TOPICS OF THE DAY.

CONSERVATIVE RESOLUTIONS.

THE Conservative Club, fearing lest the exclusion from Parlia- ment of many of its most distinguished members should lead to a want of concert in the proceedings of the Conservative party, has determined to hold occasional meetings of the Club for the purpose of discussing questions of immediate interest. It is further in- tended, that at such meetings every member shall be entitled to move or second one resolution, and that those resolutions which may be passed shall be published for the information of the party. The first meeting was held on the first day of the present year; when the following resolutions were passed unanimously. 1. Moved by Mr. CROKER, seconded by Mr. HOLMES—" That the Conservative minority in the new Parliament will be deplorably small."

2. Moved by Lord CAERNARVON, seconded by Sir ROBERT WILSON—" That the exclusion from Parliament of the mover and seconder of the foregoing regolution is a great national calamity." 3. Moved by Lord LOWTHER, seconded by Colonel LOWTHER-- " That the Bill works admirably in Westmoreland, West Cumber- land, and Whitehaven."

4. Moved by Mr. ALEXANDER BARING, seconded by Mr. HALL DARE—" That the Bill works nicely in both divisions of Essex." 5. Moved by the Marquis of AILESBURY, seconded by Earl RATHURST—" That the Bill works pleasantly at Marlborough and Cirencester."

6. Moved by Lord STORMONT, seconded by Sir RICHARD VYVYA.N—" That the Bill works constitutionally at Norwich and Bristol."

7. Moved by Mr. HERRIES, seconded by Mr. G. DAwscor- " That the general defeat of the Conservatives at this election is owing, not to the Bill, but to the Reform fever; for that, in quiet times, the Bill might, notwithstanding Schedule A, be worked Conservatively:' S. Moved by Lord BROWNLOW, seconded by Sir JOHN TYR- RELL—" That it behoves the Club to oppose, tooth and nail, the abominable Ballot ; and, that, therefore, the thanks of the Club are due to Lord ALTHORP and Mr. STANLEY for having de- clared that the Bill is a final measure."

9. Moved by Mr. T. PEREGRINE COURTENAN, seconded by the Marquis of LONDONDERRY—" That the Conservatives adopt the

cry of • the Bill, the whole Bill, and nothing but the "

10. Moved by Mr. DUGDALE, Seconded by Mr. MATHIAS ATTWOOD—" That, with a view to the return of quiet times, it be- hoves the Conservatives to promote an action on the currency." 11. Moved by Sir CHARLES WETHERELL, seconded by Sir EDWARD SUGDEN—" That, in consideration of the support which the Chancellor gave to Lord SANDON ill opposition to Mr. THoRN.ELy, the mover of this resolution will no more call the said Chancellor Lord Braila! and Fougnam." 12. Moved by Sir EDWARD KNATCHBULL, seconded by Mr. HoLmE SUMNER—" That the Club deeply regrets that the follow- ing gentlemen have not become members of the Reformed Parlia- ment : viz. Mr. HUNT, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. WAKLEY, Mr. HETHERINGTON, Mr. CARPENTER, Mr. CARLILE, and Mr. ROBERT TAYLOR."

13. Moved by H. It. H. the Duke of CUMBERLAND, seconded by Mr. THEODORE Hoon—" That Mr. COBBETT be invited to be- come a member of the Club."

14. Moved by' the Marquis of Dotrao, seconded by Mr. M. T. SADLER—" That, with a view to render the physical force Conser- vative, it is expedient that the Club should work the question of Mill-murder; and that the Conservative press be instructed ac- cordingly." 15. Moved by the Earl of ABERDEEN, seconded by Lord MA.HON—" That the shameful refusal of poor dear General -Chassit's garrison to be buried in the ruins of Antwerp Citadel, has put an end, for the present, to the question of Whig-war." 16. Moved by Lord LYNDHURST, seconded by Sir ROBERT PEEL —" That, since the only dependence of the Whigs is their popu- larity as Reformers, it is devoutly to be hoped that they will object to further Reform, whether organic or functional ; and that, in order to fix the Whigs as Anti-Reformers, it becomes the duty of Conservatives to compliment them on their known attachment to the constitution, and even to aid them occasionally in sneering at such Destructives as Messrs. HUME, GROTE, TENNYSON, and WARBURTON."

17. Moved by Lord ASHLEY, seconded by the Marquis of CHANDOS—" That the revival of Swing fires is owing to a fear that the Whigs will tamper with the Corn-laws; and that this text be sent to the Standard."

18. Moved by the Duke of NEWCASTLE, seconded by the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND--" That all railway bills be opposed by the Conservative party; seeing that railways disturb game and enable low people to travel faster than noblemen." 19. Moved by Lord HENLEY, seconded by Mr. HANNIBAL SANDYS junior—" That the warm thanks of the Club are due to Dr. LUSHINGTON and Mr. M. A. TAYLOR, for having voted against Atheism in the late contest for Middlesex."

20. Moved by Mr. Sergeant SPANKIE, seconded by Mr. GROVE PRICE—" That, if Colonel LESLIE GROVE JONES, the 'Radical' of the Times, can prove that he wrote a letter signed 'Liberal:. 'which lately appeared in the Times, and which contained much abuse of Hums, he, Radical, shall be admitted a member of the Club."

21. Moved by Loth STUART DE ROTHESAN, seconded by Lord HEYTESBUITY—" That the able and deeply interesting Report on French Politics, just delivered to the Club by a distinguished member, be printed for general circulation."

• We hope to give this Report next week.