ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 101, 18 July 1843, Page 3

ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

(From, the Colonial Observer.) The Trobodaur brings intelligence from England to the 13th February. Parliament had. been opened on the 4th of that month by commission, with the usual formalities.

The Lords Commissioners? \9ere thef AVfihbishop of Canterbury, the Lord' Chancellor, th& Duke of Buccleubh, Lord Wharntliffe, arid' 1 the Earl of Shaftesbury. Shortly before two the Lords CbmmissidfiCrs entered, and took their seats? tlpdfr the Woolsack. The Speaker and themriftb'Crs df the House of Commons were summoned, and attended as usual, at the bar;’ after which the Lord Chancellor read the following most'gracious speech from her Majesty i My Lords and Gentlemen —We are commanded by her Majesty to acquaint you that her Majesty receives from all the Princes; and assurances of a friendly disposition towards this ecoUntry, ahd of an earnest desire to co-operate with her Majesty in the Maintenance of general peace. By the Treaty which her Majesty has concluded with the United States of Anierica', and by the adjustment of those differences which, from their long continuance, had endangered the preservation 6f peace, her Majesty trusts that the amicable' relations of the two countries have been confirmed.

The increased exertions which, by the liberality of Parliament, her Majesty was enabled to make for the termination of hostilities with China, have been eminently successful. The skill, valour, and'discipline of the naval and military forces . employed upon this service have been most conspicuous, and have led to the conclusion of peace upon the terms proposed by Her Majesty. Her Majesty rejoices in the prospect, that, by the free access which will be opened to the principal marts of that populous and extensive empire, encouragement will be-given to the commercial enterprise of her people. As soon as the ratifications of the treaty shall have been exchanged, it will be laid' before you'. In concert with her allies, her Majesty has succeeded in obtaining for the' Christian population in Syria 1 the establishment of a system of administration which they were entitled to expect from the engagements of tile’ Sultan, and from the good faith of this country. The differences for some time existing between the 1 Turkish and Persian Governments, had recently led to acts of hostility : but as; each of these' states has accepted the joint meditation of Great Britain and Russia, her Majesty entertains a confident hope that their mutual relations will be speedily and amicably adjusted. Her Majesty has concluded with the Emperor of Russia a Treaty of Commerce and Navigation, which will be- laid before you. Her Majesty regards this Treaty with great satisfaction, as the foundation for increased intercourse between her Majesty’s subjects and those of tha Emperor. Her Majesty is happy to inform you, that complete success has attended' the recent military operations in> Afghanistan. Her Majesty has the greatest satisfaction in recording her high sense of the ability with which these operations have been directed, and of the constancy and valour which have been manifested by the European and native forces.

The’superiority of her Majesty’s arms has'been established by decisive victories’ on the scenes of former disasters-, and the eomplete liberation of her Majesty’s subjects who were held in captivity, and for’whom her Majesty felt the deepest interest, has been effected. We are commanded by her Majesty to inform you, that it has not been deemed advisable to continue the ..occupation, by a military force, of the countries to the westward of the Indus. Gentlemen os' the House of Commons, Her Majesty has directed the estimates for the ensiling year to be laid before 1 you. Such reductions have been made in the amount of the naval and military force as have been deemed compatible, under present circumstances, with the efficient performance of the public service throughout the extended empire of her Majesty. My Lords and Gentlemen —Her Majesty regrets the diminished receipts from some of the ordinary sources of revenue.

Her Majesty fears that it must be in part attributed to the reduced consumption.of many articles, caused by that depression of the manufacturing industry of the country which has so long prevailed, and which her Majesty has so deeply lamented. In considering, however, the present state of the Revenue, her Majesty is assured that you will bear in mind, that it has been materially affected by the extensive reductions in the import duties, which received your sanction during the last session of Parliament, and that little progress has been hitherto made in the collection of those taxes which were imposed for the purpose of supplying the deficiency from that and other Causes. Her Majesty feels confident that the future produce of the revenue will be sufficient to meet every exigency of the public service. Her Majesty commands us to acquaint you, that her Majesty derived the utmost gratification from the loyalty and affectionate attachment to her Majesty, which were manifested on the occasion of her Majesty's visit to Scotland.

Her Majesty regrets that in the course of last year, the public peace in some of the manufacturing districts was seriously disturbed , and the lives and property of her Majesty’s subjects were endangered by tumultuous assemblages and acts of open violence. The ordinary law properly enforced, was sufficient for the effectual repression of these disorders. Her Majesty confidently relies upon its efficacy, and upon the zealous support of her loyal and peaceable subjects, for the maintenance of tranquillity. J ; We are commanded by her Majesty to acquaint you, that measures connected with the improvement ,of the law, and with various questions of domestic policy will be submitted for your consideration. Her Majesty confidently relies on your zealous endeavours to promote the public welfare, and fervently prays that the favour of Divine Providence may direct and prosper your counsels, and make them conducive to the happiness and contentment of her people. After the reading of the speech, their lordships adjourned until five o’clock. Shortly before that hour the Lord Chancellor took his seat upon the woolsack.

In the House of Lords the address was moved bv the Earl of Pbwis, and seconded by the Earl df Eglinton : in the Commons, by Lord Courtenay and Mr. Miles. There was very little opposition, and no amendments were moved. Lord John Russeli had addressed a circular to the opposition members, intimating that questions of importance would be brought under the consideration of Parliament early in the sessions. Some of the members had given notice of their intention to move votes of thanks to the

| armies employed in India and China, when it was siipposed that the whole question would be goiie into. The rumour, that Mr. DrUmmond, Sir Robert ,Peel's" private- secretary/ had been murdered, Was Unfortunately tbo trUe; he was shot as he was' Walking dowh Pall Mall; by a man named Nugent, who would appear' to' have been deranged ; he had no cause of cofnplaiht against Mr.- Drummond, who was altogether 1 unacquainted'with him. The unfortunate gentleman lingered for several . days, and hopes wtere at one time held out that he would recover, but the injuries were beyond the reach of medical skill, and he gradually sunk. Sir C. Metcalfe, formerly Governor of Agra, and subsequently of Jamaica, has been appointed Governor-General of Canada.

The Queen had appointed G. Pi F. Gregory, Esq., Prothono.tary of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Despatches from the Governors of New South Wales and New Zealand, were received in Downing-street, on the 21st of January. The Australian Colonies appear to be losing their.attractions to that portion of our countrymen most likely* to emigrate. At a meeting of the in Paisley, it was moved and seconded : . ; “ That rather than remain at home and be supported as paupers, thpse present at this meeting would,prefer emigration to Canada, New Brunswick, Australia, the Cape of Good Hope, or New Zealand, but especially to Canada, where a great many have alt eady determined to go ; and it is with great pleasure the Meeting have learned) that the county gentlemen of Renfrew have resolved or intend to resolve to: call on her Majesty’s Government to adopt some liberally devised, yet judicious measure of Emigration, whereby the unemployed of Paisley, and all who are willing to emigrate, shall obtain free passages, and he ensured employment on arrival in the colonies.” To this motion an amendment was moved aad seconded, to the effect, that the Meeting should confine, their views to Canada alone, and that the other Colonies named should not be embraced in the Resolution; and, on the vote being put, the amendment was carried by a large majority. By the death of Lord Hill a vacancy occurs among the Knights Grand Crosses of the Bath. Prince Aldert, it is expected, will supply it. Mr. O'Connell mentions in a letter in the Dublin papers that he has in the press a memoir on Ireland and the Irish.

We regret to observe the failure of Parker, Shore, & Co., Bankers, Sheffield. The stoppage had produced an extraordinary sensation. A run on the other banks was apprehended, hut through the promptitude of the Master Cutler in > calling together a meeting of the principal merchants in the city, for the purpose of expressing, entire confidence in the other Banking establishment, that disaster was averted. The failure is' ascribed to the long continued depression of trade, and had been anticipated by the other bankers long before. A despatch of Lord Stanley to Lord Elgin, which has just now become known in this country, completes the circle of constituent monopolies thrown overboard by this ministry. The noble Colonial Secretary thus writes the noble Governor of Jamaica : —" Her Majesty’s Government having undertaken the task, soon after their accession to office, of revising the laws by which the commerce of the United Kingdom is governed, felt it to be their duty to consider with equal care the regulations bearing upon the trade of the colonies; and having in View the experience which has now been obtained of the legislation promoted by. the late Mr. Huskisson and some of his successors in office, and being, satisfied with its results, their object has been to give fuller effect to the spirit in which that legislation was conceived.” The plain English of this and other intimations appears to be (and the Jamaica journals view it in the same light),, that Ministers are going to let Brazilian sugar in as well as American corn. It is reported that the new scale of duties is agreed upon with Brazil. Such is now the declared adhesion of a Ministry brought in by landed and colonial monopolists to the principles of Mr.- Huskisson,. as. held by “ his successors.” Query, Lord Sydenham and Mr. Labouchere l— Globe. ‘ Fattening SWine with Fern. —Take the young- shqots of fern, boil, or rather simmer, them for two hours in an iron pot; when cold, they form a strong jelly. It is said to be equal to potatoes, and 7 fed on it, a pig, at the end of a month, will be in as good condition as another that had been'fed with potatoes.