The Express. — London, England, 1848-03-15 00:00:00

many which political scnesion - .. , rrore of .ment of e dere liberal he year if 1,382 credits millions rane e, or ided for. 'ore the nearly e budget rmidab►e ing debt pletc the e friends eMat to F France id it fare h mainly r warrant Ley were of 18 17 less than ayslacad GERMANY. 'We resume our summary of the latest intelligence from the states of the German Confederation. The Frankfort journals of the 11th instant inti mate that the Germanic Diet, sensible of the necessity of revising the federal constitution, is busy with a plan to be submitted to the governments of the dif ferent states which compose the Confederation. It is also convinced that to insure a favourable reception to the plan which may be ultimately resolved on among the body of the people, it is necessary to invite the concurrence of individuals not members of the Diet, who enjoy the popular confidence, in framing it. And to this end the Diet is understood to have requested all the governments of the Confederation to accredit to it without delay persons answering this description. The journals and letters received last night bring no more recent news from Vienna than that which was contained in our yesterday's publication : The Allgenteine Preunische Zeilung of 12th March is silent as the grave respecting every part of the Prussian monarchy. The Berlin correspondent of the Kolnische Zeitung announces the arrival of Citizen Cireourt, the new French minister at the Prussian court, vice the Marquis of Dalmatia (now Citizen &tilt), resigned —or superseded. The King has nominated the Prince of Prussia to the commandhf the 4th division of the army ; Prince Charles to the command of the 2nd. General Iledennan succeeds Prince Charles No less than 51 staff officers (many of them actually in command of regiments) had been superset', d in the coune of a few days. An adjourned meeting to petition the King was held rt Berlin on the evening of the 9th. It was numerously attended, but principally by curious spectators. Occasion was taken from it, however, to forbid all such meetings for the luture. Measures had been adopted to prevent their recurrence—by force if necessary. Numerous copies of a circular. breathing the deepest hoe tility to Russia, were distributed amongst the inhabitants of Konigsberg on the 7th inst. A propoa of that important town, in which, as is well known, liberal principles reign supreme in the minds of the inhabitants, it has forwarded ' to the King one of the most pointed, although one of the shortest, addresses which have been drawn up in Prussia. It runs as billows '• The revolution in France, which was caused by a ministry hostile to freedom (freiheits ministeriuns), and the intending march of Russian troops into the heart of Germany en danger both from. the east and the west the frontiers of our fatherland. In such eventful times, we have deemed it ex pedient to apply openly and frankly to your Majesty, and to state that it is only a Prussia strengthened by frt.e institu tions, and connected with the interests of Germany, that can afford us protection. It is through a real representation of the people—one springing from all clam—through the establishment of a German parliament, and through the unconditional freedom of the press, that Germany will acquire the power of opposing all its enemies. We are' animated by a true love for fatherland. May your majesty place confidence in the people, and secure to us that which can alone save us." An equally strong requisition has been forwarded to the civic authorities ;of Editing, urging them to forward an address to the King of Prussia, stating that the inhabitants of that place are ready to make any sacrifice for their coun try, but expressing the firm conviction that an alliance with Russia would not only be of no assistance towards obtaining a victory, but would result in the division of the province and the bringing subjection and shame on the *Sire father land. Tne requisition concludes as follows i.—The citizens of Elbing are convinced that a liberal and popular system of policy on the part of the Prussian and German governments —in unison with a tree people, strong in self-government— will be able to remove all danger trout the east and the west. It is certain that an addivs in the spirit of the above significant acquisition will he adopted by the civic authorities of the important town in question. The municipal authorities of Breslau have resolved to for ward a deputation to Berlin, in order to obtain an audience of the King and viva Dove (nsindlich) to express the wishes of the people. The head burgomaster is appointed the head of the deputation. The garrison in Magdeburg has been nearly doubled, and the inhabitants hare the option either of having the additional soldiers billeted on them, or of ply ing a certain sum to be dispensed from such " angel visits." From the kingdom of Saxony there is nothing decisive. Addresses continue to pour in from all the towns. The re. train of all of them is "no alliance with Russia." From the Saxon Dukedoms we learn that the liberty of the press has been proclaimed at Weimer. Munich continued tranquil on the Bth inst. There had been some disturbances at Augsburg on the thh, but not of a serious nature. The peasantry (Banern) wile in commo tion in the districts around Nurnberg on the 9th. On that day a deputation, 300 strong, entered ths town to represent their grievances to the local authorities. This class has, more than any other in Bavaria, sulLred from the petty tyranny of the subordinate magistracy. Herr Duvernay, a distinguished liberal, has been nomi nated Minister of the Interior by the King of Wurtemberg. The liberty of the press has been proclaimed in Saxe- Weimar. _ _ Serious disturbances have broken out on the frontiers of Baden and Wurtemberg. On the 10th inst. two bills were 1 tid before the Chambers at Carlsruhe, for the purpose of abolishing all feudal rights, and one for indemnifying the patties concerned. The pea santry have broken out in insurrection in the vicinity of Wertheim, and in various parts of Hesse Darmstadt. Troops have been marched from Manheim to the disturbed districts. In Hanau, affairs have taken • serious turn, thanks to the obstinacy of the Elector of Hesse-Cassel. The inhabitants are in open insurrection. On the night of the 10th inst. the gates of the town, which is celebrated for its numerous goldsmiths' shops, were barricaded, after the troops had either voluntarily withdrawn, or had been ex pelled. By electric telegraph from Hull we have intelli gence from Hamburg to the II th instant. A pre vious notification, published in last night's Express, imformed us that the grant of the liberty of the press by the senate having come too late, formid able demonstrations were being made, to extort greater concessions; that business was at a standstill, and gloom and anxiety prevails. The last telegraphic announcement, above referred to, consists of the fol lowing extract from a private letter, dated Hamburg, March f 1: " Our senate, frightened by the great de monstration intended to have taken place on Monday next, has submitted to the will of the people. Ham burg is now as free as Great Britain." BRUSSELS, MARCH 13. Yesterday, the great day of the carnival, passed off quietly. The resolutions of the leading merchants and tradesmen of this city, agreed to in the meeting on the Bourse, held yesterday, and to which I alluded in my last letter, are as follows. They have been nu merously signed : Commerce and industry are threatened in their very ex istence by the impossibility of obt-iinisig discounts, or bor. rowing either on produce or pledges. A cessation of labour, and the prospect of disturbances, are a ne• emery consequence of this state of affairs. It is the duty and interest of the government and the banking establishments to avert this, and prevent bankruptcies. The undersigned are of opinion that this end may he attained by the immediate creation of an institution fur discounts, which, established with a view to existing circumstances, and unfettered by the rigorous statutes which apply to banks, may supply commerce and manufactures with the funds which the crisis imperiously demands. The capital might Ibe found by the operation of government. The institution might be authorised not only to discount but to make ad vances on consignments. A committee was nominated to prepare a memorial embracing these views, which is to be presented to the Minister of Finance to-day. It is composed of Messrs. Schnmacker, Van der Elst, Aug. Jones, Carrs, Kauwerts, Jalhean, De Mot, Meline, and Cappelle mans. M. Meaux-AVillems has offered to pay all his taxes for 1848 if government will immediately make such advances to manufacturers as will enable them to keep their numerous operatives at work. A great number of merchants have made the same offer. NAPLES, MARCH 6. According to the mud irregularity of everything in Naples, the steamer did not leave for Marseilles yester day; I am enabled, therefore, to send you further intel ligence. On the 2nd of March the ministers all resigneil. Their declaration appeared in the Gazette. His Majesty, taking into consideration the grave reasons assigned by the ministry, accepted their resignation. His Majesty, in the mea n time, in order that the course of important affairs might not be terropted, has arranged that the actual ministers shall con tinue to occupy their posts until the new ministry be formed. The Director of the Ministry, for the Interior, Cavalier D. Carlo Poerio, and the Prefect of Police, D. Giacomo Tofano, have also resigned their offices, continuing, however, the duties of them until their successors shall have been ap pointed. Up to this time nothing certain is i , nown as to whom the new ministry will embrace. Prince Cariati, it is said, has been entrusted with the formation of it, and Spinelli has been appointed to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Attempts at disturbance, by the circulation of in flammatory bills still continue, but thrugh the fatal Sa turday has at length arrived, all is quiet. The news papers, of which there is a deluge, have been indulging in the most extreme license, hence an order of the police has been issued, prohibiting the print ing of any article without the author's name being at tached, as well as that of the printing-office where it was struck off. Another article forbids any man to print unless he has paid up his caution money. Though there can be no doubt that Austrian gold has beer. widely circulated here, the Austrian officers are seldom s..:c on shore, and when so, aregenerally unaccompanied. A p :y of Neapolitans with THE EXPRESS. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 184$. still greater diminution. Several taxes had become peculiarly odioueouchas those upon salt, drinks, the oetroi at the gates of towns, and the high postage. Government, though desirous of preserving, felt the necessity of moditying, them; and laws for reducing the salt-tai and postage were presented to the cham bers. The state had contracted a loan of ten mil lions, under very disadvantageous conditions; and in the midst of full peace the three per cents. were as low as 73, and bank and canal shares suffered a similar depreciation. Thus it Is evident that the dynasty of Orleans had prepared its own financial revolution, as glaringly, but far more culpably, than that dynasty which disappeared is 1792. The revo lution of February did but hasten and precipitate a crisis already inevitable. Whether a republican, or, above all, whether a pro visional government, can apply an efficient remedy to such a state of ill, may be doubted. It may bring great elements of economy. The suppression of the civil list gives a million sterling. But the salaries to be paid to 900 deputies, with bounties to the labouring classes and indemnities to railroads for devastations, will soon absorb the million. Salaries and administrative employ will be cut down and abolished. But the decrease of civilian emplay ,, s will, it is to be feared, be compensated by an inert-aim of the army. Twenty-five thousand men, uneer the appellation of the Garde 3fobile, have been raised in Paris. Public works not only cannot be slackened, but on the contrary are augmented, to employ those workmen whom private industry can no longer support. We have already alluded to the measures of the new finance minister for meting the difficulties of his position. 'that relating to the savings banks is de plorable, and, contrasted with the eagerness of the government to pay the o;wiiater of the funded debt even in advance, seriously indisposes the working classes. M. PAoes, indeed, may plead necessity ; but his measure has given a terrible blow to the economy of the rural classes, who will never again trust a state fund, nor deem any investment safe except land. With this aid but unavoidable measure the govern ment has had recourse to what might have been a salutary one, in the creation of discount banks in the principal towns, supported jointly by the state and by private subscription. But these do not appear as yet to work well, or to be able to stay the rush of ruin. As to private or joint.stock banks, few of these are or will be able to resist the mope-Haien of credit and the depreciation of every investment. We hare before mentioned the intention of the Provisional Government to have recourse to an in come or prorerty tax. This would be accompanied by a suppression of the salt duty, and that on haissons or liquids. Such a scheme, at first meditated as a theory and an improvement, will, indeed, soon be a necessity. We hope, however, that any such alteration may be the work of the national assembly, and of an assembly in which property is represented. The sooner, in deed, that the Provisional Government merges iu such an assembly, the better for the safety of the state. For recovering the credit of the country it seems the only hope. THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE. PARIS. TVESDAY, /.1 The commercial crisis and the emigration are the engrossing subjects. Four banks stopped yesterday, u I mentioned in my letter of last evening. Among them tLree, those of Bandon, Etienne, and Fourchon, carried on considerable business, and were much re spected, especially the first. Less effect, however, was produ. ed by these failures, inasmuch as they had been expected for some days. They had no share in pro ducing the general decline, which took place in all securities at the Bourse yesterday. The Fives fell yesterday 2.50 on 77; the Fours, 3on 68. Bank of France shares fell 75 on 1.800; Romans 3on 72. The decline on every description of shares was still more considerable. IV.) business whatever has been done on account since the re-opening of the Bourse, and, therefore, those columns in the official report of the Bourse which I send you, are illusory. The only column which represents real transactions, is the first or cash column. Treasury Bonds cannot be negotiated. Among the innumerable reports circulated to-day, is one to the effect that several of the largest banking houses here, including that of Rothschild. will close. Not that they will fail, but simply that they will liquidate their affairs and close their doors. I men tion this as it circulates, without giving any guarantee fir it. _ . _ The Monifeur published a report of the first two sittings of the government commission for regulating the affairs of the workmen. There were present, be sides the president, vice-president, and secretary, MM. Vidal, Jean Heynand, Victor COnsiderant, Dupont- White ' Duvevrier, Dupoty, Pecqueur, Malarmet, edi tor of the Journal de la Fraterniti;, a journeyman, and M. Pascal, editor of the Atelier, also a journey man. At the first sitting M. Louis Blanc explained the motives of the government, before there was any dicenssion, for limiting the hours of work. Beyond ten hours, he said, was oppressive. To afford rcis.se to the workmon was to regain for the work the strength lost in performing it. The people demanded this reform with an imperious voice; and the masters, after conferring, acceded to the project of the commission. At the second sitting M. Louis Blanc brought forward a question of high interest. He proposed to establish, in the four most populous quarters of Paris, four buildings, each capa ble of accommodating about four hundred families of working men, with a separate apartment for each, that thew might be derived a vast economy in lodg ing, firing, lighting, eze., and also in food by the pur chase in large quantities. Their economy would, he re presented, be equivalent to an augmentation of wages to the work people without any additional charge upon the masters. In this establishment there would bean asylum for the infants during the absence of their mothers, a school, yards for air and exercise, gardens, bathe, &c. The first expense would be raised by mortgages upon the establishments themselves. These establishments would, said M. Louis Blanc, be accessible only to working men lawfully married, those who have the most numerous families being preferred. '1 he utility and interest of such a creation was unanimous:y acknowledged by the commission, though some doubts were raised as to the concur rence of the workmen for whose benefit it was con ceived. MM. Louis Blanc and Charles Daveyrier, however, soon set these doubts as:de. In the end M. Louis Blanc undertook to submit to the government for its sanction the resolutions which were come to. M. de la Rochejaquelin, the well-known legitimist, has issued an address to the electors, in which, after stating his hostility to the late government, which he denominates a quasi-monarchy, he goes on to say:— " The repuldi.. having been proclaimed by the provision:a government, I immediately promised it my support, and I will keep my word. Let the future interests of the nation cause all divisions, even the names of the old parties, to disappear ; for this is the only means of preserving it from all those internal and external evils which out divisions must infallibly produce. We may have been divided, but we are again united for the common safety of our country." M. Eugene Sue, the well-known novelist, has written to the journals to declare that he intends presenting himself at the coming elections as candidate for a seat in the National Assembly. His profession of faith, he says, is simple—a heartfelt adhesion to the form and spirit of the Republic Government ; and a firm determination to demand with all its conse quences, social and political, the application of the immortal principle of liberty, equality, and fraternity. The Minister of Finance has informed the agents de change that he will receive at par, for the sub scription for the national loan, Isnot do Triisar, whose time of falling due does not go beyond May lb. I ; The banking house of Baudon and Co., which ails pended payments yesterday, has issued a circular, which says : " We have a firm confidence that this wilding up of our affairs, necessitated alone by circumstances of imperative necessity, will proceed rapidly, that all the creditors will be paid hilly, and that they will without delay receive a first dividend of considerable amount." - The general esteem with which M. Bandon, one of the directors of this firm, is regarded his high finan cial position, the just sympathies of which he was the object, under the Guizot ministry, give to this event a particular character, and produce great regret amongst men of business. We have advices from Rome to the 6th inst. The intelligence of the proclamation of the Republic was brought by by a courier sent, by the French consul at (Irma Vechia. Instantly the people flocked to the French Academy to proclaim there the Republic. The senate presented an address to the Pope, to in treat his holiness to expedite the proclamation of the constitution. On the sth, the populace, in immense numbers, Plaided the COllO cal furs principa: streets, docor,t;eil with tricolor cockades, and bearing national banners. They went to the Quirinal, where they assembled under the windows, shouting in favour of the con stitution and the French Revolution: It was pro posed to go to the French embassy and tear down the arms of the monarchy of July ; but they were dis suaded from this violence. tricoloured flags, rowed out a few days since to the Austrian frigate, crying out "Down with Austria," &c. The neat day the visit was to have been repeated, but a party of the national guard was stationed to prevent it. Had this not been the PM, the Austrian " jacks " were prepared, I am told, to receive their visitors with rope's-ends, when it is easy to imagine what a speedy flight the Neapolitans would have made. Prince Pinna te:li Strongoli has been appointed commander of the national ward, vice the Prince of Salerno, and with general appro bation. The Prince has in his own person, and that of his family, been a deplorable sufferer fur liberal opinions ; his appointment, therefore, at the advanced age of nearly 80, is doubly complimentary. The neat morning all the officers of the national guard went to pay their respects to him. On the 3rd, a grand dinner was given on board one of the Englishmen-of war stationed here, to which some of the most distinguished of the Neapolitan. were invited. On the 4th her Mejesty this Queen was safely delivered of • prince at 4 o'clock p.m. Salutes were fired from all the forts, the palace was illuminated in the evening, and num bers went to congratulate his Majesty on the auspicious cir cumstance. The latest news from Messina, by a steamer which came in on the 4th, states that the King's troops had gained some advantage—bad sallied forth and maintained the Largo di Terra Nueva, in front of the citadel. The Porto Fremeo is entirely destroyed, by fire. The arsenal (such portion of it as remsins) le still in possession of the people. The King's troops had 14 mortars well mounted. A petition was presented on the 4th to the King, begging him to recal the old ministry (which has just resigned), signed by 3,000 names. Another was presented to Beaune, signed by 2,000 names. Cariati, Spinelli, Cacacci, Saliceti, Vignali, were called in by the King, it is said, but nothing has been decided, and it is presumed that such nego tiations have failed. The petition to the King was presented by the Duke of Proto. Rothschild has been applied to, it is said, to negotiate a loan with the Neapolitan government but refused, for fear of Metternich, recommending, however, the application to his house at Paris. The papers state that Cavalier della Valli, who had been charged to go to Paris with the view of effecting the loan, has been countermanded, and that Signor Cosimo Aseanti has been commissioned to effect it in Naples. Spinelli has refused the embasey to Vienna. The news up to this moment (March G, mid-day) is that the old ministry remain with the exception of Dentice, who retires. Under the impression that Prince Cariati would have accepted the formation of a new ministry, the repre sentatives of the Calabritu, now in Naples to watch the pro , gress of affairs, sent an addre s s to him, in which they urge upon him the speedy arrangement of the affairs of Sicily. A deputation has been sent also by the Calabrias to the general committee at Palermo, promising to take up arms in defeuce of their cause, should justice not be rendered them. Mehemst Ali arrived from Malta this morning by a French steamer. Salutes were fired by the forts and the foreign ships in harbour. The post arrived this morning with the news of the revolution in Paris. The Odin English war steamer came in yesterday from Malta, and the Bulldog went off to Baia, to harbour. The banking-hourc of Buono, of Naples, arc negotiating • portion of the loan required by government. This morn ieg groups are crowded about here and there in the streets listening to their political preachers. The Porcupine has arrived this morning from Palermo. I have heard it stated by a Marchese and a legal autho rity, at the last moment, that it is more than probable (pin the certo) that Serra Capriole and Gerrie will also retire from the ministry. UNITED STATES - MEXICO. The Sarah Sands, screw steamer, Captain Thomp son, arrived at Liverpool yesterday evening. She left New York on the 29th ult., and brings news to the 2gth ult.—two days later than the dates of the Hibernia. There have been some terrible scenes enacted at Caracas. The Venezuelan Congress met on the 21th ult., was overwhelmed by the populace, set on, it is said, by the President, and several of the members massacred. It was expected that a revolution would immediately break out throughout the republic. The Star of the 12th says that Santa Anna had asked for a passport to leave Mexico, and that he recommends to his friends to yield up the contest with the United States, sue for peace, and establish a good government. Pena-y-Pena publishes a letter in which he states that the government of Queretaro, in conjunction with General Scott, have resolved upon the impri sonment of Santa Anna, and thus remove the only obstacle which exists against a speedy conclusion of The Th e American Star of the 11th inst. contains the official announcement that the treaty of peace was ratified on the part of the Mexican Congress, by re ceiving the signature of Signor Rosso, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the 10th inst., which date it bears. A meeting of the deputies and senators who were in the city was held, but only 21 were present, and a majority of them were in favour of peace and the treaty. A meeting had been held at Pittsburgh, for the nomination of General Scott as the whirl candidate for the next presidency. This was the first meeting of the kind that had taken place in the present can vass, but was expected to be followed up by others. Letters from Washington of the 26th describe the funeral obsi quies to the statesman and patriot, John Quincy Adams. The church bells of the city com menced at an early hour, and continued throughout the day ; the public offices, stores, and houses were all closed, and business of all kinds suspended— numerous public buildings and private edifices exhi bited signs of mourning—and the avenues through which the procession passed were thronged with a sorrowing people ; and nearly every house through out the line of the procession was deeply hung in black. The Senate and House of Representatives met at twelve o'clock, and vast multitudes of people sought admittance. who were excluded, for the want of room, both houses being filled as soon as their doors were opened. After the reading of the journals was finished, in both houses, the senators and repre sentatives joined in the funeral ceremonies, which took place in the House of Representatives. The President of the United States, the heads of the de partments, officers of the army and navy, foreign ministers, together with numerous distinguished citi zens and strangers, were among the mourners who were present on the occasion. The Herald closes an editorial on the life and death of Q. Adams as follows : Mr. Adams, on all occasions, we believe, has been open, pure, and uncontaminated—as single-hearted as a child or an angel. When his seal took its flight from the house of representatives at Washington, it was a pure spirit passing from a den of thieves, plunderers, and robbers to the brightest mansions and purest spirits of eternity. What a happy change ! what a glorious escape ! The massacre of the Venezuelan Congress is thus described by an eye-witness : About one year ago, lien. Monargas was placed in the presidential chair by the party called Oligarquis; the choice was a forlorn hope at the time, as he was the only person to oppose the candidate of the liberal party. On the arrival of the president elect at La Ouayra, Gen. Pare met him on terms of friendship, and they came up to Caracas. Paez used his influence and advice to form the cabinet with some of the citizens. The government started quietly, and confidence and hope animsted the public. A few short weeks put an end to their expectations ; several of the cabinet retired in disgust, and the president kept the breach widening, by the appointmant of a number of offenders against the former government. Many influential men, and among them Oen. Flores, endeavoured to heal the breach. Meetings were held; remonstrances and threats tram the press poured forth; finally, it was determined to impeach the president before the congress about to meet. In the meantime the president disarmed the militia activo, and placed arms in the hands of the militia reserra, known to be most favour able to the liberal party; all the old liberals were invited to return, and many were placed in office, some not being en titled to citizenship. Commerce became crippled, and con fidence destroyed : the government struggled with an empty treasury ; large bodies of troops were preparing near Cara cas; and on Jan. 24, when there were scarcely members enough to form a quorum in the House of Represetatives, there were 4,000 troops in and near the city. On the opening of Congress. serious disorder commenced between several members ; high words drew a great crowd; daggers were drawn, and it is said a member from the city— Hon. Hemeregildo Garcia—stabbed a member from Mara caibo, lion. Antonio Saks. The scene which ensued was terrific ; those that could, fled ; and when the alarm reached the street the citizens fled in terror. A body of soldiers rushed in front of the hall, firing several volleys indiscrimi nately into the windows. Several members reached the door, and were cut down like dogs. The wounded mem ber, bleeding, was not recognised by the soldiers; they fell on him his left cheek and ear were shot away a severe cut over the head, and his head nearly severed Irons his body, and his body terribly mangled with bayonets. The lion. Julian Garcia, of Carless, was shot through the head—the ball entering one ear and paring out at the other—all the lingers on the left hand cut off, and sixteen wounds in other parts of the body. The Hon. Juan Garet' bad a sword run through his body, and fell dead. Col. Smith was badly wounded with a b ayonet—several others killed, and some wounded. Those who could not escape in front, wrenched off the iron bars of a back win dow, and, by means of a settee, made a bridge to the top of a wall, where a few poles were found ; and with these they escaped over several walls, torn and bruised. The whole square was soon surrounded by the troops, and the honourable members were made prisoners— some with scarcely clothes on—some without hats, boots, or indispensable. ; some few shared a better fate. The crowd rushed into the ball, destroying the furniture, and cutting to pieces a large portrait of Bolivar. In half an hour, thou sands of vagabonds were parading the streets with all kinds of weapons; every house was instantly closed; all the foreigners who had ti up, unfurled them for protection ; none but those wLose business called them out were in the streets every few minutes the harsh chal lenge, guar tit.: or the rush of cavalry broke on the ear ; night soon closed in darkness, and a deathlike stillness prevailed dories the night. On the morn log of the 25th the citizens crept cautiously out. About noon the dead were interred without ceremony. At one o'clock the members were escorted to the hall and compelled per force to pass several resolutions. A bando was pro claimed, requesting the citizens to resume their business, with an assurance of protection. On the 26th the members met again, the President and his guards being in the hall with the members, while several resolutions were passed ex onerating the executive from all ceusure, and a general amnesty proclaimed. In the meantime the first day's butchery is spreading to the interior, and the question is salted, in an under tone, will Gen. Pace come ? All eyes are now towards the plains. If the chief COOlll4 with two or three thousand Llanaroe, and the soldiers have courage enough to face thin, we shall have some bloody work among us. The President is now raising a thousand horse men. A few days must determine. Should another oppor tunity offer, I will advise you of what is to come. An em bargo has just been laid on vessels not cleared. COMMERCIAL. Nsw Yonx, Fen. 27, 6 e no the put week there boo been considerable excitement In the Mock market Prime have rapidly advanced, and us rapidly declined. The effect of the announce ment of peace with Mexico upon the stock market woe electrical. Prima instantly advanced, and outsiders came in with confidence end purchamed largely. This relieved the market of a great dad of stock, and it was almost the universal opinion that a farther improvement in prices must be realised. A day or two rater tne reception of the treaty at Wusbintteet the stock market continued tiros, and holders were Dot dispoised to mil, evens t a moderate advance. as the ratification of the tr. sty appeared aimed a matter of certainty. The sudden illness of ex-President Adams, and the suspension of bunters caused by that event, delayed all action upon the treaty, and mice the stock speculators of Wall ctreet limo for reflection. The delay also gave the speculators plenty of time to circulate all kinds of reports rotative to the treaty, and the moot ridiculous etories were current. A comparison of prices with those current at the close of the pre view week, exhibits an advance In Tremor" notes of 11 per cent.; Obio, G's, 1$ ; Penesylvania, s's, 2j ; Reading ?Sorter. Bonds, 11 •, Erie Railroad, old, 2t; Erie, new, ; Long Island, 11: Farmers' Loan, ; Centon4 ; Morris Canal, 1; and a decline in Reading Bonds of per cent.; Residing Railroad, 1; Norwich and Worcester, f ; Harlem, BRVAlr.lol,4—Flour Sales of 500 Mils. Black Rock were made at G 25 dols.; and it was said that the same price was reheard fur llitu bbls. more. Sales of atraight brands Mielalgan were made in various ate, for home use, at 6 25 dots; and 160 pore Genoa void at fi 311 dole. New Orleans, according to quality, was worth 5 931 dole. to 6 dole; 200 bbl.. were cold at the Litter figure; 100 do. fancy Genemee mid at GSO dole. Moward-street was steady at G 121 dote.— Wheat: The last radar of Genesee were made at 1 37 d 01.., while good Ohio was worth 1 28 to 1 30 dola—Corn : Seim of 1,500 bushels Igew Orleans, damaged, were made for distilling at Mc.; 2.500 do. hand some Southern white sod on private terms, mannered to he about 57e.; awl 1,700 do. old yeilow sold at 57e., and 1,700 do. old Ohio mixed at the name prior —Meal : The sales made yesterday ut 2 50 caused holders to withdraw supplies from the market, and they were unwilling to offer it, except on more favourable term.. Rye was worth 90c. ; and Canal, with North River oats, 46 to 46. Barley Sales of 1,260 burnele were made at ble. Beans : Sales of 100 bushels were made et 1 37 dol. Corros.—The operations only amount to 700 bales, which were takes to export, chiefly at prices ranging along our inside quo:Mims, at which rate holders supply the market very freely. ebe Court. Lord John Russell had an audience of her Majesty yesterday. The Duchess of Kent dined with her Majesty and Prince Albert yesterday evening at Buckingham Palace. Sir Willoughby Jones, with a deputation from the Cheltenham Waterworks, consisting of Mr. G. E. Williams, Mr. Williams, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Clark, also a deputa tion from th e Cheltenham Town Commissioners, Mr. Cox and others, had, yesterday, an interview with Viscount Morpeth, at the office of the Woods and Forests. (From last night's Gaxtte.) WHITEHALL, MARCH 11.—The Queen has been pleased to order a conga de:lire to pass the Great Seal, em powering the Dean and Chapter of the cathedral church of Chester to elect a bishop of that see, the same being void by the translation of the Most Reverend Father in God John Bird Sumner, late bishop thereof, to the see of Canterbury; and her Majesty has also been pleased to recommend to the said Dean and Chapter, John Graham, Doctor in Divinity, to be by them elected Bishop of the said see of Chester. WHITEHALL, MARCH 11.—The Queen has been I pleased to appoint Lieut.-Col. Ralph Carr Alderson, Royal Engineers, to be one of the commissioners of railways, in the room of Capt. H. R. Brandreth, deceased. WHITEHALL, MARCH 14.—The Queen has been pleased to nominate and appoint the Honourable Charles Edward Pepys to he Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, in the room of Leonard Edmunds, Esq. FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 13. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas H. Hyatt, as Consul at Belfast for the United States of America. .:: DOWNINO•?TREET, MARCH 13.—The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thorns' B. Winter, Esq. to be As. sistant Receiver General of Berbice, in the colony of British Guiana. A MAIL TO AMERICA ONCE A WEEK.—Notice has been issued by the Post-office authorities that during the' ensuing summer mails will be transmitted between Liver pool and North America once a week, by the British contract mail packets, which will leave Liverpool for Boston and New York, alternately, on every Saturday . , and will be de spatched from Boston and New York alternately, on their return voyage, every Wednesday. This weekly service will commence with the outward packets on the Bth of April, and with the homeward packets in May, and will continue until the end of November, after which time, and during the following four months, mails will be conveyed to Boston I and New York only once a fortnight instead of weekly. The branch packet for Newfoundland will be despatched I from Halifax on the arrival at the latter port of the home -1 ward packet from Boston, and the branch packet for Ber muda will be deapstehed on the arrival at Halifax of the out ward packet for Boston. IRELAND. DIMILTH, MARCH 13. The government is preparing on a very liberal scale against a popular outbreak in Dublin on Fri day next. In the present temper of the public mind, there is necessity for executive caution, but of insur rectionary violence there is not the remotest chance. The repeal party look on these extensive prepara tions in the light of an overawing power, intended to hold in check the free expression of public opinion ; but, so leng as cavalry, infantry, and artillery, are limited to their proper duties, and not paraded on the high ways without an efficient motive, there can be nojust grounds for complaint. The additional pre parations are reported to be as follows : Besides the garrison of Dublin, which is about 4,000 strong, 2,000 more are being called in from the surrounding districts. Twelve troops of cavalry have arrived from Dundalk, Newry, and Newbridge, some of whom have been quartered in our cavalry bar racks, and the remainder furnished with temporary accommodation in our large livery establishments. Four regiments of Infantry,-75th, 85th, 55th, and' 2ud, have either arrived or are moving in the city,l and the artillery corps, at the Pigeon-house ' has been strengthened. All the infantry have been served with ninety . rounds per man—sixty in eartouche-box, and thirty in knapsack. At the trades meeting yesterday some judicious friend of freedom imported a tricolour flag, with " liberty" in the centre. When Mr. J. O'Connell was about to speak the emblem of independence was raised. A loud shout of remonstrance compelled the standard-bearer to lower "the rainbow banner," after which it was handed over to a constitutional warden, who removed it from the assembly amid loud cheering. The trustees of the Rotundo, in the present times of excitement, have refused the use of the round room or gardens for the demonstration on Friday. At a privy council held on Saturday the Lord Chancellor issued commissions of the peace for the borough and county of Dublin to the following staff officers of the garrison : Lieat.-Col. Forster, K.H.; Lieut.-Col. Graves; Col. Cochrane, C.B. ; Col. Frith ' • Col. Gordon ; Maj. Draper; and Capt. Ley cester Smyth. It appears by the most authentic return of the Kin sale contest that Mr. Hawes's was not a very decisive triumph ; the numbers were, for him, 97 ; for Clin ton, 94. The petition for tenant right, at Carrickmacross, has received the immense amount of twenty thousand signatures. In a rural district and within so brief a time this is unexampled. The Repeal Association received an acquisition to- day in the person of the Earl of Miltown, who, though a liberal and radical, has now for the first time assumed the repeal colours. His adhesion was quite unexpected, and excited much enthusiasm. His lordship spoke at considerable length, and forcibly dwelt upon the moral force principle as the true sword of combat. The association will take no part in the street proceedings on Friday. The Old Ire land force will attend the ward meetings, which will have the effect of diminishing the processional crowds and keeping dawn their fervour. CIALWAT ASSITES.—The numbers for trial at the present Galway assizes are 050: of whom 11 are charged with mur- der, 5 with an attempt to murder, X 65 for cattle lifting, 230 for sheep stealing, and over 150 for larcenies. AN Irwarrsr was held in Wexford, on the body of Capt. Ennis, of the Tigris, lately arrived from Constantinople. Several of the crew had fallen sick, and the captain died. The inquest found a verdict, fully substantiated by the evidence, that the cause of death was attributable to the consumption of pork kept in a leaden cistern on board the vessel. SCOTLAND. EDIXBVIOII, DikitCll 14. It WEE announced yesterday, that a meeting was to be held here, for the purpose of congratulating the French republic, Bailie Stott in the chair; but as that gentleman is not to preside, it is due to his official position that the contradiction be made without delay. Ever statistical, the Glasgow prison authorities have been catechising the late rioters entrusted to their keeping, and the information elicited throws some light on the origin of the late disturbances : Number of prisoners. 64, of whom 20 have been convicted, and 44 are untried. Ages—eighteen and under, 14; above eighteen and under twenty-five, 27 ; twenty-five and under thirty, 11; thirty and upwards, 12. Nativity—Scotland, 24; England, 2; Ireland, 36; foreign, 2. Married, 20; Single, 44. Employed, 38 ; unemployed, 26. Occupations: labourers, 23; weavers, 10; shoemakers, 5; blacksmiths, 2; tailors, 2; joiner, 1 ; mason, 1 ; cotton spinners, 2; miscella neous, 18. Education—Can read well, 25; can read; with difficulty, 19 ; cannot read at all, 20. Religion—Protestant, 34; Roman catholic, 26; Unitarian, 1; none, 3. In Aberdeen the number of the unemployed is on the increase, and extensive precautions have been taken by the magistrates to prevent any disturbance. CALTIINESSHIRE.—COMMI6SION ST TAE LORD LIEUTE NANT.—The Right Hon. J. Lord Berri ale ; D. Henderson, Esq ; J. Sinclair, Esq., jun.; J. Horne, Esq.,jun., to be deputplieutenanta. PROVINCIAL. LANCASHIRE. .... THE AUTHORITIES OF LIVERPOOL have placarded the wall. with an announcement that in future no gather ings on the Exchange area will be allowed. DURHAM. COMMISSION BY THE LORD LIBUTINAN T.—J. Eden, E.q., to be Deputy Lieutenant. SURREY, COMMISSION BY THE - LiTIii;LIEUTENANT.—CftpI. P. Page, R.N., to be deputy-lieutenant. LINCOLNSHIRE._ A correspondent, ZitltiiitOaLincoln, yesterday, says :—Sir Bulwer Lytton, on arriving in this city to-day, finding that there was no probability of his success, at once declined the contest, recommending his friends to support Mr. T. B. liohhouse, as the means of healing the divisions with which the liberal party have long been distracted. The conservative party are strenuous in support of Mr s ilumfri y. ffillustc. HER MAJEoTY'S TH E ATRE.—" Attila," an opera by Verdi, was performed at this theatre last evening. It is a recent work of this composer, though we believe it is not the last; for Verdi is one of those " who write with ease," and no sooner produces one piece than he has another on the stocks. A modern Italian composer is not fastidious in the choice of his ideas—he takes the first thought that comes uppermost, no matter how often it may have been taken be fore, either by others or himself, and bestows very little trouble in its elaboration. Verdi, however, like most Italian composers, has a happy musical organisation, and strikes out pleasing and expressive melodies and happy effects without the aid of skill or study. Hence he succeeds in producing popular pieces, but not finished works of art. " Attila" is very much akin to his previous operas ; it is similar in its character, and has had similar success. I The subject of the drama is founded on the well-known his. torical incident of the destruction of the Italian city of Aquileia, by Attila, King of the Huns. It opens with the triumph of the conqueror and his fierce soluiery amid the ruins of the burning city. A band of Aquileian virgins are brought before him who had been fi ghting in defence of the city. Odabella, t heir leader, is the daughter of the governor, who has been slain by the assailants. She defies the king, who, instead of rtreuting her boldness, is captivated by her beauty and courage. He asks what boon he can confer upon her, and she answers that her sword may be restored to her. He gives her his own, and she swears to use it in avenging the death of her father and de livering her country. While she remains in the camp of Attila, the object of his admiration, her lover, Forest°, as Aquileian chief, and Enzio, the general of the Romans, at war with Attila, gain access to his presence, the one in dia -1 guise and the other pretending to have deserted the Roman cause, and endeavour to poison him at a banquet; but Odabella, who i 3 aware of the plot, dis covers it to the King at the moment of execu tion, not out of love or pity for him, but because she has sworn that he shall die by her hand. She aids the escape of her lover, who departs enraged at her seeming perfidy. Attila now resolves to share his throne with Oda bella, and the nuptials are about to be celebrated, when Foresto again makes his way into the camp, and upbraids her with her falsehood. Attila enters, and Odabella justifies herself to her lover, and fulfils her vow of vengeance by stabbing the tyrant. This subject is far from a happy one Nu interest is excited in behalf of any of the characters. The heroine is a virago, and her lover an insipid personage. One would feel for the poor King art the Ilune, surrounded as he is by traitors and murderers, but for the colours in which his own character is painted, There are, however, some good scenes and situations. The piece opens effectively with the triumphal rejoicings of the con• querors, and the undaunted bearing of Odabella, personated by Signora Cruvelli, who looked and acted the character ad mirably. Her bold defiance of the proud conqueror was finely declaimed ; and the air "Date questo," expressive of her feelings OR receiving the sword, was sung with great beauty and intense earnestness. The scene in which Odabella, alone in a wood near Attila's camp, muses on her condition in an impassioned monok:gue, contains the finest air in the opera, "Oh, nel tuggcnte nuvolo," a charming melody, accompanied with great delicacy by the harp and soft . ..rind instruments. It was exquisitely sung, and euthusiastically applauded. The duet which tol lows it, between Odabella and Farrago, in which the loser upbraids his seemingly faithless mistress, is also very dra matic and effective. Gardoni, who acted the character of the young warrior, was spirited and graceful. This duet was the most striking feature in his part ; and it was so admirably sustained on both aides, that it was received with prolonged cheers ; and the performers, after thq had left the stage, found it necessary to return and repeat the con cluding portion. The whole character of Attila was admire lily represented by Signor 13eletti, lint its effect depended more on the excellence of the ensemble than on the promi nonce of particular points. There is no remarkable air be longing to the part; and yet there is no part in which vocal powers have as yet appeared to so much advantage. It exhibited the great power, depth, and richness of his voice; his fine method of vocalisation; and the singular clearness, variety, and force of his declamation. The re maining principal character, that of Enzio, received justice from Signor Cuzzani, but it is a part which has no intrinsic interest. The concerted pieces and choruses are in Verdi's usual style very inartificlil in construe tion, but frequcatly effective from their broad and resonant, though plain and simple, harmonies. The orchestral accompaniments are often stunningly loud, the most powerful instruments being employed without dis crimination ; though now and then we found instrumental touches of great delicacy and beauty. The getting up of the piece is entitled to the highest praise ; it was indeed splendid in the extreme ; and some of the scenery—par ticularly the view of the Adriatic with the gradual change irom night to sunrise—was quite magical. Oa the whole, those whose taste is not too fastidious to tolerate the weak ness of the present Italian school, especially when this weakness is in some measure strengthened by able perform ance, will have pleasure in the representation of " Attila." gin Blama• PRDICESe'S.— A Mrs. Barrett, of the American theatres, made her first appearance lard night at this theatre, in the character of Lady Teazle, which she supported with considerable elegance of deportment and discrimination. She was very well supported by J. Cooper, J. Vining, and Mr. Compton, as the two brothers and Sir Peter Teazle, After the comedy, an extravaganza, entitled "Mammon and Gammon," was piayed for the first time, the incidents and dialogue of which were of the broadest description. They, however, elicited the hearty laughter and applause of the audience, and one of the party, that of a tender-hearted kitchen maid, was very well played by Miss Villars, whose untiring zeal and general inteiligenee entitle her to the con. sideration of the frequenters of Mr. Maddox's theatre. Sr s. D.—This little theatre was last night opened by a n , / management. The chief object is the represents tion of comic opera. The musical portion of the company includes Miss Poole, Madame Florence Brunel, Mr. D. W King, Mr. H. }forecastle, Mr. S. Jones, and Mr. Boma , . Among the comedians may be mentioned Mr. Ozberry and Mr. R. Romer. The opera selected for the opening was an Englieh version of the " Figlis del Reggimento "—the same we believe, as that produced at the Surrey, at the end of last year. The cast was in most respects the same—Miss Poole sustaining her character of Maria, and Mr. D. W. King, Mr. Horncastle, and Mr. H. Jones those of Tonio, Corporal Spottline, and Corporal Grande. With some exceptions, the opera was rendered in a manner which promises success tor the establishment. The celebrated chorus of the rezi ment, in the second act, obtained a deserved encore. Miss Poole as the heroine, and Mr. Borrani as the old soldier Sergeant Sulpizio, sang with their customary care and effect ; and similar preise must be awarded to Mr. Donald King for his exertions. The duet in the first art between the latter gentleman and Miss Poole was paii cidarly well executed, and met with commensurate applause. The part of the Countess was sufficiently well sustained by Mrs. Leman Reck. The entertainments which followed consisted of an extrava.ranza illustrating an episode in " Ni cholas Nickleby," entitled "The Crummleses ; or a Re hearsal Rehearsed ;" and the Luce of " The Lost Letter," in both of which ample opportunity was given for the dis play of the broad comic powers of Mr. R. Romer and Mr. Oxherry, which were exhibited to the hearty contentment of the audience. We had nearly omitted to mention a diver tissement which followed the opera, and in which Mdlle. Louise Blanche and Mr. Smidt executed a successful pas de deux. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL OxFORD, MARCH 14.—A meeting of the graduates ia the faculty of Theology will be holden in the Convocation House on the 16th Instant, when the name of the Rec. R. Michell, 8.D., of Lin coln 0011, who has been sosnicated by the Vice-Chancellor to the office of Examiner under the provisions of the new statute De Dia. drains Theologies, will be submitted to the approbation of the faculty. LINIVERSITT REFOR3I.—A memorial, numerous!) , ed, of which the fallowing is a copy, has been presented to the alloy, heads of houses, and proctors, in order that it may undergo a grave and serious discussion, precious to its being proposed in con gregation, or decreed in convocation " The underslipsd tutors of colleges and halls beg respectfully to represent to the Rev. the Vice- Chancellor and the heads of houses the necessity which they feel to exist for the extension and better arrangement of the University 'ln dite. They wish particularly to call attention to the case of those oho are not candidates for honours, and to the etil effects which are produced by an inadequate object for academical exertion to so large a portion of the Tamp r members of the tilniverslty. They conceive that the mill alluded to may be at least partially re medied by an aPeration in the exalting examination sta tute. They would beg leave respectfully to recommend 1. An exa mi nation carrespon&ag to the present examination tor re gown.; Lt.: :A at earlier period. 2.. 4 . sec.md euiadaittmn LW: books, or part of the books, required at o tint boo candidates Sae the degree of 8.A., at mime period intermediate betimes the Ant sad Anal examination. 3. A Anal examination for eke degree of which shall commix, Moral Philosophy, Maim" (A or Modern), or Ma ..thmat.W sad Physical Prime. NAVAL. DEVONPORT, MARCH 14.—Star, 6, Corn. Riley, arrived yesterday from litherninte, sod will come into barboar to br docked. berth' toadied the viand on her way down. Pierre, 6. Lieut. Cora. 'mamas Omer, went out of harbour yesterday, and sailed for loudmouth. Wellesley, 71, Capt. G. Goldsmith, went into the Sound yesterday, and has since taken is bee powder—Phi in harbour t San Josef, Caledonia, Agincourt, linnet brig, wide stet= tug. SHEERNESS, MARCH 14.—1 he Hercules will lease the harbour sit soon es the neither permits for Portsmouth, bound to the East Indies. ADMIRALTY, MANCH 14.—Psomortoe,—C. S. Forbes 10 be licutenint.—Areors - rimure.—Mister : 0. Filmer to soingand the Dee, to which vessel the following have alio bees appointed -Second Master, E. Swain; Miuter's Assistants, W. J. Mayne and J. Dyer; and Clerk's Assletant, W. Evans.—Midshipman C. J. Gnat. to Gongs a. —Clerk's Anieant: J. Thurston, to Resistance.—Serval Cadet R. Wells, to Powerful.—Gunner T.llowells, to Figrard.—Borbiliviny J. Snook, to Enterprise; 11. Osborne (seine), to Investigator. 1111 LI LARY. THE 16TH LANCERS, ordered unexpectedly front Brighton, strived in town on Monday, and will tb morning proceed by the Eastern Countiee Railway to learmeh and Ipswich; the former is to be the dation of the head qu►rters of this corps—lbe 52nd Light in.. fantry has also arrived here from Portsmouth, and is to wart to-day for Manchester, to be there et:dim:M.-11m 43rd Light lui.uary (Monrsouthehire), at present stauoned at Newport, Monmouth, vt next week go to Liverpool, there to end.* for Dublin. but the MO_ mate station of this regt will be at t►e discretion of IJeut.-Gen. ole Blakeney. SPOR7ING. WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON SPRING RACES—Ter/MAT. SCURRY STAKES of 5 80VII. each, and '.!O added. Gentle men rulers, 12st each. T.Y.C. (5 subs.) Mr. Skerratt's Brute (Mr. Rowland i 1 Mr. Clifton'a Slimes Col. Shirley', The Diamond (Mr. Brooke 3 Sir J. Gerard's Helena ............ (Owner) 4 TRIAL STAKes of 10 101% Nil, and 60 added. Mil* coarse. (11 subs.) Mr. T. Parr's The Spence (W. Butler) 1 Mr. Lillie's The Groat Western (G. Abdsle) 2 Mr. Damsan's Liston (Hay) 3 Won by a head ; IJatos beetles a WOODCOTR STAIRS of 25 sass. each, l i nr - for 2-yr olds; colts, Set 71b ; and flake, Sat 41b. Half a mlle. (3 sibs.) Mr. B. Green'4l.Anuserusoor (Whitt Mgham) 1 Sir I. Osr.rd's Betty Billings (Pritocia) 2 WILLOUGHBY HANDICAP Of 20 son. each, 10 It, &c., with 50 added. 2 miles. (22 subs., 13 or whom dellared). Count Batbyany's Master Stepney (Mr. ties-ill) I Lord Howth's Icicle (Mr. Rowland) 2 Mr. Walter's Columbus (Capt. POMO 3 FREE HANDICAP of 10 soya. each, h R, and 25 added. Ono mile. (6 subs.) Mr. W. Smith's Master Dowses (Brookes) I Mr. Parr's Marietta (Deekeray) FARM PLATE of 501., two mile., WAS FOR is two heat; by Mr. Cowper'. The Morsel (Mr. Cowley?, beating Logic and four others. FOUR MATCHES, for 200 sows. each, h ft, between Capt. Alleyne's The Sieger and Mr. Cliftoa's Mahmuud, are compromised, Mr. Clifton paying forfeit. BETTING ON THE COURBII.—CHE 4 TER Cup.-25 to I eget Swallow (t freely), 25 to 1 agat Blase (t), :10 to 1 agst Joisathan Wild, 40 to 1 eget Hetman Platoft colt (t), 50 to 1 Apt Cossack to 15 age) Mendicant (I), 1,000 to 10 age Sutiej, 1,000 to 10 aiet Whit. stone. The weather was remarkably fine, the Sport excellent, awl the attendance numerous, embracing many of the leading supporiers of the turf. The ground was heavy. LAW Intelltatna. HOUSE OF LORDS. Present: The Lord Chancellor, Lord esumbed, and other Peers. TURNBULL AND OTHERS V. CORAN.—TRuer DISPOBB. TION.—CONSTRUCTION.—LIOLTIX.—ELECTION.—This wn an appeal against a decree of the Court of Session in Scot land, in an; action of decimator brought there by the re apondent, for the purpose of having a declaration of the rights of Thomas Turnbull, a lunatic, to whom the reapon dent was appointed curator bents (committee of the estate), under a trust disposition (deed of settlement operating as • will) executed by his father, the late W. Turnbull, of Ha wick, in Ilexburghshire. Two questions were raised in •he appeal—one relating to the conttruetien to be put nn the trust dip ,sition, and whether the author of it had th• , r.by effectually disposed of all his property; the second. whezher Mr. Cowan was hound to elect for his ward the lunatic, only son of the trustee, between the benefits given to Lima by the deed, and his legal right to legitim, in the event of it bring declared the father did not, by the deed of settarnumt, effectually dispose of his property. These question', in volving a great deal of the nicest points of Scotch law—not very entertaining to ordinaq readers of newspaper- were argued by Mr. Stuart and Mr. Anderson for the appa bant's trustees and beneficiaries under the deed of settlement, and by Mr. Sahel' and Mr. Wortley for the respendent.—The Lord Chancellor promised the judgment on Thursday next. EQUITY COURTS. Before Vice Cheatedtor Knight Bruce. Ex PARTE NASU, RE NASU.-1N WHAT CASES A Fla IS AN KRUSE UP THR BANKRUPT Lows.—This was the bankrupt's petition to have the fiat annulled on the ground that it was issued for a purpose foreign to the objects of the bankrupt laws. The petitioner, in 1810, entered into part nership with Mr. Henry Gurney as timber and hop mer chants, at Reed Farm, near S•roud, in Kent, and at Globe wharf, Rotherhithe. In March, 1847, the partnership was dissolved by notice on account of disagreements between the partners. Differences having arisen in winding up the part nership affairs, a deed of inspectorship was executed, un der which certain questions were left to arbitration. Disputes again arose in carrying out the provisions of this deed, and in January, 1848, the petitioner was summoned before the Bankruptcy Court by Wm. Brodie Gurney, the father of H. Gurney, to whom the firm was indebted to the amount of 20001. and on the petitioner failing to fulfil the statutory requisi tions, for the purpose of avoiding the commission of an act of bankruptcy, a fiat was issued against him on Feb. 7, on the petition of Thomas Gurney, a brother of Henry Gurney. The scope of the affidavits in support of the petition was to show that the father and brother of Henry Gurney resorted to the proceedings in bank ruptcy not to procure a distribution of the meta among the creditors of the bankrupt, but merely to further the views and objects of Henry Gurney with reference to the affairs of the partnership.—The Vice-Chancellor said he wy satisfied that if the petition ought to be dismissed, it ought to be dismissed without cods, and that if :the fiat ought to be annulled, it must be annulled at the costs of Mr. W. B. Gurney and Mr. T. Gurney. Which of these two orders it would be proper to make his Honour could not decide without reading come of the affidavits again. He would on an early day communicate his decision to the reeistrar. In the mean time he would make a few remarks. In the first place, he considered the fiat to be neither more nor less Talk in equity than it would have been, if W. B. Gurney him elf hail keen, in fact and form, as his Honour considered him to be in substance, the yeti ' tinning creditor. In the second place, the mere eircumatLnce that a person, being the joint and several creditor of two partners. one of whom was his son, issued a separate fiat against the partner who was not his son, was not con elusive, though not to be disregarded. The true question was, whether the leading and governing object which Mr. W. B. Gurney had in view an issuing the fiat was, not the payment of his own debt, nor the debts of the bankrupt generally, but the advantage and benefit of hie son Henry, in the dieputn be tween the son and his partner. If it should appear a just conclusion to be drawn from the evidence, that Mr. W. B. Gurney was not anxious or uneasy respecting the payment of his debt—was not desirous of proceeding is bankruptcy to secure payment of his debt or those of the other miitcn, hut proceeded solely or substantially for another object; the fiat could not be permitted to stand, as it would be under such circumstances an abuse of the bankrupt laws., which the court would not tolerate. Whether such was the result of the evidence, his Honour did not at present give, or intend to intimate, any opinion or inclination of opinion whatever, but reserved his judgment. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—BEDFORD, MAacm 14. CR014,1 Coptl.--13efore Mr. Amine Coltman. . . Lucy Norris was indicted for the murder abet illegitimate , female child, on the 2nd of July last. Mr. Worledie and Mr. Tozer conducted the prosecution. Mr. O'Malley was counsel for the prisoner. From the evidence it appeared that the miaow r, who is 22 years of age, and manages her grandfather's household, at fawns, in this county, had been keeping company with one John Geary, and that lam, coupled with suspicmrs oleasioned by personal observation, induced an elderly friend, one Mrs. Dunham, to put questions to the ' , thence in the month of April last, which she answered by admitting that she was about to become a mother. Her younger sister, with whom she was accustomed to sleep, was also aware of her situation, and that she had made up • small wardrobe for the expected Want. On the 2nd of July, it was observed that her figure had resumed, of a sudden, its former shape, but neither her sister nor any or.e else knew that, in fact, delivery had taken place. One of the guardians of the poor, to whom these facts were coin ' municated, thought it right to institute an inquiry into the matter. and Mrs. Dunham then again questioned the prisoner, who stated at once that she hacl been suddenly delivered of a living female child in the night preceding the 2nd of July, which had fallen on the floor, and died soon afterwards; that she had put a cap and petticoat on the body, and, after wrapping it in a cloth, had placed it in her box, whence on the next night she had removed it, and thrown it into the basin in Lord Carteret's perk; and that she would have caused it to be buried in the churchyard had she not been afraid that her father would hear of it. This conversation was subsequently reported to the constable at Hawn', who thereupon went to the prisoner, and drove her over to Lord Carteret's park, where she pointed out the part of the basin int* which she had thrown the infant's body. It was removed, and examined by Dr. Medley, a physician of eminence in this town, and Mr. Gay, a surgeon, since dead. Those gentlemen saw sufficient to convince them that the child had been born alive, and died from a fracture of the skull; the pre sent charge was thereupon preferred. The deposition of Mr. Gray before the committing magistrates was read, and his opinion was that there were two fractures of the skull, one on each side ; that delivery in an erect position, or in any position that might cause an infant to fall eighteen inches, was impossible ; and therefore that the fractures must have been occasioned by blows. Dr. Healey, however, who was called for the prosecution, stated that there had been but one fracture of the skull, though it extended from one side of the head to the other ; that delivery might take place in a position that rendered a fall of two feet, or eighteen inches, quite possible; and that if the prisoner had been suddenly delivered while in an erect position in her bedroom, the fall of the infant on the hard is el, US Len that lira the .si to )jest e or at by ana, in, we Inlar Of armoil many, Icy to ;mond ive by ti than ountry. g revo- e light lark, 9 0 ie rov e by a in racial