The Express. — London, England, 1847-08-21 00:00:00

Elie etrpresOf• therefore prudent anbuderion to the will el the popu lar dieter's,, cambium' with • tabbies distribution of pollee and ssidissa la all ace disturbed villages, effected a hat* plea. tad Rebecca now carries her lime and produce - roads, enfranchised by her valour with a discreet selfellastien in the eco nomical results of her victory. The act framed by the commiceceers repeals all local turnpike acts, as far as they relate to the six counties of South Wales, provides a new executive in each county, limits the amount of tolls and the p • • of turnpike gates to each other, and, above all, I ru ldse for the discharge of the existing debt, and aphid 'entreating new liabilities. A second eon was instructed to estimate the debts due from the trusts, and to discharge them equitably. In most cases the creditors were paid in full ; but in some instances a com position was made, we believe, on fair and reasonable terms. The necessary funds were supplied by the public, with a provision for securing the payment of the interest, and eventually dis charging the principal, which constitutes a mode of taxation peculiar to the district affected by the act. The tolls are, of course, in the first instanee, charged with the debt, and secondarily, with the repairs and other necessary expenses of the road. If the fund arising from the tolls is, as the framers of the act (7 & 8 Vic., c. 91, a 95), humorously observe, in sufficient for these several purposes, the justices at Quarter Sessions are required on the receipt of a certificate from the county roads board to make a rate to supply the deficiency, which, however, is not to exceed the amount payable to the consolidated fund for interest and instalments of the debt. It is hardly necessary to observe that the trusts which were so much impoverished as to be driven to exact the tolls' which called forth the interference of Rebecca, and subsequently of the commissioners and of parliament, have not been so much enriched by the compulsory diminution of their rates as to be able to meet with their smaller receipts the charges which overwhelmed them when they exacted higher tolls. The significant suggestion of a possible deficiency is, accordingly, always realised by experience ; and we believe that, in practice, the full amount authorised by the act is always received from the new county road rate, and applied to the discharge of the interest and instalments of the debt ; so that the tolls are left free to meet the expenses of the roads, with the aid of a separate rate for the carriage of materials, which is generally paid in kind by the farmers, who convey the materials with their own teams. The county road-rate is not a part of the general county rate. In accordance with a practice which has prevailed in several instances of recent legislation, and which seems likely to supersede the old system of rating, this new tax is charged upon the landowner, and may be deducted from his rent by the tenant, if it has been levied from him. By one of those mysterious fa talities which are peculiar to acts of parliament, and which even the care and acuteness of a singularly able and learned lawyer, one of the commissioners, who drew the act, was unable to avoid, it was in the first act pro vided that the new rate should be collected by the chief constable who received the general county rate. It was afterwards discovered that the chief con stable did not collect the county rate, and that conse quently there was no person who could legally de mand the road rate; but a supplementary act (8 & 9 Vic., c. 61) corrected the error ; and it must be admitted that a statute is honourably distinguished which only requires one additional statute to make it work according to the intention of its framers. For the present, as we have said, the act works tolerably well. The roads which caused the debt still exist, and are kept in more or less repair, while the debt is undergoing a process which will lead to its final extinction. Rebecca no longer mounts her horse at midnight, in a red cloak and black petticoat, but peaceably drives him to the limekiln, in grey coat and drab breeches. The commissioners have done an essential service to Wales, in " unthread ing the rude eye of rebellion," even if they have sot succeeded in providing for the future exten sion of roads through its wild and inaccessible valleys. Pediessent, indeed, facetiously suggests that when a sew line of road is wanted, persons interested may, on advancing one half of the expense, obtain a loan from government of the other half, to be secured in the mime way as the existing debt. As it is difficult, however, to convince the adjacent land owners that they ought to pay for the making of new roads out of their own pockets, we may take it for granted that the present communica tions mast serve all the purposes of the country till the law is changed, or, at least, till the present debt is paid off. Rebecca, as we have said, will never rise to enforce the making of roads; and her " enemies " have little temptation to make roads for her at their own expense. It is a matter for serious consideration whether the precedent of the South Wales turnpike ought to be adopted in England generally. The withdrawal of traffic to the railroads has produced, or will produce, in many turnpike trusts difficulties similar to those which arose in Wales from the nature of the country. The amount of debt due from the trusts amounts to eight millions, and some means must soon be adopted for securing the liquidation of it. A compulsory dis charge of the principal by instalments, and a system of taxation to defray the charge, seems, from the ex perience of South Wales, to be the most judicious mode of diminishing the difficulty. It is, however, un certain, both in England and Wales, whether the tolls can be made sufficient for their purpose, even after pay ment of thedebt,withoutbeing oppressive and vexatious. There is an obvious objection to the complication of the mode of raising the revenue in South Wales, com posed as it is of the tolls, of the county road rate, and of the surveyor's rate for the carriage of materials. In remote districts like those of South Wales, the , tolls are paid almost entirely by the resident inhabitants, on whom the rest of the burden falls. In other dis tricts, strangers passing through the country not un frequently defray the greater pert of the expense of the In all instances the inhabitants of the termini, who are perhaps more directly benefited by the roads than either travellers or inhabitants, are as such exempt from the charge of contributing to maintain them. It seems clear that before any permanent system can be adopted the question of re adjusting the burden of turnpike taxation must at least be maturely con sidered. ' 'Da imam' dust — va - lisithlths. to the Meakatia." =Ail% INAK ZIA& ft, WU le usitrop ea the aw der Ms moth be VW. 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To our minds, the controversy whether the liberal or oonservative party have a majority in the new House of Commons is pure childishness and waste of time. What the wiser would any man be, even though the disputants came to agree that the one or the other had the majority, so long as Mr. CARDWELL and Lord GEORGE BENTINCK are classed together as conserva tives, and English whigs are obliged to count kindred with Irish repealers in order to make up the tale of liberals? Could he thence divine what course of policy or even what minister the new parliament is likely to support ? lit'ithout presuming to conjecture how many mem bers will associate themselves to this party, or take the oaths of allegiance to that leader, we venture to prophesy that the parliament will be found, both in respect of intelligence and honesty, fully above the average of parliaments. From time to time the whig party has been so well winnowed of its detrimentals, that scarcely any remain to hamper its leaders by threats of secession, if they honestly act up to thew principles. On the other hand, the real statesmen of the other party have renounced its worst heresies. We have lost some of our best independent parliamentary liberals, but there is still a strong phalanx remaining of that class , experienced in the tactics of the House of Commons. And there has been a large accession of earnest prac tical men, free from the trammels of personal or family connexion. Some empty vanities and mere mob-flalterere have undoubtedly been returned, but scarcely so many as the first reformed parliament was originally encumbered with. A large majority of the new house consists of members who will sympathise with and defer to the cha racter and opinions of men like Lord Joß'e RUSSELL, or Sir ROBERT PEEL and Mr. CARDT7ELL, or Mr. HOME, or Mr. COBDEN. The liberal members—using the term not as the conventional designation of a party bat in its natural English meaning—are in a large majority. Two-thirds of the house, at least, are composed of educated, honourable English gentlemen, who are tolerant in respect of religious differences, sound tad practiehl in their views of public . policy, animated by a benevolent wish to promote the gene ral happiness of their countrymen, and who, above all, are aware of the necessity in a free country of car rying public opinion along with them in their legisla tive measures. A fear is expressed in some quarters that the new House of Commons will be found unmanageable. In one sense this is true. Old party organisations have been broken up, and there is an unprecedented in fusion of new members. It is not a house to be "managed" according to the mere routine of party drill. But it is an intelligent house; and while many of its members are sufficiently in earnest, there is nothing about it to indicate that it will be an irration ally exacting house. It is an assembly which states men who clearly comprehend their own position and intentions—who have candour and resolution enough to go honestly and straightforwardly to work—will find little difficulty in persuading to co operate with them. It is a house with which a minister who relies upon the demonstrable goodness of his mellitus', his conscious honesty of purpose, and the commanding influence of a strong will may lead easily; but which a minister whose sole reliance is upon skilful combinations ef personal and family in terests, and whippers-in, will fi nd " unmanageable." It is alleged that there is no great principle to be established, or measure to be carried, sufficiently comprehensive and important to induce a majority of members to subordinate their individual opinions to the object of supporting one line of policy. There may not he atthis moment, but those persons look only super ficially at the workings of society who do not see that such questions are about to emerge. The after-workings of the late educational controversy, the state of parties in Ireland, will force upon parliament the practical solution of the question, by what means is the politi cal and social equality of all sects to be ensured, in conformity with the actual public opinion of the country? The threatening aspect of commercial affairs indicates that further reforms in oar econo mical legislation cannot much longer be delayed. The minister, who with unmisgiving faith in the resources of Great Britain, combines clear-sightedness as to the measures by which temporary, bat strong, pressure is to be encountered, and courage to act unhesitatingly on his convictions, may command a decided majority in the new House of Commons. MOST of our readers are aware that the turnpike law of South Wales is in some respects different from that which prevails in the rest of the kingdom. After three years' experience of the working of the act (7 & S Viet., c. 91) which was drawn up by the commissioners appointed to investigate the causes of the Rebecca riots, we believe the counties affected by it are for the most part satisfied with its operation. The Rebecca riots found the trusts of South Wales in a state of embarrassment, not unlike that which affects many trusts elsewhere in its nature and causes, but aggravated in degree by the peculiar circumstances of the country. In a poor and mountainous country, where travellers were few and natural obstacles many, it was impossible to meet the claims upon the tolls by moderate or ordinary charges. There are still vast districts in South %* ales where all roads are unknown, except the barbarous lanes and tracks which have probably served the modest wants of the unambitious population for cen turies. Some roads, however, have been made with great benefit to the civilisation of the districts which they traverse ; but, unavoidably, at great expense, de frayed in all cases by borrowed money. The writers who during the Rebe cc a riots most loudly attacked the Welsh trustees, and who triumphantly compared the oppressive tolls and bad roads of Breconshire or Cardiganshire with the smooth and lightly-taxed roads with which they might be familiar, would have found it difficult to explain how the rates, which in a thickly-peopled district in the centre of England might be sufficient to main tain a level road, running, perhaps, through a district of gravel or limestone, could be expected to make and keep in repair a line carried along the sides of hills with a torrent to cross every quarter of a mile, and out through rocks of clay slate, which can only be opened by blasting, and yet crumble into dust when exposed to the air. The tolls on the cheap road, moreover, were collected from travellers of all de scriptions, while in Wales a coach three days in the week, or a stray commercial traveller's gig, alone divided the burden with the lime waggons of the dis contented farmers. If the landowners of Wales had looked only to their own popularity, they would never have made a new road, and seldom repaired an old one. Rebecca (so called from a prophecy that the scripture heroine of that name should possess the gates of her enemies), as the representative of the genuine mountain Cdt, has little enthusiasm for roads or other Saxon innovations, to counterbalance her natural aversion to turnpike tolls. It was as well, perhaps, for her real interest, that she did not summon forth her children to their sacred mission before some of the principal lines of roads were made. The toll houses-have been removed, but the roads, such as they are, remain. Whether the road trustees were blameable or not in charging their funds with heavy liabilities for the improvement of the country, Rebecca finally settled the question that the tolls should be made less oppres sive. Sir F. Lewis and his colleagues in the com mission judiciously recognised the necessity of the case, and recommended such measures as cir oumstances permitted for relieving the overburdened trusts and providing as far as might be for the future maintenance of the roads. The unavoidable, and Now that the general election has been concluded, it will be prudent for the public to keep a vigilant eye upon a subject of very !vest importance, not only to the empire, but to the sister country, namely, the repayment of the money advanced to Ireland under the Temporary Relief Bill. Some rumours have reached as that an indefinite postponement of the dis charge of this debt is meditated by the Irish poor law guardians. We learn from the Cork Reporter of the 10th rust. that some resistance is meditated to the letter of the commissioners, ordering the guardians of certain unions to strike a rate of three shillings in the pound. The guardians are beginning to whimper, and some are for laying their heads together to concert measures to defeat the legitimate demands of the poor-law commissioners. Now we are not at all disposed to indulge, like some of oar contemporaries, in offensive reviling of the Irish people. On the contrary, while differing from, and we will own disapproving of, the system of politics prevalent in Ireland, we have endeavoured to free the discussion of Irish subjects from that over-excited temper and undue heat with which they are gene rally debated. But in reference to this threatened resistance to the repayment of the money advanced under the Temporary Relief Act, we must deal very plainly with the poor-law guardians. We tell them therefore, emphatically, that government most cer tainly ought to support and will support the commis sioners. No other course is left ; and although a discretionary power will be used in postponing the levy by the commissioners, as a general rule, the poor-law guardians must be prepared to enter upon the repayment of the advanced loan. We cannot conceive that the rational portion of the Irish poor-law guardians could meditate any serious determination to refuse striking the increased rate re quired by the commissioners for repayment. Suppose that they should resist—what then . By doing so they would be utterly blasting the character of Ire land • they would be working permanent evil to that unhappy island. The Irish surely cannot retreat from the engagements into which they deliberately entered. Their own most popular leaders counselled the mode of raising money resorted to by government. In the very last speech which Mr. O'CONNELL ever made in public, he evidently contemplated the only mode left by which the required assistance could be given. On that memorable occasion, Feb. Bth, when for the last time the Irish popular leader appeared in that assembly in which he played so prominent a part, he THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1847. spoke with unusual ealmnews, and his sentiments were evidently the result of no ordinary deliberation. I e His plan was," he said, "to arm government with more real power to apply the necessary sums. They ought instantly to carry oat the mode of relief, respon sible indeed to the house, but not fettered by the strict letter of the law." He then called upon parliament to appoint commissioners, and emphatically recom mended an assessment. " A decisive measure of that kind should have his hearty support. Let every man's means be ascertained, and pre the tribunal he would erect the power of inflicting taxation. To in flict taxation without representation had not been un usual in Ireland, and the grand jury system had been one of taxation without representation." Thus, Mr. O'CortNELL evidently contemplated the increased as sessment of property, from which some of the poor-law guardians would now seek to relieve themselves, at the expense of the English people. For the sake of the public character of Ireland, we trust that the poor-law guardians will be prepared to act with integrity and good faith. If they refuse to pay their lawfully-contracted debts, how, on any future emergency, will they be able to raise money ? The Irish politicians have always been urging the ad vantage of loans to Ireland. In December last Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN addressed a series of carefully com posed letters to the landed proprietors of Ireland. The economic state of the country was therein discussed, and various remedies suggested. These letter ob tained some special notice from the fact of Lord Jour; Rosana. having quoted from one of them at length, in one of his speeches in the House of Commons. The sixth letter discusses the subject of public works. After alluding to internal navigation and fisheries, Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN says "There are several other classes of public works to which encouragement may be given ,by the state, through means of liberal loans adcaneed upon the security . of tolls, profits, rates, and property, such as docks, mines, public buildings, &c." Now, ' supposing that the poor-law guardians refuse to strike I a rate in repayment of the money advanced to them, we should like to know what chance would any Irish party have of obtaining " the liberal loans" contem plated by Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN in his patriotic specu lations. The poor-law guardians, by refusing to levy the rate for repayment, will be seriously compromising the fixture weal of Ireland. We exhort them, for the sake of their own country, to act with strict jade.. Let them not stain the public faith of Ireland, nor assimilate their proceedings to the world-wide infamy of the drab-coloured men of Pennsylvania. But it is suggested that the guardians have not the means. Bah! The crops are as luxuriant in Ireland as in England; vegetation is as rapid; the means of wealth exist there as well as here. The Irish have ample resources, if they will but use them properly. One of their own countrymen, Sir ROBERT KANE, has given them the best advice on the subject, and pointed out the means by which they can indefinitely increase their wealth. They must become thrifty, industrious, and economical. We cannot support them in idleness; they must look to themselves for their permanent studs nonce. We bare assisted them in the hour off their difficulty. They must now look to themselves. The harvest is most abundant, and the means of employment are opening up in every direction. The Irish must not hope to deceive us by ex aggerated statements. The ludicrous miscalcula tions of one of our morning contemporaries, hinting at the approaching confiscation of the Irish soil, are only made to be laughed at. There is not a poor-law board in Ireland in which the least 'visible guardian could not perceive the huge sophisms of our contemporary. All his calculations are based on the hypothesis that the state of society in Ireland from August 1846 to 1847 is to become permanent. The benevolent statist seems to contem plate an enduring famine, a lasting prevalence of fever, and an eternally recurring failure of the potato crop. A play writer for the Surrey Theatre is not more prolific in imagining horrors than our calculating contemporary in suggesting constant famines and im mediate confiscation. He seeks to distinguish him self in the arithmetic of ruin. He calculates food at double its average price, allows three times the usual number of paupers to remain on the list, sets down the first six months of the current year as indicative of the coming age, then rapidly runs hie figures into imposing rows, and riots in a frenzy of miscalculation. Why need we go through a series of fantastic sophisms in figures ? The Irish poor-law guardians must not expect to escape from theiryustengsgements by palming upon us the exaggerations of the Morn ' - a Chronicle. A brief outline of the following appeared in the Express of last evening : We have received the Paris journals, with our cor repondent's despatches, of Thursday. The absence of all sympathy for the efforts of the liberal party in Italy, so nobly led by the Sovereign Pontiff, which is apparent in the cabinet of the Tuileries, is the subject of severe comment in all circles of the opposition. The organ of M. Guizot has an ear keenly alive to whatever may throw dis credit on the liberal cause, bat is stone deaf to the reports of the outrages committed on the Italian people by the Austrian soldiers, and the secret cut throats who are said to be employed by that power to foment disorders which may provoke intervention. When the conspiracy of the 15th July was detected, the Journal des Debate pronounced it to be a mere fiction,utterly denuded of every shadow of foundation. According to that journal no one was guilty; there were none on whom the sword of justice was to fall. Soon after, when Grassellini was expelled by the pro-governor of Rome, and when Freddi and Alai were captured, and now that fhe spy Minardi is taken, the Debats has not a word to say. It has no retractation to offer, nor any satisfaction to express at the defeat of the machinations of absolutism or the peaceful triumph of the liberal pontiff and his people. When the intelligence of the advance of the Anstrians across the Po, and their irruption into Ferrara, arrived, not only did the Mats affect to discredit the fact, but M. Guizot in the tribune declined to express the sentiments of the government upon it, inasmuch as he did not believe it, although it is certain that at the moment it was well known at the Austrian embassy, where M. Guizot might have satisfied himself on the subject. In like manner, when the recent irruption of the Austrian garrison of the fortress of Ferrara was made on the nnoffending citizens, and a protestation was extorted from the cardinal-legate, the Delsats men tioned the event in an obscure corner of the paper, merely observing that it " required emfirmalimi." The next day brought the confirmation in the shape of a printed copy of the protest of Cardinal Ciacchi, which the Debate was compelled to publish in its columns. It did so, however, without one word of sympathy for the oppressed and insulted subjects of the Pope, or one word of disapprobation of the oppressors. These and a cloud of analogous facts are noted as indications of the extent to which M. Guizot is pre pared to carry the subserviency of the cabinet whose policy he directs to the views of Austria. It remains to be seen whether, even in the constituency of France, limited and corrupt as it is, a majority will be found to countenance this. We have further advices from various parts of Italy, including letters from Bologna and Florence to the 1 1 th, and from Rome and Ferrara to the 10th. The accounts we have already given of the measures taken, as well by the military authorities of Austria, in Ferrara, as by the representatives of the pontifical authority_ there, are in all respects con fi rmed. The city of Ferrara is at the mercy of the Austrian sol diers : they overrun it when and where suits the pleasure of their commandant, Count de Anerspe'g. The count proposed to the Cardinal Legate Ciacchi to supply to his eminence a body guard of Austrian troops. To this the cardinal replied in dignified terms, that his best and fittest body guard was one composed of his fel ow.eitizens. To avoid the chance of collisions with the Austrians, the legate ordered the night patrols of the national guard to be discontinued, until instructions should arrive from Rome. Meanwhile, however, the residence of the cardinal legate, the prisons, and the public establishments of the town, were placed under the guard of the civic troops. Count Ronandini, who has recently been appointed inspector-general of the national guard of the legations, had arrived in Bologna on the 1 1 th, and immediately left for Fer rara. The orders given to Count Ronandini was to preceed with the organisation of the national guard without delay, beginning with those places where the agents of Austria were employed in fomenting popular disturbances. These emissaries are repre sented as being very active, and well supplied with money, which they scatter unsparingly wherever their purposes can be forwarded by it. _'*! Osiris, French steamer, expected from Beyrout and Ales =dr* and it was not until after she had entered the greed harbour, and many pumas had posted their European let ters, that she was inown to be the French man-of-war steamer Platen, from Naples. The day previous a report had arrived from the officer, a Matteis, oommindiorg a de tachment at Msesseeirroree, ihat some fishing-boats had en tered that harbour, and reported three Frenoti line-of-battle ships =Laing to the southward of the island, which had sent in boats to sound about the coast at the entrance of the pool. Absurd as the report appeared, Admiral Curtis got up the steam of the Wee Pet, and went in search of the French men • of course he found hothing. Them frequent reports of French squadrons hovering rouud Malta are continual bug bean to the Maltose ; they talk and dream of nothing but French ships and coups de main. The Malta papers are filled with the same nonsense. The Pluton steamed off the next day for the Levant. The Osiris did not make her ap pearance until the morning of the 6th, having been detained three days at Beyrout in repairing some damage in her ma chinery : she started again at noon, the same day, for Mar seilles aired. Our chief secretary has notified to the merchants here, that Lord Cowley has officially intimated to him, that the Otto man government has declared the coast of Albania, opposite Pale and Corfu, to be in a state of blockade. The Spitfire steamer has filled up font months' provisions; it is expected she will go there to watch the motions of the Turkish squad ron. The Hecla steamer has also completed four mouths' provisions ; her destination is not known, but it is supposed to be Tunis; when she goes, there will not be a man of war in the harbour. On Sunday, the Bth, a smell French war steamer cams in from Naples. The report here is, that she is sent here to watch the movements of the Neapolitan refugees. There is no doubt something serious is about to occur in the Neapolitan dominions; several regiments in Calabria have laid down their arms, or gone over to the insurgents. A proof of the feeling existing in the Roman States toward, Naples was exhibited the other day in a solemn masa and a requiem, in commemo ration of the " massacre," as they termed it, of the brothers Bendier*. There is a report in town that the Abbe Gravel lini, late Governor of Rome, arrived here on the 7th, in the French steamer Telemaque, and is keeping himwlf The French are not at all popular here, especially the naval officers, who are much disliked, chiefly in consequence of their insulting "gallantries" to our females. An Englush vessel, the Tyro, Captain Candler, from Liverpool ttf Venice, has bean wrecked on the coast of Sicily, near Scoglitti. The captain had lost his reckoning, and thought he had passed Cape Passer°. Some of the cargo, consisting of iron, sugar, and manufactures, has been saved and brought here from Athens. Nothing new. Her Majesty's steamer Bulldog also arrived this morning from Gibraltar. SWITZERLAND.—Zugicn, AUG. 16.—One of our correspondents of Berne has informed us that the majority of the twelve has just fixed a delay of fifteen days, for Use Soaderbund to have all the forts they have caused to be erected levelled to the ground. In case of non-compliance, the vorort is to take every measure necessary for their being levelled by the federal troops. Another of our corre spondents states, that great preparations are going on against the Sonderbund, and that before long troops will be marched against the seven cantons. We hear from Arau that during the night fifteen cases laden with bullets left here for Tesino. —Gazette Federak. GERMANY.—AUSTRIA.—TYROL.—The Pope has offered a cardinal's hat to the Prince-bishop of Trent, but the venerable prelate has declined the honour. PRUSSIA.—BERLIN, Auo. 14.—The counsel for the remainder of the accused were heard, and the crown counsel replied ; the court then rose. HAYTI,. JULY 21.—The President of Hayti, ac companied by the whole of the ministry, except General Dupuy, who remains at Port-au-Prince in consequence of ill health, will shortly visit the northern part of the island. After his return to Port-au-Prince he in tends to proceed to the south accompanied by the same gentlemen. The departure of T. B. Dupuy, Esq., for England, as consul-general of Hayti, is at present post poned. A motion tor the reduction of the duty on manu factured goods has passed the Chamber of Representatives, and will, it is thought, immediately pass the Senate. lam unable at present to furnish you with the details of this mea sure. The deliveries of coffee for the present season have almost ceased, and already dry goods have been extensively imported in anticipation of the approaching crop, which from all quai ten promises well. The effects of the government measure fir cleaning the coffee have already had an influ ence in the European markets beneficial to the exporter of If aytian coffee, by securing him a higher price for this article. ALGERIA.—ABDEL-KADER.—AbdeI-Kader, who at present occupies the Riff country in the eastern part of Morocco, seems to he disposed to court friendly alliance with the Spaniards who garrison the forts on that side of the ter ritory. His object is, in all probability, to obtain an easy supply of the provisions and ammunition of which he has been frequently in want since hie acts of hostility against the troops of Morocco have closed to him the ports of Tangiers and Tetuan. The mountaineers of the Riff keep up a per petual war with the officers of the ports, which have been in a continual state of blockade. Melilla was lately closely in vested, and even cannonaded. Abdel-Kader, who had ex cited this attack, afterwards, in order to manifest his' power, came forward in person, as if to restore peace. He ' had an interview with the Spanish governor outside the walls ; his officers visited the place, and they have since been upon friendly terms. The garrison and population of Melilla were naturally much rejoiced at the cessation of the irksome blockade, and took advantage of the occasion to re new the trade with the interior of the country. We read in a letter from Oran of the 16th According to recent intelligence from the frontier, it appears beyond a doubt that the Emperor Abderrahrnan has arrived at Fez, a cir cumstance which has not in any way intimidated Abdel- Kader, whose authority is firmly established in the eastern provinces of the empire. The emir displays much activity at present, whereas the Sultan of Morocco hesitates, and dares not act. The great tribe of the Beni-Snassem, which at various periods has been rudely handled by our troops, has openly declared for Abdel-Kader. Thus the popula tions are insensibly falling off from Abderrhaman, whose position every day is becoming worse." been current in Paris during the last two dsYs, and with which a former governess of the family is partt: connected An event of thin appalling nature is certain to ime rise to • thousand rumours. With some of these are aaeocs.•ted the names of individuals of the highest rank; others are sug gestive of • crime from which the mind revolts with evert more horror than from common murder. We shall not here repeat statement., which, if unfounded, must be most in jurious to the parties they inculpate, and the more especially as we are aware that one of the reports most circulated and meet generally credited is not true. The Duke de Pragin was still in his hotel in the Rue Faubourg St. Vonore On Thursday afternoon, as well as all the other members of the establishment. MURDER OF THE DUCHESS DE PRASLIN. This mysterious murder has kept up a painful ex citement in Paris ever since its discovery on Wednesday morning. The circumstances are most intelligibly detailed la the Gazette des Tribuneaut, which states that "the Duchess de Choiseul-Praslin, who left Paris at the beginning of last week to visit her estate of Praslin, and be present at the distribution of the prizes of a school placed in some reect under her patronage, and in which two of her children are educated, returned to town on Tuesday evening. She intended to pass only one night in her hotel, and was to have left yesterday with the duke, her husband, for Dieppe, where part of their household had preceded them. Fatigued with ber journey, the duchess went to bed at an early hour, and as permission had been given to most of the domestics to absent themselves, she remained in the hotel with her femme de chambre, who sleeps in the story above, a governess of the children, and two male domestics. The hotel of the Marshal Sebastian', which was occupied by the Duke and Duchess de Choiseul-Praslin with their family, only presents on the Faubourg St. Honore a very narrow fa cade, composed of the entrance door sustained by two co lumns, and of a small apartment on the right serving as a lace for the concierge. After having passed the door, a long avenue has to be traversed, at the end of which the fa cade of the hotel developer' itself. The back of the hotel, or rather, the second facade of the hotel, faces the mardens,which extend in the direction of the Champs Elysees. The apart ment of the Duchess de Praslin. situated on the ground floor, but at a certain height (a flight of six steps having to be ascended to reach it), us on the second facade, and the bedchamber in particular, situated towards the south, has its windows on the garden. From eleven o'clock in the evening a profound calm reigned in the hotel; all the lights were extinguished, and the concierge himself went to bed, thinking that every person was asleep. Between four and five o'clock, when it was broad daylight, the femme de chambre, who, as already said, slept above the apartment of the duchess, was alvakened by the noise of a bell pulled with violence. She rose in great haste, and ran to the apartment of her mistress, the door of which she in vain tried to open. She liateued, and. thought she heard a feeble groan ; she then called the domestics to her help, and in uniting their efforts they succeeded in breaking the door open. They then saw lying on the floor, in the midst of a pool of blood, their, unfortunate mistress, who appeared to give no sign of life. A wound, in which three fingers could have been put, was seen gaping on the left side of the throat; there were two other profound weunds in the breast, and a fourth had almost entirely separated the little finger from the right band. These different wounds appeared to hays been made with an instrument having a large double-edged blade. Everything in the bedroom showed besides that though surprised in her slumber, the victim bad offered a strong resistance to the murderer : • little table had been overthrown ; porcelains and tome objects of art were spread about; the drapery on the wall bore the traces of a blood hand, as did also the rope of the bell, the ringing of which had awakened the femme de chambre, and finally between the clasped fingers of the left hand there was some of the murderer's hair, whilst a more considerable quantity of the hair, pulled out in the struggle, was scattered here and there on the floor, on which the coagulating blood had fixed them. The magistrates hastened to the theatre of the crime. At the moment of their arrival a judicial examination was commenced. At the same time the medical men who had been called in tried to save the duchess; but their efforts were useless ; she expired in some instants, without having been able to utter a single word, without even having re covered her consciousness. The very first examinations made by justice showed that no robbery had been committed, or even attempted. The garden was examined with the most minute care in all parts, and was found in such a state that it was evident that no one had penetrated into it, either to enter or leave the hotel ; and nowhere could any wean et breaking in, or of breaking out, be found. From s in the morning until five in the afternoon the Proennawr• General, the Procureur Du Roi, M. Broussais, and IL Lee gonidee, juges d'instruction, were occupied in inter:sea intim at which the chief of the secret police was present. On Thursday evening the investigations were resumed, and they appeared likely to occupy the whole night. The medical men who were called in under these painful circum stances were Id. Orfila. M. Pasquier, M. Bois de Loury, and M. Tardien." In this account no mention is made of the Duke de Prulin, further than the expressed intention of his joining his unfor tunate wife in the journey to Dieppe. The Mons:Our Parisien states that at night the duke and duchess retired to their respective apartments, and that, on the discovery of the murder, the former threw himself upon the bleeding body of his wife. This addition to the other accounts is ren dered important by some extraordinary reports which have . The courier bearing the despatches of Cardinal Ciacchi, and a copy of his protestation, had arrived in Rome, where that document was immediately published in the official journal, the Diario di Roma on the 10th. It received the full approbation of his Holiness, and was officially notified to all the am bassadors. It was reported at Rome that a collision had already occurred at Ferrara between a patrol of the Austrian soldiers and a party of the National Guard, but nothing definite on the subject had trans pired. Notwithstanding the universal iadignation ' expressed in Rome at the scandalous conduct of Austria in harassing the papal government in every quarter, not to mention the conviction which prevails that the agents of that government were the originators of the recent plot, which happily proved abortive, the population "till continued tran quil, the public being assured that that conspiracy will undergo severe a investigation before the regular tribunals. The notorious spy Minardi, who was erroneously reported to have been captured, escaped, as it now appears, across the Tuscan frontier, and has been lately arrested in Florence. His surrender has been demanded of the Tuscan government by the pontifical authorities, to whom it was said he would be given up This individual was as importan t , a tected conspiracy of n either wh as oare ho U w onel g r e t i r di i O i r Captai e n Alai, con fined in the Castle of St. Angelo. The Semaphore, of Marseilles, says that the Aus trian patrols have fired on several citizens in the streets of Ferrara, in spite of all the precautionary measures taken by the Cardinal Legate, who imagined that, by preventing the appearance of the civic guard, the unarmed people of the town would be at least respected. Letters from Rome say, that extraordinary provin cial councils were to be immediately convoked in every chief place, for the purpose of deciding on the municipal reforms. Cardinal Ferretti desires to have the new institutions promulged and brought into operation as moon as possible. Besides the notorious Gennario, whose arrest we have already mentioned, his accomplice, Melluzzetto, is also captured. He is charged with several murders. Twelve of the carbiniers have also been committed to the Castle of St. Angelo. Cardinal Allieri has been appointed to the office of chief of the administration of the municipality of Rome. Cardinal Ferretti has called before him, at the Quirinal, the chief persons known to be engaged in the use of the clandestine presses, and having remonstrated with them in a friendly spirit, instead of menacing them with the legal consequences of their imprudence, has received their word of honour that such proceedings shall not be continued. A treaty of commerce has been con , eluded between the Sardinian and the Roman states. This treaty is to continue in operation for ten years. MADRID, Ann. 14. At this moment a cabinet council is sitting in the palace to discuss definitely the palace question, end the mi nisterial crisis which is bound up therewith. It is fully ex- Yatethat the fate of the ministry will be terminated in a h d ours, and that, as I have often repeated, by the solu tion of the palace question. If it does not resolve in the immediate reunion of the King and Queen, be will resign, and that Patter Diaz and Vaamonde will follow him. In this cue, Benavides and Mazarredo would attempt to per suade the Queen to recall Narvacz, while Salamanca would strive to arrange a ministry of his own friends, puritans, if possible, and if not, progresistas. Llorente, Roe de Oland, Cordova, Escosara, `'whey, Aguilar, and Gomez de la Scene are mentioned as likely men. Mendizabal has been seen much in Salamanca's company for some days past, which in clines people to believe that even the ayneachos, as the moderadoe nickname the old and thorough going progreeistas, have a chance. It seems very certain that much depends at this moment upon the nod of the ci-divant salt contractor. There is no doubt of his will to work out a thorough commercial reform; and he is the man to do it, if any man can. Ms will is immense, and his dexterity startling. Whether the man is a Figaro ore Napoleon, certain it is that he is a clever fellow, and has a great game before him. The Catalans, alarmed at his late liberal strides in abolishing internal custom-houses and gate duties upon more than 2,000 articles of commerce, as well as at certain rumours, which have lost nothing from being strained through moderado agents, that native industry (the farce of that word!) is no longer to be protected ; have got up a petition to the Queen against the ruinous measures In contemplation. Anybody who knows what "native in- Zany is in this country, any one who has seen at r the names of Barcelona houses worked into the cloth, which circulates under the name of a sample of " native industry," may be well amazed at the apparent potency of the protection cry. But it is only apparent ; there is no real hold in that cry upon national feeling: it is • French cry, and the hypocritical mask of patriobsm worn by a French party. The people are at length beginning to open their eyes to this; and we shall see whether some minister will not soon reach forth his hand boldly to pluck the pear, for it is ripe. The Queen arrived at the palace at 2 a.m. yesterday morning. The ministers, captain-general, political chief, and ethers, sat up to receive her Majesty. She supped at three, and retired to repose at four. In the evening, at eight, the Queen drove to the Prado without escort, accom panied by Count Santa Colons. The King continues his usual visits from the Pardo to the Palace of San Juan del Buen Retiro, arriving early in the morning, spending the day with hie brother and sisters, and retiring to his own residence in the evening. A junta of senators and deputies of the liberal party have presented a petition to the Queen, representing the state of extreme distress to which many of the officers in the army are reduced who were deprived of theircommands under the reactionary system in vigour since Espartero's fall. Some of these have just returned from banishment ; others have remained in Spain ; but all are in distress. The ministers have all received the application of the junta very favourably, and it is hoped that something will be done for those deserving men who have fallen upon such strange and pitiable vicissitudes of fortune. Many of these are actual mendicants, having figured in their palmy days as captains-general, and in other 114 h grades. I hear that not only has Senor Salamanca succeeded in realising the loan of the 100 millions of reale, but that • Jewish house in London has offered to furnish 140 millions more. Acquit me of bursatile views in propagating this rumour, which you may take con pro W. It reached me, however, from a respectable authority. The mail from Paris did not arrive yesterday, for what reason is unknown. The storms which prevail at this season are, however, supposed to have detained it. New lines of telegraph are projected from Madrid to Bar celona, Parapeluna, Valencia, and Saragossa. ALEXANDRIA, An°. 2. The Viceroy continues to enjoy good bodily health, ,)though the infirmities of age prevent his taking that active part in the administration of the affairs of his country to which he has been accustomed. This is much to be re gretted, both for the interests of his own people and those of the Europeans established in Egypt. Thirty years ago the Pacha used to say, " I am obliged to do everything myself ; I have no one to help me except Boghos Bey." If that truism were felt then, how deeply has it been felt since the death of that faithful servant ! The immense mass of people at work at that gigantic undertaking, the " barrage," are put to severe trials. For the last three months their sole food has consisted of ground barley mixed with straw, cut up into very fine pieces, and baked into cakes, his highnes s minister having discovered when they had arrived at their last loaf, that there was " no wheat in the land of Egypt," except what was in private hands. This is doubtless owing to the immense exportation made to Europe, to pay for the enormous expense of tbe " bar rage," but it is nevertheless very hard upon the poor peasantry, who are obliged to work from daylight to dark, up to their waists in water, with nothing but the common tarbooah " on their heads to protect them from the scorch ing sun of July. The real state of things is so carefully kept from the Yachts by the crowd of Armenian dra gomans into whose hands he has, in his old age, committed himself and the interests of his country, that he really believes his people not o nl y to be the beet fed, but the happiest in the world, and himself the richest prince actually governing any country. He has been led into this last opinion by the highly flattering " Bilen " presented to Dim by one of bis ministers, from which it would appear that the financial affairs of Egypt are in a far more flourishing state than of any of the European powers ; while, on the other hand, it ismer° than suspected, by some who take care to be well informed as to the real strength of the Egyptian exchequer, that there is not at this mo ment 500 dollars in the public treasury. The latter representation would seem to be the more probable of the two, if judged by the old proverb, that " A rich man never borrows," inasmuch as Anselme de Rothschild's visit to Egypt is made with a view to a loan to the nacho of seven millions of dollars; and he is now here looking through the resources of the country. Meanwhile, serious complaints are being made by the greater part of the European merchants and others that their petitions to the pasha, containing just reclamattons, are never fortunate enough to fall into his hands, or come to his knowledge in any way, while answers in the " negative " are invertably sent in his name by one of the officials ; even the English consuleneral ho o f ad such clear cases of neglect (to use no stronger term) this kind made out to him, that he has formally demanded the dismissal of Artin Bey, one of the functionaries in immediate attend ance upon the viceroy, and signified his intention to have no further communication with that individual. It his even been said, that this latter resolution is in accordance with instructions received from Lord Palmerston. The wea ther at Cairo is extremely hot, and ophthalmia very prevalent. The fortifications of Alexandria are rapidly progressing. The "transit administration," under the direction of Ab derahtnan-Rouchedy-Effendi, is in a prosperous state, and the ameliorations introduced by the director are appreciated by all travellers. It is generally supposed, that for his talent, energy, and activity, he will be raised to the rank of bey. MALTA, Aro. 10. A large steamer was signalled to the eastward on the morning of the 4th ; it was at once decided to be the ebe court. The Duke of Cambridge has rejoined the Dueling of Cambridge at Rumpenhenn, near Frankfort, after mine a visit to his august relative, his Majesty the King a' Hanover, at Hanover. Count de Brewton had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing_ stmt. Sir John Hobhouse returned to town on Thursday evening. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial. office, from the governors of the West India colonies. Despatches for the Governor of Hong Kong, and also for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Island., and for the Governor of Malta, were sent off from the Colonial-office on Thursday evening. The Earl of Dalhousie had an interview yesterday with Lord John Russell. ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER SON OF DON CARLOS.— The Infante I)on Juan of Spain, younger brother to the Conde de hfontetnolin, arrived on Thursday evening in Lon don, and alighted at the Clarendon Hotel. He left town by an early train yesterday morning to meet the Conde de Montemolin at Combermere-Abbey, Cheshire. (Front lug night's Gazette.) ADMIRALTY, Aro 6. TAR rotDcwreto raononoss have thin day taken place Debt upon the death of Vice-Adm. IL R.Littlehalea :—Vice-Mm. of the te J. Carthew to be vlse.adm. of the red ; Vice-Adm. of the Blue C. J. W. Nesham to be vine-adm. of the white; Rear-Adm. of the Red Sir H. Pigot, Kit., K.C.8., K.C.H., to be vice-adm. of the blue; Rear- Adm. of the White Hon. G. Peulett to be rear.adm. of the red; Rear. Adm. of the Blue J. K. Conlon to be rear.e.dm. of the white; Capt. E. H. A'Court to be rear Adm. of the blue. HER MAJESTY'S VOYAGE. The voyage up Loch Fyne—interrupted by a peep in at Loch Gylp—terminated at Inverary about nom on Wednesday A gun from the castle lawn gave notice to the assembled multitude that the Fairy, with her regal freight, was rounding Strone Point. Slot was almost immediately descried with the Garland and one or two local stamen. The Fairy was moored inside the Shearwater. Presently her royal standard was lowered, Red the Queen almost instantly descended into the barge, and was rowed on shore. Her Majesty, leaning on the lum of the Duke of Argyle, and fol lowed by Prince Albert with the Duchess of Norfolk, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duchess of Argyle, Lady Blan tyre, Lady C. Leerier:a Gower, the Baroness Lieven, the Prince of Saxe Leiningen, the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Grey, the Marquis of Stafford, Lord Blantyre, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, &c., walked along the arcade, smiling end bow ing most graciously on either side as she passed—the assem bled members of the Celtic Society giving the salute, aad the ladies and gentlemen along her path mseing respectful obei sance to her Majesty, to which expression loud and long was given by the crowds without. The attendance of people at Inverary was not numerous—probably not so numerous as it would have been, had the Queen arrived, according to ex pectation, on the preceding day. The party having taken their seats in the carnage', the member for the county presented addressee from tke local authori ties, through Earl Grey. The royal party, then were escorted by the Cella and clansmen to the entrance-gate of Inverary Castle, where the carriages and escort sepa rated, to afford the Queen an opportunity of having a drive through the duke's magnificent grounds. The escort marched to the principal front of the castle, attended by a concourse of people, where they formed in square for her Majesty's reception. And after some time the Celtic gentlemen stepped out into two files, and advanced to meet the royal party, their place in the square of armed . Highlanders being taken by the tenantry of Argyle. At 1 o'clock, the carriages containing the royal party drove up to the front of Inverary Castle, escorted by the Celtic body, and preceded by their pipers, five in number. The guard of honour having again formed in square, lined the entire front of the crowd, presenting to the eye the appearance of an assemblage entirely dressed in the garb of Old Gaul. Her Majesty and the Prince alighted, and were cordially welcomed by their Highland hosts, the Duke and Duchess of Argyle. After the reception of the Queen by the duke and duchess, an interesting incident occurnd. The first object that seemed to catch her Majesty's eye, u she ascended the steps, was the little Marquis of Lome—a singularly graceful child of about three years of age, clothed in the men accurate highland costume. Her Majesty took the little fellow by the hand, lifted him up, and kneed him. Her Majesty then con tinued for more than a minute bowing gracious ly to the as semblage in the esplanade. The Duchess of Norfolk, in imitation of her Majesty, also kissed the juvenile Marquis of Lome ; but the little fellow evinced a marked preference for the Queen, caught hold of her Majesty's hand, and was after wards observed through the drawing-room window pointing out to her notice the superb new tassels of the silk hangings. Shortly after the arrival of the royal party at the made, a carriage was despatched, along with the guard of honour, to bring up the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal from the royal yacht. In about a quo ter of an hour the party returned, and the royal children, who were received with tremendous and enthusiastic cheers. The Prince of Wales lifted hie cap and bowed in acknowledgment On leaving the carriage, the Prince of Wales, taking his sister's hand in his, tripped up the steps, turned round and looked frequently at the assemblage, and lifted his cap in acknowledgment of the cheers that were heetowed upon teem. Luncheon was served in the castle at two. The immediate kinsmen of the Argyle family, including laity, Glendtruel, Inverawe, Coradale, Southhall, &c., all of the name and lineage of Campbell, were selected from amongst the gentle men of the Celtic body to guard her Majesty at luncheon, and had the honour of being presented to the Queen. At 3 p.m. the royal standard was lowered in Inverary Castle; and the re-embarkation of her Majesty, guarded and escorted by the Celts and Highlanders, followed. The Fairy and the Garland steamed down the loch, and stood away for Ardrishaig. The royal party reached Ardriehaig at half-put 4 o'clock in the afternoon, in the Fairy. The vessels of the fleet, which had been previously sent round the Mull of Cantyre, reached Loch Crinan at nearly the same hour. The Queen was received at Ardrishaig by the authorities of the neigh bourhood. The cm:course of people was immense, and they received her Majesty with enthusiasm, not probably so noisy, but not less respectful, than where many thousands were met to cheer her progress northward. From the quay the Queen and suite were accommodated is the carriages of some of the county gentlemen to a road specially constructed for the occasion, which probably will be called the Queen's Hoed henceforward, and which leads between a double tow of trees, off the ordinary rand passing in front of the hied, upward to the canal bank, where the royal barge was in waiting. The centre of the quay and the centre of the new mad were carpeted, the latter very tastefully. At the canal bank the Queen and her party passed under a floral arch, topped by the national heather, a nicely-formed crown, and V. H. in flowers. The barge was drawn by four horses, ridden by a couple of jockeys in red livery. The ves sel, surmounted by a magnificent crown and sceptre, with its crimson-covered cushions, and all the appearance of regal state, decorated by six or eight silk flags, formed an object of great admiration to the people who lined the banks, and who expressed their gratification in Gaelic. It is a misfortune of ours that we could make nothing out of their language, but that they were greatly and particularly delighted, had never seen anything so grand in their lives, and were not likely to forget this pageant so long as their lives lasted. Two or three thousand persons were assembled at Crinan, where the canal falls into the loch, it order to witness the landing from the barge and the embarka tion on the royal yacht, which was lying on the calm water of the land-locked Loch Crinan. The crags around the landing-place are very romantic. The situation, indeed, n altogether unique in its features. The broad and calm loch, with its islands, is belted round by a multitude of mountains. At half-past seven the barge appeared, and the enthusiamod the spectators was manifested in the heartiest possible way, clearly to the delight of the royal party. Here again a very magnificent arch o flower' had been erected; "and the wa der was," writes our Scottish correspondent, " where all the flowers were brought from." The Queen and her party had to walk a considerable distance from the canal to eke quay, where two barges manned from the yacht, which lay at a the loch, were waiting for them. At Crinan the Queen seemed to be exceedingly gratified with her novel journey ever the mountains, the respeedel reception that she met, and the attention shown by all clues. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, on the part of Der MOW', expressed repeatedly her approval of the manner in which the arrangements for this portion of her journey had beet planned and executed ; and at its close, Earl Grey commu nicated to Mr. George Burns, of the canal company, ha satisfaction, and that of the Prince, with the attentios shown, and the measures taken to secure their comfort en the route. As the barge was rowed to the yacht, the sun was "Wig behind the hill of Jura, end thus allowed the royal art" t° see one of thou magnificent colourings of the landatio which last but only for a few minutes, when has beams as falling almost level on the still waters of a land-locked western loch. After sunset, the fleet of names never begin journiee, but anchor for the night. Is this instance they anchored in Crinan. The teem of Oban had made great preparations for their re ception, and was deprived of the pleasure of an intended ills mination. As the evening advanced, tires were lighted et the hills around the loch, and on many of the mountain tops between that and Oben. On the estates of Mr. Mathias, alone 15 of those Arm were kindled v and this desc ri ption el illumination peolami a splendid effect on the water. Oa Thursday tls Queen reseeded to Staffs and lonst anchoring for the edola in lama band. LIEUTENANT MUNRO.—Our Windsor oorrestu• dent states that, in the hope that Mr. Munro would re been acquitted at the Central Criminal Court on Wider day last, the officers of the Itqyal Horse Guards Blue, is which he had served, subecribed a sufficient sum of meal to THE him a commission in that regiment. THE DEATH FROM FOUL AIR IN LANGLEY•COEIE LONO-ACRE.--COURT OF COMYIRIIIONISS OF Bairns ,- d Yesterday a general court of the Commiesionen of Se wn ' Westminster and part of Middlesex was held at the ANL Greek-street, Soho, Captain Hague, RN. in the chin ' Some preliminary business having been dispoised of, ILL L'ir r ~_