We have reason to believe that in the House of
Lords the Earl of Ewes will propose, and Lord Methuen second, the Address in reply to the Queen's Speech.—Times.
The Queen has contributed 1,000/. and Prince Albert 5001. towards forming the fund required for the Industry Exposition in 1851.
The report of a Sub-Committee has been presented to the Committee of the Female Emigration Fund, on the best mode of conducting the emi- gration. The following points appear to be settled. The candidates must not exceed thirty-five years of age ; they must be free from "any bodily or mental defect likely to impair their usefulness as settlers; should have had the smallpox, or have been vaccinated ; their characters for industry and morality should be satisfactory, and it is desirable that they should read and write ; they should have been accustomed to washing and cooking, or have had some experience in domestic service as housemaids or nurses." The candidates will at first be received in a probationary house, in this country, superintended by a sub-committee, withs matron accustomed to colonial life, and a surgeon ; there they will a..uir• e some training, and will prepare their outfit, which must be provided at their own eense ; the machinery of the Colonial Land and Emigration Commis- sion will probably be placed at the service of the enterprise, both for the passage and the reception of the emigrants in the Colonies ; each emigrant will receive 10s. an landing. The report suggests that persons having rela- tions in the Colonies might be invited to apply for assisted passages, one- half of the cost to be defrayed by their friends or the parish. This report was adopted by the General Committee ; and a Committee of Selection was appointed to prepare a list of fifty candidates.
A deputation of the Ulster Catholics waited upon the Lord Lieutenant, on Thursday, to present their memorial. The Lord Lieutenant declared himself "fully sensible how important it is that in the administration of justice distinctions of creed and party should be unlmown," but said he, did not feel that he could properly recommend to the Lord Chancellor the prayer for the dismissal of the Magistrates. The Magistrates were not personally implicated in the transactions impugned ; they acted on their own judgment and responsibility in rejecting the informations; and they should not be removed merely because they declined to abide by the opin- ion of the Law-officer of the Crown.
The Paris correspondent of the Times mentions a remarkable meeting"-3n" Paris. The Presse lately reminded General Cavaignac of a declaration in the tribune, that he would defend the Constitution with his life : Cavai- gnac called a meeting of Generals at his house, on Sunday, and they adopted a resolution to that effect
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