, to whom he would write on the subject, and proceed at any time which be (Mr. U’C.) should than state as convenient for bis-attendance.

In tho House of Lords, on the 9th inst., the Earl of'Rodeu inquired whether the government had taken measures to put a stop to the agitation now prom-roiling.r in Ireland on the subject of'cheal. He was induced to draw attention to this subject, as be conceived it to be oftlio first importance ;and if'the government (lid not interfere in the matter, for the protection and encouragement oftlicir loyal subjects in Ire- land, the consequences niiglit be most tlisnsti'mis,-i~is the avowed object oftlie repealers was, the dismembernient of the empire. ‘

The Duke of Wellington, in reply, said, the government were fully aware oftlw, extent to which the agitation had proceeded in Ireland, and the dangerous consequences which might follow its continuance; they were, therefore, deter- mined to adopt every measure calculated to maintain the union, and prevent disturbances in that country.

Lord Jocelyn, in the House ol’Coiriiiioiis, put the same question to the government, when Sir R. Peel said, he was

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ed with the lowness of the price ofprovisions, will render their condition a happy contrastto what it was six iiionthsago. It is impossible to calculate upon the continuance of the present prices of grain, as they have already operated ex- tensively in increasing the consumption; and there can be no greater evidence ol’tlic uncertainty existing in the corn trade, than the fiict ofits being influenced by every change in the weather, which oflato has not been so fiivourablo til was anticipated. In the event oftlie harvest proving defici- ent, there can be no doubt but that prices will rise very con- siderably. , The late news from Jamaica, in conjunction with the sup- position that it is not the intention of government to reduce the duty oii foreign sugar, has bad its influence in slightly raising prices and giving increased activity toitlie trade.

' INDIA.

Sir Charles Napier, in a characteristic dispatch, the style ofwliicb is as buoyant as his spirits and as dashing and vi- gorous as his exploits, announces to Lord Elleiiliorougli the subjugation of the Aniecrs. 'Scinde, which European hus- bandry will render one of'the most prolific Asiatic possessmns of which Britain can boast, is declared to be a province of this realm. The cliiVaIrous Sir Charles is appointed to the government oftlie territory upon which we liayo, through his reckless daring, been enabled to seize. This is not all. In the mud liu's oftlic capital a treasure,tlie value ofwbii-h is estimated to exceed one million sterling in value, has been

discovered. Lord Elleiiborougli has awarded it to the cap. tors. Against this decision an appeal is to be. made to the

Queen. in Council. The lustre and glory of the narrative of these exploits—40mpi'iaiii;r as it does orders to construct from the cannon taken at Hyderabad a column to comme- morate the achievements ofits captors—long and loud lauda- tions oftlie cliiValry oftlie vanquished and the prowess of the victors—is somewhat dinide by the obtrusion of'sundry facts, rumours and statements, which it had been fortunate for the Indian correspondents had they been warranted in omitting them. I .

Some disaffected Ameers have aroused the population of the distant districts to revolt, and the aspect of affairs lizid induced the Bombay government to strengthen the force under the command ofSir Charles Napier, by.sucli detach- ments as they could muster for the eiriergeiicy. In the next place, Sir Charles complains that the Indian army is too

authorised, on the part ochr Majesty, to state‘lior intention to maintain, invioliite, the legislative union; and though liei deprecated all war, especially civil war, he would resort to this alternative rather than allow the disrneinberment oftlie empire.

' Tuc' BUDGET. On the 8th inst., the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on moving fora vote of supplies, to be granted during,r the pre— sent year, said, that it was stated in the speech from the

been a decrease in the revenue, caused by the uiifiivourable state of the manufactures of the kingdom. This the minis- ters had to provide for; at the same time tliey’fouiid it ne- cessary to make an entire revision ofthe whole system of our commercial law, and, in doing so, very considerably to reduce the duties upon many articles of consumption, and thus inevitably to cause a further decrease in the customs’ revenue. To meet this emergency, the Income Tax was proposed and adopted, he believed, to the entire satisfaction of'the country, as the principle acted upon was one univer- sally acknowledged. This course was sure to cause a tem- porary deficiency,' but be thought there was reasonable ground to hope that it would ultimately be successful in ro— vering the previously existing: deficiencies, and in providing an ample revenue for the fiiture. The right lion. gentleman here entered into the minute details 'oflast year’s revenue, which showed a deficiency of about two millions; but as there was a large amount of the Property Tax which had not been paid up, there was no increase of taxation contem— plated. He then delivered his estimate oftbc revenue and lcxpcnditure for tho present year, and stated that the former jwould probably exceed the latter and leave a surplus of [£760,000, which would go to the payment oftlie arrear with which the year is'cou‘imenced. Having stated it to bevliis liiitention to make no reduction in the taxes, he concluded ’by referring to the improving condition of the country, and , more especially to that which has recently taken place in the lmanufacturing districts, which he had no doubt would act favourably upon the revenue, and very likely increase it to an amount greater than Iliat at which it had been estimated. After an opposition speech from Mr. Baring, it vote ol'£47,- l943,000, for the surplus ways and means oftlio ensuing year, was proposed and carried. ‘

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CORN LAWS.

In the House ofConiuions on Friday, the 12th inst., Mr. Villiers rose to bring: forward his annual motion for n repeal of'tlie Corn laws. He thought this a subject of'grcatinipor- .taiice to the commercial interest of the nation, as by these i laws, as they at present existed, commerce was embarrassed, our relations with foreign countries interfered with, the revenue diminished, and the productive classes injured. He contended, that laws which had their object in raising the price offend, could not be anything but injurious in their jopci‘ntion upon the general interestu The suffering and pri- =vation which for some years past prevailed amongst the la- bouring classes oftliis country, exceeding in their intensity even the horrors of war, had, he thought, been the lament- able results of these laws. This country could never produce sufficient corn to support its increasing population, and therefore the duty of government clearly was, by the admis— sion ol‘foi-cign corn, to make a due provision for the people. He thought we could not ensure the continuance of the late improvement in our commerce without repealiiigthese laws, as the policy ofthem was evidently to benefit the land-owners at the expense of'tlic people. He then concluded by mov- ing for a committee, with a view to the immediate abolition ofthe corn laws. ,

Mr. IV. E. Gladstone opposed the motion on the minis- terial side, and said that the object of this motion could not be to take the sense of the house on the subject, as that had been sufficiently demonstrated in the division last year. With respect to the question of" protection, the difference between agriculture and commerce should be borne in mind; and even w Ill respect to the latter, protection was in some instances deemed necessary. He contended that the condi- tion ofllio labouring population was, notwithstanding the existing distress, much improved during the last 60 or 70 years, and even during the time when the trade in corn was practically free in this country. He, then entered into a lengthened defence of the existing corn law, the continu- ance of which was, he considered, essential to the well—being of'tlic country. He stated, that were we to import corn from America at the present time we should have to pay for it in llllllIOII, to our great inconvenience, and contended that the only way to ensure an abundan‘t supply offnod was to give protection to the borne grower; and, therefore, he could not consent to any alteration iii the existing law.

A long debate followed, which was not concluded until the 15th instant, when the motion was negatived by a ma- jority 01'256. '

.. LIVERPOOL, MAY 19.

The increased demand for otir manufactures, combined with the existing spirit of'speculation, has at last had its legi- timate effect upon the‘cotton market. It is rumoured that in consequence of'tlie unfavourable state of the Weather in America, up to the date ofthe last advices, the crop will not prove so large as was previously anticipated, and this no doubt has had its effect in ruining the price of Cotton hero. Though the stock on hand is at present very conside‘able, the steadily increasing demand for manufactured goods will justify us in affirming that the present is a legitimate rise, not caused, though perhaps increased, by speculative trans- actions. Moreover, the extreme lowness of prices lately, and the state of‘trade generally, especially that ofthe money market, would naturally lead us to expect the present favour- able reaction.

The state oftlie manufacturing districts is steadily im— proving ; the demand continues good, and the condition of the operatives is much iinprchd, as there is now a compa- rative abundance of employment, and in some instances a slight advance in wages has been obtained, which, combin—

Tlirone, at the commencement ofthe Session, that there had i CIR 1‘ con

scantily oflicerod, and in the affair in the neighbourhood of l'lyderaliad this deficiency had, in more than one emergency, all but lost us the battle. Then, as to rumours, a steamer arriving at Bombay from Kurrachee on the 28th of March, brought the unwelcome intelligence that after a fight be- tween tlio Aiiieers and the British, (which event previous intimations sccnied'to portend,) at the end ol’tlie third day the Ameers were routed. The English had sustained, it was said, considerable loss. "Among the slain the rumour sses Sir Charles Napier himself. The next mail must firm ordeiiy tliis~unpleasarit and unwelcome report. The Beloclices, in order to prevent the navigation of the Indus, have intercepted its passage by a chain. They iii- ,tciid erecting forts alongr its banks, and contesting with :Gi'eat Britain the sovereignty of its waters. A ship ofwar land two steamers have been dispatched to compel them to : abandon their project. _ -

For the rest, the compromised Ameers are to be placed for safe keeping in the fortress ofAssergbur. All descrip- ltions ofreports are rife as to the condition of Cabul. It is certain that Uklibar Khan is no longer popular, audit is un- ,t‘ertain whether he has not been deposed. Dost Moham- jltlell, whom the Siks refuse to assist, is about to hazard the lolianccsofa rerepiioii at Caliul. Lord Ellenborough is en- lsconced in a palace at Agra, at which locality he projects an iiivestitiire oftlie Bath.

Major Ontram, the gallant and judicious resident at Hy- derabad, arrived in England by the overland mail.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. ‘

From this Colony the latest date quoted is the 18th March. The intelligence thus communicated is by no means satis- factory. The retirement ofthe troops from Colesberg was the signal to the Boers for a renewal ofthose disturbances which the u'iilitary had been dispatched to suppress. Upon the cause ofthe unquiet spirit ofthe Boers, various specula- tious are hazardcd. By some, it is supposed that their anx- iety to attack certain tribes whom they are forbidden to an.- noy, has incited the rebellion; while others affirm that the tribes are precipitating an outbreak, in order that in the chances of'the meld they may eject the Boers from the lands already leased to them. So feverish and irritable is the temperament of the belligerant parties, that it is deemed prudent to leave in the locality of them a force sufficient to ovci'nwe them.