The Express. — London, England, 1848-03-13 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 13, 1848. PARLIAMENTARY PAPER. ROUSE OF LORDS (52).—Rrruare RELATIVE TO OARS CIETITICATZII, &C.—ln Irelandhe tholehe duamty o unt co on ga l cert ifi ca tes is collected by the OZCIAS : t w weed in 1847 was 8,2311. In Great Britain there was col lected in the ease year : Upon certifloates to kill galas. 165,3951. Ils. Bd. ; upon licensee to sell game, 2,0641, ; as assessed ales on hounds, dc., 166,6911. No returns exist distinguishing theme ount of a s Mae on gamekeepers corn what is paid H of savants. ssouri73l! inbbe' possession. This is all that the advocates of a revised assessment of the income tax ma intain. They argue that every man—with or without realised property—should pay the state for his personal pr otection ; the y argue that they who have property as well as persons to be guarded, should pay the state something additional for the ad ditional trouble they give it. The property argument sometimes assumes a politico-economical form. We are told that to tax property, discourages the saving instinct which makes men desirous to accumulate it. Really that man's wish to acquire property must be faint indeed which is extinguished by the mere prospect of having to pay police-rates for a watch to avert danger from fire and thieves. And it can scarcely be argued that any discouragement to hoarding implied in a tax on the owners of property, can do one half so much to repress accumulation, as a tax upon property less industrials which renders it impossible for them to hoard. This night will probably show how far the country can rely upon the clear-el.:Redness and firmness of the parliamentary opponents of a uniform property tax. The question at issue excites on its own account a deep and widely-diffused interest. But when we consider the struggle for an amended assessment of the income tax in its true light, as merely the first skirmish in the arduous and protracted war which has been declared against financial abuses in general, the anxiety to see how our representatives will acquit themselves grows intense in the extreme. THE Ministers of Foreign Affairs, of Home Admi nistration, and of Public Instruction, installed by the French Provisional Government, have each addressed their subordinates, and explained their hopes, their anxieties, and their intentions, with frankness and with vigour. The words of a far more important minister in such a crisis—those of the Finance Minister—were looked to with curiosity and shrunk with fear. M. GOUDCHAVI , j appointed, from the ungracious necessities of his task. M. GARNIER PAGr,s who succeeded him—one who never indeed occupied any very high rank as a commercial man, but who is possessed of an un doubted character for integrity and straightforward ness—his brought forth his financial statement, and his measures for meeting the difficulties of the present. We stated on Saturday, that the principal of these difficulties were the three hundred millions of francs deposited in the savings banks, and liable to he redemanded, together with a similar sum in treasury billy, fulling duo to the amount of about forty millions a month. The shares and funds in which the deposits of the savings banks were vested, have declined, some one third some one half, and cannot be brought into the market. The new loan could not be counted en, unless the Three per Cents. were above 70, instead of which they are quoted at .50. Moreover, public works were in progress, creating a demand over and above the expenses of the ordinary budget, ((pal to the amount of treasury bills becoming menthly due. Join to these the curtest expense+ of the different departments, and it is evi dent that even the pat ment of taxes by anticipation, which was taking place in Paris with alacrity, hut which probably would he much more tedious in the provinces, must be totally insufficient to meet the exi gencies of the moment. To meet these exigencies, the finance minister finds himself obliged to refuse to pay in specie all depo sitors in savings banks of a greater sum than one hundred francs. The holders of more than this sum can receive what is above one hundred I:ones only in treasury bills at four or six months, bearing five per cent. interest, or in five per cent. stock. Such a measure may be imperiously dictated by necessity ;1 but a more fatal and pernicious one to the republican government—for such the provisional one may be termed—could scarcely be imagined or devised. It will carry . perturbation and panic amongst the most industrious and poor and worthy classes, and will prove the most ungracious address to the, electors that could have been devised. The finance minister, indeed, with much justice, flings the blame upon the ejected government and dynasty, which ex hausted the annual resources of the country ; and without any cause or pretext, from mere wanton ness dilapidated the finances of the country. The present government, however, proposes to apply the great and efficient remedy of retrenchment. It curtails public offices, and offers for sale the plate, the diamonds, and the domains of the crown. If re trenchment in the matter of places will create mal contents, the sale of crown lands will enlist a new class of proprietors in the interest of the republic, who can, moreover, make the purchase by paying down one-fourth of the price, the rest to be paid in bills not extending beyond a year's date. The last device of the minister for raising funds is even more problematical than those already enumerated. He proposes a national loan of one hundred millions of francs in exchange for Five per Cent. stock at par, which, with the Five per Cents, at 73 or 77. is so illusory as to be ridiculous. M. GARNIER PAGES brings certain general considerations to the support of his scheme. He points to the debt of France compared with its territory and population, and thel; mentions that of England as dependent on our re maining masters of the industry and commerce of the world—" a fragile basis," exclaims the French minister. His opinion is, that did our commerce not progress, and our manufacturing industry not re maul in fall and prosperous activity, the interest of our debt could not be met along with our other necessary expenditure. The Journal des Debals is very angry with the French minister for so uncomplimentary an allusion. We fear, neverthe less, that there is some truth in the poignant remark, and we recommend it to the attention of protectionists, and even of some semi-liberal tories not protectionists, who seem to think it of very little importance whe ther our manufacturing industry progresses or whether it is stopped short by . clogs and competition. The French Minister of Finance in the present expos( treats merely of the ways and means of meet ing temporary demands. The permanent system meditated by the republican government is, we have reason to believe, to lighten the weight of indirect impost, which presses down both trade and the great mass of consumers, and to establish in its stead a graduated property tax, as that most independent of panic and unaffected by political troubles, and as the financial instrument most powerful and most ready for every emergency. Via erprog. per qr. Elsosiosr, March 11.-Beat 'Wheat was 2a. per qr. higher than lout Saturday; moderate samples la. per qr., inferior about as last week. Barley, fine Chevalier 3Gs.; other descriptions at from 28. to 33.. Oats, from 225. to WU. Beans, Peas, and Rye as before MARLBOROUGH, March li.-The little Wheat offered fit for grinding ',old at from ss. t )10s. per load more money ; heavy white made lit. IN. to 141. 15s. per load ; other good Wheat, 111. to 131. 15s. per I Ad. Barley, best made, 3.51. to per qr.; second quality, 325. Oats, from 205. to 265. Beaus, 445. to 475. Peas, 40.. to 453. MANCH aicrita, March 11.-The week's buainess has been of a steady chamfer, at risme rather tendin r upwards. Supplies are moderate from all quart( rs. Liverpool yester day hardly so good as on Tuesday, Wakefield firm, at Is. advance upon Wheat. Today we have a moderate business doin in each article, and we conoider the improvement in value g since this day week to be 3d. per bushel on W heat, Id. on Oats, 64. to Ie per sack ands arrel on Flour, 6d. per load on Oatmeal, and Is. to 21. per qon Indian Corn. In other articles there is no alteration. Duty is now 7s. per qr. upon Wheat, and 4s. 3d. per barrel, or sack upon Flour •in other respeete it is tincha6ngeil. T he following see th e' current prices : Wheat, per bushel of 70th'., Enflish, white, Bs. to Se. Gd. ; red, 71. 6d. to Be. Irish, white, 73. 6d. to 83.; ref, 7'. 31. to 7.3.8 d. Barley, per bushel of 601 M., grinding, 3s. 6d. to 4s. Oats, per b us he l of 451 be., Widish, Scotch, and fine Irish, 2s. Ild. to 3s. lA. ; Irish kiln.dried rune, 24. fld. to 21. 10d. Beans, per qr. of .10111 ts., Esglish, small, 393. to 40s. ; Tick, 380. to 49 3 . Peas , p er 3 imperial bushel', white, {toilers, 401. to 42.. Flour, per sack of 280th'., English and Irish, fine, 37e. to 393. ; super fine, 393. to 40s. ; extra, 41s. to 425. fit. Oatmeal, per load of 2401b5., English and Irish, 26e. to 27e. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, March 11.-A good deal of rain has fallen since this day ,e'nnight, and the land has become so wet as to prevent our farmers from proceedino, with seed operations. The trade doling the present week ha; sontinued to exhibit increased firmness, and although higher rates have not been made of either Wheat or Flour, a more general disposition has been manifested to purchase, which has resulted in a good business being done. Other articles have excited little nttention, but in their value little ehonee has occurred. At our market this morning we had a moderate show of What Irons the grower., and the arrivals coaotwise being moderate, a:clearance was early effected of fresh-th nutted maniples at an advance of Is. per qr . but moth country quali ties being held for a similar amendment, had the ffect of oheckingsales; had, bewever,last week's prierebeen accepted, good bustuesomight have beendone. In the Flour transactions were limited, owicg to favors demanding higher rates, viz.: Us. for choice households, end 40a. for whites, at 375. for ap proved marks of houaeh Ade we hod buyers to day, but holders generally were not willing to accept the , figure. In Rye little stirring. Malting Barley sold slowly, and only the beat kinds command , d attention, other sorts being totally neglected. Malt dull, but not cheaper. Beans and boiling Peas may be written la. to 2a. per qr. cheaper. with only a lingering demand. Having a largo supply of Oats from the growers, with, at the same time, liberal arri•als from abroad, tales could only be promoted by subrait ting to rather easier rates. The duty on Wh at is le. higher ; on other articles there is no change. Present prices: Wheat, British, Northumberland, old, white 665. to 58s. ; red, 525. to 645. ; new, white, 545. to 57e. ; red, 60s. to Me. • Norfolk and Suffolk, new, white, 645. to 673. ; red, 505. to 545. ; Lincolnshire, new, white, 525. to 663. • red, 50s. to 635. Rye, Norfolk and Suffolk, 2.55. to '32s. Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk, 28s. to 30s. Chevalier, 30,. to 324.; Northumberland and Scotch, 265. to 28s. Chevalier, 28.3. to 30s. • grinding and distilling, 2.55. to 28 s . Malt, 50s. to 525.; Chevalier, 50s. to 543. Oats, Northumberland and Scotch, potato, new, 225. to 2.5 e. ; common and Angus, new, 203. to 225. Peas, white, boilers, 380. to 425. ; grey and maple, 38a. to 40a. Beans, new, 34e. to 38s. Flour ' per sack , fine, Stockton and Nor thumberland, 375. to 393. ; Norfolk, white, 38e. to 40s. ; households, 3,55. to 375. ; seconds, Its. to s.; households, 22e. to 34a. ; thirds, 28s. to 304 ; households, 2fia. to 30e. Wheat, foreign, Dantaia and Konigsberg, white, 665. to 60s; red, SN. to 54a. Silesian, white, 561. to 600.; red, 53e. to 555. Meckknburg and Pomeranian white. gg a. to Sys. ; red, 645. to 665. Hamburg, Mahe, and Anhalt, white, 645. to 158.5. ; red, 625. to 545. Kiel and Hoandbtein white, 625. to 56e. • red, 50s. to 525. Petersburg A rc inangel, red, 403. to 46.. Odessa, red, 461. to 48e. and Polish, red, 475. to 600. Rye, Russian, 265. to 301. Barley, op s , to 33.; Pomeranian and Holstein, 263. to 30e. p a w, Dutch Brew, 21s. :n 235. ; Pomeranian, feed, 19s. to . Holstein and Danish, 16. to 19e. ; Archangel mad IN% to 20s. Pees white, 360. to 20s. Flour per United. Stat ec ea k a u nd e. Ca vi n h ada. duty , pa - id, . eat, coastwise, bizTh;f,6B-,:tol ; Bs f I..°6Thlbe"arrivals thts w $ 16; foreign, 420. Barley, coastwise, 173. Oats, coastwis e, to 425. Pirrwoiern, March 11.-The continued damp weather, with the dull advieet of the upward markets, still check business, and the trade in Wheat wee slow here to-day, at about former rates. Barley and other grain in fair demand. RBADINO, March 11.-We hod a larger supply of Wheat to-day, and a steady demand for good qualities ;in a few instances Is. per qr. advance was made. Fine malting Barley sold slowly at late prices ; but inferior samples were difficult ante. Oats commanded more attention, and their value was well supported. Beans and Peas without alteration in firmer prices. SAFFRON WALDEN, March 11.-Our Wheat market was Is. per qr. dearer. B arle y was also Is. per qr. 'tearer. Beene, Peas, and Oats, are much the same as last week. SIMORRLANO, March 11.-From the farmers there was an average supply of Wheat, and 350 qrs. have been ri ceived coastwise during the week, besides 370 sacks of Flour. The millers having generally exhausted stocks of Wheat, trade ass animated, and a clearance made, at an advance of Is. to 2s. per qr. ; superior qualities of Wheat are worth 561. ; average qualities, 52a. to 545. ; and inferior parcels, 48s. to 503. per qr. There are inquiries for prime south country and foreign Wheats, at improved rates. Malang Barley as dull sale, at 31s. to 325. ; but during the week there have been some large transactions in ship samples. The supply of Beans was very large from the growers, tor seed purposes, hut sales were only made at a reduction of 2 e. to 3 s . p er q r. Oats are in retail demand, at 725. to '24e. per qr. Malt may be quoted at 525. to 565., but the demand is fiat. Flour is in great demand, at 39 0. to 40s. for south country ; afis. to 375. for home made per 'mac; and for American, 285. to 304. ; and Indian Meal, 16s. to 17s. per barrel. Wattatesrett, March 11.-The sale of fine qualities of Wheat brisk, at an advance of le. per sack ; inferior sorts ! we .a. re in reuest; prices varied much ; appeared others plentiful, yet sales were readily made at the terms of last Saturday. Oats went off freely at from 20s. to 28.. per qr. Beans an moderately demand, at from 430. to 434. per qr. Peas, the best white , for seed, sold at 484. per qr. ; good, at 445. ; grey, 424. to 435. WINCHESTER, March 11. - Finest dry Wheats were dearer ; some fine old made 583. to 60i. per qr. ; best, new, white, 57e. to 58e. ; red, 56e. ; foreign Wheats, in good con dition, found ready purchaser'. The trade in Barley was also good, nearly all offered finding purchasers at an ad vance :Ails. per qr.; some heavy malting • made 355. 6d.; good, ate. ; moderate, 30e. to 325. Oats sold readily; many required for seed ; prices ran from 20s. to 275. per qr. Beans and Peas were rather dearer, beet Lt least Is. Wieleacit, March 11.-We are well supplied with grain here to-day. Wheat comes in improved condition, and is in good demand at Is. to 2s. per qr. over last week's prices. Oats sell at the same rates. Beans le. per qr. lower. Prices to the growers: Wheat, tone white 6111 a. to 621b5., 50s. to 525. per qr. ; red, 48s. . ; gooil runs, 60lbs. to 61164, white, 475. to 495. ; red, 46.. to 48a. ; common, 5711 a. to 591b5., white. 434. to 465. re d , e 4, 42a. to 445. Oats, fine new meeting, per tone, id.; good, new, feed 10,1. to 101 d. Beans, new, 3o 375. WORCESTER, March 11.-Our market was largely sup plied with Wheat, and ch.ice samples readily sold at the prices of this day sen'night, and more than usual changed hands at the following prices: red, 19s. to 20s. per bag of 9 stone 10Ihs. ; white, 20s. to 21s. Barley was a dull sale, and prices rather receded. Beans were also lower, excepting Egyptian, which realized Is. pa. qr. advance. Peas fur planting a good deal inquired for, and sold at 10s. per bag of 10 score. Oats, of English quality, 35. to 4e. per imperial bushel. Irish, 2s. Od. to 3s. per bushel of 3915 e. TORE, March 11.-We have a good show of Wheat at this day's market, which h a s met a fair sale, at Is. p.r qr. ever last week's price*. Barley, slow sale, but not lower. Oats for seed are much inquired for, at extreme rates; and saluting qualities 6d. per qr higher. In Beans and other articles, no alteratien : -Wheat, white, 535. to 565. per imp. qr.; red, 50s. to 53a. Barley, malting, 304. to 333. ; grinding, 284. to 29a. Beans, 393. ta 425. Rye, 3Gs. to 365. Malt, 625. to 645. Oats, 101 d. to 111 d. per stone of 14Ibs. Flour, 375. to 41s. per sack of 280Ibs. DUBLIN, March 10.-We have no alteration to report in prices at our Corn Exchange to-day. The supply was only moderate, and the market generally wee very dull. The following was the general currency :-Wheat, white, 275. to 30s. • red, 255. to 28s. 6d. Barley, 14s. fel. to 16s. Gd. Beret 134, to 14s. Oats, 9s. fel. to Its. G.l. Oatmeal, lle. to 131. Flour, seconds, 15s. Gd. to 16s. Gd. Indian Corn, 28s. to 335. per 480114. BELFAST, March 9.-We have had malt supplies at our market during the week, and, as anticipated, prices have advanced for every article from 3d. to 6d. per cat., with a good demand. The weather has been changeable, but not too wet to prever.t farmers getting on with thee spring labour, in favourable situations, and a little settled wea ther would give them all plenty to do. Indian Corn is in better demand, and prices are ss. per ton higher this week. Two cargoes h av en s from the sl ate since our last. Prices:-Indian Corn, white, 81. to 81. 5a.; yellow, 71. 10s. to 71. 155. per ton. Indian Corn Meal, white, 155. to 9/. ; yellow, 71. 15s. to 81. per ton. Ameri can, 151. to 16s. per barrel. Ryerncal, Russian, 7s. 3d. to 7e. 9d. per cwt. Wheat, red, 9s. to 103. 9:1. ; white, 9s. 6d. to Ils. per cwt. Oatmeal , 10s. to Ils. 61. per cwt. Oats, se. 6d. to 6s. 9d. per cwt. Barley, Gs. Gd. to 7s. 3d. per cwt. Wheatenmeal, 13s. to 14.. per CMS. CORE, March 10.-The trade in Wheat is firmer and brisker, and, with the steady demand that exists, the stands are cleared at an early hour, and at an advance of fully la per barrel over the prices of last week. In prepared Wheat we have not noticed any transact tions of moment, but some few lots of green Wheat, fit for millers' purpose', have ehanged hands at fair pric es. Barley, prime espeeially, is in good demand, and prices have advanced 3d. to 4d. per barrel since our last. Oatsalso meet a good inquiry, at an improvement of 4d. to Gd. per barrel. In prepared Oats, however, we have so little doing that quotations are altogether nominal, the rates obtainable at the English side not being such as to hold out a hope of profit on consignments thither. In Indian Corn a fair amount of busi ness was done, sten improvement of ss. to 75.6,1. per ton on the prices of hut week. We quote prime Corn worth 71. 6s. to 71. 125. 6d. per ton ; for, though some holders are looking for higher rate., they are not obtainable. The trade in Flour is still altogether one of consumption. There is an absnce of all speculative inquiry for the article, and factors are e willing to realize OR late terms. For Meal ot all kinds the demand is extremely limited. !Atacama, March 8. -The Wheat market was this day well supplied ; buying brisk, at'a further advailea of 4d. per stone. Best white Wheat, 1.5 d. to 16d. ; red, 15d. to 16d. per stone. Oats, in large supplies, advancing, 9d. to 91d. Barley, prime calcine samples, 9d. to 10d. ; grinding, 81d. to 9d. Fiat Flour, 305. to 370. ; second, 335. ; third, 295. ; fourth, 255. per sack. Wholemeal, 121 to IV. 10s. Oat meal, 111, to 111. 10s. Prime Indian Cora, 71. 15s. to 81. ; inferior, 71. to 71. 10s. Prime Meal, 81. lfis. to 81. 15s. ; in ferior, 71. 105. to 8/. Bran, 41. per ton. WATERFORD, March 11.-In consequence of the boiste rous state of the weather, we have bad small supplies of grain from all quarters this week. The trade generally has been without animation, and but little change in prices can be noted. Wheat from the country barely supported former rates, and a few parcels from granary wire quitted early in the week at a reduction of 2d. to 3d. per barrel. Of Barley there is scarcely any, and the demand is equally trifling. Oats improved somewhat in demand about the middle of the week, end holders asked an advance of 3d. per barrel, which checked sales, and the article on the whole can can scarcely be quoted dearer. Indian Corn must be quoted 6. per barrel dearer, but the demand is not active. Flour of all kinds sells freely at former prices. Prices :-Undried Wheat, millers', per 20 stone , 265. 6d. to 275. Gd. ; shi ppiog, 245. to 245. 6d. Barley, malting, per 16 stone, 15s. to 15s. 6d. ; grinding, 13s. to 13s. Gd. Oats, white, per 14 et., 9e. 9d. to 10s. Gd. black 10s. to 10s. 6d, Prepared Wheat, millers', per 20 st. , 28s. 3d. to 295. ; shipping, 255. 6d. to 265. Gel. Barley, malting, per 16 it., 16i. to 16e. 6d.; grinding, Its. to 15s. 6d. Oats, white, per 14 st., Ile. to its. 9d.; black, lls. to 11 s. 3d. Flour, super., per sack, 375.6 d. to 38 s. ; seconds, 345. to 355. ; 3s. to Vs. ; fourths, 245. to 255. Indian Corn, Danube, per 20 at., 20s. to 20s. 6d. American, yellow end red, 19s. 6d. to 20s. ; Spanish and Portuguese,white, 16s. to 16s. 611. ; damaged, for cattle, 12s. to las. Indian Corn Meal, per cwt., 80. to 85. 6d.; Oatmeal, per cwt., 10s. to Its, Bran, per 6 stone, 2s. IW. to 3s. KIRKCALDY, March 11.--We have a return of wet weather, with a low and still Wing barometer; field opera. tions completely interrupted. At our country markets this week we have had very short supplies of all kinds of grain, the greeter portion of which WAS taken off I ist the local con sumers, at fast week's prices. Here to day we had fair supplies of Wheat and Oats, but small of Barley, for all of which there was an improved demand, at fully higher rates than these current last week. Wheat, 42e. to 555. per qr. Batley, 265. 6d. to 31s. 6d. Oats, 21s. to 255. Oatmeal, bag of 2SOlbs., 345. to 345. 6d. For Saturday's hiarlssts so last pap. MAILS • The Meat India Malta. entailing Bermuda, NWAU., Havanna, Honduras, New Orleans, Vera Crits, Tampico, and l'orto Rico, and including Via, for Madeira, Jaemel, Carthsgena, mita Martha, Chaves, West Comet of tiontb Amerlu, and At. Jitan.dee Nicaragua, will be outdo up on the morning of the tl7th ton ian March. Islands The overland mile for Gibraltar, Malta, Orreett he Sgrpt,Aden.Oeilon, ladia,llong.Kong, and Chins, Soutnampton will lee made up on the morning of the 20th March. The mails for New South Wales, Veen Diemen's 'And, and New Zealand will be made up on the evening of the 314 Mater The mails for the Weet Coaat of Africa and Madeira will be nage up au the evening of the 31.1 Mara. The mails for Vigo, °porta, 1.14011. Madeira. WI., and Gibraltar will be made up on the morning of the 17th March. The mails for the Brasile, the River Plate, Monte Video, Yemeni. bueo, Bahia, Madeira, and Boa Arta, will be made up on the evening of the ttli ApriL The overland elaed math% Ms Marseilles, to the Mediterranean Unit, Aden, Cellar India, Meng Kong, Ste., will be made up on thi evening of the 24th April. NOTICE. Tga number of STAMPS issued to the DAILY NEWS by the authorities of the Stomp-office, during 1847, was From JAN. 1,0 Dtc. 31, 3,447,009 This, we believe, is within eight per cent, of the number Morni issued to the Morning Herald, Morning Chronicle, and Pt, ALL PUT TOOTTNEN. In addition to the above,issued to the DAILY NEWS, Mornina l'aper, there were issued for the Eeensitg Edition, TUE EILPEEBS, From JAN. 1, to DBc 3l 778,714 Which was more, we believe, than were issued either to the (;lobe or Standard, Evening Papers. TO COILIOISPONDENTS. ... Adverb...eats st.mded ie. •TM Lg...els,. Limbs imotsg paw, la. be . do eice, I% Iteavorle.net. by Two detect ea itt da, •t r•etcuM. SIGH MATER AT LONDON 6R11106._ Al-11.est.s. LI mi. •••• 7. miaireal it fton.. 14 W. met LONDON, MONDA Y. MARCH 13. TO-NIGIIT being the third d the debate on Mr. lIUNIE'S motion to grant a renewal of the income tax for one year only, it is to be hoped that honourable members will at last condescend to address themselves to the question really before them. On the first night of the debate, Sir Roemer PEEL entertained the house with a panegyrical history of the circum stances under which the income tax was imposed, and his objects in imposing it, to which he appended some very sensible but rather irrelevant remarks on the true policy of this country with regard to the French revolution. Lord GEORGE BENTINCE followed with one of his diatribes against free trade, containing the usual admixture of strong rough declamation, and jokes none of the newest, buttold with azest that makes them ' pass at the moment. Next night Mr.WlLsos opened the debate by declaiming, like a school-boy in an 1 elocution class, the leading article prepared for the Economist of the week; Mr. I)ISRAELI amused the house with some of his brilliant and not very good natured personalities; and Mr. GtansTosE enlarged upon the necessity of economy and revised taxation in general. Attempts were made from time to time by different members to recal the attention of the house 1 to the real subject of debate, but to keep it fastened there was impossible. It is to be wished rather than hoped that the pro ceedings of this evening may be characterised by more deference to common sense and public opinion. The question the House of Commons will be called to vote upon, whatever members of the house may be pleased to talk about, is—ought the income tax to be resumed for one year or for three ? The country at large has requested, by a most unequivocal expression of opinion, that if the tax is to be continued, its assessment maybe rendered more equitable. It is not asked, though the advocates of a uniform mode of assessment are pleased so to assume, that the impossible attempt should be made to ascertain the exact value of every individual income —to make allowance for every incidental and personal diminution of iacome. But it is asked that classes of incomes, which even in cases where they are nomi nally of the same amount are demonstrably of different values, arid to the real value of which a tolerably close approximation may be made by a simple and uniform calculation, shall be respectively assessed at their real nominal value. Various means have been pointed out, by which any possible reduction in the returns of the income tax, consequent upon such new mode of assessment, may be compensated. The extension of the legacy and probate duties to real property is one. Ministers ha nd probate supported by their political rivals, and backed by a majority of the House of Commons, have refused I • 1 this just and reasonable request. Its supporters there fore ask alternatively, seeing their proposal has been I dismissed in a manner so summary as of necessity to leave grave doubts in the public mind of its merits having been deliberately considered, that the House of Commons will renew the tax in its present form and pressure for one year only, in order that next year the proposition may be more ripely advised. To this proposal, that the House of Commons by renewing the tax in the meantime for one year only should leave itself a locus penitentice—a break in the lease of it granted to ministers—with a view to revise the conditions of its tenure, the only semblance of an adverse reason we have yet heard urged is, that it would endanger national credit. The hollowness of this pretext is obvious. An overwhelming majority of those who advocate an improved mode of assessing the income-tax do so avowedly on the ground that they expect it to be permanent. They propose a re newal for one year, not with any prospect of getting rid of the tax at the end of that time, but in order to have security that the rates upon different classes of income shall in future years be more equitably apportioned. They are ready upon this condition to accept of an income tax as one of our permanent sources of revenue ; and they are ready to make pro vision for any contingent deficit by extending the legacy and probate duties to real property. The affectation of apprehensions on the score of the na tional credit is a base and dishonest affectation. We often hear ministers (whig and tory alike) deprecate agitation. This agitation—in appeal to the terrors of a class—is of the most glaring kind. " The adop tion of Mr. HuteE's amendment," said Mr. GLAD STONE, "would inflict a serious blow on public credit. The effect on the funds to-morrow would show that at once." Mr. GLADSTONE knows that no set 01 men are more accessible to sudden and unreason lag panics than the speculators on the Stock Exchange. He seeks to create a panic thire, and ap peals to it in anticipation as a reason for not adopting the measure he attempts to convert into a bugbear. He is the very DANTON of finance, cryin; out : " We must inspire terror—huge terror." Lord J. RCSSELL I coquetted with the same fallacy, but Lord JOIN has something of a conscience, and cannot go the lengths of Mr. GLADSTONE: he asks the income tax for three' years in order "o establish public credit and pro vide for our military expenditure." He assigns as a reason, in part, for persisting in the present system of finance, the necessity of keeping up that item in the public expenditure which is most open to reprel" .ion. The renewal of the income tax in its; form for one year only in no way endangers public credit ; and the attempt to intimidate the supporters of the proposal into its abandonment by appeals to the panic fears of Stock Exchange speculators, ought to confirm them in the determination to stand fast by their protest against a measure supported by each un scrupulous evasions. Apart from this transparent rase, no reason against restricting therenewal of the uniform income tax toone year has been brought forward, beyond a tacit assump tion that a more equitable assessment of the tax would be injurious menu p By this expresaion, we presume, is meant the owners of property ; for we cannot suppose that even Sir ROBERT PEEL would prefer the dead, inert thing itself, to living, feeling men. Wherein, then, would consist the injustice to the proprietary class ? Every citizen is bound to contribute to the support of the state in co nsideration of the protection he receives from it. He is bound in equity to contribute in pro portion to the value of what it protects for him. Every man owes the state a tax in return for that personal security, that general tranquillity, by the preservation of which it enables him to labour with profit and in I hope, if he is industriously disposed; and, in addition to this, every man who by , his own ingenuity and in dustry, or by the liberality of others, succeeds in ac quiring property, owes a further debt to the state for THE accounts relating to trade and navigation for the month ending Feb. 5, 1848, seem to indicate a revival of the export trade. The declared value of the aggregate of exports of British and Irish produce and manufactures, for the year, which in 1845 was 53,298 0261., and which in 1846 had fallen to 51,227,0601., declined farther in 1847 to 50,897,790/. On the other hand, the exports for t hem onth ending Feb. 5,1846, having attained the value of 3,282,2891., the value of the exports during the corresponding month of 18.17 declined to 3,077,9101.: but this year it has risen again to 3,227,1381., within a trifle of the monthly value in 1846. The consequence is that whereas if we take the value of ngoegate exports for the twelve months, ending respectively Jan. 5, 1847 and 1848, we find a falling off in the latter year to the amount of 329,2701., if we take the thirteen months, ending respectively Feb. 5, 1847, and Feb. 5, 1848, —en-ithe falling off is only 190,0421. present I THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE. PARIS, SATURDAY Noox. A meeting of the shareholders in Gouin's Bank, convoked by the delegates appointed by the general body, w as held on Friday evening a t the house of M. Petit. The shareholders appointed MM. Besson, Saponay, Chesnon, and Hennecart as a committee, to treat with M. Gouin and the delegates, respecting the proposed subscription fur 2,000 shares of 1,000 francs each ; to be redeemed in three years, with the option of the holder during the first year to exchange the scrip for a 1,000 franc share at the current price of 730 francs. A large proportion of the scrip was sub scribed for before the meeting separated. Professions of amity towards the republic have been communicated to the foreign minister from the following states through their respective ambassa dors ; Fribourg, Denmark, Sardinia, and Belgium. The Belgian note contains the following passage — The ambassador is instiucted to assure the government of the republic that the militia has been called out under the Belgic flag, not with any aggressive or hostile views against the republic, but with the sole object of maintaining against all the European powers the Belgic neutraliti. He also w ill convey the assurance alrea d y g iven b y the Belgian go vernment, that it will acknowledge the ref abbe as soon so the national assembly shall have sanctioned it. Meanwhile M—O, nto $4. tapers $4 tol4 Team, old —to net...... —to --largo ..... 44 . to 40 to 4 8 to ..- LUNiill. Blade and Ruud= Mediterranean and Odom.. to 44 ft bil Loma= —to .Desagand 3B to 40 RAPINE= Cuusefreo ot dut , per too.— ........ .. I 3 Hu. to A 0 13e. Lamer Caaas, Dane and .............. I Os.* 1 0 Os. Ditto / per treenail ............. f $ tear 111 10a Race, Amnion, per barrel of 1041ta Dentate and Hamburg.. ..................... ..... Canadian .—........................ 23 to 23 ARRIVALS INTO LONDON PROM Stk MARCIEak. rTO Iltb MARCH. Qrs. MOM. &etch. Irieniga. Barley I 5940 !. . . ,_ • IMil OM 4318 I lit sett 11041 Flour, 0,704 looks; SO barrels. Malt. Mt qrs. Loenent Aviators. Irked, 31, td. Ste.: Oats, tOs. 10d.; 110,—; Beans. 335. Ild. ; PM, 41a 4d. IMPERIAL AVRRAOES. _ ---------- rbeat.tßatimq Date._ Eye. I» eam.' Peas. Feb. 29 ... ... 324 Od 341 e 4021 e 30a edam 7 43. 611 Feb. 5 ... ... sls Sirs Napo. 7d Sin 01.13. 451 f w d - 12 ... ... .c 4 l. Od 015 241120 e 74100 34 33. 1 S. 14 - If ... ... 604 114,316 34i11 1. 5 141132 s 441 37. 106 2. 6d - 2i ... ... Sne 241130. 94 s 01•30. 341 385 id Ile 7d March 4 ... .. 94t 11,61304 4 ad 20s 541104 661141. 14:141, 01 4 weeks' atg. Mer. ;30. 14.630. 1141130; 114 i 31. tar. IRAs id Dnrr.-Wlumt, 7s. ; Barley, Ciate, Rye, Beans, sad Peas. 3.- 9,1 4' Price. Jae. 29. Feb. S . IFrb. 12.1 Feb. la Fet. 38. March 4. TT 771. 1 1 *** 1 ... ---" - ... ::: 31 0 ... -: I .... -.1 - 4f II .•. ... AYLESBURY, March I Ith.-No alteration upon the pricrades qu oted lest week. The m arket was well supplied, and te intl. Barn, March 11. - We are largely supplied with Wheat from the farmers, which is mostly out of condition. The trade is dull, at somewhat 1 .er prices. Barley appears more scarce, and i. from Is. to 2 .. higher. Oat+, W- an and as last week Wheat, 483. to 525. Barley, 335. to 365. Beans, 42a. to 484. Peas, white, 46.. to NU. ;g re y, grey, 44e. to 465. Oats, 22.. to 28s. per quarter. BEDFORD. March 11.-Thee.' was only a limited display of Wheat 'moles on offer this day, and the prices were Is. higher, The supply of Barb y was less than for some time put, and fully as much money was paid fur it. New Beans were Is. dearer. In Oats and Peas no alteration. Some samples of Old Clover seed are being brought out, b utu very little new is to be seen, and the price ranges front s 485. Wheat made about 30s. to 355. Beans, 235. to 31s. per load. Barley, 295. to 33.. 6d. per qr. Bosros, March 11.-Prices of grain remain as last mar ket day, with little offering from the farmer, who are busy in the field, the weather now being favaurable for Fuming. Wheat, red, 40.. to 465. ; fine, 48s. to 51s. ; white. 425. to 48s. ; fine, 501. to 531. Oats, 151. to 20.. Bean., 365. to 38.. Ceausen, March 11 . -We had an average supply of all kinds of grain at our ma rket this morning . Flour. per stone, 29. 2d. to 24. 61. Oatmeal, 2s. Ryemeal, Is. 62. rs art./- meal, Wheat, white, new, 229. to 244 ; old, 221. to 215.; red, new, 21s. to 225. 6d.; old, 21s. to 22+. 61. B irley, new, lls. to 125.; old, 11.. to 12.. Oa e, Potato, Bs. 6d, to !s. 6d. ; common, 8 .. t o 84. 61. aye, 14s. tot. 1. Bean ea 16s. to 17s. Peas, 154. to 16.. CEIRLYSEORD, March 10.-There was a fair supply of Wheat at market, and millers being rea:lf buyers, aud the coadition being eomewasa improved, 1.. ads' ,ncc was readily obtaia:4. White, 575. to 694. ; red, 504. to 545. Barley, Beans and Peas, also mainteined last week's prices. Coecuesratt, March 11.-Oa the light soils, preparations are being made for spring seeding, but tho heavy lands me too wet to admit of a hone going on them. Wheat ie in short supple--condition unimproved. Prices are Is. to 2s. per qr. dearr. Barley quite as dear-particularly the finer kinch. Beans fully supported last week's rates; they come for t-e mo.t p art soft to hand. Na consumptive de mand for Clover Seeds at present; prices unaltered. Wheat, red (in 'hippies order), 504. to .525. ; white, 54t to 57.. ; Bar ley, fine, 31s. to 32,.; secondary, 284. to 29.. ; Mazagan Beans, 325. to 334.; tick, 345. to 365. f o.b. EXETER, March 10.-We have had a fair show of Wheat at our market to day, and prices of this day week were fully maintained. B irley short in offer, at about the rates on of this last week. Oats the turn cheaper, say Is. per quarter ay senniakt. GLODCBSTRE, March 11.-During the week Wheat of all descriptionsties met with more attention, and in many in stances Is per rte. advance in price has been obtained. Malt ing Barley dull, at our quotations. Oats and Beans without alteration in price. A' our market this day, English Wheat was in good supple, and realised Is. per qr. more money. Foreign Wheat, of fine quality, in request at last week's prices; secondary sorts neglected. Melting and grinding Barley, each Is. per qr. cheaper. Oats and Beane move off slowly, at our quotations. The following are the priB2. to ces :- Whet, English, white, per imperial bushel, 61. ea 7s. ; red, 6a. 3d. to 65. 9d . ; Danteio (low to high mixed), per 490 1b.., 6s. 941. to 7s. ; Polish, Pome ranian, Stettin, Gs. 3d. to 6s. 6d.; Odessa. Marianopoli, soft, Se. 9d. to 64 . ; Odessa . Taganrog, hard, 5.. 3d. to sa. 6d. Barley , English , grinding, per 3921b5. , 7s. to 295. ; malting, per imperisl qr., 30s. to 335.; Irish, strind ing, 275. to '29.. ; malting, 31s. to 325. ; foreign, grinding, 275. to 28s. Beans, English, old, per imp. bushel, 6s. to 6s. 81. ; new, ss. to 54. sa. ; foreign, Egyptian, per 651 lbs., 3s. 101. to 4s. ; French, Dutch, small Tick, 4s. 91. to be.; Irish, 5.. to ss. 31. Oats, per 312 lb., Limerick, Wexford, end Enniscorthy, white, 204. 62. to Ole. Cork, Waterford, and Youghall, 19 s. to 20. ; Welsh, black. 191. to 20s. ; Irish, per 3121 b-s., 19.. to 20 1 . Peas, breakers, per imp. bushel. English, 6s. to 6s. 61 ; grey and grinders, per &Whs., English, 4s. 61 . to 41 . Bd. Indian Corn, per 6511 b., 4s. to 4e. 3d. Lentils. 4s. to 4s. 3d. Flour, best seconds, English, 38e. to 40s. Linseed Cake. French, heart,, to 10/.los. Import' of the week endin; March 10 : W 672 qrs. ; Barley, 3,480 ; Oats, 2,830; Beaus, 258. GUILDFORD, March 11.—There was more life in oar Wheat trade, sad a good clearance was :rade ; no advance was realised, but former rates were firmly maintained. The supply was Ro"4• Wheat, 445. to 831. Barley, 295. to 335. Oats, 21s. to 244. Beans, 375. to 445. Peas, 40s. to 445. 295: foreign, 1,745. Peas , coastwise, ; Beans, foreign, 290. Flour, 2383 sacks. NZWPORT, WAS OP WIGHT, Barleyll.-Whest to-day is le. pet. qr. over last week's pricer. without any altera tion in price. Oats, Beans, and Peas the turn cheaper. Wheat, from 48s. to 525. ; Bully, 284. to 30e.; Beans, 425, to 445. ; Peas, 38s. to 405.; Oste, 21e. to 245. Flaw, 38s. and 40s. per sack. NORWICH, March 11.-We have good offer of Wheat today from the farmers, and, the a dd being rather brisk, prices ruled about Is. per qr. higher than last weak for the finest qualities ; but the middling and inferior sorts must be noted thed.am se as last week. There is a fair demand for lour, at 6 per sack more than last week. Barley must be quoted as last week, with a very light offer. In Orate, Beans, and Peas, there is no change in value. White Wheat, 62 1 b. per bushel, 545. to 56e. per qr. ; red, 51s, to 525. Barley. malting, 30s. to 32a. ; grinding, 2.55. to 22e. ; Beans, 38s. to SO.. ; Peas, 365. to 395.: Oats, 225. to 265. Flour, per sack of 2801 h., f.0.b., 35R., with one month's cre dit, and purchasers finding sacks. Norrinottait, March 11.-We have a less supply of Wheat from the farmers to-day k still sufficientnce for the de mand as holders generally require an adva in prices, which, with the preva ilin g dulness in trade, prevent' any amount of business. Last week's rates may be quoted upon all common qualities of Wheat, and about IR. more upon the best runs ; in other articles but little alteration. PRIERBOROUGO, March 11.-We have other a s mall supply of market,W heat to this da)'s and that of Spring Grain is not as so large of late. Good dry samples of Whea sorts fully t are in de mand, at an advance of Is. to 2s. per qr. maintain late rates. Barley quite ea dear. Oats rather cheaper. No change in the value of Beans. Cur rency to the growers: Wheat, new, 40s. to 295. t fine ; , 50s. to 525. ; 50i. to 52a.: fine, 54a. Barley, 30s. 4. Oats, ew, 17s. 21a. to 245. ; old, 28s e : t 033 305.; fine, n 325. Beans, old, 50s. to 525. ; nen, 38s. the ambassador is enjoined to keep up the most friendly sen timents between me two nations. The English ambaseador communicated on Friday to M. de Lamartine two despatches from Lord Pal merston. One of these relates to the ex-King. Louis Philippe, in his family, and min, who have sought refuge England. Lord Palmerston desires that the hospitality shown to the dethroned monarch may not be construed into a want of political sympathy of such a nature as would diorturb the friendly relations of the two nations. lie begs Lord Normanby to assure the Provisional Government that the asylum which has been afforded and the attentions which have been shown to the unfortunate exiles, have arisen from mere hospitality. The financial statement, published in the Noniteur of Friday morning, the heads of which (writes our correspondent) I sent in my despatches, has had an unfavourable effect at the Bourse. The Threes, which closed yesterda y t 52 50, opened to-day at 49. They closed at 50. No busi ness whatever is done for account. All the agent fear to incur the slightest risk. They have Buttered heavily ; having found it impossible to get even their best clients to fulfil their engagements. The following decree of the government has been published : The Provisional Government, considering that the fallen government has left to the charge of the Republic a sum of 3.55,087,747fe. 32c., arising from the deposits made in the Savings' Bank ; considering that, of this sum, there o nly rema ins re mains disposable in cash 05,703, r . 40c. : whe the small deposits belong in general to necessitous citizens ; whereas the large deposits belong, on the contrary, generally to persons in easy circumstances ; whereas it is desirable to reconcile the interest of justice with that of the treasury, and that of private individuals with that of the public, decrees :—" Art. I. The livrets (receipt books), showing a payment of 100 fr. and under, shall, at the demand of the depositor , , be reimbursed in cash. Art. 2. Deposits, of from 101 fr. to 1000 fr. *hall be reimbursed in the following miner —l, 1001 r. in cash ; 2, the remainder, up to half et the sum i aid in, in one or more treasury bends, at four months' date, and bearing interest at 5 per cent.; 3, the last half in coupons of 5 per Cent. Bente. at par. Art. 1. For the receipt books, in which the sum paid in shall exceed 10001 r., the Savings' Bank shall pay-1, 100 fr. in cash ; the remainder up to half the amount in treasury bonds of six months' date, and bearing interest at 5 per cent ; 3, the last half in a coupon of 5 per. cont. Rente at par. Art. 4. The receipt books, inscribed in the name of societies for mutual assistance, shell not be subject to the preceding provisions ; their deposits shall be reimbursed in full in cash. Receipt books for deposits made since Feb. 24, 1848, are also scented from the measure. Art. 5. Provisionally, and until further orders, there shall be no transfer made of funds from one savings' bank to another for the account of deposi tors. Art. 6. The member of the provisional government, Minister of Finance, is charged with the execution of the present decree. (Signed by members of the provisional government.) It is said that the celebrated M. de Villele, Minister of the Restoration, is in Paris. The principal of one of the most important Greek commercial houses at Marseilles, M. Baltazzi, banker of the Sultan at Constantinople, has paid 600,000 f. in specie in exchange for bills of that establishment, announcing, at the same time, that, in a few days, he would ay a further sum of a. million in specie. Au order has been sent by telegraph to Brest to aim the forts of thc , roads immiely, and to ut the town and the port in a state ed to at resist any co p up de main. PARIS, SATURDAY, 6 P.M. The all-engrossing topic of the day is the financial report of NI. Gamier l'agia, the beads of which I mentioned yesterday. This synopsis of the reckless extravagance of the fallen regime has produced au explosion of indignation from the opponents of the dynasty of July, and has covered its friends with confusion. Various opinions are entertained of the remedial measures projected by the government. Some of these have excited feelings the reverse of satisfactory. To compel the creditors of the savings' banks to receive in reimbursement for their hard cash government stock at a rate above its market price is rather a strong measure. Those who last month placed specie under the safeguard of the state are told by M. Gamier Pages that they must accept in lieu of part of it Five per Cent. Stock at par. Those creditors who are compelled to convert that stock into cash can only obtain for it at present 77 per cent. of its nominal amount. This, it is fairly enough contended, is the virtual confiscation of 23 per cent. of a portion of the property of the creditors of the savings bank. It is a aomposition on the part of the state with a portion of its creditors, and the most culpable species of composition, being com pulsory on the creditor, and dictated by the arbitrary will of the debtor. The bank of Charles Laffitte, Blount, and Co., stopped payment to-day. This event, which will cause serious embarrassment to a great number of the English residents here, had for its proximate cause the failure of Gouin and Co. Bills accepted by the latter to the amount of 500,000 f., were returned on Laffittc and Co. by the Bank of France this morning, and the house being unable to meet the emergency, stopped. It is said, however, that the enormous de preciation of railway shares, in which this hcuae had large investments, was also one cause of the catas trophe. To aggravate their misfortune one of their clerks (an Englishman) absconded last night, taking with him three hundred thousand francs in specie. Another large banking house is expected to stop i on Monday. The Bourse was steady to-day. The Threes and Fives sustained themselves at yesterday's prices. Railway shares the same. It is not true, as rumoured, that government has suspended or postponed the payment of the treasury loans. They are fully provided fur as they will become due. The receipts of the Bank of France, says the NO lienet, were effected yesterday in a aatifactory manner, and highly calculated to re-assure the commercial world. In some quarters, and particularly in the Quartier des Lombards, all the - bills, of which the bank collectors were charged to take the amount, were paid oa presentation ; and in the afternoon a great number of persons, from other quarters, hurried in to pay at the bank those which had not been settled when first presented. During the last few days the Bank of France has sent more than 20,000,000f5. in specie to its branch banks in the departments. M. Odillon 13arrot has addressed the following letter to a member of the Provisional Govern ment : Mr dear Garnier-Pages,—Since the arrival of your note, informing me of your having t aken possession of the govern- I silent, and calling on me to lend my co-operation, I have not been able to reply to you. I did not see, nor indeed do I yet very well perceive, what kind of co-operation I, who am altogether nncosnicted with the solution adopted, can afford you. However, it is certainly necessary that all, who do not wish to see France destroyed by internal convulsions, should, like good citizens, contribute their aid for two things which appear to me to stand out predominantly in your present mission. The first is, that in again seizing on that liberty which ought to belong to every government—and which is more necessary to ours, springing as it does from a revolu tion, than to any other, because its necessities in that respect are more imperative— you should pre vent your political revolution —as profoundly poli tical be it as you please —from becoming a social one—from any way laying its hand on property and family ties. The second matter to which I allude, is that the appeal made to the general elections, and which is the ex pression of the national sovereignty, shall be sincere. I no more admit deceit and lies in the public streets, than I do when proceeding from a king; and elections, effected under the influence of violence, do not appear to me in any way preferable to those conducted by means of corruption. Thus therefore what I demand is—security fur property and fami lies ; and full liberty in the primary elections. If you are firmly resolved to have these conditions respected, even by the force at the dispal of the government, I can ensure to you not only my o wn moral cooperation, but even the sym pathies of all my friends. None of them, I can declare to y u, would like to imitate the mistakes of the emigrants and the Girondina. My last word to the dumb. r and to the people was this:—" Cursed be he who shall light up a civil war in France !" To that declaration I remain faithful.— Always your most affectionate friend, ODILLON BARROT. Advices from Algiers to the fith have been re ceived. The republican flag was placed on the public buildings and the vessels in the port at eight that morning. On the 3rd the Due d'Aumale published the following proclamation : Inhabitants of Algeria! faithful to my duties of a citizen and of a soldier, I have remained at my post as long as I lodged my presence to be of use to the serviceof my country. That situation no longer exists. General Cavaignac has been named Governor-general of Algeria. Till his arrival at Algiers the functions of governor-general, per interim, will be filled by General Changarnier. Submissive to the will of the nation, I depart from hence ; but from the place of my exile all my wishes shall be for your prosperity and for the glory of France, that I hoped to serve much longer. —(Signed) H. D'ORLIANS. Algiers, March 3. Peat-ti Mama Il.— New Lean, —; Three Per Dents., 11 ; Flees, 77 ;• Founsuid-HaLt, —; Fools, —. Belgian Fives, 1810, 23 do. 1644, 75 ; Do. Three., —; De. T wo - a nd-a.italt, —; N pin Bate., —. Boman Loan, 72. Trelworp Hoods, --. Book Share', 1809. I.lchaago on 1.4449 0 w. Deis 23 30. t.smiesni.—earis and Ortooos, 850; Parks and Boom, 455; Sown and Hawse, 220; Avignon and Marseilles, 293 ; biragoarg end 95; Contre Viers" 314 ; Amiens and Boulogne, ; Bordeaux, 400; North, 350., From the Hague, under date of March 10, we leer' that in the sitting of the Second Chamber of the States General of Holland, on the 9th ina., the pre 4. dent stated that he had to lay before it a royal lOW sage, comprising 27 bills, for . a revision of the funda mental law ordered to be printed and referred to the sections. It is scarcely neowsary to add that, during many years, a reform of the abom law has been loudly demanded by the country, and by treat numbers la the Second Chamber. It is asserted that the war levy of 1848 will also be called out, and that the levies of 1843 and 1844 will continue to form the reserve. It is asserted that the Prince of Orange will take the command of the army. His royal highness, it may be stated, is by no means popular either with the army or the people. The Alba of Florence, of the 2nd inst., says this the attitade assumed by Austria is of a nature to make us hourly fear an imminent and inevitable conflagration in Italy. The bloody edicts which the Preetonans threw at the face of the indignant pop u l e . Lion of Lombardy, and the abominable conduct of the military at Pavia, Padua, and Milan, announ ce the approach of a most solemn moment. letters from Pavia say that a bloody collision has taken place between the students and the Austrians; the Bohemians and the Hungarians having sided with the former, it is said the Austr:uns have been worsted, and th a t a provisional government has been The journals of Madrid of the 4th have been Ts , oeived. The bill for the suspension of the constitation had been adopted by a majority of 161 against M. The progresista minority, after the decision of the chamber, signed the following) petition to the Q ueen Madam, —According to all appearances the Cortes will approve of the project cf law which has be a laid helots them by government, and whose object is to invest use ministers of your Majesty with the terrible and unlimited power of suspending the constitutional guarantees of the ortd?heesihsis.itt:rehheip:he people whohi.vis citizens, and to contract, by any means whatever, a tom of 200 millions. On the one hand, madam, it is ezening in presses n e a . m th e e of fu y n o d u . r m llLa u je l styi lw an o u f u th lim e i stat u d ; it e, and spans fr0m;,.,,.. our governmental system the principle of legality, which la its true basis, to write in its lieu and place dictatorship. Oaths other hand, it imposes, more or lees directly, on the people, a forced contribution to be added to thoee totes rack w ag po h . ic w h A e which are given to justify such measures ? Is it to peelers, w to i your h o u t i b they Majesty r t e l n i : t y suffering . placed upon your august head, at the cost of so mu h blood which was shed during seven yearn of civil w a r? But who has ever harboured the thought of overthrowing your t e h h " ed h tlie o i r r o b f lot t o o n s p h la in jl y- o o u ur on it ? Is it that party, w h o for the sake of your Majesty shed the dearest blood of their veins to form a lake of blood round the cradle of you Ma jesty, which is also the cradle of Spanish liberties, and is which usurpation has remained swallowed up for ever? la order to remain in power, despite the voice of public opi niot, your Majesty has many a time heard her ministers declare that the country was quiet—that the country was happy. Now, that they fear to see the fatal power escape from their hands which they wish to preserve, no matter at what price, they raise their voice and . cry, " The people is uneasy, agitated." It is as if they sin lto you. " Madam, the people is unhappy." Will the name of your Majesty be as a shield to tyranny converted into law ? Madam, liberty defends itself with, and is preserved hy, liberty, and not by tyranny ; order is protected and preserved by order, and not by arbitrary power ; the throne is protected and presermd by affection ; they who attack and undermine it, are thoss persons who excite the people to bate it. Good, madam, can never be bought with evil ; nor virtue with alma Madam, we beseech your majesty to make use of your rev* prerogative, land to refuse your sanction to this fatal law, the infallible result of which would be, under the perm of avoiding, to create, a danger which does not now exist. We could add many other re asons to induce your majesty to follow this path of safety ; but why, now that the eyes of your majesty are still moist with the tears you have sherilor the fate of so many august persons joined to you by the ties of blind, need we to aupport these resons, quote examples, and invoke the past ? Boob of these tears ease to you, madam, that the affection of the subject is the beet defence to the throne, and that despotism and corruption form the bat , , elope= which overthrows it, the very moment Providence blinds the eyes of the sovereign, or coven with flowers the ahem into which he is about to fall, God, madam, judges our intentions; and ours are visible to his divine eye, even before they are conceived is et mind. God will likewise judge the intention of these mom who are cowardly enough to bide their weakness health the grandeur of your name and dignity ; told history. whelk is the voice of Gad when he communicates with humanity, will one day decide whether they or we have Kirin proof of true love to your Majesty, to our institutions, and to the country. GERMANY. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS GRANTED LN PRUSSIA AND SAXON Y. ALARM AT VIENNA. The step taken by the Hungarian Chambers, onthe 3rd inst., has caused the greatest alarm throughout the imperial family. This is described in a letter dated the 6th, and which appears in the Cologne Gazette. It shows already what may be expected from freedom of the press : " The lightning hu fallen from Paris in Austria. That its consequeoces w ould be felt was foreseen ; but the news from France has been cast in the shade by news from Presburg. The journals containing the resolution of the Hun garian Diet (published in our journal on Saturday) were read with amazement in the coffee-houses at Vienna." Archduke Stephen came thither to demand instrue tion how to act. Either the reform must be granted, and the old edifice fall in ruins, or the Hungarian States must be dissolved, and the country be thus given up to the greatest agitation. Such was the alternative. The old and stationary policy of Ass. tria is impossible. The imperial family is m a state of disunion. The regent Archduke Ludwig is op posed to all concession. He urges his brother soak qui coi; te to make none, but Archduchess Sophie , mother of the heir to the throne, wishes concession' to be made, in order that the affection of the people ray be gained. Such is the state of affairs. In the =a while Vienna is quiet. The greatest alarm is canoed, however, by the tall in the value of bank notes. Count de Montecuculli, marshal of the Diet of Lower Austria, has gone to Lombardy as imperial commissioner. The King of Prussia has proclaimed the freed ,, na of the press throughout his dominions. It is well knows that he was long inclined to make that conees,ion,bst his desire was vehemently opposed by Austri On the 7th instant about SOO young men publicly as sembled in Berlin and drew up a petition to the KM( in favour of the unconditional (roibediagtc) liberty al the press, of an amnesty for all political offenders and prisoners, of the right of meeting and a-aviation, of the establishment of the jury system with the aide pendence of the judges ; of decreasing the number d the army, of a general arming of the people, of a F uer al representation of the German people; of speedy convocation of the united diet ; of political equality for all, without respect to birth and pmpertZ• A committee of ten was appointed to present this dress personally personally to the King. The police pideal, however, has informed the committee that his Majoty would not receive the address personally, but in the usual way, through his ministers. l The 26th and 27 th infantry regiments of the liar have received orders to leave Magdeburg, direct for Cologne. A public meeting, announced on the 6th inst., iu Breslaa, was prevented by the police. It appears by the Cologne Gazette, of the 11th inst, that it was generally reported in Berlin that the sen tence of death recorded against several of the Polish prisoners would be commuted into imprisonment for six years in a fortress, and that the remainder would be immediately set at liberty. It is generally be lieved also that Prussia will merely protest for the present against recent occurrences in Neufchatel. It is somewhat remarkable that the Berlin journals have not expressed any opinions respecting the revoltitioa in that Pnisso-Swies canton. It is rumoured that Baron Von Humboldt will shortly proceed to Paris on a special mission from the King. Numerous citizens of Berlin have forwarded ad dresses to the civic authorities, urging them to take r steps for establishing an arme d body of citizens fo the preservation of order, and for a meliorating the condition of the working classes. It is proposed to make a collection from hou se to house on behalf of the poor. The aldermanic body has negatived a motion to petition the King to convoke the Diet w out delay. The rejection of the motion was based rm the circumstance that the head civic authorities had recently an opportunity of communicating to several members of the cabinet the and hopes of the city, with reference to the prese t ec h hal situation of affairs. In speaking against the mot ion, the head burgomaster stated that he had no wish to be placed at the head of a provisional government. The King of Saxony has proclaimed freedom of the press and the abolitio n of the censorship. This fact was made kno-vn at Leip!ig on the 8141, to the ü blic and the Journals of t h a t tows.great joy of the p mominlliMil P