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 The ship Josephine, Captain Britton arrived last evening from Belfast, whence she sailed on the 25th ullimo. By this vessel Belfast dates to the day of sailing, and London and isiYefpca! 10 the 2Lst April, are received.

 The most important piece of intelli- gence they contain is that of. the sccond reading of the Reform Bill in the House of Lerds, which took place on Friday the l3th--or rather on Saiur- day the I4th of April, as the House did not divide until twenty-five minutes to seven on the morning of the latter day.

 The votes were then, for the second reading, lS4; against it, l75; showing a majority of nine in favor of the nea. sure.

 Thus it will be seen that the very reverse of the news brought by the Splendid is true. The report repeated by Captain Fish alleged that the Re. form Bill had been defeated on the i4th by a majority of three; whereas it pass ed to it's final reading by majority ol mine.

 This vote must be looked upon as a great triumph of the reform principles in England. It does not, however, by any means render it certain that a ma Ijority would be found in favor of the Bill on it's third reading and we ac. cordingly find Earl Grey very plainly lintimating that he should avail himself of the last resource--a new creation of Peers--rather than hazard the final passing of the Bill.

 A discussion in relation to the affairs of Poland elicited from Lord AIthrop the following remarks.

 It was impossible for him at present to enter into an explanation of the views of his Majesty's Government re- garding the affairs of that unfortunate country, the state of which must have sunk deep in the minds of every free people. The Government had not had Eany Communication from Russia, since these affairs had taken place, that could enable him to come to any definite de-